60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Detective, Adventure, Visual Novel, Singleplayer.
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!
Retro Mystery Club Vol.1: The Ise-Shima Case
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.
Nina Aquila: Legal Eagle, Chapter IV: "Sacred Feathers"
NINA AQUILA is back for her brightest, boldest, most magical adventure yet!
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.
Why similar: Crime 14.8%, Detective 12.5%, 1980s 12.1%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Investigation 8.6%
NINA AQUILA is back for her brightest, boldest, most magical adventure yet!
Why similar: Crime 19.7%, Detective 16.4%, Investigation 12.3%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Anime 10.4%
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 22.4%, Investigation 17%, Detective 16.8%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Mystery 8.7%
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 19.5%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Investigation 11.9%, Comedy 10.8%, Drama 9.5%
Detective Game. Murder Investigation. Interrogate witnesses. Rebut with evidence.
Why similar: Crime 22.2%, Detective 21.4%, Investigation 15.8%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Anime 12%
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 23.8%, Crime 22.8%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Mystery 8.6%, Anime 6.8%
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 19.9%, Visual Novel 18.7%, Crime 18.3%, Investigation 14.6%, Anime 11.2%
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 16%, Crime 14.6%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Investigation 13.2%, Drama 11.7%
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 20.9%, Crime 19.3%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Investigation 14%, Anime 10.8%
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: Crime 20.7%, Detective 18.6%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Anime 11.7%, Investigation 11.3%
The Third retro-style travel mystery adventure! This game is a suspense command ADV set in Ooita Beppu region in Japan.You and your partner, detective Ken, will chase the truth behind suspense mystery.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.6%, 1980s 17.5%, Crime 13.2%, Anime 11.8%, Detective 11%
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 21.4%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Crime 15%, Investigation 14.2%, Anime 13.9%
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: Crime 19.2%, Detective 18.6%, Investigation 15.6%, Visual Novel 13%, Comedy 10.6%
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: Crime 21%, Detective 16.7%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Investigation 12.1%, Anime 10.6%
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 24.7%, Crime 18.8%, Investigation 16.3%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Mystery 8.3%
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 23.1%, 1980s 21.8%, Pixel Graphics 17.4%, Detective 11.1%, Retro 9.5%
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: Crime 21.4%, Detective 20.1%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Anime 10.5%, Comedy 9.6%
A narrative courtroom adventure all about VTubers! Players will take the role of prosecutor Justin Truth and investigate a murder at a VTuber agency, doing their best to uncover the identity of both the killer and VTuber's real face.
Why similar: Detective 20.7%, Crime 20.7%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Comedy 11.2%, Anime 9.1%
A novel game with a fully voiced story about everyday or extraordinary stories.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.8%, Anime 15%, Comedy 14.7%, Detective 12.2%, Adventure 11.2%
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 26.7%, Detective 20.9%, Visual Novel 14%, Investigation 10.7%, Anime 10.6%
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 27.6%, Visual Novel 19.1%, Mystery 10.7%, Adventure 9.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%
Mystery detective with eye-catching pixel art graphics. Gather clues, solve riddles, and collect unexpected and interesting game endings!
Why similar: Investigation 16.5%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Comedy 14.3%, Detective 13.5%, 1980s 10.9%
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 21.5%, Visual Novel 20.2%, Detective 17.5%, Anime 14.4%, Adventure 11.2%
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 23.7%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Crime 16.2%, Mystery 9.9%, Anime 9.5%
The noir detective game where you can bribe people for puzzle hints.
Why similar: Crime 21.6%, Detective 20.4%, Investigation 12.5%, Anime 11%, Thriller 10.7%
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 23.8%, Visual Novel 20.1%, Anime 15.5%, Drama 11.2%, Mystery 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 22.5%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Detective 14.5%, Anime 11.4%, Investigation 9.7%
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: Detective 21.9%, Crime 20%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Anime 9.9%, Drama 8.3%
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: Crime 20.3%, Detective 18.5%, Visual Novel 13%, Investigation 12.4%, Anime 10.3%
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 20.3%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Investigation 11%, Anime 10%, Comedy 10%
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: Detective 24.3%, Crime 22.6%, Visual Novel 19.9%, Mystery 11.6%, Drama 10.7%
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 22.7%, Crime 19.1%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Anime 13%, Investigation 12%
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 23.8%, Detective 17.5%, Investigation 15%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Mystery 8.7%
It's a murder mystery. It's an adventure. It's a cruise vacation simulator. It's different each time you play.
Why similar: 1980s 19.2%, Crime 18.9%, Detective 17.8%, Investigation 13.6%, Thriller 8.3%
Find the Golden Pineapple and the crimes against the Mayans. In Pineapple Legend, solve investigations with amusing and humorous situations. Explore the city of Takitani: investigate, solve puzzles, collect cards, equip accessories, fish, garden, fight in the arena, and increase your affinity!!!
Why similar: Crime 19.6%, Detective 16.1%, Investigation 13.4%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Anime 9.3%
A videogame about being a real estate salesman in the 80s
Why similar: Crime 21.1%, 1980s 20.8%, Detective 13.3%, Investigation 11.6%, Comedy 7.8%
Rhythm Story is a detective visual novel and rhythm game. You must solve the murder of one of the girls.
