- #1 Raining City: Millions Recollections
97% matchVery Positive86% of 305 reviews2025
Dev: Orca LayoutPub: 昆布科技
Windows
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: Crime 17.3%, Dating Sim 10.8%, Detective 10.8%, Female Protagonist 9.2%, Interactive Fiction 7.6%
- #2 Crossed Parallel Lines Murder Case
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 雨幡洞云工作室
Windows
Do you believe that parallel worlds really exist? An ordinary college student, Chen Chou, wakes up one day to find himself transported aboard a space research vessel. The strangers on the ship all claim to know him. Could it be that he has crossed over into a parallel world...
Why similar: Crime 26.9%, Detective 20.6%, Mystery 9.6%, Multiple Endings 9.4%, Female Protagonist 8.2%
- #3 Double-Sided Aces
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kukui studio
Windows
This is a BL Dating Sim featuring multiple male protagonists. Six unique love interests, all fully voice-acted! Make choices at every step to uncover their hidden double lives. Zaize Yang, works at a tech company and gets caught up in a web of gangs and betrayal. What choices will he make?
Why similar: Crime 20.1%, Dating Sim 18.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%, Detective 10.1%, Multiple Endings 10%
- #4 Murder at Ironwood Inn
95% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: SAK70Games
Windows
A shocking murder has rocked the Ironwood Inn. Play as one of four detectives, each with unique interrogation styles. Search for clues, question suspects, and uncover secrets in this high-stakes mystery. Can you solve the case before time runs out?
Why similar: Crime 33.6%, Detective 23.1%, Mystery 13.8%, Choices Matter 8.6%, Multiple Endings 8.1%
- #5 BLACKMIND: Psychic Social Simulator
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Too Many Teeth Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Use your psychic powers to read minds and catch an elusive serial killer!
Why similar: Crime 21.8%, Detective 13.2%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Choices Matter 11.4%
- #6 Puppetry
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 逻辑猫工作室
Windows
This is an ancient-style ensemble game rich in story! Players will take on the role of a puppet in an opera house, where every choice you make could influence your own destiny; those around you; and even the fate of the world. The game features a significant portion of romantic elements.
Why similar: Dating Sim 21.7%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Choices Matter 10.3%, Multiple Endings 9.2%
- #7 Court of Crowns
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: PlaceHolder Name Studio
Windows · Linux
Court of Crowns is a Visual Novel game inspired by Ace Attorney. You play as Princess Adela de Rex and lead the Crown Court that resolves important disputes between the Nobility. But what kind of a person is Princess Adela de Rex? Decide that for yourself, thanks to the game's unique Belief System
Why similar: Crime 22.3%, Faith 18.4% ★, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Multiple Endings 10.5%, Visual Novel 9.7%
- #8 Weeping Souls
92% 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 14.7%, Detective 10.9%, Multiple Endings 10.8%, Visual Novel 10.4%, Interactive Fiction 9.9%
- #9 Whispers of Montéiroz
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hawkeye Interactive GamesPub: Hawkeye Interactive Studios
Windows
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: Faith 22.5% ★, Detective 19.1%, Crime 16.3%, Mystery 8.9%, Dark 6.6%
- #10 Los Páramos
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ADUKOI
Windows
Los Páramos is a unique experience where fantasy and magic fill a mysterious house brimming with secrets waiting to be uncovered. You will play as Ágata, a young girl who loves to read and longs to learn sorcery, in a place far removed from civilization.
Why similar: Hidden Object 13.6%, Female Protagonist 12%, Story Rich 9.4%, Mystery 9.3%, Choices Matter 9.1%
- #11 Detective Rosie Morgan: Death at a Dinner Party
90% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2022
Dev: Little Black Book Entertainment
Windows
When a famous Human Rights Lawyer dies under mysterious circumstances in her Sevenoaks mansion, Detective Inspector Rosie Morgan and her team of indefatigable investigators are called on the scene to find out who murdered the barrister and why.
