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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Story Rich, Investigation, Interactive Fiction, Adventure.

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Follow the story of Blanca Silverurn—a strix entangled in a murder mystery. Explore the Grimstrand campus and learn about its unique magic. Delve into the secrets of students and faculty members. Affect their relationships, including a spicy romance between Blanca and her enigmatic mentor.

Reviews: No user reviews — 50%
Released: To be announced
Developer: TJ Hoarfrost
Genres: Adventure, Casual, Indie
Platforms: Windows

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    80% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: ShaggyBearGames
    Windows

    Lost & Found is an adventure-mystery game where you return townsfolk’s lost belongings & uncover personal stories behind each item. It features a hybrid animation style that blends 2D, 3D, pixel art, & more. Gather clues, investigate locals, & ensure every lost belonging ends up in the right hands.

    Why similar: Investigation 15.2%, Mystery 13.5%, Choices Matter 12.2%, 2.5D 11.3%, Interactive Fiction 9.9%

  2. #2 Relics of Wayne: Greymoor
    72% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Blackroot GamesPub: TinyHat Studios
    Windows · Mac

    An EROTIC POINT & CLICK ADVENTURE inspired by the classic detective games of the 90s. Explore, investigate, and form intimate relationships as you uncover the truth behind a town's dark secret.

    Why similar: Investigation 15.6%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Mystery 11.1%, Romance 8.9%, Detective 8.7%

  3. #3 The Last Reunion
    71% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2025
    Dev: 제이게임즈
    Windows

    A mystery game where you investigate a murder by searching the crime scene and interrogating AI-powered NPCs with unique personas.

    Why similar: Conversation 18.4%, Investigation 17.2%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Mystery 14%, Detective 11.8%

  4. #4 Nowhere New
    73% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2020
    Dev: Space Girl Studios
    Windows · Mac

    After crash-landing on a mysterious planet, novice engineer Nova Collins must unravel the secrets of a town's messy past to escape it. Talk your way through this enigmatic place, but beware: ideas manifest as things that can be traded and lost, so don't lose yourself along the way...

    Why similar: Investigation 18%, Conversation 16.9%, Mystery 11.5%, Interactive Fiction 11%, Detective 9.9%

  5. #5 Still Joking
    70% matchVery Positive92% of 50 reviews2024
    Dev: Purple Brick Games
    Windows · Mac

    What do mirror reflections do once they have no one to repeat after anymore? Play as Iris, quite a sarcastic reflection torn between the urge to unravel the mystery of death of her “prototype” and the need to find her place in a mirrored world.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Investigation 15.9%, Conversation 14.9%, Mystery 10.3%, Nonlinear 8.2%

  6. #6 Kamilia
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: RQ play
    Windows · Mac

    Kamilia is a story-driven, choices-matter detective mystery. Follow a talented painter who finds himself wrapped up in an unsolved case, as he tries to unveil a hidden truth that has been buried for years.

    Why similar: Investigation 15.5%, Conversation 15.4%, Mystery 15.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Choices Matter 11.3%

  7. #7 Good Children Say Grace
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Denis MorozovPub: Denis Morozov Productions
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    My parents sacrificed an orphan to the red egg. She came back home that night. How will the two of us survive the hunger? Good Children Say Grace.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.7%, Romance 11.3%, Mystery 10.6%, Investigation 10.6%, Emotional 9.3%

  8. #8 Gensokyo:Presumption of Guilt~Pansies Before Dawn
    66% matchVery Positive95% of 229 reviews2026
    Dev: 戏壤游戏(Xirang Games)
    Windows

    Explore the intertwined fates of humans and youkai in this interactive fiction. As an unwitting protagonist, enter the sealed realm of Gensokyo to investigate a series of bizarre murders. Unearth ancient secrets and witness a gripping saga hidden for millennia.

    Why similar: Conversation 14.8%, Mystery 13.9%, Detective 11.8%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%, Psychological 10.4%

  9. #9 Best Served Cold
    66% matchVery Positive89% of 584 reviews2025
    Dev: Rogueside
    Windows · Mac

    Can you mix a cocktail while eye-to-eye with a criminal? Find out in Best Served Cold, a murder mystery set in a bustling speakeasy where you serve customers, make friends and enemies, and solve crimes. At the Nightcap bar, prohibition is a killer… and so are some of your customers!

