60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Mystery, Detective, Investigation, Singleplayer.
On Air! Taxi Detective Casebook is a pixel-art, dialogue-driven mystery game. You’re an AI in a taxi, teaming up with a talkative driver on late-night runs to hear bizarre passenger stories, solve cases in secret, and let him play the “great detective.”
TellTale - Casino Murder Case
[Telltale - Casino Murder] is a full-voice indie mystery game with the youngest lawyer, Kang Ho-yeon, who reveals the truth of the casino murder case and achieves innocence at trial.
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A genealogy deduction game set in Republican-era China. Play as a lawyer, search newspapers, case files, letters, and old photos, and follow clues to identify people and uncover family ties. Reconstruct the Chen family tree and uncover the secrets behind your commission.
[Telltale - Casino Murder] is a full-voice indie mystery game with the youngest lawyer, Kang Ho-yeon, who reveals the truth of the casino murder case and achieves innocence at trial.
Why similar: Detective 24.7%, Investigation 18.3%, Mystery 9.8%, Text-Based 9.8%, Puzzle 8.2%
A genealogy deduction game set in Republican-era China. Play as a lawyer, search newspapers, case files, letters, and old photos, and follow clues to identify people and uncover family ties. Reconstruct the Chen family tree and uncover the secrets behind your commission.
Why similar: Detective 33.1%, Investigation 23.2%, Text-Based 11.1%, Puzzle 8.4%, Mystery 7.5%
Ranko and her friend Astrid must investigate the vanishing of a girl from their school. Learn about the secrets of St. Joachim to find her, but be cautious! A bad step may lead you towards an ugly end...
Why similar: Detective 23.4%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Investigation 12.8%, Text-Based 12.3%, Multiple Endings 7.7%
I Am The Prosecutor is a non-linear Visual Novel about defending a cute Tomboy named Sophie where you're given just 30 seconds to make the right choice each time. Help make Sophie's case against her abusive mother and give her much needed closure.
Why similar: Detective 29.3%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Multiple Endings 9.8%, Choices Matter 9.2%, Logic 8.3%
An investigation and courtroom visual novel set in the electoral courts of a small Brazilian city. A first-case lawyer, a doctored campaign flyer, and a document with a date that does not add up. Two routes of around eight hours, six endings and a final act.
Why similar: Detective 27.2%, Investigation 19.2%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Text-Based 7.9%, Mystery 7.7%
Enter the burned crime scene and restore 8 cases from the past. The crime scene photos and records have been charred black, but as a cold case investigator, your deduction and forensic skills can reveal what happened. Search by keyword, reconstruct the sequence of events, and uncover the truth.
Why similar: Detective 28.8%, Investigation 15%, Text-Based 14.9%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Mystery 9.7%
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 23.7%, Investigation 17.5%, Text-Based 16.3%, Visual Novel 10.4%, Mystery 8.5%
Your statement is already on record. Search messages, social media, and your calendar for evidence. Defend your story, explain contradictions, or shift the blame. What you submit will change the investigation and the story.
Why similar: Detective 23.7%, Investigation 21.2%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Text-Based 10.4%, Choices Matter 8.7%
Detective agency management × superpowered mystery. Former operative Lin Mo rebuilds the Ash Detective Agency in Collins City. Investigate crime scenes, use “Echoes” to recover memory fragments, rebut lies with evidence, dispatch partners for intel, and uncover conspiracy behind your mentor’s death.
Why similar: Detective 31.1%, Investigation 20.7%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Mystery 6.7%, Story Rich 6.3%
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: Detective 24.2%, Investigation 23.8%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Text-Based 10.7%, Mystery 7.6%
Investigate crime scenes, interrogate witnesses and organize your evidence to catch the culprit. Solve multiple different cases in varying areas and talk to many unique and fun characters. Can you solve it? Come and see.
Why similar: Detective 32.8%, Investigation 24.1%, Visual Novel 18.3%, Puzzle 8.5%, Logic 7.8%
Step into the role of a federal investigator and uncover the truth behind every disaster. Recover black boxes, cross-reference evidence, expose contradictions, and name the real cause before an innocent takes the fall. Every conclusion matters in this tense investigation sim full of twists.
Why similar: Detective 25.4%, Investigation 18.8%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Text-Based 11.5%, Mystery 7.3%
Mystery detective with eye-catching pixel art graphics. Gather clues, solve riddles, and collect unexpected and interesting game endings!
