Games Like Rivals

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: Investigation 41.2%, Visual Novel 27.9%, Story Rich 12%, Puzzle 11.5%, 2D 4%

Investigate. Interrogate. Descend into a world of intrigue to untangle the Mystery of the Malign.

Why similar: Investigation 60.4%, Story Rich 17.8%, Puzzle 17%, Indie 3.3%, Singleplayer 1.6%

Flower in Us is a short, story-driven mystery adventure that invites players to unravel hidden secrets.

Why similar: Investigation 49.4%, Visual Novel 23.8%, Puzzle 11.7%, Story Rich 10.5%, 2D 3.5%

An intricate mystery visual novel. Search text, piece together clues, and jump around the story to unravel the tangled events within the sealed tower.

Why similar: Investigation 47.5%, Visual Novel 30.2%, Story Rich 14.7%, 2D 4.5%, Singleplayer 1.9%

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: Visual Novel 43.1%, Story Rich 23.8%, Puzzle 19.5%, 2D 7.8%, Singleplayer 3.3%

Solve Pixel Puzzles to find clues. Use those clues to interrogate witnesses. Work your way to the truth... ...and uncover the mystery of Murder by Numbers!

Why similar: Investigation 48.4%, Visual Novel 23.7%, Puzzle 10.9%, Story Rich 10.7%, 2D 6.4%

Investigate a broken mind to unravel a twisted case. Deduce the truth. Restore lost memories. Listen to private conversations. Draw your own conclusions. Mind Diver is a murder mystery, where the victim is love.

Why similar: Investigation 63.2%, Story Rich 16%, Puzzle 14.4%, Indie 3.4%, Singleplayer 3%

Deepwell is a story-driven adventure game, about a small town surrounding a giant mystery hole.

Why similar: Investigation 67.5%, 2D 14.1%, Story Rich 12.9%, Indie 3.3%, Singleplayer 2.2%

Unravel a mystery: A game you can read, a book you can play.

Why similar: Investigation 49.3%, Visual Novel 21.4%, Story Rich 12.5%, Puzzle 11.3%, Indie 3.1%

A narrative puzzle game with themes of love, fate and time. Follow the life stories of the two main characters and influence their destinies through interactions and choices. The game combines hand-drawn style and an immersive interactive experience to explore a profound journey of love and choice.

Why similar: Visual Novel 44.6%, Puzzle 20.7%, Story Rich 18.3%, 2D 7.7%, Indie 5.1%

Unravel a thrilling mystery by exploring a strange and twisted mansion, discovering curious clues, interrogating peculiar suspects and solving unique puzzles. Will you be able to uncover the secrets of Tangle Tower?

Why similar: Investigation 29.2%, Visual Novel 29%, Puzzle 14.6%, Story Rich 14.6%, 2D 7.9%

LumineNight is a story-driven detective adventure. Play as Detective Foster and his daughter to solve a series of murders spanning a decade. Interrogate suspects, infiltrate locations, solve puzzles, and gather evidence from crime scenes. Uncover the dark truth behind these killings.

Why similar: Investigation 37.6%, Visual Novel 28.9%, Story Rich 17.1%, Puzzle 10%, 2D 4.1%

Experience the intricate dioramas and connections of your life, and the ripples we all make, in this award-winning narrative puzzle game about death, loss, and mental health.

Why similar: Investigation 45.1%, Puzzle 25.5%, Story Rich 20.8%, Indie 4.8%, Singleplayer 3.8%

Detective Ridelle is a cozy murder mystery game featuring escape room style puzzles. Find clues, interrogate suspects, solve the mystery - before it's too late.

Why similar: Investigation 46.1%, Visual Novel 26.8%, Story Rich 12.9%, Puzzle 10.9%, Singleplayer 1.9%

2D sidescrolling adventure narrative game with puzzle solving and platforming elements.

