- #1 雾之本境S Conspiracy Field: Fog Shadow
96% 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 35.2%, Puzzle 21.8%, Mystery 16.2%, RPG 15%, Adventure 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric Chinese mystery game that excels in building suspense through its narrative-heavy, text-based gameplay.
- #2 誰是犯案者 Who is the Criminal
96% matchVery Positive95% of 58 reviews2021
Dev: 莉莉恩工作室
Windows
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: Detective 27.5%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Crime 11.7%, Text-Based 9.9%, Mystery 8%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on classic deduction and mystery-solving mechanics within a visual novel framework.
- #3 Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 35,609 reviews2016
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 22.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Investigate murders, search for clues and talk to your classmates to prepare for trial. There, you'll engage in deadly wordplay, going back and forth with suspects. Dissect their statements and fire their words back at them to expose their lies! There's only one way to survive—pull the trigger.
Why similar: Detective 34.9%, Visual Novel 18.9%, Anime 11.9%, Mystery 11.2%, Psychological Horror 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive school-based murder mystery game that perfectly blends anime aesthetics with high-stakes psychological deduction.
- #4 Your Turn To Die -Death Game By Majority-
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 3,866 reviews2023
Dev: NankidaiPub: 0UP GAMES
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Your Turn To Die -Death Game By Majority- is a multi-ending horror adventure game. Sara Chidouin returns home from school late one night to discover that something's gone terribly wrong. When she comes to, she finds herself, her friend Joe, and 9 other people trapped in a mysterious place.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 26.6%, Interactive Fiction 22.9%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Mystery 11.3%, Anime 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: Features intense group-based psychological mystery and life-or-death choices that mirror the pressure found in the seed game.
- #5 PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,520 reviews2023
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
How far would you go to bring someone back from the dead? Discover the depths that some will go to in this horror-adventure game.
Why similar: Text-Based 23.2%, Visual Novel 21.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.4%, Anime 11.9%, Mystery 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: A supernatural mystery visual novel that rewards careful investigation and logical deduction in a modern setting.
- #6 12 Hours to Die
94% matchMostly Positive73% of 226 reviews2020
Dev: Wesley ReitsmaPub: Westeford
Windows · Mac · Linux
A mystery visual novel about six students forced to play a 12-hour long killing game.
Why similar: Detective 34.3%, Visual Novel 21.5%, Puzzle 10.3%, Mystery 10.3%, Emotional 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: Features a time-limited mystery-solving mechanic that adds significant urgency to the narrative.
- #7 Town of Dusk
92% matchVery Positive87% of 69 reviews2023
Dev: 酱爆（Sauce Bomb）
Windows · Mac · Linux
Players will enter the Town of Dusk, built on the eve of Empire of Japan's defeat in World War II, along with other characters. Avoid being killed by other characters! Find the mastermind behind the scenes, unravel all the conspiracies, and uncover the truth! Ultimately escape the Town of Dusk!
Why similar: Detective 22.4%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Text-Based 13.6%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Visual Novel 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror title that uses multiple endings to explore its dark, mysterious narrative.
- #8 Misty Judgment
90% matchVery Positive94% of 1,412 reviews2025
Dev: 次元边界
Windows
This is a suspense reasoning interactive work with real people. You will play the protagonist "Qi Yi", find evidence in a series of murders, piece together the truth, and find the ultimate murderer, all of which will lead you to an unpredictable future.
Why similar: Detective 25.1%, Interactive Fiction 21.9%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Crime 9.7%, Mystery 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: An FMV-style mystery game that requires strategic thinking to progress through its complex plot.
- #9 Lacuna: Prologue
91% matchVery Positive91% of 169 reviews2021
Dev: DigiTales InteractivePub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 17.6 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Lacuna: Prologue tasks you – CDI agent Neil Conrad – with investigating the murder of a high-profile victim whose death could plunge the solar system into war. Solve the first in a series of cases that lead you ever deeper into the conspiracy at the core of this captivating 2D sci-fi noir adventure.
Why similar: Detective 27.5%, Interactive Fiction 18.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.9%, Text-Based 13.9%, Crime 13.1%
Why You'll Like It: A noir-inspired detective game that emphasizes heavy narrative choices and moral dilemmas.
