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  1. #1 Shut your teeth
    97% matchVery Positive92% of 78 reviews2021
    Dev: Anastasia ErokhinaPub: Pavel Pichugin
    Windows

    Shut your teeth is an absurdist mystery visual novel inspired by Thai culture, folklore and traditions. The complex plot full of dark atmosphere, vivid characters and psychological tension will keep you guessing until the very end.

    Why similar: Mythology 20.3%, Dark Humor 13.7%, Detective 12.4%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Investigation 10.7%

  2. #2 YOUR HOUSE
    96% matchVery Positive86% of 66 reviews2025
    Dev: PATRONES & ESCONDITES
    Windows · Mac

    A narrative puzzle-thriller that blurs the lines between games and books, reality and fiction, puzzles and storytelling.

    Why similar: Detective 26.4%, Investigation 16.6%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Mystery 11.6%, Narration 11.2%

  3. #3 12 Hours to Die
    96% matchMostly Positive73% of 226 reviews2020
    Dev: Wesley ReitsmaPub: Westeford
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A mystery visual novel about six students forced to play a 12-hour long killing game.

    Why similar: Detective 31.4%, Visual Novel 25.7%, Mystery 17.8%, Dark 8.2%, Narration 6.5%

  4. #4 Tokyo Detectives
    95% matchMixed70% of 57 reviews2021
    Dev: Rincho Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Detective Game. Murder Investigation. Interrogate witnesses. Rebut with evidence.

    Why similar: Detective 30.1%, Investigation 18.4%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Mystery 15.4%, Text-Based 8%

  5. #5 Assetflip attorney
    94% matchVery Positive94% of 142 reviews2025
    Dev: Xenom
    Windows · Linux

    Assetflip attorney is a murder mystery satire visual novel, Solve crimes in a world where everyone has gone insane and everything feels like a fever dream, interrogate witnesses, hunt for clues and take down the criminal organization that threatens to destroy reality

    Why similar: Mystery 31.5%, Visual Novel 30.2%, Story Rich 14.9%, Funny 11.1%, Text-Based 10.8%

  6. #6 MMM: Murder Most Misfortunate
    94% matchVery Positive82% of 124 reviews2017
    Dev: Michael LongPub: Foolish Mortals Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    A gruesome murder interrupts an evening party at a secluded mansion and you are the prime suspect! Explore the mansion, search for clues, and interrogate the other guests as you strive to unmask the killer in this open-ended mystery.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 35.1%, Mystery 26.6%, Story Rich 14.2%, Adventure 13.6%, Indie 9%

  7. #7 Detective Butler: Maiden Voyage Murder
    93% matchVery Positive82% of 307 reviews2017
    Dev: Goldbar Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 30 minMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 28%

    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 25.4%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Mystery 16.7%, Investigation 15.6%, Text-Based 12.3%

  8. #8 Detective Grimoire
    92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,328 reviews2014
    Dev: SFB Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    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 30.6%, Visual Novel 20%, Investigation 14.1%, Mystery 13.5%, Story Rich 9.3%

  9. #9 The Murder Hotel
    91% matchVery Positive95% of 59 reviews2025
    Dev: Wegenbartho Games
    Windows

    Interrogate suspects, search for clues, & uncover a dastardly plot, as you solve a string of mystifying murders to help reluctant detective Ilmarinen escape the foreboding Fafnir Hotel.

    Why similar: Detective 32.3%, Visual Novel 23%, Mystery 20.6%, Story Rich 10.8%, Text-Based 9.2%

  10. #10 Murder on the Marine Express
    91% matchVery Positive94% of 78 reviews2021
    Dev: 1564 Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    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 28.6%, Visual Novel 19.7%, Mystery 16.1%, Investigation 14.5%, Text-Based 9.5%

  11. #11 她杀 - The Suspected Murder
    90% matchVery Positive85% of 67 reviews2025
    Dev: 麻辣工作室 Spicy GamesPub: INDIECN
    Windows

    Deep night, famous suspense novelist fell from the balcony, leaving his young wife an enormous heritage. Accident, or calculated murder?Novelist's nephew secretly began investigation.He found a hidden manuscript, which contains a creep story, as well as the key clues concerning its author's death.

