- #1 Back to the Dawn
97% matchVery Positive94% of 10,367 reviews2025
Dev: Metal Head GamesPub: Spiral Up Games
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 22.8 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 23.8%, Strategy RPG 16.3%, Crime 14.5%, RPG 12.7%, Story Rich 10.4%
- #2 Muffles' Life Sentence
96% matchVery Positive97% of 184 reviews2025
Dev: BossyPinoPub: Black Lantern Collective
Windows
Take back your identity in Muffles’ Life Sentence, a darkly comedic narrative adventure set in a prison where inmates are remade to match their crimes.
Why similar: Card Battler 29.5%, Dark Humor 23.4%, Crime 13.3%, Turn-Based Combat 11%, RPG 9.9%
- #3 Card Detective
96% matchMostly Positive78% of 189 reviews2023
Dev: 神探饭店制作组
Windows · Mac
Players will take on the role of newspaper reporter Hazel Gong, who was originally covering a practice exercise at an abandoned building site, but stumbles upon a mysterious corpse in an accidental collapse!
Why similar: Card Battler 23.3%, Comic Book 17.6%, Card Game 13.5%, Crime 10.1%, Strategy RPG 8.9%
- #4 Moon Corona
95% matchVery Positive82% of 207 reviews2026
Dev: 不倒龙工作室Pub: Solo Game
Windows
open your eyes from the ancient temple and embark on this adventure! Embark on an RPG adventure in a dark-themed sandbox world. Explore vast lands, collect all kinds of cards, craft diverse combinations, and make pivotal choices—seeking lost truths and redemption in the chaos and danger.
Why similar: Card Battler 20.1%, Card Game 14.2%, Lore-Rich 13.1%, Strategy RPG 11.8%, Turn-Based Combat 9.2%
- #5 Trials of Innocence
94% matchVery Positive92% of 1,779 reviews2025
Dev: 猫龙游戏Pub: Right Mind
Windows
Median: 18.5 hrsMean: 20.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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: Detective 20.5%, Lore-Rich 16.2%, Crime 12.7%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Story Rich 6.9%
- #6 Space Prison
94% matchVery Positive84% of 288 reviews2024
Dev: Wooden AlienPub: Firesquid
Windows
Survive the galaxy's toughest prison and rise to the top of a space gang! Explore, fight, craft, trade and learn convicts' stories to escape the facility. Space Prison is a turn-based tactical survival game with deep strategy and social RPG elements.
Why similar: Comic Book 29.7%, Strategy RPG 20%, Dark Humor 19.1%, Turn-Based Combat 12.5%, RPG 8.5%
- #7 Prison of Lies
93% matchVery Positive97% of 88 reviews2026
Dev: LockedOn
Windows · Mac · Linux
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: Visual Novel 23.4%, Dark Humor 19.2%, Crime 18.9%, Anime 11.4%, Mystery 10%
- #8 Griftlands
92% matchVery Positive94% of 14,455 reviews2021
Dev: Klei Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 14.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Griftlands is a deck-building roguelite where you negotiate, fight, steal or otherwise persuade others to get your way. Every decision is important, be it the jobs you take, the friends you make, or the cards you collect.
Why similar: Card Battler 24.9%, Comic Book 15.6%, Card Game 15.1%, Dark Humor 13.9%, Turn-Based Combat 8.8%
- #9 Prison Simulator
91% matchVery Positive86% of 2,531 reviews2021
Dev: Baked Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Get a taste of prison life! Become a prison guard and deal with dangerous convicts. Prison management, lots of daily activities. Will you become the best guard in history? Or maybe you'll turn into the worst scumbag this Prison has ever seen?
Why similar: Crime 46.9%, RPG 30.8%, Story Rich 19%, Singleplayer 3.2%
- #10 HENPRI
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,101 reviews2025
Dev: QruppoPub: Shiravune
Windows
Median: 22.2 hrsMean: 37.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Thrown into prison for an act of self-expression, protagonist Shuichiro must confront both a violent system and his own actions—or else try to find happiness on the inside in this visual novel from the makers of NUKITASHI.
