- #1 Contradiction: Spot The Liar
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,230 reviews2015
Dev: Baggy Cat Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Spot the lie and beat the liars in 'Contradiction' - the all-video murder mystery adventure!
Why similar: FMV 28.6% ★, Detective 15.6%, Crime 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Investigation 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: This is the gold standard for FMV detective games, requiring you to identify lies and inconsistencies in live-action testimony.
- #2 Breakout 13
96% matchVery Positive88% of 7,422 reviews2023
Dev: ALT Lab
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Breakout 13 is a thrilling narrative game with interactive cinematic experience. Based on true stories. Embark on a revealing journey as you attempt to break free from a negligent correctional institute and carve out your own path to justice. Each decision you make shapes the story.
Why similar: FMV 30.5% ★, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Detective 13.8%, Cinematic 13%, Immersive Sim 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A high-stakes Chinese FMV thriller that emphasizes branching choices and the consequences of your actions within a tense narrative.
- #3 神都不良探 Underdog Detective
96% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,849 reviews2022
Dev: 天津芸芸科技有限公司
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Underdog Detective is a video-based playable, interactive story Set in the reign of Empress Wu Zetian of ancient China, you will play as a slum dweller in the imperial capital of Luoyang and embark on a thrilling yet comedic adventure! Traps and conspiracies, comradery and your unknown origin...
Why similar: FMV 31.3% ★, Cinematic 9.7%, Immersive Sim 9.6%, Mystery 8.9%, Interactive Fiction 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: This title combines high-quality FMV production with historical detective work and complex branching paths.
- #4 The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker
95% matchVery Positive83% of 601 reviews2017
Dev: D'Avekki Studios Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
YOU are a psychiatrist, trying to solve a murder whilst treating the unusual patients of the recently deceased Doctor Dekker. Type a question - patients reply in full screen video and have questions for you too but be careful what you say. Your words determine their eventual fates, and your own!
Why similar: FMV 38.1% ★, Detective 17.3%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%, Mystery 10%, Multiple Endings 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: An immersive FMV investigation where you play as a psychiatrist questioning patients to solve a murder mystery.
- #5 The Shapeshifting Detective
94% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,689 reviews2018
Dev: D'Avekki Studios LtdPub: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The Shapeshifting Detective is a supernatural murder mystery FMV game where you play as a detective who can shapeshift into other characters, allowing you to unlock secret conversations and private encounters.
Why similar: FMV 61.2% ★, Detective 21.9%, Mystery 7.8%, Story Rich 3.4%, Adventure 3.1%
Why You'll Like It: A supernatural FMV mystery where you must investigate a murder by shapeshifting into different suspects to uncover their secrets.
- #6 Uncover the Smoking Gun
93% matchVery Positive95% of 432 reviews2024
Dev: ReLU Games, Inc.
Windows
A Battle of Wits with AI: Solve the case by conversing with a suspect robot using GPT to gather evidence. What single truth emerges from countless dialogues and pieces of information?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Detective 14%, Crime 13.7%, Immersive Sim 11.7%, Investigation 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A deep investigative simulation that focuses on piecing together evidence and interrogating suspects to solve crimes.
- #7 Who Pressed Mute on Uncle Marcus?
92% matchMixed66% of 1,175 reviews2022
Dev: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 69%
An eccentric FMV murder mystery with a twist: someone has poisoned Uncle Marcus. Uncover the truth in the yearly family quiz and try to save him before it is too late.
Why similar: FMV 36.7% ★, Detective 11.3%, Crime 8.9%, Mystery 8.2%, Interactive Fiction 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced FMV mystery where you must uncover the truth behind a family murder during a virtual reunion.
- #8 Cellveillance
90% matchVery Positive86% of 605 reviews2025
Dev: KARMAGAME HK LIMITEDPub: EpicDream Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
"Cellveillance" is a detective drama entertainment product, you will visit the apartment every day, and the entire apartment is responsible for everything that happens in the apartment, a mysterious organization asks you to return the information of the residents.
Why similar: FMV 25.2% ★, Cinematic 10.8%, Word Game 10.7%, Interactive Fiction 9.7%, Detective 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A modern FMV mystery game that focuses on digital investigation and piecing together clues from various sources.
