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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Adventure, Story Rich, Thriller, Visual Novel.

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USSR, 1952. A psychological thriller visual novel about the still-unsolved Case No. 17, inspired by real events. Search for the murderer inside a Soviet psychiatric hospital, make choices with irreversible consequences — and don’t trust the past. Don’t trust anyone. Not even yourself.

Reviews: No user reviews — 50%
Released: Coming soon
Developer: SS GC Omnipotens
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Windows, Mac

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  1. #1 Обо: Шоу Теней
    97% matchPositive88% of 24 reviews2025
    Dev: Julliet Pub: Julliet Tales
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Байкал зовёт. Прошлое возвращается в форме теней, и Андрей должен решить - играть по чужим правилам или переписать сценарий судьбы.

    Why similar: Detective 15.3%, Investigation 12.8%, Visual Novel 10.4%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Nonlinear 9.6%

  2. #2 Amnea28: Two Eternities
    96% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: TomoToro
    Windows

    A group of university students is going to spend a week in the old hotel "Amnea". Within these seven days they have to find out what is hidden behind its facade and to unravel all the mysteries without losing their minds.

    Why similar: Thriller 17.6%, Nonlinear 13.5%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Detective 11.4%

  3. #3 Kara no Shojo
    96% matchVery Positive92% of 449 reviews2018
    Dev: Innocent GreyPub: MangaGamer
    Windows
    Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 161.1 hrs≥1hr: 63%

    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 15.9%, Investigation 13.7%, Thriller 11.3%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Psychological Horror 9.8%

  4. #4 Look Inside
    95% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2024
    Dev: Bitwise Games
    Windows

    Investigate the mysterious death of an unidentified young woman, in this shocking psychological thriller kinetic novel.

    Why similar: Detective 19.1%, Thriller 17.2%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Investigation 12.1%, Noir 10.7%

  5. #5 Отделение 38
    94% matchVery Positive94% of 241 reviews2024
    Dev: The Three Windmills
    Windows

    После неожиданной смерти студент Александр попадает в "Отделение 38", где бюрократия переплетается с мистикой. Раскройте тайны этого потустороннего мира и найдите ответы, которые изменят всё.

    Why similar: Detective 17.4%, Investigation 15.8%, Nonlinear 12.3%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Psychological Horror 9.9%

  6. #6 Other Side Of Mist And Mountain
    94% matchMostly Positive73% of 92 reviews2024
    Dev: Universe Studio
    Windows

    In 2005, a sophomore student named Maha Igarashi boarded a private train to Soukyo City. However, she vanished upon alighting at the "Kisaragi" station. Five years later, her lover, Shizuno Yokoyama, initiated an investigation into her disappearance, unraveling a series of mysteries along the way.

    Why similar: Thriller 13.8%, Detective 13.2%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Investigation 10.9%, Text-Based 10.4%

  7. #7 KARA
    93% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: IKARUS
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    "KARA" is a visual novel following an ordinary high schooler whose life slowly spirals into a nightmare. Sleep deprivation, a tragic chain of events, and dark secrets will force you to question reality itself.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 17.1%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Thriller 13.1%, Multiple Endings 11.8%, Choices Matter 11.5%

  8. #8 ELEGIES: Aya
    92% matchPositive100% of 14 reviews2023
    Dev: Dream Squircle
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    After losing his parents and barely escaping his burning home, Zach wakes up in the hospital where he meets Aya, the ghost of a girl. Who is she, and why can only Zach see her? Together they try to investigate Aya's past, which quickly awakens new dangers.

    Why similar: Thriller 18.3%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Text-Based 11.2%, Multiple Endings 9.3%, Detective 8.7%

  9. #9 Blood Accord
    91% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: shards
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A horror visual novel exploring the dark sides of friendship and the dangerous paths taken to save it.

    Why similar: Thriller 16.2%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Nonlinear 9.7%, Investigation 8.8%

  10. #10 Biocybernetic Trap
    91% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Pavel Kopylov
    Windows

    Biocybernetic Trap — an interactive cyberpunk detective. You are given the quantum diary of a long-dead detective, where reality fractures into parallel versions of the investigation.

