60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Adventure, Detective, Investigation, Story Rich.
Night Errand is a 2D detective adventure where you play as Sage & Nur, an unlikely detective duo solving murder and mixing coffee in the quiet town Morrowpines. Collect clues, piece together contrasting perspectives, uncover the truth — and don't forget to mix a cup of coffee while you're at it.
L'Agence - The Hearts of Paris
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!
WHODUNNIT
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?
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: Detective 16.3%, Dialogue Heavy 11.7%, Investigation 11.5%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Point & Click 9.1%
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 17.4%, Visual Novel 14.8%, LGBTQ+ 12.1%, Mystery 8.2%
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: Detective 20.9%, Dialogue Heavy 15.6%, Investigation 14%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Female Protagonist 10.2%
The Truth Is Pretty Out There. Only you can decipher the mystery of Boomtown USA. Comb a mysterious government base for evidence, investigate the set of a ghost hunt, and unravel the truth, no matter how ridiculous it may be!
Why similar: Detective 22.7%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Investigation 10.9%, Point & Click 10.4%, Mystery 8.6%
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: Detective 26.5%, Investigation 17.5%, Interactive Fiction 9.7%, Visual Novel 9.5%, Mystery 9.4%
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: Detective 25.7%, Visual Novel 17.9%, Investigation 17.1%, Mystery 10.8%, Cyberpunk 9.8%
Can you mix a cocktail while eye-to-eye with a criminal? Find out in Best Served Cold, a murder mystery set in a bustling speakeasy where you serve customers, make friends and enemies, and solve crimes. At the Nightcap bar, prohibition is a killer… and so are some of your customers!
Why similar: Detective 23.3%, Investigation 14.4%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Cozy 12%, Dialogue Heavy 11.8%
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 29.6%, Visual Novel 21.1%, Investigation 13.3%, Mystery 10.8%, Anime 9.5%
From a single bone to a name and the truth. A forensic mystery adventure where every case starts with the evidence. Search crime scenes, analyze bones, outwit lying witnesses, and close all 7 cases with your brilliant colleagues — plus 5 minigames and one very good dog. Hand-drawn comic-book style.
Why similar: Detective 20.9%, Investigation 15.8%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Mystery 8.7%, Point & Click 8.3%
Step into a small town in 90s fictional China as a grieving detective. In a place plagued by twisted homicides, the truth hides in the lies. Interrogate unpredictable witnesses, expose their contradictions, and rebuild a suspect’s face from an imperfect memory. Just like yours.
Why similar: Detective 25.9%, Investigation 18.4%, Visual Novel 11%, Interactive Fiction 10.2%, Mystery 9.7%
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 22.7%, Investigation 13.4%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Mystery 8.3%, Dialogue Heavy 8.2%
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 25.1%, Investigation 17.8%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Mystery 10.5%, Visual Novel 10%
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 29.1%, Investigation 19.2%, Point & Click 16%, Mystery 10.6%, Female Protagonist 9.3%
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 15.8%, Visual Novel 14%, Point & Click 12.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.6%
NeoTokyo, 2099. The man who sold immortality is dead in a penthouse sealed from the inside. You are detective Kade Katano: scan the scene, read people, roll the dice and decide which truth closes the file. A noir visual novel — one complete case, three endings.
Why similar: Detective 21.6%, Cyberpunk 14.9%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Interactive Fiction 8.9%, Mystery 7.8%
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: Detective 28.5%, Investigation 20%, Visual Novel 19.6%, Mystery 12.3%, Cinematic 9.9%
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 18.4%, Investigation 12%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Dialogue Heavy 10%, Point & Click 9.4%
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 27.1%, Investigation 18.8%, Point & Click 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 9.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 6.7%
A sci-fi detective game where you interrogate the brain scans of crime victims. Uncover the hidden truth behind the dystopian regime by any means necessary.
Why similar: Detective 21%, Investigation 15.2%, Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Point & Click 14.3%, Dialogue Heavy 8.8%
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 24.2%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Investigation 12.9%, Point & Click 12.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%
Detective Game. Murder Investigation. Interrogate witnesses. Rebut with evidence.
