- #1 Samuel Prince Attorney at Law Chapter 1
97% matchPositive83% of 23 reviews2025
Dev: White Tophat
Windows · Mac · Linux
The first of seven chapters of a courtroom battle style visual novel, in which the story follows brand new lawyer Samuel Prince as he solves a strange variety of different crimes. Investigate the crime scene for evidence, then use it in court to find the real truth behind the case.
Why similar: Logic 18.5%, Visual Novel 17.9%, Investigation 17.3%, Crime 11.9%, Mystery 10.3%
- #2 Samuel Prince Attorney at Law Chapter 4
96% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: White Tophat
Windows · Mac · Linux
The fourth of seven chapters of a courtroom battle style visual novel, in which the story follows brand new lawyer Samuel Prince as he solves a strange variety of different crimes. Investigate the crime scene for evidence, then use it in court to find the real truth behind the case.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18%, Logic 17.7%, Investigation 15.2%, Mystery 12.3%, Crime 12.2%
- #3 Samuel Prince Attorney at Law Chapter 2
96% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: White Tophat
Windows · Mac · Linux
The second of seven chapters of a courtroom battle style visual novel, in which the story follows brand new lawyer Samuel Prince as he solves a strange variety of different crimes. Investigate the crime scene for evidence, then use it in court to find the real truth behind the case.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.1%, Logic 17.4%, Investigation 16.1%, Crime 12.1%, Mystery 8.6%
- #4 Burden of Truth
95% matchPositive100% of 19 reviews2025
Dev: RobProductions
Windows · Mac · Linux
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: Investigation 19.9%, Visual Novel 18.6%, Crime 12.8%, Logic 10.3%, Mystery 10.1%
- #5 Devil's Advocate: Alexander Twist
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: VisualBagel
Windows · Mac · Linux
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: Visual Novel 18.6%, Logic 17.6%, Investigation 15.5%, Crime 14.3%, Mystery 13.4%
- #6 Nina Aquila: Legal Eagle, Chapter IV: "Sacred Feathers"
94% matchPositive97% of 32 reviews2025
Dev: Tanuki-sama Studios
Windows · Linux
NINA AQUILA is back for her brightest, boldest, most magical adventure yet!
Why similar: Investigation 18.6%, Crime 17.3%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Logic 14.8%, Mystery 7.9%
- #7 ステータス確認探偵
93% matchVery Positive95% of 76 reviews2025
Dev: 風切羽
Windows
Check the suspect's status and solve the mystery! A status-checking mystery ADV in which a rookie detective takes on difficult cases that take place in a fantasy world.
Why similar: Logic 25.2%, Visual Novel 22.7%, Mystery 21.6%, Investigation 15%, Adventure 9.4%
- #8 Hawkshaw Case: Truth & Prevention
92% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Hawkshaw Entertainment
Windows
Investigate crime scenes, interrogate witnesses and organize your evidence to catch the culprit. Solve multiple different cases in varying areas and talk to many unique and fun characters. Can you solve it? Come and see.
Why similar: Investigation 25.8%, Visual Novel 25.2%, Logic 17.4%, Mystery 12.2%, Puzzle 10%
- #9 Little Locked Rooms
91% matchVery Positive89% of 144 reviews2024
Dev: riolucci
Windows · Linux
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: Visual Novel 19.9%, Investigation 19.8%, Mystery 14.9%, Logic 14.7%, Crime 12.1%
- #10 11 Years Ago
91% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2023
Dev: Commodore SinapsyPub: Commodore Industries
Windows
11 Years Ago is a puzzle-solving single player adventure game made with Unreal Engine 5 and it is the final project of the Red 32 team of BigRock School.
Why similar: Investigation 28%, Logic 24.6%, Mystery 13.8%, Crime 12.8%, Puzzle 9.8%
- #11 Star Apprentice: Dazzling Danmaku Detective
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Will-o-Works
Windows
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: Investigation 17.9%, Crime 16.7%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Logic 16.3%, Mystery 12.2%
- #12 Sticker Detective: By the Book
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Emily Okon
Windows
Sticker Detective: By the Book is a point'n'click investigation game, where you solve mysteries using stickers. Join the famed Sticker Detective, Laura, as she explores the town of Green Wood, where a puzzling death took place.
