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  1. #1 Sparkle Milla: Eight Genetic Abnormalities and a Blood Ghost
    97% matchPositive88% of 33 reviews2022
    Dev: Reijo
    Windows · Mac

    This game is a deduction game where you collect evidence from a murder scene to find the murderer. Eight boys and girls are admitted to the school. At the school, there is a crazy ghost named "Milla" who haunts and kills people.

    Why similar: Detective 28.1%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Emotional 10.7%, Story Rich 9.2%, Anime 9%

  2. #2 Borneo: A Jungle Nightmare
    96% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Fantastico Studio
    Windows

    Borneo: A Jungle Nightmare is a 3D horror adventure game, with the direction and the original script by Ruggero Deodato. Take control of different characters in a desperate expedition to the virgin jungles of Borneo.

    Why similar: Detective 23.6%, Thriller 13.6%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Action-Adventure 10.3%, Investigation 9.5%

  3. #3 Lost Eclipse
    96% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Fabicomm Pro. Interactive Division
    Windows

    After the city was shrouded with nightmares, you’ve been assigned to dive into this psychological survival-horror adventure to uncover the strange phenomenon that were affiliated to a certain science-tech corporation and bring them to justice.

    Why similar: Detective 23.9%, Thriller 14.1%, Dark Fantasy 12.8%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Action-Adventure 10.1%

  4. #4 Master Detective Archives: RAIN CODE Plus
    95% matchVery Positive81% of 2,086 reviews2024
    Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
    Windows
    Median: 12.6 hrsMean: 22.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Yuma, an amnesiac detective-in-training, and Shinigami, the spirit haunting him, tackle unsolved mysteries.

    Why similar: Detective 35.4%, Anime 12.9%, Action-Adventure 12.7%, Adventure 10.6%, Exploration 10.5%

  5. #5 When eyes close
    94% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Escapismogames
    Windows

    When did you become a monster? In this nightmare, everyone is guilty. Everyone has a secret. A demon will make you remember what you did. Piece together your shattered past in a detective psychological horror and... WAKE UP!

    Why similar: Detective 37.2%, Drama 20.2%, Psychological Horror 19.2%, Investigation 10.6%, Mystery 5.8%

  6. #6 Shards of Chaos
    94% matchPositive87% of 38 reviews2024
    Dev: Chaoticway
    Windows

    “Raising the blade over my dear friend, I could only curse this broken world with all my soul. Nothing to worry about... If my blade turns out to be the slower.” Shards of fate, heart and soul.

    Why similar: Detective 24%, Thriller 14.1%, Dark Fantasy 13.7%, Anime 11.2%, Action-Adventure 10%

  7. #7 Nowhere Near
    93% matchMixed52% of 21 reviews2024
    Dev: VYRE Studios
    Windows

    Do you believe in ghosts? As a skeptical video blogger, you will travel to France to one of the most cursed places - the abandoned Lagarde psychiatric hospital. Will you be able to capture something. or someone.

    Why similar: Detective 25.9%, Thriller 14.7%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Action-Adventure 9.2%, Investigation 8.5%

  8. #8 Imperfect Smile
    92% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Lazy Platypus Kft.
    Windows

    A cart, a manor, and a family that deserves everything coming to it. The hours repeat. Conversations shift. Lies unravel. Explore, observe, and gamble with what you learn to prevent a murder that refuses to stay solved. Just you, your cards, and a house that would rather you stayed ignorant.

    Why similar: Detective 34.7%, Dark Fantasy 13.3%, Adventure 10.7%, Exploration 10.5%, Story Rich 9.4%

  9. #9 Mirages
    91% matchMostly Positive80% of 296 reviews2023
    Dev: 漫森游戏工作室Pub: East2West Games
    Windows

    Mirages is a 3D narrative and horror game with folk stories. One night, seven brides headed to the Captain Mansion but strayed into a place full of ghosts - Regret City. Horror haunts the small town. Due to destiny, actors, warlords, and offspring of the town are drawn in. They are closer to truth.

    Why similar: Drama 21%, Thriller 17.4%, Detective 14%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Exploration 8.4%

  10. #10 Abnormal1999:Apartment of Death
    91% matchPositive91% of 44 reviews2024
    Dev: QZQ Studio
    Windows

    Venture into the abandoned jungle apartment, embody lone survivor Ross, on a gripping adventure. College friends Joanna and Ivan went missing here. You must unravel mysteries room-by-room while evading a lurking killer's attacks. Can you pierce the enigmas and escape unscathed?

