60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Mystery, Detective, Adventure, Thriller.
1990s: Windswept mining town Linshan, dependent on fading coal mines, worshipped a mountain god’s stele. After it cracked and oozed brown liquid, a strange illness spread. Lin Tianqing returned for his sick father, uneasy as the eerie town neared, having overheard whispers.
Town of Dusk
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!
Remedy for Personality
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.
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: Thriller 16%, Detective 14.8%, Lore-Rich 11.8%, Mystery 10.7%, Interactive Fiction 9.5%
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 13.1%, Thriller 12.7%, Interactive Fiction 10%, Lore-Rich 9.6%, Visual Novel 8.5%
On rainy nights, the serial murderer is on a killing spree. This scares everyone but one girl, the journalist who keeps digging for a promotion. Dauntless, she gets involved deep and wide, hoping to discover the real identify of the rainy night butcher.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Detective 11.8%, Cinematic 10.6%, Visual Novel 8.8%, Hand-drawn 8.5%
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 19%, Thriller 16.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Mystery 10.9%, Visual Novel 9.6%
The MeiQi Series is an episodic mystery game. This collection contains all of Season2/3/4 and 5,which will be released in 2020,and a special episode. In total there are 25 chapters.
Why similar: Detective 15.1%, Thriller 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 9.7%, Lore-Rich 9.3%, Mystery 9.1%
As an adventurer, you have unintentionally uncovered a horrifying secret hidden in the town for years. Every choice you make will shape the story and become part of your personality test. Will you be the hero who saves the villagers, or will you sacrifice them to create your own legend?
Why similar: Thriller 14.4%, 1990's 13.3%, Lore-Rich 13%, Interactive Fiction 9.3%, Mystery 7.9%
A first-person psychological horror game where you explore Joe's house and psyche after his accident, solve clues while trying to escape the house, and attempt to uncover the underlying issue behind Joe's mental state.
Why similar: Detective 15.3%, Thriller 10.9%, Cinematic 10.5%, 1990's 10.2%, Multiple Endings 10.2%
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 20.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Mystery 11.3%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Multiple Endings 10.6%
Moving into a shabby apartment, a saturnine girl with hidden secrets finds a notebook that allows her to communicate with another world. A thrilling adventure taking place across multiple timelines ensues.
Why similar: Thriller 19.5%, Detective 13.3%, Mystery 13.3%, Psychological Horror 9.1%, 1990's 8.7%
《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 14.1%, Thriller 12.6%, Lore-Rich 10.8%, Investigation 7.8%, Mystery 7.8%
You'll grow from a helpless viral victim to an all-powerful god of public opinion. When you finally hold power and beauty, facing this world that feeds on human suffering, will you become a cog in the viral machine, or the blade that cuts through the rules? The choice is yours.
Why similar: Detective 16.1%, Thriller 15.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Mystery 10.7%, Cinematic 10%
This is a terrorist decryption adventure game that took place in 1913.
Why similar: Thriller 18%, Detective 17.9%, Mystery 12.4%, Multiple Endings 10%, Psychological Horror 9.8%
A narrative-driven thriller about missing people, stagnant towns, and the fact that even if you love someone, you can't always see the good sides of them when push comes to shove.
Why similar: Detective 18.2%, Lore-Rich 16.3%, Mystery 14.4%, Investigation 9%, Hand-drawn 8.8%
Join a serial killer enthusiast group to solve the town's recent murders in this mystery visual novel adventure, featuring point-and-click and text-based investigation and a detailed story.
Why similar: Thriller 17.6%, Detective 14.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Mystery 11.9%, Visual Novel 11.4%
In the infamous haunted building "Changrong Tower," security guard Li Cheng has come to understand the true nature of ghosts and their purposes. This time, he embarks on another adventure to help vengeful spirits, driven by a desire to uphold his deepest values.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Cinematic 11.6%, Detective 11.1%, 1990's 10.9%, Visual Novel 9.2%
One night, Lyu Xuan woke up soaked in blood, a mysterious black hole in the palm of her hand, and millions pouring out of that hole, like an unstoppable fountain of wealth. Still in shock, She has to evade the monsters that rushed to her and her new riches. A strange story begins in a gloomy city…
Why similar: Thriller 13.4%, Detective 13.3%, Cinematic 10.7%, Lore-Rich 10.6%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%
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 15%, Mystery 12.7%, Thriller 11.2%, Multiple Endings 9.2%, Psychological Horror 9.2%
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: Thriller 16.5%, Detective 12.5%, Mystery 11.6%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Interactive Fiction 9.7%
Paper Bride is a Chinese horror mystery puzzle game. You will play as the groom to search for the truth and have bizarre encounters, gradually learning about the dark mystic custom in the bride's home village and a story from the past...
