- #1 破禁 Limbo Break
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: xiaowanxiongzzz
Windows · Mac · Linux
A general-audience infinite flow ADV. You will play as Jiang Yuejiao. After being framed and forced to flee to the neighboring country of Dipa, you are drawn into various terrifying worlds, Only by uncovering the hidden truths within these places might you find a way back to the real world.
Why similar: Detective 13.8%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Drama 11.3%, Thriller 10.6%, Psychological Horror 10.4%
- #2 子归 - Blossom
96% matchVery Positive89% of 601 reviews2024
Dev: 糯米团子工作室Pub: 噪点游戏 SERICA GAMES
Windows
Early spring, 1999, Taoyuan Village. In just several days, a series of drowning incidents occurred in the same quaint village. Then, on the night of the fifteenth day, numerous villagers witnessed a woman in red who bore an uncanny resemblance to a lady who had previously met an unjust demise...
Why similar: Crime 19.5%, Detective 17.7%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Mystery 12%, Drama 11.3%
- #3 她杀 - The Suspected Murder
96% matchVery Positive85% of 67 reviews2025
Dev: 麻辣工作室 Spicy GamesPub: INDIECN
Windows
Deep night, famous suspense novelist fell from the balcony, leaving his young wife an enormous heritage. Accident, or calculated murder?Novelist's nephew secretly began investigation.He found a hidden manuscript, which contains a creep story, as well as the key clues concerning its author's death.
Why similar: Comic Book 20.6%, Detective 13.7%, Visual Novel 12%, Drama 9.5%, Psychological Horror 7.7%
- #4 Letter from Heart Antique Shop
95% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: ふたつきPub: VNka
Windows
A visual novel about a girl who finds herself in a mysterious antique store where letters with screaming human hearts appear.
Why similar: Thriller 16.3%, Drama 15.6%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Modern 10.2%
- #5 孤岛海妖 The Sea-demon
94% matchVery Positive88% of 261 reviews2023
Dev: 章鱼罐头制作组
Windows
一组侦探小队受章鱼岛主人之邀,对六年前的海妖悬案发起挑战。她们需要在二十四小时内完成调查,并各自提交一份答案。最后,出现了七种截然不同的解答……
Why similar: Comic Book 18.4%, Visual Novel 17.9%, Detective 14.7%, Mystery 12.4%, Thriller 9.6%
- #6 星象迷案 The Zodiac Mystery
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: LazyBoy
Windows
Step into The Zodiac Mystery, where a suspense-filled adventure begins! Players are immersed in a complex and bewildering cold case, searching for clues across time and space. Examine crime scenes, review files, and analyze evidence, following the trail concealed within a celestial haze.
Why similar: Crime 26.6%, Detective 15.2%, Mystery 14.6%, Drama 14%, Multiple Endings 9%
- #7 UNCULT
93% matchMostly Negative31% of 16 reviews2024
Dev: STUDIO EORARI
Windows
'UNCULT' is a Adventure where the protagonist, the daughter of a cult leader, suffers from amnesia after an accident in a fanatical pseudo-religious group. Now, she must piece together her obscured past, facing numerous challenges and uncovering the truth. Your decisions will shape her destiny.
Why similar: Crime 16.6%, Thriller 16.1%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Visual Novel 9.1%, Mystery 8.7%
- #8 Rubbings
92% matchVery Positive89% of 235 reviews2025
Dev: 午夜说书人
Windows
《诡拓》是一款中式民俗微恐风的悬疑推理游戏。你将扮演一名民俗杂志编辑,根据匿名信件中的拓片线索,深入封闭、神秘的睖睁村,这里多年来流传着失踪旅人和诡异祭祀的传说。通过亲历村志中的诡异故事,并在村庄中展开调查,你将逐步揭开埋藏数十年的真相。
Why similar: Crime 15.1%, Thriller 13.3%, Detective 11.2%, Visual Novel 10.1%, Drama 10%
- #9 悪人悪華 - AKUNIN-AKKA -
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: moutardelog
Windows
An interrogation adventure where you play as the lead detective. Exploit suspects’ weaknesses, shake their resolve, and force the truth out of them. Use the weaknesses of a cast of unique suspects to uncover the truth behind the case.
