- #1 Future Mirror
97% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2022
Dev: 皐月の夢Pub: LocaGames
Windows
"Ten years from now, I will be dead..." A coming-of-age fantasy adventure tale, Future Mirror is a visual novel that explores fate and the choices that affect our future, tragedy, relationships, and happiness.
Why similar: Time Travel 20.8% ★, Detective 16.8%, Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Multiple Endings 9.3%
- #2 My Fav Chill Streamer Dies a Million Times|ゆるゆる生配信する推しは100万回死ぬ
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: VELUX STUDIOPub: SCRAP Co., Ltd.
Windows
From SCRAP, the masterminds behind the "Real Escape Game" phenomena with over 10 million attendees, comes a time-loop mystery adventure on Steam!
Why similar: Time Travel 34% ★, Visual Novel 15.9%, Detective 14.8%, Mystery 14.3%, Comedy 8.1%
- #3 Kill The Clock
96% matchVery Positive92% of 73 reviews2025
Dev: Happy Slugs
Windows
Kill the Clock is a narrative time-loop mystery adventure where you relive the same week to solve a murder that keeps changing. Customize your character, roll dice to influence story outcomes, and uncover the truth—before time resets again.
Why similar: Time Travel 22.5% ★, Detective 16.6%, Mystery 12%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%
- #4 Aviary Attorney
95% matchVery Positive95% of 2,252 reviews2015
Dev: Sketchy Logic
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
The hottest bird lawyering game to come out of 1840s France! Join Jayjay Falcon and his witty apprentice, Sparrowson, as the two take on clients, interview witnesses, collect evidence, and deliver justice to the guilty.
Why similar: Detective 26.6%, Visual Novel 22.6%, Mystery 14.5%, Comedy 11.2%, Story Rich 8.2%
- #5 末日航路-The Termination
94% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2021
Dev: 橙光游戏
Windows
It's a story of deception and redemption. You receive a mysterious invitation to a seven days doomsday journey. An expectant interstellar journey has become a doomsday route to the end. There is only one word difference between "victim" and "perpetrator".
Why similar: Detective 21.9%, Interactive Fiction 20.3%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Mystery 15.3%, Multiple Endings 12.3%
- #6 Ezrebeth
94% matchPositive86% of 14 reviews2025
Dev: Tymedust Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Ezrebeth is an old, bitter recluse who finds herself constantly invaded by her peculiar relatives during the winter holidays. Oh, and she's stuck in a time loop! Investigate, interview and cross-reference as you attempt to figure out what's going on in this surreal visual novel.
Why similar: Detective 20.5%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Mystery 12.8%, Multiple Endings 12.3%
- #7 知更鸟-The Robin
93% matchPositive87% of 15 reviews2021
Dev: 橙光游戏
Windows
“The Robin”tells the story of a school bully who kills a girl named "Robin." Thirteen people involved are kidnapped and embark on a desperate journey to survive. The work revolves around who is behind the black hand and who is responsible for the death of "Robin" these two questions unfold.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.1%, Detective 21.4%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Mystery 15.2%, Multiple Endings 9.4%
- #8 你与月光同罪-As Guilty As the Moon
92% match5 user reviews40% of 5 reviews2022
Dev: 橙光游戏
Windows
This is a realistic + survival oriented work. The murder of a girl in a ride-hailing service two years ago, brought your 12 fates back together. You wake up in a strange room, and things are getting weird around you. In the fog, not everything you see is the truth. Is everything real or unreal?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.4%, Detective 20.2%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Mystery 14.9%, Multiple Endings 9%
- #9 我死后的那些天-After Death
91% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2022
Dev: 橙光游戏
Windows
This is a suspense game, you are sitting in front of the TV, the news is broadcast: last night a young girl was killed, the body was found in a deep alley. And the girl who was murdered -- you. You are involved in a serial murder, and you are reborn as a female journalist.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24%, Detective 20%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Mystery 14.7%, Multiple Endings 9.6%
- #10 Whispers of Gold
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Falling Raven
Windows
In pursuit of coin, hired dagger Arthur finds himself embroiled in conspiracy involving the daughter of a noble House. Who is really pulling the strings behind the scenes?
