60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Visual Novel, Story Rich, Mystery, Investigation.
This is an AVG game of deduction, suspense and love. The gameplay is a special spiritual jury system. Players will take the role of female detective or male police officer, traveling between dream and reality, and jointly investigate the years of unresolved “brunette female serial murder case”.
景安区奇案-Jing 'an District Copstories
Jing' an District is a peaceful place, but sometimes some interesting cases will happen. The cases here are not all so bloody. But it also brings us a lot of reflection and insight. You will play a young policeman in Jing 'an District. Go through and solve these cases with your partner.
Altered Bloodlines
A troubling missing persons case soon snowballs into an investigation of a shadowy criminal enterprise and vast conspiracies that even affect your own family. Will you be able to solve the mystery while protecting those dear to you? Will your fledgling romance survive full knowledge of your past?
Jing' an District is a peaceful place, but sometimes some interesting cases will happen. The cases here are not all so bloody. But it also brings us a lot of reflection and insight. You will play a young policeman in Jing 'an District. Go through and solve these cases with your partner.
Why similar: Visual Novel 15%, Investigation 14.3%, Mystery 14%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, RPG 9.8%
A troubling missing persons case soon snowballs into an investigation of a shadowy criminal enterprise and vast conspiracies that even affect your own family. Will you be able to solve the mystery while protecting those dear to you? Will your fledgling romance survive full knowledge of your past?
Why similar: Crime 26%, Investigation 17.6%, Romance 14.4%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Mystery 12.7%
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: Crime 19.9%, Investigation 13.1%, Visual Novel 12%, Mystery 9.6%, Female Protagonist 8.7%
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 21.3%, Crime 20.3%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Mystery 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 8.2%
Detective Game. Murder Investigation. Interrogate witnesses. Rebut with evidence.
Why similar: Crime 26.7%, Investigation 22.7%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Mystery 13.2%, Anime 8.4%
Gather evidence, interview suspects and send your case to trial. Have you got what it takes to be Tokyo's top detective?
Why similar: Crime 27.5%, Visual Novel 16%, Mystery 13.7%, Investigation 9.5%, Interactive Fiction 7.2%
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 24%, Investigation 15.6%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Mystery 12.3%, Anime 8%
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 24%, Investigation 15.6%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%, Romance 10.3%
NINA AQUILA is back for her brightest, boldest, most magical adventure yet!
Why similar: Crime 24.7%, Investigation 18.3%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Female Protagonist 8.2%, Interactive Fiction 7.9%
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 25.9%, Investigation 19.5%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Mystery 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 7.5%
The fourth of seven chapters of a courtroom battle style visual novel, in which the story follows brand new lawyer Samuel Prince as he solves a strange variety of different crimes. Investigate the crime scene for evidence, then use it in court to find the real truth behind the case.
Why similar: Crime 25.1%, Investigation 21.5%, Visual Novel 20.5%, Mystery 17.7%, Story Rich 6.1%
大小姐与头牌花魁的羁绊、救赎与毁灭故事。
Why similar: Crime 19.6%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Romance 10.7%, Mystery 9.8%, Female Protagonist 9.6%
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 30.5%, Investigation 14.6%, Mystery 13.7%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Anime 7.1%
A text-based adventure game with a theme of another world, featuring a total of fifteen different endings and various plot branches. Players will play as an office worker named Li Zhaoyin, and have a series of love stories with Xie Yuan and Yun Qingchen,They will learn the truth and make choices.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.3%, RPG 19.8%, Romance 19.1%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%
The first of seven chapters of a courtroom battle style visual novel, in which the story follows brand new lawyer Samuel Prince as he solves a strange variety of different crimes. Investigate the crime scene for evidence, then use it in court to find the real truth behind the case.
