Games Like Nocturnal Visitors: Book One

Join a serial killer enthusiast group to solve the town's recent murders in this mystery visual novel adventure, featuring point-and-click and text-based investigation and a detailed story.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Investigation 12.7%, Crime 12.1%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Detective 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 17%, Crime 15.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Detective 13.4%, Visual Novel 12.6%

戏班内扑朔迷离的死亡，步步紧逼的幕后黑手，封闭剧场内的死亡倒计时，案件主角的生命和救赎都取决于你的决断。当第一桩案件尘埃落定，你以为可以回到现实世界时，轮回之路才刚刚开始……

Why similar: Crime 19.7%, Interactive Fiction 16.6%, Detective 15.6%, Investigation 14.1%, Visual Novel 10.4%

Immerse yourself in a psychological thriller with narrative adventure elements and unsettling details. Join Detective Bennett on his final case and uncover dark secrets in a world where reality bends and sanity wavers.

Why similar: Crime 16.7%, Detective 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Investigation 12%, Mystery 9.4%

A weaponless psychological thriller. Become trapped in the dark simulation within Gabriel’s mind after surviving a deadly plane crash. Run, hide, and piece together your memories to wake from this dystopian nightmare before Protocol 66 is activated.

Why similar: Detective 16.4%, Investigation 15.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Horror 10.1%, Thriller 8.5%

One cold case, four deathbed flashbacks. Every shift in perspective overturns the "truth" you believed. Story-driven, with exploration, deduction, puzzles, and combat. Ready for a mind-bending thrill ride with twists at every turn?

Why similar: Crime 17.2%, Detective 15.4%, Investigation 14.8%, Mystery 10.5%, Interactive Fiction 9.4%

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 16.8%, Investigation 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 15%, Crime 13.2%, Visual Novel 11.1%

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: Crime 19.7%, Investigation 15.1%, Detective 14%, Mystery 10.2%, Visual Novel 9.4%

A narrative-driven detective thriller. Reed and partner Grant investigate a murder case that resets through a time loop. Gather clues, interrogate witnesses, build timelines in the mind palace, and uncover the truth through deduction and multiple endings.

Why similar: Crime 22.4%, Detective 18.1%, Investigation 13.1%, Cinematic 10.4%, Thriller 8.4%

A desktop-detective mystery where you’re tasked with investigating an unsolved murder. Scour case files and use logic and deduction to discover the truth of a thrilling story.

Why similar: Detective 22.2%, Investigation 19.1%, Crime 16.5%, Mystery 12.1%, Thriller 8.4%

Erased memories, scattered clues. What will you uncover, and what will you leave buried? As an amnesiac detective, investigate crime scenes with limited focus. You can't analyze everything. Strategically choose your leads to shape the case and reclaim your lost past. Start now.

Why similar: Crime 26.8%, Interactive Fiction 24.2%, Detective 18.7%, Investigation 14.6%, Mystery 9%

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: Crime 21.6%, Investigation 20.9%, Detective 16.7%, Mystery 12.3%, Visual Novel 11.8%

Gather evidence, interview suspects and send your case to trial. Have you got what it takes to be Tokyo's top detective?

Why similar: Detective 23.2%, Crime 21.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Mystery 12%

Only 7 days remain until death embraces you -- the everyday life of a young boy begins to distort little by little, unfolding into a bizarre and ghastly series of events... When fate comes knocking, will you have the courage to make a choice?

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Investigation 14%, Visual Novel 10.1%, Horror 8.5%, Detective 7.8%

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: Crime 19.1%, Detective 17.6%, Investigation 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Visual Novel 11.4%

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: Interactive Fiction 18.3%, Crime 18.3%, Detective 17.8%, Investigation 12%, Visual Novel 10.9%

Investigate a broken mind to unravel a twisted case. Deduce the truth. Restore lost memories. Listen to private conversations. Draw your own conclusions. Mind Diver is a murder mystery, where the victim is love.

Why similar: Crime 16.8%, Detective 14.7%, Investigation 14%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Mystery 10%

Rainswept takes you on an emotional adventure in a small town shaken by a double shooting. Join Detective Stone and unravel a tangled web of love, relationships, and unresolved trauma in this character-driven murder mystery game.

Why similar: Crime 20.5%, Detective 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Visual Novel 10.3%, Thriller 8.8%

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 19.5%, Investigation 17.8%, Crime 17.5%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Mystery 11.1%

Cradlemoor is a cinematic multi-layered narrative game, which casts you as Journalist William Marlowe as he journeys to the Dartmoor village of Cradlemoor to investigate a missing film crew. Cradlemoor features a persistent story across multiple playthroughs and hours of film, files and documents.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Investigation 15%, Detective 14.9%, Thriller 10.2%, Mystery 9.4%

An evidence-based detective game set in rural India. Investigate your friend's disappearance by searching crime scenes, interrogating suspects, and presenting proof to break through lies. Race against time to expose a conspiracy before the 9:45 PM train leaves.