Why similar: Dark Humor 29.6%, Crime 23.6%, Visual Novel 20.2%, Anime 11.8%, Story Rich 8.5%
- #11 Pixel Noir
91% matchMostly Positive71% of 91 reviews2024
Dev: SWDTech Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Untangle a gripping conspiracy in this noir-influenced mystery, laced with classic RPG elements. Navigate seedy streets to collect clues, upgrade skills and customize weapons. Brawl in turn-based combat with timed hits & combos, to reveal the dark truth that plagues the city’s core and your sanity.
Why similar: Detective 19.1%, Crime 15.2%, Strategy RPG 13.8%, Turn-Based Combat 12.6%, RPG 8.6%
- #12 Methods: The Canada Files
89% matchVery Positive96% of 399 reviews2026
Dev: LockedOn GamesPub: Erabit
Windows · Mac · Linux
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: Comic Book 17.5%, Detective 16.7%, Dark Humor 13.4%, Crime 13%, Visual Novel 10.1%
- #13 Prison Life 2
90% matchMostly Positive78% of 271 reviews2023
Dev: AO Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Play as a Prisoner or a Guard with up to 12 players(or alone) in an online prison game. Loot, Craft, and make your way to the exit, or investigate and arrest wanted players as a guard!
Why similar: Detective 44.8%, Tactical RPG 20.3%, RPG 18.3%, Strategy RPG 15.9%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #14 Interrogation: You will be deceived
88% matchMostly Positive78% of 382 reviews2019
Dev: Critique GamingPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
As a detective tasked with bringing down a dangerous terrorist group, you fight on two fronts: interrogating suspects & managing your team and its reputation. With time running out, how far will you go to stop these criminals? Manipulation, threats or even torture? Does the end justify the means?
Why similar: Detective 27.4%, Comic Book 22.7%, Crime 21.7%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Story Rich 9.4%
- #15 Romp of Dump
86% matchVery Positive95% of 74 reviews2024
Dev: Zakurosuke
Windows · Mac
Visual novel fully animated in Live2D, Observing Scum Prisoners! In a prison called a dump, a betting card game among dangerous prisoners begins. Penalty game for the losers! Uncover the hidden pasts and bizarre crimes of these lunatics!
Why similar: Dark Humor 19.8%, Visual Novel 18.4%, Card Game 13.8%, Multiple Endings 12.1%, Anime 11.7%
- #16 Woman's Prison
87% matchMixed70% of 542 reviews2021
Dev: Secret GardenPub: Playmeow
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 37%
One day you were dispatched to a women's prison to take charge of the lives of the female prisoners and explore the inner secrets of those girls. There are six girls to be explored.
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.1%, Multiple Endings 20.3%, RPG 18.6%, Story Rich 15.4%, Anime 14.5%
- #17 Mohism: Battle of Words
86% matchMostly Positive78% of 610 reviews2023
Dev: 玄镜工作室Pub: Yooreka Studio
Windows
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: Detective 27.1%, Visual Novel 19.4%, Crime 15.4%, Investigation 9.9%, Story Rich 9.5%
- #18 Jackpot Crash Course
83% matchVery Positive99% of 381 reviews2026
Dev: RachelDrawsThisPub: STUDIO INVESTIGRAVE
Windows · Mac
In a game show starring only criminals, you must gamble against rival players to prove yourself worthy of being pardoned for your wrong deeds— But is the show really about proving your innocence? Jackpot Crash Course is a death game visual novel about crime, luck and spectacle.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.9%, Crime 21.6%, Multiple Endings 16%, Story Rich 12.5%, RPG 9.8%
- #19 Interrogation Simulator
85% matchVery Positive95% of 62 reviews2022
Dev: Otis MillerPub: Fire Cycle Games
Windows · Linux
Inspired by JCS videos and similar Interrogation analysis. Match evidence with statements. Play good cop/bad cop. Make choices. Learn what makes people tick. Unravel the mystery.
Why similar: Crime 23.5%, Dark Humor 23%, Visual Novel 18.4%, Investigation 12.3%, RPG 10.5%
- #20 誰是犯案者 Who is the Criminal
84% matchVery Positive95% of 60 reviews2021
Dev: 莉莉恩工作室
Windows
Set in school life, “Who is the Criminal” is a text-based adventure game featuring comedian and inference elements. With inquiring suspects and debating with “evildoers”, he gathers pieces of puzzles and reveals what truly happens in every incident.
