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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Visual Novel, Anime, Story Rich, Mystery.

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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!

Reviews: Mixed — 67% — of 30 reviews
Released: 2024-06-07
Developer: Jake Platt
Genres: Adventure, Casual, Indie, Simulation
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux

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    97% matchVery Positive84% of 81 reviews2023
    Dev: Faithy Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    The hero moves to a new city. However, along with him comes a masked killer who begins to kill his friends one by one... Make decisions to build your adventure. Can you stop him before it's too late?

    Why similar: Detective 21.1%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Mystery 11.7%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Anime 9.4%

  2. #2 见习侦探
    96% matchMixed61% of 59 reviews2021
    Dev: 全能侦探社
    Windows

    "Internship Detective" is a text adventure game of detective story from the perspective of double female masters. The two heroines Doudou (Intership detective) and Bobo (“big” detective) .

    Why similar: Detective 22.2%, Interactive Fiction 19.3%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Mystery 11.7%, Multiple Endings 9.5%

  3. #3 Lachesis or Atropos
    96% matchVery Positive87% of 68 reviews2023
    Dev: 4nokiPub: Quill Yuri
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    This world is woven of strings, of fate and of hate. What do you see, detective? A horror-mystery yuri visual novel peering into the maddening darkness of love and death.

    Why similar: Detective 20.4%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Mystery 10.8%, Multiple Endings 9.3%, Interactive Fiction 9%

  4. #4 Rainbow Valley
    95% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Studio Élan
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    After getting lost in a blizzard you find yourself in Rainbow Valley—a strange mountain with even stranger villagers.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.6%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Multiple Endings 11.3%, Anime 9.7%

  5. #5 R.I.P. Tour
    94% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Ghost Clown
    Windows · Linux

    A death game visual novel where murder victims are decided by group consensus. Make friends and enemies, solve the mysteries of an abandoned amusement park, and suss out the traitor in your group.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 21.3%, Mystery 16.6%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Multiple Endings 12.9%

  6. #6 Conviction Chronicles
    94% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Michael Richard Lannon
    Windows

    15 prisoners are trapped in a deadly game of murder and deception. Investigate or create twisted cases, clash in ruthless trials, and expose lies with razor‑sharp manipulation. Roles shift, alliances fracture, and a hidden mole works against the group. Adapt fast.... or be eliminated.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 14.4%, Detective 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Mystery 10.8%, Multiple Endings 10.5%

  7. #7 末日航路-The Termination
    93% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2021
    Dev: 橙光游戏
    Windows

    It's a story of deception and redemption. You receive a mysterious invitation to a seven days doomsday journey. An expectant interstellar journey has become a doomsday route to the end. There is only one word difference between "victim" and "perpetrator".

    Why similar: Detective 22.7%, Interactive Fiction 18.6%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Mystery 14%, Multiple Endings 10.4%

  8. #8 BAD END
    92% matchVery Positive84% of 393 reviews2015
    Dev: Arai Koh Create OfficePub: YOX-Project
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    It's rumored that those who play 'BAD END'- a Visual Novel will die in REAL LIFE if they make the wrong decision in the game itself.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 15.9%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Mystery 13.9%, Multiple Endings 11%, Anime 10.9%

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    91% matchMostly Negative38% of 13 reviews2021
    Dev: 橙光游戏
    Windows

    After you graduated from college, you were assigned to a small village as a doctor.It looks like an ordinary village, but there are many strange things in it.A man knocking at the door in the middle of the night may not be asking for a doctor.The person you saw may not be alive.Haunted?