Why similar: Crime 18.7%, Detective 16.8%, Investigation 15.7%, Mystery 10.9%, Thriller 10.5%

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: Interactive Fiction 20.3%, Detective 17.6%, Investigation 16.1%, Mystery 13.4%, Visual Novel 12.1%

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

Why similar: Crime 21.6%, Detective 21.4%, Investigation 19.5%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Mystery 11.8%

1년 전, 여중생 한 명이 흔적도 없이 사라진다. 그녀의 흔적을 찾기 위해 사건의 담당 형사는 여중생의 동급생이었던 6명의 학생을 심문하게 되는데...

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.6%, Detective 14.8%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Crime 12.4%, Investigation 8.6%

A Battle of Wits with AI: Solve the case by conversing with a suspect robot using GPT to gather evidence. What single truth emerges from countless dialogues and pieces of information?

Why similar: Crime 19.8%, Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Investigation 15.6%, Detective 14.3%, Text-Based 9.5%

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: Crime 20.6%, Investigation 16.5%, Detective 15.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Mystery 11%

The Burden of Proof saga continues! Step into the shoes of legendary prosecutor Conrad Cross during a pivotal moment of his journey. Investigate crime scenes, solve mysteries using evidence, and make your case in the courtroom. The burden lies with you to unravel the truth!

Why similar: Investigation 16.3%, Detective 16%, Crime 14.2%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Cinematic 10.1%

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 19.4%, Investigation 16.9%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Mystery 12.2%, Horror 10%

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 20.6%, Investigation 17%, Crime 14.1%, Mystery 13.4%, Visual Novel 13.3%

A noir detective game where you can bribe or intimidate suspects for extra clues.

Why similar: Crime 21.5%, Detective 19.1%, Investigation 18.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Mystery 11.5%

A serial killer is on the loose. Only you can stop him! In CrimeBot 2, you analyze crime scenes, interrogate suspects, and connect the clues to solve cold cases around the world. The truth is hidden in the details.

Why similar: Crime 20.6%, Detective 17.3%, Investigation 16.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Mystery 10.8%

Long-lost family secrets. Hints of a hidden fortune. And miles to go before they sleep. Tess Devine’s relationship with her mom has never been easy, but they’re about to set out together on a journey into the past that they’ll never forget.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.2%, Investigation 20.4%, Detective 13.9%, Cinematic 12.4%, Mystery 6.3%

Miles McDaniel, a police officer, is sent to the Darkvale Motel to investigate the troubling disappearance of a resident. What begins as a routine case quickly descends into a far darker and more terrifying story.

Why similar: Crime 24.6%, Investigation 19.8%, Horror 12.7%, Mystery 11.1%, Thriller 10.1%

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 18.1%, Investigation 17.3%, Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Mystery 10.4%

Help solve a crime.

Why similar: Crime 21.3%, Interactive Fiction 21.1%, Detective 15.3%, Investigation 13.6%, Mystery 9%

Homicide detective Ralph is distraught when his trusted, reliable partner goes missing around the same time strange killings begin to take place. While solving the case, Ralph is paired up with an impish rookie he can't get along with.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.9%, Crime 19.4%, Detective 13.8%, Investigation 12%, Visual Novel 11.3%

NINA AQUILA is back for her brightest, boldest, most magical adventure yet!

Why similar: Crime 20.5%, Detective 17.6%, Investigation 16.3%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Visual Novel 11.3%

An interrogation adventure where you play as the lead detective. Exploit suspects’ weaknesses, shake their resolve, and force the truth out of them. Use the weaknesses of a cast of unique suspects to uncover the truth behind the case.

Why similar: Crime 22.1%, Detective 16.6%, Visual Novel 11%, Psychological 9.2%, Investigation 9.1%

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: Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Investigation 15.6%, Detective 11.6%, Mystery 11.4%, Psychological 10.2%

The third and final part of the 'Cold Verdict' trilogy. Claire has spent two years tracking down the elusive masked man who puts people through psychological games. Now she has to get through another of his ordeals if she wants to bring him to justice. Make choices and decide the final outcome!

Why similar: Crime 16%, Thriller 14.7%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Psychological 12.7%

A direct sequel to 'Cold Verdict'. Another group of people wake up in a strange abandoned location, trying to find a way out and understand why they were put there. What is the killer's endgame in all this? A short interactive story with choices.

Why similar: Crime 22.8%, Interactive Fiction 18.2%, Detective 15.8%, Thriller 12.2%, Visual Novel 11.5%

A Narrative Horror Adventure game where you play as a Detective and unravel the bizarre mysteries of a seemingly Ordinary Hilly Town.

Why similar: Crime 18.1%, Detective 17.3%, Investigation 16.7%, Horror 10.2%, Mystery 10.1%

Take on the role of Detective Kobayashi, the one and only genius detective who has a reputation for solving any case, however dark or difficult...if he isn't playing games at the office or awkwardly hitting on girls, that is.

