Nodal

Games Like The Case of the Serialized Killer

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Visual Novel, Story Rich, Detective, LGBTQ+.

The Case of the Serialized Killer header art

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.

Reviews: Very Positive — 90% — of 78 reviews
Released: 2023-12-11
Developer: Alexis Royce
Genres: Adventure, Indie, RPG, Simulation, Free To Play
Platforms: Windows, Mac

Similar Games

View all 59 recommendations
  1. #1 The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
    97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 24,770 reviews2023
    Dev: SEGA
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 66%

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    Why similar: Detective 21.1%, Visual Novel 20.9%, Mystery 16.9%, Text-Based 14.8%, Hand-drawn 11.3%

  2. #2 Killer Chat! - Original Edition
    96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 913 reviews2025
    Dev: rosesrotPub: angelrot games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Killer Chat! is a satirical serial killer dating chatsim. Play as a (customisable!) writer as you pretend to be a serial killer, get inspiration for your book, fall in love and try not to call the cops through a whirlwind six months with your murderous beau of choice. What could possibly go wrong?

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20%, Dark Comedy 20%, Dark Humor 13.8%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Dating Sim 10.8%

  3. #3 DAEMON MASQUERADE
    96% matchVery Positive96% of 420 reviews2024
    Dev: Callum Page
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    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 15.3%, Detective 14.8%, Investigation 14.8%, Supernatural 14.3%, Hand-drawn 9.8%

  4. #4 The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark
    95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,922 reviews2021
    Dev: Spooky DoorwayPub: Akupara Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    Delouse your room with sage and pack up your travel-sized ouija board, it’s time to re-enter Twin Lakes - America’s 34th most haunted city. Join Detective McQueen as he puzzles his way through 9 chilling cases, risking life and pixelated limb to solve the macabre mysteries that plague the poor town.

    Why similar: Dark Comedy 16%, Detective 14.6%, Text-Based 11.1%, Investigation 11%, Mystery 9.8%

  5. #5 Finding Cinderella
    94% matchVery Positive89% of 56 reviews2024
    Dev: 2humanstudiowo
    Windows

    A lighthearted game about love and murder.

    Why similar: Dark Comedy 20%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Mystery 10%, Hand-drawn 9.9%, Dating Sim 9.6%

  6. #6 Methods: The Illusion Murders
    94% matchVery Positive88% of 89 reviews2024
    Dev: LockedOn GamesPub: Erabit
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    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: LGBTQ+ 19.2%, Detective 16%, Text-Based 14.9%, Investigation 13.5%, Visual Novel 13.1%

  7. #7 Mask of the Rose
    93% matchMostly Positive77% of 390 reviews2023
    Dev: Failbetter Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A marvellous romance with a hint of murder, where every playthrough is different! Seek love, friendship, or more... intimate encounters. Help a murdered man find justice. And watch out for the bats.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20.7%, Detective 17%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Investigation 12%, Hand-drawn 11.6%

  8. #8 Tri City Monsters
    92% matchVery Positive97% of 70 reviews2024
    Dev: Studio Peaches
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Tri City Monsters is a supernatural, monsterlovin' visual novel where you can romance and/or de-pants 3 demonic love interests. Navigate a dangerous urban jungle with their help and maybe you'll get a taste of what it means to be a monster.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 15.1%, Text-Based 12.1%, Dark Humor 11.9%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Demons 9.8%

  9. #9 Occult Crime Police
    91% matchVery Positive93% of 164 reviews2021
    Dev: Eggcorn Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    The Truth Is Pretty Out There. Only you can decipher the mystery of Boomtown USA. Comb a mysterious government base for evidence, investigate the set of a ghost hunt, and unravel the truth, no matter how ridiculous it may be!

