Games Like Staffer Case: A Supernatural Mystery Adventure

Play as detective Kaname Date on the case of an elusive serial killer in this thrilling, sci-fi murder mystery.

Why similar: Detective 34.3%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Mystery 15.4%, Anime 12.7%, Story Rich 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: This surreal detective story blends deep narrative mystery with innovative puzzle-solving mechanics inside the minds of suspects.

Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective, the classic puzzle-solving mystery adventure directed by Ace Attorney creator Shu Takumi, is back! This long-awaited HD remaster features upgraded visuals and sound and new gallery content.

Why similar: Detective 37.1%, Mystery 18.7%, Story Rich 10.8%, Puzzle 9.9%, Visual Novel 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: This supernatural mystery features a unique mechanic where you manipulate objects to solve your own murder, perfectly capturing the eerie and clever investigative feel of Staffer Case.

A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.

Why similar: Detective 32.3%, Crime 16.9%, Mystery 14.7%, Thriller 12.5%, Story Rich 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A brilliant detective game that focuses on piecing together static scenes to deduce the sequence of events, rewarding keen observation and logical reasoning.

Investigate murders, search for clues and talk to your classmates to prepare for trial. There, you'll engage in deadly wordplay, going back and forth with suspects. Dissect their statements and fire their words back at them to expose their lies! There's only one way to survive—pull the trigger.

Why similar: Detective 36.9%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Mystery 16%, Anime 14.2%, Story Rich 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: This iconic title defines the high-stakes murder mystery visual novel genre, featuring intense logic-based trials that require you to identify contradictions in witness testimony.

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 35.2%, Crime 15.4%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Mystery 11.7%, Anime 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for courtroom deduction games, it tasks you with presenting evidence to dismantle lies and uncover the truth behind complex murder cases.

Immerse yourself in a dramatic yet charming and witty world of evidence-gathering, deduction and courtroom battles with this double-pack of the adventures of rookie lawyer Ryunosuke.

Why similar: Detective 31%, Text-Based 17.2%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Mystery 13.1%, Anime 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: This historical spin-off offers a more methodical approach to investigation and courtroom logic, perfect for fans of deep, story-driven mysteries.

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: Detective 23.6%, Visual Novel 22%, Mystery 19.6%, Anime 10.3%, Thriller 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A tense, atmospheric mystery visual novel that focuses on exploration and uncovering dark secrets on a secluded island.

Staffer Reborn is a game of supernatural abilities and logical deduction set in 1960s America. It tells the story of a man trapped in a cycle of death and resurrection caused by his supernatural ability and the investigator who was recruited to help.

Why similar: Detective 17.5%, Crime 11.2%, Gothic 11.2% ★, Text-Based 9.9%, Cartoon 8%

Why You'll Like It: As a direct relative in the Staffer series, it continues the tradition of supernatural investigation and character-driven mystery.

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 25.8%, Crime 21.7%, Mystery 12.4%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Text-Based 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: This collection shifts the perspective to the crime scene, focusing on physical investigation and logic chess to catch the culprit.

The hottest bird lawyering game to come out of 1840s France! Join Jayjay Falcon and his witty apprentice, Sparrowson, as the two take on clients, interview witnesses, collect evidence, and deliver justice to the guilty.

Why similar: Detective 42.9%, Visual Novel 21.5%, Mystery 15.1%, Story Rich 9%, Multiple Endings 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: Set in 1840s Paris, this charming courtroom drama uses a similar evidence-presentation system to solve crimes with a distinct, memorable art style.

The Gnosia lie. Pretending to be human, they’ll get in close, trick and deceive, and then eliminate one victim at a time...

Why similar: Detective 29.4%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Mystery 16.4%, Anime 14.1%, Story Rich 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi social deduction visual novel that uses time-loop mechanics to challenge your ability to identify the culprit among a group of suspicious characters.

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 27.6%, Crime 19.2%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Mystery 9.1%, Anime 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game cleverly combines classic detective investigation with nonogram logic puzzles to reveal clues and progress the story.

