60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Detective, Story Rich, Visual Novel, Interactive Fiction.
After a cat show competition, three contestants, Claudette, Aberdeen, and Illia, head back to their hotel rooms to decompress and unwind. The next day, Claudette's body is found floating in the hotel's pool. Did Claudette take her own life, or was she murdered by cutthroat competition?
Misadventures of Laura Silver
Need more stress in your life? Meet Laura Silver, a paranoid and insomniac detective tasked with researching Slavic mythology. Do you know anything about the Vodnik? Neither does she. Unfortunately, her incompetence won't be your biggest problem in Czechoslovakia.
Nine in Flight
An absurdist mystery for only the most hard-boiled interim junior detectives.
Need more stress in your life? Meet Laura Silver, a paranoid and insomniac detective tasked with researching Slavic mythology. Do you know anything about the Vodnik? Neither does she. Unfortunately, her incompetence won't be your biggest problem in Czechoslovakia.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Noir 10.2%, Detective 9.9%, Dark Humor 9.9%, Visual Novel 9.4%
An absurdist mystery for only the most hard-boiled interim junior detectives.
Why similar: Detective 15%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Dark Humor 10.8%, Comedy 10.3%, Mystery 9.3%
Use your psychic powers to read minds and catch an elusive serial killer!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Noir 15.3%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Detective 11.4%, Multiple Endings 9.6%
'The Island: In To The Mist' is an adventure game. It includes basic features of adventure genre and add some new systems to interest you. You have been given a chance to experience a group of university students, who confined in the island. There is a terrific but interesting story you will see.
Why similar: Noir 14.2%, Detective 12.9%, Interactive Fiction 9.8%, Mystery 9%, Visual Novel 8.7%
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 17.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Point & Click 12.9%, Multiple Endings 10.9%
An office point-and-click puzzle game mixed with visual novel-style storytelling set in a noir-fabled world. As you are fired from the job, to save yourself from a collapsing dream, it’s time to investigate, discover the black company’s secrets, and take sweet revenge for the money you deserve.
Why similar: Noir 14.6%, Detective 13.1%, Dark Humor 11.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%, Point & Click 9.4%
The first AI detective game that doesn't cheat. Developed by a former Meta AI Engineer. Interrogate suspects using your own words to solve the murder of Harambe. Features procedurally generated cases, consistent hard logic, and a unique stress mechanic. You have 3 hours to find the truth.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.6%, Noir 19.4%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Mystery 11.9%, Detective 11.5%
A gritty, semi-kinetic visual novel about broken people and notorious gangsters, featuring six individualized routes with six different endings.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Detective 16.5%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Multiple Endings 9.5%
Step into the smoky, seductive world of the Angels Den, a luxurious burlesque club. Get into the high heels of Holly, a talented dancer graced with a unique gift of telepathy. Help her on a desperate mission to save a friend from certain doom.
Why similar: Noir 18.5%, Detective 11.6%, Interactive Fiction 11%, Visual Novel 8.4%, Point & Click 8.4%
A charming Australian point & click detective mystery about a struggling artist investigating the mysterious death of his childhood best friend. Explore the small town of Bridgegully, interrogate quirky locals, & sketch clues to expose the truth. Are you ready to solve a crime years in the making?
Why similar: Noir 16.4%, Detective 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Point & Click 10.6%, Mystery 9.6%
Find the clues to make a time bending turnabout in this off the rails visual novel about murder, mayhem, and a thicc pumpkin girl with a machete.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.6%, Point & Click 13.2%, Visual Novel 13%, Detective 12%, Dark Humor 11.5%
A dark detective thriller where folklore is real, violence is chilling, and every choice has consequences.
Why similar: Detective 18.3%, Noir 15.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Visual Novel 9.9%, Mystery 9.4%
Created with indie comic artist Graham Annable's unique narrative and visual sensibilities, delivered with the distinctive Telltale storytelling style, Puzzle Agent is sure to challenge, thrill and engage in more ways than you can shake a cryptogram at!
Why similar: Detective 21.4%, Interactive Fiction 19%, Point & Click 15.5%, Mystery 13.5%, Dark Humor 10.3%
One hundred detectives compete against each other in a crime-solving competition.
