Games Like MazM: The Phantom of the Opera

A marriage between first person exploration and visual novel, blessed with a sprinkle of puzzle gameplay. Immerse yourself in a period drama that intertwines romance with murder mystery, as a young cleric who must resist or give in to the charms of a strikingly beautiful maid.

Why similar: Thriller 24%, Mystery 18.1%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Adventure 15.5%, Exploration 9%

A gothic suspense tale set in a cursed mansion. "The House in Fata Morgana" is a full-length visual novel spanning nearly a millennium that deals in tragedy, human nature, and insanity.

Why similar: Visual Novel 37%, Mystery 15.5%, Dark 11.9%, Anime 11.5%, Adventure 10.4%

A marvellous romance with a hint of murder, where every playthrough is different! Seek love, friendship, or more... intimate encounters. Help a murdered man find justice. And watch out for the bats.

Why similar: Visual Novel 60.3%, RPG 33.3%, Story Rich 3.9%, 2D 1.8%, Singleplayer 0.7%

Enjoy a sweet romance with vampires in this otome novel adventure.

Why similar: Visual Novel 36.2%, Immersive Sim 28.9%, Anime 11%, Simulation 8.6%, Adventure 8.5%

Players will experience the world through the eyes of two people. One that challenges to the limit and the other the true path. A shocking revelation will occur through this psychological thriller! The battle between good and evil starts now!

Why similar: RPG 46.7%, Adventure 24.9%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Simulation 12.7%, Singleplayer 1%

Dive into a spectacle of magic and illusion!

Why similar: Hidden Object 30.9%, Adventure 29.5%, Point & Click 21.6%, Mystery 9%, Story Rich 4.2%

An exotic love story set in the land of hot sand. The target, who has never truly loved a woman. And the client, who loves women in a twisted way. How will you manage between these two? Who is it that destroys the sacrifice of thirsty love--?

Why similar: RPG 34.2%, Immersive Sim 20%, Adventure 15.4%, Simulation 8.1%, Anime 7.4%

Classic first-person point-and-click adventure game set in contemporary Prague. As a programmer and treasure hunter, you embark on a long journey to uncover the secrets of the infamous Executioner. Your task will be complicated by a sect of fanatic cultists and your own unexplained heritage.

Why similar: Point & Click 30.5%, Adventure 15.1%, Mystery 14.4%, Thriller 8.8%, Exploration 8.7%

Two pairs of twins war for love, life, and limb beneath the curtain of a dark Tokyo night. From the artisans at CRAFTWORK comes a visual novel lush with art, action, and mystery; a story of GEMINISM—deformity and divinity.

Why similar: Visual Novel 39.2%, Anime 15.4%, Adventure 14.2%, Dark 13.6%, Mystery 9.6%

A tragic love story following Memori and her search for the missing "him."

Why similar: Visual Novel 45.3%, Mystery 14.1%, Anime 12.5%, Adventure 10.5%, Story Rich 9.2%

A mysterious and fascinating quest in Hidden Object genre.

Why similar: Hidden Object 37.4%, Point & Click 24.8%, Adventure 16.5%, Mystery 11.2%, Dark 8.9%

1931: Scheherazade at the Library of Pergamum is the latest story-driven RPG from Black Chicken Studios, inc., spinning tales of pulp adventure, exotic locations, occult horror, and romance that'll require well-honed skills.

Why similar: Visual Novel 41.6%, RPG 36.6%, Simulation 10.3%, Anime 10.2%, Singleplayer 1.4%

It is an adventure game with multiple endings. An original script written by a well-known light novelist with a total of 400,000 words. With reasoning, suspense, love, and science fiction elements, it allows players to embark on a highly immersive journey of salvation on the submarine train.

Why similar: Visual Novel 43.3%, Mystery 17.2%, Anime 15.5%, Adventure 14.3%, Story Rich 9.7%

The evening is as ordinary as they come for London, England as the curtains close on the 19th century. Mist hangs thick, beclouding the radiance of the moon and modest glow of gas lamps. Upon the resounding chime of Big Ben, a new tale of love and adventure like no other begins!

Why similar: Visual Novel 50.9%, Adventure 36.8%, Anime 12.3%

The Tesla Mystery is a puzzle-driven adventure game. Join the journey of investigation in a Paris infused with steampunk and Art Nouveau styles. Nikola Tesla, mastermind behind the Science Conference, has vanished under mysterious circumstances. Now, and uncover the truth hidden in the city...