Why similar: Crime 21.9%, Detective 13.6%, Thriller 12.9%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Psychological Horror 7.4%
- #10 Cannibal Tales - Episode 1
91% matchVery Positive89% of 64 reviews2024
Dev: Fantastico Studio
Windows · Mac
Horror thriller visual novel written by cult director Ruggero Deodato. A cannibal story in three episodes. Embark on a challenging journey, where every choice has a price and consequences. Will you be able to reach the end without getting your soul devoured? Dare to decide!
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.5%, Crime 15.1%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Thriller 13.2%, Drama 8.2%
- #11 SAS:绝响诡计 | Case 0 风暴蝴蝶
90% matchVery Positive86% of 184 reviews2025
Dev: 秦遥
Windows
这是一款以中式校园为背景的推理类文字游戏,你将扮演一名高中生司空茂,在开学第一天目击密室杀人事件的现场,并经过调查和推理解决案件,找出真正的犯人和真相背后更深的阴谋。但在享受侦探游戏的同时,请千万不要忽视学习。保持情绪稳定,尽量维持活下去的念头...记住,你的成绩,永远比案件要更重要。
Why similar: Detective 17.1%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Crime 11.3%, Drama 9.7%
- #12 Outlying Islands
89% matchVery Positive96% of 91 reviews2025
Dev: 九指画尸Pub: 2P Games
Windows
A story about discovering anomalies, finding strange energy sources, and the intertwining of peculiar spaces. Get ready to uncover hidden stories, delve into a horrifying narrative and unveil the most fundamental truth!
Why similar: Comic Book 17.9%, Thriller 15.4%, Drama 11.3%, Detective 10.4%, Visual Novel 10%
- #13 The Paracelsian Project
89% matchMostly Positive73% of 11 reviews2023
Dev: Sixkilla Gaming
Windows · Mac · Linux
You awaken in an unfamiliar location with unfamiliar people and are surrounded by mystery. Will you be able to solve the puzzle and uncover why you are here in this sci-fi/mystery/puzzle visual novel? The future hangs in the balance.
Why similar: Visual Novel 12.7%, Thriller 12.1%, Detective 11.9%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Mystery 9.7%
- #14 Silent Love
88% matchMostly Positive78% of 249 reviews2023
Dev: Weird Bunny
Windows
This is a terrorist decryption adventure game that took place in 1913.
Why similar: Thriller 18.7%, Drama 15.5%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Detective 14.1%, Mystery 10.8%
- #15 夜明けの影法師
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Max Neet Games
Windows
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: Visual Novel 13.8%, Thriller 13%, Mystery 11.4%, Crime 11%, Drama 9.9%
- #16 Police Detective: Tokyo Beat
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Dr. Cyril Splutterworth
Windows
Gather evidence, interview suspects and send your case to trial. Have you got what it takes to be Tokyo's top detective?
Why similar: Crime 24.5%, Detective 21.6%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Mystery 11.1%, Drama 8.1%
- #17 The Murder Hotel
85% matchVery Positive95% of 59 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: Crime 19.7%, Detective 15.5%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Mystery 10.6%, Psychological Horror 10.1%
- #18 Feeling Death
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: SYUPRO-DXPub: room6
Windows · Mac
A Game Where You're Killed for Becoming a Couple.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.5%, Thriller 14.1%, Mystery 14.1%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Drama 10%
- #19 Cold Verdict 3
84% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: Astronomic Games
Windows
The third and final part of the 'Cold Verdict' trilogy. Claire has spent two years tracking down the elusive masked man who puts people through psychological games. Now she has to get through another of his ordeals if she wants to bring him to justice. Make choices and decide the final outcome!
