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Do you remember the story of the Wise Man from the East? In 2022, at the time of the end of the world, we successfully helped the sage from the East to create the "nuss jump". This is the story of the wise man from the East... This is also the story of all...

Reviews: 1 user reviews — 100% — of 1 reviews
Released: 2023-12-26
Developer: 蔡承龙
Genres: Adventure, Indie, RPG
Platforms: Windows

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    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    A detective narrative puzzler without pre-set options! Raise your questions at will, and an AI-host will answer only with 'yes' or 'no.' Drive the investigation with your curiosity; the path to solving the mystery lies in questions you ask. Can you dig out the truth through your questions?

    Why similar: Word Game 24.2%, Detective 19.9%, Crime 18%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Mystery 10.7%

  50. #50 Стены
    70% match9 user reviews78% of 9 reviews2023
    Dev: Илья Дубровский
    Windows

    Slava is an ordinary guy living in a shabby socket. Well, like living, existing. He has lost all his dreams, and now he has one task - not to live until dawn. But before that you need to write a will...

    Why similar: Word Game 24.1%, Philosophical 15.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Visual Novel 11%, Psychological Horror 10.8%

  51. #51 23:61
    68% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: 月食图书室
    Windows

    "Who do you want to save? Or rather... who are you prepared to abandon?" A midnight "Unsend" trapped them in a rift in time, and awakened the dead "You." Become a "Ghost" inhabiting screens and surveillance feeds. Pry into perfect disguises and rotting hearts.

    Why similar: Word Game 33.5%, Lore-Rich 15.2%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Multiple Endings 6.7%

  52. #52 放學後(After school)
    70% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
    Dev: DioPub: Dio Studio
    Windows

    After School is a short visual novel about an elementary school student who encounters an injured old woman on her way home from school, and is begged to help her walk home, but is forced to embark on a thrilling journey...

    Why similar: Word Game 21.7%, Psychological 13.1%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Visual Novel 12%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%

  53. #53 呼救Mayday
    68% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2025
    Dev: 黎浩贤
    Windows

    一个以好奇心为驱动力,你可以改写结局的解谜游戏

    Why similar: Detective 25.2%, Lore-Rich 22%, Mystery 17.8%, Multiple Endings 15.7%, RPG 9.7%

  54. #54 柔蒂亚克:永眠之城
    68% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: 华韵宇创工作室
    Windows · Mac

    This is a sci-fi adventure visual novel game primarily driven by dialogue choices. In humanity’s pursuit of happiness, people collectively fell into deep sleep, with dreams becoming a source of energy, leaving the world in ruins. The story begins with a “fortunate” amnesiac who awakens.

    Why similar: Word Game 29%, Lore-Rich 18.9%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Multiple Endings 11.8%

  55. #55 Shut your teeth
    70% matchVery Positive92% of 78 reviews2021
    Dev: Anastasia ErokhinaPub: Pavel Pichugin
    Windows

    Shut your teeth is an absurdist mystery visual novel inspired by Thai culture, folklore and traditions. The complex plot full of dark atmosphere, vivid characters and psychological tension will keep you guessing until the very end.

    Why similar: Philosophical 20.4%, Mythology 16.2%, Lore-Rich 13.5%, Detective 12.4%, Visual Novel 11.7%

  56. #56 Alt梦魇救赎
    67% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: 纸翼工作室PAPERFLY GAMES
    Windows

    Psychiatrist Marine and her assistant Felix make an emergency visit to Egas Psychiatric Hospital for her important patient Edward on Christmas Eve, but they get caught up in a crisis...

    Why similar: Philosophical 23%, Lore-Rich 18%, Detective 12.5%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Mystery 8.5%

  57. #57 春泥 Soil of Rebirth
    65% matchMostly Positive74% of 298 reviews2026
    Dev: 午夜说书人
    Windows

    《春泥》是一款刑侦题材的悬疑解谜推理游戏。2018年中秋前夕,刑警程佑接到报案,动身前往泥塑匠林家处理一起家庭伤人案。随着调查深入,案件的疑点层层浮现,将她引向一连串尘封已久的谜团。往事的土壤正在松动,深埋的真相即将揭开......

    Why similar: Detective 17.8%, Crime 16.5%, Incremental 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Mystery 11.2%

  58. #58 鸳鸯风云录——白中悬案(Phoenix sword: The Hidden Scroll)
    66% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Rex Studio
    Windows

    In 1630, Ming Dynasty collapses—famine, war, and rebellion plague the land. When a tyrant is murdered in "utopian" Baichu County, detectives Yue Wuxi and Feng Shengjue investigate, unwittingly uncovering a conspiracy that will shake both court and martial world...

    Why similar: Lore-Rich 22.4%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Word Game 16.2%, Multiple Endings 12.3%, RPG 11%

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