60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Adventure, Mystery, Detective, Story Rich.
Kill the Clock is a narrative time-loop mystery adventure where you relive the same week to solve a murder that keeps changing. Customize your character, roll dice to influence story outcomes, and uncover the truth—before time resets again.
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Escape a time loop as an overworked office employee by solving cryptic puzzles with alternate reality game elements.
Eternal Threads
Eternal Threads is a single-player, first-person story-driven puzzle game of time manipulation, choice and consequence.
Escape a time loop as an overworked office employee by solving cryptic puzzles with alternate reality game elements.
Why similar: Detective 21.2%, Time Travel 18.5% ★, Multiple Endings 9.4%, Investigation 9.2%, Interactive Fiction 9.2%
Eternal Threads is a single-player, first-person story-driven puzzle game of time manipulation, choice and consequence.
Why similar: Time Travel 17.3% ★, Detective 14.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.7%, Investigation 9.7%, Interactive Fiction 8.6%
You wake up in a house, alone with two beautiful girls... But no one is allowed to leave until one of you DIES. Why is this happening? What is the purpose of this “killing game”? But most importantly...WHO SHOULD DIE?!
Why similar: Time Travel 20.4% ★, Thriller 12.6%, Mystery 10.5%, Visual Novel 10%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.6%
Complex Loop is a sci-fi themed visual novel. This is a story of time loops between past and future. Within a time limit of 20 minutes, your mission is to save a mysterious girl died from an explosion accident one year ago. Solve puzzles and reveal the truth behind the tragedy. An adventure awaits!
Why similar: Time Travel 26.7% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.1%, Thriller 12%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Interactive Fiction 10.8%
An oriental narrative mystery. The story branches upon your choices. The dice lies.
Why similar: Dice 24% ★, Detective 20.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.5%, Investigation 9.7%, Choices Matter 7.4%
A mystery visual novel about six students forced to play a 12-hour long killing game.
Why similar: Detective 35.1%, Visual Novel 24.6%, Mystery 19%, Adventure 6.8%, Puzzle 6.3%
Crime O'Clock is a hidden objects investigation and time exploration game with a deep storyline. Investigate cases through time and evolving maps by unveiling a multi-eras linked story. Will you be observant enough to solve the mysteries? Crime waits for no man!
Why similar: Detective 27.1%, Investigation 19.7%, Mystery 14.7%, Point & Click 9.5%, Choices Matter 9.2%
A dead man hired you to solve his own murder. You have one day. Fourteen suspects. And as many attempts as it takes. A hand-drawn noir mystery set in 1937 Rio de Janeiro, where every suspect has a life, a schedule, and something to hide.
Why similar: Time Travel 18.3% ★, Detective 18.3%, Investigation 11%, Mystery 9.9%, Visual Novel 9.1%
Rewind time to save your girlfriend in a twisted high school death game. A gripping yuri visual novel: Investigate brutal murders, unravel psychological horrors, and fight for a forbidden love that defies death itself.
Why similar: Detective 24.1%, Thriller 16.1%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Mystery 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%
Crimes across the times. Are you able to solve them all?
Why similar: Detective 17%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Mystery 7.7%
Staffer Case is a new sort of mystery game, asking players to find clues, arrange them into documents, and point out the contradictions between them to solve a series of murders. Each mystery unraveled leads you closer to the truth lying at the heart of each case!
Why similar: Detective 31%, Mystery 14.5%, Visual Novel 13%, Thriller 12.5%, Multiple Endings 9%
It is an adventure game with multiple endings. An original script written by a well-known light novelist with a total of 400,000 words. With reasoning, suspense, love, and science fiction elements, it allows players to embark on a highly immersive journey of salvation on the submarine train.
Why similar: Time Travel 22.7% ★, Detective 15.9%, Visual Novel 10.1%, Investigation 10%, Mystery 8.3%
Quirky, top-down puzzle adventure game. You’re trapped in a 12-minute time loop. Try to save yourself and a small town from destruction from a meteorite. Solve intuitive puzzles, interact with the people of the town, and discover the secrets of the town. Discover the 15 different endings!
Why similar: Time Travel 35.4% ★, Mystery 14.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.9%, Detective 10.6%, Investigation 7%
An eternally snowbound town. An inescapable time loop. A group of travelers trapped between memory and truth…You will embody Mo Shi, the amnesiac protagonist, stepping into this enigmatic town known as the "Singularity" , partner with the protagonist to solve murder cases and expose the killer.
