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  1. #1 The Paracelsian Project
    97% matchMostly Positive73% of 11 reviews2023
    Dev: Sixkilla Gaming
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    You awaken in an unfamiliar location with unfamiliar people and are surrounded by mystery. Will you be able to solve the puzzle and uncover why you are here in this sci-fi/mystery/puzzle visual novel? The future hangs in the balance.

    Why similar: Detective 12.5%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Thriller 9.4%, Drama 8.7%, Anime 8.4%

  2. #2 Sparkle Milla: Eight Genetic Abnormalities and a Blood Ghost
    96% matchPositive91% of 32 reviews2022
    Dev: Reijo
    Windows · Mac

    This game is a deduction game where you collect evidence from a murder scene to find the murderer. Eight boys and girls are admitted to the school. At the school, there is a crazy ghost named "Milla" who haunts and kills people.

    Why similar: Detective 18.3%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Drama 10.9%, Emotional 10.7%, Anime 9.9%

  3. #3 The Case of Maneki
    96% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2022
    Dev: Zmakesgames
    Windows

    The Case of Maneki is a Detective game about a Maneki Neko, or lucky cat, following his adopted guardian to find the truth that is hidden between a series of gruesome murders.

    Why similar: Detective 21.2%, Thriller 12.6%, Dark Fantasy 12.2%, Drama 11.3%, Anime 9.8%

  4. #4 Return to Shironagasu Island
    95% matchVery Positive94% of 3,990 reviews2020
    Dev: HYOGO ONIMUSHIPub: TABINOMICHI
    Windows
    Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    A mystery adventure game and visual novel set on solitary Shironagasu Island. Discover its secrets, solve its mysteries, and escape from the ominous island!

    Why similar: Visual Novel 20.9%, Detective 13.8%, Anime 10.1%, Mystery 10.1%, Thriller 8.3%

  5. #5 Devil Apartment
    94% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: L.S. Frei
    Windows

    Hello, Jake. Welcome to the game.

    Why similar: Drama 15%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Thriller 14%, Anime 12%, Emotional 8.3%

  6. #6 孤岛海妖 The Sea-demon
    94% matchVery Positive88% of 261 reviews2023
    Dev: 章鱼罐头制作组
    Windows

    一组侦探小队受章鱼岛主人之邀,对六年前的海妖悬案发起挑战。她们需要在二十四小时内完成调查,并各自提交一份答案。最后,出现了七种截然不同的解答……

    Why similar: Detective 18.2%, Visual Novel 18%, Anime 13.3%, Mystery 9%, Drama 8.9%

  7. #7 Lighthouse of Guiding Flames
    93% matchVery Positive88% of 68 reviews2019
    Dev: TomoToroPub: NARRATIVE NINE LTD
    Windows

    Ethani lost her way and ended up at the Lighthouse. Where did she come from and where should she go? Explore this fantasy Visual Novel to reveal her past and set sail once more...

    Why similar: Drama 16.5%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Detective 13.3%, Thriller 11.4%, Anime 11.1%

  8. #8 破禁 Limbo Break
    92% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: xiaowanxiongzzz
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A general-audience infinite flow ADV. You will play as Jiang Yuejiao. After being framed and forced to flee to the neighboring country of Dipa, you are drawn into various terrifying worlds, Only by uncovering the hidden truths within these places might you find a way back to the real world.

    Why similar: Detective 18.2%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Drama 13%, Female Protagonist 10.6%, Thriller 10.3%

  9. #9 Kid,napper: Gosh, I'm Kidnapped by a Pupil
    91% matchVery Positive88% of 4,449 reviews2018
    Dev: Catnip
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 36 minMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 31%

    I had to admit, the only thing that is more scary than a murder weapon, is that girl, who is not even supposed to hold it

    Why similar: Detective 18.7%, Thriller 15.4%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Anime 11.4%, Choices Matter 8.7%

  10. #10 Lilja and Natsuka Painting Lies
    91% matchVery Positive95% of 153 reviews2024
    Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
    Windows

