- #1 The Test: Hypothesis Rising
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 5,928 reviews2020
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 1.5 hrs≥1hr: 42%
The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Why similar: Investigation 12.2%, Detective 12%, Psychological 9.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.8%, Visual Novel 7.9%
- #2 Reflection Link
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Secretive Sheep Games
Windows
Locked inside a facility that erases memory, seven people must recover what they've forgotten to earn their freedom. Explore escape-room puzzles, piece together broken relationships, and uncover the truth behind the sins none of them remember committing in this branching path visual novel.
Why similar: Detective 11.6%, Point & Click 10.6%, Mystery 10.2%, Investigation 10.2%, Psychological Horror 9.6%
- #3 Kindred [High Tide]
96% matchPositive100% of 18 reviews2026
Dev: Victoria RafaelianPub: Captain Edge Studios
Windows
In this detective horror visual novel, investigate a seabound anomaly. Explore areas of interest, uncover clues, and piece together evidence before time runs out — and before this mission becomes your last. Choose a side; don't look back.
Why similar: Detective 16.6%, Investigation 14.9%, Mystery 9.7%, Lore-Rich 8.4%, Visual Novel 8.1%
- #4 Type-NOISE: Shonen Shojo
95% matchVery Positive80% of 133 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: Detective 14.8%, Conversation 11%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Anime 9%, Point & Click 8.2%
- #5 Blue Detective: A Hotel in Scarlet
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Alperen Torun
Windows · Mac · Linux
As a gothic detective, you solve mysteries with your colorful sidekick. Everyone you meet in this bizarre world has a peculiar disease. A unique talent, or a mere curse? You must get to the bottom of it all. Investigate murders, search for clues and complete the puzzle.
Why similar: Detective 14.5%, Investigation 13.2%, Visual Novel 10%, Anime 9.5%, Point & Click 8.9%
- #6 Jurnal Risa: Dark Destiny
93% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2025
Dev: Digital Happiness
Windows
Witness the resurrection of the foretold nemesis of the Jurnal Risa family, which was never revealed before. Unveil its dark destiny within this horror-adventure game. This is all about family. Tale of Jurnal Risa, as recounted to me by Risa herself.
Why similar: Investigation 12.7%, Lore-Rich 11.4%, Conversation 10.4%, Mystery 8.4%, Visual Novel 8.2%
- #7 Tokyo Dark
94% matchVery Positive84% of 1,336 reviews2017
Dev: CherrymochiPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Legend tells of a door deep below Tokyo's sewers. All who enter are lost forever. Detective Ito's partner is missing. Explore Tokyo & uncover the darkness that lays beneath the streets in this Point & Click - meets Visual Novel - narrative adventure that questions the very core of Ito's sanity.
Why similar: Detective 17.4%, Point & Click 11.9%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Anime 11.4%, Psychological Horror 9%
- #8 泥舟と罪人
92% 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: Detective 15.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.3%, Investigation 10.2%, Visual Novel 9.7%, Psychological 9.2%
- #9 The Last Reunion
91% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: 제이게임즈
Windows
A mystery game where you investigate a murder by searching the crime scene and interrogating AI-powered NPCs with unique personas.
Why similar: Detective 15.4%, Investigation 13%, Conversation 12.2%, Mystery 10.4%, Choices Matter 8.1%
- #10 The Testing Chamber
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 690 reviews2022
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
For every action, there is a reaction... For every choice, a result... Dive deep into your subconscious as you wander the halls of The Testing Chamber & join hundreds of thousands of other players in one of the biggest & most successful social experiments ever performed.
Why similar: Investigation 15.9%, Detective 15.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.3%, Visual Novel 10.4%, Psychological Horror 9.7%
- #11 Mohism: Battle of Words
90% matchMostly Positive78% of 606 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: Detective 18.5%, Investigation 15.9%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Mystery 10.2%, Conversation 9.1%
- #12 Trials of Innocence
89% matchVery Positive92% of 1,556 reviews2025
Dev: 猫龙游戏
Windows
Median: 19.1 hrsMean: 22.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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 15.9%, Lore-Rich 12.5%, Investigation 11.7%, Visual Novel 9.6%, Conversation 8.8%
- #13 The Test
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 20,124 reviews2020
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 23%
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Why similar: Investigation 12.3%, Detective 11.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.6%, Psychological 10.5%, Psychological Horror 8.7%
- #14 The Test: Secrets of the Soul
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,554 reviews2023
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal things from deep within. Some will be uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and are you SURE you want the answers you seek? For it is time to unlock "Secrets of the Soul..."
