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Games Like Luminous Threads: A Visual Novel

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Adventure, Visual Novel, Investigation, Mystery.

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You are Juno, a teenage girl getting evidence to clear her brother's name. Choose who helps you solve the mystery. With multiple endings, some scenes are flashbacks to the past. Your actions there may even change who committed the crime, with what, and where!

Reviews: No user reviews — 50%
Released: To be announced
Developer: Bit Quirky, LLC
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Windows, Mac

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    97% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2024
    Dev: DRAGONFIRE STUDIOS
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Netghost is a Crime Drama visual novel with a mystery-driven story full of intrigue, twists and turns. The story follows Ian Newfield, a cyber security engineer who transforms into a cold-blooded criminal in his struggle to protect the company he works for and aid his ailing sister.

    Why similar: Hacking 22.4%, Cyberpunk 15.8%, Crime 10.6%, Conspiracy 10.3%, Visual Novel 9.2%

  2. #2 草莓味儿Strawberry Flavor Sci-Fi
    96% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: 忘机工作室
    Windows

    A suspense and sci-fi visual novel with fundamentalist vibes. In a near-future world that may descend at any moment, you will step into the role of an "Ocular" to gradually unravel a series of covert plots and overt schemes interwoven with technological ethics and human nature.

    Why similar: Cyberpunk 20.8%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Hacking 13%, Mystery 12.1%, Investigation 9.1%

  3. #3 Night Hacking
    96% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
    Dev: Time Traveling Badger
    Windows

    An interactive story about hacking, unveiling secrets, chatting with people, and searching for purpose.

    Why similar: Hacking 31.7%, Investigation 15.8%, Conspiracy 15.5%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Interactive Fiction 9.1%

  4. #4 Death Becomes You - Mystery Visual Novel
    95% 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 15%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.4%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Crime 11.6%, Mystery 10.7%

  5. #5 Autumn with the Shiba Inu
    94% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
    Dev: Quill Game Studios
    Windows · Linux

    Play as Quei-li the Labrador Retriever, a hacker dog! Uncover the secrets of the Allocated Reality Institute as an undercover hacker, in this mystery story full of twists and turns.

    Why similar: Hacking 30.4%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Mystery 11.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.2%, Interactive Fiction 7.5%

  6. #6 Invisible Apartment Zero
    94% matchMixed59% of 17 reviews2015
    Dev: Jeroen van OostenPub: Vysoko Anime Production
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Cyberpunk visual novel about the growing up of a girl from the suburbs who dreams of a life in the big city. It's also about a conspiracy, hacking, surveillance, but most importantly about friendship. Standalone version.

    Why similar: Hacking 28.5%, Cyberpunk 27.7%, Visual Novel 22.6%, Female Protagonist 15.7%, Adventure 5.6%

  7. #7 Project NexOS
    93% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Centricode Creations
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A modern-day narrative mystery where you explore a seemingly ordinary laptop to uncover hidden layers of conspiracy, surveillance, and stolen data, blending investigative gameplay with branching choices and a grounded tech-thriller tone.

    Why similar: Hacking 19.1%, Narrative 15.8%, Crime 14.3%, Conspiracy 14%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.6%

  8. #8 a permanent echo
    92% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Three More Years
    Windows · Mac

    Uncover Sabotage, Conspiracy and Counter-Revolution in this cyberpunk detective mystery. Using a mind-probing interface, you explore and act within memories, collect facts, meet agents of change and enormous corporations. Build your case against a person torn between idealism and turmoil.

    Why similar: Cyberpunk 20%, Investigation 17.7%, Conspiracy 15.4%, Mystery 8.5%, Choices Matter 8%

  9. #9 ANONYMOUS;CODE
    91% matchMostly Positive80% of 513 reviews2023
    Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
    Windows
    Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Hack Into God

    Why similar: Hacking 38.7%, Visual Novel 20.2%, Investigation 20.2%, Choices Matter 8.8%, Adventure 6.2%

  10. #10 Whispers of the Luminaries Part 1
    91% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: VN Heaven
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    An idol trainee vanishes without a trace. When police investigators hit a dead end, you're dragged into a crime that gets progressively darker as you uncover the truth. Play as a detective, solve logic puzzles, and shape your relationships in this VN inspired by Danganronpa & Famicom Detective Club.

