Games Like Iterations

50 Minutes 'Til Impact is set in a retro-futuristic world aboard an advanced, yet luxurious space train! It's a linear narrative adventure where players utilize 3D exploration, code solving, and visual novel interactions to do whatever they can to save everyone on board before time runs out.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.7%, 2.5D 30.1%, Investigation 17.7%, Adventure 9.3%, Linear 8.2%

A thrilling detective mystery adventure set in a historical fantasy world. As a dragon detective, use your six senses to find evidence and hunt down the culprit.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.7%, Crime 20.4%, Detective 19.2%, Investigation 11.1%, Colorful 6.5%

A murder-mystery visual novel about a young man who inherits a charming English hotel. Some would say he’s fortunate, but with a growing list of unexplained disasters and murder, has his luck finally run out?

Why similar: Crime 17.9%, Interactive Fiction 16.9%, Investigation 16.7%, Detective 15.4%, Mystery 10.4%

A mystery adventure game where you investigate 3D evidence and uncover the truth behind each case through the clues left behind.

Why similar: Crime 25.2%, Detective 20.4%, Investigation 18.3%, Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Mystery 12.1%

Lost & Found is an adventure-mystery game where you return townsfolk’s lost belongings & uncover personal stories behind each item. It features a hybrid animation style that blends 2D, 3D, pixel art, & more. Gather clues, investigate locals, & ensure every lost belonging ends up in the right hands.

Why similar: 2.5D 24.4%, Investigation 12.7%, Detective 12.6%, Interactive Fiction 11%, Mystery 10.5%

A private investigator, tracking a missing person, uncovers a conspiracy between humans and androids and a secret that could change everything. Neon Hearts City is a retro point-and-click adventure that thrusts you into a grungy cyberpunk city of the future.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.7%, Detective 17.9%, Crime 17.5%, Investigation 14.5%, Exploration 8%

Oblivistar is a story-driven adventure game where you will help solve a mystery that sinks into the place you call home.

Why similar: 2.5D 19%, Investigation 16.1%, Detective 14.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Mystery 9.7%

Soulflow is a 2.5D fantasy-detective game that offers a unique experience with its graphic style. In this story-based role play game, players must gather information from others during the day and try to solve the murders in the neighborhood to stay free.

Why similar: Detective 17.4%, 2.5D 16.9%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Investigation 14.3%, Crime 12.7%

DETECTIVE The Motel is a deduction game where, to advance, you must take a pencil and a piece of paper and write down everything that seems like evidence in order to answer all the questions that arise. Solving the case will depend only on you.

Why similar: Crime 28.1%, Detective 22.3%, Interactive Fiction 18.8%, Investigation 13.2%, Exploration 8.7%

A British detective has vanished in Kyoto. Step into Detective Bennett's shoes and uncover a mystery that reaches far beyond the Yakuza.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.3%, Crime 15.9%, Detective 14%, Adventure 11.2%, Exploration 9.7%

This choices-matter visual novel is narrative-heavy, filled with beautifully illustrated characters, intricate stories, and two distinct endings.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.5%, Crime 18%, Detective 12.4%, Adventure 11.3%, Investigation 9.5%

Ad Memoriam is a mystery game about a band with a curse: at every single one of their concerts, someone dies of an accident. Follow the band and the trail of bodies that they leave behind, reconstruct each accident from witness testimony, and unravel the truth behind Ad Memoriam and it's curse.

Why similar: Crime 20.4%, 2.5D 19.4%, Interactive Fiction 18.5%, Detective 14%, Investigation 9.9%

A mystery psychological thriller visual novel set in 2000. Follow a serial murder case through the eyes of three characters: the woman, the man, and the detective. With live-action backgrounds and silhouetted characters, every choice branches the story, and one wrong move means game over.

Why similar: Crime 25%, Interactive Fiction 21.7%, Detective 19.5%, Investigation 11.5%, Mystery 7.3%

A story-driven deduction game set in Okayama, Japan, where everyone has an answer—but you need evidence. Examine evidence and records, cross-reference witness accounts, reconstruct timelines, and separate plausible theories from provable facts across six murder investigations.

