60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Story Rich, Interactive Fiction, Investigation, Mystery.
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.
Relics of Wayne: Greymoor
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.
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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...
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 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Detective 10.6%, Mystery 9.5%, Romance 9.3%
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: Dialogue Heavy 16.5%, Investigation 16.4%, Detective 12.3%, Mystery 10.1%, Nonlinear 9.5%
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: Dialogue Heavy 23.9%, Investigation 15.5%, Detective 14%, Mystery 11.9%, Female Protagonist 9%
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: Dialogue Heavy 14.9%, Investigation 14.3%, Mystery 12.5%, Detective 11.7%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%
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: 2.5D 15.2%, Investigation 14.7%, Mystery 12.7%, Choices Matter 11.9%, Detective 9.6%
Paris, 1888. In this detective visual novel inspired by Ace Attorney and Golden Idol, play as a matchmaker-detective striving to keep her marriage agency open. Meet colourful characters, uncover their secrets, and spread love throughout the city!
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 19%, Investigation 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Detective 11.6%, Mystery 10.2%
A fake therapist loses her magic and must face real patients with nothing but words. Manage appointments, money, and emotional collapse in a narrative RPG about lies, deduction, and cognitive dissonance. Are lies your weapon... or your redemption?
Why similar: Investigation 13.7%, Detective 11.8%, Psychological 11.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Choices Matter 8.3%
A narrative detective game about solving mysteries through investigation, evidence, and conversation. Question suspects in your own words, photograph clues, and piece together the truth in a town full of secrets. Who is lying, and what are they hiding?
Why similar: Investigation 18.1%, Dialogue Heavy 17.8%, Detective 15.6%, Mystery 11.4%, Interactive Fiction 8%
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: Dialogue Heavy 14.3%, Investigation 14.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Mystery 8.9%, Nonlinear 8.4%
"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 18%, Detective 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Psychological 12.4%, Romance 12.2%
A mystery game where you investigate a murder by searching the crime scene and interrogating AI-powered NPCs with unique personas.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 17.5%, Investigation 15.4%, Detective 14.4%, Mystery 12.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%
17-year-old Hope Song thought the national exams were her biggest worry... until she got home to a ransacked apartment and two missing parents. Investigate through the eyes of an artist, turn sketches into evidence, and watch her family's mystery grow stranger and darker with every answer.
Why similar: Investigation 15%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Detective 11.2%, Psychological 9.9%, Mystery 9.2%
A cinematic mystery visual novel about a vanished woman. You're the detective on the case. Twelve years ago, your sister disappeared the same way. Four investigations lead to four different answers about what really happened — and none of them is the wrong one. The truth is whichever one you find.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Dialogue Heavy 12.4%, Investigation 11.9%, Detective 11.1%, Mystery 8.4%
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: Dialogue Heavy 18.2%, Investigation 16%, Detective 15.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Choices Matter 9.5%
The Cold Cases: Remembering Jory is a story rich, investigative mystery game where your only tools are your contacts and the people you can find and get to talk to you. Read through old internet archives, pick out what is important, and solve the mystery of the 10 year old cold case.
Why similar: Investigation 17.9%, Dialogue Heavy 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Detective 12.5%, Mystery 10.2%
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: Dialogue Heavy 14.2%, Investigation 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Psychological 9.4%, Emotional 9.3%
Six witnesses, six suspects, and thousands of discoverable lines of dialog. You're the fantasy detective on the case of a stolen magical artifact, and in order to determine the truth you'll have to cross examine, interrogate, and reference all your resources to catch the thief before time runs out.
Why similar: Investigation 19.9%, Detective 18.3%, Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Mystery 12.8%, Dialogue Heavy 10.1%
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 17.8%, Dialogue Heavy 14.9%, Detective 14.6%, Mystery 11%, Interactive Fiction 9.1%
You are a girl with a demonic heart, trapped with a group of suspicious individuals. A demonspawn arrives, setting off a chain of mysterious murders. Can you trust any of your fellow captives and find love in the chaos? Or will you fight for your life alone?
Why similar: Investigation 14.1%, Dialogue Heavy 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%, Detective 10.7%, Romance 10.4%
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 19.5%, Dialogue Heavy 17.3%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Detective 9.8%, Mystery 9.4%
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 17.9%, Dialogue Heavy 14%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Psychological 12.1%, Mystery 11.2%
Байкал зовёт. Прошлое возвращается в форме теней, и Андрей должен решить - играть по чужим правилам или переписать сценарий судьбы.
