- #1 Whispers of the Luminaries Part 1
97% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: VN Heaven
Windows · Mac · Linux
Idol-themed murder mystery. Play as a detective, solve logic puzzles, and shape your relationships in this VN inspired by Danganronpa & Famicom Detective Club.
Why similar: Crime 16.2%, Detective 12%, Visual Novel 9.5%, Investigation 8.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7.8%
- #2 The Apple Tree
96% matchPositive92% of 24 reviews2022
Dev: Remnants of mosaic
Windows
The Apple Tree is an interactive story in the genre of a visual novel. Investigate a series of murders together with police Captain Christian Tyler and try not to fall into the trap of criminals!
Why similar: Detective 15.3%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Psychological 9.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.2%, Investigation 9%
- #3 The Silver Case
96% matchVery Positive89% of 1,129 reviews2016
Dev: GRASSHOPPER MANUFACTURE INC.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The Silver Case – the debut title from world-renowned developer SUDA51 has been fully remastered and localized to English for the first time ever!
Why similar: Crime 19.2%, Detective 12%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.4%, Investigation 10.4%, Visual Novel 9.9%
- #4 Murder at Chateau de Rouge
95% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Abigail Fuller
Windows · Linux
This choices-matter visual novel is narrative-heavy, filled with beautifully illustrated characters, intricate stories, and two distinct endings.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 16.3%, Crime 14.5%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Detective 9.1%, Adventure 8.3%
- #5 悪人悪華 - AKUNIN-AKKA -
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: moutardelog
Windows
An interrogation adventure where you play as the lead detective. Exploit suspects’ weaknesses, shake their resolve, and force the truth out of them. Use the weaknesses of a cast of unique suspects to uncover the truth behind the case.
Why similar: Crime 19.9%, Detective 13.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.2%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Psychological 7.9%
- #6 Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy
94% matchVery Positive88% of 4,237 reviews2024
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 35.6 hrsMean: 54.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Join rookie attorney Apollo Justice and his mentor, the legendary Phoenix Wright, in this collection of 3 games! This title features 16 episodes (including previously DLC-only episodes) and supports English, French, German, Japanese Korean, and Traditional and Simplified Chinese.
Why similar: Detective 17%, Crime 16.8%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Investigation 11.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.5%
- #7 HIYOKU NO TORI
93% matchMostly Positive78% of 37 reviews2023
Dev: kamotanprojectPub: iMel
Windows
An occult-mystery-adventure game set in Kyoto—detectives investigate to solve bizarre and complex cases. What did Kamotan detectives finally uncover on their way to the truth of these cryptic incidents?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 20.3%, Crime 18.4%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Detective 13.5%, Anime 11.2%
- #8 Staffer Retro : A Supernatural Mystery Quest
92% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Team Tetrapod
Windows
Staffer Retro is a mystery adventure game where you uncover past incidents related to ‘Mana’, the source of supernatural powers. Gather information through dialogue and exploration, and piece together clues found in documents to guide the choices of Verita Retro, the protagonist.
Why similar: Detective 15.2%, Crime 13.4%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.7%, Investigation 9.3%
- #9 Ace Attorney Investigations Collection
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,457 reviews2024
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 30.7 hrsMean: 34.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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: Crime 21.7%, Detective 15.1%, Investigation 14.7%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7.7%
- #10 Tokyo Detectives
91% matchMixed69% of 57 reviews2021
Dev: Rincho Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Detective Game. Murder Investigation. Interrogate witnesses. Rebut with evidence.
Why similar: Crime 21.2%, Detective 18.5%, Investigation 13.6%, Visual Novel 13%, Anime 10.4%
- #11 泥舟と罪人
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NONALCOHOL.
Windows · Mac
A closed-off ghost town, and the unsolved bizarre serial murders that once occurred there. A “daily life collapse” suspense × death game novel ADV that depicts the obsessive love and revenge of 11 people whose lives were irrevocably shattered by that horrific incident.
Why similar: Crime 16.1%, Detective 15.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Investigation 8.4%
- #12 Fantastical Mystery ADV : Ultimate Jumbo Jet Murder Case
89% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: CyberStep, Inc.Pub: Bloomz, Inc.