Why similar: Investigation 24.2%, Logic 19.8%, Mystery 14.5%, Crime 14.1%, Puzzle 8.8%
- #13 Paper Perjury
89% matchVery Positive89% of 209 reviews2024
Dev: Paper Cat Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
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: Visual Novel 20.6%, Logic 15.1%, Mystery 15%, Crime 12.9%, Investigation 12.2%
- #14 Detective Bloodphobia
87% matchPositive100% of 41 reviews2026
Dev: Gustav
Windows
Detective Bloodphobia is a black-and-white noir visual novel with point-and-click investigations and deduction gameplay.
Why similar: Crime 24.2%, Logic 23.8%, Visual Novel 23.3%, Investigation 8.1%, Story Rich 5.8%
- #15 Samuel Sage: The Mystery at Penby Inn
88% matchMostly Positive71% of 24 reviews2024
Dev: Seam Entertainment
Windows
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 23.1%, Visual Novel 22%, Mystery 15.9%, Crime 15.1%, Story Rich 6.3%
- #16 TellTale - Casino Murder Case
86% matchMostly Positive73% of 26 reviews2024
Dev: NeruyaPub: Team Detective
Windows
[Telltale - Casino Murder] is a full-voice indie mystery game with the youngest lawyer, Kang Ho-yeon, who reveals the truth of the casino murder case and achieves innocence at trial.
Why similar: Investigation 22.1%, Mystery 20.4%, Logic 18.4%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Puzzle 10.9%
- #17 Ace Attorney Investigations Collection
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,611 reviews2024
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 31.2 hrsMean: 34.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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: Investigation 26.5%, Crime 20.2%, Visual Novel 19.1%, Mystery 14.8%, Adventure 6.3%
- #18 Orson, P.I.: Midnight at the Grand Hotel
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Abscure
Windows
Twelve guests at a Chicago hotel plot to steal millions in jewels. Stop them before midnight strikes.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.2%, Logic 17.2%, Investigation 15.4%, Crime 13.5%, Puzzle 10%
- #19 Demons' Timeline
84% matchVery Positive98% of 368 reviews2026
Dev: DigitalCats
Windows
Cyber Detective L solves Paradoxes—bizarre incidents by supernatural Demons—via the social media giant Parrotter. The Cyber Detective Squad, L and his Demon partner Nyasuteria, wield elite hacking and psychic powers to take on the final Paradox investigation.
Why similar: Investigation 20.2%, Logic 17%, Mystery 16.6%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Crime 10.3%
- #20 Rivals
84% matchVery Positive100% of 56 reviews2020
Dev: Owlskip Games
Windows
A deep and immersive narrative puzzle game.
Why similar: Investigation 42.7%, Visual Novel 30.1%, Puzzle 11.8%, Story Rich 8.6%, 2D 3.2%
- #21 Staffer Retro : A Supernatural Mystery Quest
83% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Team Tetrapod
Windows
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: Logic 18%, Investigation 16.9%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Mystery 13.4%, Crime 12.7%
- #22 Aaron Drake: Ace Detective
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Fullmetal Typist
Windows
Become Aaron Drake and experience the thrill of the hunt as you interrogate suspects, spot contradictions, and corner killers across three murder cases — alongside a rookie partner who is trying her very best.
Why similar: Crime 17.2%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Investigation 14.7%, Logic 14.3%, Mystery 12.1%
- #23 Echoes of Ash
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ash Studio
Windows
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: Investigation 23.7%, Visual Novel 21%, Crime 15.9%, Mystery 13.2%, Logic 7.9%
- #24 GENBA no Kizuna
81% matchPositive86% of 21 reviews2024
Dev: Gosatsu Visual Novels
Windows · Mac · Linux
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: Investigation 19.6%, Crime 19.4%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Logic 17.2%, Mystery 12.4%
- #25 An Exercise in Mortality - Chapter I
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: CorDubiumArts
Windows
Slip into the role of a detective and find out why a seemingly peaceful village suddenly has to hold a funeral every other day. To solve the mysteries, act as the perpetrator and simulate the crimes. Left completely to your own devices, it’s up to you to prove your ingenuity and wit.