Why similar: Investigation 16%, Detective 13.8%, Romance 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%, Psychological 8.9%
Many people dream of visiting London, but few ever stop to think about what would happen if they lost all their money in a foreign country. Unfortunately, Max's friend not only finds himself without any cash, but also discovers that it has been replaced with counterfeit banknotes.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Investigation 15.9%, Detective 15.2%, Mystery 11%, Romance 9.4%
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 15.5%, Romance 12.2%, Emotional 11%, Investigation 9.7%, Mystery 9.4%
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 23.7%, Interactive Fiction 18.6%, Detective 15.6%, Choices Matter 10.8%, Mystery 9.3%
Discover a world where magic and science, chaos and order, are two sides of the same coin. But remember: you are not this world's hero.
Why similar: Investigation 17.3%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Dialogue Heavy 16.2%, 2.5D 14%, Mystery 10.6%
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 15.8%, Detective 13.7%, Dialogue Heavy 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Emotional 11.1%
After foreseeing your own death, an unknown colour grants you ten more days to live and the power of Mind-Intrusion. Investigate mysteries and intrude into the minds of locals. When the ten days are up, will you hold on to your sanity and humanity, or become a living mutation?
Why similar: Investigation 25.9%, Mystery 16.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%, Story Rich 9.8%, Choices Matter 8.8%
Salvation or Damnation? Measure the worth of human souls in this psychological anime & FMV visual novel about moral dilemma! Will you allow your prejudices to call the shots? Or can you remain unbiased?
Why similar: Investigation 19.2%, Dialogue Heavy 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Psychological 13%, Detective 9.7%
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 19.1%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Detective 15.2%, Romance 13.8%, Nonlinear 9.6%
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: Dialogue Heavy 18.1%, Investigation 16.3%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Mystery 11.9%, Emotional 10.7%
Explore the region of Rosevale, craft potions through alchemy, lead an investigation against five suspects, and uncover the truth behind a massacre in this semi-open world gothic fantasy RPG.
Why similar: Investigation 15.7%, Detective 11.9%, Psychological 10.7%, Dark Fantasy 10.3%, Mystery 9.4%
In most visual novels, you only read what characters say. In The Bastard Who Rewrote the Empire, you decide how deeply to read each line. Use Inner Voice, Sincerity, Appraisal, and X-Ray Vision to expose thoughts, lies, profiles, and secrets—then outwit conspiracies and rewrite a kingdom’s fate.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 20.8%, Interactive Fiction 18.2%, Investigation 15.8%, Detective 14.2%, Choices Matter 10%
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 19.2%, Investigation 16%, Detective 13%, Dialogue Heavy 12.4%, Romance 10.2%
A completely open-dialog murder mystery.
Why similar: Investigation 21.1%, Interactive Fiction 18.8%, Detective 15.8%, Dialogue Heavy 14%, Mystery 13.3%
We are born, live through countless choices, and in the end, we die. Because death is not a choice, what you're given is the path, not its end. The ending is already written. Will you uncover the truth, or pretend not to know? REFORI: a mystery adventure where your choices shift the perspective.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.7%, Dialogue Heavy 15.3%, 2.5D 15%, Detective 12.4%, Lore-Rich 9.1%
A hand-illustrated visual mystery adventure that can be beaten in one sitting.
Why similar: Investigation 18.3%, Dialogue Heavy 16.8%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Nonlinear 10.8%, Choices Matter 8.9%
A GxG coming-of-age visual novel. Nina sucks at choosing. But when a mysterious incident happens at the arts academy, will she muster the courage to choose–or will she let someone else decide on her behalf?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17%, Dialogue Heavy 14.7%, Romance 14.4%, Emotional 10.8%, Female Protagonist 9.4%
Sunset Inferno is a choice-driven narrative adventure where you are a Recycler: a machine built to hunt war deserters. But when a bomb destroys your transport, it also cracks your programming. Uncover who attacked you before your makers decide you've changed too much.
