60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Visual Novel, Story Rich, Mystery, Singleplayer.
A murder-mystery visual novel following 12 strangers with mysterious pasts. Make arguments and identify the murderer, but don't lose sight of the ultimate goal of eliminating the Game Master.
A mystery visual novel about six students forced to play a 12-hour long killing game.
Why similar: Visual Novel 48.1%, Puzzle 21.7%, Anime 20.7%, Survival 7.1%, Adventure 1.6%
Detective Game. Murder Investigation. Interrogate witnesses. Rebut with evidence.
Why similar: Crime 42.8%, Visual Novel 26.9%, Anime 21.4%, Text-Based 4.8%, Story Rich 2.5%
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: Crime 40.5%, Visual Novel 29.4%, Anime 19.9%, Text-Based 4.6%, Story Rich 4.3%
Follow Detective Butler and his sidekick Gilligan as they solve a locked-room murder during a haunted cruise ship's maiden voyage. Can you solve the mystery before Detective Butler reveals the answer?
Why similar: Crime 37.6%, Visual Novel 25.7%, Anime 17.5%, Text-Based 7.4%, Linear 6.2%
Detective Red July must stop a serial killer who patterns his murders after optical illusions in this mystery visual novel set in the world of Methods.
Why similar: Crime 29%, Visual Novel 19.8%, Anime 12.6%, Drama 12.3%, Puzzle 12.1%
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: Crime 29.6%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Anime 13.6%, Drama 12.2%, Strategy 9.5%
Connected Clue is a quarter-view detective adventure game inspired by the atmosphere of 19th-century mystery novels. Gather clues, see through lies, and uncover the identity of the culprit shrouded in secrecy!
Why similar: Crime 29.4%, 2.5D 24.3%, 1990's 18.3%, Drama 13.9%, Puzzle 9.5%
A narrative courtroom adventure all about VTubers! Players will take the role of prosecutor Justin Truth and investigate a murder at a VTuber agency, doing their best to uncover the identity of both the killer and VTuber's real face.
Why similar: Crime 33%, Visual Novel 22.8%, Anime 13.5%, Puzzle 11.1%, Drama 10.2%
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: Crime 30.9%, Visual Novel 25.3%, Drama 15.5%, Strategy 13.9%, Survival 9.4%
The Zodiac Trial has begun, and everybody's life is on the line! Will these 12 jurors be able to solve the mysteries and cooperate, or will they resort to betrayal, deception, and violence? Get out alive or die, die again!
Why similar: Dark Comedy 40.7%, Visual Novel 25.6%, Anime 12.8%, Puzzle 10%, Text-Based 7.1%
A mystery visual novel taking place aboard the underwater train Marine Express. Follow student Ranko Togawa on her quest to find the culprit on the murder of an accompanying teacher... with lots of surprises along the way!
Why similar: Visual Novel 35.7%, Drama 22.7%, Anime 21.3%, Linear 7.4%, Text-Based 6.8%
This year's Desire Hierarchy has begun. The stakes are now deadly. Hop into The Specter's Desire, a Visual Novel in which you play against the city's top talents to save your parents. Includes puzzling gameplay that has you tearing down arguments, hatching schemes, and revealing the truth!
Why similar: Dark Comedy 34.2%, Visual Novel 22.2%, Crime 13.7%, Strategy 12.1%, Anime 9.4%
Sci-Fi Mystery Visual Novel. Nine people are trapped in an underground research facility, forced to play a game of life and death. Check your log to find the truth that connects those apparent strangers - if you even want to, that is.
Why similar: Visual Novel 35.9%, Psychological 34.7%, Anime 23%, Story Rich 5.3%, Adventure 0.6%
In this game, you can watch as 7 protagonists come to a crossroad, facing their own destiny. You will witness their own choices and the blood-splattering consequence they have on one another. There is no way out except to plunge them into the abyss...
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.7%, Drama 17.1%, Strategy 16.8%, Anime 11.5%, Puzzle 9.3%
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Why similar: Visual Novel 71.4%, Anime 13.1%, Text-Based 12%, Singleplayer 1.8%, Story Rich 1.5%
A keenly dark twist on the traditional murder mystery setting, The Deed is an Adventure/RPG game about getting away with murder. Arran Bruce, the rightful heir to Dunshiel House, returns home to settle a score with his estranged family.
Why similar: Crime 60.1%, Visual Novel 31.9%, Story Rich 4.9%, Adventure 1.4%, Indie 0.9%
Assetflip attorney is a murder mystery satire visual novel, Solve crimes in a world where everyone has gone insane and everything feels like a fever dream, interrogate witnesses, hunt for clues and take down the criminal organization that threatens to destroy reality
Why similar: Visual Novel 37.8%, Drama 25.7%, Puzzle 24.9%, Story Rich 5.8%, Text-Based 5.3%
Getting away with murder has never been easy. These three members of a proud and noble family are separated by five centuries, but have in common a vengeful and murderous intent. Plans must be formed, blood must be spilled and evidence must be planted ...
