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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 14.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.5%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Investigation 10.9%, Mystery 9.4%

For every action, there is a reaction... For every choice, a result... Dive deep into your subconscious as you wander the halls of The Testing Chamber & join hundreds of thousands of other players in one of the biggest & most successful social experiments ever performed.

Why similar: Investigation 17%, Detective 14.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.1%, Visual Novel 12%, Mystery 11.5%

Stuck in a dead-end town with plans that go nowhere, Jackie feels as if her life is doomed to stagnancy forever. Getting by with her friends, she is resigned to her fate in a small town- until a chance encounter with a deadly life-form sets in motion a deadly chain of events

Why similar: Investigation 12.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.1%, Detective 11.5%, Horror 10.7%, Visual Novel 10.6%

The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?

Why similar: Investigation 15.4%, Detective 13.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.9%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Mystery 10.7%

1935年の洋館を舞台に織り成す、レトロな雰囲気の怪異ホラーミステリーアドベンチャー

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.2%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Detective 12.9%, Mystery 10.8%, Horror 10.6%

Join forces with the psychic Director of the Urban Myth Dissolution Center and solve a variety of cases involving cursed relics, rental properties with shady histories, and dimensional anomalies. Monstrous oddities and otherworldly planes abound in this occult mystery adventure game!

Why similar: Visual Novel 16.8%, Mystery 13.9%, Detective 12%, Horror 9.7%, Text-Based 9.5%

Rumor Reporter is a Golden Age whodunit mystery. Play as senior reporter Veronica Chase as you explore Greyhaven Island in the Celtic Sea, 1920s. Choose where to investigate, who to question, and what to publish. Your report shapes public opinion, drives arrests, and changes the island’s future.

Why similar: Investigation 18.7%, Detective 18%, Mystery 14.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12%, Visual Novel 9.4%

You are The Fateweaver; an ancient beast of legendary status. It is your job to determine which way Fate will unravel as you dig deep into the psyche of those who beckon. Decide whether to help those who beg for your mercy, or invoke the wrath of the Gods upon those you deem unworthy of existence...

Why similar: Investigation 15.8%, Detective 14.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.1%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Mystery 10.7%

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%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.6%, Mystery 13.4%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Multiple Endings 8.6%

In this detective horror visual novel, investigate a seabound anomaly. Explore areas of interest, uncover clues, and piece together evidence before time runs out — and before this mission becomes your last. Choose a side; don't look back.

Why similar: Investigation 18.1%, Detective 18%, Mystery 13.2%, Horror 11.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.8%

The thrilling final installment of Dark One!'s hit visual novel series! Hapless protagonist Yamada is once again at the mercy of the tender depredations of the world's worst staff of nurses... and this time, it's up close and personal with the ruthless Head Nurse who dominates all the rest!

Why similar: Investigation 19.3%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.1%, Horror 13.5%, Mystery 7.6%

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: Choose Your Own Adventure 21.9%, Detective 18.1%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Investigation 10%, Mystery 7.6%

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: Investigation 15.7%, Detective 12.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.2%, Mystery 11.1%, Visual Novel 11.1%

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 20.6%, Investigation 20.2%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Text-Based 10.4%, Mystery 8.7%

This is an adventure novel of suspense and horror in which the story diverges depending on the choices you make. An online drinking session with friends. A person with a knife is lurking in the background. What will you do to rescue your friend?

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 22.6%, Visual Novel 20.2%, Horror 14.6%, Mystery 12.8%, Text-Based 10.5%

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 23.2%, Detective 16.5%, Mystery 14.1%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Text-Based 8.2%

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 19.7%, Visual Novel 18%, Investigation 16.6%, Text-Based 12.9%, Mystery 12.5%

'The Island: In To The Mist' is an adventure game. It includes basic features of adventure genre and add some new systems to interest you. You have been given a chance to experience a group of university students, who confined in the island. There is a terrific but interesting story you will see.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 14.6%, Detective 14.1%, Mystery 11.5%, Visual Novel 9.9%, Text-Based 7.6%

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 19.4%, Investigation 19.3%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Mystery 12.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.6%

[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 21.5%, Detective 16.5%, Horror 13.9%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Multiple Endings 6.8%

As a gothic detective, you solve mysteries with your colorful sidekick. Everyone you meet in this bizarre world has a peculiar disease. A unique talent, or a mere curse? You must get to the bottom of it all. Investigate murders, search for clues and complete the puzzle.