Why similar: Detective 28.8%, Crime 18.9%, Visual Novel 17%, Story Rich 9.9%, Anime 9.2%
- #21 The Occult Detective
82% matchMostly Positive71% of 332 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 28.3%, Visual Novel 20%, Story Rich 12.6%, Anime 11.2%, RPG 9.4%
- #22 Inmates
84% matchMixed60% of 332 reviews2017
Dev: Davit AndreasyanPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 18.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Inmates is a story-driven, atmospheric psychological horror game. Featuring interactive exploration in a suffocating location, mind-bending puzzles and disturbing imagery. You wake up in a run-down prison cell and have no clue how you got there. You’ve convinced yourself this is all just a nightmare...
Why similar: Story Rich 100%
- #23 Whateverland
81% matchVery Positive88% of 180 reviews2022
Dev: Caligari Games
Windows
Find your way out of a magical prison in this non-linear point'n'click adventure full of mini games and challenges. Get to meet the charismatic Whateverlanders, steal and deceive or be a good boy to discover all the different endings of Vincent's story.
Why similar: Dark Humor 42.3%, Multiple Endings 18.8%, Story Rich 16%, Exploration 13.4%, Mystery 9.5%
- #24 Star Story: The Horizon Escape
82% matchVery Positive83% of 183 reviews2017
Dev: EvilCoGames
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Join the journey of a funky space archaeologist who crashed on an unknown planet. A text turn-based adventure RPG in which your choices actually matter. Talk, explore, fight, make decisions to find a way out! Colourful graphics and the old comic book spirit.
Why similar: Comic Book 20.6%, Lore-Rich 20.5%, Turn-Based Combat 14.9%, Multiple Endings 12.6%, Visual Novel 11.2%
- #25 Prison Loop
81% matchMostly Positive74% of 69 reviews2024
Dev: Leakage Games
Windows
Embark on a journey of anomalies and repetition in "Prison Loop," a captivating indie puzzle game. Trapped in a mysterious temporal loop within a high-security prison, your objective is to observe anomalies throughout the environment.
Why similar: Exploration 56.4%, Mystery 35.7%, Singleplayer 7.9%
- #26 Pawffice
79% matchVery Positive92% of 59 reviews2026
Dev: 飞天海牛工作室
Windows
Pawffice is a story-driven, strategy roguelike game. Coon, an average college grad. He has to use his unique ability, "Rock-Paper-Scissors" to defeat all sorts of strange enemies. After countless do-overs , can he save himself and his friends, and uncover all the secrets behind Pawffice?
Why similar: Dark Humor 44.4%, RPG 19.4%, Story Rich 18.2%, Mystery 9.7%, 2D 6.3%
- #27 Prison Life
79% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,952 reviews2022
Dev: AO Games
Windows
An online game that you'll play with 3-11 players as a Prisoner or a Guard and will try to escape or prevent escapes. Loot, Craft, and make your way to the exit, or investigate and arrest wanted players as a guard!
Why similar: Detective 48.4%, Strategy RPG 35.2%, RPG 16.4%
- #28 Type-NOISE: Shonen Shojo
78% matchMostly Positive80% of 139 reviews2025
Dev: DankHeartsPub: WhisperGames
Windows
Type-NOISE: Shonen Shojo is a multi-ending mystery adventure game. A group of boys and girls who have lost their memories gather in a “Tokyo” that is both familiar and unfamiliar. They must trace their lost memories to escape the bizarre labyrinths. Are they prepared to confront their “true selves”?
Why similar: Detective 23.7%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Dark Humor 13.2%, Multiple Endings 11.4%, Anime 9.8%
- #29 Island of Penance
80% matchMixed54% of 177 reviews2024
Dev: ONEONE1Pub: Kagura Games
Windows
Having doubts about her father's "accidental" death, Illumina begins to look deeper into the reports. The information leads her on a journey to become a prison guard on a notorious prison island. There she must contend with felons and corrupt officials to uncover the truth.