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.5%, Mystery 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Multiple Endings 13.4%, Story Rich 9.9%
- #11 Remedy for Personality
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mertvitel & Partners
Windows
Remedy for Personality is a visual novel that blends genres: a comedy horror with elements of detective. Immerse yourself in an atmosphere of mysticism, mystery, and hidden threats, spiced up with a generous dose of witty humor.
Why similar: Detective 15.3%, Interactive Fiction 15%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Comedy 10.5%, Lore-Rich 10%
- #12 True Game
89% matchVery Positive88% of 51 reviews2021
Dev: 橙光游戏
Windows · Mac
"True Game" is a work of suspense reasoning. The work tells the story that people in trouble are taken to a closed space and ask to get chips from others through different competitions. This work has a high degree of brain burning, exquisite picture and strong sense of substitution.
Why similar: Detective 21.9%, Interactive Fiction 21.7%, Visual Novel 17%, Mystery 13.9%, Multiple Endings 11.1%
- #13 Just in Crime
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Gomet Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Just in Crime is a detective video game in which you play a detective dog and a wizard cat. With a twist; you are able to travel back in time and examine the crime scene a few seconds before it happened.
Why similar: Time Travel 32.1% ★, Detective 19.5%, Mystery 11%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Comedy 9.9%
- #14 不可能犯罪事件簿-Impossible Crime Book
88% match9 user reviews44% of 9 reviews2022
Dev: 橙光游戏
Windows
This is a decryption class of interactive novel. One accident, two suicides. In order to prevent more innocent lives from being killed, you will be assigned to lurk on campus with your partner and find out the suspicious in different criminal cases.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.6%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Detective 17%, Mystery 13.8%, Multiple Endings 9.7%
- #15 Chrono Crimes
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team Chrono
Windows
Investigate crimes and solve them... before they happen. Scour future crime scenes, corroborate suspects' alibis, search for incriminating evidence and uncover the truth before the culprit can get away with it.
Why similar: Time Travel 28% ★, Detective 24.6%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Mystery 15.2%, Story Rich 9.2%
- #16 POPULARITY CONTEST
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ScrythaDev
Windows · Mac
Elena and 7 familiar faces are trapped in a room, and the only way out is to choose one person to die. Navigate social relationships and gain trust to steer the spotlight away from you, or else they just might decide you should be the one on the chopping block.
Why similar: Mystery 18.5%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Multiple Endings 14.5%, Choices Matter 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%
- #17 Clash: Blue Mirage
86% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Drone Garden Studios
Windows
Save the day with Clash!
Why similar: Detective 26.1%, Visual Novel 20.3%, Mystery 15.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Multiple Endings 6.8%
- #18 AI: The Somnium Files
85% 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 24.7%, Visual Novel 20.8%, Mystery 17.2%, Story Rich 10.1%, Multiple Endings 8%
- #19 Three Minutes To Eight
84% matchMostly Positive74% of 189 reviews2023
Dev: Chaosmonger StudioPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Three Minutes To Eight is a mind bending pixel art adventure. A gaming experience threading the edge of consciousness, where everything is possible and yet remains elusive. Players will find themselves in ███ ██ █ ▓ ▒ ░ ¿⊕ξד¶¶¶ Error 0x80070570.
Why similar: Time Travel 27.8% ★, Mystery 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Detective 13.4%, Multiple Endings 11.9%
- #20 Ceiba
84% matchVery Positive94% of 252 reviews2023
Dev: WirionPub: Moonworks
Windows · Mac · Linux
Ein, a simple-hearted member of an expedition sent by mankind to distant planets, tries to get romantic with a pretty but cold co-worker girl. Unfortunately, he is not the only one trying to make contact as from the abandoned and desolate alien ruins, the girl receives a message in human language.
Why similar: Transhumanism 29.5% ★, Detective 16%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Lore-Rich 12.3%, Interactive Fiction 8.5%
- #21 SpookY2K
83% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: KigyoDev
Windows · Mac · Linux
You wake up on a cold bathroom floor, only to discover that you somehow time travelled to a Halloween party in 1999! As you try to make sense of your situation and get closer to the other guests, will your clueless choices let the party take a deadly turn?
