60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Story Rich, Mystery, Detective, Visual Novel.
A mystery comedy visual novel game told strictly through the eyes of a news anchor. Learn about the city of Brookside, report the news as best you can, and guide the citizens toward a happy ending.
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A detective wakes up beside a corpse, and with no memories. The evidence points to him. Everyone thinks he’s the killer. Unravel the truth before time runs out in this hand-drawn detective mystery adventure set in 1990s Thailand, where every memory hides a lie.
Staffer Retro : A Supernatural Mystery Quest
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.
A detective wakes up beside a corpse, and with no memories. The evidence points to him. Everyone thinks he’s the killer. Unravel the truth before time runs out in this hand-drawn detective mystery adventure set in 1990s Thailand, where every memory hides a lie.
Why similar: Investigation 17.9%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Thriller 11.9%, Detective 10.7%, 1990's 10.3%
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: Investigation 18.5%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Thriller 14.6%, Detective 12.2%, Mystery 11.9%
A 'death game' is fast approaching... and you're one of the potential participants! As Kuroya, you wake up in an unfamiliar place together with your trusty partner, and get roped into talking philosophy with a cryptic 'mastermind'. Can you overcome the trials in this sci-fi mystery visual novel?
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.1%, Thriller 20.9%, Mystery 16.3%, Point & Click 12.9%, Story Rich 9.8%
A mystery adventure game featuring a camera-headed detective and a superpowered girl teaming up to solve crimes. Play as the detective to gather and combine clues, reveal the hidden truth, and tear down fabricated lies.
Why similar: Investigation 30.9%, Detective 16.8%, Visual Novel 16%, Mystery 15.2%, Point & Click 10.5%
Step into a small town in 90s fictional China as a grieving detective. In a place plagued by twisted homicides, the truth hides in the lies. Interrogate unpredictable witnesses, expose their contradictions, and rebuild a suspect’s face from an imperfect memory. Just like yours.
Why similar: Investigation 25.5%, Detective 14.1%, Mystery 13.7%, Visual Novel 13.6%, 1990's 8.8%
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: Investigation 21.9%, Visual Novel 19.7%, Thriller 16.4%, Mystery 13%, Detective 9%
Detective Game. Murder Investigation. Interrogate witnesses. Rebut with evidence.
Why similar: Investigation 28%, Visual Novel 18.3%, Detective 15.2%, Mystery 13%, Anime 7.3%
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: Investigation 23.9%, Visual Novel 19.2%, Mystery 14.4%, Detective 14.4%, Story Rich 9%
In AUREX, a city where every citizen's emotions are controlled, you are SOLDA, a rookie special investigator. Armed with an emotion scanner that reads what suspects try to hide, catch the tremor behind every lie, piece the clues together, and uncover the truth.
Why similar: Investigation 25%, Visual Novel 23.4%, Mystery 16.1%, Detective 14.7%, Story Rich 9.2%
Join rookie attorney Apollo Justice and his mentor, the legendary Phoenix Wright, in this collection of 3 games! This title features 16 episodes (including previously DLC-only episodes) and supports English, French, German, Japanese Korean, and Traditional and Simplified Chinese.
Why similar: Investigation 25.6%, Visual Novel 23.6%, Detective 14.7%, Mystery 12.5%, Story Rich 7.4%
A graffiti mocking the Student Council President appears on the walls, and your best friend is the prime suspect! Play as a student detective in HoloTrials: Case Covered. Investigate the high school campus, face off against your rivals, and clear her name in this legal mystery.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.6%, Investigation 19.4%, Detective 16.9%, Mystery 16%, Anime 9.6%
A 1998-set deduction game. Trawl a period internet for documents, photographs, and dead ends, then correct the official record: who really wrote, played, drew, or built it. An anthology of credit fraud, set straight one careful search at a time.
Why similar: Investigation 30.4%, Detective 17.4%, Mystery 14.8%, 1990's 13.7%, Point & Click 9.6%
A narrative puzzle-thriller that blurs the lines between games and books, reality and fiction, puzzles and storytelling.
Why similar: Investigation 21.4%, Thriller 15.3%, 1990's 11.9%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Detective 11.3%
Enter the burned crime scene and restore 8 cases from the past. The crime scene photos and records have been charred black, but as a cold case investigator, your deduction and forensic skills can reveal what happened. Search by keyword, reconstruct the sequence of events, and uncover the truth.