Why similar: RPG 51.7%, Investigation 22%, Mystery 14.1%, Anime 9.8%, Singleplayer 2.3%
- #30 Trainee Death Simulator
76% matchVery Positive93% of 2,003 reviews2024
Dev: Bone Nail
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
You will play as a Trainee Death, harvesting Souls to pay off your debt. Random choice events offer you various options: Lie in bed and slack off since the debt is endless anyway, Or follow your senior to earn some extra Souls, collecting outfits to switch up your style.
Why similar: Card Game 37.7%, Multiple Endings 20.6%, Detective 15.8%, RPG 15%, Anime 8.9%
- #31 Shambles: Sons of Apocalypse
77% matchMostly Positive79% of 395 reviews2025
Dev: EXLIXPub: GRAVITY
Windows
“The world you knew is already collapsed.”As an explorer in a bunker, explore a new world 500 years in the future and decide its fate. You can lead the world back to doom or bring it to peace. It all depends on your choices.
Why similar: Card Battler 28.5%, Card Game 19.5%, Visual Novel 13.8%, RPG 10.4%, Multiple Endings 9.2%
- #32 Breakout 13
76% matchVery Positive88% of 7,474 reviews2023
Dev: ALT Lab
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Breakout 13 is a thrilling narrative game with interactive cinematic experience. Based on true stories. Embark on a revealing journey as you attempt to break free from a negligent correctional institute and carve out your own path to justice. Each decision you make shapes the story.
Why similar: Detective 21.9%, Lore-Rich 21.1%, Strategy RPG 19.2%, Multiple Endings 11.7%, RPG 8.9%
- #33 BatteryNote
74% matchVery Positive99% of 223 reviews2025
Dev: 72studioPub: room6
Windows · Mac
BatteryNote is a multi-ending sci-fi adventure visual novel game. You can recharge three robots with limited lifespans, bringing them back to life. Interact with them through conversations or experiment by applying high voltage. How they spend their final moments is entirely up to you.
Why similar: Visual Novel 39.4%, Multiple Endings 28.6%, Story Rich 27%, 2D 3.4%, Singleplayer 1.7%
- #34 Criminal Dissidia
78% matchMixed67% of 133 reviews2022
Dev: 双星骑Pub: Anotherindie
Windows
Criminal Dissidia is a Roguelike card game with the adventure and ACG theme. Build your own deck, discover the open world, and experience various fun in this mysterious land. Your duty is to save your hometown from the Mutanian invasion, prepare youself!
Why similar: Card Battler 29.5%, Card Game 21%, Turn-Based Combat 12.3%, Multiple Endings 10.3%, RPG 8.5%
- #35 The Prison
77% matchMixed43% of 90 reviews2024
Dev: Bionic Ape
Windows · Linux
Dive into The Prison, a modern reimagining of the classic late 90's game. Experience a vividly detailed prison world and strategic multiplayer gameplay. Customize your inmate, follow a gripping storyline, and discover new items and secrets. Will you escape or rule from within?
Why similar: RPG 70.3%, Turn-Based Combat 29.7%
- #36 Magical Girl Witch Trials
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 33,789 reviews2025
Dev: AcaciaPub: Re,AER
Windows · Mac
Median: 16.0 hrsMean: 36.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Thirteen girls awaken, only to find themselves in a prison. What awaits them: a Witch Trial. Help them prepare for the trial by exploring the prison in order to find the witch hidden amongst them. Find the witch, learn what kind of magic she holds, dispel the lies, and prepare for the execution.
Why similar: Detective 31.3%, Visual Novel 30.7%, Story Rich 9.3%, Mystery 8.4%, Multiple Endings 7.8%
- #37 This Is the Police 2
75% matchMostly Positive75% of 6,580 reviews2018
Dev: Weappy StudioPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Interpret the law as you see fit! Run the sheriff’s department, manage your cops, make tough decisions – and try to keep out of prison yourself – in this story-driven mixture of adventure, strategy, and turn-based tactical combat.
