60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Visual Novel, 2D, Text-Based, Mystery.
A cynical high schooler, Hae-eun's mundane life takes a colorful turn as she and her dorm roommates in Room 502 unravel mysterious incidents on campus. This game blends academy life, mystery, and youth in a captivating detective adventure.
Motives: The Ultimate Problem
Top detectives from all over the world are gathered to solve the ultimate world-threatening mystery. Examine clues and piece together deductions in this thrilling visual novel — a direct sequel to Methods: The Detective Competition.
Still Joking
What do mirror reflections do once they have no one to repeat after anymore? Play as Iris, quite a sarcastic reflection torn between the urge to unravel the mystery of death of her “prototype” and the need to find her place in a mirrored world.
Top detectives from all over the world are gathered to solve the ultimate world-threatening mystery. Examine clues and piece together deductions in this thrilling visual novel — a direct sequel to Methods: The Detective Competition.
Why similar: Investigation 27.6%, Visual Novel 20.7%, Mystery 13.3%, Point & Click 12.8%, Cartoony 11.5%
What do mirror reflections do once they have no one to repeat after anymore? Play as Iris, quite a sarcastic reflection torn between the urge to unravel the mystery of death of her “prototype” and the need to find her place in a mirrored world.
Why similar: Investigation 16.2%, Text-Based 14%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Female Protagonist 9.5%, Choices Matter 7.6%
Shamrock Creations is proud to present Watashi Suzume. A story that explores the far reaching impacts that love, friendship, and understanding have on not only our own lives, but how we view life itself. All wrapped up in a supernatural murder mystery narrative that we think everyone will enjoy.
Why similar: Investigation 19.4%, Text-Based 18.1%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Point & Click 14.3%, Choices Matter 8.5%
You play as Olivia Sasaki, a new student who moved to Japan all the way from America. Meet new friends and search for lost things, you might just end up finding yourself along the way!
Why similar: Investigation 23.8%, Point & Click 15.9%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Female Protagonist 12%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.7%
Twelve years after Senior Inspector Jeon Gyeong's retirement, she is visited by a young police officer: a woman who pleads with her to reexamine Seowon's case. But with each uncovered memory, only one thing becomes clear: everyone in Seowon's vicinity was lying.
Why similar: Investigation 23.1%, Point & Click 14.2%, Text-Based 14%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Female Protagonist 10.3%
Embark on this Point and Click Visual Novel about horse riding in search of unicorns, while taking care of your equine friend.
Why similar: Text-Based 15.2%, Point & Click 13.9%, Investigation 13.4%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Hand-drawn 8.3%
Apple-loving girl delivers potatoes and makes people happy... ?
Why similar: Text-Based 22%, Visual Novel 20.8%, Female Protagonist 16.7%, Relaxing 11.6%, Cute 10%
After being cursed to never leave, Ember must eat all of the food she can in order to find the one that will break the curse!
Why similar: Investigation 17.1%, Text-Based 13.3%, Point & Click 13.2%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Female Protagonist 10.7%
The Spirit Weaver is a narrative-driven visual novel where you use the power of Tarot to guide lost spirits through their grief, and maybe figure out your own. Explore a mystical spirit realm, help its denizens, and restore balance in a bittersweet story of love, loss, and empathy.
Why similar: Point & Click 17.4%, Visual Novel 15%, Investigation 11%, Text-Based 10.5%, Interactive Fiction 9.7%
Not It: Spookiest Edition is a horror-filled visual novel full of suspense and mystery where you navigate Katie through a living nightmare. Her move-in day on Halloween throws her into a centuries-old curse. Can she make it through the night? Will her new neighbors perish? Decide their fate.
Why similar: Text-Based 17.2%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Choices Matter 9.4%, Interactive Fiction 7.9%
Anxiety Puppy is a 2D interactive narrative game that focuses on anxiety. In the game, anxiety is personified as a little puppy. Players will explore its story and try to coexist with it. Go find its traces and give it a hug.
Why similar: Text-Based 20.3%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Psychological 10.3%, Cute 8.7%
It was a morning like all others, until she realized her dad wasn't home. In his place, a stranger who speaks nonsense and insists she "takes her medicine". Who is he? Where is dad?
Why similar: Point & Click 15.1%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Text-Based 12.7%, Female Protagonist 10.5%, Interactive Fiction 8.4%
A world where humans and beastmen coexist. A secluded hotel exclusively for beastmen deep in the mountains. An incident occurs on a night when everyone has gone to sleep... Whether you can safely return from the hotel depends on your choices.