Why similar: Investigation 20.1%, Visual Novel 19.3%, Mystery 17.9%, Detective 15.5%, Point & Click 10.6%
Locked inside a facility that erases memory, seven people must recover what they've forgotten to earn their freedom. Explore escape-room puzzles, piece together broken relationships, and uncover the truth behind the sins none of them remember committing in this branching path visual novel.
Why similar: Investigation 17%, Mystery 14.4%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Thriller 10.8%, Point & Click 10.4%
A gripping detective noir mystery that blends investigation and deduction with a rich, character-driven story. The Murder of Ava Monroe is cozy, twisty, and oozing with atmosphere.
Why similar: Investigation 33.1%, Detective 18.1%, Mystery 15.5%, Story Rich 10.6%, Visual Novel 10.6%
WHODUNNIT is a mystery visual novel following a man who must answer a burning question: who the hell did he hook up with last night?
Why similar: Investigation 28.3%, Visual Novel 21.5%, Detective 18.3%, Mystery 13.6%, Story Rich 9.8%
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: Visual Novel 21.4%, Investigation 19.3%, Thriller 16.6%, Mystery 14.1%, Detective 8.6%
[DEMO available now!] Erased memories, scattered clues. What will you uncover, and what will you leave buried?As an amnesiac detective, investigate crime scenes with limited focus. You can't analyze everything. Strategically choose your leads to shape the case and reclaim your lost past.
Why similar: Investigation 30%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Detective 16.4%, Mystery 14.9%, Point & Click 10.9%
1990s: Windswept mining town Linshan, dependent on fading coal mines, worshipped a mountain god’s stele. After it cracked and oozed brown liquid, a strange illness spread. Lin Tianqing returned for his sick father, uneasy as the eerie town neared, having overheard whispers.
Why similar: Thriller 15.7%, Investigation 15.4%, 1990's 14.9%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Mystery 12.8%
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: Investigation 32.3%, Visual Novel 18.7%, Mystery 14.4%, Detective 13.3%, Story Rich 8.8%
A desktop-detective mystery where you’re tasked with investigating an unsolved murder. Scour case files and use logic and deduction to discover the truth of a thrilling story.
Why similar: Investigation 22.2%, 1990's 20.4%, Mystery 12.8%, Thriller 12.6%, Detective 12%
Arthur thinks he’s a smart guy. He isn’t. Help him solve puzzles, investigate the town, and uncover the mystery of his friends disappearance in this quirky adventure game inspired by classic cartoons.
Why similar: Investigation 23.7%, Thriller 14.5%, Mystery 13.3%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Detective 12.3%
Okay, Pedro is AWOL, and you have to get this LAN Party set up at the Game Store for the session later. Connect cables, install software, and solve puzzles all while you and the gang uncover the mystery of your missing friend.
Why similar: Investigation 21%, 1990's 18.9%, Thriller 16.1%, Mystery 13.4%, Detective 11.1%
Suhoshin is a 2D Visual Novel set in the medieval Joseon period of Korea. While investigating a series of mysterious murders, you will have to make choices that will lead you down different paths toward different endings.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.6%, Thriller 16.3%, Investigation 15.4%, Mystery 13.5%, Story Rich 8.9%
This is a detective adventure game. About 2 hours to complete. Find the murderer!
Why similar: Investigation 35.6%, Visual Novel 25.2%, Mystery 13.1%, Anime 10.7%, Detective 10.5%
Investigate crime scenes, interrogate witnesses and organize your evidence to catch the culprit. Solve multiple different cases in varying areas and talk to many unique and fun characters. Can you solve it? Come and see.
Why similar: Investigation 33.1%, Visual Novel 26%, Detective 18.2%, Mystery 12.6%, Point & Click 7.9%
In 2005, a sophomore student named Maha Igarashi boarded a private train to Soukyo City. However, she vanished upon alighting at the "Kisaragi" station. Five years later, her lover, Shizuno Yokoyama, initiated an investigation into her disappearance, unraveling a series of mysteries along the way.
Why similar: Investigation 17.2%, Visual Novel 17%, Thriller 13.9%, Mystery 13%, Detective 9.6%
Take on the role of Detective Kobayashi, the one and only genius detective who has a reputation for solving any case, however dark or difficult...if he isn't playing games at the office or awkwardly hitting on girls, that is.
Why similar: Investigation 18.9%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Detective 14.7%, Mystery 14.1%, Point & Click 10.5%
Top detectives from all over the world are gathered to solve the ultimate world-threatening mystery. Examine clues and piece together deductions in this thrilling visual novel — a direct sequel to Methods: The Detective Competition.