Why similar: Detective 24.4%, Mystery 14%, Investigation 12.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%, Visual Novel 10.5%
Interrogate suspects, search for clues, & uncover a dastardly plot, as you solve a string of mystifying murders to help reluctant detective Ilmarinen escape the foreboding Fafnir Hotel.
Why similar: Detective 27.2%, Mystery 16.6%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%, Thriller 10.5%
Immerse yourself in the first-person perspective, cross time and space, solve bizarre cases, save innocent victims, and catch a mysterious killer! You will solve murders, uphold justice, and also gain love. Are you ready? Play the "Game of Fate" that crosses time and space, life and death!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 21.2%, Mystery 18.9%, Detective 17.5%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Multiple Endings 14.2%
Suhoshin is a 2D Visual Novel set in the medieval Joseon period of Korea. While investigating a series of mysterious murders, you will have to make choices that will lead you down different paths toward different endings.
Why similar: Thriller 12.6%, Detective 12.1%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Mystery 11.1%, Interactive Fiction 8.7%
An interactive thriller about a man trapped in a time loop. Featuring James McAvoy, Daisy Ridley, and Willem Dafoe.
Why similar: Time Travel 34.7% ★, Mystery 19.1%, Thriller 15.2%, Point & Click 8.9%, Story Rich 7.4%
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: Detective 18.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Investigation 10.7%, Visual Novel 10.6%
Play as detective Kaname Date on the case of an elusive serial killer in this thrilling, sci-fi murder mystery.
Why similar: Detective 28.2%, Visual Novel 18.8%, Mystery 16.9%, Story Rich 7.6%, Anime 7.5%
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 19%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.4%, Mystery 12.8%, Investigation 12.4%
Trials of Innocence is an indie courtroom detective game. Step into the shoes of the main character, rookie lawyer Luna Ray, and navigate her journey through the legal world. Unravel a shocking conspiracy that changes the fate of many, including herself, and confront her inner choices.
Why similar: Detective 21.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Investigation 11.1%, Mystery 10.9%
It's a mystery game that reveals the truth through an autopsy. Be a forensic doctor and find out why the dead died.
Why similar: Detective 27.3%, Mystery 15.6%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Choices Matter 10.8%, Point & Click 9.8%
Most of your actions have been taken away. In each time loop, slide the mouse to kill monsters, crack the puzzles locked by knowledge, and explore the hidden paths! Go deeper in a limited time and discover the truth of the world.
Why similar: Detective 57.7%, Story Rich 14.5%, Adventure 10.8%, Puzzle 10.4%, 2D 6.6%
Detective Game. Murder Investigation. Interrogate witnesses. Rebut with evidence.
Why similar: Detective 29.8%, Investigation 19.4%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Mystery 14.5%, Anime 6.9%
Inspired by JCS videos and similar Interrogation analysis. Match evidence with statements. Play good cop/bad cop. Make choices. Learn what makes people tick. Unravel the mystery.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 23.4%, Investigation 17.7%, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Point & Click 9.6%
In Chronoquartz, every move matters! You have 10 turns per loop: explore, solve puzzles, and use your past knowledge to progress. Strategy, critical thinking, and time management will be your allies in this unique temporal adventure. Will you succeed in saving time?
Why similar: Time Travel 44.8% ★, Mystery 21.7%, Investigation 11.9%, Puzzle 10.1%, Adventure 5.9%
A murder mystery visual novel with a romantic twist. The killer is randomly chosen at the start of each playthrough, and you may unknowingly fall in love with them. How will your story come to its end? Will you bring the killer to justice, fall in love with them, or die at their hands?
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.1%, Thriller 17.3%, Mystery 15.8%, Choices Matter 12.5%, Character Customization 9.9%
Three Minutes To Eight is a mind bending pixel art adventure. A gaming experience threading the edge of consciousness, where everything is possible and yet remains elusive. Players will find themselves in ███ ██ █ ▓ ▒ ░ ¿⊕ξד¶¶¶ Error 0x80070570.
Why similar: Time Travel 22.1% ★, Detective 14.7%, Mystery 13%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%, Multiple Endings 10.1%
Memories are malleable and changing them will modify the present. Tackle mind-bending puzzles that rely on altering your own recollections to shape the future.
