60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Interactive Fiction, Detective, Story Rich, Visual Novel.
Step into the shoes of Frank Sockowski, private detective, and explore the gritty world of New Drawer, a wolly unsettling and corrupt city.
Kingdom of Piss
Join two punk-rock royal heirs, Pretty Piss Princess and Asian American, as they dodge their royal duties in favor of adventures. This hilarious visual novel, inspired by TROMA films, follows the duo as they navigate the absurdities of royal life, and embrace their rebellious spirit.
SideEye High
A grounded detective mystery set in the most dangerous place in America: a 1997 public high school.
Join two punk-rock royal heirs, Pretty Piss Princess and Asian American, as they dodge their royal duties in favor of adventures. This hilarious visual novel, inspired by TROMA films, follows the duo as they navigate the absurdities of royal life, and embrace their rebellious spirit.
Why similar: Parody 30.2% ★, Dark Comedy 16.7%, Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Dark Humor 10.8%
A grounded detective mystery set in the most dangerous place in America: a 1997 public high school.
Why similar: Detective 15.2%, Parody 15% ★, Narration 12%, Dark Comedy 11.6%, Interactive Fiction 11%
Your crush is missing. They texted you last night. And now you’re reliving the same day over and over. Welcome to Sunset High — where drama, dilemmas, and time loops collide in this narrative-driven, 2D adventure.
Why similar: Noir 21.6%, Detective 14.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Dark Humor 10.9%, Visual Novel 8.8%
A turn-based Clue-inspired detective game where you get to solve a murder mystery by interrogating paintings.
Why similar: Noir 22.8%, Detective 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Narration 10.4%, Visual Novel 9.5%
Prove that you are a smart detective. Determine the course of the story with interactive dialogues. Bring together the pieces of the case with a detective board based on multiple choices and decision-making. Solve the mystery behind the evidence you find. Interrogate people. Close the case.
Why similar: Parody 22.9% ★, Noir 22.1%, Detective 17.3%, Investigation 12.4%, Interactive Fiction 10.2%
No criminal has ever been a match for you, and everybody is looking forward to a description of your brilliant deductions. There is just one small problem. One tiny detail that makes it different this time. A mere trifle, really. This time you have no idea who did it.
Why similar: Detective 18.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Investigation 13.9%, Text-Based 10.6%, Visual Novel 9.6%
A suspenseful surreal comedy in the depths of space. Typhil and his companions set out to unravel the many mysteries of this enigmatic starship, facing aliens, killer robots, and more on a quest for the truth about their mission, and their lives.
Why similar: Parody 20.3% ★, Detective 16.6%, Dark Comedy 13.7%, Investigation 13.6%, Dark Humor 10.2%
To Hell with the Ugly is an adventure game where you play as Rock Bailey, a gorgeous yet shallow young man, who must investigate and fight his way to freedom after being kidnapped. Alternate between turn-based combats and investigation in this film noir adaptation of the novel by Boris Vian.
Why similar: Noir 26.6%, Detective 19.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Investigation 11.5%, Dark Humor 9.1%
You fell asleep on the train... Now a strange town, fully voice-acted characters, and choices that reshape the mystery stand between you and home.
Why similar: Noir 20.3%, Detective 15.4%, Investigation 11.9%, Narration 10.9%, Dark Humor 10.7%
Ironic point & click adventure where a once brilliant detective quits his trade and lands a job in IT to make a living. But even in the seemingly mundane world of office life, there are secrets to be uncovered. Navigate through puzzles, quirky colleagues, and intrigues to crack corporate mysteries.
Why similar: Detective 23.6%, Investigation 16.5%, Narration 10.7%, Visual Novel 10.1%, Interactive Fiction 9.7%
A narrative puzzle-thriller that blurs the lines between games and books, reality and fiction, puzzles and storytelling.
Why similar: Noir 19.5%, Detective 18.6%, Investigation 13.9%, Narration 10.4%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%
Need more stress in your life? Meet Laura Silver, a paranoid and insomniac detective tasked with researching Slavic mythology. Do you know anything about the Vodnik? Neither does she. Unfortunately, her incompetence won't be your biggest problem in Czechoslovakia.
Why similar: Noir 17.6%, Detective 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Dark Humor 11.5%, Visual Novel 10.3%
A noir detective game where you can bribe or intimidate suspects for extra clues.