Why similar: Visual Novel 45.4%, Puzzle 26.1%, Story Rich 25.1%, 2D 2.6%, Singleplayer 0.8%

Uncover a story of intrigue, betrayal, and a civilization teetering on the brink of collapse as you solve intricate puzzles to unlock the secrets of Riven. Built from the ground-up and expanded from the award-winning original game released in 1997.

Why similar: Investigation 53.8%, Puzzle 22.6%, Story Rich 19.6%, Singleplayer 4%

Trials of Innocence is an indie courtroom detective game. Step into the shoes of the main character, rookie lawyer Luna Ray, and navigate her journey through the legal world. Unravel a shocking conspiracy that changes the fate of many, including herself, and confront her inner choices.

Why similar: Investigation 41.4%, Visual Novel 27.1%, Story Rich 13.6%, Puzzle 9.8%, 2D 5.8%

A profound experience that carries players into an unknown and mysterious world surrounded by carefully designed puzzles...

Why similar: Puzzle 51%, 2D 21.8%, Indie 21.3%, Singleplayer 5.9%

"True Game" is a work of suspense reasoning. The work tells the story that people in trouble are taken to a closed space and ask to get chips from others through different competitions. This work has a high degree of brain burning, exquisite picture and strong sense of substitution.

Why similar: Visual Novel 49.6%, Puzzle 22.8%, Story Rich 20.5%, 2D 5.4%, Singleplayer 0.8%

Methods: The Canada Files is a mystery visual novel. You play as a team of eccentric detectives in a mysterious crime-solving competition. To solve each mystery, you must use your team member’s unique detective methods, refute faulty theories with evidence, and find out the truth!

Why similar: Investigation 52.2%, Visual Novel 20.3%, Story Rich 10.6%, Puzzle 8.7%, 2D 6.3%

Rainswept takes you on an emotional adventure in a small town shaken by a double shooting. Join Detective Stone and unravel a tangled web of love, relationships, and unresolved trauma in this character-driven murder mystery game.

Why similar: Visual Novel 59.9%, Story Rich 24.6%, 2D 15.5%

"Murders on Yangtze River" is an Ace Attorney-like detective game that takes you on a journey through early 20th century China as you solve a series of intriguing cases. Use your logical reasoning and deduction skills to uncover clues, interrogate suspects, and solve the mysteries.

Why similar: Investigation 51%, Puzzle 20.1%, Story Rich 20%, Indie 4.6%, 2D 2.9%

A narrative puzzle-thriller that blurs the lines between games and books, reality and fiction, puzzles and storytelling.

Why similar: Investigation 52.9%, Visual Novel 21.4%, Puzzle 12.5%, Story Rich 11.3%, Singleplayer 2%

When the truth is buried, go underground. Step into this new take on text-based adventure from the award-winning team behind Thomas Was Alone and Volume. A short story that hands you the fate of the world above, as a detective looking for answers on the Subsurface Circular.

Why similar: Investigation 56.8%, Visual Novel 29.3%, Story Rich 12.1%, Indie 1.8%

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: Visual Novel 45.8%, Story Rich 25.3%, Puzzle 14.2%, 2D 6.9%, Indie 4.3%

A genealogical mystery straight out of 1998. Scour the early Internet for clues, uncover hidden connections, and piece together the family tree behind the secretive Roottree Corporation.

Why similar: Investigation 60.3%, Puzzle 19%, Story Rich 13.7%, 2D 2.8%, Singleplayer 2.6%

A forensic challenge – find out who the owner of the USB stick was and reconstruct their story.

Why similar: Investigation 83.8%, Puzzle 10.3%, Indie 4.3%, Singleplayer 1.6%

Havsala is an investigative puzzle game with rich storytelling full of historical references and mysticism. Search the room for the clues left behind by the previous reincarnations of a single soul, solve the puzzles and unravel the mystery.

Why similar: Puzzle 36%, Story Rich 34.4%, 2D 20%, Indie 9.6%

Hitchhiker is a mystery game set along lost highways, where your goal is to solve the puzzle of your own backstory.