Why similar: Detective 19.4%, Thriller 17.1%, Mystery 12%, Puzzle 7.8%, Interactive Fiction 7.3%
A psychological horror experience where you reshape reality with graffiti. As an artist who has lost their memory, paint the walls, open hidden passages, and escape the dark labyrinth of your mind.
Why similar: Detective 18.7%, Thriller 16.5%, Investigation 12.2%, Mystery 11.4%, Psychological Horror 9.2%
In 2005, a sophomore student named Maha Igarashi boarded a private train to Soukyo City. However, she vanished upon alighting at the "Kisaragi" station. Five years later, her lover, Shizuno Yokoyama, initiated an investigation into her disappearance, unraveling a series of mysteries along the way.
Why similar: Detective 14.4%, Thriller 14.1%, Mystery 11.2%, Visual Novel 9.3%, Investigation 8.1%
《迷渡桥》是一款水墨风格的国风悬疑推理游戏，你将扮演牵涉谋逆的罪臣后人宁不移，背负着家族十年的冤屈，在弥留之际踏上迷渡桥，换一个查明真相的机会。调查一桩桩离奇命案，窥见朝堂内的暗流涌动。当迷雾散尽，揭开深埋于王朝的骇人秘密......
Why similar: Detective 24%, Mystery 13%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%, Visual Novel 10.1%, Multiple Endings 8%
Virginia is a single-player first-person thriller set in a small town with a secret. Experience a missing person investigation through the eyes of graduate FBI agent Anne Tarver.
Why similar: Detective 19.7%, Thriller 13.4%, Cinematic 13.2%, 1990's 12.6%, Mystery 11.2%
Borneo: A Jungle Nightmare is a 3D horror adventure game, with the direction and the original script by Ruggero Deodato. Take control of different characters in a desperate expedition to the virgin jungles of Borneo.
Why similar: Detective 18%, Thriller 15.7%, 1990's 10.5%, Investigation 9.9%, Mystery 9.8%
This collection is the latest collection of the MeiQi Series, which will include the S09E06 and the 10thSeason.
Why similar: Detective 16.1%, Thriller 15.6%, 1990's 13.8%, Mystery 10.1%, Investigation 9.8%
A narrative puzzle-thriller that blurs the lines between games and books, reality and fiction, puzzles and storytelling.
Why similar: Detective 17.9%, Thriller 16.5%, Investigation 10.8%, 1990's 10%, Interactive Fiction 9.5%
Detective novelist MEL Gideon, whose career is facing difficulties, receives a strange letter claiming someone is in trouble and needs her help. Intrigued, she decides to investigate. As she digs deeper, she starts to realize that her past is far more complicated than she ever imagined...
Why similar: Detective 19.5%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Mystery 12.1%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Hand-drawn 10%
Explore a wikipedia-like database and solve a small town mystery in Eastern Europe. Step into the shoes of a journalist in the 90s as you sprawl through articles and uncover the secrets that have been laid in front of you.
Why similar: Detective 22.3%, Mystery 15.1%, Investigation 13.2%, Thriller 13.1%, Interactive Fiction 10%
A string of campus killings. A newly-turned vampire struggling to adjust. A monster hunter seeking answers. Worlds collide as Dante Jones and Nick Torres, both in danger of being accused of the crimes, team up to reveal the true culprit in this chilling supernatural horror visual novel.
Why similar: Thriller 16.5%, Detective 10.6%, Mystery 10.4%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%, Visual Novel 8.7%
A puzzle-detective game set in 1990s China: play as a forensic artist, interview witnesses, drag and drop testimony and documents, sketch suspects from clues, and piece together evidence to solve mysterious crimes.
