60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Detective, Investigation, Mystery, Adventure.
Murder on the Island is a Visual Novel story, which takes place on a beautiful tropical island, where one of the 14 vacationers found murdered. Paul Parker, the owner of the island has only one week to find out what happened on the first night.
Demons' Timeline
Cyber Detective L solves Paradoxes—bizarre incidents by supernatural Demons—via the social media giant Parrotter. The Cyber Detective Squad, L and his Demon partner Nyasuteria, wield elite hacking and psychic powers to take on the final Paradox investigation.
Ace Attorney Investigations Collection
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!
Cyber Detective L solves Paradoxes—bizarre incidents by supernatural Demons—via the social media giant Parrotter. The Cyber Detective Squad, L and his Demon partner Nyasuteria, wield elite hacking and psychic powers to take on the final Paradox investigation.
Why similar: Detective 17.8%, Investigation 17.5%, Text-Based 16.3%, Crime 10.6%, Mystery 10.3%
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: Investigation 23.3%, Crime 20.1%, Detective 17.7%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Text-Based 10.9%
Detective Game. Murder Investigation. Interrogate witnesses. Rebut with evidence.
Why similar: Detective 22.9%, Investigation 22%, Crime 20.2%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Text-Based 10.2%
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 17.8%, Investigation 17.2%, Crime 16.2%, Text-Based 14.5%, Visual Novel 10.4%
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 22.3%, Investigation 19.2%, Crime 13.3%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Text-Based 12.6%
Join rookie attorney Apollo Justice and his mentor, the legendary Phoenix Wright, in this collection of 3 games! This title features 16 episodes (including previously DLC-only episodes) and supports English, French, German, Japanese Korean, and Traditional and Simplified Chinese.
Why similar: Detective 21.9%, Investigation 21%, Crime 17.2%, Visual Novel 16%, Text-Based 10%
Take on the role of Detective Kobayashi, the one and only genius detective who has a reputation for solving any case, however dark or difficult...if he isn't playing games at the office or awkwardly hitting on girls, that is.
Why similar: Crime 23.3%, Detective 21.4%, Investigation 14.3%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Text-Based 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 20.4%, Crime 18.3%, Investigation 14.4%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Hand-drawn 9.9%
In an investigation where the thieves are not necessarily the ones you think they are, follow the clues, question the suspects, and get to the truth by avoiding false leads. But beware, some people are not ready to give up so easily.
Why similar: Investigation 30.7%, Detective 26.2%, Text-Based 10.4%, Hand-drawn 8%, Mystery 5.5%
Detective Bloodphobia is a black-and-white noir visual novel with point-and-click investigations and deduction gameplay.
Why similar: Crime 27%, Text-Based 16%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Linear 11.3%, Detective 10.7%
戏班内扑朔迷离的死亡，步步紧逼的幕后黑手，封闭剧场内的死亡倒计时，案件主角的生命和救赎都取决于你的决断。当第一桩案件尘埃落定，你以为可以回到现实世界时，轮回之路才刚刚开始……
Why similar: Crime 21.7%, Detective 19.7%, Investigation 18.7%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Text-Based 10.5%
Every story ever written has an alternate world that coexists with ours. When a large number of parallel universes are suddenly destroyed, Billie Beetleneck sets off on his hardest case yet in this interactive visual novel.
Why similar: Investigation 20.8%, Detective 20.8%, Text-Based 13.5%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Mystery 8.7%
The further into the forest the more fantastic things you will see. Do not be afraid of what you do not know or understand. Try to remember the oldest fairy tales about creatures that live deeply in a forest. Be bold enough to face something unusual in a classical English village!
Why similar: Crime 18.4%, Investigation 16.5%, Detective 15.2%, Visual Novel 9.3%, Hand-drawn 8.3%
It's a mystery game that reveals the truth through an autopsy. Be a forensic doctor and find out why the dead died.
Why similar: Detective 23.6%, Crime 23%, Text-Based 11.5%, Investigation 11.5%, Mystery 11.1%
Discover the youth of a legend - Experience the transformation of Arsene Lupin, from whimsical thief to legendary hero, in 'Arsene Lupin - Once a Thief', an adventure and investigation game freely adapted from the works of Maurice Leblanc, with its events unfolding in the early 20th century.
Why similar: Crime 20.3%, Text-Based 18.1%, Detective 17.3%, Investigation 15.8%, Visual Novel 13.4%
A noir detective game where you can bribe or intimidate suspects for extra clues.
