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  1. #1 Kindaichi Mystery Series: The Honjin Murders
    97% matchMostly Positive73% of 174 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 22.2%, Investigation 17.8%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Mystery 13.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.9%

  2. #2 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 24.7%, Investigation 18.8%, Mystery 12.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.3%

  3. #3 Staffer Retro : A Supernatural Mystery Quest
    96% 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 23%, Investigation 15.3%, Logic 12.3%, Mystery 11.6%, Visual Novel 8.6%

  4. #4 Kamilia
    95% 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 18%, Investigation 14.5%, Mystery 13.8%, Visual Novel 10.2%, Interactive Fiction 9.8%

  5. #5 Rumor Reporter
    94% 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 25.6%, Investigation 20.2%, Mystery 14.2%, Interactive Fiction 9.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.6%

  6. #6 BEAST CRIMES
    94% matchMixed63% of 63 reviews2022
    Dev: LINK
    Windows

    Crimes across the times. Are you able to solve them all?

    Why similar: Detective 20.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12%, Logic 10.5%, Investigation 9.2%

  7. #7 Suhoshin
    93% 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: Detective 14.2%, Mystery 11.6%, Investigation 11.2%, Visual Novel 10%, Interactive Fiction 9.9%

  8. #8 TellTale - Casino Murder Case
    92% matchMostly Positive73% of 26 reviews2024
    Dev: NeruyaPub: Team Detective
    Windows

    [Telltale - Casino Murder] is a full-voice indie mystery game with the youngest lawyer, Kang Ho-yeon, who reveals the truth of the casino murder case and achieves innocence at trial.

    Why similar: Detective 25.9%, Investigation 20.6%, Mystery 18.1%, Logic 12.9%, Conversation 6.1%

  9. #9 Private Eye: The Young Heir
    91% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Lucky 7 Studios
    Windows

    Private Eye is a detective game where you play as Hakeem trying to solve the murder case of Amir. The wealthy heir Amir kept strange company, is one of them his murderer? Explore, investigate, solve puzzles, and find discrepancies to unravel his mysterious death.

    Why similar: Detective 22.9%, Investigation 18.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Mystery 11.7%, Logic 11%

  10. #10 Kill The Clock
    90% matchVery Positive92% of 73 reviews2025
    Dev: Happy Slugs
    Windows

    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.

    Why similar: Detective 20.9%, Investigation 13.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.9%, Mystery 11.6%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%

  11. #11 Death off the Cuff
    91% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2021
    Dev: Simon ChristiansenPub: SiChris Productions
    Windows

    No criminal has ever been a match for you, and everybody is looking forward to a description of your brilliant deductions. There is just one small problem. One tiny detail that makes it different this time. A mere trifle, really. This time you have no idea who did it.

    Why similar: Detective 20.6%, Investigation 17%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.4%, Visual Novel 8.5%

  12. #12 The Last Reunion
    89% 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 23.2%, Investigation 16.7%, Mystery 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.4%

  13. #13 Disordered
    89% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Lumas Studio
    Windows · Linux

    A detective wakes up beside a corpse, and with no memories. The evidence points to him. Everyone thinks he’s the killer. Unravel the truth before time runs out in this hand-drawn detective mystery adventure set in 1990s Thailand, where every memory hides a lie.

    Why similar: Detective 22.1%, Investigation 16%, Mystery 10.8%, Visual Novel 8.5%, Thriller 6.8%

  14. #14 Trials of Innocence
    87% 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 23.2%, Investigation 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Mystery 10.4%, Logic 9.6%

  15. #15 On Air! Taxi Detective Casebook
    88% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: 373 Studio
    Windows

    On Air! Taxi Detective Casebook is a pixel-art, dialogue-driven mystery game. You’re an AI in a taxi, teaming up with a talkative driver on late-night runs to hear bizarre passenger stories, solve cases in secret, and let him play the “great detective.”

    Why similar: Detective 29.2%, Investigation 21.9%, Visual Novel 11%, Logic 9.7%, Mystery 8.4%

  16. #16 Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved
    86% matchVery Positive95% of 385 reviews2025
    Dev: Armonica LLC
    Windows

    A woman vanishes without a trace on a cross-country train. The catch? Nobody on board remembers her ever existing in the first place - nobody, except for you. Uncover the story in this mystery adventure game!

