60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Visual Novel, Story Rich, Detective, Mystery.
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.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Methods: The Illusion Murders
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.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Why similar: Detective 21.1%, Visual Novel 21%, Mystery 16.9%, Text-Based 14.6%, Hand-drawn 11.4%
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+ 17.9%, Detective 15%, Text-Based 13.8%, Investigation 12.6%, Visual Novel 12.3%
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 14.9%, Investigation 14.8%, Supernatural 14.4%, Hand-drawn 9.8%
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 19.7%, Dark Humor 13.7%, Visual Novel 12%, Dating Sim 11.1%
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%
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+ 20.5%, Detective 16.9%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Investigation 12%, Hand-drawn 11.6%
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 14.7%, Text-Based 11%, Investigation 11%, Mystery 9.8%
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%, Detective 17.1%, LGBTQ+ 12.2%, Mystery 11.7%, Visual Novel 11.3%
Play as detective Kaname Date on the case of an elusive serial killer in this thrilling, sci-fi murder mystery.
Why similar: Detective 27.4%, Visual Novel 24.5%, Mystery 20%, Multiple Endings 9.5%, Comedy 7.8%
Staffer Case is a new sort of mystery game, asking players to find clues, arrange them into documents, and point out the contradictions between them to solve a series of murders. Each mystery unraveled leads you closer to the truth lying at the heart of each case!
Why similar: Detective 30%, Text-Based 19%, Mystery 17.1%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Multiple Endings 12.2%
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 22.9%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Investigation 16.8%, Mystery 11.9%, Supernatural 11.4%
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: Demons 14%, Investigation 13.4%, Detective 12.4%, Visual Novel 10.3%, Mystery 9.8%
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+ 23.3%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Dating Sim 13.1%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%, Multiple Endings 10.2%
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+ 25.5%, Dating Sim 19.3%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Romance 9.7%, Supernatural 8.5%
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 23.9%, Detective 21.3%, Demons 20.2%, Dark Humor 17.5%, Interactive Fiction 9.3%
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+ 19.9%, Investigation 15.3%, Detective 14.7%, Dark Humor 13.2%, Dating Sim 10.8%
Point-and-click mystery adventure on the virtual SNS! Find secrets hidden by family, friends, companies, and idols.
Why similar: Investigation 19.3%, Mystery 14.5%, Dark Humor 14.4%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Text-Based 12.6%
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 26.2%, Visual Novel 21.2%, Mystery 19.5%, Text-Based 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 10.2%
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+ 25.5%, Visual Novel 18%, Mystery 14.3%, Dating Sim 14.1%, Romance 9.8%
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 19.7%, Mystery 17.5%, Text-Based 12.8%, Comedy 12%
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+ 16.4%, Detective 16.2%, Dark Humor 13.1%, Visual Novel 11.9%
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+ 17%, Demons 14.6%, Dark Humor 12.7%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Multiple Endings 9.4%
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 20.1%, Investigation 16.7%, LGBTQ+ 16.3%, Visual Novel 14%, Mystery 13.1%
When The Night Comes is a queer, narrative-driven, supernatural visual novel.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21.1%, Supernatural 17.6%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Dark Humor 10.7%, Dating Sim 9.9%
~ ~ 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 38.7%, Multiple Endings 21.7%, Mystery 20.2%, Comedy 19.5%
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+ 14.6%, Text-Based 13.4%, Dark Humor 12.9%, Hand-drawn 11.9%, Visual Novel 11.8%
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 33.1%, Visual Novel 30.1%
A comedy-mystery visual novel about Captain Fox, Detective Raccoon and the danger of pineapple pizza.