    A yuri kinetic novel about overcoming the tribulations of the human heart, and a sapphic tale on the heartaches and reprieves of fathoming love. Asou Ei’s first title with Frontwing is presented with poignant visuals in Full HD, an evocative soundtrack, and voice acting by a star-studded cast.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 20.3%, Female Protagonist 16%, Anime 13.8%, Emotional 12.4%, Drama 11.6%

  11. #11 Kayotica
    90% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Kicksoft Studio
    Windows

    In Kayotica, you play as April—a clever but manipulative student caught in a web of friendship, rivalry, and dark crimes. What begins as ordinary campus life quickly turns into a mystery of betrayal, hidden truths, and a shocking murder. Can you solve the mystery, or will you become the next victim?

    Why similar: Detective 14.1%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Drama 11.1%, Anime 11.1%, Emotional 8.1%

  12. #12 Other Side Of Mist And Mountain
    89% matchMostly Positive74% of 91 reviews2024
    Dev: Universe Studio
    Windows

    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: Drama 14.3%, Detective 13.5%, Thriller 12.8%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Anime 11.3%

  13. #13 Viscereality
    89% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: SasDeRiderPub: podval01
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Visual novel in crystal punk genre, In the recent past, humans discovered a new mineral—Visceralite. Its unique feature lies in its ability to integrate with the human body.

    Why similar: Detective 17.1%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Drama 11.2%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Anime 9%

  14. #14 Fallstreak 2: Traum
    88% matchPositive88% of 16 reviews2025
    Dev: Centicerise Productions
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Humanity and the fae. This is a story of those who make kindling of their home to reach for the stars and the curses of those left behind.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 15.6%, Emotional 14.3%, Anime 13.8%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Dark Fantasy 9.3%

  15. #15 SMU News: Strange events recorded
    87% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: 月食图书室
    Windows

    In this game, play as Shenming University News Department members. Explore strange incidents—no need for truth. Write compelling reports from clues; eye-catching content excites readers. As for what really happened…do readers actually care? If you care, go find out yourself.

    Why similar: Detective 25.8%, Visual Novel 19.8%, Anime 13.5%, Drama 10.8%, Choices Matter 10%

  16. #16 Kemono Friends Opening Day
    86% matchVery Positive99% of 98 reviews2023
    Dev: snow in the library
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A fan visual novel where you join Nana at Japari Park as new caretaker. Fun and food await in adventures with an energetic serval cat and an always hungry fox!

    Why similar: Visual Novel 22.6%, Anime 19%, Drama 14.9%, Sci-fi 9.4%, Cute 7.8%

  17. #17 노베나 디아볼로스
    86% matchVery Positive93% of 1,571 reviews2020
    Dev: H5DEV Games
    Windows · Mac

    Novena diabolos is an Ocult mystery adventure game. The main character, Park Joon-sung, has to find a single human woman who doesn't know who she is and get out of town safely.

    Why similar: Detective 27%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Thriller 13.9%, Mystery 9.2%, Anime 8.4%

  18. #18 Operation Eventide
    85% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: kolulu
    Windows

    Adelle, a former magical girl, wakes up in a robotic body. Still picking up the pieces after her untimely demise, she seeks the truth of her new life. Experience as this 'love song' resounds in the rift of magic and logic in this nostalgic, thrilling yuri sci-fi visual novel.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 17.9%, Dark Fantasy 15.3%, Anime 13.6%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Emotional 9%

  19. #19 Grisaia Chronos Rebellion
    84% matchPositive89% of 47 reviews2023
    Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
    Windows

    The newest installment in the Grisaia visual novel series. All of the girls from Mihama, past and present, must face off against a new evil terrorist organization in an all-out war.

    Why similar: Thriller 14.8%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Drama 12.7%, Anime 12.7%, Female Protagonist 10.3%

  20. #20 Geminism
    83% matchVery Positive90% of 115 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 19.9%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Anime 12.8%, Emotional 11.1%, Dark 7.7%

  21. #21 ELEGIES: Aya
    84% matchPositive100% of 14 reviews2023
    Dev: Dream Squircle
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    After losing his parents and barely escaping his burning home, Zach wakes up in the hospital where he meets Aya, the ghost of a girl. Who is she, and why can only Zach see her? Together they try to investigate Aya's past, which quickly awakens new dangers.