Why similar: Investigation 25.1%, Crime 25.1%, Visual Novel 20.8%, Mystery 15.2%, Puzzle 4.7%
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 28.4%, Investigation 25.7%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Mystery 14.6%, Story Rich 5.3%
Trials of Innocence is an indie courtroom detective game. Step into the shoes of the main character, rookie lawyer Luna Ray, and navigate her journey through the legal world. Unravel a shocking conspiracy that changes the fate of many, including herself, and confront her inner choices.
Why similar: Crime 21.9%, Investigation 14.9%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Mystery 11.4%, Interactive Fiction 8.9%
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: Crime 23.5%, Investigation 20.3%, Visual Novel 18.6%, Mystery 14%, Anime 7.7%
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: Crime 23.6%, Investigation 17.8%, Surreal 13.4%, Mystery 11%, Female Protagonist 8.7%
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: Investigation 20.5%, Crime 18.1%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Mystery 13.1%, Interactive Fiction 8.9%
A group of students from Falica High School have been dared by their classmate and class president Wade Severstone. Solving the mysteries that spread from generation to generation once and for all.
Why similar: Investigation 17.8%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Mystery 11.2%, RPG 9.8%
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: Investigation 23.3%, Crime 22.6%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Mystery 13.2%, Multiple Endings 5.9%
The third of seven chapters of a courtroom battle style visual novel, in which the story follows brand new lawyer Samuel Prince as he solves a strange variety of different crimes. Investigate the crime scene for evidence, then use it in court to find the real truth behind the case.
Why similar: Crime 23.3%, Investigation 22.9%, Visual Novel 21.6%, Mystery 16.2%, Puzzle 5.8%
Welcome to a small detective agency in old Seoul. Lady in Mystery is a Yuri mystery visual novel set in 18th-century Joseon. Choose one of four women to grow closest to Heesoo, the disguised detective. Your choices may lead to love, revenge, or darker paths than you imagined.
Why similar: Crime 18.2%, Romance 15.4%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Mystery 12.8%, Investigation 10.6%
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: Visual Novel 15.9%, Mystery 14.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%, RPG 10.3%, Multiple Endings 8.4%
A pixel-style horror puzzle RPG game where you will play as a girl named Song Kerr, using your wits to survive in Rust City while exploring the long-hidden truths among the tangled clues... Please note, do not break the rules: monsters will appear at midnight, do not go outside!
Why similar: Crime 27.3%, Investigation 17.8%, Mystery 13.7%, Multiple Endings 8.7%, Female Protagonist 8.6%
《请神》是一款中式民俗RPG。选择你的职业，自由分配技能，在多个独立模组中扮演不同身份的调查员。通过对话与检定直面中式恐怖和超自然恐怖。
Why similar: Investigation 19%, RPG 17.2%, Mystery 17%, Surreal 12.2%, Multiple Endings 11.1%
Find love, solve a murder, and prevent more death in this murder-mystery horror otome | visual novel.
Why similar: Crime 16.4%, Investigation 13.7%, Romance 13.3%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Mystery 10%
A visual novel with an exciting detective and romantic plot. Take on a dangerous investigation and find your love in a lost Japanese town.
Why similar: Crime 22.1%, Investigation 16.9%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Romance 14.1%, Multiple Endings 9.6%
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: Crime 19.2%, Visual Novel 17%, Mystery 15.6%, Investigation 12.6%, Female Protagonist 12.4%
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: Crime 23.8%, Investigation 22.6%, Visual Novel 20.8%, Mystery 13.6%, Anime 8.5%
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: Visual Novel 18.5%, Mystery 15.7%, RPG 15.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Strategy 8.1%
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: Crime 20.2%, Investigation 19.9%, Visual Novel 17.9%, Mystery 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%
The second of seven chapters of a courtroom battle style visual novel, in which the story follows brand new lawyer Samuel Prince as he solves a strange variety of different crimes. Investigate the crime scene for evidence, then use it in court to find the real truth behind the case.