    Why similar: Detective 30.3%, Visual Novel 20.8%, Investigation 19%, Mystery 13.7%, Story Rich 11%

  12. #12 Heartbeat in Thailand
    88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,047 reviews2025
    Dev: RainbowGame
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Freshly graduated, you head to Bangkok’s Chinatown to find your uncle—only to lose contact. Seeking a steady job, you’re mistaken for a gang boss and thrown into chaos. Along the way, you meet a sweet cousin, cold widow, mysterious performer, quirky ghost, and even... someone unexpected.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 46.8%, Story Rich 21.7%, Funny 14.6%, Realistic 11.2%, Adventure 4.5%

  13. #13 FAKEBOOK
    89% matchVery Positive91% of 732 reviews2024
    Dev: banjihagames
    Windows · Mac

    Point-and-click mystery adventure on the virtual SNS! Find secrets hidden by family, friends, companies, and idols.

    Why similar: Dark Humor 17%, Mystery 15.3%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Investigation 14.8%, Detective 11%

  14. #14 Murder Is Game Over
    89% matchVery Positive96% of 54 reviews2022
    Dev: HitherYon Games
    Windows

    Join the investigation in Murder Is Game Over, a pixel art point-and-click game where you and Cleo try to solve the murder of a famous game designer. Can you uncover the clues and catch the killer before it's game over?

    Why similar: Detective 26%, Dark Humor 23.8%, Visual Novel 20.1%, Text-Based 13.7%, Story Rich 8.8%

  15. #15 Detective Ridelle
    87% matchVery Positive99% of 87 reviews2024
    Dev: PuzzLab
    Windows

    Detective Ridelle is a cozy murder mystery game featuring escape room style puzzles. Find clues, interrogate suspects, solve the mystery - before it's too late.

    Why similar: Detective 32.8%, Visual Novel 19.8%, Mystery 18.3%, Investigation 17.1%, Story Rich 9.9%

  16. #16 The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
    83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 24,770 reviews2023
    Dev: SEGA
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 66%

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    Why similar: Detective 30.9%, Visual Novel 26.6%, Mystery 21.1%, Text-Based 11.4%, Funny 6.1%

  17. #17 NO, THANK YOU!!!
    86% matchVery Positive87% of 184 reviews2018
    Dev: paradePub: MangaGamer
    Windows

    NO, THANK YOU!!! is a dark, dramatic mystery hidden behind a comic veneer as all of the men in this yaoi visual novel harbor their own secrets. Uncover the mystery behind the protagonist and this bar disguising a detective agency while flirting with the guys and growing intimate with them.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 26.8%, Mystery 23.2%, Investigation 18.1%, Dark 14.9%, Story Rich 12.2%

  18. #18 The Sekimeiya: Spun Glass
    85% matchVery Positive86% of 279 reviews2021
    Dev: Trinitite Team
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    An intricate mystery visual novel. Search text, piece together clues, and jump around the story to unravel the tangled events within the sealed tower.

    Why similar: Detective 26.1%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Mystery 17.3%, Investigation 13.8%, Story Rich 8.8%

  19. #19 SHINRAI - Broken Beyond Despair
    86% matchVery Positive91% of 128 reviews2016
    Dev: Gosatsu Visual Novels
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    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 30.2%, Visual Novel 20.4%, Investigation 19.4%, Mystery 17.7%, Story Rich 5.9%

  20. #20 Reaplaced
    84% matchVery Positive91% of 55 reviews2023
    Dev: Mystery Gamedev
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A supernatural Halloween whodunnit. Solve a chilling locked-room mystery before the grim reaper reveals the answer!