Why similar: Noir 29%, Detective 22.7%, Investigation 17.1%, Interactive Fiction 10.2%, Visual Novel 8.4%
You'd think that after 20+ cases, there'd be no crime left in Twin Lakes - but that's not how crime works, rookie. Six new mind-melting mysteries await Detective McQueen and Officer Dooley - just as soon as they get the mustard out of Dooley's gun.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 17.6%, Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Detective 15.3%, Dark Humor 11.5%, Visual Novel 11.5%
Romance, seduce, and even marry your own drawings! Forget about finding true love; In Doodle Date, you create it!
Why similar: Parody 20.6% ★, Dark Comedy 18.3%, Dark Humor 10.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%, Visual Novel 8.4%
A Case of Distrust is a narrative mystery from 1924 San Francisco. Play as private investigator Phyllis Cadence Malone in this historical 2D adventure game.
Why similar: Noir 21%, Detective 17.3%, Investigation 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Narration 10.6%
This year's Desire Hierarchy has begun. The stakes are now deadly. Hop into The Specter's Desire, a Visual Novel in which you play against the city's top talents to save your parents. Includes puzzling gameplay that has you tearing down arguments, hatching schemes, and revealing the truth!
Why similar: Dark Comedy 17.7%, Detective 16.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Narration 10.2%
Lacuna: Prologue tasks you – CDI agent Neil Conrad – with investigating the murder of a high-profile victim whose death could plunge the solar system into war. Solve the first in a series of cases that lead you ever deeper into the conspiracy at the core of this captivating 2D sci-fi noir adventure.
Why similar: Noir 26.1%, Detective 19.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Narration 12.6%, Investigation 9.4%
A visual novel in the "noir story" genre, where the grit of Sin City meets the humor of The Naked Gun, the madness of Archer, and a dose of Italian brainrot!
Why similar: Noir 21.1%, Detective 18.6%, Parody 17.5% ★, Dark Comedy 15.8%, Visual Novel 10.6%
A man has fallen to his death in Metro City. Mysterious circumstances. Luckily, hardcore detective Jason Maxx is on the case. The city is dark, the suspects are weirdos, and the graphics party like it’s 1999. Explore, interrogate. Can Jason solve the mystery, even when absurdity takes over?
Why similar: Noir 23.4%, Dark Comedy 18.3%, Detective 17.6%, Investigation 13.7%, Parody 13.4% ★
Delouse your room with sage and pack up your travel-sized ouija board, it’s time to re-enter Twin Lakes - America’s 34th most haunted city. Join Detective McQueen as he puzzles his way through 9 chilling cases, risking life and pixelated limb to solve the macabre mysteries that plague the poor town.
Why similar: Detective 21.2%, Dark Comedy 16.2%, Investigation 11.9%, Dark Humor 10.4%, Interactive Fiction 9.6%
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 22.3%, Interactive Fiction 17.6%, Investigation 16.3%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9%
Reflections in Amber is a mystical detective visual novel. Investigate a mysterious death in a remote village alongside Detective Redbreast, who battles the weight of depression. Use an old supernatural camera to uncover hidden paths. Shape the course of the story with your choices!
Why similar: Noir 22.8%, Detective 15.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Narration 10.1%, Visual Novel 9.8%
Turn on your ghost detector and join your new pals in a funny, thrilling, and lovingly-presented interactive text adventure. Brain-teasing puzzles, a cartoon visual style, and engaging audio design - Delete After Reading weaves a delightful interactive tale.
Why similar: Detective 18.6%, Narration 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Investigation 11.5%, Visual Novel 9.2%
Amsterdam, 1988. A dead body in the Red Light District, the Dutch capital of sex and drugs, is a washed-up detective’s one shot at redemption. Explore the seedy underbelly of Europe’s most notorious city, solve complex puzzles, and crack the case while experiencing Amsterdam at its worst.
Why similar: Noir 23.2%, Detective 20.8%, Investigation 16%, Dark Comedy 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%
The Zodiac Trial has begun, and everybody's life is on the line! Will these 12 jurors be able to solve the mysteries and cooperate, or will they resort to betrayal, deception, and violence? Get out alive or die, die again!
Why similar: Dark Comedy 16.2%, Detective 15.2%, Investigation 13.8%, Dark Humor 11.6%, Narration 9.7%
Detective Norman faces one of the longest nights of his career. Alone, he searches for the missing girl, Felicia, only to discover that this case runs far deeper than he ever imagined.
Why similar: Noir 30.9%, Detective 17.6%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.4%, Narration 10.4%
You're not a real psychologist. He's not a sane president. Welcome to the most unhinged therapy session ever held in office.