    Why similar: Detective 13.6%, Thriller 12.2%, Nonlinear 11.5%, Text-Based 11.3%, Investigation 10.4%

  11. #11 Suhoshin
    90% matchVery Positive91% of 170 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: Thriller 16.8%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Detective 12%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Investigation 10.1%

  12. #12 Bad Omens: 8th Apartment
    89% matchVery Positive89% of 74 reviews2024
    Dev: Neon Flamingo Games
    Windows

    You play as a student named Lisa, who has just moved in with her university friend. But instead of a carefree student life, Lisa faces events full of despair and fear when she is left alone in her apartment number 8...

    Why similar: Thriller 17.7%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Multiple Endings 11.2%, Nonlinear 11.1%, Investigation 10.5%

  13. #13 Corridors of Their Memories
    89% matchPositive85% of 46 reviews2020
    Dev: Alkinoy
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Enter another person’s memories and search for clues to identify the culprit. Together with former police officer John Victor, solve the case assigned for his career advancement.

    Why similar: Detective 22.3%, Investigation 19.3%, Thriller 16.7%, Choices Matter 11.5%, Visual Novel 11.4%

  14. #14 Inquisitor Shepherd
    88% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Narrowdeep
    Windows

    Become Shepherd, an inquisitor sent to a suspicious village. Unveil the secrets of a world filled with fear, and make an inevitable choice. In this visual novel mystery, your decisions change the world. Can you survive the desperate horror?

    Why similar: Detective 17.2%, Investigation 13.9%, Thriller 13.3%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Psychological Horror 11.7%

  15. #15 Siberian Way
    87% matchVery Positive83% of 70 reviews2025
    Dev: RootGame
    Windows

    Siberian Way is a detective thriller novel. Follow the dark non-linear story and decide how it can end! For all fans of snowy Siberia, Murder on the Orient Express and twisted plots, seasoned with mysticism.

    Why similar: Detective 16.1%, Investigation 14.2%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Text-Based 10%

  16. #16 KRAMPEN
    86% matchVery Positive91% of 443 reviews2023
    Dev: GMD13
    Windows

    Immerse yourself in the winter forest and help a lost soul to find a piece of itself. What is awaiting you there.. or who?

    Why similar: Thriller 16.8%, Detective 16.5%, Noir 11.3%, Visual Novel 10.4%, Multiple Endings 9.5%

  17. #17 Stay Alive For Me
    86% match9 user reviews78% of 9 reviews2025
    Dev: OneRoomFilms
    Windows

    Survive a gripping psychological thriller in this visual novel. Make critical decisions, face a disturbed captor, and experience multiple chilling endings.

    Why similar: Thriller 16.8%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Choices Matter 11%, Text-Based 9.9%

  18. #18 Inside The Forest
    85% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2024
    Dev: Stepan Tsokur
    Windows

    You and a group of friends decide to go on a camping trip in the Darkwood Forest, It starts off smoothly, but unforeseen events occur. and it’s only a matter of time before the true horror reveals itself.

    Why similar: Detective 16.1%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Investigation 14.6%, Thriller 13.3%, Multiple Endings 11.1%

  19. #19 The Brothers Hotel
    84% matchMixed60% of 40 reviews2025
    Dev: NEBULA NOVA GAMES
    Windows

    A psychological horror experience where you reshape reality with graffiti. As an artist who has lost their memory, paint the walls, open hidden passages, and escape the dark labyrinth of your mind.

    Why similar: Detective 18.2%, Investigation 17.4%, Thriller 17.2%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Choices Matter 7.9%

  20. #20 Hedera
    84% matchMostly Positive75% of 19 reviews2020
    Dev: Aiaz Marx
    Windows

    HEDERA is a story-driven 2D horror game about dealing with trauma through dreams and videogames.

    Why similar: Thriller 15.6%, Nonlinear 15%, Choices Matter 10.5%, Multiple Endings 9.8%, Psychological Horror 9.5%

  21. #21 The Paracelsian Project
    83% matchMostly Positive73% of 11 reviews2023
    Dev: Sixkilla Gaming
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    You awaken in an unfamiliar location with unfamiliar people and are surrounded by mystery. Will you be able to solve the puzzle and uncover why you are here in this sci-fi/mystery/puzzle visual novel? The future hangs in the balance.

