60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Adventure, Detective, Story Rich, Mystery.
Mysterious Mystery is a fully voiced mystery visual novel centered around the detective duo, Justin and Dakota. Solve multiple cases using Dakota's evidence gathering abilities and Justin's expert interrogation. Discover outlandish cases, meet unique characters, and become world class detectives.
Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved
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!
Arthur & Susan: Almost Detectives
Arthur and Susan, two inseparable friends solving mysteries together. Fun and cozy indie point&click. Don't miss it!
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 26.5%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Mystery 11%, Trains 10.8% ★, Investigation 9.6%
Arthur and Susan, two inseparable friends solving mysteries together. Fun and cozy indie point&click. Don't miss it!
Why similar: Detective 21.1%, Investigation 17.5%, Comedy 11%, Interactive Fiction 9.6%, Point & Click 9.5%
A comedy-mystery visual novel about Captain Fox, Detective Raccoon and the danger of pineapple pizza.
Why similar: Detective 20.8%, Investigation 14.8%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Comedy 10.3%, Point & Click 9.1%
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: Detective 19.8%, Investigation 19.1%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Mystery 10.2%, Point & Click 9.1%
A short pixel-art mystery where you play as Nathan, a private investigator drawn into a curious case. Interrogate suspects, examine clues, and uncover hidden details
Why similar: Detective 23.5%, Investigation 19.3%, Point & Click 11%, Interactive Fiction 10%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.2%
Ironic point & click adventure where a once brilliant detective quits his trade and lands a job in IT to make a living. But even in the seemingly mundane world of office life, there are secrets to be uncovered. Navigate through puzzles, quirky colleagues, and intrigues to crack corporate mysteries.
Why similar: Detective 22%, Investigation 17.9%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Point & Click 9.2%, Mystery 8.8%
As a gothic detective, you solve mysteries with your colorful sidekick. Everyone you meet in this bizarre world has a peculiar disease. A unique talent, or a mere curse? You must get to the bottom of it all. Investigate murders, search for clues and complete the puzzle.
Why similar: Detective 18.6%, Investigation 15.3%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Psychological Horror 8.8%, Mystery 8.6%
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 20.1%, Investigation 17.2%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Visual Novel 13%, Mystery 11.5%
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 19.4%, Investigation 12.7%, Comedy 9.5%, Mystery 9%, Point & Click 8.4%
Available today for every citizen of Feagu, a new operating system - built for both your professional and personal use. Browse your email, visit the world wide web, do office tasks, and much more!
Why similar: Detective 24.3%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Comedy 12%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Mystery 10.9%
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 28.9%, Investigation 20.3%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Mystery 10.3%, Comedy 7.6%
Step into the shoes of Margh, an undead private detective, in this hilarious and bizarre adventure that combines classic point-and-click gameplay with an elaborate “deaduction” system. Use your brain (or what’s left of it) to solve strange and unconventional mysteries in a world ruled by zombies.
Why similar: Detective 26.7%, Investigation 16.8%, Comedy 12.5%, Point & Click 11.1%, Story Rich 6.9%
Remedy for Personality is a visual novel that blends genres: a comedy horror with elements of detective. Immerse yourself in an atmosphere of mysticism, mystery, and hidden threats, spiced up with a generous dose of witty humor.
Why similar: Detective 15.8%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Investigation 12.3%, Interactive Fiction 11%, Psychological Horror 10.5%
A grizzled private eye in a sci-fi adventure takes a murder case no one else will touch. He’s seen it all before, but nothing’s prepared him for a conspiracy that leads off-world. Something big is about to happen. Whatever it is... it goes live at midnight.
Why similar: Detective 23.2%, Investigation 12.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Point & Click 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%
When items go missing and mysterious occurrences disrupt every day life, Detective Leonardo Mane is on the scene. Investigate, interrogate, accuse and solve the case.
Why similar: Detective 25.5%, Investigation 13.4%, Comedy 12.6%, Mystery 11.6%, Point & Click 9.1%
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 23.7%, Detective 20.3%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Mystery 11.3%, Story Rich 6.1%
What happened on the night of July 20, 1824? The Beresford family was sleeping unaware that an ancient evil was about to resurface. An ancient evil that brought upon them a curse whose echoes resonate to this day.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.4%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Detective 13.7%, Mystery 12.7%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%
A short visual novel set in Hong Kong where you play as Barbara, a newly minted barrister. This game is quite short, you can probably play through it in about two hours. Features two legal cases, fully voice acted and also has nice music.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.1%, Detective 15.9%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Investigation 12%, Point & Click 11%
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 17.2%, Investigation 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.7%
The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Why similar: Detective 18.1%, Investigation 16.7%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10%
When a murdered family is discovered in 17th Century Salem, at the height of a witch hysteria, people start to suspect something supernatural to blame. An atmospheric murder mystery. Connect the evidence and see if you can deduce the secrets behind the mystery.
