Games Like Mens Rea

《江华号》是一款国风水墨横版卷轴叙事游戏。1928年，武汉的大街小巷流传着一则“头七夜死者还魂”的诡异消息，引发各界关注。《楚城时报》新人记者虞慧龄奉命前去采访，却误打误撞，被种种谜团指引着登上了一艘名为“江华号”的豪华客轮。在那里，一段不为人知的隐秘往事渐渐浮出水面……

Why similar: Word Game 22.4%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Investigation 16.3%, Detective 15.2%, Mystery 8.6%

The adventure begins when Ada, a young explorer, receives a mysterious selfie from her sister, who in fact disappeared months ago. ...... The background of the selfie is a mysterious island with blood-red sea water. Ada decides to go out on the sea to look for her sister……

Why similar: Word Game 19.3%, Investigation 17.3%, Detective 16.9%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Mystery 11.6%

This is an AVG game that involves reasoning and decryption. He Zhou has 7 different personalities, which alternate seven days a week. Players will play as a detective and deduce the truth behind the horrifying cases surrounding He Zhou through the diary he left behind.

Why similar: Detective 22%, Word Game 19.5%, Interactive Fiction 17.2%, Investigation 13.7%, Mystery 12.9%

Six witnesses, six suspects, and thousands of discoverable lines of dialog. You're the fantasy detective on the case of a stolen magical artifact, and in order to determine the truth you'll have to cross examine, interrogate, and reference all your resources to catch the thief before time runs out.

Why similar: Detective 25.5%, Investigation 21.2%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Mystery 13.8%, Dialogue Heavy 7.4%

Explore different locations, talk to characters, collect evidence, and draw your own conclusions about who, how, and why is behind what happened.

Why similar: Detective 22.4%, Interactive Fiction 21.5%, Mystery 13%, Exploration 9.4%, Investigation 8.9%

Demo updated for the Detective Fest! Step into detective Brian Storm’s shoes and unravel a grim 17th-century mystery. Interrogate villagers, gather clues, and piece together the evidence in a deduction system where every secret matters.

Why similar: Detective 18.6%, Investigation 15%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Mystery 10.8%, Nonlinear 9.9%

Immerse yourself in a chilling, interactive cold-case investigation. Review crime scene photos, decrypt restricted hard drives, compare evidence, and deliver your final report in Ashes of Holloway Bay, a dark, atmospheric detective experience where every detail matters.

Why similar: Detective 25.5%, Investigation 21%, Mystery 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Nonlinear 7.4%

As a young private investigator trainee in 2006, you dive into the early internet - social profiles, websites, photos, and archived news - to uncover the truth behind Emily Parker’s death, ruled as an accident after a late-night gathering

Why similar: Detective 27.2%, Investigation 20.7%, Mystery 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 9.6%, Nonlinear 9.1%

A narrative detective game about solving mysteries through investigation, evidence, and conversation. Question suspects in your own words, photograph clues, and piece together the truth in a town full of secrets. Who is lying, and what are they hiding?

Why similar: Detective 22.8%, Investigation 20.1%, Dialogue Heavy 13.6%, Mystery 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 8.9%

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 25.2%, Interactive Fiction 23.1%, Investigation 19.6%, Mystery 14%, Dialogue Heavy 11.8%

A story-rich detective mystery set in 1930s England. Investigate a murder inside a sprawling manor, interrogate suspicious residents, and make meaningful choices to uncover the truth — before Scotland Yard arrives.

Why similar: Detective 18.2%, Investigation 15.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Dialogue Heavy 11.5%, Isometric 11.1%

《推理小说的关键一定会出现两次》是一部以日常推理为核心的视觉小说。日常混沌纷乱，而“侦探”独具慧眼。带上你的好奇心吧，去和推理协会一同调查、思考，最终解开一个个轻松却不失有趣的日常之谜。

Why similar: Detective 23.6%, Word Game 20.4%, Interactive Fiction 15%, Investigation 11.4%, Mystery 9.3%

A sci-fi detective game where you interrogate the brain scans of crime victims. Uncover the hidden truth behind the dystopian regime by any means necessary.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.1%, Detective 20.2%, Investigation 18.4%, Mystery 10.1%, Dialogue Heavy 10.1%

Set in 1970s southern France, you play a rookie private eye tasked to dig out the secrets of a stubborn old man. Think on your feet while you follow your leads : ask questions to witnesses, detect their lies, hypothesize why and finally confront the silent ones running from their past.