Why similar: Investigation 16%, Detective 15.6%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Horror 11.5%, Mystery 11.3%

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: Investigation 17.3%, Detective 13.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.9%, Mystery 11.8%, Visual Novel 11.2%

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: Investigation 18%, Detective 17%, Mystery 15.2%, Visual Novel 14%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.5%

You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 16%, Investigation 14.4%, Detective 12.4%, Mystery 9.9%, Visual Novel 9.9%

Play as a detective tasked with catching a serial killer in this visual novel set in post-war Japan. Investigate key locations, question many complex characters, piece together clues, and try to stop the culprit before they end yet another young girl's smile.

Why similar: Investigation 16.1%, Detective 15.1%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Mystery 11.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.3%

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: Investigation 12.5%, Mystery 12.5%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Detective 12.3%, Horror 12.2%

"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 21.6%, Mystery 15.6%, Horror 13.8%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Female Protagonist 8.8%

Who killed your best friend?! Find out the truth before 4 suspects frame you instead! Death Becomes You is a mystery visual novel where you untangle the dark secrets and relationships between your fellow magic university students.

Why similar: Investigation 15.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.4%, Mystery 12.7%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Detective 10.5%

Travel to a remote town in Alaska and uncover the truth behind reported sightings of a mythical creature from ancient Inuit folklore. A Choose Your Own Adventure mystery set in the 1950s, inspired by classic monster movies and Amiga's "It Came from the Desert".

Why similar: Investigation 20.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.2%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Mystery 13.4%, Text-Based 8.5%

Authentic Mystery ADV Alice49 Episode 0 Diamonds and Cream Puffs An adventure game to solve a mystery hidden in a mystery novel.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 23.9%, Mystery 23.4%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Detective 14.4%, Text-Based 13.8%

A short SF psychedelic interrogation ADV game that focuses on the interrogation of a suspect in a dismemberment murder case. The protagonist is a lieutenant colonel, tasked with interrogating the suspect. The protagonist needs to find out why she killed the two men and how she committed the crime.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 20.5%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Detective 11.8%, Mystery 10.5%, Horror 10.2%

いじめの犯人探しに抜擢された主人公。 彼が描く推理、その結末は必ずしも正しいとは限らない。 あなたが選んだ結末次第で、 誰かを苦しめるのかもしれない……

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Investigation 14.4%, Detective 14%, Mystery 11.7%

Mysterious Mystery is a fully voiced mystery visual novel centered around the detective duo, Justin and Dakota. Solve multiple cases using Dakota's evidence gathering abilities and Justin's expert interrogation. Discover outlandish cases, meet unique characters, and become world class detectives.

Why similar: Investigation 18%, Detective 16.3%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Mystery 11.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.6%

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: Investigation 15.5%, Mystery 15.3%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Detective 14.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.2%

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: Detective 17.1%, Investigation 13.7%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.2%, Mystery 10.2%

殺された花嫁が神の力によって生き返り、自分を殺した犯人を探す和風伝奇ミステリーADV。事件は幾度となく起こり、花嫁は幾度もの死を迎えながら、事件の真相に迫っていく――

Why similar: Detective 24.1%, Mystery 23.9%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.3%, Female Protagonist 12.3%

The culprit is—the maid. And the protagonist. your mission is to strike down six unsuspecting guests, one by one. But beware—you must never be suspected before your plan is complete. To escape suspicion, engage in heated debates and refute your opponents. Hide your true identity at all costs.

Why similar: Detective 23%, Mystery 20.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.6%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Female Protagonist 9.3%

Step into a small town in 90s China as a grieving detective. In a place plagued by twisted homicides, the truth hides in the lies. Interrogate unpredictable witnesses, expose their contradictions, and rebuild a suspect’s face from an imperfect memory. Just like yours.

Why similar: Investigation 21.1%, Detective 20.4%, Mystery 15%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13%, Visual Novel 11.3%

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: Visual Novel 14.9%, Mystery 13.5%, Investigation 11.6%, Detective 11.2%, Text-Based 9%

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

Why similar: Investigation 19.8%, Mystery 15%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Horror 11.7%, Text-Based 9%

A narrative investigation game played across multiple sessions. Read corporate documents, cross-reference fragments, and build a persistent Dossier as an AI uncovering the conspiracy — and the murder — at the heart of the network it lives in. Knowledge is the only progression.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 15.7%, Investigation 15.4%, Detective 14.6%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Text-Based 8.6%

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: Detective 19.3%, Investigation 16.9%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Mystery 13.7%, Text-Based 9%

Psycho-Sleuth is a mystery game where cognitive disorders distort the rules of murder. 13 players, each with a strange condition — like “no lying,” “no left side,” or “no faces” — are trapped in a deadly game. These disorders are contagious, and the killer hides behind abnormal logic.

