- #1 CHAOS;HEAD NOAH
97% matchVery Positive88% of 1,810 reviews2022
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 52.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
CHAOS;HEAD NOAH is now available on Steam!
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.7%, Gore 15.5%, Anime 12.5%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Mystery 11.9%
- #2 蜉蝣之国的囚徒
96% matchMostly Positive79% of 532 reviews2026
Dev: 迩来工作室Pub: WindField Games
Windows
Fourteen from across the world are abruptly abducted to an isolated structure dubbed "Ephemera Manor". They are strangers, but now forced to partake in an ancient and eerie ritual—"the Feather-Burning Rite". A bloodstained drama spanning millennia has silently unfolded...
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.8%, Drama 15%, Investigation 11.7%, Mystery 11.1%, Gore 10%
- #3 Black Lilies - Eternal Summer
96% match6 user reviews50% of 6 reviews2020
Dev: Lab Rabbit Games ltd
Windows
Black Lilies - Eternal Summer is a yuri English Visual Novel made by one lone dev. Alice and her friends must try to find they way out of an endless time loop, or lose their minds trying. Drama, mystery, murder, and suffering awaits them... As does romance, if they can survive.
Why similar: Investigation 19.6%, Drama 19.5%, Visual Novel 19.3%, Anime 13.3%, Mystery 8.4%
- #4 Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.7 Minagoroshi
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 703 reviews2019
Dev: 07th ExpansionPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 15.8 hrsMean: 89.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Higurashi When They Cry is a sound novel. The music, backgrounds and characters work together to create a world that is the stage of a novel for the user to read. They laugh and cry and get angry. The user takes the point of view of the protagonist to experience the story.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.7%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Anime 15.7%, Mystery 13.6%, Gore 11.8%
- #5 CHAOS;CHILD
94% matchVery Positive93% of 3,899 reviews2019
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 81.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
From the creators of the critically acclaimed STEINS;GATE comes a sensational new visual novel: CHAOS;CHILD. Set in Shibuya in 2015, a group of high school students who survived an earthquake six years ago find themselves at the center of a new series of bizarre murders in the city.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.5%, Mystery 12.8%, Violent 12.8%, Gore 12.7%, Anime 12.2%
- #6 Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.6 Tsumihoroboshi
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 908 reviews2018
Dev: 07th ExpansionPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 39.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Higurashi When They Cry is a sound novel. The music, backgrounds and characters work together to create a world that is the stage of a novel for the user to read. They laugh and cry and get angry. The user takes the point of view of the protagonist to experience the story.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.2%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Anime 15.1%, Mystery 13.5%, Gore 11%
- #7 Tears of Sulfuria
93% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Bird Lilac
Windows
Tears of Sulfuria is an emotional visual novel about two sisters in a dark fantasy world that rejects them. Marília and Adka must survive at any cost—and their choices may scar Sulfuria itself. Sacrifice yourself, lose your sanity, and do the unforgivable to move forward.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 16.7%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Violent 9.4%, Choices Matter 9.3%
- #8 Bifröst: Prelude to the Storm
92% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: eccentric studio
Windows · Mac
Bifröst: Prelude to the Storm is a BL visual novel set in an epic fantasy world — told through 8 POV characters, 30+ fully illustrated cast members, accompanied with 40+ soundtracks and 50+ event CG's. The story branches based on your decisions, shaping relationships, loyalties, and personal fates.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.7%, Dark Fantasy 19.8%, Anime 14.5%, Choices Matter 9.2%, Mystery 9%
- #9 Cannibal Tales - Episode 1
91% matchVery Positive89% of 64 reviews2024
Dev: Fantastico Studio
Windows · Mac
Horror thriller visual novel written by cult director Ruggero Deodato. A cannibal story in three episodes. Embark on a challenging journey, where every choice has a price and consequences. Will you be able to reach the end without getting your soul devoured? Dare to decide!