Why similar: Detective 12%, Investigation 11.9%, Psychological 10.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.8%, Visual Novel 9.3%
- #15 Schrodinger's Catgirl
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Spider Lily Studios LLC
Windows · Linux
[IS THE GIRL IN THE MANOR ALIVE OR DEAD?] Investigate an abandoned manor, gather evidence, and make choices that affect both the past and future in this mystery point-and-click adventure.
Why similar: Investigation 19.1%, Detective 16.4%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Horror 7.8%
- #16 KOEWOTAYORINI / 声之寄托
87% matchVery Positive86% of 977 reviews2018
Dev: あみそ組Pub: Pujia8 Studio
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 261.0 hrs≥1hr: 56%
“喂喂,求求你啦!救救我!” ——你接到这样一个电话 发出这样的求救,给你打电话的人,是一名被监禁的少女
Why similar: Detective 13.4%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Anime 10.5%, Psychological 9.4%, Psychological Horror 9%
- #17 VTuber’s Game : Ctrl+Alt+Del
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 2YAMA
Windows
Become a VTuber and stream while responding to viewer comments (fans/haters).In this desktop-operated adventure, you gradually approach the "fake" who killed your favorite.It's a Stream & Stack: A Falling-Puzzle Tower Defense Adventure.
Why similar: Psychological 11.7%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Visual Novel 10.3%, Anime 9.3%, Detective 8.9%
- #18 Choose Cthulhu Files: The Call of Cthulhu
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wildspell Games
Windows · Linux
What if the choices you make during your investigation awaken ancient beings older than existence itself. Explore the official Choose Cthulhu gamebook adaptation, every decision you take seals the fate of mankind. Will the creeping madness consume you as you uncover the darkest secrets?
Why similar: Detective 16%, Lore-Rich 10.8%, Mystery 9.7%, Choices Matter 9.6%, Psychological Horror 9.1%
- #19 Emma Riley: Dream Detective
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Star Fort Games
Windows
Emma Riley: Dream Detective is a detective game where you must unravel an occult conspiracy spanning the real and dream worlds. Use keen observation to gather clues, carefully interrogate suspects for information, and use your logic and deduction skills to unravel the mystery!
Why similar: Detective 19.6%, Investigation 19.2%, Mystery 11.6%, Point & Click 10%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.1%
- #20 The Test: Secrets of the Soul 2
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 681 reviews2023
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
You will answer questions that will reveal things deep within. Some will be uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and are you SURE you want the answers you seek? For it is time to once again unlock "Secrets of the Soul..."
Why similar: Investigation 12.8%, Conversation 11.4%, Detective 10.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.6%, Lore-Rich 8.9%
- #21 Fateweaver: The Alchemist's Quandary
83% matchVery Positive98% of 99 reviews2023
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
You are The Fateweaver; an ancient beast of legendary status. It is your job to determine which way Fate will unravel as you dig deep into the psyche of those who beckon. Decide whether to help those who beg for your mercy, or invoke the wrath of the Gods upon those you deem unworthy of existence...
Why similar: Investigation 14.5%, Detective 14.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.3%, Visual Novel 9.8%, Choices Matter 8.9%
- #22 SHEROK's Case ;Recollection
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gamitive Of MiyaPub: GAMITIVE
Windows
"Scientific evidence, eyewitness testimony, and objective facts—when these align, the truth emerges. As my grandfather Holmes used to say: Whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth."
Why similar: Detective 15%, Investigation 14%, Psychological 12.5%, Visual Novel 10.1%, Conversation 10%
- #23 The Test: Final Revelation
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 5,370 reviews2020
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.6 hrs≥1hr: 64%
The third chapter in The Test Trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover who you really are as a person. The Final Revelation is upon us... but are you sure you TRULY want the answers you seek?
Why similar: Detective 12.9%, Investigation 12.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.7%, Psychological 9.5%, Visual Novel 8.4%
- #24 夜明けの影法師
81% 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 12.5%, Conversation 12.1%, Mystery 11.3%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Detective 8.7%
- #25 Mistmoon Falls
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: portmantoga
Windows · Mac
Mistmoon Falls is an open world murder mystery set in a farm-sim town that's now sans farmer. Question the locals, use tools to uncover clues, form hypotheses, and sift through some sinister goings-on to find the killer.
