60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Adventure, Investigation, Detective, Mystery.
Project Judgment is a story-driven detective adventure game where the narrative unfolds as you complete quests. Play as Cain, a detective who has lost his memory. Travel from city to city, solve cases, and uncover the truth behind your forgotten past.
Goto Family's- ''The Island Murder Case''
This is a detective adventure game. About 2 hours to complete. Find the murderer!
Kindaichi Mystery Series: The Honjin Murders
Famous detective Kosuke Kindaichi's first case, the Honjin Murder Mystery. Honjin descendant Kenzo Ichiyanagi and his new wife Katsuko Kubo lay dead in a bed of blood on the night of their wedding. Kosuke Kindaichi searches for the truth about this locked room murder mystery. However...
This is a detective adventure game. About 2 hours to complete. Find the murderer!
Why similar: Investigation 24.5%, Detective 16.1%, Visual Novel 14%, Anime 12.3%, Mystery 10%
Famous detective Kosuke Kindaichi's first case, the Honjin Murder Mystery. Honjin descendant Kenzo Ichiyanagi and his new wife Katsuko Kubo lay dead in a bed of blood on the night of their wedding. Kosuke Kindaichi searches for the truth about this locked room murder mystery. However...
Why similar: Detective 20.5%, Investigation 16.9%, Mystery 12%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Text-Based 9%
[Telltale - Casino Murder] is a full-voice indie mystery game with the youngest lawyer, Kang Ho-yeon, who reveals the truth of the casino murder case and achieves innocence at trial.
Why similar: Detective 22.8%, Investigation 18.7%, Mystery 15.5%, Dialogue Heavy 12%, Text-Based 8.3%
No criminal has ever been a match for you, and everybody is looking forward to a description of your brilliant deductions. There is just one small problem. One tiny detail that makes it different this time. A mere trifle, really. This time you have no idea who did it.
Why similar: Detective 18.4%, Investigation 15.7%, Dialogue Heavy 12.2%, Text-Based 12.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.4%
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 22.5%, Investigation 16.9%, Dialogue Heavy 16.5%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Mystery 10.3%
After washing onto a private island, you soon find yourself in the middle of a murder mystery puzzle. The worst part? Everyone thinks you've dunnit! Will you be able to prove Detective Sal's innocence? Find clues, spot contradictions and solve puzzles to discover the truth and find the real killer.
Why similar: Detective 23.1%, Dialogue Heavy 16%, 2.5D 14.4%, Text-Based 12.4%, Investigation 11.9%
Seventy-eight years after the Great Collapse, the city of Belmarc stands as a beacon of civilization amid the ruins. A city where magic and technology intertwine, where humans and machines coexist. And in its depths, one Courier begins to chase the forgotten sins of the past.
Why similar: Detective 23.4%, Investigation 16%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Cartoony 8.8%, Mystery 8.3%
A world where humans and beastmen coexist. A secluded hotel exclusively for beastmen deep in the mountains. An incident occurs on a night when everyone has gone to sleep... Whether you can safely return from the hotel depends on your choices.
Why similar: Investigation 17.5%, Mystery 11.6%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.6%, Cartoon 9.9%
『D.D.D. ― 災薬対策課 ―』は、2人プレイ専用の推理アドベンチャーゲームです。 ナノロボット医療が発達した近未来を舞台に、プレイヤーは特別組織〈D.D.D.〉に所属する二人の刑事となり、 違法ナノロボット《DisasterDrug》が関わる事件の真相を追います。 互いに異なる情報を持ち寄り、通話で協力しながら、事件の謎を解き明かしましょう。
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 20%, Detective 17.4%, Mystery 15.2%, Investigation 14.2%, Visual Novel 12.1%
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: Detective 25.5%, Investigation 19.8%, Visual Novel 15%, Mystery 10.7%, Anime 8.7%
Staffer Reborn is a game of supernatural abilities and logical deduction set in 1960s America. It tells the story of a man trapped in a cycle of death and resurrection caused by his supernatural ability and the investigator who was recruited to help.
