- #1 AI: The Somnium Files
97% matchVery Positive92% of 9,207 reviews2019
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 15.0 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: Visual Novel 20.7%, Detective 20.1%, Mystery 16.9%, Anime 14.1%, Story Rich 9%
- #2 ROBOTICS;NOTES DaSH
96% matchMixed67% of 274 reviews2020
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 29.8 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Half a year after the events of ROBOTICS;NOTES ELITE, Kaito Yashio is introduced to Itaru Hashida through Nae Tennouji. Unsettling incidents start occurring all around them, harbingers of an event that will again plunge the world into chaos.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.5%, Mystery 18.5%, Sci-fi 18.5%, Story Rich 17.2%, Anime 16.4%
- #3 Detective Butler: Maiden Voyage Murder
96% matchVery Positive82% of 308 reviews2017
Dev: Goldbar Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 28%
Follow Detective Butler and his sidekick Gilligan as they solve a locked-room murder during a haunted cruise ship's maiden voyage. Can you solve the mystery before Detective Butler reveals the answer?
Why similar: Immersive 19.8% ★, Detective 16.1%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Mystery 14.2%, Music 10.1%
- #4 Everglow
95% matchVery Positive93% of 104 reviews2022
Dev: 7CoreLoops
Windows · Mac · Linux
Experience the story of Glow, a young and naive furry heroine caught between two empires' interplanetary ambitions, forged in tragedy and conspiracy.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.7%, Mystery 17.5%, Sci-fi 16.5%, Story Rich 11.8%, Hand-drawn 11%
- #5 FRACTURED RED
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: STORY GAMES
Windows
A science fiction visual novel. Deep beneath the surface of Mars lies a secret that will change everything. Six researchers. One rift. No one will return the same.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.8%, Sci-fi 15.4%, Space 14.5%, Anime 12%, Hand-drawn 11.4%
- #6 Art of Ism
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Tar Rat Art
Windows
A new girl in town, Ashley, tries to befriend her lonely classmates. But can an unlikely group of friends of such different personalities be formed and survive? Meanwhile, the new headmaster investigates the mysteries of the school.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.3%, Mystery 16.3%, Anime 14.9%, Sexual Content 11.4%, Sci-fi 10.1%
- #7 OPUS: The Day We Found Earth
93% matchVery Positive87% of 1,683 reviews2016
Dev: SIGONO INC.
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Dive into the boundless galaxy and embark on an emotional adventure! Help little robot Emeth to fulfill a century-old promise by finding Earth in order to save Mankind—so step into the spaceship, operate a deep space telescope, and find out what’s out there in the unknown.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.9%, Space 13.4%, Mystery 10.1%, Story Rich 9.6%, Interactive Fiction 9%
- #8 Kisen: Seeker of Aenjan City
92% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 常磐ほそみ / Tokiwa Hosomi
Windows
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: Visual Novel 23.2%, Detective 23.1%, Mystery 20.7%, Hand-drawn 13.4%, Story Rich 10.6%
- #9 Ciconia When They Cry - Phase 1: For You, the Replaceable Ones
91% matchVery Positive93% of 549 reviews2019
Dev: 07th ExpansionPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac
Median: 12.2 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 74%
This is the first chapter in newest entry When They Cry visual novel series produced by Ryuukishi07. It features HD graphics, more detailed animations, and newly created songs by many of the composers from Umineko, as well as several new additions.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.4%, Mystery 18.1%, Violent 13.6%, Anime 12.9%, Sci-fi 12.8%
- #10 Root Double -Before Crime * After Days- Xtend Edition
91% matchVery Positive90% of 598 reviews2016
Dev: YetiPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Rescue squad captain Watase Kasasagi wakes up without his memories in the middle of his most critical mission yet-- a nuclear meltdown at a research facility. In an unfamiliar place and without his years of training, he must rescue the survivors and escape...