Why similar: Detective 23.6%, Investigation 13.5%, Mystery 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Thriller 8.9%
What's hidden in an ordinary toy? Is it possible to bring the dead back to life? Find answers to these questions using your wits, knowledge of the paranormal phenomena, and your special equipment – a magic camera! Are you up for the challenge?
Why similar: Detective 16.6%, Thriller 13.1%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Visual Novel 8.4%, Investigation 8.4%
This is the sequel to our Paper Bride series based on Chinese folklore. This story takes place in Zangling Village, where players must explore a village shrouded in occult mystery to uncover the secret origins of this haunted village.
Why similar: Thriller 18.2%, Detective 11.7%, Mystery 11.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%, Hand-drawn 7.8%
《轮回路》是一款中式恐怖悬疑剧情解谜游戏。为了祭奠发小，在一个阴雨连绵的日子，许静怡踏上了漫长的归乡之途。然而意想不到的是，在荒凉萧瑟的故土等待许静怡的，并非只是简单的追忆之旅，而是与本应离世的发小的惊悚重逢。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17%, Thriller 14.4%, Mystery 14.4%, Horror 9.9%, Puzzle 9.6%
Immerse yourself in a psychological thriller with narrative adventure elements and unsettling details. Join Detective Bennett on his final case and uncover dark secrets in a world where reality bends and sanity wavers.
Why similar: Detective 17.9%, Thriller 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Mystery 11.1%, Cinematic 10.6%
Welcome to the mysterious village of "Folk Show"! This is a domestic plot-oriented micro-horror game that will take you into a rural story full of suspense and thriller.
Why similar: Thriller 19.6%, Detective 19.1%, Mystery 14.2%, Investigation 11.4%, Psychological Horror 11.1%
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 20.2%, Lore-Rich 14.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Mystery 10.2%, Visual Novel 9.4%
"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: Thriller 13.4%, Detective 12.1%, 1990's 12.1%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Mystery 9.6%
A Memory Maze Spanning Life and Death: A Tender Web of Salvation and Deception Follow protagonist Ye Yuyao into the Tai Xu. Through fragmented memories and relentless inquiry, unravel the hidden truth behind an anonymous organ donor in this haunting interplay of light and shadow.
Why similar: Detective 18%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Thriller 12.4%, Multiple Endings 8.1%, Mystery 7.9%
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 22.5%, Mystery 12.7%, Investigation 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Lore-Rich 10.1%
A call. A secluded mansion cloaked in mystery. A family with deadly secrets. Federal investigator Scott Watkins answers a tip about a missing woman but what he uncovers inside the Monteiroz estate will change everything. Who can you trust? What really happened here How far will you go for the truth?
Why similar: Detective 21.7%, Thriller 19.4%, Mystery 11.6%, Psychological Horror 11%, Interactive Fiction 7.3%
Myth lingers in a tranquil and remote ancient town in China. In one telling, once a beautiful maiden is chosen by the cave deity, her soul disappears from the mortal realm. A minority girl called Miao Fei embarks on her journey to uncover the truth behind the legend, and rescue herself, perhap.
Why similar: Thriller 13.9%, Lore-Rich 13%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Mystery 11.1%, Psychological Horror 10.7%
SaGaS is a project based on new Chinese grotesque Cthulhu theme, integrating the old Hong Kong retro style and background settings of the 20th century. It is a fan project based on Scara-Ei character shipping from Genshin Impact. The game uses puzzles and maze solving as its main gameplay.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Thriller 13.5%, 1990's 12.1%, Visual Novel 9.9%, Investigation 8.4%
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: Thriller 20.1%, Mystery 13.2%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%, Psychological Horror 10.2%
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: Thriller 15.9%, Lore-Rich 11.8%, Cinematic 11.7%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%, Mystery 9.3%
At the end of 1990, there was a murder in Changzhuang community. Both mother and son were killed. The case is full of doubts. According to the clues, you plan to visit the murder scene alone at night, search for evidence, obtain clues, and crack the truth.
Why similar: Detective 18.1%, Thriller 17.4%, 1990's 15.3%, Mystery 11.3%, Puzzle 8.2%
A mystery comedy visual novel game told strictly through the eyes of a news anchor. Learn about the city of Brookside, report the news as best you can, and guide the citizens toward a happy ending.
