- #1 Fallen Seeds II
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: KPDPub: Monkey Rave Production
Windows
Continue Evod's adventure on the enigmatic planet of Ulthar, unraveling deeper mysteries and navigating political intrigues with his companions Ada, Lily, Sif, Ophelia, and Kaya.
Why similar: Nonlinear 11.5%, Lore-Rich 10.5%, Cyberpunk 10.1%, Dating Sim 9.5%, Detective 9%
- #2 Dream about yoU
96% matchVery Positive91% of 163 reviews2026
Dev: 雏形游戏
Windows · Mac
A dashing blond partner drops in from the sky, declaring they're taking responsibility for you—but they need a small favor.Find them in your dreams, wake them up, and crack the dream maze. Sci-fi comedy, adventure starts now!
Why similar: Dystopian 15.7%, Lore-Rich 13.3%, Dating Sim 12.8%, Cyberpunk 12.2%, Sci-fi 10.2%
- #3 Kindred [Subject 6244]
96% matchPositive95% of 42 reviews2024
Dev: Victoria RafaelianPub: Captain Edge Studios
Windows
In this eerie, horror visual novel, you are confined in a room with a monster. How will you fare against petrifying odds? Will you be able to work your way into the mind of an indecipherable beast, or will you be added to the casualty count? A word of advice: Choose a side; don't look back.
Why similar: Nonlinear 15.7%, Dystopian 15.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%, Psychological Horror 9%, Choices Matter 8.6%
- #4 MINDFLUX: Dead Man Walking
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lost Gate StudiosPub: Salix Augeat
Windows
You are a cybernetic detective on the brink of madness. The only doctor who can save you is missing. Modify your brain to extract clues, platform across collapsing infrastructure to solve puzzles, and weaponize ancient technology to fend off unspeakable nightmares in this first-person horror RPG.
Why similar: Detective 15.1%, Dystopian 15%, Nonlinear 12.8%, Lore-Rich 12.6%, Choices Matter 9.6%
- #5 Tropical Company
94% matchNo user reviews2028
Dev: Tianmatai 天马台
Windows
A dystopian sci-fi RPG. You come to the federal capital for the civil service exam, only to be trapped by a citywide blackout. Awaken opinionated objects, follow them into the city—or answer a mysterious Bluetooth message from next door.
Why similar: Dystopian 16.4%, Lore-Rich 13.5%, Cyberpunk 13.3%, Detective 9.9%, Nonlinear 9.7%
- #6 Отделение 38
94% matchVery Positive93% of 243 reviews2024
Dev: The Three Windmills
Windows
После неожиданной смерти студент Александр попадает в "Отделение 38", где бюрократия переплетается с мистикой. Раскройте тайны этого потустороннего мира и найдите ответы, которые изменят всё.
Why similar: Detective 17%, Nonlinear 14.5%, Dating Sim 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.8%, Psychological Horror 7.7%
- #7 VIOLENT RUSH
93% matchPositive98% of 44 reviews2026
Dev: Sky SeekersPub: Evening Studio
Windows
A near future where ruthless corporations reign supreme. A familiar story, isn’t it? Once again, few have the courage to challenge the authorities. Enter our heroes: desperate youths armed with spray cans and… the truth. A visual novel about street art in a cyberpunk world, by Sky Seekers Studio.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 17.9%, Detective 16.1%, Lore-Rich 11.6%, Dystopian 11.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%
- #8 Aim to Capture
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mystery Jam Games
Windows
A horror visual novel where you take on the role of a spy delving into the memories of others to find dirt on a sinister biocorporation. Not for children or the easily disturbed.
Why similar: Detective 13.4%, Lore-Rich 13.1%, Nonlinear 12.1%, Mystery 10.1%, Interactive Fiction 9.7%
- #9 Warped Reality
91% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: Unwonted Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
A gritty cyberpunk visual novel. Build the VR system of your dreams — then survive the corporations, criminals, and virtual worlds that come hunting for it. Your choices decide who you can still trust.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 19.8%, Dystopian 17%, Dating Sim 14.9%, Choices Matter 9%, Mystery 8.5%
- #10 Project: Z3R0 Chapter 1&2
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Kitticat Games Ltd
Windows
The "Chip" was humanity’s evolution; Now, it’s a silent weapon. Navigate a web of conspiracy in Vesper City as Detective Richard Apocryphal, alongside your Android partner E.M.R.S, as your investigation outcomes ripple through a fractured society. Can you solve the case before it’s too late?