Why similar: Crime 25.3%, Detective 20.3%, Investigation 13%, Mystery 12.7%, Visual Novel 11.8%

A Little Time is a first-person interactive story. You play as a young but determined detective investigating a man's disappearance. You will travel to a variety of locations and pick up clues while experiencing the story, dialogue, and atmospheric visuals.

Why similar: Detective 19.6%, Investigation 18.5%, Interactive Fiction 16%, Cinematic 12.9%, Mystery 12.7%

The noir detective game where you can bribe people for puzzle hints.

Why similar: Crime 20.1%, Detective 19.5%, Investigation 14.9%, Thriller 11.8%, Mystery 9.8%

Staffer Retro is a mystery adventure game where you uncover past incidents related to ‘Mana’, the source of supernatural powers. Gather information through dialogue and exploration, and piece together clues found in documents to guide the choices of Verita Retro, the protagonist.

Why similar: Detective 18.7%, Crime 14.5%, Investigation 14.3%, Mystery 12%, Thriller 11.8%

When Sirens Fall Silent is a dark psychological thriller set in 1990s Italy. Play as Mila, a troubled policewoman drawn into a high-profile case of kidnappings and murders. As the case unravels you must not only save her from herself, but from being swallowed by a vortex of violence and confusion.

Why similar: Crime 18.4%, Detective 15.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Investigation 12.8%, Thriller 10.7%

In a world of fairies, a childhood friend suddenly calls Beatrice back to her old hometown. Yet when she arrives, her friend is mysteriously missing.

Why similar: Detective 20.3%, Investigation 17.3%, Mystery 14.8%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%

Unhomely is a retro-inspired first person psychological indie horror game. You play a journalist who has 3 days alone in a reclusive tech CEO's cabin to get the exclusive on his new project and save your career.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.3%, Detective 18.1%, Investigation 17.4%, Horror 9%, Mystery 8%

Step into the shoes of detective Hank and his sidekick Gwen. This time on a top secret mission in an exotic Mediterranean-like country to uncover an illegal drug trade, but also to use this opportunity to enjoy themselves and perhaps even to savour romantic moments.

Why similar: Crime 21.3%, Interactive Fiction 18.4%, Detective 17.6%, Investigation 11.6%, Visual Novel 10.3%

Cyber Detective L solves Paradoxes—bizarre incidents by supernatural Demons—via the social media giant Parrotter. The Cyber Detective Squad, L and his Demon partner Nyasuteria, wield elite hacking and psychic powers to take on the final Paradox investigation.

Why similar: Detective 18.3%, Investigation 17.1%, Mystery 14.5%, Text-Based 13.7%, Crime 12.4%

What happens when a video game character is self-aware? Cadulium is a mystery science fiction adventure video game.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.8%, Detective 14.9%, Investigation 12%, Mystery 11.6%, Cinematic 10.5%

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: Crime 17.5%, Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Detective 15.7%, Investigation 12.3%, Visual Novel 10.9%

Ad Memoriam is a mystery game about a band with a curse: at every single one of their concerts, someone dies of an accident. Follow the band and the trail of bodies that they leave behind, reconstruct each accident from witness testimony, and unravel the truth behind Ad Memoriam and it's curse.

Why similar: Crime 18.4%, Interactive Fiction 16.6%, Detective 13.1%, Investigation 10.8%, Visual Novel 10.2%

Virginia is a single-player first-person thriller set in a small town with a secret. Experience a missing person investigation through the eyes of graduate FBI agent Anne Tarver.

Why similar: Detective 18.6%, Cinematic 12.4%, Mystery 11.7%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Thriller 9.5%

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: Crime 18.1%, Detective 17.4%, Investigation 16%, Mystery 12.3%, Text-Based 11.6%

DETECTIVE The Motel is a deduction game where, to advance, you must take a pencil and a piece of paper and write down everything that seems like evidence in order to answer all the questions that arise. Solving the case will depend only on you.

Why similar: Crime 26.8%, Detective 21.9%, Interactive Fiction 17.7%, Investigation 15.2%, Exploration 5.4%

A closed-off ghost town, and the unsolved bizarre serial murders that once occurred there. A “daily life collapse” suspense × death game novel ADV that depicts the obsessive love and revenge of 11 people whose lives were irrevocably shattered by that horrific incident.

Why similar: Detective 18.5%, Crime 17.5%, Investigation 12%, Visual Novel 12%, Mystery 9.4%

This is a text adventure game with elements of horror, suspense, and puzzle-solving. Players take on the role of a detective, encountering various mysterious cases. These cases may be bizarre, eerie, or seemingly calm on the surface, but with turbulent undercurrents beneath.

Why similar: Crime 20.4%, Interactive Fiction 17.1%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Thriller 10.4%, Mystery 10.1%

One night, Lyu Xuan woke up soaked in blood, a mysterious black hole in the palm of her hand, and millions pouring out of that hole, like an unstoppable fountain of wealth. Still in shock, She has to evade the monsters that rushed to her and her new riches. A strange story begins in a gloomy city…

Why similar: Crime 17.4%, Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Detective 13.1%, Mystery 10.5%, Cinematic 10.4%