- #1 52Hertz
97% matchVery Positive89% of 115 reviews2026
Dev: Moonlit Apple
Windows
An eternally snowbound town. An inescapable time loop. A group of travelers trapped between memory and truth…You will embody Mo Shi, the amnesiac protagonist, stepping into this enigmatic town known as the "Singularity" , partner with the protagonist to solve murder cases and expose the killer.
Why similar: Detective 13.5%, Logic 11.4%, Mystery 8.9%, Futuristic 7.7%, Investigation 7.7%
- #2 迷渡桥
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 犬狸工作室Pub: OKJOY
Windows
《迷渡桥》是一款水墨风格的国风悬疑推理游戏,你将扮演牵涉谋逆的罪臣后人宁不移,背负着家族十年的冤屈,在弥留之际踏上迷渡桥,换一个查明真相的机会。调查一桩桩离奇命案,窥见朝堂内的暗流涌动。当迷雾散尽,揭开深埋于王朝的骇人秘密......
Why similar: Detective 17.9%, Mystery 11%, Logic 10.5%, Interactive Fiction 8.3%, Visual Novel 7.5%
- #3 True Game
96% matchVery Positive88% of 52 reviews2021
Dev: 橙光游戏
Windows · Mac
"True Game" is a work of suspense reasoning. The work tells the story that people in trouble are taken to a closed space and ask to get chips from others through different competitions. This work has a high degree of brain burning, exquisite picture and strong sense of substitution.
Why similar: Detective 17.7%, Logic 16.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Mystery 11.2%, Visual Novel 9.5%
- #4 我的一个多重人格朋友
95% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: 上海久游网络科技有限公司
Windows
This is an AVG game that involves reasoning and decryption. He Zhou has 7 different personalities, which alternate seven days a week. Players will play as a detective and deduce the truth behind the horrifying cases surrounding He Zhou through the diary he left behind.
Why similar: Detective 17.8%, Mystery 11.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%, Logic 10.2%, Investigation 9.1%
- #5 Samuel Sage: The Mystery at Penby Inn
94% 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 14.8%, Detective 14.4%, Supernatural 14%, Mystery 13.4%, Visual Novel 10.3%
- #6 Sinheritance
94% matchVery Positive96% of 54 reviews2026
Dev: STIM GAMES
Windows
Sinheritance is a terrifying and mind-bending puzzle game. Explore every corner in an intensely oppressive atmosphere to piece together a chilling story. Every step must be taken with caution, for the deepest fears often stem from your own choices and your gradually crumbling sanity.
Why similar: Detective 17.5%, Logic 13.9%, Investigation 13.6%, Mystery 12.2%, Multiple Endings 7.6%
- #7 Trials of Innocence
93% matchVery Positive92% of 1,770 reviews2025
Dev: 猫龙游戏Pub: Right Mind
Windows
Median: 18.5 hrsMean: 20.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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 17%, Lore-Rich 11.3%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%, Investigation 9.9%, Mystery 9.8%
- #8 Deadly Match
92% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Belba Games PTY LTD
Windows
Deadly Match is a single‑player third‑person murder mystery. Investigate the deaths of two young women in a small, seemingly peaceful town.
Why similar: Detective 28.1%, Mystery 16.1%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Supernatural 11.1%, Story Rich 9.5%
- #9 Murders on the Yangtze River
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 21,129 reviews2024
Dev: OMEGAMES STUDIO
Windows · Mac
Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
"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 26%, Logic 11.4%, Investigation 11.2%, Mystery 11.1%, Puzzle 9.5%
- #10 密市大亨
91% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: Dream Clockwork
Windows
Welcome to the brand new world of Mississauga Tycoon. Various styles of Mississauga, including horror, suspense, thriller, science fiction, and aesthetics, are waiting for you to explore. Can you escape perfectly and find out the truth? Become an escape master and create a perfect escape myth?
