- #1 Get Out Of The Woods
97% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: NarwhalStudio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Life is easier when you're a small creature on a farm. Everything is decided for you, and your fate is written out until the very end. Sounds like a fairy tale... or maybe a nightmare? Enjoy the peaceful times. You'll never leave it, because you're safe here... Or are you?
Why similar: Detective 22.5%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Multiple Endings 12.2%, Drama 8.9%, RPG 8.6%
- #2 Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot: The First Cases
96% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,367 reviews2021
Dev: Blazing GriffinPub: Microids
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Discover an untold crime story from the mysterious youth of the famous detective Hercule Poirot.
Why similar: Detective 32.6%, Isometric 18.5%, Narration 15.3%, Investigation 11.3%, Visual Novel 9.1%
- #3 死亡旅店Ⅱ亡者归来-Death Inn Ⅱ The Immortal Is Coming
96% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2022
Dev: 橙光游戏
Windows
Death Inn Ⅱ- The Immortal Is Coming is a horror puzzle. The film crew is in a castle to finish, What is the mystery behind the mysterious death of a leading actress in a castle? Was it a homicide or was there more to it? It's a foggy castle, but none of the truth is buried forever.
Why similar: Detective 28.8%, Visual Novel 24.2%, RPG 19.6%, Multiple Endings 10.7%, Story Rich 8.2%
- #4 Schrodinger's Catgirl
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Spider Lily Studios LLC
Windows · Linux
[IS THE GIRL IN THE MANOR ALIVE OR DEAD?] Investigate an abandoned manor, gather evidence, and make choices that affect both the past and future in this mystery point-and-click adventure.
Why similar: Detective 25.3%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Narration 14.4%, Investigation 13.9%, Multiple Endings 10%
- #5 Disco Elysium - The Final Cut
94% matchVery Positive93% of 124,984 reviews2019
Dev: ZA/UM
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 22.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Disco Elysium - The Final Cut is a groundbreaking role playing game. You’re a detective with a unique skill system at your disposal and a whole city to carve your path across. Interrogate unforgettable characters, crack murders or take bribes. Become a hero or an absolute disaster of a human being.
Why similar: Detective 27.3%, Isometric 20.5%, RPG 14.1%, Choices Matter 12.8%, Story Rich 10.8%
- #6 Cathouse Club
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cathouse Club LLC
Windows
Cathouse Club is a top down, point and-click RPG that blends detective storytelling with emotional skill checks and D20 style dice rolls. Explore a flooded, climate-ravaged New York City through the eyes of an AI reliving human memories.
Why similar: Isometric 30.1%, Detective 20.7%, RPG 13%, Choices Matter 11.9%, Investigation 9.5%
- #7 谍:玫瑰
93% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 星星火工作室Pub: OKJOY
Windows
《谍:玫瑰》是一款聚焦于1938年武汉的谍战文字冒险游戏。你将潜入情报漩涡中心的「玫瑰饭店」,在五位身份各异的嫌疑人中,揪出代号「尘土」的致命叛徒。通过搜证与周旋,在谎言与忠诚之间做出抉择。夜幕下的武汉暗流涌动,你能否揪出内奸,重建地下情报网,点燃象征黎明的星星火焰?
Why similar: RPG 26.7%, Visual Novel 23.6%, Detective 22.9%, Choices Matter 12.7%, Story Rich 7.8%
- #8 Guilt Trip
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Made With Squares
Windows
A crime-solving mystery game from the perspective of the culprit. You know everything they don't, and the only way to make it back home is to Guilt Trip.
Why similar: Detective 31%, Visual Novel 23.7%, Multiple Endings 16.4%, RPG 14.5%, Story Rich 8.4%
- #9 ION.A
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Кооператив Юность
Windows
Non-linear graphic novel in the genre of magical realism. Will the hero be able to uncover secrets, find himself and escape from danger? Or will he be lost in the streets of the City forever?
