60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Detective, Story Rich, Mystery, Visual Novel.
Detective Red July must stop a serial killer who patterns his murders after optical illusions in this mystery visual novel set in the world of Methods.
Methods: The Canada Files
Methods: The Canada Files is a mystery visual novel. You play as a team of eccentric detectives in a mysterious crime-solving competition. To solve each mystery, you must use your team member’s unique detective methods, refute faulty theories with evidence, and find out the truth!
Murder by Numbers
Solve Pixel Puzzles to find clues. Use those clues to interrogate witnesses. Work your way to the truth... ...and uncover the mystery of Murder by Numbers!
Methods: The Canada Files is a mystery visual novel. You play as a team of eccentric detectives in a mysterious crime-solving competition. To solve each mystery, you must use your team member’s unique detective methods, refute faulty theories with evidence, and find out the truth!
Why similar: Crime 13.2%, Detective 12.8%, Investigation 12%, LGBTQ+ 10.1%, Interactive Fiction 9.7%
Solve Pixel Puzzles to find clues. Use those clues to interrogate witnesses. Work your way to the truth... ...and uncover the mystery of Murder by Numbers!
Why similar: Detective 13.2%, LGBTQ+ 12.7%, Crime 11.6%, Interactive Fiction 11%, Investigation 10.9%
One hundred detectives compete against each other in a crime-solving competition.
Why similar: Detective 12.6%, LGBTQ+ 11.4%, Crime 11%, Interactive Fiction 9.7%, Investigation 9.3%
Detective Game. Murder Investigation. Interrogate witnesses. Rebut with evidence.
Why similar: Detective 20.4%, Crime 17.2%, Investigation 14.2%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Text-Based 9.7%
A mystery visual novel taking place aboard the underwater train Marine Express. Follow student Ranko Togawa on her quest to find the culprit on the murder of an accompanying teacher... with lots of surprises along the way!
Why similar: Detective 19.6%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Text-Based 11.7%, Investigation 11.3%, Female Protagonist 10.6%
Detective Ridelle is a cozy murder mystery game featuring escape room style puzzles. Find clues, interrogate suspects, solve the mystery - before it's too late.
Why similar: Detective 22.1%, LGBTQ+ 13.9%, Investigation 13.1%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Female Protagonist 10.3%
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 22.8%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Crime 12.7%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Mystery 10.3%
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: Detective 20.7%, Crime 18.2%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Mystery 10.7%
A secluded mountain resort, 10 friends, 1 murderer. Investigate, interrogate and present evidence as you solve various mysteries throughout the night. Will you be able to reach the truth and uncover the culprit’s identity? Or will your deductions lead you to blame someone completely innocent...?
Why similar: Detective 16.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Investigation 11.9%, LGBTQ+ 10.9%, Crime 10.8%
JENNY LECLUE is an adventure game focused on exploration, story, and character, featuring dozens of characters to meet, mysteries and puzzles to solve across a vibrant, atmospheric world.
Why similar: Detective 21.1%, Crime 20.4%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Mystery 10.6%, Drama 9.9%
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 24.1%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Anime 10.6%, Mystery 9.8%, Puzzle 9.6%
Staffer Case is a new sort of mystery game, asking players to find clues, arrange them into documents, and point out the contradictions between them to solve a series of murders. Each mystery unraveled leads you closer to the truth lying at the heart of each case!
Why similar: Detective 19.4%, Crime 14.5%, Text-Based 11.8%, Visual Novel 8.8%, Mystery 7.7%
Connected Clue is a quarter-view detective adventure game inspired by the atmosphere of 19th-century mystery novels. Gather clues, see through lies, and uncover the identity of the culprit shrouded in secrecy!
Why similar: Crime 21%, Detective 19.6%, Text-Based 13.1%, Investigation 12.9%, Drama 9.8%
Rewind time to save your girlfriend in a twisted high school death game. A gripping yuri visual novel: Investigate brutal murders, unravel psychological horrors, and fight for a forbidden love that defies death itself.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 17.1%, Detective 16.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Female Protagonist 10%
"Internship Detective" is a text adventure game of detective story from the perspective of double female masters. The two heroines Doudou (Intership detective) and Bobo (“big” detective) .