Why similar: Crime 19.3%, Detective 18.2%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Investigation 12.3%, Anime 8.2%
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: Crime 19.5%, Visual Novel 18.3%, Investigation 17.3%, Detective 16.9%, Mystery 10.8%
Twelve guests at a Chicago hotel plot to steal millions in jewels. Stop them before midnight strikes.
Why similar: Detective 17.9%, Crime 16.5%, Visual Novel 15%, Investigation 10.8%, Comedy 9.6%
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 20.3%, Crime 16.1%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Investigation 12.5%, Thriller 11.1%
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 22.3%, Detective 17.6%, Investigation 13.8%, Visual Novel 13%, Anime 9.9%
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 24.8%, Visual Novel 20.5%, Investigation 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%, Anime 8.6%
Introducing RONIN DETECTIVE : A retro, pixel-art detective story for the PC. Lead our protagonist, aspiring detective Seiji Tanaka, on a journey across Meiji-Era Japan to help his friends, find adventure and keep a promise.
Why similar: Crime 17.6%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Detective 12.2%, Anime 11.4%, Adventure 10%
In this game, play as Shenming University News Department members. Explore strange incidents—no need for truth. Write compelling reports from clues; eye-catching content excites readers. As for what really happened…do readers actually care? If you care, go find out yourself.
Why similar: Detective 27.6%, Visual Novel 23.1%, Anime 14.5%, Drama 9.2%, Mystery 7.1%
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: Visual Novel 20.6%, Crime 17.8%, Detective 16.6%, Adventure 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%
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: Crime 24.3%, Detective 16.8%, Investigation 14.6%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Anime 9.1%
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: Crime 22.5%, Detective 19.8%, Investigation 14.9%, Thriller 10.7%, Mystery 8.9%
The Phantom Fellows is about two best friends who start a paranormal investigation business together, since one of them is already dead.
Why similar: 1980s 19.4%, Detective 17.3%, Investigation 14.7%, Comedy 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%
Project Judgement is a detective adventure game where the story progresses as you follow the quest. Become the detective Cain who lost his memory and travel around each city to solve the case and reach the truth of the past.
Why similar: Detective 20%, Investigation 15.1%, 1980s 13.5%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Anime 10.1%
This is a detective adventure game. About 2 hours to complete. Find the murderer!
Why similar: Investigation 22.1%, Visual Novel 21.7%, Anime 19.2%, Detective 16.3%, Adventure 9.8%
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: Crime 26.5%, Detective 23.1%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Mystery 10.5%, Investigation 8.6%
Staffer Reborn is a game of supernatural abilities and logical deduction set in 1960s America. It tells the story of a man trapped in a cycle of death and resurrection caused by his supernatural ability and the investigator who was recruited to help.
Why similar: Detective 15.8%, Crime 15.5%, Investigation 13.8%, Visual Novel 12.5%, 1980s 11.6%
A story-rich detective mystery set in 1930s England. Investigate a murder inside a sprawling manor, interrogate suspicious residents, and make meaningful choices to uncover the truth — before Scotland Yard arrives.
Why similar: Crime 20.7%, Detective 18%, Investigation 12.8%, Drama 9.4%, Mystery 8.2%
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 18.7%, Crime 18.1%, Detective 15.4%, Investigation 15%, Thriller 12.4%
Juvenile/Suspense Visual Novel Heading Towards Decadence
Why similar: Crime 31.7%, Visual Novel 22.7%, Anime 17.5%, Adventure 12.8%, Drama 12.7%
Ethani lost her way and ended up at the Lighthouse. Where did she come from and where should she go? Explore this fantasy Visual Novel to reveal her past and set sail once more...
Why similar: Visual Novel 18%, Detective 15%, Drama 14.8%, Anime 12.5%, Thriller 8.7%
Love, Money, Rock'n'Roll: the romanticism of the Eighties, mystery and intrigues, betrayal and sacrifice, hatred and passion — all this and more in the new game from the creators of the legendary visual novel Everlasting Summer!
Why similar: 1980s 20.4%, Detective 16.2%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Investigation 12%, Anime 11.3%
Demo updated for the Detective Fest! Step into detective Brian Storm’s shoes and unravel a grim 17th-century mystery. Interrogate villagers, gather clues, and piece together the evidence in a deduction system where every secret matters.
Why similar: Crime 22.5%, Detective 18.1%, Investigation 11.9%, Thriller 9.5%, Drama 9.4%
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 29.9%, Investigation 18.3%, Mystery 12.4%, Crime 12%, Thriller 8.3%
You play as a tourist trapped in a scam compound. fight to survive, sneak around and seize escape chances. Gather hidden clues, master scam skills reluctantly to survive, meet captives stuck here for various reasons, dig out its dark secrets, and choose between escaping the den or ruling it.
Why similar: Detective 23.7%, Crime 23.6%, Investigation 17.6%, Exploration 8.7%, Drama 7.9%
