Games Like Iseshima mystery annai: Itsuwari no Kuro shinnjyu

A JRPG whose story takes place in the sky!

Why similar: JRPG 39.3%, Retro 21.4%, Pixel Graphics 16.5%, RPG 13.9%, Story Rich 7.3%

Join the apprentice mage, Alisa, as she goes on a journey to retrieve the Five Spirit Jewels and prove her worth to become a full-fledged mage in this old school RPG!

Why similar: JRPG 32%, Old School 23.9%, Retro 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%, RPG 7.8%

The Third retro-style travel mystery adventure! This game is a suspense command ADV set in Ooita Beppu region in Japan.You and your partner, detective Ken, will chase the truth behind suspense mystery.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.2%, Visual Novel 15.2%, 1980s 14.9%, Detective 10.4%, Adventure 9.8%

The second retro-style travel mystery adventure! This game is a suspense command ADV set in Akita's Oga region in Japan.The character designer is a manga artist Kiyokazu Arai, following his previous work "Iseshima Mystery Annai".

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 22.9%, Detective 18.3%, Visual Novel 14.5%, 1980s 12.2%, Retro 9.4%

Two cases are intertwined in a spiral, Heading toward a sad truth.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 21%, Mystery 16%, Detective 15.3%, Retro 14.6%, Pixel Graphics 12.7%

Detective vintage game. Ask questions, search for clues, and items. Objects can tell stories too. In your notebook, you will mark who is lying and who is telling the truth.

Why similar: Detective 21.9%, Old School 19.5%, 1980s 16.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%, Retro 10.9%

What if I had made a different choice then? The truth and consequences of memory.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 21.9%, Mystery 16.7%, Detective 15.9%, Retro 15.2%, Pixel Graphics 13.2%

Kibukawa’s debut case as a detective is finally revealed. Uncover the strange mystery surrounding the Midoumaru Manor!

Why similar: Detective 23%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.8%, Mystery 15%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, Retro 10%

No one knows what it is or what it looks like...Can you protect the treasure, "Tokoyo no Watashi" from robbers?

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 21.7%, Mystery 15.1%, Detective 14.6%, Retro 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%

Authentic Mystery ADV Alice49 Episode 0 Diamonds and Cream Puffs An adventure game to solve a mystery hidden in a mystery novel.

Why similar: Mystery 21.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.8%, Text-Based 18.2%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Detective 13.4%

This classic-style mystery adventure game, inspired by the Famicom Detective Club series and illustrated by Famitsu's legend Kiyokazu Arai, will take you on a suspenseful journey through the beautiful landscapes of Ise-Shima.

Why similar: Detective 16%, 1980s 13.9%, Old School 13.5%, Mystery 12.7%, Visual Novel 12.5%

A fantasy RPG about a girl turned into a magic sword and its price!

Why similar: JRPG 25.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.5%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Old School 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%

Izuna and Ikurumi were cleaning the Detective Agency. As they were cleaning, they uncovered hidden documents. The documents revealed a tragic event from the past, long kept hidden...

Why similar: Detective 23.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 23.5%, Mystery 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%, Retro 9.6%

Ranko and her friend Astrid must investigate the vanishing of a girl from their school. Learn about the secrets of St. Joachim to find her, but be cautious! A bad step may lead you towards an ugly end...

Why similar: Detective 16.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15%, Text-Based 13.8%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Mystery 11.1%

A mystery adventure featuring a public security duo and supernatural cases. Unravel the truth behind the otherworldly "Ghosturbance Cases"!

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 22%, Mystery 17.4%, Detective 13.9%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Text-Based 7.6%

LOOK, USE, TALK, and TAKE your way through this old-school text-based mystery of a broken kingdom. Only you can pry at the castle cracks and discover what lies at the core of a heart-breaking disappearance.

Why similar: Text-Based 18.7%, 1980s 17.9%, Retro 15.8%, Adventure 9.3%, Old School 9%

1935年の洋館を舞台に織り成す、レトロな雰囲気の怪異ホラーミステリーアドベンチャー

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.9%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Detective 13.6%, Mystery 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%

"Someone must have been telling lies about Josef K., he knew he had done nothing wrong but, one morning, he was arrested." Story about life, choices and a Man vs the System. This unique interactive literature adaptation. A game, brought to You in early visual novel, text-adventure style.

Why similar: Text-Based 16.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.5%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Mystery 12.3%, Retro 9.6%

「彼は本当に精神疾患なのか？それとも……」 精神科医である道島（主人公）は、ある入院患者の担当を任される。母親を刺したというその少年は、 奇妙な幻聴の症状を抱えており……。貴方は神話生物の魔の手から逃れ、生き延びる事が出来るのか…！？

Why similar: Visual Novel 21.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.3%, Text-Based 15.9%, Mystery 15.7%, Pixel Graphics 14.6%

How far would you go to bring someone back from the dead? Discover the depths that some will go to in this horror-adventure game.