Why similar: Cyberpunk 25.9%, Detective 20.3%, Mystery 11.6%, Choices Matter 9.2%, Visual Novel 9.2%
- #11 咖啡机Coffee-machine
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SnoworldPub: 现实映像工作室
Windows
你是无机脑公司的一名员工,经个人志愿与公司筛选成功进入咖啡机实验工程。只要通过这项测试,你就能够实现自己梦想中的计划,你能成功吗?
Why similar: Dystopian 19.5%, Lore-Rich 13.3%, JRPG 12.9%, Detective 11.9%, Psychological Horror 8.2%
- #12 久美子之死:昭和少女血色告白
89% matchVery Positive89% of 149 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 15.2%, JRPG 12.2%, Lore-Rich 12%, Interactive Fiction 11%, Mystery 9.3%
- #13 Justice.exe
89% matchMixed69% of 103 reviews2022
Dev: Late Game ClutchPub: Gameclaw Studio
Windows · Mac
Justice.exe is a dialogue-heavy dystopian legal drama in which you defend sentient AI in court. Discover key story elements in dialogue, build your case by studying arguments, and engage the opposing counsel in wits, charisma and skullduggery. Small choices might alter the fate of your clients.
Why similar: Dystopian 20.4%, Cyberpunk 16.5%, Detective 16.3%, Interactive Fiction 10.2%, Mystery 9%
- #14 永生之庭
88% matchMixed46% of 486 reviews2026
Dev: IMaiIna
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 70%
這裡是「學園」,一所瀰漫著黑色霧氣的怪異校園,而你,失去所有記憶的你,將成為這所校園中唯一的教師,並與四名學生一同生活,並逃離這所由黑霧砌成的牢籠。
Why similar: JRPG 18.3%, Lore-Rich 17.8%, Dating Sim 17.4%, Visual Novel 10.2%, Mystery 9.7%
- #15 XANTAF3 Bogotá Cyberpunk
87% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: GameLoop
Windows
Investigate impossible mysteries in a Latin American cyberpunk Bogotá. Explore atmospheric locations, talk to characters, collect clues, connect evidence, and formulate hypotheses in a narrative detective adventure.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 23.6%, Detective 23.4%, Dystopian 23.2%, Sci-fi 11%, Interactive Fiction 6.7%
- #16 Ezrebeth
86% matchPositive87% of 15 reviews2025
Dev: Tymedust Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Ezrebeth is an old, bitter recluse who finds herself constantly invaded by her peculiar relatives during the winter holidays. Oh, and she's stuck in a time loop! Investigate, interview and cross-reference as you attempt to figure out what's going on in this surreal visual novel.
Why similar: Detective 21.1%, Mystery 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Lore-Rich 10.6%, Multiple Endings 10.1%
- #17 Deep Copy
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BOON/BANE
Windows · Linux
Deep Copy is a top down point-and-click literary adventure set in a hand-painted science fiction world. Awakened with no memory, you must solve puzzles and navigate a branching story to piece together the dense, interconnected mystery at the heart of the lab.
Why similar: Nonlinear 17.8%, Detective 13.1%, Lore-Rich 12.2%, Choices Matter 9.7%, Interactive Fiction 8.8%
- #18 Weeping Souls
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 灵境研究
Windows
《泣魂》是一款视觉小说游戏。玩家在当中扮演主角并选择正确的路线,确保自己和朋友的安全,游戏有多种结局,由你的选择决定。
Why similar: Dating Sim 12.3%, Mystery 11.8%, Detective 11.7%, Lore-Rich 11.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%
- #19 Who's Lila?
