- #1 IZGUB 2001
96% matchVery Positive98% of 97 reviews2024
Dev: Dbrhdk
Windows
You decide how a civil war in the country of Izgub is supposed to end. Visual novel with strong themes of war, political violence and moral dilemma.
Why similar: War 37.6%, Visual Novel 31.5%, Hand-drawn 12.5%, Atmospheric 7.4%, Story Rich 5.9%
- #2 BEAST CRIMES
97% matchMixed63% of 63 reviews2022
Dev: LINK
Windows
Crimes across the times. Are you able to solve them all?
Why similar: Detective 23.6%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Point & Click 16.8%, Mystery 9%, Choices Matter 8.4%
- #3 Yurukill: The Calumniation Games
96% matchVery Positive83% of 69 reviews2022
Dev: IzanagiGames
Windows
Pardon or kill. Let the madness begin! Take on the nefarious attractions of Yurukill Land for a chance to prove your innocence!
Why similar: Detective 29.4%, Visual Novel 22.2%, Anime 12.7%, Choices Matter 11.1%, Mystery 10.7%
- #4 PSYCHO-PASS: Mandatory Happiness
95% matchMostly Positive79% of 178 reviews2017
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
In a world where psychological states can be quantified, every choice has consequences, victims can become criminals, and the very nature of truth can warp and shift. Can detectives Nadeshiko Kugatachi and Takuma Tsurugi remain on the path of justice as they face the ugly truths of humanity?
Why similar: Visual Novel 43%, Anime 27.2%, Detective 21.8%, Adventure 6.7%, Singleplayer 1.4%
- #5 Suhoshin
94% matchVery Positive91% of 166 reviews2022
Dev: No More 500
Windows
Suhoshin is a 2D Visual Novel set in the medieval Joseon period of Korea. While investigating a series of mysterious murders, you will have to make choices that will lead you down different paths toward different endings.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.3%, Detective 18.8%, Mystery 14.6%, Anime 11.8%, Multiple Endings 9%
- #6 Type-NOISE: Shonen Shojo
94% matchVery Positive80% of 133 reviews2025
Dev: DankHeartsPub: WhisperGames
Windows
Type-NOISE: Shonen Shojo is a multi-ending mystery adventure game. A group of boys and girls who have lost their memories gather in a “Tokyo” that is both familiar and unfamiliar. They must trace their lost memories to escape the bizarre labyrinths. Are they prepared to confront their “true selves”?
Why similar: Detective 25.2%, Visual Novel 18.9%, Point & Click 13.4%, Anime 11%, Multiple Endings 9.6%
- #7 Long Gone Days
92% matchVery Positive89% of 549 reviews2023
Dev: This I DreamtPub: Serenity Forge
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A modern-day JRPG that imagines a world of war. Overcome language barriers, forge unlikely friendships, and find hope amidst conflict.
Why similar: War 30.3%, Visual Novel 20.5%, Choices Matter 17.2%, Anime 16.5%, Story Rich 13.1%
- #8 12 Hours to Die
93% matchMostly Positive73% of 226 reviews2020
Dev: Wesley ReitsmaPub: Westeford
Windows · Mac · Linux
A mystery visual novel about six students forced to play a 12-hour long killing game.
Why similar: Detective 34%, Visual Novel 27.5%, Mystery 15.7%, Anime 9.2%, Violent 5.2%
- #9 A Light in the Dark
91% matchVery Positive93% of 1,722 reviews2018
Dev: CreSpiritPub: Sekai Project
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
──We cannot choose in this unfair world.The rich boy stuck in his never changing daily life...The fierce girl struggling for survival...Two people in totally opposite positions in life.In the face of confusion and the choices before them, what will they find...?
Why similar: Visual Novel 36.9%, Violent 14.2%, Anime 13.3%, Point & Click 10.4%, Multiple Endings 9.9%
- #10 BAD END THEATER
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 9,533 reviews2021
Dev: NomnomNami
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 71%
select your protagonist and explore a variety of terrible fates!