Why similar: Crime 56.3%, Visual Novel 21.2%, Puzzle 15%, Story Rich 4.6%, Adventure 1.3%
ALLBLACK Phase 1 is a visual novel adapted from light novel with the same title. Follow the journey of the amnesiac and seemingly abnormal "Theodore Quentin" as he uncovers his identity while escaping from the people who wants him at all cost...
Why similar: Psychological 28.5%, Visual Novel 28%, Anime 21.7%, Linear 8.5%, Text-Based 7.1%
A visual novel about a death game which erupts aboard a train. Read the minds of the cast through minigames, choose which perspectives you want to see, and uncover the mysterious lore behind twelve unique characters.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 42.7%, Visual Novel 26.5%, Anime 17.4%, Text-Based 7.5%, Story Rich 4.4%
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: Visual Novel 31.9%, Anime 23.4%, Puzzle 18.9%, Drama 18%, Story Rich 5.7%
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: Visual Novel 34.7%, Psychological 28.1%, Anime 23.7%, Text-Based 6%, Story Rich 5.5%
Investigate murders, search for clues and talk to your classmates to prepare for trial. There, you'll engage in deadly wordplay, going back and forth with suspects. Dissect their statements and fire their words back at them to expose their lies! There's only one way to survive—pull the trigger.
Why similar: Visual Novel 34.2%, Anime 27.3%, Dark Comedy 22.6%, Puzzle 7%, Story Rich 4.5%
Set in school life, “Who is the Criminal” is a text-based adventure game featuring comedian and inference elements. With inquiring suspects and debating with “evildoers”, he gathers pieces of puzzles and reveals what truly happens in every incident.
Why similar: Crime 33.1%, Visual Novel 21.3%, Anime 15.1%, Puzzle 11.3%, Drama 10.5%
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: Crime 32.4%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Drama 16.7%, Anime 13.5%, Puzzle 10.3%
Train of Afterlife is a mystery, psychological, horror Visual Novel.
Why similar: Visual Novel 53.7%, Anime 24.1%, Psychological 15.8%, Story Rich 2.5%, Adventure 1.9%
LumineNight is a story-driven detective adventure. Play as Detective Foster and his daughter to solve a series of murders spanning a decade. Interrogate suspects, infiltrate locations, solve puzzles, and gather evidence from crime scenes. Uncover the dark truth behind these killings.
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.4%, 2.5D 24.6%, Anime 23.4%, Puzzle 13.7%, Story Rich 5.8%
✣ Dread Chess is an original and strange narrative story-puzzle game with sandbox elements. Uncover mysteries by speaking with gods in Latin. Immerse yourself in an atmosphere of madness, and reach one of many endings in an unfair game against Death that can be played ONLY ONCE...
Why similar: Visual Novel 40.3%, Psychological 28.1%, Puzzle 23.7%, Story Rich 5.9%, Adventure 1%
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: Visual Novel 45.3%, Puzzle 33.5%, Text-Based 12.7%, Story Rich 6.5%, Adventure 1.4%
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: Crime 35.9%, Visual Novel 24.7%, Psychological 20.3%, Puzzle 13.6%, Story Rich 3.4%
Step on board the legendary Orient Express and immerse yourself in the most famous detective suit in a race against the clock to unmask the murderer.
Why similar: Crime 26.1%, Trains 25.3% ★, Visual Novel 17.4%, Drama 12.8%, Puzzle 10.9%
A gruesome murder interrupts an evening party at a secluded mansion and you are the prime suspect! Explore the mansion, search for clues, and interrogate the other guests as you strive to unmask the killer in this open-ended mystery.
Why similar: Visual Novel 78.4%, Story Rich 10%, Adventure 5.8%, Indie 4.2%, Singleplayer 1.5%
"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: Visual Novel 52.6%, Drama 26.2%, Psychological 15.5%, Story Rich 4.1%, Indie 0.9%
The Tesla Mystery is a puzzle-driven adventure game. Join the journey of investigation in a Paris infused with steampunk and Art Nouveau styles. Nikola Tesla, mastermind behind the Science Conference, has vanished under mysterious circumstances. Now, and uncover the truth hidden in the city...
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.4%, Anime 21.7%, Puzzle 20.8%, Linear 10.2%, Text-Based 9.1%
Methods: The Canada Files is a mystery visual novel. You play as a team of eccentric detectives in a mysterious crime-solving competition. To solve each mystery, you must use your team member’s unique detective methods, refute faulty theories with evidence, and find out the truth!
Why similar: Crime 42%, Visual Novel 23.4%, Anime 15.9%, Puzzle 13.1%, Story Rich 3.9%
High school girls have been disappearing from Abbotsford. Unravel the mystery before all things wash away in a tidal wave of deep despair. An interactive visual novel with psychological and lovecraftian undertones.