    Why similar: Detective 22%, Interactive Fiction 17.8%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Mystery 12.8%, Multiple Endings 8.3%

  10. #10 我死后的那些天-After Death
    91% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2022
    Dev: 橙光游戏
    Windows

    This is a suspense game, you are sitting in front of the TV, the news is broadcast: last night a young girl was killed, the body was found in a deep alley. And the girl who was murdered -- you. You are involved in a serial murder, and you are reborn as a female journalist.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.5%, Detective 21.2%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Mystery 13.7%, Multiple Endings 8.4%

  11. #11 知更鸟-The Robin
    90% matchPositive87% of 15 reviews2021
    Dev: 橙光游戏
    Windows

    “The Robin”tells the story of a school bully who kills a girl named "Robin." Thirteen people involved are kidnapped and embark on a desperate journey to survive. The work revolves around who is behind the black hand and who is responsible for the death of "Robin" these two questions unfold.

    Why similar: Detective 22.8%, Interactive Fiction 21.8%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Mystery 14.4%, Multiple Endings 8.2%

  12. #12 KOEWOTAYORINI / 声之寄托
    89% matchVery Positive86% of 977 reviews2018
    Dev: あみそ組Pub: Pujia8 Studio
    Windows
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 261.0 hrs≥1hr: 56%

    “喂喂,求求你啦!救救我!” ——你接到这样一个电话 发出这样的求救,给你打电话的人,是一名被监禁的少女

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    89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 30,083 reviews2016
    Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 10.8 hrsMean: 33.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Jabberwock Island—You and your classmates were ready for fun in the sun until Monokuma returned to restart his murderous game! Trapped in a kill-or-be-killed situation, your only hope rests in solving the island’s mysteries.

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  14. #14 你与月光同罪-As Guilty As the Moon
    88% match5 user reviews40% of 5 reviews2022
    Dev: 橙光游戏
    Windows

    This is a realistic + survival oriented work. The murder of a girl in a ride-hailing service two years ago, brought your 12 fates back together. You wake up in a strange room, and things are getting weird around you. In the fog, not everything you see is the truth. Is everything real or unreal?

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.3%, Detective 21.7%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Mystery 14.1%, Multiple Endings 7.9%

  15. #15 Remedy for Personality
    87% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Mertvitel & Partners
    Windows

    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.

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    86% matchVery Positive86% of 226 reviews2025
    Dev: ST SinovarPub: TopHouse Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    "I drink Sorrel Coffee to reboot reality, but I'm being hunted by Monster Girls and armed agents" is a branching visual novel where your choices truly matter...

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    86% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Secretive Sheep Games
    Windows

    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.

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    85% matchVery Positive96% of 112 reviews2026
    Dev: LingVision Games
    Windows

    1988年,日本泡沫经济破灭前夕,化身被冤枉成嫌犯的刑警,侦查青梅奇怪自杀案,牵连出持续20年的连环杀人案秘密,穿梭烟酒与霓虹的昭和街头,在人心与生死的抉择中,搜查蛛丝马迹,找出血案真相。

    Why similar: Detective 17.4%, Interactive Fiction 15%, Visual Novel 13%, Mystery 10.5%, Psychological Horror 10%

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    84% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: 井底游戏制作组Pub: 黎羽科技LICOGAME
    Windows

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    83% matchVery Positive91% of 1,325 reviews2023
    Dev: Innocent GreyPub: Shiravune
    Windows
    Median: 10.7 hrsMean: 110.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%

    Unravel a string of gruesome murders terrorizing Tokyo in this mystery-thriller visual novel. The secrets of a case from six years prior may just be the key to the current unending cycle of tragedy—and the thing that cracks this woeful world’s shell may be one girl’s smile.

    Why similar: Detective 23.6%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Mystery 14%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Dark 8.4%

  21. #21 Return to Shironagasu Island
    84% matchVery Positive94% of 3,990 reviews2020
    Dev: HYOGO ONIMUSHIPub: TABINOMICHI
    Windows
    Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    A mystery adventure game and visual novel set on solitary Shironagasu Island. Discover its secrets, solve its mysteries, and escape from the ominous island!