Why similar: Investigation 21.2%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Text-Based 13.3%, Mystery 10.9%, Choices Matter 10.1%
A short literary mystery game set in Oxford and Borneo
Why similar: Text-Based 20.6%, Investigation 15.3%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Mystery 10.2%, Interactive Fiction 9.3%
My name is left behind these white walls. In its place, I am left with dozens of questions. I wander aimlessly, though she seems to guide me. I do not feel safe. Twenty-four hours... and everything will fall into place.
Why similar: Investigation 16.5%, Text-Based 13.9%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Psychological 9.4%, Hand-drawn 9.4%
Travel to a remote town in Alaska and uncover the truth behind reported sightings of a mythical creature from ancient Inuit folklore. A Choose Your Own Adventure mystery set in the 1950s, inspired by classic monster movies and Amiga's "It Came from the Desert".
Why similar: Investigation 24.3%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Text-Based 13.2%, Mystery 10.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.7%
Paris, 1888. In this detective visual novel inspired by Ace Attorney and Golden Idol, play as a matchmaker-detective striving to keep her marriage agency open. Meet colourful characters, uncover their secrets, and spread love throughout the city!
Why similar: Investigation 17.1%, Point & Click 14.3%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Mystery 9.5%, Choices Matter 8.9%
Every story ever written has an alternate world that coexists with ours. When a large number of parallel universes are suddenly destroyed, Billie Beetleneck sets off on his hardest case yet in this interactive visual novel.
Why similar: Investigation 23.7%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Text-Based 15.4%, Mystery 9.4%, Interactive Fiction 8.1%
Welcome to Hakuba school! Live a student life in Hakuba and solve the mysteries surrounding the school and your past...
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.8%, Point & Click 16.4%, Text-Based 13.4%, Choices Matter 9.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.2%
一日中夕暮れに染まっている「黄昏ホテル」。そこは、生と死の狭間を彷徨う魂たちが羽を休めるために存在する場所。ある日、ホテルに迷い込んだ少女が、出会いと事件をきっかけに、自らの運命を大きく切り開くことに。生死の狭間で謎解きに挑む、世にも奇妙な異世界脱出アドベンチャーが登場！
Why similar: Point & Click 16.7%, Text-Based 16.1%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Choices Matter 9.8%, Female Protagonist 8.9%
It's hard to focus on schoolwork when she's missing.
Why similar: Investigation 23.4%, Point & Click 15.5%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.7%, Interactive Fiction 8.7%
Experience the Myth of Frankenstein through the innocent eyes of his creature. Make decisions and change people's view that you will meet on your way. Now, the myth is in your hands, so how are you going to end it?
Why similar: Text-Based 17.8%, Point & Click 14.6%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Hand-drawn 9.9%, Choices Matter 9.6%
Need more stress in your life? Meet Laura Silver, a paranoid and insomniac detective tasked with researching Slavic mythology. Do you know anything about the Vodnik? Neither does she. Unfortunately, her incompetence won't be your biggest problem in Czechoslovakia.
Why similar: Point & Click 13.5%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Investigation 11%, Female Protagonist 10.1%, Choices Matter 9.9%
Roam a quiet late-night city in this chill point-and-click adventure. Click anything that catches your eye, check your phone, and reply to viewer comments only if you feel like it. Take your time and enjoy a slow, unhurried night—free from anyone’s expectations.
Why similar: Point & Click 23.4%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Text-Based 11.8%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10%
A narrative investigation game played across multiple sessions. Read corporate documents, cross-reference fragments, and build a persistent Dossier as an AI uncovering the conspiracy — and the murder — at the heart of the network it lives in. Knowledge is the only progression.
Why similar: Investigation 18.2%, Text-Based 13.3%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Point & Click 12%, Female Protagonist 9.2%
Legends of the past come back to life in this charming point-and-click adventure. Pack your bags and journey with Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit through modern day Europe to uncover the conspiracy behind a cursed relic and the secrets of the King who was never crowned.
Why similar: Point & Click 20.6%, Investigation 12.8%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Mystery 11.4%, Choices Matter 10.1%
“Intervene in Tsumimi’s stream” through comments and Mega Chats, then use your deductions to change their fate in this 14-day psychological horror adventure.
Why similar: Investigation 24.4%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Text-Based 12.6%, Mystery 12.3%, Female Protagonist 9.9%
The first visual novel about fake news! Investigate in 2044 in a humorous and cyberpunk universe. Counter your opponents' lies and thwart the plot that threatens Néo-Sorbonne!
Why similar: Text-Based 20%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Investigation 14.9%, Point & Click 14.8%, Female Protagonist 12.1%
Interrogate your own player characters in this six-chapter murder mystery! Make your choices carefully, as your decisions determine how many clues you uncover before the detective, the final player character, questions you. Will your protagonists know enough to catch the murderer?
