
The samurai detective visual novel! Solve crimes and pass judgment on vigilantes, officials, inventors, and brigands to protect a city of eternal cherry blossoms.
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The samurai detective visual novel! Solve crimes and pass judgment on vigilantes, officials, inventors, and brigands to protect a city of eternal cherry blossoms.

AI: The Somnium Files
Play as detective Kaname Date on the case of an elusive serial killer in this thrilling, sci-fi murder mystery.

Nanairo Reincarnation
Join spirit detective Kagami Makoto and his demon familiars as they hunt down the wandering ghosts disrupting the peace of his small town.
Play as detective Kaname Date on the case of an elusive serial killer in this thrilling, sci-fi murder mystery.
Why similar: Detective 24.6%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Mystery 11.9%, Gore 9.2%, Anime 9%
Join spirit detective Kagami Makoto and his demon familiars as they hunt down the wandering ghosts disrupting the peace of his small town.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.9%, Gore 14.6%, Violent 14.2%, Anime 12.4%, Choices Matter 7%
Immerse yourself in a dramatic yet charming and witty world of evidence-gathering, deduction and courtroom battles with this double-pack of the adventures of rookie lawyer Ryunosuke.
Why similar: Detective 31.9%, Visual Novel 22.4%, Mystery 14.4%, Anime 10.8%, Great Soundtrack 6.5%
Unravel a string of gruesome murders terrorizing Tokyo in this mystery-thriller visual novel. The secrets of a case from six years prior may just be the key to the current unending cycle of tragedy—and the thing that cracks this woeful world’s shell may be one girl’s smile.
Why similar: Detective 31.2%, Visual Novel 21%, Mystery 14.5%, Gore 10.5%, Choices Matter 8%
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 24.5%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Gore 12.4%, Mystery 11.3%, Anime 8.3%
CHAOS;HEAD NOAH is now available on Steam!
Why similar: Visual Novel 29%, Gore 21.1%, Mystery 14.8%, Anime 10.8%, Violent 9.9%
Help Miyako and Kakeru track down a superpowered serial killer before they strike again.
Why similar: Visual Novel 33%, Sexual Content 16.6%, Nudity 15.4%, Anime 13.5%, Mystery 8.5%
Seek the root of the Fate franchise. Return to where it all began.
Why similar: Visual Novel 32.9%, Sexual Content 15.2%, Anime 14.5%, Multiple Endings 10.7%, Great Soundtrack 9%
The reborn HD edition, Remastered by Siro! Set in Piova, the city of music and endless rain. Guide Chris Vertin on the path to become a master musician in a harmonious fusion of Visual Novel and Music-based gameplay.
Why similar: Visual Novel 34.9%, Anime 19.3%, Multiple Endings 16.5%, Choices Matter 15.1%, Adventure 8%
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 25.7%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Anime 10.5%, Point & Click 10.2%, Mystery 9.8%
From the creators of the critically acclaimed STEINS;GATE comes a sensational new visual novel: CHAOS;CHILD. Set in Shibuya in 2015, a group of high school students who survived an earthquake six years ago find themselves at the center of a new series of bizarre murders in the city.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.5%, Gore 14.9%, Mystery 14.3%, Violent 12.8%, Anime 9.7%
The hottest bird lawyering game to come out of 1840s France! Join Jayjay Falcon and his witty apprentice, Sparrowson, as the two take on clients, interview witnesses, collect evidence, and deliver justice to the guilty.
Why similar: Detective 38.3%, Visual Novel 27.6%, Mystery 14.4%, Adventure 6%, Great Soundtrack 4.9%
In this cyberpunk 2D point-and-click adventure game, play as Grey, an amateur detective. Unravel the mystery by searching for clues, solving puzzles, talking to the mask-wearing residents of New Corium, and, if you have time, maybe go on a date!
Why similar: Detective 27.7%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Point & Click 12.4%, Nudity 11.7%, Sexual Content 9.9%
A kidnapping on the streets of Shibuya brings together a hot-blooded detective, hard-hitting journalist, former gang leader, the head researcher of a big pharma manufacturer and a part-timer stuck in cat costume for a series of events each more unexpected and outrageous than the last.
