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  1. #1 Kara no Shojo
    97% matchVery Positive92% of 439 reviews2018
    Dev: Innocent GreyPub: MangaGamer
    Windows
    Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 165.3 hrs≥1hr: 64%

    Play as a detective tasked with catching a serial killer in this visual novel set in post-war Japan. Investigate key locations, question many complex characters, piece together clues, and try to stop the culprit before they end yet another young girl's smile.

    Why similar: Detective 11.2%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Thriller 10.7%, Mystery 9.5%, Investigation 9.1%

  2. #2 Return to Shironagasu Island
    96% matchVery Positive94% of 3,990 reviews2020
    Dev: HYOGO ONIMUSHIPub: TABINOMICHI
    Windows
    Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    A mystery adventure game and visual novel set on solitary Shironagasu Island. Discover its secrets, solve its mysteries, and escape from the ominous island!

    Why similar: Visual Novel 22.7%, Mystery 17.1%, Detective 10.4%, Anime 9.6%, Thriller 9.2%

  3. #3 The Shell Part I: Inferno
    96% matchVery Positive91% of 1,325 reviews2023
    Dev: Innocent GreyPub: Shiravune
    Windows
    Median: 10.7 hrsMean: 110.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%

    Unravel a string of gruesome murders terrorizing Tokyo in this mystery-thriller visual novel. The secrets of a case from six years prior may just be the key to the current unending cycle of tragedy—and the thing that cracks this woeful world’s shell may be one girl’s smile.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 16.9%, Detective 15.5%, Mystery 13.2%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Choices Matter 8.3%

  4. #4 Staffer Case: A Supernatural Mystery Adventure
    95% matchVery Positive94% of 3,907 reviews2023
    Dev: Team Tetrapod
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Staffer Case is a new sort of mystery game, asking players to find clues, arrange them into documents, and point out the contradictions between them to solve a series of murders. Each mystery unraveled leads you closer to the truth lying at the heart of each case!

    Why similar: Detective 17.1%, Thriller 12.6%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Text-Based 12.2%, Mystery 11.7%

  5. #5 The Murder Hotel
    94% matchVery Positive95% of 59 reviews2025
    Dev: Wegenbartho Games
    Windows

    Interrogate suspects, search for clues, & uncover a dastardly plot, as you solve a string of mystifying murders to help reluctant detective Ilmarinen escape the foreboding Fafnir Hotel.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 15.2%, Detective 14.4%, Mystery 13%, Anime 10.2%, Thriller 10.2%

  6. #6 Untale: King of Revinia
    94% matchMostly Positive77% of 56 reviews2020
    Dev: Empty Die Studio
    Windows · Linux

    Unravel the mystery of the King's sudden death... Claim your right for the throne. Try to stay alive as long as possible. Will you take the risk? The story for those who are brave enough to dive in a dark story and are able to think reasonably.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 14.4%, Mystery 13.2%, Detective 13%, Drama 11.3%, Medieval 11%

  7. #7 Salthe
    93% matchVery Positive86% of 211 reviews2020
    Dev: SoireePub: Shiravune
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    A dark, dramatic medieval visual novel. On a stage at the boundary between life and death, an actress struggles through her hardest performance—directed by a jester, she relives her past for the the prize of resurrection...

    Why similar: Visual Novel 16.7%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Mystery 14.1%, Anime 13.5%, Medieval 12.7%

  8. #8 Soulslayer~灭魂·误佳期~
    92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 703 reviews2017
    Dev: 开水工作室Pub: NVLMaker
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    An exciting adventure in a story of ancient Chinese setting.Visual Novel with multiple endings to explore.

    Why similar: Detective 46.6%, Visual Novel 40.6%, Adventure 12.8%

  9. #9 Kindaichi Mystery Series: The Honjin Murders
    91% matchMostly Positive73% of 174 reviews2025
    Dev: coly Inc.
    Windows · Mac

    Famous detective Kosuke Kindaichi's first case, the Honjin Murder Mystery. Honjin descendant Kenzo Ichiyanagi and his new wife Katsuko Kubo lay dead in a bed of blood on the night of their wedding. Kosuke Kindaichi searches for the truth about this locked room murder mystery. However...