Why similar: Detective 28.1%, Investigation 20.2%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Female Protagonist 9.2%, Mystery 9.2%
An urban fantasy 2D point & click adventure set in Taipei, where the supernatural lurks beneath reality. You play as a paranormal investigator with abilities of her own. Unravel a brutal case of human sacrifice, piece together the clues, interview witnesses and try to keep your head—literally.
Why similar: Detective 19.5%, Point & Click 12.8%, Female Protagonist 11.7%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%, Dialogue Heavy 9.8%
A clickable adventure game reminiscent of detective adventure games of the '80s and '90s. The story follows the main character, a young detective, as he meets a series of unique characters and works to solve a case.
Why similar: Detective 20.9%, Visual Novel 13%, Point & Click 11.4%, Mystery 8.8%, Investigation 8%
A narrative investigation game played across multiple sessions. Read corporate documents, cross-reference fragments, and build a persistent Dossier as an AI uncovering the conspiracy — and the murder — at the heart of the network it lives in. Knowledge is the only progression.
Why similar: Detective 19.1%, Investigation 13.8%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Cyberpunk 10.3%, Interactive Fiction 10.2%
A gripping point-and-click adventure – inspired by the real treasure hunt on Oak Island in Nova Scotia, Canada. Unravel a web of murder, myth, and forgotten history. Some secrets are better left buried.
Why similar: Detective 21.3%, Investigation 19.6%, Point & Click 14.2%, Mystery 10.6%, Interactive Fiction 7.4%
A School Prefect has been pushed out of a window, and everyone's blaming YOU. Can you find the culprit - or someone to take the fall - before you get EXPELLED? Mystery with a wicked twist, from the creators of Overboard!, 80 Days, Heaven's Vault and A Highland Song.
Why similar: Investigation 17.8%, Detective 14.7%, Dialogue Heavy 11.4%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%
A secluded mountain resort, 10 friends, 1 murderer. Investigate, interrogate and present evidence as you solve various mysteries throughout the night. Will you be able to reach the truth and uncover the culprit’s identity? Or will your deductions lead you to blame someone completely innocent...?
Why similar: Detective 23.5%, Investigation 17.8%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%, LGBTQ+ 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 22.3%, Point & Click 12.7%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Investigation 9.9%, Mystery 9.2%
殺された花嫁が神の力によって生き返り、自分を殺した犯人を探す和風伝奇ミステリーADV。事件は幾度となく起こり、花嫁は幾度もの死を迎えながら、事件の真相に迫っていく――
Why similar: Detective 31.7%, Female Protagonist 16.6%, Mystery 16%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.3%
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 21.5%, Investigation 15%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Point & Click 9.4%, Mystery 7.9%
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: Detective 32.2%, Investigation 23.2%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Point & Click 12.6%, Mystery 11.2%
Solve Pixel Puzzles to find clues. Use those clues to interrogate witnesses. Work your way to the truth... ...and uncover the mystery of Murder by Numbers!
Why similar: Detective 18.4%, Investigation 15.7%, LGBTQ+ 11.6%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Female Protagonist 9.3%
It all started with a simple robbery. When that thread was pulled, a tapestry of mysteries was revealed. Solve cases and outsmart criminals in a detective story full of lies, confessions, and maybe even a murder or two.
Why similar: Detective 26.3%, Investigation 17.8%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Point & Click 8.9%
A mystery game where you investigate a murder by searching the crime scene and interrogating AI-powered NPCs with unique personas.
Why similar: Detective 22.9%, Investigation 14.8%, Dialogue Heavy 12.2%, Mystery 9.8%, Visual Novel 9.5%
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 20.5%, Investigation 14%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Female Protagonist 9.6%, Dialogue Heavy 9.5%
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 28.7%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Mystery 10.5%, Visual Novel 10.1%
The Mona Lisa is missing! Sleuth through a sprawling space museum, read the past through psychic abilities and unravel an interstellar art caper in this cosy, gas‑lamp mystery.
Why similar: Detective 18%, Visual Novel 11.7%, LGBTQ+ 10.7%, Interactive Fiction 10.2%, Point & Click 9.9%
Just in Crime is a detective video game in which you play a detective dog and a wizard cat. With a twist; you are able to travel back in time and examine the crime scene a few seconds before it happened.