Why similar: Crime 25.5%, Investigation 23.4%, Visual Novel 22.3%, Mystery 12.7%, Story Rich 7.6%
In this short visual novel, four prisoners on death row are cleared of all charges. But the prison has a quota to meet. The four are put in a room and asked to decide among themselves over the course of an hour... who will be the one to die?
Why similar: Crime 22.9%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Mystery 15.5%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Anime 8.2%
Interrogate suspects, search for clues, & uncover a dastardly plot, as you solve a string of mystifying murders to help reluctant detective Ilmarinen escape the foreboding Fafnir Hotel.
Why similar: Crime 24.6%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Mystery 14.6%, Surreal 14%, Romance 7.8%
Endless Lost: The Realm of Reincarnation "is a suspenseful puzzle game where players will be trapped in the endless cycle of suffering and strive to escape through various clues.
Why similar: Mystery 13.6%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Strategy RPG 10.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%
In Kayotica, you play as April—a clever but manipulative student caught in a web of friendship, rivalry, and dark crimes. What begins as ordinary campus life quickly turns into a mystery of betrayal, hidden truths, and a shocking murder. Can you solve the mystery, or will you become the next victim?
Why similar: Crime 26.9%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Investigation 13.8%, Romance 8.7%, Female Protagonist 8.6%
Solve your own murder in this thrilling true crime adventure game. You've come face-to-face with your fate and someone close to you is going to kill you...unless you find out who it is before the time runs out!
Why similar: Crime 25.7%, Investigation 15.3%, Mystery 13.9%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Horror 7.3%
Yakuza Cats is a graphic adventure set in a 100% feline Tokyo. This original world mixes Ukiyo-e art with Gen Z aesthetics. It is a coming of age story that puts the player through different ethical choices while tackling themes such as identity and prejudice.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.7%, Investigation 18.9%, Romance 12%, Mystery 11.3%, Anime 10.1%
A Mesozoic murder mystery, 4 suspects, 1 truth. Investigate, interrogate and present evidence as you set out to unravel the case with your team. Will you be able to accurately determine who took the victim's life? Or will your deductions lead you to arrest someone for a crime they did not commit...?
Why similar: Crime 26.6%, Investigation 18.5%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Mystery 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 8%
蝉鸣声中偏远的山中小镇，表面悠然而宁静，背后却隐藏着某个笼罩了这里数百年的黑暗秘密。女主角结城花火几年前跟随父母一同来到空铃镇，在父母的事故后因为内向的性格被排挤的她如今一个人生活在小镇上，直到在旧校舍邂逅本已死去的“幽灵”。
Why similar: Surreal 17%, Mystery 15.1%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Interactive Fiction 8.5%, RPG 8.1%
The romantic noir visual novel The Restless Sheep & The Lone Wolf returns to Kabukicho in this unhinged simul-quel. Me, Azami, and the whole ragtag gang rampage through five all-new short stories!
Why similar: Crime 28%, Romance 17.4%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Interactive Fiction 10.8%, Anime 8.5%
It's the Dawn of a New Age- The 21st century has brought about its own slew of problems for society at large. Asa result, the most promising youths from around the world have been gathered and enrolled in Amakawa Noble Academy.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.2%, Romance 20.3%, Mystery 18.9%, Multiple Endings 10.3%, Story Rich 8.4%
Who killed your best friend?! Find out the truth before 4 suspects frame you instead! Death Becomes You is a mystery visual novel where you untangle the dark secrets and relationships between your fellow magic university students.
Why similar: Crime 20.8%, Investigation 17.3%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Mystery 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 9.9%
An idol trainee vanishes without a trace. When police investigators hit a dead end, you're dragged into a crime that gets progressively darker as you uncover the truth. Play as a detective, solve logic puzzles, and shape your relationships in this VN inspired by Danganronpa & Famicom Detective Club.