    Why similar: Visual Novel 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Detective 13.1%, Mystery 13.1%, Investigation 10.6%

  10. #10 Type-NOISE: Shonen Shojo
    91% matchVery Positive80% of 133 reviews2025
    Dev: DankHeartsPub: WhisperGames
    Windows

    Type-NOISE: Shonen Shojo is a multi-ending mystery adventure game. A group of boys and girls who have lost their memories gather in a “Tokyo” that is both familiar and unfamiliar. They must trace their lost memories to escape the bizarre labyrinths. Are they prepared to confront their “true selves”?

    Why similar: Visual Novel 14.8%, Detective 13.1%, Conversation 11.1%, Anime 11%, Multiple Endings 8.5%

  11. #11 Hira Hira Hihiru
    89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 860 reviews2023
    Dev: BA-KUPub: ANIPLEX.EXE
    Windows
    Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 69%

    "Hira Hira Hihiru" is a visual novel set in a fictional Taishō Era. It tells the story of its two protagonists' struggle against Aerodema, a terrifying disease which brings the dead back to life.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 27.2%, Text-Based 14.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.8%, Choices Matter 10.8%, Drama 10.7%

  12. #12 The House in Fata Morgana
    89% matchVery Positive95% of 6,041 reviews2016
    Dev: NOVECTPub: MangaGamer
    Windows
    Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 27.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    A gothic suspense tale set in a cursed mansion. "The House in Fata Morgana" is a full-length visual novel spanning nearly a millennium that deals in tragedy, human nature, and insanity.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 21.3%, Mystery 15.9%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Anime 12.3%, Story Rich 10.7%

  13. #13 再见断刀
    87% matchVery Positive93% of 2,313 reviews2025
    Dev: 非侠游戏Pub: LoveStoryProject
    Windows
    Median: 11.7 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    古风悬疑推理AVG《再见断刀》——在与世隔绝的山庄之中,接二连三地发生了骇人命案。只有通过细致入微的调查,抽丝剥茧的推理,才能定一个是非清白,还一个天理公道。 然而,在逐渐浮出水面的真相之下,似乎还有暗流涌动……

    Why similar: Visual Novel 12.9%, Detective 12.5%, Anime 10.1%, Mystery 10%, Multiple Endings 8.4%

  14. #14 Lady in Mystery
    88% matchVery Positive94% of 163 reviews2021
    Dev: nolsoft
    Windows

    Welcome to a small detective agency in old Seoul. Lady in Mystery is a Yuri mystery visual novel set in 18th-century Joseon. Choose one of four women to grow closest to Heesoo, the disguised detective. Your choices may lead to love, revenge, or darker paths than you imagined.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 18.1%, Text-Based 15.3%, Mystery 14.6%, Multiple Endings 10.3%, Conversation 9.6%

  15. #15 Kanna Maze
    86% matchVery Positive89% of 375 reviews2024
    Dev: 致意
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    In an isolated lab beneath the earth, a childhood friend is resurrected. Amidst sealed walls, a spree of killings unfolds. In a godless abyss, parallel worlds entwine like a maze. Where does one find the path to the sole universe of bliss?

    Why similar: Visual Novel 19.3%, Interactive Fiction 17.7%, Detective 13.3%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Mystery 12.7%

  16. #16 PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo
    85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,520 reviews2023
    Dev: Square Enix
    Windows
    Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    How far would you go to bring someone back from the dead? Discover the depths that some will go to in this horror-adventure game.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 19.3%, Text-Based 16.7%, Anime 13.5%, Mystery 13.4%, Multiple Endings 10.1%

  17. #17 Gensokyo:Presumption of Guilt~Pansies Before Dawn
    83% matchVery Positive94% of 267 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: Visual Novel 16.2%, Detective 14.9%, Mystery 13.9%, Text-Based 13.2%, Conversation 10.8%

  18. #18 Suicide Countdown: 7 Days
    84% matchVery Positive81% of 1,081 reviews2021
    Dev: 致意
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    Only 7 days remain until death embraces you -- the everyday life of a young boy begins to distort little by little, unfolding into a bizarre and ghastly series of events... When fate comes knocking, will you have the courage to make a choice?

    Why similar: Visual Novel 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%, Investigation 10%, Thriller 9.6%, Text-Based 9.5%

  19. #19 CAFE 0 ~The Sleeping Beast~
    86% matchVery Positive83% of 53 reviews2016
    Dev: ROSEVERTE MYSTERYPub: ROSEVERTE
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    A supernatural mystery visual novel. What kind of fate will the heroine face after she relives the last seven days before her death?

