- #1 The Black Watchmen
97% matchVery Positive89% of 747 reviews2015
Dev: Alice & Smith
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Become a Secret Agent and investigate paranormal activities in this dark Lovecraftian universe. This Alternate Reality Game will have you explore complex puzzles in-game but also in real-life; interacting with real websites, companies, and NPCs that we created as part of our universe.
Why similar: Illuminati 86.8% ★, Puzzle 6.1%, RPG 4.7%, Adventure 2.2%, Indie 0.3%
- #2 No Sleep For Kaname Date - From AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES
96% matchVery Positive82% of 835 reviews2025
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 13.4 hrsMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Iris has been abducted by aliens?! Finding herself on board a mysterious UFO and tasked with completing a bizarre escape game, Iris knows there's one person who she can always count on for help: Kaname Date, Psyncer!
Why similar: Illuminati 40.5% ★, Detective 14%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Anime 9.9%, Visual Novel 9.8%
- #3 AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES - nirvanA Initiative
96% matchVery Positive86% of 3,598 reviews2022
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 16.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Special Agents Mizuki and Ryuki, along with their AI partners Aiba and Tama, are tasked to solve the bizarre Half Body serial killings in this sequel to the critically acclaimed AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES.
Why similar: Illuminati 34% ★, Detective 22.6%, Sci-fi 11.3%, Anime 10.8%, Visual Novel 10.2%
- #4 Illuminascii
95% matchMixed55% of 44 reviews2015
Dev: DDD Wares
Windows · Mac · Linux
Illuminascii - a first person shooter with an ascii text based visual style, featuring randomly generated content and roguelike / rpg elements. Monsters, weapons, armor, levels and cutscenes are all created with random characteristics.
Why similar: Illuminati 99.6% ★, Indie 0.4%
- #5 你与月光同罪-As Guilty As the Moon
94% match5 user reviews40% of 5 reviews2022
Dev: 橙光游戏
Windows
This is a realistic + survival oriented work. The murder of a girl in a ride-hailing service two years ago, brought your 12 fates back together. You wake up in a strange room, and things are getting weird around you. In the fog, not everything you see is the truth. Is everything real or unreal?
Why similar: Detective 29.1%, Interactive Fiction 21.2%, Visual Novel 14.8%, RPG 13.6%, Puzzle 6.4%
- #6 我死后的那些天-After Death
94% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2022
Dev: 橙光游戏
Windows
This is a suspense game, you are sitting in front of the TV, the news is broadcast: last night a young girl was killed, the body was found in a deep alley. And the girl who was murdered -- you. You are involved in a serial murder, and you are reborn as a female journalist.
Why similar: Detective 29%, Interactive Fiction 21%, Visual Novel 14.7%, RPG 13.4%, Anime 6.1%
- #7 知更鸟-The Robin
93% matchPositive87% of 15 reviews2021
Dev: 橙光游戏
Windows
“The Robin”tells the story of a school bully who kills a girl named "Robin." Thirteen people involved are kidnapped and embark on a desperate journey to survive. The work revolves around who is behind the black hand and who is responsible for the death of "Robin" these two questions unfold.
Why similar: Detective 31.6%, Interactive Fiction 20.5%, Visual Novel 14.4%, RPG 9.8%, Puzzle 7.7%
- #8 见习侦探
92% 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 33%, Interactive Fiction 19.4%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Anime 12.4%, RPG 10%
- #9 Lost Key - The Path of Illumination
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Croqueta Asesina StudiosPub: Erbe Software
Windows · Mac
An ancient order that protects a secret, kept hidden for centuries. An unexpected crime that causes you to be accused of the murder of a friend. Solve the mysteries and puzzles of a story full of esotericism to prove the truth about your innocence and hold the real murderer responsible.
Why similar: Illuminati 44% ★, Detective 20.7%, Hidden Object 12.5%, Puzzle 7.3%, Third Person 6.7%
- #10 The Occult Detective
90% 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 36.6%, Anime 17.7%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Puzzle 10.7%, RPG 8.5%
- #11 末日航路-The Termination
91% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2021
Dev: 橙光游戏
Windows
It's a story of deception and redemption. You receive a mysterious invitation to a seven days doomsday journey. An expectant interstellar journey has become a doomsday route to the end. There is only one word difference between "victim" and "perpetrator".
