60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Adventure, Interactive Fiction, Investigation, Mystery.
Rainy Time Travel is a 2D side-scrolling pixel narrative game. Yi fainted on the way home at night... He opens his eyes to only rain and an unfamiliar forest. He meets American detective Miles, and they journey together to find a way out. And thus begins the journey of Rainy Time Travel...
Beyond The Mist
M. Webb, the I.S.C. requests your immediate presence. Our previous keeper has vanished without explanation. A replacement is needed at once for the offshore lighthouse under our care. Report to the local office of the company as soon as possible. Do not be late.
Radiolight
Ashwood Creek, 1985. A child disappears without a trace. A local policeman is drawn into a national park, seeking the truth. Mysterious radio signals beckon him further and further. Investigate, survive and face the unknown in Radiolight— an '80s thriller by solo dev Krystof Knesl.
M. Webb, the I.S.C. requests your immediate presence. Our previous keeper has vanished without explanation. A replacement is needed at once for the offshore lighthouse under our care. Report to the local office of the company as soon as possible. Do not be late.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.3%, Noir 15%, Walking Simulator 14.7%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Puzzle 8.9%
Ashwood Creek, 1985. A child disappears without a trace. A local policeman is drawn into a national park, seeking the truth. Mysterious radio signals beckon him further and further. Investigate, survive and face the unknown in Radiolight— an '80s thriller by solo dev Krystof Knesl.
Why similar: Noir 15%, Time Travel 14.3% ★, Walking Simulator 12.1%, Dialogue Heavy 11.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%
Become Rolando the Majestic and find out how he became the most powerful wizard to ever live! Explore parallel levels using magic and time-travel in a stealth based narrative adventure in order to take vengance against the men who took everything from him as a child.
Why similar: Time Travel 25.1% ★, Noir 18.1%, Interactive Fiction 15%, Puzzle 8.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%
An absurdist mystery for only the most hard-boiled interim junior detectives.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Dialogue Heavy 13.6%, Dark Humor 13.5%, Mystery 10.5%, Visual Novel 10%
Just in Crime is a detective video game in which you play a detective dog and a wizard cat. With a twist; you are able to travel back in time and examine the crime scene a few seconds before it happened.
Why similar: Time Travel 19.8% ★, Investigation 12.7%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Dialogue Heavy 11%, Mystery 10.1%
A time travel adventure spanning two hundred years! Dive into the past with time agent Fia Quinn as she embarks on seven trips through time. History is up for grabs, from the speakeasies of Prohibition to the vicious gangs of the Gilded Age to the World Trade Center on September 10, 2001.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.9%, Time Travel 16% ★, Investigation 10.7%, Dialogue Heavy 10.2%, Cinematic 8.9%
You have inherited a train station from a family that never mentioned it. Walk its platforms into Berlin, Paris, New York and Hong Kong across the last century, and learn how a single clue found in one decade rewrites the meaning of another.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.7%, Walking Simulator 19%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Noir 14.7%, Adventure 9.7%
The story takes place in the summer of 2006. Mountain City Magazine received a mysterious photo, which led to a case of a missing actress.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.9%, Dialogue Heavy 18.5%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Investigation 11.6%, Puzzle 9.9%
Discover Aliorbis, a world where magic and science, chaos and order, are two sides of the same coin. But remember: you're not this world's hero.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 18.2%, Interactive Fiction 17.6%, Visual Novel 11%, Investigation 10.3%, Story Rich 9.1%
Raw April Day is a hand-drawn Mystery Point-And-Click game where you solve enigmatic puzzles, engage in soul-searching branching dialogue with colorful characters and piece together the clues for why your husband went missing in a surreal and mystifying Victorian complex.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 15.4%, Dark Humor 15.2%, Noir 14.2%, Investigation 10.3%, Mystery 10%
Use your psychic powers to read minds and catch an elusive serial killer!
Why similar: Noir 19.2%, Interactive Fiction 18.9%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Investigation 10.2%, Story Rich 9.9%
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: Interactive Fiction 23.5%, Dialogue Heavy 22%, Investigation 21.2%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Puzzle 6.8%
Hauma is a deduction visual novel set in Munich. Discover a conspiracy amongst the upper echelons of society alongside former detective Judith, while visiting real locations in a comic-inspired look.
