Games Like Staffer Case: A Supernatural Mystery Adventure

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 16.8%, Mystery 14.8%, Thriller 12.4%, Story Rich 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: Like Staffer Case, this game focuses on piecing together clues and arranging evidence to solve complex, multi-layered murders.

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 26.1%, Crime 21.7%, Mystery 12.2%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Text-Based 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: This collection features the same core gameplay loop of investigating crime scenes and pointing out contradictions in witness testimony.

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 9.8%, Cartoon 8%

Why You'll Like It: As a direct follow-up, this title retains the unique supernatural detective mechanics and visual novel style of the original.

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

Why similar: Detective 34.4%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Mystery 15.4%, Anime 12.5%, Story Rich 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: It masterfully blends supernatural elements with a deep, story-rich detective investigation and anime-inspired visual novel presentation.

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 24.1%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Text-Based 16.2%, Mystery 15.5%, Story Rich 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game mirrors the supernatural mystery and visual novel format, focusing on investigating strange occurrences and myths.

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 31.2%, Text-Based 17%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Mystery 13%, Anime 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a polished, historical take on the classic detective visual novel formula with a heavy emphasis on logical deduction.

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 game shares the supernatural mystery theme while requiring clever puzzle-solving to uncover the truth behind a murder.

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 10.2%, Thriller 8%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric mystery visual novel that captures the same sense of dread and investigative curiosity found in Staffer Case.

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 14.1%, Story Rich 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: This title is a definitive high-stakes mystery visual novel that features intense courtroom debates similar to the contradiction-finding in Staffer Case.

Paradise Island, a world outside reality. There’s been a murder that only "investigation freak" Lady Love Dies can solve. Gather evidence and interrogate suspects in this open world adventure. You can accuse anyone, but you’ll have to prove your case in trial. It’s up to you to decide who’s guilty.

Why similar: Detective 30.3%, Crime 25%, Mystery 12.8%, Multiple Endings 9.9%, Story Rich 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: It offers an open-ended approach to investigation where you must collect evidence and present your findings to solve a bizarre supernatural crime.

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 34.5%, Crime 17.1%, Visual Novel 10%, Mystery 9.7%, Story Rich 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game combines point-and-click exploration with a charming art style and a mystery that requires connecting clues to solve.

"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 emphasizes historical investigation and puzzle-solving within a visual novel framework.

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 11.8%, Anime 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: The foundational series for the contradiction-finding mechanic that makes Staffer Case so engaging.

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 16.3%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Mystery 10.5%, Text-Based 9%

Why You'll Like It: Continues the tradition of legal-themed detective gameplay with unique investigative tools and character-driven mysteries.

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 18.3%, Mystery 16.4%, Anime 14.1%, Story Rich 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: A unique social deduction game that forces players to use logic and observation to identify the culprit in a sci-fi setting.

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 12.4%, Story Rich 12.2%, Detective 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: It features a gripping, high-stakes mystery narrative that rewards players for paying close attention to details and logical inconsistencies.

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 19.1%, Text-Based 11.9%, Mystery 9.8%, Visual Novel 9%

Why You'll Like It: A stylish and atmospheric mystery game that leans heavily into the visual novel format to tell a surreal, crime-focused story.

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 15.1%, Mystery 12.8%, Visual Novel 9.2%, Story Rich 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: Features supernatural detective work with a humorous tone and point-and-click investigation mechanics.

Umineko When They Cry is the 2nd series of Sound Novel released by 07th Expansion. The steam version features renewed character sprites which is swappable from the classic art.

Why similar: Mystery 22.9%, Visual Novel 22%, Detective 21.4%, Story Rich 12.8%, Anime 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply complex mystery visual novel that challenges the player to solve impossible crimes through careful analysis of the narrative.

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

Why similar: Detective 30.6%, Crime 20.5%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Mystery 11.1%, Text-Based 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A classic-style detective visual novel that focuses on investigation and uncovering the truth in a modern urban setting.

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 26.7%, Anime 20.8%, Story Rich 15.2%, Adventure 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A tense mystery visual novel where players must navigate deadly trials and use logic to survive.

