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Games Like Saloon Sleuth

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Singleplayer, Visual Novel, Mystery, Detective.

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Welcome to the world of Saloon Sleuth, a 1-bit murder mystery horror social deduction visual novel. Serve drinks and gather clues, both of the recent murder and the deeper conspiracy deep in the washed up boomtown of Quicksand Town.

Reviews: No user reviews — 50%
Released: Coming soon
Developer: Misc Metaphors
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux

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    97% matchVery Positive92% of 9,367 reviews2019
    Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
    Windows
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Play as detective Kaname Date on the case of an elusive serial killer in this thrilling, sci-fi murder mystery.

    Why similar: Detective 31.7%, Visual Novel 23.7%, Mystery 8.9%, Story Rich 8.5%, Multiple Endings 8.1%

  2. #2 Tron: Identity
    96% matchMostly Positive79% of 292 reviews2023
    Dev: Bithell Games
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    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: Detective 28.8%, Visual Novel 19%, Choices Matter 13.5%, Noir 11%, Multiple Endings 9.8%

  3. #3 Styxton
    96% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: BUZDOV KAPLAN
    Windows · Mac

    "Styxton" is a nonlinear horror visual novel. Sometimes, salvation is the worst curse. You are alive. Now find out who needed it.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 27.2%, Detective 22.5%, Horror 11.4%, Story Rich 9.6%, Multiple Endings 9.2%

  4. #4 爱与命的彼端
    95% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2021
    Dev: Shellpeach
    Windows

    《爱与命的彼端》是一款悬疑推理AVG。游戏中你将扮演男主角路杰,为拯救恋人许琳,开始一段爱与命的离奇冒险。你即将卷入扑朔迷离的连环杀人案件,也会接触到离奇的民间传说,躲藏在暗处的阴影也注视着你,蠢蠢欲动……你必须依靠自己的推理能力找出真凶,拯救恋人。

    Why similar: Detective 44%, Visual Novel 24%, Multiple Endings 19.1%, Mystery 9.5%, Indie 1.8%

  5. #5 Guilt Trip
    94% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Made With Squares
    Windows

    A crime-solving mystery game from the perspective of the culprit. You know everything they don't, and the only way to make it back home is to Guilt Trip.

    Why similar: Detective 32.2%, Visual Novel 24.4%, Multiple Endings 16.4%, Mystery 8.3%, Story Rich 7.3%

  6. #6 Womb of Worms
    93% matchPositive92% of 13 reviews2026
    Dev: Isopodomancer
    Windows

    A short horror game where a terrifying ancient god manifests itself through worms, maggots, etc, looking to be reborn through someone's body. You will have to find that someone, speaking to the locals, investigating, uncovering truths and decide who to kill before the world is taken over.

    Why similar: Detective 40.4%, Choices Matter 15.7%, Multiple Endings 14.4%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Noir 9%

  7. #7 Aviary Attorney
    94% matchVery Positive95% of 2,275 reviews2015
    Dev: Sketchy Logic
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    The hottest bird lawyering game to come out of 1840s France! Join Jayjay Falcon and his witty apprentice, Sparrowson, as the two take on clients, interview witnesses, collect evidence, and deliver justice to the guilty.

    Why similar: Detective 36.4%, Visual Novel 27.8%, Mystery 8%, Story Rich 7.4%, Multiple Endings 6.4%

  8. #8 The Monster Inside
    92% matchVery Positive88% of 2,099 reviews2017
    Dev: Random Seed Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 12 minMean: 1.5 hrs≥1hr: 10%

    A film noir style audio-visual novella. A mysterious woman... a string of murders... and a man with a hidden past.

    Why similar: Detective 37.3%, Visual Novel 23.9%, Noir 20.5%, Mystery 9.5%, Horror 5.5%

  9. #9 Shadow Seeker
    91% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Amir AbdullahPub: 2 Left Thumbs
    Windows

    Shadow Seeker is a 2D survival-horror action game with a noir detective story. You are Carlos Ramirez, a detective from the Amorita Police Department. You must solve a mysterious case while braving the looming evil that awaits you at every turn.