Why similar: 1980s 14.9%, Text-Based 14.6%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Mystery 11.1%, JRPG 10.9%

Join forces with the psychic Director of the Urban Myth Dissolution Center and solve a variety of cases involving cursed relics, rental properties with shady histories, and dimensional anomalies. Monstrous oddities and otherworldly planes abound in this occult mystery adventure game!

Why similar: Visual Novel 15.9%, Mystery 14.8%, Text-Based 14.4%, Detective 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%

Face your friend's twisted mind and do your best. You should stay sane until the end.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 17.9%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Mystery 14.9%, 1980s 13.8%, Text-Based 9.3%

Immerse yourself in a dramatic yet charming and witty world of evidence-gathering, deduction and courtroom battles with this double-pack of the adventures of rookie lawyer Ryunosuke.

Why similar: Detective 18.4%, Text-Based 16.6%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Mystery 13.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.7%

Medical clerk Manami Sorano discovers a medical record of a non-existent patient. The next day at a hot spring inn, a murder occurs—the victim’s name matches the record. Coincidence or fate? Using her skills and medical records, she unravels the truth in this mystery adventure!

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 27%, Text-Based 22.3%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Mystery 15.7%, Adventure 8.5%

An 8-bit Casual Story game The 1st game of Bo's Adventure Franchise.

Why similar: JRPG 28.8%, Old School 14.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%, Text-Based 10.1%, Retro 9.9%

矛盾を見つけ、相談者の悩みを解決する怪異判定アドベンチャー

Why similar: Text-Based 20%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.6%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Adventure 11.7%, Mystery 10.7%

Their cries reach no one. In a distorted cage, they quietly await the hand of salvation.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 24.6%, Detective 22.1%, Mystery 18.7%, Pixel Graphics 14.8%, Adventure 13.2%

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 25.4%, Mystery 16.2%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Pixel Graphics 11%, Adventure 10%

"Anesama" is there. What do the silent walls and folklore tell us?

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 24.6%, Detective 22.2%, Mystery 18.7%, Pixel Graphics 14.8%, Adventure 13%

You are Oak a Man From Another Dimension Who are Summoned For Saving This Crumbling World by Adventuring and Solving Mysteries Through Labyrinths.

Why similar: JRPG 31.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 25.8%, Old School 15.8%, RPG 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 9%

A Game Where You're Killed for Becoming a Couple.

Why similar: Mystery 18.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.5%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Adventure 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%

"retrospect" is a linear, full-length visual novel. Trace the memories of the ghosts and learn about them. That is the only mourning you can do.

Why similar: Text-Based 21%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Pixel Graphics 13.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.8%, Adventure 12.1%

I follow his shadow in the pale dull sky.... Eight years ago, the Kibukawa Detective Agency, another great detective.

Why similar: Detective 31.3%, Mystery 20.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%, Adventure 10.8%

Embraced by illusions, I put on a mask... A mysterious series of murders intertwine in the virtual and real worlds.

Why similar: Detective 31.3%, Mystery 20.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%, Adventure 10.8%

You wake up in a locked classroom with a few strangers and no memories of how you got there... With only your puzzle-solving skills to rely on, can you uncover the secrets and mysteries behind your captivity and escape? Put your skills to the test and escape if you can!!

Why similar: JRPG 20.6%, Detective 18.3%, Mystery 14.4%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%

A lost chihuahua and a kind policeman in town. With the image of the detective they longed to be in their hearts, the uneven duo runs the streets!

Why similar: Detective 31.3%, Mystery 20.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%, Adventure 10.8%

Serial Murder x Disappearance of a female secretary Uncover the hidden truth from these two intersecting perspectives.

Why similar: Detective 31.3%, Mystery 20.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%, Adventure 10.8%

The year is 1999. The end of the century is a whirlwind of ominous prophecies and incidents. What is the purpose of the "Eigo-kai," an unidentified organization involved...

Why similar: Detective 31.3%, Mystery 20.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%, Adventure 10.8%

"What's up with this...?" An eerie urban legend becomes a nightmare that eats away at reality.

Why similar: Detective 31.3%, Mystery 20.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%, Adventure 10.8%

In the heart of the egret left behind, red leaves will dance again this year. The story of detective assistant Sagishima Izuna and her unknown past.

Why similar: Detective 31.3%, Mystery 20.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%, Adventure 10.8%

Famous detective Kosuke Kindaichi's first case, the Honjin Murder Mystery. Honjin descendant Kenzo Ichiyanagi and his new wife Katsuko Kubo lay dead in a bed of blood on the night of their wedding. Kosuke Kindaichi searches for the truth about this locked room murder mystery. However...

Why similar: Detective 18.1%, Mystery 15.9%, Text-Based 13.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.4%, Visual Novel 13.2%

Shangri-La, an amusement park named after an ideal world In a paradise overflowing with smiles, a banquet in the name of judgment begins.

Why similar: Detective 31.3%, Mystery 20.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%, Adventure 10.8%

The "Kailoukan", a strange building surrounded by the sea on all sides. Inside a mansion closed underwater, the curtain rises on a tragedy.