Why similar: Time Travel 30.5% ★, Detective 15%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Mystery 10%, Multiple Endings 9.8%
- #22 Kindred [High Tide]
81% matchPositive100% of 18 reviews2026
Dev: Victoria RafaelianPub: Captain Edge Studios
Windows
In this detective horror visual novel, investigate a seabound anomaly. Explore areas of interest, uncover clues, and piece together evidence before time runs out — and before this mission becomes your last. Choose a side; don't look back.
Why similar: Detective 22.6%, Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Mystery 14.5%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Multiple Endings 9.6%
- #23 No Recollection
82% matchMixed67% of 30 reviews2024
Dev: Jake Platt
Windows · Mac · Linux
A mystery visual novel following a boy who awoke in a strange building, with no recollection of where he is, how he arrived, why he’s here, or how to leave. Discover the answers to these mysteries as you search for a way out. Meet a small but colorful cast in your journey, and escape together!
Why similar: Detective 21.9%, Interactive Fiction 19.2%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Mystery 16%, Multiple Endings 12%
- #24 见习侦探
82% matchMixed61% of 59 reviews2021
Dev: 全能侦探社
Windows
"Internship Detective" is a text adventure game of detective story from the perspective of double female masters. The two heroines Doudou (Intership detective) and Bobo (“big” detective) .
Why similar: Detective 23.3%, Interactive Fiction 22.8%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Mystery 13.9%, Multiple Endings 12.1%
- #25 Mato Fragments
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ArrowizPub: Soft Source
Windows
You are a photo shop owner moonlighting as an informant in the vibrant, but dangerous streets of Neo City. After harboring a strange fugitive, your skills as an informant are put to the test, as the fate of the entire city rests in your hands.
Why similar: Time Travel 32.8% ★, Detective 19.8%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Choices Matter 7%
- #26 Kamilia
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: RQ play
Windows · Mac
Kamilia is a story-driven, choices-matter detective mystery. Follow a talented painter who finds himself wrapped up in an unsolved case, as he tries to unveil a hidden truth that has been buried for years.
Why similar: Detective 16.5%, Mystery 16.3%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Multiple Endings 10.4%
- #27 Poison Noir: Desire, Time & Gangsters
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team Brunomir
Windows
A breathtaking visual novel that will make you live through two eras filled with love, terrifying mysteries, and bullets. Follow Jake as he travels back and forth between the 90s and the Prohibition era of the 20s, and make choices that will determine his fate.
Why similar: Time Travel 32.4% ★, Visual Novel 14.8%, Multiple Endings 10.8%, Mystery 9.8%, Interactive Fiction 9%
- #28 Echoes of Ash
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ash Studio
Windows
Detective agency management × superpowered mystery. Former operative Lin Mo rebuilds the Ash Detective Agency in Collins City. Investigate crime scenes, use “Echoes” to recover memory fragments, rebut lies with evidence, dispatch partners for intel, and uncover conspiracy behind your mentor’s death.
Why similar: Detective 27.7%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Transhumanism 16.3% ★, Mystery 13.5%, Story Rich 8.6%
- #29 Murder at the Cat Show
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AppleHead Games
Windows · Mac
After a cat show competition, three contestants, Claudette, Aberdeen, and Illia, head back to their hotel rooms to decompress and unwind. The next day, Claudette's body is found floating in the hotel's pool. Did Claudette take her own life, or was she murdered by cutthroat competition?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.6%, Detective 16.4%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Mystery 13.5%, Multiple Endings 11.6%
- #30 XVTM
77% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Mischief and Craft
Windows
The abyss awaits. Descend into a minimalist visual novel about a girl in the future, and guide her through branching conversations, microgames, and explorable locations. Make friends with criminals, drink too much at dinner, or relax in a spa. Whatever happens, it was your choice.
Why similar: Transhumanism 21.6% ★, Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Multiple Endings 12.5%, Lore-Rich 12.3%
- #31 Nine in Flight
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Shook Loose
Windows
An absurdist mystery for only the most hard-boiled interim junior detectives.