Why similar: Thriller 22.1%, Crime 16.7%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Detective 9.9%, Drama 8.2%
- #20 春泥 Soil of Rebirth
84% matchMostly Positive74% of 282 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: Crime 21.8%, Detective 14.3%, Drama 13.5%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Mystery 9.7%
- #21 Kayotica
83% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Kicksoft Studio
Windows
In Kayotica, you play as April—a clever but manipulative student caught in a web of friendship, rivalry, and dark crimes. What begins as ordinary campus life quickly turns into a mystery of betrayal, hidden truths, and a shocking murder. Can you solve the mystery, or will you become the next victim?
Why similar: Crime 21.8%, Visual Novel 14%, Detective 11.9%, Drama 10.7%, Thriller 7.9%
- #22 Sanfu
82% matchVery Positive83% of 17,512 reviews2023
Dev: Shiying StudioPub: Gamirror Games
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
2000年,山城市新闻频道的电视画面莫名跳出一则旧广告,而广告的代言人是已经去世的特异功能少年——三眼神童。有传闻三眼神童的亡魂劫持了电视信号。 调查局受命展开调查。随着调查的深入,一个藏在黑暗处的犯罪团伙逐渐浮出水面。
Why similar: Drama 18.1%, Mystery 14.1%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Crime 11.2%, RPG 10.1%
- #23 Other Side Of Mist And Mountain
82% matchMostly Positive74% of 91 reviews2024
Dev: Universe Studio
Windows
In 2005, a sophomore student named Maha Igarashi boarded a private train to Soukyo City. However, she vanished upon alighting at the "Kisaragi" station. Five years later, her lover, Shizuno Yokoyama, initiated an investigation into her disappearance, unraveling a series of mysteries along the way.
Why similar: Thriller 14.7%, Drama 13.9%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Detective 11.4%, Psychological Horror 10.4%
- #24 Cold Verdict 2
81% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2023
Dev: Astronomic Games
Windows
A direct sequel to 'Cold Verdict'. Another group of people wake up in a strange abandoned location, trying to find a way out and understand why they were put there. What is the killer's endgame in all this? A short interactive story with choices.
Why similar: Crime 24%, Thriller 18.5%, Detective 13.7%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Modern 9.2%
- #25 规则怪谈:幸存者游戏
80% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: MYSTERY CROWN
Windows · Mac
"RuleScape:Survival" is FMV where you play as He Wei, gifted with the 'Eye of Truth' to see hidden rules. Navigate deadly contradictions while caring for your roommate's enigmatic girlfriend. 10 distinct endings. Uncover the truth behind the horror, but beware—every revelation comes at a price.
Why similar: Comic Book 29.8%, Thriller 14.8%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Detective 11.3%, Psychological Horror 8%
- #26 规则怪谈之必须逃脱
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 青蛙大人
Windows
Players must collect rule slips in each scene, abide by their contents, and explore the game setting. The protagonist relives each story until breaking free from the vast cage of the "World of Rule Strangeness", resolving the inner demons and dilemmas of many.
Why similar: Comic Book 29%, Drama 16.1%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Mystery 10.7%, Puzzle 7.8%
- #27 Demonfo
79% matchVery Positive96% of 90 reviews2025
Dev: BI SHUI YU
Windows
A girl at the bottom of the ladder with bad luck finds a cleaning job, but she mistakenly enters a cleaning company that is in the business of exorcising ghosts. As the story develops, the girl realizes that there is a reason for her constant bad luck, and gradually her divine power awakens ......
Why similar: Visual Novel 14.7%, Thriller 13.5%, Detective 13.4%, Modern 12.2%, Mystery 10.6%
- #28 Red Line
78% matchVery Positive97% of 180 reviews2023
Dev: Rolling Cat StudioPub: indienova
Windows · Mac
Moving into a shabby apartment, a saturnine girl with hidden secrets finds a notebook that allows her to communicate with another world. A thrilling adventure taking place across multiple timelines ensues.
Why similar: Thriller 22.2%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Mystery 12.7%, Detective 11.5%, RPG 11.1%
- #29 戾谈
79% matchMostly Positive77% of 120 reviews2021
Dev: SPG Mistarille
Windows
There is no English version of this game!There is no English version of this game!You wake up in a room full of mysteries, accompanied by a beautiful girl you have met before. In the following time, you will go on a heartbeat journey to the supernatural world with her.
