60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Adventure, Detective, Investigation, Mystery.
This classic-style mystery adventure game, inspired by the Famicom Detective Club series and illustrated by Famitsu's legend Kiyokazu Arai, will take you on a suspenseful journey through the beautiful landscapes of Ise-Shima.
Retro Mystery Club Vol.2: The Beppu Case
The stage is set in Beppu, Oita Prefecture, for the latest installment in this retro mystery series! There, hearts that pass each other by can’t help but grow twisted… Uncover the truth behind a mysterious death with your junior detective, Ken!
The Missing Threads
[DEMO available now!] Erased memories, scattered clues. What will you uncover, and what will you leave buried?As an amnesiac detective, investigate crime scenes with limited focus. You can't analyze everything. Strategically choose your leads to shape the case and reclaim your lost past.
The stage is set in Beppu, Oita Prefecture, for the latest installment in this retro mystery series! There, hearts that pass each other by can’t help but grow twisted… Uncover the truth behind a mysterious death with your junior detective, Ken!
Why similar: Crime 14.4%, Detective 12.4%, 1980s 12.1%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Investigation 8.4%
[DEMO available now!] Erased memories, scattered clues. What will you uncover, and what will you leave buried?As an amnesiac detective, investigate crime scenes with limited focus. You can't analyze everything. Strategically choose your leads to shape the case and reclaim your lost past.
Why similar: Detective 23.6%, Crime 18.5%, Investigation 17.6%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Mystery 11.9%
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: Crime 20%, Detective 19%, Investigation 18.8%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Mystery 11.4%
Detective Game. Murder Investigation. Interrogate witnesses. Rebut with evidence.
Why similar: Detective 23.6%, Crime 20.3%, Investigation 17.6%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Mystery 11.1%
Gather evidence, interview suspects and send your case to trial. Have you got what it takes to be Tokyo's top detective?
Why similar: Detective 25.7%, Crime 20.5%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Mystery 11.4%, Story Rich 7.6%
Detective agency management × superpowered mystery. Former operative Lin Mo rebuilds the Ash Detective Agency in Collins City. Investigate crime scenes, use “Echoes” to recover memory fragments, rebut lies with evidence, dispatch partners for intel, and uncover conspiracy behind your mentor’s death.
Why similar: Detective 25.3%, Investigation 16.9%, Crime 16.1%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Mystery 10.4%
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 22.5%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Crime 16.3%, Investigation 15.9%, Mystery 10.6%
Curtain Call in Flames is a single-player 2D courtroom mystery visual novel set in a traditional Chinese puppet troupe. As defense attorney Bian Bo, investigate a murder, question witnesses, examine evidence, and expose contradictions in court to uncover the truth.
Why similar: Detective 24.8%, Crime 19.6%, Investigation 16.2%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Mystery 12%
A mystery psychological thriller visual novel set in 2000. Follow a serial murder case through the eyes of three characters: the woman, the man, and the detective. With live-action backgrounds and silhouetted characters, every choice branches the story, and one wrong move means game over.
Why similar: Crime 20.7%, Detective 19.5%, Investigation 11.1%, Mystery 8.5%, Old School 8.5%
As an independent police consultant, you're pulled into the hunt for a serial killer leaving cryptographic ciphers. Play as a detective, analyze crime scenes, and master real decryption methods. Your choices determine if you catch the killer and how many lives are saved.
Why similar: Detective 24.6%, Crime 16.6%, Investigation 14.3%, Visual Novel 14%, Choices Matter 7.6%
A detective wakes up beside a corpse, and with no memories. The evidence points to him. Everyone thinks he’s the killer. Unravel the truth before time runs out in this hand-drawn detective mystery adventure set in 1990s Thailand, where every memory hides a lie.
Why similar: Detective 19.6%, Crime 17.9%, Investigation 13.3%, Visual Novel 12%, Mystery 10.3%
Take on the role of Detective Kobayashi, the one and only genius detective who has a reputation for solving any case, however dark or difficult...if he isn't playing games at the office or awkwardly hitting on girls, that is.
Why similar: Crime 23.7%, Detective 22.3%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Mystery 11.9%, Investigation 11.7%
Grab your magnifying glass and peek inside a series of tiny dioramas filled with crimes and carefully crafted mysteries! Think outside the box and solve them all in this new brand of detective game!