Why similar: Parody 26.3% ★, Dark Comedy 17.6%, Dark Humor 13%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%, Visual Novel 10.1%
You are Legion, a secret agent who can change his appearance at will. Use your investigative and chameleon skills to infiltrate enemy ranks!
Why similar: Detective 22.9%, Investigation 18.6%, Dark Humor 14.1%, Narration 13.7%, Noir 12%
The first AI detective game that doesn't cheat. Developed by a former Meta AI Engineer. Interrogate suspects using your own words to solve the murder of Harambe. Features procedurally generated cases, consistent hard logic, and a unique stress mechanic. You have 3 hours to find the truth.
Why similar: Noir 30.3%, Interactive Fiction 21.5%, Detective 15.7%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Text-Based 8.6%
Welcome to the most stressful job in politics making the President look sane online. Fix typos, fight trolls, and spin chaos into strategy. One wrong emoji could spark a crisis. A satirical management game where timing and damage control are your only lifelines.
Why similar: Parody 29.5% ★, Dark Comedy 17.3%, Dark Humor 14%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 8.1%
Play as Kenneth, a private detective, and Blue, a runaway searching for answers. Explore the megacity of Republica in a semi-open world, solve criminal cases, make decisive moral choices, and uncover the truth behind Blue’s past.
Why similar: Detective 20.6%, Noir 20.3%, Investigation 14%, Narration 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%
Every story ever written has an alternate world that coexists with ours. When a large number of parallel universes are suddenly destroyed, Billie Beetleneck sets off on his hardest case yet in this interactive visual novel.
Why similar: Detective 22.9%, Investigation 17.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Narration 14.3%, Visual Novel 12.3%
The first short story from PolyCity. A point and click adventure delving into the dark and dirty polygonated corners of the City of angles... mostly right angles. The Affair follows a soft boiled/over easy private detective as he unpicks an organised crime syndicate operating across the city.
Why similar: Noir 28.9%, Dark Comedy 19.6%, Investigation 15.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.3%
A gripping detective noir mystery that blends investigation and deduction with a rich, character-driven story. The Murder of Ava Monroe is cozy, twisty, and oozing with atmosphere.
Why similar: Noir 28.6%, Detective 19.5%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Investigation 14.1%, Narration 10.2%
"Stella: into the Shadow" is a dark mystical story. When Stella's friend disappears, her life transforms into a detective mystery. Working at a nightclub, forging new connections, and uncovering the city's secrets will force her to reevaluate everything: from those around her to her very self.
Why similar: Detective 21.7%, Noir 18.9%, Investigation 16.6%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%
The Remission of Sins is a fully-voiced, multi-ending short horror visual novel. Depending on the player’s choice, it branches to 12 different endings.
Why similar: Noir 22.3%, Dark Comedy 16.8%, Dark Humor 11.4%, Narration 10.1%, Visual Novel 9%
You are the one and only Duck Detective, a depressed and recently divorced duck who must quack the case. Inspect evidence, make de-duck-tions, and solve this no-murder mystery!
Why similar: Noir 29.6%, Detective 27.4%, Investigation 20.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%, Mystery 5%
Five Day Detective is a point and click style adventure game featuring multiple murder cases and a twisted sense of humour.
Why similar: Detective 25.5%, Dark Comedy 20.5%, Dark Humor 13.8%, Investigation 12.9%, Noir 9.1%
Hauma is a deduction visual novel set in Munich. Discover a conspiracy amongst the upper echelons of society alongside former detective Judith, while visiting real locations in a comic-inspired look.
Why similar: Noir 22.8%, Detective 20%, Investigation 13.9%, Narration 12%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%
A film noir style audio-visual novella. A mysterious woman... a string of murders... and a man with a hidden past.
Why similar: Noir 42.7%, Detective 32.2%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Mystery 7%, Singleplayer 1.2%
Everyone in town has their version of what happened at Timmons Manor. None of them were there. Everyone has their theories about why a Timmons relative has not set foot on the property in 100 years. None of them are correct...
Why similar: Noir 23%, Detective 21.6%, Investigation 16.7%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Dark Comedy 14%
Step into the role of a judge and decide the fate of every case. Listen to witnesses, examine evidence, uncover contradictions, and deliver verdicts that will change lives. Every decision matters in this tense courtroom simulation full of twists.
Why similar: Detective 20.4%, Noir 18.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%, Text-Based 10.5%, Investigation 10.4%
A short interlude from the world of The Slaughter.