    Why similar: Supernatural 21.1%, Detective 16.9%, LGBTQ+ 12.2%, Mystery 11.7%, Visual Novel 11.2%

  10. #10 Jester / King
    91% matchVery Positive94% of 90 reviews2021
    Dev: Rolling Crown
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    You wake up as a jester next to the king's lifeless body. You are trapped in a cursed kingdom with three love interests. Will you seek the truth, help the others, or try to escape?

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 15.1%, Demons 11.6%, Detective 11.1%, Dark Humor 9.7%, Visual Novel 8.9%

  11. #11 AI: The Somnium Files
    90% matchVery Positive92% of 9,101 reviews2019
    Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
    Windows
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%

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

    Why similar: Detective 27.1%, Visual Novel 24.4%, Mystery 20.1%, Multiple Endings 9.6%, Comedy 7.8%

  12. #12 Drops of Death
    89% matchVery Positive93% of 86 reviews2025
    Dev: Snowhaven Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A murder mystery visual novel with a romantic twist. The killer is randomly chosen at the start of each playthrough, and you may unknowingly fall in love with them. How will your story come to its end? Will you bring the killer to justice, fall in love with them, or die at their hands?

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 25.6%, Visual Novel 17.9%, Mystery 14.3%, Dating Sim 14%, Romance 9.7%

  13. #13 A Date with Death
    88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 13,259 reviews2023
    Dev: Two and a Half Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 72%

    Fight against & romance the one hunting for your soul in A Date with Death, a romance chat simulator where you date(?) the Grim Reaper himself. Create your own character, decorate your apartment, and chat away with the charming yet dangerous Grim Reaper through text and video calls.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 25.7%, Dating Sim 19.2%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Romance 9.6%, Supernatural 8.4%

  14. #14 Bewitching Sinners
    89% matchVery Positive96% of 487 reviews2024
    Dev: Miss Xero
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Bewitching Sinners is a dark comedy dating sim where your choices will either leave you with your true love or ruin a whole world and potentially killing millions of people within it, no pressure! Explore a fantasy world full of witches, hot priests, and the occasional dance with death.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23.2%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Dating Sim 13%, Interactive Fiction 10.8%, Multiple Endings 10.3%

  15. #15 The Devilry Reservation
    87% matchVery Positive93% of 82 reviews2023
    Dev: GentFish
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Step into the role of a faceless detective investigating creatures from Slavic folklore. Explore dialogue-driven mysteries, solve puzzles, and uncover post-Soviet occult secrets in a pixel art housing block full of bizarre residents and hidden truths

    Why similar: Text-Based 26.6%, Detective 23.4%, Demons 22.2%, Dark Humor 19.3%, Adventure 4.6%

  16. #16 The Murder Hotel
    86% matchVery Positive95% of 59 reviews2025
    Dev: Wegenbartho Games
    Windows

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

    Why similar: Detective 26%, Visual Novel 21.3%, Mystery 19.5%, Text-Based 14%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%

  17. #17 Detective Grimoire
    86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,328 reviews2014
    Dev: SFB Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Detective Grimoire has been called to investigate a murder. The owner of a small tourist attraction, seemingly killed by the mythical creature his attraction is based around... Explore the area, inspect the crime scene, grill suspects, solve puzzles, hunt for clues & uncover the secret of the swamp!

    Why similar: Detective 22.7%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Investigation 16.7%, Mystery 11.7%, Supernatural 11.6%

  18. #18 When The Night Comes
    85% matchVery Positive93% of 327 reviews2021
    Dev: Lunaris Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    When The Night Comes is a queer, narrative-driven, supernatural visual novel.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21.2%, Supernatural 17.6%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Dark Humor 10.7%, Dating Sim 9.8%

  19. #19 Methods: The Canada Files
    82% matchVery Positive97% of 330 reviews2026
    Dev: LockedOn GamesPub: Erabit
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    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: Investigation 21.3%, LGBTQ+ 16.5%, Detective 16.2%, Dark Humor 13.1%, Visual Novel 11.9%

  20. #20 The Groom of Gallagher Mansion
    84% matchVery Positive100% of 224 reviews2023
    Dev: SnaccPop Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Hunt down a beheaded ghost to save your college club from losing funding! It'll be a piece of cake— wait, what do you mean he wants to marry you!? The Groom of Gallagher Mansion is spooky comedic romantic visual novel full of laughs and scares all around!