Why similar: Detective 22.5%, Investigation 22.3%, Crime 22.1%, Hand-drawn 10%, Mystery 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 24.5%, Investigation 21.4%, Crime 19.2%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Mystery 10.5%
A logic deduction game. Read the room. Deduce, don't guess. Bust the case.
Why similar: Detective 26.8%, Investigation 22.7%, Text-Based 14.1%, Family Friendly 8.4%, Relaxing 8.3%
In 1991 Ruth Choi was murdered, it was whittled down to 6 suspects, but the case was never solved. Watch interviews, go through evidence and build your case. A game where you are never told who the killer is, unless you convict them. Use your own deductive skills to find out, who killed Ruth Choi.
Why similar: Crime 30.9%, Detective 28.4%, Investigation 11.2%, Mystery 10.7%, America 10.6% ★
Detective agency management × superpowered mystery. Former operative Lin Mo rebuilds the Ash Detective Agency in Collins City. Investigate crime scenes, use “Echoes” to recover memory fragments, rebut lies with evidence, dispatch partners for intel, and uncover conspiracy behind your mentor’s death.
Why similar: Detective 28.4%, Investigation 24.4%, Crime 18.5%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Mystery 9.9%
In this short point 'n' click adventure, you are Star Seeker - a WIZARD solving a WIZARD crime to not get put in WIZARD jail by the WIZ- I mean, PLAIN OLD cops. With a useless detective, countless red herrings, and unique dialogue for every evidence combination... will this case ever be cracked?
Why similar: Investigation 23.7%, Detective 21.8%, Crime 19.1%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Mystery 10.9%
Join a serial killer enthusiast group to solve the town's recent murders in this mystery visual novel adventure, featuring point-and-click and text-based investigation and a detailed story.
Why similar: Investigation 20.4%, Crime 16.2%, Detective 16.1%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Mystery 10.9%
Solve your own murder in this thrilling true crime adventure game. You've come face-to-face with your fate and someone close to you is going to kill you...unless you find out who it is before the time runs out!
Why similar: Crime 20.6%, Detective 20%, Investigation 15.7%, Text-Based 12.3%, Mystery 10.3%
Embark on a mysterious ride. Solve puzzles, make choices, and uncover the truth behind a hidden crime in this point & click with the depth of a visual novel, all set in a haunting subway filled with secrets.
Why similar: Crime 22.3%, Detective 19.3%, Investigation 19.2%, Text-Based 14.2%, Visual Novel 11.5%
The Silver Case – the debut title from world-renowned developer SUDA51 has been fully remastered and localized to English for the first time ever!
Why similar: Crime 22.3%, Investigation 20.5%, Detective 18.1%, Text-Based 14.7%, Visual Novel 10.9%
A desktop-detective mystery where you’re tasked with investigating an unsolved murder. Scour case files and use logic and deduction to discover the truth of a thrilling story.
Why similar: Detective 28.5%, Investigation 25.8%, Crime 18.5%, Mystery 11.3%, Text-Based 10.7%
Tap into the mystery as a stranger in the city — a mild mystery visual novel. Kisen runs a tracing agency in a city far from his home. There, he is asked by a local university student to look for his brother missing from twelve years ago. Investigate what happened back then to uncover the truth.
Why similar: Detective 28.2%, Text-Based 19%, Visual Novel 18.7%, Mystery 14.8%, Hand-drawn 14.5%
Discover a world where magic and science, chaos and order, are two sides of the same coin.
Why similar: Crime 19.9%, Investigation 18.6%, Detective 17.2%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Text-Based 10.9%
A murder-mystery visual novel about a young man who inherits a charming English hotel. Some would say he’s fortunate, but with a growing list of unexplained disasters and murder, has his luck finally run out?
Why similar: Investigation 24.7%, Detective 18.6%, Crime 18.3%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Mystery 12.4%
Staffer Retro is a mystery adventure game where you uncover past incidents related to ‘Mana’, the source of supernatural powers. Gather information through dialogue and exploration, and piece together clues found in documents to guide the choices of Verita Retro, the protagonist.
Why similar: Detective 22.3%, Investigation 17.9%, Crime 15.1%, Text-Based 12.5%, Visual Novel 11.8%
Can the twin detectives solve a new case? You are the only one who can help them catch the killer. Are you up for the challenge?