    Why similar: Detective 30%, Mystery 16.4%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Dark 12.7%, Investigation 12.4%

  21. #21 Corrupted Paradise
    84% matchMostly Positive80% of 98 reviews2025
    Dev: SecretGame
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Paradise Club is known to the wealthy as the island of all fantasies. The leaders cater to every need: young women, submissives, strippers, twins, etc... Our two heroes arrive on the island to solve the mystery surrounding the disappearance of their half-sister.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 23%, Mystery 22.9%, Investigation 22.9%, Detective 18%, Realistic 8.8%

  22. #22 The Case of the Serialized Killer
    81% matchVery Positive90% of 78 reviews2023
    Dev: Alexis Royce
    Windows · Mac

    Delve into a devilishly delightful world of mysticism and mystery as Harold Ludicael, the disgraced demonologist. After the untimely demise of a famous illustrator, you’re tasked with solving their murder in this point-and-click visual novel.

    Why similar: Detective 20.4%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Dark Humor 17.2%, Mystery 16.3%, Investigation 15.1%

  23. #23 Hauma - A Detective Noir Story
    82% matchMostly Positive73% of 124 reviews2023
    Dev: SenAm GamesPub: Assemble Entertainment
    Windows

    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 26.7%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Investigation 16.4%, Mystery 15.6%, Narration 9.4%

  24. #24 Tead
    81% matchVery Positive100% of 52 reviews2023
    Dev: Tead
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A murder-mystery visual novel following 12 strangers with mysterious pasts. Make arguments and identify the murderer, but don't lose sight of the ultimate goal of eliminating the Game Master.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 74.1%, Story Rich 11%, Text-Based 10.4%, Adventure 2.2%, Indie 1.5%

  25. #25 Inescapable: No Rules, No Rescue
    82% matchMixed41% of 61 reviews2023
    Dev: Dreamloop GamesPub: Aksys Games
    Windows

    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: Detective 26.6%, Investigation 17.2%, Mystery 16.6%, Dark Humor 15.2%, Visual Novel 13.8%

  26. #26 Gensokyo:Presumption of Guilt~Pansies Before Dawn
    78% matchVery Positive94% of 267 reviews2026
    Dev: 戏壤游戏(Xirang Games)
    Windows

    Explore the intertwined fates of humans and youkai in this interactive fiction. As an unwitting protagonist, enter the sealed realm of Gensokyo to investigate a series of bizarre murders. Unearth ancient secrets and witness a gripping saga hidden for millennia.

    Why similar: Detective 27%, Visual Novel 19.8%, Mystery 17.9%, Text-Based 11.4%, Narration 10.9%

  27. #27 誰是犯案者 Who is the Criminal
    80% matchVery Positive95% of 58 reviews2021
    Dev: 莉莉恩工作室
    Windows

    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 31.5%, Visual Novel 19.7%, Mystery 17.4%, Story Rich 10.4%, Text-Based 8.4%

  28. #28 The Case of the Golden Idol
    77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 10,171 reviews2022
    Dev: Color Gray GamesPub: Playstack
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.

    Why similar: Detective 33.5%, Investigation 21.7%, Mystery 21.5%, Dark 9.7%, Story Rich 9.6%

  29. #29 Methods: The Detective Competition
    79% matchVery Positive91% of 693 reviews2020
    Dev: LockedOn GamesPub: Erabit
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    One hundred detectives compete against each other in a crime-solving competition.

    Why similar: Detective 21.9%, Dark Humor 17.8%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Investigation 14.3%, Mystery 13.3%

  30. #30 By Moonlight
    79% matchVery Positive89% of 121 reviews2019
    Dev: SugarHyped
    Windows · Mac

    ~ ~ A Comedic Mystery Visual Novel with Relationship Building ~ ~ Play as a paranormal investigator hired by the paranormal to investigate! Search for a headless horseman's missing head before the night is over.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 41.6%, Mystery 21.4%, Story Rich 16.8%, Funny 11.9%, Indie 6.1%

  31. #31 The Real Face of a VTuber
    75% matchVery Positive93% of 276 reviews2026
    Dev: 莉莉恩工作室Pub: WhisperGames
    Windows

    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: Detective 31.3%, Visual Novel 19.6%, Mystery 17.2%, Story Rich 10.3%, Text-Based 7.8%

  32. #32 Left in the Dark: No One on Board
    78% matchVery Positive83% of 779 reviews2014
    Dev: Moonrise InteractivePub: Artifex Mundi
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 97%

    Discover what connects a lost ship’s disappearance with Devil’s Island and a local family’s unsolved murder.

