- #1 AI: The Somnium Files
97% matchVery Positive92% of 9,378 reviews2019
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 15.2 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 20.9%, Detective 20.1%, Mystery 16.8%, Anime 14.1%, Story Rich 9%
- #2 ROBOTICS;NOTES DaSH
96% matchMixed68% of 288 reviews2020
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 30.4 hrs≥1hr: 58%
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%, Sci-fi 18.4%, Mystery 18.3%, Story Rich 17.2%, Anime 16.4%
- #3 Detective Butler: Maiden Voyage Murder
96% matchVery Positive82% of 311 reviews2017
Dev: Goldbar Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 10.3 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 20% ★, Detective 16%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Mystery 14%, Music 10.1%
- #4 Kisen: Seeker of Aenjan City
95% 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 23.3%, Detective 23.1%, Mystery 20.6%, Hand-drawn 13.4%, Story Rich 10.6%
- #5 Root Double -Before Crime * After Days- Xtend Edition
94% matchVery Positive91% of 615 reviews2016
Dev: YetiPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 14.2 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 17.2%, Mystery 15.8%, Sci-fi 10.6%, Story Rich 10.4%
- #6 SOLDA
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nullbyte Works
Windows
In AUREX, a city where every citizen's emotions are controlled, you are SOLDA, a rookie special investigator. Armed with an emotion scanner that reads what suspects try to hide, catch the tremor behind every lie, piece the clues together, and uncover the truth.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.4%, Detective 21.4%, Mystery 18.9%, Sci-fi 10.8%, Anime 9.1%
- #7 Ciconia When They Cry - Phase 1: For You, the Replaceable Ones
93% matchVery Positive92% of 567 reviews2019
Dev: 07th ExpansionPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac
Median: 12.0 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%
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%, Violent 13.7%, Anime 13%, Sci-fi 12.8%
- #8 孤岛的动物园
92% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: HO Lab+StudioPub: HFOTA
Windows · Mac · Linux
A remote island worships light energy as the source of all life. When that faith begins to fail, three protagonists must confront a changing world in this story-driven visual novel featuring alternative rock style original soundtracks.
Why similar: Visual Novel 34.8%, Anime 19.1%, Sci-fi 17.8%, Story Rich 13.7%, Adventure 7.6%
- #9 山:临界幸存者
91% matchVery Positive91% of 646 reviews2022
Dev: 迩来工作室Pub: WindField Games
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 8.7 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 22.5%, Anime 20.7%, Story Rich 14.2%, Adventure 8%
- #10 Everglow
91% 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 29.7%, Mystery 18.6%, Sci-fi 17.7%, Story Rich 12.7%, Hand-drawn 11.8%
- #11 井底-与奇迹邂逅的井底之人
90% 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 16.5%, Detective 15.3%, Anime 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%
- #12 Art of Ism
89% 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 21.3%, Mystery 17%, Anime 15.7%, Sexual Content 12.1%, Sci-fi 10.6%
- #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 18.7%, Sci-fi 14.8%, Space 13.9%, Visual Novel 11.3%
- #14 OPUS: The Day We Found Earth
88% matchVery Positive87% of 1,728 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 18.8%, Space 14%, Mystery 10.5%, Story Rich 10.1%, Interactive Fiction 9.4%
- #15 新人類コンプレックス
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SoOno studio
Windows
Scientist Solaris crashes aboard a drifting spaceship while searching for a new home for her dying world. Touch forgotten traces, relive memories across time, and uncover the truth through three intertwined stories in a cinematic text adventure where every choice matters.
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.7%, Sci-fi 12.2%, Space 11.4%, Mystery 10.9%, Narrative 10.4% ★
- #16 アルタイル号の殺人
86% matchPositive88% of 24 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 22.8%, Sci-fi 21.4%, Visual Novel 20.2%, Space 13.7%, Story Rich 9%
- #17 Raging Loop
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,913 reviews2017
Dev: KEMCO
Windows
Median: 24.0 hrsMean: 60.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The feast has begun, can you escape the village alive?