Why similar: Detective 16.4%, Crime 15.9%, Dating Sim 15.5%, Female Protagonist 8.8%, Interactive Fiction 8.6%
- #12 May Angels fall down
89% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: ujumiru
Windows · Mac
Follow under, to a secretive cult of Icarus filled with lost individuals who seek selfish salvation. At its center lies Haejin, an alluring yet tormented leader whose flesh, when consumed, cures mortality.
Why similar: Faith 38.3% ★, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Dark 10.6%, Choices Matter 8.8%, Story Rich 7.8%
- #13 Prelude to Nuss Jump
89% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: 蔡承龙
Windows
Do you remember the story of the Wise Man from the East? In 2022, at the time of the end of the world, we successfully helped the sage from the East to create the "nuss jump". This is the story of the wise man from the East... This is also the story of all...
Why similar: Faith 22.4% ★, Crime 14.7%, Detective 12.4%, Lore-Rich 9.7%, Multiple Endings 9.4%
- #14 Bloody Hype
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CineGames
Windows · Mac
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 15.7%, Dating Sim 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 9.8%, Mystery 9.2%, Immersive Sim 8.6%
- #15 Last Night Last Call
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Rogueside
Windows · Mac
Can you solve a murder with only your wits, cocktail shaker, and silver tongue? Last Night Last Call is a narrative detective game where you mix cocktails, interrogate suspects, gather clues, and shape relationships to solve five murders. Every customer has something to hide.
Why similar: Crime 21.1%, Detective 15.6%, Dating Sim 11.1%, Choices Matter 9.3%, Interactive Fiction 8.5%
- #16 Police Detective: Tokyo Beat
86% matchNo user reviews
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 27.7%, Detective 24.6%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Mystery 10%, Story Rich 8.5%
- #17 The Brilliant Detective Milo
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: The TBDM TeamPub: Lukas Hauge
Windows
A narrative-driven cat detective game set some time during the 20th century in a city rattled by the resurgence of mysterious murders. As head detective of the Mew York Police Department, it is your duty to put a stop to these killings and exhume the secrets buried deep in the shadows of the city…
Why similar: Detective 21%, Crime 19%, Multiple Endings 10%, Visual Novel 9.6%, Dark 8.9%
- #18 The Final Act
85% matchMostly Positive71% of 14 reviews2024
Dev: One Electron UniversePub: Mika Pi
Windows · Linux
The Final Act is a mix of visual novel and puzzle game where you assist writer Rebecca Carter in overcoming her writer's block by crafting the perfect murder plot for her novel. Solve intricate puzzles, adjust crime scenes, and navigate immersive storytelling to uncover the perfect crime.
Why similar: Crime 25.1%, Detective 16.8%, Female Protagonist 10.5%, Visual Novel 9.6%, Mystery 8.9%
- #19 Atana
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 欲望俱乐部
Windows · Mac
Atana is a female-led romance visual novel set in late 20th-century America, where you grow alongside your creator, Atana, as an AI.
Why similar: Dating Sim 24.7%, Interactive Fiction 16%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Multiple Endings 11.3%
- #20 Detective Super Star
84% matchMixed65% of 17 reviews2023
Dev: Ourhsow Games
Windows
Join the famous Detective Doyle to solve a series of murder cases in this captivating hidden object, adventure game.
Why similar: Crime 28%, Detective 18.6%, Hidden Object 9.6%, Mystery 9.5%, Immersive Sim 8.3%
- #21 For Your Tranquility
83% matchMixed68% of 195 reviews2023
Dev: Gamesung Games
Windows · Mac
It's a mystery game that reveals the truth through an autopsy. Be a forensic doctor and find out why the dead died.
Why similar: Crime 28.3%, Detective 21%, Choices Matter 11.7%, Mystery 10.6%, Visual Novel 9%
- #22 The Scarlet Thread
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ZeroTick Studio
Windows
A Victorian manor mystery in fine 1-bit ink, touched with scarlet. Read the accounts of different narrators, examine clothing and ledgers, and re-enact the night. Spotting lies is only part of the case: how much does an honest account really prove?