Why similar: Story Rich 46.1%, Visual Novel 38.4%, Indie 7.9%, Singleplayer 7.6%

In this award-winning puzzle adventure game, play as the Traveler on a quest to reunite the Peoples of the Tower. Observe, listen, and decipher ancient languages in a fascinating universe inspired by the Myth of Babel.

Why similar: Puzzle 66%, Story Rich 14.8%, Singleplayer 9.8%, Indie 9.3%

An anime-inspired supernatural detective game. Uncover the identities and powers of your adversaries using a conspiracy board full of evidence.

Why similar: Investigation 54.4%, Visual Novel 22.4%, Story Rich 12.4%, Puzzle 10.8%

A short visual novel where a private investigator gets reeled into a murky mystery, entangled in lies, secrets, and a family curse.

Why similar: Visual Novel 56.4%, Story Rich 20.2%, 2D 13.4%, Indie 6.9%, Singleplayer 3.1%

Unravel enchanting stories of love and courage through captivating stained-glass puzzles.

Why similar: Puzzle 37.3%, Story Rich 31.2%, 2D 19.5%, Indie 9.3%, Singleplayer 2.8%

Discover 'Departed Away,' a captivating visual novel where friendship intertwines with mystery. Uncover secrets, engage in verbal duels, and make choices that shape your story. Delve into emotional depth and intricate connections in this unique story.

Why similar: Investigation 40%, Visual Novel 34.4%, Story Rich 15.1%, 2D 8.9%, Indie 1.5%

Untangle a gripping conspiracy in this noir-influenced mystery, laced with classic RPG elements. Navigate seedy streets to collect clues, upgrade skills and customize weapons. Brawl in turn-based combat with timed hits & combos, to reveal the dark truth that plagues the city’s core and your sanity.

Why similar: Story Rich 47.6%, 2D 30.8%, Indie 11.8%, Singleplayer 9.8%

Explore the intertwined fates of humans and youkai in this interactive fiction. As an unwitting protagonist, enter the sealed realm of Gensokyo to investigate a series of bizarre murders. Unearth ancient secrets and witness a gripping saga hidden for millennia.

Why similar: Visual Novel 53%, Investigation 32.2%, Story Rich 12.3%, Indie 1.3%, Singleplayer 1.2%

Epigraph is a short, challenging, language decipherment puzzle game.

Why similar: Investigation 72.7%, Puzzle 22.6%, Indie 2.5%, Singleplayer 2.2%

Inked is a narrative-driven puzzle game set in a world of beautiful ballpoint pen-drawn landscapes. Playing as the Nameless Hero, you will solve intriguing puzzles while searching for your love Aiko.

Why similar: Story Rich 45%, Puzzle 43.7%, Indie 11.3%

As a private detective, you’ll crack word clues left by a mysterious informant, gather evidence, and uncover the truth hidden in the shadows.

Why similar: Puzzle 83.8%, Indie 10.5%, Singleplayer 5.6%

Scene Investigators is a hardcore deductive reasoning game for fans of the "true crime" genre. Step into re-created crime scenes, observe closely for pieces of evidence, analyze possible motives behind the crimes, and uncover what truly happened.

Why similar: Investigation 80.6%, Puzzle 15.1%, Singleplayer 2.5%, Indie 1.7%

Rituals is a 3D puzzle-exploration-adventure about the relation between civilisation and nature. It aims to be a gripping, memorable and meaningful experience with story told through gameplay and interaction.

Why similar: Indie 100%

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

Why similar: Investigation 59.9%, Visual Novel 28.9%, Story Rich 8.4%, Indie 1.9%, Singleplayer 1%

Enigma is an atmospheric, full-length visual novel where you discover the secrets of Enigma, a worldwide epidemic, and a forest on a lonely island that bears its name.

Why similar: Visual Novel 87.7%, Indie 12.3%

Inspired by JCS videos and similar Interrogation analysis. Match evidence with statements. Play good cop/bad cop. Make choices. Learn what makes people tick. Unravel the mystery.

