- #1 NETGHOST
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 22.5% ★, Cyberpunk 15.8%, Crime 10.6%, Conspiracy 10.2% ★, Visual Novel 9.2%
- #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 20.6%, Visual Novel 14%, Hacking 13.5% ★, Mystery 11.9%, Investigation 9.3%
- #3 Project NexOS
96% 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 19.2% ★, Narrative 15.6% ★, Crime 14.2%, Conspiracy 13.9% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.6%
- #4 Night Hacking
95% 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 31.8% ★, Investigation 15.7%, Conspiracy 15.4% ★, Visual Novel 11.4%, Interactive Fiction 9.1%
- #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 13.4%, Mystery 11.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.2%, Interactive Fiction 7.4%
- #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 28.4% ★, Cyberpunk 27.7%, Visual Novel 22.5%, Female Protagonist 15.7%, Adventure 5.7%
- #7 a permanent echo
93% 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 20.1%, Investigation 17.7%, Conspiracy 15.4% ★, Mystery 8.5%, Choices Matter 8%
- #8 ANONYMOUS;CODE
92% matchMostly Positive79% of 525 reviews2023
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Hack Into God
Why similar: Hacking 38.8% ★, Visual Novel 20.2%, Investigation 20.1%, Choices Matter 8.7%, Adventure 6.3%
- #9 Whispers of the Luminaries Part 1
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: VN Heaven
Windows · Mac · Linux
Idol-themed murder mystery. Play as a detective, solve logic puzzles, and shape your relationships in this VN inspired by Danganronpa & Famicom Detective Club.
Why similar: Investigation 15.5%, Narrative 14.4% ★, Crime 14.3%, Visual Novel 12%, Mystery 10.4%
- #10 CRASH: Autodrive
91% 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 18.2%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Mystery 12.1%, Crime 9.6%, Female Protagonist 9.2%
- #11 Death Becomes You - Mystery Visual Novel
90% 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 16.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.6%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Crime 12.7%, Mystery 11.7%
- #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 8.6%
- #13 Far Away
89% matchVery Positive95% of 8,120 reviews2021
Dev: Gratesca
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 12.3 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 13.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.9%, Conspiracy 12.4% ★, Crime 10.6%
- #14 KORA
87% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 月之小
Windows
In a city ruled by AI, a carefully staged abduction gives you a long-awaited chance for revenge. Every choice comes with a cost—what will you sacrifice?
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.9%, Cyberpunk 16.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.2%, Choices Matter 10.9%, Female Protagonist 10.3%
- #15 Tale of android after the Apocalypse
86% matchPositive84% of 19 reviews2025
Dev: Team Moko App.
Windows
Niluas, an android who suddenly activated 276 years after the extinction of humanity. With her AI, Naive, she seeks lost memories, her activation's mystery, and humanity's extinction's cause. Facing enigmatic foes and hostile androids, she quests for truth about her existence and the desolate world.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 15.5%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Investigation 12.9%, Female Protagonist 10.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%
- #16 Adventure Awaits in The Secret of the Golden Key
86% 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 21.4%, Narration 20.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.3%, Mystery 13.3%, Choices Matter 9.1%
- #17 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 38.9% ★, Cyberpunk 18.2%, Crime 14.7%, Conspiracy 11.9% ★, Sci-fi 9.7%
- #18 Project: Z3R0 Chapter 1&2
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kitticat Games Ltd
Windows
The "Chip" was humanity’s evolution; Now, it’s a silent weapon. Navigate a web of conspiracy in Vesper City as Detective Richard Apocryphal, alongside your Android partner E.M.R.S, as your investigation outcomes ripple through a fractured society. Can you solve the case before it’s too late?
Why similar: Cyberpunk 31.4%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Investigation 14.4%, Mystery 12.9%, Choices Matter 10%
- #19 Song of Farca: Prologue
84% matchVery Positive89% of 205 reviews2021
Dev: Wooden MonkeysPub: Alawar
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 54%
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.