    Why similar: Visual Novel 17.6%, Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Mystery 10%, Anime 9.5%

  20. #20 Town of Dusk
    84% matchVery Positive87% of 69 reviews2023
    Dev: 酱爆(Sauce Bomb)
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Players will enter the Town of Dusk, built on the eve of Empire of Japan's defeat in World War II, along with other characters. Avoid being killed by other characters! Find the mastermind behind the scenes, unravel all the conspiracies, and uncover the truth! Ultimately escape the Town of Dusk!

    Why similar: Thriller 18.2%, Mystery 12.3%, Detective 11.7%, Text-Based 10.9%, Visual Novel 10.8%

  21. #21 Urban Myth Dissolution Center
    79% matchVery Positive88% of 5,751 reviews2025
    Dev: HakababunkoPub: SHUEISHA GAMES
    Windows
    Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Join forces with the psychic Director of the Urban Myth Dissolution Center and solve a variety of cases involving cursed relics, rental properties with shady histories, and dimensional anomalies. Monstrous oddities and otherworldly planes abound in this occult mystery adventure game!

    Why similar: Visual Novel 17.6%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Mystery 12.8%, Text-Based 11.7%, Detective 9.9%

  22. #22 SHINRAI - Broken Beyond Despair
    82% matchVery Positive91% of 128 reviews2016
    Dev: Gosatsu Visual Novels
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A secluded mountain resort, 10 friends, 1 murderer. Investigate, interrogate and present evidence as you solve various mysteries throughout the night. Will you be able to reach the truth and uncover the culprit’s identity? Or will your deductions lead you to blame someone completely innocent...?

    Why similar: Visual Novel 16.8%, Detective 16.7%, Investigation 14.1%, Mystery 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%

  23. #23 Yet Another Killing Game
    78% matchVery Positive98% of 220 reviews2025
    Dev: Soulseer Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    You wake up in a house, alone with two beautiful girls... But no one is allowed to leave until one of you DIES. Why is this happening? What is the purpose of this “killing game”? But most importantly...WHO SHOULD DIE?!

    Why similar: Thriller 14.9%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Mystery 10.1%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, Anime 9.1%

  24. #24 The NOexistenceN of you AND me
    76% matchVery Positive93% of 19,673 reviews2024
    Dev: 0x0Real StudioPub: Nino Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 15.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%

    Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".

    Why similar: Visual Novel 23.3%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Anime 12.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Multiple Endings 11.8%

  25. #25 BEAST CRIMES
    81% matchMixed63% of 63 reviews2022
    Dev: LINK
    Windows

    Crimes across the times. Are you able to solve them all?

    Why similar: Visual Novel 13.5%, Detective 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.1%, Mystery 8.3%

  26. #26 Shut your teeth
    80% matchVery Positive92% of 78 reviews2021
    Dev: Anastasia ErokhinaPub: Pavel Pichugin
    Windows

    Shut your teeth is an absurdist mystery visual novel inspired by Thai culture, folklore and traditions. The complex plot full of dark atmosphere, vivid characters and psychological tension will keep you guessing until the very end.

    Why similar: Thriller 14.1%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Investigation 10.8%, Mystery 9.9%, Detective 9.5%

  27. #27 久美子之死:昭和少女血色告白
    77% matchVery Positive96% of 112 reviews2026
    Dev: LingVision Games
    Windows

    1988年,日本泡沫经济破灭前夕,化身被冤枉成嫌犯的刑警,侦查青梅奇怪自杀案,牵连出持续20年的连环杀人案秘密,穿梭烟酒与霓虹的昭和街头,在人心与生死的抉择中,搜查蛛丝马迹,找出血案真相。

    Why similar: Visual Novel 13.7%, Detective 11.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Text-Based 11.1%, Psychological Horror 10.7%

  28. #28 √Letter - Root Letter -
    81% matchMostly Positive79% of 575 reviews2017
    Dev: DRAGAMI GAMES, LTD.
    Windows
    Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    When a letter is delivered 15 years late - you discover an old pen-friend was involved in a murder, before she disappeared. Travelling to her hometown, you must investigate the murder, using her past letters as clues to uncover the disturbing truth.