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.3%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Crime 13%, Violent 11.1%, Gore 10.8%
- #10 月影魅像-解放之羽-
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,759 reviews2019
Dev: AppliquePub: HIKARI FIELD
Windows
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 71.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
《月影魅像-解放之羽-》是由日本美少女游戏品牌Applique制作的一款悬疑传奇题材作品。本作由小田原箱根负责作画、桐月编写剧本、鹰石忍制作音乐。讲述了一个层层剥茧,需要完成十几种不同结局才能最终了解全貌的精彩故事。本作曾荣获萌系游戏大赏2017年度话题金奖。
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.6%, Sexual Content 15.4%, Anime 14%, Gore 12.9%, Mystery 12.9%
- #11 Lucid9: Inciting Incident
90% matchVery Positive90% of 1,040 reviews2016
Dev: Fallen Snow Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Lucid9 is a visual novel focused on a web of intricate mysteries set in the fictional 2018 metropolis of Isamu. Lucid9: Inciting Incident is the first part of the story, focused on a string of disappearances that occur at a prestigious, uppity boarding academy.
Why similar: Visual Novel 30%, Anime 19.2%, Mystery 15.7%, Story Rich 8%, Psychological Horror 7.9%
- #12 Raging Loop
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,075 reviews2017
Dev: KEMCO
Windows
Median: 24.2 hrsMean: 59.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The feast has begun, can you escape the village alive?
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.1%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Mystery 15.1%, Violent 8.3%, Story Rich 8.1%
- #13 From Beyond
89% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: WCoMF Project
Windows
From Beyond is a game about a man being transported into a different world after being stabbed. Will he find happiness and hope in a world filled with despair? Will he piece the puzzle pieces together and uncover the mystery of his newfound colorblindness? That's up to you... Or is it?
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 21.8%, Drama 19.7%, Visual Novel 19.3%, Anime 12.7%, Medieval 12.5%
- #14 Nami no Iro - The Color of the Waves
87% match2 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: Dulkha315Pub: WhiteLodgeGames
Windows
Mugen Takebara doesn't remember much of his childhood. Returning to Inonaki wasn't his choice. Welcomed by his cousin, Sora, the two quickly reconnect… but something is wrong. With her. Or with you.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.2%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Mystery 13.1%, Anime 11.7%, Drama 10.7%
- #15 G-senjou no Maou - The Devil on G-String
88% matchVery Positive92% of 750 reviews2015
Dev: AKABEiSOFT2Pub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 37.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
You play as Azai Kyousuke, the son of an infamous gangster. Kyousuke knows what he likes and lets nothing stand in his way in getting what he wants. Referred to as God by his classmates, he often enjoys listening to Bach and "working" part time for his stepfather.
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.5%, Anime 13.8%, Crime 12.7%, Mystery 11.7%, Story Rich 8.9%
- #16 Quantum Suicide
86% matchMostly Positive78% of 118 reviews2020
Dev: Cotton Candy Cyanide
Windows · Mac · Linux
Quantum Suicide is a game of betrayal, deception and romance in the cold depths of space.
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.3%, Violent 13.1%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Mystery 11.5%, Anime 10.6%
- #17 Fallstreak
86% matchVery Positive83% of 176 reviews2018
Dev: Centicerise Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
A golden dream, and a closed world. A spiral staircase into the garden of the mind. What lies beyond gilded wonderland?
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.4%, Violent 16.9%, Anime 14.9%, Gore 14%, Dark Fantasy 13.1%
- #18 The Letter - Horror Visual Novel
85% matchVery Positive86% of 1,515 reviews2017
Dev: Yangyang MobilePub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
When seven people fall prey to a vicious curse, they will discover that horror rests not from the shadows lurking about, but within themselves. To what ends will one go in order to survive?