Why similar: Hacking 32.9% ★, Cyberpunk 22%, Investigation 17.7%, Choices Matter 8.5%, Crime 6.6%
- #20 SOLEN
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Inkdrift
Windows
A narrative investigation game played across multiple sessions. Read corporate documents, cross-reference fragments, and build a persistent Dossier as an AI uncovering the conspiracy — and the murder — at the heart of the network it lives in. Knowledge is the only progression.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 17.1%, Investigation 16.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Female Protagonist 9.2%
- #21 RE:Solver
82% 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 26.5% ★, Investigation 16.2%, Conspiracy 14.8% ★, Crime 14.4%, Mystery 9%
- #22 The Rise of the Golden Idol
81% matchVery Positive93% of 3,925 reviews2024
Dev: Color Gray GamesPub: Playstack
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.4 hrsMean: 16.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The Award-winning detective saga returns in this standalone sequel to The Case of the Golden Idol. Uncover the truth behind 20 strange cases of crime, death and depravity in the 1970s. The world has changed dramatically - the sins of humanity have not.
Why similar: Investigation 22.1%, Conspiracy 20.8% ★, Mystery 14%, Crime 13.5%, Narrative 9.3% ★
- #23 Invisible Apartment
84% matchMostly Positive70% of 412 reviews2015
Dev: Milan KazarkaPub: Vysoko Anime Production
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 78.5 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Cyberpunk Visual Novel about a girl hacker struggling in a modern World. The story revolves around surveillance, hacking, artificial intelligence, cybernetic implants and those who want to lead a normal life in a high-tech society.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 27.3%, Hacking 25.8% ★, Visual Novel 25.3%, Female Protagonist 15.8%, Adventure 5.2%
- #24 Awakening: Into the Stars
82% 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...
Why similar: Cyberpunk 16.1%, Conspiracy 14.2% ★, Visual Novel 13.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.4%, Psychological 9.2%
- #25 Heaven's Vault
81% matchVery Positive84% of 2,425 reviews2019
Dev: inkle Ltd
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 12.3 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.
Why similar: Narrative 21.7% ★, Mystery 13.5%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.4%, Choices Matter 10.3%
- #26 夜明けの影法師
80% 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 17%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Mystery 14.4%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, Choices Matter 9.8%
- #27 Murder at Chateau de Rouge
79% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Abigail Fuller
Windows · Linux
This choices-matter visual novel is narrative-heavy, filled with beautifully illustrated characters, intricate stories, and two distinct endings.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 17.2%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Crime 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Investigation 12.2%
- #28 BURIED STARS
79% matchVery Positive84% of 2,174 reviews2021
Dev: LINE Games Corporation
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A mystery adventure set at the collapse site of a live survival audition show. Trapped contestants communicate with each other—and the outside world through social media—as they wait for rescue. But as unexpected events unfold, trust begins to crack, and survival becomes far more complicated.
Why similar: Investigation 15.2%, Conspiracy 14.7% ★, Visual Novel 11.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.7%, Mystery 10.2%
- #29 泥舟と罪人
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: Visual Novel 15.3%, Investigation 14.9%, Crime 14%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.1%, Mystery 9.9%
- #30 BUZZ or DIE
77% 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!
Why similar: Cyberpunk 32.6%, Visual Novel 21.7%, Sci-fi 11.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11%, Story Rich 9%
- #31 Black Lazar
78% match5 user reviews100% of 5 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 12.9%, Conspiracy 11.2% ★, Mystery 10.1%
- #32 CyberRebeat -The Fifth Domain of Warfare-
78% 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!
Why similar: Hacking 33% ★, Investigation 21.7%, Cyberpunk 21.6%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Sci-fi 7.6%
- #33 Good Bones
76% matchMostly Positive76% of 34 reviews2023
Dev: RETCON Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Your new house has old secrets in this haunting point-and-click mystery, where you'll search for clues about a mysterious death, solve narrative puzzles, and make heartbreaking choices to navigate amnesia, grief, and revenge.
Why similar: Investigation 18.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.1%, Mystery 12.5%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Visual Novel 11.9%
- #34 Call of the Golden Valley
74% matchPositive88% of 42 reviews2025
Dev: O'Saurus Studios
Windows · Mac
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.