Why similar: Detective 20.4%, Logic 15.8%, Mystery 13%, Investigation 11.2%, Immersive Sim 9.8%
- #11 炸鸡块与天使
90% matchPositive94% of 48 reviews2023
Dev: Hamstachio
Windows · Mac
"Fried Chicken Nuggets and Angels" is a text based adventure game with the theme of a detective story. The killer "Rooster" who killed six innocent girls has committed a new crime.Fortunately, at the scene of the seventh homicide, the police found important clues pointing to the murderer...
Why similar: Detective 24.8%, Mystery 15.8%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Logic 9.1%, Visual Novel 8.5%
- #12 Grill'd: The Vanishing
89% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: The Yellow Room
Windows
[Grill'd] is a dinner party detective game played from the first-person perspective of a royal investigator. Trapped in a mansion located in the estate of a fallen aristocrat, collect clues about the cases, connect them to one another, and interrogate the suspect to uncover the truth.
Why similar: Detective 22.2%, Logic 15.4%, Investigation 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Female Protagonist 9.9%
- #13 After-State:WoLong
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 猫龙游戏
Windows
In this surreal afterlife deduction game by CnD Games, play as Zhuge Liang—the East's legendary mastermind. Face off against Sherlock Holmes in the Underworld Olympics and unravel a deadly closed-circle mystery trapped within a snowed-in mountain lodge!
Why similar: Detective 18.6%, Lore-Rich 13.1%, Immersive Sim 10.5%, Investigation 9.1%, Visual Novel 8.8%
- #14 Woodside
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Paper Flower Games
Windows
Welcome to Woodside, a haunting survival horror adventure. Explore, investigate and survive as Grace, confronting supernatural terrors that plague a seemingly quaint British village. Experience dynamic horror as spirits react to the way you play. Can you find the truth before it's too late?
Why similar: Supernatural 20.7%, Detective 17.2%, Investigation 16.6%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Mystery 11%
- #15 Raining City: Millions Recollections
86% matchVery Positive86% of 302 reviews2025
Dev: Orca LayoutPub: 昆布科技
Windows
One night, Lyu Xuan woke up soaked in blood, a mysterious black hole in the palm of her hand, and millions pouring out of that hole, like an unstoppable fountain of wealth. Still in shock, She has to evade the monsters that rushed to her and her new riches. A strange story begins in a gloomy city…
Why similar: Detective 12.7%, Supernatural 12.5%, Mystery 10.3%, Interactive Fiction 9.7%, Lore-Rich 9.5%
- #16 Town of Illustive
87% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: Creative Works and ideasPub: Creative works and ideas
Windows
A group of students from Falica High School have been dared by their classmate and class president Wade Severstone. Solving the mysteries that spread from generation to generation once and for all.
Why similar: Supernatural 13.1%, Investigation 12.2%, Female Protagonist 11.7%, Visual Novel 10.2%, Mystery 10%
- #17 欢迎回家-Welcome Home
86% match8 user reviews80% of 10 reviews2022
Dev: 橙光游戏
Windows
This is a secret room to escape burning brain puzzle work, which is divided into five chapters, puzzle level interesting design, complicated and confusing story, criticism and comment on the real society, is full of exquisite everywhere.
Why similar: Logic 18.5%, Interactive Fiction 17.3%, Mystery 15.2%, Multiple Endings 9.7%, Puzzle 9.5%
- #18 她杀 - The Suspected Murder
84% matchVery Positive84% of 68 reviews2025
Dev: 麻辣工作室 Spicy GamesPub: INDIECN
Windows
Deep night, famous suspense novelist fell from the balcony, leaving his young wife an enormous heritage. Accident, or calculated murder?Novelist's nephew secretly began investigation.He found a hidden manuscript, which contains a creep story, as well as the key clues concerning its author's death.
Why similar: Detective 18.1%, Investigation 13.7%, Visual Novel 9.2%, Mystery 8.9%, Puzzle 7.9%
- #19 你与月光同罪-As Guilty As the Moon
85% match5 user reviews40% of 5 reviews2022
Dev: 橙光游戏
Windows
This is a realistic + survival oriented work. The murder of a girl in a ride-hailing service two years ago, brought your 12 fates back together. You wake up in a strange room, and things are getting weird around you. In the fog, not everything you see is the truth. Is everything real or unreal?
