60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Mystery, Investigation, Story Rich, Adventure.
Wota (otaku) Culture × Life Sim × Mystery: A Slice-of-Life Mystery Adventure Game—Balance your daily life, manage your time, build friendships over the course of a year, and unravel the truth behind a series of incidents in Hohsen's idol wota community.
Crimson Solstice
A cozy horror adventure. Uncover the mysteries of the Crimson Solstice and decide Moonvale’s fate. Build relationships and manage resources as time is of the essence. Spend your days wisely and help the townsfolk of Moonvale survive.
Edicts of the Truthsinger: The Orb of Artemagus
Six witnesses, six suspects, and thousands of discoverable lines of dialog. You're the fantasy detective on the case of a stolen magical artifact, and in order to determine the truth you'll have to cross examine, interrogate, and reference all your resources to catch the thief before time runs out.
A cozy horror adventure. Uncover the mysteries of the Crimson Solstice and decide Moonvale’s fate. Build relationships and manage resources as time is of the essence. Spend your days wisely and help the townsfolk of Moonvale survive.
Why similar: Time Management 21.8%, Life Sim 17.8%, Dialogue Heavy 12.2%, Investigation 10.9%, Mystery 10.2%
Six witnesses, six suspects, and thousands of discoverable lines of dialog. You're the fantasy detective on the case of a stolen magical artifact, and in order to determine the truth you'll have to cross examine, interrogate, and reference all your resources to catch the thief before time runs out.
Why similar: Investigation 18.9%, Time Management 18.4%, Detective 17.8%, Mystery 13.5%, Dialogue Heavy 9.6%
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: Investigation 18%, Detective 17.1%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Mystery 12.9%, Dialogue Heavy 12.4%
Type what you want to say in a dark-fantasy visual novel where the Academy listens back. Investigate secrets, question suspicious classmates, and shape trust, clues, and consequences through natural-language dialogue.
Why similar: Life Sim 18.3%, Time Management 16.3%, Mystery 14.2%, Visual Novel 11.6%, RPG 10%
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 20%, Detective 15.4%, Mystery 13.3%, JRPG 13.2%, Visual Novel 9.7%
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: Investigation 18.1%, Detective 16.8%, Mystery 15.5%, Dialogue Heavy 14.3%, Visual Novel 11.2%
[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: Investigation 19.8%, Mystery 19.3%, Detective 17.2%, Dialogue Heavy 15.8%, Adventure 8%
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: Detective 17.8%, Investigation 17.1%, Lore-Rich 13.1%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Story Rich 11%
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 21.3%, Detective 19.6%, Mystery 15%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Story Rich 11.1%
Among the 18 people who have a heart of justice, there is an evil that seeks murder. It is a mysterious and malicious death game of justice ADV. This is a free game made by an individual. Please note that this is an unfinished work.
Why similar: Detective 19.1%, Mystery 15.5%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Dialogue Heavy 13.1%, Investigation 12%
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 15.9%, Investigation 14.4%, Dialogue Heavy 13.1%, Mystery 11.4%, Lore-Rich 10.9%
Your statement is already on record. Search messages, social media, and your calendar for evidence. Defend your story, explain contradictions, or shift the blame. What you submit will change the investigation and the story.
Why similar: Investigation 22.6%, Detective 16.2%, Mystery 14.1%, Dialogue Heavy 12.1%, Lore-Rich 9.5%
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 16.5%, Investigation 15.9%, Mystery 15.5%, Detective 13.3%, Visual Novel 11.7%
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: Detective 23.1%, Investigation 22.4%, Mystery 14.1%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Story Rich 11.1%
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 21.2%, Detective 18.1%, Life Sim 13.2%, RPG 12.8%, Story Rich 11.6%
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 18.7%, Detective 15.8%, Dialogue Heavy 15.6%, Mystery 12.9%, Life Sim 11%
A Master murdered. A dying wish: "Kill La." Nine suspects. One killer. All named 「La」. Valhalla hunts the truth by diving into their memories — in a world beautiful and cruel as a doll. Which 「La」 pulled the strings?
Why similar: Investigation 17.1%, Dialogue Heavy 14.5%, Detective 12.8%, Mystery 12%, Visual Novel 9.5%
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: Investigation 20.9%, Detective 19%, Mystery 15.1%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Dialogue Heavy 12%
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: Detective 16.7%, Investigation 15.9%, Dialogue Heavy 13.3%, Mystery 13%, Visual Novel 11.1%
『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 26.7%, Mystery 19.3%, Investigation 15.2%, Detective 13.4%, Visual Novel 12.7%
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 23%, Investigation 15%, Detective 14.7%, Story Rich 11.3%, Dialogue Heavy 9.3%
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 21.4%, Life Sim 18.2%, Detective 15.7%, Visual Novel 9.4%, Story Rich 9.3%
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 28.7%, Investigation 20.3%, Detective 20.2%, Mystery 16.4%, Story Rich 8.7%
Curtain Call in Flames is a single-player 2D courtroom mystery visual novel set in a traditional Chinese puppet troupe. As defense attorney Bian Bo, investigate a murder, question witnesses, examine evidence, and expose contradictions in court to uncover the truth.