Why similar: Visual Novel 34.9%, Mystery 19.1%, Detective 16.1%, Violent 9.1%, Great Soundtrack 8.1%
A narrative courtroom adventure all about VTubers! Players will take the role of prosecutor Justin Truth and investigate a murder at a VTuber agency, doing their best to uncover the identity of both the killer and VTuber's real face.
Why similar: Detective 32.2%, Visual Novel 18.4%, Mystery 13.6%, Point & Click 8.6%, Anime 8%
Detective Game. Murder Investigation. Interrogate witnesses. Rebut with evidence.
Why similar: Detective 38.6%, Visual Novel 20.7%, Mystery 15.1%, Anime 12.1%, Point & Click 8.4%
The Earth has plunged into an ice age, and the cities that survive have a new threat – Necromancers; those who reanimate corpses using inexplicable biotech. Now So'un and Ethica, two badass Living Dead Stalkers, must save Tokyo in this thrilling sci-fi visual novel!
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.5%, Anime 14.6%, Sexual Content 11.9%, Gore 11.5%, Violent 10.3%
Hack Into God
Why similar: Visual Novel 45.7%, Anime 22.4%, Adventure 17.4%, Choices Matter 12.8%, Singleplayer 1.7%
Crimes across the times. Are you able to solve them all?
Why similar: Detective 29.4%, Visual Novel 19.5%, Point & Click 12.7%, Mystery 10.6%, Anime 8.5%
Investigate murders, search for clues and talk to your classmates to prepare for trial. There, you'll engage in deadly wordplay, going back and forth with suspects. Dissect their statements and fire their words back at them to expose their lies! There's only one way to survive—pull the trigger.
Why similar: Detective 31.8%, Visual Novel 20.4%, Mystery 14.7%, Anime 11.9%, Great Soundtrack 11.5%
Become Phoenix Wright and experience the thrill of battle as you fight to save your innocent clients in a court of law. Play all 14 episodes, spanning the first three games, in one gorgeous collection.
Why similar: Detective 34.8%, Visual Novel 18.7%, Mystery 12.5%, Great Soundtrack 11.8%, Anime 8%
When a letter is delivered 15 years late - you discover an old pen-friend was involved in a murder, before she disappeared. Travelling to her hometown, you must investigate the murder, using her past letters as clues to uncover the disturbing truth.
Why similar: Detective 26.4%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Violent 13.2%, Mystery 12.1%, Point & Click 9.5%
Play as Sophie, a private investigator not unlike Sherlock Holmes. It's up to Sophie to uncover the hidden truths of London through her investigations. What mysteries and intrigue await her? Find out in this steampunk RPG!
Why similar: Sexual Content 29.6%, Nudity 22.8%, Detective 19.4%, Anime 9.2%, Visual Novel 7.1%
In a world where psychological states can be quantified, every choice has consequences, victims can become criminals, and the very nature of truth can warp and shift. Can detectives Nadeshiko Kugatachi and Takuma Tsurugi remain on the path of justice as they face the ugly truths of humanity?
Why similar: Visual Novel 41%, Anime 24.5%, Detective 22.5%, Adventure 11%, Singleplayer 1%
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: Detective 33.2%, Visual Novel 21.9%, Mystery 17.4%, Great Soundtrack 9%, Adventure 7.5%
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 36.1%, Visual Novel 21.6%, Mystery 16.6%, Anime 13.2%, Point & Click 5.1%
In a mysterious school where day and night are two separate worlds, a mismatched trio work to resolve magic-related incidents. A world of magic, intrigue, mystery and the occult awaits you!
Why similar: Visual Novel 36.8%, Anime 27.2%, Mystery 14.7%, Adventure 9.9%, Sexual Content 9.8%
Mysterious murders. A cursed apartment building. Cohabitating with a cute demon girl?! All in a day's work for diviner, Haruhisa but will he be able to solve the case and not be distracted by a demon girl only interested in him?
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.4%, Point & Click 12.6%, Sexual Content 11.8%, Mystery 9.9%, Nudity 9.2%
Seiran Island. Even here in paradise, there are those who work in the shadows to bring it down... Confront the tyranny of a twisted system in this long-awaited visual novel adventure.