Why similar: Crime 29.1%, Detective 25.4%, Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Mystery 14.2%, Investigation 8.6%

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: Crime 25.2%, Detective 23.7%, Investigation 16.8%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Mystery 10.4%

Federal Cadet is a single-player police simulation and investigation game. Start as a cadet in Pinewood, patrol the town, question witnesses and suspects, analyze evidence, and rise through the department ranks.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.7%, Crime 20.2%, Detective 14.1%, Investigation 10.9%, Exploration 9.6%

EXCALIMURDER is a nonlinear murder mystery game inspired by the sword in the stone legend. Explore an orphanage, meet weird people and solve logic puzzles, all in a colorful pixel art world. Bonus: Excalibur is the murder weapon.

Why similar: Detective 20%, Interactive Fiction 19%, Crime 18.5%, Investigation 10.2%, Mystery 8.9%

Investigate a little girl's disappearance at a rundown trailer park. Play as Detective Partridge and cross examine three suspects to find the truth with fully freeform interrogation. Type anything and ask anything you want.

Why similar: Detective 23%, Crime 17.7%, Investigation 16.3%, Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Mystery 8.4%

Curtain Call in Flames is a single-player 2D courtroom mystery visual novel set in a traditional Chinese puppet troupe. As defense attorney Bian Bo, investigate a murder, question witnesses, examine evidence, and expose contradictions in court to uncover the truth.

Why similar: Detective 25.8%, Crime 24.6%, Investigation 17.6%, Mystery 10.7%, Interactive Fiction 8.9%

Immerse yourself in a psychological thriller with narrative adventure elements and unsettling details. Join Detective Bennett on his final case and uncover dark secrets in a world where reality bends and sanity wavers.

Why similar: Crime 22.6%, Interactive Fiction 17.8%, Detective 17.7%, Investigation 13.4%, Mystery 9%

Can you think like a killer? In this short murder mystery find details in evidence, interpret criminal behaviors and prove your worth to the FBI as new detective Desmond.

Why similar: Detective 26.6%, Interactive Fiction 21.7%, Investigation 20%, Crime 18.1%, Mystery 6.2%

A narrative detective game about solving mysteries through investigation, evidence, and conversation. Question suspects in your own words, photograph clues, and piece together the truth in a town full of secrets. Who is lying, and what are they hiding?

Why similar: Detective 21.7%, Crime 19.2%, Investigation 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%, Mystery 10%

Play as a contractor for a mysterious organization in a new mystery point and click. You're tasked to review tapes and complete reports about strange situations. Find clues, connect dots, choose what you want to believe and influence the world.

Why similar: Detective 18.6%, 2.5D 17.5%, Investigation 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Crime 14.2%

The 3rd installment in the Case Files series. An FMV murder mystery, police interrogation, detective experience.

Why similar: Crime 25.1%, Detective 20.2%, Investigation 16.7%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Mystery 10.2%

Something dangerous prowls the streets... Can you find out what's targeting young men in Paris?

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.2%, Detective 15.1%, Adventure 13.7%, Investigation 12.1%, Casual 11.3%

When a body mysteriously washes up on the shores of Clearwater Bay, you, as Detective Alex Hill, are hired to investigate. Was it a tragic suicide or is something more sinister at work? Solve puzzles, look for evidence, and confront a web of lies as you work to uncover the truth.

Why similar: 2.5D 25.3%, Crime 23.4%, Detective 16.2%, Investigation 12.1%, Exploration 9.7%

Step into the shoes of detective Hank and his sidekick Gwen. This time on a top secret mission in an exotic Mediterranean-like country to uncover an illegal drug trade, but also to use this opportunity to enjoy themselves and perhaps even to savour romantic moments.

Why similar: Crime 24.9%, Interactive Fiction 21.9%, Detective 20%, Investigation 11.3%, Adventure 6.4%

Long-lost family secrets. Hints of a hidden fortune. And miles to go before they sleep. Tess Devine’s relationship with her mom has never been easy, but they’re about to set out together on a journey into the past that they’ll never forget.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.9%, Investigation 20.4%, Detective 16.2%, Exploration 11.4%, Stylized 8.9%

Pendle Tower was once a lavish high-rise hotel, but a new renovation has awakened a long-dormant secret within its foreboding halls.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.8%, Detective 15.2%, Adventure 13.4%, Investigation 12.2%, Casual 11%

NINA AQUILA is back for her brightest, boldest, most magical adventure yet!

