60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Detective, Mystery, Investigation, Story Rich.
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?
Star Apprentice: Magical Murder Mystery
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!
Nina Aquila: Legal Eagle, Chapter IV: "Sacred Feathers"
NINA AQUILA is back for her brightest, boldest, most magical adventure yet!
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 16.9%, Investigation 12.6%, Logic 8.9%, Visual Novel 8.8%, Magic 8.7%
NINA AQUILA is back for her brightest, boldest, most magical adventure yet!
Why similar: Detective 16.9%, Crime 15.8%, Investigation 12.8%, Visual Novel 9.1%, Anime 8%
In this short point 'n' click adventure, you are Star Seeker - a WIZARD solving a WIZARD crime to not get put in WIZARD jail by the WIZ- I mean, PLAIN OLD cops. With a useless detective, countless red herrings, and unique dialogue for every evidence combination... will this case ever be cracked?
Why similar: Detective 17.7%, Investigation 15.1%, Crime 14.3%, Mystery 9.3%, Visual Novel 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 20%, Investigation 14%, Crime 12.2%, Visual Novel 10.1%, Mystery 8.1%
Become Aaron Drake and experience the thrill of the hunt as you interrogate suspects, spot contradictions, and corner killers across three murder cases — alongside a rookie partner who is trying her very best.
Why similar: Detective 16.7%, Crime 15.4%, Investigation 9.9%, Visual Novel 8.7%, Mystery 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 21.1%, Investigation 14.3%, Crime 11.6%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Mystery 10.5%
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 23.6%, Crime 17.5%, Investigation 15.5%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Mystery 10.2%
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 18.8%, Investigation 18.6%, Crime 18.5%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Mystery 10.1%
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 21.7%, Crime 14.3%, Investigation 11.6%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Mystery 9.9%
Detective Game. Murder Investigation. Interrogate witnesses. Rebut with evidence.
Why similar: Detective 23.2%, Crime 18.8%, Investigation 17.4%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Mystery 9.8%
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%, Investigation 16.8%, Crime 14.9%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Mystery 9.2%
[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 24.1%, Investigation 18%, Crime 17.8%, Mystery 10.9%, Visual Novel 10.4%
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 22.4%, Investigation 15.9%, Crime 15.2%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Mystery 9.4%
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 19.6%, Crime 17%, Investigation 12%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Anime 9.3%
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 20.5%, Crime 12.6%, Investigation 12.5%, Logic 9.9%, Visual Novel 9.8%
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 "howdunnit" cases that are too tough for the local police to crack and uncover a deeper mystery along the way!
Why similar: Detective 28.3%, Investigation 20%, Mystery 11.8%, Crime 10.8%, Logic 8.8%
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: Crime 21.2%, Detective 21.2%, Investigation 11.1%, Visual Novel 10.3%, Mystery 10.1%
The mask of a legendary thief has been stolen. Follow Detective Time in a point-and-click investigation using her watch to witness key moments and uncover who is behind this new wave of robberies. Observe the past. Investigate the present. Uncover the truth.
Why similar: Detective 23.3%, Investigation 17.3%, Crime 17.2%, Mystery 9.1%, Logic 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 21.6%, Crime 15.6%, Investigation 14.8%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Mystery 9.8%
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 27.1%, Crime 20.4%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Mystery 10.7%, Investigation 7.7%
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 24.7%, Investigation 18.4%, Crime 18.3%, Mystery 11%, Logic 10.2%
Solve a variety of perplexing cases in the sleuthing shoes of Detective Hindsight - who gets help from Phoebe: a young orphaned girl with dreams of being a storyteller and powers to look into the past. Uncover the truth with her sketches done in crayon. The catch? She can't draw very well.
Why similar: Detective 29.2%, Investigation 18.2%, Mystery 13.2%, Crime 9.2%, Logic 8.4%
The first of seven chapters of a courtroom battle style visual novel, in which the story follows brand new lawyer Samuel Prince as he solves a strange variety of different crimes. Investigate the crime scene for evidence, then use it in court to find the real truth behind the case.
Why similar: Investigation 20%, Crime 18.3%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Logic 15.7%, Mystery 11.7%
The fourth of seven chapters of a courtroom battle style visual novel, in which the story follows brand new lawyer Samuel Prince as he solves a strange variety of different crimes. Investigate the crime scene for evidence, then use it in court to find the real truth behind the case.
