60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Story Rich, Adventure, Detective, Singleplayer.
Tales of the Mirror is a landscape-mode visual novel game created by Cotton Games. As a player, you solve a series of mysteries in the mid and late Ming Dynasty, in the south of Yangtze River.
Murders on the Yangtze River
"Murders on Yangtze River" is an Ace Attorney-like detective game that takes you on a journey through early 20th century China as you solve a series of intriguing cases. Use your logical reasoning and deduction skills to uncover clues, interrogate suspects, and solve the mysteries.
Paper Bride
Paper Bride is a Chinese horror mystery puzzle game. You will play as the groom to search for the truth and have bizarre encounters, gradually learning about the dark mystic custom in the bride's home village and a story from the past...
"Murders on Yangtze River" is an Ace Attorney-like detective game that takes you on a journey through early 20th century China as you solve a series of intriguing cases. Use your logical reasoning and deduction skills to uncover clues, interrogate suspects, and solve the mysteries.
Why similar: Detective 35%, Puzzle 17.4%, Mystery 12.7%, RPG 12%, Story Rich 8.6%
Paper Bride is a Chinese horror mystery puzzle game. You will play as the groom to search for the truth and have bizarre encounters, gradually learning about the dark mystic custom in the bride's home village and a story from the past...
Why similar: Word Game 31.3%, Detective 19.6%, Puzzle 12.2%, Mystery 11.7%, RPG 11.5%
A mysterious murder has shocked the inner city, and as the lead detective, it is your job to catch the real killer. Armed with words and wits, you uncover the secrets and capture the murderer, and make sure justice will be served.
Why similar: Word Game 37.2%, Detective 16.3%, RPG 11.2%, Mystery 8.7%, Text-Based 8.6%
Trials of Innocence is an indie courtroom detective game. Step into the shoes of the main character, rookie lawyer Luna Ray, and navigate her journey through the legal world. Unravel a shocking conspiracy that changes the fate of many, including herself, and confront her inner choices.
Why similar: Detective 33.4%, Mystery 16.3%, RPG 14.9%, Puzzle 13.4%, Story Rich 9.2%
《流言侦探》是一款诡异，烧脑，悬疑推理剧情游戏，在游戏的体验中，玩家自主找出线索，并利用线索，和角色对话后推进故事。严格的推理玩法，玩家将扮演一个神秘的联络者，玩家的选择将影响了解故事的不同侧面。通过和诸多角色的聊天推理出事件一层层真相，找出隐藏的凶手。
Why similar: Word Game 41.8%, Drama 18.5%, Detective 13.1%, Puzzle 8.7%, Mystery 8.2%
This is a text-based adventure puzzle game, where you must struggle to survive in a world filled with ghosts and urban legends. While collecting clues, you'll uncover the truth behind the world and find the way out. The game features a wealth of levels, unconventional rules, and a touch of horror.
Why similar: Word Game 60.9%, Puzzle 13.4%, Story Rich 6.2%, Text-Based 6.2%, Stylized 5.7%
Mohism: Battle of Words is a detective game set in the world of wuxia. The game follows Zhang Xiaochen, investigates unsolved cases and comes into his own as a hero. He must rely on his wits and razor-sharp tongue to best his opponents, find the culprit and ensure justice prevails!
Why similar: Detective 39%, Puzzle 21.5%, Mystery 20%, Story Rich 11%, Adventure 4.3%
This is a suspense reasoning interactive work with real people. You will play the protagonist "Qi Yi", find evidence in a series of murders, piece together the truth, and find the ultimate murderer, all of which will lead you to an unpredictable future.
Why similar: Word Game 31.9%, Detective 17.8%, RPG 12.1%, Strategy 11.2%, Mystery 11.1%
Word game is literally a game of words. Player controls "I" to find clues between lines, delete words to change the meaning of sentences, or shift words to rewrite facts. “I” must be wise and brave enough complete the mission of words. May the best "I” win!
