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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Visual Novel, 2D, Anime, Interactive Fiction.

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A romance psychological thriller visual novel with point-and-click investigation, set in ancient Asia. Investigate your past, make deductions from clues, uncover chilling secrets, and survive a dangerously obsessive love. Perfect for fans of yanderes and the mystery genre.

Reviews: No user reviews — 50%
Released: Coming soon
Developer: Little Snake Studio
Genres: Adventure, Indie, Simulation, Strategy, Free To Play
Platforms: Windows, Mac

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    97% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Bottled Monster Ink.
    Windows

    Spell Candle is your grief coping mechanism in a 2D romance visual novel. Take on the role of a foreign correspondent turned investigator of magical crimes to uncover the culprit behind the mysterious disappearance of a sleeping God.

    Why similar: Otome 23.1%, Dating Sim 16.5%, Detective 12.4%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Interactive Fiction 9.2%

  2. #2 A Tale About Flowers
    96% matchPositive83% of 18 reviews2022
    Dev: Kakera
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    A Tale About flowers is a short visual novel in a cyberpunk city where you play as Canaan. As you investigate a murder you uncover some secrets you shouldn't have. What will be your fate ? Make choices to get one of the multiple endings.

    Why similar: Dating Sim 17.3%, Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Otome 15.9%, Point & Click 13.4%, Visual Novel 11%

  3. #3 Caustic Murmurs
    96% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: pachipoiPub: Rainy Taps
    Windows

    Caustic Murmurs is a Yuri Visual Novel featuring themes of loss, loneliness, and deep love. Witness a growing bond an uncover unexpected secrets

    Why similar: Dating Sim 22.4%, Interactive Fiction 18%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Anime 9%, Dark Fantasy 7.8%

  4. #4 Mystery Island:Missing Amy
    95% matchMostly Positive75% of 12 reviews2025
    Dev: TAPROMANCE
    Windows

    The adventure begins when Ada, a young explorer, receives a mysterious selfie from her sister, who in fact disappeared months ago. ...... The background of the selfie is a mysterious island with blood-red sea water. Ada decides to go out on the sea to look for her sister……

    Why similar: Point & Click 14.4%, Detective 14%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Investigation 11.6%, Visual Novel 9.7%

  5. #5 Shattered Souls
    94% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: Eternal Love Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, and you will not forget the betrayals inflicted upon you. With a mark that ties your fate to seven men, you’re determined to lay waste those who tried to shatter you. Will you try again?

    Why similar: Otome 22.6%, Dating Sim 15.3%, Dark Fantasy 11.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.2%, Visual Novel 9.4%

  6. #6 吸血鬼杀人事件 The Resurrection of Vampire
    94% matchPositive81% of 26 reviews2026
    Dev: Fantasia Celestial Sphere
    Windows

    This is a female oriented interactive visual novel game. The story takes place in a fictional world in the 1930s. You will play the role of a college student (female lead) and follow a folk research team led by professors from our school to conduct research on the remote island of Kimmel.

    Why similar: Dating Sim 18.3%, Otome 17%, Interactive Fiction 16%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Detective 10%

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    93% matchVery Positive92% of 1,779 reviews2025
    Dev: 猫龙游戏Pub: Right Mind
    Windows
    Median: 18.5 hrsMean: 20.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    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.

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    92% matchVery Positive91% of 133 reviews2025
    Dev: Rolling Crown
    Windows · Mac

    You are a girl with a demonic heart, trapped with a group of suspicious individuals. A demonspawn arrives, setting off a chain of mysterious murders. Can you trust any of your fellow captives and find love in the chaos? Or will you fight for your life alone?

    Why similar: Otome 20.3%, Dating Sim 14.1%, Detective 12.3%, Interactive Fiction 11%, Investigation 10.1%

  9. #9 迷渡桥
    91% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: 犬狸工作室Pub: OKJOY
    Windows

    《迷渡桥》是一款水墨风格的国风悬疑推理游戏,你将扮演牵涉谋逆的罪臣后人宁不移,背负着家族十年的冤屈,在弥留之际踏上迷渡桥,换一个查明真相的机会。调查一桩桩离奇命案,窥见朝堂内的暗流涌动。当迷雾散尽,揭开深埋于王朝的骇人秘密......

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  10. #10 Edwin Earstwhile: Medical Examiner
    91% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Callum Page
    Windows

    A medical detective game set in the late Victorian era. Uncover the perpetrators behind an assortment of grizzly murders by examining meticulously hand-animated cadavers.

    Why similar: Detective 24.2%, Point & Click 13.5%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Historical 12.9%, Lore-Rich 9.2%

  11. #11 Lily's Lil Barn Yard!
    90% matchPositive100% of 31 reviews2025
    Dev: Lich & Lily
    Windows

    The old Lily Flash Games are being recompiled for modern systems! In Lily's Lil Barn Yard, help Summer restore her family farm! Clean the farm, and deliver the goods! Now with 3D minigames and all new Less Looping Technology! Help Lily become the best farmer she can be!