Why similar: Detective 16.8%, Investigation 16.4%, Cartoon 10.8%, Text-Based 9.1%, Visual Novel 8.7%
「ギルド探求団へようこそ！」創立から1000日を迎えたギルドの、パーティ情報を復旧させる『推理パズルゲーム』です。過去1000日を振り返りながら、78人の冒険者が、20隊あるパーティのどこに所属していたのかを特定し、どのような結末を迎えたのかを推理で暴きましょう！それでは──良い旅を！
Why similar: Detective 36.2%, Investigation 26.3%, Mystery 14.1%, Puzzle 8.4%, Adventure 5.1%
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 27.4%, Investigation 21.3%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Text-Based 11.6%, Mystery 7.7%
A single-player narrative game where you play as a quirky wannabe cowboy exploring the dystopian futuristic world for his own revenge.
Why similar: Detective 24.8%, 2.5D 15.1%, Investigation 14.4%, Dialogue Heavy 11.2%, Visual Novel 10.7%
Grab your magnifying glass and peek inside a series of tiny dioramas filled with crimes and carefully crafted mysteries! Think outside the box and solve them all in this new brand of detective game!
Why similar: Detective 25.8%, Investigation 19.2%, Mystery 12.9%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Anime 10.8%
Ranko and her friend Astrid must investigate the vanishing of a girl from their school. Learn about the secrets of St. Joachim to find her, but be cautious! A bad step may lead you towards an ugly end...
Why similar: Detective 22.9%, Investigation 13.9%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.3%, Text-Based 11%
Staffer Retro is a mystery adventure game where you uncover past incidents related to ‘Mana’, the source of supernatural powers. Gather information through dialogue and exploration, and piece together clues found in documents to guide the choices of Verita Retro, the protagonist.
Why similar: Detective 23%, Investigation 15.9%, Mystery 11.3%, Visual Novel 10.2%, Text-Based 9%
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: Detective 24.7%, Investigation 14.3%, Mystery 11.9%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Text-Based 8.3%
An idol livestreamer is searching for her missing partner. You are not just watching her stream. Interfere with her broadcast, investigate clues on and off stream, and uncover the truth behind her partner’s disappearance.
Why similar: Investigation 20.1%, Detective 19.7%, Mystery 14.2%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.5%
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 18.9%, Investigation 16%, Dialogue Heavy 13.4%, Mystery 13.3%, Visual Novel 12.1%
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: Investigation 25.1%, Detective 22.6%, Mystery 12.8%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Text-Based 9.4%
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: Detective 24.9%, Dialogue Heavy 15.3%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Mystery 11.4%, Text-Based 7.3%
A puzzle-detective game set in 1990s China: play as a forensic artist, interview witnesses, drag and drop testimony and documents, sketch suspects from clues, and piece together evidence to solve mysterious crimes.
Why similar: Detective 26.7%, Investigation 21.7%, Mystery 12.9%, Visual Novel 9.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.8%
Set in a Brazilian school, it is a Point-and-Click game focused on solving puzzles and mysteries concerning the dangers of the digital environment. The plot features anthropomorphic characters inspired by Brazilian fauna, known as the 'Bando Detetive'.
Why similar: Detective 34.3%, Mystery 10.6%, Investigation 10.3%, Cartoon 8.6%, Dialogue Heavy 7.5%
LumineNight is a story-driven detective adventure. Play as Detective Foster and his daughter to solve a series of murders spanning a decade. Interrogate suspects, infiltrate locations, solve puzzles, and gather evidence from crime scenes. Uncover the dark truth behind these killings.
Why similar: Detective 25.6%, Investigation 12.5%, Mystery 12.5%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Cartoony 8.6%
A short literary mystery game set in Oxford and Borneo
Why similar: Detective 16.1%, Text-Based 14.8%, Investigation 13.6%, Mystery 11.7%, Dialogue Heavy 10.6%
Every story ever written has an alternate world that coexists with ours. When a large number of parallel universes are suddenly destroyed, Billie Beetleneck sets off on his hardest case yet in this interactive visual novel.
Why similar: Detective 24.5%, Investigation 21.2%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Text-Based 11.1%, Mystery 10.9%
Detective Game. Murder Investigation. Interrogate witnesses. Rebut with evidence.
Why similar: Detective 28.4%, Investigation 23.4%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Mystery 12%, Anime 10.2%
《墨心》是一款将古代中国幻想元素和悬疑科幻相融合的国产视觉小说。男主（你）从昏迷中醒来丧失了记忆，发现自己和另外两女一男困于巨轮密室中。面对匪夷所思的船体变异，恐怖致命的巨型怪物，你们能否成功逃脱？而这超自然的现象，似乎跟一件千年前的战国墨家宝物有关......
