60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Visual Novel, Adventure, Interactive Fiction, Story Rich.
Step into the role of Dominic, a dispatcher in Heavenbrook, where your choices shape a gripping visual novel and adventure game filled with suspense, mystery, and dark secrets. Unravel the chilling mysteries as the shocking events in the city unfold before you.
I'd Like to Know More About You
You make every interaction with her feel like coincidence. You know her far more than she could ever imagine. But you don't seem to realize, a butterfliy don't usually fly into the net on their own.
The Kuon Island Nursery Rhyme Murders: Case Notes
A storm-lashed island, a nursery rhyme that foretells death, seven prodigies, serial murders, modern locked-room mysteries, classic locked-room mysteries, astrology, a jigsaw of flesh and blood, a survivor—and one lie told only so you would see this story.
You make every interaction with her feel like coincidence. You know her far more than she could ever imagine. But you don't seem to realize, a butterfliy don't usually fly into the net on their own.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Crime 14.9%, Visual Novel 13%, Thriller 11.8%, Text-Based 9.7%
A storm-lashed island, a nursery rhyme that foretells death, seven prodigies, serial murders, modern locked-room mysteries, classic locked-room mysteries, astrology, a jigsaw of flesh and blood, a survivor—and one lie told only so you would see this story.
Why similar: Cinematic 19.3%, Detective 17%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Crime 12.3%, Text-Based 11.4%
Join a serial killer enthusiast group to solve the town's recent murders in this mystery visual novel adventure, featuring point-and-click and text-based investigation and a detailed story.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.5%, Crime 15.5%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Thriller 14%, Detective 10.5%
Look for what you forgot, be very careful, you are not the only one in the building and there are signs of it, search, explore and interact in search of what you are looking for! Get ready to enter into mystery and unrest, something is not right and you need to find out why. PS2 style horror game.
Why similar: Assassins 25.9% ★, Crime 17%, Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Cinematic 15.8%, Detective 9.5%
Puppet House is a puzzle-adventure horror with escape room elements. A freak ritual creates a killer puppet, murdering anyone who enters the ventriloquist’s mansion. Detective Rick, seeking missing locals, will soon face his greatest horror.
Why similar: Psychedelic 24.8%, Cinematic 16.1%, Thriller 13.5%, Detective 12.9%, Demons 11.9%
Fears are not always just rustles in the dark. And death is not always a bad ending.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.9%, Psychedelic 18.6%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Text-Based 14.4%, Adventure 7.9%
Step into the mind of Michael Valenza—a ruthless made man scarred by his past, haunted by guilt, and shaped by violence. In this dark, story-first Mafia visual novel, trust is currency, betrayal cuts deep, and every scene drags you deeper into a world ruled by blood and silence.
Why similar: Assassins 30.9% ★, Crime 23.2%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Cinematic 12.1%, Romance 7.7%
A visual novel passed through an image compressor Play as a murderer unsure of their entire life, down to their name. But you have a mission. One you NEED to undertake.
Why similar: Assassins 24.8% ★, Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Crime 15%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Thriller 9.9%
Immerse yourself in this grotesque visual novel. Unspeakable secrets, sinister crimes, and a macabre obsession weave this tale, where sanity crumbles beneath the tide of perversion and human cruelty. The first chapter in a new independent anthology of visual novels.
Why similar: Assassins 26.1% ★, Crime 18.8%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%, Thriller 9.6%
A point and click noir mystery, set in a grim and corrupt Wonderland. Alice is Dead: Hearts and Diamonds is a complete remake of the classic Flash game trilogy, including all new art, added puzzles, expanded lore, and plenty of secrets for old and new fans alike.
Why similar: Assassins 17.7% ★, Psychedelic 16%, Crime 14.1%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Detective 11.5%
他期待着事业的成果，她期待着追逐的爱情，她期待能给身边的人们带来笑容，他期待能成为故事的主角，他们生活的这座城市期待着海啸后的痊愈……可是，一场突如其来的爆炸扰乱了这一切。烟火暗淡，琉璃蒙尘，他们所期待的，能够实现吗？
Why similar: Crime 25.1%, Detective 17.5%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Text-Based 13.2%, Romance 11.6%
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: Crime 21.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Cinematic 13.7%, Detective 13.3%, Thriller 10.7%
The depressing pictures of a dying village and its inhabitants to the dark ambient music of the underground performers make those who are still trying to survive in places where everything has long died, to plunge even deeper into the world of mystical horror and deep despair
Why similar: Text-Based 16.6%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Detective 13%, Demons 12.7%, Visual Novel 12.2%
In the heart of the Afghan wilderness, amidst the chaos of war, you awaken to the stark reality of your mission: three days to navigate the perilous landscape, uncover hidden truths, and confront the ghosts of the past.