Why similar: Detective 28%, Visual Novel 23.2%, Narration 14.3%, Story Rich 10.1%, Choices Matter 8.7%
- #10 Skool Days
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cocodrolo Games
Windows · Mac
A narrative social simulator set in a high school. Study, make friends, and live unforgettable moments where every decision matters.
Why similar: Detective 34%, Narration 20.6%, Isometric 14.6%, Visual Novel 11.7%, RPG 4.9%
- #11 Isle of Maligree
90% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2024
Dev: Gilded Rune Games
Windows · Mac
Become an investigator in a dark fantasy story. People keep going missing in Maligree, before being forgotten by all who knew them. Will you solve the case before you forget?
Why similar: Detective 26%, Visual Novel 18%, Multiple Endings 12.3%, Choices Matter 11.3%, Story Rich 8.5%
- #12 The Thaumaturge
89% matchVery Positive83% of 5,424 reviews2024
Dev: Fool's TheoryPub: 11 bit studios
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
The Thaumaturge is a character-driven RPG with a rich story, morally ambiguous choices, and turn-based combat. In a city on the brink of change, use your mystical powers to read emotions, uncover motives, and command folklore-inspired demons — while resisting the temptation of your own pride.
Why similar: Isometric 22%, Detective 20.6%, Visual Novel 10.5%, RPG 9.5%, Investigation 8.5%
- #13 Savior Syndrome
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Half-Price Punk Spiders
Windows · Linux
Is a psychological dialogue-based RPG set in a world where genetic experiments coexist with occult practices.
Why similar: Detective 27.8%, Isometric 25.9%, RPG 14%, Choices Matter 11.9%, Story Rich 9.6%
- #14 Stella: into the Shadow
87% matchPositive96% of 25 reviews2025
Dev: Shadow games
Windows
"Stella: into the Shadow" is a dark mystical story. When Stella's friend disappears, her life transforms into a detective mystery. Working at a nightclub, forging new connections, and uncovering the city's secrets will force her to reevaluate everything: from those around her to her very self.
Why similar: Detective 24.9%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Investigation 11.6%, Narration 10.7%, Drama 9.4%
- #15 爱与命的彼端
88% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2021
Dev: Shellpeach
Windows
《爱与命的彼端》是一款悬疑推理AVG。游戏中你将扮演男主角路杰,为拯救恋人许琳,开始一段爱与命的离奇冒险。你即将卷入扑朔迷离的连环杀人案件,也会接触到离奇的民间传说,躲藏在暗处的阴影也注视着你,蠢蠢欲动……你必须依靠自己的推理能力找出真凶,拯救恋人。
Why similar: Detective 43.9%, Visual Novel 24.1%, Multiple Endings 19.8%, RPG 11.1%, Indie 0.5%
- #16 I Am The Prosecutor: No Evidence? No Problem!
86% matchMostly Positive76% of 50 reviews2021
Dev: Sigyaad Team
Windows
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 33.4%, Visual Novel 22.2%, Multiple Endings 15.5%, Choices Matter 12.3%, Story Rich 10.2%
- #17 Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot: The London Case
86% matchMixed59% of 271 reviews2023
Dev: Blazing GriffinPub: Microids
Windows
Hercule Poirot is back in a brand-new adventure, set in the heart of London.
Why similar: Detective 28.7%, Isometric 19.7%, Narration 14%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Investigation 12.5%
- #18 捞金骗徒
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 云洲工作室
Windows
You play as a tourist trapped in a scam compound. fight to survive, sneak around and seize escape chances. Gather hidden clues, master scam skills reluctantly to survive, meet captives stuck here for various reasons, dig out its dark secrets, and choose between escaping the den or ruling it.
Why similar: Detective 30.2%, RPG 19.2%, Investigation 13.5%, Story Rich 10%, Narration 6.8%
- #19 妖睨之境The Sight of Darkness
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 豹肝工作室 SEALIVER STUDIO
Windows
A detective who accidentally unsealed the monsters must find the man-eating monster before the deadline. Humans are afraid of monsters, but they were also made by themselves.
