60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Story Rich, Mystery, Investigation, Adventure.
Play as an idol wota(otaku) and mystery novelist in this pixel world filled with various game memes and joyful daily life. Continuously improve your abilities and befriend wota friends with different attributes, working together to confront a conspiracy hidden within the idol wota world...
Mohism: Battle of Words
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!
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In a world of fairies, a childhood friend suddenly calls Beatrice back to her old hometown. Yet when she arrives, her friend is mysteriously missing.
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: Dialogue Heavy 20.5%, Investigation 16.7%, Mystery 12.6%, Detective 12.3%, Visual Novel 9.5%
In a world of fairies, a childhood friend suddenly calls Beatrice back to her old hometown. Yet when she arrives, her friend is mysteriously missing.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 25.6%, Investigation 16.5%, Mystery 14.9%, Detective 11.8%, Story Rich 8.3%
A 2D pixel‑art horror adventure. Uncover the mysteries of the Crimson Solstice and decide Moonvale’s fate before the blood moon rises. Time is of the essence, spend your days wisely and help the townsfolk of Moonvale survive.
Why similar: Time Management 29.4%, Life Sim 23.2%, Investigation 13.2%, Mystery 12%, Adventure 7.8%
The chart-topping itch.io and Newgrounds indie hit comes to Steam, with a slew of enhancements and new features! Step into court as Nina Aquila, rookie defense attorney in this thrilling VN/adventure game hybrid, and fight for justice in a world where all anime genres exist at once!
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 23.9%, Investigation 14.2%, Mystery 12.2%, Detective 11.5%, Anime 10.7%
[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: Mystery 21.2%, Investigation 20.7%, Dialogue Heavy 16.7%, Detective 13.9%, Adventure 8.3%
Investigate crimes and solve them... before they happen. Scour future crime scenes, corroborate suspects' alibis, search for incriminating evidence and uncover the truth before the culprit can get away with it.
Why similar: Time Management 22.4%, Mystery 16.1%, Detective 15.4%, Anime 12.1%, Story Rich 11.2%
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: Investigation 14.7%, Dialogue Heavy 13.6%, Detective 12.5%, Mystery 12.3%, Lore-Rich 10%
You play as a tourist trapped in a scam compound. fight to survive, sneak around and seize escape chances. Gather hidden clues, master scam skills reluctantly to survive, meet captives stuck here for various reasons, dig out its dark secrets, and choose between escaping the den or ruling it.
Why similar: Investigation 21.6%, RPG 14.4%, Detective 14.3%, Life Sim 13.2%, Story Rich 11.8%
After years abroad, Ryoutarou returns to his Japanese hometown to reconnect with old friends—and maybe find new love?! It's up to you to make this homecoming as sweet as can be in this rom-com visual novel from studio Hooksoft.
Why similar: Time Management 28.6%, Life Sim 21.1%, Dialogue Heavy 16%, Anime 10.3%, Visual Novel 9.4%
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: Investigation 17.3%, Dialogue Heavy 14.8%, Mystery 12.8%, Anime 10.4%, Detective 10%
Seventy-eight years after the Great Collapse, the city of Belmarc stands as a beacon of civilization amid the ruins. A city where magic and technology intertwine, where humans and machines coexist. And in its depths, one Courier begins to chase the forgotten sins of the past.
Why similar: Investigation 17.8%, Detective 14.3%, Lore-Rich 12.2%, Mystery 11.5%, Story Rich 11.4%
You were just the owner of an office, but something piqued your curiosity. Understand what happened to Andy by browsing through his most personal archives and memories. OS: Memories is a short and engaging storyline about the everyday life of a game developer.
Why similar: Life Sim 22.7%, Investigation 15.2%, Detective 11.5%, Story Rich 11.4%, Mystery 9.9%
Max is back! After being transformed once again, Max begins to uncover a massive conspiracy involving a cult of mysterious witches, a bootleg DVD smuggling ring and a horde of half human half octopus monstergirls from another dimension.
Why similar: Time Management 22.6%, Life Sim 18%, Detective 12.3%, Anime 11.5%, Story Rich 9.4%
An evidence-based detective game set in rural India. Investigate your friend's disappearance by searching crime scenes, interrogating suspects, and presenting proof to break through lies. Race against time to expose a conspiracy before the 9:45 PM train leaves.