Why similar: Detective 18.9%, Interactive Fiction 17.5%, Mystery 13.9%, RPG 12.2%, Visual Novel 11.4%
- #20 Kindaichi Mystery Series: The Honjin Murders
82% matchMostly Positive72% of 184 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: Detective 18.9%, Mystery 14.6%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Investigation 14%, Visual Novel 9.9%
- #21 Kindred [High Tide]
81% matchPositive91% of 22 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: Detective 20.6%, Investigation 14.5%, Mystery 13.1%, Interactive Fiction 10.8%, Supernatural 9.1%
- #22 末日航路-The Termination
84% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2021
Dev: 橙光游戏
Windows
It's a story of deception and redemption. You receive a mysterious invitation to a seven days doomsday journey. An expectant interstellar journey has become a doomsday route to the end. There is only one word difference between "victim" and "perpetrator".
Why similar: Detective 20.9%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Mystery 14.5%, Multiple Endings 11.2%, Visual Novel 10.6%
- #23 我死后的那些天-After Death
83% match7 user reviews71% of 7 reviews2022
Dev: 橙光游戏
Windows
This is a suspense game, you are sitting in front of the TV, the news is broadcast: last night a young girl was killed, the body was found in a deep alley. And the girl who was murdered -- you. You are involved in a serial murder, and you are reborn as a female journalist.
Why similar: Detective 18.9%, Interactive Fiction 17.3%, Mystery 13.8%, RPG 12.1%, Visual Novel 11.3%
- #24 Nina Aquila: Legal Eagle, Chapter IV: "Sacred Feathers"
81% matchPositive97% of 32 reviews2025
Dev: Tanuki-sama Studios
Windows · Linux
NINA AQUILA is back for her brightest, boldest, most magical adventure yet!
Why similar: Detective 18.4%, Investigation 13.8%, Logic 12.1%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%, Female Protagonist 9.3%
- #25 Paper Perjury
80% matchVery Positive89% of 228 reviews2024
Dev: Paper Cat Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
It all started with a simple robbery. When that thread was pulled, a tapestry of mysteries was revealed. Solve cases and outsmart criminals in a detective story full of lies, confessions, and maybe even a murder or two.
Why similar: Detective 23%, Mystery 14%, Female Protagonist 13%, Logic 11.9%, Visual Novel 10.7%
- #26 Do Not Disturb: Untold Tales
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hollow Harpy
Windows
Do Not Disturb is a 2D narrative psychological horror game. It is set in the heart of the Amazon, in the city of Manaus—a place filled with mysticism and legends, where the roots of a forgotten people still remain alive.
Why similar: Investigation 20.4%, Lore-Rich 17.1%, Female Protagonist 13%, Multiple Endings 11%, Logic 9.6%
- #27 Linework
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Overlyunderqualified
Windows
Step into a small town in 90s fictional China as a grieving detective. In a place plagued by twisted homicides, the truth hides in the lies. Interrogate unpredictable witnesses, expose their contradictions, and rebuild a suspect’s face from an imperfect memory. Just like yours.
Why similar: Detective 22.1%, Logic 16.8%, Investigation 16%, Mystery 14%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%
- #28 The Incident at Galley House
75% matchVery Positive94% of 3,516 reviews2026
Dev: William RousPub: Evil Trout Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
In 1936, something terrible happened at Galley House. Decades later, with a strange contraption that reveals echoes of the past, you must uncover the truth behind this grisly mystery.
