60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Visual Novel, Noir, Adventure, Story Rich.
A cinematic crime noir. A former assassin seeks vengeance in this hardboiled VN, scored by Yasunori Shiono (Lufia series). (Full story is free via the demo version. This paid edition supports Steam Achievements and the creators.)
Red Spider:Vengeance
*A remastered version of this game with enhanced graphics has been released. * "Red Spider" is a Hong Kong Noir-themed Visual Novel. There are 6 story routes with the different characters(approximately 105,000 words in total).
Red Spider2: Exiled Remastered donation ver.
A cinematic Hong Kong Noir visual novel. In 2007, an assassin defies orders to kill her savior and becomes a fugitive. Explore her fate through 1,000+ visual cuts and 6 branching routes.(Full story is free via the demo version. This paid edition supports Steam Achievements and the creators.)
*A remastered version of this game with enhanced graphics has been released. * "Red Spider" is a Hong Kong Noir-themed Visual Novel. There are 6 story routes with the different characters(approximately 105,000 words in total).
Why similar: Noir 21%, Crime 14.1%, Cinematic 9.2%, Visual Novel 8.6%, Conspiracy 7.7% ★
A cinematic Hong Kong Noir visual novel. In 2007, an assassin defies orders to kill her savior and becomes a fugitive. Explore her fate through 1,000+ visual cuts and 6 branching routes.(Full story is free via the demo version. This paid edition supports Steam Achievements and the creators.)
Why similar: Noir 19.5%, Crime 15.1%, Conspiracy 12% ★, Cinematic 9.2%, Visual Novel 6.4%
The latest in the “Red Spider” series of Hong Kong noir visual novel with full japanese voice acting, “Red Spider Anecdote: The Longest Nite” is now available with all-new graphics. The hard-boiled story of two female protagonists is set in Thailand in 2009. Play time: 2-4 hours
Why similar: Noir 20.8%, Crime 16.5%, Conspiracy 14.9% ★, Cinematic 10.8%, Modern 7.2%
"Red Spider2" is a Hong Kong Noir-themed Visual Novel. There are 6 story routes with the different characters(approximately 200,000 words in total).
Why similar: Noir 21.4%, Crime 13.8%, Conspiracy 12.4% ★, Cinematic 11.2%, Visual Novel 8.7%
NITRO ORIGIN's debut title, Phantom PHANTOM OF INFERNO, is coming to Steam! A web of swirling conspiracies. A whirlwind of bullets. Amidst it all, a poignant tale of a boy and a girl unfolds...
Why similar: Noir 20.9%, Crime 13.6%, Conspiracy 13.6% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.5%, Visual Novel 13.2%
Red Spider 3: A Heroine Never Dies is a Kong Noir style Visual Novel.ボイス総収録時間12.9時間！同人ゲームオブ・ザ・イヤーにて【主演女優部門】【熱部門】【泣き部門】【作曲部門】の4部門にノミネート！
Why similar: Noir 27.1%, Crime 17.6%, Cinematic 14.6%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Female Protagonist 8.3%
Unravel the mystery behind the disappearance of Druhyus' favorite celebrity playboy, Walker Kahmenos. Join investigative journalist Verity Lux, in this interactive fiction title and follow leads, conduct interviews, and submit your findings as you seek out the truth - before it's too late.
Why similar: Crime 20.6%, Noir 18.8%, Conspiracy 15.5% ★, Cinematic 11.3%, Visual Novel 9.9%
A dark noir visual novel following Alex, a former police officer drawn into the mafia’s world. In a city where trust can get you killed and everyone has something to hide, Alex and a mafia leader with buried secrets are pulled into revenge, power, and slow-burn romance shaped by your choices.
Why similar: Noir 21.3%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Cinematic 15.5%, Story Rich 9.3%, Female Protagonist 7.1%
Noir visual novel set in 1950s New York. Infiltrate a prison, build a smuggling network, and shape fates through tough choices across branching paths.
Why similar: Noir 27.8%, Conspiracy 18.7% ★, Cinematic 17.2%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Crime 11%
紅蜘蛛外伝：暗戦(Red Spider Anecdote: Triangle) is a Hong Kong Noir style Visual Novel.ボイス総収録時間3時間！黒社会を舞台としたハードボイルドなノベルゲーム
Why similar: Noir 36%, Cinematic 18.7%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Modern 10.4%
The first sequel to the Boys Love visual novel Paradise. Play through the continuation of the original game's good endings, and unlock flashbacks to the first Paradise from new perspectives. Contains new CGs, characters, and lots of romance!
Why similar: Conspiracy 23.8% ★, Crime 17.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.2%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Mystery 8.8%
Noir adventure for an unlucky subway's lost and found worker!