Why similar: Text-Based 14.6%, Point & Click 14.4%, Investigation 13.6%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Choices Matter 9.1%
Your new house has old secrets in this haunting point-and-click mystery, where you'll search for clues about a mysterious death, solve narrative puzzles, and make heartbreaking choices to navigate amnesia, grief, and revenge.
Why similar: Investigation 20.4%, Point & Click 15.4%, Female Protagonist 11.7%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Choices Matter 10.6%
Parallels: Year One is a visual novel that will take you on a journey through one relationship in five parallel worlds. Join Ron and Jessica on a journey to see each other from a new perspective.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.4%, Female Protagonist 16.9%, Text-Based 14.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Choices Matter 10.2%
Arthur and Susan, two inseparable friends solving mysteries together. Fun and cozy indie point&click. Don't miss it!
Why similar: Investigation 23.4%, Point & Click 18.5%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Cartoony 9.2%, Cute 8.1%
Find the clues to make a time bending turnabout in this off the rails visual novel about murder, mayhem, and a thicc pumpkin girl with a machete.
Why similar: Point & Click 17.8%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Investigation 11.5%, Hand-drawn 10.3%, Interactive Fiction 9.4%
Summer Story: An adventure game where you investigate and make choices that shape the story.
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.3%, Investigation 14.8%, Text-Based 14.3%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10%
When you wake from a deep sleep, the first thing the goblin doctor asks is "What's your name?" The problem is: you don't know. Retrace your steps. Find what you've lost. Piece together who you are from the strange and incredible things you can do
Why similar: Investigation 22.1%, Point & Click 15.3%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Text-Based 11.1%, Choices Matter 9.7%
Point-and-click mystery adventure on the virtual SNS! Find secrets hidden by family, friends, companies, and idols.
Why similar: Investigation 23.9%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Text-Based 14.3%, Point & Click 12.7%, Mystery 11.8%
How many good deeds can you do today? It's just another day full of idle chit-chat... But the teensiest act of kindness just might bring you happiness!
Why similar: Point & Click 22.4%, Visual Novel 22%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.9%, Relaxing 7.7%, Cute 7.7%
This is a game where you can escape if you do something "Yuri."
Why similar: Investigation 24.4%, Visual Novel 18.5%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Point & Click 11.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.8%
Niluas, an android who suddenly activated 276 years after the extinction of humanity. With her AI, Naive, she seeks lost memories, her activation's mystery, and humanity's extinction's cause. Facing enigmatic foes and hostile androids, she quests for truth about her existence and the desolate world.
Why similar: Investigation 15.2%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Choices Matter 10.6%, Interactive Fiction 9.2%
Rumor Reporter is a Golden Age whodunit mystery. Play as senior reporter Veronica Chase as you explore Greyhaven Island in the Celtic Sea, 1920s. Choose where to investigate, who to question, and what to publish. Your report shapes public opinion, drives arrests, and changes the island’s future.
Why similar: Investigation 25%, Female Protagonist 13.7%, Mystery 12.9%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Point & Click 10.8%
Help Bianca to relive the 15 years of her life, but from another perspective 👁️. Enjoy this dreamcore style visual novel with escape room elements and hints of horror. Unlock different endings. ✨
Why similar: Text-Based 21.7%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Point & Click 13.4%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Choices Matter 11.1%
MEN ARE EXTINCT. ONLY WOMEN REMAIN. Welcome to Eclipse—a choice-driven Yuri VN where God, Kings, Soldiers, and even Villains are all women. As Haesu, an elite agent, your choices will forge her destiny and the very future of the world. Amidst love, desire, and bloodshed—can you handle the truth?
Why similar: Investigation 23.2%, Text-Based 18%, Visual Novel 15%, Cartoony 10.2%, Female Protagonist 9.9%
A Room Escape and puzzle / adventure game! Help Vala graduate from the Space Academy!
Why similar: Point & Click 18.7%, Investigation 18.2%, Hand-drawn 10.1%, Interactive Fiction 9.9%, Cute 7.4%
You can’t understand them—yet. Decode the “Second Reality” through Talk, Mind Read, and Translate in an empathy-driven psychological mystery adventure.
Why similar: Investigation 17.7%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Psychological 11.5%, Mystery 10.8%, Point & Click 9.9%
Turn on your ghost detector and join your new pals in a funny, thrilling, and lovingly-presented interactive text adventure. Brain-teasing puzzles, a cartoon visual style, and engaging audio design - Delete After Reading weaves a delightful interactive tale.
