60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Story Rich, Interactive Fiction, Investigation, Adventure.
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 9.2%
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 16.6%, 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 24%, Investigation 15.5%, Detective 14%, Mystery 11.9%, Female Protagonist 8.9%
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 15%, 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 12%, Detective 9.6%
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 13.7%, Psychological 11.8%, Detective 11.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Choices Matter 8.4%
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 17.9%, Detective 15.5%, 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: Investigation 14.3%, Dialogue Heavy 14.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Mystery 8.9%, Nonlinear 8.4%
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 17.6%, Investigation 15.5%, Detective 14.4%, Mystery 12.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%
"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 18.1%, Detective 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Psychological 12.4%, Romance 12.2%
17-year-old Hope Song returns home from school to find her parents missing. Use Hope’s observant eye as an artist to investigate, piece together clues, and uncover dark secrets beneath her peaceful urban life in this non-linear narrative mystery game.
Why similar: Investigation 15.1%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Detective 11.2%, Psychological 9.9%, Mystery 9.2%
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 18.3%, Investigation 16.1%, Detective 15.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Choices Matter 9.6%
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 14.4%, Investigation 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, 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 18.2%, Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Mystery 12.8%, Dialogue Heavy 10.2%
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 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Detective 10.6%, 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 19.6%, Dialogue Heavy 17.4%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Detective 9.8%, Mystery 9.4%
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 15%, Detective 14.6%, Mystery 11%, Interactive Fiction 9.1%
Байкал зовёт. Прошлое возвращается в форме теней, и Андрей должен решить - играть по чужим правилам или переписать сценарий судьбы.
Why similar: Investigation 16.1%, Detective 13.7%, Romance 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%, Psychological 8.9%
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 14.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Psychological 12.1%, Mystery 11.2%
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 15.6%, Romance 12.1%, Emotional 11%, Investigation 9.7%, Mystery 9.4%
A psychological mystery where every clue reshapes reality. Unravel the link between a vanished woman and your missing sister, only to discover four entirely different truths, each revealing a new world, a new enemy, and the price of remembering.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Detective 11%, Mystery 10.2%, Romance 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 23.8%, Interactive Fiction 18.6%, Detective 15.5%, Choices Matter 10.9%, Mystery 9.3%
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 15.9%, Detective 13.7%, Dialogue Heavy 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Emotional 11.1%
A child is missing. The police are failing. And you're a retired detective with a bit too much time on your hands. Time to throw out the rules & do whatever it takes to bring the child home. From the developers of I AM RIPPER, The Occupation & Ether One.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 15.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Detective 13.5%, Investigation 13%, Mystery 10.3%
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 19.2%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Detective 15.1%, Romance 13.7%, 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 18.2%, Investigation 16.4%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Mystery 11.9%, Emotional 10.6%
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%
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 19.3%, Investigation 16%, Detective 13%, Dialogue Heavy 12.5%, Romance 10.2%
A mysterious woman is sitting in front of you. Who is she? And who are you? And why are you both there? Case #1472 is mystery information digging interrogation thriller game where there are more things going on than what meets the eye, but are you able to unravel what has happened?
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 24.1%, Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Investigation 13.1%, Detective 11%, Psychological 8.8%
A completely open-dialog murder mystery.
Why similar: Investigation 21.1%, Interactive Fiction 18.8%, Detective 15.7%, Dialogue Heavy 14.1%, Mystery 13.2%
A hand-illustrated visual mystery adventure that can be beaten in one sitting.
Why similar: Investigation 18.3%, Dialogue Heavy 16.9%, 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 14.8%, Romance 14.3%, Emotional 10.7%, Female Protagonist 9.3%
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 12.4%, Dialogue Heavy 11%
Chess. Love. Destiny. All the same things, really.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.6%, Dark Fantasy 15.1%, Dialogue Heavy 13.3%, Romance 12.1%, Choices Matter 8.9%
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 17.3%, Nonlinear 11.4%, Lore-Rich 10.3%, Dark Fantasy 9.5%
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 17.5%, Investigation 16.9%, Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Detective 12.1%, 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 15.1%, Dark Fantasy 12.4%, Romance 11.7%, Mystery 10.5%
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 21.7%, Romance 17.5%, Female Protagonist 10.9%, Nonlinear 10.6%, Lore-Rich 9.8%
KILLA is a 3D adventure mystery with multiple endings. Valhalla, our protagonist, seeks the killer of her mentor, a mentor she treasures like family, venturing to an unknown island. Discover the culprit on this enigmatic island and embark on a journey of revenge.
Why similar: Investigation 17.6%, Dialogue Heavy 15%, Detective 12.7%, Mystery 11%, Psychological 9.9%
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 17.8%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Mystery 13.1%, Choices Matter 8.9%
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 13.9%, Romance 12.9%, Choices Matter 8.5%
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 15.8%, Romance 15.1%, Mystery 13.4%, Detective 10.9%
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%
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 20.1%, Detective 17.7%, Dialogue Heavy 14.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Mystery 11.7%
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 16%, Emotional 12.1%, 2.5D 11%, Lore-Rich 10.3%, Female Protagonist 10.2%
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 14%, Investigation 12.9%, Romance 12.5%, Nonlinear 11.2%, Mystery 11.1%
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 13.5%, Romance 12.2%, Dark Fantasy 11.7%
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 12.2%, Mystery 11.6%, Romance 10.5%, 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 11.2%, Choices Matter 11.1%, Psychological 10%
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: Dialogue Heavy 25.6%, Detective 15.5%, Investigation 15.2%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Mystery 11.1%
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 21.9%, Detective 18.6%, Mystery 15.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Female Protagonist 11.1%
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 23.7%, Investigation 20%, Detective 19.5%, Dialogue Heavy 17.6%, Mystery 14.2%
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 18.7%, Investigation 18.3%, Dialogue Heavy 17.8%, Detective 14.8%, Mystery 8.9%
Step into the shoes of detective Hank and his sidekick Gwen. This time on a top secret mission in an exotic Mediterranean-like country to uncover an illegal drug trade, but also to use this opportunity to enjoy themselves and perhaps even to savour romantic moments.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.5%, Dialogue Heavy 17.3%, Detective 16.1%, Romance 15.8%, Investigation 14%
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 12.3%, Female Protagonist 11.7%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%
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 16.6%, Detective 16.5%, Investigation 15.4%, Dialogue Heavy 14.2%, Mystery 10.9%
Paradise Club is known to the wealthy as the island of all fantasies. The leaders cater to every need: young women, submissives, strippers, twins, etc... Our two heroes arrive on the island to solve the mystery surrounding the disappearance of their half-sister.
Why similar: Investigation 18.6%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Mystery 12.1%, Nonlinear 11.8%, Emotional 11.6%
A semi-autobiographical horror visual novel about unhealthy relationships. Can you help Alsie save her relationship from ruin?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.6%, Dialogue Heavy 15.6%, Psychological 12.6%, Emotional 12.3%, Romance 10.7%
Tails Noir Preludes is a post-noir narrative adventure with branching choices. It is an intertwined series of vignettes about change, circumstance, and consequence. Guide four characters through formative moments in their lives in a dystopian Vancouver inhabited by anthropomorphic animals.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 27.9%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Detective 12.2%, Emotional 11.3%, Female Protagonist 7.7%
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 19%, Detective 16.2%, Dialogue Heavy 13.2%, Mystery 13.2%, Investigation 12%