    Why similar: Conversation 19.8%, Investigation 18.6%, Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Detective 13.4%, Choices Matter 11%

  10. #10 Devi : A light in the dark
    68% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Flying Robot Studios
    Windows

    An evidence-based detective game set in rural India. Investigate your friend's disappearance by searching crime scenes, interrogating suspects, and presenting proof to break through lies. Race against time to expose a conspiracy before the 9:45 PM train leaves.

    Why similar: Investigation 19.9%, Conversation 15.6%, Mystery 12.7%, Detective 12%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%

  11. #11 Midnight Therapy
    68% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: Cointinue Games
    Windows

    A powerless, FAKE therapist facing raw truth. Balance financial pressure and patients' collapse in this narrative RPG. Use speechcraft and the "Mind Reading Spell" to dive into minds and shatter cognitive dissonance. Are lies your weapon... or redemption?

    Why similar: Investigation 16%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Psychological 10.3%, Detective 10.1%, Choices Matter 9.6%

  12. #12 Fayburrow
    69% matchVery Positive82% of 472 reviews2022
    Dev: The Fayburrow TroupePub: The Animation Workshop VIA
    Windows

    In a world of fairies, a childhood friend suddenly calls Beatrice back to her old hometown. Yet when she arrives, her friend is mysteriously missing.

    Why similar: Investigation 20.3%, Mystery 16.1%, Conversation 15.1%, Detective 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%

  13. #13 Mens Rea
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Mens Rea DeveloperPub: Mens Rea Publisher
    Windows · Linux

    A completely open-dialog murder mystery.

    Why similar: Investigation 22.3%, Interactive Fiction 21.9%, Mystery 14.5%, Conversation 14%, Detective 12.3%

  14. #14 Clue: Murder By Death
    65% matchMostly Positive74% of 19 reviews2026
    Dev: Cocodrolo Games
    Windows · Mac

    A story-rich detective mystery set in 1930s England. Investigate a murder inside a sprawling manor, interrogate suspicious residents, and make meaningful choices to uncover the truth — before Scotland Yard arrives.

    Why similar: Investigation 17.4%, Conversation 17.2%, Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Mystery 11.8%, Detective 11.1%

  15. #15 Expelled!
    65% matchVery Positive95% of 220 reviews2025
    Dev: inkle Ltd
    Windows · Mac

    A School Prefect has been pushed out of a window, and everyone's blaming YOU. Can you find the culprit - or someone to take the fall - before you get EXPELLED? Mystery with a wicked twist, from the creators of Overboard!, 80 Days, Heaven's Vault and A Highland Song.

    Why similar: Investigation 21.8%, Interactive Fiction 19.4%, Conversation 18.1%, Mystery 10.8%, Female Protagonist 8.3%

  16. #16 Xochi's Apothecary
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Single Effect Studios
    Windows · Mac

    A deceptively cozy narrative game about an alchemist that immigrates to a new country and opens an apothecary. Get to know your weird and wonderful community, brew the potions your customers need, and use your words to stir up a country on the brink of change.

    Why similar: Investigation 25.7%, Interactive Fiction 22.2%, Detective 12.4%, Choices Matter 11.6%, Mystery 10.4%

  17. #17 Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure
    66% matchVery Positive88% of 486 reviews2024
    Dev: DigiTales InteractivePub: Assemble Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 70%

    Between Horizons is a narrative 2.5D sci-fi detective adventure. 33 years into the Zephyr's journey, its mission is suddenly jeopardized. Can you find the culprit before it's too late? Experience an enthralling story set in a semi-open world that branches and ends based on your choices.

    Why similar: Investigation 15.9%, Conversation 14.6%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Detective 9.4%, 2.5D 8.3%

  18. #18 A Week in Paradise
    66% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: EtrikiaPub: Soft Serve Games
    Windows

    A Week in Paradise is an interactive narrative mystery. Discover the unusual circumstances of your arrival to a bar called Paradise, and drink through the night with the bar's charismatic regular. Each night, unravel the threads holding back memories in your dreams.