Why similar: Crime 23%, Investigation 20.3%, Logic 19.1%, Mystery 15.6%, Puzzle 7.7%
- #26 The Missing Threads
80% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Wynd_devPub: wysg
Windows
[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: Investigation 25.4%, Crime 19%, Visual Novel 18.5%, Mystery 15.7%, Puzzle 7.7%
- #27 Time O'Clock: The Mask of Crime
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Fractal Pop Games
Windows
The mask of a legendary thief has been stolen. Follow Detective Time in a point-and-click investigation using her watch to witness key moments and uncover who is behind this new wave of robberies. Observe the past. Investigate the present. Uncover the truth.
Why similar: Investigation 24.1%, Crime 18.1%, Logic 17.2%, Mystery 12.9%, Puzzle 12%
- #28 Scene Investigators
78% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,012 reviews2023
Dev: EQ Studios
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%
A hardcore deductive reasoning game for fans of the “true crime” genre. Only by unraveling the logic and grasping at the motivations behind each case can the crimes be completely solved. Perfect as a social-style mystery fiction.
Why similar: Investigation 26.6%, Logic 21.1%, Crime 20.3%, Mystery 14.4%, Puzzle 9.3%
- #29 Star Seeker in: the Secret of the Sorcerous Standoff
79% matchVery Positive100% of 78 reviews2020
Dev: Benedict Ide
Windows · Mac
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: Investigation 23.3%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Crime 16.6%, Mystery 14.6%, Logic 11%
- #30 Marcella Moon: Saboteurs on the River
79% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2020
Dev: Hidden Ocean Games
Windows
Play as amateur sleuth Marcella Moon to investigate a series of sabotage incidents on the Louisiana bayou.
Why similar: Investigation 22.3%, Crime 18.7%, Mystery 16.1%, Logic 15.6%, Puzzle 9.1%
- #31 Mystery of the Malign
76% matchVery Positive94% of 82 reviews2025
Dev: Gameplay Supremacy
Windows
Investigate. Interrogate. Descend into a world of intrigue to untangle the Mystery of the Malign.
Why similar: Investigation 26.7%, Mystery 22.1%, Puzzle 13.7%, Story Rich 8.5%, Crime 8.2%
- #32 Mohism: Battle of Words
77% matchMostly Positive78% of 608 reviews2023
Dev: 玄镜工作室Pub: Yooreka Studio
Windows
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: Visual Novel 23.5%, Investigation 20.6%, Crime 16.4%, Mystery 14%, Puzzle 10.5%
- #33 Motives: The Ultimate Problem
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: LockedOn GamesPub: Erabit
Windows · Mac · Linux
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: Visual Novel 30.2%, Investigation 29.7%, Mystery 20.5%, Cartoony 7.4%, Adventure 5.5%
- #34 A Case of Fraud
74% matchVery Positive98% of 437 reviews2025
Dev: Hesperus Games
Windows · Mac
A short non-linear detective adventure where every clue is hidden in plain sight. Carefully read and cross-reference documents to unravel a CEO’s disappearance and expose a case of fraud.
Why similar: Investigation 25.5%, Logic 19.2%, Crime 19.1%, Mystery 15.5%, Puzzle 10.1%
- #35 夜明けの影法師
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Max Neet Games
Windows
雪山ペンションで起こる殺人事件を阻止するため、 聞き込みとパソコンで情報整理するマルチエンドミステリーADV『夜明けの影法師』!
Why similar: Logic 22%, Visual Novel 20.1%, Mystery 16.2%, Crime 10%, Puzzle 9.1%
- #36 The Detective's Apprentice
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: darqwerful
Windows
Step into the shoes of Clementine "Cleo" Ace, an apprentice to her aunt, the world renowned detective, Maya Lynch. From heists to murders, use your deduction skills to solve cases that are too tough for the local police to crack.
Why similar: Investigation 28.6%, Logic 17.2%, Mystery 17.1%, Crime 11.6%, Puzzle 10.4%
- #37 Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy
73% matchVery Positive88% of 4,341 reviews2024
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 35.8 hrsMean: 55.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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: Visual Novel 27.2%, Investigation 23.7%, Crime 17.1%, Mystery 14.3%, Adventure 7.7%
- #38 Ketamina
75% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2023
Dev: DTOM Games
Windows
"Ketamine" is a First-Person game in which you need to uncover why you woke up without any memory in an apparently unremarkable apartment, until you discover the secrets of the resident and consider whether you really want to stay or leave.