    Why similar: Thriller 16.3%, Drama 14.6%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Anime 9.9%, Emotional 8.7%

  22. #22 It was a human.
    82% matchMostly Positive76% of 478 reviews2024
    Dev: Loser/sPub: GAMER Plan
    Windows

    A short SF psychedelic interrogation ADV game that focuses on the interrogation of a suspect in a dismemberment murder case. The protagonist is a lieutenant colonel, tasked with interrogating the suspect. The protagonist needs to find out why she killed the two men and how she committed the crime.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 17.2%, Drama 13.6%, Anime 13.3%, Detective 12.8%, Cute 8.9%

  23. #23 The Night Jackals Vol. 1
    81% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
    Dev: Devilsky
    Windows

    "The Night Jackal" is a captivating game where you experience tension as you discover someone breaking into your phone through your security camera. In this game, you'll confront your fears with contemporary technology invading privacy.

    Why similar: Thriller 17.5%, Drama 15%, Detective 14%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Emotional 10.1%

  24. #24 My Living Things
    82% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2021
    Dev: L.S. Frei
    Windows

    My name is Jeremy. I can bring things to life.

    Why similar: Drama 19.1%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Anime 14.9%, Emotional 12.2%, Story Rich 10.2%

  25. #25 Psycho-Sleuth
    81% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: PHOSEPO
    Windows

    Psycho-Sleuth is a mystery game where cognitive disorders distort the rules of murder. 13 players, each with a strange condition — like “no lying,” “no left side,” or “no faces” — are trapped in a deadly game. These disorders are contagious, and the killer hides behind abnormal logic.

    Why similar: Detective 18.1%, Thriller 13.4%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Anime 10.3%, Drama 9.1%

  26. #26 Sunlight Scream
    80% matchVery Positive84% of 81 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 21.6%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Anime 13%, Thriller 9.9%, Story Rich 8.3%

  27. #27 The Chrono Jotter
    79% matchVery Positive94% of 2,205 reviews2021
    Dev: Orca LayoutPub: 2P Games
    Windows
    Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Rewind time to save your girlfriend in a twisted high school death game. A gripping yuri visual novel: Investigate brutal murders, unravel psychological horrors, and fight for a forbidden love that defies death itself.

    Why similar: Detective 15.7%, Thriller 12.9%, Drama 12%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Female Protagonist 9.1%

  28. #28 project; VIRAI: DOOMER’s LIFE ESCAPE
    79% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: RIKANIMATION
    Windows · Mac

    You play as Hicha — a shut-in girl whose only reason to live is her virtual avatar, Virai. Help her escape the depressive nightmare before it consumes her completely.

    Why similar: Thriller 13.5%, Anime 12.1%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Drama 11.5%, Female Protagonist 9.8%

  29. #29 Letter from Heart Antique Shop
    78% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: ふたつきPub: VNka
    Windows

    A visual novel about a girl who finds herself in a mysterious antique store where letters with screaming human hearts appear.

    Why similar: Drama 18.6%, Thriller 16.4%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Anime 12.9%, Female Protagonist 11.8%

  30. #30 十三月のふたり姫/The 13th month
    78% 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 25.4%, Drama 22.3%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Story Rich 12.1%, Adventure 7%

  31. #31 ヘブンバーンズレッド
    77% matchMixed61% of 6,061 reviews2022
    Dev: WRIGHT FLYER STUDIOS
    Windows
    Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 164.0 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    Key 麻枝 准が描く、最後の希望を託された少女たちの物語『ヘブンバーンズレッド (ヘブバン)』 フィールドを駆け回り、かけがえのない日常を体験しながら、命を賭した戦いに挑むドラマチックRPG!