    Why similar: Mystery 60.7%, Adventure 21.7%, Story Rich 12.1%, Indie 3.3%, Singleplayer 2.3%

  33. #33 Case #1472
    77% matchMixed57% of 68 reviews2025
    Dev: Broken at Release Game Studio
    Windows

    A mysterious woman is sitting in front of you. Who is she? And who are you? And why are you both there? Case #1472 is mystery information digging interrogation thriller game where there are more things going on than what meets the eye, but are you able to unravel what has happened?

    Why similar: Detective 24.5%, Visual Novel 19.8%, Investigation 14.9%, Mystery 11.3%, Dark 10.1%

  34. #34 Agatha Christie - Death on the Nile
    75% matchMostly Positive79% of 178 reviews2025
    Dev: Microids Studio LyonPub: Microids
    Windows

    Death on the Nile is an adventure-detective game, offering a fresh twist on Agatha Christie’s famous story. Set in the lively 1970s, play as Hercule Poirot and detective Jane Royce as they solve two connected mysteries. Dive into a journey filled with intrigue, deception, and unexpected revelations.

    Why similar: Detective 22.4%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Narration 12.2%, Text-Based 11.5%, Investigation 8.9%

  35. #35 Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved
    72% matchVery Positive95% of 385 reviews2025
    Dev: Armonica LLC
    Windows

    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 35.3%, Visual Novel 21.7%, Mystery 18.1%, Investigation 9.2%, Story Rich 7.5%

  36. #36 Misadventures of Laura Silver
    76% matchVery Positive84% of 269 reviews2019
    Dev: Studio Attic Salt
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    Need more stress in your life? Meet Laura Silver, a paranoid and insomniac detective tasked with researching Slavic mythology. Do you know anything about the Vodnik? Neither does she. Unfortunately, her incompetence won't be your biggest problem in Czechoslovakia.

    Why similar: Detective 17.4%, Dark Humor 16.5%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Mythology 12.5%, Mystery 12.2%

  37. #37 Mythos, Book One
    73% matchVery Positive86% of 59 reviews2025
    Dev: Nine of Swords Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    An "adult" murder mystery urban fantasy comedy visual novel! Lisa Harrison (your ex-girlfriend) is dead, and you have a feeling there's more to it than meets the eye. As you search for answers surrounding Lisa's death, you discover a hidden magical world lurks within modern-day Baltimore.

    Why similar: Detective 23.7%, Visual Novel 21.4%, Text-Based 15.8%, Narration 15%, Funny 9%

  38. #38 Methods: The Illusion Murders
    73% matchVery Positive88% of 89 reviews2024
    Dev: LockedOn GamesPub: Erabit
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Detective Red July must stop a serial killer who patterns his murders after optical illusions in this mystery visual novel set in the world of Methods.

    Why similar: Detective 27.4%, Visual Novel 19.5%, Mystery 15.2%, Investigation 14.5%, Text-Based 13.5%

  39. #39 The Zodiac Trial
    74% matchVery Positive95% of 148 reviews2021
    Dev: Themisian
    Windows · Mac

    The Zodiac Trial has begun, and everybody's life is on the line! Will these 12 jurors be able to solve the mysteries and cooperate, or will they resort to betrayal, deception, and violence? Get out alive or die, die again!

    Why similar: Detective 20.4%, Dark Humor 19.2%, Visual Novel 16%, Investigation 15.6%, Text-Based 11.3%

  40. #40 Far Away
    71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,931 reviews2021
    Dev: Gratesca
    Windows
    Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Far Away is a visual novel full of dark humor depicting immersive storylines rather than romantic drama. You will play as Krosa, a typical girl who experiences gang conflicts, crimes, conspiracies, and family grudges in the port city of Bedjan.

    Why similar: Dark Humor 28.1%, Visual Novel 27.8%, Investigation 20.7%, Story Rich 13.7%, Adventure 4.6%

  41. #41 The Roottrees are Dead
    67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,749 reviews2025
    Dev: Evil Trout Inc.
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    A genealogical mystery straight out of 1998. Scour the early Internet for clues, uncover hidden connections, and piece together the family tree behind the secretive Roottree Corporation.