Why similar: Detective 22.3%, Interactive Fiction 21.2%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Mystery 9.8%, Drama 9%
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 18.4%, Crime 15.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Investigation 10%
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 17.8%, Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Investigation 12.5%, Text-Based 12%, Visual Novel 11.6%
A mysterious woman comes back from the dead, and the dusty past surfaces. Between a gloomy student girl and a glamorous ex-girlfriend, the clues are intertwined, who is the mastermind behind the scene? Play as a detective heroine in 1935 London, embark on a journey of love and growth.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 15.9%, Crime 12.4%, Detective 12.2%, Visual Novel 9.6%, Female Protagonist 9.4%
Crimes across the times. Are you able to solve them all?
Why similar: Detective 16.7%, LGBTQ+ 15.4%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Drama 7.6%
Play as detective Kaname Date on the case of an elusive serial killer in this thrilling, sci-fi murder mystery.
Why similar: Detective 30.2%, Visual Novel 21.8%, Mystery 15.5%, Anime 13.4%, Story Rich 9.9%
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 21.8%, Crime 16.4%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Investigation 13.8%, Mystery 9.7%
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 22.4%, Crime 18.3%, Visual Novel 13%, Mystery 10%, Text-Based 10%
This is a suspense reasoning interactive work with real people. You will play the protagonist "Qi Yi", find evidence in a series of murders, piece together the truth, and find the ultimate murderer, all of which will lead you to an unpredictable future.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Detective 17.4%, Crime 13.7%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Mystery 9.4%
Welcome to a small detective agency in old Seoul. Lady in Mystery is a Yuri mystery visual novel set in 18th-century Joseon. Choose one of four women to grow closest to Heesoo, the disguised detective. Your choices may lead to love, revenge, or darker paths than you imagined.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21.1%, Text-Based 15.3%, Crime 14.2%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Female Protagonist 11.7%
This world is woven of strings, of fate and of hate. What do you see, detective? A horror-mystery yuri visual novel peering into the maddening darkness of love and death.
Why similar: Detective 21.3%, LGBTQ+ 20%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%
A narrative puzzle-thriller that blurs the lines between games and books, reality and fiction, puzzles and storytelling.
Why similar: Detective 18.8%, Investigation 13.5%, Text-Based 12.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Visual Novel 8.8%
Paradise Island, a world outside reality. There’s been a murder that only "investigation freak" Lady Love Dies can solve. Gather evidence and interrogate suspects in this open world adventure. You can accuse anyone, but you’ll have to prove your case in trial. It’s up to you to decide who’s guilty.
Why similar: Crime 20.6%, Detective 19.8%, Investigation 15.1%, Female Protagonist 11%, Mystery 9.5%
"Murders on Yangtze River" is an Ace Attorney-like detective game that takes you on a journey through early 20th century China as you solve a series of intriguing cases. Use your logical reasoning and deduction skills to uncover clues, interrogate suspects, and solve the mysteries.
Why similar: Detective 32.1%, Investigation 13%, Puzzle 10.7%, Mystery 10.2%, Drama 10.1%
A murder mystery visual novel with a romantic twist. The killer is randomly chosen at the start of each playthrough, and you may unknowingly fall in love with them. How will your story come to its end? Will you bring the killer to justice, fall in love with them, or die at their hands?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 28.3%, Visual Novel 20.6%, Mystery 14.2%, Text-Based 12.5%, Anime 9.4%
Enjoy the murder by the word.
