60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Multiple Endings, Adventure, Story Rich, Choices Matter.
As a young detective, investigate the disappearance of a little girl and live the memories of those tragic moments in the shoes of the little one.
Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure
Between Horizons is a narrative 2.5D sci-fi detective adventure. 33 years into the Zephyr's journey, its mission is suddenly jeopardized. Can you find the culprit before it's too late? Experience an enthralling story set in a semi-open world that branches and ends based on your choices.
Touhou: Fading Illusion
A visual novel based on Touhou Project, made by fans for fans and others! Embark on the investigation of the greatest incident in Gensokyo's history and discover the terrifying truth of the youkai world with Reimu Hakurei, Marisa Kirisame, Sakuya Izayoi and other heroines!
Between Horizons is a narrative 2.5D sci-fi detective adventure. 33 years into the Zephyr's journey, its mission is suddenly jeopardized. Can you find the culprit before it's too late? Experience an enthralling story set in a semi-open world that branches and ends based on your choices.
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 17.9% ★, Crime 12.1%, Detective 11.8%, 2.5D 10.2%, Lore-Rich 10%
A visual novel based on Touhou Project, made by fans for fans and others! Embark on the investigation of the greatest incident in Gensokyo's history and discover the terrifying truth of the youkai world with Reimu Hakurei, Marisa Kirisame, Sakuya Izayoi and other heroines!
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 21.5% ★, Detective 15%, Lore-Rich 13.5%, Nonlinear 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%
Reflections in Amber is a mystical detective visual novel. Investigate a mysterious death in a remote village alongside Detective Redbreast, who battles the weight of depression. Use an old supernatural camera to uncover hidden paths. Shape the course of the story with your choices!
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 18.9% ★, Detective 12.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%, Crime 11.1%, Visual Novel 9%
Detective Trent is a narrative-driven mystery game inspired by Trent’s Last Case. Investigate crime scenes, interrogate suspects, and uncover the truth through evidence and dialogue. Your reasoning shapes the case, leading to multiple outcomes and endings.
Why similar: Crime 17.4%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Detective 14.9%, Dynamic Narration 14.4% ★, Visual Novel 11.2%
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: Thriller 17%, Crime 14%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Detective 11.6%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%
A detective noir, choose-your-own-adventure game with hand-drawn art, over 250k words, and an immersive soundtrack.
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 24.9% ★, Lore-Rich 13.4%, Detective 11.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10%, Crime 9.4%
La Dimensione Interna (The Dimension Within) is a third person 3D narrative adventure game in which you'll play as Giorgio, a journalist living in a small town in Tuscany, Italy, during his worst moment in life.
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 25.6% ★, Nonlinear 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Lore-Rich 11.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.7%
Explore a mysterious hotel and infiltrate a cult in this FMV detective game, featuring a cast from GoT, The Witcher, and more. Every decision counts as you gather clues and question guests. Can you unearth the ominous secrets at The Isle Tide Hotel before it's too late to save your missing daughter?
Why similar: Lore-Rich 14.6%, Detective 12.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Crime 11.5%, Nonlinear 9.5%
Your words shape the adventure. Omea is a revolutionary AI-powered narrative game where your personal Game Master responds to everything you write. No menus, no limits. Just type and forge your own legend across fantasy, sci-fi, mystery, and beyond.
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 19.3% ★, Interactive Fiction 17.5%, Choices Matter 13.5%, Lore-Rich 12.1%, Multiple Endings 10.4%
A detective game where you fiddle information to your advantage. As an owner of a small bar, listen to visitors of your establishment, overhear their gossiping, collect information and then use to manipulate their thoughts and actions.
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 18.7% ★, Detective 15.9%, Nonlinear 12.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.7%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%
Heartsworn Abyss is a survival-thriller taking place in a modern dystopian world. Can Rei, a broken man whose life is on the mend, hope to oppose the sinister machinations of Saitou Corporation? Or will he and Akari be swallowed by Miyogawa’s darkness, to be strung along like broken puppets?