Why similar: Detective 21.9%, Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Mystery 13.7%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Comedy 12%
- #32 死亡编码-Death Code
78% matchMixed69% of 13 reviews2021
Dev: 橙光游戏
Windows
Death Code is a battle royale genre. It tells the story of Lin Mohuai, a female protagonist with amnesia, who wakes up to find herself involved in an eight-person battle royale game. Everyone is given a code, and the way to win is to kill the player whose number is plus one.
Why similar: Detective 22.3%, Interactive Fiction 21.6%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Mystery 15.7%, Multiple Endings 12.2%
- #33 The Guilty Hearts
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Singlecore Games
Windows
Seoyeon Yu, a former police officer, works as a private investigator for a rich family. However, during her investigation, she discovers evidence linking them to her husband's death. Using her ability to see people's guilt, she begins an investigation to solve the mystery.
Why similar: Detective 27.1%, Interactive Fiction 24.3%, Mystery 17%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Adventure 10.4%
- #34 STEINS;GATE
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 25,378 reviews2016
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 66.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Developed by 5pb. and Nitroplus, STEINS;GATE was awarded Famitsu magazine's coveted annual Game of Excellence award and was voted one of the most emotionally charged “tear-inducing games” ever made, in a Famitsu poll. It is a gripping and moving Visual Novel, which has already spawned manga and anime adaptations.
Why similar: Time Travel 42.3% ★, Visual Novel 23.2%, Story Rich 10.6%, Multiple Endings 10.3%, Mystery 5.8%
- #35 Crimson Silk
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Swirling Pentapod
Windows
Crimson Silk is a political detective thriller with a mind-controlling villain. Investigate the assassination of your grandfather. Plunge into a world of complicated law and wild ESP powers. Gather clues, choose sides, jump timelines, and try not to get stuffed with lead.
Why similar: Detective 17.6%, Time Travel 15.7% ★, Visual Novel 15.5%, Mystery 14.5%, Multiple Endings 10.2%
- #36 妖睨之境The Sight of Darkness
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 豹肝工作室 SEALIVER STUDIO
Windows
A detective who accidentally unsealed the monsters must find the man-eating monster before the deadline. Humans are afraid of monsters, but they were also made by themselves.
Why similar: Detective 25.4%, Visual Novel 19.3%, Mystery 16.4%, Multiple Endings 13.5%, Choices Matter 8.5%
- #37 Trials of Innocence
72% 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 21.2%, Interactive Fiction 16.9%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Lore-Rich 13.3%, Mystery 12.2%
- #38 Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved
72% matchVery Positive95% of 385 reviews2025
Dev: Armonica LLC
Windows
A woman vanishes without a trace on a cross-country train. The catch? Nobody on board remembers her ever existing in the first place - nobody, except for you. Uncover the story in this mystery adventure game!
Why similar: Detective 31%, Visual Novel 20.4%, Mystery 17.4%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Adventure 9.9%
- #39 R.I.P. Tour
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ghost Clown
Windows · Linux
A death game visual novel where murder victims are decided by group consensus. Make friends and enemies, solve the mysteries of an abandoned amusement park, and suss out the traitor in your group.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.6%, Mystery 20.1%, Multiple Endings 16.8%, Interactive Fiction 16%, Story Rich 10%
- #40 卡牌游戏
75% matchMostly Positive70% of 10 reviews2020
Dev: 橙光游戏
Windows
This is a highest death rate game of survival, combined with masculinity, survival, thriller, suspense reasoning and other elements. There are two main lines you can choose from the story - the male line and the female line. Meanwhile, you can also choose different talents as you like.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.9%, Visual Novel 19.6%, Multiple Endings 15.4%, Mystery 14.6%, Story Rich 9.3%
- #41 Next Star
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Oneleafplay
Windows · Mac
Idol Talent Show Simulation Game-Train from zero to idol debut! Rank high to stay in! Explore the map, manage your schedule and play mini-games.Face tough evaluations,compete with fellow trainees, and forge meaningful bonds. Your choices will unlock 10+ unique endings. Can you shine?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.4%, Visual Novel 20.9%, Multiple Endings 19.4%, Choices Matter 15.4%, Story Rich 15.3%
- #42 Parallel Convergence
73% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: NYEKO Studio
Windows
A time travel project. A group of students. A cat that eats too much. Can you rewrite fate without losing what matters most?