    Why similar: Visual Novel 23.2%, Mystery 18.7%, Detective 16.5%, Horror 11.1%, Psychological Horror 9%

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    82% match9 user reviews44% of 9 reviews2022
    Dev: 橙光游戏
    Windows

    This is a decryption class of interactive novel. One accident, two suicides. In order to prevent more innocent lives from being killed, you will be assigned to lurk on campus with your partner and find out the suspicious in different criminal cases.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.4%, Detective 18.2%, Visual Novel 17%, Mystery 13.1%, Multiple Endings 8.6%

  23. #23 True Game
    82% matchVery Positive88% of 51 reviews2021
    Dev: 橙光游戏
    Windows · Mac

    "True Game" is a work of suspense reasoning. The work tells the story that people in trouble are taken to a closed space and ask to get chips from others through different competitions. This work has a high degree of brain burning, exquisite picture and strong sense of substitution.

    Why similar: Detective 23.6%, Interactive Fiction 20.7%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Mystery 13.3%, Multiple Endings 9.8%

  24. #24 Raging Loop
    81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 9,674 reviews2017
    Dev: KEMCO
    Windows
    Median: 23.9 hrsMean: 58.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    The feast has begun, can you escape the village alive?

    Why similar: Visual Novel 26.2%, Mystery 17.5%, Detective 15.1%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Story Rich 9%

  25. #25 Rose Academy
    80% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: KK Studio
    Windows · Mac

    A detective visual novel inspired by Danganronpa and Everlasting Summer. You play as a young agent sent to an elite girls’ academy to investigate a suspicious death. Interrogate suspects, gather clues, and build romantic relationships — truth or temptation?

    Why similar: Detective 23.8%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Anime 10%, Mystery 9.2%

  26. #26 Tokyo Dark
    81% matchVery Positive84% of 1,336 reviews2017
    Dev: CherrymochiPub: Square Enix
    Windows
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Legend tells of a door deep below Tokyo's sewers. All who enter are lost forever. Detective Ito's partner is missing. Explore Tokyo & uncover the darkness that lays beneath the streets in this Point & Click - meets Visual Novel - narrative adventure that questions the very core of Ito's sanity.

    Why similar: Detective 24.2%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Anime 13%, Mystery 11.8%, Psychological Horror 11.1%

  27. #27 Blue Detective: A Hotel in Scarlet
    79% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Alperen Torun
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    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.

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  28. #28 黑山羊BlackGoat
    79% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: HUPIDAN
    Windows

    The game is a BL Cthulhu-style narrative romance game. It tells the story of the protagonist struggling to survive on a cruise ship filled with strange events after losing their memory. The game's setting is modern with a Cthulhu-inspired narrative.

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  29. #29 雪凤山 Secret Opera
    78% matchVery Positive80% of 167 reviews2024
    Dev: GOCORE
    Windows

    In the Spring Festival of 2005, the blizzard in Xuefeng mountain trapped the drama troupe performing in the village. At the same time, there was a homicide during the performance. Unlike the nervous members of the drama troupe, the villagers were afraid of a more terrible existence than the homicide

    Why similar: Visual Novel 21.1%, Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Mystery 14.5%, Detective 13.7%, Multiple Endings 12.7%

  30. #30 Recall: Empty Wishes
    77% matchVery Positive93% of 58 reviews2025
    Dev: Puff Hook StudioPub: DANGEN Entertainment
    Windows · Mac

    Recall: Empty Wishes is a psychological thriller set in Taiwan during the 2010s. Follow Yonny, a sister determined to uncover the truth behind the mysterious disappearance of her brother, Tommy. As she delves deeper, she confronts unsettling secrets, blurring the lines between reality and illusion.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 19.1%, Psychological Horror 18.5%, Detective 17.2%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Story Rich 11.3%

  31. #31 AI: The Somnium Files
    77% matchVery Positive92% of 9,101 reviews2019
    Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
    Windows
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Play as detective Kaname Date on the case of an elusive serial killer in this thrilling, sci-fi murder mystery.

    Why similar: Detective 26.4%, Visual Novel 19.8%, Mystery 16.3%, Anime 12.7%, Story Rich 9.6%

  32. #32 CAFE 0 ~The Sleeping Beast~
    78% matchVery Positive83% of 53 reviews2016
    Dev: ROSEVERTE MYSTERYPub: ROSEVERTE
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    A supernatural mystery visual novel. What kind of fate will the heroine face after she relives the last seven days before her death?

