60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Interactive Fiction, Point & Click, Visual Novel, 2D.
Find the clues to make a time bending turnabout in this off the rails visual novel about murder, mayhem, and a thicc pumpkin girl with a machete.
The Spirit Weaver
The Spirit Weaver is a narrative-driven visual novel where you use the power of Tarot to guide lost spirits through their grief, and maybe figure out your own. Explore a mystical spirit realm, help its denizens, and restore balance in a bittersweet story of love, loss, and empathy.
Busty Barrister Barbara
A short visual novel set in Hong Kong where you play as Barbara, a newly minted barrister. This game is quite short, you can probably play through it in about two hours. Features two legal cases, fully voice acted and also has nice music.
The Spirit Weaver is a narrative-driven visual novel where you use the power of Tarot to guide lost spirits through their grief, and maybe figure out your own. Explore a mystical spirit realm, help its denizens, and restore balance in a bittersweet story of love, loss, and empathy.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.7%, Point & Click 15.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.3%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Detective 8.7%
A short visual novel set in Hong Kong where you play as Barbara, a newly minted barrister. This game is quite short, you can probably play through it in about two hours. Features two legal cases, fully voice acted and also has nice music.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.1%, Point & Click 16.7%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Detective 10.1%, Adventure 9.2%
You are a protest organiser, coordinating the crowd outside your window. When the police move in on your position you have to decide whether to tell the protestors to hold the line or pull back.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 28.6%, Interactive Fiction 23.9%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Point & Click 15%, Adventure 6%
Travelling Light is a narrative game about four friends, Lars, Leah, Samson, and Ivy, caught in the turbulence of their early thirties. Inspired by real events, this experience lets you step into each perspective as love, friendship, and heartbreak collide.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.1%, Interactive Fiction 18.9%, Point & Click 14.8%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Hand-drawn 11.7%
A rookie investigator's first case leads them to four sexy girls. It can stop them... or make them even more determined to find the solution.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.5%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Detective 11%, Hand-drawn 10%
Cute visual novel murder mystery game
Why similar: Point & Click 20.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.2%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Detective 11.8%, Casual 8.3%
Holy Deadline is a surreal, story-rich visual novel where you play as a demigod lawyer. You have one week to investigate the divine divorce of Adam and Eve! Flirt, drink, raise your stats and make bold choices in minigames and Heaven's drama.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.6%, Point & Click 13.6%, Detective 12.1%, Visual Novel 11.5%
First the King’s sheeps then the King himself! Everyone seems to be mysteriously disappearing lately. As the King’s intrepid daughter, and with the help of a strange talking porcupine, travel through the kingdom and interrogate your subjects to solve the mysterious disappearances.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.3%, Point & Click 17.1%, Detective 9.9%, Hand-drawn 9.4%
Eight time periods from across human history collide in a competitive bid to stop the end of the world. Go from fighting monsters to solving a murder, dating sim to escape game. Experience seven vastly different routes in a bid to solve the mystery as to why you've all been brought together.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21%, Point & Click 17%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Hand-drawn 9.8%
An accident at birth gave the protagonist the ability to see the soul. He always thought it was a useless ability when he was growing up. After helping his childhood sweetheart who is a policewomen solve a case, he discovered the correct way to use this ability.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.3%, Point & Click 15.2%, Hand-drawn 15%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.1%
Arthur and Susan, two inseparable friends solving mysteries together. Fun and cozy indie point&click. Don't miss it!