Why similar: Text-Based 24.1%, LGBTQ+ 21.6%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Drama 12.3%, Female Protagonist 11.4%
Delve into a devilishly delightful world of mysticism and mystery as Harold Ludicael, the disgraced demonologist. After the untimely demise of a famous illustrator, you’re tasked with solving their murder in this point-and-click visual novel.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 19.2%, Detective 16%, Text-Based 14.9%, Investigation 13.5%, Visual Novel 13.1%
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 19%, Crime 16.6%, Text-Based 16.4%, Investigation 13.3%, Visual Novel 11.6%
LumineNight is a story-driven detective adventure. Play as Detective Foster and his daughter to solve a series of murders spanning a decade. Interrogate suspects, infiltrate locations, solve puzzles, and gather evidence from crime scenes. Uncover the dark truth behind these killings.
Why similar: Detective 26%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Mystery 12.4%, Investigation 10.8%, Cartoony 10.3%
Twelve years after Senior Inspector Jeon Gyeong's retirement, she is visited by a young police officer: a woman who pleads with her to reexamine Seowon's case. But with each uncovered memory, only one thing becomes clear: everyone in Seowon's vicinity was lying.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16%, Investigation 14.5%, Detective 13.4%, Text-Based 13.1%, Visual Novel 11.3%
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 20.9%, Investigation 13.1%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Text-Based 12.5%, Crime 12%
5% of murder cases remain unsolved... it's time to open up these cases and confront the supernatural with forensic science! Solve cases by analyzing evidence and consulting with specialists. Enter a world that artfully blends 2D illustration and real-life visuals!
Why similar: Crime 16.7%, Detective 15.9%, Text-Based 13.3%, Investigation 11.5%, Visual Novel 9.3%
Assetflip attorney is a murder mystery satire visual novel, Solve crimes in a world where everyone has gone insane and everything feels like a fever dream, interrogate witnesses, hunt for clues and take down the criminal organization that threatens to destroy reality
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.3%, Mystery 18.6%, Text-Based 14%, Drama 13.3%, Puzzle 13.1%
Join the District Crime Agency in this isometric, modern noir deduction thriller. Explore crime scenes in complex dioramas, organize your evidence effectively, and blur the lines between right and wrong to present your case. Do you have what it takes to be a real detective?
Why similar: Detective 32.6%, Crime 30.7%, Mystery 12%, Puzzle 10.2%, Female Protagonist 7.8%
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 17.5%, Crime 16.8%, Investigation 12.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Visual Novel 10.6%
On rainy nights, the serial murderer is on a killing spree. This scares everyone but one girl, the journalist who keeps digging for a promotion. Dauntless, she gets involved deep and wide, hoping to discover the real identify of the rainy night butcher.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.4%, Detective 17.1%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Investigation 12.4%, Mystery 9.9%
"Dichotomy Illusion" is a Shin Honkaku mystery visual novel that combines real-world entertainment elements with physical locations, utilizing ACGN (Anime, Comics, Games, Novels) subculture knowledge to solve criminal cases and uncover the truth.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 37.8%, Visual Novel 21%, RPG 16.6%, Drama 10.1%, Stylized 8.3%
A gruesome murder interrupts an evening party at a secluded mansion and you are the prime suspect! Explore the mansion, search for clues, and interrogate the other guests as you strive to unmask the killer in this open-ended mystery.
Why similar: Visual Novel 46.9%, Mystery 31.4%, Story Rich 18.7%, Singleplayer 3.1%
Deep night, famous suspense novelist fell from the balcony, leaving his young wife an enormous heritage. Accident, or calculated murder?Novelist's nephew secretly began investigation.He found a hidden manuscript, which contains a creep story, as well as the key clues concerning its author's death.
Why similar: Detective 21.5%, Investigation 15.3%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Puzzle 8.5%, Drama 8.2%
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 32.2%, Visual Novel 21.9%, Mystery 15.9%, Text-Based 11%, Drama 9.1%
She Sees Red is a mature, hard-boiled interactive thriller. When someone is killed inside a nightclub, an experienced detective vows to put the murderer behind bars. Make choices that affect the narrative and experience several different endings in this blood-red interactive movie.