Why similar: Assassins 25.1% ★, Time Management 18.7%, Text-Based 17.8%, Interactive Fiction 17.7%, Visual Novel 12.8%
1983, Alaska... During the Salmon Run, a deadly figure known as The Grizzly Man terrorizes a group of tourists led by Bob, an amnesiac former Man in Black. Survive the journey or become the catch of the day in this breathtaking pixel-art interactive fiction with heart-pounding pace!
Why similar: Assassins 23.3% ★, Psychedelic 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Text-Based 10.1%
A text adventure mystery with a modern parser.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.7%, Crime 26.6%, Text-Based 24.4%, Detective 12.7%, Adventure 8.6%
One night, Lyu Xuan woke up soaked in blood, a mysterious black hole in the palm of her hand, and millions pouring out of that hole, like an unstoppable fountain of wealth. Still in shock, She has to evade the monsters that rushed to her and her new riches. A strange story begins in a gloomy city…
Why similar: Crime 18.1%, Cinematic 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Thriller 11.5%, Detective 10.6%
Rainswept takes you on an emotional adventure in a small town shaken by a double shooting. Join Detective Stone and unravel a tangled web of love, relationships, and unresolved trauma in this character-driven murder mystery game.
Why similar: Crime 23.9%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Detective 14.7%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Thriller 11.5%
Discover a world where magic and science, chaos and order, are two sides of the same coin.
Why similar: Crime 18.6%, Cinematic 18.1%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Detective 12%, Visual Novel 11.1%
This game is an FMV about anti-bullying. A teenage girl mysteriously disappeared, and the truth was buried by power for eight years. Now, you return to this place of evil with a bloodstained list. The moment of slay & judgment has arrived...
Why similar: Assassins 24.6% ★, Crime 18.7%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Cinematic 14.1%, Visual Novel 10.7%
Fabienne a 17-year-old genius, has a rare gift: she detects lies! But when she discovers the body of one of her teachers, she’s left with no choice but to uncover the killer among the residents she’s lived with her entire life.
Why similar: Text-Based 19.9%, Crime 17.6%, Detective 15.2%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Thriller 14.4%
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 20.7%, Detective 15.6%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%, Text-Based 10.8%
Lewis Carroll's Alice is a short interactive narrative game based on the classic English 1865 children's book, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, by Lewis Carroll.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.5%, Cinematic 20.7%, Psychedelic 19.5%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Adventure 6.5%
Reflections in Amber is a mystical detective visual novel. Investigate a mysterious death in a remote village alongside Detective Redbreast, who battles the weight of depression. Use an old supernatural camera to uncover hidden paths. Shape the course of the story with your choices!
Why similar: Assassins 20.6% ★, Text-Based 15.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Crime 14.6%, Visual Novel 11.5%
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 18.4%, Cinematic 17.1%, Psychedelic 15.8%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Visual Novel 11.7%
戏班内扑朔迷离的死亡，步步紧逼的幕后黑手，封闭剧场内的死亡倒计时，案件主角的生命和救赎都取决于你的决断。当第一桩案件尘埃落定，你以为可以回到现实世界时，轮回之路才刚刚开始……
Why similar: Crime 25%, Interactive Fiction 18.7%, Detective 15.5%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Text-Based 12.2%
Immerse yourself in a chilling, interactive cold-case investigation. Review crime scene photos, decrypt restricted hard drives, compare evidence, and deliver your final report in Ashes of Holloway Bay, a dark, atmospheric detective experience where every detail matters.
Why similar: Crime 25.3%, Detective 19.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Thriller 9.8%, Mystery 9.6%
Open-world, online multiplayer ghost hunting game that plunges you into a vast and eerie world filled with haunted locations waiting to be discovered. Whether you're braving the darkness alone or teaming up with friends, your mission is to identify the terrifying entities lurking within this world.
Why similar: Crime 18.9%, Psychedelic 17.6%, Demons 16.7%, Cinematic 14.8%, Detective 13.2%
Step into the shoes of detective Hank and his sidekick Gwen. This time on a top secret mission in an exotic Mediterranean-like country to uncover an illegal drug trade, but also to use this opportunity to enjoy themselves and perhaps even to savour romantic moments.
Why similar: Crime 23.9%, Interactive Fiction 18.4%, Detective 15.4%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Romance 11.5%
A gothic short story set in the most Blighted city of the North Kingdom.
Why similar: Assassins 22% ★, Text-Based 18.3%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Thriller 10.5%
The hit series BUSTAFELLOWS continues with an all-new season! Fight for love and fight against crime, in this romantic, mystery, visual novel!
Why similar: Crime 22.7%, Text-Based 15.8%, Cinematic 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Visual Novel 13%
Gather evidence, interview suspects and send your case to trial. Have you got what it takes to be Tokyo's top detective?
Why similar: Crime 25.9%, Detective 21.6%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Mystery 9.3%
The romantic noir visual novel The Restless Sheep & The Lone Wolf returns to Kabukicho in this unhinged simul-quel. Me, Azami, and the whole ragtag gang rampage through five all-new short stories!
Why similar: Crime 24.9%, Interactive Fiction 19.6%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Thriller 14.5%, Romance 12.4%
Occultus: Daughter of Darkness is a noir-inspired visual novel detective story with supernatural elements.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Detective 15.1%, Dark Fantasy 10.4%, Thriller 10.2%
You see them in your dreams, only you can solve the riddle. Immerse yourself in crime, fantasy, horror events.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.5%, Psychedelic 24.4%, Crime 20.9%, Adventure 9.7%, Casual 9.6%
The third and final part of the 'Cold Verdict' trilogy. Claire has spent two years tracking down the elusive masked man who puts people through psychological games. Now she has to get through another of his ordeals if she wants to bring him to justice. Make choices and decide the final outcome!
Why similar: Thriller 19.1%, Crime 18.6%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Cinematic 10.6%
A visual psychological horror novel set in a winter setting. You have a unique opportunity to explore your relationships with your friends, and then with yourself. But be careful, a blizzard seems to be approaching.
Why similar: Psychedelic 24.9%, Visual Novel 20%, Text-Based 18.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, Romance 7.7%
An adventure visual novel with a pixel art style. About ghosts, past love, and a world of the unconscious.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.3%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Adventure 9.5%, Text-Based 8.3%, Dark Fantasy 8.1%
Staffer Retro is a mystery adventure game where you uncover past incidents related to ‘Mana’, the source of supernatural powers. Gather information through dialogue and exploration, and piece together clues found in documents to guide the choices of Verita Retro, the protagonist.
Why similar: Detective 16.9%, Crime 16.8%, Thriller 15.1%, Text-Based 13.8%, Visual Novel 12.9%
This is a text adventure game with elements of horror, suspense, and puzzle-solving. Players take on the role of a detective, encountering various mysterious cases. These cases may be bizarre, eerie, or seemingly calm on the surface, but with turbulent undercurrents beneath.
Why similar: Crime 23.3%, Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Cinematic 14.4%, Thriller 13.3%, Visual Novel 13%
This choices-matter visual novel is narrative-heavy, filled with beautifully illustrated characters, intricate stories, and two distinct endings.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.5%, Crime 18.9%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Detective 10.5%, Adventure 9.1%
DETECTIVE: Stella Porta Case, puts you in the shoes of a detective who investigates three strange disappearances. In all cases there is a contract signed by the disappeared, that contract is from an organization called "Stella Porta".
Why similar: Assassins 23.1% ★, Crime 21.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Detective 13.5%, Cinematic 12.1%
Miles Edgeworth's dramatic turnabouts take center stage! Experience both Ace Attorney Investigations games in one gorgeous collection! Investigate crime scenes and solve tough, intriguing cases through logic and deduction. When Edgeworth's past and present collide, his future begins!
Why similar: Crime 27%, Detective 16.9%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Text-Based 14.4%, Mystery 10%
I found myself at the station. The story unfolds as you type commands on your keyboard. As the days repeat, I keep wondering what I can do for her. A command-driven adventure steeped in nostalgic pixel art and sound.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 35.5%, Text-Based 33.3%, Pixel Graphics 12.9%, Adventure 9.6%, Atmospheric 8.7%
In the small, burnt out Northern Ontario town that was once Montgomery Hills, there is a prisoner. You are in charge. Keep yourself awake long enough to see the light of day. Uncover the truth about one of Canada's biggest tragedies. The prisoner has a name and his name is Tom Dahl.
Why similar: Crime 22%, Cinematic 16.7%, Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Demons 14.3%, Thriller 13.8%
A legend returns: the cold pines of Red Wood whisper of a hunter reborn… Is he alive, stalking us again?
Why similar: Assassins 27% ★, Cinematic 22.2%, Crime 17.1%, Detective 9.5%, Adventure 8.4%
In Kayotica, you play as April—a clever but manipulative student caught in a web of friendship, rivalry, and dark crimes. What begins as ordinary campus life quickly turns into a mystery of betrayal, hidden truths, and a shocking murder. Can you solve the mystery, or will you become the next victim?
Why similar: Crime 24.8%, Visual Novel 15%, Detective 12.8%, Thriller 6.9%, Romance 6.5%
A direct sequel to 'Cold Verdict'. Another group of people wake up in a strange abandoned location, trying to find a way out and understand why they were put there. What is the killer's endgame in all this? A short interactive story with choices.
Why similar: Crime 27%, Interactive Fiction 19.2%, Thriller 16.1%, Detective 14.6%, Visual Novel 13.8%
Experience a race against time written by a former forensic investigation expert. As detective JACK, you are the last hope to rescue the US President's kidnapped daughter. With only 1% battery left on her phone, use authentic detective techniques to find her before the screen goes black.
Why similar: Crime 22.8%, Interactive Fiction 21.2%, Text-Based 19.2%, Detective 15.2%, Mystery 7.4%
A comedy dating sim about a serial killer, an italian, and a psychologist.
Why similar: Assassins 30.1% ★, Crime 19.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Detective 11.4%
白月高中的知名论坛【白月公园】上，一则怪谈帖子仅仅只花了几天时间，就火遍了整个校园。 明明是一眼假的帖子，却依旧成为了学生们茶余饭后的消遣，甚至被许多学生信以为真。不信鬼神的“现实派”高中生周腾，自然没有把帖子所描述的故事放在眼里。 直到离奇的事情一件一件地发生在了自己的身边……
Why similar: Text-Based 19.2%, Psychedelic 18.4%, Interactive Fiction 17.8%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Romance 10.5%
Zion takes on a shady job driving a night taxi. His shifts spiral into eerie rides with ever stranger passengers, as the line between reality and delirium blurs. Each trip drags him deeper into the city’s abyss, where it’s no longer clear what is dream and what is real.
Why similar: Psychedelic 23%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Thriller 16.1%, Cinematic 14.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%
Alone as two, together as one - A fantasy/yuri visual novel telling the story of two girls traversing a snow covered forest and growing closer.
Why similar: Cinematic 21.2%, Interactive Fiction 21.2%, Text-Based 18.9%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Romance 6.5%
A Battle of Wits with AI: Solve the case by conversing with a suspect robot using GPT to gather evidence. What single truth emerges from countless dialogues and pieces of information?
Why similar: Crime 24.6%, Interactive Fiction 17.5%, Text-Based 16.6%, Detective 13.8%, Cinematic 10.8%
A visual novel with choices and consequences, set in a purgatory dimension where we must complete certain tasks before we are deemed worthy to move on. Build trust and romance, confront the past, and choose the future.
Why similar: Demons 16.1%, Thriller 14.7%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Cinematic 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%
Who killed your best friend?! Find out the truth before 4 suspects frame you instead! Death Becomes You is a mystery visual novel where you untangle the dark secrets and relationships between your fellow magic university students.
Why similar: Crime 19.5%, Interactive Fiction 19.1%, Text-Based 14.7%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Detective 10.4%
1년 전, 여중생 한 명이 흔적도 없이 사라진다. 그녀의 흔적을 찾기 위해 사건의 담당 형사는 여중생의 동급생이었던 6명의 학생을 심문하게 되는데...
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.1%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Crime 14.9%, Detective 13.9%, Thriller 10.7%
A psychological thriller where you assemble fragmented memories and hidden clues to uncover the truth behind a disturbing incident.
Why similar: Crime 22.2%, Text-Based 21%, Thriller 18.5%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%
A thrilling detective mystery adventure set in a historical fantasy world. As a dragon detective, use your six senses to find evidence and hunt down the culprit.
Why similar: Crime 24.2%, Interactive Fiction 21.5%, Detective 18.4%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Adventure 5.9%
A quiet piano guides players through a Japanese-style mystery adventure centered on memories and the lingering regrets of Oda Nobunaga. Players explore a mysterious world, uncover hidden truths, and piece together a forgotten trust. ※English localization is currently in progress.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.4%, Detective 18.6%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Mystery 11.3%, Adventure 10.2%