Why similar: Point & Click 17.1%, Detective 15.9%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Comedy 10.7%, Visual Novel 9.5%
Camille and Laura is a point and click about the greatest adventure of all - parenting.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23%, Point & Click 19.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.7%, Hand-drawn 10.7%, Adventure 9.2%
This choices-matter visual novel is narrative-heavy, filled with beautifully illustrated characters, intricate stories, and two distinct endings.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.4%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Detective 9.3%, Adventure 8.9%
Christian Tyler is ready to investigate a new case! Uncover the mystery of the tourist town of Alkelano in our new visual novel.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.3%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Detective 11.7%, Hand-drawn 11.2%
Need more stress in your life? Meet Laura Silver, a paranoid and insomniac detective tasked with researching Slavic mythology. Do you know anything about the Vodnik? Neither does she. Unfortunately, her incompetence won't be your biggest problem in Czechoslovakia.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.5%, Point & Click 12.8%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Dark Humor 11.1%
Make Cute Animal Friends in this 8-bit Gameboy-inspired adventure! But there's something lurking in the woods, with DARK SECRETS you'll need to uncover!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.2%, Dark Humor 14.9%, Point & Click 13.6%, Visual Novel 8.9%
The star magician of Morgan’s Traveling Circus is missing, but the show must go on! In this non-linear detective visual novel, unravel the mystery from two different perspectives as you learn the varying stories of an entire circus of performers, each with their own lives... and their own secrets.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.9%, Point & Click 12.7%, Detective 12.2%, Visual Novel 10.7%
"イカスミ"でポーションをつくる！？怪しいポーション屋さんのイカ『スミミ』と共に、個性豊かな人外キャラクター達にポーションを売るアドベンチャーゲーム！
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 17%, Hand-drawn 16%, Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Point & Click 12.3%, Visual Novel 11.4%
One hundred detectives compete against each other in a crime-solving competition.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Detective 12.3%, Dark Humor 11.4%, Point & Click 11.3%, Visual Novel 10.5%
Agent Nelson Tethers just solved his biggest case yet. So why isn't he satisfied? Venture back to eerie Scoggins, Minnesota to solve the mystery of "the Hidden People" once and for all!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.3%, Point & Click 15.1%, Detective 14.3%, Dark Humor 13.6%, Hand-drawn 10.2%
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 19.8%, Point & Click 16.8%, Detective 16.1%, Visual Novel 13%, Hand-drawn 11.2%
"Endless Monday: Dreams and Deadlines" - In this short story from the Endless Monday, Penny, a mild-mannered corporate grunt, spends a weekend at the office in an effort to finish her project on time while overcoming distractions from coworkers, space aliens, imaginary friends, and herself.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.1%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Hand-drawn 13.8%, Comedy 7.2%
Lost in the Past: A Heart's Remembrance Labyrinth is a story game about love, lost, hope, grief, medication, meditation and more. You will be the our nameless character and experience his memories.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.5%, Point & Click 19.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.7%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Hand-drawn 9.7%
A secret recipe has been stolen and you’re charged with finding the culprit…trouble is, you’re the one whodunnit. Investigate, interrogate and manipulate your way to framing the perfect scapegoat in this reverse detective visual novel.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.2%, Visual Novel 13%, Detective 12.3%, Hand-drawn 11.3%
An absurdist mystery for only the most hard-boiled interim junior detectives.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.3%, Detective 15.8%, Point & Click 13.4%, Dark Humor 12.2%, Visual Novel 11.4%
"Please Act Normal" is a live-action comedy about the agonizing pressure of social etiquette. Navigate awkward dinners and tense meetings through frequent dialogue choices, or embrace chaos and use your "Secret Weapon". Will they yell, laugh or just stare in pity? There’s only one way to find out.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.8%, Visual Novel 15%, Dark Humor 11%, Adventure 9.3%
Ever wonder what the little sisters of famous idols get up to in their free time? Get ready for an adventure full of headpats and wish-driven insanity! Discover 12+ endings in this visual novel that pushes the genre beyond its limits.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.1%, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Cute 12.8%, Funny 10%, Dark Humor 9.6%
