Games Like Pricolage -IDOLIZED-

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: Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Puzzle 10.9%, Text-Based 10.8%, Drama 10%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a deep, methodical approach to piecing together a cold case through fragmented clues and narrative investigation.

A mystery adventure set at the collapse site of a live survival audition show. Trapped contestants communicate with each other—and the outside world through social media—as they wait for rescue. But as unexpected events unfold, trust begins to crack, and survival becomes far more complicated.

Why similar: Drama 18.9%, Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.1%, Mystery 15%, Story Rich 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: This thriller perfectly mirrors the idol-industry mystery theme, focusing on the dark side of fame and social media pressure.

An interactive horror experience of exploring a missing woman’s phone.

Why similar: Drama 22.7%, Mystery 19.2%, Puzzle 16.8%, Story Rich 16%, Choices Matter 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: Like Pricolage, this game tasks you with uncovering the truth behind a missing person by scouring their personal phone and social media accounts.

A woman is interviewed seven times by the police. Search the video database and explore hundreds of authentic clips to discover her story in this groundbreaking and award winning narrative game.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 24.9%, Interactive Fiction 23.2%, Puzzle 15.7%, Female Protagonist 13.9%, Story Rich 12.3%

Why You'll Like It: A foundational investigation game that requires you to search a video database to piece together a complex, non-linear mystery.

Big Brother has arrived - and it’s you. Investigate the lives of citizens to find those responsible for a series of terror attacks. Information from the internet, personal communications and private files are all accessible to you. But, be warned, the information you supply will have consequences.

Why similar: Choices Matter 70.2%, Interactive Fiction 9.5%, Story Rich 8.9%, Mystery 4.8%, Indie 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game puts you in the role of a surveillance operative, forcing you to sift through private digital information to solve a mystery.

A 2D exploration adventure game set in a creepy, mysterious art gallery.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 20.1%, Pixel Graphics 15.5%, Story Rich 14.1%, Puzzle 13.3%, Female Protagonist 12.5%

Why You'll Like It: A classic pixel-art mystery game that excels at building an unsettling atmosphere through exploration and environmental storytelling.

An intricate mystery visual novel. Search text, piece together clues, and jump around the story to unravel the tangled events within the sealed tower.

Why similar: Mystery 33.1%, Story Rich 20.4%, Text-Based 18%, Investigation 9.7%, Adventure 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A highly regarded visual novel that emphasizes detective work and piecing together a complex, sci-fi mystery.

Cyber Manhunt is a story-oriented puzzle game focusing on big data, hacking, citizen privacy, and social workers. It focuses on social issues such as cyber violence and privacy breaches.

Why similar: Puzzle 35.1%, Mystery 33.4%, Indie 12.8%, Story Rich 11.9%, Investigation 3%

Why You'll Like It: A realistic simulator that focuses on internet investigation, social engineering, and hacking to uncover hidden truths.

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: Interactive Fiction 21.4%, Puzzle 15.8%, Female Protagonist 15.3%, Mystery 14.9%, Story Rich 12.8%

Why You'll Like It: Combines investigation and character-driven storytelling with logic-based puzzles to solve a series of mysteries.

Homicipher is a language deciphering and exploration ADV based on the concept of "romance with horror men." The protagonist, who has wandered into another world, interacts with non-human beings to decipher their language while striving to escape.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 22.3%, Text-Based 19.1%, Interactive Fiction 19.1%, Female Protagonist 16.9%, Choices Matter 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game features a unique, atmospheric mystery that relies on observation and deciphering clues to survive.

Emily is Away is an interactive story. Create a screenname and choose your path through the branching narrative.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.1%, Story Rich 19%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.3%, Choices Matter 11.4%, Text-Based 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the nostalgic and often deceptive nature of early internet chat-based storytelling and relationship dynamics.

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: Mystery 21.3%, Female Protagonist 16.4%, Puzzle 16.2%, Pixel Graphics 12.9%, Story Rich 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: A detective game that focuses on gathering evidence and spotting contradictions, much like the puzzle-solving in Pricolage.

Four private lives. One big lie. Search through secretly recorded video conversations to discover the truth. The successor to the acclaimed Her Story.

Why similar: Mystery 19.5%, Drama 18.4%, Interactive Fiction 17.8%, Story Rich 12.5%, Puzzle 11.9%

Why You'll Like It: A sophisticated investigation game where you search through recorded video clips to find the truth behind a complex web of secrets.

