60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Detective, Mystery, Investigation, Story Rich.
In AUREX, a city where every citizen's emotions are controlled, you are SOLDA, a rookie special investigator. Armed with an emotion scanner that reads what suspects try to hide, catch the tremor behind every lie, piece the clues together, and uncover the truth.
The Murder of Ava Monroe
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.
HoloTrials: Case Covered
A graffiti mocking the Student Council President appears on the walls, and your best friend is the prime suspect! Play as a student detective in HoloTrials: Case Covered. Investigate the high school campus, face off against your rivals, and clear her name in this legal mystery.
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: Detective 29.5%, Investigation 21.7%, Mystery 14.5%, Noir 11.1%, Visual Novel 8.6%
A graffiti mocking the Student Council President appears on the walls, and your best friend is the prime suspect! Play as a student detective in HoloTrials: Case Covered. Investigate the high school campus, face off against your rivals, and clear her name in this legal mystery.
Why similar: Detective 28.9%, Visual Novel 23.6%, Mystery 15.7%, Investigation 13.4%, Anime 9.5%
Play as a camera-headed detective and partner with a superpowered girl to solve memory manipulation crimes. Gather clues, piece together the truth, and shatter fabricated lies in this unique mystery game.
Why similar: Detective 30%, Investigation 22.3%, Mystery 15.6%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Story Rich 7.8%
The greatest detective in São Paolo is dead, and you are the prime suspect in his death. Investigate the detective's past cases, unravel the web of mysteries that binds the great city, and prove your innocence. Enigmatic letters, hidden secrets, and one certainty: Every story has two sides.
Why similar: Detective 26.2%, Investigation 17.7%, Noir 17.2%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Mystery 8.4%
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 24.1%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Mystery 13.5%, Noir 12.2%, Investigation 10.6%
Neon Noir is a cyberpunk visual novel with interactive mechanics. It is set in the megalopolis of New Devon in the year 2169, where large private corporations have more power than the government. The player follows the crimes investigated by Colden, a Snatcher.
Why similar: Detective 18.3%, Noir 15.6%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Investigation 13.1%, Cyberpunk 12.6%
[DEMO available now!] Erased memories, scattered clues. What will you uncover, and what will you leave buried?As an amnesiac detective, investigate crime scenes with limited focus. You can't analyze everything. Strategically choose your leads to shape the case and reclaim your lost past.
Why similar: Detective 28.2%, Investigation 20.8%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Mystery 14.8%, Point & Click 7.1%
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 29.3%, Investigation 19.5%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Mystery 12.5%, Story Rich 7.1%
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 32%, Visual Novel 20%, Mystery 15.7%, Investigation 10.1%, Noir 8.1%
Detective Game. Murder Investigation. Interrogate witnesses. Rebut with evidence.
Why similar: Detective 27.6%, Investigation 20.5%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Mystery 13.5%, Anime 7.6%
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 32.1%, Investigation 20%, Visual Novel 18.9%, Mystery 13.7%, Story Rich 8%
The "Chip" was humanity’s evolution; Now, it’s a silent weapon. Navigate a web of conspiracy in Vesper City as Detective Richard Apocryphal, alongside your Android partner E.M.R.S, as your investigation outcomes ripple through a fractured society. Can you solve the case before it’s too late?
Why similar: Detective 24.8%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Cyberpunk 17.1%, Mystery 13.8%, Investigation 12.8%
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 28.3%, Visual Novel 18%, Mystery 15.1%, Investigation 10.7%, Point & Click 6.8%
When the truth is buried, go underground. Step into this new take on text-based adventure from the award-winning team behind Thomas Was Alone and Volume. A short story that hands you the fate of the world above, as a detective looking for answers on the Subsurface Circular.
Why similar: Detective 19.7%, Investigation 15.9%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Noir 12.2%, Mystery 10.4%
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 25.5%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Mystery 14%, Noir 12.9%, Investigation 9.7%
A dark detective thriller where folklore is real, violence is chilling, and every choice has consequences.
