60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Choices Matter, Story Rich, Investigation, Mystery.
A powerless, FAKE therapist facing raw truth. Balance financial pressure and patients' collapse in this narrative RPG. Use speechcraft and the "Mind Reading Spell" to dive into minds and shatter cognitive dissonance. Are lies your weapon... or redemption?
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Kindred [High Tide]
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.
Soulflow
Soulflow is a 2.5D fantasy-detective game that offers a unique experience with its graphic style. In this story-based role play game, players must gather information from others during the day and try to solve the murders in the neighborhood to stay free.
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: Detective 18.2%, Investigation 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 10%, Psychological 9.7%, Lore-Rich 8.4%
Soulflow is a 2.5D fantasy-detective game that offers a unique experience with its graphic style. In this story-based role play game, players must gather information from others during the day and try to solve the murders in the neighborhood to stay free.
Why similar: Detective 15.4%, Time Management 14.6%, Investigation 12.8%, Psychological 10%, Multiple Endings 9.6%
You wake up on a red chair in the waiting room of a closed psychiatric hospital. You know this place. Clothes that aren't yours. A file with your name you don't remember reading. Your heartbeat rises. The memories come back. Not all of them want to be remembered. St. Mary's, 1985.
Why similar: Psychological 18.3%, Investigation 15.9%, Lore-Rich 11.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Multiple Endings 9.5%
Transmission in Progress is a detective game located in a sound powered world, playing in the shoes of Inres, a forensic detective falsely accused of murder. You must tap into several different audio channels to determine the real suspect of the crimes you were falsely accused of.
Why similar: Time Management 17.1%, Detective 15.8%, Investigation 13%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Lore-Rich 9.9%
Follow the story of Blanca Silverurn—a strix entangled in a murder mystery. Explore the Grimstrand campus and learn about its unique magic. Delve into the secrets of students and faculty members. Affect their relationships, including a spicy romance between Blanca and her enigmatic mentor.
Why similar: Investigation 13.7%, Psychological 11.8%, Detective 11.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Choices Matter 8.4%
A deceptively cozy narrative game about an alchemist that immigrates to a new country and opens an apothecary. Get to know your weird and wonderful community, brew the potions your customers need, and use your words to stir up a country on the brink of change.
Why similar: Investigation 17.9%, Detective 17.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Choices Matter 10.9%, Multiple Endings 9.7%
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal things from deep within. Some will be uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and are you SURE you want the answers you seek? For it is time to unlock "Secrets of the Soul..."
Why similar: Psychological 14.9%, Detective 13.5%, Investigation 11.2%, Multiple Endings 9.5%, Choices Matter 9.3%
"Stella: into the Shadow" is a dark mystical story. When Stella's friend disappears, her life transforms into a detective mystery. Working at a nightclub, forging new connections, and uncovering the city's secrets will force her to reevaluate everything: from those around her to her very self.
Why similar: Detective 18.2%, Psychological 17.9%, Investigation 15%, Interactive Fiction 9.9%, Visual Novel 9.8%
Enter another person’s memories and search for clues to identify the culprit. Together with former police officer John Victor, solve the case assigned for his career advancement.
Why similar: Detective 21.8%, Psychological 19.4%, Investigation 17.4%, Multiple Endings 11.4%, Choices Matter 11.4%
The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Why similar: Psychological 15.9%, Detective 15.9%, Investigation 13.5%, Multiple Endings 10.2%, Choices Matter 9.7%
Ezrebeth is an old, bitter recluse who finds herself constantly invaded by her peculiar relatives during the winter holidays. Oh, and she's stuck in a time loop! Investigate, interview and cross-reference as you attempt to figure out what's going on in this surreal visual novel.
Why similar: Detective 20.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Multiple Endings 11.8%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Lore-Rich 9.2%
17-year-old Hope Song returns home from school to find her parents missing. Use Hope’s observant eye as an artist to investigate, piece together clues, and uncover dark secrets beneath her peaceful urban life in this non-linear narrative mystery game.
Why similar: Psychological 14.5%, Detective 14.2%, Investigation 12.6%, Interactive Fiction 9.5%, Choices Matter 8.3%
Kamilia is a story-driven, choices-matter detective mystery. Follow a talented painter who finds himself wrapped up in an unsolved case, as he tries to unveil a hidden truth that has been buried for years.
Why similar: Detective 15.5%, Investigation 12.5%, Choices Matter 11.5%, Visual Novel 10.4%, Interactive Fiction 9.7%
Become the Overseer, unravel an apocalyptic conspiracy, and attempt to heal the wound at the heart of the world.