Why similar: Investigation 19.3%, Dialogue Heavy 16.3%, Mystery 14%, Detective 12.6%, Life Sim 11.1%
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: Dialogue Heavy 17.4%, Mystery 17%, Investigation 16.5%, Story Rich 12.1%, Detective 10.8%
Myrmica is an investigation and puzzle adventure viewed from an isometric perspective. Explore a petrol station while chased by a time anomaly. Manipulate the routines of 5 unique characters to achieve your goal, create your situations trapped in a time loop, and uncover the truth of Complex B13B
Why similar: Time Management 32.8%, Dialogue Heavy 13.4%, Investigation 9.8%, Visual Novel 9.6%, RPG 8.5%
This is a detective adventure game. About 2 hours to complete. Find the murderer!
Why similar: Investigation 28.8%, Anime 18.1%, Mystery 14.6%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Detective 10.5%
申户市高二学生兼小乐队主唱的少女时雨，在放学回家的路上摸摸野猫，打工的时候专心致志的摸鱼，合练之余去W记整点薯条，还有和大家一起为开Live而努力！ 只是，这样的生活随着某人的离开而戛然而止—— 那么，下一步要做什么呢？ 是就这样回归日复一日的平常生活，还是……试着从零开始复辟乐队呢？
Why similar: Time Management 36.6%, Life Sim 16.4%, RPG 12.2%, Anime 11.9%, Visual Novel 10.6%
Who Did It? Is a detective puzzle-game. Your job is to read the given case files to find out who the murderer is! Do you have what it takes to master all cases and close them all for good?
Why similar: Time Management 30.7%, Investigation 20.8%, Mystery 17.8%, Detective 16%, Story Rich 9%
『D.D.D. ― 災薬対策課 ―』は、2人プレイ専用の推理アドベンチャーゲームです。 ナノロボット医療が発達した近未来を舞台に、プレイヤーは特別組織〈D.D.D.〉に所属する二人の刑事となり、 違法ナノロボット《DisasterDrug》が関わる事件の真相を追います。 互いに異なる情報を持ち寄り、通話で協力しながら、事件の謎を解き明かしましょう。
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 28.3%, Mystery 21.2%, Investigation 15.9%, Detective 10.8%, Adventure 10.7%
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: Investigation 20.9%, Mystery 17.4%, Detective 15.5%, Anime 14.8%, Story Rich 11.3%
As the one who has been entrusted with their young child by FengHuang, you are going to be the father/mother of the Daughter. With different method and attitude of parenting, you will lead her walk to many more possible endings.
Why similar: Life Sim 20.9%, Dialogue Heavy 18.9%, Time Management 18.8%, Anime 10%, Story Rich 8.2%
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?
Why similar: Time Management 24.1%, Investigation 16%, Detective 11%, Mystery 9.7%, Story Rich 9.2%
A woman vanishes without a trace on a cross-country train. The catch? Nobody on board remembers her ever existing in the first place - nobody, except for you. Uncover the story in this mystery adventure game!
Why similar: Detective 19.6%, Mystery 18.7%, Investigation 12.5%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Adventure 10%
WHODUNNIT is a mystery visual novel following a man who must answer a burning question: who the hell did he hook up with last night?
Why similar: Investigation 24.3%, Detective 19.4%, Mystery 16.1%, Story Rich 12%, Visual Novel 11.5%
An agency called the FED has identified an online group of potential threats. All they need is evidence to have them locked away. You are a new agent going undercover in that online group with the task of getting that evidence, by whatever means necessary.
Why similar: Time Management 33.9%, Investigation 21.2%, Dialogue Heavy 18.8%, Life Sim 14%, RPG 9.8%
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 27.3%, Mystery 17.2%, Detective 13.7%, Story Rich 10.5%, Visual Novel 10%
Step into the role of an outcast student wizard attending Ravenwood Academy and prepare to discover the truth behind the school’s bizarre events. Search for clues and solve mysteries in this story-book style puzzle game where things often aren't what they seem.
Why similar: Life Sim 20%, Investigation 18.6%, Time Management 18.4%, Mystery 12.9%, Story Rich 9.6%
Jump into this cozy adventure as a Spirit Apprentice, finishing your final year of studies. Explore this fantasy world where you tame spirits (charming magical creatures), help the residents and uncover the mysteries of the spirit world.
Why similar: Time Management 35.1%, Life Sim 18.4%, Dialogue Heavy 15%, RPG 11%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%
You wake up in a locked classroom with a few strangers and no memories of how you got there... With only your puzzle-solving skills to rely on, can you uncover the secrets and mysteries behind your captivity and escape? Put your skills to the test and escape if you can!!
