60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Story Rich, Adventure, Singleplayer, Mystery.
GET AWAY WITH MURDER. Highly replayable detective game where you're the one whodunnit. From the creators of 80 Days and Heaven's Vault.
Expelled!
A School Prefect has been pushed out of a window, and everyone's blaming YOU. Can you find the culprit - or someone to take the fall - before you get EXPELLED? Mystery with a wicked twist, from the creators of Overboard!, 80 Days, Heaven's Vault and A Highland Song.
Murder by Numbers
Solve Pixel Puzzles to find clues. Use those clues to interrogate witnesses. Work your way to the truth... ...and uncover the mystery of Murder by Numbers!
A School Prefect has been pushed out of a window, and everyone's blaming YOU. Can you find the culprit - or someone to take the fall - before you get EXPELLED? Mystery with a wicked twist, from the creators of Overboard!, 80 Days, Heaven's Vault and A Highland Song.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 12.7%, Comic Book 11.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Detective 10.3%, Hand-drawn 8.9%
Solve Pixel Puzzles to find clues. Use those clues to interrogate witnesses. Work your way to the truth... ...and uncover the mystery of Murder by Numbers!
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 24.9%, Detective 16.2%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Comic Book 11.3%, Female Protagonist 7.6%
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 28.1%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Historical 13.7%, Investigation 10.9%, Mystery 10.3%
In Thimbleweed Park, a dead body is the least of your problems. Switch between five playable characters to uncover the surreal secrets of this strange town in a modern mystery adventure game from the creators of Monkey Island and Maniac Mansion. The deeper you go, the weirder it gets.
Why similar: Detective 24.7%, Adventure 23.4%, Comedy 21%, Puzzle 17.2%, Mystery 9.8%
Gods. Romance. Murder. Musical Numbers?! Play as Grace in a world where Greek Gods live in hiding among us. Change your fate as you draw friends, foes & lovers into song using your powers of musical persuasion to unravel the mystery of the Last Muse's death.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.9%, Comic Book 14.7%, Hand-drawn 11.3%, Choices Matter 11%
An archaeologist uncovers a lost history in an ancient space Nebula. Award-winning narrative adventure game with hieroglyphic language puzzles, from the creators of 80 DAYS.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.9%, Female Protagonist 13.9%, Choices Matter 13.5%, Mystery 11.4%
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: Dark Comedy 23.8%, Detective 18.8%, Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Text-Based 13.1%, Visual Novel 8.9%
Lost at sea 1803 ~ The good ship Obra Dinn.
Why similar: Detective 54.7%, Mystery 17.7%, Puzzle 13.1%, Historical 12.1%, Adventure 2.5%
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 37.5%, Female Protagonist 17%, Choices Matter 16.7%, Investigation 15.2%, Mystery 12.8%
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 32.9%, Dialogue Heavy 17.9%, Visual Novel 9.4%, Comedy 8.3%, Puzzle 8.2%
There's been a murder aboard the Reuss Express, and you're the suspects! Prove your innocence in this comedy 'point n' click' murder mystery - packed with twists, laughs, and larger-than-life characters!
Why similar: Detective 38.8%, Comedy 20%, Investigation 15.7%, Mystery 14.4%, Adventure 6.7%
In this 2D, short narrative-based game, you assume the role of the Grim Reaper... on an office job. Your job is to decide which people are going to live or die. The consequences of your choices are yours to bear, while the mystery of your incarnation awaits revelation!
Why similar: Dark Comedy 25.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.3%, Dialogue Heavy 16.3%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Choices Matter 13.2%
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 20.8%, Dark Comedy 18.5%, Text-Based 11.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%, Comedy 9.9%
Guide Hamlet, Ophelia and Hamlet Sr. to hundreds of hilarious deaths in Ryan North's chooseable-path edition of Shakespeare's Hamlet!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 39.8%, Comedy 20.7%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Adventure 10.9%, Visual Novel 9.7%
A World War II computer. An archive of lost books. A world-changing secret. Narrative deduction meets audio drama, from the creators of Overboard!, Heaven's Vault and A Highland Song.