Why similar: Visual Novel 34.2%, Anime 17.1%, Mystery 15.9%, Sci-fi 10.7%, Story Rich 10.5%
- #11 山:临界幸存者
90% matchVery Positive92% of 635 reviews2022
Dev: 迩来工作室Pub: WindField Games
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
偏远的山村中,正举行着古老的祭祀『仙姑宴』。少女吟诵着,舞动着,一场漫长而恐怖的杀戮剧正在悄然上演……
Why similar: Visual Novel 34.5%, Mystery 22.7%, Anime 20.7%, Story Rich 14.3%, Adventure 7.9%
- #12 井底-与奇迹邂逅的井底之人
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 井底游戏制作组Pub: 黎羽科技LICOGAME
Windows
《井底》是一款2024年3月立项的文字类galgame,题材是“超能力悬疑推理故事”,画风是日系校园风格的 故事主要讲述了游戏女主王语韴作为一个业余“侦探”,遇到各种疑难问题,并在侦探事务所所长天翔及其妹妹天音的帮助下,解决案件的故事。 游戏主要使用鼠标点击来推进剧情
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.4%, Mystery 16.6%, Detective 15.3%, Anime 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%
- #13 谜宇酒吧
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DMW Studio
Windows
《谜宇酒吧》是一款舞台在3072年的太空列车上的悬疑推理游戏。玩家将扮演主人公“梅尔”,一名业余的列车酒保,寻找因一块陨石引起的连环杀人案的真相。
Why similar: Detective 25.7%, Mystery 18.8%, Sci-fi 14.7%, Space 13.9%, Visual Novel 11.3%
- #14 Dead End Aegis: Gaiden
88% matchPositive82% of 39 reviews2022
Dev: metalogiqPub: JAST USA
Windows
A squad of magical girls are the Earth's only defense against an alien invasion.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.6%, Sci-fi 18.2%, Anime 11.8%, Interactive Fiction 9.7%, Story Rich 9.1%
- #15 Raging Loop
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,075 reviews2017
Dev: KEMCO
Windows
Median: 24.2 hrsMean: 59.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The feast has begun, can you escape the village alive?
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.8%, Mystery 21.1%, Detective 14.1%, Story Rich 9.6%, Anime 6.7%
- #16 Unmasked Truths: Shattered Dreams
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SuperPROTEIN Studios Inc.
Windows
10 world-renowned experts are trapped together and must cooperate to survive... until conflicts arise, and they discover the greatest threat to their lives isn't the system they're resisting: it's each other! Discover the truth of who's living a lie in this fully voiced murder mystery adventure.
Why similar: Detective 18%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Mystery 15.3%, Anime 13.1%, Sci-fi 11.1%
- #17 アルタイル号の殺人
86% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: orange
Windows
宇宙船を舞台にしたSFミステリーゲーム。 とある基地の残骸を回収したことから、有人宇宙船アルタイル号の中で不可解な事件が巻き起こる。 被害を食い止めるべく宇宙船のマスターAIは、壊れかけのアンドロイド・フレムと共に事件の調査に乗り出す――
Why similar: Mystery 22.9%, Sci-fi 21.3%, Visual Novel 20.1%, Space 13.7%, Story Rich 9%
- #18 Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved
85% matchVery Positive94% of 412 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 27.2%, Visual Novel 22.1%, Mystery 18.7%, Anime 9.6%, Interactive Fiction 7.6%
- #19 Return to Shironagasu Island
84% matchVery Positive94% of 4,067 reviews2020
Dev: HYOGO ONIMUSHIPub: TABINOMICHI
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A mystery adventure game and visual novel set on solitary Shironagasu Island. Discover its secrets, solve its mysteries, and escape from the ominous island!
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.5%, Mystery 22.8%, Detective 14.6%, Anime 12.1%, Adventure 8.5%
- #20 Root Letter Last Answer
84% matchVery Positive84% of 180 reviews2019
Dev: DRAGAMI GAMES, LTD.
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A mystery adventure which is solved by using two visual features: Live Action and Illustrations.
Why similar: Detective 26.1%, Visual Novel 24%, Mystery 20.2%, Anime 15.2%, Adventure 14.5%
- #21 The Guilty Hearts
83% 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 23.8%, Mystery 18.3%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Anime 8.2%
- #22 Clash: Blue Mirage
82% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Drone Garden Studios
Windows
Save the day with Clash!
Why similar: Detective 24.7%, Visual Novel 23.6%, Mystery 17.7%, Sci-fi 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 8.4%
- #23 Echoes
82% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Binary Tales
Windows · Mac · Linux
Immerse yourself in a stunning sci-fi visual novel. In a fractured Federation on the brink, Captain Zara Kincaid is caught between political schemes and an enigmatic alien force. Your choices determine her path and the fate of worlds.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.6%, Immersive 20.7% ★, Sci-fi 16.2%, Mystery 15.5%, Space 10.3%
- #24 Guilty Parade
81% matchVery Positive93% of 291 reviews2021
Dev: Nozori Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
One war. Two sides of a military conflict. Which side will you choose if you take a look at the world from both sides of the conflict? Whom will you support and whom will you destroy if some are fighting for an uncertain future, while others are for a peaceful present?