Why similar: Noir 17.1%, Dialogue Heavy 15.1%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Investigation 11.5%, Visual Novel 10.8%
Care is an atmospheric first person horror game with puzzle elements, where your choices have consequences. Be observant with your surroundings and unravel the horrific secrets that hide within these walls.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 16.9%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Walking Simulator 14.2%, Investigation 11.3%, Mystery 10.7%
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: Interactive Fiction 18%, Dialogue Heavy 17.4%, Investigation 12.8%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Puzzle 8.7%
This game is not normal. It has no traditional gameplay loop or world format. In the game, you walk through a room. Each one is just as different as the last. You learn about the people who inhabit the world, known as Meeples, and you learn about the dark secret behind the world.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.5%, Walking Simulator 20%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, Dialogue Heavy 9.7%
You fell asleep on the train... Now a strange town, fully voice-acted characters, and choices that reshape the mystery stand between you and home.
Why similar: Noir 16.3%, Dialogue Heavy 14.3%, Dark Humor 13%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Investigation 10.6%
Turn the hands of a pocket watch to move between two eras of the same house. Change the past to reshape the present, solve puzzles that span decades, and uncover the secrets hidden within the house in this first-person mystery adventure.
Why similar: Time Travel 39.2% ★, Mystery 13.2%, Puzzle 11.3%, Investigation 9.5%, Retro 7.5%
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: Dialogue Heavy 17.4%, Visual Novel 14%, Mystery 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Investigation 11.9%
Delouse your room with sage and pack up your travel-sized ouija board, it’s time to re-enter Twin Lakes - America’s 34th most haunted city. Join Detective McQueen as he puzzles his way through 9 chilling cases, risking life and pixelated limb to solve the macabre mysteries that plague the poor town.
Why similar: Dark Humor 12.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Mystery 11%, Investigation 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%
A classic science-fiction point-and-click adventure inspired by the genre’s greatest titles, where you’ll control two characters and solve ingenious puzzles using an innovative temporal superposition mechanic.
Why similar: Time Travel 21.5% ★, Interactive Fiction 19.3%, Investigation 9.2%, Mystery 8%, Adventure 7.6%
Your job: An old mansion, a mysterious letter, a box of old memorabilia. Explore the present and past to uncover the secrets of the extraordinary family that lived here. Remember a time long gone as you set foot in this late 1990s-inspired mystery with intricate puzzles and eccentric characters.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Investigation 14.2%, Mystery 11.8%, Dialogue Heavy 10.7%, Retro 9.2%
A dead man hired you to solve his own murder. You have one day. Fourteen suspects. And as many attempts as it takes. A hand-drawn noir mystery set in 1937 Rio de Janeiro, where every suspect has a life, a schedule, and something to hide.
Why similar: Noir 17%, Time Travel 16.2% ★, Dialogue Heavy 14.1%, Investigation 10%, Visual Novel 8.7%
You are a detective on a rogue manhunt through the beautiful country of Italy. Gather clues, interview witnesses and uncover dark secrets to solve the case. Follow your own path to the solution in this 1970's noir crime road-trip.
Why similar: Noir 23.5%, Investigation 15.9%, Mystery 13.7%, Puzzle 9.8%, Retro 8%
Escape the Family Dinner—a short, third-person exploration experience inspired by our traumatic & nostalgic memories.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.6%, Pixel Graphics 13.3%, Dark Humor 12.4%, Investigation 10.9%, Adventure 9.5%
Lost on Cow Island is a linear story-driven comedy adventure game, in the style of Monkey Island, Sam & Max, or Day of the Tentacle. Look, Interact, and Talk to a host of kooky af characters and navigate out of impossible situations to fix your time-travelling car and get back home!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.2%, Time Travel 13.8% ★, Dark Humor 11.7%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Dialogue Heavy 9.8%
The Heroes Around Me tells a story of a family of 3: the hard-working and quiet father – Nan, his daughter Lili, and their pet dog Sesame. Players will experience the harshness and warmth in the simpler time of the 1990s, where lots of stories are untold.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Dialogue Heavy 14.5%, Walking Simulator 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%
Can you solve a murder with only your wits, cocktail shaker, and silver tongue? Last Night Last Call is a narrative detective game where you mix cocktails, interrogate suspects, gather clues, and shape relationships to solve five murders. Every customer has something to hide.
Why similar: Noir 16.8%, Dialogue Heavy 16.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Investigation 12.5%, Visual Novel 10.3%
Break the puzzling spell of your eccentric host! Dinner with an Owl: A short surreal point and click adventure.