    Why similar: Detective 14.9%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Thriller 12.3%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Multiple Endings 10.2%

  22. #22 Protocol Non-Human
    82% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: DreadGear Games
    Windows

    A realistic first-person horror deduction game. Identify NON-HUMAN entities and navigate critical decisions within the Zone. Earn your survival, upgrade your booth, and-above all-don't let the NON-HUMANS in.

    Why similar: Detective 14.4%, Investigation 13.7%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Choices Matter 11.5%, Multiple Endings 10.3%

  23. #23 On Air! Taxi Detective Casebook
    81% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: 373 Studio
    Windows

    On Air! Taxi Detective Casebook is a pixel-art, dialogue-driven mystery game. You’re an AI in a taxi, teaming up with a talkative driver on late-night runs to hear bizarre passenger stories, solve cases in secret, and let him play the “great detective.”

    Why similar: Detective 24.2%, Investigation 19.5%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Text-Based 12.8%, Choices Matter 9.3%

  24. #24 Mistmoon Falls
    80% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: portmantoga
    Windows · Mac

    Mistmoon Falls is an open world murder mystery set in a farm-sim town that's now sans farmer. Question the locals, use tools to uncover clues, form hypotheses, and sift through some sinister goings-on to find the killer.

    Why similar: Detective 18.6%, Investigation 13.9%, Nonlinear 11.5%, Noir 11.2%, Visual Novel 8.6%

  25. #25 The Signifier Director's Cut
    81% matchMostly Positive80% of 340 reviews2020
    Dev: PlaymestudioPub: Raw Fury
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    This story-driven adventure follows a mystery of death and despair from reality into the surreal realms of objective memories and subjective experiences. Search the mind, solve puzzles, and unravel the dark truth in this psychological thriller.

    Why similar: Thriller 18.8%, Investigation 17%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Multiple Endings 9.7%, Choices Matter 9.3%

  26. #26 The Lighthouse
    82% matchMostly Positive74% of 46 reviews2019
    Dev: Shadow Knights Studio
    Windows

    The Lighthouse is a uniquely crafted thriller with glimpses into psychotic, alternate dimensions. Private Investigator James Irvine finds himself lured into a haunting, neo-noir world in search of a missing young woman, named Lily Beaumont.

    Why similar: Thriller 18.5%, Detective 14.5%, Investigation 14%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Noir 11.2%

  27. #27 Through the fog
    79% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2025
    Dev: GDStudio
    Windows

    You will take on the role of a detective and dive into a dark world from a first-person perspective. What will you have to do? Explore locations in search of clues. Make assumptions and write them down in your diary. Solve puzzles.Run away and hide from your demons.

    Why similar: Thriller 19.8%, Detective 19.3%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Dark 9.4%

  28. #28 Schrodinger's Catgirl
    78% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Spider Lily Studios LLC
    Windows · Linux

    [IS THE GIRL IN THE MANOR ALIVE OR DEAD?] Investigate an abandoned manor, gather evidence, and make choices that affect both the past and future in this mystery point-and-click adventure.

    Why similar: Investigation 20.6%, Detective 19.5%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Choices Matter 9.4%

  29. #29 Remnants of Dawn
    78% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Fiendish Fiction
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A string of campus killings. A newly-turned vampire struggling to adjust. A monster hunter seeking answers. Worlds collide as Dante Jones and Nick Torres, both in danger of being accused of the crimes, team up to reveal the true culprit in this chilling supernatural horror visual novel.

    Why similar: Thriller 17.3%, Investigation 12%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Psychological Horror 11%, Detective 10.4%

  30. #30 슬픈 가족사 - 산장으로부터의 탈출
    79% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2022
    Dev: C's earth
    Windows

    우리 아빠는 유명한 과학자입니다.

    Why similar: Text-Based 16.7%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Thriller 12.6%, Choices Matter 11.6%, Multiple Endings 10.5%

  31. #31 Reflections in Amber
    77% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Frog Croaked Team
    Windows · Mac

    Reflections in Amber is a mystical detective visual novel. Investigate a mysterious death in a remote village alongside Detective Redbreast, who battles the weight of depression. Use an old supernatural camera to uncover hidden paths. Shape the course of the story with your choices!