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.1%, Multiple Endings 20.3%, Choices Matter 18.1%, Story Rich 13.7%, Anime 8%
- #11 Kamikaze Lassplanes
90% matchMostly Positive79% of 75 reviews2024
Dev: Inky DreamsPub: Crunching Koalas
Windows
Fly and fall for powerful Lassplanes! Discover a hand-crafted anime VN with story-driven arcade shoot-'em-up gameplay. Take part in a romantic story with drama and comedic elements set in a steampunk Kingdom filled with magic and torn by a brutal war. Decide the fate of your country and heart.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.8%, Multiple Endings 15.4%, Anime 15.4%, Mystery 14.9%, Choices Matter 13.1%
- #12 Double
91% matchVery Positive83% of 219 reviews2019
Dev: Tomato Fantasy Games
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Double is an action-quest game telling about a fight with a mental disorder by immersing in dreams. Choose your way and find out how this mystical story ends.
Why similar: War 28.1%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Choices Matter 13.6%, Story Rich 9.4%, Hand-drawn 9.2%
- #13 The Shell Part I: Inferno
89% matchVery Positive91% of 1,325 reviews2023
Dev: Innocent GreyPub: Shiravune
Windows
Median: 10.7 hrsMean: 110.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Unravel a string of gruesome murders terrorizing Tokyo in this mystery-thriller visual novel. The secrets of a case from six years prior may just be the key to the current unending cycle of tragedy—and the thing that cracks this woeful world’s shell may be one girl’s smile.
Why similar: Detective 30.1%, Visual Novel 21.9%, Mystery 14.9%, Choices Matter 10.8%, Multiple Endings 7.4%
- #14 RGB GlitchGazer
88% matchVery Positive99% of 93 reviews2026
Dev: 群星闪耀时Pub: 群星闪耀时
Windows
A mad and romantic ADV. Unravel a strange world of science and philosophy with a mecha girl, zombie girl, or beastfolk. Some paths may disturb you... or thrill you.
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.2%, Mystery 21.4%, Anime 18.1%, Multiple Endings 11.5%, Choices Matter 6.5%
- #15 AI: The Somnium Files
86% matchVery Positive92% of 9,101 reviews2019
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Play as detective Kaname Date on the case of an elusive serial killer in this thrilling, sci-fi murder mystery.
Why similar: Detective 25.3%, Visual Novel 19.6%, Mystery 13%, Anime 10.6%, Story Rich 7.5%
- #16 Interrogation: You will be deceived
87% matchMostly Positive78% of 369 reviews2019
Dev: Critique GamingPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
As a detective tasked with bringing down a dangerous terrorist group, you fight on two fronts: interrogating suspects & managing your team and its reputation. With time running out, how far will you go to stop these criminals? Manipulation, threats or even torture? Does the end justify the means?
Why similar: Detective 39.3%, Visual Novel 21.3%, Choices Matter 15.1%, Story Rich 10.8%, Atmospheric 6%
- #17 Quantum Suicide
86% matchMostly Positive78% of 118 reviews2020
Dev: Cotton Candy Cyanide
Windows · Mac · Linux
Quantum Suicide is a game of betrayal, deception and romance in the cold depths of space.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.7%, Mystery 16.3%, Choices Matter 12.7%, Multiple Endings 12.4%, Anime 11.6%
- #18 Choo-Choose
84% matchVery Positive85% of 411 reviews2024
Dev: Lunisky Studio
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 63%
So, have you ever heard of the Trolley Problem? Do you know the price of the choices you make? How far are you ready to go to act according to your values? Will you sacrifice the life of the other to hold the moral high ground?
Why similar: Point & Click 42.7%, Choices Matter 22.5%, Story Rich 15.6%, Comedy 6.6%, Atmospheric 5.8%
- #19 Attentat 1942
85% matchVery Positive93% of 479 reviews2017
Dev: Charles Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Attentat 1942 is a historically-accurate adventure about World War 2. Face moral dilemmas and existential struggles as you uncover the troubled past of your family.
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.2%, Point & Click 20.9%, Multiple Endings 17.3%, Story Rich 15.5%, Atmospheric 8.9%
- #20 Yet Another Killing Game
81% matchVery Positive98% of 220 reviews2025
Dev: Soulseer Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
You wake up in a house, alone with two beautiful girls... But no one is allowed to leave until one of you DIES. Why is this happening? What is the purpose of this “killing game”? But most importantly...WHO SHOULD DIE?!
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.2%, Point & Click 16.8%, Mystery 16.3%, Anime 13.3%, Multiple Endings 12.8%
- #21 Prison Notes
82% matchVery Positive96% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: 闻岚工坊(Vinland Studio)Pub: Starsea Games
Windows
Prison Notes is a RPG with text-based ADV and cultivation elements. You act as a young migrant worker, wrongly imprisoned in the prison known as "The Coral Reef".What challenges and adventures are awaiting? Will you finally find a way out? Your choices and actions will decide the end of your story.