- #9 Late Shift
91% matchVery Positive86% of 9,157 reviews2017
Dev: CtrlMoviePub: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Late Shift is a high stakes FMV crime thriller. Forced into a brutal London heist, your choices matter in this interactive cinematic experience with adaptable storylines that lead to one of seven conclusions. Your decisions are you.
Why similar: FMV 56.2% ★, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Multiple Endings 9.4%, Crime 8.4%, Story Rich 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: A cinematic FMV crime thriller that offers a seamless, movie-like experience with significant branching narrative paths.
- #10 逆光迷途 Lost in Darklight
91% matchMixed52% of 83 reviews2023
Dev: Beijing Changyou Chuangxiang Software Technology Co., Ltd.Pub: Changyou.com HK Limited
Windows
Themed on urban suspense, Lost in Darklight is a live action interactive game. A retired ace soldier, four girls, a hidden chamber at home, genetic cloning tech... Experience interactive VR panoramic evidence searching with this game and decide your own ending. Every choice you make is crucial!
Why similar: FMV 29.6% ★, Cinematic 12.3%, Immersive Sim 10.3%, Interactive Fiction 8.9%, Mystery 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A choice-heavy FMV game that features deep lore and multiple endings similar to the investigative style of the seed game.
- #11 Game Of Fate 3：Clash Of Crowns
88% matchVery Positive85% of 864 reviews2025
Dev: KARMAGAME HK LIMITEDPub: EpicDream Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 12.4 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
An accident transports you from 1945 to 2010, embroiling you in a high-society kidnapping case. Confused and disoriented, you discover that the victim is your own descendant. Gunfire erupts, chaos escalates, and schemes unfold within schemes... Don’t want to be a pawn? How to become the player?
Why similar: FMV 33.8% ★, Cinematic 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Immersive Sim 10.4%, Detective 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: A cinematic FMV experience that offers a rich, lore-heavy narrative with multiple branching paths.
- #12 The Complex
89% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,504 reviews2020
Dev: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
After a major bio-weapon attack on London, two scientists find themselves in a locked-down laboratory with time, and air, running out. The Complex is an interactive sci-fi thriller movie where your decisions lead to one of eight suspenseful endings.
Why similar: FMV 56.1% ★, Interactive Fiction 17.8%, Multiple Endings 5.1%, Cinematic 4.9%, Mystery 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: A cinematic FMV experience that focuses on high-stakes decision-making within a tense, claustrophobic environment.
- #13 Interrogation: You will be deceived
89% matchMostly Positive78% of 375 reviews2019
Dev: Critique GamingPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
As a detective tasked with bringing down a dangerous terrorist group, you fight on two fronts: interrogating suspects & managing your team and its reputation. With time running out, how far will you go to stop these criminals? Manipulation, threats or even torture? Does the end justify the means?
Why similar: Detective 28.8%, Crime 25.4%, Interactive Fiction 20.1%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Story Rich 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses heavily on the mechanics of interrogation and psychological pressure, mirroring the detective work in Misty Judgment.
- #14 反转21克
87% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,132 reviews2024
Dev: 想象颗粒
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
In 2055, "You", the retired soldier king, was assassinated by a comrade who once fought side by side. His peaceful life was suddenly broken. In order to find the truth, he was involved in a series of bizarre murders.
Why similar: FMV 43.7% ★, Immersive Sim 13.3%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Interactive Fiction 9.3%, Multiple Endings 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A Chinese FMV title that blends immersive simulation elements with a mystery-driven narrative.
- #15 Five Dates
86% matchVery Positive85% of 2,808 reviews2020
Dev: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Five Dates is an interactive rom-com about the unpredictable world of digital dating. With five potential female matches, Vinny explores whether compatibility, chemistry and connection is still possible in a world where physical touch is no longer an option.
Why similar: FMV 49.7% ★, Interactive Fiction 20.4%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Multiple Endings 8%, Story Rich 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: While centered on dating, this FMV title uses a robust branching narrative system that rewards careful observation of character behavior.
- #16 Back：Fade
85% matchVery Positive82% of 245 reviews2025
Dev: MYSTERY CROWN
Windows · Mac
《Back：Fade》 is a full-motion audio live horror game. Special Note 1: This game is very supernatural and scary, timid or heart disease players do not buy ！！！！ The game will reveal different ending plots step by step through various searches and choices for your character.