Why similar: Comic Book 20.5%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Thriller 12.3%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, RPG 7.7%
- #30 Staffer Case: A Supernatural Mystery Adventure
77% matchVery Positive94% of 3,907 reviews2023
Dev: Team Tetrapod
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Staffer Case is a new sort of mystery game, asking players to find clues, arrange them into documents, and point out the contradictions between them to solve a series of murders. Each mystery unraveled leads you closer to the truth lying at the heart of each case!
Why similar: Crime 19.6%, Detective 18.2%, Thriller 12.4%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Drama 9.9%
- #31 若诅咒以爱之名
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 橘子糖游戏制作组
Windows · Mac
A Denpa Bishoujo Psychological Horror Curio: A Visual Novel ❦ Mild Horror, Mild Suspense, and a Hint of Whimsical Madness ❦ We Hope You Find Your Own "Happy Ending" Among Multiple Conclusions ❦ A Major Plot Twist, Perhaps? ❦ Glimpse a sliver of truth in the liminal space between life and death.
Why similar: Thriller 20%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, RPG 10.2%, Female Protagonist 9.2%
- #32 村庄-The Village
78% matchMostly Negative38% of 13 reviews2021
Dev: 橙光游戏
Windows
After you graduated from college, you were assigned to a small village as a doctor.It looks like an ordinary village, but there are many strange things in it.A man knocking at the door in the middle of the night may not be asking for a doctor.The person you saw may not be alive.Haunted?
Why similar: Thriller 19.5%, Detective 17.2%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Mystery 11%, RPG 9.7%
- #33 锈城 - Rust City
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Moran
Windows
A pixel-style horror puzzle RPG game where you will play as a girl named Song Kerr, using your wits to survive in Rust City while exploring the long-hidden truths among the tangled clues... Please note, do not break the rules: monsters will appear at midnight, do not go outside!
Why similar: Crime 23.2%, Drama 15.1%, Psychological Horror 13%, Mystery 10.6%, Detective 9.6%
- #34 The Occult Detective
74% matchMostly Positive72% of 323 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 20.2%, Visual Novel 19.3%, Drama 13.7%, Mystery 10.8%, RPG 8.7%
- #35 蜉蝣之国的囚徒
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 505 reviews2026
Dev: 迩来工作室Pub: WindField Games
Windows
Fourteen from across the world are abruptly abducted to an isolated structure dubbed "Ephemera Manor". They are strangers, but now forced to partake in an ancient and eerie ritual—"the Feather-Burning Rite". A bloodstained drama spanning millennia has silently unfolded...
Why similar: Thriller 17.7%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Drama 13.3%, Mystery 11.6%, Psychological Horror 10.8%
- #36 THE MAIN POST
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FORTPub: FOURTWONA GAMES
Windows
THE MAIN POST - is a visual novel, which takes place in a USSR. You play as a military man who is being taken on a mission to a closed city in the USSR. You will have to reveal all the secrets of this place.
Why similar: Crime 22.6%, Thriller 18.5%, Detective 14%, Drama 12.9%, Visual Novel 12.7%
- #37 边缘项目 / Living Island Project
76% matchPositive92% of 13 reviews2022
Dev: LIP制作组
Windows
文字冒险游戏 《边缘项目(Living Island Project)》 即将上线!你将扮演从神秘岛屿归来的9名失踪者之一的艾萨克·里奇(浥尘),协助WPO(世界警察组织)揭露失踪背后真正的阴谋。在这场旅途中,你也试图寻找你丢失的自我;而为了达到这一目的,你又必将失去些什么……
Why similar: Crime 17.6%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Drama 15.6%, Modern 14.8%, RPG 8%
- #38 Creepy Forest
75% matchPositive83% of 35 reviews2023
Dev: Fly & Wing Studio
Windows
Creepy Forest, a scary plot puzzle game, is full of strange things waiting for you to discover the truth on the mysterious mountain.