84% matchVery Positive94% of 3,836 reviews2022
Dev: Garage Heathen
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
A reverse-detective adventure, where you control your character's face
Why similar: Detective 16.8%, Nonlinear 14.4%, Lore-Rich 12.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%, Psychological Horror 9.3%
- #20 呼救Mayday
84% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: 黎浩贤
Windows
一个以好奇心为驱动力,你可以改写结局的解谜游戏
Why similar: Detective 26.1%, Mystery 18.3%, Lore-Rich 18.1%, JRPG 13.3%, Multiple Endings 11.8%
- #21 Mycelium Protocol: Prologue
83% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: SIMIRIALS
Windows
You are the Supreme Mortimarch’s apprentice. Discarded documents challenge Kudesh’s history. The more answers you seek, the harder it is to keep your mentor’s trust and know whose side you’re on.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 18%, Lore-Rich 14%, Choices Matter 12.3%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Psychological Horror 11.8%
- #22 Perfect·K·Night
82% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Y_S_Game
Windows · Mac
Perfect·K·Night is a narrative game where you play as a pastry chef crafting parfaits. In a near-future virtual world where millions spend their sleep living a second life, your sweet, velvety creations heal weary souls and safeguard every perfect night.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 23.9%, Dystopian 14.7%, Lore-Rich 9.9%, Visual Novel 8.9%, Choices Matter 8.3%
- #23 Buy a Croquette!
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 8,636 reviews2024
Dev: 越青Pub: Eternal Dream
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 74%
March 2012, Nagano. The brave and clever high school girl, Chio Aozora, is facing a major crisis: she doesn’t have enough money to buy a croquette! Navigate through the streets and alleys of Nagano, interact with a variety of characters, solve complex puzzles, collect 380 yen, and buy a croquette!
Why similar: JRPG 15.9%, Mystery 12.6%, Detective 12%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%
- #24 Oracle: Pythia Protocol
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lanem Games
Windows · Mac
A dice-driven role-playing game set in a cyberpunk world that survived the war against an artificial intelligence. Forge bonds, upgrade implants, and shape the fate of Arkeo City. Your choices define your story, but the dice have the final word.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 17.8%, Dystopian 15.1%, Nonlinear 14.4%, Detective 14.1%, Choices Matter 8.7%
- #25 Let Bions Be Bygones
81% matchMixed69% of 134 reviews2024
Dev: Bohemian PulpPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Having lost everything, a retired, hardboiled detective, John Cooper, must take his last case to find a missing upper-class girl among the lowest parts of the dystopian city-planet Terrahive. Choose your unique path in this atmospheric narrative future-noir thriller.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 18.4%, Detective 16.2%, Lore-Rich 14.4%, Dystopian 12.6%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%
- #26 Derivation:viewer of abyss
80% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 祈雪好樱Pub: 真夜工作室
Windows
Derivation: Viewer of Abyss is a narrative visual novel. You are Deng Ning, trapped in death loops. Each reset erases someone from existence—only you remember. Four routes, one final truth. The world is virtual. You are the observer. Witness all to transcend all.
Why similar: Detective 15.4%, Nonlinear 15.3%, JRPG 12.8%, Dating Sim 10%, Interactive Fiction 9.6%
- #27 Fallen Seeds
79% matchVery Positive88% of 97 reviews2024
Dev: KPDPub: Monkey Rave Production
Windows
As Evod, a special agent of the Earth Empire, you embark on a thrilling adventure to the enigmatic planet of Ulthar, inhabited by the zoomorphic tribe of the Flock, a biotechnological extraterrestrial civilization. Your mission is to unravel an ancient mystery that holds the key to your destiny.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 14.7%, Nonlinear 13.4%, Dating Sim 11.7%, Lore-Rich 11.7%, Detective 11%
- #28 Kingdom of the Beast: CAT
77% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2026
Dev: Automatic Metabolism Studio
Windows
In Harbor City, a metropolis of desire and crime, rise from an art gallery assistant to the eye of the storm. In a nation where everyone is alienated into beasts, will you be a stray cat, staying lucid and watching coldly?
Why similar: Dystopian 21.2%, JRPG 18.6%, Dating Sim 17.1%, Lore-Rich 11.6%, Visual Novel 10.3%
- #29 Siren's Call: Second Wind
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: ThePenSword
Windows
A wedding where one of the guests arrives dead. A strange black hole eclipsing the Florida sun. And your best friend? Gone. Is all this a butterfly dream or is reality breaking? Is their story romance or mystery? Your choices will determine the genre of his soul. Welcome to the town of Siren's Call.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 14.2%, Dating Sim 12.6%, Interactive Fiction 10.8%, Mystery 10.1%, Psychological Horror 9.8%
- #30 Jester / King
79% matchVery Positive95% of 91 reviews2021
Dev: Rolling Crown
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 95%
You wake up as a jester next to the king's lifeless body. You are trapped in a cursed kingdom with three love interests. Will you seek the truth, help the others, or try to escape?