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 18.8% ★, Lore-Rich 11.2%, Thriller 10.8%, Interactive Fiction 10%, Visual Novel 9.7%
Elena and 7 familiar faces are trapped in a room, and the only way out is to choose one person to die. Navigate social relationships and gain trust to steer the spotlight away from you, or else they just might decide you should be the one on the chopping block.
Why similar: Choices Matter 14%, Thriller 13.8%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Detective 12.4%, Multiple Endings 11.7%
A mystery adventure game where you play as a shapeshifting lizard, transforming into any NPC to unlock unique dialogue, solve intricate puzzles, and complete diverse quests to unravel a town's secrets.
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 22.9% ★, Interactive Fiction 17%, Detective 15.3%, 2.5D 15.2%, Puzzle Platformer 14.6%
A mystical 2D adventure with a non-linear storyline, in the best traditions of X-Files and Twin Peaks.
Why similar: 2.5D 17%, Dynamic Narration 16% ★, 1980s 11.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.9%, Visual Novel 11.7%
A queer romance/horror visual novel about being locked into a path, and having _______ words hidden from You. Find Your way to discover what's missing and reach Your ____ End.
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 21.8% ★, Nonlinear 12.6%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Multiple Endings 9.1%
Noir/Horror themed story rich interactive adventure indie game with party-based RPG elements. As you investigate various mysterious cases, you will learn more about the secrets of this dystopian world and maybe discover why most of mankind has turned into zombies. Each of your choices really matters
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 19.7% ★, Detective 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Nonlinear 10.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.4%
You are Hidu, a beastman mercenary in a port city. You must survive one very bad day. How? That’s entirely up to you. There are countless ways for events to unfold — and 25 endings.
Why similar: Nonlinear 19.2%, Crime 17%, Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13%, Multiple Endings 9.3%
You are Nikaria. An agent of a mysterious god, sent to another country. Does the end justify the means? Is the will of the god above the law? Is the death of a non-believer insignificant? The decision is yours alone.
Why similar: Nonlinear 17.7%, Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Crime 14.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.7%, Visual Novel 12.1%
A thriller and mystery visual novel about broken trust and the search for truth, when a high-school student is accused of his parents’ brutal murder. Every choice might bring you closer to the truth... or end in tragedy.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 19.7%, Crime 15.9%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Thriller 12.8%, Detective 9.9%
A psychological mystery where every clue reshapes reality. Unravel the link between a vanished woman and your missing sister, only to discover four entirely different truths, each revealing a new world, a new enemy, and the price of remembering.
Why similar: Detective 14.3%, Lore-Rich 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Nonlinear 11.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.2%
"Curiosity killed the cat, but after satisfying it she was resurrected." This game is a visual novel. Features of the game - puzzles and several endings, depending on your choice.
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 26.3% ★, Detective 18%, Nonlinear 15.6%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Visual Novel 10.9%
Gods of Savvarah is a visual novel with the philosophy of a classic fantasy RPG. Defeat enemies, explore countries, make friends, and find your place in Savvarah.
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 23.9% ★, Nonlinear 13.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.5%, Visual Novel 10.3%
Five strangers wake up in a dark room in an abandoned building with no idea who put them there and why. They now need to work together in order to figure out what connects them and how to get out of this place. A short psychological thriller visual novel with choices.
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 25.6% ★, Thriller 15.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Choices Matter 8.5%
A narrative RPG of medieval intrigue and war. As Karl von Aiden, shape your destiny through five chapters of choices that matter. Build attributes, forge alliances, navigate court politics, and face consequences across three story routes and multiple endings.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.1%, Nonlinear 16.8%, Dynamic Narration 15.4% ★, Lore-Rich 13.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.1%
A reverse-detective adventure, where you control your character's face
Why similar: Detective 17.4%, Nonlinear 13.7%, Lore-Rich 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.6%
The Dawn is Inevitable is an interactive crime drama/neo-western novel inspired by classic RPG games. A mysterious stranger is forced to hide in a village called Rassvet. This place is isolated from the outside world for the whole winter and keeps many dark secrets.