Why similar: Crime 24.6%, Investigation 17.2%, Visual Novel 13%, Mystery 12.2%, Romance 10.1%
Early spring, 1999, Taoyuan Village. In just several days, a series of drowning incidents occurred in the same quaint village. Then, on the night of the fifteenth day, numerous villagers witnessed a woman in red who bore an uncanny resemblance to a lady who had previously met an unjust demise...
Why similar: Crime 27.1%, Visual Novel 20.4%, Mystery 18.4%, RPG 11.5%, Horror 9.1%
Love-suspense AVG with the theme of "The Peach Blossom Spring". The equinox flowers, bloom for one thousand years and wither for one thousand years. Eternal paradise. Do you choose to stay here, escape here, or bury everything here?
Why similar: Investigation 21.6%, Mystery 15.5%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Multiple Endings 11.4%, Interactive Fiction 10%
你将扮演主角芽，跟随她的视角展开一段关于美食和爱的故事。奇怪的丈夫、莽撞的快递员、尽职尽责的警察……一桩又一桩的杀人案在悄无声息中改变了你的生活，而你甚至分不清那是真实还是虚幻。你做出正确的选择，迎来自己的结局。
Why similar: RPG 21.1%, Visual Novel 20.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Surreal 14.2%, Mystery 12.9%
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: Visual Novel 17.6%, Mystery 16.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Multiple Endings 11.3%, RPG 10%
Back to the Dawn is a story-rich RPG set in a high-security prison ruled by factions and buried secrets. Investigate two conspiracies from the inside, gather evidence, and outsmart a system designed to silence you. Make friends (or foes) with fellow inmates and with their help, break out of prison.
Why similar: Crime 25.2%, Investigation 16%, RPG 13.4%, Strategy RPG 11.6%, Mystery 10.2%
This choices-matter visual novel is narrative-heavy, filled with beautifully illustrated characters, intricate stories, and two distinct endings.
Why similar: Crime 21.8%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Investigation 13.1%, Mystery 7.8%
A contemporary juvenile mystery about young boys and girls who grow up confused and troubled, and adults who harbor secrets.
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.2%, Mystery 24.7%, Multiple Endings 17.2%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, Story Rich 8.2%
You are a detective. You have been assigned a partner to investigate a horrid case. But things are not what it seems. Navigate the paths as you attempt to unravel the truth behind your lost memories and your new disturbing detective partner.
Why similar: Crime 28.4%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Surreal 14%, Female Protagonist 9.3%, Horror 8.3%
You play as Azai Kyousuke, the son of an infamous gangster. Kyousuke knows what he likes and lets nothing stand in his way in getting what he wants. Referred to as God by his classmates, he often enjoys listening to Bach and "working" part time for his stepfather.
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.4%, Crime 19.1%, Mystery 15.2%, Romance 11.2%, Anime 10.2%
Methods: The Canada Files is a mystery visual novel. You play as a team of eccentric detectives in a mysterious crime-solving competition. To solve each mystery, you must use your team member’s unique detective methods, refute faulty theories with evidence, and find out the truth!
Why similar: Crime 24.8%, Investigation 23.2%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Interactive Fiction 7.8%, RPG 6.8%
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: Visual Novel 17.7%, Romance 17.6%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Mystery 11%
Following the loss of a baby, a breakup, and a surprise heritage, Daphné decides to leave everything behind to start a new life in the French countryside. There, she discovers she's the last descendant of a line of witches. Will she embrace the family tradition?
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.6%, Romance 16.9%, Mystery 13.9%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, Investigation 12.7%
Top detectives from all over the world are gathered to solve the ultimate world-threatening mystery. Examine clues and piece together deductions in this thrilling visual novel — a direct sequel to Methods: The Detective Competition.
Why similar: Investigation 29.9%, Visual Novel 24.4%, Mystery 21%, Stylized 8.4%, Female Protagonist 6%
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 28.8%, Investigation 20.6%, Mystery 13.4%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Anime 6.3%