Why similar: Investigation 20.9%, Detective 16.9%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Comedy 9.1%, Mystery 8.1%
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 28.2%, Investigation 18.9%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Text-Based 12.1%, Mystery 8.2%
“Intervene in Tsumimi’s stream” through comments and Mega Chats, then use your deductions to change their fate in this 14-day psychological horror adventure.
Why similar: Detective 20.6%, Investigation 20.1%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Text-Based 10.1%, Mystery 8.5%
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 26.8%, Investigation 16.5%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Text-Based 11.4%, Comedy 7.5%
A mystery adventure game featuring a camera-headed detective and a superpowered girl teaming up to solve crimes. Play as the detective to gather and combine clues, reveal the hidden truth, and tear down fabricated lies.
Why similar: Detective 34.2%, Investigation 25.4%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Mystery 9%, Story Rich 7.4%
[DEMO available now!] 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.
Why similar: Detective 31.2%, Investigation 23%, Visual Novel 13%, Mystery 8.3%, Choices Matter 7.4%
An 80s-style pixel art detective simulator where you interrogate suspects using natural language. Characters respond dynamically as you uncover clues and solve the crime.
Why similar: Detective 24.2%, Investigation 15.5%, Text-Based 12.9%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Puzzle 7.2%
Ranko and her friend Astrid must investigate the case of some missing scores just before the big Christmas concert of the academy. Help them question the seven daunting suspects before it's too late!
Why similar: Detective 30.3%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Investigation 12.6%, Text-Based 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%
Curtain Call in Flames is a single-player 2D courtroom mystery visual novel set in a traditional Chinese puppet troupe. As defense attorney Bian Bo, investigate a murder, question witnesses, examine evidence, and expose contradictions in court to uncover the truth.
Why similar: Detective 32%, Investigation 20.8%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Mystery 8.1%, Story Rich 7.4%
It all started with a simple robbery. When that thread was pulled, a tapestry of mysteries was revealed. Solve cases and outsmart criminals in a detective story full of lies, confessions, and maybe even a murder or two.
Why similar: Detective 28.3%, Investigation 19.7%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Puzzle 7.2%, Story Rich 6.8%
《REWIND》 is a hardcore text-based detective puzzle game containing nearly a hundred clues. Players need to carefully examine and deduce the clues to find the answer to the case.
Why similar: Detective 29.9%, Investigation 21.9%, Text-Based 13.6%, Puzzle 10.9%, Mystery 9.1%
A mystery detective game where you investigate a disappearance, search for clues, solve puzzles, question suspects, and uncover the truth before time runs out.
Why similar: Detective 35.3%, Investigation 26.1%, Puzzle 12.5%, Mystery 9%, Multiple Endings 6.7%
A comedy-mystery visual novel about Captain Fox, Detective Raccoon and the danger of pineapple pizza.
Why similar: Detective 26.7%, Investigation 16.5%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Comedy 8.6%, Pixel Graphics 6.8%
No criminal has ever been a match for you, and everybody is looking forward to a description of your brilliant deductions. There is just one small problem. One tiny detail that makes it different this time. A mere trifle, really. This time you have no idea who did it.
Why similar: Detective 22.6%, Investigation 17.4%, Text-Based 16.3%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Puzzle 7.7%
WHODUNNIT is a mystery visual novel following a man who must answer a burning question: who the hell did he hook up with last night?
Why similar: Detective 35.9%, Investigation 22.3%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Mystery 7.8%, Story Rich 7.5%
A college radio DJ has vanished, but the school says she withdrew. Search forum posts and confidential records to uncover the people behind anonymous handles. Piece together what happened to Starlingdive in a deduction mystery spanning three connected cases, from college radio to the music industry.
Why similar: Detective 34.3%, Investigation 19.6%, Text-Based 10.6%, Puzzle 9.4%, Mystery 8.5%
Linework is a story about a broken grieving detective set in 1990s Gui Dou, a town full of mysteries. Solve each murder with clues they left behind, and discover the truth behind your wife’s death
Why similar: Detective 29.5%, Investigation 21.6%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Logic 9.8%, Mystery 8.3%
Gather information on social media in-game to take down every last boss in this deduction-based puzzle adventure game inspired by Return of the Obra Dinn. It's release day for the latest entry in a legendary action game series, and you need to beat it. Fun is secondary, victory is all.
Why similar: Detective 33.8%, Investigation 21.7%, Text-Based 11.2%, Puzzle 8.9%, Story Rich 5.5%
Take the night shift as a judge in Meridian. Examine evidence, manage pressure, issue reasoned rulings, and create precedents that reshape the cases—and consequences—still to come.