Why similar: Investigation 16.7%, Psychological 14%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Choices Matter 11%, Stylized 8.9%
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: Detective 21.6%, Investigation 16.7%, Choices Matter 10.4%, Female Protagonist 10.1%, Multiple Endings 10%
A mystery game where you investigate a murder by searching the crime scene and interrogating AI-powered NPCs with unique personas.
Why similar: Detective 19.1%, Investigation 13.5%, Psychological 11.8%, Choices Matter 10.6%, Interactive Fiction 9.9%
Байкал зовёт. Прошлое возвращается в форме теней, и Андрей должен решить - играть по чужим правилам или переписать сценарий судьбы.
Why similar: Detective 17.5%, Investigation 13.5%, Psychological 13%, Visual Novel 9.2%, Multiple Endings 8.9%
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Why similar: Psychological 16.3%, Detective 14.4%, Investigation 12.5%, Multiple Endings 11.4%, Choices Matter 8.9%
“I hope she’s ok” is a single-player first-person atmospheric mystery inspired by Nordic folklore. Set around a beautiful lakeside cabin in the heart of Finland during the midsummer solstice, the idyllic scene takes a turn for the worse when you discover that your friend is missing.
Why similar: Psychological 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Choices Matter 11.6%, Female Protagonist 10.5%, Multiple Endings 9.8%
In this 3D visual novel, follow failed screenwriter Junon as she attempts to make it through the most pivotal day in her life. Relive the past, alter the present, and embrace the future, or without your help, Junon’s story might end in a wreck.
Why similar: Choices Matter 13.6%, Psychological 13.1%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%, Multiple Endings 10.3%, Visual Novel 8.9%
Welcome to the Kabaret - where monsters from Southeast Asian myths and folklores dwell. Perform tea ceremonies, play traditional games, and question your humanity.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 16.4%, Investigation 15.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Multiple Endings 11.9%, Choices Matter 11.2%
You found a new opportunity to save your daughter. The authorities who learned about your situation gave you a job opportunity. You have to be successful in this job, which is your last chance, and save up for your daughter's surgery. Remember, you only have 30 days.
Why similar: Detective 19.4%, Investigation 16%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Multiple Endings 10.9%, Psychological 8.9%
The third chapter in The Test Trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover who you really are as a person. The Final Revelation is upon us... but are you sure you TRULY want the answers you seek?
Why similar: Detective 15.3%, Psychological 14.4%, Investigation 12.8%, Multiple Endings 9.6%, Interactive Fiction 9.5%
KILLA is a 3D adventure mystery with multiple endings. Valhalla, our protagonist, seeks the killer of her mentor, a mentor she treasures like family, venturing to an unknown island. Discover the culprit on this enigmatic island and embark on a journey of revenge.
Why similar: Detective 15.5%, Investigation 14.1%, Psychological 13.8%, Lore-Rich 11.6%, Choices Matter 9%
The threat is on the road ahead and deep beneath her skin. A psychological visual novel about memory, trauma, and the cost of every choice.
Why similar: Psychological 21.9%, Visual Novel 12%, Choices Matter 11.6%, Multiple Endings 10.7%, Emotional 9.4%
Talk Insomnia is a visual novel that blends suspenseful weird tales with mixology. You play as Ming, a bookstore staff member who prepares drinks for guests during the day and delves into their stories at night. With the warmth of a single drink, you draw out the secrets buried deep in their hearts.
Why similar: Detective 16%, Investigation 11.6%, Lore-Rich 10.5%, Multiple Endings 10.1%, Interactive Fiction 9.7%
Peak or Die is a narrative-driven survival game about leading a team of adventurers up a deadly mountain, where every decision has lasting consequences. Manage oxygen, food, and team morale while facing moral dilemmas, random events, and an unforgiving environment. Reach the summit — or fail trying.
Why similar: Psychological 16%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Choices Matter 10.9%, Resource Management 10.5%, Visual Novel 9.9%
Sunset Inferno is a choice-driven narrative adventure where you are a Recycler: a machine built to hunt war deserters. But a targeted explosion shatters your programming. Find the saboteur before your makers decide you've learned too much.
Why similar: Psychological 15%, Choices Matter 13.4%, Investigation 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 11%, Mystery 9.5%
Become an investigator in a dark fantasy story. People keep going missing in Maligree, before being forgotten by all who knew them. Will you solve the case before you forget?
Why similar: Detective 20%, Choices Matter 12.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Multiple Endings 11.3%, Visual Novel 11%
Tears of Sulfuria is an emotional visual novel about two sisters in a dark fantasy world that rejects them. Marília and Adka must survive at any cost—and their choices may scar Sulfuria itself. Sacrifice yourself, lose your sanity, and do the unforgivable to move forward.