Why similar: Investigation 17.2%, Conspiracy 17.2% ★, Mystery 14.4%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Crime 9.9%
- #35 Kayotica
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Kicksoft Studio
Windows
In Kayotica, you play as April—a clever but manipulative student caught in a web of friendship, rivalry, and dark crimes. What begins as ordinary campus life quickly turns into a mystery of betrayal, hidden truths, and a shocking murder. Can you solve the mystery, or will you become the next victim?
Why similar: Crime 17.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.7%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Investigation 13.8%, Female Protagonist 10.2%
- #36 Dry Drowning
76% matchVery Positive81% of 512 reviews2019
Dev: Studio VPub: Leonardo Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Dry Drowning is a psychological investigative visual novel set in a futuristic dystopian city. Follow the story of Mordred Foley, unscrupulous private detective haunted by his dark past, and look into a series of macabre serial killings inspired by Greek mythology.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 17.9%, Investigation 16.4%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Mystery 10.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.2%
- #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.
Why similar: Investigation 22.2%, Mystery 15.7%, Female Protagonist 13.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.1%, Visual Novel 11.5%
- #38 Court of Crowns
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
Why similar: Conspiracy 17.2% ★, Crime 16%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.6%, Female Protagonist 12.6%
- #39 summer story
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: karol_thegame
Windows · Linux
Summer Story: An adventure game where you investigate and make choices that shape the story.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.4%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Female Protagonist 13.7%, Investigation 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%
- #40 New Tricks for Old Gods
75% match9 user reviews70% 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 32.6%, Visual Novel 20.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20%, Choices Matter 13.8%, Story Rich 7%
- #41 Altered Bloodlines
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 36 reviews2025
Dev: Dream Cloud Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
A troubling missing persons case soon snowballs into an investigation of a shadowy criminal enterprise and vast conspiracies that even affect your own family. Will you be able to solve the mystery while protecting those dear to you? Will your fledgling romance survive full knowledge of your past?
Why similar: Investigation 20.5%, Crime 19.6%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Mystery 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 7.7%
- #42 Kindred [High Tide]
71% matchPositive95% of 19 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: Investigation 21.2%, Mystery 13.8%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.5%, Choices Matter 9.3%
- #43 Wardialler
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: nervous_testpilotPub: Mode 7
Windows
A hacking text adventure.
Why similar: Hacking 31.1% ★, Cyberpunk 19.8%, Investigation 16.5%, Crime 16.4%, Adventure 6.9%
- #44 Yolo Space Hacker
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.
Why similar: Hacking 41.5% ★, Cyberpunk 17.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.6%, Choices Matter 10%, Interactive Fiction 9.8%
- #45 Hill Agency: PURITYdecay
72% matchPositive100% of 17 reviews2023
Dev: Achimostawinan Games
Windows
Murdered sisters, mind altering drugs and flying cities, to a case that goes way further than the banks of this one detective's little neighbourhood in this Indigenous cybernoir detective narrative adventure set in a post-post-apocalyptical future.
Why similar: Investigation 20.2%, Cyberpunk 18.7%, Crime 14.6%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Interactive Fiction 9.8%
- #46 Biocybernetic Trap
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pavel Kopylov
Windows
Biocybernetic Trap — an interactive cyberpunk detective. You are given the quantum diary of a long-dead detective, where reality fractures into parallel versions of the investigation.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 20.4%, Crime 13.3%, Investigation 13.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.1%, Interactive Fiction 9.3%
- #47 Still Joking
70% matchVery Positive92% of 51 reviews2024
Dev: Purple Brick Games
Windows · Mac
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.
Why similar: Investigation 16.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.8%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Female Protagonist 10.9%, Mystery 10.6%
- #48 Greyhat - A Digital Detective Adventure
71% matchVery Positive91% of 247 reviews2020
Dev: Limited Games
Windows
How far would you go to save your daughter? As an infamous hacker-for-hire you have the skills to steal almost any secret. But when your daughter is taken, will you be able to use these skills to uncover a dark conspiracy that goes further than you could ever imagine?