Why similar: Detective 21%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.5%, Mystery 10.5%
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 21%, Detective 17.8%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Mystery 12.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%
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: Detective 24.7%, Investigation 20.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Mystery 11.6%, Visual Novel 10.8%
You're a detective, and a frog, and it's time to solve a mystery.
Why similar: Detective 21.8%, Investigation 16.1%, Comedy 12.3%, Mystery 10%, Interactive Fiction 9.1%
You're a detective, and a frog, and it's time to solve a mystery in the wild west.
Why similar: Detective 22.7%, Investigation 18%, Comedy 14%, Mystery 12.1%, Funny 8.3%
Make Cute Animal Friends in this 8-bit Gameboy-inspired adventure! But there's something lurking in the woods, with DARK SECRETS you'll need to uncover!
Why similar: Psychological Horror 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Investigation 11.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.3%, Horror 9.2%
In this detective horror visual novel, investigate a seabound anomaly. Explore areas of interest, uncover clues, and piece together evidence before time runs out — and before this mission becomes your last. Choose a side; don't look back.
Why similar: Detective 23.3%, Investigation 18.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%, Mystery 11%, Visual Novel 10.9%
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: Detective 18.9%, Investigation 18.8%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%, Mystery 10%
You're a detective, and a frog, and it's time to solve a mystery. Also there's a wizard.
Why similar: Detective 22%, Investigation 17.2%, Comedy 11.6%, Mystery 10.4%, Interactive Fiction 10%
A mystery visual novel following a boy who awoke in a strange building, with no recollection of where he is, how he arrived, why he’s here, or how to leave. Discover the answers to these mysteries as you search for a way out. Meet a small but colorful cast in your journey, and escape together!
Why similar: Detective 22.6%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Mystery 12.2%, Psychological Horror 11.7%
Locked inside a facility that erases memory, seven people must recover what they've forgotten to earn their freedom. Explore escape-room puzzles, piece together broken relationships, and uncover the truth behind the sins none of them remember committing in this branching path visual novel.
Why similar: Detective 16.5%, Investigation 13.1%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Mystery 11.7%, Visual Novel 10.4%
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 17.9%, Investigation 13%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%, Visual Novel 10.3%, Mystery 9.6%
A short and cozy point and click time loop mystery. Join Aster Pebble as she solves mysteries and helps those in need as she takes on her first adventure in a modern fantasy world. Overcome bureaucracy via direct action in this funny little adventure filled with intriguing oddball characters.
Why similar: Detective 21.8%, Investigation 18.9%, Mystery 13.9%, Point & Click 12.8%, Story Rich 7.9%
1935年の洋館を舞台に織り成す、レトロな雰囲気の怪異ホラーミステリーアドベンチャー
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.5%, Detective 17.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.9%, Investigation 10.4%, Mystery 9.4%
Immerse yourself in the Psychological horror adventure of James Charouz on his way to find his missing wife and uncover the dark secret of his hometown.
Why similar: Investigation 17.1%, Detective 13.7%, Psychological Horror 12%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Mystery 10.1%
There's been a murder aboard the Reuss Express, and you're the suspects! Prove your innocence in this comedy 'point n' click' murder mystery - packed with twists, laughs, and larger-than-life characters!
Why similar: Trains 22% ★, Detective 15.9%, Investigation 14.9%, Comedy 8.4%, Mystery 8.3%
Pursue diamond thieves and a trail of cryptic puzzles in this short ‘60s spy adventure. As Agent Epsilon you’ll choose your path as you chat with (or chat up!) suspicious contacts. Deduce the puzzle rules, decode cryptograms and decipher clues as you solve wordplay & logic puzzles across the globe!
Why similar: Detective 21.7%, Investigation 17.4%, Mystery 10.5%, Interactive Fiction 9.7%, Comedy 9.4%
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 22.7%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Mystery 13.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11%, Story Rich 7.5%
Emma Riley: Dream Detective is a detective game where you must unravel an occult conspiracy spanning the real and dream worlds. Use keen observation to gather clues, carefully interrogate suspects for information, and use your logic and deduction skills to unravel the mystery!