Join forces with the psychic Director of the Urban Myth Dissolution Center and solve a variety of cases involving cursed relics, rental properties with shady histories, and dimensional anomalies. Monstrous oddities and otherworldly planes abound in this occult mystery adventure game!

Why similar: Detective 23.7%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Text-Based 16.4%, Mystery 15.7%, Story Rich 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological mystery game that tasks you with investigating urban legends and supernatural occurrences through a visual novel lens.

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 34.3%, Crime 17.2%, Visual Novel 10.1%, Mystery 9.7%, Story Rich 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: This game features a delightful cast and a clever clue-linking system that makes investigating a murder feel both accessible and rewarding.

"Murders on Yangtze River" is an Ace Attorney-like detective game that takes you on a journey through early 20th century China as you solve a series of intriguing cases. Use your logical reasoning and deduction skills to uncover clues, interrogate suspects, and solve the mysteries.

Why similar: Detective 47.1%, Mystery 13.1%, Story Rich 10.6%, Puzzle 9.1%, Text-Based 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A detective game that focuses on gathering evidence and using logic to solve intricate cases set in early 20th-century China.

Kidnapped and taken to an unfamiliar location, nine people find themselves forced to participate in a diabolical Nonary Game by an enigmatic mastermind called Zero. Why were they there? Why were they chosen to put their lives on the line? And more importantly, who can be trusted?

Why similar: Visual Novel 20.7%, Mystery 17.6%, Multiple Endings 12.5%, Story Rich 12.1%, Detective 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: A gripping mystery series that forces you to solve complex puzzles and make difficult choices to survive a deadly game of wits.

How far would you go to bring someone back from the dead? Discover the depths that some will go to in this horror-adventure game.

Why similar: Text-Based 22.9%, Visual Novel 19.7%, Mystery 16.1%, Anime 14.8%, Multiple Endings 11.9%

Why You'll Like It: A supernatural mystery that utilizes a unique multi-perspective narrative and curse-based mechanics to keep the investigation unpredictable.

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 33.4%, Mystery 15.8%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Text-Based 12.1%, Anime 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: A complex, sci-fi mystery that requires careful attention to detail and logical deduction to unravel a time-looping narrative.

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 33.8%, Crime 15%, Mystery 13.4%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Anime 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A detective visual novel that focuses on police procedural elements and finding contradictions in witness statements.

A thrilling point-and-click adventure game where you play as Di Renjie, ancient China's most famous and gifted investigator, as he tracks a serial killer in the heart of the Tang Dynasty's capital city.

Why similar: Detective 43%, Thriller 14%, Mystery 12.9%, Story Rich 11.5%, Atmospheric 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A classic point-and-click detective game that emphasizes historical investigation and logical deduction in a beautifully rendered setting.

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 26.1%, Crime 21.5%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Cartoon 10.4%, Cartoony 9%

Why You'll Like It: A detective game that focuses on the process of elimination and logical deduction to solve crimes in a modern setting.

In Tyrion Cuthbert: Attorney of the Arcane, you play as a defense attorney who practices law in a world of fantasy and wizards. You must defend clients accused of various crimes committed using magic and use the rules of magic to prove them innocent.

Why similar: Visual Novel 23.2%, Mystery 19.5%, Detective 18.9%, Anime 17.1%, Story Rich 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: A fantasy-themed courtroom game where you must use magic to solve murders and defend your clients.

Suhoshin is a 2D Visual Novel set in the medieval Joseon period of Korea. While investigating a series of mysterious murders, you will have to make choices that will lead you down different paths toward different endings.

Why similar: Detective 18.6%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Thriller 13.5%, Text-Based 13%, Mystery 12.7%

Why You'll Like It: A mystery visual novel set in the Joseon Dynasty that blends historical intrigue with supernatural elements.

An anime-inspired supernatural detective game. Uncover the identities and powers of your adversaries using a conspiracy board full of evidence.