Windows
A novel game featuring the popular streamer group "Ultimate Jumbo Jet"! Search for clues and discover the truth through "Fantastical Mystery"!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19%, Crime 17.7%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Mystery 8.7%, Anime 8.7%
- #13 My Camp of Memories
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Daniil Tarasau
Windows · Mac
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 19.7%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Detective 15.3%, Anime 10.6%, Emotional 9.5%
- #14 Love and Crime
87% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2024
Dev: Mango x2
Windows · Mac
A visual novel with an exciting detective and romantic plot. Take on a dangerous investigation and find your love in a lost Japanese town.
Why similar: Crime 16.9%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Investigation 9.8%, Anime 9.6%, Detective 8.2%
- #15 The Deed
88% matchVery Positive90% of 3,717 reviews2015
Dev: Pilgrim AdventuresPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%
A keenly dark twist on the traditional murder mystery setting, The Deed is an Adventure/RPG game about getting away with murder. Arran Bruce, the rightful heir to Dunshiel House, returns home to settle a score with his estranged family.
Why similar: Crime 25.7%, Detective 16.1%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.9%, Dark 7%
- #16 Friendly Facade
86% 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 16.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.7%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Anime 10.9%, Female Protagonist 8.9%
- #17 Sinful Testament
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Haven of Souls
Windows
A dark historical otome visual novel. Houston, Texas, 1925. A heroine from 2025 is reborn as the daughter of a murdered mafia boss and becomes “compensation” for the Devil’s Six gang. Six dangerous men, seven deadly sins, and a choice between Redemption and Fall.
Why similar: Crime 16.8%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.4%, Psychological 7.8%, Detective 7.7%
- #18 Glass Hearts
86% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2022
Dev: Aedian Glair
Windows · Mac · Linux
Gripping psychological thriller Yaoi game full of difficult choices. Can you trust your own mind?
Why similar: Crime 15.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.2%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Psychological 9.2%, Dark 8.2%
- #19 The Final Prize is Soup
84% matchVery Positive94% of 66 reviews2024
Dev: 4nokiPub: Quill Yuri
Windows · Linux
You who are unqualified to drink Meng Po's soup, you have been chosen for the game of life. A horror yuri visual novel following a series of death games in the afterlife.
Why similar: Crime 20.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.9%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Anime 9.5%, Dark 8.2%
- #20 纸上的魔法使
82% matchVery Positive88% of 207 reviews2026
Dev: UGUISUKAGURAPub: TamaMako Gaming
Windows
莺神乐的知名作品,在Steam中高清化上架! 与书本坠入爱河,畅游在书本与魔法的世界中吧!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 15.2%, Detective 13.2%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Emotional 9.2%, Romance 7.5%
- #21 Romance after dark
84% matchMostly Positive73% of 51 reviews2021
Dev: Lesson of Passion
Windows
ROMANCE AFTER DARK is a noir blend of visual novel and adventure game experience. Play as Trevor, once successful private investigator and help him put his miserable life on the right track again. Use your detective hunch and interact with characters and objects.
Why similar: Crime 17.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Detective 10.7%, Dark 6.8%
- #22 夜明けの影法師
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Max Neet Games
Windows
雪山ペンションで起こる殺人事件を阻止するため、 聞き込みとパソコンで情報整理するマルチエンドミステリーADV『夜明けの影法師』!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.2%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Crime 10.9%, Detective 8.6%, Mystery 8.1%
- #23 Deadtective Academy
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Fyre Studios
Windows
At Mystery Academy, training detectives is routine. Dealing with a vampire? Not so much. As mysterious deaths begin to surface, questions begins to arise: is it all just pure coincidence? And who can you trust when danger might be right beside you?
Why similar: Detective 13.3%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Crime 12.1%, Dark 10.9%, Anime 9%
- #24 遥かなる円形世界
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ONIMUSHI HyogoPub: TABINOMICHI
Windows
The sequel to “Return to Shironagasu Island.” Two stories unfold simultaneously, occasionally intersecting. Advance both stories to avert a major crisis!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 21.2%, Crime 20.1%, Detective 16.5%, Visual Novel 15%, Investigation 10.4%
- #25 The Restless Sheep & The Lone Wolf -Woolly Eyes GAIDEN-
80% matchPositive97% of 39 reviews2024
Dev: CLOCKUPPub: Shiravune
Windows
The romantic noir visual novel The Restless Sheep & The Lone Wolf returns to Kabukicho in this unhinged simul-quel. Me, Azami, and the whole ragtag gang rampage through five all-new short stories!