Why similar: Detective 24.2%, Mystery 21.5%, Logic 15.3%, Puzzle 11%, Visual Novel 10.9%
- #29 景安区奇案-Jing 'an District Copstories
79% matchMostly Positive71% of 35 reviews2021
Dev: 橙光游戏
Windows
Jing' an District is a peaceful place, but sometimes some interesting cases will happen. The cases here are not all so bloody. But it also brings us a lot of reflection and insight. You will play a young policeman in Jing 'an District. Go through and solve these cases with your partner.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Mystery 14.8%, Logic 12.4%, Investigation 11.6%, Visual Novel 11%
- #30 Curtain Call in Flames
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Gamescun
Windows
Curtain Call in Flames is a single-player 2D courtroom mystery visual novel set in a traditional Chinese puppet troupe. As defense attorney Bian Bo, investigate a murder, question witnesses, examine evidence, and expose contradictions in court to uncover the truth.
Why similar: Detective 24.3%, Investigation 15.7%, Mystery 13.9%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Logic 8.8%
- #31 A Winter Haunting
76% matchPositive100% of 31 reviews2024
Dev: ABPub: Eccentric Stylist
Windows · Mac
Everlyn Sterling, a young woman tasked by her grandmother to take care of a historic mansion, finds herself entangled in a mystery involving supernatural forces. Join her in this point-and-click style game to uncover the secrets behind this landmark!
Why similar: Detective 17%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Logic 10.9%, Supernatural 9.7%, Investigation 9.5%
- #32 Town of Dusk
76% matchVery Positive88% of 72 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: Detective 16.7%, Mystery 13.7%, Lore-Rich 12.5%, Multiple Endings 10.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%
- #33 Filter World
78% matchNo user reviews2023
Dev: DaWenYu
Windows
《影视界》是一款兼具视觉小说、冒险、探索、悬疑和剧情元素的独特游戏体验。在这个神秘的世界中,每个场景都有多个NPC实时演绎剧情,而玩家需要精明地选择观察哪一部分剧情。通过掌握有限的信息或不断重复游玩,以不同视角审视事件,玩家将逐渐理解每个角色的行为轨迹和动机,最终破解一切的谜团。 在《影视界》中,您将扮演局外人的角色,以上帝视角观察并影响这个充满悬念和挑战的世界。选择不同的视角会对剧情有着不同的理解。准备好挑战自己的观察力、推理能力,探索这个引人入胜的冒险世界,揭示隐藏在每个角色之间的秘密,解开这个充满谜团的世界的终极真相。
Why similar: Detective 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Investigation 10.1%, Mystery 10.1%, Logic 9.6%
- #34 Fey: Distant Daydream
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: secret industries
Windows · Mac · Linux
Your job: An old mansion, a mysterious letter, a box of old memorabilia. Explore the present and past to uncover the secrets of the extraordinary family that lived here. Remember a time long gone as you set foot in this late 1990s-inspired mystery with intricate puzzles and eccentric characters.
Why similar: Supernatural 16.8%, Investigation 14.3%, Mystery 12.3%, Logic 11.2%, Interactive Fiction 11%
- #35 知更鸟-The Robin
77% matchPositive87% of 15 reviews2021
Dev: 橙光游戏
Windows
“The Robin”tells the story of a school bully who kills a girl named "Robin." Thirteen people involved are kidnapped and embark on a desperate journey to survive. The work revolves around who is behind the black hand and who is responsible for the death of "Robin" these two questions unfold.
Why similar: Detective 20.4%, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Mystery 14.4%, Visual Novel 11%, RPG 8.7%
- #36 TellTale - Casino Murder Case
74% matchMostly Positive73% of 26 reviews2024
Dev: NeruyaPub: Team Detective
Windows
[Telltale - Casino Murder] is a full-voice indie mystery game with the youngest lawyer, Kang Ho-yeon, who reveals the truth of the casino murder case and achieves innocence at trial.
Why similar: Detective 21.5%, Mystery 19.2%, Investigation 15.8%, Logic 14.6%, Puzzle 9.1%
- #37 透明罪 - Blue Tears
73% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: 心林咖啡厅
Windows · Mac
A novel, a game, a judgment document, a self-confession letter. On an ordinary summer morning, the arrival of an unexpected visitor awakened the dormant memories of a small island. You will play the role of Lynn Chan, and face your "Invisible Sin" by searching for a "Non-existent friend".