    Why similar: Detective 34.2%, Mystery 14.9%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Investigation 11.6%, Interactive Fiction 10%

  17. #17 True Game
    86% matchVery Positive88% of 51 reviews2021
    Dev: 橙光游戏
    Windows · Mac

    "True Game" is a work of suspense reasoning. The work tells the story that people in trouble are taken to a closed space and ask to get chips from others through different competitions. This work has a high degree of brain burning, exquisite picture and strong sense of substitution.

    Why similar: Detective 26%, Interactive Fiction 18%, Logic 17.4%, Mystery 12.8%, Visual Novel 11.6%

  18. #18 SUSubus
    85% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Forget-Me-Not Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    The year is 840. Use your detective skills to weed out and banish the succubi terrorizing the citizens of Damaros and uncover the truth behind the recent spike in succubus victims, or become a corrupt tyrant who abuses his power, or even side with the succubi to terrorize the city.

    Why similar: Detective 23.2%, Investigation 16.9%, Mystery 15%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.9%, Multiple Endings 6.9%

  19. #19 Echoes of Ash
    84% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Ash Studio
    Windows

    Detective agency management × superpowered mystery. Former operative Lin Mo rebuilds the Ash Detective Agency in Collins City. Investigate crime scenes, use “Echoes” to recover memory fragments, rebut lies with evidence, dispatch partners for intel, and uncover conspiracy behind your mentor’s death.

    Why similar: Detective 31.4%, Investigation 22.5%, Mystery 11.9%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Logic 5.6%

  20. #20 小学生はませている。
    84% matchMostly Positive75% of 12 reviews2024
    Dev: NOLAS project
    Windows

    いじめの犯人探しに抜擢された主人公。 彼が描く推理、その結末は必ずしも正しいとは限らない。 あなたが選んだ結末次第で、 誰かを苦しめるのかもしれない……

    Why similar: Detective 20.2%, Investigation 15.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.6%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Logic 11.5%

  21. #21 Puzzle Spy International
    82% matchPositive95% of 19 reviews2026
    Dev: Travel-Friendly Cake
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Pursue diamond thieves and a trail of cryptic puzzles in this short ‘60s spy adventure. As Agent Epsilon you’ll choose your path as you chat with (or chat up!) suspicious contacts. Deduce the puzzle rules, decode cryptograms and decipher clues as you solve wordplay & logic puzzles across the globe!

    Why similar: Detective 24.3%, Investigation 18.2%, Logic 12.7%, Mystery 12.4%, Interactive Fiction 10.8%

  22. #22 The Roottrees are Dead
    81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,749 reviews2025
    Dev: Evil Trout Inc.
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    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 32.9%, Investigation 20.1%, Mystery 16.8%, Logic 10.6%, Interactive Fiction 7.6%

  23. #23 Inescapable: No Rules, No Rescue
    83% matchMixed41% of 61 reviews2023
    Dev: Dreamloop GamesPub: Aksys Games
    Windows

    Inescapable: No Rules, No Rescue is a social thriller set in a tropical island resort: you’ve been kidnapped and forced to participate in a twisted reality TV show with 10 strangers. At the end of their stay, they’ll each receive $500,000... If they survive.

    Why similar: Detective 20.9%, Investigation 17.6%, Mystery 11%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.7%, Interactive Fiction 9.6%

  24. #24 The Breakfast Serial Club
    82% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Lucian Gallacane
    Windows

    Join a serial killer enthusiast group to solve the town's recent murders in this mystery visual novel adventure, featuring point-and-click and text-based investigation and a detailed story.