Why similar: Detective 25.2%, Interactive Fiction 17.3%, Investigation 13.3%, Puzzle 10.4%, Mystery 10%
Immerse yourself in a dramatic yet charming and witty world of evidence-gathering, deduction and courtroom battles with this double-pack of the adventures of rookie lawyer Ryunosuke.
Why similar: Detective 22.4%, Text-Based 13.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.8%, Historical 11.1%, Visual Novel 10.7%
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%, Text-Based 12.8%, Female Protagonist 12.5%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Comedy 12.1%
A narrative puzzle-thriller that blurs the lines between games and books, reality and fiction, puzzles and storytelling.
Why similar: Detective 18.3%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%, Comic Book 10.8%, Hand-drawn 10.3%, Text-Based 9.3%
When the truth is buried, go underground. Step into this new take on text-based adventure from the award-winning team behind Thomas Was Alone and Volume. A short story that hands you the fate of the world above, as a detective looking for answers on the Subsurface Circular.
Why similar: Detective 23.8%, Dialogue Heavy 19.9%, Text-Based 15.3%, Choices Matter 10.8%, Visual Novel 10%
1872, with a steampunk twist. Phileas Fogg has wagered he can circumnavigate the world in just 80 days. Travel by airship, submarine, mechanical camel, steam-train and more. Race other players and a clock that never stops in TIME Magazine's Game of 2014.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 32%, Interactive Fiction 30.1%, Choices Matter 21.9%, Adventure 11.1%, Visual Novel 4.9%
A detective noir puzzle deduction game. Explore a non-linear timeline as a clairvoyant investigator in 1941 Borneo. Jump between time and locations to uncover motives and discover what truly happened in the Goodwill tobacco plantation that fateful night on the eve of the WW2 Japanese invasion.
Why similar: Detective 25.1%, Interactive Fiction 17.2%, Text-Based 10%, Puzzle 9%, Historical 7.9%
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 27.3%, Dialogue Heavy 22.4%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Comedy 10.1%, Puzzle 9%
What do mirror reflections do once they have no one to repeat after anymore? Play as Iris, quite a sarcastic reflection torn between the urge to unravel the mystery of death of her “prototype” and the need to find her place in a mirrored world.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 14.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Text-Based 11.4%, Female Protagonist 8%
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: Dark Comedy 19.4%, Detective 15.6%, Dialogue Heavy 13.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13%, Text-Based 11.5%
Created with indie comic artist Graham Annable's unique narrative and visual sensibilities, delivered with the distinctive Telltale storytelling style, Puzzle Agent is sure to challenge, thrill and engage in more ways than you can shake a cryptogram at!
Why similar: Detective 32.7%, Interactive Fiction 23.3%, Puzzle 12.8%, Mystery 10.9%, Comedy 8.2%
There's only one detective to unravel this murder turned museum heist... and they're the cat's meow. Interrogate a "colorful" cast of suspects until they cough up hairballs... and the truth. Will you wrap up the case in time for an afternoon nap, and make injustice knead its last biscuit?
Why similar: Detective 23.9%, Dialogue Heavy 15.6%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Hand-drawn 13.2%, Visual Novel 7.7%
Guide local radio hosts Poe and Munro through six TV-like episodes of supernatural strangeness and sizzling on-screen chemistry. From the creators of The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker and The Shapeshifting Detective.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 27.4%, Detective 25.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.6%, Interactive Fiction 18.2%, Choices Matter 8.5%
Unforeseen Incidents is a classical style interactive mystery set in a beautifully hand-painted world. Join Harper Pendrell and experience a challenging investigation, smart dialog and a rich cast of characters in this thrilling new adventure game.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.6%, Detective 17.3%, Comic Book 15.6%, Hand-drawn 14.8%, Puzzle 8.9%
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 43.1%, Mystery 14.6%, Puzzle 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Investigation 12%
An action novel adventure game in which you instantly judge and understand the contents of multiple conversations displayed simultaneously and continue to make the correct choice. You can experience the wonder of listening to several conversations at once.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 22.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.3%, Comic Book 15.1%, Text-Based 11.3%, Hand-drawn 11.2%
A wild tale of love, death, chickens, and redemption! Chicken Police is a buddy-cop noir adventure with a carefully crafted world, a gritty story, and absurd humor. The game mixes classic adventure games with visual novel-style storytelling, presented in a beak-droppingly unique art style.