    Why similar: Detective 31.7%, Noir 15.9%, Choices Matter 10.9%, Horror 10.4%, Multiple Endings 9.8%

  10. #10 BLACKMIND: Psychic Social Simulator
    91% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Too Many Teeth Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Use your psychic powers to read minds and catch an elusive serial killer!

    Why similar: Visual Novel 22.9%, Detective 20.5%, Choices Matter 13.7%, Noir 13%, Multiple Endings 12.8%

  11. #11 Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved
    89% matchVery Positive94% of 447 reviews2025
    Dev: Armonica LLC
    Windows

    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 39.5%, Visual Novel 23.4%, Mystery 9.1%, Adventure 8%, Noir 7.6%

  12. #12 Love & Fool's Gold
    90% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Games with DNA
    Windows · Mac

    A choice-driven romance-mystery visual novel set in the Wild West. Choose your partner and investigate the town's secrets to uncover the Eldritchian horror that plagues Cortez Creek.

    Why similar: Western 34.3%, Visual Novel 20.6%, Choices Matter 10.3%, Multiple Endings 8.9%, Horror 7.2%

  13. #13 Guilty Parade
    89% matchVery Positive92% of 295 reviews2021
    Dev: Nozori Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    One war. Two sides of a military conflict. Which side will you choose if you take a look at the world from both sides of the conflict? Whom will you support and whom will you destroy if some are fighting for an uncertain future, while others are for a peaceful present?

    Why similar: Detective 30.9%, Visual Novel 22.9%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Multiple Endings 10.4%, Mystery 7.7%

  14. #14 SMU News: Strange events recorded
    88% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: 月食图书室
    Windows

    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 37%, Visual Novel 26.5%, Choices Matter 13.9%, Story Rich 9.1%, Mystery 5.6%

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    87% matchMostly Positive76% of 50 reviews2021
    Dev: Sigyaad Team
    Windows

    I Am The Prosecutor is a non-linear Visual Novel about defending a cute Tomboy named Sophie where you're given just 30 seconds to make the right choice each time. Help make Sophie's case against her abusive mother and give her much needed closure.

    Why similar: Detective 35%, Visual Novel 23.1%, Multiple Endings 15.7%, Choices Matter 15.2%, Story Rich 9%

  16. #16 Horrors of Helmsfirth
    86% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Blue Five Games
    Windows · Mac

    Horrors of Helmsfirth is a horror/adventure visual novella where you investigate the mystery causing townsfolk to disappear at night. Build trust with allies who can help save your town from monsters. Explore 9 different character plot lines and defeat the forces of evil… or join them?

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    84% match7 user reviews88% of 7 reviews2026
    Dev: RQ play
    Windows · Mac

    Kamilia is a story-driven, choices-matter detective mystery. Follow a talented painter who finds himself wrapped up in an unsolved case, as he tries to unveil a hidden truth that has been buried for years.

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    86% matchVery Positive85% of 983 reviews2018
    Dev: あみそ組Pub: Pujia8 Studio
    Windows
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 256.0 hrs≥1hr: 55%

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    Windows

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    Dev: 4nokiPub: Quill Yuri
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    Why similar: Detective 29.3%, Visual Novel 19.4%, Choices Matter 12.7%, Multiple Endings 12.5%, Horror 8.4%

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    83% matchNo user reviews2026
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    Windows

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    Why similar: Detective 29.1%, Visual Novel 18.8%, Choices Matter 13.2%, Multiple Endings 12.7%, Noir 10.3%

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    82% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: 373 Studio
    Windows

    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.”

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    81% matchVery Positive84% of 81 reviews2023
    Dev: Faithy Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    The hero moves to a new city. However, along with him comes a masked killer who begins to kill his friends one by one... Make decisions to build your adventure. Can you stop him before it's too late?