    Why similar: Detective 27.2%, Drama 14.7%, Thriller 14.4%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Exploration 14.3%

  11. #11 Sherlock Holmes Chapter One
    90% matchMostly Positive78% of 4,330 reviews2021
    Dev: Frogwares
    Windows
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    In this story-driven detective thriller, a young Sherlock Holmes struggles to prove himself as he navigates an exotic, dangerous island in the Mediterranean to investigate the mystery of his mother’s death.

    Why similar: Detective 31.7%, Thriller 10.7%, Investigation 10.2%, Action-Adventure 8.7%, Story Rich 8.3%

  12. #12 Beloved Firefighter
    89% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Gem StudiosPub: Route Games
    Windows

    Beloved Firefighter, A respected firefighter, haunted by past mistakes, faces horror as his ex, diagnosed with schizophrenia, sets her house on fire. He rushes to save her, confronting physical and psychological terror. Players experience his journey through guilt and redemption.

    Why similar: Drama 20.3%, Thriller 18.6%, Psychological Horror 15%, Emotional 11.4%, Action-Adventure 7.7%

  13. #13 The Wild Detective: The Hound of the Foggy City
    89% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: ZombieDogStudio
    Windows

    The Wild Detective: The Hound of the Foggy City is a classic detective mystery game. You play as Duke, a private investigator, collecting evidence through investigation and interviews, then using deductive reasoning to solve cases and reveal hidden truths.

    Why similar: Detective 47.5%, Drama 23.3%, Story Rich 8.8%, Adventure 7.8%, Exploration 6.9%

  14. #14 Dziedzic: Księga pytań bez odpowiedzi
    88% matchPositive83% of 12 reviews2024
    Dev: MegoBari
    Windows · Linux

    Zlot rodzinny to dla Miłosza Dajskiego okazja, aby spotkać się z dawno niewidzianymi członkami rodziny. Przechadzając się po pałacu, w którym nie było go od lat napotyka człowieka, który zdaje się twierdzić, że jest jego kuzynem, ten jednak za nic nie potrafi go sobie przypomnieć.

    Why similar: Detective 29.3%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Thriller 10.6%, Anime 9.1%, Lore-Rich 8.9%

  15. #15 Twilight Protocol
    87% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Dmitrii Shobolov
    Windows

    Twilight Protocol is an atmospheric detective horror about an employee who becomes trapped in a corporate mystery. Explore the city, gather clues, talk to locals and colleagues, and uncover the truth hidden beneath the surface.

    Why similar: Detective 27.8%, Thriller 14.4%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Story Rich 8.3%, Emotional 8.1%

  16. #16 Whispers of Montéiroz
    86% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Hawkeye Interactive GamesPub: Hawkeye Interactive Studios
    Windows

    A call. A secluded mansion cloaked in mystery. A family with deadly secrets. Federal investigator Scott Watkins answers a tip about a missing woman but what he uncovers inside the Monteiroz estate will change everything. Who can you trust? What really happened here How far will you go for the truth?

    Why similar: Detective 30.2%, Thriller 17.7%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Investigation 6.6%, Story Rich 6.5%

  17. #17 心灵侦探
    86% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: 榭季生
    Windows

    This is a fantastic journey that shuttles between reality and the inner world. You need to follow six companions with distinct personalities to explore the deepest secrets of people's hearts together. It includes mild decryption and some psychological horror elements

    Why similar: Detective 34.4%, Drama 19.3%, Psychological Horror 19.1%, Emotional 9.2%, Adventure 6.6%

  18. #18 Gatto Rei
    85% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: karllos_0.1
    Windows

    Gatto Rei, Every choice the player makes directly affects the fragments of the simulation, reshaping the world and uncovering hidden truths. Awakening Gatto may be the last hope to restore balance—or it might open a path to something unknown and irreversible.