Why similar: Noir 35.3%, Crime 17.2%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Modern 10.9%, Dark 6.1%
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 25.1%, Conspiracy 21.1% ★, Crime 19.1%, Visual Novel 9.9%, Mystery 8%
Meridian Archive is a neo-noir crime visual novel set in the sealed world of Notus in 2008. After the disaster known as Saltification, those immune to the disease begin losing their memories—and themselves. Follow a band of Nomads through a violent, surreal world to uncover what went wrong.
Why similar: Noir 31.3%, Crime 19.9%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Mystery 8.2%, Story Rich 7.7%
A noir graphic adventure where your mind is your greatest enemy. Investigate crimes from the slums of Saltmire to the heights of Greyledge. Interrogate suspects and manage your clues in this 1980s cinematic remake. Play the free demo and wishlist now!
Why similar: Noir 25.9%, Crime 17.7%, Cinematic 13.3%, Visual Novel 9.5%, Mystery 7.9%
Experience the seductive pull of temptation, deception, and the intoxicating allure of dangerous delights at every twist and turn! Immerse yourself in the world of espionage like never before. Slide into the sleek persona of Special Agent Scarlett Steele and engage in a gripping battle for freedom.
Why similar: Crime 18.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.8%, Conspiracy 13.2% ★, Visual Novel 13.1%, Female Protagonist 10.5%
Play as Lloyd Arch, the young private detective known for being total dick, and unravel the mystery of the Black Scar Serial Killer in this visual novel adventure, but remember that the truth tends to hurt the most.
Why similar: Crime 22.6%, Noir 21.8%, Conspiracy 18.1% ★, Visual Novel 10.9%, Dark 8.9%
The city is on fire, and the Devil is to blame - or is it? Two women must solve an occult-themed mystery set in an alternate 1980s while unraveling the secrets of their past. Hunt for clues and interrogate suspects in this interactive yuri visual novel.
Why similar: Noir 24.4%, Crime 18.3%, Conspiracy 17.9% ★, Visual Novel 10.8%, Female Protagonist 7.7%
Mothmen 1966 is a 'Pixel Pulp' - a visual novel fusing exceptional writing and stunning illustration, inspired by mid-20th century pulp fiction and 80s home computer graphics - set amongst the strange occurrences of the Leonid meteor shower of 1966.
Why similar: Noir 25.4%, Conspiracy 19.8% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.4%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Dark 7.6%
Truth Beneath the Shadows – A detective game where players unravel hidden mysteries by connecting clues to expose a secret organization. Every piece of evidence brings you closer to the dark truth lurking in the shadows.
Why similar: Noir 28%, Conspiracy 25.1% ★, Crime 15.1%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Mystery 7.7%
A Bartender point-and-click simulator game mixed with visual novel-style storytelling set in a noir-fabled world. As you have only 7 days to live, to save yourself from a collapsing life, it’s time to investigate, mix the drink and discover the secret recipe of success you deserve all along.
Why similar: Noir 36.1%, Crime 17.7%, Cinematic 15.5%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Mystery 6.4%
This ported edition of Baroque Syndrome presents the visual novel depicting the events before the main Baroque story. Play as Kitsune, owner of the Baroque Shop, and experience a branching narrative shaped by your choices. Fonts, stills, animations, and UI have been remastered for smoother play.
Why similar: Noir 36.3%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.2%, Dark 8.8%, Multiple Endings 6.6%
The Devil's Whisper is a psychological horror Visual Novel with a full voice cast. Immerse yourself in a haunting mystery filled with dark drama and a touch of romance. Multiple thrilling alternate endings to play through! Choose who lives and who dies!
Why similar: Conspiracy 24.9% ★, Visual Novel 12.9%, Mystery 10.7%, Dark 9.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.3%
A cinematic point-and-click experience following a girl's struggles with schizophrenia. Your choices dynamically affect not only the way others perceive her, but the way she perceives the world as well. Maintain her trauma and psychosis, or don't and suffer from progressively violent hallucinations.
Why similar: Noir 41%, Cinematic 12.2%, Female Protagonist 11%, Dark 7.7%, Romance 7.6%
Descend into mind of detective Zara Moreland in this dark, moody, short, story emphasized adventure game with fixed camera angles. Talk with people from her past, solve old school puzzles and try to figure out what is happening.... or what has happened.
Why similar: Noir 28.2%, Cinematic 15.1%, Mystery 12.5%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Dark 10.6%
--Is that determination really your own will? An adolescent perversion adventure presented by creators who all started their challenges from scratch! This game will be a simple text adventure.
Why similar: Conspiracy 25.7% ★, Visual Novel 17.2%, Modern 13.4%, Cinematic 12.1%, Mystery 10.5%
This Bed We Made is a third-person mystery game in which you play as a maid in a 1950s hotel and snoop around strangers' rooms to uncover their deadly secrets. Discover what links guests together in this tale of love, heartbreak and murder!