Why similar: Thriller 16.6%, Investigation 16.3%, 1990's 15.8%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Mystery 13.5%
Cradlemoor is a cinematic multi-layered narrative game, which casts you as Journalist William Marlowe as he journeys to the Dartmoor village of Cradlemoor to investigate a missing film crew. Cradlemoor features a persistent story across multiple playthroughs and hours of film, files and documents.
Why similar: Detective 18.4%, Thriller 16.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Investigation 11.8%, Mystery 10.4%
Arthur thinks he’s a smart guy. He isn’t. Help him solve puzzles, investigate the town, and uncover the mystery of his friends disappearance in this quirky adventure game inspired by classic cartoons.
Why similar: Detective 19.4%, Thriller 15.6%, Mystery 12.2%, Investigation 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 10%
As a gothic detective, you solve mysteries with your colorful sidekick. Everyone you meet in this bizarre world has a peculiar disease. A unique talent, or a mere curse? You must get to the bottom of it all. Investigate murders, search for clues and complete the puzzle.
Why similar: Detective 19.5%, Investigation 11%, Mystery 10.8%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Interactive Fiction 8.8%
DarkCage is a mystery escape-room adventure where you must solve puzzles and gather clues alongside others trapped in an unfamiliar place. Only by uncovering the truth can you hope to escape.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.2%, Detective 17.8%, Thriller 13.6%, Puzzle 9.6%, Psychological Horror 8.6%
Master Xiao: Call of Zhongnan An oriental folk horror puzzle game across three realms. As a Pure Yang adept, break ancient shackles, explore eerie Zhongnan Town, solve mysteries and fight terrifying ghosts.
Why similar: Thriller 19.6%, Detective 13.5%, 1990's 10.6%, Horror 8.5%, Investigation 7.3%
This is a horror plot puzzle game with Chinese folk themes. There is an unwritten rule in Tianhe Town: on the day of the Winter Clothing Festival, no villager is allowed to approach the back mountain. Is there really a ghost on the mountain? Perhaps there is something more terrifying than ghosts.
Why similar: Detective 19.2%, Thriller 18.5%, Mystery 10.7%, Interactive Fiction 9.6%, Multiple Endings 8.7%
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 15.2%, Lore-Rich 13.1%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Mystery 11.2%, Investigation 10%
上个年代的偏远小城，看电影的时候收到一个“意外”的快递，诡异随着而来……随着故事揭开，发现自己似乎忘了家人往事，自己的命是借来的？
Why similar: Thriller 28.6%, Detective 25.2%, Mystery 13.3%, Horror 8.9%, RPG 6.5%
What if the choices you make during your investigation awaken ancient beings older than existence itself. Explore the official Choose Cthulhu gamebook adaptation, every decision you take seals the fate of mankind. Will the creeping madness consume you as you uncover the darkest secrets?
Why similar: Thriller 14.5%, Detective 13.7%, Lore-Rich 12.7%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%, Mystery 9%
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 17%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Lore-Rich 11.8%, Mystery 10.2%, Visual Novel 9.9%
Unhomely is a retro-inspired first person psychological indie horror game. You play a journalist who has 3 days alone in a reclusive tech CEO's cabin to get the exclusive on his new project and save your career.
Why similar: Thriller 17.7%, Detective 16.2%, Investigation 11.4%, Mystery 10.7%, Interactive Fiction 9.5%
Every case has a story behind it! You need to find and collect clues in the scene and reason at every level to find the truth. The clues can be associated or cross-layered.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.3%, 1990's 13.7%, Thriller 13.3%, Detective 11.9%, Visual Novel 11.5%
This is an AVG game that involves reasoning and decryption. He Zhou has 7 different personalities, which alternate seven days a week. Players will play as a detective and deduce the truth behind the horrifying cases surrounding He Zhou through the diary he left behind.
Why similar: Detective 22%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Mystery 12.9%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Investigation 8.9%
Strange things frequently happen in the apartment, such as the black shadow by the bed, the face behind the curtains, and the eccentric neighbor... This old apartment seems to be hiding some unknown secrets... Will you walk ignorantly into death or discover the truth and escape to safety?
Why similar: Detective 17.5%, Thriller 17%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Mystery 12.3%, Multiple Endings 9.9%