Why similar: Detective 24.9%, Investigation 18.2%, Noir 13.1%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Mystery 11.2%
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 27%, Investigation 18.1%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Mystery 15.6%, Anime 8.7%
A film noir style audio-visual novella. A mysterious woman... a string of murders... and a man with a hidden past.
Why similar: Detective 32.3%, Noir 23.4%, Visual Novel 21.9%, Mystery 17.6%, Atmospheric 2.3%
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 27.3%, Visual Novel 22%, Investigation 19.2%, Mystery 13.4%, Anime 7.1%
An audio deduction game where you have one task: restore a series of lost podcast episodes.
Why similar: Detective 37.6%, Investigation 25.6%, Mystery 17.5%, Point & Click 8%, Story Rich 5.7%
A detective wakes up beside a corpse, and with no memories. The evidence points to him. Everyone thinks he’s the killer. Unravel the truth before time runs out in this hand-drawn detective mystery adventure set in 1990s Thailand, where every memory hides a lie.
Why similar: Detective 22.7%, Investigation 15.3%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Mystery 12.4%, Noir 10.7%
Step into the role of a federal investigator and uncover the truth behind every disaster. Recover black boxes, cross-reference evidence, expose contradictions, and name the real cause before an innocent takes the fall. Every conclusion matters in this tense investigation sim full of twists.
Why similar: Detective 24.9%, Investigation 18.4%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Mystery 14.1%, Noir 12.3%
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 25.7%, Visual Novel 19.8%, Investigation 17.4%, Mystery 13.6%, Story Rich 7.7%
Investigate crime scenes, interrogate witnesses and organize your evidence to catch the culprit. Solve multiple different cases in varying areas and talk to many unique and fun characters. Can you solve it? Come and see.
Why similar: Detective 32.5%, Investigation 23.9%, Visual Novel 23.3%, Mystery 13%, Point & Click 5.3%
Play as detective Kaname Date on the case of an elusive serial killer in this thrilling, sci-fi murder mystery.
Why similar: Detective 29%, Visual Novel 22.9%, Mystery 17.4%, Story Rich 9.2%, Anime 9.1%
This is a detective adventure game. About 2 hours to complete. Find the murderer!
Why similar: Investigation 26%, Visual Novel 22.9%, Detective 19%, Mystery 13.6%, Anime 11.1%
An intricate mystery visual novel. Search text, piece together clues, and jump around the story to unravel the tangled events within the sealed tower.
Why similar: Detective 24.7%, Visual Novel 17%, Investigation 16%, Mystery 15.8%, Sci-fi 7.9%
A dark noir detective story starring a not-so-bright pug. Combine clues, build chains of deductions, and solve a murder — even if your reasoning isn’t always… impressive.
Why similar: Detective 36%, Mystery 17.4%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Noir 15.3%, Story Rich 6%
Takemaru Abiko, creator of “Banshee's Last Cry,” the landmark mystery game that sold over 1 million copies, will release A brand-new game based on “Armchair Detective”. Search through in-game apps and Rescue YOUR sister, Hikari Takizawa, who has suddenly gone missing in Nagano Prefecture.
Why similar: Detective 30.1%, Visual Novel 23.8%, Investigation 21.8%, Mystery 19.6%, Adventure 3.1%
Sinheritance is a terrifying and mind-bending puzzle game. Explore every corner in an intensely oppressive atmosphere to piece together a chilling story. Every step must be taken with caution, for the deepest fears often stem from your own choices and your gradually crumbling sanity.