Why similar: Detective 14.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Dark Humor 12.3%, Visual Novel 10.3%, Mystery 9.4%
Delouse your room with sage and pack up your travel-sized ouija board, it’s time to re-enter Twin Lakes - America’s 34th most haunted city. Join Detective McQueen as he puzzles his way through 9 chilling cases, risking life and pixelated limb to solve the macabre mysteries that plague the poor town.
Why similar: Detective 16.9%, Point & Click 11.9%, Comedy 11.3%, Dark Humor 10.7%, Mystery 10.5%
An investigation and courtroom visual novel set in the electoral courts of a small Brazilian city. A first-case lawyer, a doctored campaign flyer, and a document with a date that does not add up. Two routes of around eight hours, six endings and a final act.
Why similar: Detective 20.3%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Mystery 12.8%, Point & Click 9.5%, Multiple Endings 7.5%
Interrogate your own player characters in this six-chapter murder mystery! Your decisions determine how many clues are uncovered for the final player character, the detective. Explore each stage of grief: Chapter 1 stars Orven as he navigates the shocking deaths of his dream and his hero.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Detective 13%, Point & Click 11.1%, Visual Novel 11%, Multiple Endings 10.3%
Can you solve a murder with only your wits, cocktail shaker, and silver tongue? Last Night Last Call is a narrative detective game where you mix cocktails, interrogate suspects, gather clues, and shape relationships to solve five murders. Every customer has something to hide.
Why similar: Detective 15%, Noir 14.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Visual Novel 10%, Mystery 9.3%
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Why similar: Detective 19.6%, Visual Novel 18.5%, Point & Click 15.2%, Mystery 14.6%, Comedy 10.4%
After being cursed to never leave, Ember must eat all of the food she can in order to find the one that will break the curse!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 12%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Point & Click 10.7%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, Detective 9.9%
The REJECTION SIM returns! Explore a slice of chaotic life in late 2000's American high school as you assume the role of Nicole once again. A 100% fully voiced VN presenting as the most culturally accurate period piece in the history of gaming.
Why similar: Dark Humor 17.9%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Comedy 13.1%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%
A kidnapped woman. A dying phone. One detective. Investigate clues, track her location and find her before the battery reaches zero.
Why similar: Noir 21.8%, Interactive Fiction 18.2%, Detective 15.8%, Text-Based 11.2%, Mystery 9.3%
Who killed your best friend?! Find out the truth before 4 suspects frame you instead! Death Becomes You is a mystery visual novel where you untangle the dark secrets and relationships between your fellow magic university students.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Mystery 11.4%, Detective 10.9%, Multiple Endings 10.3%
A thrilling detective mystery adventure set in a historical fantasy world. As a dragon detective, use your six senses to find evidence and hunt down the culprit.
Why similar: Detective 19%, Interactive Fiction 18.2%, Point & Click 13.6%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Hand-drawn 9.2%
Elena and 7 familiar faces are trapped in a room, and the only way out is to choose one person to die. Navigate social relationships and gain trust to steer the spotlight away from you, or else they just might decide you should be the one on the chopping block.
Why similar: Mystery 16.1%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Multiple Endings 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Female Protagonist 12.6%
PARADISE LOFTS is a slow-burning, noir, hardcore sex romp, set in the fictitious city of Paradise in 1958. A visual novel, point-and-click journey, with loads of mini-games, crazy characters, and multiple solutions to challenges. 8 - 12 hrs.
Why similar: Noir 19%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Point & Click 14.5%, Detective 13.3%, Comedy 10.4%
This game is a psychological test in which you will face dilemmas that reveal your personality. At the end of it, you will know your psychotype.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.3%, Detective 13.3%, Dark Humor 12.9%, Visual Novel 12%, Female Protagonist 10.9%
A noir detective game where you can bribe or intimidate suspects for extra clues.
Why similar: Noir 21.2%, Detective 19%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Mystery 11.6%, Crime 9.8%
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: Detective 22%, Noir 15.4%, Point & Click 14.1%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Mystery 9.5%
You'd think that after 20+ cases, there'd be no crime left in Twin Lakes - but that's not how crime works, rookie. Six new mind-melting mysteries await Detective McQueen and Officer Dooley - just as soon as they get the mustard out of Dooley's gun.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.9%, Point & Click 13.5%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Detective 12.7%, Dark Humor 12.5%
A narrative puzzle-thriller that blurs the lines between games and books, reality and fiction, puzzles and storytelling.