Why similar: Visual Novel 26%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Choices Matter 11.3%, Gore 11%, Anime 9.5%
- #19 The False Alice -Retold Tale-
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: VISUAL ARTS / team AecaPub: VISUAL ARTS
Windows
This is the trash can where all failed works gather. When you awaken, you come across three false Alices. In order to become the one true Alice, they attempt to kill each other. Who will become the real Alice? This is a visual novel where your decisions, will change the ending of the story.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 26.2%, Visual Novel 24.4%, Anime 18%, Violent 13.6%, Gore 12.1%
- #20 Geminism
83% matchVery Positive90% of 121 reviews2025
Dev: CRAFTWORKPub: Shiravune
Windows
Two pairs of twins war for love, life, and limb beneath the curtain of a dark Tokyo night. From the artisans at CRAFTWORK comes a visual novel lush with art, action, and mystery; a story of GEMINISM—deformity and divinity.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 24.4%, Visual Novel 17.9%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Anime 13%, Gore 8.2%
- #21 Sound of Drop - fall into poison -
84% matchVery Positive85% of 537 reviews2015
Dev: aiueoKompanyPub: Sekai Project
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Nestled in the heart of Tokyo, the quaint little aquarium, Manten Aquarium. Numerous urban legends have arisen from here. On the night of the full moon the waters turn to blood and man faced fish lurk within.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.7%, Anime 16.8%, Gore 15.9%, Violent 15%, Psychological Horror 7.2%
- #22 Kuroinu 2 Redux
82% matchVery Positive84% of 184 reviews2023
Dev: LiquidPub: Shiravune
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 24.8 hrs≥1hr: 50%
As the Nation faces invasion from the peoples it has pillaged for a century, one man defends it: Derek Rondo, the second coming of the Mercenary King Vult. He fights for his country, but plots to seize the throne for himself... A new visual novel betrayal epic begins from within!
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 19.6%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Sexual Content 14.1%, Medieval 13.6%, Psychological Horror 11.8%
- #23 The Method of Hiding a Body
82% matchVery Positive92% of 85 reviews2024
Dev: Sea of Ghosts
Windows
A story-driven horror puzzle game where the player takes on the role of a resentful ghost, possessing others in order to search for her own corpse.
Why similar: Drama 24.8%, Psychological Horror 18.7%, Mystery 17.3%, Choices Matter 14.2%, Story Rich 11.4%
- #24 Her Last Piece
81% matchVery Positive98% of 127 reviews2024
Dev: SpiceMerchantsPub: SpiceMerchantsGames
Windows
A choice-based dark gothic romance Visual Novel... Trapped alone in her castle, can you survive a dark yandere queen's schemes? Or will you fall for her charms? Remember... She lies.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 21.8%, Visual Novel 21.4%, Drama 15.6%, Sexual Content 12.2%, Mystery 8.3%
- #25 Root Double -Before Crime * After Days- Xtend Edition
81% matchVery Positive90% of 598 reviews2016
Dev: YetiPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Rescue squad captain Watase Kasasagi wakes up without his memories in the middle of his most critical mission yet-- a nuclear meltdown at a research facility. In an unfamiliar place and without his years of training, he must rescue the survivors and escape...
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.1%, Anime 17%, Mystery 12.5%, Story Rich 9.6%, Violent 9.3%
- #26 Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.2 Watanagashi
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,830 reviews2015
Dev: 07th ExpansionPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 17.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Higurashi When They Cry is a sound novel. The music, backgrounds and characters work together to create a world that is the stage of a novel for the user to read. They laugh and cry and get angry. The user takes the point of view of the protagonist to experience the story.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.3%, Psychological Horror 17%, Anime 15.1%, Mystery 14.1%, Violent 7.9%
- #27 Wonderful Everyday Down the Rabbit-Hole
79% matchVery Positive92% of 2,538 reviews2017
Dev: KeroQPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
Median: 9.6 hrsMean: 173.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Wonderful Everyday is a visual novel with multiple routes which develops a story based on a few concepts: "the sky and the world", "the beginning and the end", "literature and science", "savior and hero", "brother and sister".
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.6%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Violent 11.6%, Sexual Content 9.8%, Anime 8.9%
- #28 The Will and Torment of El Brante
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Goosenior
Windows
A hardcore narrative RPG about an inquisitor who defied the Gods and returned from the Afterlife against Their Will. In a world where faith is fracturing, power is waning, and blood is spilled ever more often, your choices will decide what remains of the Empire. Complete the story of Sir El Brante!