Why similar: Detective 24.6%, Investigation 19.2%, Mystery 15%, Noir 11.6%, Visual Novel 8.8%
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: Detective 30.7%, Investigation 19.9%, Visual Novel 18.8%, Mystery 15.4%, Story Rich 8.5%
A monster-themed deduction game focused on solving brutal murders. Investigate crime scenes by uncovering hidden evidence, analyzing fingerprints, and testing blood samples. Identify the killer, determine the creature responsible, and solve seven thrilling cases
Why similar: Detective 30.3%, Investigation 20.7%, Noir 18.5%, Mystery 16.6%, Story Rich 6.6%
Seventy-eight years after the Great Collapse, the city of Belmarc stands as a beacon of civilization amid the ruins. A city where magic and technology intertwine, where humans and machines coexist. And in its depths, one Courier begins to chase the forgotten sins of the past.
Why similar: Detective 27.2%, Visual Novel 19.2%, Investigation 16.8%, Mystery 11.2%, Story Rich 8.7%
A noir detective game where you can bribe or intimidate suspects for extra clues.
Why similar: Detective 26%, Investigation 20%, Noir 18.2%, Mystery 13.9%, Visual Novel 12.5%
Uncover Sabotage, Conspiracy and Counter-Revolution in this cyberpunk detective mystery. Using a mind-probing interface, you explore and act within memories, collect facts, meet agents of change and enormous corporations. Build your case against a person torn between idealism and turmoil.
Why similar: Investigation 18.3%, Detective 16.4%, Cyberpunk 12.8%, Noir 10.8%, Mystery 10.6%
As Devin and AV1NA, players will use a combination of psychic abilities and advanced artificial intelligence to solve intricate puzzles, interact with a cast of richly drawn characters, and untangle a web of intrigue that threatens the very heart of Neo-Chicago.
Why similar: Detective 22.5%, Mystery 17%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Investigation 13.6%, Cyberpunk 11%
Rumor Reporter is a Golden Age whodunit mystery. Play as senior reporter Veronica Chase as you explore Greyhaven Island in the Celtic Sea, 1920s. Choose where to investigate, who to question, and what to publish. Your report shapes public opinion, drives arrests, and changes the island’s future.
Why similar: Detective 27.7%, Investigation 20.3%, Mystery 17.3%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Point & Click 4.9%
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 25.2%, Investigation 24.7%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Mystery 15.6%, Story Rich 7.8%
Friend. Confidant. Therapist. Voyeur. As a cab driver working the Paris night shift, you are many things to different people. Your gift is getting people to talk; and in order to catch the serial killer who left you for dead, that’s exactly what you’ll need to do.
Why similar: Noir 22.6%, Investigation 17.5%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Detective 14.1%, Mystery 11.3%
Follow detective Carol Reed in this colorful mystery, made with real-life photographs. The game features a classic adventure game interface, plenty of puzzles, and a series of minigames as an integrated part of the story.
Why similar: Detective 32%, Investigation 21.9%, Mystery 17.6%, Point & Click 10.7%, Story Rich 5.4%
Unravel a thrilling mystery by exploring a strange and twisted mansion, discovering curious clues, interrogating peculiar suspects and solving unique puzzles. Will you be able to uncover the secrets of Tangle Tower?
Why similar: Detective 30.4%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Noir 13.4%, Mystery 11.5%, Investigation 8.7%
Emma Riley: Dream Detective is a detective game where you must unravel an occult conspiracy spanning the real and dream worlds. Use keen observation to gather clues, carefully interrogate suspects for information, and use your logic and deduction skills to unravel the mystery!
Why similar: Detective 29.5%, Investigation 22.9%, Mystery 16.6%, Story Rich 8.3%, Point & Click 6.6%
You are a detective on a rogue manhunt through the beautiful country of Italy. Gather clues, interview witnesses and uncover dark secrets to solve the case. Follow your own path to the solution in this 1970's noir crime road-trip.
Why similar: Detective 29.2%, Investigation 20.8%, Noir 18.3%, Mystery 16.4%, Story Rich 6.9%
A genealogical mystery straight out of 1998. Scour the early Internet for clues, uncover hidden connections, and piece together the family tree behind the secretive Roottree Corporation.