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20%, Investigation 15.3%, Detective 14.7%, Dark Humor 13.2%, Dating Sim 10.8%

  21. #21 The Real Face of a VTuber
    81% matchVery Positive93% of 276 reviews2026
    Dev: 莉莉恩工作室Pub: WhisperGames
    Windows

    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: Detective 27.2%, Visual Novel 19.6%, Mystery 17.5%, Text-Based 12.9%, Comedy 12%

  22. #22 By Moonlight
    84% matchVery Positive89% of 121 reviews2019
    Dev: SugarHyped
    Windows · Mac

    ~ ~ A Comedic Mystery Visual Novel with Relationship Building ~ ~ Play as a paranormal investigator hired by the paranormal to investigate! Search for a headless horseman's missing head before the night is over.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 38.5%, Multiple Endings 21.8%, Mystery 20.2%, Comedy 19.5%

  23. #23 Detective Ridelle
    82% matchVery Positive99% of 87 reviews2024
    Dev: PuzzLab
    Windows

    Detective Ridelle is a cozy murder mystery game featuring escape room style puzzles. Find clues, interrogate suspects, solve the mystery - before it's too late.

    Why similar: Detective 20%, Investigation 16.7%, LGBTQ+ 16.4%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Mystery 13.1%

  24. #24 Demonheart
    83% matchVery Positive91% of 752 reviews2017
    Dev: Rolling Crown
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    Discover the secrets of the witches and demons in this dark fantasy romance game, featuring a female protagonist whose personality is completely up to the player thanks to extensive dialog choices.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20.7%, Dark Humor 12.4%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Demons 11%, Multiple Endings 9.8%

  25. #25 The Genesis Order
    81% matchVery Positive88% of 1,832 reviews2024
    Dev: NLT Media
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 33.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Murder and mystery lead a young detective to investigate a cult and to cross paths with a criminal organization. With the help of an angel and a harem of beauties, take on the challenge of saving the world from a mysterious threat.

    Why similar: Detective 21%, Visual Novel 18.9%, Dating Sim 14.9%, Mystery 13.5%, Romance 11.5%

  26. #26 Urban Myth Dissolution Center
    79% matchVery Positive88% of 5,751 reviews2025
    Dev: HakababunkoPub: SHUEISHA GAMES
    Windows
    Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%

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

    Why similar: Visual Novel 22.2%, Supernatural 19.9%, Mystery 17.4%, Text-Based 17.3%, Detective 16%

  27. #27 Nut City Blues
    79% matchVery Positive98% of 377 reviews2023
    Dev: looking4stupid
    Windows

    A comedy-mystery visual novel about Captain Fox, Detective Raccoon and the danger of pineapple pizza.

    Why similar: Detective 17.4%, LGBTQ+ 15%, Investigation 14.3%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Mystery 10.3%

  28. #28 of the Devil
    77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 2,193 reviews2025
    Dev: nth Circle Studios
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    Immerse yourself in neon, smoke, and high-stakes legal gambles as a Defense Attorney with uniquely Killer insights in this episodic, diabolically stylish visual novel adventure game.

    Why similar: Detective 36.8%, Dark Humor 33.2%, Visual Novel 30%

  29. #29 Staffer Case: A Supernatural Mystery Adventure
    77% matchVery Positive94% of 3,907 reviews2023
    Dev: Team Tetrapod
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%

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

    Why similar: Detective 29.8%, Text-Based 19.2%, Mystery 17.1%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Multiple Endings 12.3%

  30. #30 Murder Is Game Over
    78% matchVery Positive96% of 54 reviews2022
    Dev: HitherYon Games
    Windows

    Join the investigation in Murder Is Game Over, a pixel art point-and-click game where you and Cleo try to solve the murder of a famous game designer. Can you uncover the clues and catch the killer before it's game over?