Why similar: Visual Novel 30.4%, Point & Click 27.7%, Mystery 14.3%, Anime 10.7%, Story Rich 6.1%

Otome × Death Game × Mild Horror Multiple Endings Puzzle RPG

Why similar: RPG 45%, Mystery 18.2%, Adventure 16%, Story Rich 12.8%, 2D 6.9%

All capture targets are mentally "Jirai"(landmine)!? Meet these eccentric boys, reveal the truth beneath in this Psycho-love-horror VN!

Why similar: Visual Novel 34.4%, Thriller 21.4%, Mystery 13%, Anime 10.9%, Adventure 7.4%

Inspired by Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, explore a mysterious 3D theater in this immersive, fully voiced adventure. Follow Romeo and the Narrator on a quest to save Juliet—but beware of the lights…

Why similar: Adventure 69.4%, Dark 23.6%, Singleplayer 7%

This is a terrorist decryption adventure game that took place in 1913.

Why similar: Thriller 27.3%, Mystery 19.5%, Adventure 16.1%, Exploration 11.6%, RPG 10.7%

NITRO ORIGIN's debut title, Phantom PHANTOM OF INFERNO, is coming to Steam! A web of swirling conspiracies. A whirlwind of bullets. Amidst it all, a poignant tale of a boy and a girl unfolds...

Why similar: Visual Novel 39.7%, Adventure 24%, Anime 14%, Dark 11.8%, 2D 6.3%

Interrogate suspects, search for clues, & uncover a dastardly plot, as you solve a string of mystifying murders to help reluctant detective Ilmarinen escape the foreboding Fafnir Hotel.

Why similar: Visual Novel 28.8%, Immersive Sim 18.7%, Mystery 14%, Thriller 10.7%, Anime 10.6%

A haunting gothic romance set in the 19th century. Follow Meike, a young woman from an impoverished noble family, as she’s swept off her feet by the mysterious Magdalena: a vampire who possesses a dark secret.

Why similar: Visual Novel 29.8%, Thriller 20.1%, Mystery 13.9%, Anime 12%, Dark 11.9%

'The Raven - Legacy of a Master Thief' is a thrilling crime adventure in three chapters from the creators of 'The Book of Unwritten Tales'. Full of twists and turns, it immerses you in both sides of the story, combining thrill-of-the-chase whodunit with the risk and reward of a heist story. Paris, 1960.

Why similar: Point & Click 50.8%, Adventure 25.8%, Mystery 16.8%, Story Rich 5.8%, Singleplayer 0.8%

Chloé’s Requiem -encore- is a 2D Adventure Horror game set in Modern Europe. The genius violinist Michél is invited into an old mansion. Inside waits Chloé, who asks him to “Break the curse of the mansion”. What awaits the pair after the mystery is solved…?

Why similar: RPG 35.9%, Adventure 19.5%, Dark 15.4%, Anime 10.5%, 2D 8.5%

Will you survive the curse together this summer? A new supernatural mystery adventure begins, telling a bittersweet story of the passions of youth featuring new locations, new legends and a new cast of characters.

Why similar: Visual Novel 23.8%, RPG 21.8%, Point & Click 15.3%, Adventure 12.7%, Mystery 10.9%

Uncover secrets in a mysterious mansion inspired by Edgar Allan Poe’s The Fall of the House of Usher. Play as a curious detective in a hidden-object adventure filled with puzzles, surprises, and a story full of twists!

Why similar: Point & Click 33.7%, Hidden Object 29.1%, Adventure 13.9%, Mystery 13.2%, Dark 9.3%

Step on board the legendary Orient Express and immerse yourself in the most famous detective suit in a race against the clock to unmask the murderer.

Why similar: Visual Novel 20.2%, Point & Click 19.3%, Hidden Object 16.8%, Thriller 13.1%, Mystery 8.3%

Explore the meaning of memories in this mysterious fairytale where fantasy and reality intertwine. The story unfolds from the perspectives of two women: one who travels in the ruins of Engine City New York, and one who finds herself in an underground world with an eldritch, violet sky.

Why similar: Visual Novel 39.7%, Mystery 19.7%, Anime 16.9%, Adventure 12.8%, Story Rich 9%

Obscene Mansion is an erotic detective story with elements of adventure. Reveal the secrets of the mansion and put the souls of the harlots to rest.

Why similar: Adventure 42.7%, Hidden Object 40.7%, Mystery 15.4%, Singleplayer 1.1%

Let one of the most thrilling adventures of your life begin!