Why similar: Detective 31.6%, Visual Novel 21.7%, Drama 14.2%, Multiple Endings 13.6%, Choices Matter 9.8%
- #20 Witch’s Gaze - The Vanishing Village
84% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: Baby Bison Games
Windows
Embark on a mystical quest that blends Slavic folklore with arcane witchcraft, uncover hidden secrets, and rescue a village lost to the shadows in this magical detective visual novel. Oh, and never forget your cat - he might save you!
Why similar: Detective 25.8%, Visual Novel 22.5%, Narration 16.9%, Choices Matter 11.3%, Story Rich 9.9%
- #21 Murder in Crayontopia
83% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Purple Basil Games
Windows · Linux
Grab your crayons and delve into the world of Crayontopia in this murder mystery visual novel. Become an adept or inept detective as you gather evidence, get to know your fellow crayon-lovers, and seek to uncover the colorful secrets behind the murders that plague this seemingly perfect world.
Why similar: Detective 25.7%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Investigation 12%, Multiple Endings 11.9%, Drama 10.2%
- #22 魔女低语时
82% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2022
Dev: Shellpeach
Windows
这是一款悬疑推理类文字冒险AVG,玩家扮演一名初出茅庐的侦探王朝阳,进入迷雾重重的学园,和各位可爱的女性角色互动,以找出诡异案件的真相!
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.9%, RPG 25.9%, Multiple Endings 16.9%, Story Rich 11.6%, Drama 9.2%
- #23 Insects Awaken
80% matchVery Positive90% of 445 reviews2025
Dev: HelloMeow
Windows · Mac
Insects Awaken is a puzzle visual novel set in the 1940s. It follows the story of Chen Shan, a young man entangled in espionage while defending his family and homeland. He embarks on a journey between the isolated cities of Chongqing and Shanghai, braving the chaos of war with his passion and youth.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.4%, RPG 16%, Multiple Endings 13.9%, Choices Matter 13.6%, Detective 13.4%
- #24 SHINRAI Saku - Blooming Beyond Despair
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gosatsu Visual Novels
Windows · Mac · Linux
A month has passed since the tragic events at the Miyamoto Mountain Resort, which still weigh heavily on Raiko and her friends. Explore the challenges they face while trying to return to an ordinary life in this follow-up to the visual novel SHINRAI - Broken Beyond Despair.
Why similar: Narration 26.7%, Visual Novel 24.2%, Detective 17.9%, Drama 12.2%, Story Rich 10.1%
- #25 Revolution's Eternal Debt
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Trokhi Games
Windows
Revolution is not an easy task. It takes a lot of blood sweat and tears. What price are you willing to pay to stop it? Find your missing sister in the chaos of the uprising. Unravel the occult conspiracies. Lead the masses from the shadows. Every choice you make changes the course of history.
Why similar: Isometric 23.1%, RPG 17.8%, Detective 17.3%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Investigation 6.5%
- #26 One Day in London
82% matchVery Positive88% of 93 reviews2016
Dev: Owl Studio
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Take active part in a nonlinear, interactive visual novel set against the atmospheric backdrop of the 19th century England.
Why similar: Visual Novel 33%, Detective 28.7%, Narration 18.4%, Multiple Endings 11.7%, Atmospheric 4.6%
- #27 Обо: Шоу Теней
79% matchPositive90% of 20 reviews2025
Dev: Julliet Pub: Julliet Tales
Windows · Mac · Linux
Байкал зовёт. Прошлое возвращается в форме теней, и Андрей должен решить - играть по чужим правилам или переписать сценарий судьбы.
Why similar: Detective 24.5%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Investigation 10.6%, Multiple Endings 10.4%, Drama 7.9%
- #28 The Personal Reasons
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: theserenestories
Windows
After a crime has occurred within the walls of a university, the main character finds himself in the very epicenter of events. So be patient and put on your knight's armor. Immerse yourself in the atmosphere of student life and other people's secrets.
Why similar: Detective 25.4%, Narration 18.1%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Multiple Endings 10.8%, Investigation 9.1%
- #29 Jim's Nightmare: Chapter 1
78% matchPositive81% of 26 reviews2024
Dev: Pumpkiny GamesPub: Sky Den Games
Windows
Go ahead and take on this psychological point and click puzzle adventure. Uncover the truth behind Jim’s shady past, his current mental illness and his peerless journey to vanquish a madman!