    Why similar: Drama 14.6%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Emotional 12.6%, Anime 12%, Female Protagonist 10.1%

  32. #32 Ubel
    76% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Regularjax
    Windows

    A visual novel where eight participants are forced to play a death game where they have to vote every two hours. Who will survive? Who will betray? Who are the masterminds behind it all?

    Why similar: Thriller 21.2%, Visual Novel 20.8%, Anime 16.8%, Mystery 9.9%, Choices Matter 8.2%

  33. #33 Perseverance: Part 2
    77% matchPositive86% of 29 reviews2022
    Dev: Titanite NovelsPub: Feardemic
    Windows

    🔪 Perseverance: Part 2 is a 2nd installment in the horror/crime thriller visual novel series. Play as Karen, a calculated assassin on the prowl for her next target, and witness the gripping story of secrets, passion, and violence. 🔪

    Why similar: Drama 14.4%, Detective 14.2%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Thriller 11.4%, Anime 8%

  34. #34 Type-NOISE: Shonen Shojo
    74% 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 19.4%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Anime 13%, Drama 11.8%, Emotional 7.9%

  35. #35 The Dagger of Hisei
    75% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Sword of Dew Studio
    Windows

    After the revolution, Kikoku is plunged into chaos. Takekosen joins the secret organization Hiseido, facing her final trial. She must abandon her name, wear the mask, and forge her path through fate. A fantasy visual novel set in an ancient Eastern world.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 22.5%, Anime 14.1%, Drama 13.4%, Emotional 11.2%, Story Rich 10.9%

  36. #36 Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka-
    74% matchVery Positive85% of 171 reviews2025
    Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
    Windows

    “Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka-” is a kinetic novel about how the human heart endures relentless violence and limitless cruelty, telling the story of a group of exorcists-in-training as they gather the pieces needed to mend their wounded souls.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 19.8%, Anime 17%, Drama 16.4%, Emotional 11.4%, Cute 10%

  37. #37 Never Trust a Fox
    75% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: mxrningstarrPub: Nova B12
    Windows · Linux

    A yuri horror visual novel about madness, fox girls, and forbidden love.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 12.8%, Thriller 12.6%, Drama 12.5%, Anime 11.4%, Choices Matter 8.6%

  38. #38 Kara no Shojo
    76% matchVery Positive92% of 439 reviews2018
    Dev: Innocent GreyPub: MangaGamer
    Windows
    Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 165.3 hrs≥1hr: 64%

    Play as a detective tasked with catching a serial killer in this visual novel set in post-war Japan. Investigate key locations, question many complex characters, piece together clues, and try to stop the culprit before they end yet another young girl's smile.

    Why similar: Detective 16.4%, Drama 12.3%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Thriller 10.6%, Anime 9.9%

  39. #39 Iris Odyssey
    73% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Eisnid
    Windows

    Iris Odyssey is a text-based adventure game. In the heart of Shibuya, an orphaned girl searching for her family and a magical crime investigator are brought together by fate. Their journey will challenge them and spark a battle against unimaginable forces. A modern fantasy adventure begins.

    Why similar: Dark Fantasy 16.6%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Drama 16.1%, Anime 13%, Emotional 11.6%

  40. #40 Alice's World
    71% matchVery Positive90% of 377 reviews2025
    Dev: STORIA GAMES CO., LTD
    Windows

    Alice's World is a story-driven 2D adventure puzzle game. Amidst desolate ruins and deserted cities in a world filled with death, the young girl Alice hears "your" voice from in front of the screen. You must guide her forward, solve the mysteries, and reach the top of the tower.