Why similar: Crime 41.2%, Story Rich 33.3%, Detective 21.1%, Singleplayer 4.5%
- #38 Dark Sky
74% matchMostly Positive73% of 70 reviews2024
Dev: Ganymede GamesPub: Midwest Games
Windows
Dark Sky is a narrative RPG deckbuilder that features tactical combat and a branching card upgrade system. Assemble your party, customize your deck, and harness powerful synergies to master strategic battles as you unravel the mystery behind a planetary catastrophe.
Why similar: Card Battler 19%, Card Game 16.6%, Strategy RPG 13%, Lore-Rich 12.4%, Tactical RPG 11.8%
- #39 Misty Judgment
70% matchVery Positive94% of 1,519 reviews2025
Dev: 次元边界
Windows
This is a suspense reasoning interactive work with real people. You will play the protagonist "Qi Yi", find evidence in a series of murders, piece together the truth, and find the ultimate murderer, all of which will lead you to an unpredictable future.
Why similar: Detective 24.5%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Crime 14.5%, Multiple Endings 11.5%, Story Rich 8.7%
- #40 Card-en-Ciel
71% matchVery Positive91% of 871 reviews2024
Dev: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Card-en-Ciel is a roguelite card-battling RPG featuring over 300 different cards and 50 unique vocal songs! Play as Neon, the "Gaming Chair Detective" famous for solving net-crimes, as he encounters a strange new case when he dives into an in-development game world.
Why similar: Card Battler 31.6%, Card Game 25.8%, RPG 12.3%, Story Rich 10.7%, Anime 10.3%
- #41 Notes From Province
73% matchVery Positive87% of 90 reviews2022
Dev: BoxFox Studios
Windows
Dive into a deep Open World that rewards exploration. Solve clever puzzles with lateral thinking, and engage in unique, story-driven boss battles. Then take a break. Furnish your home, fish a little, and chill with your eccentric neighbors.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 22.6%, RPG 19.8%, Exploration 16.1%, Story Rich 13.6%, Investigation 13.4%
- #42 Museum Mystery: Deckbuilding Card Game
72% matchVery Positive82% of 185 reviews2024
Dev: ST Stepanov Ivan AndreevichPub: Recently Played
Windows
Museum Mystery is a deck-building, story-driven roguelite adventure where museum exhibits come to life, wreaking chaos. Explore halls from different eras, battle works of art, collect your own deck of artifacts, and solve the mystery!
Why similar: Card Battler 39.5%, Card Game 25.4%, Turn-Based Combat 13.5%, RPG 9.4%, Story Rich 8%
- #43 Tales of Justice Academy: Winds Arise
70% matchMostly Positive72% of 496 reviews2026
Dev: 九芽川 Ninth Leaf
Windows
You can play as a young martial artist entering Justice Academy. Train through various courses, customize your build with different weapons, skills, and inner techniques. Explore the jianghu, bond with companions, and shape your fate across branching stories and three romanceable heroines.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 21.5%, Multiple Endings 18%, Visual Novel 16.8%, RPG 15.1%, Story Rich 12.6%
- #44 The Nameless: Slay Dragon
69% matchVery Positive91% of 2,135 reviews2024
Dev: The Nameless EpicPub: WhisperGames
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The Nameless: Slay Dragon is like a mix of CRPG and JRPG. In short - how to slay the immensely powerful and cunning evil dragon? You will play as a young man having a bloody feud with a dragon, and face powerful, sinister and tricky enemies with friends....
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 19.4%, Strategy RPG 18.5%, RPG 13.4%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Story Rich 10.9%
- #45 Not Tonight 2
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 484 reviews2022
Dev: PanicBarnPub: No More Robots
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Immigration Enforcement Case #112: You are under arrest. Unless your friends can cross a broken America, retrieve your identifying documents and stay out of trouble... this is the end of the American dream for you.
Why similar: RPG 53.1%, Multiple Endings 30.9%, 2D 16%
- #46 Dead Town Tales
69% matchVery Positive83% of 483 reviews2023
Dev: 拾遗工作室Pub: Pixmain
Windows
Dead Town Tales is a game that focuses on strategy card building and core Roguelike gameplay. You can learn about this romantic and mysterious world by fighting and exploring, meeting people, ghosts and monsters in Dead Town and experiencing the unknown and making choices together with them.