Why similar: Crime 22.4%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Anime 10.6%, Dark 9.8%, Romance 9.5%
- #26 沈める楽園
79% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: ひとりサークル「匙投げ部」Pub: Waku Waku Games
Windows
少女達の「最期の一日」を辿り、真相を紐解いていく
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 23.8%, Visual Novel 20.4%, Adventure 11.6%, Emotional 9.4%, Romance 7.9%
- #27 Detective Kobayashi - A Visual Novel
81% matchPositive87% of 31 reviews2019
Dev: GenuinePub: Giiku Games
Windows
Take on the role of Detective Kobayashi, the one and only genius detective who has a reputation for solving any case, however dark or difficult...if he isn't playing games at the office or awkwardly hitting on girls, that is.
Why similar: Crime 25.7%, Detective 18.2%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Investigation 9.3%, Anime 9.3%
- #28 Eye of Nollyn
79% matchPositive91% of 23 reviews2023
Dev: Slater Chae
Windows
The noir detective game where you can bribe people for puzzle hints.
Why similar: Crime 20.5%, Detective 17.5%, Investigation 10.7%, Anime 9.5%, Thriller 7.6%
- #29 Nina Aquila: Legal Eagle, Chapter IV: "Sacred Feathers"
78% matchPositive97% of 30 reviews2025
Dev: Tanuki-sama Studios
Windows · Linux
NINA AQUILA is back for her brightest, boldest, most magical adventure yet!
Why similar: Crime 21.6%, Detective 16.3%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Investigation 12.1%, Anime 10.4%
- #30 Lost/Secret A
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: uehara create
Windows
A suspense mystery set in a police station. Includes two visual novels. *Lost* features a multi-ending system based on player choices. *Secret A* is a short story with no choices. Both offer suspenseful storylines.
Why similar: Crime 20.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.6%, Visual Novel 17.9%, Psychological 9.2%, Adventure 8.4%
- #31 Angelic Agency: Soul Salvation Unit
77% 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: Choose Your Own Adventure 26.5%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Detective 13.9%, Mystery 10.1%, Adventure 6.3%
- #32 Forest of Death Masks
77% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: Remnants of mosaic
Windows
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: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.8%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Detective 13.2%, Casual 9%, Psychological 8%
- #33 The Second Reality Room: Unspoken Truths
76% 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: Choose Your Own Adventure 16%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Psychological 12%, Detective 11%, Investigation 9.6%
- #34 Paper Perjury
74% matchVery Positive89% of 201 reviews2024
Dev: Paper Cat Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
It all started with a simple robbery. When that thread was pulled, a tapestry of mysteries was revealed. Solve cases and outsmart criminals in a detective story full of lies, confessions, and maybe even a murder or two.
Why similar: Detective 20.8%, Crime 15.7%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Anime 8.4%
- #35 Police Detective: Tokyo Beat
75% 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: Crime 24%, Detective 22.5%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Mystery 7.8%, Anime 6.4%
- #36 SAS:绝响诡计 | Case 0 风暴蝴蝶
73% matchVery Positive88% of 224 reviews2025
Dev: 秦遥
Windows
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: Choose Your Own Adventure 20.5%, Detective 19.5%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Crime 12.1%, Anime 7.9%
- #37 Schrödinger's Call
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Acrobatic ChirimenjakoPub: SHUEISHA GAMES
Windows
When the world is coming to an end, who would you want to speak to one last time? Schrödinger’s Call is a visual novel that lets you experience the pain and salvation of human connection, as if you were turning the pages of a picture book.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 14.1%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Detective 11.4%, Emotional 9.3%, Investigation 8.8%
- #38 New England Detective: Breakfast in Boston
76% matchMixed60% of 30 reviews2019
Dev: Little Black Book Entertainment
Windows · Mac
A tale of treachery, beauty and passion, don’t miss the first installment in the New England Detective series. NED: Breakfast in Boston is a crime mystery detective visual novel with an intriguing dating sim aspect.