Why similar: Detective 33.7%, Interactive Fiction 18.8%, Visual Novel 14.4%, RPG 9%, Anime 7.8%
- #12 Rothschild: The Sheep Will Wake
89% match9 user reviews67% of 9 reviews2015
Dev: Loudpak Studios
Windows
Rothschild: The Sheep will Wake is a first person horror game in which the Rothschild family dominates the world. The player fills the shoes of Jordan Baker, a journalist sent to investigate the hospitalization of Kane Rothschild. Little did he know, this rabbit hole just doesn't end.
Why similar: Illuminati 84.5% ★, Adventure 14.2%, Indie 1.3%
- #13 小林正雪復仇之密室重制版 Cheney Wood The Ultimate Revenge
89% matchVery Positive89% of 324 reviews2019
Dev: 傅真Pub: Genuine Studio
Windows
香港,密室逃脱,刑侦推理,解谜! 风流倜傥略爱搞怪的刑警,屡破奇案,轻松应付着海量的案件与狡猾的罪犯,直到那件事的发生……为了逃避最不喜欢的人,他调职到这座城市。然而,等待他的将是从警以来最大的敌人和暗中策划的巨大阴谋。外表看似有些憨傻,推理却过于常人的谜样男子小林正雪,能带领刑侦组走出困境吗?
Why similar: Detective 20.1%, RPG 17.4%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Anime 13.8%, Puzzle 10.6%
- #14 Type-NOISE: Shonen Shojo
87% matchVery Positive80% of 133 reviews2025
Dev: DankHeartsPub: WhisperGames
Windows
Type-NOISE: Shonen Shojo is a multi-ending mystery adventure game. A group of boys and girls who have lost their memories gather in a “Tokyo” that is both familiar and unfamiliar. They must trace their lost memories to escape the bizarre labyrinths. Are they prepared to confront their “true selves”?
Why similar: Detective 29.5%, Sci-fi 16%, Anime 14.8%, Visual Novel 14%, Adventure 6.2%
- #15 Himawari - The Sunflower -
88% matchVery Positive91% of 204 reviews2016
Dev: blank-note & FrontwingPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 85.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
After jointly founding the so-called Space Club, Youichi and his friend Amamiya Ginga, the son of Amamiya Daigo, spent their school days building a rocket -- until one fateful night, a mysterious young girl called Aries crash-lands near them, her memories also lost from the shock of the landing.
Why similar: Illuminati 46.8% ★, Sci-fi 14.6%, Anime 14.3%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Adventure 5.4%
- #16 Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved
86% matchVery Positive95% of 385 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 44%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Anime 10.6%, Adventure 9.7%
- #17 True Game
86% matchVery Positive88% of 51 reviews2021
Dev: 橙光游戏
Windows · Mac
"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: Detective 33.6%, Interactive Fiction 20%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Puzzle 9.6%, RPG 6.8%
- #18 After-State:WoLong
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 猫龙游戏
Windows
In this surreal afterlife deduction game by CnD Games, play as Zhuge Liang—the East's legendary mastermind. Face off against Sherlock Holmes in the Underworld Olympics and unravel a deadly closed-circle mystery trapped within a snowed-in mountain lodge!
Why similar: Detective 41.2%, Visual Novel 15%, Anime 14%, RPG 13.3%, Puzzle 5.4%
- #19 Scarlet Enigma
84% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Braveforge
Windows
Investigate a chilling birthday murder in a branching mystery filled with secrets, suspects, and puzzles. Uncover the truth, bend time, and stop the killer before reality begins to unravel.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.9%, Detective 17.9%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Hidden Object 13%, Puzzle 11.5%
- #20 Hidden Object Greed Collection
83% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Urchin GamesPub: HH-Games
Windows
Play all 3 parts of the "Greed" hidden object collection on Steam... Ger "Greed 1: The mad Scientist" + "Greed 2: Forbidden Experiments" + "Greed 3: Old Enemies returning".