Why similar: Investigation 35%, Visual Novel 28.5%, Mystery 19.5%, Point & Click 9.5%, Story Rich 5.9%
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: Investigation 22.2%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Mystery 12%, Detective 11.9%, Thriller 11.6%
Explore a wikipedia-like database and solve a small town mystery in Eastern Europe. Step into the shoes of a journalist in the 90s as you sprawl through articles and uncover the secrets that have been laid in front of you.
Why similar: Investigation 27.9%, Mystery 17.5%, Detective 15.2%, Thriller 12.4%, 1990's 10%
Inescapable: No Rules, No Rescue is a social thriller set in a tropical island resort: you’ve been kidnapped and forced to participate in a twisted reality TV show with 10 strangers. At the end of their stay, they’ll each receive $500,000... If they survive.
Why similar: Investigation 22.4%, Thriller 15.4%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Mystery 12.1%, Detective 11.6%
Every story ever written has an alternate world that coexists with ours. When a large number of parallel universes are suddenly destroyed, Billie Beetleneck sets off on his hardest case yet in this interactive visual novel.
Why similar: Investigation 27.2%, Visual Novel 19.6%, Detective 14.1%, Mystery 12.6%, Anime 6.9%
Solve a variety of perplexing cases in the sleuthing shoes of Detective Hindsight - who gets help from Phoebe: a young orphaned girl with dreams of being a storyteller and powers to look into the past. Uncover the truth with her sketches done in crayon. The catch? She can't draw very well.
Why similar: Investigation 29.5%, Detective 19.2%, Mystery 17.6%, Thriller 12.1%, Point & Click 7.8%
Enter another person’s memories and search for clues to identify the culprit. Together with former police officer John Victor, solve the case assigned for his career advancement.
Why similar: Investigation 29.8%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Thriller 16.4%, Detective 15.9%, Story Rich 6.8%
Detective agency management × superpowered mystery. Former operative Lin Mo rebuilds the Ash Detective Agency in Collins City. Investigate crime scenes, use “Echoes” to recover memory fragments, rebut lies with evidence, dispatch partners for intel, and uncover conspiracy behind your mentor’s death.
Why similar: Investigation 29.2%, Visual Novel 20.7%, Detective 17.7%, Mystery 13.1%, Story Rich 9.2%
Curtain Call in Flames is a single-player 2D courtroom mystery visual novel set in a traditional Chinese puppet troupe. As defense attorney Bian Bo, investigate a murder, question witnesses, examine evidence, and expose contradictions in court to uncover the truth.
Why similar: Investigation 27.8%, Visual Novel 21.1%, Detective 17.2%, Mystery 15.1%, Story Rich 10.3%
Mr. Wise is an adventure visual novel with multiple endings. The events in the game revolve around two archaeology professors and their unlikely discovery which can re-write the history itself. But Mr. Wise has another plans for their plans.
Why similar: Investigation 19.8%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Thriller 16.4%, Mystery 12%, Detective 10.7%
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: Investigation 25.4%, Visual Novel 19.7%, Mystery 16.2%, Detective 13.7%, Story Rich 8.8%
Step into the role of a federal investigator and uncover the truth behind every disaster. Recover black boxes, cross-reference evidence, expose contradictions, and name the real cause before an innocent takes the fall. Every conclusion matters in this tense investigation sim full of twists.
Why similar: Investigation 26.4%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Detective 14.4%, Mystery 14.1%, Story Rich 7.6%
A genealogical mystery straight out of 1998. Scour the early Internet for clues, uncover hidden connections, and piece together the family tree behind the secretive Roottree Corporation.
Why similar: Investigation 26.1%, Detective 19.6%, Mystery 18.8%, 1990's 14.3%, Point & Click 10.8%
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: Investigation 22.8%, Visual Novel 20.9%, Detective 14.9%, Mystery 14%, Story Rich 8.2%
A distracted student arrives for his internship at a girls' boarding school in the small town of Chudnogorsk. After a series of failures, Andrey finds out about a series of disappearances in this mysterious place. And that he himself is bound to disappear.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.7%, Mystery 18.8%, Thriller 16.4%, Story Rich 11.5%, Detective 11.1%
Takemaru Abiko, creator of “Banshee's Last Cry,” the landmark mystery game that sold over 1 million copies, will release A brand-new game based on “Armchair Detective”. Search through in-game apps and Rescue YOUR sister, Hikari Takizawa, who has suddenly gone missing in Nagano Prefecture.
Why similar: Investigation 31.1%, Visual Novel 27.4%, Mystery 19.6%, Detective 17.4%, Adventure 2.7%
A deep and immersive narrative puzzle game.