Why similar: Detective 17.5%, LGBTQ+ 15%, Investigation 14.3%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Mystery 10.3%
A story-rich tale of breaking the bonds of fate... and meeting some cute guys along the way!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 24.2%, Demons 15.6%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Dating Sim 9.9%, Multiple Endings 9.4%
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 17.9%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Investigation 15.1%, Dating Sim 12.7%, Mystery 11.4%
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+ 16.5%, Detective 12.7%, Dark Humor 11%, Visual Novel 10.1%, Mystery 9.5%
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 27.5%, Mystery 20.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Point & Click 6.3%
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 23.7%, Multiple Endings 14%, Mystery 12.6%, Romance 11.3%
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+ 29.8%, Visual Novel 18.9%, Mystery 17.2%, Romance 11.3%, Dating Sim 8.9%
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 23.7%, Detective 15.2%, Text-Based 14.9%, Dark Humor 14.6%, Visual Novel 13.3%
A mystery visual novel where horror meets occult comedy. Follow Kugayama Shiori, a ghost who casually dies over and over as she searches for her cause of death and the regrets that bind her to this world. Her investigation will eventually lead to a single incident—and the truth behind her demise.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 29.3%, Visual Novel 28.6%, Text-Based 21.9%, Mystery 12.4%, Adventure 7.7%
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 17.6%, Text-Based 17.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%
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 23.3%, Comedy 19%, Text-Based 13.5%, Multiple Endings 7.6%
Cyber Detective L solves Paradoxes—bizarre incidents by supernatural Demons—via the social media giant Parrotter. The Cyber Detective Squad, L and his Demon partner Nyasuteria, wield elite hacking and psychic powers to take on the final Paradox investigation.
Why similar: Text-Based 17.4%, Investigation 17.1%, Detective 17%, Mystery 14.7%, Hand-drawn 10.7%
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 20.2%, Hand-drawn 18.2%, Mystery 14.4%, Comedy 9.9%
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 22.6%, Mystery 15.9%, Dark Humor 12.2%, Comedy 11.1%
An LGBTQ+ Vampiric Visual Novel. One Night. Three vampires. Make a deal with death or die trying.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22.2%, Dark Comedy 17.4%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Romance 10%, Dark Humor 9.9%
A dating sim rhythm game where you seduce serial killers!
Why similar: Visual Novel 47.1%, Dating Sim 44.2%, Adventure 8.8%
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 37.2%, Visual Novel 32%, Mystery 21.7%, Puzzle 4.8%, Adventure 4.3%
A dark fantasy tale where death is not the end but the path to the truth. Two magi trapped in a collapsing tower must unravel a deadly mystery. Each death reveals another piece of the puzzle that is their shared past and forbidden love. For fans of House in Fata Morgana and literary dark fantasy.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 18.7%, Text-Based 14.6%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Mystery 12.1%, Hand-drawn 11.6%
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 25.2%, Visual Novel 21.4%, Mystery 17.9%, Romance 11.7%, Multiple Endings 11.1%
There's only one detective to unravel this murder turned museum heist... and they're the cat's meow. Interrogate a "colorful" cast of suspects until they cough up hairballs... and the truth. Will you wrap up the case in time for an afternoon nap, and make injustice knead its last biscuit?
Why similar: Detective 24.2%, Hand-drawn 19.1%, Mystery 15.1%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Investigation 12.2%
"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 37.5%, Visual Novel 35.9%, Hand-drawn 26.5%
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 16.5%, LGBTQ+ 13.8%, Dating Sim 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%
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 15.7%, Detective 15.1%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%
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 19%, Investigation 18.6%, Mystery 15.6%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%
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+ 23.8%, Detective 19.7%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Mystery 12.5%, Multiple Endings 11.9%
You're a detective. Investigate the haunting events surrounding the murder of Ann Peterson and her boyfriend. Explore an old safehouse for clues, deduce keywords and reveal redacted words as you search Ann's digital journal, and piece together your case report as this unfortunate story unfolds.
Why similar: Detective 22.1%, Investigation 21.7%, Supernatural 18.3%, Text-Based 16.7%, Interactive Fiction 14.9%
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 22.3%, Supernatural 19.8%, Mystery 17.4%, Text-Based 17.2%, Detective 16.1%
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 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Multiple Endings 12.2%
Kill each other...for science! The class of '89 is trapped in an elite school killing game. Investigate, solve, and expose your classmates in Kumitantei™: Old-School Slaughter, an episodic murder-mystery ADV card-battler inspired by retro anime.
Why similar: Detective 23.2%, Visual Novel 17.9%, Dark Humor 16.8%, Mystery 16.3%, Comedy 13.6%
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 13.9%, Text-Based 12.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%
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 22.1%, Investigation 21.6%, Text-Based 20.1%, Mystery 16.9%, Visual Novel 16.9%
Uncover the dark secrets of the secluded Carpathian village while engaging in passionate romance along the way in this interactive visual novel / adventure game hybrid with a gothic horror theme.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.7%, Dating Sim 15.6%, Mystery 15.4%, Romance 12.5%, Multiple Endings 11.7%