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.4%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Mystery 9.8%, Horror 9.6%

  33. #33 Bad Summer
    76% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: S&J Games
    Windows

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  34. #34 Reaplaced
    76% 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 23.2%, Mystery 12.3%, Psychological Horror 12%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Dark 11.8%

  35. #35 The Beresford family
    75% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: Dreamlight Games Studios SL
    Windows

    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 22.4%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Mystery 16%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Detective 14.4%

  36. #36 Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc
    75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 35,609 reviews2016
    Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 22.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Investigate murders, search for clues and talk to your classmates to prepare for trial. There, you'll engage in deadly wordplay, going back and forth with suspects. Dissect their statements and fire their words back at them to expose their lies! There's only one way to survive—pull the trigger.

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  37. #37 Turn Illness into a Weapon
    74% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: enderverse
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    In a high school hidden within a centuries-old castle, terror strikes as a sinister force begins hunting the students. You must use your skills and wits to survive, evade the relentless villain, and find a way to escape.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 21.1%, Psychological Horror 20.1%, Anime 19.3%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Multiple Endings 11.4%

  38. #38 Pentimento
    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Fool Bloom Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Cast Into A Boundless White Void. Paintings Hunger For Your Story. What Will You Answer?

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.2%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Mystery 11.8%, Dark 10.8%, Psychological Horror 9.1%

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    73% matchVery Positive93% of 345 reviews2023
    Dev: Crimson Moon Studio
    Windows

    Your average student life quickly descents into horror as a mysterious witch takes over the college... Can you save the girl you love? Or even make it out alive?

    Why similar: Visual Novel 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Anime 10.3%, Mystery 9.6%

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    74% matchMixed66% of 225 reviews2019
    Dev: BADA Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%

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    71% 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!

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    73% matchPositive92% of 49 reviews2022
    Dev: Nico HPub: Starfield Gaming
    Windows · Mac

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    71% matchVery Positive97% of 172 reviews2024
    Dev: TomoToro
    Windows

    Aki is haunted by a curse. In search of salvation, she travels into the memories of a dead classmate, where she must witness three eerie mystical stories and figure out how to break the shackles of misfortune.

    Why similar: Detective 16%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Mystery 11.3%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Dark 10.6%

  44. #44 Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony
    72% matchVery Positive83% of 21,767 reviews2017
    Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
    Windows
    Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 30.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    A new cast of 16 characters find themselves kidnapped and imprisoned in a school. Inside, some will kill, some will die, and some will be punished. Reimagine what you thought high-stakes, fast-paced investigation was as you investigate twisted murder cases and condemn your new friends to death.

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  45. #45 Kindred [High Tide]
    70% matchPositive100% of 18 reviews2026
    Dev: Victoria RafaelianPub: Captain Edge Studios
    Windows

    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 24.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Mystery 13.9%, Visual Novel 12%, Horror 9.4%

  46. #46 Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.7 Minagoroshi
    71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 663 reviews2019
    Dev: 07th ExpansionPub: MangaGamer
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 15.8 hrsMean: 91.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Higurashi When They Cry is a sound novel. The music, backgrounds and characters work together to create a world that is the stage of a novel for the user to read. They laugh and cry and get angry. The user takes the point of view of the protagonist to experience the story.

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  47. #47 Blackthorn Witch
    70% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2024
    Dev: BDOneArt
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A psychological horror story set in the town of Blackthorn; a place that lives in constant fear of a witch. The two main suspects? Levi’s mom and sister! His only lifelines to the outside world. Can they live a peaceful life? Or will they be dragged down by the dying town?