Why similar: Investigation 15.7%, Mystery 14.2%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Choices Matter 12.3%, Dialogue Heavy 10.9%
Can a Mage live free, when Magic can only come from Demons? Sylvain thinks so, but when he flees the Alchemical Institute, his old friend Celeste stops him, afraid for his life. 1 short conversation branches into 27 endings: each a kinetic short story. You choose what they say.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.5%, Dialogue Heavy 17.2%, Nonlinear 11.5%, Lore-Rich 10.3%, Dark Fantasy 9.5%
Chess. Love. Destiny. All the same things, really.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.6%, Dark Fantasy 15.1%, Dialogue Heavy 13.2%, Romance 12.2%, Choices Matter 8.8%
A TRPG × Visual Novel led by the roll of the dice. You arrive at Seiria Magic Academy just one week before the centennial 'Violet Eclipse.' Immerse yourself in campus life, romance seven heroines, and uncover the world's hidden secrets. Your choices alone will reshape the fate of this world.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 21.6%, Romance 17.6%, Female Protagonist 11%, Nonlinear 10.6%, Lore-Rich 9.7%
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: Dialogue Heavy 17.4%, Investigation 16.9%, Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Detective 12.2%, Mystery 9.8%
"The Silent Huntress" is a visual novel in the genre of a dark fairy tale with choices and different endings. Not only the development of events will depend on your choices, but also the conclusions that the main character makes about her life and the world around her.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.2%, Dialogue Heavy 15%, Dark Fantasy 12.3%, Romance 11.8%, Mystery 10.5%
You make every interaction with her feel like coincidence. You know her far more than she could ever imagine. But you don't seem to realize, a butterfliy don't usually fly into the net on their own.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.6%, Investigation 15.7%, Romance 15.2%, Mystery 13.4%, Detective 10.9%
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 20.3%, Detective 17.9%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Mystery 13.1%, Choices Matter 8.8%
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 16.9%, 2.5D 15%, Dialogue Heavy 13.8%, Romance 13%, Choices Matter 8.5%
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 22.7%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Mystery 14.7%, Detective 13.7%, Story Rich 6.8%
A Master murdered. A dying wish: "Kill La." Nine suspects. One killer. All named 「La」. Valhalla hunts the truth by diving into their memories — in a world beautiful and cruel as a doll. Which 「La」 pulled the strings?
Why similar: Investigation 17.6%, Dialogue Heavy 14.9%, Detective 12.7%, Mystery 11%, Psychological 9.9%
A narrative AVG focused on everyday mysteries from the lives of elementary school students. The two protagonists encounter ordinary yet unusual incidents at school, and through investigation and deduction, players uncover the truth together with them.
Why similar: Detective 20.2%, Mystery 13.3%, Dialogue Heavy 12.2%, Female Protagonist 11.7%, Interactive Fiction 10.8%
A girl was murdered, and she is the only one still hunting for her killer. The day before her birthday, Han Xiaoxiao woke as a spirit with no memory, three days dead. Possess the living, gather clues, and uncover how you died. But some truths are harder to bear than death itself.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.5%, Female Protagonist 14%, Psychological 12.8%, Emotional 10.7%, Mystery 10.6%
Discover a world torn by war and magic. Make choices that shape your story, master strategic combat, and confront powerful enemies. Explore a beautifully crafted pixel-art world full of secrets in a story-driven RPG adventure.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 15.9%, Emotional 12.1%, 2.5D 11%, Female Protagonist 10.2%, Lore-Rich 10.2%
A romance-driven narrative about destiny, devotion, and the dangerous pull of belonging, set against the ruins of a long‑lost city calling you home.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.5%, Romance 16.1%, Psychological 13.7%, Mystery 8.2%, Dialogue Heavy 7.8%
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 20%, Detective 17.7%, Dialogue Heavy 14.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Mystery 11.7%
You're entangled in a royal conspiracy. A deadly game where the pieces can become friends, foes, lovers, and of course… sacrifices.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Investigation 14.3%, Detective 13.6%, Romance 12.3%, Dark Fantasy 11.6%
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 13.9%, Investigation 12.8%, Romance 12.5%, Nonlinear 11.3%, Mystery 11.1%
The world and reality of Joe collapse as a sequence of paranormal events starts in September. A mysterious girl with physical powers named Chava wants him dead, as he can be a core key for her cult to dominate the reality between worlds.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Dialogue Heavy 12.1%, Mystery 11.6%, Romance 10.6%, Choices Matter 9.1%
“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 16.1%, Mystery 12.9%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Choices Matter 11%, Psychological 10%
A quiet piano guides players through a Japanese-style mystery adventure centered on memories and the lingering regrets of Oda Nobunaga. Players explore a mysterious world, uncover hidden truths, and piece together a forgotten trust.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.5%, Detective 17.9%, Dialogue Heavy 17.7%, Mystery 15.2%, Dark Fantasy 9.6%
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 21.8%, Detective 18.7%, Mystery 15.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Female Protagonist 11.2%