Why similar: Noir 26.6%, Crime 20.9%, Cinematic 15.5%, Mystery 11.8%, Female Protagonist 8.9%
Loretta is a psychological thriller that makes the player an accessory to the heroine’s crimes, leading her through a self-crafted nightmare. Loretta’s story revolves around a woman handling betrayal, her husband’s infidelity, and reclaiming her agency during the socially tumultuous 1940s.
Why similar: Noir 26%, Crime 21.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.3%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Female Protagonist 9.1%
Angels That Kill - The Final Cut is a dark, first person adventure game that tells the story of two men as they uncover the truth behind a murder that has shaken the city. Play through both sides of the story and discover the truth behind the murder.
Why similar: Noir 43.7%, Crime 30.2%, Dark 9.3%, Multiple Endings 9%, Adventure 3.3%
Students' horrible stories FIN is a horror game created with RPG Maker XP. Find out what threatens the innocent students and how to resist them.- Iseru, The Presenter
Why similar: Conspiracy 24.9% ★, Crime 23.6%, Visual Novel 14%, Mystery 10%, Multiple Endings 9.2%
A dark historical otome visual novel. Houston, Texas, 1925. A heroine from 2025 is reborn as the daughter of a murdered mafia boss and becomes “compensation” for the Devil’s Six gang. Six dangerous men, seven deadly sins, and a choice between Redemption and Fall.
Why similar: Noir 24.7%, Crime 20.1%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Mystery 8.2%, Romance 7.4%
Marlon's Mystery will test your skills as an investigator. Join Abby Marlon to solve the riddles in this captivating mystery and hidden object game. Embark on an enigmatic adventure and discover the darkest secrets of the Taylor family.
Why similar: Noir 23%, Crime 20.7%, Conspiracy 20.5% ★, Visual Novel 10%, Mystery 8.6%
Court of Crowns is a Visual Novel game inspired by Ace Attorney. You play as Princess Adela de Rex and lead the Crown Court that resolves important disputes between the Nobility. But what kind of a person is Princess Adela de Rex? Decide that for yourself, thanks to the game's unique Belief System
Why similar: Conspiracy 23.8% ★, Crime 22.8%, Visual Novel 13%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.8%, Female Protagonist 9.9%
"The Burial of Shortcake" is an unpredictable story. It is a new visual novel with characters which are created/designed by voice actor Nozomi Sasaki, whose "expressiveness" shines throughout her career as a performer.
Why similar: Noir 29.4%, Cinematic 20.3%, Visual Novel 17%, Mystery 13.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.6%
Enter the dark, gritty world of Scarlet Rain. Become the lone vigilante, out to right twenty years worth of injustice in this single-player third person action/adventure experience, featuring unique physics based gameplay & combat elements, and an unpredictable game world.
Why similar: Conspiracy 26.1% ★, Cinematic 18.2%, Noir 18%, Crime 17.8%, Dark 9.4%
In this hand-drawn RPG, you play as Joe, a young man attending a dinner party with his new girlfriend. What he doesn't know is that every decision he makes, no matter how small, will have its consequence...
Why similar: Noir 30.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.1%, Cinematic 11.7%, Multiple Endings 11%, Visual Novel 9.5%
In the middle of summer, in the suburbs, in the river, a drowned body is floating. It seems like three-years-earlier incident replays. This story, through the investigation into the case, shows triangular relationship between a male police officer, a female police officer, and a female murderer.
Why similar: Crime 27.2%, Visual Novel 20.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.2%, Mystery 13.4%, Multiple Endings 8.6%
Unravel a conspiracy starting with a single murder in a modern point-and-click adventure, playing as a meme-able duo with questionable methods.
Why similar: Noir 27.5%, Conspiracy 24.6% ★, Crime 24.4%, Dark 8.3%, Female Protagonist 6%
Joe Kowalski Chronicles: Murder in a flat is a dark neo noir point and click adventure game where you start as a police detective Joe Kowalski and try to solve a murder that happened in Joe's neighborhood.
Why similar: Noir 31%, Crime 23%, Cinematic 13.6%, Conspiracy 13.3% ★, Mystery 9.5%
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 25.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.1%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Dark 9.3%, Female Protagonist 8.4%
Explore the eerie depths of Ravenwood Drive as Emma, drawn by a mysterious letter. Your journey quickly turns dark, where every shadow conceals a sinister truth. Dare to confront the darkness within.
Why similar: Conspiracy 24% ★, Crime 21.5%, Cinematic 16.5%, Mystery 8.9%, Dark 8.9%
A newly hired cybersecurity specialist gets pulled in over his head as he unravels mysterious code hidden by an ancient prophet. You must use the clues to find and recover the missing hard drive and any evidence.