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 20.6% ★, Crime 15.1%, Nonlinear 15.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Visual Novel 9.2%
Rearview Mirror is a narrative videogame in which most of the events take place inside a car. From a first-person perspective, the player interacts with the passengers through the rearview mirror.
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 23.5% ★, Thriller 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Crime 9.4%
Biocybernetic Trap — an interactive cyberpunk detective. You are given the quantum diary of a long-dead detective, where reality fractures into parallel versions of the investigation.
Why similar: Crime 15%, Detective 14.6%, Nonlinear 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Thriller 10.6%
It's time to make your choice! A whole series of crimes happens right before your eyes: a murder in an alley, your boss getting shot, abductions in broad daylight, and so on… Can you deal with it all?
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 23.7% ★, Crime 15.5%, Detective 15.1%, Thriller 11.4%, Choices Matter 8.3%
Play as the Count of Monte Cristo in 19th-century France. Charm & Dominate your enemies. Exploit their weaknesses, and orchestrate their downfall in this gripping narrative-driven tale of revenge.
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 21.7% ★, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.3%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Detective 9.5%
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 22.5%, Side Scroller 15.5%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.8%
This game is a psychological test in which you will face dilemmas that reveal your personality. At the end of it, you will know your psychotype.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Detective 14.9%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Thriller 10.9%, Female Protagonist 10%
Take down multiple criminals case by case as you judge each and every one of them. Will you be naughty or nice? The final verdict is up to you!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.4%, 2.5D 20.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.1%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Female Protagonist 12.5%
Визуальная новелла с глубоким сюжетом о парне, который не умеет жить эту жизнь. Помогите ему разобраться со своими тараканами, познакомьтесь со множеством интересных героев и узнайте, в чём смысл жизни!
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 28.6% ★, Nonlinear 18.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Visual Novel 11%, Hand-drawn 9.9%
A psychological visual novel adventure about love, obsession, and blurred boundaries. Navigate a web of manipulation and dependency, make difficult choices, and face multiple endings.
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 24.9% ★, 2.5D 17.8%, Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Nonlinear 12.3%, Visual Novel 11.9%
A hand-illustrated visual mystery adventure that can be beaten in one sitting.
Why similar: Nonlinear 17.1%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Lore-Rich 12.4%, Detective 10.6%, Hand-drawn 10.5%
The Final Act is a mix of visual novel and puzzle game where you assist writer Rebecca Carter in overcoming her writer's block by crafting the perfect murder plot for her novel. Solve intricate puzzles, adjust crime scenes, and navigate immersive storytelling to uncover the perfect crime.
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 26.5% ★, Crime 20%, Detective 18.7%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%
Chrongrid is an AI-driven narrative experience. Inside an author's story blueprint, you make your own choices and the world responds in its own way — every choice echoes, no two journeys alike. Built-in blueprints are the start; play others' stories or write your own, in any language.
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 21.9% ★, Lore-Rich 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Nonlinear 14.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.9%
Play 4 characters, live their unique stories and manage their daily lives to create their best day ever. In this narrative game, your decisions have consequences and change the outcome of the stories.
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 28.4% ★, Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.1%, Multiple Endings 11.9%, Visual Novel 11.5%
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 22.3%, Detective 17.8%, Interactive Fiction 16%, Thriller 15.8%, Visual Novel 11.7%
Help Tashia unravel the case of a heinous murder and find her cell phone in this point & click, mystery adventure based on Caribbean folklore!
Why similar: Detective 17.2%, Lore-Rich 15%, Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Crime 12.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.2%
The fate of Savannah is in your hands!
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 30.9% ★, Nonlinear 21.1%, Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12%
A gritty, semi-kinetic visual novel about broken people and notorious gangsters, featuring six individualized routes with six different endings.
Why similar: Detective 20.6%, Interactive Fiction 17.2%, Crime 14.7%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Female Protagonist 11.4%
"Old tradition VS Zombie = ???" The mismatched duo is tackling a bizarre case in the freezing midsummer of Shimofuri Village. A one-of-a-kind comedy-mystery adventure!