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.8%, Dark Fantasy 15.4%, Choices Matter 14.8%, Psychological Horror 12%, Medieval 10.2%
- #29 Devil's Advocate: Alexander Twist
78% 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: Investigation 17.1%, Visual Novel 17%, Crime 16.2%, Anime 13.3%, Mystery 12.3%
- #30 Suhoshin
78% matchVery Positive91% of 170 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: Visual Novel 17.5%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Investigation 13.2%, Anime 12.6%, Mystery 12%
- #31 Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.5 Meakashi
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,058 reviews2017
Dev: 07th ExpansionPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 21.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Higurashi When They Cry is a sound novel. The music, backgrounds and characters work together to create a world that is the stage of a novel for the user to read. They laugh and cry and get angry. The user takes the point of view of the protagonist to experience the story.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Anime 15.4%, Mystery 13.2%, Gore 11%
- #32 WHIIIIN!! -The Endless Nightmare-
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Daniel Macoto
Windows
A 2D exploration horror adventure game in which an immortal man tries to escape from the "never-ending nightmare of dental treatment."
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.5%, Visual Novel 22.1%, Dark Fantasy 13.8%, Violent 9.6%, Anime 9.4%
- #33 The Voice from the Well: The Velessar Saga
76% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2023
Dev: Knight of the Northern Cross
Windows
The Voice from the Well is a fantasy adventure visual novel with multiple endings. Stranded in a foreign world, Jay must fight to reclaim his stolen memories as mysterious forces conspire!
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.8%, Dark Fantasy 19.7%, Medieval 16.8%, Anime 13.7%, Story Rich 9.9%
- #34 Adventure in My Head
76% matchVery Positive81% of 298 reviews2022
Dev: mishada
Windows
One guy really liked to fantasize and come up with different unusual adventures in his head. His girlfriend Masha noticed this and suggested taking a walk, since the main character only did what he sat at home and dreamed of different worlds.
Why similar: Drama 26.1%, Visual Novel 25%, Psychological Horror 22.3%, Violent 16.9%, Story Rich 6.9%
- #35 Retro Mystery Club Vol.1: The Ise-Shima Case
75% matchPositive95% of 20 reviews2023
Dev: HappymealPub: Shinyuden
Windows
This classic-style mystery adventure game, inspired by the Famicom Detective Club series and illustrated by Famitsu's legend Kiyokazu Arai, will take you on a suspenseful journey through the beautiful landscapes of Ise-Shima.
Why similar: Crime 19.7%, Investigation 19.3%, Visual Novel 17.9%, Mystery 12.3%, Choices Matter 8.2%
- #36 AI: The Somnium Files
74% matchVery Positive92% of 9,207 reviews2019
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 15.0 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: Visual Novel 22.9%, Anime 16.1%, Mystery 15.2%, Gore 11.2%, Story Rich 9.4%
- #37 十三月のふたり姫/The 13th month
75% matchMostly Negative33% of 21 reviews2022
Dev: Kobayashimaru LLC
Windows
The famous fairy tale “Sleeping Beauty” is completely reimagined and redesigned as Visual Novel… With a demonic imagination and originality.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 30.3%, Drama 26.9%, Visual Novel 20.5%, Story Rich 11.1%, Anime 6.2%
- #38 NO, THANK YOU!!!
74% matchVery Positive87% of 189 reviews2018
Dev: paradePub: MangaGamer
Windows
NO, THANK YOU!!! is a dark, dramatic mystery hidden behind a comic veneer as all of the men in this yaoi visual novel harbor their own secrets. Uncover the mystery behind the protagonist and this bar disguising a detective agency while flirting with the guys and growing intimate with them.
Why similar: Crime 17.4%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Investigation 14.2%, Anime 11.3%, Mystery 10.5%
- #39 Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma
73% matchVery Positive82% of 4,789 reviews2016
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Nine participants awaken, trapped in an underground facility. To escape, they must play a game with deadly consequences. Who will live, and who will die? The choice is yours. Let the Decision Game begin…
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.2%, Psychological Horror 18.9%, Mystery 15.2%, Choices Matter 12.5%, Anime 10.9%
- #40 Sakura no Mori † Dreamers
73% matchVery Positive92% of 1,058 reviews2017
Dev: MOONSTONEPub: HIKARI FIELD
Windows
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 194.6 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Who is the one hiding deeply in abyss? The Devil? The Killer? or—Yourself?
