60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Detective, Visual Novel, Story Rich, Mystery.
Slime in a Trench Coat: A Cooking Mystery is a narrative-driven 2D mystery sidescroller set in a fantasy world filled with action, cooking, and intrigue. Solve puzzles, fight monsters, and unlock new recipes as you follow Jin and Jel on their journey to uncover the mystery of Juniper’s disappearance
Mohism: Battle of Words
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!
Detective Kobayashi - A Visual Novel
Take on the role of Detective Kobayashi, the one and only genius detective who has a reputation for solving any case, however dark or difficult...if he isn't playing games at the office or awkwardly hitting on girls, that is.
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: Detective 21%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Crime 14.3%, Investigation 12.5%, Puzzle 9%
Take on the role of Detective Kobayashi, the one and only genius detective who has a reputation for solving any case, however dark or difficult...if he isn't playing games at the office or awkwardly hitting on girls, that is.
Why similar: Detective 20.6%, Crime 19.5%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Investigation 9.4%, Mystery 7.8%
Detective agency management × superpowered mystery. Former operative Lin Mo rebuilds the Ash Detective Agency in Collins City. Investigate crime scenes, use “Echoes” to recover memory fragments, rebut lies with evidence, dispatch partners for intel, and uncover conspiracy behind your mentor’s death.
Why similar: Detective 25.5%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Investigation 15%, Crime 14.4%, Mystery 7.4%
Gather evidence, interview suspects and send your case to trial. Have you got what it takes to be Tokyo's top detective?
Why similar: Detective 26.6%, Crime 18.9%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Mystery 8.3%, Story Rich 6.9%
It all started with a simple robbery. When that thread was pulled, a tapestry of mysteries was revealed. Solve cases and outsmart criminals in a detective story full of lies, confessions, and maybe even a murder or two.
Why similar: Detective 24.4%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Crime 12.4%, Puzzle 9.5%, Mystery 8.9%
Searching for objects in the forest is a classic game in the genre of "I'm looking for". During the game, you will have to get acquainted and search various places.
Why similar: Side Scroller 21.2%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Puzzle 15.8%, Detective 15.6%, Mystery 12.8%
Detective Red July must stop a serial killer who patterns his murders after optical illusions in this mystery visual novel set in the world of Methods.
Why similar: Detective 16.8%, LGBTQ+ 15.4%, Crime 14.2%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Investigation 9.5%
Methods: The Canada Files is a mystery visual novel. You play as a team of eccentric detectives in a mysterious crime-solving competition. To solve each mystery, you must use your team member’s unique detective methods, refute faulty theories with evidence, and find out the truth!
Why similar: Detective 16.2%, Crime 15.2%, Investigation 14.3%, LGBTQ+ 12.6%, Visual Novel 10.7%
WHODUNNIT is a mystery visual novel following a man who must answer a burning question: who the hell did he hook up with last night?
Why similar: Detective 28.7%, LGBTQ+ 17.9%, Visual Novel 17%, Investigation 15.6%, Mystery 8.2%
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: Detective 22.7%, Visual Novel 19.4%, Crime 15.5%, Investigation 14.8%, Anime 8.3%
A noir detective game where you can bribe or intimidate suspects for extra clues.
Why similar: Detective 21.5%, Crime 18.4%, Investigation 14.6%, Side Scroller 12.9%, Visual Novel 10.4%
The chart-topping itch.io and Newgrounds indie hit comes to Steam, with a slew of enhancements and new features! Step into court as Nina Aquila, rookie defense attorney in this thrilling VN/adventure game hybrid, and fight for justice in a world where all anime genres exist at once!
Why similar: Detective 20.7%, Crime 17.1%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Investigation 11.1%, Anime 8.6%
Early spring, 1999, Taoyuan Village. In just several days, a series of drowning incidents occurred in the same quaint village. Then, on the night of the fifteenth day, numerous villagers witnessed a woman in red who bore an uncanny resemblance to a lady who had previously met an unjust demise...
Why similar: Detective 24.9%, Visual Novel 18.6%, Crime 17.2%, Mystery 10.3%, RPG 9.6%
Miles Edgeworth's dramatic turnabouts take center stage! Experience both Ace Attorney Investigations games in one gorgeous collection! Investigate crime scenes and solve tough, intriguing cases through logic and deduction. When Edgeworth's past and present collide, his future begins!
Why similar: Detective 19.7%, Crime 19.4%, Investigation 17.7%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Mystery 8.8%
Solve Pixel Puzzles to find clues. Use those clues to interrogate witnesses. Work your way to the truth... ...and uncover the mystery of Murder by Numbers!