- #10 428: Shibuya Scramble
91% matchVery Positive95% of 3,587 reviews2018
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A kidnapping on the streets of Shibuya brings together a hot-blooded detective, hard-hitting journalist, former gang leader, the head researcher of a big pharma manufacturer and a part-timer stuck in cat costume for a series of events each more unexpected and outrageous than the last.
Why similar: Visual Novel 41.7%, Detective 22.9%, Mystery 18.7%, Story Rich 12%, Adventure 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: A masterpiece of branching narrative design where multiple perspectives are required to solve a complex mystery.
- #11 GNOSIA
88% matchVery Positive94% of 4,733 reviews2022
Dev: Petit DepottoPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
The Gnosia lie. Pretending to be human, they’ll get in close, trick and deceive, and then eliminate one victim at a time...
Why similar: Detective 26.7%, Visual Novel 19.8%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Anime 11.4%, Mystery 11%
Why You'll Like It: A social deduction mystery game that forces players to navigate psychological pressure and deception in a confined space.
- #12 幽灵高校(Ghost College)
89% matchMostly Positive76% of 444 reviews2021
Dev: 血色双眸
Windows
An average college girl takes an elective class and everything is different. Death, spooky, enveloped her, uncovering the truth, looking for clues, making the right choice was the only way.
Why similar: Detective 37%, Text-Based 25.4%, RPG 12.8%, Puzzle 10.9%, Interactive Fiction 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A school-based survival horror game that integrates mystery elements into its 2D exploration.
- #13 妄想破绽 Broken Delusion
89% matchMixed60% of 4,043 reviews2019
Pub: bilibili
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 32.5 hrs≥1hr: 70%
《妄想破绽》是一款文字冒险（AVG）游戏，数十万字精彩原创剧情，将带给大家一段近未来架空科技都市的幻想冒险体验。游戏中，玩家将扮演普通高中生与顶级黑客的双重身份。有一天“我”抱着玩笑心理在网络上虚构了一个不存在的假人，不料却因此带来了惊天巨变……
Why similar: Visual Novel 54.8%, Anime 25.5%, Adventure 16.3%, Indie 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a cyberpunk-themed mystery with anime aesthetics and deep narrative branching.
- #14 春泥 Soil of Rebirth
86% matchMostly Positive74% of 282 reviews2026
Dev: 午夜说书人
Windows
《春泥》是一款刑侦题材的悬疑解谜推理游戏。2018年中秋前夕，刑警程佑接到报案，动身前往泥塑匠林家处理一起家庭伤人案。随着调查深入，案件的疑点层层浮现，将她引向一连串尘封已久的谜团。往事的土壤正在松动，深埋的真相即将揭开......
Why similar: Detective 23.2%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Crime 12%, Drama 9.7%, Psychological Horror 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A mystery-focused narrative that uses puzzle elements to drive the investigation forward.
- #15 Mohism: Battle of Words
87% matchMostly Positive78% of 606 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: Detective 31.7%, Visual Novel 18.3%, Crime 11.7%, Puzzle 10.5%, Mystery 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: Features unique debate-based mystery solving that challenges the player's logical reasoning.
- #16 Ticy Adventure Club : Queen of the Spring
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 787 reviews2025
Dev: YEZHI
Windows
本作是一款RPG恐怖解谜游戏。在游戏中，玩家将扮演一群以解决灵异事件为课外实践活动的学生，在提西城里调查有关“春日女王”的事件。随着调查的深入，一场巨大的阴谋正徐徐展开……
Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.6%, Interactive Fiction 22.7%, RPG 18.7%, Puzzle 14.3%, Story Rich 12.7%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game with deep narrative roots and challenging puzzle elements.
- #17 致命终局 Deadly Endgame
86% matchVery Positive88% of 144 reviews2024
Dev: 樱野悠Pub: 悠悠球工作室
Windows · Mac · Linux
你将扮演一名转校的大学生，在全新的大学校园中，邂逅两位截然不同的女生，体验不同寻常的校园恋爱。在爱与恨的重重迷雾中，你将一步步走入她们的内心，抽丝剥茧地了解她们背后的故事，选出只属于你最终结局。
Why similar: Visual Novel 40.3%, RPG 33.8%, Emotional 17.3%, Adventure 6.1%, 2D 1.8%
Why You'll Like It: Incorporates immersive sim elements into a mystery narrative, offering a unique approach to detective work.