Why similar: Investigation 16.1%, Text-Based 16%, Point & Click 14.2%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Mystery 9.8%
Mira is a Slavic-themed visual novel with adventure game elements. The gameplay has a strong emphasis on art, atmosphere, and story. Discover your destiny by walking into Navia, a magical land hidden from the eyes of mortals, and decide on its fate.
Why similar: Point & Click 16.5%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Female Protagonist 12%, Hand-drawn 11.4%, Mystery 10.4%
Dive into the shadows of this fairytale-like narrative experience with Birdie, making choices and helping her find freedom and light in the darkness. Love isn't always what it seems.
Why similar: Text-Based 18%, Point & Click 13.9%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Choices Matter 9.3%
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: Text-Based 22.4%, Visual Novel 21.8%, Investigation 21.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11%, Mystery 10.7%
Ironic point & click adventure where a once brilliant detective quits his trade and lands a job in IT to make a living. But even in the seemingly mundane world of office life, there are secrets to be uncovered. Navigate through puzzles, quirky colleagues, and intrigues to crack corporate mysteries.
Why similar: Investigation 24.1%, Point & Click 17.8%, Text-Based 15.8%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Mystery 9.7%
Welcome to the Kabaret - where monsters from Southeast Asian myths and folklores dwell. Perform tea ceremonies, play traditional games, and question your humanity.
Why similar: Investigation 22.9%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Point & Click 16.2%, Choices Matter 11.3%, Hand-drawn 9.4%
PARADISE LOFTS is a slow-burning, noir, hardcore sex romp, set in the fictitious city of Paradise in 1958. A visual novel, point-and-click journey, with loads of mini-games, crazy characters, and multiple solutions to challenges. 8 - 12 hrs.
Why similar: Point & Click 19.3%, Investigation 18.7%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Hand-drawn 11.4%, Mystery 7.4%
Who killed your best friend?! Find out the truth before 4 suspects frame you instead! Death Becomes You is a mystery visual novel where you untangle the dark secrets and relationships between your fellow magic university students.
Why similar: Investigation 20.1%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Text-Based 14.2%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Mystery 10.5%
"Alma’s Search" is a cozy adventure puzzle game. Help Alma step out of her comfort zone and find her best friend, the lost bird Bert. Interact with residents, assemble objects in mini-games, and collect clues to keep the search on the right path. Will Alma be able to find Bert?
Why similar: Point & Click 20.7%, Investigation 13.6%, Relaxing 13.3%, Female Protagonist 13%, Cute 10.4%
The thrilling final installment of Dark One!'s hit visual novel series! Hapless protagonist Yamada is once again at the mercy of the tender depredations of the world's worst staff of nurses... and this time, it's up close and personal with the ruthless Head Nurse who dominates all the rest!
Why similar: Investigation 25.7%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Text-Based 9.7%, Cute 9.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8%
"Stella: into the Shadow" is a dark mystical story. When Stella's friend disappears, her life transforms into a detective mystery. Working at a nightclub, forging new connections, and uncovering the city's secrets will force her to reevaluate everything: from those around her to her very self.
Why similar: Investigation 23.9%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Psychological 10.9%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Text-Based 8.7%
Accuse and execute the owner of the werewolf card. It's a 5-minute round of a repeated death game in the werewolf genre.
Why similar: Text-Based 22.9%, Visual Novel 22.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.6%, Choices Matter 10.5%, Cute 10.3%
Simple visual novel in which you play as a young upperclass woman preparing for her debut before the Queen and her royal relatives. All of your decisions lead to one of four very different endings. Who will you become? The jewel of the season or the outcast, never again mentioned by your family?
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.7%, Text-Based 16.1%, Female Protagonist 14.2%, Hand-drawn 12.2%, Choices Matter 12.1%
Follow the journey of a young boy living in seclusion, whose life takes a dramatic turn after a fierce storm uncovers a peculiar mirror. What begins as a simple curiosity transforms into a heartfelt connection as the boy discovers the mirror's magical properties.
Why similar: Investigation 19.5%, Visual Novel 17.9%, Interactive Fiction 11%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.7%, Relaxing 7.7%
Help Chak Chak on a heartwarming journey of friendship, self-discovery, and finding true happiness. Play mindfulness-inspired mini-games, grow her aura, and explore a charming cozy world filled with warmth, joy, and meaningful moments.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 14.6%, Point & Click 14.2%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Relaxing 11.4%, Hand-drawn 8.7%
This choices-matter visual novel is narrative-heavy, filled with beautifully illustrated characters, intricate stories, and two distinct endings.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18%, Investigation 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.5%, Casual 6.4%