    Why similar: Detective 14.3%, Thriller 11.7%, Noir 11.5%, Text-Based 11.3%, Visual Novel 11.3%

  32. #32 THE DAY THAT WASN'T
    76% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: MAD Tribe Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Relive the same day without remembering it. Your choices feed four inner alter egos (Shadow, Mad, Alex, and Bully) — shaping reality, glitches, and one of 16 possible endings. The day repeats. Your mind doesn’t. Or does it?

    Why similar: Visual Novel 16.8%, Nonlinear 14.5%, Choices Matter 11.5%, Text-Based 10.5%, Multiple Endings 10.3%

  33. #33 Graces: Posthumous Wish
    75% matchVery Positive97% of 191 reviews2024
    Dev: TomoToro
    Windows

    Aki is haunted by a curse. In search of salvation, she travels into the memories of a dead classmate, where she must witness three eerie mystical stories and figure out how to break the shackles of misfortune.

    Why similar: Detective 18.2%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Thriller 11.3%, Dark 9.6%

  34. #34 The Apple Tree
    77% matchPositive92% of 24 reviews2022
    Dev: Remnants of mosaic
    Windows

    The Apple Tree is an interactive story in the genre of a visual novel. Investigate a series of murders together with police Captain Christian Tyler and try not to fall into the trap of criminals!

    Why similar: Detective 21.2%, Thriller 17.2%, Investigation 14.6%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Dark 8.7%

  35. #35 One Eleven
    76% matchVery Positive82% of 113 reviews2023
    Dev: Kitten Purradise Studios
    Windows

    One eleven is a dark detective story about twelve lonely people who, by chance, find themselves in the same house with a mad maniac. Who will be the victim and who will be the killer? Be attentive and courageous, and solve the riddles of One Eleven.

    Why similar: Detective 14.8%, Nonlinear 11.7%, Thriller 11.7%, Noir 11.5%, Visual Novel 10.6%

  36. #36 Remedy for Personality
    75% 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: Thriller 15.8%, Detective 15.3%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Psychological Horror 12%, Investigation 11.9%

  37. #37 The Night Jackals Vol. 1
    74% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
    Dev: Devilsky
    Windows

    "The Night Jackal" is a captivating game where you experience tension as you discover someone breaking into your phone through your security camera. In this game, you'll confront your fears with contemporary technology invading privacy.

    Why similar: Thriller 20.8%, Detective 15.1%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Investigation 12.8%, Psychological Horror 9.8%

  38. #38 Womb of Worms
    73% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2026
    Dev: Isopodomancer
    Windows

    A short horror game where a terrifying ancient god manifests itself through worms, maggots, etc, looking to be reborn through someone's body. You will have to find that someone, speaking to the locals, investigating, uncovering truths and decide who to kill before the world is taken over.

    Why similar: Detective 30.7%, Psychological Horror 18.1%, Choices Matter 14%, Multiple Endings 12.4%, Visual Novel 10.3%

  39. #39 Love and Fear
    74% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2024
    Dev: Mango x2
    Windows · Mac

    Visual novel with a detective plot. Summer break is a time of adventure and love! However, Hikari does not yet know that the maniac has already gone hunting!

    Why similar: Detective 18.2%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Choices Matter 12.2%, Multiple Endings 11.1%

  40. #40 There Is No Next Stop
    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: HANPAGE
    Windows

    After the announcement "There is no next stop," you are trapped in an endless subway. But you’re not alone—the "GUESTS" are hunting you. Trust the "GUIDES" to survive. Or don't.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 15.9%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Text-Based 13.4%, Choices Matter 13%, Multiple Endings 11.2%

  41. #41 Blind Dog
    73% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: svyat
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    You are a detective who is slowly going blind. The only faces you can still see clearly belong to those who are about to die. A visual novel investigation where every choice affects the fate of Tokyo and leads you either closer to the truth or deeper into darkness.

    Why similar: Detective 22.2%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Thriller 13.3%, Investigation 9.9%

  42. #42 Empty Gauge
    71% matchNo user reviews96% of 56 reviews2026
    Dev: Playnova Studio
    Windows

    A short, single-sitting VHS-style psychological horror game. Work the night shift at a remote gas station, return home to uncover disturbing clues, and reach one of three endings.