Why similar: Detective 16.3%, LGBTQ+ 15.5%, Crime 12.9%, Investigation 12.6%, Visual Novel 11.8%
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 25%, Visual Novel 19.3%, Puzzle 11.7%, Anime 10.6%, Story Rich 9.6%
Detective Game. Murder Investigation. Interrogate witnesses. Rebut with evidence.
Why similar: Detective 25.1%, Crime 19.2%, Investigation 16.4%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Anime 9.1%
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: Detective 23.7%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Crime 14.8%, Investigation 11.1%, Anime 8.8%
A cozy detective adventure where you play as a vacation-bound writer who stumbles upon an idyllic town plagued by an enigmatic thief. Crack the case in this charming seaside town, build relationships, and unravel secrets in a world full of quirky characters and heartwarming stories.
Why similar: Cooking 18.4%, Detective 15.2%, Narrative 14.4% ★, Crime 13%, Investigation 9.9%
Find evidence, interrogate suspects, and shoot down contradictions in this magical girl detective game! Your magic turns each interrogation into a bullet hell logic battle - use it to prove your skills and uncover the truth of each magical mystery! Will you live up to the ideals of a true detective?
Why similar: Detective 18.9%, Crime 17.6%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Investigation 12.1%, Anime 7.8%
Grab your magnifying glass and peek inside a series of tiny dioramas filled with crimes and carefully crafted mysteries! Think outside the box and solve them all in this new brand of detective game!
Why similar: Detective 24.3%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Investigation 14.4%, Crime 12.6%, Anime 10.3%
NINA AQUILA is back for her brightest, boldest, most magical adventure yet!
Why similar: Detective 20.6%, Crime 18.3%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Investigation 13.7%, Anime 8.5%
A secluded mountain resort, 10 friends, 1 murderer. Investigate, interrogate and present evidence as you solve various mysteries throughout the night. Will you be able to reach the truth and uncover the culprit’s identity? Or will your deductions lead you to blame someone completely innocent...?
Why similar: Detective 21.1%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Investigation 14.5%, LGBTQ+ 14.1%, Crime 12.7%
香港，密室逃脱，刑侦推理，解谜！ 风流倜傥略爱搞怪的刑警，屡破奇案，轻松应付着海量的案件与狡猾的罪犯，直到那件事的发生……为了逃避最不喜欢的人，他调职到这座城市。然而，等待他的将是从警以来最大的敌人和暗中策划的巨大阴谋。外表看似有些憨傻，推理却过于常人的谜样男子小林正雪，能带领刑侦组走出困境吗？
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.9%, RPG 16.6%, Detective 14.1%, Puzzle 11.9%, Mystery 10.2%
Falling Day is an emotional, story-driven adventure game about coming of age and resolving supernatural mysteries. Two students become involved in several mysteries, murders, suicides, and paranormal incidents. The two must cooperate in order to discover the truth.
Why similar: Side Scroller 25%, LGBTQ+ 17.8%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Puzzle 10%, Anime 6.7%
A murder-mystery visual novel about a young man who inherits a charming English hotel. Some would say he’s fortunate, but with a growing list of unexplained disasters and murder, has his luck finally run out?
Why similar: Detective 18%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Investigation 16.4%, Crime 15.5%, Mystery 10%
LumineNight is a story-driven detective adventure. Play as Detective Foster and his daughter to solve a series of murders spanning a decade. Interrogate suspects, infiltrate locations, solve puzzles, and gather evidence from crime scenes. Uncover the dark truth behind these killings.
Why similar: Detective 23.8%, Side Scroller 17.1%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Investigation 9.3%, Mystery 9.1%
White Cat and her assistant Shadow, who have just established a detective agency, have received their first commission to explore and solve the case in the city based on clues!
Why similar: Detective 25.6%, Side Scroller 21%, Investigation 18.6%, RPG 10.1%, Puzzle 9.9%
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 21.4%, Crime 16%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Investigation 11%, Mystery 7.3%
The Burden of Proof saga continues! Step into the shoes of legendary prosecutor Conrad Cross during a pivotal moment of his journey. Investigate crime scenes, solve mysteries using evidence, and make your case in the courtroom. The burden lies with you to unravel the truth!
Why similar: Detective 19.7%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Investigation 14.4%, Crime 13.3%, Puzzle 9.9%
Set in school life, “Who is the Criminal” is a text-based adventure game featuring comedian and inference elements. With inquiring suspects and debating with “evildoers”, he gathers pieces of puzzles and reveals what truly happens in every incident.