Why similar: Investigation 54.2%, Visual Novel 30.6%, Story Rich 13.2%, Indie 1.4%, Singleplayer 0.7%
An audio deduction game where you have one task: restore a series of lost podcast episodes.
Why similar: Investigation 37.3%, Detective 22.1%, Mystery 17.9%, Point & Click 12.4%, Story Rich 7.3%
You wake up locked up in an unknown place with 8 strangers. Who are these people ? Why are you here ? You have a bad feeling. But suddenly, the phone rings, and it's up to you : Will you dare answer and go deeper in this mysterious plot ? Will you reveal the horrible truth... and survive it ?
Why similar: Investigation 29%, Mystery 16.1%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Detective 13.7%, Thriller 12.4%
The Apple Tree is an interactive story in the genre of a visual novel. Investigate a series of murders together with police Captain Christian Tyler and try not to fall into the trap of criminals!
Why similar: Investigation 22.1%, Visual Novel 18.6%, Thriller 16.6%, Detective 14.9%, Mystery 10%
The award-winning point-and-click adventure returns in the Director's Cut with an extended story, additional puzzles, and new areas to explore. Witness the rise of an iconic detective as you uncover a dark and sinister truth hiding behind the calm exterior of a small rural town.
Why similar: Investigation 24%, 1990's 17.9%, Detective 13.2%, Mystery 12.6%, Visual Novel 11.9%
On Air! Taxi Detective Casebook is a pixel-art, dialogue-driven mystery game. You’re an AI in a taxi, teaming up with a talkative driver on late-night runs to hear bizarre passenger stories, solve cases in secret, and let him play the “great detective.”
Why similar: Investigation 29.6%, Visual Novel 21.3%, Detective 17.2%, Mystery 9.6%, Story Rich 8.9%
You wake up in a locked classroom with a few strangers and no memories of how you got there... With only your puzzle-solving skills to rely on, can you uncover the secrets and mysteries behind your captivity and escape? Put your skills to the test and escape if you can!!
Why similar: Investigation 29.2%, Visual Novel 17.9%, Mystery 14.9%, Detective 14.1%, Story Rich 8.6%
Rummage through the abandoned profiles of an old PC to unravel an inherited mystery. What secrets hide in this eerie adventure of cryptic games and outdated software? Who was using this computer? And what happened to them?
Why similar: Investigation 25%, 1990's 17%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Detective 12.3%, Mystery 11.9%
“Intervene in Tsumimi’s stream” through comments and Mega Chats, then use your deductions to change their fate in this 14-day psychological horror adventure.
Why similar: Investigation 28.4%, Visual Novel 21.3%, Mystery 16.6%, Detective 11.7%, Story Rich 7.3%
Ethani lost her way and ended up at the Lighthouse. Where did she come from and where should she go? Explore this fantasy Visual Novel to reveal her past and set sail once more...
Why similar: Visual Novel 24%, Thriller 14.2%, Mystery 13.4%, Investigation 12.7%, Detective 10.9%
You wake up on a cold bathroom floor, only to discover that you somehow time travelled to a Halloween party in 1999! As you try to make sense of your situation and get closer to the other guests, will your clueless choices let the party take a deadly turn?
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.8%, 1990's 16.2%, Investigation 14.7%, Thriller 12.9%, Mystery 10.4%
Turn on your ghost detector and join your new pals in a funny, thrilling, and lovingly-presented interactive text adventure. Brain-teasing puzzles, a cartoon visual style, and engaging audio design - Delete After Reading weaves a delightful interactive tale.
Why similar: Investigation 18.2%, Visual Novel 14.8%, 1990's 12.9%, Mystery 12.8%, Detective 11.6%
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: Visual Novel 17.6%, Investigation 16.9%, Detective 15.5%, Mystery 15.1%, Story Rich 10.1%
Ironic point & click adventure where a once brilliant detective quits his trade and lands a job in IT to make a living. But even in the seemingly mundane world of office life, there are secrets to be uncovered. Navigate through puzzles, quirky colleagues, and intrigues to crack corporate mysteries.
Why similar: Investigation 27%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Detective 15.3%, Mystery 12.6%, Point & Click 11.8%
Become Shepherd, an inquisitor sent to a suspicious village. Unveil the secrets of a world filled with fear, and make an inevitable choice. In this visual novel mystery, your decisions change the world. Can you survive the desperate horror?
Why similar: Investigation 21.9%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Thriller 13.4%, Mystery 13.1%, Detective 12.6%