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.1%, Detective 21.8%, Mystery 16.3%, Anime 12%, Story Rich 8.3%
- #25 A Clockwork Ley-Line: The Borderline of Dusk
81% matchVery Positive92% of 83 reviews2017
Dev: Unison Shift: BlossomPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
In a mysterious school where day and night are two separate worlds, a mismatched trio work to resolve magic-related incidents. A world of magic, intrigue, mystery and the occult awaits you!
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.6%, Anime 31.2%, Mystery 15.2%, Story Rich 7.4%, Sexual Content 7.4%
- #26 Stories Want to Be Told Storyone: Prophecy
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CodingApe GamesPub: Vulpis Yazilim
Windows
Stories Want to be Told is an adventure game. It is more like an interactive story telling game. This the first episode The Prohecy
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.2%, Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Immersive 13.6% ★, Mystery 12.1%, Emotional 6.3%
- #27 Orient on the Murder Express
79% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Connor Atkins
Windows · Mac
This is a murder mystery visual novel where you take the role of the detective. Search for clues, make discoveries, and talk to other characters to find out what is truly going on on the Murder Express.
Why similar: Detective 31.1%, Visual Novel 22.1%, Mystery 19.7%, Hand-drawn 9.7%, Story Rich 9.7%
- #28 CHAOS;HEAD NOAH
78% matchVery Positive88% of 1,810 reviews2022
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 52.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
CHAOS;HEAD NOAH is now available on Steam!
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.7%, Mystery 19.5%, Anime 16.2%, Story Rich 11.1%, Violent 7.4%
- #29 Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 31,308 reviews2016
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 10.7 hrsMean: 32.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Jabberwock Island—You and your classmates were ready for fun in the sun until Monokuma returned to restart his murderous game! Trapped in a kill-or-be-killed situation, your only hope rests in solving the island’s mysteries.
Why similar: Detective 27.2%, Visual Novel 21.6%, Anime 18.4%, Mystery 18.3%, Story Rich 9.6%
- #30 Tyrion Cuthbert: Attorney of the Arcane
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,622 reviews2023
Dev: Diamondhenge Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.2 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
In Tyrion Cuthbert: Attorney of the Arcane, you play as a defense attorney who practices law in a world of fantasy and wizards. You must defend clients accused of various crimes committed using magic and use the rules of magic to prove them innocent.
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.3%, Mystery 23.7%, Anime 20.9%, Detective 12.2%, Story Rich 11.2%
- #31 Lighthouse of Guiding Flames
78% matchVery Positive89% of 71 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 22%, Detective 15.5%, Mystery 15.3%, Anime 14.2%, Violent 12.7%
- #32 Billie Beetleneck -A detective tale-
76% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: Retroactive Fort
Windows
Every story ever written has an alternate world that coexists with ours. When a large number of parallel universes are suddenly destroyed, Billie Beetleneck sets off on his hardest case yet in this interactive visual novel.
Why similar: Detective 20.6%, Visual Novel 18.7%, Mystery 14.8%, Anime 12.7%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%
- #33 12 Hours to Die
77% 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: Visual Novel 26.5%, Detective 24.3%, Mystery 18.5%, Anime 11.1%, Emotional 6.8%
- #34 Sparkle Milla: Eight Genetic Abnormalities and a Blood Ghost
77% matchPositive88% of 33 reviews2022
Dev: Reijo
Windows · Mac
This game is a deduction game where you collect evidence from a murder scene to find the murderer. Eight boys and girls are admitted to the school. At the school, there is a crazy ghost named "Milla" who haunts and kills people.
Why similar: Detective 21%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Mystery 16.4%, Anime 12.4%, Sci-fi 11.5%
- #35 CHAOS;CHILD
75% matchVery Positive93% of 3,899 reviews2019
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 81.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
From the creators of the critically acclaimed STEINS;GATE comes a sensational new visual novel: CHAOS;CHILD. Set in Shibuya in 2015, a group of high school students who survived an earthquake six years ago find themselves at the center of a new series of bizarre murders in the city.
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.4%, Mystery 19.2%, Anime 14.4%, Violent 9.8%, Story Rich 9.4%
- #36 Hypoxia - One Last Breath
75% matchPositive80% of 20 reviews2021
Dev: NagiPub: Hypoxia Studio
Windows
A breathtaking sci-fi visual novel! Since the Z gas appeared in the atmosphere, it is no longer possible to breath outside the Dome. You play as Carl Thanavan, a young scientist determined to uncover the origin of the catastrophe. Which path will you choose?