Why similar: Crime 18.7%, Investigation 17.5%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Logic 14.9%, Mystery 13.9%
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 19.5%, Investigation 16.3%, Crime 13.9%, Visual Novel 12%, Anime 8.2%
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 20.3%, Crime 16%, Investigation 11.9%, Visual Novel 10.4%, Mystery 8.8%
The third of seven chapters of a courtroom battle style visual novel, in which the story follows brand new lawyer Samuel Prince as he solves a strange variety of different crimes. Investigate the crime scene for evidence, then use it in court to find the real truth behind the case.
Why similar: Investigation 17.8%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Crime 16.6%, Logic 16.3%, Mystery 12.2%
Duke Damian has been murdered! Collect clues, solve puzzles, and deduce the killer. Follow a growing trail of crimes and unravel the conspiracy tying them all together.
Why similar: Detective 30.7%, Crime 14.7%, Investigation 14.3%, Mystery 13.8%, Logic 9.7%
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 22.7%, Crime 17.8%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Mystery 10.3%, Anime 7.5%
A Mesozoic murder mystery, 4 suspects, 1 truth. Investigate, interrogate and present evidence as you set out to unravel the case with your team. Will you be able to accurately determine who took the victim's life? Or will your deductions lead you to arrest someone for a crime they did not commit...?
Why similar: Crime 19.9%, Detective 19.5%, Investigation 15.2%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Logic 9.7%
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 28.6%, Investigation 21.2%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Logic 10.5%, Mystery 9.9%
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 20.2%, Crime 17.3%, Investigation 13.7%, Visual Novel 10.3%, Mystery 9.5%
Crime O'Clock is a hidden objects investigation and time exploration game with a deep storyline. Investigate cases through time and evolving maps by unveiling a multi-eras linked story. Will you be observant enough to solve the mysteries? Crime waits for no man!
Why similar: Detective 18.3%, Crime 17.5%, Investigation 15.4%, Mystery 8.6%, Logic 8.4%
Twelve guests at a Chicago hotel plot to steal millions in jewels. Stop them before midnight strikes.
Why similar: Detective 19.8%, Crime 14.2%, Investigation 12.2%, Visual Novel 12%, Logic 10%
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 28.8%, Crime 15.2%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Mystery 11.1%, Anime 8.7%
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 36.9%, Crime 19.3%, Investigation 15.6%, Mystery 12%, Adventure 4.4%
As a young private investigator trainee in 2006, you dive into the early internet - social profiles, websites, photos, and archived news - to uncover the truth behind Emily Parker’s death, ruled as an accident after a late-night gathering
Why similar: Detective 26.8%, Investigation 16.9%, Crime 16.2%, Mystery 12.2%, Logic 9.7%
Slip into the role of a detective and find out why a seemingly peaceful village suddenly has to hold a funeral every other day. To solve the mysteries, act as the perpetrator and simulate the crimes. Left completely to your own devices, it’s up to you to prove your ingenuity and wit.
Why similar: Detective 24.5%, Crime 23.9%, Investigation 15.9%, Mystery 12%, Logic 11%
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 22.6%, Crime 18.8%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Mystery 10.3%, Anime 8.9%
On Air! Taxi Detective Casebook is a pixel-art, dialogue-driven mystery game. You’re an AI in a taxi, teaming up with a talkative driver on late-night runs to hear bizarre passenger stories, solve cases in secret, and let him play the “great detective.”
Why similar: Detective 26.5%, Investigation 18.5%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Logic 8%, Mystery 7.3%
This classic-style mystery adventure game, inspired by the Famicom Detective Club series and illustrated by Famitsu's legend Kiyokazu Arai, will take you on a suspenseful journey through the beautiful landscapes of Ise-Shima.
Why similar: Detective 20.7%, Crime 19.2%, Investigation 14.5%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Mystery 10.9%
A mystery adventure game featuring a camera-headed detective and a superpowered girl teaming up to solve crimes. Play as the detective to gather and combine clues, reveal the hidden truth, and tear down fabricated lies.
Why similar: Detective 29.7%, Investigation 22.2%, Mystery 13.3%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Point & Click 7.1%
Step into a small town in 90s fictional China as a grieving detective. In a place plagued by twisted homicides, the truth hides in the lies. Interrogate unpredictable witnesses, expose their contradictions, and rebuild a suspect’s face from an imperfect memory. Just like yours.