Why similar: Word Game 28.9%, RPG 17.8%, Puzzle 14.5%, Strategy 13.9%, Stylized 8.8%
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: Word Game 32.7%, Detective 22.9%, Mystery 14.1%, Text-Based 13.1%, Drama 11.8%
古风悬疑探案文字冒险游戏——北宋天圣年间，科举省试方毕，汴京国子监突发连环命案，遇害者死状惊悚离奇，如遭阎罗审判。玩家将化身为被卷入权斗暗流的新科进士文彦博，通过勘验尸体、搜寻线索、推演谜局，找出案件背后的骇人真相……
Why similar: Detective 26.7%, Mystery 20.9%, RPG 17.2%, Puzzle 13.3%, Story Rich 9.8%
《明日方舟》同人游戏，以原作角色“老鲤”为主角，在二十年前的龙门，展开一系列解谜探案故事。
Why similar: Word Game 39%, Drama 13.6%, Mystery 12.7%, Puzzle 11.1%, Detective 10.2%
《诡拓》是一款中式民俗微恐风的悬疑推理游戏。你将扮演一名民俗杂志编辑，根据匿名信件中的拓片线索，深入封闭、神秘的睖睁村，这里多年来流传着失踪旅人和诡异祭祀的传说。通过亲历村志中的诡异故事，并在村庄中展开调查，你将逐步揭开埋藏数十年的真相。
Why similar: Word Game 36%, Detective 15.2%, Hand-drawn 13.2%, RPG 12.7%, Puzzle 8.8%
Confronted with fragmented narratives and deceptive persons of interest, you must isolate crucial evidence. Shatter logical loopholes from testimonies and reconstruct the crime scene from subtle clues. Can you survive this immersive battle of wits?
Why similar: Word Game 36.7%, Detective 17.1%, RPG 10.5%, Mystery 10.1%, Text-Based 9.7%
"Dichotomy Illusion" is a Shin Honkaku mystery visual novel that combines real-world entertainment elements with physical locations, utilizing ACGN (Anime, Comics, Games, Novels) subculture knowledge to solve criminal cases and uncover the truth.
Why similar: Word Game 46.3%, RPG 21.4%, Drama 11.9%, Hand-drawn 10.9%, Stylized 5.4%
本游戏以视觉小说的形式，收录了十四个奇幻恐怖的短篇故事。从网站专栏的投稿、社团的恐怖故事分享会、到某座设施中的秘密实验……你将以不同的视角，探索发生在鸶门市周边的种种奇妙传闻。
Why similar: Word Game 33.5%, Detective 22.6%, Drama 20.8%, Mystery 14%, RPG 2.3%
《頭七》（头七怪谈）是一款中式民俗恐怖解谜游戏。作为刚入职西封杂志社的成员，你需要根据主编的要求，整合“頭七”论坛中民间灵异故事贴之间的关联，并在必要时与同伴实地探索，以揭开帖子后隐藏的秘密。
Why similar: Word Game 47%, RPG 16.7%, Detective 13.4%, Drama 6.3%, Hand-drawn 6.2%
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 30.9%, Mystery 14.2%, Text-Based 14.1%, Strategy 13.1%, Puzzle 10.5%
A detective narrative puzzler without pre-set options! Raise your questions at will, and an AI-host will answer only with 'yes' or 'no.' Drive the investigation with your curiosity; the path to solving the mystery lies in questions you ask. Can you dig out the truth through your questions?
Why similar: Word Game 39.9%, Detective 21.1%, Puzzle 11.9%, Mystery 10.7%, Strategy 9.3%
A narrative detective game blended with supernatural elements. Play as a rookie investigator, discover vital clues in every case, dive into unscripted interrogations and uncover truths that break minds. But with each revelation, the world feels... less human.
Why similar: Detective 23.8%, Drama 20.3%, RPG 16.5%, Puzzle 14.3%, Mystery 11.1%
Dragon Maiden is a 2D pixel-art mystery adventure. As Wang Xie, you’re trapped in a time loop on the day of the Mountain God Ceremony. Relive the 22 hours before midnight, uncover the truth behind the village’s destruction, and break free from the cycle.
Why similar: Word Game 37.2%, Detective 14.9%, Mystery 13.8%, Puzzle 11.6%, Text-Based 6.8%
Insects Awaken is a puzzle visual novel set in the 1940s. It follows the story of Chen Shan, a young man entangled in espionage while defending his family and homeland. He embarks on a journey between the isolated cities of Chongqing and Shanghai, braving the chaos of war with his passion and youth.