Why similar: Time Travel 43.9% ★, Visual Novel 22.9%, Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Multiple Endings 8.8%, Choices Matter 6.3%
- #43 Choose Cthulhu Files: The Call of Cthulhu
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wildspell Games
Windows · Linux
What if the choices you make during your investigation awaken ancient beings older than existence itself. Explore the official Choose Cthulhu gamebook adaptation, every decision you take seals the fate of mankind. Will the creeping madness consume you as you uncover the darkest secrets?
Why similar: Detective 21.1%, Mystery 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Lore-Rich 11.4%, Multiple Endings 10.9%
- #44 Deep Copy
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BOON/BANE
Windows · Linux
Deep Copy is a top down point-and-click literary adventure set in a hand-painted science fiction world. Awakened with no memory, you must solve puzzles and navigate a branching story to piece together the dense, interconnected mystery at the heart of the lab.
Why similar: Transhumanism 21.4% ★, Visual Novel 15.5%, Detective 15%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Lore-Rich 10.9%
- #45 ストレイ・メモリア
71% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: ルピナスパレット
Windows
A contemporary juvenile mystery about young boys and girls who grow up confused and troubled, and adults who harbor secrets.
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.3%, Mystery 24.5%, Multiple Endings 20.5%, Story Rich 12.2%, Adventure 10.4%
- #46 Our Burial Dolls Remastered
70% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: granatPub: ROSEVERTE
Windows · Mac · Linux
A horror mystery visual novel where a boy and a girl undergo a strange ritual in a remote mountain village. As eerie phenomena creep into their daily lives, they begin to uncover unsettling truths. Your choices shape how the story unfolds.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.5%, Mystery 18.6%, Lore-Rich 18.2%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Story Rich 9.6%
- #47 Police Detective: Tokyo Beat
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Dr. Cyril Splutterworth
Windows
Gather evidence, interview suspects and send your case to trial. Have you got what it takes to be Tokyo's top detective?
Why similar: Detective 29.7%, Visual Novel 18.4%, Mystery 15.7%, Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Story Rich 9.9%
- #48 人类终结之日——2074
69% matchPositive91% of 32 reviews2025
Dev: Cycle Game Studio
Windows
"Human Beings' Extinction Day: 2074"is a text-based visual novel game with a sci-fi and suspense theme. After an unprecedented disaster caused by an accident, the future of humanity seems bleak. Until April 9, 2074, a pivotal event that would shape humanity's fate occurred……
Why similar: Time Travel 39.9% ★, Interactive Fiction 17.9%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Multiple Endings 8.8%, Mystery 8.6%
- #49 超探偵シャーロックちゃん ~掟破りのミスディレクション~
69% matchPositive85% of 39 reviews2025
Dev: おんねんちゃんねる
Windows
The famous detective Sarako Imai (Sherlock-chan) takes on a difficult case! Sherlock-chan and Watson-kun are on a comfort trip. Can they solve a murder case at a winter spa resort? A murder mystery with a challenge to the player.
Why similar: Detective 24.3%, Mystery 17.6%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Multiple Endings 14.4%, Story Rich 8.9%
- #50 Town of Dusk
69% matchVery Positive87% of 69 reviews2023
Dev: 酱爆(Sauce Bomb)
Windows · Mac · Linux
Players will enter the Town of Dusk, built on the eve of Empire of Japan's defeat in World War II, along with other characters. Avoid being killed by other characters! Find the mastermind behind the scenes, unravel all the conspiracies, and uncover the truth! Ultimately escape the Town of Dusk!
Why similar: Detective 19.2%, Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Mystery 15.8%, Lore-Rich 13.7%, Multiple Endings 13.1%
- #51 The VII Enigma
70% matchPositive100% of 16 reviews2022
Dev: Spire Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Fate, love, death... Can the enigma be solved? 『The VII Enigma』is a character-driven sci-fi mystery visual novel. Set in a shadowy world of dystopian conspiracy, you must defy the fabric of reality, navigating the desperate path to the 'true end' against the tyranny of time itself.