Why similar: Hidden Object 39.8%, Point & Click 30.4%, Adventure 14.3%, Mystery 11%, Story Rich 2.6%

ROOM 405 is a Psychological Horror Romance game about Jack, a young man who moves into a small apartment in the heart of Bangkok. “Tonight… please don’t leave.”

Why similar: RPG 35.2%, Immersive Sim 18%, Adventure 17.6%, Simulation 10.7%, Thriller 9.6%

A dark fantasy tale where death is not the end but the path to the truth. Two magi trapped in a collapsing tower must unravel a deadly mystery. Each death reveals another piece of the puzzle that is their shared past and forbidden love. For fans of House in Fata Morgana and literary dark fantasy.

Why similar: Visual Novel 46.3%, Mystery 22.4%, Dark 13.2%, Story Rich 10.1%, 2D 6.3%

An exploration adventure set in St. Dorothia Academy, a magical educational institution hidden deep within a forest. A story that begins with an encounter with a girl named Lulunya, and unfolds through mysterious phenomena and dream worlds.

Why similar: Visual Novel 30.1%, Point & Click 26.3%, Adventure 21.8%, Exploration 8.2%, Mystery 7.7%

In a mansion surrounded by mist, as the curse made by the Alchemist and Fairy reappears, the danger is quietly lurking in the darkness, awaiting its visitors.Follow Harrod and Willie to unravel an incredible story in Mercury Abbey, and go on an adventure that you would only find in mystery novels.

Why similar: Visual Novel 38%, Adventure 24.5%, Anime 14.5%, 2D 12.3%, Story Rich 6.4%

An emotional story about relationship between poor village girl and a boy from a noble family. Can the loving ones from different social strata find happiness in they live?

Why similar: Adventure 40.1%, Anime 28.9%, Mystery 28.8%, Singleplayer 2.3%

When a new romance blossoms, the door to mystery opens in Love Alchemy.

Why similar: Adventure 42.1%, Hidden Object 32.3%, Point & Click 24.2%, Singleplayer 1.4%

Infiltrate a Carnevale of Criminals in Italy!

Why similar: Point & Click 38.6%, Mystery 21.3%, Exploration 15.1%, Adventure 10%, Story Rich 7.4%

The Panic Room offers an exciting hidden object experience and mystery detective story.

Why similar: Hidden Object 27.3%, Visual Novel 19.3%, RPG 18.1%, Mystery 15.7%, Adventure 13.5%

A dark fantasy tale where death is not the end but the path to the truth. Two magi trapped in a collapsing tower must unravel a deadly mystery. Each death reveals another piece of the puzzle that is their shared past and forbidden love. For fans of House in Fata Morgana and literary dark fantasy.

Why similar: Visual Novel 63.4%, Dark 13.1%, Story Rich 11.6%, 2D 9.8%, Singleplayer 2.1%

Mystery of Mortlake Mansion is a hidden object adventure game with a deep and interesting story. The player is summoned to Mortlake Mansion by an elderly gentleman, who was so obsessed with magic that he dedicated his entire life to tracking down and learning the secrets of his favorite magician.

Why similar: Hidden Object 54.4%, Adventure 43.8%, Singleplayer 1.8%

Explore a beautiful and Enigmatic Victorian Manor with a dark secret, In this gothic horror story first person exploration puzzle game filled with fine art, secret passages and mysterious mechanical puzzles playing as the executor of the last will from the enigmatic Railroad Magnate Hadley Strange.

Why similar: Mystery 33.5%, Exploration 26.6%, Story Rich 14.5%, Adventure 12.2%, Dark 12%

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: Point & Click 32.6%, Visual Novel 26%, Mystery 12.2%, Exploration 9.6%, Adventure 8.1%

Transported back a century by fate, you find yourself in a legendary tale of vengeance. Amidst powerful enemies in a tumultuous era, your mission is to assist those around you. Experience this immersive epic from a first-person perspective—authentic, weighty, yet brimming with hope.

Why similar: Immersive Sim 35.3%, RPG 25.2%, Mystery 18.9%, Story Rich 7.6%, Adventure 6.9%

An anime-inspired supernatural detective game. Uncover the identities and powers of your adversaries using a conspiracy board full of evidence.

Why similar: Visual Novel 28%, Point & Click 27.9%, Mystery 16.4%, Anime 12.6%, Adventure 7.9%

Immerse yourself in the captivating world of the Cthulhu Mythos with this 2D visual novel game featuring a thrilling TRPG-based experience! Roll the dice and use your skills and luck to escape the abandoned hospital, while experiencing the cosmic terror.