Why similar: Detective 40.6%, Mystery 16.1%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Anime 11.7%, Story Rich 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A stylish detective game that emphasizes investigation and lore-rich storytelling within a supernatural framework.

Detective Grimoire has been called to investigate a murder. The owner of a small tourist attraction, seemingly killed by the mythical creature his attraction is based around... Explore the area, inspect the crime scene, grill suspects, solve puzzles, hunt for clues & uncover the secret of the swamp!

Why similar: Detective 30.5%, Crime 19.3%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Mystery 9.7%, Story Rich 7%

Why You'll Like It: A lighthearted but engaging mystery game that focuses on interviewing suspects and piecing together clues in a point-and-click interface.

5% of murder cases remain unsolved... it's time to open up these cases and confront the supernatural with forensic science! Solve cases by analyzing evidence and consulting with specialists. Enter a world that artfully blends 2D illustration and real-life visuals!

Why similar: Detective 23%, Crime 19.2%, Text-Based 13.2%, Mystery 9.5%, Visual Novel 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: This simulation-heavy mystery game tasks you with analyzing evidence boards and surveillance footage to solve cold cases.

Unravel a string of gruesome murders terrorizing Tokyo in this mystery-thriller visual novel. The secrets of a case from six years prior may just be the key to the current unending cycle of tragedy—and the thing that cracks this woeful world’s shell may be one girl’s smile.

Why similar: Detective 34.1%, Visual Novel 16%, Mystery 14.8%, Text-Based 9.3%, Multiple Endings 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, psychological detective story that explores complex themes through a gritty visual novel format.

Your Turn To Die -Death Game By Majority- is a multi-ending horror adventure game. Sara Chidouin returns home from school late one night to discover that something's gone terribly wrong. When she comes to, she finds herself, her friend Joe, and 9 other people trapped in a mysterious place.

Why similar: Mystery 30.8%, Multiple Endings 26.8%, Anime 20.8%, Story Rich 15.1%, Adventure 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: A high-stakes social deduction game where your choices and ability to analyze others determine who lives and who dies.

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 29.2%, Crime 19.1%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Mystery 10.9%, Anime 8.5%

Interrogate suspects, search for clues, & uncover a dastardly plot, as you solve a string of mystifying murders to help reluctant detective Ilmarinen escape the foreboding Fafnir Hotel.

Why similar: Detective 25.9%, Crime 17.9%, Mystery 11.8%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Text-Based 8.8%

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 27.7%, Crime 12.6%, Mystery 11.9%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Text-Based 11.3%

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 28.9%, Crime 16.8%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Mystery 10.4%, Text-Based 9.3%

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 30.9%, Mystery 12.9%, Visual Novel 11%, Anime 9%, Cartoony 8.4%

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 28.8%, Crime 17.3%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Mystery 11.3%, Anime 8.5%

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 27.2%, Crime 17.7%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Mystery 10.7%, Text-Based 8.3%

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: Detective 20.4%, Crime 19.2%, Text-Based 12%, Mystery 9.8%, Visual Novel 9%

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 33%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Anime 12.3%, Mystery 11.8%, Story Rich 11%

A detective narrative puzzler without pre-set options! Raise your questions at will, and an AI-host will answer only with 'yes' or 'no.' Drive the investigation with your curiosity; the path to solving the mystery lies in questions you ask. Can you dig out the truth through your questions?

Why similar: Detective 31.2%, Crime 25.5%, Mystery 12.1%, Visual Novel 8.2%, Puzzle 6.8%

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 31.2%, Text-Based 15.2%, Mystery 12.8%, Visual Novel 9.2%, Story Rich 8.4%

Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

Why similar: Detective 35.9%, Visual Novel 19.8%, Mystery 17.5%, Text-Based 16.1%, Funny 5.1%

Detective Game. Murder Investigation. Interrogate witnesses. Rebut with evidence.