Why similar: Detective 33.2%, Visual Novel 23.9%, Multiple Endings 11.9%, Story Rich 10.5%, Anime 10.2%
- #22 Gunmetal Arcadia
84% matchMostly Positive77% of 56 reviews2017
Dev: Minor Key Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
War is coming. How will you serve?
Why similar: Choices Matter 47.5%, Multiple Endings 44.5%, Action 8%
- #23 ANIME WAR — Modern Campaign
82% matchVery Positive82% of 483 reviews2020
Dev: Konnichiwa Games
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 1.5 hrs≥1hr: 11%
ANIME WAR — Modern Campaign transports you along with the H.E.N.T.A.I. army to one of the hottest hotspots around the globe to take down our №1 threatening enemy.
Why similar: War 33.6%, Visual Novel 19%, Anime 17.7%, Story Rich 10.4%, Atmospheric 6.8%
- #24 TOKYO PSYCHODEMIC
83% matchMostly Negative32% of 104 reviews2024
Dev: GRAVITY GAME ARISEPub: GRAVITY
Windows
5% of murder cases remain unsolved... it's time to open up these cases and confront the supernatural with forensic science! Solve cases by analyzing evidence and consulting with specialists. Enter a world that artfully blends 2D illustration and real-life visuals!
Why similar: Detective 24.4%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Point & Click 15.1%, Mystery 11.4%, Choices Matter 9.3%
- #25 Trials of Innocence
78% matchVery Positive92% of 1,556 reviews2025
Dev: 猫龙游戏
Windows
Median: 19.1 hrsMean: 22.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Trials of Innocence is an indie courtroom detective game. Step into the shoes of the main character, rookie lawyer Luna Ray, and navigate her journey through the legal world. Unravel a shocking conspiracy that changes the fate of many, including herself, and confront her inner choices.
Why similar: Detective 28.6%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Point & Click 13.4%, Mystery 12.2%, Anime 9.3%
- #26 Kara no Shojo
81% matchVery Positive92% of 439 reviews2018
Dev: Innocent GreyPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 165.3 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Play as a detective tasked with catching a serial killer in this visual novel set in post-war Japan. Investigate key locations, question many complex characters, piece together clues, and try to stop the culprit before they end yet another young girl's smile.
Why similar: Detective 24.8%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Point & Click 12.9%, Mystery 12.1%, Anime 9.7%
- #27 BEAUTIFUL DESOLATION
80% matchMostly Positive77% of 684 reviews2020
Dev: THE BROTHERHOOD
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
BEAUTIFUL DESOLATION is an isometric, point & click adventure game set in a post-apocalyptic future. Explore an unscene landscape, solve puzzles, meet new friends and make powerful enemies, mediate conflicts and fight for your life as you unravel the secrets of the desolate world around you.
Why similar: Point & Click 31.2%, Mystery 17.5%, Multiple Endings 16.3%, Story Rich 12.4%, Choices Matter 11.2%
- #28 SHINJUKU SOUMEI
78% matchVery Positive81% of 95 reviews2024
Dev: G-MODE
Windows
Through the eyes of Torao, explore a story that raises profound questions about the value of life. Questions that speak to those living in modern times, those in the city, and for all of us.
Why similar: Visual Novel 58%, Choices Matter 20%, Adventure 13.4%, Story Rich 5.9%, Singleplayer 2.7%
- #29 春と修羅|Haru to Shura
79% matchVery Positive91% of 94 reviews2021
Dev: MIYAKOpubl
Windows
Explore a mysterious world as the protagonist in this short adventure game with pixel graphics.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 22.9%, Choices Matter 21.5%, Story Rich 20.6%, Anime 20.2%, Violent 6.4%
- #30 Sinking The Boats
76% matchVery Positive97% of 62 reviews2025
Dev: 孟夏MengxiaPub: 糕薯科技
Windows
It's a choice-oriented story game. Play as a group of underground workers who fight in the dark, and stage a treacherous spy war story in Nanjing during World War II. How will you respond to identity crises, betrayals, and collapsed beliefs? Loyalty or betrayal, abandon others or be abandoned...