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Point & Click 12.1%, Detective 11.2%, Visual Novel 9.6%, Horror 8.4%

  12. #12 鱼肠剑与绣春刀
    89% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: 鱼肠剑与绣春刀工作室Pub: 糕薯科技
    Windows · Mac

    In the 26th year of the Jiajing era, Lang Xian (the male lead) ran an inn in the capital. One day, a Taoist priest and an apothecary came to the inn one after another. After a few small incidents, the three of them, as if meeting old friends, enjoyed a lively and heartfelt conversation.

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  13. #13 雾尽时分
    89% matchPositive83% of 18 reviews2022
    Dev: 济沧海工作室Pub: Pujia8 Studio
    Windows

    戏班内扑朔迷离的死亡,步步紧逼的幕后黑手,封闭剧场内的死亡倒计时,案件主角的生命和救赎都取决于你的决断。当第一桩案件尘埃落定,你以为可以回到现实世界时,轮回之路才刚刚开始……

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  14. #14 The Millhaven Murders
    88% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Kiloupa Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A hand-drawn and story-rich deduction mystery set in 1887. Pearl Lundgren is dead and two men have been arrested for her murder, but the full truth remains to be discovered, and only you can piece it together.

    Why similar: Detective 20.4%, Point & Click 16.6%, Investigation 15%, Historical 12.6%, Logic 11.1%

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    87% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Little Snake Studio Pub: Little Snake Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Play as a cursed exorcist hired to seduce and destroy the Snake God, who demands a bride every ten years. Travel with your junior exorcist to the ritual mansion and uncover its secrets and betrayals. Yin & yang choices shape your routes. 3 love interests. Multiple endings driven by your choices.

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    Dev: Studio Chawan
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Mirage Noir is a detective romance visual novel where every lead could bring you closer to love—or straight into a killer’s hands.

    Why similar: Otome 26.2%, Dating Sim 17.7%, Detective 14.3%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Point & Click 11.3%

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    86% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Red Spring Studio
    Windows

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  18. #18 Linework
    85% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Overlyunderqualified
    Windows

    Step into a small town in 90s fictional China as a grieving detective. In a place plagued by twisted homicides, the truth hides in the lies. Interrogate unpredictable witnesses, expose their contradictions, and rebuild a suspect’s face from an imperfect memory. Just like yours.

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    84% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2024
    Dev: Chthonic Chrome Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    Why similar: Otome 26.9%, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Dating Sim 15.8%, Dark Fantasy 14.7%, Visual Novel 13.7%

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    83% matchVery Positive90% of 1,752 reviews2024
    Dev: DeluCat Productions
    Windows

    You have unfortunately been captured by a serial killer, and you must increase your chances of survival within seven days. Your choices will determine how he treats you and the outcome of your relationship. What will your final relationship with him be...?

    Why similar: Dating Sim 33%, Otome 19.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Horror 8.1%

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    Dev: Lemon Inkorporated
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    Why similar: Otome 27.4%, Dating Sim 20.6%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Simulation 7.5%

  22. #22 Metamorph
    82% matchPositive92% of 38 reviews2025
    Dev: Jackdaw Games
    Windows

    Woken up one day to find your body turning into something in equal parts horrifying and unfamiliar, you decide to attempt to score a date with your crush before it's too late. Navigate high school and a kafkaesque nightmare, while trying to win the affection of your beau before the week ends.

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    82% matchPositive90% of 21 reviews2024
    Dev: Danny Garay
    Windows · Linux

    Welcome to the Detective Club! Led by the troublesome and shy president Alice Baskerville. Follow this comedy story where together you will solve cases using your deductive powers!

    Why similar: Dating Sim 17.6%, Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Point & Click 14%, Detective 11.8%, Visual Novel 11.2%

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    Dev: Chthonic Chrome Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    80% matchPositive87% of 46 reviews2025
    Dev: Dave KangPub: Fiction Roast
    Windows · Mac

    Sinisomnia is a psychological point-and-click horror game that traps you in a looping nightmare of uncertainty and dread. Scattered fragments, unsettling oddities, and the constant sense that something isn’t right await at every turn.

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    81% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: The Hell
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    After being trapped in an infinite world, I was entangled by seven men?

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  27. #27 Capybara Cafe Chronicles
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    Dev: Little Snake Studio
    Windows · Mac

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  28. #28 Season Island
    79% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: terebiki
    Windows

    Season Island is a point & click visual novel about a mysterious seasonal world.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Point & Click 15.5%, Detective 13.5%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Dark Fantasy 11.6%

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    78% matchNo user reviews
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    Why similar: Dating Sim 28.5%, Interactive Fiction 22.3%, Simulation 17.1%, Otome 16.1%, Visual Novel 15.9%

  30. #30 The False Culprit
    77% matchPositive81% of 16 reviews2025
    Dev: HwachaPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
    Windows

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    Windows · Mac

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    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    78% matchMostly Positive73% of 51 reviews2021
    Dev: Lesson of Passion
    Windows

    ROMANCE AFTER DARK is a noir blend of visual novel and adventure game experience. Play as Trevor, once successful private investigator and help him put his miserable life on the right track again. Use your detective hunch and interact with characters and objects.