Why similar: Crime 18.5%, Detective 17.8%, Investigation 16.5%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Hand-drawn 10.1%
In a Detective's Mind is an investigation game that seeks to put you in the role of a detective, who needs to solve cases and deal with obscure problems from his past.
Why similar: Detective 35.1%, Investigation 29.3%, Crime 18.6%, Mystery 8.7%, 2D 3.8%
Gather evidence, interview suspects and send your case to trial. Have you got what it takes to be Tokyo's top detective?
Why similar: Detective 30.4%, Crime 24.9%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Mystery 11.4%, Investigation 11%
Join Thomas and George, two young detectives, as they solve mysteries and find hidden objects in the foggy streets of Victorian London.
Why similar: Detective 24.1%, Crime 17.2%, Investigation 13.9%, Linear 11%, Hand-drawn 9.9%
Become the most celebrated detective of all time: Sherlock Holmes! Use your impressive talents as a detective to solve six thrilling and varied cases: murders, missing persons, spectacular thefts and numerous investigations that sometimes lead you into the realms of the fantastic.
Why similar: Detective 39.2%, Crime 22.4%, Investigation 21.3%, Mystery 12.1%, Adventure 4%
A short non-linear detective adventure where every clue is hidden in plain sight. Carefully read and cross-reference documents to unravel a CEO’s disappearance and expose a case of fraud.
Why similar: Detective 27.5%, Investigation 26.2%, Crime 22%, Mystery 11.6%, Modern 6.2%
An interrogation adventure where you play as the lead detective. Exploit suspects’ weaknesses, shake their resolve, and force the truth out of them. Use the weaknesses of a cast of unique suspects to uncover the truth behind the case.
Why similar: Crime 23.8%, Detective 20.5%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Investigation 11.8%, Text-Based 11.7%
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 25.2%, Investigation 20%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Text-Based 14.1%, Mystery 11.1%
Scene Investigators is a hardcore deductive reasoning game for fans of the "true crime" genre. Step into re-created crime scenes, observe closely for pieces of evidence, analyze possible motives behind the crimes, and uncover what truly happened.
Why similar: Investigation 27.7%, Crime 23.9%, Detective 22.3%, Modern 11.8%, Mystery 11%
Erased memories, scattered clues. What will you uncover, and what will you leave buried? As an amnesiac detective, investigate crime scenes with limited focus. You can't analyze everything. Strategically choose your leads to shape the case and reclaim your lost past. Start now.
Why similar: Crime 31%, Detective 24.8%, Investigation 20.2%, Mystery 8.7%, Adventure 7.1%
So you think you're a detective? Try your skills in the world of Deductopia! This demo features three zany and creative chapters about chaos in the classroom, mix-ups on the hiking trail, and confusion at the scout camp. Match everyone with the right names, pets, goals, and belongings to win!
Why similar: Detective 28.4%, Investigation 22.7%, Mystery 14.8%, Hand-drawn 11.6%, Family Friendly 10.2%
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 21.2%, Crime 19.9%, Investigation 18.5%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Mystery 9.5%
Solve a variety of perplexing cases in the sleuthing shoes of Detective Hindsight - who gets help from Phoebe: a young orphaned girl with dreams of being a storyteller and powers to look into the past. Uncover the truth with her sketches done in crayon. The catch? She can't draw very well.
Why similar: Detective 32.5%, Investigation 26%, Mystery 14%, Crime 11.1%, Linear 7%
[Telltale - Casino Murder] is a full-voice indie mystery game with the youngest lawyer, Kang Ho-yeon, who reveals the truth of the casino murder case and achieves innocence at trial.
Why similar: Detective 25.5%, Investigation 24.4%, Mystery 16.4%, Text-Based 13.3%, Visual Novel 8.4%
After being away at college, you meet up with two of your friends at a local movie theatre. What starts out as a simple reunion, quickly unravels to be a gruesome murder mystery with your friend as the victim. It is now your mission to find out who did it, and how in this visual novel style game.
Why similar: Crime 23.3%, Investigation 22.5%, Detective 20.1%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Mystery 10.3%
A novel-style mystery adventure game. Explore 2D top-down maps! Enjoy easy puzzles and comical text. Become the assistant to the lost detective Chiho-chan and help solve mysteries!