Why similar: Crime 25.3%, Detective 22.1%, Mystery 11%, Multiple Endings 9.3%, Choices Matter 8.8%
- #23 Trials of Innocence
81% matchVery Positive92% of 1,812 reviews2025
Dev: 猫龙游戏Pub: Right Mind
Windows
Median: 18.6 hrsMean: 21.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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: Crime 21.8%, Detective 18.4%, Lore-Rich 10.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.2%, Visual Novel 9.7%
- #24 透明罪 - Blue Tears
82% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: 心林咖啡厅
Windows · Mac
A novel, a game, a judgment document, a self-confession letter. On an ordinary summer morning, the arrival of an unexpected visitor awakened the dormant memories of a small island. You will play the role of Lynn Chan, and face your "Invisible Sin" by searching for a "Non-existent friend".
Why similar: Detective 18.8%, Crime 14.4%, Female Protagonist 13.7%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Mystery 11%
- #25 The Isle Tide Hotel
81% matchMixed65% of 279 reviews2023
Dev: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Explore a mysterious hotel and infiltrate a cult in this FMV detective game, featuring a cast from GoT, The Witcher, and more. Every decision counts as you gather clues and question guests. Can you unearth the ominous secrets at The Isle Tide Hotel before it's too late to save your missing daughter?
Why similar: Crime 16.2%, Detective 12.4%, Lore-Rich 10.2%, Interactive Fiction 9.4%, Choices Matter 9%
- #26 Cold Verdict 2
80% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2023
Dev: Astronomic Games
Windows
A direct sequel to 'Cold Verdict'. Another group of people wake up in a strange abandoned location, trying to find a way out and understand why they were put there. What is the killer's endgame in all this? A short interactive story with choices.
Why similar: Crime 28.5%, Detective 16.4%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Visual Novel 10.3%
- #27 Scarpone Scamps
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pepperjack Productions
Windows
A gritty, semi-kinetic visual novel about broken people and notorious gangsters, featuring six individualized routes with six different endings.
Why similar: Detective 18.7%, Crime 18.5%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Visual Novel 10.8%
- #28 Duppy Detective Tashia
78% matchPositive96% of 47 reviews2026
Dev: Spritewrench
Windows
Help Tashia unravel the case of a heinous murder and find her cell phone in this point & click, mystery adventure based on Caribbean folklore!
Why similar: Crime 16.6%, Detective 15.9%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%, Lore-Rich 9.6%
- #29 Talk Insomnia
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Moonlit Apple
Windows
Talk Insomnia is a visual novel that blends suspenseful weird tales with mixology. You play as Ming, a bookstore staff member who prepares drinks for guests during the day and delves into their stories at night. With the warmth of a single drink, you draw out the secrets buried deep in their hearts.
Why similar: Detective 15.6%, Female Protagonist 12.1%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Mystery 10.1%, Multiple Endings 9.6%
- #30 Let’s Kill This Love
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ngpgames
Windows
《Let’s Kill This Love》is a first-person interactive live-action game with immersive performances and branching storylines. Players make choices as the protagonist to unlock multiple endings.
Why similar: Detective 20%, Dating Sim 18.9%, Immersive Sim 13.4%, Female Protagonist 12%, Lore-Rich 7.9%
- #31 Erotic Justice
77% matchPositive89% of 35 reviews2023
Dev: Blue Smut Studios
Windows
The womanizing detective Max and his lovely assistant Fizz have to solve the mystery of Blair Tumbles' murder. With Max's ability to tell if someone is lying, finding the culprit should be a snap! But he can only refresh this ability by getting laid. So he'll need to seduce his way to the truth!
Why similar: Crime 22.8%, Detective 16.1%, Dating Sim 13.1%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Multiple Endings 11%
- #32 Dana Cipher : Dead Man's Hand
77% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Seven Sails Games
Windows
Dive into a high-stakes investigation in Vincent Marconi Mystery, a hidden object game where you uncover secrets, solve puzzles, and track a cunning killer in a glitzy casino.
Why similar: Crime 20.9%, Detective 20.7%, Hidden Object 20%, Female Protagonist 16.8%, Puzzle 9.3%
- #33 寻光 Find the Light
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Magyu StudioPub: Magyu Studio
Windows
is a 1st person adventure game. In the game, you played as a claustrophobic patient. The dark and narrow places is your biggest enemy. You must help avoid the darkness, find the light source, solve layers of mysteries, and finally escape from the danger.