Why similar: Investigation 47.2%, Visual Novel 24.5%, Puzzle 11.7%, Story Rich 10.3%, 2D 6.3%

A murdered priest. A secret list. Hunt Nazi fugitives across the globe in this gritty 1971 detective thriller. Analyze evidence, follow leads, and make sharp deductions before the trail goes cold. From the creators of Family, Rivals, Conspiracy, Echo Beach and Riley & Rochelle.

Why similar: Investigation 70.9%, Puzzle 13.3%, Story Rich 7.1%, 2D 5.5%, Indie 1.8%

Explore a lively oasis city filled with charming characters, forgotten ruins and ominous conspiracies in the second chapter of NAIRI, a narrative puzzle adventure about Nairi's perilous quest to save her family.

Why similar: Visual Novel 46.5%, Story Rich 23.4%, Puzzle 20.8%, 2D 9.3%

Going Rogue is a Visual Novel style game focused on storytelling, realistic characters, a branching story with lots of choices, and of course, an excellent visual quality.

Why similar: Visual Novel 52.9%, Investigation 28.3%, Story Rich 13%, Indie 3.4%, Singleplayer 2.4%

A puzzle game about unlocking stuff.

Why similar: Puzzle 59.8%, 2D 17.8%, Singleplayer 11.2%, Indie 11.1%

Isoland 2: Ashes of Time is a puzzle game with a fascinating non-linear story, charming 2D hand-drawn art, numerous challenging puzzles, and unique twists. Besides numerous sci-fi references and easter-eggs hidden throughout the game, you’ll find things aren’t quite the same second time you play through the story.

Why similar: Puzzle 62.5%, Indie 37.5%

A thrilling point-and-click adventure game where you play as Di Renjie, ancient China's most famous and gifted investigator, as he tracks a serial killer in the heart of the Tang Dynasty's capital city.

Why similar: Investigation 60.3%, Story Rich 16.3%, Puzzle 9.7%, 2D 8.6%, Indie 3%

Conversation is a dangerous game. Manipulate a fractured band of renegade divers to reach the depths of this short narrative puzzle. Uncover alliances and expose betrayals — before something horrific from the dark abyss silences you all. Don’t let the conversation get too deep.

Why similar: Visual Novel 33%, Story Rich 32.5%, Puzzle 30.6%, Singleplayer 3.9%

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: Investigation 48.2%, Visual Novel 38.8%, Story Rich 11.2%, Singleplayer 1.8%

Eternal Threads is a single-player, first-person story-driven puzzle game of time manipulation, choice and consequence.

Why similar: Investigation 63.4%, Story Rich 17.6%, Puzzle 15.8%, Singleplayer 3.2%

Rue Valley is a narrative adventure about a man trapped in a time loop, surrounded by a colorful cast with complex emotional stories, each hiding unexpected secrets. Dealing with mental challenges, the main character must delve into the anomaly to uncover its enigmatic origins.

Why similar: Visual Novel 60.7%, Story Rich 33%, Singleplayer 6.3%

Become an investigator in Keyword, a narrative thriller where you’ll depend on skills of logical deduction, hacking, and social engineering to solve challenging puzzles as the only means of finding your missing daughter.

Why similar: Investigation 44.4%, Puzzle 23%, Story Rich 22.9%, Indie 5.4%, Singleplayer 4.3%

In the quiet of conscience and shadows of sin, four souls find themselves entwined in crimes involving a woman. In this narrative puzzle game, you don the sacred robe of a priest, hear the confessions of sinners, uncover secrets, seek the truth behind their crimes and deliver the final judgment.

Why similar: Visual Novel 49.7%, Story Rich 20.9%, Puzzle 20.9%, Indie 4.6%, Singleplayer 4%

Something has been taken. Enter a new Grid and forge alliances via visual novel gameplay, uncovering truths through Identity Disc puzzles. Make critical decisions and plot your own course in a world without a creator.

Why similar: Visual Novel 36.5%, Investigation 33.5%, Puzzle 14.7%, Story Rich 13.8%, Singleplayer 1.5%