    Why similar: Detective 19.4%, Visual Novel 19.4%, Mystery 16.4%, Anime 15.1%, Multiple Endings 12.5%

  29. #29 Siberian Way
    78% matchVery Positive82% of 68 reviews2025
    Dev: RootGame
    Windows

    Siberian Way is a detective thriller novel. Follow the dark non-linear story and decide how it can end! For all fans of snowy Siberia, Murder on the Orient Express and twisted plots, seasoned with mysticism.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 19.5%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Detective 15.7%, Text-Based 14%, Investigation 13%

  30. #30 春と修羅|Haru to Shura
    79% matchVery Positive91% of 94 reviews2021
    Dev: MIYAKOpubl
    Windows

    Explore a mysterious world as the protagonist in this short adventure game with pixel graphics.

    Why similar: Conversation 20.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.4%, Multiple Endings 14.9%, Anime 14.8%, Story Rich 14.3%

  31. #31 Train of Afterlife
    82% matchMixed51% of 183 reviews2015
    Dev: Zeiva Inc
    Windows
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 97%

    Train of Afterlife is a mystery, psychological, horror Visual Novel.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 36.1%, Anime 16%, Mystery 9.5%, Psychological Horror 8%, Adventure 7.1%

  32. #32 The Mildew Children
    75% matchVery Positive93% of 451 reviews2024
    Dev: The Growing StonesPub: Valkyrie Initiative
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    Featuring a blend of 2D adventure and visual novel, The Mildew Children is a grim tale about a village inhabited only by children who follow savage pagan traditions. A young witch named Kyrphel, along with her sisters, are bound to perform a macabre Ritual in order to save their village.

    Why similar: Detective 21.1%, Visual Novel 19.3%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Mystery 14.1%, Story Rich 11.8%

  33. #33 Flower in Us
    73% matchVery Positive94% of 393 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: Visual Novel 11.9%, Thriller 11.7%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Conversation 11%, Investigation 10.9%

  34. #34 Sofia in Exchange for Lies
    74% matchVery Positive85% of 195 reviews2025
    Dev: MUTAN
    Windows

    Peek into the sins and memories of five personalities through surveillance cameras──This is an immersive, mystery adventure game that unravels the thoughts of the dark past that lie dormant inside Sofia,a suspect in the murder of a presidential candidate, and uncovers the truth behind the crime.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 20.5%, Text-Based 17.2%, Mystery 12.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.1%, Investigation 11.2%

  35. #35 Gothic Murder: Adventure That Changes Destiny
    76% matchVery Positive97% of 65 reviews2020
    Dev: orange
    Windows · Mac

    A housemaid takes on a terrifying murder plan in order to protect her lord, whose life is in danger! A romantic mystery that takes place at an earl's manor in 20th-century England. Depending on the selection, the story will branch into different endings.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 26.6%, Mystery 26.5%, Multiple Endings 18.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.8%, Adventure 10.8%

  36. #36 Raisond'etre
    75% matchVery Positive93% of 75 reviews2022
    Dev: C3 Games
    Windows

    Will you be able to uncover your raison d'être and solve the mysteries that await in this suspenseful thriller?

    Why similar: Visual Novel 50.8%, Adventure 19.8%, Story Rich 17.9%, Multiple Endings 9.2%, 2D 2.4%

  37. #37 The Island: Into The Mist
    77% matchMixed66% of 225 reviews2019
    Dev: BADA Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    'The Island: In To The Mist' is an adventure game. It includes basic features of adventure genre and add some new systems to interest you. You have been given a chance to experience a group of university students, who confined in the island. There is a terrific but interesting story you will see.

    Why similar: Detective 11.4%, Mystery 10.3%, Visual Novel 10.2%, Anime 10.1%, Psychological Horror 9.4%

  38. #38 HAPPY SAIN† SHEOL
    73% matchVery Positive85% of 221 reviews2024
    Dev: HUNGRYCULTPub: Sekai Project
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Two thousand years ago, the Pestis Disaster swept through the land, corrupting all living things and making it to difficult to live on the land. Having touched the darkest darkness the world has seen, one must now face the dazzling light. Thus I pose this question. Whose wings did I see that day?