Why similar: Detective 39%, Thriller 22.9%, Investigation 17.2%, Choices Matter 16.6%, Adventure 4.2%
A mysterious murder has shocked the inner city, and as the lead detective, it is your job to catch the real killer. Armed with words and wits, you uncover the secrets and capture the murderer, and make sure justice will be served.
Why similar: Detective 25.1%, Investigation 19.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.7%, Mystery 13.7%, Visual Novel 4.7%
Unravel a string of gruesome murders terrorizing Tokyo in this mystery-thriller visual novel. The secrets of a case from six years prior may just be the key to the current unending cycle of tragedy—and the thing that cracks this woeful world’s shell may be one girl’s smile.
Why similar: Detective 26.8%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Mystery 15.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.2%, Choices Matter 10.5%
Solve a sinister murder by spending three reality-shifting nights in a haunted art gallery. An infinitely re-playable murder mystery blending deduction, exploration, puzzles, collectibles and FMV.
Why similar: Detective 27.5%, Investigation 17%, Mystery 13.7%, Point & Click 8.6%, Multiple Endings 8%
Orten Was The Case - A free movement puzzle/adventure game where you play as a youngster stuck in a time loop with the simple task of saving the world from literal destruction.
Why similar: Detective 33.3%, Mystery 27.3%, Choices Matter 15.1%, Story Rich 9.3%, Adventure 8%
“PENTALOOP” is, a GM-less Murder Mystery game for 4 players. Play with family, friends, and like-minded people, Play together with your family, friends, or other like-minded people.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 26.3%, Mystery 17.4%, Investigation 16.8%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Adventure 7.1%
In a game show starring only criminals, you must gamble against rival players to prove yourself worthy of being pardoned for your wrong deeds— But is the show really about proving your innocence? Jackpot Crash Course is a death game visual novel about crime, luck and spectacle.
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.9%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Multiple Endings 12.6%, Choices Matter 11.8%, Mystery 10.3%
In this game, you can watch as 7 protagonists come to a crossroad, facing their own destiny. You will witness their own choices and the blood-splattering consequence they have on one another. There is no way out except to plunge them into the abyss...
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.9%, Interactive Fiction 17%, Story Rich 13.2%, Mystery 11.1%, Adventure 9.9%
The Sexy Brutale — a never-ending masked ball featuring intrigue, murder and the (quite possibly) occult! Relive the same mysterious day where the guests at the casino mansion are being murdered by the staff over and over again...
Why similar: Time Travel 32.8% ★, Detective 26%, Mystery 19.7%, Puzzle 7.3%, Adventure 5.9%
"Murder Mystery Paradox: Fifteen Years of Summer" is a text-based adventure game. Enter the remote and sparsely populated island of Shikinejima and attempt to solve the strangely recurring mystery found there.
Why similar: Time Travel 30% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 23.8%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Mystery 13.3%, Anime 6.9%
Tonight you're on a rescue mission, infiltrating a nightclub that was once a coffin factory. Will you succeed? Will you fail? Or will your night take an unexpected detour? Roll the Pizza Dice and find out!
Why similar: Detective 25.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.7%, Character Customization 14.6%, Point & Click 11.3%, Multiple Endings 10.6%
Peek into the sins and memories of five personalities through surveillance cameras──This is an immersive, mystery adventure game that unravels the thoughts of the dark past that lie dormant inside Sofia,a suspect in the murder of a presidential candidate, and uncovers the truth behind the crime.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 24.7%, Visual Novel 18.7%, Investigation 14.4%, Mystery 13.3%, Multiple Endings 9.2%
Play as 25yo writer Jian Xun in a 5-min deadline loop. Your script is alive! In this thriller puzzle, use "keyframe sorting" to piece stories. Fight AI, break the 4th wall & escape the nightmare!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.6%, Visual Novel 24.3%, Multiple Endings 20.7%, Anime 9.4%, Puzzle 9.1%
The feast has begun, can you escape the village alive?
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.3%, Mystery 21.4%, Detective 20.1%, Story Rich 8.2%, Adventure 7%
A bonkers time-loop tragicomedy murder mystery thriller featuring multiple casualties and a suspicious cat, from the creator of To the Moon & Finding Paradise.