Why similar: Detective 14.3%, Dystopian 14%, Nonlinear 12.8%, Dating Sim 11.2%, Mystery 9.1%
- #31 NCH: Chronos Rebirth
78% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Simian Dawn
Windows
A sci-fi narrative game where you play as a mastermind behind the scenes. You are a life scientist from the future, sent back to the eve of the Great Cataclysm. Armed with advanced knowledge and future technology to reshape history. How will you rewrite the past to change a divided future?
Why similar: Dystopian 13.3%, Detective 12.2%, Lore-Rich 11.4%, Cyberpunk 11.2%, Nonlinear 9.2%
- #32 Error: Love - Human Bug Eradication Project
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 子时不卜
Windows · Mac
If love is an error you can’t fix… will you delete me—or choose to keep me? Step into the role of a censor and dive into a story of order, freedom, and love.
Why similar: Dystopian 21.9%, Dating Sim 15.5%, Cyberpunk 11.1%, Interactive Fiction 9.3%, Visual Novel 8.7%
- #33 Trillenium
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Owl's Nest Games
Windows
In the year 2999, art is on the brink of extinction by AI. Within 3 Days, unite the few remaining artists together to end AI's monopoly on society once and for all. Trillenium is a bite-sized 2D RPG created by artists, for artists, and reminds us that to lose art is to lose humanity itself.
Why similar: Dystopian 24.2%, Cyberpunk 23.5%, JRPG 21.4%, Choices Matter 10%, Multiple Endings 7.4%
- #34 Sunlight Scream
76% matchVery Positive84% of 83 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 22.1%, Dating Sim 14.1%, Mystery 12.4%, Psychological Horror 10%, Visual Novel 9.9%
- #35 Siren's Call: Escape Velocity
75% matchVery Positive98% of 146 reviews2025
Dev: ThePenSword
Windows
The definitive edition of the fan-favorite visual novel is here! A surreal, coming-of-age tale set in early 2010s Central Florida, Siren's Call is the small town you swore you'd always leave. Something inside you knows this is your last chance. Will you reach escape velocity?
Why similar: Lore-Rich 15.3%, Dating Sim 11%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Choices Matter 10.9%, Interactive Fiction 9.6%
- #36 Agent Sirius
74% matchPositive86% of 43 reviews2026
Dev: LunarianPub: Saikey Studios
Windows
Join Beni Akesuzu, the high school detective president and secret agent, in this thrilling mystery RPG! Investigate mysterious incidents, solve puzzles,and uncover a sinister plot as monsters lurk in the shadows in a race to save the school and it's students before it’s too late!
Why similar: Detective 22.2%, JRPG 21%, Mystery 12.9%, Choices Matter 10.6%, Anime 9.8%
- #37 No Recollection
75% matchMixed67% of 30 reviews2024
Dev: Jake Platt
Windows · Mac · Linux
A mystery visual novel following a boy who awoke in a strange building, with no recollection of where he is, how he arrived, why he’s here, or how to leave. Discover the answers to these mysteries as you search for a way out. Meet a small but colorful cast in your journey, and escape together!
Why similar: Detective 21.3%, Mystery 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Visual Novel 10.3%
- #38 Fateweaver: The Alchemist's Quandary
74% matchVery Positive98% of 100 reviews2023
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
You are The Fateweaver; an ancient beast of legendary status. It is your job to determine which way Fate will unravel as you dig deep into the psyche of those who beckon. Decide whether to help those who beg for your mercy, or invoke the wrath of the Gods upon those you deem unworthy of existence...
Why similar: Detective 17.7%, Mystery 10.5%, Choices Matter 10.3%, Multiple Endings 9.1%, JRPG 8.6%
- #39 Last Good Festival
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: WelesGames
Windows
A psychological horror visual novel with rhythm-based mini-games. Play as a student at a special school, organize its final festival, build relationships with three classmates, and make choices leading to multiple endings—all while uncovering what lies behind the students’ conditions.