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: Choose Your Own Adventure 22.1%, Mystery 21%, Puzzle 15.2%, Story Rich 11.9%, Choices Matter 10%

Why You'll Like It: An interactive fiction game that focuses on detective work and making choices that significantly impact the mystery's outcome.

You can't remember anything, and all you can see is HER. Delve into your story and uncover the truth behind what happened to you and your parents.

Why similar: Story Rich 19.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.4%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Adventure 12%, Text-Based 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological mystery that uses a visual novel format to explore deep, dark themes through a unique narrative lens.

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: Drama 18.8%, Mystery 17%, Pixel Graphics 13.8%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Text-Based 12.2%

Why You'll Like It: A classic-style detective mystery that uses pixel art to deliver a compelling, story-rich investigation.

Otome × Death Game × Mild Horror Multiple Endings Puzzle RPG

Why similar: Female Protagonist 17.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.4%, Pixel Graphics 14%, Story Rich 11.2%, Mystery 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: A story-rich pixel-art game that focuses on mystery and puzzle-solving in a high-stakes environment.

A narrative courtroom adventure all about VTubers! Players will take the role of prosecutor Justin Truth and investigate a murder at a VTuber agency, doing their best to uncover the identity of both the killer and VTuber's real face.

Why similar: Mystery 19.6%, Drama 14.2%, Story Rich 14.2%, Puzzle 12.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the mystery behind digital personas, making it a thematic match for the idol-investigation premise of the seed game.

When night falls, she wanders into another world... Moonless Moon is a text-based adventure game following a girl as she travels through a variety of different worlds.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 25.3%, Text-Based 21.9%, Story Rich 14.5%, Adventure 10.6%, Female Protagonist 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A text-heavy, choice-driven adventure that mirrors the interactive fiction elements found in Pricolage.

At Di Yingling High, rumors of missing girls run rampant. Exchange student Meng Jiangnan uncovers the school’s hidden darkness. The Remake heightens the suspense with black-and-white comic visuals and upgraded systems. Will you face the truth?

Why similar: Drama 26%, Interactive Fiction 18.8%, Text-Based 15.6%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Story Rich 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: A stylized mystery game that emphasizes drama and interactive storytelling through a unique visual presentation.

Greetings Enforcer, and thank you for enlisting in the Hypnospace Patrol Department! As the world falls into its slumber, Hypnospace becomes a bustling global village. These virtual streets aren't going to police themselves!

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.8%, Mystery 20.7%, Puzzle 19%, Story Rich 18.2%, Indie 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: Allows you to explore a surreal, 90s-style internet, capturing the feeling of searching through digital archives for clues.

A young high school student goes on an adventure to save her favorite virtual idol, Aiko, from malfunctioning, and gets help from the most unexpected of places.

Why similar: Mystery 22.1%, Female Protagonist 21.4%, Text-Based 15.8%, Story Rich 12.7%, Indie 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: Shares the idol-themed narrative focus, exploring the intersection of technology and celebrity culture.

A dead influencer. An obsessed detective. Three suspects. Piece the truth together by going through the victim’s phone messages, videos, and social media in the follow up to the critically acclaimed SIMULACRA.

Why similar: Text-Based 30.4%, Story Rich 20.8%, Puzzle 18.9%, Choices Matter 13%, Multiple Endings 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: Expands on the original phone-investigation mechanics with a focus on social media influence and digital forensics.

Dragon Maiden is a 2D pixel-art mystery adventure. As Wang Xie, you’re trapped in a time loop on the day of the Mountain God Ceremony. Relive the 22 hours before midnight, uncover the truth behind the village’s destruction, and break free from the cycle.

Why similar: Drama 17.3%, Mystery 15.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Puzzle 10.3%

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 20.8%, Interactive Fiction 16.6%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Story Rich 12.7%, Choices Matter 9%

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: Interactive Fiction 22.3%, Mystery 18.8%, Story Rich 14.1%, Puzzle 12.3%, Drama 9%

Connected Clue is a quarter-view detective adventure game inspired by the atmosphere of 19th-century mystery novels. Gather clues, see through lies, and uncover the identity of the culprit shrouded in secrecy!

Why similar: Drama 22.1%, Mystery 14.4%, Pixel Graphics 13.1%, Text-Based 12.6%, Puzzle 12.4%

Observation is a sci-fi thriller uncovering what happened to Dr. Emma Fisher, and the crew of her mission, through the lens of the station’s artificial intelligence S.A.M.

Why similar: Adventure 29.9%, Indie 25.5%, Puzzle 12.8%, Story Rich 12.7%, Mystery 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: You play as an AI on a space station, using surveillance cameras to investigate a mystery, which provides a unique perspective on the 'observer' role.

