60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Visual Novel, Adventure, Drama, Noir.
Homage to Hong Kong Noir cinema. 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
"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).
*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 19.8%, Crime 13.4%, Cinematic 8.7%, Visual Novel 8%, Conspiracy 7.3% ★
"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 20.2%, Crime 13.2%, Conspiracy 11.9% ★, Cinematic 10.5%, Visual Novel 8.2%
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 20.3%, Crime 16.4%, Conspiracy 13.4% ★, Cinematic 10.4%, Visual Novel 6.6%
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 24.6%, Crime 16.3%, Cinematic 13.3%, Visual Novel 10.1%, Drama 8.9%
Noir adventure for an unlucky subway's lost and found worker!
Why similar: Noir 31.1%, Crime 15.4%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Drama 10.6%, Modern 9.6%
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 19.1%, Noir 17.2%, Conspiracy 14.3% ★, Cinematic 10.3%, Visual Novel 8.9%
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 25.7%, Conspiracy 17.5% ★, Cinematic 15.9%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Crime 10.4%
"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 25.6%, Cinematic 17.6%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Drama 13.2%, Mystery 12%
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 22% ★, Crime 16.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.1%, Visual Novel 10.1%, Mystery 8.1%
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 36.2%, Cinematic 18.7%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Modern 10.4%
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 22.6%, Conspiracy 17.2% ★, Crime 15.5%, Cinematic 11.8%, Visual Novel 9.4%
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 25.6%, Conspiracy 23.1% ★, Crime 14%, Visual Novel 10.4%, Drama 9%
--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 24.1% ★, Visual Novel 15.8%, Modern 12.4%, Cinematic 11.2%, Mystery 9.8%
The Shadows of Fallen City is a reality mystery drama that tracks a violent incident caused by someone's fall, as people who have fallen with different stories gathering in a city where common sense and human relationships have fallen.
Why similar: Noir 27.3%, Crime 26.2%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Drama 12.7%, Mystery 9.5%
The coiling chains of obsession that began with The Shell now threaten to strangle Detective Reiji Tokisaka in the third and final entry in the trilogy. As old friends and foes rise up for one last confrontation, can anyone break the cycle—and can Reiji's heart ever be set free?
Why similar: Noir 26.1%, Conspiracy 18.1% ★, Crime 18%, Visual Novel 9.8%, Mystery 8.7%
A visual novel depicting a protagonist who desperately struggles to change their fate of despair.
Why similar: Visual Novel 14.3%, Cinematic 13.4%, Mystery 12.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.7%, Romance 9.9%
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 25.3%, Crime 20.1%, Cinematic 14.9%, Mystery 11.1%, Female Protagonist 8.3%
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 23%, Crime 17.5%, Conspiracy 17.1% ★, Visual Novel 10.1%, Female Protagonist 7.1%
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 17.2%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.2%, Female Protagonist 8.9%, Violent 8.6%
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 22.8%, Noir 21.6%, Conspiracy 18.2% ★, Visual Novel 10.8%, Dark 8.9%
A noir graphic adventure where your mind is your greatest enemy. Investigate crimes, interrogate suspects, and survive in this point-and-click remake, rebuilt from the ground up. Solve the mystery before your demons consume you. Play the free demo and wishlist now!
Why similar: Noir 25.9%, Crime 17.9%, Cinematic 13.3%, Visual Novel 9.4%, Mystery 7.9%
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 23.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.8%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Drama 8.9%, Dark 8.6%
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 25.3%, Conspiracy 21.6% ★, Crime 19.5%, Visual Novel 9.9%, Mystery 8.2%
「４日後に、俺の心臓を撃ちぬいて殺して欲しい」 リベンジ・ハートはワガママな殺し屋ケヴィンと、心臓を狙われた少年ルカが繰り広げる一本道ノベルADVです。 ――引き金が引かれるその時まで。復讐を願う少年とそれに加担した殺し屋の４日間が始まる。
Why similar: Crime 32.4%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Dark 11.5%, Modern 8.8%, Drama 8.3%
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 23.1% ★, Crime 22.2%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.3%, Female Protagonist 9.4%
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 35.8%, Visual Novel 17%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.9%, Dark 8.7%, Violent 7.2%
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 22.2% ★, Cinematic 20.8%, Crime 19.3%, Drama 12.9%, Mystery 9.6%
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 22.9% ★, Visual Novel 11.7%, Drama 11.4%, Mystery 9.8%, Dark 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 25.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.7%, Visual Novel 12%, Cinematic 11.7%, Drama 10.6%
A videogame about being a real estate salesman in the 80s
Why similar: Noir 29.2%, Crime 22.2%, Conspiracy 21.4% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.1%, Drama 6.2%
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 36.3%, Crime 18%, Cinematic 15.6%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Mystery 6.4%
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 12.6%, Crime 10.8%, Dark 10.7%
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 23.2% ★, Crime 20.8%, Cinematic 15.8%, Drama 9.3%, Mystery 8.6%
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 24.2%, Crime 20.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.3%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Drama 9.1%
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 21%, Conspiracy 20.7% ★, Visual Novel 10%, Mystery 8.7%
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 30.8%, Crime 23.2%, Cinematic 13.5%, Conspiracy 13.4% ★, Mystery 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 27.5%, Visual Novel 20.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.1%, Mystery 13.4%, Multiple Endings 8.6%
An atmospheric visual novel with puzzle elements and a nonlinear storyline.