    Why similar: Anime 13.8%, Dark Fantasy 11.1%, Drama 10.8%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Female Protagonist 9.5%

  41. #41 The Occult Detective
    70% 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 24.8%, Visual Novel 19.2%, Anime 16.1%, Drama 14.6%, Story Rich 12.2%

  42. #42 SHINRAI Saku - Blooming Beyond Despair
    72% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Gosatsu Visual Novels
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A month has passed since the tragic events at the Miyamoto Mountain Resort, which still weigh heavily on Raiko and her friends. Explore the challenges they face while trying to return to an ordinary life in this follow-up to the visual novel SHINRAI - Broken Beyond Despair.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 19.3%, Drama 17.9%, Detective 13.4%, Story Rich 9.7%, Anime 9.4%

  43. #43 Tokyo Dark
    73% matchVery Positive84% of 1,336 reviews2017
    Dev: CherrymochiPub: Square Enix
    Windows
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Legend tells of a door deep below Tokyo's sewers. All who enter are lost forever. Detective Ito's partner is missing. Explore Tokyo & uncover the darkness that lays beneath the streets in this Point & Click - meets Visual Novel - narrative adventure that questions the very core of Ito's sanity.

    Why similar: Detective 22.6%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Anime 16.3%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Mystery 7.1%

  44. #44 Bad Faith
    72% matchVery Positive92% of 63 reviews2022
    Dev: Mado
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Sanctuaries. Secrets. Serious consequences. A solo-developed psychological horror/drama visual novel.

    Why similar: Thriller 15.1%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Anime 13.1%, Drama 12.4%, Emotional 11.7%

  45. #45 Hedera
    73% matchMostly Positive75% of 19 reviews2020
    Dev: Aiaz Marx
    Windows

    HEDERA is a story-driven 2D horror game about dealing with trauma through dreams and videogames.

    Why similar: Thriller 14.7%, Emotional 11.2%, Female Protagonist 10.3%, Anime 10%, Visual Novel 9.8%

  46. #46 Grisaia Phantom Trigger Vol.8
    71% matchVery Positive92% of 102 reviews2022
    Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
    Windows

    At last, an all-out war is at hand. The battle against the religious organization, The Fatal Answer (TFA), has entered its final phase, with CIRS and SORD preparing to send all of their troops into TFA's stronghold.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 21.7%, Anime 17.7%, Drama 14%, Emotional 9.7%, Cute 9.3%

  47. #47 Occultus: Daughter of Darkness
    70% matchPositive95% of 39 reviews2025
    Dev: BCG
    Windows

    Occultus: Daughter of Darkness is a noir-inspired visual novel detective story with supernatural elements.

    Why similar: Detective 18.1%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Dark Fantasy 15.6%, Drama 14.1%, Thriller 11%

  48. #48 Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony
    71% matchVery Positive83% of 21,767 reviews2017
    Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
    Windows
    Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 30.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    A new cast of 16 characters find themselves kidnapped and imprisoned in a school. Inside, some will kill, some will die, and some will be punished. Reimagine what you thought high-stakes, fast-paced investigation was as you investigate twisted murder cases and condemn your new friends to death.

    Why similar: Detective 26.2%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Anime 14.6%, Female Protagonist 13%, Story Rich 9.4%

  49. #49 Blackmail Directive
    70% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: 青梅不输天降工作室Pub: 糕薯科技
    Windows

    A gripping visual novel set in modern-day Japan, featuring cute anime-style heroines and branching storylines that lead to multiple endings. Every choice you make shapes the story—and determines Arisa's fate.

    Why similar: Drama 17.7%, Detective 15.4%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Anime 12.7%, Female Protagonist 10.9%

  50. #50 纸上的魔法使
    69% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: UGUISUKAGURAPub: TamaMako Gaming
    Windows

    莺神乐的知名作品,在Steam中高清化上架! 与书本坠入爱河,畅游在书本与魔法的世界中吧!

    Why similar: Detective 16.2%, Drama 15%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Emotional 10.9%, Anime 8.7%

  51. #51 The Witch's Realm
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Shannon Kirby
    Windows

    Escape and explore a mystery puzzle adventure where you must manage sanity, solve challenges, and uncover the dark secrets of a cursed town. Navigate eerie environments, find hidden objects, and survive the witch's realm.