After a cat show competition, three contestants, Claudette, Aberdeen, and Illia, head back to their hotel rooms to decompress and unwind. The next day, Claudette's body is found floating in the hotel's pool. Did Claudette take her own life, or was she murdered by cutthroat competition?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.6%, Point & Click 13.2%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Detective 12%, Dark Humor 11.6%
Determine the fate of Ventreville! Play as six protagonists with unique abilities and stories, their arcs tied to each other by the sudden murder of the Avidines. Make your choices count! The final protagonist, the interrogating detective, will only know as much as your previous characters know…
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.3%, Point & Click 14.1%, Detective 11.4%, Visual Novel 11.4%
It's hard to focus on schoolwork when she's missing.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.9%, Point & Click 15.4%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Investigation 10.1%
You'd think that after 20+ cases, there'd be no crime left in Twin Lakes - but that's not how crime works, rookie. Six new mind-melting mysteries await Detective McQueen and Officer Dooley - just as soon as they get the mustard out of Dooley's gun.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.8%, Point & Click 16.8%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Dark Humor 11.5%, Detective 11%
Created with indie comic artist Graham Annable's unique narrative and visual sensibilities, delivered with the distinctive Telltale storytelling style, Puzzle Agent is sure to challenge, thrill and engage in more ways than you can shake a cryptogram at!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.8%, Point & Click 20.2%, Detective 19.3%, Dark Humor 9.9%, Comedy 6.3%
Self-proclaimed genius detective Nanko and her assistant tackle 23 cases in this comedy detective ADV. Find clues, shout "The culprit is YOU!" — and get it wrong. Every. Single. Time. The world's worst detective begins her investigation. Skill issue? No. It's a feature.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18%, Point & Click 15.6%, Detective 14.4%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Dark Humor 11.2%
Embark on a thrilling detective visual novel adventure, accompanied by your quirky assistant, Olivina. Navigate through a bizarre case with unique investigation gameplay, and meet a diverse cast of characters as you unravel the story.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 13.1%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Detective 12.4%, Point & Click 11.6%, Visual Novel 10.2%
Embark on this Point and Click Visual Novel about horse riding in search of unicorns, while taking care of your equine friend.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.3%, Point & Click 14.8%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Hand-drawn 10.5%, Detective 10.3%
A comedy-mystery visual novel about Captain Fox, Detective Raccoon and the danger of pineapple pizza.
Why similar: Point & Click 17.1%, Detective 16.6%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Comedy 10.6%, LGBTQ+ 9%
ミステリー×ラヴコメ！プレイヤーは、シュークリームマンとなって、カヌレ探偵の助手的存在として、事件解決のサポートを行います。シリアスな展開もありますが、日常はコメディータッチで描かれています。時より挿入される選択肢を選ぶことで、周回プレイを楽しむことができます。
Why similar: Point & Click 19.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.9%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Adventure 9.7%, Detective 8.6%
Stamped follows the journeys of six young travelers whose paths intersect across Asian urban landscapes. Bound by pleasure-fueled self-destruction, the group flounders from city to city, confronting the grief and discrimination that caused them to travel in the first place.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17%, Point & Click 14.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.5%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Dark Humor 12.3%
There are rumours of homosexuals in the Navy, and it’s your mission to date them! Sailors of Newport is a point-and-click puzzle game set in 1920s Rhode Island. Infiltrate the gay community, choose who to seduce and who to report, solve puzzles, and grapple with your own burgeoning desires.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 21.8%, Interactive Fiction 21.2%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Point & Click 12.3%, Investigation 10.2%
Help Tashia unravel the case of a heinous murder and find her cell phone in this point & click, mystery adventure based on Caribbean folklore!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.7%, Point & Click 13.9%, Detective 13.1%, Visual Novel 11.9%
Embark on an interplanetary adventure as the first robo reporter for the Times & Galaxy, the solar system’s most trusted holopaper. You’re just an intern, but if you can get the scoop, write great stories, and impress your colleagues, maybe you'll get to keep your job!