Why similar: Detective 15.9%, Investigation 13.1%, Conversation 12.2%, Mystery 9.4%, Point & Click 9.1%
- #26 Lily's Lil Video Shop!
79% matchVery Positive94% of 81 reviews2025
Dev: Lich & Lily
Windows
The old Lily Flash Games are being recompiled for modern systems! In Lily's Lil Video help Lily learn to be the best worker at the Happy Video Store! Sort through VHS tapes, stock up the shelves, and pick up after messy customers. Strive for perfection every day so Lily can be the best employee!
Why similar: Detective 13.1%, Lore-Rich 11.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.1%, Psychological Horror 8.9%, Point & Click 8.9%
- #27 Pressure Point
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Blue Scarf Games
Windows
Board the Observer-9 submarine, your new personal hell, for a deadly battle of wits and survival! Investigate your surroundings and interrogate your crewmates to uncover traitors that pose a threat to your nation. Engage in high-tension debates to expose the traitor…and vote them to be executed!
Why similar: Investigation 15.7%, Psychological 13.2%, Lore-Rich 11.9%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Mystery 9.9%
- #28 氷点下30度の絶望
78% matchVery Positive97% of 285 reviews2025
Dev: Mitsudomoe Koubou
Windows
可愛い後輩と2人っきり……冷凍庫の中で。 低体温症、矛盾脱衣、幻覚などの苦痛を乗り越えた先にあるのは、「真相」と「死」のみ。
Why similar: Conversation 16.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.5%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Point & Click 11.3%, Visual Novel 11%
- #29 呪いの穢れ唄 鳴海龍也の回奇録
78% matchPositive95% of 43 reviews2025
Dev: BogeymanGames
Windows
You have lost your memory and wake up in an unpopular Japanese house. Strange phenomena occur. Eerie singing voices coming from inside the house. Uncover the mystery of the cursed house with your partner.
Why similar: Investigation 12%, Conversation 11.4%, Point & Click 10.9%, Visual Novel 9.9%, Detective 9.8%
- #30 The Silver Case
79% matchVery Positive89% of 1,085 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: Investigation 15.5%, Detective 14%, Mystery 9.5%, Visual Novel 9.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.2%
- #31 Blind Dog
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: kankan gamesPub: kankan games
Windows · Mac · Linux
You are a detective who is slowly going blind. The only faces you can still see clearly belong to those who are about to die. A visual novel investigation where every choice affects the fate of Tokyo and leads you either closer to the truth or deeper into darkness.
Why similar: Detective 18.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.2%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Investigation 9.1%
- #32 Kamilia
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: RQ play
Windows · Mac
Kamilia is a story-driven, choices-matter detective mystery. Follow a talented painter who finds himself wrapped up in an unsolved case, as he tries to unveil a hidden truth that has been buried for years.
Why similar: Detective 13.3%, Investigation 12.6%, Mystery 12.1%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Conversation 10.9%
- #33 Crimson Reflection
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Elun Labs LLC
Windows
The story begins the moment he kills his lover. Kazuma is driven into a corner by Asana’s obsessive love. Madness, jealousy, obsession, deception, and regret collide— plunging the case toward an unpredictable end. A yandere suspense novel of intense love and insanity: Crimson Reflection.
Why similar: Detective 13%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.1%, Conversation 10.1%, Visual Novel 9.4%, Psychological Horror 8.2%
- #34 Snowy Heaven
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Reinfree
Windows
Angels greet you with smiles! Welcome to Heaven, where happiness awaits!
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.5%, Psychological 14.6%, Conversation 14.1%, Cute 9.4%, Anime 8.6%
- #35 Your Forever Friend
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Le Clown De La ClassePub: Abiding Bridge
Windows
Your Forever Friend™ is the solution to never feeling alone again! Play video games, listen to music together, reminisce about buried memories... And there's absolutely nothing wrong with it. NOTHING ! <3
Why similar: Investigation 14.4%, Psychological 13%, Conversation 11.1%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Visual Novel 10.3%
- #36 Zero Escape: The Nonary Games
76% matchVery Positive93% of 6,967 reviews2017
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 21.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Kidnapped and taken to an unfamiliar location, nine people find themselves forced to participate in a diabolical Nonary Game by an enigmatic mastermind called Zero. Why were they there? Why were they chosen to put their lives on the line? And more importantly, who can be trusted?