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.6%, Anime 17.2%, Sexual Content 16.1%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Gore 8.6%
- #41 Entwined: The Visual Novel
72% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Modell Studio LLC
Windows
Entwined is a visual novel horror game set in a hospital. A lockdown has occurred and no one can escape. Team up with either a nurse or a patient in order to escape the hospital. Make your choice for the path ahead…
Why similar: Violent 24.9%, Gore 23.3%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Mystery 10.4%
- #42 泥舟と罪人
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NONALCOHOL.
Windows · Mac
A closed-off ghost town, and the unsolved bizarre serial murders that once occurred there. A “daily life collapse” suspense × death game novel ADV that depicts the obsessive love and revenge of 11 people whose lives were irrevocably shattered by that horrific incident.
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.5%, Crime 16.4%, Investigation 16%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Anime 10%
- #43 The Shadows of Fallen City
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: IKINAGAMES
Windows
The Shadows of Fallen City is a reality mystery drama that tracks a violent incident caused by someone's fall, as people who have fallen with different stories gathering in a city where common sense and human relationships have fallen.
Why similar: Crime 21.9%, Drama 21%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Investigation 13.1%, Mystery 10.9%
- #44 MAMIYA
71% matchVery Positive92% of 473 reviews2021
Dev: Kenkou LandPub: Fruitbat Factory
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
MAMIYA is a captivating, dark mystery visual novel in which a group of young men struggle against existential dread before the end of the world.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.4%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Drama 14.2%, Dark Fantasy 13.8%, Anime 8.9%
- #45 Tokyo Detectives
71% matchMixed69% of 57 reviews2021
Dev: Rincho Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Detective Game. Murder Investigation. Interrogate witnesses. Rebut with evidence.
Why similar: Investigation 26.3%, Crime 21.9%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Anime 14.2%, Mystery 12.6%
- #46 R.I.P. Tour
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ghost Clown
Windows · Linux
A death game visual novel where murder victims are decided by group consensus. Make friends and enemies, solve the mysteries of an abandoned amusement park, and suss out the traitor in your group.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.2%, Psychological Horror 22.2%, Mystery 17.1%, Violent 11.9%, Anime 9.3%
- #47 Tokyo Necro
70% matchVery Positive87% of 232 reviews2023
Dev: Nitro OriginPub: JAST
Windows
Median: 10.3 hrsMean: 26.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
The Earth has plunged into an ice age, and the cities that survive have a new threat – Necromancers; those who reanimate corpses using inexplicable biotech. Now So'un and Ethica, two badass Living Dead Stalkers, must save Tokyo in this thrilling sci-fi visual novel!
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.2%, Anime 17.8%, Choices Matter 13%, Sexual Content 11%, Violent 10.2%
- #48 How Stories Die
70% matchVery Positive89% of 121 reviews2020
Dev: VisualBagel
Windows · Mac · Linux
Time travel, assassins and one magical gangster rabbit! The demon king threatens your kingdom and it's up to you, the prince, to find a suitable hero to fight it. Not an easy task, as it will require you to shed a lot of blood and maybe even die. But at least you will save everyone... right?