Why similar: FMV 33.1% ★, Cinematic 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Multiple Endings 8.2%, Visual Novel 8%
Why You'll Like It: A horror-themed FMV game that utilizes psychological tension and branching narratives to keep the player on edge.
- #17 True Game
86% matchVery Positive88% of 51 reviews2021
Dev: 橙光游戏
Windows · Mac
"True Game" is a work of suspense reasoning. The work tells the story that people in trouble are taken to a closed space and ask to get chips from others through different competitions. This work has a high degree of brain burning, exquisite picture and strong sense of substitution.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.8%, Detective 18.5%, Logic 12.6%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Mystery 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A visual novel that focuses on logic and detective work, providing a satisfying mystery-solving experience.
- #18 Ten Dates
84% matchMostly Positive79% of 554 reviews2023
Dev: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Ten Dates is the sequel to the interactive rom-com, Five Dates. Misha, a millennial from London in search of that elusive in-person connection, tricks her best friend Ryan into going to a speed dating event with her.
Why similar: FMV 49.8% ★, Interactive Fiction 21.9%, Multiple Endings 12.3%, Story Rich 6.5%, Casual 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: A sequel that expands on the FMV branching mechanics, offering a polished interactive experience with multiple narrative outcomes.
- #19 Interrogation Files: Port Landsend
84% matchVery Positive86% of 88 reviews2020
Dev: Visual Interactive
Windows
Search through the interrogation footage of suspects of a bizarre and horrific crime. Decide who committed the crime and see them get arrested and have their day in court. The latest interactive video experience.
Why similar: FMV 27.9% ★, Detective 12%, Cinematic 9.7%, Crime 8.9%, Interactive Fiction 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A detective-focused FMV game that tasks players with solving a mystery through careful observation and questioning.
- #20 Mohism: Battle of Words
82% matchMostly Positive78% of 607 reviews2023
Dev: 玄镜工作室Pub: Yooreka Studio
Windows
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 25.2%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Crime 15.9%, Investigation 13.8%, Mystery 13.5%
Why You'll Like It: A dialogue-heavy detective game that focuses on logic and debate, perfect for fans of investigative visual novels.
- #21 Vanity Fair: The Pursuit
81% matchVery Positive88% of 4,501 reviews2024
Dev: 木焱工作室Pub: Wave Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Players follow Lu Yuan through important stages of his life and experience his growth trajectory from youth to maturity. It will take you to relive those decisions that you have never tried to make in reality, and feel the different life brought about by each choice.
Why similar: FMV 38.2% ★, Cinematic 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%, Word Game 10.3%, Immersive Sim 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A choice-driven FMV game that emphasizes character relationships and narrative consequences.
- #22 Bloodshore
83% matchMixed69% of 935 reviews2021
Dev: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Bloodshore is an interactive action movie about a televised battle royale between high-profile streamers, entertainers and death row inmates. You control the fate of Nick, a washed-up actor who fights for a life-changing cash prize.
Why similar: FMV 45.3% ★, Cinematic 14%, Interactive Fiction 10.8%, Visual Novel 9.8%, Multiple Endings 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: An intense FMV thriller that blends action and mystery, requiring the player to make critical choices to survive.
- #23 Night Book
82% matchMixed68% of 594 reviews2021
Dev: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Tricked into reading an ancient book, Loralyn summons a demon into her home. Night Book is an interactive occult thriller movie, created in lockdown, from the publishers of The Complex, Five Dates and Maid of Sker.
Why similar: FMV 38.6% ★, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Detective 12.4%, Mystery 9.5%, Visual Novel 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A supernatural FMV thriller that utilizes a branching narrative to explore a dark, occult mystery.
- #24 Game of Fate: Chasing Through Time
79% matchVery Positive88% of 1,111 reviews2024
Dev: KARMAGAME HK LIMITEDPub: EpicDream Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Immerse yourself in the first-person perspective, cross time and space, solve bizarre cases, save innocent victims, and catch a mysterious killer! You will solve murders, uphold justice, and also gain love. Are you ready? Play the "Game of Fate" that crosses time and space, life and death!