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.7%, Detective 22.3%, Choices Matter 11.9%, Mystery 11.3%, Story Rich 10.4%
- #31 Paper Perjury
74% matchVery Positive88% of 190 reviews2024
Dev: Paper Cat Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
It all started with a simple robbery. When that thread was pulled, a tapestry of mysteries was revealed. Solve cases and outsmart criminals in a detective story full of lies, confessions, and maybe even a murder or two.
Why similar: Detective 31.2%, Visual Novel 19.2%, Point & Click 16.6%, Mystery 14.1%, Anime 8.1%
- #32 Panzer Hearts - War Visual Novel
77% matchVery Positive83% of 127 reviews2018
Dev: HELYEES
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 23%
Build the tanks, Date the girls, Choose your side. Live through the adventure and drama of an alternate universe World War 2.
Why similar: Visual Novel 64.8%, Anime 21.3%, Adventure 8%, Indie 5.8%
- #33 Tiny Bunny
71% matchVery Positive83% of 29,932 reviews2025
Dev: SaikonoPub: Serenity Forge
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Tiny Bunny is a non-linear horror visual novel. Those, who have heard the voice of the forest, are beyond help.
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.6%, Choices Matter 13.6%, Story Rich 13.2%, Point & Click 12.4%, Violent 8.2%
- #34 malViolence - Definitive Edition
75% matchVery Positive93% of 137 reviews2023
Dev: Mado
Windows · Mac · Linux
CAUTION: Escape from this supervillain at your own risk...A short sci-fi visual novel packed with brain-teasing puzzles, gruesome deaths and heartbreaking secrets.
Why similar: Visual Novel 30%, Anime 18.3%, Choices Matter 14.9%, Multiple Endings 13.8%, Story Rich 12.5%
- #35 Guns of Infinity
77% matchVery Positive96% of 136 reviews2016
Dev: Hosted Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
As commander of a squadron of cavalry, what will you sacrifice to win the war of gunpowder and magic? Fight for power, riches, love, or glory!
Why similar: Adventure 68.8%, Indie 31.2%
- #36 Dreambound
74% matchVery Positive96% of 89 reviews2024
Dev: Two and a Half Studios
Windows · Mac
Mysterious deaths. Dreams that are reality, and reality that is a dream. Will Noah be able to move forward and solve the mystery—or will he give in to the demons of his past? A story-rich BL mystery visual novel.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.7%, Mystery 17.6%, Point & Click 15.3%, Anime 12.6%, Choices Matter 10%
- #37 LumineNight
73% matchVery Positive90% of 479 reviews2024
Dev: Spickasoft
Windows
LumineNight is a story-driven detective adventure. Play as Detective Foster and his daughter to solve a series of murders spanning a decade. Interrogate suspects, infiltrate locations, solve puzzles, and gather evidence from crime scenes. Uncover the dark truth behind these killings.
Why similar: Detective 29.1%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Point & Click 14%, Mystery 13.9%, Anime 9.7%
- #38 Postmortem: One Must Die (Extended Cut)
79% matchMostly Negative40% of 187 reviews2013
Dev: Unbound Creations
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 20%
Narrative-adventure playing an Agent of Death who must take ONE life that could change the fate of a conflict-torn Nation
Why similar: Point & Click 22.7%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Choices Matter 15.4%, Multiple Endings 11.7%, Adventure 10.6%
- #39 Knell of St. Godhrkar
73% matchVery Positive94% of 1,530 reviews2021
Dev: 二律背反Pub: 旅人计划
Windows · Mac
In this game, you can watch as 7 protagonists come to a crossroad, facing their own destiny. You will witness their own choices and the blood-splattering consequence they have on one another. There is no way out except to plunge them into the abyss...
Why similar: Visual Novel 46.9%, Story Rich 20.5%, Anime 13.6%, Adventure 7.4%, Atmospheric 6.9%
- #40 The NOexistenceN of Morphean Paradox : The Forest of Silver Shallots
72% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,690 reviews2026
Dev: 0x0Real StudioPub: Nino Games
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 55%
You awaken in the Forest of Silver Shallots, setting out to uncover the secret of the Morphean Paradox. Above, factions weave their schemes; below, the black mist hides a swelling undercurrent. Time never stands still, and truth wears many faces. Not everyone can return to their fate…
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.7%, Multiple Endings 19%, Choices Matter 16.3%, Story Rich 13.4%, Anime 13.3%
- #41 Untale: King of Revinia
75% matchMostly Positive77% of 56 reviews2020
Dev: Empty Die Studio
Windows · Linux
Unravel the mystery of the King's sudden death... Claim your right for the throne. Try to stay alive as long as possible. Will you take the risk? The story for those who are brave enough to dive in a dark story and are able to think reasonably.