- #18 久美子之死：昭和少女血色告白
84% matchVery Positive96% of 112 reviews2026
Dev: LingVision Games
Windows
1988年，日本泡沫经济破灭前夕，化身被冤枉成嫌犯的刑警，侦查青梅奇怪自杀案，牵连出持续20年的连环杀人案秘密，穿梭烟酒与霓虹的昭和街头，在人心与生死的抉择中，搜查蛛丝马迹，找出血案真相。
Why similar: Detective 18.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Text-Based 11.3%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Psychological Horror 9.2%
- #19 再见断刀
83% matchVery Positive93% of 2,313 reviews2025
Dev: 非侠游戏Pub: LoveStoryProject
Windows
Median: 11.7 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
古风悬疑推理AVG《再见断刀》——在与世隔绝的山庄之中，接二连三地发生了骇人命案。只有通过细致入微的调查，抽丝剥茧的推理，才能定一个是非清白，还一个天理公道。 然而，在逐渐浮出水面的真相之下，似乎还有暗流涌动……
Why similar: Detective 24.1%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Anime 8%, Drama 7.9%
- #20 The Simen Rumors
82% matchVery Positive92% of 88 reviews2026
Dev: 羊之口
Windows
本游戏以视觉小说的形式，收录了十四个奇幻恐怖的短篇故事。从网站专栏的投稿、社团的恐怖故事分享会、到某座设施中的秘密实验……你将以不同的视角，探索发生在鸶门市周边的种种奇妙传闻。
Why similar: Detective 30.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.3%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Mystery 10.7%, Drama 9.9%
- #21 KAKUSANKIBOU / 扩散希望
84% matchVery Positive83% of 160 reviews2018
Dev: あみそ組Pub: Pujia8 Studio
Windows
Basically the story goes as visual novel form. Sometimes, the system switches into dot part, and you can control the character to continue the story.
Why similar: Detective 21.1%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Psychological Horror 14%, RPG 13.4%, Anime 13.3%
Why You'll Like It: An indie horror mystery game that utilizes an anime art style to convey its unsettling story.
- #22 星影の館殺人事件
82% matchVery Positive93% of 71 reviews2024
Dev: 法螺会
Windows · Mac
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: Choose Your Own Adventure 25.5%, Detective 20.8%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Crime 9%, Text-Based 8.1%
- #23 下一个就是你
81% matchMixed69% of 177 reviews2024
Dev: 生旦净末丑工作室Pub: 北京水思维科技发展有限公司
Windows
你跟随秦苏言调查一起十年前的学生跳楼事件时，突然收到了两封神秘的邮件。一封邀请你参加高中毕业十周年聚会，另一封则警告你如果继续调查“下一个就是你”。察觉异样的你决定赴会，试图找到更多的线索，却被卷入了一场“密室狼人杀”的局中。面对生死，是善念的互助，还是释放人性中的恶意？
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.8%, Detective 21.4%, RPG 13.1%, Drama 12.9%, Emotional 8.4%
- #24 流言侦探
81% matchVery Positive82% of 116 reviews2021
Dev: WoodenWolf
Windows
《流言侦探》是一款诡异，烧脑，悬疑推理剧情游戏，在游戏的体验中，玩家自主找出线索，并利用线索，和角色对话后推进故事。严格的推理玩法，玩家将扮演一个神秘的联络者，玩家的选择将影响了解故事的不同侧面。通过和诸多角色的聊天推理出事件一层层真相，找出隐藏的凶手。
Why similar: Detective 32.9%, Interactive Fiction 19.6%, Drama 16.4%, Puzzle 13.2%, Mystery 11.7%
- #25 花母
80% matchMostly Positive79% of 61 reviews2024
Dev: e-sheep
Windows
你来到了一所郊外的“荒野高校“，你发现了这所学校，不仅仅是表面上残破不堪 ，而且每个角落都透露着诡异且压抑的气氛。随着时间的流逝以及事件的推进，被尘封已久的历史真相被一步步揭露。 我与寥寥几名的“全校同学”展开了对于学校的探索，已生命为代价换取来的真相，才是整个事件的冰山一角。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Drama 14.8%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Mystery 9.8%