Peek into the sins and memories of five personalities through surveillance cameras──This is an immersive, mystery adventure game that unravels the thoughts of the dark past that lie dormant inside Sofia,a suspect in the murder of a presidential candidate, and uncovers the truth behind the crime.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 26.1%, Text-Based 19%, Mystery 16.9%, Adventure 11.1%, Story Rich 9.5%

Games can really show someone's personality, don't you think? By way of a simple exploration-based adventure, this data-science game analyzes your actions to estimate your personality.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Pixel Graphics 13.7%, Story Rich 12.9%

Welcome to the Department of Liberty. Ascend the ranks of the NSA-like surveillance agency and decide: will you stand up for privacy, or help create an unstoppable police state? Spy on people’s deepest secrets, pick apart their private lives and decide their fate in this modern surveillance thriller.

Why similar: Adventure 31.4%, Indie 25.8%, Puzzle 22.4%, Story Rich 20.5%

Why You'll Like It: A surveillance-based game where you must decide how to use the private information you uncover about citizens.

The Star Named EOS is a story-rich puzzle adventure built around photography. Recreate compositions of past photos to uncover the truth of a family mystery. Experience a harmonious mixture of beautiful hand-drawn art and engaging puzzles on a journey of reminiscence.

Why similar: Hidden Object 25.3%, Drama 20.7%, Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Puzzle 13%, Story Rich 10.6%

Pick up your magnifying glass as writer-turned-detective Penelope Pendrick in this first-person point and click mystery adventure! Three people have suddenly vanished from the sleepy town of Carlisle. Follow the clues, interrogate suspects, and solve puzzles to end this case - before it ends you.

Why similar: Mystery 25.8%, Drama 16.2%, Story Rich 14%, Puzzle 11.6%, Adventure 11.1%

A wandering soul mistakenly enters a world of strange tales and odd rules. Beware! This place is fraught with danger. To complete reincarnation, you must toe the line. Any soul that dares to go against the system will face correction. Will you comply—or defy?

Why similar: Drama 25.7%, Mystery 15.3%, Puzzle 13.1%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%

All capture targets are mentally "Jirai"(landmine)!? Meet these eccentric boys, reveal the truth beneath in this Psycho-love-horror VN!

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 21.5%, Female Protagonist 18.9%, Mystery 15.8%, Drama 13.3%, Story Rich 7.8%

Oniria Crimes is an interactive noir novel with point & click mechanics. Explore crime scenes in a dreamlike world where objects are the only witnesses. Six cases, a hidden conspiracy. Only you can uncover the truth behind the crimes of Oniria.

Why similar: Hidden Object 26.3%, Interactive Fiction 22.6%, Mystery 21.1%, Female Protagonist 15.7%, Story Rich 14.3%

Ethani lost her way and ended up at the Lighthouse. Where did she come from and where should she go? Explore this fantasy Visual Novel to reveal her past and set sail once more...

Why similar: Drama 27.5%, Mystery 16%, Story Rich 12.1%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.1%

Awakening in a mysterious mansion, her first, frantic thoughts are: 'Where am I? And more importantly, WHO am I?'

Why similar: Female Protagonist 40.6%, Adventure 33%, Mystery 26.4%

Homicipher is a female-targeted language deciphering and exploration ADV based on the concept of "romance with horror men." The protagonist, who has wandered into another world, interacts with non-human beings to decipher their language while striving to escape.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 21.6%, Interactive Fiction 19.9%, Text-Based 19.2%, Female Protagonist 16.6%, Choices Matter 8.2%

Rhythm-mystery hybrid game about uncovering the history of a mysterious system. The stage is set. Will you step up and play your role?

Why similar: Female Protagonist 22.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.8%, Pixel Graphics 17.2%, Story Rich 11.6%, Adventure 11.4%

Embark on a mission to unveil the truth behind a missing daughter case. Utilize the search engine to gather clues and uncover the dark secrets of TempleTech. Experience a suspenseful journey through the eyes of Hazel.

Why similar: Mystery 22.1%, Puzzle 16.2%, Story Rich 14.4%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%

NEEDY STREAMER OVERLOAD is a “multi-ending ADV” depicting daily life with “OMGkawaiiAngel”, a young girl with a rather extreme need for approval attempting to become the #1 “Internet Angel” (streamer).