    Why similar: Investigation 18.8%, Detective 17.9%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Mystery 13.1%, Visual Novel 11.9%

  25. #25 Blind Dog
    81% 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 26.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Investigation 11%, Mystery 7.5%

  26. #26 Fateweaver: The Alchemist's Quandary
    80% 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: Detective 21.1%, Investigation 18%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11%, Mystery 10.8%, Visual Novel 9.1%

  27. #27 Signal & Echo: Iris is Missing (demo)
    79% matchVery Positive95% of 58 reviews2022
    Dev: Kini Games
    Windows

    A point-and-click adventure with innovative detective mechanics. Help Ollie, a fledgling reporter on his first day at the Signal & Echo newspaper, to solve the mystery behind a schoolgirl's disappearance. Developed by an ex-journalist.

    Why similar: Detective 28.3%, Investigation 23.6%, Mystery 12.9%, Logic 10.9%, Interactive Fiction 7.4%

  28. #28 迷渡桥
    79% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: 犬狸工作室Pub: OKJOY
    Windows

    《迷渡桥》是一款水墨风格的国风悬疑推理游戏,你将扮演牵涉谋逆的罪臣后人宁不移,背负着家族十年的冤屈,在弥留之际踏上迷渡桥,换一个查明真相的机会。调查一桩桩离奇命案,窥见朝堂内的暗流涌动。当迷雾散尽,揭开深埋于王朝的骇人秘密......

    Why similar: Detective 28%, Mystery 13.4%, Investigation 12.1%, Logic 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%

  29. #29 Little Locked Rooms
    78% matchVery Positive89% of 132 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 28%, Investigation 20.1%, Mystery 14.3%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Logic 11.2%

  30. #30 Artificial: Proxy Bar
    77% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: HinaGames
    Windows

    Within a universe dominated by Artificial Intelligences, you step into the shoes of an AI detective to solve the mystery hidden within the Proxy Bar, a jazz club. You can ask the suspects ANYTHING, but will you ask the right questions?

    Why similar: Detective 28.5%, Investigation 19.6%, Interactive Fiction 19.3%, Mystery 14%, Logic 11.4%

  31. #31 Detective Hindsight
    77% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Broccoli Bunny Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Solve a variety of perplexing cases in the sleuthing shoes of Detective Hindsight - who gets help from Phoebe: a young orphaned girl with dreams of being a storyteller and powers to look into the past. Uncover the truth with her sketches done in crayon. The catch? She can't draw very well.

    Why similar: Detective 34.9%, Investigation 23.2%, Mystery 16.3%, Logic 11%, Thriller 6.1%

  32. #32 Lilith Was Dead
    78% matchPositive85% of 20 reviews2021
    Dev: Heat Wave Games
    Windows · Mac

    After being away at college, you meet up with two of your friends at a local movie theatre. What starts out as a simple reunion, quickly unravels to be a gruesome murder mystery with your friend as the victim. It is now your mission to find out who did it, and how in this visual novel style game.

    Why similar: Detective 21.5%, Investigation 20.1%, Mystery 12%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.2%

  33. #33 Detective Trent
    76% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Pegamob
    Windows

    Detective Trent is a narrative-driven mystery game inspired by Trent’s Last Case. Investigate crime scenes, interrogate suspects, and uncover the truth through evidence and dialogue. Your reasoning shapes the case, leading to multiple outcomes and endings.

    Why similar: Detective 19.9%, Investigation 16.4%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Logic 11.5%, Visual Novel 10.5%

  34. #34 夜明けの影法師
    76% 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: Logic 15%, Mystery 14%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.4%, Detective 12.6%, Visual Novel 10.3%

  35. #35 The Girl Who Wasn't There
    75% 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 25.1%, Investigation 14.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.4%, Mystery 11.3%, Visual Novel 11.2%

  36. #36 D.D.D. 災薬対策課
    75% 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: Detective 19.8%, Mystery 17.8%, Investigation 15.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.7%, Visual Novel 11.6%

  37. #37 Lost Wiki: Kozlovka
    71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 513 reviews2026
    Dev: yattytheman
    Windows · Linux

    Explore a wikipedia-like database and solve a small town mystery in Eastern Europe. Step into the shoes of a journalist in the 90s as you sprawl through articles and uncover the secrets that have been laid in front of you.