    Why similar: Investigation 15.4%, Narrative 14.6%, Crime 14.3%, Visual Novel 12%, Mystery 10.4%

  11. #11 CRASH: Autodrive
    90% matchPositive82% of 11 reviews2021
    Dev: Studio Nightcap
    Windows

    When your self-driving Autocab kills a cyclist in this murder mystery visual novel, it's up to you as Emily Knight to talk with fellow passengers and use the clues you find to contradict their lies as you unravel how you ALL could possibly know the victim and have a motive for murder - even the car!

    Why similar: Investigation 18.3%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Mystery 12.1%, Crime 9.6%, Choices Matter 9.2%

  12. #12 The Thing from Nowhere
    89% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2023
    Dev: Equanimity Studios
    Windows

    Travel to a remote town in Alaska and uncover the truth behind reported sightings of a mythical creature from ancient Inuit folklore. A Choose Your Own Adventure mystery set in the 1950s, inspired by classic monster movies and Amiga's "It Came from the Desert".

    Why similar: Investigation 21.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.2%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Mystery 12.4%, Sci-fi 8.5%

  13. #13 Far Away
    89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,931 reviews2021
    Dev: Gratesca
    Windows
    Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Far Away is a visual novel full of dark humor depicting immersive storylines rather than romantic drama. You will play as Krosa, a typical girl who experiences gang conflicts, crimes, conspiracies, and family grudges in the port city of Bedjan.

    Why similar: Investigation 14.5%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.9%, Conspiracy 12.5%, Crime 10.5%

  14. #14 Artificial Nexus
    87% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2025
    Dev: Too Many Teeth Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Susan has woken up in a strange, coffin-like device, with no memory of who or where she is. Uncover the answers in this visual novel as you solve puzzles to escape in a stunning sci-fi mystery investigation!

    Why similar: Hacking 16.4%, Investigation 13.3%, Visual Novel 12%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.6%, Mystery 11.6%

  15. #15 Cybermere
    88% matchNo user reviews2021
    Dev: Player 1
    Windows

    Cybermere is a sci-fi hacking game. Use warez to penetrate ICE, mine for password fragments and break into database of various companies. You play as Lance, a novice hacker in 2033.

    Why similar: Hacking 38.8%, Cyberpunk 18.1%, Crime 14.7%, Conspiracy 12%, Sci-fi 9.7%

  16. #16 Song of Farca: Prologue
    86% matchVery Positive89% of 199 reviews2021
    Dev: Wooden MonkeysPub: Alawar
    Windows
    Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 55%

    You are Isabella Song – a hacker PI. Your job is to hack cameras, phones, and computers, as well as question suspects, analyze evidence and draw conclusions. But don't forget that in Farca city, even criminals can end up victims.

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    86% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: LizardFactory
    Windows · Mac

    Uncover the truth investigating the RE:Solver case files. Dive into murder mysteries, solo or with friends. Hack, investigate and unravel cases in a virtual internet. Photorealistic characters, engaging gameplay, and stream-friendly. Crack cases reveal secrets. Can you solve the mysteries?

    Why similar: Hacking 26.4%, Investigation 16.2%, Conspiracy 14.9%, Crime 14.4%, Mystery 9.1%

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    84% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: mc2visuals
    Windows

    Become the one and only Captain of the Colony Ship Oberon as it cruises towards the Planet Zaenus with a single goal in mind: to colonise it and make it into a brand-new home for humanity. Such a huge task might seem daunting, but don’t worry, for you are not alone on your journey...