- #26 规则怪谈：盛崖小区
79% matchMostly Positive72% of 305 reviews2024
Dev: ZHUYUAN Co.,Ltd
Windows
这是一款怪谈类剧情游戏。在宏大的原创世界观下你需要一步步探索盛崖小区的“全貌”，你能做到仅仅是依靠“规则”在这里觅得一线生机。你可以假装无事发生，安然度日；也可以想尽办法，逃出生天；或许你也可以直面它，成为它的一部分……但无论如何，请你记住，保持理智，遵守规则。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Drama 10.8%, RPG 9.2%
- #27 Rubbings
78% matchVery Positive89% of 235 reviews2025
Dev: 午夜说书人
Windows
《诡拓》是一款中式民俗微恐风的悬疑推理游戏。你将扮演一名民俗杂志编辑，根据匿名信件中的拓片线索，深入封闭、神秘的睖睁村，这里多年来流传着失踪旅人和诡异祭祀的传说。通过亲历村志中的诡异故事，并在村庄中展开调查，你将逐步揭开埋藏数十年的真相。
Why similar: Detective 24%, Visual Novel 13%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Crime 10.9%, Drama 9.5%
- #28 TOUQI
76% matchVery Positive92% of 406 reviews2025
Dev: 橙光游戏Pub: Paleo
Windows
《頭七》（头七怪谈）是一款中式民俗恐怖解谜游戏。作为刚入职西封杂志社的成员，你需要根据主编的要求，整合“頭七”论坛中民间灵异故事贴之间的关联，并在必要时与同伴实地探索，以揭开帖子后隐藏的秘密。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.7%, Detective 21.4%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Visual Novel 16.6%, RPG 10%
- #29 全网公敌：诡村
77% matchVery Positive90% of 527 reviews2024
Dev: Triangel GamePub: Lightning Games
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 53%
本作是与《全网公敌》联动的全新故事，通过一台“旧电脑”进行互联网搜索解密的剧情互动游戏。你作为一名特殊调查员，需要负责解开隐藏在“登山客意外失踪”背后的超自然事件。随着调查深入，始作俑者也渐渐浮出水面，“祂”，似乎又与四十多年前消失在大火中的白河村，有着千丝万缕的联系。
Why similar: RPG 21.2%, Detective 17.3%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Puzzle 12.7%, Drama 11.3%
- #30 School Years
79% matchVery Positive82% of 1,497 reviews2019
Dev: YEARSPub: 电钮组
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 44%
A visual novel adapted from a real story.To tell the most authentic Chinese story in the most simple words
Why similar: Detective 22.4%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Drama 10%
- #31 Kindaichi Mystery Series: The Honjin Murders
77% matchMostly Positive73% of 174 reviews2025
Dev: coly Inc.
Windows · Mac
Famous detective Kosuke Kindaichi's first case, the Honjin Murder Mystery. Honjin descendant Kenzo Ichiyanagi and his new wife Katsuko Kubo lay dead in a bed of blood on the night of their wedding. Kosuke Kindaichi searches for the truth about this locked room murder mystery. However...
Why similar: Detective 20.8%, Interactive Fiction 17%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.7%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Text-Based 10.7%
- #32 看不见的我们
75% matchVery Positive93% of 251 reviews2025
Dev: MYSTERY CROWN
Windows · Mac
“The invisible us” is a FMV game where you play as Song Wufei, a timid high school student targeted by bullies. When a brave classmate intervenes, a series of mysterious events unfold. Investigate and piece together the hidden truth through deduction.