Why similar: Noir 44.2%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Multiple Endings 10.8%, Story Rich 9%, 2D 3.9%
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 17.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.4%, Mystery 13%, Crime 12.9%, Dark 12.5%
Investigate the grisly murder of Philip Cartel in this dazzling sci-fi post-apocalyptic visual novel. You play an android detective piecing together their past while meeting strange and exotic characters, traveling a brutal world and unraveling the many mysteries it holds.
Why similar: Noir 25.7%, Crime 21.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.7%, Visual Novel 9.9%, Drama 9.8%
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 44%, Crime 30.8%, Dark 9.4%, Multiple Endings 9.2%, Indie 3.3%
Step into the role of a shadowed undercover police officer in Dark Eyes, brave an area dominated by vice and crime, where allies and enemies blur. Every smirk, tear, and lie tightens the web of deceit—will you destroy the empire or lose yourself in its shadows?
Why similar: Crime 20.7%, Cinematic 13.5%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Drama 9.2%, Violent 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 27.3%, Conspiracy 24.7% ★, Crime 24.7%, Dark 8.2%, Female Protagonist 5.8%
A suspense ADV of mobsters in Eastern Europe. Walk around the nostalgic city and talk with fascinating characters as you uncover the identity of a terrifying poison. The game system combines elements of exploration, collecting, and visual novels.
Why similar: Noir 31.3%, Crime 20.3%, Visual Novel 18.5%, Drama 11.3%, Mystery 8.7%
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 26.2% ★, Cinematic 18.1%, Crime 17.9%, Noir 17.9%, Dark 9.4%
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 10.6%, Visual Novel 9.6%, Mystery 9.1%
Unravel the mystery of the King's sudden death... Claim your right for the throne. Try to stay alive as long as possible. Will you take the risk? The story for those who are brave enough to dive in a dark story and are able to think reasonably.
Why similar: Conspiracy 22% ★, Drama 14%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Mystery 11.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.2%
GRAYWOOD is a 1950s crime comic-inspired graphic adventure. Investigate crime scenes, craft your own lines of questioning, and organize your findings on your corkboard all while navigating a morally-testing narrative. Respect the law, follow your conscience, or abuse your power to save your family.
Why similar: Noir 33.5%, Crime 24.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.8%, Drama 8.1%, Story Rich 6.7%
Gripping psychological thriller Yaoi game full of difficult choices. Can you trust your own mind?
Why similar: Crime 18.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.1%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Drama 12.1%, Mystery 9.9%
The world ends in three days, and you, as a devoted cultist, must bring a new member to the cult. Find a balance between the cult, relationships, and job.
Why similar: Conspiracy 33.7% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.4%, Visual Novel 17%, Romance 7.3%, Emotional 7.2%
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 26.8%, Conspiracy 21.2% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 13%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Dark 8.1%
A novel game featuring the popular streamer group "Ultimate Jumbo Jet"! Search for clues and discover the truth through "Fantastical Mystery"!
Why similar: Crime 23.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.9%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Mystery 15.1%, Modern 11.3%
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 25.3% ★, Noir 24.3%, Cinematic 17.4%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Mystery 10.5%
Uncover high drama in this whodunnit set in a small-town community theater. Gather clues by investigating the sets, casts and backstage crews of 10 theatrical productions, and piece together the story of each deadly crime.
Why similar: Noir 28.4%, Crime 19.3%, Conspiracy 17.8% ★, Mystery 10%, Drama 8.4%
A noir detective game where you can bribe or intimidate suspects for extra clues.
Why similar: Noir 36.3%, Crime 28.3%, Mystery 11.5%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Story Rich 6.8%
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 20.7%, Modern 18.1%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Drama 14%, Multiple Endings 9.8%
At what point does a simple desire become an obsession? This is one of the dilemmas faced by Beatrice, a photography student as bitter as reality itself. Within a tangle of unfolding mysteries, she will discover that the most beautiful manifestation of the past holds a chaotic future.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.5%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Drama 13.6%, Mystery 13%, Multiple Endings 12.8%
Choose Your Story: Choices & Decisions game, Mystery visual novel adventure game
Why similar: Noir 37%, Crime 22.9%, Visual Novel 19.3%, Multiple Endings 5.6%, Female Protagonist 4.6%
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 25% ★, Crime 23.7%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Mystery 10%, Multiple Endings 9.2%
Face your fears, uncover the secrets of the past and fulfill your own destiny. In the wild impenetrable forests of Siberia you will face those who look beyond our reality and only the right choice will allow you to reach the end. Test yourself in a new psychological ethno-horror.
Why similar: Noir 26.8%, Conspiracy 23.2% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.2%, Multiple Endings 10.8%, Drama 9.3%