Why similar: FMV 31.8% ★, Cinematic 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 10%, Immersive Sim 9.8%, Mystery 8.4%
- #25 FLAM EVAW
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,480 reviews2025
Dev: 北京万合瑞晟文化传媒有限公司
Windows
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: FMV 35.3% ★, Detective 16%, Cinematic 12.9%, Immersive Sim 8.6%, Multiple Endings 7.8%
- #26 I Saw Black Clouds
81% matchMixed61% of 640 reviews2021
Dev: Ghost Dog FilmsPub: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
After the unexpected death of a close friend, Kristina returns to her hometown looking for answers, only to unearth a string of dark secrets. I Saw Black Clouds is an interactive psychological thriller with supernatural elements and branching storylines.
Why similar: FMV 37.8% ★, Cinematic 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Visual Novel 9.3%, Mystery 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological FMV thriller that emphasizes character-driven choices and uncovering dark secrets.
- #27 晨昏线
78% matchMostly Positive79% of 504 reviews2025
Dev: Enter GamesPub: 景秀游戏
Windows
《DayBreak》 is an anti-narcotics-themed interactive video work, adapted from real volumes, with a unique two-line narrative system that brings a differentiated interactive experience.
Why similar: FMV 26.9% ★, Interactive Fiction 12%, Detective 11.9%, Cinematic 11.2%, Immersive Sim 8.9%
- #28 Mia and the Dragon Princess
80% matchMixed67% of 284 reviews2023
Dev: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 72%
A live-action, interactive action movie following Mia, a plucky barmaid whose life is thrown into chaos when a mysterious woman turns up at her workplace, on the run from a group of violent thugs and unable to speak English.
Why similar: FMV 31.9% ★, Cinematic 15.2%, Interactive Fiction 15%, Immersive Sim 11.4%, Visual Novel 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: An action-oriented FMV game that features complex branching paths and high-production cinematic sequences.
- #29 法医探案团之碎嘴小诗
78% matchMostly Positive77% of 150 reviews2025
Dev: 芒果互娱
Windows · Mac
在《法医探案团之碎嘴小诗》中，玩家将化身被害人小诗，用独特的“逝者视角”沉浸式与法医一同寻找自己死因真相！通过“拟真尸检”和“嫌疑人的调查”、“多样的剧情选择”和“技能释放”中冲出层层迷雾，而在扑朔迷离的案情不断袭来之时，一个「糖果岛」的神秘符号，竟引出无数少女的神秘失踪与被囚禁的线索，把案件再次推向新的高潮！
Why similar: FMV 35.3% ★, Interactive Fiction 17.1%, Mystery 10.2%, Investigation 8.2%, Logic 7.6%
- #30 Mute
76% matchVery Positive96% of 126 reviews2026
Dev: MYSTERY CROWN
Windows · Mac
"Mutes" is a live-action mystery game. From a third-person perspective, you will make critical choices, engage in deductive reasoning to communicate for the protagonist, and perform quick-time reactions to survive a murder mystery.
Why similar: FMV 35.9% ★, Detective 14.4%, Cinematic 12.4%, Mystery 9.2%, Interactive Fiction 8.7%
- #31 The Joker's Game
76% matchVery Positive86% of 498 reviews2025
Dev: All In Game Co., Limited
Windows · Mac
"The Joker's Game" is an FMV crime battle royale. Jack, drowning in debt, joins a lethal game. Critical choices, even small ones, shape outcomes. Outwit rivals, uncover truths, or perish? Every move decides survival... or the deadly prize.
Why similar: FMV 28.5% ★, Detective 12.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Immersive Sim 9.1%, Visual Novel 7.8%
- #32 Killed by Love 99 Times
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 550 reviews2025
Dev: 游影互娱
Windows · Mac
架空世界悬疑、解密类真人影游——玩家将从房间莫名醒来，在和四位女生合租的生活中寻找唯一逃生之路，期间不仅需避开各种死亡陷阱，还要提防无处不在的黄色行刑队。最终解开真相时才发现，自己已身处百万年之后……
Why similar: FMV 42.3% ★, Mystery 15.2%, Immersive Sim 11.7%, Multiple Endings 8.7%, RPG 6.1%
- #33 The Bunker
79% matchMostly Positive70% of 1,873 reviews2016
Dev: Splendy InteractivePub: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
The Bunker is an award-winning interactive psychological horror movie. You are John, born underground the day the bombs fell, now alone and trying to survive. But when an alarm goes off, a catastrophic chain of events begins. Unlock the dark secrets of your past as you try to escape The Bunker.