Why similar: Detective 30.6%, Dialogue Heavy 22.9%, Dark Comedy 19.4%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Puzzle 7.7%
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: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.3%, Interactive Fiction 17.2%, Choices Matter 13.9%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Female Protagonist 12.4%
A steampunk-ish detective adventure from the creator of A Golden Wake and Shardlight! Can you help private investigator Miles Fordham find justice for his clients and track down his partner's killer before his entire world comes apart?
Why similar: Detective 34.7%, Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Hand-drawn 14.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.7%, Mystery 12%
Negative Nancy is a choose your “no” adventure for people who have had enough. An interactive sitcom where you can only say “no” (or nothing at all). Your choices control the story.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 32%, Interactive Fiction 17.1%, Choices Matter 11.8%, Comedy 10.8%, Visual Novel 9.7%
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: Detective 25.3%, Dialogue Heavy 21.4%, Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Female Protagonist 11%, Choices Matter 10.9%
"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 40.1%, Historical 14.7%, Puzzle 12.1%, Mystery 9%, Investigation 8.6%
A series of murders is shocking Hollywood! Use your detective skills: search the crime scene, find clues, solve the mystery. Who is pulling the strings behind these Confidential Killings?
Why similar: Detective 20.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.7%, Dialogue Heavy 10.3%, Text-Based 8.7%
A murder. A hack. A bombing. All it takes to plunge the solar system into war – unless you do something about it. Help CDI agent Neil Conrad make a string of increasingly difficult decisions in this modern dialog-driven adventure set in a gorgeous 2D sci-fi noir universe.
Why similar: Detective 23.6%, Dialogue Heavy 20.2%, Interactive Fiction 17%, Text-Based 14.2%, Choices Matter 10.1%
Crime O'Clock is a hidden objects investigation and time exploration game with a deep storyline. Investigate cases through time and evolving maps by unveiling a multi-eras linked story. Will you be observant enough to solve the mysteries? Crime waits for no man!
Why similar: Detective 23.7%, Comic Book 14.3%, Hand-drawn 12.2%, Investigation 9.8%, Comedy 9.3%
Step on board the legendary Orient Express and immerse yourself in the most famous detective suit in a race against the clock to unmask the murderer.
Why similar: Detective 24.7%, Historical 18.8%, Text-Based 16.8%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Puzzle 8.8%
This Bed We Made is a third-person mystery game in which you play as a maid in a 1950s hotel and snoop around strangers' rooms to uncover their deadly secrets. Discover what links guests together in this tale of love, heartbreak and murder!
Why similar: Detective 21.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Historical 11.9%, Mystery 11.7%
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 22.8%, Interactive Fiction 18.9%, Text-Based 14.9%, Female Protagonist 10.9%, Visual Novel 10%
Solve a sinister murder by spending three reality-shifting nights in a haunted art gallery. An infinitely re-playable murder mystery blending deduction, exploration, puzzles, collectibles and FMV.
Why similar: Detective 41.3%, Investigation 14.4%, Puzzle 13.4%, Choices Matter 12.4%, Mystery 12.4%
A lighthearted game about love and murder.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 21.2%, Dialogue Heavy 15.6%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Comedy 9.1%, Hand-drawn 9%
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 32.9%, Text-Based 21.3%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Mystery 12.4%, Investigation 12.2%
Immerse yourself in neon, smoke, and high-stakes legal gambles as a Defense Attorney with uniquely Killer insights in this episodic, diabolically stylish visual novel adventure game.
Why similar: Detective 26.1%, Dialogue Heavy 20.4%, Comic Book 19.2%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Visual Novel 11.5%
A bonkers time-loop tragicomedy murder mystery thriller featuring multiple casualties and a suspicious cat, from the creator of To the Moon & Finding Paradise.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 37.1%, Comedy 26.3%, Mystery 18.9%, Adventure 10.9%, 2D 6.8%
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 25.7%, Dialogue Heavy 17.9%, Hand-drawn 15.6%, Comedy 11.4%, Investigation 9.4%
Stretch your legs, clean your whiskers, and dive into Nine Noir Lives. Enjoy a "point-and-lick" comedy-noir adventure, full of humour, crazy characters, and intriguing locations. Solve challenging puzzles and answer the immortal question: how many things need to be licked to solve a murder in this town?