Why similar: Detective 33.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Mystery 12.1%, Emotional 11.4%
- #33 Gensokyo：Presumption of Guilt~Pansies Before Dawn
75% matchVery Positive94% of 267 reviews2026
Dev: 戏壤游戏(Xirang Games)
Windows
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: Detective 31.1%, Text-Based 17.9%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Mystery 10.9%
- #34 绝望监牢 / 絶望プリズン
78% matchMostly Positive74% of 526 reviews2020
Dev: STUDIO WASABIPub: Pujia8 Studio
Windows
在某个和平的学园内突然发生了分身灵（ Doppelganger）事件， 主人公所在的神秘学研究部的部员们开始调查背后的阴谋。
Why similar: RPG 78.3%, Adventure 17.9%, Indie 3.8%
- #35 疑案追了声
76% matchMostly Positive76% of 51 reviews2024
Dev: 布衣个人工作室
Windows
疑案追声粉丝自制，为爱发电，一样的声音推理游戏 在《疑案追了声》中，你将扮演一名拥有特殊能力的侦探，通过收集、分析和解读案发现场的回声，还原案件的真相。每个案件都有其独特的故事背景和情节，你需要仔细聆听角色的对话，观察现场的细节，寻找线索，逐步揭示案件的真相。
Why similar: Detective 42.4%, Text-Based 24.9%, RPG 18.8%, Story Rich 9.9%, Mystery 3.7%
- #36 The Occult Detective
73% matchMostly Positive72% of 323 reviews2025
Dev: Battlecry Studio
Windows
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 28.6%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Puzzle 10.4%, Anime 9.5%, Drama 8.6%
- #37 烧尾宴
73% matchVery Positive88% of 93 reviews2025
Dev: 有点正经
Windows
This detective interactive game casts you as an officer solving a murder at a remote inn. Freely type to question NPCs, who react dynamically. Uncover the truth or enjoy playful interactions—it’s your call. Immerse yourself in The Ancient unsolved cases！
Why similar: Detective 42.4%, Visual Novel 21.5%, Puzzle 13.9%, RPG 12.6%, Story Rich 9.6%
- #38 搜查一刻
74% matchMostly Positive73% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: Yai
Windows
故事简介：女主（文昭雪）带领的搜查一队小队成员在一次案件中全员牺牲，重伤痊愈的你，四个月后重返警局，势必要找到杀害队员们的凶手——这此期间申请入队的3位新人，而他们三人似乎水火不相容，该如何加深他们的羁绊？此外又该怎么应对老朋友浪漫纯情混血男对你展开的温柔攻势、隔壁刑侦队的高级警官对你的默默关怀、以及未成年型男的猛烈追求？！ 4年下，2年上，6位不同性格不同身份背景的男主等你抉择~ 注意事项： 1.本作品为架空背景，如有雷同纯属虚构，与一切真实人物、事件、团体、组织均无联系。 2.本游戏内出场人物均已成年，含有暗示性描写和部分裸露cg，含有暴力血腥或犯罪描写，如您感到不适，请及时关闭游戏。
Why similar: RPG 26.8%, Visual Novel 24.4%, Text-Based 18.9%, Crime 16.2%, Mystery 11.7%
- #39 Ticy Adventure Club
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 3,234 reviews2022
Dev: YEZHI
Windows
本作是2d剧情向角色扮演恐怖游戏。在本作设定中，玩家将扮演灵异探险社的社员，分工调查被委托的事件，探索场景，寻找线索，并最终解决委托中灵异作祟的问题。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.9%, Psychological Horror 17.9%, Drama 15.3%, RPG 14.2%, Visual Novel 13.7%
- #40 The Shell Part I: Inferno
72% matchVery Positive91% of 1,325 reviews2023
Dev: Innocent GreyPub: Shiravune
Windows
Median: 10.7 hrsMean: 110.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Unravel a string of gruesome murders terrorizing Tokyo in this mystery-thriller visual novel. The secrets of a case from six years prior may just be the key to the current unending cycle of tragedy—and the thing that cracks this woeful world’s shell may be one girl’s smile.