Why similar: Detective 16.1%, Noir 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Visual Novel 9%, Hand-drawn 8.8%
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 16%, Noir 15.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Female Protagonist 10.1%
Play as a noir detective in a dark, seductive world — investigate the Blood Moon case while making choices, uncovering secrets, and indulging in explicit encounters.
Why similar: Detective 18.5%, Noir 13.9%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Mystery 12.1%, Multiple Endings 10.8%
Agent Nelson Tethers just solved his biggest case yet. So why isn't he satisfied? Venture back to eerie Scoggins, Minnesota to solve the mystery of "the Hidden People" once and for all!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.3%, Detective 17.3%, Dark Humor 15.3%, Point & Click 12.6%, Comedy 8.9%
Dreamy Golden Snow is a fantasy mystery-themed visual novel that tells a story among high school girls. The story appears in an ordinary high school. After the incident, the protagonist is also affected, and players will guide her through numerous choices to uncover the truth.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.4%, Female Protagonist 15.1%, Mystery 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Noir 11.7%
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 20.3%, Mystery 14.4%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Multiple Endings 10.2%
Parallels: Year One is a visual novel that will take you on a journey through one relationship in five parallel worlds. Join Ron and Jessica on a journey to see each other from a new perspective.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.7%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Female Protagonist 16%, Multiple Endings 10%, Text-Based 9.2%
Ranko and her friend Astrid must investigate the vanishing of a girl from their school. Learn about the secrets of St. Joachim to find her, but be cautious! A bad step may lead you towards an ugly end...
Why similar: Detective 18.6%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Female Protagonist 11.7%, Multiple Endings 11%, Mystery 10.6%
A classic point-and-click adventure game full of puzzles and humor!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.9%, Detective 15.7%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Point & Click 11.8%, Comedy 8%
A noir graphic adventure where your mind is your greatest enemy. Investigate crimes from the slums of Saltmire to the heights of Greyledge. Interrogate suspects and manage your clues in this 1980s cinematic remake. Play the free demo and wishlist now!
Why similar: Noir 17.4%, Detective 15.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Point & Click 10.6%, Visual Novel 10.1%
Detective novelist MEL Gideon, whose career is facing difficulties, receives a strange letter claiming someone is in trouble and needs her help. Intrigued, she decides to investigate. As she digs deeper, she starts to realize that her past is far more complicated than she ever imagined...
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.7%, Detective 17.7%, Point & Click 14.1%, Mystery 12.4%, Hand-drawn 9.5%
Point-and-click mystery adventure on the virtual Social Media! Find secrets hidden by family, friends, companies, and idols.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Dark Humor 14.3%, Mystery 13.8%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Point & Click 10.1%
A point and click noir mystery, set in a grim and corrupt Wonderland. Alice is Dead: Hearts and Diamonds is a complete remake of the classic Flash game trilogy, including all new art, added puzzles, expanded lore, and plenty of secrets for old and new fans alike.
Why similar: Noir 19.9%, Detective 14%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Point & Click 12.5%, Visual Novel 11.4%
Seoyeon Yu, a former police officer, works as a private investigator for a rich family. However, during her investigation, she discovers evidence linking them to her husband's death. Using her ability to see people's guilt, she begins an investigation to solve the mystery.
Why similar: Detective 22.6%, Interactive Fiction 21.8%, Mystery 14.1%, Female Protagonist 12.7%, Point & Click 10.1%
A detective wakes up beside a corpse, and with no memories. The evidence points to him. Everyone thinks he’s the killer. Unravel the truth before time runs out in this hand-drawn detective mystery adventure set in 1990s Thailand, where every memory hides a lie.
Why similar: Detective 17.8%, Noir 13.4%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Mystery 11%, Point & Click 10.9%
It's after midnight on the Quartzway Express, and there's been a MAGICAL CRIME! Investigate the crime scene, question suspects, and defend the accused through unique cross-examination puzzles in this "Phoenix Wright" inspired mystery comedy.
Why similar: Detective 17.4%, Noir 16.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Point & Click 12%
The star magician of Morgan’s Traveling Circus is missing, but the show must go on! In this non-linear detective visual novel, unravel the mystery from two different perspectives as you learn the varying stories of an entire circus of performers, each with their own lives... and their own secrets.