Why similar: Detective 25.7%, Visual Novel 18.9%, Mystery 15.1%, Choices Matter 11.4%, Story Rich 9.1%
- #42 Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog
70% matchVery Positive91% of 903 reviews2025
Dev: Space Colony StudiosPub: Astrolabe Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Survive the mystery that awaits the JFS Gun-Dog in deep space in this retro visual novel / graphic adventure.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.9%, Multiple Endings 16.2%, Choices Matter 14.9%, Anime 13.8%, Story Rich 11.1%
- #43 Raid on Taihoku
73% matchVery Positive82% of 193 reviews2023
Dev: Mizoriot Creative Company LTD.Pub: Loftstar Entertainment Inc.
Windows
Raid On Taihoku is an adventure game with the backdrop of WW2 Taiwan. By controlling the characters pass through different danger and safe zones, you will experience the struggles of human nature and cruelty of war.
Why similar: War 53.2%, Point & Click 18%, Story Rich 14.9%, Choices Matter 8.9%, Adventure 4.1%
- #44 vivid/stasis
69% matchVery Positive94% of 3,373 reviews2025
Dev: Team VividstasisPub: Hajimeli
Windows
Rhythm-mystery hybrid game about uncovering the history of a mysterious system. The stage is set. Will you step up and play your role?
Why similar: Visual Novel 52.6%, Anime 21.5%, Hand-drawn 9.5%, Story Rich 9%, Adventure 5.2%
- #45 The NOexistenceN of you AND me
67% matchVery Positive93% of 19,673 reviews2024
Dev: 0x0Real StudioPub: Nino Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 15.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".
Why similar: Visual Novel 42%, Multiple Endings 18.6%, Anime 17.9%, Story Rich 12.6%, Stylized 4%
- #46 The Zodiac Trial
71% matchVery Positive95% of 148 reviews2021
Dev: Themisian
Windows · Mac
The Zodiac Trial has begun, and everybody's life is on the line! Will these 12 jurors be able to solve the mysteries and cooperate, or will they resort to betrayal, deception, and violence? Get out alive or die, die again!
Why similar: Detective 30.6%, Visual Novel 23.7%, Choices Matter 11.8%, Multiple Endings 10.8%, Story Rich 9.6%
- #47 NUKITASHI
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,440 reviews2023
Dev: QruppoPub: Shiravune
Windows
Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 43.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Seiran Island. Even here in paradise, there are those who work in the shadows to bring it down... Confront the tyranny of a twisted system in this long-awaited visual novel adventure.
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.7%, Anime 15.7%, Mystery 11.2%, Multiple Endings 10.6%, Story Rich 9.1%
- #48 Lighthouse of Guiding Flames
72% matchVery Positive88% of 68 reviews2019
Dev: TomoToroPub: NARRATIVE NINE LTD
Windows
Ethani lost her way and ended up at the Lighthouse. Where did she come from and where should she go? Explore this fantasy Visual Novel to reveal her past and set sail once more...
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.7%, Detective 22.4%, Mystery 13.4%, Violent 12.4%, Anime 12.1%
- #49 Paradise Killer
69% matchVery Positive93% of 4,378 reviews2020
Dev: Kaizen Game WorksPub: Fellow Traveller
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Paradise Island, a world outside reality. There’s been a murder that only "investigation freak" Lady Love Dies can solve. Gather evidence and interrogate suspects in this open world adventure. You can accuse anyone, but you’ll have to prove your case in trial. It’s up to you to decide who’s guilty.
Why similar: Detective 27.9%, Point & Click 18.2%, Mystery 13.4%, Choices Matter 10.9%, Multiple Endings 10.7%
- #50 DAEMON MASQUERADE
67% matchVery Positive96% of 420 reviews2024
Dev: Callum Page
Windows · Mac · Linux
An anime-inspired supernatural detective game. Uncover the identities and powers of your adversaries using a conspiracy board full of evidence.