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.8%, Mystery 21.2%, Detective 14.2%, Story Rich 9.6%, Anime 6.5%
- #18 Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved
84% matchVery Positive94% of 450 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 27.1%, Visual Novel 22.2%, Mystery 18.6%, Anime 9.7%, Adventure 7.7%
- #19 Quantum Suicide
85% matchMostly Positive78% of 118 reviews2020
Dev: Cotton Candy Cyanide
Windows · Mac · Linux
Quantum Suicide is a game of betrayal, deception and romance in the cold depths of space.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.1%, Mystery 15.7%, Anime 11.5%, Violent 9.4%, Narrative 8.7% ★
- #20 Return to Shironagasu Island
84% matchVery Positive94% of 4,204 reviews2020
Dev: ONIMUSHI HyogoPub: TABINOMICHI
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 14.0 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 22.7%, Detective 14.6%, Anime 12.1%, Adventure 8.6%
- #21 FRACTURED RED
83% 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 18.7%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Anime 10.7%, Hand-drawn 9.9%, Space 9.6%
- #22 Unmasked Truths: Shattered Dreams
82% 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 17.9%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Mystery 15.2%, Anime 13.2%, Sci-fi 11%
- #23 知夏
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 夏梦工作室
Windows
你将扮演一个被AI淘汰的程序员,回到那个停滞的小县城,与那个等了你十二年的女孩一起去寻找,从所有人记忆里消失的发小和尘封的往事,你们追查的不仅仅是真相,还是被AI一起困住的那个夏天、那座小城、那段永远不会结束的等待。
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.9%, Mystery 20.8%, Interactive Fiction 17%, Sci-fi 12.7%, Adventure 10%
- #24 Root Letter Last Answer
82% matchVery Positive84% of 184 reviews2019
Dev: DRAGAMI GAMES, LTD.
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A mystery adventure which is solved by using two visual features: Live Action and Illustrations.
Why similar: Detective 26%, Visual Novel 24%, Mystery 20%, Anime 15.2%, Adventure 14.7%
- #25 HoloTrials: Case Covered
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: VTAC GamesPub: holo Indie
Windows
A graffiti mocking the Student Council President appears on the walls, and your best friend is the prime suspect! Play as a student detective in HoloTrials: Case Covered. Investigate the high school campus, face off against your rivals, and clear her name in this legal mystery.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.7%, Detective 25.8%, Mystery 19.6%, Anime 18.8%, Story Rich 5.4%
- #26 Dead End Aegis: Gaiden
80% matchPositive80% of 40 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 27.3%, Sci-fi 18.6%, Anime 12.1%, Interactive Fiction 9.8%, Story Rich 9.3%
- #27 Crimson Silk
79% 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: Visual Novel 19%, Mystery 17.6%, Detective 17.5%, Anime 13.1%, Story Rich 10.4%
- #28 Clash: Blue Mirage
79% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Drone Garden Studios
Windows
Save the day with Clash!
Why similar: Detective 24.6%, Visual Novel 23.7%, Mystery 17.6%, Sci-fi 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 8.4%
- #29 Guilty Parade
78% matchVery Positive92% of 297 reviews2021
Dev: Nozori Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 22.2%, Detective 21.7%, Mystery 16.1%, Anime 12.1%, Story Rich 8.3%
- #30 Stories Want to Be Told Storyone: Prophecy
77% 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%, Immersive 13.8% ★, Mystery 12.1%, Emotional 6.3%
- #31 A Clockwork Ley-Line: The Borderline of Dusk
78% matchVery Positive92% of 83 reviews2017
Dev: Unison Shift: BlossomPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 12.3 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 31.3%, Mystery 15%, Sexual Content 7.5%, Story Rich 7.4%
- #32 Orient on the Murder Express
77% 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 22.2%, Mystery 19.6%, Story Rich 9.7%, Hand-drawn 9.7%
- #33 Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 32,585 reviews2016
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 10.4 hrsMean: 32.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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%, Visual Novel 21.7%, Anime 18.6%, Mystery 18.2%, Story Rich 9.6%
- #34 Billie Beetleneck -A detective tale-
75% 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 18.8%, Mystery 14.7%, Anime 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 11%
- #35 Tyrion Cuthbert: Attorney of the Arcane
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,720 reviews2023
Dev: Diamondhenge Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.4 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 31.4%, Mystery 23.6%, Anime 21.1%, Detective 12.1%, Story Rich 11.1%
- #36 Sparkle Milla: Eight Genetic Abnormalities and a Blood Ghost
75% matchPositive88% of 34 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 16.3%, Anime 12.5%, Sci-fi 11.5%
- #37 12 Hours to Die
76% 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 18.4%, Anime 11.2%, Emotional 6.7%
- #38 CHAOS;HEAD NOAH
74% matchVery Positive88% of 2,029 reviews2022
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 54.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
CHAOS;HEAD NOAH is now available on Steam!