    Why similar: Conversation 22.4%, Interactive Fiction 18.4%, Mystery 13.9%, Investigation 13.1%, Choices Matter 10.7%

  19. #19 Spooky Crew: Mask of the Mysterium
    66% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Matt Sanderson
    Windows

    Join the Spooky Crew and uncover the secret of the Mask of the Mysterium in this point and click adventure game. An encounter with a masked figure leads the crew to investigate the secrets of a local museum.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.8%, Investigation 18%, Conversation 17.4%, Mystery 10.8%, Detective 9.5%

  20. #20 Sunset Inferno
    66% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Treasured Trash
    Windows

    Sunset Inferno is a choice-driven narrative adventure where you are a Recycler: a machine built to hunt war deserters. But a targeted explosion shatters your programming. Find the saboteur before your makers decide you've learned too much.

    Why similar: Investigation 16.8%, Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Mystery 15.6%, Choices Matter 13%, Conversation 11%

  21. #21 Artificial: Proxy Bar
    65% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: HinaGames
    Windows

    Within a universe dominated by Artificial Intelligences, you step into the shoes of an AI detective to solve the mystery hidden within the Proxy Bar, a jazz club. You can ask the suspects ANYTHING, but will you ask the right questions?

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.3%, Investigation 20.9%, Conversation 17.2%, Mystery 15.3%, Detective 15%

  22. #22 Обо: Шоу Теней
    64% matchPositive90% of 20 reviews2025
    Dev: Julliet Pub: Julliet Tales
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Байкал зовёт. Прошлое возвращается в форме теней, и Андрей должен решить - играть по чужим правилам или переписать сценарий судьбы.

    Why similar: Investigation 18.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Romance 11.7%, Detective 11.6%, Mystery 9.5%

  23. #23 BURIED STARS
    66% matchVery Positive84% of 2,070 reviews2021
    Dev: LINE Games Corporation
    Windows
    Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    A mystery adventure set at the collapse site of a live survival audition show. Trapped contestants communicate with each other—and the outside world through social media—as they wait for rescue. But as unexpected events unfold, trust begins to crack, and survival becomes far more complicated.

    Why similar: Investigation 15.7%, Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Conversation 15.3%, Mystery 10.8%, Emotional 8.2%

  24. #24 Employee A
    65% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: cross_couloir
    Windows · Mac

    A pixel art point-and-click adventure set in the heart of the modern-day high tech industry, which will test your logic and deductive reasoning skills as you investigate the murder mystery that's upturned your life.

    Why similar: Investigation 20.1%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Conversation 14.9%, Mystery 13%, Psychological 10.2%

  25. #25 St. Mary's 1985
    64% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: ci8bit
    Windows

    You wake up on a red chair in the waiting room of a closed psychiatric hospital. You know this place. Clothes that aren't yours. A file with your name you don't remember reading. Your heartbeat rises. The memories come back. Not all of them want to be remembered. St. Mary's, 1985.

    Why similar: Investigation 22.4%, Interactive Fiction 18.5%, Mystery 11.5%, Psychological 11%, Narration 10.3%

  26. #26 Reports from Vera Cruz
    64% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Monkey Suits
    Windows

    Investigate the country of Vera Cruz in this journalistic first-person adventure! Solve puzzles, take photos of clues and report news exposing the horrific truths behind General Galba and his bizarre government!

    Why similar: Investigation 21.6%, Interactive Fiction 15%, Conversation 14.4%, Detective 14%, Mystery 13.1%

  27. #27 Circus Saboteur
    64% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
    Dev: No Sequels Cooperative
    Windows

    A hand-illustrated visual mystery adventure that can be beaten in one sitting.

    Why similar: Investigation 20.2%, Interactive Fiction 18.3%, Conversation 17.5%, Nonlinear 10.5%, Choices Matter 9.7%

  28. #28 Banned Together
    63% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Unquiet Games
    Windows · Mac

    A queer mystery game about book banning. Play as Ruby (they/them), a journalism major on a surreal, after-hours adventure to investigate the disappearance of books from their college library.

    Why similar: Investigation 21.3%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Mystery 14.8%, Nonlinear 11.3%, Emotional 9.8%

  29. #29 We Stay Behind
    63% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Backwoods EntertainmentPub: Application Systems Heidelberg
    Windows · Mac

    We Stay Behind is a single-player third-person mystery between dreams and reality. A comet is on course to destroy a small town but its inhabitants refuse to leave. Interview the people of Laburnum Creek, explore a beautiful national park and unravel the secrets of this picturesque town.