Why similar: Detective 26.7%, Investigation 25.3%, Visual Novel 9.8%, Text-Based 9.3%, Mystery 8.5%
Epigraph is a short, challenging, language decipherment puzzle game.
Why similar: Detective 32.2%, Investigation 22.1%, Logic 11.7%, Text-Based 11.7%, Puzzle 11.4%
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 30.7%, Investigation 21.1%, Visual Novel 18.6%, Text-Based 9.6%, Mystery 7.2%
Famous detective Kosuke Kindaichi's first case, the Honjin Murder Mystery. Honjin descendant Kenzo Ichiyanagi and his new wife Katsuko Kubo lay dead in a bed of blood on the night of their wedding. Kosuke Kindaichi searches for the truth about this locked room murder mystery. However...
Why similar: Detective 25.8%, Investigation 19.2%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Text-Based 12.4%, Mystery 8.8%
"Fried Chicken Nuggets and Angels" is a text based adventure game with the theme of a detective story. The killer "Rooster" who killed six innocent girls has committed a new crime.Fortunately, at the scene of the seventh homicide, the police found important clues pointing to the murderer...
Why similar: Detective 35%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Mystery 9.9%, Text-Based 9.6%, Story Rich 7.3%
Ironic point & click adventure where a once brilliant detective quits his trade and lands a job in IT to make a living. But even in the seemingly mundane world of office life, there are secrets to be uncovered. Navigate through puzzles, quirky colleagues, and intrigues to crack corporate mysteries.
Why similar: Detective 28%, Investigation 20%, Text-Based 12.8%, Visual Novel 12%, Puzzle 7.9%
You found a new opportunity to save your daughter. The authorities who learned about your situation gave you a job opportunity. You have to be successful in this job, which is your last chance, and save up for your daughter's surgery. Remember, you only have 30 days.
Why similar: Detective 25.4%, Investigation 19.8%, Text-Based 11.1%, Logic 8.7%, Multiple Endings 8.5%
"Murders on Yangtze River" is an Ace Attorney-like detective game that takes you on a journey through early 20th century China as you solve a series of intriguing cases. Use your logical reasoning and deduction skills to uncover clues, interrogate suspects, and solve the mysteries.
Why similar: Detective 37.5%, Investigation 16.2%, Puzzle 10.5%, Story Rich 8%, Logic 7.2%
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 25%, Investigation 14.3%, Text-Based 12.7%, Visual Novel 9.2%, Comedy 7.9%
Mohism: Battle of Words is a detective game set in the world of wuxia. The game follows Zhang Xiaochen, investigates unsolved cases and comes into his own as a hero. He must rely on his wits and razor-sharp tongue to best his opponents, find the culprit and ensure justice prevails!
Why similar: Detective 29.9%, Investigation 20.2%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Puzzle 9.4%, Mystery 8%
「ギルド探求団へようこそ！」創立から1000日を迎えたギルドの、パーティ情報を復旧させる『推理パズルゲーム』です。過去1000日を振り返りながら、78人の冒険者が、20隊あるパーティのどこに所属していたのかを特定し、どのような結末を迎えたのかを推理で暴きましょう！それでは──良い旅を！
Why similar: Detective 43.2%, Investigation 27.8%, Puzzle 11.8%, Mystery 9.4%, Adventure 4.2%
Duke Damian has been murdered! Collect clues, solve puzzles, and deduce the killer. Follow a growing trail of crimes and unravel the conspiracy tying them all together.
Why similar: Detective 38.3%, Investigation 17.8%, Mystery 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 9%, Puzzle 8.3%
A point-and-click adventure with innovative detective mechanics. Help Ollie, a fledgling reporter on his first day at the Signal & Echo newspaper, to solve the mystery behind a schoolgirl's disappearance. Developed by an ex-journalist.
Why similar: Detective 30.3%, Investigation 23.5%, Puzzle 8.8%, Mystery 7.9%, Logic 6.9%
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 27.3%, Investigation 16.2%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Text-Based 11%, Logic 8.4%
Step into the shoes of Clementine "Cleo" Ace, an apprentice to her aunt, the world-renowned detective, Maya Lynch. From heists to murders, use your deduction skills to solve "howdunnit" cases that are too tough for the local police to crack and uncover a deeper mystery along the way!
Why similar: Detective 37.4%, Investigation 26.2%, Mystery 9.1%, Puzzle 8.7%, Logic 7.6%
A novel-style mystery adventure game. Explore 2D top-down maps! Enjoy easy puzzles and comical text. Become the assistant to the lost detective Chiho-chan and help solve mysteries!