Why similar: Detective 35.4%, Mystery 19.8%, Investigation 19.2%, Point & Click 7.5%, Story Rich 6.5%
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: Detective 25.2%, Visual Novel 20.6%, Noir 19.9%, Investigation 14.8%, Mystery 10.1%
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: Detective 22.2%, Investigation 15.6%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Noir 13.8%, Mystery 11.6%
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 19.3%, Mystery 16.3%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Investigation 13.5%, Story Rich 8.4%
PARADISE LOFTS is a slow-burning, noir, hardcore sex romp, set in the fictitious city of Paradise in 1958. A visual novel, point-and-click journey, with loads of mini-games, crazy characters, and multiple solutions to challenges. 8 - 12 hrs.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20%, Detective 18.6%, Noir 16.7%, Investigation 15.2%, Mystery 10%
A mystery comedy visual novel game told strictly through the eyes of a news anchor. Learn about the city of Brookside, report the news as best you can, and guide the citizens toward a happy ending.
Why similar: Investigation 25%, Visual Novel 23.4%, Mystery 16.2%, Detective 14.7%, Story Rich 9.2%
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 27.6%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Mystery 15.3%, Investigation 14.3%, Point & Click 7.5%
In this detective horror visual novel, investigate a seabound anomaly. Explore areas of interest, uncover clues, and piece together evidence before time runs out — and before this mission becomes your last. Choose a side; don't look back.
Why similar: Detective 27.6%, Investigation 19.6%, Mystery 15.4%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Story Rich 6.4%
A murdered priest. A secret list. Hunt Nazi fugitives across the globe in this gritty 1971 detective thriller. Analyze evidence, follow leads, and make sharp deductions before the trail goes cold. From the creators of Family, Rivals, Conspiracy, Echo Beach and Riley & Rochelle.
Why similar: Detective 33.7%, Investigation 25.4%, Mystery 16.1%, Noir 12.6%, Atmospheric 4.2%
A narrative game set in 1943 Belém, legends are vanishing, and the river’s secrets need a detective. Pink, if you will. As a shapeshifting river dolphin detective that turns into human (almost), uncover a noir mystery where folklore, memory, and conspiracy flow beneath the city.
Why similar: Detective 31%, Investigation 20.8%, Noir 18.2%, Mystery 16.4%, Story Rich 5.4%
Whispers of a Machine is a Sci-Fi Nordic Noir that tells the story of Vera, a cybernetically augmented detective in a post-AI world, who investigates a string of murders and unravels a dark conflict over forbidden technology.
Why similar: Detective 25.8%, Cyberpunk 13.4%, Noir 11.4%, Mystery 10.8%, Point & Click 9.8%
As a gothic detective, you solve mysteries with your colorful sidekick. Everyone you meet in this bizarre world has a peculiar disease. A unique talent, or a mere curse? You must get to the bottom of it all. Investigate murders, search for clues and complete the puzzle.
Why similar: Detective 23.5%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Investigation 17%, Mystery 12.9%, Anime 8.5%
A mystery visual novel taking place aboard the underwater train Marine Express. Follow student Ranko Togawa on her quest to find the culprit on the murder of an accompanying teacher... with lots of surprises along the way!
Why similar: Detective 27.7%, Visual Novel 19.4%, Investigation 17.1%, Mystery 14.9%, Story Rich 7.1%
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 26.7%, Investigation 20.8%, Visual Novel 18.6%, Mystery 13.7%, Anime 7.4%
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 28.8%, Mystery 21.5%, Detective 19.3%, Anime 7.2%, Story Rich 5.7%
Deep night, famous suspense novelist fell from the balcony, leaving his young wife an enormous heritage. Accident, or calculated murder?Novelist's nephew secretly began investigation.He found a hidden manuscript, which contains a creep story, as well as the key clues concerning its author's death.
Why similar: Detective 24.7%, Investigation 18.7%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Noir 12.5%, Mystery 10.7%
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 26.1%, Investigation 19.1%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Mystery 14.6%, Noir 11.6%