Why similar: Detective 19.3%, Mystery 14.6%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, Visual Novel 11.6%, RPG 8.6%
- #38 ELISSA :Body in the bedroom
73% 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: Detective 18.6%, Logic 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Mystery 13.1%, Investigation 8.5%
- #39 Detective Agency: Murder at the Manor
74% matchMixed58% of 24 reviews2022
Dev: 吉祥如意工作室
Windows
The owner of the Golden Rose Manor died mysteriously in the secret room. Everyone in the manor has an alibi, but their speech is full of loopholes... You will go to the crime scene, search for clues, analyze the suspect's statement, make reasonable inferences, reveal the truth of the case!
Why similar: Detective 17.8%, Investigation 12.2%, Mystery 10.6%, Multiple Endings 10%, Third Person 9.9%
- #40 Burden of Truth
72% matchPositive100% of 19 reviews2025
Dev: RobProductions
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Burden of Proof saga continues! Step into the shoes of legendary prosecutor Conrad Cross during a pivotal moment of his journey. Investigate crime scenes, solve mysteries using evidence, and make your case in the courtroom. The burden lies with you to unravel the truth!
Why similar: Detective 18.4%, Investigation 15.1%, Visual Novel 10.3%, Mystery 10.1%, Logic 8.7%
- #41 The Detective's Apprentice
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: darqwerful
Windows
Step into the shoes of Clementine "Cleo" Ace, an apprentice to her aunt, the world renowned detective, Maya Lynch. From heists to murders, use your deduction skills to solve cases that are too tough for the local police to crack.
Why similar: Detective 27.7%, Investigation 19.3%, Mystery 15.3%, Logic 12.9%, Puzzle 8.3%
- #42 Afterglow-The fifth ending
72% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: 夜色羽灵
Windows
A Memory Maze Spanning Life and Death: A Tender Web of Salvation and Deception Follow protagonist Ye Yuyao into the Tai Xu. Through fragmented memories and relentless inquiry, unravel the hidden truth behind an anonymous organ donor in this haunting interplay of light and shadow.
Why similar: Detective 16.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, Logic 10.2%, Multiple Endings 8.5%
- #43 Crossed Parallel Lines Murder Case
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 雨幡洞云工作室
Windows
Do you believe that parallel worlds really exist? An ordinary college student, Chen Chou, wakes up one day to find himself transported aboard a space research vessel. The strangers on the ship all claim to know him. Could it be that he has crossed over into a parallel world...
Why similar: Detective 24.8%, Mystery 14.9%, Multiple Endings 10.6%, Interactive Fiction 8.7%, Female Protagonist 8.5%
- #44 Jurnal Risa: Dark Destiny
70% matchPositive89% of 18 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: Supernatural 16.2%, Investigation 12.4%, Lore-Rich 11.9%, Mystery 11.4%, Female Protagonist 9.9%
- #45 Private Eye: The Young Heir
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lucky 7 Studios
Windows
Private Eye is a detective game where you play as Hakeem trying to solve the murder case of Amir. The wealthy heir Amir kept strange company, is one of them his murderer? Explore, investigate, solve puzzles, and find discrepancies to unravel his mysterious death.
Why similar: Detective 18.7%, Investigation 14%, Logic 12.4%, Mystery 12.3%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%
- #46 Dead Link
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Deep Sea Studio
Windows
An aging encrypted terminal. A past deliberately erased. Follow the guidance, solve puzzles one by one, and close in on a buried truth. Who used this computer before you? What happened to them? And now, it is your turn.
Why similar: Investigation 15%, Logic 13.7%, Mystery 13.1%, Detective 10.1%, Puzzle 8.9%
- #47 Haunted Record
70% matchPositive97% of 36 reviews2024
Dev: Heathersward
Windows
A 20 minute story about a mysterious ghost and an even more mysterious journalist.