Why similar: Detective 23.5%, Investigation 15.8%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Crime 13.7%, Mystery 13.1%
Mohism: Battle of Words is a detective game set in the world of wuxia. The game follows Zhang Xiaochen, investigates unsolved cases and comes into his own as a hero. He must rely on his wits and razor-sharp tongue to best his opponents, find the culprit and ensure justice prevails!
Why similar: Detective 22.1%, Crime 17%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Investigation 15.1%, Mystery 11.2%
It's a mystery game that reveals the truth through an autopsy. Be a forensic doctor and find out why the dead died.
Why similar: Detective 22.9%, Crime 21.9%, Mystery 12.7%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Investigation 8.7%
A psychological horror detective simulation set in Rainier Falls in 2005. Uncover the truth behind Adele's death by finding contradictions in the case files. Are you brilliant enough to expose the suspects' lies in a single attempt? Because you only get one chance to make an arrest.
Why similar: Detective 25.5%, Crime 22%, Investigation 18.2%, Mystery 12.1%, Thriller 8.9%
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: Detective 20.9%, Crime 19.4%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Investigation 12.9%, Mystery 11%
Find evidence, interrogate suspects, and shoot down contradictions in this magical girl detective game! Your magic turns each interrogation into a bullet hell logic battle - use it to prove your skills and uncover the truth of each magical mystery! Will you live up to the ideals of a true detective?
Why similar: Detective 20.7%, Crime 19.2%, Investigation 14.5%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Mystery 10.9%
It all started with a simple robbery. When that thread was pulled, a tapestry of mysteries was revealed. Solve cases and outsmart criminals in a detective story full of lies, confessions, and maybe even a murder or two.
Why similar: Detective 23.5%, Investigation 16.5%, Crime 15.3%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Mystery 10.7%
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: Detective 29.8%, Visual Novel 18%, Mystery 14.1%, Investigation 9.5%, Adventure 6.5%
Become the most celebrated detective of all time: Sherlock Holmes! Use your impressive talents as a detective to solve six thrilling and varied cases: murders, missing persons, spectacular thefts and numerous investigations that sometimes lead you into the realms of the fantastic.
Why similar: Detective 36.6%, Crime 20.4%, Investigation 15.5%, Mystery 13.2%, Story Rich 5.4%
It's a murder mystery. It's an adventure. It's a cruise vacation simulator. It's different each time you play.
Why similar: Detective 18.7%, Crime 16.6%, 1980s 14.8%, Investigation 14.5%, Mystery 10.5%
After being away at college, you meet up with two of your friends at a local movie theatre. What starts out as a simple reunion, quickly unravels to be a gruesome murder mystery with your friend as the victim. It is now your mission to find out who did it, and how in this visual novel style game.
Why similar: Crime 20.9%, Detective 18.4%, Investigation 16.1%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Mystery 11.2%
An evidence-based detective game set in rural India. Investigate your friend's disappearance by searching crime scenes, interrogating suspects, and presenting proof to break through lies. Race against time to expose a conspiracy before the 9:45 PM train leaves.
Why similar: Detective 20.2%, Crime 19.2%, Investigation 15.5%, Mystery 11.2%, Thriller 8.5%
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 23.1%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Investigation 14.3%, Mystery 12%, Story Rich 6.7%
NINA AQUILA is back for her brightest, boldest, most magical adventure yet!
Why similar: Detective 20.7%, Crime 20.6%, Investigation 15.7%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Mystery 7.3%
In a Detective's Mind is an investigation game that seeks to put you in the role of a detective, who needs to solve cases and deal with obscure problems from his past.
Why similar: Detective 33.4%, Investigation 21.8%, Crime 17.3%, Story Rich 10.4%, Mystery 9.7%
In this short point 'n' click adventure, you are Star Seeker - a WIZARD solving a WIZARD crime to not get put in WIZARD jail by the WIZ- I mean, PLAIN OLD cops. With a useless detective, countless red herrings, and unique dialogue for every evidence combination... will this case ever be cracked?
Why similar: Detective 21.2%, Crime 18.1%, Investigation 18%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Mystery 12.5%
Can you defeat the world's oldest mastermind in their own game? Stretch your wits and deduction skills to the maximum as you battle in Paris' craziest court. Here, only those who sacrifice everything reach the truth. What are you willing to betray to make it out alive?