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.2%, Sexual Content 20.8%, Anime 14.6%, Mystery 11.2%, Multiple Endings 8.7%
Follow the protagonist's pursuit to uncover the death of his friends during the Taisho era of Japan. An highly-acclaimed, psychedelic BL murder-mystery visual novel from indie developer ADELTA!
Why similar: Visual Novel 26%, Sexual Content 16.6%, Nudity 14.2%, Violent 11.2%, Gore 10.1%
An anime-inspired supernatural detective game. Uncover the identities and powers of your adversaries using a conspiracy board full of evidence.
Why similar: Detective 35.4%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Mystery 14.9%, Point & Click 11.6%, Anime 10%
The Detail, a crime noir adventure in a modern American city. This is a city where cases matter, clearance rates matter, and on a good day even justice matters.
Why similar: Point & Click 36.6%, Great Soundtrack 27.3%, Detective 16.3%, Adventure 15.8%, Choices Matter 3.9%
In Tyrion Cuthbert: Attorney of the Arcane, you play as a defense attorney who practices law in a world of fantasy and wizards. You must defend clients accused of various crimes committed using magic and use the rules of magic to prove them innocent.
Why similar: Visual Novel 34.6%, Mystery 21.9%, Detective 18.9%, Anime 17.4%, Great Soundtrack 3.8%
An Interactive graphic novel and a Kinetic Graphic novel to enjoy, Set within a cyber punk dystopian future. With full professional voice acting for every line and steam achievements.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.2%, Gore 21.6%, Violent 21.1%, Nudity 10.1%, Adventure 9.8%
Weeping Willow is a kinetic visual novel in the genre of detective. Events take place in the small town of Weidendorf during quarantine of the plague.
Why similar: Detective 22.7%, Visual Novel 21.7%, Violent 19.7%, Nudity 16.5%, Adventure 11.3%
Relive the four days of destiny...
Why similar: Visual Novel 37.6%, Point & Click 21.9%, Anime 17.3%, Adventure 10.2%, Multiple Endings 5.8%
Justice.exe is a dialogue-heavy dystopian legal drama in which you defend sentient AI in court. Discover key story elements in dialogue, build your case by studying arguments, and engage the opposing counsel in wits, charisma and skullduggery. Small choices might alter the fate of your clients.
Why similar: Detective 35.3%, Mystery 15.1%, Point & Click 14.5%, Choices Matter 10.3%, Multiple Endings 9.9%
Unravel a thrilling mystery by exploring a strange and twisted mansion, discovering curious clues, interrogating peculiar suspects and solving unique puzzles. Will you be able to uncover the secrets of Tangle Tower?
Why similar: Detective 40.1%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Point & Click 14.7%, Mystery 12.2%, Puzzle 6.6%
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 32.4%, Visual Novel 24.6%, Mystery 13.1%, Anime 10.2%, Adventure 7%
Welcome to the Special Administrative Region "Aqua Eden", an artificial island off the coast of Japan where casinos and more are legal.
Why similar: Visual Novel 42.2%, Anime 23.3%, Multiple Endings 14.8%, Choices Matter 8.5%, Sexual Content 7.2%
The hero moves to a new city. However, along with him comes a masked killer who begins to kill his friends one by one... Make decisions to build your adventure. Can you stop him before it's too late?
Why similar: Detective 31.8%, Visual Novel 19.7%, Mystery 13.9%, Anime 10.8%, Violent 7.3%
Enigmatic psycho challenges famous detective. Help detective solve riddles and overcome challenges on his way to save the local town from bombing by stopping a mysterious madman.
Why similar: Point & Click 22.6%, Anime 17.8%, Nudity 16.8%, Sexual Content 15.7%, Adventure 14.3%
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 34.2%, Visual Novel 23.5%, Mystery 14.4%, Anime 9.9%, Puzzle 7.5%
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 30%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Mystery 15%, Multiple Endings 7.8%, Point & Click 7.2%
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 32.7%, Visual Novel 18.7%, Mystery 13.1%, Point & Click 9.3%, Anime 9.3%
It's a mystery game that reveals the truth through an autopsy. Be a forensic doctor and find out why the dead died.