Why similar: Faith 32.5% ★, Detective 14.6%, Mystery 10.4%, Dark 10.4%, Crime 10.4%
- #34 The Serena Villa Files
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Storytaco
Windows
'FMV Queen' Wang Han's First K-FMV! At your new job as a security guard in a women's only residence, feelings blossom between you and the charming residents, but strange events also haunt you from your first day. What mystery awaits you and the five ladies of Serena Villa?
Why similar: Crime 24.3%, Dating Sim 15.5%, Immersive Sim 11.6%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%, Visual Novel 10%
- #35 The Mildew Children
74% matchVery Positive93% of 525 reviews2024
Dev: The Growing StonesPub: Valkyrie Initiative
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Featuring a blend of 2D adventure and visual novel, The Mildew Children is a grim tale about a village inhabited only by children who follow savage pagan traditions. A young witch named Kyrphel, along with her sisters, are bound to perform a macabre Ritual in order to save their village.
Why similar: Faith 24.4% ★, Detective 18.1%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Choices Matter 9.7%, Visual Novel 9.6%
- #36 The Deed
76% matchVery Positive90% of 3,781 reviews2015
Dev: Pilgrim AdventuresPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%
A keenly dark twist on the traditional murder mystery setting, The Deed is an Adventure/RPG game about getting away with murder. Arran Bruce, the rightful heir to Dunshiel House, returns home to settle a score with his estranged family.
Why similar: Crime 33.1%, Detective 19.6%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Mystery 8.6%, Dark 8.3%
- #37 Altered Bloodlines
73% matchPositive81% of 41 reviews2025
Dev: Dream Cloud Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
A troubling missing persons case soon snowballs into an investigation of a shadowy criminal enterprise and vast conspiracies that even affect your own family. Will you be able to solve the mystery while protecting those dear to you? Will your fledgling romance survive full knowledge of your past?
Why similar: Crime 29.7%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Lore-Rich 11.2%, Mystery 10.5%, Story Rich 8.5%
- #38 Ezrebeth
74% 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 21.4%, Multiple Endings 13.1%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%, Mystery 10.3%
- #39 Death Becomes You - Mystery Visual Novel
75% matchPositive93% of 27 reviews2021
Dev: Quill Yuri
Windows · Mac · Linux
Who killed your best friend?! Find out the truth before 4 suspects frame you instead! Death Becomes You is a mystery visual novel where you untangle the dark secrets and relationships between your fellow magic university students.
Why similar: Crime 20.8%, Detective 11.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Multiple Endings 11%, Female Protagonist 10.9%
- #40 Devi : A light in the dark
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Flying Robot Studios
Windows
An evidence-based detective game set in rural India. Investigate your friend's disappearance by searching crime scenes, interrogating suspects, and presenting proof to break through lies. Race against time to expose a conspiracy before the 9:45 PM train leaves.
Why similar: Crime 25%, Detective 18.7%, Female Protagonist 10.9%, Choices Matter 10.6%, Mystery 9.4%
- #41 Água Suja (Nobody Dies Here)
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: B&B Studios
Windows
An investigation and courtroom visual novel set in the electoral courts of a small Brazilian city. A first-case lawyer, a doctored campaign flyer, and a document with a date that does not add up. Two routes of around eight hours, six endings and a final act.
Why similar: Detective 22.5%, Crime 21.8%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Mystery 11%, Choices Matter 9.7%
- #42 Mysteries of Rodion
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Volganka Games
Windows
Rodion’s Secrets is a supernatural visual novel about a mysterious shop where unusual objects choose their own owners. Explore the stories behind its artifacts, make choices with lasting consequences, uncover hidden secrets, and gradually fill your own hub with the items you discover.