Why similar: Crime 19.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15%, Detective 13.2%, Investigation 11.3%, Visual Novel 10.4%
- #39 Mohism: Battle of Words
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 607 reviews2023
Dev: 玄镜工作室Pub: Yooreka Studio
Windows
Mohism: Battle of Words is a detective game set in the world of wuxia. The game follows Zhang Xiaochen, investigates unsolved cases and comes into his own as a hero. He must rely on his wits and razor-sharp tongue to best his opponents, find the culprit and ensure justice prevails!
Why similar: Crime 19%, Detective 18.6%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Investigation 12.4%, Anime 9.6%
- #40 Unsolved Case: Fatal Clue Collector's Edition
74% matchPositive82% of 17 reviews2022
Dev: Do Games Limited
Windows
Solve a series of tough cases, full of personal drama! In the new game series, you have to unravel some of the hardest mysteries using both logic and your intuition!
Why similar: Crime 17.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.3%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Detective 14%, Investigation 8.2%
- #41 Pineapple Legend
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: zebra3dPub: Sukuratchi
Windows
Find the Golden Pineapple and the crimes against the Mayans. In Pineapple Legend, solve investigations with amusing and humorous situations. Explore the city of Takitani: investigate, solve puzzles, collect cards, equip accessories, fish, garden, fight in the arena, and increase your affinity!!!
Why similar: Crime 18.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.4%, Detective 14%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Investigation 11.6%
- #42 The Girl Who Wasn't There
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 1564 Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
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: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.7%, Detective 17.6%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Investigation 9.5%, Female Protagonist 9.3%
- #43 The Twisting Trail of Clues
72% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Scripting Ventures
Windows
The Twisting Trail of Clues is a captivating and thrilling modern-day murder mystery. Set in a bustling city, the story follows detective Emma as she tries to solve a seemingly impossible case - the murder of a prominent businessman by a mysterious secret society.
Why similar: Crime 20.4%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Detective 12.4%, Dark 7.6%, Emotional 6.3%
- #44 It was a human.
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 484 reviews2024
Dev: Loser/sPub: GAMER Plan
Windows
A short SF psychedelic interrogation ADV game that focuses on the interrogation of a suspect in a dismemberment murder case. The protagonist is a lieutenant colonel, tasked with interrogating the suspect. The protagonist needs to find out why she killed the two men and how she committed the crime.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 22.9%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Anime 12.3%, Detective 11.8%, Dark 10.1%
- #45 Star Apprentice: Dazzling Danmaku Detective
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Will-o-Works
Windows
Find evidence, interrogate suspects, and shoot down contradictions in this magical girl detective game! Your magic turns each interrogation into a bullet hell logic battle - use it to prove your skills and uncover the truth of each magical mystery! Will you live up to the ideals of a true detective?
Why similar: Crime 21.2%, Detective 17.2%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Investigation 11.8%, Anime 10.1%
- #46 星影の館殺人事件
70% matchVery Positive94% of 77 reviews2024
Dev: 法螺会
Windows · Mac
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 23.3%, Visual Novel 18.4%, Crime 16.7%, Detective 14%, Adventure 10.7%
- #47 Shards of Chaos
70% matchPositive87% of 38 reviews2024
Dev: Chaoticway
Windows
“Raising the blade over my dear friend, I could only curse this broken world with all my soul. Nothing to worry about... If my blade turns out to be the slower.” Shards of fate, heart and soul.
Why similar: Detective 15.2%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Anime 12%, Emotional 8.7%, Female Protagonist 8.7%
- #48 DoppelTest
68% matchPositive100% of 19 reviews2026
Dev: ぬくもりロボット工房
Windows
Kagari, a withdrawn child, and Kagami, the robot living in society as their stand-in—Only one will be recognized as the real Kagari. Your role is to gently observe their choices and decisions. Your role is to gently observe their choices and decisions.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 22.8%, Visual Novel 18.4%, Adventure 10.5%, Anime 10.3%, Emotional 9.4%
- #49 Kara no Shojo
71% matchVery Positive92% of 449 reviews2018
Dev: Innocent GreyPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 161.1 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Play as a detective tasked with catching a serial killer in this visual novel set in post-war Japan. Investigate key locations, question many complex characters, piece together clues, and try to stop the culprit before they end yet another young girl's smile.