    Why similar: Detective 26.9%, Investigation 22.2%, Mystery 16.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Thriller 6.6%

  38. #38 The Detective's Apprentice
    74% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: darqwerful
    Windows

    Step into the shoes of Clementine "Cleo" Ace, an apprentice to her aunt, the world renowned detective, Maya Lynch. From heists to murders, use your deduction skills to solve cases that are too tough for the local police to crack.

    Why similar: Detective 35.4%, Investigation 26.7%, Mystery 15.2%, Logic 12.1%, Conversation 3.3%

  39. #39 Emma Riley: Dream Detective
    73% 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 29.3%, Investigation 24.5%, Mystery 14.7%, Logic 9.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.9%

  40. #40 Legion Was Here
    73% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Geoffroy MondePub: Surefire.Games
    Windows

    You are Legion, a secret agent who can change his appearance at will. Use your investigative and chameleon skills to infiltrate enemy ranks!

    Why similar: Detective 25.2%, Investigation 22.5%, Logic 11.6%, Mystery 10.9%, Narration 6.8%

  41. #41 Murder at Chateau de Rouge
    73% matchNo user 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: Interactive Fiction 18.6%, Detective 15.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.1%, Investigation 12.3%, Visual Novel 11.7%

  42. #42 秋田・男鹿ミステリー案内 凍える銀鈴花
    74% matchMixed57% of 14 reviews2021
    Dev: Happymeal Inc.Pub: Flyhigh Works
    Windows

    The second retro-style travel mystery adventure! This game is a suspense command ADV set in Akita's Oga region in Japan.The character designer is a manga artist Kiyokazu Arai, following his previous work "Iseshima Mystery Annai".

    Why similar: Investigation 27.6%, Detective 25.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.9%, Visual Novel 12%, 1990's 6.4%

  43. #43 Billie Beetleneck -A detective tale-
    71% match7 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2025
    Dev: Retroactive Fort
    Windows

    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 24.7%, Investigation 20.7%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Mystery 11.3%, Visual Novel 10.4%

  44. #44 The Guilty Hearts
    72% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Singlecore Games
    Windows

    Seoyeon Yu, a former police officer, works as a private investigator for a rich family. However, during her investigation, she discovers evidence linking them to her husband's death. Using her ability to see people's guilt, she begins an investigation to solve the mystery.

    Why similar: Detective 31.4%, Interactive Fiction 19.6%, Mystery 15.3%, Logic 8.3%, Visual Novel 7.7%

  45. #45 Bahnsen Knights
    71% matchVery Positive99% of 83 reviews2023
    Dev: LCB Game StudioPub: Chorus Worldwide Games
    Windows · Mac

    1986, Tornado Alley, USA… Go undercover as Boulder, an agent infiltrating the notorious religious cult known as the Bahnsen Knights. Face off against occultists, biblical storms, and an enigmatic car salesman turned preacher as you investigate the disappearance of a fellow agent and close friend.

    Why similar: Detective 18.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.8%, Investigation 11.4%, Visual Novel 8.9%

  46. #46 GENBA no Kizuna
    70% matchPositive85% of 20 reviews2024
    Dev: Gosatsu Visual Novels
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A Mesozoic murder mystery, 4 suspects, 1 truth. Investigate, interrogate and present evidence as you set out to unravel the case with your team. Will you be able to accurately determine who took the victim's life? Or will your deductions lead you to arrest someone for a crime they did not commit...?

    Why similar: Detective 21.5%, Investigation 17.9%, Logic 11.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Mystery 10.7%

  47. #47 Nina Aquila: Legal Eagle, Chapter IV: "Sacred Feathers"
    69% matchPositive97% of 30 reviews2025
    Dev: Tanuki-sama Studios
    Windows · Linux

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

    Why similar: Detective 24.2%, Investigation 19.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Logic 11.6%, Visual Novel 9.8%

  48. #48 I Am The Prosecutor: No Evidence? No Problem!
    72% matchMostly Positive76% of 50 reviews2021
    Dev: Sigyaad Team
    Windows

    I Am The Prosecutor is a non-linear Visual Novel about defending a cute Tomboy named Sophie where you're given just 30 seconds to make the right choice each time. Help make Sophie's case against her abusive mother and give her much needed closure.