Why similar: Detective 41.3%, Hidden Object 29.8%, Puzzle 12%, Casual 7.9%, Adventure 7.7%
- #21 The Adventures of Fei Duanmu 端木斐异闻录
84% matchVery Positive90% of 1,760 reviews2017
Dev: 致意
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Play as college student who majors in criminal investigation and solve the weird cases happened right beside him! A visual novel involves puzzle solving, reasoning, humor and of course adventures! English version is available now.
Why similar: Detective 53.3%, Visual Novel 22.5%, Adventure 11.7%, Anime 11.2%, Indie 1.3%
- #22 时忆 Memory of Time
82% matchPositive92% of 26 reviews2025
Dev: SPARROW STUDIO
Windows
This is a science fiction detective themed visual novel game, where players need to play the role of a "detective", connecting seemingly unrelated events and discovering mysterious truths hidden behind them, Please survive, and walk with your head held high towards the 'perfect ending' you expect.
Why similar: Detective 34.2%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Sci-fi 13.9%, RPG 11.1%
- #23 Reflections of Life: Spindle of Fate Collector's Edition
82% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2022
Dev: Grandma StudiosPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows
When a long-forgotten race returns for an artifact capable of controlling the destiny of the know worlds, can you find the Spindle of Fate first and save the realms from destruction?
Why similar: Detective 27.3%, Interactive Fiction 21.9%, Hidden Object 18.2%, Adventure 11.4%, Puzzle 10.4%
- #24 Mobius’ Radio Waves
80% matchVery Positive80% of 60 reviews2023
Dev: 獭獭社Pub: 方块游戏(CubeGame)
Windows
刚入学的大一新生伊琳,却在一个风雨交加的夜晚,听到了来自杂物间内部的来电铃声……这通神秘电话究竟来自何人?杂物间为何会成为禁忌?伊琳手臂上的无限印记又意味着什么?文字冒险推理游戏《莫比乌斯的电波》,就此展开!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.2%, Detective 22.4%, RPG 16.3%, Visual Novel 12%, Casual 11.3%
- #25 The Agency: Chapter 2
81% matchMixed58% of 19 reviews2018
Dev: Sapphire Dragon Productions
Windows · Mac
After experiencing engine problems on board Commodore Ashemont’s flagship “The Orion”, our team of cunning detectives have been forced to land near the affluent town of Pera, a playground for the Empire’s nobility.
Why similar: Detective 38.2%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Hidden Object 15%, Anime 11.4%, Adventure 8.2%
- #26 FierceWind Decay
81% matchPositive88% of 17 reviews2020
Dev: Liqut
Windows
Endless guidance, endless reincarnation
Why similar: Illuminati 58.2% ★, Visual Novel 14.4%, RPG 10.6%, Adventure 6.8%, Casual 6.2%
- #27 Secret Odyssey: Orb of Eternity
79% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: NEXTSQUARESTUDIO
Windows · Mac
Embark on a journey through the Quantum Complex, where ancient wisdom and futuristic puzzles collide. Navigate through hidden chambers and cryptic challenges to unveil a secret that binds reality and technology. Master intricate puzzles, unlock the mysteries, and discover the power of the cyber orb.
Why similar: Detective 29.9%, Interactive Fiction 18.6%, Hidden Object 17.9%, Sci-fi 11.9%, Puzzle 9.8%
- #28 The Angel's Devil Tail - One More Question 2
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 橘音
Windows
A horror-meets-cute puzzle game with a twist-filled Yuri romance story.
Why similar: Detective 30.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Anime 14.1%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Puzzle 9%
- #29 不可能犯罪事件簿-Impossible Crime Book
79% match9 user reviews44% of 9 reviews2022
Dev: 橙光游戏
Windows
This is a decryption class of interactive novel. One accident, two suicides. In order to prevent more innocent lives from being killed, you will be assigned to lurk on campus with your partner and find out the suspicious in different criminal cases.