Why similar: RPG 24.2%, Drama 23.1%, Word Game 19.7%, Detective 10%, Multiple Endings 7.9%
Whisper of Y'Ryando is a Lovecraftian puzzle-solving game that showcases a layered papercraft aesthetic. In this game, players will uncover the ongoing stories of the town through a unique perspective, acquiring hundreds of clue fragments by rolling dice.
Why similar: Drama 26.8%, Word Game 17.8%, Strategy 13%, Puzzle 12.6%, Mystery 12.2%
Paper Bride 3 is a Chinese horror mystery puzzle game This is the third horror puzzle game from our team. This time the story takes place in Moshui Village, which is near Zangling Village, and Fulu City, a small town nearby.
Why similar: Word Game 38.7%, Detective 15.6%, RPG 13.7%, Text-Based 11.1%, Puzzle 9.4%
This is the sequel to our Paper Bride series based on Chinese folklore. This story takes place in Zangling Village, where players must explore a village shrouded in occult mystery to uncover the secret origins of this haunted village.
Why similar: Word Game 35.4%, RPG 14.7%, Hand-drawn 12.5%, Detective 11.2%, Puzzle 10.7%
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 40.3%, Mystery 25%, Text-Based 16.2%, Story Rich 11.5%, Adventure 3.9%
Early spring, 1999, Taoyuan Village. In just several days, a series of drowning incidents occurred in the same quaint village. Then, on the night of the fifteenth day, numerous villagers witnessed a woman in red who bore an uncanny resemblance to a lady who had previously met an unjust demise...
Why similar: Detective 25%, RPG 20.9%, Drama 20%, Mystery 14.8%, Puzzle 10.8%
"A MIRROR PUZZLE" is a puzzle game. Players will play as a water droplet spirit, through the use of various magic mirrors to control the symmetrical growth of plants or the position of certain scene elements change, overcome numerous difficulties, and finally reach the destination
Why similar: Puzzle 58.9%, Strategy 31.1%, Indie 6.1%, Singleplayer 4%
No flashy visuals, just pure mental gymnastics. Actively search, cross-reference, and unravel the truth from a complex database. In this hardcore text-based deduction game, the devil is always in the details. Detective, are you ready?
Why similar: Word Game 32.3%, Detective 15.8%, RPG 11.9%, Text-Based 10.7%, Puzzle 8.5%
ISOLAND4 is the fifth installment in the ISOLAND series by CottonGame. The game continues to feature the distinctive hand-drawn style of CottonGame, with point-and-click gameplay. The game also features a second playthrough mode, which allows players to gain a deeper understanding of the game.
Why similar: Drama 19.5%, Hand-drawn 17.2%, Detective 15.5%, Puzzle 15.1%, Stylized 9%
Underdog Detective is a video-based playable, interactive story Set in the reign of Empress Wu Zetian of ancient China, you will play as a slum dweller in the imperial capital of Luoyang and embark on a thrilling yet comedic adventure! Traps and conspiracies, comradery and your unknown origin...
Why similar: RPG 29.6%, Mystery 20.5%, Strategy 20.4%, Multiple Endings 13.4%, Story Rich 11.1%
《REWIND》 is a hardcore text-based detective puzzle game containing nearly a hundred clues. Players need to carefully examine and deduce the clues to find the answer to the case.
Why similar: Detective 23.8%, RPG 20.9%, Puzzle 15.6%, Mystery 14.6%, Text-Based 11.5%
This is a puzzle game that combines text and images. Players use visual illusions to piece together fragments of memories from Alzheimer's patients, in order to reconstruct the truth of the story and witness the passage of time for three generations.
Why similar: Word Game 48.9%, Hand-drawn 24.8%, Puzzle 14.8%, Stylized 8%, Adventure 3.6%
As a private detective, you’ll crack word clues left by a mysterious informant, gather evidence, and uncover the truth hidden in the shadows.