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.9%, Anime 16.3%, Medieval 15.4%, Violent 14.5%, Gore 10.9%
- #49 KARA
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: IKARUS
Windows · Mac · Linux
"KARA" is a visual novel following an ordinary high schooler whose life slowly spirals into a nightmare. Sleep deprivation, a tragic chain of events, and dark secrets will force you to question reality itself.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.1%, Psychological Horror 19.2%, Drama 17.4%, Choices Matter 12.4%, Story Rich 8%
- #50 Police Detective: Tokyo Beat
69% 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: Crime 22.4%, Visual Novel 19%, Mystery 13%, Drama 11.1%, Investigation 10.9%
- #51 Yakuza Cats
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bivium GamesPub: Bivium Games
Windows
Yakuza Cats is a graphic adventure set in a 100% feline Tokyo. This original world mixes Ukiyo-e art with Gen Z aesthetics. It is a coming of age story that puts the player through different ethical choices while tackling themes such as identity and prejudice.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24%, Investigation 19.3%, Drama 19.1%, Anime 14.9%, Mystery 9.6%
- #52 CORPSE FACTORY
68% matchVery Positive80% of 866 reviews2022
Dev: RIVER CROW STUDIO
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Discard your sense of morality and enter the world of CORPSE FACTORY. An obscure website allows users to request a death. Victims supposedly receive a photograph of their own corpse before they are killed! With English voice acting by an all-star cast.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.5%, Violent 17.9%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Anime 13.9%, Mystery 12%
- #53 Eden's Ritter - Paladins of Ecstasy
69% matchVery Positive86% of 146 reviews2020
Dev: WafflePub: Shiravune
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 53%
A virtuous princess and her lady knight battle depraved demons called Lustfiends, but struggle between shame and lust themselves... An erotic dark-fantasy visual novel.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 21.9%, Visual Novel 21%, Anime 14.4%, Sexual Content 14.4%, Medieval 13.8%
- #54 Mohism: Battle of Words
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 607 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: Investigation 21.4%, Visual Novel 20.2%, Crime 17.5%, Mystery 12.1%, Anime 11.7%
- #55 Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy
67% matchVery Positive88% of 4,237 reviews2024
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 35.6 hrsMean: 54.6 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: Investigation 23.7%, Visual Novel 23%, Crime 18.1%, Anime 12.9%, Mystery 12%
- #56 Double Date Dilemma
66% matchPositive89% of 36 reviews2026
Dev: ANIMPub: Shiravune
Windows
In this visual novel with E-mote animated sprites by veteran studio ANIM, after trying and failing to have children, the Kajiuras decided to attend a relationship seminar to fix the problem. There they meet the Sonadas and as the sessions continue, their lives begin to entwine more and more...
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.8%, Drama 28.2%, Anime 21.2%, Choices Matter 13.3%, Sexual Content 7.5%
- #57 ABYSS OF THE SACRIFICE
68% matchVery Positive83% of 267 reviews2020
Dev: INTENSEPub: D3PUBLISHER
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Five girls meet in an isolated underground city. As they slay and betray each other, what fate awaits them at the end of their journey? Hope? Or despair? Enjoy an immersive story, fully voiced and boasting multiple endings!
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.8%, Anime 17.6%, Investigation 16.6%, Mystery 11%, Story Rich 9.7%
- #58 Tiny Snow
67% matchVery Positive94% of 4,167 reviews2019
Dev: #workshopPub: NVLMaker
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 59.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
On the snowy mountain, in the wooden hut, we are tied together by the world. She and "I" can only love each other, we cannot be separated. Is this free affection, or manipulated love? A short visual novel with multiple endings, "Tiny Snow", a story with two girls, and you who know what love is.
Why similar: Visual Novel 32.9%, Drama 24.3%, Anime 16.2%, Violent 10.1%, Sexual Content 8.6%
- #59 Echoes Of Mystery - Darkvale Motel
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sifar Production
Windows
Miles McDaniel, a police officer, is sent to the Darkvale Motel to investigate the troubling disappearance of a resident. What begins as a routine case quickly descends into a far darker and more terrifying story.
Why similar: Investigation 26.4%, Crime 24.8%, Mystery 11.7%, Psychological Horror 8.7%, Choices Matter 8.4%
- #60 Retro Mystery Club Vol.2: The Beppu Case
67% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: HappymealPub: Shinyuden
Windows
The stage is set in Beppu, Oita Prefecture, for the latest installment in this retro mystery series! There, hearts that pass each other by can’t help but grow twisted… Uncover the truth behind a mysterious death with your junior detective, Ken!
Why similar: Crime 19.9%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Drama 16.1%, Investigation 16.1%, Anime 13.4%