    Why similar: Action-Adventure 16.7%, Drama 15.6%, Story Rich 12.4%, Emotional 10.8%, Anime 10.6%

  19. #19 The Occult Detective
    83% matchMostly Positive71% of 326 reviews2025
    Dev: Battlecry Studio
    Windows

    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 34.4%, Drama 16.9%, Anime 13.2%, Story Rich 13.2%, Exploration 7.5%

  20. #20 Eye of Nollyn
    84% matchPositive91% of 23 reviews2023
    Dev: Slater Chae
    Windows

    The noir detective game where you can bribe people for puzzle hints.

    Why similar: Detective 30.2%, Thriller 16%, Investigation 10.8%, Anime 9.7%, Exploration 9.6%

  21. #21 Kamisama's Diary:Tokoyo
    84% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: 穗冠
    Windows

    This’s a story in a fantastical Japanese world. You will follow the perspective of Fushimi Kuu to gradually piece together the fragmented memories, overcome difficulties on the way and gradually uncover the truth within him. In this inferable story, can you discover the unexpected truth behind it?

    Why similar: Detective 27.1%, Action-Adventure 14.1%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Adventure 10.4%, Action 9.6%

  22. #22 Another Day of My Life
    82% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2025
    Dev: Foxy KK & Squeaky ZZ
    Windows · Mac

    In the game, the little girl has the strangest day of her life. It starts in a quite peaceful morning and ends up in a really weird night. Her mom is missing, and her dad is acting crazy... What happens this day seems all mixed up and strange, but it's actually meant to be.

    Why similar: Detective 21.4%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Drama 15.5%, Emotional 10.4%, Story Rich 9.5%

  23. #23 Wonderful Body Wanted
    82% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: mitchaPub: Oyashiro.dev
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A distracted student arrives for his internship at a girls' boarding school in the small town of Chudnogorsk. After a series of failures, Andrey finds out about a series of disappearances in this mysterious place. And that he himself is bound to disappear.

    Why similar: Detective 23.4%, Psychological Horror 21.4%, Thriller 15.5%, Anime 11.4%, Story Rich 11.4%

  24. #24 Detective Hindsight
    81% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Broccoli Bunny Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Solve a variety of perplexing cases in the sleuthing shoes of Detective Hindsight - who gets help from Phoebe: a young orphaned girl with dreams of being a storyteller and powers to look into the past. Uncover the truth with her sketches done in crayon. The catch? She can't draw very well.

    Why similar: Detective 41.7%, Investigation 14.8%, Thriller 11.7%, Exploration 6.7%, Mystery 6.6%

  25. #25 Cape of Storms
    81% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: MoonVeil Studios
    Windows

    The main goal of "Cape of Storms" is to portray the horrors of sailing into the unknown. The fears and the insecurities of the Portuguese will take the form of monsters as they demonize the player.

    Why similar: Drama 19.5%, Action-Adventure 14.6%, Dark Fantasy 12.5%, Emotional 11%, Exploration 10.1%

  26. #26 They Stare
    80% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Matt
    Windows

    Investigate and unravel the horrors of Clear County. Gather evidence and survive the North Ridge Loop while uncovering the fate of a missing hiker. Explore and escape procedurally generated levels in nightmare mode, avoiding or confronting the dangers within. Do you have what it takes to survive?

    Why similar: Detective 28.5%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Investigation 13.9%, Action-Adventure 10%, Thriller 9.4%

  27. #27 Backrooms: Case Violet
    79% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Glorious DevPub: Glorious Knight Studious
    Windows

    Investigate the disappearance of Violet Blackthorne as a detective trapped in the endless Backrooms—survive, gather resources, and uncover clues while evading deadly entities.

    Why similar: Detective 23.9%, Action-Adventure 15.9%, Dark Fantasy 13.5%, Action 11.8%, Adventure 10.9%

  28. #28 SMU News: Strange events recorded
    79% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: 月食图书室
    Windows

    In this game, play as Shenming University News Department members. Explore strange incidents—no need for truth. Write compelling reports from clues; eye-catching content excites readers. As for what really happened…do readers actually care? If you care, go find out yourself.

    Why similar: Detective 39.7%, Drama 13.8%, Anime 12.4%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Story Rich 11.6%

  29. #29 Xi
    77% matchVery Positive91% of 264 reviews2025
    Dev: HHGame
    Windows

    "Xi" is a horror puzzle game set in the context of modern Chinese folklore. The story takes place in an long-abandoned mountain mansion. This immersive escape room experience feels a bit too real, with eerie and strange elements everywhere—an empty banquet, an endless corridor.