Why similar: Detective 32.1%, Text-Based 23.7%, Investigation 15.9%, Mystery 8.7%, Casual 6.5%
Step in the shoes of Mr. Holmes or Dr. Watson and venture on a journey filled with intrigue and mystery. Use your logic and teamwork skills in order to solve the mysterious murder which shocked the 19th century London. Play it with a friend on 2 devices with an open voice connection.
Why similar: Crime 22.3%, Detective 18.8%, Investigation 18.2%, Hand-drawn 13.1%, Mystery 7.7%
On Air! Taxi Detective Casebook is a pixel-art, dialogue-driven mystery game. You’re an AI in a taxi, teaming up with a talkative driver on late-night runs to hear bizarre passenger stories, solve cases in secret, and let him play the “great detective.”
Why similar: Detective 28.3%, Investigation 25.5%, Text-Based 17.2%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Mystery 7.5%
THE MAIN POST - is a visual novel, which takes place in a USSR. You play as a military man who is being taken on a mission to a closed city in the USSR. You will have to reveal all the secrets of this place.
Why similar: Crime 22.7%, Detective 19.5%, Investigation 17.9%, Modern 12.8%, Visual Novel 12.1%
Turn on your ghost detector and join your new pals in a funny, thrilling, and lovingly-presented interactive text adventure. Brain-teasing puzzles, a cartoon visual style, and engaging audio design - Delete After Reading weaves a delightful interactive tale.
Why similar: Detective 19.2%, Investigation 15.7%, Text-Based 15.5%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Mystery 10%
Will you be the hero who brings justice to Miami Beach, or will you succumb to the shadows? The fate of Lily, Jake, and the entire city rests in your hands. Choose wisely, for the pursuit of truth may lead you down unexpected paths.
Why similar: Investigation 17.6%, Detective 17.3%, Text-Based 16.6%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Hand-drawn 12.3%
Famous detective Kosuke Kindaichi's first case, the Honjin Murder Mystery. Honjin descendant Kenzo Ichiyanagi and his new wife Katsuko Kubo lay dead in a bed of blood on the night of their wedding. Kosuke Kindaichi searches for the truth about this locked room murder mystery. However...
Why similar: Detective 23.3%, Investigation 22.4%, Text-Based 14.7%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Mystery 12.9%
Detective Reiji Tokisaka is back to face down a mystery that spans decades, if not centuries. With the aftermath of his last case weighing on his soul and a long-silent cult resurgent, can he solve the crime—or will it become his curse?
Why similar: Investigation 20%, Detective 19.9%, Crime 16.3%, Text-Based 12.1%, Visual Novel 11.2%
いじめの犯人探しに抜擢された主人公。 彼が描く推理、その結末は必ずしも正しいとは限らない。 あなたが選んだ結末次第で、 誰かを苦しめるのかもしれない……
Why similar: Detective 19.4%, Investigation 18.2%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Hand-drawn 13.8%, Text-Based 12.5%
Step into the shoes of detective Hank and his sidekick Gwen. This time on a top secret mission in an exotic Mediterranean-like country to uncover an illegal drug trade, but also to use this opportunity to enjoy themselves and perhaps even to savour romantic moments.
Why similar: Crime 23%, Detective 21.8%, Investigation 15.1%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Modern 10%
Become Yoon Seunghyun, a young cadet starting his internship, and face a real, mysterious crime on your very first day.
Why similar: Detective 18.6%, Crime 16.8%, Investigation 15.1%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Modern 9.3%
Follow amateur sleuth Marcella Moon to Ireland to investigate the disappearance of a famous writer.
Why similar: Detective 22.8%, Investigation 21%, Crime 15.2%, Text-Based 13.1%, Mystery 12.1%
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: Crime 22.8%, Investigation 21.6%, Detective 18.8%, Text-Based 15.3%, Mystery 7.2%
Step into the shoes of Clementine "Cleo" Ace, an apprentice to her aunt, the world renowned detective, Maya Lynch. From heists to murders, use your deduction skills to solve cases that are too tough for the local police to crack.
Why similar: Detective 33.4%, Investigation 30.2%, Crime 13.9%, Mystery 13.2%, Adventure 4.2%
Detective Grimoire has been called to investigate a murder. The owner of a small tourist attraction, seemingly killed by the mythical creature his attraction is based around... Explore the area, inspect the crime scene, grill suspects, solve puzzles, hunt for clues & uncover the secret of the swamp!
Why similar: Detective 22.8%, Crime 19%, Investigation 16.4%, Visual Novel 13%, Family Friendly 8%