Why similar: Supernatural 19.5%, Investigation 17.8%, Mystery 14.7%, Female Protagonist 12.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%
- #48 Shanwen
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: FirstMove Studio
Windows
1990s: Windswept mining town Linshan, dependent on fading coal mines, worshipped a mountain god’s stele. After it cracked and oozed brown liquid, a strange illness spread. Lin Tianqing returned for his sick father, uneasy as the eerie town neared, having overheard whispers.
Why similar: Detective 17.3%, Mystery 12.6%, Lore-Rich 10.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%, Multiple Endings 9.7%
- #49 Spooky Crew: Mask of the Mysterium
69% 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: Detective 14.6%, Investigation 12.6%, Logic 12.1%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Mystery 10.2%
- #50 Midnight Therapy
69% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Cointinue Games
Windows
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: Detective 16%, Investigation 11.5%, Lore-Rich 10.3%, Multiple Endings 10%, Interactive Fiction 9.6%
- #51 On Air! Taxi Detective Casebook
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 373 Studio
Windows
On Air! Taxi Detective Casebook is a pixel-art, dialogue-driven mystery game. You’re an AI in a taxi, teaming up with a talkative driver on late-night runs to hear bizarre passenger stories, solve cases in secret, and let him play the “great detective.”
Why similar: Detective 24.4%, Investigation 16.8%, Logic 11%, Visual Novel 11%, Multiple Endings 9.2%
- #52 The Roottrees are Dead
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 9,704 reviews2025
Dev: Evil Trout Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A genealogical mystery straight out of 1998. Scour the early Internet for clues, uncover hidden connections, and piece together the family tree behind the secretive Roottree Corporation.
Why similar: Detective 28.2%, Mystery 17.8%, Investigation 15.1%, Logic 11.7%, Puzzle 10.7%
- #53 Emma Riley: Dream Detective
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Star Fort Games
Windows
Emma Riley: Dream Detective is a detective game where you must unravel an occult conspiracy spanning the real and dream worlds. Use keen observation to gather clues, carefully interrogate suspects for information, and use your logic and deduction skills to unravel the mystery!
Why similar: Detective 23.3%, Investigation 18%, Mystery 15%, Logic 10.5%, Story Rich 7.9%
- #54 Misty Judgment
65% matchVery Positive94% of 1,519 reviews2025
Dev: 次元边界
Windows
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: Detective 15.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Logic 11.9%, Mystery 11.2%, Multiple Endings 8.5%
- #55 GENBA no Kizuna
68% matchPositive86% of 21 reviews2024
Dev: Gosatsu Visual Novels
Windows · Mac · Linux
A Mesozoic murder mystery, 4 suspects, 1 truth. Investigate, interrogate and present evidence as you set out to unravel the case with your team. Will you be able to accurately determine who took the victim's life? Or will your deductions lead you to arrest someone for a crime they did not commit...?
Why similar: Detective 18.4%, Investigation 14.1%, Logic 13.8%, Mystery 11.8%, Interactive Fiction 10.8%
- #56 Edicts of the Truthsinger: The Orb of Artemagus
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Triple Cerberus Studios
Windows
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: Detective 23.9%, Investigation 16.2%, Mystery 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Lore-Rich 8.7%
- #57 The Sekimeiya: Spun Glass
69% matchVery Positive87% of 295 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 20.2%, Supernatural 16.4%, Logic 14.8%, Mystery 14.8%, Investigation 13%
- #58 Rumor Reporter
67% 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: Detective 22.1%, Investigation 16.1%, Mystery 15.8%, Female Protagonist 12.5%, Multiple Endings 10.3%
- #59 Syberia - Remastered
65% matchMostly Positive72% of 838 reviews2025
Dev: Virtuallyz GamingPub: Microids
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Rediscover the clockpunk universe of Benoît Sokal in this fully remastered version of the first Syberia game. Join Kate Walker and Oscar, a strange and charming automaton, in pursuit of the brilliant inventor Hans Voralberg, and embark on an adventure more immersive and poetic than ever.
Why similar: Detective 16.3%, Logic 12.8%, Lore-Rich 11.8%, Female Protagonist 10.9%, Visual Novel 9.2%