Why similar: Detective 28.4%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.9%, Mystery 9.1%
- #41 Murders on the Yangtze River
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 20,376 reviews2024
Dev: OMEGAMES STUDIO
Windows · Mac
Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
"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: Detective 42.6%, Puzzle 12.8%, Drama 10.7%, Mystery 8.8%, Story Rich 8.4%
- #42 梦蝶
73% matchVery Positive93% of 123 reviews2023
Dev: 炭焱网络 Tantrum NetworkPub: East2West Games
Windows
《梦蝶》是一款水墨画风，以汉字拆解重组为解谜核心的游戏。辽沐跟随着一只蝴蝶，来到了儿时母亲提起的“隐世”，为了能见到隐世中的仙人完成心愿，开始了一场与”汉字”紧密结合的冒险。通过对“汉字”的理解，重新拆解组合，变化出能破解谜题的“关键字”，重新感悟每个汉字背后所寄宿的故事。
Why similar: Detective 27.9%, Text-Based 22%, Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Drama 13.5%, Puzzle 11.1%
- #43 The Murder Hotel
71% matchVery Positive95% of 59 reviews2025
Dev: Wegenbartho Games
Windows
Interrogate suspects, search for clues, & uncover a dastardly plot, as you solve a string of mystifying murders to help reluctant detective Ilmarinen escape the foreboding Fafnir Hotel.
Why similar: Detective 24.3%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%, Crime 10.5%, Text-Based 9.4%
- #44 Night Patrol Rules
69% matchVery Positive100% of 202 reviews2025
Dev: Te.Sa
Windows
Virtual group - PLAVE doujin game, set against the backdrop of winter school ghost stories. Experience the Night Patrol Rules of the Seven Mysteries through the eyes of all five band members, uncovering the unsettling truth hidden behind the mystery through your investigation and choices.
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.8%, Psychological Horror 29.1%, Puzzle 21.7%, Mystery 14.2%, Adventure 4.9%
- #45 见习侦探
74% matchMixed61% of 59 reviews2021
Dev: 全能侦探社
Windows
"Internship Detective" is a text adventure game of detective story from the perspective of double female masters. The two heroines Doudou (Intership detective) and Bobo (“big” detective) .
Why similar: Detective 26.4%, Interactive Fiction 21%, Visual Novel 14%, RPG 8.8%, Drama 8.5%
- #46 Dichotomy Illusion: The Coser Disassembly Incident
68% matchVery Positive87% of 352 reviews2025
Dev: akidouPub: 糕薯科技
Windows
"Dichotomy Illusion" is a Shin Honkaku mystery visual novel that combines real-world entertainment elements with physical locations, utilizing ACGN (Anime, Comics, Games, Novels) subculture knowledge to solve criminal cases and uncover the truth.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 40.7%, Visual Novel 22.5%, RPG 19.9%, Drama 10.4%, Story Rich 4.9%
- #47 Kara no Shojo
71% matchVery Positive92% of 439 reviews2018
Dev: Innocent GreyPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 165.3 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Play as a detective tasked with catching a serial killer in this visual novel set in post-war Japan. Investigate key locations, question many complex characters, piece together clues, and try to stop the culprit before they end yet another young girl's smile.
Why similar: Detective 23.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.4%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Drama 9.1%
- #48 探岛海龟汤
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 111 reviews2025
Dev: 探岛工作室
Windows · Mac
最烧脑的单人海龟汤！训练有素的超智能主持人支持完全自由提问，每个问题都可能撕开隐藏的真相。层层迷雾与反转步步逼近，让你在推理的每一秒都感受到紧张与压迫。防卡关系统保证游戏顺畅，畅玩不虐心~
Why similar: Detective 46.4%, Puzzle 14.2%, Mystery 13.6%, Text-Based 8%, RPG 7.7%
- #49 缄默咖啡厅
70% matchVery Positive84% of 221 reviews2022
Dev: plasmafall
Windows
Silence Coffee Shop is a JRPG game inspired by SCP and 规则类怪谈（creepy rule）.In this game，you'll act as a regular customer，unveil the truth of Silence Coffee Shop behind it conflicting rules.Of cause，you are not the only one attracted by this abnormal shop...
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 40.4%, RPG 27.3%, Psychological Horror 20.8%, Mystery 9.3%, 2D 1.4%
- #50 CaseCracker
68% matchVery Positive90% of 3,209 reviews2022
Dev: BlackRobe
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 75%
In order to improve the efficiency of selecting talents, the Chicheng police specially developed a test system-the true detection system, with the black robe company. As a tester, you need to complete the cracking of the case under the rules of the system.