    Why similar: Dark Comedy 23.6%, Text-Based 15.1%, Detective 15.1%, Dark Humor 14.5%, Visual Novel 13.4%

  31. #31 The Shell Part I: Inferno
    76% matchVery Positive91% of 1,325 reviews2023
    Dev: Innocent GreyPub: Shiravune
    Windows
    Median: 10.7 hrsMean: 110.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%

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

    Why similar: Detective 25.6%, Visual Novel 21.8%, Mystery 18.3%, Romance 12.1%, Multiple Endings 10.8%

  32. #32 Demonheart: Hunters
    78% matchVery Positive84% of 292 reviews2020
    Dev: Rolling Crown
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Embrace or resist the demonic influence around you. Romance your companions in this RPG with an emphasis on conversation choices and character interactions.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20%, Dark Humor 12.2%, Demons 11.7%, Multiple Endings 10.3%, Dating Sim 9.7%

  33. #33 The Case of the Golden Idol
    74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 10,171 reviews2022
    Dev: Color Gray GamesPub: Playstack
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.

    Why similar: Investigation 28.3%, Detective 27.4%, Mystery 20.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Point & Click 6.3%

  34. #34 The Divine Speaker
    76% matchVery Positive96% of 436 reviews2022
    Dev: Two and a Half Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A story-rich tale of breaking the bonds of fate... and meeting some cute guys along the way!

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 24.3%, Demons 15.5%, Visual Novel 13%, Dating Sim 10%, Multiple Endings 9.4%

  35. #35 Purrfect Date - Visual Novel/Dating Simulator
    80% matchMixed60% of 470 reviews2017
    Dev: Bae TeamPub: Bossa Studios
    Windows
    Median: 30 minMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 38%

    As Cat Island’s newest arrival, it’s not long before you realise something’s seriously amiss, or should we say… amorous! A blend of mystery, intrigue and wickedly black humour, will you discover your Purrfect Date before it’s too late? Remember, curiosity killed the cat...

    Why similar: Dating Sim 26.4%, Visual Novel 23.6%, Multiple Endings 14.1%, Mystery 12.7%, Romance 11.3%

  36. #36 Demonheart: The Cursed Trial
    74% matchVery Positive91% of 127 reviews2025
    Dev: Rolling Crown
    Windows · Mac

    You are a girl with a demonic heart, trapped with a group of suspicious individuals. A demonspawn arrives, setting off a chain of mysterious murders. Can you trust any of your fellow captives and find love in the chaos? Or will you fight for your life alone?

    Why similar: Investigation 16.2%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Mystery 13.5%, Detective 13.1%, Demons 12.1%

  37. #37 Assetflip attorney
    73% matchVery Positive94% of 142 reviews2025
    Dev: Xenom
    Windows · Linux

    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: Mystery 24.6%, Visual Novel 23.1%, Comedy 19%, Text-Based 13.6%, Multiple Endings 7.7%

  38. #38 First Bite
    75% matchVery Positive85% of 162 reviews2022
    Dev: First Bite Games
    Windows · Mac

    An LGBTQ+ Vampiric Visual Novel. One Night. Three vampires. Make a deal with death or die trying.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22.3%, Dark Comedy 17.4%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Romance 9.9%, Dark Humor 9.9%

  39. #39 Interrogation Simulator
    75% matchVery Positive95% of 60 reviews2022
    Dev: Otis MillerPub: Fire Cycle Games
    Windows · Linux

    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: Investigation 23.6%, Dark Humor 18.2%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Text-Based 17.2%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%

  40. #40 Dreambound
    73% matchVery Positive96% of 89 reviews2024
    Dev: Two and a Half Studios
    Windows · Mac

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

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 30%, Visual Novel 18.8%, Mystery 17.3%, Romance 11.3%, Dating Sim 8.8%

  41. #41 Serial Lover
    70% matchVery Positive92% of 155 reviews2026
    Dev: Sugar Slip
    Windows

    A dating sim rhythm game where you seduce serial killers!