Why similar: Investigation 23.6%, Mystery 16.5%, Detective 14%, Story Rich 9.9%, Anime 9.5%
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 24.2%, Mystery 18.5%, Detective 11.7%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Story Rich 11.3%
香港，密室逃脱，刑侦推理，解谜！ 风流倜傥略爱搞怪的刑警，屡破奇案，轻松应付着海量的案件与狡猾的罪犯，直到那件事的发生……为了逃避最不喜欢的人，他调职到这座城市。然而，等待他的将是从警以来最大的敌人和暗中策划的巨大阴谋。外表看似有些憨傻，推理却过于常人的谜样男子小林正雪，能带领刑侦组走出困境吗？
Why similar: Mystery 18.9%, RPG 18.3%, Anime 12.3%, Visual Novel 11%, Adventure 10%
《推理小说的关键一定会出现两次》是一部以日常推理为核心的视觉小说。日常混沌纷乱，而“侦探”独具慧眼。带上你的好奇心吧，去和推理协会一同调查、思考，最终解开一个个轻松却不失有趣的日常之谜。
Why similar: Detective 15.1%, Dialogue Heavy 14.4%, Investigation 12%, Anime 11.5%, Mystery 11.5%
Set in school life, “Who is the Criminal” is a text-based adventure game featuring comedian and inference elements. With inquiring suspects and debating with “evildoers”, he gathers pieces of puzzles and reveals what truly happens in every incident.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 17.6%, Mystery 15.3%, Detective 14.9%, Anime 11.5%, Story Rich 10.9%
You are the new postal worker! Serve customers by sending and receiving packages and letters. Check the contents of boxes for prohibited items. Every decision you make has consequences. Decide whose side you're on.
Why similar: Time Management 31.8%, Life Sim 20.3%, Dialogue Heavy 15.9%, Visual Novel 9.6%, RPG 7.7%
A casual indie game set in a modern workplace. You're a rookie in the office. But you have a self-serving manager. You'll be tasked to handle tricky situations. So how to handle that? And how many ways to drive your manager crazy? The game aims to provide a relaxing, enjoyful and some LOL moments.
Why similar: Life Sim 26.6%, Dialogue Heavy 26.2%, Time Management 23%, Story Rich 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 6.4%
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: Investigation 23.2%, Detective 16.4%, Mystery 15.5%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Anime 12.8%
Deliver to haunted places, solve paranormal mysteries, and struggle through the daily grind in this horror life sim adventure.
Why similar: Time Management 29.1%, Life Sim 22.1%, Mystery 9.2%, Visual Novel 8.2%, RPG 7.5%
A puzzle-detective game set in 1990s China: play as a forensic artist, interview witnesses, drag and drop testimony and documents, sketch suspects from clues, and piece together evidence to solve mysterious crimes.
Why similar: Investigation 24.3%, Mystery 17.9%, Detective 16.5%, Dialogue Heavy 9.4%, Visual Novel 8.1%
RPG adventure game tells the journey of a failed wizard named Wander [_]>
Why similar: Life Sim 37.8%, RPG 16.4%, Story Rich 14.4%, Mystery 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 11%
A narrative detective game blended with supernatural elements. Play as a rookie investigator, discover vital clues in every case, dive into unscripted interrogations and uncover truths that break minds. But with each revelation, the world feels... less human.
Why similar: Detective 17.2%, Anime 16.4%, Story Rich 16.3%, Mystery 16%, Visual Novel 13.2%
Did you ever have a virtual pet? Was your virtual pet responsible for solving mysteries in the cruel streets of Victorian London? Did your virtual pet forget to eat? Did he stay up to 3AM doing chemistry experiments? Your virtual pet is named Sherlock Holmes. Try to keep him alive.
Why similar: Life Sim 20.6%, Dialogue Heavy 20.3%, Investigation 14.9%, Mystery 12%, Story Rich 9%
On Halloween night, a young detective named Johnny Mystery comes across a girl trying to escape from the police. Then, Johnny tries to unravel an intriguing murder case that happened during a party at the Municipal Music School.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 19%, Investigation 17.1%, Anime 13%, Mystery 11.4%, Detective 10.2%
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: Investigation 19.5%, Mystery 16.5%, Detective 15.7%, Anime 11.2%, Visual Novel 11.2%
Play as a camera-headed detective and partner with a superpowered girl to solve memory manipulation crimes. Gather clues, piece together the truth, and shatter fabricated lies in this unique mystery game.