Why similar: FMV 73.1% ★, Story Rich 10%, Mystery 8.2%, Adventure 4.9%, Indie 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: A fully live-action FMV game that provides a deeply immersive, claustrophobic narrative experience.
- #34 下一个就是你
77% matchMixed69% of 177 reviews2024
Dev: 生旦净末丑工作室Pub: 北京水思维科技发展有限公司
Windows
你跟随秦苏言调查一起十年前的学生跳楼事件时，突然收到了两封神秘的邮件。一封邀请你参加高中毕业十周年聚会，另一封则警告你如果继续调查“下一个就是你”。察觉异样的你决定赴会，试图找到更多的线索，却被卷入了一场“密室狼人杀”的局中。面对生死，是善念的互助，还是释放人性中的恶意？
Why similar: FMV 24.9% ★, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Cinematic 12.9%, Immersive Sim 9.6%, Detective 9.5%
- #35 Trials of Innocence
73% matchVery Positive93% of 1,658 reviews2025
Dev: 猫龙游戏
Windows
Median: 19.4 hrsMean: 21.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 18.3%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Crime 12.6%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Mystery 9.3%
- #36 重返现场：真人版
75% matchMostly Positive78% of 271 reviews2024
Dev: 欢乐不二Pub: Phoenix Game
Windows
游戏故事发生在东南亚某国，这里潮湿闷热，城市混杂着现代化高楼与旧街小巷，充斥着神秘与危险。玩家将扮演一名法医实习生，通过在各类案件现场进行取证、分析线索，逐步揭开案件背后的真相。
Why similar: Word Game 42.1%, Immersive Sim 18.3%, RPG 17.4%, Adventure 8.3%, Strategy 6.9%
- #37 THE VIG
72% matchVery Positive91% of 541 reviews2026
Dev: 亦盈文化
Windows
You'll be "Xie En", infiltrating the traitor's money empire. This urban hunt is a revenge saga where wit is your spear. Return as "Wu Wei," using rules as your shield in a world of grey. Will you choose love or vengeance? This lethal game of cash, betrayal and redemption awaits your move.
Why similar: FMV 32.1% ★, Interactive Fiction 17.5%, Cinematic 11.2%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Immersive Sim 10.1%
- #38 看不见的我们
72% matchVery Positive93% of 251 reviews2025
Dev: MYSTERY CROWN
Windows · Mac
“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: FMV 31.2% ★, Detective 16.8%, Mystery 11.2%, Interactive Fiction 8.9%, Visual Novel 7.4%
- #39 Interrogation Simulator
74% matchVery Positive95% of 61 reviews2022
Dev: Otis MillerPub: Fire Cycle Games
Windows · Linux
Inspired by JCS videos and similar Interrogation analysis. Match evidence with statements. Play good cop/bad cop. Make choices. Learn what makes people tick. Unravel the mystery.
Why similar: Word Game 18.6%, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Crime 15.3%, Immersive Sim 12.3%, Investigation 10.8%
- #40 SIFU Kidnapped! Adventure in the Women's Kingdom
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,761 reviews2026
Dev: 次元边界
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Modern worker reborn as Golden Cicada in the all-female Land of Women. Unravel the Mother-Son River’s secrets, battle Demon King Mara, and bond with seven goddesses. Your choices shape many endings—balance enlightenment and love to rewrite the Three Realms.