Why similar: Detective 28.8%, Point & Click 15.5%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Mystery 12.9%, Anime 9.4%
- #51 PARANORMASIGHT: The Mermaid's Curse
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,800 reviews2026
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 13.6 hrsMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Will you survive the curse together this summer? A new supernatural mystery adventure begins, telling a bittersweet story of the passions of youth featuring new locations, new legends and a new cast of characters.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.5%, Point & Click 16%, Mystery 15.5%, Violent 11.1%, Multiple Endings 9.5%
- #52 Ashes of War
67% matchVery Positive97% of 62 reviews2026
Dev: CAT'S TOOTH STUDIO
Windows
Thrown into a century long war between the Union and the Kingdoms, a lone starship Captain decides to rebel against his fate. Join him in his galactic journey and discover the various stories that can still bloom in the Ashes of War...And flirting. A lot of flirting.
Why similar: Visual Novel 38.4%, War 27.5%, Anime 19.8%, Story Rich 6.1%, Adventure 5.5%
- #53 The Occult Detective
68% matchMostly Positive72% of 323 reviews2025
Dev: Battlecry Studio
Windows
A narrative detective game blended with supernatural elements. Play as a rookie investigator, discover vital clues in every case, dive into unscripted interrogations and uncover truths that break minds. But with each revelation, the world feels... less human.
Why similar: Detective 32.4%, Visual Novel 24%, Anime 13.6%, Mystery 13.2%, Story Rich 11.5%
- #54 Mohism: Battle of Words
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 606 reviews2023
Dev: 玄镜工作室Pub: Yooreka Studio
Windows
Mohism: Battle of Words is a detective game set in the world of wuxia. The game follows Zhang Xiaochen, investigates unsolved cases and comes into his own as a hero. He must rely on his wits and razor-sharp tongue to best his opponents, find the culprit and ensure justice prevails!
Why similar: Detective 30.6%, Visual Novel 22.8%, Mystery 13.7%, Anime 10.2%, Story Rich 8.5%
- #55 Hira Hira Hihiru
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 860 reviews2023
Dev: BA-KUPub: ANIPLEX.EXE
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 69%
"Hira Hira Hihiru" is a visual novel set in a fictional Taishō Era. It tells the story of its two protagonists' struggle against Aerodema, a terrifying disease which brings the dead back to life.
Why similar: Visual Novel 40.6%, Choices Matter 16.1%, Violent 9.7%, Anime 8.2%, Adventure 7.5%
- #56 Sanator: Scarlet Scarf
70% matchVery Positive89% of 524 reviews2019
Dev: Ignis SanatPub: Ignis Sanat 🔥
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 114.6 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Scarlet Scarf is a visual novel inspired by the legend of Plague Maiden. Dive into the dark mysteries of a dying city with the fate of Sanator Richard Murdock in your hands. Perhaps it's not too late to stop the on-going calamity...
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.7%, Mystery 15.6%, Anime 13.9%, Choices Matter 13.8%, Story Rich 11.3%
- #57 War of the Human Tanks
71% matchVery Positive86% of 542 reviews2014
Dev: Yakiniku BanzaiPub: Fruitbat Factory
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%
War of the Human Tanks is a story driven strategy game with a gameplay reminiscent of Battleship and Chess, featuring a story of war, loyalty, sacrifice and human shaped tanks.
Why similar: War 42.3%, Visual Novel 24%, Anime 18.6%, Comedy 9.8%, Singleplayer 2.1%
- #58 Lachesis or Atropos
68% matchVery Positive87% of 68 reviews2023
Dev: 4nokiPub: Quill Yuri
Windows · Mac · Linux
This world is woven of strings, of fate and of hate. What do you see, detective? A horror-mystery yuri visual novel peering into the maddening darkness of love and death.
Why similar: Detective 28.2%, Visual Novel 19.1%, Mystery 12.4%, Choices Matter 10.3%, Multiple Endings 10.1%
- #59 KAMITSUBAKI CITY REGENERATE
65% matchVery Positive94% of 509 reviews2025
Dev: KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO
Windows
Answer the summons to the parallel world of "Kamitsubaki City" and meet a cast of colorful characters as you set out on a quest to save this city from the brink of destruction in this dark-fantasy sci-fi visual novel!
Why similar: Visual Novel 45.2%, Multiple Endings 29.3%, Anime 13.6%, Adventure 7.7%, Singleplayer 4.1%