Why similar: Psychological 14.9%, Lore-Rich 12.3%, Choices Matter 10.9%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Multiple Endings 10%
“The invisible us” is a FMV game where you play as Song Wufei, a timid high school student targeted by bullies. When a brave classmate intervenes, a series of mysterious events unfold. Investigate and piece together the hidden truth through deduction.
Why similar: Detective 20.4%, Psychological 20%, Mystery 9.6%, Emotional 9.1%, Interactive Fiction 7.9%
Saint Kotar is a psychological horror detective game set in a cursed valley in rural Croatia. Investigate the disappearance of your relative in the occult-ridden town of Sveti Kotar as you switch between conflicting realities through the eyes of two godly men.
Why similar: Detective 18.2%, Psychological 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%, Choices Matter 10.5%, Multiple Endings 9.1%
Navigate through Silicon Sneaky, where time is of the essence to save your sister. Choose to be an Ethical Hacker or one among those who hide from the police. With various challenges to test your dexterity, evolve with upgrades and make decisions to discover multiple endings.
Why similar: Time Management 16.1%, Investigation 14%, Lore-Rich 12.8%, Detective 12.7%, Multiple Endings 10.5%
A psychological surveillance adventure. Observe 16 real-time CCTV feeds as TOBOR, a spy unit uncovering secrets in a dystopian bunker. Monitor suspects, collect evidence, and choose who survives. Multiple endings.
Why similar: Detective 14.4%, Psychological 14.3%, Investigation 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%, Multiple Endings 8.9%
At first glance, your everyday life with your younger sister seems uneventful—going to school together, chatting, living side by side. But within that endless cycle of calm routines, could those seemingly insignificant actions be quietly changing your fate?
Why similar: Psychological 23.9%, Emotional 11.7%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Multiple Endings 10.5%, Visual Novel 10.1%
In April, when cherry blossoms flutter through the air, a gruesome discovery is made—a blood-soaked corpse in a quiet town.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 13.9%, Psychological 12.1%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Emotional 9.8%
Grab your crayons and delve into the world of Crayontopia in this murder mystery visual novel. Become an adept or inept detective as you gather evidence, get to know your fellow crayon-lovers, and seek to uncover the colorful secrets behind the murders that plague this seemingly perfect world.
Why similar: Detective 19.1%, Investigation 15.8%, Multiple Endings 10.6%, Visual Novel 10.2%, Choices Matter 9.8%
Truth is not singular. Gather the evidence, build your own scenario, and experience the outcome.
Why similar: Detective 20.9%, Psychological 16.7%, Investigation 15.9%, Choices Matter 10%, Multiple Endings 8.5%
Embark on an undercover mission in a medieval kingdom hovering on the brink of a civil war. Become part of a vile conspiracy or choose to act against your orders. Stand by your unlikely allies or ruin them for personal gain. The fate of the divided realm rests in your hands.
Why similar: Detective 15.2%, Investigation 11.8%, Lore-Rich 11.6%, Choices Matter 11.6%, Multiple Endings 11.2%
It's a choice-oriented story game. Play as a group of underground workers who fight in the dark, and stage a treacherous spy war story in Nanjing during World War II. How will you respond to identity crises, betrayals, and collapsed beliefs? Loyalty or betrayal, abandon others or be abandoned...
Why similar: Lore-Rich 14.9%, Detective 13.4%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Choices Matter 10.2%, Female Protagonist 9.5%
Shame & choices = possible apocalypse. You need to figure out what’s causing the apocalypse to happen, so that you can prevent it. 2 playable characters with different relations to shame → 2 unique perspectives of the same story. Complicated families, branching choices and unforgiving consequences.
Why similar: Psychological 20.7%, Choices Matter 12%, Lore-Rich 11.2%, Interactive Fiction 9.7%, Emotional 8.5%
For every action, there is a reaction... For every choice, a result... Dive deep into your subconscious as you wander the halls of The Testing Chamber & join hundreds of thousands of other players in one of the biggest & most successful social experiments ever performed.
Why similar: Detective 19.7%, Investigation 17.3%, Multiple Endings 13%, Choices Matter 12.7%, Visual Novel 10.9%
I can't do this anymore -- but I've decided to choose. There are people I want to protect, but I can't save them all. One old book shatters an ordinary life -- a visual novel of despair and love, where your choices shape the story. Japanese voice / English subtitles / ~10hrs
Why similar: Psychological 18.6%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Multiple Endings 14.6%, Choices Matter 13.1%, Story Rich 9.5%
Liquids is a surreal adventure game. When Emma, the actress girlfriend of scientist Albert, dies strangely, police detective Todd investigates the unsolved case, and bizarrely Emma's body appears out of nowhere within many time and space.