Why similar: FMV 33.2% ★, Cinematic 14.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Immersive Sim 11.1%, Visual Novel 8%
- #41 规则怪谈：盛崖小区
73% matchMostly Positive72% of 305 reviews2024
Dev: ZHUYUAN Co.,Ltd
Windows
这是一款怪谈类剧情游戏。在宏大的原创世界观下你需要一步步探索盛崖小区的“全貌”，你能做到仅仅是依靠“规则”在这里觅得一线生机。你可以假装无事发生，安然度日；也可以想尽办法，逃出生天；或许你也可以直面它，成为它的一部分……但无论如何，请你记住，保持理智，遵守规则。
Why similar: FMV 32.4% ★, Cinematic 14.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Immersive Sim 10.4%, Mystery 9%
- #42 导演，请多多指教
70% matchVery Positive91% of 609 reviews2025
Dev: 星源星屹
Windows
《导演，请多多指教》是steam全球首部导演模拟器，而你则将化身导演，经历从选角到发掘演员的内心的一系列内容，为拍摄出一部完美的作品而殚精竭虑。6位性格各异的女性，将会给你的电影生涯带来怎样的变化？导演，请来多多指教吧。《导演，请多多指教》是steam全球首部导演模拟器，而你则将化身导演，经历从选角到发掘演员的内心的一系列内容，为拍摄出一部完美的作品而殚精竭虑。6位性格各异的女性，将会给你的电影生涯带来怎样的变化？导演，请来多多指教吧。
Why similar: FMV 37.4% ★, Interactive Fiction 16.9%, Cinematic 13.6%, Immersive Sim 8.8%, Multiple Endings 8.1%
- #43 欢迎来到林葬屋
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 182 reviews2025
Dev: MYSTERY CROWN
Windows · Mac
Mourningwood Lodge is a full-motion video (FMV) live-action mystery horror game. As the first installment in the Funeral Houseseries, players will assume different roles across various game modes to participate in a suspenseful horror journey blending conspiracy and fantasy.
Why similar: FMV 34.2% ★, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Mystery 9.8%, Cinematic 9.4%, Detective 9%
- #44 52Hertz
71% matchVery Positive88% of 110 reviews2026
Dev: Moonlit Apple
Windows
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 18.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Logic 11.4%, Mystery 10.6%, Visual Novel 8.5%
- #45 执念刑警之消失的证人
70% matchNo user reviews88% of 104 reviews2026
Dev: 迷雾工作室
Windows · Mac
Lu Yan has 9 days to find the truth and bring five strangers back alive. Hours of cinematic video — surveillance, dashcam, interrogations — are the evidence you study; a punishing board demands you connect 130+ clues and 70+ deductions by hand. Stuck? Spend Intuition. 6–8 hours.
Why similar: Detective 21.5%, Crime 18.8%, FMV 15.8% ★, Mystery 13.4%, Investigation 12.8%
- #46 流言侦探
73% matchVery Positive82% of 116 reviews2021
Dev: WoodenWolf
Windows
《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 31.2%, Detective 19.9%, Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Mystery 13%, Multiple Endings 7.8%
- #47 Superscout
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 707 reviews2024
Dev: Mountain and Sea Studio
Windows · Mac
"Superscout" is a live-action interactive movie game where you will unravel the secrets of the girls you meet. The love beyond lifetimes, never let it go; the kindness in this life, engraved in your soul. Your choices will change your loved ones’ fate; those who love you will change yours...
Why similar: FMV 36.7% ★, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Immersive Sim 11.2%, Cinematic 10.5%, Visual Novel 8.9%
- #48 Mandate Of Heaven
66% matchVery Positive92% of 5,892 reviews2025
Dev: 木焱工作室
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
You will take on the role of the Second Prince of Xuan, heir of the Southern Regime. With foreign invaders entrenched in the north and a complacent court content to linger in the south, you face a defining choice:The choice… is yours!
Why similar: FMV 38% ★, Visual Novel 11.1%, Interactive Fiction 9.9%, Cinematic 8.3%, Word Game 7.3%
- #49 The Murder Hotel
69% matchVery Positive95% of 64 reviews2025
Dev: Wegenbartho Games
Windows
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 19.8%, Crime 14.5%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Mystery 12.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%
- #50 Blood Money: Lethal Eden
67% matchVery Positive93% of 1,403 reviews2026
Dev: 碧火互娱Pub: Jade Flame
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Lured by an online lover, you're trapped in a scam compound—a true hell where compassion kills and greed consumes. Will you burn this abyss down or be its guiding light? Rule with beauty or betray for life? Your choices decide all: between life and death, heaven and hell.