    Why similar: Drama 21.1%, Detective 20.9%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Thriller 13.2%, Emotional 10%

  30. #30 Other Side Of Mist And Mountain
    78% matchMostly Positive73% of 92 reviews2024
    Dev: Universe Studio
    Windows

    In 2005, a sophomore student named Maha Igarashi boarded a private train to Soukyo City. However, she vanished upon alighting at the "Kisaragi" station. Five years later, her lover, Shizuno Yokoyama, initiated an investigation into her disappearance, unraveling a series of mysteries along the way.

    Why similar: Detective 21.5%, Thriller 13.9%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Anime 10.8%, Investigation 8.9%

  31. #31 Woodside
    78% 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: Detective 27.9%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Investigation 15.6%, Story Rich 9.7%, Thriller 8.9%

  32. #32 Psycho-Sleuth
    77% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: PHOSEPO
    Windows

    Psycho-Sleuth is a mystery game where cognitive disorders distort the rules of murder. 13 players, each with a strange condition — like “no lying,” “no left side,” or “no faces” — are trapped in a deadly game. These disorders are contagious, and the killer hides behind abnormal logic.

    Why similar: Detective 26.9%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Thriller 12.8%, Story Rich 8.9%, Anime 8.3%

  33. #33 Dead Saints Parade
    76% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: Jhorro Productions
    Windows · Linux

    A third-person stealth immersive sim set inside a Gothic-Victorian cathedral that should not still be standing. Observe patrols, hide in shadow, and piece together the truth behind the Maestro's sermons. Combat will kill you in two hits. Information keeps you alive.

    Why similar: Detective 20.6%, Action-Adventure 15.5%, Dark Fantasy 11.8%, Action 11.7%, Adventure 10.8%

  34. #34 深渊档案
    75% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Night Walker Studio
    Windows

    You are a special investigator sent to a construction site halted by a supernatural event. Beneath it lies a deadly mining accident where almost no one survived. Using old photos, trace the memories of the dead, relive their final moments, and uncover long-buried secrets.

    Why similar: Detective 48.8%, Psychological Horror 19.3%, Story Rich 11.3%, Adventure 8.9%, Mystery 7.6%

  35. #35 The Witch's Realm
    75% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Shannon Kirby
    Windows

    Escape and explore a mystery puzzle adventure where you must manage sanity, solve challenges, and uncover the dark secrets of a cursed town. Navigate eerie environments, find hidden objects, and survive the witch's realm.

    Why similar: Detective 31.1%, Dark Fantasy 15.8%, Action-Adventure 10.4%, Investigation 9.3%, Exploration 8.2%

  36. #36 LIMINAL FEAR
    74% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Silent Roar Games
    Windows

    LIMINAL FEAR: Are you ready for absolute terror? Step into the shoes of Detective Kevin Brooks, explore chilling environments, and uncover dark secrets that could change the world. You will be watched and hunted without realizing it... Your descent into madness begins now.

    Why similar: Detective 28.7%, Psychological Horror 18.2%, Action-Adventure 14.4%, Exploration 11%, Story Rich 11%

  37. #37 Veil of Sanity
    73% matchMixed67% of 76 reviews2025
    Dev: Sphereka
    Windows

    Veil of Sanity: Echoes of the Carnival (Chapter 1) combines psychological horror with intense gameplay. Keep your sanity intact as you explore a forsaken carnival. More chapters coming soon!

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.8%, Thriller 17.4%, Action-Adventure 15.7%, Exploration 11.7%, Investigation 11.3%

  38. #38 Kara no Shojo
    76% matchVery Positive92% of 449 reviews2018
    Dev: Innocent GreyPub: MangaGamer
    Windows
    Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 161.1 hrs≥1hr: 63%

    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 26.9%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Thriller 11.8%, Investigation 11.6%, Emotional 9.9%

  39. #39 The Night Jackals Vol. 1
    73% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
    Dev: Devilsky
    Windows

    "The Night Jackal" is a captivating game where you experience tension as you discover someone breaking into your phone through your security camera. In this game, you'll confront your fears with contemporary technology invading privacy.