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 30.4%, Crime 19.3%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Mystery 9.7%, Story Rich 7%

Why You'll Like It: A charming mystery game that focuses on interviewing suspects and piecing together clues to solve a murder.

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 legal mystery game that adapts the contradiction-finding gameplay of Ace Attorney to a magical world.

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 14.3%, Text-Based 12%, Anime 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi mystery visual novel that requires players to solve a locked-room scenario through logical deduction.

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 18.7%, Mystery 10.7%, Cartoon 9.5%, Visual Novel 8%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric detective game with a strong narrative focus and a unique art style that emphasizes investigation.

Disco Elysium - The Final Cut is a groundbreaking role playing game. You’re a detective with a unique skill system at your disposal and a whole city to carve your path across. Interrogate unforgettable characters, crack murders or take bribes. Become a hero or an absolute disaster of a human being.

Why similar: Detective 50.6%, Story Rich 17.5%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Atmospheric 8.1%, Exploration 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: While more of an RPG, its deep focus on investigative dialogue and internal deduction makes it a perfect match for fans of mystery storytelling.

The Forgotten City is a narrative-driven time loop adventure in ancient Rome. Discover the ruins of an ancient underground city, travel 2000 years into the past, and unravel the mystery of who destroyed it by cleverly exploiting the power to wind back time. The fate of the city is in your hands.

Why similar: Mystery 28.6%, Multiple Endings 16.9%, Story Rich 15.6%, Exploration 13.6%, Atmospheric 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: A brilliant mystery game that uses a time-loop mechanic to force players to gather information and deduce the truth behind a societal collapse.

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%

Play as a sharp-witted detective in late 19th-century Leipzig, Germany, in this retro pixel-art point & click adventure. Search for clues, question suspects, and piece together evidence on your deduction board to solve four gripping murder cases.

Why similar: Detective 42.8%, Crime 32.1%, Story Rich 8.3%, Multiple Endings 6.2%, Adventure 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: A historical detective game that focuses on realistic investigation and the careful examination of evidence.

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%

GET AWAY WITH MURDER. Highly replayable detective game where you're the one whodunnit. From the creators of 80 Days and Heaven's Vault.

Why similar: Detective 42.4%, Text-Based 19.1%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Mystery 11.9%, Puzzle 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A clever time-loop mystery that requires you to manipulate events and use logic to prove your innocence.

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 26%, 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%

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 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 27.3%, Crime 17.7%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Mystery 10.7%, Text-Based 8.2%

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 21.4%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Cartoon 10.4%, Cartoony 9.1%

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 9.3%

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 25.4%, Mystery 12.1%, Visual Novel 8.2%, Puzzle 6.9%

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 17.2%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Mystery 11.3%, Anime 8.5%

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 26.4%, Crime 18.2%, Text-Based 15.4%, Mystery 12.3%, Visual Novel 11.1%

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 25.4%, Crime 17.5%, Visual Novel 10%, Mystery 10%, Text-Based 8.1%

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 13.6%, Thriller 13.4%, Text-Based 13%, Mystery 12.8%

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%, Funny 5.1%

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 33.9%, Crime 15%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Mystery 13.4%, Anime 7.8%

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%

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 30.8%, Mystery 15.5%, Text-Based 14%, 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%

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 41.4%, Crime 25.3%, Mystery 15.9%, Puzzle 7.5%, Story Rich 4.4%

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 15.8%, Anime 12.7%, Multiple Endings 10.5%, Mystery 10.2%

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 22.8%, Visual Novel 19.8%, Mystery 16.1%, Anime 14.9%, Multiple Endings 11.8%

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 20.8%, 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 13.7%, Story Rich 10.8%

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 51%, Mystery 21.1%, Puzzle 10.2%, Story Rich 8.3%, Atmospheric 6.9%

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 16.3%, Thriller 11.6%, 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 27%, Text-Based 17.5%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Story Rich 9.5%, Multiple Endings 8.3%

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 19.1%, Text-Based 13.1%, Mystery 9.5%, Visual Novel 9.3%

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 34.3%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Mystery 14.8%, Text-Based 9.2%, Multiple Endings 7.6%

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%