Why similar: Detective 24.3%, Crime 17%, Visual Novel 15%, Investigation 13%, Mystery 12.4%
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: Detective 22.4%, Crime 14.6%, Investigation 13.7%, Visual Novel 13%, Mystery 12%
You wake up locked up in an unknown place with 8 strangers. Who are these people ? Why are you here ? You have a bad feeling. But suddenly, the phone rings, and it's up to you : Will you dare answer and go deeper in this mysterious plot ? Will you reveal the horrible truth... and survive it ?
Why similar: Detective 21%, Investigation 18.1%, Crime 14.1%, Mystery 13.7%, Visual Novel 10.6%
An occult-mystery-adventure game set in Kyoto—detectives investigate to solve bizarre and complex cases. What did Kamotan detectives finally uncover on their way to the truth of these cryptic incidents?
Why similar: Crime 19.7%, Visual Novel 19.4%, Detective 19.3%, Mystery 13.5%, Adventure 7.6%
A keenly dark twist on the traditional murder mystery setting, The Deed is an Adventure/RPG game about getting away with murder. Arran Bruce, the rightful heir to Dunshiel House, returns home to settle a score with his estranged family.
Why similar: Crime 26%, Detective 21.7%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Mystery 10.4%, Story Rich 7.5%
A murder-mystery visual novel about a young man who inherits a charming English hotel. Some would say he’s fortunate, but with a growing list of unexplained disasters and murder, has his luck finally run out?
Why similar: Investigation 18.7%, Detective 18%, Crime 17.3%, Visual Novel 17%, Mystery 14.1%
A mystery adventure game where you investigate 3D evidence and uncover the truth behind each case through the clues left behind.
Why similar: Crime 24.4%, Detective 23.8%, Investigation 20.5%, Mystery 16.5%, Story Rich 5.6%
A shocking murder has rocked the Ironwood Inn. Play as one of four detectives, each with unique interrogation styles. Search for clues, question suspects, and uncover secrets in this high-stakes mystery. Can you solve the case before time runs out?
Why similar: Crime 29.3%, Detective 28.5%, Mystery 18.5%, Choices Matter 6.8%, Story Rich 6.6%
A graffiti mocking the Student Council President appears on the walls, and your best friend is the prime suspect! Play as a student detective in HoloTrials: Case Covered. Investigate the high school campus, face off against your rivals, and clear her name in this legal mystery.
Why similar: Detective 29.1%, Visual Novel 23%, Mystery 15.3%, Investigation 13.6%, Anime 8.2%
The Burden of Proof saga continues! Step into the shoes of legendary prosecutor Conrad Cross during a pivotal moment of his journey. Investigate crime scenes, solve mysteries using evidence, and make your case in the courtroom. The burden lies with you to unravel the truth!
Why similar: Detective 20.7%, Investigation 17.3%, Crime 15.7%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Mystery 9.7%
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 22.3%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Investigation 12.3%, Mystery 10.9%, Retro 7%
You make every interaction with her feel like coincidence. You know her far more than she could ever imagine. But you don't seem to realize, a butterfliy don't usually fly into the net on their own.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.4%, Crime 17.2%, Detective 14.6%, Investigation 13.3%, Mystery 13.1%
Experience a fantastic adventure with unique gameplay that blends investigation, action and exploration in a breath-taking thriller that will test the limits of your nerves and intelligence. Play as the great detective and track down evil in the darkest corners of London and the human soul…
Why similar: Detective 25.4%, Crime 21.6%, Investigation 12.9%, Mystery 12.2%, Thriller 9.3%
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 27.3%, Investigation 19.1%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Mystery 8.5%, Story Rich 7.5%
A detective noir puzzle deduction game. Explore a non-linear timeline during the cold war on a globe-trotting adventure following a trail of spies from a quiet English harbour town to a frozen Finnish fishing village and the corridors of an intelligence service rotten at its core.
Why similar: Detective 20.2%, Investigation 15.8%, Crime 15.4%, Mystery 10.8%, Visual Novel 9.3%
A true crime detective game where you map suspects, reconstruct timelines, and use deduction to find the truth everyone missed.
Why similar: Detective 23.4%, Investigation 21.9%, Crime 20.2%, Mystery 14.1%, 1980s 11.9%
A Mesozoic murder mystery, 4 suspects, 1 truth. Investigate, interrogate and present evidence as you set out to unravel the case with your team. Will you be able to accurately determine who took the victim's life? Or will your deductions lead you to arrest someone for a crime they did not commit...?