Why similar: Detective 17.7%, Lore-Rich 11.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Multiple Endings 10.3%, Choices Matter 9.7%
A psychological horror visual novel about healing, where saving your brother means facing your own demons. Elham’s search forces her to confront haunting visions, buried family secrets, and dark entities. Will you help her embrace the light, or let her fall into the darkness?
Why similar: Psychological 14.2%, Choices Matter 13.2%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Multiple Endings 11.5%, Emotional 11.1%
A Mind Apart is a story-driven adventure RPG shaped by your choices. Embark on a journey to piece together the memories that reveal who you are and where you belong. Choose which paths to follow and which bonds to form, shaping her identity and fate.
Why similar: Psychological 18.4%, Choices Matter 14.2%, Multiple Endings 13.9%, RPG 10.4%, Emotional 9.4%
Ancient science fiction theme text adventure game - and you will play a scholar who can't get fame because of the abolition of the imperial examination in the world's highest town, and meet two small town scholars who can't get the imperial examination to explore the secrets of the town.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.1%, Lore-Rich 14.4%, Multiple Endings 13.9%, Visual Novel 13.7%, RPG 13.6%
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 20.4%, Investigation 12.3%, Multiple Endings 10.6%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%, Mystery 8.4%
The third and final part of the 'Cold Verdict' trilogy. Claire has spent two years tracking down the elusive masked man who puts people through psychological games. Now she has to get through another of his ordeals if she wants to bring him to justice. Make choices and decide the final outcome!
Why similar: Psychological 23.1%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Detective 13.2%, Choices Matter 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.8%
A war that outlived the soldiers who fought it. Enemies inherited by a generation not grown. You will lead your precocious unit into this unending conflict and find out if the bonds of friendship can withstand the tides of war. Overflowing with black humour, you'll laugh till you cry...
Why similar: Time Management 18.6%, Interactive Fiction 15%, Choices Matter 13.3%, Multiple Endings 12.3%, Visual Novel 10%
A general-audience infinite flow ADV. You will play as Jiang Yuejiao. After being framed and forced to flee to the neighboring country of Dipa, you are drawn into various terrifying worlds, Only by uncovering the hidden truths within these places might you find a way back to the real world.
Why similar: Detective 21.3%, Psychological 11.9%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Choices Matter 9.2%
《迷渡桥》是一款水墨风格的国风悬疑推理游戏，你将扮演牵涉谋逆的罪臣后人宁不移，背负着家族十年的冤屈，在弥留之际踏上迷渡桥，换一个查明真相的机会。调查一桩桩离奇命案，窥见朝堂内的暗流涌动。当迷雾散尽，揭开深埋于王朝的骇人秘密......
Why similar: Detective 25%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Investigation 10.7%, Mystery 9.7%
Wander into the carnival of a giant magical dragon lady, where nobody ever leaves unchanged! Answer an extensive list of questions disguised as mini games as you explore the carnival grounds to discover what animal spirit lives inside you.
Why similar: Psychological 18.6%, Investigation 13.7%, Multiple Endings 10.9%, Interactive Fiction 10%, Choices Matter 9.7%
a psychological visual novel where you investigate the souls of the dead. spend time with them, analyze their past, file reports to decide their eternal fate.
Why similar: Psychological 18.7%, Lore-Rich 13%, Choices Matter 11.6%, Multiple Endings 11.3%, Visual Novel 10.9%
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: Detective 18%, Investigation 13.8%, Psychological 12.7%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%, Emotional 8.9%
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 20.6%, Lore-Rich 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Investigation 12.7%, Visual Novel 9.9%
In "Omnisight" you decide what people will believe. Theories, relationships with colleagues, and secrets are just tools at your disposal. You change reality and transform yourself along with it. But are you ready to accept the consequences?
Why similar: Psychological 18.6%, Choices Matter 14.2%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Story Rich 10%
Life is easier when you're a small creature on a farm. Everything is decided for you, and your fate is written out until the very end. Sounds like a fairy tale... or maybe a nightmare? Enjoy the peaceful times. You'll never leave it, because you're safe here... Or are you?
Why similar: Detective 20.4%, Investigation 13.9%, Multiple Endings 13.3%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Choices Matter 10.3%
In this story-driven detective thriller, a young Sherlock Holmes struggles to prove himself as he navigates an exotic, dangerous island in the Mediterranean to investigate the mystery of his mother’s death.
Why similar: Detective 23.5%, Investigation 14%, Psychological 13.4%, Choices Matter 10.1%, Multiple Endings 8.3%