    Why similar: Detective 41.4%, Mystery 24.8%, Investigation 19.5%, Story Rich 9.1%, Adventure 2.9%

  42. #42 The Island: Into The Mist
    74% matchMixed66% of 225 reviews2019
    Dev: BADA Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    'The Island: In To The Mist' is an adventure game. It includes basic features of adventure genre and add some new systems to interest you. You have been given a chance to experience a group of university students, who confined in the island. There is a terrific but interesting story you will see.

    Why similar: Detective 33.2%, Mystery 21.4%, Visual Novel 20%, Text-Based 12.8%, Story Rich 12.6%

  43. #43 Marlon’s Mystery: The darkside of crime
    71% matchVery Positive88% of 73 reviews2023
    Dev: Made in Mavis
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Marlon's Mystery will test your skills as an investigator. Join Abby Marlon to solve the riddles in this captivating mystery and hidden object game. Embark on an enigmatic adventure and discover the darkest secrets of the Taylor family.

    Why similar: Detective 30.5%, Visual Novel 20.5%, Mystery 19.3%, Text-Based 14.1%, Story Rich 9.8%

  44. #44 Dark Nights
    70% matchVery Positive92% of 407 reviews2022
    Dev: Pinlin
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Nothing is as it seems.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 36.4%, Mystery 32.7%, Text-Based 11.8%, Story Rich 10.3%, Adventure 7.6%

  45. #45 Little Locked Rooms
    70% matchVery Positive89% of 132 reviews2024
    Dev: riolucci
    Windows · Linux

    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 26.5%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Mystery 16%, Investigation 14.7%, Text-Based 8.9%

  46. #46 Lighthouse of Guiding Flames
    73% matchVery Positive88% of 68 reviews2019
    Dev: TomoToroPub: NARRATIVE NINE LTD
    Windows

    Ethani lost her way and ended up at the Lighthouse. Where did she come from and where should she go? Explore this fantasy Visual Novel to reveal her past and set sail once more...

    Why similar: Visual Novel 23.1%, Detective 21.6%, Mystery 15.9%, Narration 11.2%, Story Rich 9.9%

  47. #47 UNMEMORY
    72% matchVery Positive84% of 98 reviews2020
    Dev: PATRONES & ESCONDITES
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Unravel a mystery: A game you can read, a book you can play.

    Why similar: Detective 18.6%, Mystery 17%, Investigation 13.4%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Narration 10.7%

  48. #48 Yet Another Killing Game
    68% matchVery Positive98% of 220 reviews2025
    Dev: Soulseer Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    You wake up in a house, alone with two beautiful girls... But no one is allowed to leave until one of you DIES. Why is this happening? What is the purpose of this “killing game”? But most importantly...WHO SHOULD DIE?!

    Why similar: Visual Novel 22.1%, Mystery 20.8%, Investigation 16.1%, Text-Based 12.6%, Dark 12.6%

  49. #49 Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit
    67% matchVery Positive98% of 435 reviews2025
    Dev: Default Cube Games
    Windows · Mac

    Pick up your magnifying glass as writer-turned-detective Penelope Pendrick in this first-person point and click mystery adventure! Three people have suddenly vanished from the sleepy town of Carlisle. Follow the clues, interrogate suspects, and solve puzzles to end this case - before it ends you.

    Why similar: Mystery 29.8%, Detective 26.2%, Investigation 14.5%, Story Rich 13.3%, Adventure 7.3%

  50. #50 Tangle Tower
    68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 5,973 reviews2019
    Dev: SFB Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Unravel a thrilling mystery by exploring a strange and twisted mansion, discovering curious clues, interrogating peculiar suspects and solving unique puzzles. Will you be able to uncover the secrets of Tangle Tower?

    Why similar: Detective 37.3%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Mystery 14.9%, Story Rich 9%, Investigation 8.7%

  51. #51 Overboard!
    69% matchVery Positive90% of 640 reviews2021
    Dev: inkle Ltd
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 66%

    GET AWAY WITH MURDER. Highly replayable detective game where you're the one whodunnit. From the creators of 80 Days and Heaven's Vault.