Why similar: Investigation 30.9%, Logic 28.2%, Puzzle 17.5%, Mystery 14.9%, Indie 7.7%
- #39 Detective Hindsight
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Broccoli Bunny Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
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: Investigation 25.7%, Mystery 19%, Logic 16.2%, Puzzle 11.7%, Crime 9.8%
- #40 The Silver Case
74% matchVery Positive89% of 1,150 reviews2016
Dev: GRASSHOPPER MANUFACTURE INC.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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: Investigation 20.9%, Crime 20.1%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Mystery 13.4%, Puzzle 7.4%
- #41 Trials of Innocence
70% matchVery Positive92% of 1,723 reviews2025
Dev: 猫龙游戏
Windows
Median: 18.7 hrsMean: 21.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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: Visual Novel 18.7%, Crime 17.1%, Investigation 16.9%, Logic 14.9%, Mystery 12.7%
- #42 Docket 87: The Novikov's Files
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: PATRONES & ESCONDITES
Windows · Mac
A true crime detective game where you map suspects, reconstruct timelines, and use deduction to find the truth everyone missed.
Why similar: Investigation 28.8%, Crime 18.8%, Logic 18.4%, Mystery 16.8%, Puzzle 7.4%
- #43 The House Dreams Along With Them
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Jeffrey NordinPub: Caranthos Mori Games
Windows
The House Dreams Along With Them is a first person puzzle adventure with an emphasis on interactivity and logic. Sleep and dream in the rooms of a mysterious house. Solve the puzzles to make the dreams real and take a step towards the enigmatic reification of night.
Why similar: Logic 23.6%, Investigation 20.8%, Mystery 19.4%, Puzzle 14.7%, Adventure 11.6%
- #44 Rashin Detective Chronicles CASE01 : The Final Page
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: SENTIMENTUM
Windows
A strange request arrives at the detective agency, concerning a missing homeowner. Explore a silent mansion and unravel the intricate puzzles hidden throughout its rooms. Why did the homeowner vanish? A mystery adventure where you pursue the truth.
Why similar: Investigation 26.5%, Mystery 21.6%, Logic 17.1%, Puzzle 16.2%, Adventure 9.7%
- #45 Goto Family's- ''The Island Murder Case''
73% matchPositive84% of 19 reviews2019
Dev: ゆしま
Windows · Mac
This is a detective adventure game. About 2 hours to complete. Find the murderer!
Why similar: Investigation 31.8%, Visual Novel 28.1%, Mystery 14.5%, Adventure 9.9%, Cartoony 6.4%
- #46 Detective Kobayashi - A Visual Novel
72% matchPositive87% of 31 reviews2019
Dev: GenuinePub: Giiku Games
Windows
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 24.2%, Visual Novel 19.7%, Investigation 16.8%, Mystery 15.6%, Puzzle 9.4%
- #47 Twin Mind: Ghost Hunter Collector's Edition
71% matchPositive88% of 16 reviews2022
Dev: Do Games Limited
Windows
Can the twin detectives solve a new case? You are the only one who can help them catch the killer. Are you up for the challenge?
Why similar: Logic 18.1%, Investigation 17%, Crime 16.8%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Mystery 11.4%
- #48 The Incident at Galley House
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: William RousPub: Evil Trout Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
In 1936, something terrible happened at Galley House. Decades later, with a strange contraption that reveals echoes of the past, you must uncover the truth behind this grisly mystery.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.7%, Mystery 23.8%, Logic 20.6%, Puzzle 14.2%, Story Rich 7.7%
- #49 検索探偵パテ太郎
69% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Torasute
Windows
Search Detective Patetaro is a free mystery adventure set in a shopping street in 2050. Trace patents, designs, and trademarks with young detective Patetaro, compare testimony and clues, and eliminate impossible answers one by one. All 5 episodes free. Your search query becomes your deduction.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.5%, Investigation 15.5%, Logic 14%, Puzzle 13.2%, Mystery 12.7%
- #50 Detective Dana
68% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Vice Beast
Windows
Detective Dana is a 2D story-rich game about an Arabic police officer investigating murder cases. Investigate the crime scene, interrogate the witnesses, solve the mysteries and uncover the secrets until you catch the criminal!