Why similar: Time Travel 38.3% ★, Visual Novel 16.4%, Mystery 14.2%, Story Rich 8.9%, Multiple Endings 7.6%
- #52 村庄-The Village
71% matchMostly Negative38% of 13 reviews2021
Dev: 橙光游戏
Windows
After you graduated from college, you were assigned to a small village as a doctor.It looks like an ordinary village, but there are many strange things in it.A man knocking at the door in the middle of the night may not be asking for a doctor.The person you saw may not be alive.Haunted?
Why similar: Detective 23.2%, Interactive Fiction 21.2%, Visual Novel 17%, Mystery 15.2%, Multiple Endings 10.7%
- #53 Guilt Trip
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Made With Squares
Windows
A crime-solving mystery game from the perspective of the culprit. You know everything they don't, and the only way to make it back home is to Guilt Trip.
Why similar: Detective 26.7%, Visual Novel 22.5%, Multiple Endings 17.5%, Mystery 16.8%, Story Rich 9.2%
- #54 Timestamps: Lost Love
66% matchVery Positive89% of 61 reviews2025
Dev: Motkeyz Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
An exciting adult Visual Novel with a unique intriguing story featuring Sci-Fi, Time Travel, Romance, Sex, Humor, Character Development and some fun references.
Why similar: Time Travel 34.4% ★, Visual Novel 14.1%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Mystery 9.3%, Multiple Endings 7.9%
- #55 Reigns: The Witcher
65% matchMostly Positive79% of 140 reviews2026
Dev: NerialPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 45%
Adventure as Geralt through the ballads of Dandelion. Swipe right, swipe left, seek glory, find death! Will you hunt monsters, upset the locals, or run a hot bath? Compose an inspiring epic to claim immortality.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.1%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Choices Matter 11.5%, Adventure 9.5%, Story Rich 7.4%
- #56 STEINS;GATE 0
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,939 reviews2018
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 124.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
If you can't save the one you love… How can you save humanity? Sequel to the visual novel cult classic. Experience an alternate worldline of STEINS;GATE.
Why similar: Time Travel 41.6% ★, Visual Novel 23.8%, Story Rich 12.3%, Multiple Endings 10.6%, Choices Matter 4%
- #57 ISLAND
68% matchVery Positive95% of 1,748 reviews2018
Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 154.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Sanzenkai Setsuna awakens on the shore of isolated island Urashima with no memories of his past. Befriending three local girls, Rinne, Karen, and Sara, Setsuna's quest to discover the secrets of Urashima and how they tie into his own past - and future - begins.
Why similar: Time Travel 34% ★, Visual Novel 23.9%, Mystery 12.4%, Story Rich 10.2%, Multiple Endings 8.4%
- #58 Zero Escape: The Nonary Games
67% matchVery Positive93% of 6,967 reviews2017
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 21.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Kidnapped and taken to an unfamiliar location, nine people find themselves forced to participate in a diabolical Nonary Game by an enigmatic mastermind called Zero. Why were they there? Why were they chosen to put their lives on the line? And more importantly, who can be trusted?
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.5%, Mystery 17.5%, Multiple Endings 14.5%, Time Travel 11.8% ★, Story Rich 11.5%
- #59 Rail of Möbius
67% matchVery Positive95% of 485 reviews2021
Dev: PHOSEPO
Windows
It is an adventure game with multiple endings. An original script written by a well-known light novelist with a total of 400,000 words. With reasoning, suspense, love, and science fiction elements, it allows players to embark on a highly immersive journey of salvation on the submarine train.
Why similar: Time Travel 33.4% ★, Detective 17%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Mystery 10.2%, Multiple Endings 8.5%
- #60 My Silly Science Summer in the Past
65% matchPositive89% of 19 reviews2025
Dev: TBFPub: TLS
Windows · Mac · Linux
A visual novel for girls: Experience a fun time travel adventure and make friends with some quirky girls at a science camp. Will you solve the mysteries and find your way back to your time? Your choices make your own story! Full with challenging puzzle games, and unique endings.
Why similar: Time Travel 38.3% ★, Visual Novel 17.1%, Comedy 11.2%, Multiple Endings 11.1%, Choices Matter 8.4%