    Why similar: Detective 20.8%, Dark Fantasy 16.4%, Drama 15.9%, Action-Adventure 7.5%, Female Protagonist 6.2%

  52. #52 Elevenses: The Flask
    69% matchPositive91% of 33 reviews2022
    Dev: REDRAYPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    일레븐지스: 플라스크는 미스터리·로맨스 장르를 표방하는 비주얼 노벨 게임입니다. 한 치 앞을 예상할 수 없는 전개와 끝없이 펼쳐지는 반전, 영원히 끝나지 않는 11시의 티타임에 여러분을 초대합니다.

    Why similar: Thriller 19.3%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Drama 13.9%, Anime 11.2%, Emotional 10.5%

  53. #53 POPULARITY CONTEST
    68% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: ScrythaDev
    Windows · Mac

    Elena and 7 familiar faces are trapped in a room, and the only way out is to choose one person to die. Navigate social relationships and gain trust to steer the spotlight away from you, or else they just might decide you should be the one on the chopping block.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 17.5%, Thriller 16.9%, Choices Matter 15.5%, Detective 13.6%, Female Protagonist 12%

  54. #54 AI: The Somnium Files
    68% 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 25.1%, Visual Novel 20.4%, Anime 16.3%, Story Rich 10.3%, Mystery 10%

  55. #55 十分之四
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: 不约分制作组
    Windows

    "Four of Ten" is a multi-perspective visual novel blending time regression with Avalon-style gameplay. Set in a world where demonic forces invade human territories, ten young maidens gather at an ancient magical site to conduct a five-round ritual aimed at activating a protective barrier.

    Why similar: Detective 27.1%, Visual Novel 22.6%, Drama 14.1%, Anime 13.9%, Mystery 11.3%

  56. #56 Cerulean Days
    67% matchMixed67% of 15 reviews2023
    Dev: Cascade of LeavesPub: NekoNyan Ltd.
    Windows

    On a seemingly idyllic island, the Internet is shut down. What will become of those unable to adapt? In 2018, a lethal biological attack claims a significant number of lives. While tragedy occupies people's minds to the brim, a controlling governmental plan is put into effect.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 18%, Drama 13.9%, Anime 13.3%, Emotional 10.5%, Story Rich 9.6%

  57. #57 Lost Eclipse
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Fabicomm Pro. Interactive Division
    Windows

    After the city was shrouded with nightmares, you’ve been assigned to dive into this psychological survival-horror adventure to uncover the strange phenomenon that were affiliated to a certain science-tech corporation and bring them to justice.

    Why similar: Detective 18.7%, Thriller 16.2%, Dark Fantasy 15.5%, Anime 8.6%, Action-Adventure 8.5%

  58. #58 Sanator: Scarlet Scarf
    68% matchVery Positive89% of 524 reviews2019
    Dev: Ignis SanatPub: Ignis Sanat 🔥
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 114.6 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    Scarlet Scarf is a visual novel inspired by the legend of Plague Maiden. Dive into the dark mysteries of a dying city with the fate of Sanator Richard Murdock in your hands. Perhaps it's not too late to stop the on-going calamity...

    Why similar: Dark Fantasy 17.7%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Anime 11.8%, Emotional 10.3%, Choices Matter 9.3%

  59. #59 炸鸡块与天使
    67% matchPositive93% of 40 reviews2023
    Dev: Hamstachio
    Windows · Mac

    "Fried Chicken Nuggets and Angels" is a text based adventure game with the theme of a detective story. The killer "Rooster" who killed six innocent girls has committed a new crime.Fortunately, at the scene of the seventh homicide, the police found important clues pointing to the murderer...

    Why similar: Detective 27%, Drama 16%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Female Protagonist 12.5%, Mystery 9.7%

  60. #60 Phoenyx: Breaking The Cycle
    66% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
    Dev: Laments_VN
    Windows

    A visual novel focusing on the relationship of two girls researching a cabin with a mysterious mirror. Find out more about their past together, what they really mean to each other, and how it will unfold. Can you break their cycle?

    Why similar: Drama 20.4%, Visual Novel 19.9%, Anime 16%, Emotional 14.6%, Thriller 11.7%

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