Why similar: Detective 27%, Interactive Fiction 23.6%, Visual Novel 16.5%, RPG 15.1%, Anime 6.6%
- #30 Unmasked Truths: Shattered Dreams
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SuperPROTEIN Studios Inc.
Windows
10 world-renowned experts are trapped together and must cooperate to survive... until conflicts arise, and they discover the greatest threat to their lives isn't the system they're resisting: it's each other! Discover the truth of who's living a lie in this fully voiced murder mystery adventure.
Why similar: Detective 30.4%, Anime 15%, Sci-fi 13.4%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%
- #31 恒水中学连环虐杀 / The untold story of hengshui school
77% matchVery Positive86% of 517 reviews2018
Dev: 橙光游戏
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 58%
It’s based on Hengshui high school to reveal the real society, Game feature: cult painting style, puzzle elements, serious student death event plus humorous minor role, As it was released on March,2015, and finished in the following four months, now it’s downloaded almost 0.9 million players, the live video of the game has 2.
Why similar: Detective 53%, Visual Novel 16.7%, RPG 13.7%, Adventure 8.2%, Casual 7.7%
- #32 死亡编码-Death Code
77% matchMixed69% of 13 reviews2021
Dev: 橙光游戏
Windows
Death Code is a battle royale genre. It tells the story of Lin Mohuai, a female protagonist with amnesia, who wakes up to find herself involved in an eight-person battle royale game. Everyone is given a code, and the way to win is to kill the player whose number is plus one.
Why similar: Detective 33.7%, Interactive Fiction 19.7%, Visual Novel 14.7%, RPG 11.3%, Puzzle 7%
- #33 Skool Days
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cocodrolo Games
Windows · Mac
A narrative social simulator set in a high school. Study, make friends, and live unforgettable moments where every decision matters.
Why similar: Detective 42.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Hidden Object 12.5%, Visual Novel 9.4%, Puzzle 8.1%
- #34 Kindaichi Mystery Series: The Honjin Murders
74% 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 32.5%, Interactive Fiction 19.6%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Anime 11.1%, Puzzle 8.9%
- #35 村庄-The Village
76% matchMostly Negative38% of 13 reviews2021
Dev: 橙光游戏
Windows
After you graduated from college, you were assigned to a small village as a doctor.It looks like an ordinary village, but there are many strange things in it.A man knocking at the door in the middle of the night may not be asking for a doctor.The person you saw may not be alive.Haunted?
Why similar: Detective 34.2%, Interactive Fiction 18.8%, Visual Novel 14.6%, RPG 10.4%, Puzzle 7.6%
- #36 SAS:绝响诡计 | Case 0 风暴蝴蝶
73% matchVery Positive86% of 184 reviews2025
Dev: 秦遥
Windows
这是一款以中式校园为背景的推理类文字游戏,你将扮演一名高中生司空茂,在开学第一天目击密室杀人事件的现场,并经过调查和推理解决案件,找出真正的犯人和真相背后更深的阴谋。但在享受侦探游戏的同时,请千万不要忽视学习。保持情绪稳定,尽量维持活下去的念头...记住,你的成绩,永远比案件要更重要。
Why similar: Detective 36.2%, Interactive Fiction 17.5%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Anime 10.8%, RPG 9.5%
- #37 The False Culprit
73% matchMostly Positive73% of 11 reviews2025
Dev: HwachaPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows
1년 전, 여중생 한 명이 흔적도 없이 사라진다. 그녀의 흔적을 찾기 위해 사건의 담당 형사는 여중생의 동급생이었던 6명의 학생을 심문하게 되는데...
Why similar: Detective 27.4%, Interactive Fiction 22.8%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Anime 10.3%, Puzzle 9.8%
- #38 Root Letter Last Answer
75% matchVery Positive84% of 177 reviews2019
Dev: DRAGAMI GAMES, LTD.
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A mystery adventure which is solved by using two visual features: Live Action and Illustrations.
Why similar: Detective 44%, Adventure 19.4%, Visual Novel 19.1%, Anime 17.4%
- #39 The Crack (壳中之物)
73% matchPositive95% of 21 reviews2024
Dev: Riyuekong Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Crack is a text adventure game that combines a profound emotional experience with elements of mystery and puzzle-solving. In this game, players embark on a journey to revisit the past, explore themselves, and uncover hidden secrets.