    Why similar: Detective 41.8%, Visual Novel 20%, Mystery 16.5%, Text-Based 15.6%, Adventure 6.2%

  52. #52 Almost My Floor
    69% matchVery Positive92% of 244 reviews2021
    Dev: Potata Company
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    Almost My Floor - point & click detective in a frightening atmosphere of sinister nightmares. Each step may end up fatal. Solve the mystery of the house #9 residents or go crazy. Labyrinth of endless floors will not let go of their victim without a fight.

    Why similar: Detective 32.9%, Dark Humor 25.8%, Dark 15.2%, Story Rich 12.5%, Funny 8.1%

  53. #53 Paradise Killer
    66% matchVery Positive93% of 4,378 reviews2020
    Dev: Kaizen Game WorksPub: Fellow Traveller
    Windows
    Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Paradise Island, a world outside reality. There’s been a murder that only "investigation freak" Lady Love Dies can solve. Gather evidence and interrogate suspects in this open world adventure. You can accuse anyone, but you’ll have to prove your case in trial. It’s up to you to decide who’s guilty.

    Why similar: Detective 37.7%, Investigation 25.4%, Mystery 22.4%, Story Rich 13.6%, Adventure 0.7%

  54. #54 Purrfect Date - Visual Novel/Dating Simulator
    71% matchMixed60% of 470 reviews2017
    Dev: Bae TeamPub: Bossa Studios
    Windows
    Median: 30 minMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 38%

    As Cat Island’s newest arrival, it’s not long before you realise something’s seriously amiss, or should we say… amorous! A blend of mystery, intrigue and wickedly black humour, will you discover your Purrfect Date before it’s too late? Remember, curiosity killed the cat...

    Why similar: Visual Novel 41.1%, Mystery 21.6%, Story Rich 11.3%, Funny 9.6%, Adventure 8.5%

  55. #55 The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark
    66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,922 reviews2021
    Dev: Spooky DoorwayPub: Akupara Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    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 24%, Dark Humor 14.5%, Mystery 13.8%, Investigation 11.3%, Visual Novel 11.1%

  56. #56 Lady in Mystery
    68% matchVery Positive94% of 163 reviews2021
    Dev: nolsoft
    Windows

    Welcome to a small detective agency in old Seoul. Lady in Mystery is a Yuri mystery visual novel set in 18th-century Joseon. Choose one of four women to grow closest to Heesoo, the disguised detective. Your choices may lead to love, revenge, or darker paths than you imagined.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 28.4%, Mystery 24.2%, Text-Based 17%, Investigation 14%, Story Rich 13%

  57. #57 Miss Fisher and the Deathly Maze
    70% matchVery Positive81% of 72 reviews2018
    Dev: Tin Man Games
    Windows · Mac

    Episode 1 and 2 of the award winning murder mystery, visual novel adventure in which you become the Honourable Miss Phryne Fisher, the glamorous and stylish detective!

    Why similar: Visual Novel 33.9%, Detective 33.7%, Story Rich 15%, Adventure 10.7%, Indie 6.7%

  58. #58 Voodoo Detective
    66% matchVery Positive96% of 365 reviews2022
    Dev: Short Sleeve Studio, LLC
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Do you like adventure, comedy, and dime store detective novels? Then boy have we got the game for you! Join Voodoo Detective in a hand-drawn, point-and-click noir where you’ll pit your wits and hoodoo know-how against a sinister evil that’s taken root on beautiful Zo Wanga Isle.

    Why similar: Detective 34.6%, Investigation 21%, Mystery 20.3%, Story Rich 12.3%, Funny 8.9%

  59. #59 Turlock Holmes
    65% matchVery Positive80% of 917 reviews2024
    Dev: Find the Lamp GamesPub: Neverland Entertainment
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    A detective narrative puzzler without pre-set options! Raise your questions at will, and an AI-host will answer only with 'yes' or 'no.' Drive the investigation with your curiosity; the path to solving the mystery lies in questions you ask. Can you dig out the truth through your questions?

    Why similar: Detective 40.8%, Mystery 22.1%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Story Rich 11.3%, Funny 4.5%

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