    Why similar: Investigation 19.5%, Thriller 16.8%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Multiple Endings 12.3%, Choices Matter 9.7%

  43. #43 Dark Memories: Prologue
    72% matchMixed65% of 46 reviews2025
    Dev: visioxr_studio
    Windows

    Dark Memories is an episodic psychological horror game based on road thriller, slasher, and survival thriller genres. You are currently viewing the prologue episode of the Dark Memories anthology.

    Why similar: Detective 16.6%, Investigation 15.7%, Thriller 13.8%, Nonlinear 11.3%, Psychological Horror 10.3%

  44. #44 Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss
    70% matchMixed60% of 272 reviews2026
    Dev: Big Bad WolfPub: Nacon
    Windows

    A mining station in the Pacific abyss is no longer responding. As an investigator of the occult, unravel the mysteries of the deep. Test your wits and sanity in this lovecraftian thriller.

    Why similar: Detective 15.5%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Investigation 12.7%, Thriller 11.9%, Choices Matter 8.7%

  45. #45 Ghost Frequency
    70% matchMixed68% of 154 reviews2025
    Dev: PIT GAMES
    Windows

    In Ghost Frequency, you are a ghost hunter from PIT - Paranormal Investigation Team. Your mission is to locate a sinister spirit using the EMF Ghost Detector to track paranormal activity, the IR Thermal Camera to reveal hidden entities, and the EVP Digital Recorder to capture eerie voices.

    Why similar: Thriller 19.4%, Investigation 18.5%, Detective 17.2%, Noir 12.5%, Psychological Horror 12.4%

  46. #46 FAKEBOOK
    69% matchVery Positive91% of 747 reviews2024
    Dev: banjihagames
    Windows · Mac

    Point-and-click mystery adventure on the virtual SNS! Find secrets hidden by family, friends, companies, and idols.

    Why similar: Investigation 18.8%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Text-Based 10.9%, Detective 9.9%

  47. #47 Nothing To Remember
    72% matchMixed68% of 28 reviews2021
    Dev: Guts United
    Windows

    Nothing To Remember is an immersive murder mystery that runs in real-time, right on your desktop. Through their personal messages, you'll uncover two characters unknowingly intertwined as they hunt a killer long thought dead. When your next choice could mean life or death, will you answer the call?

    Why similar: Thriller 18%, Detective 17.1%, Investigation 15.2%, Text-Based 12.7%, Choices Matter 9.8%

  48. #48 City Legends: Trapped In Mirror Collector's Edition
    71% matchPositive86% of 21 reviews2022
    Dev: Do Games Limited
    Windows

    On your way to writing the perfect supernatural novel, be prepared to face danger. Are you ready for such desperate measures?

    Why similar: Thriller 18.1%, Investigation 16.1%, Detective 15.2%, Noir 11.8%, Visual Novel 10.7%

  49. #49 Stella: into the Shadow
    68% matchPositive83% of 28 reviews2025
    Dev: Shadow games
    Windows

    "Stella: into the Shadow" is a dark mystical story. When Stella's friend disappears, her life transforms into a detective mystery. Working at a nightclub, forging new connections, and uncovering the city's secrets will force her to reevaluate everything: from those around her to her very self.

    Why similar: Detective 20.3%, Investigation 18.1%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Noir 9.8%, Dark 8.8%

  50. #50 Veils of the Past
    69% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: TangoScarMike Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A psychological mystery where every clue reshapes reality. Unravel the link between a vanished woman and your missing sister, only to discover four entirely different truths, each revealing a new world, a new enemy, and the price of remembering.

    Why similar: Detective 14.9%, Noir 11.9%, Text-Based 11.2%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Nonlinear 10.7%

  51. #51 Monsters of Little Haven
    71% matchVery Positive88% of 437 reviews2019
    Dev: Nikita Igorevich Studio
    Windows
    Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 66%

    At the heart of the action are a twelve-year-old Kenneth and his younger sister Esme, children of the Murphy family, who hit the trail of a mysterious monster following series of entangled events.