Why similar: Detective 24.6%, RPG 19.4%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Anime 13.4%, Adventure 12.3%
- #40 Please, Don’t Touch Anything
74% matchVery Positive89% of 5,501 reviews2015
Dev: Four QuartersPub: ForwardXP
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A brain-racking game about bathroom breaks, screwdrivers and nuclear explosions.
Why similar: Illuminati 66.1% ★, Puzzle 16.9%, Hidden Object 6.5%, Pixel Graphics 4%, Casual 2.8%
- #41 EmyLiveShow: BossRush
72% matchPositive95% of 19 reviews2024
Dev: Team Emily
Windows · Mac
Challenge four hot beauties and save the world from the attacks of sexy bosses in the new EmyLiveShow game!
Why similar: Detective 25%, Interactive Fiction 18.6%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Anime 14.6%, RPG 11.3%
- #42 Mystery Island:Enigmatic Painting
71% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: TAPROMANCE
Windows
After a difficult journey, Ada officially became a detective. This disappearance commission seemed extraordinary. During the exploration of the ancient castle, it seemed that a series of strange events also surfaced...
Why similar: Detective 30.8%, Interactive Fiction 21.9%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Hidden Object 11.3%, Adventure 11%
- #43 Soulslayer~灭魂·误佳期~
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 703 reviews2017
Dev: 开水工作室Pub: NVLMaker
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
An exciting adventure in a story of ancient Chinese setting.Visual Novel with multiple endings to explore.
Why similar: Detective 57.4%, Visual Novel 21.1%, Adventure 10.9%, Casual 9.5%, Indie 1%
- #44 Clash: Blue Mirage
71% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Drone Garden Studios
Windows
Save the day with Clash!
Why similar: Detective 42%, Visual Novel 19%, Sci-fi 16.3%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Adventure 7%
- #45 我是小保安
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MYSTERY CROWN
Windows
“Just a Gate Guy” is a visual novel game. Witness top global powerhouses clash with the toughest community property rules in Golden Home. Experience scenes of Uncle Wang . Make pivotal choices: enforce property rules strictly to issue fines or mediate neighborhood conflicts flexibly?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.1%, RPG 18%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Anime 13.2%, Casual 11.1%
- #46 EXS2~EthnologySister2:Structuralism of kinship system
70% matchVery Positive96% of 74 reviews2023
Dev: 周农卿
Windows
一位总是能露出温柔笑容的金发修女,将众人联系。白发女子总是无言。[想 知 道 你 父 母 的 下 落 吗 ?准 备 好 ]浅冰背后,为何会有寒意深藏?战斗,悬疑,治愈,推理,剧情持续反转,不断的匿名威胁,绑架,真相到底是……
Why similar: Detective 31.8%, Interactive Fiction 18.6%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Anime 9%, Puzzle 8.9%
- #47 Cabinets Don`t Cry
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Charge
Windows
"Cabinets Don’t Cry" – a Sci-Fi Investigation point& click Thriller You are a Special Investigations Agent dispatched to a picturesque remote town to unravel the mystery behind... cabinets, now a symbol of a series of bizarre disappearances among locals.
Why similar: Illuminati 46.5% ★, Detective 21.9%, Hidden Object 11.8%, Sci-fi 8.1%, Top-Down 7.6%
- #48 Trick Eight
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: White Babel Studio
Windows · Mac
On a remote village shrouded in bloody tradition, a centuries-old ritual endures. You are a detective with unique skills, yet branded as a traitor. Will you surrender your limbs to ascend like an immortal? Or risk everything at the edge of science and plunge into the abyss of truth?