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    85% matchMostly Positive70% of 412 reviews2015
    Dev: Milan KazarkaPub: Vysoko Anime Production
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 48 minMean: 78.5 hrs≥1hr: 44%

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  20. #20 The Rise of the Golden Idol
    82% matchVery Positive93% of 3,814 reviews2024
    Dev: Color Gray GamesPub: Playstack
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 13.2 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%

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    Why similar: Investigation 21.9%, Conspiracy 20.8%, Mystery 14%, Crime 13.5%, Narrative 9.5%

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    84% matchVery Positive83% of 863 reviews2016
    Dev: Nova-box
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 54%

    Following the loss of a baby, a breakup, and a surprise heritage, Daphné decides to leave everything behind to start a new life in the French countryside. There, she discovers she's the last descendant of a line of witches. Will she embrace the family tradition?

    Why similar: Visual Novel 16.8%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.3%, Mystery 12.2%, Investigation 11.8%

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    82% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Pigeon Post Games
    Windows

    A family friendly adventure visual novel that makes reading fun! Accessibility is top of mind with voice-acted read-along narration with friendly fonts for readers with dyslexia. Experience hand drawn art and make important choices to determine how your story unfolds.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 22.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.7%, Narration 14.8%, Mystery 14.3%, Choices Matter 9.8%

  23. #23 Heaven's Vault
    83% matchVery Positive84% of 2,386 reviews2019
    Dev: inkle Ltd
    Windows
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 60%

    An archaeologist uncovers a lost history in an ancient space Nebula. Award-winning narrative adventure game with hieroglyphic language puzzles, from the creators of 80 DAYS.

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  24. #24 The Operator
    80% matchVery Positive92% of 8,099 reviews2024
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%

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  25. #25 Murder at Chateau de Rouge
    81% 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: Choose Your Own Adventure 17.2%, Visual Novel 17%, Crime 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Investigation 12.2%

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    81% matchMostly Positive73% of 124 reviews2023
    Dev: SenAm GamesPub: Assemble Entertainment
    Windows

    Hauma is a deduction visual novel set in Munich. Discover a conspiracy amongst the upper echelons of society alongside former detective Judith, while visiting real locations in a comic-inspired look.

    Why similar: Investigation 15.9%, Conspiracy 15.7%, Crime 13.7%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Female Protagonist 10%

  27. #27 A Case of Distrust
    79% matchVery Positive82% of 601 reviews2018
    Dev: An Open Ben
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    A Case of Distrust is a narrative mystery from 1924 San Francisco. Play as private investigator Phyllis Cadence Malone in this historical 2D adventure game.

    Why similar: Investigation 16%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.3%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Mystery 10.2%, Narrative 9.9%

  28. #28 BURIED STARS
    77% matchVery Positive84% of 2,079 reviews2021
    Dev: LINE Games Corporation
    Windows
    Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%

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    Why similar: Investigation 15.1%, Conspiracy 14.7%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.7%, Mystery 10.2%

  29. #29 CyberRebeat -The Fifth Domain of Warfare-
    79% matchPositive88% of 17 reviews2018
    Dev: E.N.NachPub: Sekai Project
    Windows · Mac

    Enter the world of hackers where Hiro and Misa must uncover the circumstances behind a mystery arson attack on a company that may be tied to the legendary hacker "Warlock". What will they uncover in their pursuit of the truth? A visual novel that brings the world of hackers to life!

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  30. #30 Hellink
    78% matchVery Positive94% of 52 reviews2019
    Dev: Ikigai
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    The first visual novel about fake news! Investigate in 2044 in a humorous and cyberpunk universe. Counter your opponents' lies and thwart the plot that threatens Néo-Sorbonne!

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    77% 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: Choose Your Own Adventure 16.3%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Crime 13.8%, Investigation 13.8%, Mystery 9.7%

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    78% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2022
    Dev: Pleon Words
    Windows

    A detective noir, choose-your-own-adventure game with hand-drawn art, over 250k words, and an immersive soundtrack.