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.9%, Crime 15.7%, Mystery 12.4%, Puzzle 9.9%, Funny 8.7%
- #51 Spooky Crew: Mask of the Mysterium
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Matt Sanderson
Windows
Join the Spooky Crew and uncover the secret of the Mask of the Mysterium in this point and click adventure game. An encounter with a masked figure leads the crew to investigate the secrets of a local museum.
Why similar: Investigation 19.4%, Crime 17.2%, Logic 16.7%, Mystery 11.9%, Puzzle 8.8%
- #52 On Air! Taxi Detective Casebook
69% 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.”
Why similar: Investigation 25.8%, Visual Novel 23.1%, Logic 15.2%, Puzzle 11.4%, Mystery 10.4%
- #53 Pixel P.I.
68% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2025
Dev: Crischu
Windows · Mac · Linux
In this detective game you will write your own questions and deductions. Use your detective skills to solve these cases and the mystery of your forgotten memories in the way.
Why similar: Crime 20.4%, Investigation 20.4%, Logic 16.4%, Visual Novel 15%, Mystery 12.8%
- #54 Detective Grimoire
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,386 reviews2014
Dev: SFB Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Detective Grimoire has been called to investigate a murder. The owner of a small tourist attraction, seemingly killed by the mythical creature his attraction is based around... Explore the area, inspect the crime scene, grill suspects, solve puzzles, hunt for clues & uncover the secret of the swamp!
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.2%, Crime 16.9%, Investigation 16.6%, Mystery 11%, Puzzle 10.1%
- #55 Mystery Island:Missing Amy
67% matchMostly Positive75% of 12 reviews2025
Dev: TAPROMANCE
Windows
The adventure begins when Ada, a young explorer, receives a mysterious selfie from her sister, who in fact disappeared months ago. ...... The background of the selfie is a mysterious island with blood-red sea water. Ada decides to go out on the sea to look for her sister……
Why similar: Investigation 20.7%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Mystery 14.5%, Crime 12.5%, Logic 12.3%
- #56 Deep Focus
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Vitamins
Windows
Play as a camera-headed detective and partner with a superpowered girl to solve memory manipulation crimes. Gather clues, piece together the truth, and shatter fabricated lies in this unique mystery game.
Why similar: Investigation 31.2%, Visual Novel 20.2%, Mystery 19%, Puzzle 9.3%, Story Rich 7.8%
- #57 雾之本境S Conspiracy Field: Fog Shadow
68% matchMixed62% of 459 reviews2020
Dev: SP-time
Windows
终年雾气笼罩的山区,封闭化管理的神秘高中,张泊岩作为转校生来到这个世界。凶案发生,自称雾之境主的凶手游荡在校园中。死亡步步逼近,反抗还是逃离?您将通过主角张泊岩的视角,最终揭示真相。
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.5%, Investigation 20.2%, Mystery 16.1%, Puzzle 14.3%, Adventure 13%
- #58 Crime O'Clock
66% matchMixed69% of 515 reviews2023
Dev: Bad SeedPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Crime O'Clock is a hidden objects investigation and time exploration game with a deep storyline. Investigate cases through time and evolving maps by unveiling a multi-eras linked story. Will you be observant enough to solve the mysteries? Crime waits for no man!
Why similar: Investigation 22.3%, Crime 19.1%, Logic 16.7%, Mystery 12.7%, Puzzle 8.9%
- #59 The Duke is Dead
66% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Bunk Bed Software, LLC
Windows · Linux
The duke is dead! Collect clues, solve puzzles, and use deduction to find the killer. Put your detective skills to the test to unravel the trail of crimes and uncover the truth!
Why similar: Investigation 20.9%, Mystery 20.4%, Logic 19.4%, Crime 16.1%, Puzzle 10.7%
- #60 Nina Aquila: Legal Eagle, Season One
67% matchVery Positive96% of 105 reviews2021
Dev: Tanuki-sama Studios
Windows · Linux
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: Visual Novel 19.3%, Crime 18.6%, Investigation 17.5%, Mystery 13.6%, Funny 8.7%