    Why similar: Nonlinear 15.6%, Text-Based 14.1%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Choices Matter 10.3%

  52. #52 DESOLATIUM
    69% matchMostly Negative28% of 29 reviews2024
    Dev: SUPERLUMENPub: SOEDESCO
    Windows · Linux

    DESOLATIUM is a first-person point & click Graphic Adventure based on Lovecraft Mythos. Live this horror story where you will have to visit mysterious locations, face lovecraftian creatures, find clues and combine objects to solve puzzles.

    Why similar: Detective 17.3%, Thriller 13.6%, Investigation 11.7%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Psychological Horror 10.8%

  53. #53 她杀 - The Suspected Murder
    68% matchVery Positive85% of 67 reviews2025
    Dev: 麻辣工作室 Spicy GamesPub: INDIECN
    Windows

    Deep night, famous suspense novelist fell from the balcony, leaving his young wife an enormous heritage. Accident, or calculated murder?Novelist's nephew secretly began investigation.He found a hidden manuscript, which contains a creep story, as well as the key clues concerning its author's death.

    Why similar: Detective 20%, Investigation 17.4%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Noir 10.3%, Psychological Horror 8.6%

  54. #54 Crime Detective: Red Flags
    67% matchMixed62% of 271 reviews2025
    Dev: Wizard Team
    Windows

    Confined under house arrest, Cody Harper begins observing his neighbors out of boredom. But what starts as an innocent pastime soon descends into a real nightmare. A true crime horror inspired by the case of a notorious serial killer.

    Why similar: Detective 23.5%, Thriller 20%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Dark 10.9%, Realistic 8.7%

  55. #55 Kid,napper: Gosh, I'm Kidnapped by a Pupil
    70% matchVery Positive88% of 4,460 reviews2018
    Dev: Catnip
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 42 minMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 31%

    I had to admit, the only thing that is more scary than a murder weapon, is that girl, who is not even supposed to hold it

    Why similar: Detective 20.9%, Thriller 19%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Choices Matter 11.1%

  56. #56 Captive: You Are My Idol
    67% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
    Dev: TheOdiePub: NightmarePugStudios
    Windows

    Aylen is a horror let's player who gets kidnapped. One moment, she was shooting the intro for her next video, and the next, she was waking up her biggest fan's basement. There are only two means for escape: examine & plot in secrecy, or use your words to deceive him. Or willingly accept him. (Don't)

    Why similar: Thriller 21.5%, Investigation 15.6%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Dark 10.2%, Multiple Endings 10%

  57. #57 The Night of the Exorcism
    66% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2025
    Dev: Ludomancer Studio
    Windows

    An unsettling visual novel where every decision shapes your destiny. Face seven diverse, cunning demons in a dark, atmospheric world and uncover hidden truths through multiple branching paths, culminating in nine distinct endings.

    Why similar: Investigation 16.6%, Nonlinear 15.3%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Choices Matter 12.1%, Noir 11.7%

  58. #58 Sunlight Scream
    67% matchVery Positive84% of 81 reviews2023
    Dev: Faithy Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    The hero moves to a new city. However, along with him comes a masked killer who begins to kill his friends one by one... Make decisions to build your adventure. Can you stop him before it's too late?

    Why similar: Detective 22.9%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Psychological Horror 13%, Thriller 11.5%, Story Rich 8.1%

  59. #59 Ashes of Holloway Bay
    65% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
    Dev: Cold Case Inc
    Windows

    Immerse yourself in a chilling, interactive cold-case investigation. Review crime scene photos, decrypt restricted hard drives, compare evidence, and deliver your final report in Ashes of Holloway Bay, a dark, atmospheric detective experience where every detail matters.

    Why similar: Detective 25%, Investigation 19.5%, Thriller 12.8%, Nonlinear 10.5%, Noir 7.7%

  60. #60 Overtime : Paper Trail
    64% match6 user reviews33% of 6 reviews2026
    Dev: Akhir Hayat Studio
    Windows

    Nothing good gets printed at 3 AM. Work the graveyard shift at a rundown copy shop. Smile at the strangers. Copy their files. But when the machine whirs, look deeper. There's a reason they came in the dark. Find out what they're hiding, before they realize you know too much

    Why similar: Thriller 23.3%, Psychological Horror 21.2%, Investigation 18.6%, Detective 10.1%, Multiple Endings 9.3%

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