Why similar: Investigation 19.3%, Dialogue Heavy 13.5%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Text-Based 11%, Immersive Sim 9.9%
KILLA is a 3D adventure mystery with multiple endings. Valhalla, our protagonist, seeks the killer of her mentor, a mentor she treasures like family, venturing to an unknown island. Discover the culprit on this enigmatic island and embark on a journey of revenge.
Why similar: Detective 18.3%, Investigation 17.5%, Dialogue Heavy 11.9%, Mystery 10.4%, Visual Novel 10%
Suhoshin is a 2D Visual Novel set in the medieval Joseon period of Korea. While investigating a series of mysterious murders, you will have to make choices that will lead you down different paths toward different endings.
Why similar: Detective 15%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Investigation 12.3%, Mystery 12%, Dialogue Heavy 11.1%
[DEMO available now!] Erased memories, scattered clues. What will you uncover, and what will you leave buried?As an amnesiac detective, investigate crime scenes with limited focus. You can't analyze everything. Strategically choose your leads to shape the case and reclaim your lost past.
Why similar: Detective 29.8%, Investigation 24.5%, Mystery 13.6%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Choices Matter 7.9%
Ironic point & click adventure where a once brilliant detective quits his trade and lands a job in IT to make a living. But even in the seemingly mundane world of office life, there are secrets to be uncovered. Navigate through puzzles, quirky colleagues, and intrigues to crack corporate mysteries.
Why similar: Detective 26%, Investigation 20.6%, Text-Based 10.9%, Mystery 10.7%, Visual Novel 10.4%
A clickable adventure game reminiscent of detective adventure games of the '80s and '90s. The story follows the main character, a young detective, as he meets a series of unique characters and works to solve a case.
Why similar: Detective 21.6%, Mystery 11.7%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Text-Based 9.8%, Investigation 9.4%
The second retro-style travel mystery adventure! This game is a suspense command ADV set in Akita's Oga region in Japan.The character designer is a manga artist Kiyokazu Arai, following his previous work "Iseshima Mystery Annai".
Why similar: Investigation 27.3%, Detective 24.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.8%, Visual Novel 13.7%, 1980s 9%
Immerse yourself in a dramatic yet charming and witty world of evidence-gathering, deduction and courtroom battles with this double-pack of the adventures of rookie lawyer Ryunosuke.
Why similar: Detective 24.8%, Visual Novel 14%, Text-Based 13.2%, Mystery 12.2%, Anime 9.6%
A mystery game where you investigate a murder by searching the crime scene and interrogating AI-powered NPCs with unique personas.
Why similar: Detective 23.4%, Investigation 17.4%, Dialogue Heavy 15.9%, Mystery 13%, Choices Matter 8.8%
It's a mystery game that reveals the truth through an autopsy. Be a forensic doctor and find out why the dead died.
Why similar: Detective 26.7%, Mystery 13.3%, Investigation 11.2%, Visual Novel 10%, Choices Matter 9.3%
You are a detective who is slowly going blind. The only faces you can still see clearly belong to those who are about to die. A visual novel investigation where every choice affects the fate of Tokyo and leads you either closer to the truth or deeper into darkness.
Why similar: Detective 26.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.5%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Investigation 11.3%, Choices Matter 7.6%
The Truth Is Pretty Out There. Only you can decipher the mystery of Boomtown USA. Comb a mysterious government base for evidence, investigate the set of a ghost hunt, and unravel the truth, no matter how ridiculous it may be!
Why similar: Detective 24.9%, Investigation 13.7%, Mystery 12.2%, Cartoon 10.7%, Visual Novel 10.5%
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 31.4%, Investigation 23.3%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Mystery 11.6%, Anime 6.7%
Shirabe Hatcho and Ancient Music Score is a puzzle-solving ADV game where you solve the puzzles by ear. Listen to audio, read music, and play an instrument. Use your sense of pitch to solve the mystery and prevent the phantom thief from committing his crimes as a member of the detective agency.
Why similar: Detective 29.5%, Investigation 13.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.9%, Mystery 8.5%, Puzzle 8.2%
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: Detective 22.5%, Dialogue Heavy 20.5%, Investigation 15.3%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Mystery 10.6%
Authentic Mystery ADV Alice49 Episode 0 Diamonds and Cream Puffs An adventure game to solve a mystery hidden in a mystery novel.