Why similar: Detective 22.5%, Investigation 16.8%, Point & Click 10.2%, Visual Novel 10%, Interactive Fiction 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 23.6%, Investigation 17%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Mystery 10.7%
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: Investigation 13.9%, Detective 13.1%, Visual Novel 12%, Dialogue Heavy 10.7%, Female Protagonist 10.2%
NINA AQUILA is back for her brightest, boldest, most magical adventure yet!
Why similar: Detective 22.9%, Investigation 16.7%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 9.7%, Female Protagonist 9.4%
Crimes across the times. Are you able to solve them all?
Why similar: Detective 20.4%, Visual Novel 13.1%, LGBTQ+ 12.3%, Point & Click 10.8%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%
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 25.7%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Investigation 15.3%, Female Protagonist 12.1%, Mystery 9.2%
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 "howdunnit" cases that are too tough for the local police to crack and uncover a deeper mystery along the way!
Why similar: Detective 33.9%, Investigation 23%, Point & Click 11.4%, Mystery 10.9%, Female Protagonist 6.7%
Little Problems is a Cozy Detective game about solving minor inconveniences, everyday misunderstandings, and of course, little problems. This game is not about saving the world; it's about enriching it, one case at a time.
Why similar: Detective 23.3%, Investigation 16.7%, Cozy 14.5%, Point & Click 9.8%, Interactive Fiction 8.7%
You keep returning to the same woodland over and over again, but why? Something that you can't quite remember holds you captive in this cozy, mystery, adventure RPG.
Why similar: Detective 19.5%, Investigation 14.7%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Point & Click 9.9%, Female Protagonist 9.6%
『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: Detective 19.1%, Dialogue Heavy 17.2%, Visual Novel 16%, Investigation 13.5%, Mystery 12.9%
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: Detective 30.3%, Investigation 19.1%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Mystery 10.2%, Dialogue Heavy 6.3%
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: Detective 14.9%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Investigation 12%, Dialogue Heavy 11.7%, LGBTQ+ 11.7%
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: Detective 25%, Investigation 18.8%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Mystery 8.6%
A text-driven noir murder mystery where you literally read the room. Search for clues in the text, photograph evidence, and interrogate suspects to solve the murder of fashion icon Margot Voss.
Why similar: Detective 29.1%, Investigation 20.1%, Point & Click 11.1%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%, Mystery 9.6%
What's this? A Point and Click, "Who Done It?", Murder Mystery Visual Novel, set in a Gothic Hotel on top of a lonely hill, during the Night of Halloween?
Why similar: Detective 17.1%, Investigation 13.1%, LGBTQ+ 12.1%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Point & Click 10%
Search Detective Patetaro is a free mystery adventure set in a shopping street in 2050. Trace patents, designs, and trademarks with young detective Patetaro, compare testimony and clues, and eliminate impossible answers one by one. All 5 episodes free. Your search query becomes your deduction.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.1%, Detective 18.3%, Investigation 12%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.9%, Mystery 7.8%
Twelve years after Senior Inspector Jeon Gyeong's retirement, she is visited by a young police officer: a woman who pleads with her to reexamine Seowon's case. But with each uncovered memory, only one thing becomes clear: everyone in Seowon's vicinity was lying.
Why similar: Investigation 19.8%, Detective 17.6%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Point & Click 11.4%
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 26%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Investigation 17%, Dialogue Heavy 14.9%, Mystery 9.1%
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 29.2%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Investigation 14.8%, Mystery 12.9%, Point & Click 12.5%
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 28.1%, Visual Novel 19.7%, Investigation 19.2%, Mystery 9.2%, Anime 7.1%
After class, small problems drift into the library—harmless at first glance, yet hiding secrets and lies. You see the clues, hear every voice, and turn the page yourself as each case unravels. A bittersweet mystery adventure that blends the experience of reading with the feeling of watching a drama.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.6%, Cozy 18.5%, Cinematic 13.4%, Mystery 12.3%, Detective 11.6%
A secret recipe has been stolen and you’re charged with finding the culprit…trouble is, you’re the one whodunnit. Investigate, interrogate and manipulate your way to framing the perfect scapegoat in this reverse detective visual novel.
Why similar: Detective 19.2%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Investigation 12.1%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, LGBTQ+ 9.8%
This choices-matter visual novel is narrative-heavy, filled with beautifully illustrated characters, intricate stories, and two distinct endings.
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.5%, Detective 15.2%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Investigation 10.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10%