Why similar: Detective 34.9%, Anime 15%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Hidden Object 13.5%, RPG 9.4%
- #49 AI: The Somnium Files
69% matchVery Positive92% of 9,101 reviews2019
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 15.1 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 40.1%, Visual Novel 19.7%, Anime 19.4%, Sci-fi 11.8%, Adventure 5%
- #50 Antrabhara
69% matchVery Positive90% of 184 reviews2023
Dev: Nekoday
Windows
在人类与妖怪共存的世界中,三个身份迥异的少年少女在荒废古宅中相遇。结伴冒险的过程中收集道具、推敲讯息、解开谜题,逃离不可名状的生物,并揭开古宅家族背后的血色历史,最终发现“中阴”的秘密。
Why similar: Detective 26.6%, Interactive Fiction 20%, Anime 16.8%, RPG 10.9%, Puzzle 10%
- #51 Buried Shards
68% matchMostly Positive72% of 32 reviews2023
Dev: Hurry Studio
Windows
Get Inmersed in the intriguing narrative adventure of BURIED SHARDS, progressing through the story chapters while alternating between day and night. Guide your sleepwalking self with house lights during the night and confront the traumas of your past in this unique blend of storytelling and puzzles.
Why similar: Detective 22.8%, Interactive Fiction 17.7%, Hidden Object 17.1%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Sci-fi 8.9%
- #52 Cluminati
68% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2024
Dev: Charred Games
Windows · Mac
Test your linguistic skills in Cluminati, a puzzle word game where you decipher clues to unlock passwords and join a secret society. Use your wits while racing against time to advance through 13 challenging rounds of initiation.
Why similar: Illuminati 82.6% ★, Puzzle 8.9%, Casual 7.3%, Singleplayer 1%, Indie 0.3%
- #53 Surface: Virtual Detective Collector's Edition
69% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2021
Dev: Elephant GamesPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows
Where are the missing players?
Why similar: Detective 37.9%, Hidden Object 23.4%, Sci-fi 11.8%, Puzzle 11.5%, Casual 6.7%
- #54 Police Detective: Tokyo Beat
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Dr. Cyril Splutterworth
Windows
Gather evidence, interview suspects and send your case to trial. Have you got what it takes to be Tokyo's top detective?
Why similar: Detective 45.4%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Anime 9.6%, Adventure 6.9%
- #55 夏日事件簿 Summer Fantasy
65% matchPositive96% of 46 reviews2025
Dev: Summer Fantasy
Windows
It is a story of going forward together with childhood sweetheart monsters and saving each other, accompanying each other to experience those sparkling youthful times that are both troublesome and joyful. There is unparalleled passion and warmth in the daily life of fighting and teasing each other.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.8%, Anime 25.1%, Interactive Fiction 16.2%, RPG 16%, Adventure 11.4%
- #56 谜宇酒吧
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DMW Studio
Windows
《谜宇酒吧》是一款舞台在3072年的太空列车上的悬疑推理游戏。玩家将扮演主人公“梅尔”,一名业余的列车酒保,寻找因一块陨石引起的连环杀人案的真相。
Why similar: Detective 46.3%, Sci-fi 19.1%, Visual Novel 9.6%, RPG 8.4%, Anime 8.3%
- #57 Banter Schooldays!!三〇一室无一人
67% matchVery Positive90% of 745 reviews2019
Dev: Lingtan Studio
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 16.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Banter Schooldays!! is a visual novel legal drama adventure game developed by the independent team Lingtan Studio.
Why similar: Detective 42.6%, Anime 19.5%, Adventure 18.8%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Indie 1.7%
- #58 I drink Sorrel Coffee to reboot reality, but I'm being hunted by Monster Girls and armed agents
65% matchVery Positive86% of 226 reviews2025
Dev: ST SinovarPub: TopHouse Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
"I drink Sorrel Coffee to reboot reality, but I'm being hunted by Monster Girls and armed agents" is a branching visual novel where your choices truly matter...
Why similar: Detective 34.8%, Interactive Fiction 19.5%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Anime 10.4%, Sci-fi 6.2%
- #59 Rattenwalzer -Песня о борьбе и жизни человеческой-
66% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: EydasPub: Amorje Productions Ltd.
Windows
The visual novel Rattenwalzer is a story about the human willpower that regardless of sufferings and terrors lasting thousands of years has kept its beautiful nature.
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