Why similar: Detective 18%, Investigation 17.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Isometric 10.8%, Mystery 10.4%

A murder-mystery visual novel about a young man who inherits a charming English hotel. Some would say he’s fortunate, but with a growing list of unexplained disasters and murder, has his luck finally run out?

Why similar: Investigation 23.2%, Detective 18.5%, Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Mystery 15.2%, Exploration 7.6%

Do you believe that parallel worlds really exist? An ordinary college student, Chen Chou, wakes up one day to find himself transported aboard a space research vessel. The strangers on the ship all claim to know him. Could it be that he has crossed over into a parallel world...

Why similar: Detective 28.2%, Word Game 16.9%, Mystery 15%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Crime 8.6%

Heya! Long time no see. I just have a small -tiny- little favor to ask of you, could you buy me some soup? ...How? Well, that's for you to find out!

Why similar: Investigation 20.3%, Detective 20.2%, Interactive Fiction 18%, Nonlinear 11.6%, Mystery 10.8%

A true crime detective game where you map suspects, reconstruct timelines, and use deduction to find the truth everyone missed.

Why similar: Investigation 26.4%, Detective 23.3%, Mystery 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Nonlinear 7.5%

The Wolf is Dead is a murder mystery game. When the Big Bad Wolf is found murdered at a party for his biopic, you're called in. Interrogate suspects, investigate the scene of the crime and use this to travel back in time and reconstruct the events of the evening. Who killed Alexander Wolff?

Why similar: Detective 26.8%, Dialogue Heavy 15.9%, Mystery 15%, Investigation 14.7%, Crime 8.2%

"File Tricks" is a visual novel with puzzle solve. It is not only a test of logical thinking and observation, but also a reasoning feast full of suspense and reversal. You need to investigate the crime scene, collect evidence, confront the people involved and finally solve the case.

Why similar: Word Game 34.2%, Detective 23.5%, Interactive Fiction 10%, Investigation 7.6%, Puzzle 6.9%

This Lovecraftian psychological horror text game puts you as an Observer spared by the Round Table. You randomly possess one of ten unknown mortals per round. Deduce your host and three Old Ones' emissaries via dialogue, clues and table talks.

Why similar: Word Game 30.5%, Interactive Fiction 22.9%, Detective 22.8%, Mystery 8.4%, Puzzle 7.6%

The night before the wedding, the altar burns down and the wedding planner is injured. The family blames a curse, but she suspects foul play. Play as a college student who goes undercover as her replacement. Can you solve the mystery before the wedding?

Why similar: Investigation 25.4%, Mystery 18.8%, Detective 18.3%, Exploration 9.1%, Puzzle 8.9%

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 32%, Investigation 27.3%, Mystery 15.6%, Puzzle 7.6%, Dialogue Heavy 6.2%

[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 24.9%, Investigation 22.4%, Mystery 19.7%, Dialogue Heavy 12.2%, Puzzle 8.4%

In this stop-motion inspired adventure, play as detective Ambroise Niflette in the thrilling investigation of the search for the stolen bell in a mysterious village.

Why similar: Detective 20.3%, Investigation 19.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Dialogue Heavy 13.2%, Mystery 11.7%

The first light novel-style immersive detective game's here! A dentist dead in a double-locked room seems like a suicide, but unexplained contradictions connect different truths. Each investigation and puzzles are up to you. But wait, what's wrong with this suspicious "assistant" following?!

Why similar: Word Game 21.7%, Detective 19.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Investigation 11.6%, Dialogue Heavy 10.3%

Sound Agent is a narrative puzzle game where you solve cold cases by listening. Use the sound device to rewind to crime scenes, listen to the sounds at the scene, and uncover truths hidden in plain sound.