Why similar: Detective 35.7%, Text-Based 20%, Investigation 13.7%, Comedy 9.1%, Mystery 6%
Kamilia is a story-driven, choices-matter detective mystery. Follow a talented painter who finds himself wrapped up in an unsolved case, as he tries to unveil a hidden truth that has been buried for years.
Why similar: Detective 21.5%, Investigation 16.4%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Choices Matter 9.6%, Mystery 8.9%
Mindjack is a plot-progression Visual novels and investigation game about social violence. Hijack instructors' vision terminals, eavesdrop on conspiracies, and capture violent acts. You must uncover dark secrets, and decide whether to save your friends trapped within the time limit.
Why similar: Detective 27.1%, Investigation 20.3%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Text-Based 9.8%, Puzzle 8.9%
《迷渡桥》是一款水墨风格的国风悬疑推理游戏，你将扮演牵涉谋逆的罪臣后人宁不移，背负着家族十年的冤屈，在弥留之际踏上迷渡桥，换一个查明真相的机会。调查一桩桩离奇命案，窥见朝堂内的暗流涌动。当迷雾散尽，揭开深埋于王朝的骇人秘密......
Why similar: Detective 31.1%, Visual Novel 14%, Investigation 12.6%, Puzzle 9.1%, Mystery 8.5%
Twelve years after Senior Inspector Jeon Gyeong's retirement, she is visited by a young police officer: a woman who pleads with her to reexamine Seowon's case. But with each uncovered memory, only one thing becomes clear: everyone in Seowon's vicinity was lying.
Why similar: Investigation 22.2%, Detective 19.3%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Text-Based 13.1%, Puzzle 8.4%
Seventy-eight years after the Great Collapse, the city of Belmarc stands as a beacon of civilization amid the ruins. A city where magic and technology intertwine, where humans and machines coexist. And in its depths, one Courier begins to chase the forgotten sins of the past.
Why similar: Detective 29%, Investigation 17.9%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Puzzle 7.9%, Story Rich 7.7%
A mystery visual novel set in a fading secondhand bookshop. Five childhood friends confront small-town scandals armed only with what they've read — drawing on the themes of unrelated books to unsettle the things people won't admit. 15 cases, 5–10 minutes each.
Why similar: Investigation 21.7%, Detective 19.7%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Puzzle 9.2%, Text-Based 8.9%
In 1936, something terrible happened at Galley House. Decades later, with a strange contraption that reveals echoes of the past, you must uncover the truth behind this grisly mystery. A new puzzle from the creators of The Roottrees are Dead.
Why similar: Detective 33.2%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Mystery 13.5%, Puzzle 11.9%, Logic 9.2%
Andrey comes to the city to enroll in college and moves into a communal apartment. Neighbors, alcoholics, cult members, and gangsters test his mettle. Every decision is a choice between morality and survival. A visual novel where one wrong move turns a college applicant into a criminal.
Why similar: Detective 28.6%, Text-Based 19%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Investigation 10.3%, Multiple Endings 8.1%
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: Detective 28.7%, Investigation 14.9%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Text-Based 10.5%, Mystery 8%
A gripping detective noir mystery that blends investigation and deduction with a rich, character-driven story. The Murder of Ava Monroe is cozy, twisty, and oozing with atmosphere.
Why similar: Detective 36.7%, Investigation 27.1%, Mystery 9.1%, Visual Novel 8.3%, Story Rich 8.3%
Switch between multiple protagonists in this suspense visual novel and follow the event of the three days leading up to Halloween. Piece together clues from each perspective to uncover the truth, as your choices reshape the fates of the others.
Why similar: Detective 19.9%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Investigation 13.3%, Mystery 9.1%, Choices Matter 7.6%
Go undercover as a ballroom dance teacher on a cruise ship full of wacky murder suspects. Create dance routines to uncover their dark secrets, follow the leads, and combine clues to find who killed the head scientist of the Bolero Chocolate Company.
Why similar: Detective 33.6%, Investigation 23.1%, Mystery 9%, Story Rich 8.1%, Puzzle 8%
Emma Riley: Dream Detective is a detective game where you must unravel an occult conspiracy spanning the real and dream worlds. Use keen observation to gather clues, carefully interrogate suspects for information, and use your logic and deduction skills to unravel the mystery!
Why similar: Detective 31.4%, Investigation 24.4%, Mystery 9%, Puzzle 7.9%, Story Rich 7.4%
An audio deduction game where you have one task: restore a series of lost podcast episodes.
Why similar: Detective 42.2%, Investigation 28.8%, Mystery 9.9%, Puzzle 8.6%, Story Rich 5.4%