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.5%, Mystery 12.3%, Choices Matter 10%, Multiple Endings 10%, Psychological Horror 9.5%
- #37 DESOLATIUM
75% matchMostly Negative28% of 29 reviews2024
Dev: SUPERLUMENPub: SOEDESCO
Windows · Linux
DESOLATIUM is a first-person point & click Graphic Adventure based on Lovecraft Mythos. Live this horror story where you will have to visit mysterious locations, face lovecraftian creatures, find clues and combine objects to solve puzzles.
Why similar: Detective 13.8%, Point & Click 11.3%, Mystery 10.3%, Investigation 10.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.4%
- #38 Khitarii and Khimoshi
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: XeroStryker
Windows
Kitari and Kimoshi is a story about two girls who meet for the very first time through unusual circumstances. Click through the manga pages, and make choices that affect the flow of the story.
Why similar: Visual Novel 14.3%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Lore-Rich 12.8%, Anime 12%, Choices Matter 9.7%
- #39 Return to Shironagasu Island
74% matchVery Positive94% of 3,990 reviews2020
Dev: HYOGO ONIMUSHIPub: TABINOMICHI
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 14.2 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 18.5%, Mystery 15.4%, Detective 13.2%, Anime 8.7%, Horror 8.4%
- #40 NO MORE WORK FOR ITO
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Poética Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
A horror visual novel with light adventure elements, about a group of office workers grinding through an intense all-nighter. Just do your job and.... don’t ask about Ito… nothing happened to him... everything is fine.
Why similar: Visual Novel 14.8%, Psychological 14.7%, Point & Click 14.1%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.8%
- #41 Beware of the Cartographer!
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tohu Bohu Games
Windows
Map a mysterious land during the Age of Enlightenment. Draw the border between two warring kingdoms. Meet the locals. Juggle their demands with the requirements of your mission. Ethical dilemmas, secret plots, strange phenomena… will you be able to bring peace back to the land?
Why similar: Investigation 17.2%, Detective 14.6%, Point & Click 12.5%, Conversation 10.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9%
- #42 Saint Kotar
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 277 reviews2021
Dev: The-Mark EntertainmentPub: SOEDESCO
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Saint Kotar is a psychological horror detective game set in a cursed valley in rural Croatia. Investigate the disappearance of your relative in the occult-ridden town of Sveti Kotar as you switch between conflicting realities through the eyes of two godly men.
Why similar: Detective 15.5%, Point & Click 10.6%, Psychological 10%, Psychological Horror 9%, Choices Matter 8.4%
- #43 Gray Protocol
71% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Ctrl Z Crew
Windows
Seventy-eight years after the Great Collapse, the city of Belmarc stands as a beacon of civilization amid the ruins. A city where magic and technology intertwine, where humans and machines coexist. And in its depths, one Courier begins to chase the forgotten sins of the past.
Why similar: Detective 18.5%, Lore-Rich 15.5%, Investigation 14.5%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Anime 8.4%
- #44 Paws of Coal
72% matchVery Positive93% of 70 reviews2023
Dev: Gamechuck
Windows
The miners of Rabbit Burrows are falling ill, and it is hurting production. As an eminent scholar of the Animal Kingdom, Charles Quill has been summoned by the Crown to help them solve the outbreak. The miners know and respect the young scholar, but there seem to be other things at play.
Why similar: Detective 20.4%, Investigation 20.2%, Point & Click 12.9%, Lore-Rich 11.8%, Conversation 9.9%
- #45 D.D.D. 災薬対策課
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: fug
Windows
『D.D.D. ― 災薬対策課 ―』は、2人プレイ専用の推理アドベンチャーゲームです。 ナノロボット医療が発達した近未来を舞台に、プレイヤーは特別組織〈D.D.D.〉に所属する二人の刑事となり、 違法ナノロボット《DisasterDrug》が関わる事件の真相を追います。 互いに異なる情報を持ち寄り、通話で協力しながら、事件の謎を解き明かしましょう。
Why similar: Conversation 18.8%, Mystery 14.8%, Detective 14%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.1%, Investigation 13%
- #46 Abandoned Village Walking Group
70% matchMixed63% of 27 reviews2024
Dev: mokosoft
Windows
He wanders into the village and comes face to face with the village customs and the mystery of the sacred tree. However, he is also a freak who wants to desecrate the mystery. The battle for the salvation of mankind by the cursed village begins.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 15.4%, Visual Novel 13%, Psychological Horror 9.7%, Psychological 9.7%, Multiple Endings 9.1%
- #47 Protocol Non-Human
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DreadGear Games
Windows
A realistic first-person horror deduction game. Identify NON-HUMAN entities and navigate critical decisions within the Zone. Earn your survival, upgrade your booth, and-above all-don't let the NON-HUMANS in.