    Why similar: Detective 31.2%, Logic 15%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Multiple Endings 7.6%, Investigation 7.1%

  49. #49 Big Ear Detective
    70% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Fabula Improviso
    Windows · Mac

    Ironic point & click adventure where a once brilliant detective quits his trade and lands a job in IT to make a living. But even in the seemingly mundane world of office life, there are secrets to be uncovered. Navigate through puzzles, quirky colleagues, and intrigues to crack corporate mysteries.

    Why similar: Detective 27.7%, Investigation 21.2%, Mystery 11.7%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%, Visual Novel 9.3%

  50. #50 Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy
    68% 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 28.2%, Investigation 22.4%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Mystery 12.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.2%

  51. #51 CLUAIDO
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Gamer Tool Studio
    Windows · Mac

    A procedural mystery game where you play as a detective racing against time to solve a murder case. As toxic gas slowly shrinks the map, find hidden clues and freely interrogate suspects with open-ended questioning. Manage your investigation under increasing pressure in a challenge against time.

    Why similar: Investigation 20.9%, Detective 17.4%, Mystery 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Logic 10.4%

  52. #52 My New Computer
    67% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2026
    Dev: Alan Munirji
    Windows

    A short, experimental indie game where you figure out who you can trust while home alone. Point, click and chat as you investigate on your new computer in this puzzle mystery.

    Why similar: Detective 19.8%, Investigation 18.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Mystery 11.7%, Logic 10.1%

  53. #53 Police Detective: Tokyo Beat
    69% 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: Detective 34.1%, Mystery 13.9%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Investigation 10.3%

  54. #54 ELISSA :Body in the bedroom
    68% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: KANUE
    Windows · Mac

    Detective novelist MEL Gideon, whose career is facing difficulties, receives a strange letter claiming someone is in trouble and needs her help. Intrigued, she decides to investigate. As she digs deeper, she starts to realize that her past is far more complicated than she ever imagined...

    Why similar: Detective 24.5%, Interactive Fiction 16%, Mystery 13.5%, Logic 13.4%, Investigation 12.1%

  55. #55 Clean Slate
    69% matchPositive96% of 23 reviews2021
    Dev: Mariano JarPub: Time Ajar
    Windows · Linux

    A suspense visual novel replete with life-or-death situations, puzzles and six different endings. Make your own decisions, solve riddles and reach the truth about the disappearance of the world's leading geneticist - and your best friend.

    Why similar: Detective 22.4%, Investigation 18.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.7%, Visual Novel 9.3%, Logic 7.6%

  56. #56 The Testing Chamber
    67% 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: Detective 24.2%, Investigation 21.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.2%, Mystery 13%, Visual Novel 10.7%

  57. #57 The Honeypot Murders
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Supernormal Games
    Windows

    Arthur thinks he’s a smart guy. He isn’t. Help him solve puzzles, investigate the town, and uncover the mystery of his friends disappearance in this quirky adventure game inspired by classic cartoons.

    Why similar: Detective 23.3%, Investigation 19.5%, Mystery 12.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%, Thriller 7.7%

  58. #58 Death Becomes You - Mystery Visual Novel
    68% matchPositive93% of 27 reviews2021
    Dev: Quill Yuri
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Who killed your best friend?! Find out the truth before 4 suspects frame you instead! Death Becomes You is a mystery visual novel where you untangle the dark secrets and relationships between your fellow magic university students.

    Why similar: Investigation 16.9%, Detective 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Mystery 12.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.4%

  59. #59 Ace Attorney Investigations Collection
    65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,302 reviews2024
    Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
    Windows
    Median: 30.3 hrsMean: 33.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    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: Investigation 27.2%, Detective 24.8%, Mystery 14.5%, Visual Novel 11%, Choose Your Own Adventure 6.7%

  60. #60 A Study in Blue
    66% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Relate Games
    Windows

    Play as Kenneth, a private detective, and Blue, a runaway searching for answers. Explore the megacity of Republica in a semi-open world, solve criminal cases, make decisive moral choices, and uncover the truth behind Blue’s past.

    Why similar: Detective 23.2%, Investigation 17.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.7%, Mystery 10.4%

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