Why similar: Detective 33.2%, Comedy 17.5%, Hand-drawn 14.8%, Puzzle 9.6%, Dialogue Heavy 9.5%
The hottest bird lawyering game to come out of 1840s France! Join Jayjay Falcon and his witty apprentice, Sparrowson, as the two take on clients, interview witnesses, collect evidence, and deliver justice to the guilty.
Why similar: Detective 34.8%, Visual Novel 17%, Comedy 13%, Mystery 9.9%, Hand-drawn 6.6%
Join the ladies of Kawaii Island for a Wet 'n' Wild vacation! Enjoy casual gameplay, build relationships, unlock special outfits, and explore each girl's unique story with fully voiced and animated artwork!
Why similar: Visual Novel 46.2%, Comedy 45.1%, 2D 8.7%
《江华号》是一款国风水墨横版卷轴叙事游戏。1928年，武汉的大街小巷流传着一则“头七夜死者还魂”的诡异消息，引发各界关注。《楚城时报》新人记者虞慧龄奉命前去采访，却误打误撞，被种种谜团指引着登上了一艘名为“江华号”的豪华客轮。在那里，一段不为人知的隐秘往事渐渐浮出水面……
Why similar: Detective 17.2%, Interactive Fiction 16.9%, Historical 13.7%, Female Protagonist 10.1%, Dialogue Heavy 8.6%
In Afterparty, you are Milo and Lola, recently deceased best buds who suddenly find themselves staring down an eternity in Hell. But there's a loophole: outdrink Satan and he'll grant you re-entry to Earth.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 25.9%, Dialogue Heavy 22.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.4%, Comedy 11.2%
Something has been taken. Enter a new Grid and forge alliances via visual novel gameplay, uncovering truths through Identity Disc puzzles. Make critical decisions and plot your own course in a world without a creator.
Why similar: Detective 26.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.6%, Choices Matter 11.7%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Hand-drawn 9.4%
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: Dialogue Heavy 24%, Detective 19.1%, Text-Based 11.8%, Hand-drawn 10.7%, Female Protagonist 8.4%
JENNY LECLUE is an adventure game focused on exploration, story, and character, featuring dozens of characters to meet, mysteries and puzzles to solve across a vibrant, atmospheric world.
Why similar: Detective 37%, Female Protagonist 16.3%, Mystery 13.1%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Puzzle 11.6%
Uncover high drama in this whodunnit set in a small-town community theater. Gather clues by investigating the sets, casts and backstage crews of 10 theatrical productions, and piece together the story of each deadly crime.
Why similar: Detective 40%, Puzzle 17.7%, Mystery 16.7%, Investigation 14.1%, 2D 5.8%
Pursue diamond thieves and a trail of cryptic puzzles in this short ‘60s spy adventure. As Agent Epsilon you’ll choose your path as you chat with (or chat up!) suspicious contacts. Deduce the puzzle rules, decode cryptograms and decipher clues as you solve wordplay & logic puzzles across the globe!
Why similar: Detective 22.6%, Dialogue Heavy 18.4%, Hand-drawn 10.8%, Visual Novel 9.8%, Female Protagonist 9.6%
Kill each other...for science! The class of '89 is trapped in an elite school killing game. Investigate, solve, and expose your classmates in Kumitantei™: Old-School Slaughter, an episodic murder-mystery ADV card-battler inspired by retro anime.
Why similar: Detective 35.9%, Comedy 19.8%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Mystery 12.4%, Female Protagonist 11.8%
Roadwarden is an illustrated text-based RPG that uses isometric pixel art and combines mechanics borrowed from RPGs, Visual Novels, adventure games and interactive fiction.
Why similar: Text-Based 30%, Interactive Fiction 20.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.1%, Choices Matter 8.7%, Detective 7.8%