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.3%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Multiple Endings 11.6%, Horror 10.3%

  48. #48 A Salem Witch Trial - Murder Mystery
    72% matchMixed66% of 68 reviews2018
    Dev: Digital Bento
    Windows
    Median: 36 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 31%

    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 22.2%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Mystery 13.4%, Psychological Horror 8.8%

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    67% matchVery Positive86% of 184 reviews2025
    Dev: 秦遥
    Windows

    这是一款以中式校园为背景的推理类文字游戏,你将扮演一名高中生司空茂,在开学第一天目击密室杀人事件的现场,并经过调查和推理解决案件,找出真正的犯人和真相背后更深的阴谋。但在享受侦探游戏的同时,请千万不要忽视学习。保持情绪稳定,尽量维持活下去的念头...记住,你的成绩,永远比案件要更重要。

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    68% matchMostly Positive73% of 174 reviews2025
    Dev: coly Inc.
    Windows · Mac

    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...

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  51. #51 Friendly Facade
    69% matchPositive92% of 24 reviews2023
    Dev: Emergence
    Windows

    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.

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  52. #52 鬼轉身
    69% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2024
    Dev: TwoTwo Studio
    Windows

    In the nightmare, you keep cycling through In the nightmare, you keep cycling through loops, each one marking a new beginning. Every character has their own purpose, and your choices will affect their outcomes. Can you uncover the truth of the story and dig up the buried mysteries?

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  53. #53 Fearbonding
    67% matchVery Positive97% of 135 reviews2025
    Dev: Night Asobu
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Fearbonding is a Yandere x Demon BL Horror Visual Novel. Play as Hinata, a demon, and try to tame the deranged Kosuke. Will you get to satisfy your hunger for fear through your new hunting dog or will you be the one to get devoured?

    Why similar: Visual Novel 15.1%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%, Dark 9.4%, Horror 9.2%

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    68% matchVery Positive98% of 99 reviews2023
    Dev: Randumb Studios
    Windows

    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...

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  55. #55 死亡编码-Death Code
    69% matchMixed69% of 13 reviews2021
    Dev: 橙光游戏
    Windows

    Death Code is a battle royale genre. It tells the story of Lin Mohuai, a female protagonist with amnesia, who wakes up to find herself involved in an eight-person battle royale game. Everyone is given a code, and the way to win is to kill the player whose number is plus one.

    Why similar: Detective 23.7%, Interactive Fiction 20.4%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Mystery 14.8%, Multiple Endings 10.6%

  56. #56 The Guilty Hearts
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Singlecore Games
    Windows

    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 28.6%, Interactive Fiction 22.7%, Mystery 15.9%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Story Rich 7.2%

  57. #57 Forgive or Finalize
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: 72studio
    Windows · Mac

    A short-form psychological thriller. Confront the mysterious Finn through a monitor. No strategy or puzzles—just choices and their consequences. Simply answer his questions and witness the end.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 20.3%, Psychological Horror 20.3%, Multiple Endings 15.3%, Dark 12.6%, Mystery 10.9%

  58. #58 EXS2~EthnologySister2:Structuralism of kinship system
    66% matchVery Positive96% of 74 reviews2023
    Dev: 周农卿
    Windows

    一位总是能露出温柔笑容的金发修女,将众人联系。白发女子总是无言。[想 知 道 你 父 母 的 下 落 吗 ?准 备 好 ]浅冰背后,为何会有寒意深藏?战斗,悬疑,治愈,推理,剧情持续反转,不断的匿名威胁,绑架,真相到底是……

    Why similar: Detective 21.9%, Interactive Fiction 18.9%, Visual Novel 16%, Mystery 14.7%, Multiple Endings 9%

  59. #59 Bloody Chronicles - New Cycle of Death Visual Novel
    68% matchMostly Positive77% of 105 reviews2019
    Dev: Igrasil Development TeamPub: Igrasil Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A serial killer is on the loose and only you can stop the Phantom! Story of Koyama Kazuki, a young detective working for the Igrasil. While working on several, seemingly unrelated cases, you find clues pointing to the person who killed your parents. Can you stop this new cycle of death before it's too late?

    Why similar: Visual Novel 23.1%, Detective 19.6%, Mystery 18.6%, Anime 15.5%, Romance 6.6%

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