Why similar: Thriller 24.2%, Detective 14.8%, Mystery 13.9%, Drama 13.7%, Psychological Horror 10.5%
- #39 FISSURE
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: LlamaLoosh
Windows
Your two best friends just broke up, its up to you to figure out why and whose fault it is. Good thing you’re a detective!
Why similar: Thriller 24.6%, Crime 19%, Psychological Horror 18.8%, Drama 13%, Detective 7.7%
- #40 MEMORALYSIS: The Scorched Home
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mads England
Windows · Mac · Linux
A murder mystery visual novel about catharsis.
Why similar: Detective 18.7%, Comic Book 17.9%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Psychological Horror 15%, Mystery 10.3%
- #41 Shanwen
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FirstMove Studio
Windows
1990s: Windswept mining town Linshan, dependent on fading coal mines, worshipped a mountain god’s stele. After it cracked and oozed brown liquid, a strange illness spread. Lin Tianqing returned for his sick father, uneasy as the eerie town neared, having overheard whispers.
Why similar: Thriller 17.7%, Detective 14.5%, Drama 13.1%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Mystery 10.3%
- #42 Whispers of Montéiroz
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hawkeye Interactive GamesPub: Hawkeye Interactive Studios
Windows
A call. A secluded mansion cloaked in mystery. A family with deadly secrets. Federal investigator Scott Watkins answers a tip about a missing woman but what he uncovers inside the Monteiroz estate will change everything. Who can you trust? What really happened here How far will you go for the truth?
Why similar: Thriller 20.2%, Detective 17.2%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Crime 14.7%, Mystery 10.1%
- #43 Bloodshell: Conviction
72% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: Yuumi
Windows
A dark psychological Visual Novel. Follow Iris a young girl in her quest to take back her life!
Why similar: Comic Book 22.3%, Detective 13.9%, Crime 13.1%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Psychological Horror 11.6%
- #44 吃脚
70% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: 星火燎猎
Windows
The mystery puzzle visual novel of the Republic of China - Grandma died, the coffin is placed in the funeral hall. My mother asked me to come to the vigil and repeatedly warned me not to open the coffin.
Why similar: Drama 23.2%, RPG 23.1%, Visual Novel 21.9%, Psychological Horror 18.7%, Mystery 13%
- #45 POPULARITY CONTEST
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ScrythaDev
Windows · Mac
Elena and 7 familiar faces are trapped in a room, and the only way out is to choose one person to die. Navigate social relationships and gain trust to steer the spotlight away from you, or else they just might decide you should be the one on the chopping block.
Why similar: Thriller 18.7%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Mystery 14.9%, Detective 11%, Multiple Endings 9%
- #46 Suhoshin
71% matchVery Positive91% of 166 reviews2022
Dev: No More 500
Windows
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: Thriller 17.9%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Mystery 10.6%, Drama 10.4%
- #47 Rainswept
72% matchVery Positive87% of 301 reviews2019
Dev: Frostwood Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Rainswept takes you on an emotional adventure in a small town shaken by a double shooting. Join Detective Stone and unravel a tangled web of love, relationships, and unresolved trauma in this character-driven murder mystery game.
Why similar: Crime 24%, Detective 15.5%, Thriller 14.9%, Visual Novel 13%, Drama 9.4%
- #48 莫比乌斯疑案
70% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: YiMiao Game
Windows · Mac
多条故事线,高智商烧脑反转型剧情类RPG游戏,线索伏笔众多。
Why similar: Crime 20.6%, Detective 16.9%, Drama 14%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Mystery 10.4%
- #49 炸鸡块与天使
70% matchPositive93% of 40 reviews2023
Dev: Hamstachio
Windows · Mac
"Fried Chicken Nuggets and Angels" is a text based adventure game with the theme of a detective story. The killer "Rooster" who killed six innocent girls has committed a new crime.Fortunately, at the scene of the seventh homicide, the police found important clues pointing to the murderer...