Why similar: Crime 24.3%, Detective 20.2%, Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Investigation 16%, Mystery 6.1%

A noir detective game where you can bribe or intimidate suspects for extra clues.

Why similar: Crime 25.6%, Detective 22%, Investigation 17.8%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Mystery 9.8%

戏班内扑朔迷离的死亡，步步紧逼的幕后黑手，封闭剧场内的死亡倒计时，案件主角的生命和救赎都取决于你的决断。当第一桩案件尘埃落定，你以为可以回到现实世界时，轮回之路才刚刚开始……

Why similar: Crime 26.2%, Interactive Fiction 22.3%, Detective 20.2%, Investigation 15.6%, Linear 5%

In 1991 Ruth Choi was murdered, it was whittled down to 6 suspects, but the case was never solved. Watch interviews, go through evidence and build your case. A game where you are never told who the killer is, unless you convict them. Use your own deductive skills to find out, who killed Ruth Choi.

Why similar: Crime 34.8%, Detective 27.1%, Mystery 10.3%, Investigation 8.7%, Stylized 7.7%

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 27.9%, Crime 27%, Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Mystery 10.6%, Investigation 8.3%

Do you believe that parallel worlds really exist? An ordinary college student, Chen Chou, wakes up one day to find himself transported aboard a space research vessel. The strangers on the ship all claim to know him. Could it be that he has crossed over into a parallel world...

Why similar: Crime 29.9%, Detective 26.8%, Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Mystery 11.7%, Multiple Endings 5.6%

A sci-fi VR exploratory puzzle game, The Callisto pushes the boundaries of VR with stunning visuals, dynamic puzzles, and a rich storyline that unfolds piece-by-piece through your own exploration.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.9%, Crime 19.3%, Detective 16.8%, Investigation 13.8%, Mystery 8.6%

A corpse has been found on the beach! Explore a summery island to gather clues and uncover the truth in this mystery game, Detective Fantasia DX!

Why similar: Crime 21.9%, Detective 17.4%, 2.5D 15.6%, Investigation 14%, Mystery 7.8%

A short, atmospheric space adventure. Use an imaging system and your own deduction skills to investigate Asteroid M-12 with minimal color and report your findings.

Why similar: Detective 34.5%, Mystery 14.8%, Adventure 12%, Casual 9.7%, Relaxing 8.6%

Live your Capybara Detective dream in Animal Mystery Crew! Crack every quirky case through peculiar problems and absurdist intrigue. Use evidence and interrogation to solve the different mysteries in the park!

Why similar: Detective 23.5%, Investigation 18.3%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Mystery 8.7%, Exploration 7%

A Battle of Wits with AI: Solve the case by conversing with a suspect robot using GPT to gather evidence. What single truth emerges from countless dialogues and pieces of information?

Why similar: Crime 24.5%, Interactive Fiction 19.9%, Detective 17.1%, Investigation 16%, Mystery 6.6%

As a young private investigator trainee in 2006, you dive into the early internet - social profiles, websites, photos, and archived news - to uncover the truth behind Emily Parker’s death, ruled as an accident after a late-night gathering

Why similar: Detective 26.8%, Crime 20.8%, Investigation 17.6%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Mystery 11.7%

You're a journalist investigating a suspicious case during the Harlem riots. Take pictures of evidence, gather information by interrogating people, and put it all together in an article to show people the truth.

Why similar: Crime 23.5%, Detective 20.7%, Interactive Fiction 19.9%, Investigation 11.4%, Mystery 9.1%

Become the most celebrated detective of all time: Sherlock Holmes! Use your impressive talents as a detective to solve six thrilling and varied cases: murders, missing persons, spectacular thefts and numerous investigations that sometimes lead you into the realms of the fantastic.