    Why similar: Visual Novel 47.1%, Dating Sim 44.2%, Adventure 8.8%

  42. #42 Voodoo Detective
    72% matchVery Positive96% of 365 reviews2022
    Dev: Short Sleeve Studio, LLC
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Do you like adventure, comedy, and dime store detective novels? Then boy have we got the game for you! Join Voodoo Detective in a hand-drawn, point-and-click noir where you’ll pit your wits and hoodoo know-how against a sinister evil that’s taken root on beautiful Zo Wanga Isle.

    Why similar: Detective 20.9%, Investigation 20.3%, Hand-drawn 18.2%, Mystery 14.4%, Comedy 10%

  43. #43 Demonheart: The Ice Demon
    73% matchMostly Positive79% of 128 reviews2022
    Dev: Rolling Crown
    Windows · Mac

    Play as the young witch Shar, as she moves in with a famous witch who keeps demonic prisoners in her basement. Will you find romance or doom?

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20.6%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Multiple Endings 12.4%, Dating Sim 11.5%, Demons 11.3%

  44. #44 The Darkside Detective
    72% matchVery Positive94% of 5,075 reviews2017
    Dev: Spooky DoorwayPub: Akupara Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Grab your trench coat, tune your sixth sense and join the Darkside Division as they investigate the outright bizarre, the downright dangerous and the confusing cases of Twin Lakes. Flesh-hungry tentacles, mafian zombies, and the occasional missing sock are no match for The Darkside Detective.

    Why similar: Detective 25.6%, Supernatural 22.8%, Mystery 15.9%, Dark Humor 12.2%, Comedy 11.1%

  45. #45 The Occult Detective
    71% matchMostly Positive72% of 323 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 37.1%, Visual Novel 32%, Mystery 21.8%, Puzzle 4.8%, Adventure 4.2%

  46. #46 The Specter's Desire
    71% matchVery Positive98% of 51 reviews2024
    Dev: Themisian
    Windows · Mac

    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 23.5%, Text-Based 15.8%, Detective 15.1%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%

  47. #47 Kara no Shojo
    70% matchVery Positive92% of 439 reviews2018
    Dev: Innocent GreyPub: MangaGamer
    Windows
    Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 165.3 hrs≥1hr: 64%

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

    Why similar: Detective 23.5%, Investigation 23.3%, Visual Novel 18%, Mystery 16.6%, Multiple Endings 13.5%

  48. #48 Dichotomy Illusion: The Coser Disassembly Incident
    67% matchVery Positive87% of 352 reviews2025
    Dev: akidouPub: 糕薯科技
    Windows

    "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: Interactive Fiction 37.6%, Visual Novel 35.8%, Hand-drawn 26.6%

  49. #49 Kindaichi Mystery Series: The Honjin Murders
    69% matchMostly Positive73% of 174 reviews2025
    Dev: coly Inc.
    Windows · Mac

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

    Why similar: Detective 18.9%, Investigation 18.6%, Mystery 15.7%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Text-Based 13.5%

  50. #50 FAKEBOOK
    67% matchVery Positive91% of 732 reviews2024
    Dev: banjihagames
    Windows · Mac

    Point-and-click mystery adventure on the virtual SNS! Find secrets hidden by family, friends, companies, and idols.