Why similar: Detective 30.5%, Crime 20.5%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Mystery 11.1%, Text-Based 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 25.3%, Crime 17.5%, Visual Novel 10%, Mystery 10%, Text-Based 8.2%

Follow Detective Butler and his sidekick Gilligan as they solve a locked-room murder during a haunted cruise ship's maiden voyage. Can you solve the mystery before Detective Butler reveals the answer?

Why similar: Detective 26.3%, Crime 18.3%, Text-Based 15.5%, Mystery 12.3%, Visual Novel 11.1%

A short non-linear detective adventure where every clue is hidden in plain sight. Carefully read and cross-reference documents to unravel a CEO’s disappearance and expose a case of fraud.

Why similar: Detective 41.3%, Crime 25.7%, Mystery 15.8%, Puzzle 7.4%, Story Rich 4.3%

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 32.5%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Anime 12.7%, Multiple Endings 10.6%, Mystery 10.2%

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 30.7%, Mystery 15.5%, Text-Based 14.1%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Anime 8.1%

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 20.7%, Crime 15.4%, Text-Based 12.3%, Visual Novel 9.4%, Mystery 8.2%

JENNY LECLUE is an adventure game focused on exploration, story, and character, featuring dozens of characters to meet, mysteries and puzzles to solve across a vibrant, atmospheric world.

Why similar: Detective 24.5%, Crime 18.8%, Mystery 10.7%, Cartoon 9.5%, Visual Novel 8%

The Truth Is Pretty Out There. Only you can decipher the mystery of Boomtown USA. Comb a mysterious government base for evidence, investigate the set of a ghost hunt, and unravel the truth, no matter how ridiculous it may be!

Why similar: Detective 32.2%, Mystery 13.5%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Cartoon 9.9%, Anime 8.4%

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 50.4%, Mystery 21.3%, Puzzle 10.1%, Story Rich 8.5%, Atmospheric 7.1%

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 47.9%, Crime 20.9%, Mystery 13.4%, Story Rich 5.4%, Puzzle 4.5%

Check the suspect's status and solve the mystery! A status-checking mystery ADV in which a rookie detective takes on difficult cases that take place in a fantasy world.

Why similar: Mystery 42.8%, Visual Novel 32.8%, Adventure 13.6%, Story Rich 10.8%

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: Detective 24.3%, Text-Based 16.3%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Crime 8.8%, Thriller 7.6%

The Wild Case is a 2D first-person point-and-click adventure. In this story-focused adventure, players meet a cast of colorful characters, experience mysterious encounters, and solve puzzles to progress through the game.

Why similar: Detective 31.9%, Text-Based 16.4%, Thriller 11.7%, Mystery 9.4%, Story Rich 8.3%

Twelve years after Senior Inspector Jeon Gyeong's retirement, she is visited by a young police officer: a woman who pleads with her to reexamine Seowon's case. But with each uncovered memory, only one thing becomes clear: everyone in Seowon's vicinity was lying.

Why similar: Detective 26.5%, Text-Based 17.7%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Story Rich 9.5%, Multiple Endings 8.4%

Investigate a broken mind to unravel a twisted case. Deduce the truth. Restore lost memories. Listen to private conversations. Draw your own conclusions. Mind Diver is a murder mystery, where the victim is love.

Why similar: Detective 27.7%, Crime 21.2%, Thriller 13.1%, Mystery 12.5%, Story Rich 7.2%

Play as college student who majors in criminal investigation and solve the weird cases happened right beside him! A visual novel involves puzzle solving, reasoning, humor and of course adventures! English version is available now.

Why similar: Detective 57.3%, Visual Novel 24.5%, Anime 9.3%, Adventure 8.9%

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 35.7%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Text-Based 14.4%, Mystery 14.3%, Anime 10%

Star Apprentice: Magical Murder Mystery is a danmaku-detective game that combines point-and-click style deduction with high octane bullet hell gameplay. Find evidence, interrogate suspects, and refute contradictions to solve the case!

Why similar: Detective 40.5%, Mystery 17.3%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Anime 13.7%, Story Rich 9.9%