Why similar: Detective 37.2%, Crime 25%, Investigation 16.4%, Mystery 11.6%, Adventure 8.4%

A single-player narrative game where you play as a quirky wannabe cowboy exploring the dystopian futuristic world for his own revenge.

Why similar: 2.5D 24.9%, Detective 23.9%, Investigation 13.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Stylized 8.3%

Join the Spooky Crew and uncover the secret of the Mask of the Mysterium in this point and click adventure game. An encounter with a masked figure leads the crew to investigate the secrets of a local museum.

Why similar: Crime 21.2%, Interactive Fiction 20.2%, Detective 16%, Investigation 14.6%, Mystery 8.1%

Boodunnit?! is an adventure-sandbox game where you play as a ghost that has to solve the mystery of her own murder!

Why similar: Crime 21.2%, Detective 19.9%, Exploration 10.1%, Mystery 9.4%, Investigation 8.3%

Who Made This is a fun, light and easy-to-play click and point investigation game. Put your detective skills to the test by walking around the city and visiting various places, collecting the information you need to solve the cases.

Why similar: Crime 24.9%, Interactive Fiction 24.5%, Detective 16.8%, Investigation 10.1%, Exploration 9.4%

Follow amateur sleuth Marcella Moon to Ireland to investigate the disappearance of a famous writer.

Why similar: Detective 21.1%, Interactive Fiction 20.6%, Crime 16.6%, Investigation 15.8%, Mystery 11.3%

Slip into the role of a detective and find out why a seemingly peaceful village suddenly has to hold a funeral every other day. To solve the mysteries, act as the perpetrator and simulate the crimes. Left completely to your own devices, it’s up to you to prove your ingenuity and wit.

Why similar: Crime 31.2%, Detective 24.9%, Investigation 16.8%, Mystery 11.7%, Adventure 7.3%

Nightmere is a detective-mystery game with psychological horror elements fused into it. Set in 1991, you play as Amelia, a young private investigator who reluctantly takes on a missing persons case in the small, quiet town of Nightmere – and finds something much darker.

Why similar: 2.5D 22%, Crime 18.2%, Detective 17.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Investigation 12.5%

A short, choose your own adventure detective experience, where your choices matter.

Why similar: Crime 25.8%, Detective 20.9%, Investigation 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Mystery 9.9%

A true crime detective game where you map suspects, reconstruct timelines, and use deduction to find the truth everyone missed.

Why similar: Crime 23.8%, Detective 22.8%, Investigation 22.2%, Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Mystery 11.7%

One cold case, four deathbed flashbacks. Every shift in perspective overturns the "truth" you believed. Story-driven, with exploration, deduction, puzzles, and combat. Ready for a mind-bending thrill ride with twists at every turn?

Why similar: Crime 23.6%, Detective 20.5%, Investigation 16.8%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Mystery 10.2%

The second part of the detective saga! Help Amanda find the stolen masterpiece in France. Explore mysterious locations, find hidden objects and solve puzzles. The Collector's Edition includes 20 mini-games and additional locations!

Why similar: Crime 21.6%, Detective 21.5%, Investigation 12.7%, Exploration 10.3%, Stylized 8.4%

A completely open-dialog murder mystery.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.1%, Detective 21.2%, Investigation 18.6%, Mystery 11.2%, Exploration 10.7%

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 22.7%, Interactive Fiction 22.1%, Investigation 18.6%, Mystery 9.7%, Colorful 7%

A young woman died near the White Oak Inn. Now, her spirit is roaming around, and an employee is receiving strange letters. What dark secrets wait to be found? The clock is ticking and you, as Alex Hill, must uncover the truth before it’s too late.

Why similar: Detective 22.6%, 2.5D 19.6%, Crime 18.2%, Mystery 11.7%, Exploration 11.1%

You're an insurance investigator. Review evidence, spot fraud, make decisions. Every case is a puzzle — approve, reject, or negotiate. Limited energy, a ticking clock, and your reputation on the line

Why similar: Detective 25%, Crime 24.5%, Investigation 14%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Mystery 10.2%

Find all the hidden objects and deep dive into the psychology of murder cases!

Why similar: Crime 25.2%, Detective 16.9%, Investigation 14%, Stylized 10.1%, Colorful 8.8%