    Why similar: Conversation 16.8%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Investigation 16.1%, Mystery 12.1%, Emotional 8.1%

  30. #30 Your Turn to Disembark
    63% matchPositive97% of 33 reviews2024
    Dev: Relatable Anarchy
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Your Turn to Disembark is an episodic narrative game about a weird train and the passengers that are trapped inside of it. Will you make it out of the train or will you be trapped onto it's route for the rest of days?

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 32.7%, Conversation 25.9%, Mystery 8.7%, Dark Fantasy 8.4%, Psychological Horror 7.7%

  31. #31 UN:Me
    63% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: historia Inc.Pub: SHUEISHA GAMES
    Windows

    UN:Me is an adventure game where you guide a girl harboring multiple souls within her body through an unsettling mental labyrinth, engaging in dialogue with each soul while making the harrowing choice of which to keep and which to erase in your escape attempt.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.2%, Investigation 21%, Psychological 13.7%, Mystery 9.2%, Female Protagonist 8.5%

  32. #32 Stella: into the Shadow
    62% matchPositive96% of 25 reviews2025
    Dev: Shadow games
    Windows

    "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: Investigation 21.2%, Interactive Fiction 16%, Detective 12.5%, Romance 12.2%, Psychological 10.8%

  33. #33 Kindred [High Tide]
    61% matchPositive100% of 18 reviews2026
    Dev: Victoria RafaelianPub: Captain Edge Studios
    Windows

    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: Investigation 22.8%, Interactive Fiction 19%, Mystery 15.2%, Detective 14.7%, Choices Matter 9.8%

  34. #34 The Island of Crossed Destinies
    63% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Paper Tigers
    Windows

    A Pentiment-like set in 19th-century Malaysia, featuring pirates, East Indiamen, headhunters, a locked-room murder mystery, a blade of meteoric ore, a tarot deck, a mountain of light, and a tiger. It’s time to put your thinking cap on; as for those voices in your head – probably best to ignore them.

    Why similar: Investigation 20.3%, Conversation 19.1%, Interactive Fiction 16.6%, Narration 9.3%, Detective 8.4%

  35. #35 Death off the Cuff
    66% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2021
    Dev: Simon ChristiansenPub: SiChris Productions
    Windows

    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: Interactive Fiction 21.2%, Investigation 18.9%, Conversation 17.2%, Detective 11.2%, Mystery 9.5%

  36. #36 Detective Trent
    63% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Pegamob
    Windows

    Detective Trent is a narrative-driven mystery game inspired by Trent’s Last Case. Investigate crime scenes, interrogate suspects, and uncover the truth through evidence and dialogue. Your reasoning shapes the case, leading to multiple outcomes and endings.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.9%, Investigation 18.1%, Conversation 13.2%, Detective 10.8%, Romance 9.8%

  37. #37 Zugzwang
    62% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Malice Studios LLC
    Windows

    Chess. Love. Destiny. All the same things, really.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.2%, Conversation 13.6%, Dark Fantasy 13.1%, Romance 11.3%, Choices Matter 9.5%

  38. #38 Flower in Us
    60% matchVery Positive94% of 391 reviews2025
    Dev: ChalkseagullPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
    Windows

    Flower in Us is a short, story-driven mystery adventure that invites players to unravel hidden secrets.

    Why similar: Investigation 24.3%, Interactive Fiction 23.5%, Conversation 20.9%, Mystery 12.1%, Choices Matter 11.3%

  39. #39 AI Schoolgirls Murder Mystery
    62% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Cogoo
    Windows · Mac

    Step into a suspenseful murder mystery at a prestigious boarding school. As a new student, you must question AI-driven suspects, uncover secrets, and solve the murder before the police arrive. Your choices determine the outcome—can you find the real killer before it’s too late?

    Why similar: Investigation 18%, Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Conversation 14.4%, Mystery 11.6%, Detective 11.5%

  40. #40 Alone in the crowd
    62% matchPositive93% of 41 reviews2024
    Dev: Machine Nun
    Windows · Mac

    Settled on a dystopian future, Alone in the Crowd is a humorous puzzle simulation investigative thriller, where you use a weird variety of gadgets to satisfy this mysterious, self proclaimed friendly AI character.