Why similar: Detective 28%, Text-Based 19.1%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Puzzle 9.1%, Drama 8.6%
- #51 海鳥野ガクの精神鑑定録
68% matchVery Positive83% of 312 reviews2024
Dev: いもチャイ屋
Windows
「彼は本当に精神疾患なのか？それとも……」 精神科医である道島（主人公）は、ある入院患者の担当を任される。母親を刺したというその少年は、 奇妙な幻聴の症状を抱えており……。貴方は神話生物の魔の手から逃れ、生き延びる事が出来るのか…！？
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 31.8%, Visual Novel 29.3%, Text-Based 20.4%, Mystery 12.4%, Adventure 5.3%
- #52 Suhoshin
69% matchVery Positive91% of 166 reviews2022
Dev: No More 500
Windows
Suhoshin is a 2D Visual Novel set in the medieval Joseon period of Korea. While investigating a series of mysterious murders, you will have to make choices that will lead you down different paths toward different endings.
Why similar: Detective 14.8%, Visual Novel 13%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Text-Based 11.6%, Psychological Horror 10.2%
- #53 TOKYO PSYCHODEMIC
71% matchMostly Negative32% of 104 reviews2024
Dev: GRAVITY GAME ARISEPub: GRAVITY
Windows
5% of murder cases remain unsolved... it's time to open up these cases and confront the supernatural with forensic science! Solve cases by analyzing evidence and consulting with specialists. Enter a world that artfully blends 2D illustration and real-life visuals!
Why similar: Detective 19.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14%, Text-Based 12.8%, Crime 10.2%, Visual Novel 9.6%
- #54 Staffer Case: A Supernatural Mystery Adventure
66% matchVery Positive94% of 3,907 reviews2023
Dev: Team Tetrapod
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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 29.5%, Text-Based 13.7%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Crime 10.8%, Mystery 7.6%
- #55 Trials of Innocence
65% matchVery Positive92% of 1,556 reviews2025
Dev: 猫龙游戏
Windows
Median: 19.1 hrsMean: 22.2 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: Detective 25.5%, Interactive Fiction 16.6%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Crime 10.3%, Mystery 7.1%
- #56 筮灵 SHILING
67% matchMostly Positive73% of 270 reviews2024
Dev: WindField GamesPub: Mammorize
Windows
国产本土新怪谈恐怖游戏——幽魂社前社长在直播中突然失踪，销声匿迹数月后发来诡异消息，将你引入离奇的规则世界。走不出的吞人楼栋、满员即死的午夜巴士、地图上不存在的村庄，还有勾魂剧院、吃人公司……世界的“暗面”等待探索，怪谲的谜题等待揭露。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.5%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Mystery 11.3%, RPG 9.5%
- #57 Tell Me Everything
70% matchMixed61% of 71 reviews2018
Dev: LizardFactory
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 34%
A mysterious murder has shocked the inner city, and as the lead detective, it is your job to catch the real killer. Armed with words and wits, you uncover the secrets and capture the murderer, and make sure justice will be served.
Why similar: Detective 30.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.5%, Text-Based 16.2%, Mystery 9.2%, RPG 7.9%
- #58 夏末白夜
63% matchVery Positive96% of 465 reviews2025
Dev: 晚夏社Pub: late summer studio
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 30.3 hrs≥1hr: 73%
白月高中的知名论坛【白月公园】上，一则怪谈帖子仅仅只花了几天时间，就火遍了整个校园。 明明是一眼假的帖子，却依旧成为了学生们茶余饭后的消遣，甚至被许多学生信以为真。不信鬼神的“现实派”高中生周腾，自然没有把帖子所描述的故事放在眼里。 直到离奇的事情一件一件地发生在了自己的身边……
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.7%, Text-Based 17.9%, Detective 17.6%, Visual Novel 13.9%, RPG 7.6%
- #59 瓔珞事件簿之誰殺了愛情
66% 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 31.7%, Visual Novel 23.8%, Text-Based 12.2%, Anime 11.6%, Mystery 8.6%