Why similar: Visual Novel 22.7%, Point & Click 19.8%, Mystery 11.8%, RPG 9.9%, Adventure 9.4%

In 2005, a sophomore student named Maha Igarashi boarded a private train to Soukyo City. However, she vanished upon alighting at the "Kisaragi" station. Five years later, her lover, Shizuno Yokoyama, initiated an investigation into her disappearance, unraveling a series of mysteries along the way.

Why similar: Visual Novel 22.5%, RPG 16%, Thriller 13.5%, Mystery 11.2%, Adventure 10.1%

If On A Winter's Night, Four Travelers is a narrative-driven point-and-click adventure with horror elements that explores the stories of four characters in a masked ball taking place aboard a train in the late 1920s.

Why similar: Point & Click 45.6%, Dark 16.6%, Mystery 15.3%, Adventure 11.4%, Story Rich 9.8%

A lighthearted game about love and murder.

Why similar: Visual Novel 29.3%, Point & Click 26.7%, Mystery 13.5%, Anime 12.2%, Adventure 8.3%

An intricate mystery visual novel. Search text, piece together clues, and jump around the story to unravel the tangled events within the sealed tower.

Why similar: Visual Novel 37.1%, Mystery 19.6%, Anime 13.6%, Adventure 10.7%, Story Rich 8.2%

Uncover the dark secrets of the secluded Carpathian village while engaging in passionate romance along the way in this interactive visual novel / adventure game hybrid with a gothic horror theme.

Why similar: Visual Novel 35.5%, Point & Click 29.2%, Mystery 13.2%, Adventure 12.4%, Story Rich 5.5%

Expose the dark secrets and mysteries of your seemingly idyllic hometown in this romantic thriller! Will you fall in love or fall victim to its horrors?

Why similar: RPG 39.5%, Thriller 33.8%, Mystery 15.8%, Dark 5.1%, Story Rich 4.9%

Magical Eyes - Red is for Anguish is a thrilling mystery story revolving around a series of unfathomable incidents in a town.

Why similar: Visual Novel 44.2%, Adventure 20.8%, Mystery 17.7%, Anime 17.3%

A visual novel of brutal beauty and tragic love. You wake up trapped inside your own dark fantasy, Lion Camel Kingdom. To escape a ten-day demon massacre, you must survive and recover your memories to solve the mystery of a drowned Yangzhou courtesan.

Why similar: Visual Novel 27.3%, RPG 17.4%, Mystery 12.6%, Anime 12.1%, Adventure 10%

Magnus Positive Phototaxis is an atmospheric journey through a mysterious world of characters, traces and symbols. The task of the player is to solve the puzzles, using proper combinations of objects, finding them in the environment around him.

Why similar: Visual Novel 33.1%, Point & Click 30.9%, Exploration 10.7%, Thriller 9.9%, Mystery 7.6%

Step into ZAAM's surreal world, a bone-chilling psychological thriller that will leave you questioning your sanity. Unravel a complex story in search of a missing daughter, with choices determining her fate. A must-play for fans of the genre.

Why similar: Adventure 28.5%, Mystery 21.7%, Exploration 17.9%, Simulation 14.5%, Story Rich 9%

A point'n'Click adventure game. Resolve mysteries and fight the Great Evil.

Why similar: RPG 39.9%, Adventure 28.5%, Point & Click 25.5%, Dark 3.3%, Story Rich 2.8%

Louisiana, 1933. Thirty years ago an entire wedding suddenly & mysteriously vanished on the island of Devil's Rock, and with it went the location of the lost treasure of Bellemore Manor. To find it, you might need to die too. A cozy, story-driven, point & click adventure game of the merry & macabre.

Why similar: Point & Click 23.8%, Visual Novel 21.8%, Hidden Object 16.5%, Mystery 12%, Adventure 9.5%

Set in Ueno, Tokyo, where the wounds of the Pacific War have not yet healed, detective Takashiro Shugo becomes involved in a series of gruesome murders. A visual novel of love and hatred leading to obsession and madness…

Why similar: Visual Novel 41.6%, Anime 13.6%, Thriller 12.1%, Dark 11.6%, Mystery 9.4%

Enter Ravenwood Park and discover the secrets hidden in the mists…

Why similar: Hidden Object 42.3%, Point & Click 30.2%, Adventure 14.1%, Mystery 8.7%, Story Rich 2.9%