Why similar: Visual Novel 15%, Detective 14.4%, Point & Click 12.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.9%, Hand-drawn 9.2%
In this point & click puzzle-adventure novel, Sara has been betrayed by criminals and now must solve numerous puzzles to find her stolen money. Join her on her thrilling journey, help her decipher clues, and face the criminals!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.7%, Point & Click 16.2%, Detective 13.2%, Visual Novel 12.5%, LGBTQ+ 8.3%
Step into the hilariously twisted world of Wildwood Down, a side-splitting comedy thriller. Featuring a protagonist with Down Syndrome. (Inspired by and voice acted by the Dev's childhood friend!) Perfect for fans of the P-n-C adventure genre and new comers looking for a wild heartfelt ride!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.6%, Point & Click 17.5%, Detective 13.6%, Comedy 10.7%, Hand-drawn 9.2%
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 26%, Point & Click 16.8%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Detective 13.1%, Hand-drawn 8.5%
Ashley's Adventure - Get a Job or Die Trying is an interactive visual novel based in a multiple-choice style of gameplay where you meet colourful characters and crazy events which you must resolve with the power of being a NEET.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.5%, Dark Humor 17.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.4%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Comedy 9.4%
A sequel to the popular Date Ariane Remastered, but also a stand alone remake of Something's In The Air 2013. The "redux" version allows players to play as a male or female for the first time. This is also a satire of the multi-ending "harem game" genre with surprising twists and turns.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.5%, Point & Click 16.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.2%, Visual Novel 13.6%, LGBTQ+ 9.9%
Play as Erwin, a witch hunter navigating a fantasy world of magic and suspicion. Your decisions in this visual novel affect friendships, trust, and multiple story outcomes. Choose wisely—the fate of your journey rests with you.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 26.2%, Interactive Fiction 25.3%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Hand-drawn 9.7%, Casual 5.9%
A vibrant fantasy visual novel with multiple endings and choices.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Hand-drawn 10%, LGBTQ+ 8%
A short narrative about a trip with friends over the weekend. Decide what River does during the trip. Help your friends, explore the place, or just enjoy the scenery.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.2%, Point & Click 17%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16%, Hand-drawn 12%, LGBTQ+ 8.6%
Guide Hamlet (now a Girl *and* a Werewolf) as she deals with a murder mystery, a usurped throne, and a cursed sledding competition. Her emotions are your stats, so.... emote wisely. Or impulsively. Or with shame. It’s her kingdom. Everyone else is just tolerated in it.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.3%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.1%, LGBTQ+ 9.9%, Comedy 9.2%
"Endless Monday: In Progress" - New job, new Penny. Our favorite former corporate grunt is back, and working hard to live the dream! But as she struggles to keep the dream alive, she'll need all the help she can get, from friends, angry ex-coworkers, the past, and beyond.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.3%, Visual Novel 19.1%, Hand-drawn 12.1%, Comedy 6.3%
When you awake, you find yourself transported back to the time when you were a student. You find it hard to breathe under the massive study load and oppressive environment, until you meet a stray cat that manages to wriggle its way into your world by chance...
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.2%, Point & Click 14.3%, Hand-drawn 14.3%, Visual Novel 12.3%
You know the feeling of struggling to get out of bed? In A Heavy Morning, you will play as a young girl battling with her own mind. Your only objective? Get out of bed and get to work on time.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.2%, Interactive Fiction 17.9%, Point & Click 14.9%, Visual Novel 13.2%, LGBTQ+ 10.7%
Crimes across the times. Are you able to solve them all?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17%, Point & Click 15%, Detective 13.9%, Visual Novel 13%
You are hanging out at a festive Christmas party when your eyes discover the most perfect Christmas confectionery ever! You must have it!... but someone already has it! What will you be willing to do, to get your Christmas wish?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 22.8%, Visual Novel 20.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Comedy 11%, Dark Humor 9.7%
Night Errand is a 2D detective adventure where you play as Sage & Nur, an unlikely detective duo solving murder and mixing coffee in the quiet town Morrowpines. Collect clues, piece together contrasting perspectives, uncover the truth — and don't forget to mix a cup of coffee while you're at it.
Why similar: Detective 16.3%, Point & Click 12.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Investigation 9.9%
Help a psychopath find love in this stupid meme visual novel from 10+ years ago, which has finally gotten the remaster it deserves.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 22.3%, Interactive Fiction 21.8%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Dark Humor 11.3%, Cute 5.6%
Twelve years after Senior Inspector Jeon Gyeong's retirement, she is visited by a young police officer: a woman who pleads with her to reexamine Seowon's case. But with each uncovered memory, only one thing becomes clear: everyone in Seowon's vicinity was lying.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.8%, Point & Click 15.9%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Detective 11.7%, Investigation 11%
A comforting and heartfelt Visual Novel about a young musician struggling to write a simple song. Roki Olsen seems to want nothing more than singing on stage…truly, when he looks at Elly Hammington, we think he might be lying.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.4%, Point & Click 20.4%, Visual Novel 16%, Hand-drawn 10.5%, Casual 8.4%
PARADISE LOFTS is a slow-burning, noir, hardcore sex romp, set in the fictitious city of Paradise in 1958. A visual novel, point-and-click journey, with loads of mini-games, crazy characters, and multiple solutions to challenges. 8 - 12 hrs.
Why similar: Point & Click 18.8%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Hand-drawn 13.1%, Detective 11.9%, Comedy 8.7%