Why similar: Detective 25.4%, Mystery 16.2%, Dialogue Heavy 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 9.6%, Puzzle 9.6%

「ギルド探求団へようこそ！」創立から1000日を迎えたギルドの、パーティ情報を復旧させる『推理パズルゲーム』です。過去1000日を振り返りながら、78人の冒険者が、20隊あるパーティのどこに所属していたのかを特定し、どのような結末を迎えたのかを推理で暴きましょう！それでは──良い旅を！

Why similar: Detective 37.1%, Investigation 29.6%, Mystery 16.9%, Puzzle 10.5%, 2D 3.4%

Join the Spooky Crew and uncover the secret of the Mask of the Mysterium in this point and click adventure game. An encounter with a masked figure leads the crew to investigate the secrets of a local museum.

Why similar: Investigation 17.8%, Interactive Fiction 16.9%, Detective 16.9%, Dialogue Heavy 12.5%, Mystery 10.5%

After crash-landing on a mysterious planet, novice engineer Nova Collins must unravel the secrets of a town's messy past to escape it. Talk your way through this enigmatic place, but beware: ideas manifest as things that can be traded and lost, so don't lose yourself along the way...

Why similar: Investigation 20%, Detective 19.8%, Dialogue Heavy 13.8%, Mystery 12.5%, Nonlinear 11.7%

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 32.5%, Investigation 24.4%, Mystery 17.2%, Puzzle 8.5%, Exploration 6.8%

《流言侦探》是一款诡异，烧脑，悬疑推理剧情游戏，在游戏的体验中，玩家自主找出线索，并利用线索，和角色对话后推进故事。严格的推理玩法，玩家将扮演一个神秘的联络者，玩家的选择将影响了解故事的不同侧面。通过和诸多角色的聊天推理出事件一层层真相，找出隐藏的凶手。

Why similar: Word Game 34.8%, Detective 20.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Mystery 13.2%, Puzzle 7.9%

In a Detective's Mind is an investigation game that seeks to put you in the role of a detective, who needs to solve cases and deal with obscure problems from his past.

Why similar: Detective 36%, Investigation 28.3%, Mystery 11%, Top-Down 8.4%, Crime 6.1%

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 23.1%, Interactive Fiction 22.1%, Investigation 20.9%, Mystery 15.8%, Puzzle 7.6%

The chart-topping itch.io and Newgrounds indie hit comes to Steam, with a slew of enhancements and new features! Step into court as Nina Aquila, rookie defense attorney in this thrilling VN/adventure game hybrid, and fight for justice in a world where all anime genres exist at once!

Why similar: Detective 21.5%, Dialogue Heavy 18.3%, Investigation 16%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Mystery 11.8%

A detective narrative puzzler without pre-set options! Raise your questions at will, and an AI-host will answer only with 'yes' or 'no.' Drive the investigation with your curiosity; the path to solving the mystery lies in questions you ask. Can you dig out the truth through your questions?

Why similar: Word Game 24.8%, Detective 24.5%, Dialogue Heavy 13.1%, Mystery 12.9%, Crime 8.4%

A private investigator, tracking a missing person, uncovers a conspiracy between humans and androids and a secret that could change everything. Neon Hearts City is a retro point-and-click adventure that thrusts you into a grungy cyberpunk city of the future.

Why similar: Detective 21.9%, Investigation 20.6%, Interactive Fiction 20%, Exploration 8.3%, Mystery 7.8%

你在一栋被完全封锁的公寓里觉醒，但是除了自己的化名以外对自己的过去一无所知。神秘的幕后黑手逼迫这所公寓里所有人自相残杀，而你以及这所公寓乃至整个世界真正的真相是什么？

Why similar: Word Game 32.3%, Detective 31.2%, Investigation 24.6%, Puzzle 10.6%, Indie 1%

Something strange happened in the old manor, but the Pond's premier puzzle-solver is here to uncover the truth. In this ribbiting and cozy mystery, explore the grounds, journey into the past, and unearth the secrets buried at Marsh Manor.

Why similar: Detective 34.5%, Investigation 30.5%, Mystery 16.9%, Puzzle 11.8%, Casual 5.6%

Investigate the country of Vera Cruz in this journalistic first-person adventure! Solve puzzles, take photos of clues and report news exposing the horrific truths behind General Galba and his bizarre government!