Why similar: Noir 17.2%, Time Travel 17.1% ★, Dialogue Heavy 15.1%, Dark Humor 14.5%, Puzzle 8%
A Murmur in the Trees is a short adventure mystery in prohibition-era America. Explore the forest on your quest to unravel the mystery of the Moonshine Murders.
Why similar: Dark Humor 18.5%, Walking Simulator 18.2%, Mystery 14%, Dialogue Heavy 13.8%, Investigation 9.4%
A classic point-and-click adventure game full of puzzles and humor!
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 18.5%, Interactive Fiction 18.2%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Puzzle 9.2%, Mystery 7.4%
On her way to cover the biggest story of her career, Brea Tena fumbles her way into a dark mysterious town called Ash Pines, the birthplace of the tragic events that took place in Just Ignore Them.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.3%, Walking Simulator 20.6%, Puzzle 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%, Dialogue Heavy 8.2%
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: Dialogue Heavy 16.1%, Mystery 15%, Investigation 14.5%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%
Talk is cheap. Trust is earned. You are stuck on The Destin, a forsaken starship on the brink of oblivion that is controlled by Novah, a sentient AI who holds the key to your survival. Befriend, manipulate, deceive, and persuade your way to freedom in this sci-fi narrative adventure.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.1%, Walking Simulator 17.8%, Investigation 13.2%, Dialogue Heavy 11.4%, Mystery 10.2%
Frog Holm is a narrative-driven cozy mystery game about a young frog who returns home to run the old family pub and finds himself caught in the mysterious disappearance of a fellow islander.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 18.5%, Dark Humor 15.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Investigation 11.2%, Mystery 10.3%
Rescued at birth from a life of bondage, Eddie resolves to win his mother’s freedom from the tyranny of his father by defeating him when they meet in the arena. Join Eddie as he fights for his life in this non-combat adventure to dethrone a champion and rescue a slave.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.1%, Interactive Fiction 18.9%, Dialogue Heavy 17.5%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Story Rich 10.1%
Tearoom of Terror is a cozy-gothic narrative cooking mystery where you investigate the mysterious death of your estranged aunt in a tearoom filled with sinister patrons, unsettling secrets, and morally questionable requests.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 16.6%, Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Dark Humor 15.2%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Investigation 10.2%
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: Dialogue Heavy 14.2%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Investigation 12.1%, Mystery 11.8%
Play as the Cat Detective Albert Wilde. Walk, talk, interrogate, joke, solve a mystery, and experience an old film noir setting with humanoid animal characters. A story of quantum theory and parallel universes served with a lot of humour.
Why similar: Noir 15.5%, Walking Simulator 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Cinematic 10.5%, Investigation 10.5%
An aging encrypted terminal. A past deliberately erased. Follow the guidance, solve puzzles one by one, and close in on a buried truth. Who used this computer before you? What happened to them? And now, it is your turn.
Why similar: Investigation 15.2%, Mystery 12.8%, Retro 11.5%, Puzzle 10.8%, Interactive Fiction 10%
Tails Noir is a post-noir narrative adventure. Become raccoon private eye Howard Lotor and explore dystopian Vancouver inhabited by animals as you uncover a deeply personal story of change and transformation.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 16.3%, Noir 16.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Investigation 10.7%, Visual Novel 9.6%
Hauma is a deduction visual novel set in Munich. Discover a conspiracy amongst the upper echelons of society alongside former detective Judith, while visiting real locations in a comic-inspired look.
Why similar: Noir 19.3%, Dialogue Heavy 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Investigation 11.9%, Visual Novel 10.8%
Investigate the country of Vera Cruz in this journalistic first-person adventure! Solve puzzles, take photos of clues and report news exposing the horrific truths behind General Galba and his bizarre government!