Why similar: Conspiracy 24.7% ★, Cinematic 23.4%, Crime 21.4%, Mystery 10.8%, Modern 10%
Use your psychic powers to read minds and catch an elusive serial killer!
Why similar: Noir 29.4%, Crime 23.1%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Multiple Endings 9.8%, Story Rich 9.1%
A videogame about being a real estate salesman in the 80s
Why similar: Noir 31.3%, Crime 23.4%, Conspiracy 22.6% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.9%, Multiple Endings 5.1%
Step into the shoes of a rising crime boss in this gritty strategy and management game. Extort local businesses, manage a crew of specialized operatives, and outsmart rival gangs in high-stakes dialogue. Will you build your empire in the shadows, or let the streets run red?
Why similar: Noir 30.3%, Crime 30%, Multiple Endings 9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.1%, Mystery 7.9%
A visual novel depicting a protagonist who desperately struggles to change their fate of despair.
Why similar: Visual Novel 16%, Cinematic 14.8%, Mystery 13.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13%, Romance 10.9%
Spend a week on the microplanet of Archalh, cut off from the wider universe until the next macrocosmic pulse. Through the eyes of the planet's inhabitants and visitors, each with conflicting agendas; unearth what’s emerging within its confines before the next pulse frees it to spread beyond.
Why similar: Noir 27%, Conspiracy 18.6% ★, Crime 15.6%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Mystery 13.9%
A dark detective thriller where folklore is real, violence is chilling, and every choice has consequences.
Why similar: Noir 27.2%, Crime 14.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.1%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Mystery 9.3%
A series of murders and bizarre incidents occur in a private library that has become inescapable. Eventually, the food runs out and the library becomes filled with madness... This work is a visual novel of the survival suspense genre, set in a private library.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.7%, Mystery 13.2%, Crime 12.9%, Dark 12.6%
A boy living as a warrant for a political marriage falls in love with a maid despite his unrequited love. You become a black rose fairy who grants wishes and discover that you were once human. Enter the bodies of the people in the mansion and trace their memories to discover their true identities.
Why similar: Noir 20.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.5%, Cinematic 10.7%, Visual Novel 9.7%, Mystery 9.1%
Step into the mind of Michael Valenza—a ruthless made man scarred by his past, haunted by guilt, and shaped by violence. In this dark, story-first Mafia visual novel, trust is currency, betrayal cuts deep, and every scene drags you deeper into a world ruled by blood and silence.
Why similar: Crime 28.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.2%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Cinematic 13.2%, Mystery 9.5%
Detective Reiji Tokisaka is back to face down a mystery that spans decades, if not centuries. With the aftermath of his last case weighing on his soul and a long-silent cult resurgent, can he solve the crime—or will it become his curse?
Why similar: Noir 24.4%, Conspiracy 19.4% ★, Cinematic 13.2%, Crime 12.1%, Visual Novel 10.2%
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: Crime 18.9%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.3%, Female Protagonist 9.8%, Multiple Endings 9.2%
A novel game featuring the popular streamer group "Ultimate Jumbo Jet"! Search for clues and discover the truth through "Fantastical Mystery"!
Why similar: Crime 23.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.8%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Mystery 14.9%, Modern 11.2%
Elara is a dark, narrative-driven visual novel where players investigate a corporate death, navigate manipulation and power dynamics, and make choices that lead to multiple endings.
Why similar: Conspiracy 24.9% ★, Noir 24.2%, Cinematic 17.3%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Mystery 10.4%
An atmospheric visual novel with puzzle elements and a nonlinear storyline.
Why similar: Noir 44.2%, Visual Novel 18%, Multiple Endings 10.7%, Story Rich 9.1%, 2D 3.8%
A short visual novel about an endless shift at a garment factory. Wonder what gets you liquidated faster: corruption, naivety, or immorality? Industrial melancholy, where nothing goes unpunished.
Why similar: Cinematic 26%, Visual Novel 19.9%, Noir 16.9%, Dark 12.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.6%
Drive the night shift through a cursed city where every passenger hides a secret—and some of them died long ago. Uncover the truth behind each fare, make irreversible choices, and decide who deserves to be saved before your final shift ends.
Why similar: Noir 27.1%, Crime 21.1%, Cinematic 18.4%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Dark 7.7%
A noir detective game where you can bribe or intimidate suspects for extra clues.
Why similar: Noir 36.4%, Crime 28%, Mystery 11.5%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Story Rich 6.8%
Step into a chilling mystery and peel back the ominous veil shrouding a peaceful southern Russian town.
Why similar: Noir 30.9%, Cinematic 17.1%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Mystery 11.8%, Dark 10.6%