Why similar: Detective 23.9%, Isometric 22.8%, Visual Novel 12.6%, RPG 10.6%, Choices Matter 10.6%
- #30 Back to the Dawn
76% matchVery Positive95% of 9,819 reviews2025
Dev: Metal Head GamesPub: Spiral Up Games
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 22.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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: Detective 29.3%, RPG 15.8%, Choices Matter 12.1%, Multiple Endings 12%, Story Rich 10.9%
- #31 On Air! Taxi Detective Casebook
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 373 Studio
Windows
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.”
Why similar: Detective 34.3%, Visual Novel 20.4%, Investigation 14.3%, Multiple Endings 10.9%, Choices Matter 9.5%
- #32 Soul Gambler
78% matchVery Positive87% of 2,715 reviews2014
Dev: Ilex GamesPub: Gamestorming
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Soul Gambler puts YOU in the role of Faust, an ordinary young man living in the present day whose DESTINY is about to be change forever.
Why similar: Visual Novel 43.5%, RPG 16.8%, Choices Matter 16.1%, Multiple Endings 13.4%, Adventure 4.6%
- #33 After-State:WoLong
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 猫龙游戏
Windows
In this surreal afterlife deduction game by CnD Games, play as Zhuge Liang—the East's legendary mastermind. Face off against Sherlock Holmes in the Underworld Olympics and unravel a deadly closed-circle mystery trapped within a snowed-in mountain lodge!
Why similar: Detective 37.4%, Visual Novel 21.1%, RPG 17.6%, Drama 9.7%, Story Rich 6.2%
- #34 见习侦探
77% matchMixed61% of 59 reviews2021
Dev: 全能侦探社
Windows
"Internship Detective" is a text adventure game of detective story from the perspective of double female masters. The two heroines Doudou (Intership detective) and Bobo (“big” detective) .
Why similar: Detective 31.4%, Visual Novel 21.1%, RPG 13.8%, Multiple Endings 13.1%, Drama 10.2%
- #35 Love and Fear
75% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: Mango x2
Windows · Mac
Visual novel with a detective plot. Summer break is a time of adventure and love! However, Hikari does not yet know that the maniac has already gone hunting!
Why similar: Detective 24.7%, Visual Novel 20.4%, Multiple Endings 13.9%, Choices Matter 12%, Story Rich 8.5%
- #36 时忆 Memory of Time
74% matchPositive92% of 26 reviews2025
Dev: SPARROW STUDIO
Windows
This is a science fiction detective themed visual novel game, where players need to play the role of a "detective", connecting seemingly unrelated events and discovering mysterious truths hidden behind them, Please survive, and walk with your head held high towards the 'perfect ending' you expect.
Why similar: Detective 30.7%, Visual Novel 19.9%, RPG 14.6%, Drama 12.7%, Multiple Endings 11.6%
- #37 SMU News: Strange events recorded
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 月食图书室
Windows
In this game, play as Shenming University News Department members. Explore strange incidents—no need for truth. Write compelling reports from clues; eye-catching content excites readers. As for what really happened…do readers actually care? If you care, go find out yourself.
Why similar: Detective 38%, Visual Novel 27.4%, Choices Matter 12.1%, Story Rich 11%, Drama 8.1%
- #38 Corridors of Their Memories
75% matchPositive85% of 46 reviews2020
Dev: Alkinoy
Windows · Mac · Linux
Enter another person’s memories and search for clues to identify the culprit. Together with former police officer John Victor, solve the case assigned for his career advancement.
Why similar: Detective 33.1%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Investigation 14.8%, Multiple Endings 14.5%, Choices Matter 12.3%
- #39 Gamedec - Definitive Edition
73% matchVery Positive80% of 1,687 reviews2021
Dev: Anshar StudiosPub: Anshar Publishing
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Gamedec is a single-player cyberpunk isometric RPG. You are a game detective, who solves crimes inside virtual worlds. Use your wits to gather info from your witnesses and suspects, getting to the bottom of deceptive schemes. The game continually adapts to your decisions and never judges.