Why similar: Investigation 29.9%, Mystery 20.3%, Detective 20%, Story Rich 12.9%, Visual Novel 9.7%
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 23.9%, Detective 15.2%, Mystery 15.2%, Anime 12.6%, Visual Novel 10.7%
偏远的山村中，正举行着古老的祭祀『仙姑宴』。少女吟诵着，舞动着，一场漫长而恐怖的杀戮剧正在悄然上演……
Why similar: Mystery 24.5%, Anime 21.5%, Visual Novel 20.7%, Story Rich 19.6%, Adventure 11.3%
Type-NOISE: Shonen Shojo is a multi-ending mystery adventure game. A group of boys and girls who have lost their memories gather in a “Tokyo” that is both familiar and unfamiliar. They must trace their lost memories to escape the bizarre labyrinths. Are they prepared to confront their “true selves”?
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 20.3%, Detective 14%, Anime 13.9%, Mystery 11.5%, Story Rich 11.1%
A narrative AVG focused on everyday mysteries from the lives of elementary school students. The two protagonists encounter ordinary yet unusual incidents at school, and through investigation and deduction, players uncover the truth together with them.
Why similar: Detective 17.6%, Mystery 17.1%, Dialogue Heavy 13.6%, RPG 9.7%, Visual Novel 8.3%
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: Mystery 17%, Investigation 16.5%, Detective 15.8%, Anime 11.7%, Visual Novel 9.7%
An evolving death game set in a bar, where getting to know its players is the only way out. Each person hides one of the game's rules. Discover them through their pasts, tastes, and finding hidden clues, then face them in an all-out discussion. Only three can survive, unless you fight back.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 23%, Investigation 14.8%, Mystery 14.6%, Anime 12%, Story Rich 11.4%
Inescapable: No Rules, No Rescue is a social thriller set in a tropical island resort: you’ve been kidnapped and forced to participate in a twisted reality TV show with 10 strangers. At the end of their stay, they’ll each receive $500,000... If they survive.
Why similar: Time Management 23%, Investigation 19.8%, Mystery 14.7%, Detective 12.6%, Anime 12%
Psycho-Sleuth is a mystery game where cognitive disorders distort the rules of murder. 13 players, each with a strange condition — like “no lying,” “no left side,” or “no faces” — are trapped in a deadly game. These disorders are contagious, and the killer hides behind abnormal logic.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 20.2%, Mystery 16.4%, Investigation 13.4%, Detective 13.2%, Story Rich 10.8%
Detective Game. Murder Investigation. Interrogate witnesses. Rebut with evidence.
Why similar: Investigation 26.7%, Detective 17.9%, Mystery 17%, Anime 14.6%, Visual Novel 10.9%
A narrative courtroom adventure all about VTubers! Players will take the role of prosecutor Justin Truth and investigate a murder at a VTuber agency, doing their best to uncover the identity of both the killer and VTuber's real face.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 22.4%, Mystery 16.5%, Detective 16%, Story Rich 11.7%, Anime 10.4%
Visual novel × management sim × dating sim. As a magical girl manager, you will be taking charge of your very first magical girl—Lin Gen. Even though she smokes, drinks, runs loan-sharking schemes, and is addicted to transforming, she is a good girl—a good magical girl, right?
Why similar: Time Management 31.9%, RPG 19.1%, Life Sim 18.1%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Anime 7.9%
As Devin and AV1NA, players will use a combination of psychic abilities and advanced artificial intelligence to solve intricate puzzles, interact with a cast of richly drawn characters, and untangle a web of intrigue that threatens the very heart of Neo-Chicago.
Why similar: Mystery 19.7%, Investigation 16.3%, Detective 13.4%, Dialogue Heavy 12.6%, Story Rich 11.3%
Love, In Debt!? is a romance simulation game. You once had a beautiful relationship, but overnight you were fired, cheated on, and even got yourself in a huge debt! In order to survive, all you can do is work tirelessly! But why does it seem like you became a chick magnet after you're in debt?
Why similar: Time Management 28.8%, Life Sim 24.1%, Anime 13%, Story Rich 10.3%, RPG 8.2%
Unravel the lies and uncover the hidden truth within the repeating seven days. A Loop × Mystery × Exploration ADV
Why similar: Time Management 29.9%, Investigation 20.5%, Dialogue Heavy 15.2%, Detective 13.3%, Story Rich 6.4%
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: Investigation 26%, Detective 19.4%, Mystery 16.1%, Story Rich 11.7%, Visual Novel 11.5%