    Why similar: Visual Novel 28.5%, Anime 23.9%, Text-Based 17%, Multiple Endings 9.8%, Adventure 9.5%

  39. #39 Ib
    71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,037 reviews2022
    Dev: kouriPub: PLAYISM
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    A 2D exploration adventure game set in a creepy, mysterious art gallery.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.1%, Anime 15.6%, Multiple Endings 15.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.4%, Story Rich 15.1%

  40. #40 AI: The Somnium Files
    72% matchVery Positive92% of 9,101 reviews2019
    Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
    Windows
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%

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

    Why similar: Visual Novel 21.3%, Detective 18.4%, Mystery 16.3%, Anime 14.8%, Story Rich 10%

  41. #41 マーダーミステリーパラドクス このひと夏の十五年
    71% matchVery Positive86% of 259 reviews2023
    Dev: 213℉Pub: Aniplex Inc.
    Windows

    "Murder Mystery Paradox: Fifteen Years of Summer" is a text-based adventure game. Enter the remote and sparsely populated island of Shikinejima and attempt to solve the strangely recurring mystery found there.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 20.1%, Text-Based 18.3%, Anime 14.5%, Mystery 13.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13%

  42. #42 KAKUSANKIBOU / 扩散希望
    74% matchVery Positive83% of 160 reviews2018
    Dev: あみそ組Pub: Pujia8 Studio
    Windows

    Basically the story goes as visual novel form. Sometimes, the system switches into dot part, and you can control the character to continue the story.

    Why similar: Anime 19.2%, Visual Novel 17%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Mystery 13.1%, Detective 12.6%

  43. #43 Dry Drowning
    73% matchVery Positive81% of 507 reviews2019
    Dev: Studio VPub: Leonardo Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 66%

    Dry Drowning is a psychological investigative visual novel set in a futuristic dystopian city. Follow the story of Mordred Foley, unscrupulous private detective haunted by his dark past, and look into a series of macabre serial killings inspired by Greek mythology.

    Why similar: Thriller 17.8%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Mystery 13%, Detective 12.4%, Investigation 12.3%

  44. #44 Королевская ночь
    71% matchVery Positive89% of 144 reviews2023
    Dev: SNch
    Windows

    "Королевская ночь"– нелинейная визуальная новелла в жанре ужасов. Десятки лет одиночества заставят её мыслить иначе..

    Why similar: Visual Novel 23.8%, Anime 13%, Multiple Endings 12.6%, Choices Matter 12.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.5%

  45. #45 Dreambound
    70% matchVery Positive96% of 89 reviews2024
    Dev: Two and a Half Studios
    Windows · Mac

    Mysterious deaths. Dreams that are reality, and reality that is a dream. Will Noah be able to move forward and solve the mystery⁠—or will he give in to the demons of his past? A story-rich BL mystery visual novel.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 20.6%, Mystery 17.6%, Drama 15.2%, Anime 14%, Story Rich 10.3%

  46. #46 The Chrono Jotter
    69% matchVery Positive94% of 2,205 reviews2021
    Dev: Orca LayoutPub: 2P Games
    Windows
    Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Rewind time to save your girlfriend in a twisted high school death game. A gripping yuri visual novel: Investigate brutal murders, unravel psychological horrors, and fight for a forbidden love that defies death itself.

    Why similar: Thriller 16.3%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Detective 13.4%, Mystery 10.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%

  47. #47 Cooking Companions
    69% matchVery Positive94% of 1,183 reviews2021
    Dev: Deer Dream StudiosPub: Serenity Forge
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    Unravel the mystery in this cute psychological horror VN, set deep in the woods of the Tatras Mountains. Will you wind up on the chopping block?

    Why similar: Visual Novel 19.2%, Mystery 16%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Anime 14.8%, Multiple Endings 10.7%

  48. #48 Mohism: Battle of Words
    70% matchMostly Positive78% of 606 reviews2023
    Dev: 玄镜工作室Pub: Yooreka Studio
    Windows

    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: Visual Novel 19.6%, Detective 17.5%, Mystery 13.5%, Investigation 12.8%, Anime 11.2%

  49. #49 The Sekimeiya: Spun Glass
    70% matchVery Positive86% of 279 reviews2021
    Dev: Trinitite Team
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    An intricate mystery visual novel. Search text, piece together clues, and jump around the story to unravel the tangled events within the sealed tower.