Why similar: FMV 37.1% ★, Cinematic 15.1%, Immersive Sim 8.7%, Mystery 8.3%, Interactive Fiction 6.7%
- #51 CaseCracker3
67% matchVery Positive89% of 302 reviews2026
Dev: BlackRobe
Windows · Mac
Confronted with fragmented narratives and deceptive persons of interest, you must isolate crucial evidence. Shatter logical loopholes from testimonies and reconstruct the crime scene from subtle clues. Can you survive this immersive battle of wits?
Why similar: Word Game 24.3%, Detective 22.9%, Interactive Fiction 17.6%, Immersive Sim 14.4%, Mystery 14%
- #52 深海：即刻抉择
74% matchMixed44% of 667 reviews2020
Dev: 舞刀弄影Pub: INDIECN
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 63%
《深海》是一部真人互动电影作品，游戏中你将参与破获一起离奇的犯罪事件，你的每个选择（犹豫或果断） 都将决定着一个人的生死，一群人的命运，怀疑还是信任，救赎还是逃避，游戏过程中你将逐步感受到普通人在遭遇 犯罪事件的选择和成长。
Why similar: FMV 47.5% ★, RPG 15.5%, Multiple Endings 11.4%, Casual 7.9%, Indie 6.7%
- #53 Love is All Around 2
67% matchVery Positive83% of 4,291 reviews2025
Dev: intiny
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
原班人马古装惊艳回归！继承前作心动体验，喜剧元素与深度权谋悬疑剧情交错。“情感线”与“悬疑线”双轨并行——专注情缘可能错失真相，执着探秘或与真爱无缘。你的选择决定命运走向，多重结局待你探索。即刻再续完蛋宇宙的感动与心跳，再一次让你心动！
Why similar: FMV 36.1% ★, Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Cinematic 14.9%, Immersive Sim 9.4%, Visual Novel 9.3%
- #54 The Narcotic Operation
67% matchVery Positive88% of 515 reviews2025
Dev: Beijing Kuailai Technology Co., Ltd.
Windows
Step into the role of a shadowed undercover police officer in Dark Eyes, brave an area dominated by vice and crime, where allies and enemies blur. Every smirk, tear, and lie tightens the web of deceit—will you destroy the empire or lose yourself in its shadows?
Why similar: FMV 27.8% ★, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Crime 10.8%, Cinematic 10.6%, Visual Novel 8.1%
- #55 Kindaichi Mystery Series: The Honjin Murders
68% matchMostly Positive73% of 179 reviews2025
Dev: coly Inc.
Windows · Mac
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: Interactive Fiction 21.5%, Detective 19.8%, Mystery 13.6%, Visual Novel 13%, Investigation 11.9%
- #56 The Operator
65% matchVery Positive92% of 8,280 reviews2024
Dev: Bureau 81
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Welcome to the FDI. As our newest Operator, your role is to use your detective skills to assist our field agents and investigate mysterious crimes. Use cutting-edge FDI software to dig for clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth.
Why similar: FMV 22.8% ★, Detective 18.2%, Crime 11.8%, Investigation 11.5%, Immersive Sim 10.5%
- #57 The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story
68% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,112 reviews2022
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Unravel the mysteries of death, and find the answers to life.A unique Mystery-Adventure Game:The Centennial Case: A Shijima Story
Why similar: FMV 56.2% ★, Detective 12.3%, Cinematic 12.1%, Mystery 11.5%, Story Rich 5.1%
- #58 Conquer the world
64% matchVery Positive92% of 2,332 reviews2025
Dev: 互动之星
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%
"Conquer the world" is a historical theme of live-action interactive film game. First-person immersive experience, super-long and massive endings,rich interaction with multiple gameplay. Here,you will cross the river of history, Against invaders!
Why similar: FMV 38.8% ★, Interactive Fiction 18.9%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Cinematic 10.6%, Multiple Endings 10.2%
- #59 Mr Right Simulator
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 874 reviews2026
Dev: 男神模拟器工作室Pub: 赤翎
Windows · Mac
A youth to his student era,, 、awakening a Temporal Love System. With wingman Tong Jincheng, he navigates campus innocence and corporate battles using future intel. Bonds with 7 girls across timelines—witness you from bike to AMG. Can spacetime's equation balance love and ambition?
Why similar: FMV 34% ★, Cinematic 15%, Word Game 14.3%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Multiple Endings 8.2%