Why similar: Detective 23%, Crime 18.1%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Mystery 8.3%, Puzzle 8.1%
An idol trainee vanishes without a trace. When police investigators hit a dead end, you're dragged into a crime that gets progressively darker as you uncover the truth. Play as a detective, solve logic puzzles, and shape your relationships in this VN inspired by Danganronpa & Famicom Detective Club.
Why similar: Detective 18.7%, Narrative 17% ★, Crime 16.9%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Investigation 11.9%
While on a school trip to Jabberwock Island, students are ensnared in Monokuma’s deadly game, forced into mutual killing and Class Trials to expose the culprit. Break through contradictions with high-speed detective action. Includes both a brand-new scenario and the enhanced original!
Why similar: Detective 24%, Visual Novel 20.5%, LGBTQ+ 12.7%, Investigation 11.7%, Puzzle 8.1%
Staffer Retro is a mystery adventure game where you uncover past incidents related to ‘Mana’, the source of supernatural powers. Gather information through dialogue and exploration, and piece together clues found in documents to guide the choices of Verita Retro, the protagonist.
Why similar: Detective 22.3%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Crime 13.1%, Investigation 12.2%, Mystery 8.6%
In this point & click puzzle-adventure novel, Sara has been betrayed by criminals and now must solve numerous puzzles to find her stolen money. Join her on her thrilling journey, help her decipher clues, and face the criminals!
Why similar: Side Scroller 19.5%, Detective 18%, LGBTQ+ 13.7%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Investigation 11.5%
Thirteen girls awaken, only to find themselves in a prison. What awaits them: a Witch Trial. Help them prepare for the trial by exploring the prison in order to find the witch hidden amongst them. Find the witch, learn what kind of magic she holds, dispel the lies, and prepare for the execution.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.7%, Detective 23%, LGBTQ+ 17.6%, Cute 9.9%, Mystery 8.1%
Become the most celebrated detective of all time: Sherlock Holmes! Use your impressive talents as a detective to solve six thrilling and varied cases: murders, missing persons, spectacular thefts and numerous investigations that sometimes lead you into the realms of the fantastic.
Why similar: Detective 38.9%, Crime 19.3%, Investigation 14.4%, Mystery 10%, Puzzle 7.4%
Become Yoon Seunghyun, a young cadet starting his internship, and face a real, mysterious crime on your very first day.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20.5%, Detective 17.9%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Crime 14.1%, Investigation 9.9%
An RPG in which you make desserts to uncover mysteries. Choices may affect endings. The abandoned siblings encountered a good witch, a freaky doll, and gingerbread twins, they disclose sugary "lies"—revealing the candy house's rewritten history and a selfish truth related to their past...
Why similar: Cooking 30.5%, Side Scroller 17.7%, Investigation 11.5%, Puzzle 10.4%, Mystery 9.1%
The noir detective game where you can bribe people for puzzle hints.
Why similar: Detective 23.6%, Crime 18.6%, Investigation 12.9%, Puzzle 10.5%, Anime 8.4%
You wake up in a locked classroom with a few strangers and no memories of how you got there... With only your puzzle-solving skills to rely on, can you uncover the secrets and mysteries behind your captivity and escape? Put your skills to the test and escape if you can!!
Why similar: Detective 22.5%, Investigation 16.6%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Puzzle 10.5%, Mystery 9.3%
An old case closed due to lack of evidence resurfaces in 1993. Play as a dismissed detective, investigate the case, gather evidence, solve the mystery, and uncover the truth. Bringing justice to the town of Ridgemour and ending the uncertainty is in your hands.
Why similar: Detective 28.4%, Side Scroller 24.3%, Investigation 12.9%, Puzzle 9%, Story Rich 8%
A narrative courtroom adventure all about VTubers! Players will take the role of prosecutor Justin Truth and investigate a murder at a VTuber agency, doing their best to uncover the identity of both the killer and VTuber's real face.
Why similar: Detective 24.8%, Crime 18.4%, Visual Novel 16%, Mystery 8.9%, Puzzle 8%
I Am The Prosecutor is a non-linear Visual Novel about defending a cute Tomboy named Sophie where you're given just 30 seconds to make the right choice each time. Help make Sophie's case against her abusive mother and give her much needed closure.