Why similar: Detective 15.5%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.7%, Investigation 11.5%, Anime 9.4%
- #50 Little Locked Rooms
69% matchVery Positive89% of 139 reviews2024
Dev: riolucci
Windows · Linux
Grab your magnifying glass and peek inside a series of tiny dioramas filled with crimes and carefully crafted mysteries! Think outside the box and solve them all in this new brand of detective game!
Why similar: Detective 20%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Crime 15.6%, Investigation 13.2%, Anime 13.1%
- #51 Kindaichi Mystery Series: The Honjin Murders
67% matchMostly Positive73% of 179 reviews2025
Dev: coly Inc.
Windows · Mac
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 17.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.5%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Investigation 12.9%, Mystery 8.9%
- #52 Cold Verdict 2
69% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2023
Dev: Astronomic Games
Windows
A direct sequel to 'Cold Verdict'. Another group of people wake up in a strange abandoned location, trying to find a way out and understand why they were put there. What is the killer's endgame in all this? A short interactive story with choices.
Why similar: Crime 24.8%, Detective 15.1%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Psychological 10.3%, Female Protagonist 8.7%
- #53 Information conveyed Information received
67% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: ほんわかふわふわ
Windows
You are an AD intern at a TV studio aiming to secure a job offer. During a live talk show, you must give directions using cue cards. Convey information based on the situation to keep things running smoothly, boost audience favorability toward the guest, and earn your offer through your performance.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 27%, Visual Novel 22%, Adventure 13.3%, Anime 11%, Female Protagonist 8.2%
- #54 NecroNomNomNom: Eldritch Horror Dating
69% match4 user reviews25% of 4 reviews2023
Dev: Pixel After Pixel
Windows
Plunge into the depths of sanity and Lovecraftian lore in this Eldritch Horror Dating Visual Novel. Will you find love or madness?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 16.5%, Detective 13.1%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Investigation 9%, Dark 8.5%
- #55 The Final Act
68% matchMixed71% of 14 reviews2024
Dev: One Electron UniversePub: Mika Pi
Windows · Linux
The Final Act is a mix of visual novel and puzzle game where you assist writer Rebecca Carter in overcoming her writer's block by crafting the perfect murder plot for her novel. Solve intricate puzzles, adjust crime scenes, and navigate immersive storytelling to uncover the perfect crime.
Why similar: Crime 22.3%, Detective 15.9%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Emotional 8.7%, Female Protagonist 7.9%
- #56 Marcella Moon: Curse of the Black Cat
70% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2021
Dev: Hidden Ocean Games
Windows
Play as amateur sleuth Marcella Moon to investigate a cursed black cat statue that has been terrorizing a local theater.
Why similar: Detective 17.3%, Crime 16.8%, Investigation 13%, Psychological 8.9%, Mystery 8.5%
- #57 Cold Verdict 3
67% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: Astronomic Games
Windows
The third and final part of the 'Cold Verdict' trilogy. Claire has spent two years tracking down the elusive masked man who puts people through psychological games. Now she has to get through another of his ordeals if she wants to bring him to justice. Make choices and decide the final outcome!
Why similar: Crime 17.5%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Psychological 13.3%, Detective 11.1%, Thriller 10.1%
- #58 何度目かの式
66% matchPositive94% of 16 reviews2026
Dev: orange
Windows
殺された花嫁が神の力によって生き返り、自分を殺した犯人を探す和風伝奇ミステリーADV。事件は幾度となく起こり、花嫁は幾度もの死を迎えながら、事件の真相に迫っていく――
Why similar: Detective 24.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.2%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Female Protagonist 14.4%, Mystery 13.8%
- #59 The Paracelsian Project
68% matchMostly Positive73% of 11 reviews2023
Dev: Sixkilla Gaming
Windows · Mac · Linux
You awaken in an unfamiliar location with unfamiliar people and are surrounded by mystery. Will you be able to solve the puzzle and uncover why you are here in this sci-fi/mystery/puzzle visual novel? The future hangs in the balance.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 14.7%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Detective 13.4%, Dark 9.4%, Anime 9.1%
- #60 My Dearest Direst Disaster
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Water Phoenix
Windows
「透明人間」のクロと、「透明人間しか見えない・聞こえない」豹馬。平穏を望む2人に、世界は恐るべき牙を剥ける。何度でも。ただ、豹馬の望みが絶たれるまで。
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.3%, Emotional 14.5%, Adventure 9.4%, Mystery 9%