Why similar: Detective 16.3%, Dating Sim 13.9%, Lore-Rich 12.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Visual Novel 8.1%
- #40 Destiny Isle
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HiStory
Windows
"Destiny Isle" is a visual novel that combines survival horror, multiplayer combat, and puzzle-solving elements. Set in a mysterious isolated academy, players take on the role of newcomer Xu Fan, uncovering the academy's chilling secrets while navigating between darkness and hope.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 17.5%, Nonlinear 16%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Mystery 11.3%, Visual Novel 8.6%
- #41 No Love No Money
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Post Soviet GamesPub: VISUAL FLOSS
Windows
Love or Money? Or maybe destroy both? No Love No Money is a comedy dating sim with detective elements, parodying popular anime and video game tropes.
Why similar: Nonlinear 21.7%, Dating Sim 17.5%, Detective 11%, Visual Novel 9.9%, Choices Matter 9.8%
- #42 Strawberry Flavor Sci-Fi
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 忘机工作室Pub: Sisosinc
Windows
Like strawberries? If they went extinct, how would we find their taste again? This fundamentalist suspense & sci-fi visual novel lets you step into the shoes of an Ocular to unravel a series of conspiracies woven from tech ethics and human nature in a near-future world that could arrive anytime.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 18.5%, Mystery 11.2%, Lore-Rich 9.7%, Interactive Fiction 9.3%, Sci-fi 9.1%
- #43 linger
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 白鹤
Windows · Mac
Lin Xiao returns from school to find her home a cold funeral hall. Family missing. Strange Taoist priest. Obsessive classmate. Mysterious butterflies. She has seven days. Trapped in absurd horror, every choice leads to different endings. Your decisions decide her fate.
Why similar: Mystery 15.1%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Multiple Endings 11.5%, JRPG 11.2%
- #44 I drink Sorrel Coffee to reboot reality, but I'm being hunted by Monster Girls and armed agents
71% matchVery Positive86% of 286 reviews2025
Dev: ST SinovarPub: TopHouse Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
"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 20.7%, Nonlinear 18.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Visual Novel 10.3%, Multiple Endings 8.1%
- #45 灰海迷城
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Coladice Studio
Windows
《灰海迷城》是一款赛博朋克风格的文字冒险游戏。玩家将扮演一位名为“铅灰”的少女,探索这座名为“25小镇”的赛博朋克都市,并踏上一条属于自己的救赎之旅。
Why similar: Cyberpunk 25.9%, Lore-Rich 19.9%, Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Dystopian 15.3%, RPG 8.8%
- #46 仿生羊游戏
71% matchPositive83% of 47 reviews2025
Dev: Motopia Studio
Windows
The Game Of Bionic Goat is a suspenseful story-oriented adventure game in which you manipulate the main character to interact with the scene and game characters, advancing the story through communication and choices with other characters.
Why similar: Dystopian 19.9%, JRPG 17.1%, Dating Sim 13.1%, Mystery 10.7%, Visual Novel 8.7%
- #47 Kindred [High Tide]
70% 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 22.4%, Mystery 12.9%, Lore-Rich 11.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%, Choices Matter 8.8%
- #48 异馆十二月
70% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2026
Dev: Qiyue Studio
Windows
Manage a mysterious entertainment house in a fog-shrouded town. Train your heroines, build relationships through fixed dialogue choices, explore dangerous locations, and uncover the truth behind a repeating cycle in this mystery visual novel with multiple endings.
Why similar: Dating Sim 17.7%, Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Lore-Rich 13%, Visual Novel 10.3%, Exploration 9.2%
- #49 Remedy for Personality
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mertvitel & Partners
Windows
Remedy for Personality is a visual novel that blends genres: a comedy horror with elements of detective. Immerse yourself in an atmosphere of mysticism, mystery, and hidden threats, spiced up with a generous dose of witty humor.
Why similar: Detective 15.7%, Lore-Rich 13.1%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Visual Novel 9%
- #50 Scottside
68% matchVery Positive97% of 126 reviews2026
Dev: Plotline Games
Windows
"Scottside" is a non-linear visual novel in the thriller genre. A small provincial town may seem quite dull. However, everything changes when you find a strange object in the forest.