Why similar: Detective 31.3%, Mystery 20.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%, Adventure 10.8%

Be kind, rewind… and fall in love. Summer ’86 in a small U.S. town: save a cozy VHS shop from a corporate chain, choose your girl, and help a secret dropout shoot his first film. Six heroines, 14 endings, one last take.

Why similar: 1980s 21.1%, Retro 16.5%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Text-Based 11.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.5%

Online RPG that dies when played. Uncover the secret behind the game and its truth.

Why similar: Detective 31.3%, Mystery 20.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%, Adventure 10.8%

Ranko and her friend Astrid must investigate the case of some missing scores just before the big Christmas concert of the academy. Help them question the seven daunting suspects before it's too late!

Why similar: Detective 22.3%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Text-Based 14.2%, Mystery 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%

A clickable adventure game reminiscent of detective adventure games of the '80s and '90s. The story follows the main character, a young detective, as he meets a series of unique characters and works to solve a case.

Why similar: Detective 16.5%, Mystery 13.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.8%, Text-Based 12.7%, Retro 12.4%

An adventure game where your choices change the world. Fri, a girl working at a coffee workshop, lives in a town that feels strangely mysterious. What will she encounter in this town while suffering from amnesia, and how will the world changing?

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 22.7%, Visual Novel 19.5%, Retro 18.5%, Pixel Graphics 17.6%, Adventure 14.6%

No choices but deduction. No game over. No multiple endings. A mystery "novel" adventure you can play with the same focus as reading a detective novel. Defy the sun with twenty-six bullets—even if the revolution of the heavenly spheres cannot be stopped.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.6%, Detective 16.2%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Mystery 15.2%, Text-Based 12.4%

一日中夕暮れに染まっている「黄昏ホテル」。そこは、生と死の狭間を彷徨う魂たちが羽を休めるために存在する場所。ある日、ホテルに迷い込んだ少女が、出会いと事件をきっかけに、自らの運命を大きく切り開くことに。生死の狭間で謎解きに挑む、世にも奇妙な異世界脱出アドベンチャーが登場！

Why similar: JRPG 17.4%, Text-Based 15.5%, Retro 14.7%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13%

Dome RPG is a game about a boy who once woke up in a strange world. Explore a mysterious world with unique visuals, interesting characters and lots of mysteries to uncover!

Why similar: JRPG 22.1%, 1980s 16.5%, Retro 14.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Old School 10.3%

Enjoy the nostalgia of classic RPGs! “Traysia” is a full-scale role-playing game made up of five scenarios, offering a definitive fantasy romance of love and adventure.

Why similar: JRPG 36.2%, Old School 13.7%, Retro 13%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%, RPG 10.3%

这是一款以中式校园为背景的推理类文字游戏，你将扮演一名高中生司空茂，在开学第一天目击密室杀人事件的现场，并经过调查和推理解决案件，找出真正的犯人和真相背后更深的阴谋。但在享受侦探游戏的同时，请千万不要忽视学习。保持情绪稳定，尽量维持活下去的念头...记住，你的成绩，永远比案件要更重要。

Why similar: Detective 21.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.8%, Text-Based 15.9%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Mystery 9.6%

The stage is set in Beppu, Oita Prefecture, for the latest installment in this retro mystery series! There, hearts that pass each other by can’t help but grow twisted… Uncover the truth behind a mysterious death with your junior detective, Ken!

Why similar: 1980s 18.3%, Detective 15.1%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, Mystery 9.7%

Investigate a bandmate’s mysterious death inside a remote hotel. Search rooms for clues, build trust through conversations, and use musical ciphers to uncover hidden truths in this narrative-driven murder mystery RPG.

Why similar: JRPG 26.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.4%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Detective 10.5%, RPG 9.1%

You buy a laptop with your hands. You find an interactive collection of short stories on your laptop and something else. Or someone? What will all this lead to?

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.4%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Text-Based 15.9%, Adventure 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%

Miles Edgeworth's dramatic turnabouts take center stage! Experience both Ace Attorney Investigations games in one gorgeous collection! Investigate crime scenes and solve tough, intriguing cases through logic and deduction. When Edgeworth's past and present collide, his future begins!

Why similar: Detective 18.9%, Mystery 15.8%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Text-Based 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%

A late-night adventure for the 8-bit PC generation. - Retro Game Aliens is packed with nostalgia and love for the text-based genre of adventure games that shaped the evolution of RPGs and visual novels before fading into obscurity.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 20.7%, Visual Novel 19%, 1980s 16.9%, Retro 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%

Tap into the mystery as a stranger in the city — a mild mystery visual novel. Kisen runs a tracing agency in a city far from his home. There, he is asked by a local university student to look for his brother missing from twelve years ago. Investigate what happened back then to uncover the truth.

Why similar: Detective 24.2%, Mystery 20.1%, Text-Based 19.2%, Visual Novel 18.9%, Story Rich 7.5%

A visual novel in the romance and adventure genre. Awaken in the Honeycombs, a camp where memory is erased and secrets hum in the night. Forge bonds, defy the Union, and uncover your past. Will you be a pawn or ignite freedom as war looms?

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 20.2%, Detective 18.7%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Mystery 10.4%, Adventure 7.2%