    Why similar: Detective 31.6%, Visual Novel 20.8%, Choices Matter 8.3%, Mystery 8.1%, Story Rich 8%

  24. #24 Tokyo Dark
    82% matchVery Positive84% of 1,344 reviews2017
    Dev: CherrymochiPub: Square Enix
    Windows
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%

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  25. #25 Return to Shironagasu Island
    81% matchVery Positive94% of 4,187 reviews2020
    Dev: HYOGO ONIMUSHIPub: TABINOMICHI
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%

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    80% matchPositive94% of 48 reviews2023
    Dev: Hamstachio
    Windows · Mac

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  27. #27 Inspector Pug: The Furrious Murder Case
    79% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Wardrobe Entertainment
    Windows

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    79% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    78% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: 豹肝工作室 SEALIVER STUDIO
    Windows

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    Why similar: Detective 32.8%, Visual Novel 22.4%, Multiple Endings 13.5%, Choices Matter 12%, Mystery 8.7%

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    78% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: 星星火工作室Pub: OKJOY
    Windows

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    77% matchNo user reviews2026
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    Windows

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  32. #32 Echoes of Ash
    77% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    76% matchNo user reviews2027
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    Windows

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    76% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
    Dev: Drone Garden Studios
    Windows

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  35. #35 The Retro Exorcist
    74% matchPositive97% of 29 reviews2026
    Dev: Chestpain Studios
    Windows

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  36. #36 Raging Loop
    75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,681 reviews2017
    Dev: KEMCO
    Windows
    Median: 24.3 hrsMean: 61.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%

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    Why similar: Visual Novel 36.1%, Detective 22.2%, Mystery 11.2%, Story Rich 9%, Violent 5.9%

  37. #37 POPULARITY CONTEST
    75% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: ScrythaDev
    Windows · Mac

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    73% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2026
    Dev: TAKA's factory
    Windows · Mac

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  39. #39 SOLDA
    74% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Nullbyte Works
    Windows

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    73% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    72% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2023
    Dev: Drone Garden Studios
    Windows

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    Why similar: Detective 32.2%, Visual Novel 24.3%, Choices Matter 10.1%, Noir 9.5%, Multiple Endings 6.6%

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    73% matchVery Positive90% of 1,760 reviews2017
    Dev: 致意
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%

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    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: 1564 Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    69% matchVery Positive92% of 90 reviews2026
    Dev: Innocent GreyPub: MangaGamer
    Windows

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    72% matchPositive85% of 47 reviews2020
    Dev: Alkinoy
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    Windows
    Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%

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    70% matchVery Positive94% of 121 reviews2023
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    Windows

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    70% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2024
    Dev: Gilded Rune Games
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  49. #49 Orient on the Murder Express
    71% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
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    Why similar: Detective 47.9%, Visual Novel 24.7%, Mystery 10.1%, Story Rich 8.9%, Adventure 5%

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    70% matchPositive86% of 14 reviews2025
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    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    69% matchMixed67% of 30 reviews2024
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    67% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2026
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    Windows

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    69% matchVery Positive93% of 7,328 reviews2017
    Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
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    68% matchNo user reviews
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    67% match4 user reviews80% of 4 reviews2026
    Dev: K-20 Studios
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    Windows

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    Windows

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    67% matchVery Positive97% of 79 reviews2022
    Dev: 傅真Pub: Genuine Studio Ltd
    Windows

    瓔珞事件簿系列遊戲是一系列以私人偵探拍擋瓔.珞為主角的推理解謎遊戲 你將會與兩位充滿火花的偵探, 一同破解一個又一個離奇案件!

    Why similar: Detective 29.2%, Visual Novel 27.4%, Choices Matter 10.7%, Multiple Endings 9.7%, Adventure 9.5%

  60. #60 Kindred [High Tide]
    65% matchPositive91% of 22 reviews2026
    Dev: Victoria RafaelianPub: Captain Edge Studios
    Windows

    In this detective horror visual novel, investigate a seabound anomaly. Explore areas of interest, uncover clues, and piece together evidence before time runs out — and before this mission becomes your last. Choose a side; don't look back.

    Why similar: Detective 33.9%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Choices Matter 12.4%, Multiple Endings 11.1%, Horror 9.2%

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