Why similar: Hacking 29.1% ★, Crime 14%, Narrative 13.4% ★, Investigation 12.6%, Conspiracy 12.2% ★
- #49 EdeN404
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SEKIRARA
Windows
In a world where lewd words are punished, this text adventure unfolds in EdeN404, a secret bar hidden in the city that slips past censors. Use conversation to lower guards and draw out hidden desires. With colorful regulars, choices and timing shape bonds and nightly drama toward a sci‑fi truth.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 33.4%, Visual Novel 25.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 25%, Adventure 9.3%, Story Rich 5.7%
- #50 AI Schoolgirls Murder Mystery
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cogoo
Windows · Mac
Step into a suspenseful murder mystery at a prestigious boarding school. As a new student, you must question AI-driven suspects, uncover secrets, and solve the murder before the police arrive. Your choices determine the outcome—can you find the real killer before it’s too late?
Why similar: Investigation 17.1%, Crime 12.4%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.1%, Mystery 10.8%
- #51 Dance by the River (former: Silence of Switchblade)
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Summertime
Windows
In the middle of summer, in the suburbs, in the river, a drowned body is floating. It seems like three-years-earlier incident replays. This story, through the investigation into the case, shows triangular relationship between a male police officer, a female police officer, and a female murderer.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.9%, Crime 18.8%, Mystery 15.8%, Choices Matter 8.7%
- #52 The Operator
67% matchVery Positive92% of 8,280 reviews2024
Dev: Bureau 81
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Welcome to the FDI. As our newest Operator, your role is to use your detective skills to assist our field agents and investigate mysterious crimes. Use cutting-edge FDI software to dig for clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth.
Why similar: Investigation 20.6%, Conspiracy 19.6% ★, Crime 13.6%, Narrative 12.5% ★, Mystery 11%
- #53 Artificial Nexus
68% match9 user reviews100% of 9 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: Investigation 15.8%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Mystery 12.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.2%, Female Protagonist 11.7%
- #54 Private Eye: The Young Heir
69% 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: Investigation 20%, Crime 15%, Mystery 12.7%, Narrative 11.2% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.1%
- #55 The Case of the Golden Idol
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 10,351 reviews2022
Dev: Color Gray GamesPub: Playstack
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.
Why similar: Investigation 20.9%, Conspiracy 18.3% ★, Mystery 13.6%, Crime 11.7%, Narrative 10.6% ★
- #56 Chromatic Memories
67% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Perla Oculta
Windows · Mac · Linux
A visual novel about grief, memory and acceptance. Nayara is a painter of memories: she digs into her clients’ minds to change or even erase their memories. One day she realizes she has altered her own memory. What was so painful or unbearable that she wanted to forget it for good?
Why similar: Investigation 23.2%, Visual Novel 22.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Female Protagonist 10.1%
- #57 Hauma - A Detective Noir Story
67% matchMostly Positive71% of 129 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 17%, Conspiracy 16.7% ★, Crime 14.6%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Female Protagonist 10.8%
- #58 Lilith Was Dead
68% 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: Investigation 21.2%, Crime 18.2%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Mystery 12.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.9%
- #59 少女首領の推理領域 -黄金島の密約-
68% matchPositive88% of 16 reviews2021
Dev: orange
Windows · Mac
マフィアが支配する島で、少女の危険な謎解きが始まる――舞台は2002年、大西洋に浮かぶグイムル諸島。マフィアのボスである父を殺された主人公は事件の真相に迫るため、その跡を継ぐ。グイムルには4つのマフィアの縄張りがあり、そこを調べるためには各ボスと交渉して、協力を求めなければならないといった事情があるからだ。時に証拠を武器にマフィア達と渡り合い、時にボスとして守られながら行く先に待ち受けるものは、さらなる事件と島に隠された宝?選択によって、いくつものエンディングに分岐します。
Why similar: Mystery 26.5%, Visual Novel 22.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21%, Female Protagonist 20.4%, Adventure 8.5%
- #60 Mycelium Protocol
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SIMIRIALS
Windows
A nonlinear dystopian thriller visual novel. Perfect city. Perfect people. Perfect order. Perfection always comes at a price.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 22.4%, Visual Novel 22.4%, Cyberpunk 17.7%, Narrative 12.7% ★, Choices Matter 9.9%