    Why similar: Investigation 14.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.4%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Conspiracy 11.2%, Mystery 10.1%

  33. #33 BUZZ or DIE
    76% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Bon
    Windows

    If you win, you are acquitted; if you lose, you are executed. Death row inmates compete for ratings and talk battle in the conversation deck!

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    75% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Max Neet Games
    Windows

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    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 16.9%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Mystery 14.5%, Female Protagonist 10.3%, Choices Matter 9.8%

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    76% matchVery Positive81% of 507 reviews2019
    Dev: Studio VPub: Leonardo Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 66%

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    Why similar: Cyberpunk 17.8%, Investigation 16.4%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Mystery 10.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.2%

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    73% matchMostly Positive78% of 715 reviews2025
    Dev: Whale Rock Games
    Windows

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  37. #37 Rumor Reporter
    74% 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.

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  38. #38 ZeroPrompt
    74% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: ZeroBit
    Windows

    The internet is dead. You're a gatekeeper for Zero-Mesh. Filter out AI impostors from humanity's last clean network. Interrogate live LLM agents that think, lie, and bribe in real-time. Use investigation tools to detect deception. Every verdict shapes the Zero-Mesh.

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    75% matchMostly Positive70% of 10 reviews2019
    Dev: James K. Isaac
    Windows

    A visual novel set in a cyberpunk-dystopian world inspired by 'Choose Your Own Adventure' stories. You decide where your adventure will take you. Will you escape the oppressive technocracy of a nightmare future, or fall victim to the tyrannous regime of the Grey Authority?

    Why similar: Cyberpunk 32.5%, Visual Novel 20.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20%, Choices Matter 13.9%, Story Rich 7%

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    73% matchVery Positive96% of 214 reviews2020
    Dev: BKNLab
    Windows

    Welcome to our ethical hacker's organisation: we will teach you how to use actual hacker tools (terminal, proxy, reverse shells...) to scan the network, crack passwords, bypass server security and solve the mystery of the Bikini-72 space station.

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    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: PlaceHolder Name Studio
    Windows · Linux

    Court of Crowns is a Visual Novel game inspired by Ace Attorney. You play as Princess Adela de Rex and lead the Crown Court that resolves important disputes between the Nobility. But what kind of a person is Princess Adela de Rex? Decide that for yourself, thanks to the game's unique Belief System

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    71% matchPositive100% of 18 reviews2026
    Dev: Victoria RafaelianPub: Captain Edge Studios
    Windows

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    72% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    72% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: ManyDev Studio
    Windows

    The Lawyer - Episode 1: The White Bag is the first part of an episodic adventure game which combines gripping crime story with classic courtroom drama. Immerse yourself into a world set in early 90’s in which you gather (or fabricate!) evidence, deduct and run fierce courtroom battles.

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    71% matchVery Positive91% of 244 reviews2020
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    Windows

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    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Cogoo
    Windows · Mac

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    71% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,559 reviews2021
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%

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    70% matchMostly Positive78% of 32 reviews2023
    Dev: RETCON Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    70% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Kicksoft Studio
    Windows

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    69% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    69% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    68% matchVery Positive92% of 50 reviews2024
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    What do mirror reflections do once they have no one to repeat after anymore? Play as Iris, quite a sarcastic reflection torn between the urge to unravel the mystery of death of her “prototype” and the need to find her place in a mirrored world.

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    68% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: karol_thegame
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    67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 10,171 reviews2022
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    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.

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    66% matchPositive88% of 41 reviews2025
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    Your friend is missing in the Australian outback and you must find her. Search the Internet for clues, solve mysterious puzzles and uncover the conspiracy of the vanishing hikers of Golden Valley.

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    Windows

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    67% matchNo user reviews2026
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    69% matchPositive85% of 20 reviews2021
    Dev: Heat Wave Games
    Windows · Mac

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    Windows

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    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Mystery 12%, Choices Matter 11.9%

  60. #60 Ace Attorney Investigations Collection
    64% 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 28.1%, Crime 20%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Mystery 15%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.6%

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