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    75% matchVery Positive81% of 86 reviews2024
    Dev: Lumiere Entertainment Inc.Pub: Smilegate
    Windows

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    Why similar: Otome 36.1%, Interactive Fiction 20.5%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Simulation 9%, Anime 8.8%

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    76% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: 猫龙游戏
    Windows

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    Why similar: Detective 19.4%, Historical 13.8%, Lore-Rich 13.5%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Investigation 9.5%

  36. #36 A Detective Story
    75% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Methodox Technologies, Inc.
    Windows

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  37. #37 The Breakfast Serial Club
    74% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Lucian Gallacane
    Windows

    Join a serial killer enthusiast group to solve the town's recent murders in this mystery visual novel adventure, featuring point-and-click and text-based investigation and a detailed story.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.1%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Detective 14.3%, Investigation 13.9%, Point & Click 8.9%

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    73% matchVery Positive88% of 66 reviews2025
    Dev: NIPPON CULTURAL BROADCASTING EXTEND INC.Pub: PQube
    Windows

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    74% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Nicolás Cid Delgado
    Windows

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    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.4%, Point & Click 17.1%, Detective 13%, Historical 10%, Adventure 8.2%

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    72% matchPositive96% of 45 reviews2026
    Dev: Spritewrench
    Windows

    Help Tashia unravel the case of a heinous murder and find her cell phone in this point & click, mystery adventure based on Caribbean folklore!

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Detective 16.2%, Point & Click 13.1%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Lore-Rich 11.2%

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    73% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Butterspire
    Windows

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  42. #42 Madness in Bloom
    72% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Quill Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Running from a painful betrayal, you retreat to the quiet countryside, hoping to leave the past behind. Instead, you find unexpected relationships, buried secrets, and a future that depends entirely on the choices you make.

    Why similar: Dating Sim 25.7%, Interactive Fiction 20.4%, Otome 19.9%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Adventure 8.6%

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    71% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2025
    Dev: Sofia Gyger
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    It's hard to focus on schoolwork when she's missing.

    Why similar: Dating Sim 19.1%, Interactive Fiction 18.4%, Investigation 15.4%, Point & Click 14.8%, Visual Novel 12.9%

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    71% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Deep Sea Studio
    Windows

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    73% matchMostly Positive72% of 312 reviews2017
    Dev: 橙光游戏
    Windows
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 96%

    Pastry Lovers is an adventure simulation game that sets in a fantastic Pastry Kingdom. Sakura, the main character, grows into a pastry master and gains romantic love.

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    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: 鈍物娛樂Aha! Moment Games
    Windows

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    70% matchVery Positive100% of 229 reviews2023
    Dev: SnaccPop Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    70% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: 未雪游戏(NotsnowyGame)
    Windows

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    69% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: Alperen Torun
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    As a gothic detective, you solve mysteries with your colorful sidekick. Everyone you meet in this bizarre world has a peculiar disease. A unique talent, or a mere curse? You must get to the bottom of it all. Investigate murders, search for clues and complete the puzzle.

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    70% matchVery Positive81% of 1,087 reviews2021
    Dev: 致意
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%

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    69% matchNo user reviews2027
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    Windows

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    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Chthonic Chrome Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    68% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: Quaso Studio
    Windows · Mac

    Mindjack is a plot-progression Visual novels and investigation game about social violence. Hijack instructors' vision terminals, eavesdrop on conspiracies, and capture violent acts. You must uncover dark secrets, and decide whether to save your friends trapped within the time limit.

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    67% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: studio mabou
    Windows

    A quiet piano guides players through a Japanese-style mystery adventure centered on memories and the lingering regrets of Oda Nobunaga. Players explore a mysterious world, uncover hidden truths, and piece together a forgotten trust.

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    68% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2024
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  56. #56 Strange Case
    67% matchNo user reviews
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    67% matchNo user reviews
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    Dev: VRIDGE INC.Pub: D3PUBLISHER
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    65% matchPositive98% of 49 reviews2025
    Dev: Sungazer Software LLC
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    A thrilling detective mystery adventure set in a historical fantasy world. As a dragon detective, use your six senses to find evidence and hunt down the culprit.

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  60. #60 查无此人
    66% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: CopyCat.Studio
    Windows · Mac

    一款以清末民初的上海为时代背景的社会派推理游戏。你在一台历史悬案核查终端前接手这项任务:为墙中无名遗骸重建家族谱系。翻阅泛黄的婚书、讣告与老照片,看清旧秩序崩塌之际每个人的选择与挣扎。

    Why similar: Detective 26.2%, Investigation 17.2%, Historical 14.2%, Logic 11.8%, Point & Click 10.4%

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