Why similar: Card Game 38.8%, Detective 23.8%, Multiple Endings 9.9%, Story Rich 8%, Mystery 7.6%
- #47 Women's Prison
73% matchMostly Negative40% of 61 reviews2021
Dev: QuarlelllePub: Quarlellle
Windows
Women's Prison is a first-person adventure. In this game you are put in a women's prison and you have to spend more than one year of your life here. You will need to solve puzzles and complete various tasks to undress your cellmate. Take off all her clothes!
Why similar: Story Rich 100%
- #48 The Murder Hotel
67% matchVery Positive93% of 73 reviews2025
Dev: Wegenbartho Games
Windows
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: Detective 29.1%, Visual Novel 19.4%, Crime 19.1%, Anime 10%, Story Rich 10%
- #49 魔塔地牢
71% matchMostly Positive71% of 243 reviews2021
Dev: Zeros
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Randomly generated Magic Tower dungeons A strategy-based fixed-value Roguelike RPG
Why similar: Strategy RPG 42.3%, RPG 24.9%, Exploration 21.3%, 2D 8%, Singleplayer 3.5%
- #50 Between Stops
67% matchVery Positive94% of 50 reviews2026
Dev: Too Tired Dev
Windows · Mac · Linux
Between Stops is a story-driven turn-based RPG with bullet-hell inspired combat. Dodge deadly boss patterns, shape character relationships, and unlock multiple routes where your choices permanently alter the story.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 27.7%, Strategy RPG 25%, Dark Humor 16.1%, Exploration 13.6%, RPG 13.6%
- #51 Dig Night
67% matchVery Positive99% of 113 reviews2024
Dev: INUSHIT
Windows
A dark comedy RPG set in streets and psyches.
Why similar: Comic Book 23.6%, RPG 16%, Investigation 15.7%, Detective 15.4%, Exploration 13.3%
- #52 Waterfall Prisoner
68% matchVery Positive97% of 65 reviews2023
Dev: APA estudi
Windows · Mac
Can you escape from Waterfall Tower? A puzzle-focused escape room game, made in the vein of the classic graphic adventures of old.
Why similar: Investigation 38.2%, Exploration 33.3%, Mystery 24.3%, Singleplayer 4.3%
- #53 The Specter's Desire
68% matchVery Positive98% of 56 reviews2024
Dev: Themisian
Windows · Mac
This year's Desire Hierarchy has begun. The stakes are now deadly. Hop into The Specter's Desire, a Visual Novel in which you play against the city's top talents to save your parents. Includes puzzling gameplay that has you tearing down arguments, hatching schemes, and revealing the truth!
Why similar: Card Game 23.5%, Detective 21.4%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Multiple Endings 9.5%, Crime 7.4%
- #54 Murders on the Yangtze River
63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 21,156 reviews2024
Dev: OMEGAMES STUDIO
Windows · Mac
Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
"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 38.5%, Lore-Rich 15%, Story Rich 11.6%, Investigation 9%, Exploration 8.5%
- #55 Guilty Parade
68% matchVery Positive92% of 297 reviews2021
Dev: Nozori Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
One war. Two sides of a military conflict. Which side will you choose if you take a look at the world from both sides of the conflict? Whom will you support and whom will you destroy if some are fighting for an uncertain future, while others are for a peaceful present?
Why similar: Detective 33.2%, Visual Novel 24.2%, Multiple Endings 11.7%, Story Rich 10.5%, Anime 10.3%
- #56 Overrogue
69% matchMixed68% of 50 reviews2022
Dev: Exe Create Inc.Pub: KEMCO
Windows
A card deck-building roguelite! Explore labyrinths each time from level 1!
Why similar: Card Battler 32.8%, Card Game 27.7%, RPG 14.3%, Turn-Based Combat 13%, Anime 7%
- #57 The Counter Gambit
66% matchMostly Positive73% of 75 reviews2026
Dev: Pimp Studios
Windows
A revenge-themed visual novel. After a decade of study, I entered a top university, only to be framed in the library and unjustly imprisoned. Now at rock bottom, how can I break free? Is there any chance left to flip this ruined life of mine?
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.5%, Multiple Endings 20.6%, Story Rich 16.9%, Anime 16.8%, Mystery 14%