Why similar: Detective 15%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Point & Click 10.9%, Comedy 9%
Marlon's Mystery will test your skills as an investigator. Join Abby Marlon to solve the riddles in this captivating mystery and hidden object game. Embark on an enigmatic adventure and discover the darkest secrets of the Taylor family.
Why similar: Noir 14.8%, Detective 13.8%, Visual Novel 10.1%, Mystery 9.5%, Female Protagonist 8.9%
Step into the shoes of Frank Sockowski, private detective, and explore the gritty world of New Drawer, a wolly unsettling and corrupt city. Three delicious cases await your sleuthing skills, each with unique roster of colorful socks and murderous plots.
Why similar: Noir 17.8%, Detective 16.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Dark Humor 11.8%, Visual Novel 10.2%
A seemingly routine case takes detective Redbreast to a secluded village, where she investigates a sudden death while facing her own inner darkness. Uncover hidden details with an old instant camera, question the villagers, and shape the story with your choices!
Why similar: Noir 16.9%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Detective 13.4%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Text-Based 10%
A mystery set in Fukuoka, Japan. Former cop Kengo Kamiya and assistant Hikaru tackle a high school girl's disappearance. A "Photoreal Novel" fully utilizing actual photos and AI. Enjoy snappy banter and unexpected twists in this simple, choice-driven mystery visual novel.
Why similar: Detective 19%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Mystery 12%, Noir 11.5%, Text-Based 9.8%
A dark and suspenseful narrative RPG about an Italian mafia family, where morality is tested with every branching decision.
Why similar: Noir 16.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Detective 12.4%, Female Protagonist 9.4%, Visual Novel 9.3%
In this visual novel, Maggie Crane and 15 others are invited to partake in the Isolated Society Study, where they must forge a peaceful society while attempting to outsmart each other in complex challenges. Just as the study is about to conclude, the Golding Foundation introduces a sinister twist.
Why similar: Detective 19.5%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Mystery 15.4%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Point & Click 8.3%
Enter the burned crime scene and restore 8 cases from the past. The crime scene photos and records have been charred black, but as a cold case investigator, your deduction and forensic skills can reveal what happened. Search by keyword, reconstruct the sequence of events, and uncover the truth.
Why similar: Detective 22.7%, Mystery 17.1%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Point & Click 13.7%, Text-Based 12.7%
1954. You killed a man. Now cover your tracks. Getting Away With Murder is a noir point-and-click mystery where every decision is about what you leave behind and whether anyone will find it.
Why similar: Noir 26.4%, Detective 20.4%, Point & Click 19%, Mystery 16.1%, Crime 8.2%
In pursuit of coin, hired dagger Arthur finds himself embroiled in conspiracy involving the daughter of a noble House. Who is really pulling the strings behind the scenes?
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.8%, Mystery 15%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Multiple Endings 13.1%, Hand-drawn 11.4%
The Cold Cases: Remembering Jory is a story rich, investigative mystery game where your only tools are your contacts and the people you can find and get to talk to you. Read through old internet archives, pick out what is important, and solve the mystery of the 10 year old cold case.
Why similar: Detective 15.6%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Mystery 11%, Visual Novel 9.4%, Text-Based 9.3%
"Fried Chicken Nuggets and Angels" is a text based adventure game with the theme of a detective story. The killer "Rooster" who killed six innocent girls has committed a new crime.Fortunately, at the scene of the seventh homicide, the police found important clues pointing to the murderer...
Why similar: Detective 25.7%, Mystery 16.3%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Story Rich 7.8%
A dark noir detective story starring a not-so-bright pug. Combine clues, build chains of deductions, and solve a murder — even if your reasoning isn’t always… impressive.
Why similar: Detective 28.2%, Noir 19.2%, Mystery 15.4%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Point & Click 9.3%
One war. Two sides of a military conflict. Which side will you choose if you take a look at the world from both sides of the conflict? Whom will you support and whom will you destroy if some are fighting for an uncertain future, while others are for a peaceful present?
Why similar: Detective 20.9%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Point & Click 15.1%, Mystery 12.6%, Multiple Endings 9.4%