Why similar: Word Game 47.3%, Strategy 22.8%, Detective 12.7%, Puzzle 12.3%, Multiple Endings 3.2%
Word game is literally a game of words. Player controls "I" to find clues between lines, delete words to change the meaning of sentences, or shift words to rewrite facts. “I” must be wise and brave enough complete the mission of words. May the best "I” win!
Why similar: RPG 29%, Puzzle 20.1%, Strategy 18.8%, Stylized 14.6%, Story Rich 8.7%
——这是由阴阳两面的夹缝中，诞生的深刻羁绊。世人只言开封繁华，歌舞升平，却难以看到那，被隐藏起来的黑暗背面。粉饰的美好，残酷的真相。生者的思念，亡者的祝福。所以，你要止步当前，还是深究一切？
Why similar: Word Game 42.2%, RPG 16.6%, Mystery 9.9%, Text-Based 8.6%, Multiple Endings 7.3%
Threefold Recital is set in an oriental fantasy world where the metropolis of Bluescales faces turmoil after a long golden age. The mix of magic, modern, and ancient technologies challenges governance, while tensions between humans, beastlings, and dragons grow. In the shadows, a crisis looms...
Why similar: Detective 39.9%, Mystery 22.1%, RPG 10.4%, Puzzle 10.3%, Story Rich 9.6%
Dive into a world of mystery and wonder in Shattered Dimension. As an unexpected investigator, you're plunged into a labyrinthine plot filled with enigmatic puzzles and intriguing characters.Uncover hidden truths by engaging in conversations and following the intricate web of relationships.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 32.7%, Drama 28%, Puzzle 16.4%, Adventure 8.6%, Story Rich 8%
Shanghai Summer is an adventure game set in the millennium. Our protagonist, Baichuan, goes through a series of "anomalies" over the length of twelve days. In his pursuit of the truth, he found that his hopes and regrets from the past finally seem to converge. Will he be able to "fix" it for good?
Why similar: Word Game 35.1%, Hand-drawn 13.2%, RPG 11.8%, Mystery 9.5%, Text-Based 9.2%
Dead Town Tales is a game that focuses on strategy card building and core Roguelike gameplay. You can learn about this romantic and mysterious world by fighting and exploring, meeting people, ghosts and monsters in Dead Town and experiencing the unknown and making choices together with them.
Why similar: Drama 22.7%, Hand-drawn 21.6%, Strategy 19.1%, Detective 15.6%, Mystery 9.7%
《江华号》是一款国风水墨横版卷轴叙事游戏。1928年，武汉的大街小巷流传着一则“头七夜死者还魂”的诡异消息，引发各界关注。《楚城时报》新人记者虞慧龄奉命前去采访，却误打误撞，被种种谜团指引着登上了一艘名为“江华号”的豪华客轮。在那里，一段不为人知的隐秘往事渐渐浮出水面……
Why similar: Word Game 41.7%, Detective 15.1%, Hand-drawn 10.2%, Puzzle 9.8%, Mystery 8.2%
This detective interactive game casts you as an officer solving a murder at a remote inn. Freely type to question NPCs, who react dynamically. Uncover the truth or enjoy playful interactions—it’s your call. Immerse yourself in The Ancient unsolved cases！
Why similar: Detective 28.1%, RPG 22.3%, Strategy 16.7%, Puzzle 15.3%, Multiple Endings 9.8%
In this award-winning puzzle adventure game, play as the Traveler on a quest to reunite the Peoples of the Tower. Observe, listen, and decipher ancient languages in a fascinating universe inspired by the Myth of Babel.
Why similar: Word Game 43%, Puzzle 23.3%, Detective 12.3%, Stylized 6.6%, Mystery 4.2%
Otome × Death Game × Mild Horror Multiple Endings Puzzle RPG
Why similar: RPG 32.7%, Multiple Endings 17.6%, Mystery 15.9%, Puzzle 13.6%, Story Rich 12.4%
The Rewinder is an adventure puzzle game based on Chinese mythology. You play as Yun, the last known Rewinder, who can communicate with spirits and explore other people's memories to alter the past.