Why similar: Detective 21.9%, Crime 19.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.8%, Multiple Endings 11%, Female Protagonist 10.7%
Peak or Die is a narrative-driven survival game about leading a team of adventurers up a deadly mountain, where every decision has lasting consequences. Manage oxygen, food, and team morale while facing moral dilemmas, random events, and an unforgiving environment. Reach the summit — or fail trying.
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 23.9% ★, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.6%, Lore-Rich 10.8%
This grim interactive novel takes you directly into a period full of dread and peril - the Thirty Years' War in the 17th century!
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 23.2% ★, Nonlinear 15.6%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.3%, Female Protagonist 9.9%
Two vampires — an ambitious Kindred and a wretched Thinblood. Their fates clash in this Visual Novel set in the World of Darkness, where your arsenal extends beyond just words — from political machinations to forbidden Alchemy. Claw your way to power and leave your bitemarks on Berlin's underworld.
Why similar: Detective 13.7%, Lore-Rich 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Thriller 10.9%, Visual Novel 9.7%
Shadow City Mysteries is a narrative adventure game in which players take on the role of a detective investigating a Mystery. Or is it a Conspiracy? Or is it a Supernatural Thriller? Experience the story multiple times to discover a story and world bigger than they suspected existed.
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 19.7% ★, Detective 14.1%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Crime 12%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.6%
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 16.6%, Detective 14.5%, Lore-Rich 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Thriller 12.6%
Loretta is a psychological thriller that makes the player an accessory to the heroine’s crimes, leading her through a self-crafted nightmare. Loretta’s story revolves around a woman handling betrayal, her husband’s infidelity, and reclaiming her agency during the socially tumultuous 1940s.
Why similar: Crime 18.3%, Thriller 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.1%, Visual Novel 11.7%
Experience a gripping psychological thriller filled with innumerable twists and turns. The hunt is on for a murderer known only as the Origami Killer. Four characters, each following their own leads, must take part in a desperate attempt to prevent the killer from claiming a new victim.
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 16.2% ★, Detective 16.1%, Choices Matter 15.1%, Multiple Endings 13.9%, Crime 12%
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: Detective 20.5%, Crime 19.7%, Thriller 14.7%, Female Protagonist 9.3%, Choices Matter 9.2%
WHEN THE CROW SINGS is an adventure mystery game with a focus on exploration, characters, and world building, featuring a cast of diverse survivors trying to keep the status quo as their compound life grows more complicated and dangerous.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Lore-Rich 12.8%, Nonlinear 11.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.8%, Visual Novel 10.7%
An interactive steampunk-inspired adventure filled with a noir atmosphere. Сhoose your path as a young girl named Molly and unravel the mysteries of RainWood town.
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 22.8% ★, Side Scroller 16.3%, Lore-Rich 15.4%, Nonlinear 13.1%, Female Protagonist 10.4%
Nothing brings people together as well as a common grief or crime! Can you bravely confront a criminal puppeteer with no legal defense?
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 27.7% ★, Detective 18.1%, Crime 12.8%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Thriller 10.5%
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 21.4%, Detective 18.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.2%
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: Dynamic Narration 15% ★, Lore-Rich 14%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Detective 12.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.1%
Forge your own path and embark on a perilous journey on board a ship of Thorwal raiders in this epic tale set in the award-winning world of The Dark Eye RPG.
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 26% ★, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.3%, Visual Novel 10.2%, Female Protagonist 9.2%
Recent high school graduates gather at a remote cabin for a celebration. What begins as a night of laughter spirals into a tense mystery full of secrets, twists, and chilling choices. Who will survive? Navigate friendships, and uncover the multi-layered mystery in Shadows of Betrayal.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.5%, Visual Novel 19.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.2%, Thriller 16%, Choices Matter 11.6%
Ezrebeth is an old, bitter recluse who finds herself constantly invaded by her peculiar relatives during the winter holidays. Oh, and she's stuck in a time loop! Investigate, interview and cross-reference as you attempt to figure out what's going on in this surreal visual novel.
Why similar: Detective 23.7%, Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Multiple Endings 12.3%, Lore-Rich 12.1%