Why similar: Detective 35%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Mystery 16%, Point & Click 13.4%, Choices Matter 9%
Yandere x Otome x Mystery A mystery Otome game with all yandere love interest, play as a detective and find out the truth!
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.6%, Sexual Content 18.1%, Mystery 15.9%, Nudity 9.9%, Multiple Endings 9.5%
A narrative detective game blended with supernatural elements. Play as a rookie investigator, discover vital clues in every case, dive into unscripted interrogations and uncover truths that break minds. But with each revelation, the world feels... less human.
Why similar: Detective 33.4%, Visual Novel 22.8%, Mystery 12.8%, Anime 12.2%, Puzzle 8%
It all started with a simple robbery. When that thread was pulled, a tapestry of mysteries was revealed. Solve cases and outsmart criminals in a detective story full of lies, confessions, and maybe even a murder or two.
Why similar: Detective 34.6%, Visual Novel 19.6%, Mystery 14.7%, Point & Click 11.2%, Anime 7.8%
Murder and mystery lead a young detective to investigate a cult and to cross paths with a criminal organization. With the help of an angel and a harem of beauties, take on the challenge of saving the world from a mysterious threat.
Why similar: Detective 21.8%, Sexual Content 19.3%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Nudity 15.1%, Point & Click 11.4%
A mysterious crime that no one could solve now rests on your shoulders. Well, not just yours; you also have a partner from your department whom everyone makes fun of. But who knows—maybe she’s actually a great detective in disguise?
Why similar: Visual Novel 32.5%, Sexual Content 21.7%, Nudity 19.1%, Anime 14.3%, Adventure 5.3%
An exciting adventure in a story of ancient Chinese setting.Visual Novel with multiple endings to explore.
Why similar: Detective 54%, Visual Novel 28.9%, Adventure 10.6%, Casual 6.5%
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 22.2%, Mystery 14.2%, Multiple Endings 8.4%, Detective 8.2%, Choices Matter 8%
Step into the shoes of Alfred Fox, a private eye with a knack for getting into trouble, and confront the danger looming over your old flame, Barbara Le Purr. Using your own intuition and wide investigation techniques you will follow the intrigue and face many, sometimes deadly, consequences.
Why similar: Detective 30%, Violent 13.3%, Point & Click 12.2%, Mystery 12%, Great Soundtrack 8.5%
Welcome to SEX Police 🔞🚨, where you’re the city’s last line of defense! Take down the city’s most dangerous women, choose between justice and vice, and uncover the secrets hidden behind every interrogation. Will you clean up the streets or get entangled in the crime underworld?
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.3%, Sexual Content 19.9%, Nudity 18.7%, Heist 17.3% ★, Choices Matter 11.5%
The feast has begun, can you escape the village alive?
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.3%, Detective 18.4%, Mystery 16.8%, Gore 9.7%, Violent 8.5%
Follow Detective Butler and his sidekick Gilligan as they solve a locked-room murder during a haunted cruise ship's maiden voyage. Can you solve the mystery before Detective Butler reveals the answer?
Why similar: Detective 36.5%, Visual Novel 22.1%, Mystery 18.3%, Anime 11%, Adventure 4.9%
Lucid9 is a visual novel focused on a web of intricate mysteries set in the fictional 2018 metropolis of Isamu. Lucid9: Inciting Incident is the first part of the story, focused on a string of disappearances that occur at a prestigious, uppity boarding academy.
Why similar: Visual Novel 35.6%, Mystery 19%, Anime 16.6%, Gore 8.7%, Violent 7.5%
Join forces with the psychic Director of the Urban Myth Dissolution Center and solve a variety of cases involving cursed relics, rental properties with shady histories, and dimensional anomalies. Monstrous oddities and otherworldly planes abound in this occult mystery adventure game!
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.7%, Detective 26.1%, Mystery 18.5%, Point & Click 9.2%, Adventure 6.6%
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 28%, Detective 21%, Mystery 18.7%, Adventure 10%, Anime 8.7%