Why similar: Visual Novel 32.2%, Mystery 19.2%, Anime 16.1%, Story Rich 10.7%, Violent 7.5%
- #39 Type-NOISE: Shonen Shojo
72% matchMostly Positive80% of 139 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 11.2%
- #40 Hypoxia - One Last Breath
73% matchMostly Positive76% of 21 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 16.5%, Mystery 11.8%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%
- #41 No Recollection
72% 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 20.7%, Mystery 18.6%, Anime 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%
- #42 CHAOS;CHILD
73% matchVery Positive93% of 4,074 reviews2019
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 80.8 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 18.8%, Anime 14.2%, Violent 10%, Story Rich 9.4%
- #43 YU-NO: A girl who chants love at the bound of this world
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 384 reviews2019
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 26.4 hrs≥1hr: 61%
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 31.8%, Anime 17.7%, Sexual Content 13.5%, Sci-fi 12%, Story Rich 10.8%
- #44 The Occult Detective
70% matchMostly Positive71% of 332 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 23.6%, Visual Novel 23.6%, Anime 16.9%, Mystery 15.8%, Story Rich 12.7%
- #45 Ashes of War
70% matchVery Positive97% of 86 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 12.3%, Space 10.9%
- #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 20.2%, Mystery 18.2%, Anime 14.3%, Story Rich 10%
- #47 hallucination - 幻觉
71% matchVery Positive88% of 207 reviews2021
Dev: 灰烬天国
Windows · Mac
Sequel of Old Watch
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.7%, Mystery 16.1%, Sci-fi 15.7%, Anime 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%
- #48 Lucid9: Inciting Incident
71% matchVery Positive90% of 1,041 reviews2016
Dev: Fallen Snow Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Lucid9 is a visual novel focused on a web of intricate mysteries set in the fictional 2018 metropolis of Isamu. Lucid9: Inciting Incident is the first part of the story, focused on a string of disappearances that occur at a prestigious, uppity boarding academy.
Why similar: Visual Novel 35.6%, Mystery 22.8%, Anime 22.3%, Story Rich 10%, Violent 5.3%
- #49 AIXIN: Goddess' Love
69% matchPositive89% of 37 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 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Mystery 12.6%, Hand-drawn 12%
- #50 The Future Radio and the Artificial Pigeons
69% matchVery Positive90% of 318 reviews2023
Dev: LaplacianPub: NekoNyan Ltd.
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 32.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
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 22.2%, Visual Novel 21.4%, Anime 11%, Story Rich 10.3%, Sci-fi 9.1%
- #51 NZ78
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: emagnetic
Windows
A short atmospheric sci-fi story told through text and ink-wash images, as New Zealand faces strange events beyond explanation.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22%, Mystery 18.3%, Sci-fi 16.2%, Narrative 14.3% ★, Interactive Fiction 13.5%
- #52 EXS2~EthnologySister2:Structuralism of kinship system
69% matchVery Positive96% of 77 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 18.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Anime 8.3%
- #53 Angelic Agency: Soul Salvation Unit
68% 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 22.5%, Visual Novel 20.9%, Detective 16.8%, Story Rich 11.2%, Hand-drawn 8.6%
- #54 Police Detective: Tokyo Beat
68% 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 17.3%, Story Rich 9.9%, Interactive Fiction 8.8%
- #55 R.I.P. Tour
67% 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 22.9%, Story Rich 10.3%, Interactive Fiction 9.9%, Anime 9.9%
- #56 The Sekimeiya: Spun Glass
68% matchVery Positive87% of 295 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 20.8%, Visual Novel 18.8%, Mystery 18.6%, Sci-fi 13.4%, Anime 12.5%
- #57 Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 38,237 reviews2016
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.9 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 23.8%, Mystery 20.5%, Anime 18.4%, Story Rich 9.3%
- #58 Rose Academy
65% matchVery Positive94% of 66 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 22%, Visual Novel 20.2%, Anime 13.8%, Sexual Content 12.6%, Mystery 11.5%
- #59 Game of Fitna Vol. 1
66% 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 20.9%, Mystery 18.4%, Anime 17.5%, Story Rich 9.4%
- #60 The Second Reality Room: Unspoken Truths
66% 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 18.4%, Mystery 16.5%, Detective 13.2%, Anime 12%, Hand-drawn 11.4%