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 27.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.7%, Story Rich 14.1%, Text-Based 12.5%, Multiple Endings 11%

A private investigator, tracking a missing person, uncovers a conspiracy between humans and androids and a secret that could change everything. Neon Hearts City is a retro point-and-click adventure that thrusts you into a grungy cyberpunk city of the future.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.4%, Pixel Graphics 16.5%, Puzzle 15.4%, Story Rich 11.6%, Mystery 11.5%

High school girls have been disappearing from Abbotsford. Unravel the mystery before all things wash away in a tidal wave of deep despair. An interactive visual novel with psychological and lovecraftian undertones.

Why similar: Mystery 25.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 24.6%, Story Rich 13.9%, Adventure 10.1%, Choices Matter 7.5%

Explore the intertwined fates of humans and youkai in this interactive fiction. As an unwitting protagonist, enter the sealed realm of Gensokyo to investigate a series of bizarre murders. Unearth ancient secrets and witness a gripping saga hidden for millennia.

Why similar: Mystery 28.2%, Text-Based 21.8%, Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Drama 15.4%, Story Rich 9.1%

In her attempt to revive her career, she crosses lines that push her deeper into a world of sensationalism and scandal.

Why similar: Drama 27.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 25.5%, Story Rich 14%, Adventure 12.2%, Female Protagonist 7.2%

Flower in Us is a short, story-driven mystery adventure that invites players to unravel hidden secrets.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.8%, Drama 14.1%, Mystery 13.2%, Puzzle 12.8%, Story Rich 9.5%

Point-and-click mystery adventure on the virtual SNS! Find secrets hidden by family, friends, companies, and idols.

Why similar: Mystery 22.7%, Interactive Fiction 20.7%, Story Rich 15%, Text-Based 14.9%, Investigation 8.1%

Love, Internet, and Murder Magic is a Roguelike game. You will role-play an agent of a streamer who died because of a murder. You are trying to "bring her back" through AI technology on the Internet, making her the unique creation of the Internet.

Why similar: Puzzle 23.2%, Female Protagonist 21.1%, Story Rich 18.7%, Mystery 18.5%, Multiple Endings 9.1%

Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.2%, Drama 19.9%, Story Rich 17.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.7%, Multiple Endings 9.7%

——这是由阴阳两面的夹缝中，诞生的深刻羁绊。世人只言开封繁华，歌舞升平，却难以看到那，被隐藏起来的黑暗背面。粉饰的美好，残酷的真相。生者的思念，亡者的祝福。所以，你要止步当前，还是深究一切？

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Drama 13.9%, Mystery 12.2%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%

Mysterious phenomena from space. A researcher's fatal accident. Cryptic codes engraved on an unknown material. Together with your brilliant sister-in-law, you must unravel a mystery that could determine the fate of Earth. A sci-fi mystery visual novel of discovery and suspense.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 27.6%, Drama 23.9%, Mystery 16.6%, Adventure 11.1%, Text-Based 5.7%

Margaret Dale crosses the galaxy in search of her lost mother, determined to solve once and for all the mysteries surrounding the destruction of Latona station.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 18.4%, Puzzle 16.3%, Story Rich 16.3%, Adventure 12.1%, Drama 11.5%

A girl visited your home, who you don't know but she identified herself as your girlfriend. She seems a little bit Menhera, but she knows too much to be just a stalker. This is a Kawaii Future Mystery, you will answer by free input for branching story. Please Try to find out true identity of her.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.7%, Drama 18.5%, Mystery 12.7%, Adventure 8.6%

A mysterious plot about a film student who finds herself lost in the world of the dead, the Posthumous Lands. Alongside a purple-haired woman, Coralina must decipher Human Alchemy in this retro adventure with cinematic touches!

Why similar: Drama 19.7%, Interactive Fiction 19.5%, Puzzle 13.4%, Mystery 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 12%

"How should I face my past in my ever-changing life? "Collaborating with the shadow of the past to unravel allegorical puzzles, confront inner struggles, and explore the path of self-growth.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 22.6%, Female Protagonist 21.7%, Drama 21%, Puzzle 20.6%, Story Rich 8.3%

A mysterious woman is sitting in front of you. Who is she? And who are you? And why are you both there? Case #1472 is mystery information digging interrogation thriller game where there are more things going on than what meets the eye, but are you able to unravel what has happened?

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.1%, Drama 20.2%, Puzzle 14.9%, Mystery 11.2%, Female Protagonist 9%

In the not so distant past, the Isle of Abbot underwent a mysterious evacuation event. Delve into the secrets of this unsettling place and elicit the girls' tragic fate. An interactive visual novel with psychological and lovecraftian undertones.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 27.9%, Mystery 27.7%, Female Protagonist 18.7%, Story Rich 14.2%, 2D 4.7%