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18%, Investigation 14.9%, Dialogue Heavy 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Mystery 11.7%
You've joined the gig economy as a courier for T.A.L.E. Couriers! Explore, meet and chat with a cast of characters, complete deliveries for the company while doing jobs on the side in this walkin' n talkin' pixel art adventure where this job is not everything you expected it to be...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.3%, Dialogue Heavy 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%, Retro 9.5%
A psychological visual novel about grief, memory, and time loops shaped by player choice. Experience a story driven by atmosphere and emotion, where each decision reveals hidden truths and leads toward one of several possible endings.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.3%, Noir 17%, Visual Novel 15%, Time Travel 14.7% ★, Puzzle 9.5%
RIP Love: A Story of Pain is a narrative-driven experience about love, loss, and betrayal. Explore the emotional weight of grief and depression through interactive storytelling, atmospheric design
Why similar: Noir 18.5%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Walking Simulator 14.5%, Visual Novel 11%, Mystery 9.8%
Find a way out of the Do 11 app by doing missions that come from the mysterious Do 11 app. A choice awaits you to solve puzzles and change the fate of the protagonist. Escape the main character from the Do 11 app while savoring a profound worldview and intriguing story. An incredible twist awaits.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 21%, Interactive Fiction 18.4%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Mystery 11.1%, Dark Humor 10.8%
Turtle Soup World – lateral-thinking mystery game. Each chapter: one strange case. Explore, inspect, question NPCs, ask the host Yes/No/Both questions to find the truth. Works with local LLM or API.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 19.6%, Interactive Fiction 18.6%, Mystery 14.9%, Puzzle 13%, Investigation 13%
Adam remembers nothing he doesn't write down. His wife is missing — and so is his memory of tonight. His whole life waits out back in the shed. Step inside his written days, audit his ledgers, pin the marriage to the wall until it says where she went. A first-person mystery on paper.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.5%, Walking Simulator 23.9%, Exploration 10%, Mystery 9.7%, Story Rich 8.6%
A woman vanishes without a trace on a cross-country train. The catch? Nobody on board remembers her ever existing in the first place - nobody, except for you. Uncover the story in this mystery adventure game!
Why similar: Visual Novel 18%, Mystery 15.4%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Noir 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%
You'd think that after 20+ cases, there'd be no crime left in Twin Lakes - but that's not how crime works, rookie. Six new mind-melting mysteries await Detective McQueen and Officer Dooley - just as soon as they get the mustard out of Dooley's gun.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.3%, Dark Humor 15%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Puzzle 11%, Exploration 8.4%
[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: Mystery 19.2%, Dialogue Heavy 18.5%, Investigation 16.5%, Puzzle 11.5%, Adventure 9.3%
Mistmoon Falls is an open world murder mystery set in a farm-sim town that's now sans farmer. Question the locals, use tools to uncover clues, form hypotheses, and sift through some sinister goings-on to find the killer.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 19.5%, Noir 18.9%, Investigation 12.3%, Mystery 11.7%, Visual Novel 9.1%
In this third installment of the popular RHEM series of intricate pure-puzzle first-person adventure games, the adventures of brothers Kales and Zetais continue in the mysterious land of RHEM.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.5%, Mystery 17.8%, Investigation 16.4%, Puzzle 15.9%, Adventure 13.4%
In the game, players will be given a series of questions to test them. They will continuously interact with the examiner and make decisions, ultimately discovering the flower that represents them.Welcome to play.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 36.4%, Interactive Fiction 22.4%, Pixel Graphics 19.1%, Visual Novel 17.9%, Singleplayer 4.3%
Jacob accompanies his partner to the oppressive Volkov residence, where a formal visit spirals into a trap of silence and guilt. A self-contained narrative thriller featuring an original acoustic piano score. Approximate length: 1.5 hours.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.5%, Mystery 17.3%, Story Rich 13.7%, Dialogue Heavy 12%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%
Ashley's Adventure - Get a Job or Die Trying is an interactive visual novel based in a multiple-choice style of gameplay where you meet colourful characters and crazy events which you must resolve with the power of being a NEET.
Why similar: Dark Humor 22.4%, Interactive Fiction 21.7%, Dialogue Heavy 18.2%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Mystery 8%
"When aliens order pasta, only one guy can deliver justice!" You're a food delivery guy in this short, comical graphic adventure, determined to stop the monopoly on Italian cousine imposed by an alien invasion.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.8%, Dialogue Heavy 14.5%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%, Puzzle 11.4%
"Who is Yoko?" Unlock the mystery as you control Locke, Jeanne and Primus to discover the secrets of their existence in this point and click, cyberpunk noir adventure.
Why similar: Noir 20.7%, Dialogue Heavy 17.3%, Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Investigation 11.9%, Visual Novel 9.8%
A Week in Paradise is a narrative mystery where you find yourself in a bar called Paradise. Have a drink each night with its mysterious regular and discover how deeply your stories connect. Hunt down clues in your dreams to find out why you end up here every day, and what keeps you coming back.
Why similar: Noir 23.4%, Dialogue Heavy 20%, Interactive Fiction 18.7%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Mystery 8.6%