Why similar: Detective 32.2%, Mystery 21%, Puzzle 19.2%, Stylized 9.4%, Story Rich 7.9%
Prison Notes is a RPG with text-based ADV and cultivation elements. You act as a young migrant worker, wrongly imprisoned in the prison known as "The Coral Reef".What challenges and adventures are awaiting? Will you finally find a way out? Your choices and actions will decide the end of your story.
Why similar: Detective 33.5%, RPG 33%, Multiple Endings 11.4%, Story Rich 10.7%, Mystery 10.3%
Word game is literally a game of words. Player controls "I" to find clues between lines, delete words to change the meaning of sentences, or shift words to rewrite facts. “I” must be wise and brave enough complete the mission of words. May the best "I” win!
Why similar: RPG 27%, Text-Based 21.8%, Puzzle 18.5%, Stylized 15.3%, Story Rich 8.9%
Unravel a mystery: A game you can read, a book you can play.
Why similar: Detective 25.8%, Mystery 22%, Text-Based 19.2%, Puzzle 15%, Story Rich 8.2%
A detective noir puzzle deduction game. Explore a non-linear timeline as a clairvoyant investigator in 1941 Borneo. Jump between time and locations to uncover motives and discover what truly happened in the Goodwill tobacco plantation that fateful night on the eve of the WW2 Japanese invasion.
Why similar: Detective 31.2%, Puzzle 18.4%, Hand-drawn 14.2%, Text-Based 12.5%, Stylized 7.4%
A visual novel of brutal beauty and tragic love. You wake up trapped inside your own dark fantasy, Lion Camel Kingdom. To escape a ten-day demon massacre, you must survive and recover your memories to solve the mystery of a drowned Yangzhou courtesan.
Why similar: Word Game 43.6%, RPG 12.1%, Strategy 10.8%, Mystery 10.7%, Multiple Endings 8.2%
There's only one detective to unravel this murder turned museum heist... and they're the cat's meow. Interrogate a "colorful" cast of suspects until they cough up hairballs... and the truth. Will you wrap up the case in time for an afternoon nap, and make injustice knead its last biscuit?
Why similar: Detective 25.6%, Hand-drawn 22%, Puzzle 13.4%, Mystery 12.8%, RPG 11.5%
Officer Jia has vanished, leaving a classified message pointing to the CaseCracker 2.0 system. Tear through suspects' alibis, look beyond the text, and extract hidden threads from seemingly unrelated intel. Will you find the ultimate truth, or a trap?
Why similar: Word Game 39.8%, Detective 18.5%, Text-Based 11.4%, Mystery 10.5%, Puzzle 6.2%
疑案追声粉丝自制，为爱发电，一样的声音推理游戏 在《疑案追了声》中，你将扮演一名拥有特殊能力的侦探，通过收集、分析和解读案发现场的回声，还原案件的真相。每个案件都有其独特的故事背景和情节，你需要仔细聆听角色的对话，观察现场的细节，寻找线索，逐步揭示案件的真相。
Why similar: Word Game 50.8%, RPG 17.9%, Detective 15.1%, Text-Based 8.8%, Story Rich 4.4%
In the quiet of conscience and shadows of sin, four souls find themselves entwined in crimes involving a woman. In this narrative puzzle game, you don the sacred robe of a priest, hear the confessions of sinners, uncover secrets, seek the truth behind their crimes and deliver the final judgment.
Why similar: Word Game 41.1%, Hand-drawn 15.3%, Puzzle 9.7%, Mystery 9.6%, Stylized 8.7%
A short visual novel where a private investigator gets reeled into a murky mystery, entangled in lies, secrets, and a family curse.
Why similar: Drama 21.4%, Text-Based 15.9%, Mystery 15.2%, Stylized 12.8%, Detective 10.3%
Some Scary Love Stories is a visual novel game with option branches Players tap the screen to read the story and make their own choices, eventually leading to different ending branches A collection of long-updated short stories on the theme of "Distorted Love"
Why similar: Word Game 40.5%, Drama 22.5%, Hand-drawn 13.2%, Mystery 6.8%, Multiple Endings 5.7%
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: Detective 42.9%, RPG 22.4%, Hand-drawn 16.2%, Story Rich 11.8%, Adventure 3.9%