Why similar: Investigation 13.4%, Detective 12.7%, Psychological 12.1%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Choices Matter 9.8%
- #48 Shepherd's Eye
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Studio AdaminaPub: Jflyer Games
Windows · Mac
Everyone has secrets at Found Sheep Farm, but it’s so much easier to pretend no one does! Will you pull the wool over your eyes, or will your pursuit of the truth make you the black sheep in this thrilling horror visual novel?
Why similar: Psychological 12.9%, Point & Click 12.5%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.5%, Lore-Rich 8.8%
- #49 The Island: Into The Mist
71% matchMixed66% of 225 reviews2019
Dev: BADA Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
'The Island: In To The Mist' is an adventure game. It includes basic features of adventure genre and add some new systems to interest you. You have been given a chance to experience a group of university students, who confined in the island. There is a terrific but interesting story you will see.
Why similar: Detective 14.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.5%, Mystery 9.4%, Anime 9.3%, Point & Click 9.3%
- #50 Rumor Reporter
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Greyhaven Craft
Windows
Rumor Reporter is a Golden Age whodunit mystery. Play as senior reporter Veronica Chase as you explore Greyhaven Island in the Celtic Sea, 1920s. Choose where to investigate, who to question, and what to publish. Your report shapes public opinion, drives arrests, and changes the island’s future.
Why similar: Detective 19.5%, Investigation 18.1%, Mystery 12.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10%, Choices Matter 8.9%
- #51 Memory Girl +
67% matchVery Positive97% of 66 reviews2025
Dev: cream△Pub: Champloo Games
Windows
A tragic love story following Memori and her search for the missing "him."
Why similar: Visual Novel 14.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.2%, Psychological Horror 12%, Mystery 9%, Multiple Endings 8.8%
- #52 Detective Kobayashi - A Visual Novel
70% 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: Detective 19.1%, Investigation 12.5%, Point & Click 11.9%, Mystery 11.1%, Visual Novel 10.9%
- #53 My Camp of Memories
68% 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: Detective 17.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.4%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Lore-Rich 12.6%, Anime 10.8%
- #54 Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy
67% matchVery Positive88% of 4,106 reviews2024
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 33.6 hrsMean: 52.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 19.8%, Investigation 18.5%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Mystery 10.5%, Anime 10%
- #55 Geamana Village
66% matchMostly Positive75% of 28 reviews2025
Dev: Chainwolf Studio
Windows · Linux
A first-person investigative game set in a drowned village. Explore abandoned homes, speak with the last remaining locals, and capture through your lens the destruction left behind by the toxic sludge. Gather evidence, follow every clue, and uncover the truth hidden beneath silence and decay.
Why similar: Investigation 19.5%, Detective 18.2%, Lore-Rich 10.8%, Mystery 10.7%, Psychological Horror 9.2%
- #56 Suhoshin
68% matchVery Positive91% of 166 reviews2022
Dev: No More 500
Windows
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: Visual Novel 11.8%, Detective 10.7%, Mystery 10.4%, Investigation 10%, Psychological Horror 9.6%
- #57 Kara no Shojo
69% matchVery Positive92% of 439 reviews2018
Dev: Innocent GreyPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 165.3 hrs≥1hr: 64%
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 14.3%, Investigation 13.6%, Visual Novel 9.2%, Mystery 8.6%, Psychological Horror 8.2%
- #58 Looking Up I See Only A Ceiling
66% matchVery Positive89% of 3,231 reviews2023
Dev: silver978Pub: IndieArk
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 57%
A short psychological adventure about a stressed girl who wants to explore her ceiling.
Why similar: Psychological 17.3%, Point & Click 13.9%, Mystery 10.4%, Multiple Endings 10.3%, Psychological Horror 9.8%
- #59 Corridors of Their Memories
68% matchPositive85% of 46 reviews2020
Dev: Alkinoy
Windows · Mac · Linux
Enter another person’s memories and search for clues to identify the culprit. Together with former police officer John Victor, solve the case assigned for his career advancement.
Why similar: Detective 20.6%, Investigation 19.7%, Psychological 14.4%, Choices Matter 10.2%, Visual Novel 10.2%
- #60 The Girl Who Wasn't There
66% 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: Detective 18.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.2%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Investigation 12.5%, Mystery 9.6%