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.3%, Sci-fi 18.7%, Anime 16.4%, Mystery 11.8%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%
- #37 The Occult Detective
73% matchMostly Positive71% of 326 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 23.7%, Visual Novel 23.5%, Anime 16.8%, Mystery 15.9%, Story Rich 12.7%
- #38 No Recollection
73% 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%, Visual Novel 20.6%, Mystery 18.7%, Anime 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%
- #39 YU-NO: A girl who chants love at the bound of this world
74% matchMostly Positive79% of 373 reviews2019
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 24.4 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Takuya Arima receives a package from his supposedly deceased father. It contains the mysterious Reflector Device which allows the user to travel between parallel worlds. Takuya must unearth the mystery of his father's legacy to prevent a calamity threatening to envelop reality itself.
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.9%, Anime 17.6%, Sexual Content 13.4%, Sci-fi 12%, Story Rich 10.8%
- #40 Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony
74% matchVery Positive83% of 22,376 reviews2017
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 30.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A new cast of 16 characters find themselves kidnapped and imprisoned in a school. Inside, some will kill, some will die, and some will be punished. Reimagine what you thought high-stakes, fast-paced investigation was as you investigate twisted murder cases and condemn your new friends to death.
Why similar: Detective 25.4%, Visual Novel 22.7%, Mystery 17.6%, Anime 15.5%, Story Rich 10%
- #41 Type-NOISE: Shonen Shojo
72% matchMostly Positive79% of 136 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: Visual Novel 19.4%, Detective 19.1%, Sci-fi 14.5%, Anime 14.2%, Mystery 11.3%
- #42 Ashes of War
71% matchVery Positive97% of 68 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 25.7%, Anime 16.7%, Sci-fi 14.6%, Sexual Content 12.2%, Space 10.9%
- #43 Friendly Facade
73% matchPositive92% of 24 reviews2023
Dev: Emergence
Windows
In this visual novel, Maggie Crane and 15 others are invited to partake in the Isolated Society Study, where they must forge a peaceful society while attempting to outsmart each other in complex challenges. Just as the study is about to conclude, the Golding Foundation introduces a sinister twist.
Why similar: Detective 21%, Visual Novel 20.7%, Mystery 20.4%, Anime 14.9%, Story Rich 10.3%
- #44 AIXIN: Goddess' Love
70% matchPositive94% of 32 reviews2025
Dev: 7th Ascension
Windows
A short visual novel about a warrior with a dark past and a radiant goddess who are confronted with a shocking challenge that will change their lives forever, forcing them to reconsider their views on such a complex and contradictory feeling as love.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.8%, Anime 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Mystery 12.7%, Hand-drawn 12%
- #45 hallucination - 幻觉
72% matchVery Positive88% of 207 reviews2021
Dev: 灰烬天国
Windows · Mac
Sequel of Old Watch
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.7%, Mystery 16.2%, Sci-fi 15.7%, Anime 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%
- #46 Chrono Crimes
71% 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: Detective 24.3%, Visual Novel 20.1%, Mystery 18.3%, Anime 14.3%, Story Rich 10%
- #47 The Future Radio and the Artificial Pigeons
71% matchVery Positive91% of 304 reviews2023
Dev: LaplacianPub: NekoNyan Ltd.
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 33.6 hrs≥1hr: 95%
2061, Japan. Mankind has lost the sky, and with it, its connections. All of it was taken away by birds... ...By countless artificial pigeons flying through the sky.
Why similar: Mystery 22.3%, Visual Novel 21.4%, Anime 10.9%, Story Rich 10.3%, Sci-fi 9%
- #48 EXS2~EthnologySister2:Structuralism of kinship system
70% matchVery Positive96% of 75 reviews2023
Dev: 周农卿
Windows
一位总是能露出温柔笑容的金发修女,将众人联系。白发女子总是无言。[想 知 道 你 父 母 的 下 落 吗 ?准 备 好 ]浅冰背后,为何会有寒意深藏?战斗,悬疑,治愈,推理,剧情持续反转,不断的匿名威胁,绑架,真相到底是……
Why similar: Visual Novel 20%, Detective 19.7%, Mystery 18.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Anime 8.2%
- #49 Angelic Agency: Soul Salvation Unit
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: YOKUNIKU
Windows
A mystery adventure featuring a public security duo and supernatural cases. Unravel the truth behind the otherworldly "Ghosturbance Cases"!