Why similar: Psychological 33.6%, Visual Novel 33.3%, Anime 26.3%, Story Rich 4.2%, Adventure 1.3%
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: Visual Novel 44.7%, Anime 36.4%, Text-Based 10%, Story Rich 7.1%, Adventure 1.7%
Join the District Crime Agency in this isometric, modern noir deduction thriller. Explore crime scenes in complex dioramas, organize your evidence effectively, and blur the lines between right and wrong to present your case. Do you have what it takes to be a real detective?
Why similar: Crime 55.8%, Strategy 22%, Puzzle 18.5%, Adventure 1.7%, Indie 1.6%
Investigate a broken mind to unravel a twisted case. Deduce the truth. Restore lost memories. Listen to private conversations. Draw your own conclusions. Mind Diver is a murder mystery, where the victim is love.
Why similar: Crime 51.5%, Drama 22.2%, Puzzle 18.4%, Story Rich 5.1%, Adventure 1.1%
Inspired by JCS videos and similar Interrogation analysis. Match evidence with statements. Play good cop/bad cop. Make choices. Learn what makes people tick. Unravel the mystery.
Why similar: Crime 41.5%, Visual Novel 23.3%, Puzzle 14.6%, Strategy 12%, Text-Based 5.4%
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: Crime 35.5%, Visual Novel 24.3%, Anime 16.5%, Puzzle 11.5%, Drama 6.9%
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 36.3%, Psychological 31.4%, Anime 28.5%, Story Rich 3.8%
The Gnosia lie. Pretending to be human, they’ll get in close, trick and deceive, and then eliminate one victim at a time...
Why similar: Visual Novel 36.1%, Psychological 29.2%, Anime 26.3%, Story Rich 5.7%, Adventure 1.2%
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: 1990's 48.3%, Puzzle 41.1%, Story Rich 7.3%, Adventure 1.4%, Singleplayer 1.2%
Follow the story of the Unseen Narrator, whose repetitive life falls apart when their co-worker decides to quit on a whim.
Why similar: Visual Novel 61%, Anime 36.5%, Singleplayer 1.6%, Indie 0.9%
There's been a murder aboard the Reuss Express, and you're the suspects! Prove your innocence in this comedy 'point n' click' murder mystery - packed with twists, laughs, and larger-than-life characters!
Why similar: Crime 48.4%, Trains 44.1% ★, Story Rich 4.8%, Adventure 1.2%, Singleplayer 0.8%
An anime-inspired supernatural detective game. Uncover the identities and powers of your adversaries using a conspiracy board full of evidence.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 38%, Visual Novel 23.1%, Anime 19.4%, Puzzle 14.6%, Story Rich 4.2%
"No men in this house" is a visual novel set in Thailand. This edge-of-your-seat detective story about mysterious deaths on a touristy island will make you suspect everyone, including yourself!
Why similar: Visual Novel 74.1%, Story Rich 11%, Text-Based 10.4%, Adventure 2.2%, Indie 1.5%
Enjoy the murder by the word.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.2%, Psychological 25.5%, Drama 19.9%, Anime 19.8%, Text-Based 7.6%
CAUTION: Escape from this supervillain at your own risk...A short sci-fi visual novel packed with brain-teasing puzzles, gruesome deaths and heartbreaking secrets.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 34.3%, Visual Novel 26.3%, Anime 20.8%, Puzzle 13.8%, Story Rich 4.1%
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: Crime 37.5%, Visual Novel 34.4%, Anime 12.2%, Puzzle 10.3%, Story Rich 3.1%
“Dead By Murder”, is a murder mystery strategy game, where the user plays as a police detective and must solve a series of homicide cases.
A woman vanishes without a trace on a cross-country train. The catch? Nobody on board remembers her ever existing in the first place - nobody, except for you. Uncover the story in this mystery adventure game!
Why similar: Visual Novel 47.2%, Trains 22.7% ★, Anime 21.1%, Story Rich 5.1%, Adventure 3%
"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 28.9%, Anime 21%, Psychological 20.9%, Drama 20.6%, Text-Based 7.3%
矛盾を見つけ、相談者の悩みを解決する怪異判定アドベンチャー
Why similar: Visual Novel 73.7%, Text-Based 18.7%, Adventure 5.4%, Indie 1.3%, Singleplayer 1.1%
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: Psychological 38.8%, Visual Novel 38.1%, Puzzle 19.5%, Adventure 1.6%, Singleplayer 1.1%
"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: Puzzle 40.4%, Drama 39%, Story Rich 10%, Text-Based 5.5%, Adventure 2.7%
Delve into a devilishly delightful world of mysticism and mystery as Harold Ludicael, the disgraced demonologist. After the untimely demise of a famous illustrator, you’re tasked with solving their murder in this point-and-click visual novel.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 51.8%, Visual Novel 34.1%, Text-Based 7.9%, Puzzle 5.4%, Adventure 0.8%
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: Visual Novel 38.4%, Psychological 35.6%, Drama 13.4%, Text-Based 8.7%, Story Rich 2.9%
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 24.8%, Drama 21.6%, Psychological 20.1%, Anime 17%, Puzzle 12.7%