Why similar: Investigation 21.8%, Detective 21.5%, Mystery 15.4%, Visual Novel 13%, Story Rich 11.5%
You and seven strangers are trapped in a countryside mansion, forced to play a killing game. For everyone else, the only way to survive is to find the killer. But for you, my dear killer, the only path forward is to slaughter them all.
Why similar: JRPG 17.8%, Investigation 14.9%, RPG 13.7%, Visual Novel 13%, Detective 12.8%
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 31.4%, Dialogue Heavy 13.2%, Visual Novel 12%, Investigation 9.8%, Lore-Rich 8.7%
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 28.2%, Life Sim 22.1%, Dialogue Heavy 16.2%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Story Rich 7.2%
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 24.1%, Mystery 16.9%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Investigation 11.9%, Adventure 9.6%
Inspect travel passes and question the strangers who reach your mountain gate after dark. In this yokai inspection game, compare every face, paper, and answer, then let them pass, turn them away, or draw your sword. Your family and the village bear the cost.
Why similar: Time Management 33%, Investigation 20.5%, Detective 17.5%, Lore-Rich 9.5%, Story Rich 6.1%
You're an insurance investigator. Review evidence, spot fraud, make decisions. Every case is a puzzle — approve, reject, or negotiate. Limited energy, a ticking clock, and your reputation on the line
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 19.8%, Detective 19.5%, Investigation 16.2%, Mystery 13.8%, Time Management 11.7%
In AUREX, a city where every citizen's emotions are controlled, you are SOLDA, a rookie special investigator. Armed with an emotion scanner that reads what suspects try to hide, catch the tremor behind every lie, piece the clues together, and uncover the truth.
Why similar: Investigation 21.3%, Detective 19.9%, Mystery 17.9%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Story Rich 11.1%
A fake therapist loses her magic and must face real patients with nothing but words. Manage appointments, money, and emotional collapse in a narrative RPG about lies, deduction, and cognitive dissonance. Are lies your weapon... or your redemption?
Why similar: Time Management 22.7%, Investigation 15.7%, Detective 14%, Lore-Rich 9.3%, Story Rich 9%
Ever since the incident 10 years ago, things have never been the same. As an investigative reporter, it is now your job to uncover a beastly serial killer - before it is too late. Question suspects, gather evidence, and face the past in this twisted murder-mystery.
Why similar: Detective 19.6%, Mystery 15.5%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Investigation 10.4%, Story Rich 8.1%
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 26.4%, Detective 17.3%, Mystery 15.3%, Visual Novel 12%, Story Rich 10.3%
Paris, 1888. In this detective visual novel inspired by Ace Attorney and Golden Idol, play as a matchmaker-detective striving to keep her marriage agency open. Meet colourful characters, uncover their secrets, and spread love throughout the city!
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 22%, Investigation 15.6%, Detective 13.8%, Mystery 13.2%, Story Rich 10.8%
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: Detective 18.7%, Investigation 15.1%, Mystery 14.8%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Dialogue Heavy 7.4%
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 23.1%, Mystery 16.7%, Detective 14.4%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Story Rich 10.8%
A graffiti mocking the Student Council President appears on the walls, and your best friend is the prime suspect! Play as a student detective in HoloTrials: Case Covered. Investigate the high school campus, face off against your rivals, and clear her name in this legal mystery.
Why similar: Detective 23.4%, Mystery 18.3%, Visual Novel 18.3%, Investigation 17.1%, Anime 11.2%
一个以好奇心为驱动力，你可以改写结局的解谜游戏
Why similar: Detective 23%, Mystery 22.4%, Lore-Rich 13.6%, JRPG 11.8%, Story Rich 11.7%
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 20.7%, Detective 19.8%, Mystery 16.3%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Story Rich 11.1%
This is a detective adventure game. About 2 hours to complete. Find the murderer!
Why similar: Investigation 28.9%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Mystery 13.9%, Detective 13.5%, Anime 11.9%
Investigate a bandmate’s mysterious death inside a remote hotel. Search rooms for clues, build trust through conversations, and use your time to uncover hidden truths in this narrative-driven murder mystery RPG.