Why similar: Isometric 19.6%, Detective 15.9%, Visual Novel 13%, Multiple Endings 10.3%, Investigation 9%
- #40 Styxton
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BUZDOV KAPLAN
Windows · Mac
"Styxton" is a nonlinear horror visual novel. Sometimes, salvation is the worst curse. You are alive. Now find out who needed it.
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.4%, Detective 24.1%, Story Rich 12.2%, Multiple Endings 10.3%, Choices Matter 7.1%
- #41 Clue: Murder By Death
71% matchMostly Positive74% of 19 reviews2026
Dev: Cocodrolo Games
Windows · Mac
A story-rich detective mystery set in 1930s England. Investigate a murder inside a sprawling manor, interrogate suspicious residents, and make meaningful choices to uncover the truth — before Scotland Yard arrives.
Why similar: Detective 24.7%, Isometric 20.5%, Narration 16.9%, Investigation 10.6%, Choices Matter 9.4%
- #42 The Testing Chamber
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 690 reviews2022
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
For every action, there is a reaction... For every choice, a result... Dive deep into your subconscious as you wander the halls of The Testing Chamber & join hundreds of thousands of other players in one of the biggest & most successful social experiments ever performed.
Why similar: Detective 27.1%, Visual Novel 18.8%, Multiple Endings 15%, Investigation 13.4%, Choices Matter 12.4%
- #43 破禁 Limbo Break
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: xiaowanxiongzzz
Windows · Mac · Linux
A general-audience infinite flow ADV. You will play as Jiang Yuejiao. After being framed and forced to flee to the neighboring country of Dipa, you are drawn into various terrifying worlds, Only by uncovering the hidden truths within these places might you find a way back to the real world.
Why similar: Detective 28.2%, Visual Novel 19.8%, RPG 11.5%, Drama 10.3%, Multiple Endings 9.2%
- #44 Crossroads: On a Just Path Collector's Edition
73% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2022
Dev: Elephant GamesPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows
Good drinks, better conversation...
Why similar: Detective 31.5%, Narration 21%, Multiple Endings 14.4%, Choices Matter 12.3%, Story Rich 8%
- #45 Song of Farca
71% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,559 reviews2021
Dev: Wooden MonkeysPub: Alawar
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Hack into crime scenes, look for evidence, analyze data, interrogate criminals, track suspects and deal with the consequences of your decisions. This is a dark and brutal detective story with a Black Mirror-esque atmosphere of digital dominance and the narrative structure of a US crime procedural.
Why similar: Detective 25.3%, Narration 14.7%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Multiple Endings 10%
- #46 Midnight Therapy
71% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Cointinue Games
Windows
A powerless, FAKE therapist facing raw truth. Balance financial pressure and patients' collapse in this narrative RPG. Use speechcraft and the "Mind Reading Spell" to dive into minds and shatter cognitive dissonance. Are lies your weapon... or redemption?
Why similar: Detective 23.3%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Multiple Endings 12.2%, RPG 10.5%, Choices Matter 10.3%
- #47 The Occult Detective
68% matchMostly Positive72% of 323 reviews2025
Dev: Battlecry Studio
Windows
A narrative detective game blended with supernatural elements. Play as a rookie investigator, discover vital clues in every case, dive into unscripted interrogations and uncover truths that break minds. But with each revelation, the world feels... less human.
Why similar: Detective 35.1%, Visual Novel 25.5%, Story Rich 13.4%, RPG 11.9%, Drama 10.6%
- #48 Kid Detective
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: JollyFranchers
Windows · Mac
The Kid Detective! The Murder Mystery RPG game that asks the question,"What's so great about the truth anyway?!?"
Why similar: Detective 31.1%, Multiple Endings 14.7%, Choices Matter 11.8%, Top-Down 11.4%, RPG 11.3%
- #49 Последнее желание
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 84 reviews2023
Dev: YePlay
Windows
An adventure game in the genre of mystical detective. Student Kris is on the trail of the killer. Every decision has consequences, and every wish may be the last.