Why similar: Detective 24.9%, Investigation 21.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Mystery 12.7%, Dialogue Heavy 10.4%

A short non-linear detective adventure where every clue is hidden in plain sight. Carefully read and cross-reference documents to unravel a CEO’s disappearance and expose a case of fraud.

Why similar: Detective 28.3%, Investigation 25.5%, Mystery 14.8%, Nonlinear 11.2%, Puzzle 7.7%

A mysterious murder has shocked the inner city, and as the lead detective, it is your job to catch the real killer. Armed with words and wits, you uncover the secrets and capture the murderer, and make sure justice will be served.

Why similar: Word Game 27.7%, Investigation 24%, Detective 22.7%, Mystery 12.6%, Puzzle 5.5%

Tape Detective is a text-based mystery puzzle game. Use cassette tapes to play back fragments of recorded conversations, challenge witness testimonies, uncover the truth behind a mysterious cold case, and bring every suspect to justice.

Why similar: Detective 25.5%, Investigation 23.2%, Word Game 19.6%, Mystery 12.4%, Dialogue Heavy 7.5%

A complete time-loop detective story set in the 1940s — solve a case before it even happens in a single, self-contained sitting.

Why similar: Detective 23.1%, Investigation 20.4%, Mystery 12.1%, Dialogue Heavy 10.7%, Nonlinear 10.5%

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: Detective 20.5%, Investigation 17.6%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Dialogue Heavy 11.3%, Mystery 10.9%

Can you think like a killer? In this short murder mystery find details in evidence, interpret criminal behaviors and prove your worth to the FBI as new detective Desmond.

Why similar: Detective 30.5%, Investigation 26.7%, Interactive Fiction 19.8%, Mystery 8.7%, Crime 5.6%

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 25.4%, Investigation 20.9%, Dialogue Heavy 17.3%, Mystery 13.5%, Puzzle 8.1%

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 27.3%, Investigation 25.7%, Mystery 14.1%, Interactive Fiction 9.7%, Puzzle 8%

Step into a gripping medieval political thriller where intrigue, betrayal, and power struggles shape your fate. As a ghostly detective, you’ll uncover conspiracies, navigate a web of deception and unravel a larger mystery tied to your own demise

Why similar: Detective 33.2%, Investigation 19.6%, Mystery 15.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Puzzle 9.4%

A mystery adventure game where you investigate 3D evidence and uncover the truth behind each case through the clues left behind.

Why similar: Investigation 26.8%, Detective 25.7%, Mystery 18.8%, Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Crime 8.7%

Go undercover as a ballroom dance teacher on a cruise ship full of wacky murder suspects. Create dance routines to uncover their dark secrets, follow the leads, and combine clues to find who killed the head scientist of the Bolero Chocolate Company.

Why similar: Detective 29.9%, Investigation 25%, Mystery 16.1%, Puzzle 7.3%, Interactive Fiction 6.5%

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 33.2%, Investigation 22.2%, Mystery 18.7%, Puzzle 9.9%, Interactive Fiction 9.6%

What if you could hear every word spoken at the scene of a crime? “Acoustic Detectives” wanted for testing our new device! Return aurally to crime scenes and use the voices you hear to identify potential suspects and solve the mysteries. What is it that’s connecting these seemingly unrelated cases?

Why similar: Detective 22.2%, Investigation 17%, Mystery 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Crime 7.9%

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 22%, Investigation 20.8%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Mystery 13.8%, Dialogue Heavy 10.9%

An audio deduction game where you have one task: restore a series of lost podcast episodes.

Why similar: Detective 37.8%, Investigation 31.2%, Mystery 17.8%, Puzzle 7.8%, Story Rich 3.1%

A text-driven noir murder mystery where you literally read the room. Search for clues in the text, photograph evidence, and interrogate suspects to solve the murder of fashion icon Margot Voss.

Why similar: Detective 29.1%, Investigation 25.2%, Interactive Fiction 17.2%, Mystery 14.5%, Dialogue Heavy 10%

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 23.5%, Interactive Fiction 17.9%, Investigation 16.7%, Mystery 12%, Dialogue Heavy 10.4%