    Why similar: Investigation 21%, Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Conversation 14.4%, Mystery 12.3%, Detective 11.8%

  41. #41 Burn Me Twice
    64% matchVery Positive82% of 266 reviews2020
    Dev: Null Reference Studio
    Windows

    A narrative adventure that combines the exploration and investigation of the enigmatic town of Düstenburg and its people, with trials that test your knowledge about the case.

    Why similar: Conversation 17.8%, Interactive Fiction 17.7%, Investigation 16.1%, Mystery 11.4%, Detective 11.4%

  42. #42 Linework
    62% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Overlyunderqualified
    Windows

    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: Investigation 24.6%, Interactive Fiction 20.1%, Mystery 15.9%, Detective 15.4%, Conversation 8.8%

  43. #43 Puzzle Spy International
    62% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Travel-Friendly Cake
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Pursue diamond thieves and a trail of cryptic puzzles in this short ‘60s spy adventure. As Agent Epsilon you’ll choose your path as you chat with (or chat up!) suspicious contacts. Deduce the puzzle rules, decode cryptograms and decipher clues as you solve wordplay & logic puzzles across the globe!

    Why similar: Investigation 20.5%, Conversation 20.2%, Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Mystery 14.3%, Detective 13.5%

  44. #44 Major's Heart
    61% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2024
    Dev: Dormouse
    Windows

    A sci-fi detective game where you interrogate the brain scans of crime victims. Uncover the hidden truth behind the dystopian regime by any means necessary.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.4%, Investigation 20.3%, Conversation 14.6%, Detective 12.5%, Mystery 11.4%

  45. #45 Jurnal Risa: Dark Destiny
    60% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2025
    Dev: Digital Happiness
    Windows

    Witness the resurrection of the foretold nemesis of the Jurnal Risa family, which was never revealed before. Unveil its dark destiny within this horror-adventure game. This is all about family. Tale of Jurnal Risa, as recounted to me by Risa herself.

    Why similar: Investigation 19.1%, Conversation 18%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Mystery 13%, Choices Matter 10.2%

  46. #46 My Own Murder
    61% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Unseen InteractivePub: Abiding Bridge
    Windows

    After yet another night of brooding over his wife's murder, Detective Edgar receives a mysterious letter. A music star asks to investigate her own murder. Interrogate the suspects, search for clues and find out what happened. Will you be able to unravel the truth from the lies?

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  47. #47 Dissension
    61% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Disguised Games
    Windows

    Embark on an undercover mission in a medieval kingdom hovering on the brink of a civil war. Become part of a vile conspiracy or choose to act against your orders. Stand by your unlikely allies or ruin them for personal gain. The fate of the divided realm rests in your hands.

    Why similar: Investigation 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Choices Matter 11.6%, Mystery 11.2%, Romance 10.6%

  48. #48 I hope she's ok
    63% matchPositive85% of 47 reviews2020
    Dev: inkakamu
    Windows

    “I hope she’s ok” is a single-player first-person atmospheric mystery inspired by Nordic folklore. Set around a beautiful lakeside cabin in the heart of Finland during the midsummer solstice, the idyllic scene takes a turn for the worse when you discover that your friend is missing.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.2%, Mystery 14.4%, Choices Matter 11.8%, Investigation 10.8%, Female Protagonist 10%

  49. #49 Trials of Innocence
    58% matchVery Positive92% of 1,549 reviews2025
    Dev: 猫龙游戏
    Windows
    Median: 19.4 hrsMean: 22.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    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: Interactive Fiction 20.6%, Investigation 17.3%, Conversation 14.9%, Detective 13.7%, Mystery 12.7%

  50. #50 Ambroise Niflette & the Gleaned Bell
    61% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Topotes Studio
    Windows

    In this stop-motion inspired adventure, play as detective Ambroise Niflette in the thrilling investigation of the search for the stolen bell in a mysterious village.

    Why similar: Investigation 21.4%, Conversation 16.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Mystery 12.5%, Detective 12.5%

  51. #51 Atelier of Oblivion
    60% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: 혜패 HYEPÆ
    Windows

    An atelier in the forest. The Artist’s brush halts before an empty frame, leaving the portrait unfinished. Lost souls arrive with memories of tragedy. Render the cruel truth, or shield their eyes with an eternal lie. A Gothic Mystery granting rest to the dead.