Why similar: Noir 30%, Detective 21.5%, Interactive Fiction 15%, Dark Comedy 13.2%, Dark Humor 8.1%
This is a detective game where you play as a middle-aged inspector searching for a terrifying serial killer in an isolated village. However, as a player, if you uncover the killer’s motives, you might consider whether to cooperate with them to achieve their goal of "killing THE time."
Why similar: Detective 19.2%, Noir 17.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Investigation 12.5%, Visual Novel 9.4%
A woman vanishes without a trace on a cross-country train. The catch? Nobody on board remembers her ever existing in the first place - nobody, except for you. Uncover the story in this mystery adventure game!
Why similar: Detective 34.2%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Noir 15.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%, Investigation 10.6%
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 27.3%, Investigation 19.6%, Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Visual Novel 10.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.9%
A surreal dark comedy visual novel about monster camp politics, childhood trauma, and a bribe-prone Bigfoot. Battle rival camp Wonderfang during what could be the last summer at Camp Apocalypse Blood!
Why similar: Parody 27.6% ★, Dark Comedy 23.9%, Interactive Fiction 15%, Visual Novel 12%, Surreal 8.3%
A PSX Detective Mystery Horror game. You play as an investigator solving bizarre crime cases. The story unfolds through a blend of interviews, computer based investigations and unsettling psychological elements.
Why similar: Detective 18.9%, Investigation 16.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Dark Humor 9.4%, Narration 8.4%
Take part in one of the most complex interactive adventure stories ever written! What if the sun inexplicably vanished only to return hours later? Investigate with your AI companion, Moti. Uncover conspiracies. Discover ancient religions. Travel the globe.
Why similar: Noir 28.5%, Detective 17.3%, Interactive Fiction 17%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.2%, Text-Based 11.4%
The Baron's daughter is missing, and you are the man to find her. No problem. With your inexhaustible arsenal of hard-boiled similes, there is nothing you can't handle.
Why similar: Noir 27%, Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Detective 13.6%, Text-Based 10.9%, Investigation 9.7%
After a cat show competition, three contestants, Claudette, Aberdeen, and Illia, head back to their hotel rooms to decompress and unwind. The next day, Claudette's body is found floating in the hotel's pool. Did Claudette take her own life, or was she murdered by cutthroat competition?
Why similar: Noir 21.3%, Detective 18.4%, Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Dark Humor 12.8%, Visual Novel 12%
You're a journalist investigating a suspicious case during the Harlem riots. Take pictures of evidence, gather information by interrogating people, and put it all together in an article to show people the truth.
Why similar: Noir 24.4%, Detective 23%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Investigation 11.9%, Narration 8.1%
Negative Nancy is a choose your “no” adventure for people who have had enough. An interactive sitcom where you can only say “no” (or nothing at all). Your choices control the story.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 24.5%, Parody 22.8% ★, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Dark Humor 12.9%, Visual Novel 11%
Something has been taken. Enter a new Grid and forge alliances via visual novel gameplay, uncovering truths through Identity Disc puzzles. Make critical decisions and plot your own course in a world without a creator.
Why similar: Detective 26.1%, Noir 24%, Visual Novel 14%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.3%, Investigation 9.8%
Welcome to Ostera: The curse of... Join the Adventure! Shape Your Destiny, Kiss Rats, and Slap Kids!
Why similar: Dark Comedy 18.5%, Dark Humor 15.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Text-Based 10.8%, Narration 10.7%
"No men in this house" is a visual novel set in Thailand. This edge-of-your-seat detective story about mysterious deaths on a touristy island will make you suspect everyone, including yourself!
Why similar: Detective 24.2%, Dark Humor 15.8%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Investigation 13.4%, Narration 11.1%
Solving crime is no walk in the pond. You are a down-on-his-luck detective who also happens to be a duck. Use your powers of de-duck-tion to inspect evidence, fill in the blanks, and bust the case wide open! This is a short but twisty detective case.
Why similar: Detective 31.1%, Noir 27%, Investigation 20%, Interactive Fiction 9.2%, Mystery 4.6%
Experience the meeting of the divine and mortal world as a forbidden love affair have unforseen consequences.
Why similar: Parody 31.9% ★, Dark Comedy 22.2%, Dark Humor 15%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7.3%
A mansion drenched in heavy rain. Heirs gathered, each eyeing the family fortune. And you—who committed a murder in their midst. As a chain of killings begins, YORAM follows Irene Lindbergh, a murderer hiding her crime, as she searches for the truth buried deep within the estate.
Why similar: Noir 35.8%, Detective 24.8%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Investigation 14.3%, Mystery 4%