Why similar: Detective 25.6%, Investigation 22.8%, Mystery 12.2%, Point & Click 8.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8%
[IS THE GIRL IN THE MANOR ALIVE OR DEAD?] Investigate an abandoned manor, gather evidence, and make choices that affect both the past and future in this mystery point-and-click adventure.
Why similar: Investigation 22.8%, Detective 21.6%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Horror 9.9%
No criminal has ever been a match for you, and everybody is looking forward to a description of your brilliant deductions. There is just one small problem. One tiny detail that makes it different this time. A mere trifle, really. This time you have no idea who did it.
Why similar: Detective 19%, Investigation 16.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.8%
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 21.2%, Investigation 13.5%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Point & Click 9.4%, Comedy 8.2%
A Game Where You're Killed for Becoming a Couple.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18%, Mystery 14.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.3%, Psychological Horror 9.7%, Detective 9.7%
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: Detective 15.2%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.7%, Point & Click 10.3%
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: Detective 21.1%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Investigation 11.1%, Mystery 11%
This is a murder mystery visual novel where you take the role of the detective. Search for clues, make discoveries, and talk to other characters to find out what is truly going on on the Murder Express.
Why similar: Detective 34.8%, Visual Novel 17%, Mystery 13.3%, Story Rich 7.3%, Point & Click 6.2%
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 24.4%, Investigation 20.5%, Mystery 12.9%, Visual Novel 10%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.4%
NINA AQUILA is back for her brightest, boldest, most magical adventure yet!
Why similar: Detective 21.2%, Investigation 18.2%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%, Comedy 7.2%
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 24.7%, Investigation 20.9%, Visual Novel 18.8%, Mystery 10.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.3%
Investigate a murder as the first goblin detective in a comedic fantasy world without magic...where a wizard is the prime suspect!
Why similar: Investigation 27.4%, Detective 23.3%, Comedy 12.7%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Exploration 6.9%
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 22.3%, Investigation 15.6%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Mystery 10.2%, Interactive Fiction 9.7%
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 22.6%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Investigation 14.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.4%, Mystery 9.6%
Investigate the country of Vera Cruz in this journalistic first-person adventure! Solve puzzles, take photos of clues and report news exposing the horrific truths behind General Galba and his bizarre government!
Why similar: Detective 23.7%, Investigation 19.2%, Mystery 10.1%, Comedy 9.7%, Interactive Fiction 9.5%
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: Investigation 18.3%, Detective 18.2%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Mystery 9.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9%
DESOLATIUM is a first-person point & click Graphic Adventure based on Lovecraft Mythos. Live this horror story where you will have to visit mysterious locations, face lovecraftian creatures, find clues and combine objects to solve puzzles.
Why similar: Detective 17.9%, Investigation 12%, Mystery 10.7%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Psychological Horror 9.4%
A private investigator, tracking a missing person, uncovers a conspiracy between humans and androids and a secret that could change everything. Neon Hearts City is a retro point-and-click adventure that thrusts you into a grungy cyberpunk city of the future.
Why similar: Detective 21%, Investigation 18.6%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Point & Click 10.2%, Mystery 6.3%
You are The Fateweaver; an ancient beast of legendary status. It is your job to determine which way Fate will unravel as you dig deep into the psyche of those who beckon. Decide whether to help those who beg for your mercy, or invoke the wrath of the Gods upon those you deem unworthy of existence...
Why similar: Detective 19.3%, Investigation 17.5%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.4%, Mystery 9.4%
Stuck in a dead-end town with plans that go nowhere, Jackie feels as if her life is doomed to stagnancy forever. Getting by with her friends, she is resigned to her fate in a small town- until a chance encounter with a deadly life-form sets in motion a deadly chain of events
Why similar: Detective 16.5%, Investigation 14.5%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.8%
A point-and-click adventure with innovative detective mechanics. Help Ollie, a fledgling reporter on his first day at the Signal & Echo newspaper, to solve the mystery behind a schoolgirl's disappearance. Developed by an ex-journalist.
Why similar: Detective 25.8%, Investigation 22.9%, Point & Click 11.5%, Mystery 11.2%, Interactive Fiction 6.8%
Follow detective Carol Reed in this colorful mystery, made with real-life photographs. The game features a classic adventure game interface, plenty of puzzles, and a series of minigames as an integrated part of the story.
Why similar: Detective 29%, Investigation 22.6%, Point & Click 13.7%, Mystery 13.4%, Adventure 8.5%