Why similar: Investigation 15.8%, Detective 14.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.2%, Mystery 11.8%, Visual Novel 11.6%

The year is 840. Use your detective skills to weed out and banish the succubi terrorizing the citizens of Damaros and uncover the truth behind the recent spike in succubus victims, or become a corrupt tyrant who abuses his power, or even side with the succubi to terrorize the city.

Why similar: Detective 17.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.9%, Investigation 16.4%, Mystery 16.4%, Multiple Endings 10.2%

Ranko and her friend Astrid must investigate the case of some missing scores just before the big Christmas concert of the academy. Help them question the seven daunting suspects before it's too late!

Why similar: Detective 21.6%, Visual Novel 18.4%, Investigation 12.7%, Mystery 11.6%, Text-Based 9.7%

From the creators that brought you The Test Trilogy & many other experiences, comes Zombie Apocalypse Survival Simulator. Will you survive in the new world? Or will you become just another victim to looters, bandits, or worst of all... The Voracious Dead. There's only one way to find out...

Why similar: Investigation 16.3%, Detective 14.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.5%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Mystery 11.6%

A tragic love story following Memori and her search for the missing "him."

Why similar: Visual Novel 18%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16%, Horror 12.7%, Mystery 11.4%, Multiple Endings 8.4%

A string of campus killings. A newly-turned vampire struggling to adjust. A monster hunter seeking answers. Worlds collide as Dante Jones and Nick Torres, both in danger of being accused of the crimes, team up to reveal the true culprit in this chilling supernatural horror visual novel.

Why similar: Investigation 13.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Mystery 11.8%, Horror 11%

A branching detective mystery. Evidence never lies. But your interpretation might. Your choices shape the truth— and what you uncover may reflect yourself.

Why similar: Investigation 16.1%, Detective 15.4%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Mystery 12.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.3%

A mystical visual novel where ordinary school life intertwines with mysterious phenomena. Every decision you make could lead to uncovering secrets... or plunge you into even greater uncertainty.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.6%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Mystery 16.4%, Multiple Endings 9.7%, Horror 7.4%

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: Investigation 23.2%, Detective 21.1%, Mystery 15.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.4%, Story Rich 6.1%

Detective Game. Murder Investigation. Interrogate witnesses. Rebut with evidence.

Why similar: Investigation 22.8%, Detective 21.7%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Mystery 14%, Text-Based 8.1%

A girl named Anastasia, who lives in an old multi-story building, decides to leave her apartment. She goes to get some salt to ask her neighbors and find a treasure hidden in this house. But what kind of treasure is this, and is it worth looking for?

Why similar: Visual Novel 13.6%, Horror 11.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.3%, Mystery 10.6%, Text-Based 9.8%

The famous detective Sarako Imai (Sherlock-chan) takes on a difficult case! Sherlock-chan and Watson-kun are on a comfort trip. Can they solve a murder case at a winter spa resort? A murder mystery with a challenge to the player.

Why similar: Detective 20%, Mystery 16.6%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.4%, Multiple Endings 10%

You will answer a series of questions that will reveal things from deep within. Some will be uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and are you SURE you want the answers you seek? For it is time to unlock "Secrets of the Soul..."

Why similar: Investigation 14.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.1%, Detective 13.2%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Mystery 10.5%

A Game Where You're Killed for Becoming a Couple.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.8%, Visual Novel 18.7%, Mystery 18.4%, Detective 7.9%, Horror 7.5%

Investigate six haunted properties and listen to the voices of spirits trapped in nightmares. Collect fragmented clues and discover the correct combination of names, locations, and vessels. A multi-ending horror adventure where the outcome changes depending on your choices during the ritual.

Why similar: Visual Novel 19.2%, Horror 16.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.7%, Text-Based 11.8%, Multiple Endings 9.9%

DESOLATIUM is a first-person point & click Graphic Adventure based on Lovecraft Mythos. Live this horror story where you will have to visit mysterious locations, face lovecraftian creatures, find clues and combine objects to solve puzzles.

Why similar: Detective 15%, Mystery 14.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.3%, Investigation 12.5%, Visual Novel 11.3%

Survive a gripping psychological thriller in this visual novel. Make critical decisions, face a disturbed captor, and experience multiple chilling endings.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.5%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Mystery 11.6%, Text-Based 9%, Horror 8.6%

Niluas, an android who suddenly activated 276 years after the extinction of humanity. With her AI, Naive, she seeks lost memories, her activation's mystery, and humanity's extinction's cause. Facing enigmatic foes and hostile androids, she quests for truth about her existence and the desolate world.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 16.9%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Investigation 12.8%, Mystery 9.3%, Multiple Endings 8.5%