    Why similar: Detective 22.9%, Thriller 19.5%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Emotional 10.8%, Investigation 9.7%

  40. #40 Fragmented Memories - Arc One
    74% matchPositive86% of 21 reviews2022
    Dev: PlatomentiPub: YSY Softworks
    Windows · Mac

    Immerse yourself in the Psychological horror adventure of James Charouz on his way to find his missing wife and uncover the dark secret of his hometown.

    Why similar: Detective 19.3%, Psychological Horror 15%, Thriller 13.8%, Investigation 12.2%, Story Rich 8.4%

  41. #41 Through His Eyes
    72% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Pablyco
    Windows

    Through His Eyes is a psychological horror game where a father, trapped in a haunting time loop, must uncover the truth and escape from his house to find his daughter but a dark presence won’t let him go. Unlock doors, solve puzzles and break the cycle.

    Why similar: Thriller 15.5%, Adventure 13.2%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Investigation 11.5%, Emotional 10.5%

  42. #42 Is There a Way?
    72% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: SS GC Omnipotens
    Windows · Mac

    USSR, 1952. A psychological thriller visual novel about the still-unsolved Case No. 17, inspired by real events. Search for the murderer inside a Soviet psychiatric hospital, make choices with irreversible consequences — and don’t trust the past. Don’t trust anyone. Not even yourself.

    Why similar: Detective 26.6%, Thriller 17.3%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Investigation 12%, Story Rich 9.2%

  43. #43 The Case Book of Arne
    73% matchVery Positive88% of 362 reviews2020
    Dev: Vaka Game Magazine
    Windows

    A vampire and a girl... who are they? The two of them have a secret and solve a strange case... In a world where paranormal activity takes place, "Player" solves a case in which a non-human becomes a suspect. Such a "detective adventure" is coming to STEAM.

    Why similar: Detective 27%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Dark Fantasy 12.3%, Investigation 9.5%, Anime 9.1%

  44. #44 Shadow Mansion 2
    70% matchPositive87% of 23 reviews2025
    Dev: NEBULA NOVA GAMES
    Windows

    The mansion your grandfather left you is more than an inheritance. When the power comes on, not only the lights awaken, but the darkness buried inside. Shadow Mansion 2 is a first-person psychological horror focused on atmosphere, exploration, and stealth.

    Why similar: Detective 33.8%, Thriller 20%, Investigation 12.4%, Psychological Horror 11%, Emotional 7%

  45. #45 Crime Detective: Red Flags
    69% matchMixed62% of 271 reviews2025
    Dev: Wizard Team
    Windows

    Confined under house arrest, Cody Harper begins observing his neighbors out of boredom. But what starts as an innocent pastime soon descends into a real nightmare. A true crime horror inspired by the case of a notorious serial killer.

    Why similar: Detective 35.1%, Thriller 18.5%, Psychological Horror 18.3%, Emotional 7.9%, Adventure 6.5%

  46. #46 Feeling Death
    70% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: SYUPRO-DXPub: room6
    Windows · Mac

    A Game Where You're Killed for Becoming a Couple.

    Why similar: Drama 13.9%, Detective 13.6%, Thriller 13.5%, Adventure 12.6%, Psychological Horror 12.1%

  47. #47 Silent Love
    71% matchMostly Positive78% of 249 reviews2023
    Dev: Weird Bunny
    Windows

    This is a terrorist decryption adventure game that took place in 1913.

    Why similar: Detective 29%, Thriller 19.2%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Story Rich 9.4%, Exploration 8.4%

  48. #48 The Amygdala Protocol
    70% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
    Dev: Titnaz Games
    Windows

    The Amygdala Protocol is a first-person psychological horror game where you, a private detective, must unravel the dark secrets of a asylum and the experiments of missing doctor.

    Why similar: Drama 27.3%, Dark Fantasy 22.7%, Action-Adventure 20.2%, Adventure 15.6%, Story Rich 8.4%

  49. #49 Destined Notes : The Written Fate
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Sherlock Games Private Limited
    Windows

    A massacre. A past that won’t stay buried. As Daniel, dive into a chilling investigation that spirals into pure horror. Explore, solve, survive—but something is watching. The deeper you go, the lesser you escape.