Why similar: Detective 19.2%, Gothic 12.6% ★, Hidden Object 11.5%, Interactive Fiction 9.1%, Choices Matter 8.8%
- #43 迷渡桥
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 犬狸工作室Pub: OKJOY
Windows
《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 23.1%, Mystery 11%, Visual Novel 11%, Interactive Fiction 9.8%, Multiple Endings 9.1%
- #44 Time Crack
71% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: MelTheMelPub: Nightfall Narratives
Windows
A thriller and mystery visual novel about broken trust and the search for truth, when a high-school student is accused of his parents’ brutal murder. Every choice might bring you closer to the truth... or end in tragedy.
Why similar: Crime 22%, Lore-Rich 13.7%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Choices Matter 11.7%, Multiple Endings 11.3%
- #45 Phantom: Hidden Sins
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Prioplot Games
Windows
As an independent police consultant, you're pulled into the hunt for a serial killer leaving cryptographic ciphers. Play as a detective, analyze crime scenes, and master real decryption methods. Your choices determine if you catch the killer and how many lives are saved.
Why similar: Detective 24.1%, Crime 23%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Choices Matter 11.5%, Story Rich 8.4%
- #46 Private Eye: The Young Heir
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lucky 7 Studios
Windows
Private Eye is a detective game where you play as Hakeem trying to solve the murder case of Amir. The wealthy heir Amir kept strange company, is one of them his murderer? Explore, investigate, solve puzzles, and find discrepancies to unravel his mysterious death.
Why similar: Crime 22.7%, Detective 18.8%, Choices Matter 10.1%, Interactive Fiction 9.6%, Mystery 9.6%
- #47 The Mildew Children: Chapter 1
70% matchVery Positive86% of 326 reviews2023
Dev: The Growing StonesPub: Valkyrie Initiative
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 30%
Featuring a blend of 2D adventure and visual novel. Chapter 1 is the very beginning of the grim tale about a village inhabited only by children who follow savage pagan traditions. A young witch Kyrphel, along with her sisters, are bound to perform a macabre Ritual in order to save their village.
Why similar: Detective 20.6%, Faith 18.7% ★, Female Protagonist 12.7%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Choices Matter 10.6%
- #48 POPULARITY CONTEST
70% 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: Choices Matter 18.3%, Female Protagonist 14.4%, Multiple Endings 14.3%, Mystery 13.6%, Visual Novel 13.3%
- #49 我的恋爱逃生攻略 Love to Live
68% matchVery Positive85% of 1,023 reviews2025
Dev: 番茄炖肉制作组Pub: Comma 49
Windows · Mac · Linux
Trapped in a game of dreams, where the price of failing to escape is eternal slumber. Across shifting worlds, you meet 'him.' Is he merely a kindred spirit born of crisis, or a forgotten soul from your distant memories? A heart-pounding romance adventure across the dreamscape—begins now!
Why similar: Dating Sim 22%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Detective 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Visual Novel 10.2%
- #50 Graven
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Basalt Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A Frankenstein-inspired Gothic RPG. You’re an eccentric physician’s apprentice whose unique skills (and shortcomings) shape every conversation. Explore the city, follow leads, and find your missing mentor and the man you helped raise from the dead. Save them, condemn them, or alter death itself.
Why similar: Faith 20.5% ★, Detective 18.5%, Choices Matter 12.1%, Gothic 8.9% ★, Story Rich 8.7%
- #51 妖闻录 STRANGE
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Puffer Game
Windows
白泽——世上第一只与人类签订契约的妖怪,历代白泽作为人类皇朝的瑞兽被人传颂。 而事实上白泽真正的工作只有一样,那便是记录世间妖闻。没人知道他们的册中记了多少种妖怪,多少奇闻异志。 洪武年间,神兽白泽与夷人少女,在旅途中所遇妖、精、鬼、怪,以及人们与之发生的故事,将谱成妖闻录的新篇。
Why similar: Detective 16.6%, Dating Sim 14.8%, Crime 12%, Female Protagonist 10.9%, Multiple Endings 9.8%
- #52 White Crow Castle: Loop
69% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Alpacat
Windows
A fantasy mystery otome RPG with time loop mechanics. Explore a cursed castle, collect clues, solve puzzles, make critical choices, and experience branching storylines, emotional bonds, and life-or-death survival in an inescapable cycle.