Why similar: Mystery 28.7%, Interactive Fiction 28.1%, Story Rich 16.6%, Adventure 10.7%, RPG 9.2%
Dragon Maiden is a 2D pixel-art mystery adventure. As Wang Xie, you’re trapped in a time loop on the day of the Mountain God Ceremony. Relive the 22 hours before midnight, uncover the truth behind the village’s destruction, and break free from the cycle.
Why similar: Detective 22.3%, Mystery 21.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.3%, Adventure 9.9%, Puzzle 6.3%
LumineNight is a story-driven detective adventure. Play as Detective Foster and his daughter to solve a series of murders spanning a decade. Interrogate suspects, infiltrate locations, solve puzzles, and gather evidence from crime scenes. Uncover the dark truth behind these killings.
Why similar: Detective 28.4%, Mystery 15.9%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Investigation 10.9%, Point & Click 7.7%
Something has been taken. Enter a new Grid and forge alliances via visual novel gameplay, uncovering truths through Identity Disc puzzles. Make critical decisions and plot your own course in a world without a creator.
Why similar: Detective 22.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.3%, Visual Novel 13%, Mystery 12.1%, Choices Matter 9.5%
5% of murder cases remain unsolved... it's time to open up these cases and confront the supernatural with forensic science! Solve cases by analyzing evidence and consulting with specialists. Enter a world that artfully blends 2D illustration and real-life visuals!
Why similar: Detective 18.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.2%, Investigation 12.7%, Mystery 10.3%, Visual Novel 10.2%
Solve Pixel Puzzles to find clues. Use those clues to interrogate witnesses. Work your way to the truth... ...and uncover the mystery of Murder by Numbers!
Why similar: Detective 23%, Investigation 17.7%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Mystery 10.2%
Rue Valley is a narrative adventure about a man trapped in a time loop, surrounded by a colorful cast with complex emotional stories, each hiding unexpected secrets. Dealing with mental challenges, the main character must delve into the anomaly to uncover its enigmatic origins.
Why similar: Time Travel 23.3% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Mystery 10.5%
A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.
Why similar: Detective 22.3%, Investigation 15.3%, Mystery 13.6%, Thriller 12.3%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%
架空世界悬疑、解密类真人影游——玩家将从房间莫名醒来，在和四位女生合租的生活中寻找唯一逃生之路，期间不仅需避开各种死亡陷阱，还要提防无处不在的黄色行刑队。最终解开真相时才发现，自己已身处百万年之后……
Why similar: Thriller 26.3%, Mystery 23.9%, Multiple Endings 12.6%, Choices Matter 10.8%, Puzzle 7.6%
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 30.1%, Visual Novel 19.3%, Mystery 14.4%, Story Rich 9.7%, Anime 8.1%
Play as a witch living in secret among villagers in this hand-drawn narrative puzzle adventure. An attempt to change fate traps her in a time loop. Help the witch and her cat escape without getting caught by the inquisition. Your choices shape the outcome.
Why similar: Time Travel 23.2% ★, Interactive Fiction 20.4%, Point & Click 12.7%, Choices Matter 12.3%, Multiple Endings 8.3%
Kill each other...for science! The class of '89 is trapped in an elite school killing game. Investigate, solve, and expose your classmates in Kumitantei™: Old-School Slaughter, an episodic murder-mystery ADV card-battler inspired by retro anime.
Why similar: Detective 33.4%, Mystery 19.3%, Visual Novel 19.3%, Multiple Endings 9.8%, Anime 8.9%
Unravel a mystery: A game you can read, a book you can play.
Why similar: Detective 17.5%, Mystery 15.3%, Thriller 13.9%, Investigation 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%
Causal Loop is a narrative puzzler that blends mind-bending mechanics with a rich sci-fi story about time, consequence, and survival. Solve intricate puzzles by using the signature “echo” mechanic to record, replay, and interact with up to three versions of your past self. Can you break the loop?
Why similar: Mystery 52.5%, Story Rich 19.2%, Puzzle 14.4%, Adventure 13.9%
A genealogical mystery straight out of 1998. Scour the early Internet for clues, uncover hidden connections, and piece together the family tree behind the secretive Roottree Corporation.
Why similar: Detective 33%, Mystery 18.6%, Investigation 16.3%, Point & Click 9.1%, Interactive Fiction 7.6%