    Why similar: Detective 26.6%, Thriller 13.6%, Action-Adventure 12%, Investigation 11.4%, Psychological Horror 11.3%

  50. #50 GET EVEN
    71% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,788 reviews2017
    Dev: The Farm 51Pub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    Take a deep breath... Try to remember: a girl, a chair, a bomb. Just keep... calm. Follow the voice into the depths of you memory. Relax... and search for the darkest memories in the deepest recesses of your mind. Can you find her? The clock is ticking... And this is just a part of the treatment.

    Why similar: Detective 26.8%, Psychological Horror 18.1%, Thriller 16.6%, Story Rich 9.3%, Action 7.3%

  51. #51 Shanwen
    69% 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 27.8%, Thriller 17%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Lore-Rich 9%, Investigation 8.6%

  52. #52 Evil Doll
    67% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2025
    Dev: RoyDev
    Windows

    Evil Doll is a survival horror game, where you find yourself trapped in an abandoned house with a demonic-looking doll. With five days to escape, you must solve puzzles while evading the murderous Evil Doll. Will you survive?

    Why similar: Detective 28.6%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Action-Adventure 12.2%, Dark Fantasy 11.2%, Story Rich 8.6%

  53. #53 Black Chapter
    71% matchVery Positive93% of 55 reviews2020
    Dev: Spire Studio
    Windows

    Your class goes on a field trip to Durhal Cathedral before things take an unexpected turn. Solve the mystery before you and your friends perish!

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.5%, Detective 15.5%, Anime 13.9%, Story Rich 11.7%, Dark Fantasy 11.5%

  54. #54 The Empty Desk
    68% matchPositive88% of 26 reviews2025
    Dev: CheesecakeGames
    Windows

    Immerse yourself in a psychological thriller with narrative adventure elements and unsettling details. Join Detective Bennett on his final case and uncover dark secrets in a world where reality bends and sanity wavers.

    Why similar: Detective 27.4%, Thriller 13.6%, Investigation 11.4%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Story Rich 9.4%

  55. #55 捞金骗徒
    68% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: 云洲工作室
    Windows

    You play as a tourist trapped in a scam compound. fight to survive, sneak around and seize escape chances. Gather hidden clues, master scam skills reluctantly to survive, meet captives stuck here for various reasons, dig out its dark secrets, and choose between escaping the den or ruling it.

    Why similar: Detective 34.8%, Investigation 15%, Drama 12.1%, Story Rich 11.6%, Exploration 8.6%

  56. #56 Creepy Forest
    68% matchPositive83% of 35 reviews2023
    Dev: Fly & Wing Studio
    Windows

    Creepy Forest, a scary plot puzzle game, is full of strange things waiting for you to discover the truth on the mysterious mountain.

    Why similar: Detective 27.3%, Thriller 22.3%, Drama 18.3%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Story Rich 8.8%

  57. #57 Game of Fitna Vol. 1
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: FIAgames
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Game of Fitna Vol. 1: A thrilling death game visual novel set in 2030. Play as Zayn, a high school student thrown into sinister survival games known as "TEST." Fight for your life, uncover shocking truths, and face intense moral dilemmas in this mature, thought-provoking experience.

    Why similar: Detective 36.2%, Drama 18.6%, Anime 14.7%, Story Rich 10.5%, Psychological 6.4%

  58. #58 Murder in Crayontopia
    67% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
    Dev: Purple Basil Games
    Windows · Linux

    Grab your crayons and delve into the world of Crayontopia in this murder mystery visual novel. Become an adept or inept detective as you gather evidence, get to know your fellow crayon-lovers, and seek to uncover the colorful secrets behind the murders that plague this seemingly perfect world.

    Why similar: Detective 29.4%, Drama 18.9%, Investigation 13.3%, Emotional 11.8%, Story Rich 9.4%

  59. #59 Remedy for Personality
    66% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Mertvitel & Partners
    Windows

    Remedy for Personality is a visual novel that blends genres: a comedy horror with elements of detective. Immerse yourself in an atmosphere of mysticism, mystery, and hidden threats, spiced up with a generous dose of witty humor.

    Why similar: Detective 24.1%, Thriller 15.3%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Investigation 9.4%, Anime 8.6%

  60. #60 Murders on the Yangtze River
    64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 20,567 reviews2024
    Dev: OMEGAMES STUDIO
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 11.7 hrsMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    "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 45.8%, Story Rich 11.9%, Investigation 11.4%, Exploration 8.1%, Adventure 7.7%

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