Why similar: Crime 22.6%, Detective 20.7%, Investigation 16.1%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Mystery 11.2%
Lu Yan has 9 days to find the truth and bring five strangers back alive. Hours of cinematic video — surveillance, dashcam, interrogations — are the evidence you study; a punishing board demands you connect 130+ clues and 70+ deductions by hand. Stuck? Spend Intuition. 6–8 hours.
Why similar: Crime 25.1%, Detective 23.7%, Investigation 17.5%, Mystery 14.1%, Drama 8.8%
舞台は東京から伊勢志摩へ…… ファミコン風アドベンチャーゲームの完全新作！
Why similar: Detective 15.9%, 1980s 14%, Old School 13.6%, Mystery 12.6%, Visual Novel 12.5%
A secluded mountain resort, 10 friends, 1 murderer. Investigate, interrogate and present evidence as you solve various mysteries throughout the night. Will you be able to reach the truth and uncover the culprit’s identity? Or will your deductions lead you to blame someone completely innocent...?
Why similar: Detective 22.5%, Investigation 17.7%, Crime 15.2%, Visual Novel 15%, Mystery 12.2%
WHODUNNIT is a mystery visual novel following a man who must answer a burning question: who the hell did he hook up with last night?
Why similar: Detective 31.6%, Investigation 19.8%, Visual Novel 17.9%, Mystery 13%, Story Rich 8.9%
Join a serial killer enthusiast group to solve the town's recent murders in this mystery visual novel adventure, featuring point-and-click and text-based investigation and a detailed story.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.6%, Detective 16.6%, Investigation 16.4%, Crime 16.3%, Mystery 13.2%
Immerse yourself in a chilling, interactive cold-case investigation. Review crime scene photos, decrypt restricted hard drives, compare evidence, and deliver your final report in Ashes of Holloway Bay, a dark, atmospheric detective experience where every detail matters.
Why similar: Detective 26.6%, Crime 23.5%, Investigation 18.1%, Mystery 13.6%, Story Rich 7%
A noir detective game where you can bribe or intimidate suspects for extra clues.
Why similar: Detective 23.7%, Crime 22.8%, Investigation 18.3%, Mystery 12.2%, Visual Novel 11%
Based on the escape room board game of the same name. Discover the mystery of Romina Manor as you investigate the disappearance of the Master by searching for clues and solving puzzles in locations like the Parlor, Kitchen or even the Observatory.
Why similar: Detective 29.6%, Crime 26.5%, Mystery 19.4%, Retro 7.8%, Old School 6%
In AUREX, a city where every citizen's emotions are controlled, you are SOLDA, a rookie special investigator. Armed with an emotion scanner that reads what suspects try to hide, catch the tremor behind every lie, piece the clues together, and uncover the truth.
Why similar: Detective 26.2%, Visual Novel 20.3%, Investigation 18.1%, Mystery 16%, Story Rich 8.6%
A retro, pixel art style adventure in New York, inspired by ’80s cop shows. You are Jack Kelly and you’ve been framed for murder. Now as a regular beat cop you have to find out, who did that. Expect thick crime story, a lot of black humour and all the other things you can find on the streets of Brooklyn.
Why similar: Crime 22.6%, 1980s 18.8%, Retro 14.9%, Detective 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%
Solve your own murder in this thrilling true crime adventure game. You've come face-to-face with your fate and someone close to you is going to kill you...unless you find out who it is before the time runs out!
Why similar: Crime 21.1%, Detective 20.9%, Investigation 12.9%, Mystery 12.7%, Visual Novel 11.9%
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 22.2%, Crime 17.9%, Visual Novel 15%, Investigation 12.6%, Mystery 9.7%
Set in school life, “Who is the Criminal” is a text-based adventure game featuring comedian and inference elements. With inquiring suspects and debating with “evildoers”, he gathers pieces of puzzles and reveals what truly happens in every incident.
Why similar: Detective 23.9%, Crime 21.2%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Mystery 12.2%, Story Rich 8%
Use your psychic powers to read minds and catch an elusive serial killer!
Why similar: Crime 19.7%, Visual Novel 19%, Detective 16.7%, Investigation 12.6%, Story Rich 9.5%
Solve a variety of perplexing cases in the sleuthing shoes of Detective Hindsight - who gets help from Phoebe: a young orphaned girl with dreams of being a storyteller and powers to look into the past. Uncover the truth with her sketches done in crayon. The catch? She can't draw very well.
Why similar: Detective 32.3%, Investigation 20.1%, Mystery 16.3%, Crime 10.8%, Thriller 7%