Why similar: Mystery 22.6%, Visual Novel 20.9%, Detective 16.8%, Story Rich 11.2%, Hand-drawn 8.6%
- #50 Police Detective: Tokyo Beat
69% 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 27%, Visual Novel 20.7%, Mystery 17.4%, Story Rich 9.9%, Interactive Fiction 8.8%
- #51 Game of Fitna Vol. 1
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FIAgames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Game of Fitna Vol. 1: A thrilling death game visual novel set in 2030. Play as Zayn, a high school student thrown into sinister survival games known as "TEST." Fight for your life, uncover shocking truths, and face intense moral dilemmas in this mature, thought-provoking experience.
Why similar: Detective 23.2%, Visual Novel 20.8%, Mystery 18.5%, Anime 17.4%, Story Rich 9.4%
- #52 Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 36,871 reviews2016
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 22.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Investigate murders, search for clues and talk to your classmates to prepare for trial. There, you'll engage in deadly wordplay, going back and forth with suspects. Dissect their statements and fire their words back at them to expose their lies! There's only one way to survive—pull the trigger.
Why similar: Detective 25.3%, Visual Novel 23.7%, Mystery 20.6%, Anime 18.4%, Story Rich 9.3%
- #53 R.I.P. Tour
68% 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 29.8%, Mystery 23.1%, Story Rich 10.3%, Interactive Fiction 10%, Anime 9.9%
- #54 The Sekimeiya: Spun Glass
68% matchVery Positive87% of 288 reviews2021
Dev: Trinitite Team
Windows · Mac · Linux
An intricate mystery visual novel. Search text, piece together clues, and jump around the story to unravel the tangled events within the sealed tower.
Why similar: Detective 20.9%, Visual Novel 18.7%, Mystery 18.6%, Sci-fi 13.4%, Anime 12.4%
- #55 The Second Reality Room: Unspoken Truths
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Shadow GlovePub: FINE Co., Ltd.
Windows
You can’t understand them—yet. Decode the “Second Reality” through Talk, Mind Read, and Translate in an empathy-driven psychological mystery adventure.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.3%, Mystery 16.6%, Detective 13.2%, Anime 11.9%, Hand-drawn 11.4%
- #56 Analogue: A Hate Story
68% matchVery Positive93% of 2,291 reviews2012
Dev: Love Conquers All Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 57%
A dark visual mystery novel featuring transhumanism, traditional marriage, loneliness, and cosplay. Two pursuable characters. Five endings. Welcome to the future.
Why similar: Visual Novel 49.1%, Anime 17.5%, Sci-fi 16%, Interactive Fiction 6.6%, Story Rich 6.2%
- #57 Magical Girl Witch Trials
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 31,109 reviews2025
Dev: AcaciaPub: Re,AER
Windows · Mac
Median: 16.0 hrsMean: 32.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Thirteen girls awaken, only to find themselves in a prison. What awaits them: a Witch Trial. Help them prepare for the trial by exploring the prison in order to find the witch hidden amongst them. Find the witch, learn what kind of magic she holds, dispel the lies, and prepare for the execution.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.4%, Detective 20.8%, Mystery 15.4%, Anime 8.8%, Sexual Content 7.4%
- #58 The Beresford family
67% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Dreamlight Games Studios SL
Windows
What happened on the night of July 20, 1824? The Beresford family was sleeping unaware that an ancient evil was about to resurface. An ancient evil that brought upon them a curse whose echoes resonate to this day.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.9%, Mystery 19.8%, Detective 12.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%, Hand-drawn 9.4%
- #59 Bloody Chronicles - New Cycle of Death Visual Novel
67% matchMostly Positive77% of 105 reviews2019
Dev: Igrasil Development TeamPub: Igrasil Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
A serial killer is on the loose and only you can stop the Phantom! Story of Koyama Kazuki, a young detective working for the Igrasil. While working on several, seemingly unrelated cases, you find clues pointing to the person who killed your parents. Can you stop this new cycle of death before it's too late?
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.6%, Mystery 22.9%, Anime 20.4%, Detective 17.5%, Adventure 5.9%
- #60 Rose Academy
64% matchVery Positive93% of 61 reviews2026
Dev: KK Studio
Windows · Mac
A detective visual novel inspired by Danganronpa and Everlasting Summer. You play as a young agent sent to an elite girls’ academy to investigate a suspicious death. Interrogate suspects, gather clues, and build romantic relationships — truth or temptation?
Why similar: Detective 21.9%, Visual Novel 20.3%, Anime 13.6%, Sexual Content 12.5%, Mystery 11.6%