    Why similar: Detective 17.6%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Mystery 16.4%, Investigation 12.2%, Anime 11.9%

  50. #50 Mandemon
    68% matchVery Positive87% of 368 reviews2023
    Dev: 致意
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 15.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    Decaying Japanese school buildings, a series of bizarre incidents, eerie Mandemon legends. Lies and truths intertwine, love and hate entwined in the mist. What should one do? Whom should one believe? Welcome to this cruel world filled with deception and harm —

    Why similar: Visual Novel 19.9%, Mystery 17%, Drama 15%, Anime 12.3%, Thriller 11.6%

  51. #51 TOKYO PSYCHODEMIC
    72% matchMostly Negative32% of 104 reviews2024
    Dev: GRAVITY GAME ARISEPub: GRAVITY
    Windows

    5% of murder cases remain unsolved... it's time to open up these cases and confront the supernatural with forensic science! Solve cases by analyzing evidence and consulting with specialists. Enter a world that artfully blends 2D illustration and real-life visuals!

    Why similar: Detective 12.2%, Text-Based 12.1%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Investigation 10.2%, Mystery 9.9%

  52. #52 Spirit Hunter: Death Mark II
    67% matchVery Positive98% of 154 reviews2024
    Dev: EXPERIENCEPub: Aksys Games
    Windows

    Spirit Hunter: Death Mark II is a suspense-horror game set at a prestigious academy. When rumors circulate about supernatural occurrences at the famed Konoehara Academy in Tokyo’s H City, it’s up to the head of the Kujou family, also known as the “Spirit Doctor,” to take on the case.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 52%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.7%, Adventure 12.2%, Choices Matter 12.1%, 2D 4%

  53. #53 Misericorde: Volume One
    66% matchVery Positive98% of 489 reviews2023
    Dev: XEECEE
    Windows · Linux

    Misericorde: Volume One is the first part of a series of mystery visual novels set in a convent in 1482.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 25.2%, Mystery 21.6%, Medieval 19.2%, Text-Based 10.8%, Psychological Horror 10.6%

  54. #54 Stillwater
    67% matchVery Positive95% of 217 reviews2022
    Dev: Studio Clump
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A short visual novel where a private investigator gets reeled into a murky mystery, entangled in lies, secrets, and a family curse.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 19.1%, Text-Based 16.9%, Mystery 15.8%, Anime 11%, Drama 9.2%

  55. #55 Sunlight Scream
    68% matchVery Positive84% of 81 reviews2023
    Dev: Faithy Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    The hero moves to a new city. However, along with him comes a masked killer who begins to kill his friends one by one... Make decisions to build your adventure. Can you stop him before it's too late?

    Why similar: Visual Novel 15.9%, Detective 15.8%, Mystery 12.7%, Anime 11.8%, Psychological Horror 11.7%

  56. #56 Project Vostok: Episode 1
    68% matchVery Positive83% of 117 reviews2022
    Dev: Natrix
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    "Project Vostok" is a non-linear horror visual novel about a group of airplane crash survivors finding a mysterious Soviet-era bunker in Altai mountains. Uncover the story full of drama, horrors and decide the fate a of various cast of heroes in this free visual novel.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 19%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Anime 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Multiple Endings 9.6%

  57. #57 Deluge: Threnody of Crashing Waves
    67% matchVery Positive85% of 252 reviews2022
    Dev: leavesPub: socah
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    In the not so distant past, the Isle of Abbot underwent a mysterious evacuation event. Delve into the secrets of this unsettling place and elicit the girls' tragic fate. An interactive visual novel with psychological and lovecraftian undertones.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 26.4%, Anime 20.6%, Mystery 19.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.4%, Story Rich 8.9%

  58. #58 Sanator: Scarlet Scarf
    67% matchVery Positive89% of 524 reviews2019
    Dev: Ignis SanatPub: Ignis Sanat 🔥
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 114.6 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    Scarlet Scarf is a visual novel inspired by the legend of Plague Maiden. Dive into the dark mysteries of a dying city with the fate of Sanator Richard Murdock in your hands. Perhaps it's not too late to stop the on-going calamity...

    Why similar: Visual Novel 19.8%, Mystery 13.4%, Anime 13.2%, Text-Based 11%, Hand-drawn 10.2%

  59. #59 Memory Girl +
    65% matchVery Positive97% of 66 reviews2025
    Dev: cream△Pub: Champloo Games
    Windows

    A tragic love story following Memori and her search for the missing "him."

    Why similar: Visual Novel 20.3%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Mystery 11.2%, Anime 10.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.8%

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