Why similar: Dating Sim 19.9%, Detective 15.2%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Puzzle 7.9%
- #53 Curtain Call in Flames
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Gamescun
Windows
Curtain Call in Flames is a single-player 2D courtroom mystery visual novel set in a traditional Chinese puppet troupe. As defense attorney Bian Bo, investigate a murder, question witnesses, examine evidence, and expose contradictions in court to uncover the truth.
Why similar: Crime 28.1%, Detective 25.3%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Mystery 11.2%, Story Rich 9.4%
- #54 彷徨之街 The Street of Adrift
67% matchMostly Positive76% of 2,340 reviews2024
Dev: Caramel-Mocha StudioPub: LoveStoryProject
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 25.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
大小姐与头牌花魁的羁绊、救赎与毁灭故事。
Why similar: Crime 20.9%, Dating Sim 16.5%, Female Protagonist 12.7%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Multiple Endings 9.8%
- #55 GENBA no Kizuna
67% matchPositive86% of 22 reviews2024
Dev: Gosatsu Visual Novels
Windows · Mac · Linux
A Mesozoic murder mystery, 4 suspects, 1 truth. Investigate, interrogate and present evidence as you set out to unravel the case with your team. Will you be able to accurately determine who took the victim's life? Or will your deductions lead you to arrest someone for a crime they did not commit...?
Why similar: Crime 28.4%, Detective 18.4%, Visual Novel 10.3%, Interactive Fiction 9.9%, Mystery 9.1%
- #56 The Deed: Dynasty
69% matchVery Positive81% of 1,034 reviews2016
Dev: Pilgrim AdventuresPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Getting away with murder has never been easy. These three members of a proud and noble family are separated by five centuries, but have in common a vengeful and murderous intent. Plans must be formed, blood must be spilled and evidence must be planted ...
Why similar: Crime 35.2%, Detective 18.3%, Choices Matter 11.8%, Visual Novel 8.6%, Story Rich 8.4%
- #57 HS-014
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 风高更繁工作室
Windows
这是一款结合了AVG和RPG的软科幻悬疑乙女游戏。您将扮演一位失忆的舰长,需要召回因为船体爆炸而失散的船员——这些人的到来将会引发新的事件。您会在扫地机器人“萝卜”的陪伴下,靠您的“洞察力”和与他们互动来找出真相——而一切线索最后都将会指向导致船体爆炸的真凶。您可以自由与您的船员们发展情感关系(友谊/爱情),了解他们有助于您找到最后的真凶;他们也将作为您观察的透镜,映射出这个您“完全不记得”的世界。
Why similar: Dating Sim 21.9%, Female Protagonist 20.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Visual Novel 10%, Immersive Sim 9.2%
- #58 When Livia Disappeared
66% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Shadowfay Games
Windows
A fantasy visual novel set in the 1920s. Perform ritual magic, craft potions, and uncover the secrets of the Order that maintains the balance between worlds.
Why similar: Dating Sim 15.9%, Choices Matter 11.7%, Visual Novel 11%, Dark 10.6%, Female Protagonist 10.6%
- #59 As Long As It's Not Illegal: Act I
68% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2022
Dev: MoonCaustics
Windows · Mac · Linux
It's Friday night, you and the other Senior Elites devise a plan to throw a party at the rival campus. Carpool across Suncity limits, down into the lawless land of the Undercity. It's Illegal for these two cities to mingle. But is it illegal if... you're never caught?
Why similar: Crime 22.9%, Dating Sim 16.9%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Multiple Endings 10.1%, Visual Novel 9.3%
- #60 Sinking The Boats
65% matchVery Positive97% of 65 reviews2025
Dev: 孟夏MengxiaPub: 糕薯科技
Windows
It's a choice-oriented story game. Play as a group of underground workers who fight in the dark, and stage a treacherous spy war story in Nanjing during World War II. How will you respond to identity crises, betrayals, and collapsed beliefs? Loyalty or betrayal, abandon others or be abandoned...
Why similar: Detective 12.9%, Female Protagonist 12.7%, Lore-Rich 11.4%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Choices Matter 10.6%