    Why similar: Investigation 19.2%, Mystery 14.5%, Dark Humor 14.5%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Text-Based 12.7%

  51. #51 Lachesis or Atropos
    69% matchVery Positive87% of 68 reviews2023
    Dev: 4nokiPub: Quill Yuri
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    This world is woven of strings, of fate and of hate. What do you see, detective? A horror-mystery yuri visual novel peering into the maddening darkness of love and death.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23.9%, Detective 19.6%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Mystery 12.5%, Multiple Endings 11.9%

  52. #52 Marlon’s Mystery: The darkside of crime
    69% matchVery Positive88% of 73 reviews2023
    Dev: Made in Mavis
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Marlon's Mystery will test your skills as an investigator. Join Abby Marlon to solve the riddles in this captivating mystery and hidden object game. Embark on an enigmatic adventure and discover the darkest secrets of the Taylor family.

    Why similar: Detective 21.3%, Text-Based 18.7%, Hand-drawn 17.1%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Mystery 15.8%

  53. #53 Deathless Death
    68% matchMostly Positive72% of 833 reviews2024
    Dev: Dream Delivery CenterPub: GCORES PUBLISHING
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 64%

    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: Visual Novel 18.6%, Hand-drawn 17.5%, Mystery 15%, Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Multiple Endings 12.3%

  54. #54 Angel Wings
    68% matchVery Positive88% of 645 reviews2021
    Dev: RumR Design
    Windows

    Upon answering a mysterious phone call, you awaken in an unfamiliar place filled with new faces… Through intricate relationships and thoughtful introspection, will you be able to unravel the reason you are here?

    Why similar: Dark Humor 16.7%, Visual Novel 16.4%, LGBTQ+ 13.9%, Dating Sim 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%

  55. #55 The Case of the Worst Day Ever
    66% matchVery Positive98% of 57 reviews2025
    Dev: Hero Game Co LLC
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A deceptively difficult deduction game about one very unfortunate family. Revisit their worst moments, form your own conclusions, and solve this silly yet challenging mystery.

    Why similar: Investigation 26.9%, Detective 26.3%, Mystery 18.1%, Interactive Fiction 11%, Hand-drawn 10%

  56. #56 Repurpose
    67% matchVery Positive92% of 59 reviews2023
    Dev: Repurpose Studios
    Windows · Mac

    You and several others have passed away. You have three options: either take the trials to earn your place in Heaven, live it up in Hell, or remain lost in Limbo for the rest of eternity. Repurpose is an LGBT+ positive dating sim about death, love, and finding your purpose.

    Why similar: Demons 19.5%, LGBTQ+ 16.9%, Supernatural 16.9%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Dating Sim 13.1%

  57. #57 Gensokyo:Presumption of Guilt~Pansies Before Dawn
    63% matchVery Positive94% of 267 reviews2026
    Dev: 戏壤游戏(Xirang Games)
    Windows

    Explore the intertwined fates of humans and youkai in this interactive fiction. As an unwitting protagonist, enter the sealed realm of Gensokyo to investigate a series of bizarre murders. Unearth ancient secrets and witness a gripping saga hidden for millennia.

    Why similar: Detective 21.7%, Visual Novel 18.3%, Text-Based 17.4%, Mystery 16.8%, Romance 9.5%

  58. #58 Detective Butler: Maiden Voyage Murder
    70% matchVery Positive82% of 307 reviews2017
    Dev: Goldbar Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 30 minMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 28%

    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: Detective 22%, Investigation 21.7%, Text-Based 20.2%, Mystery 16.9%, Visual Novel 16.8%

  59. #59 Confidential Killings - A Detective Game
    65% matchMostly Positive79% of 580 reviews2026
    Dev: BRANEPub: Surefire.Games
    Windows · Mac

    A series of murders is shocking Hollywood! Use your detective skills: search the crime scene, find clues, solve the mystery. Who is pulling the strings behind these Confidential Killings?

    Why similar: Investigation 20.6%, Detective 20.4%, Mystery 13.8%, Text-Based 12.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%

The Case of the Serialized Killer cover art

Games Like The Case of the Serialized Killer

Based on tag similarity + player behavior
Loading graph...