Why similar: Detective 24.3%, Narration 18.1%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Multiple Endings 11.7%, Choices Matter 9.3%
- #50 52Hertz
68% matchVery Positive88% of 102 reviews2026
Dev: Moonlit Apple
Windows
An eternally snowbound town. An inescapable time loop. A group of travelers trapped between memory and truth…You will embody Mo Shi, the amnesiac protagonist, stepping into this enigmatic town known as the "Singularity" , partner with the protagonist to solve murder cases and expose the killer.
Why similar: Detective 27.6%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Multiple Endings 12%, Drama 10%, RPG 9.7%
- #51 你与月光同罪-As Guilty As the Moon
70% match5 user reviews40% of 5 reviews2022
Dev: 橙光游戏
Windows
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: Detective 29.3%, Visual Novel 23.1%, RPG 19.9%, Multiple Endings 10.5%, Story Rich 7.1%
- #52 Cthulhu Mysteries: Veins of Arkham
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: W&W Innovations sp. z o.o.
Windows · Mac
Cthulu Mysteries: The Veins of Arkham is Lovecraftian narrative mystery, where staying sane is the greatest challenge. Interview the witnesses, gather clues and draw conclusions to solve the most unusual case. Will you be able to handle the truth?
Why similar: Detective 26.3%, Visual Novel 18.3%, Narration 13.1%, Investigation 9.7%, Stylized 8.8%
- #53 Perseverance: Part 2
69% matchPositive86% of 29 reviews2022
Dev: Titanite NovelsPub: Feardemic
Windows
🔪 Perseverance: Part 2 is a 2nd installment in the horror/crime thriller visual novel series. Play as Karen, a calculated assassin on the prowl for her next target, and witness the gripping story of secrets, passion, and violence. 🔪
Why similar: Detective 20.4%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Narration 15.1%, Investigation 10.7%, Drama 10.6%
- #54 不可能犯罪事件簿-Impossible Crime Book
69% match9 user reviews44% of 9 reviews2022
Dev: 橙光游戏
Windows
This is a decryption class of interactive novel. One accident, two suicides. In order to prevent more innocent lives from being killed, you will be assigned to lurk on campus with your partner and find out the suspicious in different criminal cases.
Why similar: Detective 24.2%, Visual Novel 22.9%, RPG 19.8%, Multiple Endings 11.2%, Story Rich 9.8%
- #55 Tron: Identity
68% matchMostly Positive79% of 290 reviews2023
Dev: Bithell Games
Windows · Mac
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 31.7%, Visual Novel 21%, Choices Matter 12.6%, Multiple Endings 11.3%, Story Rich 7.6%
- #56 Ezrebeth
67% matchPositive86% of 14 reviews2025
Dev: Tymedust Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 30.2%, Visual Novel 20.6%, Multiple Endings 14.5%, Drama 13.4%, Choices Matter 7.8%
- #57 Hotel Perkkow and the Two Vegetarian Werewolves
67% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2024
Dev: John Flex
Windows · Mac · Linux
Let's keep it simple. Detective arrives to Bucarest. Missing guest in a small hotel. And hawaian pizza. If you want to know how those things blend together... Just press the start button.
Why similar: Detective 22.9%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Narration 15.5%, RPG 10.7%, Multiple Endings 10.3%
- #58 Kamilia
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: RQ play
Windows · Mac
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 22.8%, Visual Novel 20.4%, Choices Matter 12.7%, Multiple Endings 11.6%, Story Rich 11.1%
- #59 Echoes of Ash
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ash Studio
Windows
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 38.1%, Visual Novel 21.3%, Investigation 15.1%, Story Rich 9.3%, Multiple Endings 8%
- #60 迷渡桥
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 犬狸工作室Pub: OKJOY
Windows
《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 33.6%, Visual Novel 18.5%, Drama 10.9%, Multiple Endings 10.4%, Story Rich 8.7%