Why similar: Time Management 23.6%, JRPG 18.3%, RPG 14.5%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Detective 9.7%
Turtle Soup World – lateral-thinking mystery game. Each chapter: one strange case. Explore, inspect, question NPCs, ask the host Yes/No/Both questions to find the truth. Works with local LLM or API.
Why similar: Detective 21.1%, Dialogue Heavy 18.8%, Investigation 17.5%, Mystery 16.8%, Story Rich 11.2%
A mystery adventure game featuring a camera-headed detective and a superpowered girl teaming up to solve crimes. Play as the detective to gather and combine clues, reveal the hidden truth, and tear down fabricated lies.
Why similar: Investigation 27.8%, Detective 24.1%, Mystery 17.9%, Story Rich 12.1%, Visual Novel 11.4%
Travel back to the 2000sl and become a “national idol group” ! A gray story between “black” and “white,” told through five perspectives, with retro forums and blogs that unlock as the story progresses.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 21.9%, Lore-Rich 15.2%, Visual Novel 15%, Mystery 13.3%, Story Rich 11.4%
Investigate a series of murders at an abandoned school, examine evidence, connect clues, and reconstruct each crime. In this 2D psychological mystery adventure, every answer points to the dating sim heroine you trusted most—but is she truly the killer?
Why similar: Investigation 24.5%, Detective 21%, Mystery 19.9%, Story Rich 10.3%, Visual Novel 9.5%
《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 19%, Dialogue Heavy 13.9%, Investigation 11.7%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Mystery 10.6%
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: Investigation 22.7%, Detective 21.2%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Mystery 14.1%, Story Rich 9.2%
In this cozy life-simulation RPG, you play as a young artist who moves to a new city to pursue your dreams. Plan your schedule, balance life and career, explore the city, and meet new friends! Live a fulfilling year on your own, at your own pace.
Why similar: Life Sim 24.2%, Time Management 19.1%, JRPG 12.4%, Story Rich 11%, Visual Novel 9.4%
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 20.4%, Dialogue Heavy 19.4%, Investigation 14.4%, Detective 11.1%, Mystery 11%
Dead Internet Theory is an interactive visual novel with social media elements. Join the Celebration of Humanity, the ultimate legally sanctioned killing game. Eighteen digital superstars. One Holy Grail. One unlimited wish. Survive the murder mystery court drama of the century!
Why similar: Detective 15%, Dialogue Heavy 13.7%, Mystery 13.7%, Investigation 12.3%, Visual Novel 12.2%
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 22.1%, Mystery 15.5%, Dialogue Heavy 12.8%, Visual Novel 10%, RPG 8.4%
Takemaru Abiko, creator of “Banshee's Last Cry,” the landmark mystery game that sold over 1 million copies, will release A brand-new game based on “Armchair Detective”. Search through in-game apps and Rescue YOUR sister, Hikari Takizawa, who has suddenly gone missing in Nagano Prefecture.
Why similar: Investigation 25.1%, Detective 22.3%, Mystery 20.7%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Adventure 12.5%
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 36.8%, Life Sim 17.6%, Visual Novel 14%, RPG 11.6%, Story Rich 9.7%
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 20.6%, Investigation 18.6%, Time Management 17.7%, Mystery 12.3%, Visual Novel 10.3%
A little master lived happily with his maids. But what bothered him was that the maids were too naive and simple. One day, he received a letter from his father. He thought he could solve the current problem... But unexpectedly, another succubus maid came. Will he still be a good boy or...?
Why similar: Time Management 25.8%, Life Sim 19.6%, JRPG 13.4%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Story Rich 7.6%
《释魂日志》是一部以职场为背景的轻悬疑视觉小说。你将深入看似光鲜的科技公司 LOGOS，在应付日常KPI的同时，还要为五名死者找回失去的记忆——这栋大楼，只有你能听见他们的声音。亡魂在呼救，十四天倒计时已开始，每一个对话分支、每一份关键证物，都将由你亲手裁决。
Why similar: Investigation 22.7%, Mystery 16.5%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Detective 10%, RPG 9.3%
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: Detective 19%, Dialogue Heavy 17.1%, Mystery 14.3%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Story Rich 10.7%
Linework is a story about a broken grieving detective set in 1990s Gui Dou, a town full of mysteries. Solve each murder with clues they left behind, and discover the truth behind your wife’s death
Why similar: Investigation 23.7%, Detective 20.8%, Mystery 16.6%, Visual Novel 10%, Dialogue Heavy 9%
Become Aaron Drake and experience the thrill of the hunt as you interrogate suspects, spot contradictions, and corner killers across three murder cases — alongside a rookie partner who is trying her very best.
Why similar: Detective 16.6%, Dialogue Heavy 16%, Investigation 15.2%, Mystery 13.2%, Visual Novel 10.6%