Why similar: Detective 33.8%, Female Protagonist 28.1%, Visual Novel 19.6%, Story Rich 16.8%, Singleplayer 1.7%
Explore the intertwined fates of humans and youkai in this interactive fiction. As an unwitting protagonist, enter the sealed realm of Gensokyo to investigate a series of bizarre murders. Unearth ancient secrets and witness a gripping saga hidden for millennia.
Why similar: Detective 24.4%, Text-Based 18.4%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Mystery 13.1%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%
An eternally snowbound town. An inescapable time loop. A group of travelers trapped between memory and truth…You will embody Mo Shi, the amnesiac protagonist, stepping into this enigmatic town known as the "Singularity" , partner with the protagonist to solve murder cases and expose the killer.
Why similar: Detective 19.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Investigation 10.6%, Mystery 9.7%, Visual Novel 9.2%
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 25%, Investigation 17.6%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Mystery 12.2%, Drama 11.9%
In"FLAM EVAW ", you will continue to embody the community detective Maple Kurosawa, using your powerful detective and hacker skills to embark on a journey of investigation against the Rainbow Crime Organization with several female assistants of different styles.
Why similar: Detective 44.1%, Story Rich 13.4%, RPG 11.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Mystery 11.1%
The city is on fire, and the Devil is to blame - or is it? Two women must solve an occult-themed mystery set in an alternate 1980s while unraveling the secrets of their past. Hunt for clues and interrogate suspects in this interactive yuri visual novel.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 19.6%, Detective 18.9%, Crime 17.2%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Female Protagonist 10.2%
Immerse yourself in neon, smoke, and high-stakes legal gambles as a Defense Attorney with uniquely Killer insights in this episodic, diabolically stylish visual novel adventure game.
Why similar: Detective 35.2%, Visual Novel 23%, Female Protagonist 20.9%, Anime 11.5%, Story Rich 9.5%
A short visual novel where a private investigator gets reeled into a murky mystery, entangled in lies, secrets, and a family curse.
Why similar: Text-Based 18.3%, Visual Novel 15.1%, LGBTQ+ 14.6%, Mystery 11.6%, Stylized 9%
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: Crime 19.6%, Detective 18%, Investigation 17.3%, Visual Novel 12%, Text-Based 11.8%
Star Apprentice: Magical Murder Mystery is a danmaku-detective game that combines point-and-click style deduction with high octane bullet hell gameplay. Find evidence, interrogate suspects, and refute contradictions to solve the case!
Why similar: Detective 25.2%, Investigation 17.5%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Mystery 12.3%
A murder-mystery visual novel following 12 strangers with mysterious pasts. Make arguments and identify the murderer, but don't lose sight of the ultimate goal of eliminating the Game Master.
Why similar: Crime 29%, Visual Novel 19.8%, Anime 12.6%, Drama 12.3%, Puzzle 12.1%
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: Detective 24.5%, Investigation 20%, Text-Based 17%, Mystery 11.4%, Puzzle 6.9%
Follow amateur geologist and reluctant detective Nancy Maple to the ghost town of Crimson, Ontario to investigate the discovery of a massive diamond in this retro-inspired, EGA text parser mystery adventure!
Why similar: Text-Based 22.9%, Mystery 16.3%, Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Investigation 14.9%, Female Protagonist 13.9%
In this point-and-click urban thriller, down-and-out private eye Kathy Rain will embark on her most dangerous case yet — the pursuit of the notorious serial killer known as the Soothsayer. Find clues, gather evidence, connect the dots, and confront the murderer before the hunter becomes the hunted…
Why similar: Detective 23.9%, Investigation 18.8%, Interactive Fiction 17.6%, Mystery 12.4%, Female Protagonist 11.2%
Rhythm-mystery hybrid game about uncovering the history of a mysterious system. The stage is set. Will you step up and play your role?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 34.8%, Visual Novel 27%, Female Protagonist 17.4%, Anime 12.5%, Story Rich 5.4%