Why similar: Detective 28.3%, Visual Novel 19.9%, Anime 9.6%, Story Rich 8.6%, Puzzle 7.6%
Nika's life takes a sharp turn when an unusual girl named Rumi moves into the neighboring apartment. Is she the salvation Nika desperately needs, or the most dangerous encounter of her life?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 24%, Visual Novel 21%, Side Scroller 17.7%, Anime 11.4%, Cute 9.9%
Famous detective Kosuke Kindaichi's first case, the Honjin Murder Mystery. Honjin descendant Kenzo Ichiyanagi and his new wife Katsuko Kubo lay dead in a bed of blood on the night of their wedding. Kosuke Kindaichi searches for the truth about this locked room murder mystery. However...
Why similar: Detective 22.9%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Investigation 15%, Mystery 10.5%, Puzzle 10.1%
Solve your own murder in this thrilling true crime adventure game. You've come face-to-face with your fate and someone close to you is going to kill you...unless you find out who it is before the time runs out!
Why similar: Detective 20.7%, Crime 18.6%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Investigation 11.1%, Mystery 8.9%
Become Phoenix Wright and experience the thrill of battle as you fight to save your innocent clients in a court of law. Play all 14 episodes, spanning the first three games, in one gorgeous collection.
Why similar: Detective 30.2%, Visual Novel 18.3%, Crime 15%, Mystery 9.2%, Anime 8%
It’s the 1920s and the world’s foremost detective is about to embark on his most challenging case yet. Thankfully, in this world that’s not quite like our own, there’s nobody better to crack the case than the great detective and gentleman giraffe, Lord Winklebottom.
Why similar: Narrative 21.9% ★, Detective 21.5%, Crime 18.6%, Investigation 13%, Mystery 8.1%
Twelve guests at a Chicago hotel plot to steal millions in jewels. Stop them before midnight strikes.
Why similar: Detective 20.4%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Crime 13.9%, Investigation 11%, Puzzle 10.1%
10 world-renowned experts are trapped together and must cooperate to survive... until conflicts arise, and they discover the greatest threat to their lives isn't the system they're resisting: it's each other! Discover the truth of who's living a lie in this fully voiced murder mystery adventure.
Why similar: Detective 21.8%, LGBTQ+ 17%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Anime 9.4%, Mystery 9%
You play as a tourist trapped in a scam compound. fight to survive, sneak around and seize escape chances. Gather hidden clues, master scam skills reluctantly to survive, meet captives stuck here for various reasons, dig out its dark secrets, and choose between escaping the den or ruling it.
Why similar: Detective 26%, Crime 19.2%, Investigation 17.2%, RPG 15.4%, Story Rich 8.7%
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 30.5%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Crime 12.1%, Puzzle 10.7%, Narrative 9.1% ★
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 17.7%, LGBTQ+ 14.8%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Investigation 10.9%, Mystery 10.2%
The Silver Case – the debut title from world-renowned developer SUDA51 has been fully remastered and localized to English for the first time ever!
Why similar: Crime 20.4%, Detective 19.1%, Investigation 14.7%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Mystery 8.4%
This choices-matter visual novel is narrative-heavy, filled with beautifully illustrated characters, intricate stories, and two distinct endings.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.2%, Crime 15.5%, Detective 14.5%, Investigation 9.4%, Anime 8%
戏班内扑朔迷离的死亡，步步紧逼的幕后黑手，封闭剧场内的死亡倒计时，案件主角的生命和救赎都取决于你的决断。当第一桩案件尘埃落定，你以为可以回到现实世界时，轮回之路才刚刚开始……
Why similar: Detective 22.3%, Crime 21.3%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Investigation 14.5%, Puzzle 9.7%
In this story-rich detective game, uncover clues through a card-like system to solve a series of bizarre murders. Combine pieces of evidence to build your case against the most likely culprit from within an eclectic cast of unusual characters.
Why similar: Detective 30.4%, Investigation 19%, Visual Novel 11.5%, RPG 10.2%, Puzzle 10%
Kotachi can see monsters other people can't. During the day, he goes to high school- but at night, he fights off specters, monsters that lurk in shadows and can harm people.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 26.2%, Visual Novel 20.3%, RPG 10.2%, Mystery 9.3%, Anime 9%
Step into the shoes of Clementine "Cleo" Ace, an apprentice to her aunt, the world renowned detective, Maya Lynch. From heists to murders, use your deduction skills to solve cases that are too tough for the local police to crack.
Why similar: Detective 33.2%, Investigation 20.5%, Crime 12%, Mystery 10.9%, Puzzle 10.6%