    Why similar: Investigation 22.9%, Interactive Fiction 20.2%, Mystery 15%, Choices Matter 10.6%, Conversation 10.5%

  52. #52 Rumor Reporter
    60% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Greyhaven Craft
    Windows

    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: Investigation 24.4%, Mystery 17.7%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Detective 15.3%, Choices Matter 11.2%

  53. #53 Samuel Sage: The Mystery at Penby Inn
    60% matchMostly Positive71% of 24 reviews2024
    Dev: Seam Entertainment
    Windows

    A murder-mystery visual novel about a young man who inherits a charming English hotel. Some would say he’s fortunate, but with a growing list of unexplained disasters and murder, has his luck finally run out?

    Why similar: Investigation 25.9%, Interactive Fiction 19.9%, Mystery 17.4%, Detective 11.5%, Conversation 7%

  54. #54 You, in every Room.
    60% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Obliviant Interactive
    Windows

    A psychological visual novel adventure about love, obsession, and blurred boundaries. Navigate a web of manipulation and dependency, make difficult choices, and face multiple endings.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.3%, Conversation 14.2%, Romance 12.1%, 2.5D 11.8%, Choices Matter 9.1%

  55. #55 Departed Away
    59% matchVery Positive90% of 546 reviews2024
    Dev: Alperen Torun
    Windows

    Discover 'Departed Away,' a captivating visual novel where friendship intertwines with mystery. Uncover secrets, engage in verbal duels, and make choices that shape your story. Delve into emotional depth and intricate connections in this unique story.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.5%, Investigation 14.6%, Mystery 13%, Romance 12.2%, Nonlinear 11.3%

  56. #56 Vivian Wade: Danger Down The Aisle
    60% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Michelley Studio
    Windows

    The night before the wedding, the altar burns down and the wedding planner is injured. The family blames a curse, but she suspects foul play. Play as a college student who goes undercover as her replacement. Can you solve the mystery before the wedding?

    Why similar: Investigation 28.1%, Mystery 21.2%, Detective 11.3%, Choices Matter 9%, Conversation 8.6%

  57. #57 Отделение 38
    59% matchVery Positive95% of 234 reviews2024
    Dev: The Three Windmills
    Windows

    После неожиданной смерти студент Александр попадает в "Отделение 38", где бюрократия переплетается с мистикой. Раскройте тайны этого потустороннего мира и найдите ответы, которые изменят всё.

    Why similar: Investigation 22.8%, Interactive Fiction 21.5%, Romance 13.9%, Detective 13.3%, Nonlinear 10.1%

  58. #58 CRASH: Autodrive
    63% matchPositive82% of 11 reviews2021
    Dev: Studio Nightcap
    Windows

    When your self-driving Autocab kills a cyclist in this murder mystery visual novel, it's up to you as Emily Knight to talk with fellow passengers and use the clues you find to contradict their lies as you unravel how you ALL could possibly know the victim and have a motive for murder - even the car!

    Why similar: Investigation 21%, Interactive Fiction 19.8%, Conversation 17.2%, Mystery 14.3%, Choices Matter 10.3%

  59. #59 Whispers of Prague: The Executioner's Last Cut
    59% matchPositive96% of 48 reviews2024
    Dev: Shader Mess
    Windows

    Classic first-person point-and-click adventure game set in contemporary Prague. As a programmer and treasure hunter, you embark on a long journey to uncover the secrets of the infamous Executioner. Your task will be complicated by a sect of fanatic cultists and your own unexplained heritage.

    Why similar: Mystery 17.1%, Investigation 16.2%, Choices Matter 14.6%, Nonlinear 13.8%, Romance 8.5%

  60. #60 ELISSA :Body in the bedroom
    60% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: KANUE
    Windows · Mac

    Detective novelist MEL Gideon, whose career is facing difficulties, receives a strange letter claiming someone is in trouble and needs her help. Intrigued, she decides to investigate. As she digs deeper, she starts to realize that her past is far more complicated than she ever imagined...

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.3%, Mystery 15.2%, Conversation 13.4%, Investigation 13.3%, Detective 13.3%

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