Why similar: Mystery 21.6%, Detective 20.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.3%, Text-Based 16.1%, Visual Novel 14.6%
Emma Riley: Dream Detective is a detective game where you must unravel an occult conspiracy spanning the real and dream worlds. Use keen observation to gather clues, carefully interrogate suspects for information, and use your logic and deduction skills to unravel the mystery!
Why similar: Detective 28.8%, Investigation 24.9%, Mystery 14.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.1%, Choices Matter 7.2%
This is a mystery adventure game where you run a coffee shop and explore the mysteries of this coffee shop and this town! This coffee shop has some secrets Main character quit his job as a locksmith and rented a property last month to run a coffee shop. But this property seems to have a history...
Why similar: Detective 29%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.7%, Mystery 15.9%, Visual Novel 9.4%, Puzzle 7%
Step into the shoes of Clementine "Cleo" Ace, an apprentice to her aunt, the world renowned detective, Maya Lynch. From heists to murders, use your deduction skills to solve cases that are too tough for the local police to crack.
Why similar: Detective 34.9%, Investigation 27.1%, Mystery 14.6%, Dialogue Heavy 7.2%, Puzzle 6.8%
In a world of fairies, a childhood friend suddenly calls Beatrice back to her old hometown. Yet when she arrives, her friend is mysteriously missing.
Why similar: Detective 24%, Dialogue Heavy 22.8%, Investigation 18.5%, Mystery 13.5%, Visual Novel 11.8%
An exploration game about knowledge and discovery. Change between seasons, investigate plants, and discover secrets about the world to stop an ecological disaster.
Why similar: Detective 23.8%, Investigation 21.7%, 2.5D 12.6%, Mystery 11.9%, Cartoony 8.7%
Map a mysterious land during the Age of Enlightenment. Draw the border between two warring kingdoms. Meet the locals. Juggle their demands with the requirements of your mission. Ethical dilemmas, secret plots, strange phenomena… will you be able to bring peace back to the land?
Why similar: Investigation 21%, Detective 20.3%, Dialogue Heavy 18.4%, Mystery 10%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.4%
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: Detective 20.2%, Investigation 19.6%, Text-Based 11.4%, Mystery 11.3%, Visual Novel 10.3%
Investigate crime scenes, interrogate witnesses and organize your evidence to catch the culprit. Solve multiple different cases in varying areas and talk to many unique and fun characters. Can you solve it? Come and see.
Why similar: Detective 33.8%, Investigation 27.5%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Mystery 11.7%, Puzzle 7.3%
This game is based on the theme of love & light reasoning. Even if you choose the wrong option, it will not lead to game over. It is very suitable for casual players who like love reasoning but don't want to waste their brain cells.
Why similar: Investigation 31.1%, Dialogue Heavy 18.5%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Text-Based 12.3%, Anime 7.2%
[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: Investigation 24.9%, Detective 24.3%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Choices Matter 8%, Anime 6.3%
WHODUNNIT is a mystery visual novel following a man who must answer a burning question: who the hell did he hook up with last night?
Why similar: Detective 35.1%, Investigation 24.2%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Mystery 13%, Dialogue Heavy 6.6%
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: Detective 20.9%, Investigation 14.8%, Text-Based 11.9%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Mystery 9.6%
Determine the fate of Ventreville! Play as six protagonists with unique abilities and stories, their arcs tied to each other by the sudden murder of the Avidines. Make your choices count! The final protagonist, the interrogating detective, will only know as much as your previous characters know…
Why similar: Detective 18.2%, Investigation 12.7%, Cartoon 12.1%, Text-Based 10.9%, Visual Novel 10.4%
A first-person mystery solving game, where you try to find out what happened at Syn Archives.
Why similar: Detective 35.1%, Investigation 23.4%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Dialogue Heavy 12.7%, Mystery 6.2%
Who Did It? Is a detective puzzle-game. Your job is to read the given case files to find out who the murderer is! Do you have what it takes to master all cases and close them all for good?
Why similar: Detective 29.9%, Investigation 21.4%, Mystery 14.7%, Text-Based 10.2%, Choices Matter 7.6%
雪山ペンションで起こる殺人事件を阻止するため、 聞き込みとパソコンで情報整理するマルチエンドミステリーADV『夜明けの影法師』！
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 15.6%, Mystery 14.1%, Detective 13.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.8%, Visual Novel 12.7%
