60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Visual Novel, Mystery, Detective, Story Rich.
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.
The Murder Hotel
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.
孤岛海妖 The Sea-demon
一组侦探小队受章鱼岛主人之邀，对六年前的海妖悬案发起挑战。她们需要在二十四小时内完成调查，并各自提交一份答案。最后，出现了七种截然不同的解答……
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 24.2%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Mystery 13.1%, Crime 10.5%, Anime 7.4%
一组侦探小队受章鱼岛主人之邀，对六年前的海妖悬案发起挑战。她们需要在二十四小时内完成调查，并各自提交一份答案。最后，出现了七种截然不同的解答……
Why similar: Detective 26.5%, Visual Novel 23.7%, Mystery 17.7%, Anime 10.6%, Word Game 8.1%
A mystery adventure game and visual novel set on solitary Shironagasu Island. Discover its secrets, solve its mysteries, and escape from the ominous island!
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.6%, Detective 22.3%, Mystery 21.9%, Anime 9.1%, Adventure 7.4%
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 29.2%, Visual Novel 19.3%, Mystery 17.5%, Text-Based 10.6%, