- #1 Paper Perjury
96% matchVery Positive89% of 220 reviews2024
Dev: Paper Cat Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
It all started with a simple robbery. When that thread was pulled, a tapestry of mysteries was revealed. Solve cases and outsmart criminals in a detective story full of lies, confessions, and maybe even a murder or two.
Why similar: Detective 34.1%, Female Protagonist 15.3%, Mystery 14.3%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Adventure 6.2%
- #2 Tokyo Detectives
97% matchMixed69% of 59 reviews2021
Dev: Rincho Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Detective Game. Murder Investigation. Interrogate witnesses. Rebut with evidence.
Why similar: Detective 40.4%, Mystery 15.6%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, Adventure 6.5%
- #3 Murder on the Marine Express
96% matchVery Positive94% of 78 reviews2021
Dev: 1564 Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
A mystery visual novel taking place aboard the underwater train Marine Express. Follow student Ranko Togawa on her quest to find the culprit on the murder of an accompanying teacher... with lots of surprises along the way!
Why similar: Detective 34.7%, Female Protagonist 16.1%, Mystery 14.8%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%
- #4 The Occult Detective
95% matchMostly Positive70% of 331 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%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Mystery 13%, RPG 8.2%, Adventure 6.4%
- #5 Little Problems: A Cozy Detective Game
94% matchVery Positive90% of 555 reviews2025
Dev: Posh Cat StudiosPub: Amplified Games
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Little Problems is a Cozy Detective game about solving minor inconveniences, everyday misunderstandings, and of course, little problems. This game is not about saving the world; it's about enriching it, one case at a time.
Why similar: Detective 37.9%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%, Mystery 10.5%, Cute 6.6%
- #6 Star Apprentice: Magical Murder Mystery
93% matchVery Positive94% of 177 reviews2021
Dev: Will-o-Works
Windows
Star Apprentice: Magical Murder Mystery is a danmaku-detective game that combines point-and-click style deduction with high octane bullet hell gameplay. Find evidence, interrogate suspects, and refute contradictions to solve the case!
Why similar: Detective 32.8%, Mystery 14.9%, Female Protagonist 14.4%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Cute 6.6%
- #7 见习侦探
94% matchMixed61% of 59 reviews2021
Dev: 全能侦探社
Windows
"Internship Detective" is a text adventure game of detective story from the perspective of double female masters. The two heroines Doudou (Intership detective) and Bobo (“big” detective) .
Why similar: Detective 32.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Mystery 13.2%, RPG 9.9%
- #8 Murder by Numbers
92% matchVery Positive84% of 1,679 reviews2020
Dev: MediatonicPub: The Irregular Corporation
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Solve Pixel Puzzles to find clues. Use those clues to interrogate witnesses. Work your way to the truth... ...and uncover the mystery of Murder by Numbers!
Why similar: Detective 25.1%, Dialogue Heavy 19.5%, Female Protagonist 12.5%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Interactive Fiction 9.1%
- #9 誰是犯案者 Who is the Criminal
91% matchVery Positive95% of 60 reviews2021
Dev: 莉莉恩工作室
Windows
Set in school life, “Who is the Criminal” is a text-based adventure game featuring comedian and inference elements. With inquiring suspects and debating with “evildoers”, he gathers pieces of puzzles and reveals what truly happens in every incident.
Why similar: Detective 34.2%, Mystery 14.3%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Dialogue Heavy 11.2%, Adventure 6.8%
- #10 ステータス確認探偵
90% matchVery Positive95% of 83 reviews2025
Dev: 風切羽
Windows
Check the suspect's status and solve the mystery! A status-checking mystery ADV in which a rookie detective takes on difficult cases that take place in a fantasy world.
Why similar: Mystery 38%, Visual Novel 25.7%, Adventure 22.7%, Cute 8.9%, Story Rich 4.8%
- #11 Jenny LeClue - Detectivu
91% matchVery Positive87% of 1,374 reviews2019
Dev: Mografi
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 73%
JENNY LECLUE is an adventure game focused on exploration, story, and character, featuring dozens of characters to meet, mysteries and puzzles to solve across a vibrant, atmospheric world.
Why similar: Detective 32.8%, Female Protagonist 15.3%, Mystery 15.2%, Visual Novel 10%, Emotional 6.9%
- #12 Trials of Innocence
89% matchVery Positive92% of 1,751 reviews2025
Dev: 猫龙游戏Pub: Right Mind
Windows
Median: 18.6 hrsMean: 21.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Trials of Innocence is an indie courtroom detective game. Step into the shoes of the main character, rookie lawyer Luna Ray, and navigate her journey through the legal world. Unravel a shocking conspiracy that changes the fate of many, including herself, and confront her inner choices.
Why similar: Detective 29.2%, Mystery 11.6%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Interactive Fiction 10%, Lore-Rich 9.1%
- #13 Antrabhara
89% matchVery Positive90% of 186 reviews2023
Dev: Nekoday
Windows
在人类与妖怪共存的世界中,三个身份迥异的少年少女在荒废古宅中相遇。结伴冒险的过程中收集道具、推敲讯息、解开谜题,逃离不可名状的生物,并揭开古宅家族背后的血色历史,最终发现“中阴”的秘密。
Why similar: Detective 25.1%, Female Protagonist 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, RPG 10.5%, Adventure 8.6%
- #14 No Case Should Remain Unsolved
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,437 reviews2024
Dev: Somi
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Twelve years after Senior Inspector Jeon Gyeong's retirement, she is visited by a young police officer: a woman who pleads with her to reexamine Seowon's case. But with each uncovered memory, only one thing becomes clear: everyone in Seowon's vicinity was lying.
Why similar: Detective 25%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Adventure 6.8%
- #15 Case Solved: The London Files
88% matchMixed70% of 92 reviews2026
Dev: Minimol GamesPub: SpecNext Ltd
Windows
Solve logic puzzles and crack multiple cases in a cosy noir London using reason, not guesswork. Murders have taken place, witness statements conflict and the alibis don't add up. Everyone has a motive, and only clear logic reveals the truth.
Why similar: Detective 31.8%, Wholesome 30.8% ★, Mystery 12.3%, Dialogue Heavy 7.8%, Cute 6.8%
- #16 The Real Face of a VTuber
86% matchVery Positive92% of 327 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 36.1%, Mystery 15.1%, Dialogue Heavy 14.1%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Adventure 7.2%
- #17 Methods: The Canada Files
84% matchVery Positive96% of 389 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: Detective 38.7%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, RPG 9.7%, Adventure 8.1%
- #18 Type-NOISE: Shonen Shojo
85% matchMostly Positive80% of 139 reviews2025
Dev: DankHeartsPub: WhisperGames
Windows
Type-NOISE: Shonen Shojo is a multi-ending mystery adventure game. A group of boys and girls who have lost their memories gather in a “Tokyo” that is both familiar and unfamiliar. They must trace their lost memories to escape the bizarre labyrinths. Are they prepared to confront their “true selves”?
Why similar: Detective 29.2%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Dialogue Heavy 11.8%, Mystery 9.8%, Adventure 8.7%
- #19 Fayburrow
86% matchVery Positive81% of 485 reviews2022
Dev: The Fayburrow TroupePub: The Animation Workshop VIA
Windows
In a world of fairies, a childhood friend suddenly calls Beatrice back to her old hometown. Yet when she arrives, her friend is mysteriously missing.
Why similar: Detective 26.4%, Dialogue Heavy 15.9%, Mystery 13.5%, Female Protagonist 12.7%, Visual Novel 10.5%
- #20 LumineNight
84% matchVery Positive88% of 554 reviews2024
Dev: Spickasoft
Windows
LumineNight is a story-driven detective adventure. Play as Detective Foster and his daughter to solve a series of murders spanning a decade. Interrogate suspects, infiltrate locations, solve puzzles, and gather evidence from crime scenes. Uncover the dark truth behind these killings.
Why similar: Detective 40.7%, Mystery 18%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Adventure 8.8%, Anime 5.9%
- #21 The Red Pearls Of Borneo
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,910 reviews2026
Dev: Bushmonkey Games
Windows · Mac
A detective noir puzzle deduction game. Explore a non-linear timeline as a clairvoyant investigator in 1941 Borneo. Jump between time and locations to uncover motives and discover what truly happened in the Goodwill tobacco plantation that fateful night on the eve of the WW2 Japanese invasion.
Why similar: Detective 41.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Adventure 10.5%, Visual Novel 10%, Puzzle 6.1%
- #22 Urban Myth Dissolution Center
82% matchVery Positive88% of 6,180 reviews2025
Dev: HakababunkoPub: SHUEISHA GAMES
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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: Detective 28.1%, Visual Novel 19.6%, Mystery 19.1%, Adventure 9.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%
- #23 The Diary
83% matchMixed68% of 207 reviews2025
Dev: HuCang StudioPub: IndieArk
Windows · Mac
Several diaries gradually reveal the thrilling story of a missing case; after multiple deductions, are the answers in the past or present? With frequent plot twists, you never know which is the truth and which is the unexpected; in a dense fog, time buries the past, but the marks remain.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 23.9%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Mystery 14.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Cute 10.5%
- #24 Detective Dotson
81% matchVery Positive82% of 166 reviews2025
Dev: Masala Games Private Limited
Windows · Mac · Linux
A mystery adventure game about an aspiring actor turned detective. Dotson comes across a case where each clue unravels new details about his father’s sudden passing. Engage in a riveting story, explore vibrant modern India, and use your wits to uncover the truth.
Why similar: Detective 31.6%, Wholesome 30% ★, Mystery 11.7%, Interactive Fiction 6.4%, Cute 5.7%
- #25 Burn Me Twice
82% matchVery Positive82% of 268 reviews2020
Dev: Null Reference Studio
Windows
A narrative adventure that combines the exploration and investigation of the enigmatic town of Düstenburg and its people, with trials that test your knowledge about the case.
Why similar: Detective 31.2%, Female Protagonist 14.3%, Dialogue Heavy 13.4%, Mystery 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 11%
- #26 Staffer Retro : A Supernatural Mystery Quest
78% matchVery Positive90% of 830 reviews2026
Dev: Team Tetrapod
Windows · Mac
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 42.7%, Mystery 19%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Adventure 7.6%, Anime 6%
- #27 The Case of the Worst Day Ever
78% matchVery Positive95% of 73 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: Detective 43.7%, Mystery 19.5%, Interactive Fiction 11%, Cute 9%, Adventure 7.4%
- #28 The Wild Case
80% matchVery Positive87% of 254 reviews2021
Dev: Specialbit Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The Wild Case is a 2D first-person point-and-click adventure. In this story-focused adventure, players meet a cast of colorful characters, experience mysterious encounters, and solve puzzles to progress through the game.
Why similar: Detective 49.5%, Mystery 15.5%, Cute 9.8%, Adventure 7.1%, Puzzle 6.9%
- #29 Ticy Adventure Club : Queen of the Spring
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 869 reviews2025
Dev: YEZHI
Windows
本作是一款RPG恐怖解谜游戏。在游戏中,玩家将扮演一群以解决灵异事件为课外实践活动的学生,在提西城里调查有关“春日女王”的事件。随着调查的深入,一场巨大的阴谋正徐徐展开……
Why similar: Female Protagonist 26%, RPG 25.2%, Interactive Fiction 17.6%, Story Rich 11.4%, Puzzle 8.7%
- #30 Occult Crime Police
79% matchVery Positive93% of 166 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: Detective 39%, Mystery 17.4%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Adventure 7.8%, Dialogue Heavy 6.9%
- #31 A Space For The Unbound - Prologue
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,319 reviews2020
Dev: MojikenPub: Toge Productions
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 25%
Prologue chapter of A Space For The Unbound, an upcoming slice-of-life adventure game with beautiful pixelart set in the late 90s rural Indonesia that tells a story about overcoming anxiety, depression, and the relationship between a boy and a girl with supernatural powers
Why similar: Mystery 27.2%, Pixel Graphics 16.1%, Adventure 15.4%, Emotional 14.3%, Story Rich 10.2%
- #32 12 Hours to Die
79% matchMostly Positive73% of 226 reviews2020
Dev: Wesley ReitsmaPub: Westeford
Windows · Mac · Linux
A mystery visual novel about six students forced to play a 12-hour long killing game.
Why similar: Detective 38.7%, Visual Novel 18.9%, Mystery 16.6%, Adventure 8.6%, Emotional 7.1%
- #33 Little Locked Rooms
76% matchVery Positive88% of 146 reviews2024
Dev: riolucci
Windows · Linux
Grab your magnifying glass and peek inside a series of tiny dioramas filled with crimes and carefully crafted mysteries! Think outside the box and solve them all in this new brand of detective game!
Why similar: Detective 40.5%, Mystery 18.5%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Anime 7.5%, Adventure 6.9%
- #34 Staffer Case: A Supernatural Mystery Adventure
74% matchVery Positive94% of 4,206 reviews2023
Dev: Team Tetrapod
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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 45.4%, Mystery 17%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Adventure 6.5%, Anime 5.8%
- #35 Buy a Croquette!
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 8,148 reviews2024
Dev: 越青Pub: Eternal Dream
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 73%
March 2012, Nagano. The brave and clever high school girl, Chio Aozora, is facing a major crisis: she doesn’t have enough money to buy a croquette! Navigate through the streets and alleys of Nagano, interact with a variety of characters, solve complex puzzles, collect 380 yen, and buy a croquette!
Why similar: Detective 20.7%, Mystery 16.8%, Female Protagonist 15%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%, Visual Novel 10%
- #36 Fujiwara Bittersweet
75% matchVery Positive87% of 419 reviews2021
Dev: MagicBenchVN
Windows · Mac · Linux
Girl protag heartwarming slice of life with bittersweet twists!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 24.6%, Visual Novel 24.1%, Interactive Fiction 17.2%, Cute 10.2%, Story Rich 8.2%
- #37 瓔珞事件簿之誰殺了愛情
75% matchVery Positive97% of 79 reviews2022
Dev: 傅真Pub: Genuine Studio Ltd
Windows
瓔珞事件簿系列遊戲是一系列以私人偵探拍擋瓔.珞為主角的推理解謎遊戲 你將會與兩位充滿火花的偵探, 一同破解一個又一個離奇案件!
Why similar: Detective 29.6%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Modern 17.2%, Adventure 15%, Mystery 11.5%
- #38 Detective Ridelle
73% matchVery Positive99% of 89 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 41.1%, Mystery 17.4%, Female Protagonist 16.4%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Story Rich 5.1%
- #39 Ticy Adventure Club
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 3,261 reviews2022
Dev: YEZHI
Windows
本作是2d剧情向角色扮演恐怖游戏。在本作设定中,玩家将扮演灵异探险社的社员,分工调查被委托的事件,探索场景,寻找线索,并最终解决委托中灵异作祟的问题。
Why similar: RPG 16.6%, Female Protagonist 14.9%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Cute 11.4%
- #40 The Bygone Days of Her and the Flowers
71% matchVery Positive99% of 229 reviews2025
Dev: luern0313
Windows · Mac · Linux
和纳西妲一起,回到「过去」的须弥。真正的花神诞祭、密室中发生的「不可能犯罪」、预示着世界将毁灭的地震……在「神」不在的须弥城,你能否揭开命案的真相,探寻提瓦特世界的终极秘密,然后…与「那个人」再次相见? 和伙伴们一起,去见证《只属于「她与花」的往日》
Why similar: Detective 39.7%, Mystery 17.9%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Lore-Rich 9.5%, Anime 6.5%
- #41 The Murder Hotel
73% matchVery Positive93% of 71 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 32.3%, Mystery 15.6%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Modern 12.7%, Interactive Fiction 7.6%
- #42 Ghost Files: The Face of Guilt
77% matchMostly Positive72% of 334 reviews2017
Dev: Brave Giant LTDPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Lead the Police investigation in the afterlife!
Why similar: Adventure 35.9%, Female Protagonist 24.2%, Mystery 23.6%, Puzzle 8.6%, Story Rich 5.9%
- #43 Tails Noir Preludes
73% matchVery Positive91% of 308 reviews2023
Dev: EggnutPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Tails Noir Preludes is a post-noir narrative adventure with branching choices. It is an intertwined series of vignettes about change, circumstance, and consequence. Guide four characters through formative moments in their lives in a dystopian Vancouver inhabited by anthropomorphic animals.
Why similar: Detective 21.3%, Dialogue Heavy 17%, Visual Novel 14%, Female Protagonist 10.2%, Interactive Fiction 8.9%
- #44 Silver Creek Falls: Chapter 1
74% matchVery Positive86% of 640 reviews2015
Dev: Sapphire Dragon Productions
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 28%
Two city detectives are sent to a small idyllic town in North Carolina called ‘Silver Creek Falls” to investigate a strange series of events that the local sheriff can’t seem to get his mind around. What initially seems like an open-and-shut case unfolds into a truly terrifying mystery that will leave the detectives wondering what is...
Why similar: Detective 36.3%, Female Protagonist 18%, Mystery 13.4%, RPG 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%
- #45 Upwards, Rain! The Post Office of Farewells
70% matchVery Positive98% of 146 reviews2025
Dev: Studio Élan
Windows · Mac · Linux
Deciding to break protocol to lend a helping wing, Rain, a flighty little courier takes a skittish girl by the name of Mila on an adventure through the inner workings of a mysterious post office. Together, they search for a letter containing the last words of someone who seemingly never existed.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.8%, Interactive Fiction 16.3%, Adventure 11.6%, Cute 10.3%, Anime 8.3%
- #46 MAKOTO WAKAIDO’s Case Files TRILOGY DELUXE
72% matchVery Positive80% of 286 reviews2023
Dev: HakababunkoPub: room6
Windows · Mac
A game based on a simple concept: a mystery puzzle you can complete in an hour. Can you solve the cases narrated in this beautiful pixel-art adventure?
Why similar: Mystery 34.2%, Visual Novel 24.2%, Adventure 15.4%, Pixel Graphics 15.3%, Story Rich 10.9%
- #47 NAIRI: Rising Tide
70% matchVery Positive100% of 68 reviews2024
Dev: HomeBearStudio
Windows
A hand-drawn adventure blending visual novel storytelling with point-and-click puzzles. Explore the corrupt oasis city of Shirin as an apocalyptic prophecy looms. Meet unforgettable characters, craft solutions with your Tool Belt, and unravel intricate puzzle-dungeons.
Why similar: Wholesome 21.4% ★, Female Protagonist 13.2%, Visual Novel 12%, Mystery 11.9%, Dialogue Heavy 10.8%
- #48 The Angel's Devil Tail - One More Question 2
68% matchVery Positive95% of 138 reviews2026
Dev: 橘音
Windows
A horror-meets-cute puzzle game with a twist-filled Yuri romance story.
Why similar: Detective 27.9%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Mystery 11.4%, Interactive Fiction 9.3%
- #49 Mohism: Battle of Words
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 610 reviews2023
Dev: 玄镜工作室Pub: Yooreka Studio
Windows
Mohism: Battle of Words is a detective game set in the world of wuxia. The game follows Zhang Xiaochen, investigates unsolved cases and comes into his own as a hero. He must rely on his wits and razor-sharp tongue to best his opponents, find the culprit and ensure justice prevails!
Why similar: Detective 33.9%, Dialogue Heavy 15.7%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Mystery 14.1%, Adventure 6%
- #50 Gensokyo:Presumption of Guilt~Pansies Before Dawn
67% matchVery Positive94% of 358 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 37.5%, Mystery 18.8%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Lore-Rich 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 7.8%
- #51 Rose Academy
67% matchVery Positive94% of 66 reviews2026
Dev: KK Studio
Windows · Mac
A detective visual novel inspired by Danganronpa and Everlasting Summer. You play as a young agent sent to an elite girls’ academy to investigate a suspicious death. Interrogate suspects, gather clues, and build romantic relationships — truth or temptation?
Why similar: Detective 38.6%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Mystery 11.4%, Interactive Fiction 10%, Adventure 6.4%
- #52 大海与你
69% matchVery Positive95% of 59 reviews2024
Dev: 極楽阿鼻
Windows
《大海与你》是一款横版像素风rpg小游戏。超短篇,剧情向,多结局,微恐,操作简单,有少量解谜。
Why similar: Wholesome 30.6% ★, Detective 22.7%, Mystery 13.7%, Female Protagonist 9.3%, RPG 8%
- #53 Connected Clue
67% matchVery Positive88% of 120 reviews2026
Dev: Alpheratz Games Pub: CFK Co., Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Connected Clue is a quarter-view detective adventure game inspired by the atmosphere of 19th-century mystery novels. Gather clues, see through lies, and uncover the identity of the culprit shrouded in secrecy!
Why similar: Detective 43.7%, Mystery 17.1%, Female Protagonist 15%, Adventure 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%
- #54 School Sweets Discovery ~granulated sugar edition~
70% matchVery Positive91% of 57 reviews2022
Dev: ほんわかふわふわ
Windows
A beautiful girl 2-choice quiz adventure game where you can experience a little variety of languages! Enjoy multi-end collection and online ranking in Challenge Mode!
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.8%, Adventure 25.7%, Modern 21.5%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Cute 10%
- #55 Cureocity
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 3,178 reviews2024
Dev: Bread On BoardPub: GCORES PUBLISHING
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 57%
“People think battles need powerful weapons, but strategy at hand is key."The story follows a rookie adventurer and a new healer in a dungeon quest, with the core gameplay involving hand-picked methods using weapons and items. Fight or purify? Heal or alter? The choice is in your hands.
Why similar: Wholesome 32% ★, Female Protagonist 21.9%, Cute 12.4%, Adventure 11.9%, Puzzle 7.1%
- #56 The Case Book of Arne
69% matchVery Positive88% of 368 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 40.4%, Mystery 14.8%, Cute 9.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%, Anime 6.5%
- #57 The Crimson Diamond
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 675 reviews2024
Dev: Julia Minamata
Windows · Mac
Follow amateur geologist and reluctant detective Nancy Maple to the ghost town of Crimson, Ontario to investigate the discovery of a massive diamond in this retro-inspired, EGA text parser mystery adventure!
Why similar: Mystery 26.9%, Female Protagonist 21%, Detective 19.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%
- #58 白晓
68% matchVery Positive95% of 99 reviews2022
Dev: 创软Creating Software
Windows
A visual novel about friendship and promise. A high school girl encounters a mysterious white-haired girl, and the story begins...
Why similar: Visual Novel 22%, RPG 19.3%, Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Modern 15.9%, Female Protagonist 10.3%
- #59 Visual Novel Sisters
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 231 reviews2021
Dev: Quacky GamesPub: Whale Rock Games
Windows
Visual novel based on the tale of two sisters.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 28.9%, Visual Novel 24.2%, Cute 12.9%, Adventure 10.4%, Anime 9.1%
- #60 Salvation:Immortale
66% matchVery Positive85% of 147 reviews2024
Dev: 琉璃花糖制作组Pub: WindField Games
Windows
The fog city detective with exceptional intelligence and keen insight, Mei Qu, one day encounters a snow country girl with snow-colored long hair and witch-like beauty, Snell, at a crime scene. From this moment, their fates begin to intertwine, and an adventurous story unfolds.
Why similar: Detective 29.5%, Female Protagonist 15.7%, Mystery 13.6%, Visual Novel 11.7%, RPG 7.9%