Why similar: Detective 25%, Investigation 18.4%, Logic 12.8%, Mystery 12%, Visual Novel 9.7%
A luxury cruise takes an unexpected turn when a passenger is gruesomely turned into fillet - and it's up to Detective Bass to deliver some justice in this short narrative-driven detective game!
Why similar: Detective 24.3%, Crime 18.3%, Investigation 13.6%, Mystery 10%, Comedy 8.4%
A true crime detective game where you map suspects, reconstruct timelines, and use deduction to find the truth everyone missed.
Why similar: Detective 22.7%, Investigation 21.2%, Crime 18.4%, Mystery 12.2%, Logic 9.9%
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 20.1%, Detective 17.8%, Investigation 15.7%, Visual Novel 10.1%, Mystery 9.9%
An arcane detective game set in an ill-fated magical academy. Find traces of magic and deduce the meaning of incantations. Examine scenes for clues to help you piece together the story, and determine the identity and fate of each former resident.
Why similar: Detective 28.9%, Investigation 21.9%, Magic 13.4%, Mystery 13.1%, Logic 12.7%
Going to a masquerade ball, you rarely suspect anything amiss. But, since you are a detective, your intuition does not fail you and something magically evil will indeed happen in Venice.
Why similar: Detective 18.9%, Investigation 12.5%, Magic 10.4%, Visual Novel 10.2%, Mystery 10.1%
Play as amateur sleuth Marcella Moon to investigate a series of sabotage incidents on the Louisiana bayou.
Why similar: Crime 19.6%, Detective 18.4%, Investigation 17.6%, Mystery 12.5%, Logic 9%
The second of seven chapters of a courtroom battle style visual novel, in which the story follows brand new lawyer Samuel Prince as he solves a strange variety of different crimes. Investigate the crime scene for evidence, then use it in court to find the real truth behind the case.
Why similar: Investigation 18.7%, Crime 18.6%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Logic 14.8%, Mystery 9.8%
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 21.2%, Crime 16.3%, Investigation 12.1%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Mystery 7.9%
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 29%, Visual Novel 19.1%, Anime 14.4%, Mystery 13.6%, Investigation 13.6%
A story-driven deduction game set in Okayama, Japan, where everyone has an answer—but you need evidence. Examine evidence and records, cross-reference witness accounts, reconstruct timelines, and separate plausible theories from provable facts across six murder investigations.
Why similar: Detective 27.9%, Crime 24.9%, Mystery 16.2%, Investigation 9.1%, Logic 7.4%
A detective investigates nine seemingly unrelated deaths in a corrupt 1949 port city. Search for clues, question witnesses, connect every piece of evidence through pure deduction, and uncover the conspiracy hiding behind every case.
Why similar: Crime 21.8%, Detective 21%, Investigation 16.9%, Logic 12.3%, Mystery 10.7%
A keenly dark twist on the traditional murder mystery setting, The Deed is an Adventure/RPG game about getting away with murder. Arran Bruce, the rightful heir to Dunshiel House, returns home to settle a score with his estranged family.
Why similar: Crime 24.8%, Detective 22.1%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Mystery 9.5%, Story Rich 6.1%
A Wild-West-themed visual-novel/bullet-hell game where you collect clues to shoot down suspects' arguments to solve a murder mystery.
Why similar: Detective 22.2%, Crime 21.5%, Investigation 14.2%, Bullet Hell 13.3%, Visual Novel 12.6%
In a Detective's Mind is an investigation game that seeks to put you in the role of a detective, who needs to solve cases and deal with obscure problems from his past.
Why similar: Detective 34.4%, Investigation 22.4%, Crime 16.8%, Mystery 9%, Story Rich 8.6%
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 20.3%, Crime 19.2%, Investigation 12.5%, Mystery 11%, Visual Novel 9.6%
A hand-drawn and story-rich deduction mystery set in 1887. Pearl Lundgren is dead and two men have been arrested for her murder, but the full truth remains to be discovered, and only you can piece it together.
Why similar: Detective 24.6%, Investigation 18.5%, Crime 13.1%, Logic 12.6%, Point & Click 7.8%
Cyber Detective L solves Paradoxes—bizarre incidents by supernatural Demons—via the social media giant Parrotter. The Cyber Detective Squad, L and his Demon partner Nyasuteria, wield elite hacking and psychic powers to take on the final Paradox investigation.
Why similar: Detective 22.2%, Investigation 16.8%, Mystery 13.7%, Crime 11.4%, Logic 10.3%