Why similar: Detective 21.7%, Drama 14.8%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Mystery 13.3%, Female Protagonist 8.9%
- #50 The Next Stop
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Paranoid Delusion
Windows
Embark on a mysterious ride. Solve puzzles, make choices, and uncover the truth behind a hidden crime in this point & click with the depth of a visual novel, all set in a haunting subway filled with secrets.
Why similar: Crime 23.8%, Comic Book 19.8%, Detective 14.9%, Visual Novel 13%, Psychological Horror 10.4%
- #51 Type-NOISE: Shonen Shojo
68% matchVery Positive80% of 133 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 16.4%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Drama 11.5%, Psychological Horror 8.8%, Mystery 7.8%
- #52 Blind Dog
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: kankan gamesPub: kankan games
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 18.5%, Visual Novel 17.9%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Thriller 13.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.3%
- #53 Crimson Reflection
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Elun Labs LLC
Windows
The story begins the moment he kills his lover. Kazuma is driven into a corner by Asana’s obsessive love. Madness, jealousy, obsession, deception, and regret collide— plunging the case toward an unpredictable end. A yandere suspense novel of intense love and insanity: Crimson Reflection.
Why similar: Comic Book 21.7%, Detective 13%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Thriller 12.2%, Psychological Horror 11.4%
- #54 Staffer Retro : A Supernatural Mystery Quest
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Team Tetrapod
Windows
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: Thriller 18.9%, Detective 17.1%, Crime 16%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Mystery 10.8%
- #55 Turlock Holmes
67% matchVery Positive80% of 917 reviews2024
Dev: Find the Lamp GamesPub: Neverland Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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: Crime 28%, Detective 18.9%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Mystery 11%, Visual Novel 10%
- #56 The Bad Kids
68% matchMostly Positive76% of 598 reviews2023
Dev: Aluba Van+Pub: LightOn Game
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 70%
As an adaptation of the popular suspecse TV series, Cat's Cradle, this game combines investigation, solving puzzles and reasoning with original stories, which can build a more Immersive experience. Game will build new stories based on original setting and focus on the inner world of the character.
Why similar: Thriller 19.5%, Drama 15.6%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Mystery 11.5%, Puzzle 7%
- #57 Abnormal1999:Apartment of Death
67% matchPositive91% of 44 reviews2024
Dev: QZQ Studio
Windows
Venture into the abandoned jungle apartment, embody lone survivor Ross, on a gripping adventure. College friends Joanna and Ivan went missing here. You must unravel mysteries room-by-room while evading a lurking killer's attacks. Can you pierce the enigmas and escape unscathed?
Why similar: Thriller 17.7%, Detective 16.7%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, RPG 12.7%, Drama 12.5%
- #58 泥舟と罪人
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NONALCOHOL.
Windows · Mac
A closed-off ghost town, and the unsolved bizarre serial murders that once occurred there. A “daily life collapse” suspense × death game novel ADV that depicts the obsessive love and revenge of 11 people whose lives were irrevocably shattered by that horrific incident.
Why similar: Crime 19%, Detective 16.5%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Mystery 8.4%
- #59 The Roadside MOTEL
66% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: ONUR GENCAY GÖKÇEPub: DMT PRODUCTION
Windows
The Roadside MOTEL: 10 rooms. 10 dark pasts. Silence tells more than lies. No one is who they seem. If you dare, knock on the door. But sometimes, the loudest scream is no answer at all.
Why similar: Comic Book 25%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Thriller 17.4%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Detective 8.5%
- #60 筮灵 SHILING
66% matchMostly Positive73% of 270 reviews2024
Dev: WindField GamesPub: Mammorize
Windows
国产本土新怪谈恐怖游戏——幽魂社前社长在直播中突然失踪,销声匿迹数月后发来诡异消息,将你引入离奇的规则世界。走不出的吞人楼栋、满员即死的午夜巴士、地图上不存在的村庄,还有勾魂剧院、吃人公司……世界的“暗面”等待探索,怪谲的谜题等待揭露。
Why similar: Thriller 22%, Visual Novel 16%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Mystery 12.1%, RPG 8.4%