Why similar: Nonlinear 16.4%, Detective 12.5%, Cyberpunk 12.1%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%, Mystery 10.3%
- #51 Uberich: Advent Sinners
68% matchVery Positive83% of 306 reviews2025
Dev: NBDR GamesPub: XD
Windows
The world and reality of Joe collapse as a sequence of paranormal events starts in September. A mysterious girl with physical powers named Chava wants him dead, as he can be a core key for her cult to dominate the reality between worlds.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 16%, Dating Sim 12.1%, Mystery 11.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%, Psychological Horror 9.3%
- #52 Precinct 2099
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: ThinkingLiteSoft
Windows
NeoTokyo, 2099. The man who sold immortality is dead in a penthouse sealed from the inside. You are detective Kade Katano: scan the scene, read people, roll the dice and decide which truth closes the file. A noir visual novel — one complete case, three endings.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 22.4%, Detective 19.6%, Mystery 10.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%, Visual Novel 9.9%
- #53 Cannibal Court
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Loomnorth Studios
Windows
Convince the cannibals not to eat you.
Why similar: Detective 17.6%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Choices Matter 14.8%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Visual Novel 9.2%
- #54 Work Life Balance
67% matchPositive97% of 37 reviews2025
Dev: LandUni Studio
Windows · Mac
“Are you truly happy?” — A near-future dystopian RPG of corporate satire. In a world where work is everything, 【Work Life Balance】 may be the key to happiness—or a crafted illusion. Join the mysterious “Work Life Balance Fellowship” and uncover the truth.
Why similar: Dystopian 23.8%, JRPG 17%, Detective 15.8%, Multiple Endings 8.6%, Mystery 7.7%
- #55 Gamedec - Definitive Edition
69% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,755 reviews2021
Dev: Anshar StudiosPub: Anshar Publishing
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Gamedec is a single-player cyberpunk isometric RPG. You are a game detective, who solves crimes inside virtual worlds. Use your wits to gather info from your witnesses and suspects, getting to the bottom of deceptive schemes. The game continually adapts to your decisions and never judges.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 17.3%, Nonlinear 15%, Detective 14.8%, Lore-Rich 11.5%, Mystery 8.5%
- #56 Tropical
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Robert Welz
Windows
Congratulations Dominica! You have been chosen to test the first virtual aquapark in history! Ten days in a tropical paradise where every detail is simulated to be perfect – what could possibly go wrong?
Why similar: Nonlinear 17.4%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Choices Matter 10.3%, Sci-fi 9.9%, Interactive Fiction 9.8%
- #57 protoViolence - Definitive Edition
67% matchVery Positive96% of 81 reviews2024
Dev: Mado
Windows · Mac · Linux
Can you save a test subject from your life’s work? A cinematic sci-fi visual novel about cybernetic research and its sickening consequences. A prequel to malViolence.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 19.1%, Dystopian 17.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Lore-Rich 10.5%, Sci-fi 8.9%
- #58 Reflection Link
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Secretive Sheep Games
Windows
Locked inside a facility that erases memory, seven people must recover what they've forgotten to earn their freedom. Explore escape-room puzzles, piece together broken relationships, and uncover the truth behind the sins none of them remember committing in this branching path visual novel.
Why similar: Detective 16.1%, Mystery 13.9%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Sci-fi 9.4%, Multiple Endings 9.2%
- #59 Departed Away
66% matchVery Positive89% of 573 reviews2024
Dev: Alperen Torun
Windows
Discover 'Departed Away,' a captivating visual novel where friendship intertwines with mystery. Uncover secrets, engage in verbal duels, and make choices that shape your story. Delve into emotional depth and intricate connections in this unique story.
Why similar: Nonlinear 19.2%, Dating Sim 16%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Mystery 11%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%
- #60 Wildwake
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Moonhaze Games
Windows
Stranded after a plane crash in a freezing wilderness, you must manage body temperature, injury, and sanity as every decision shapes your survival.
Why similar: Nonlinear 19%, Choices Matter 12%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Lore-Rich 11.1%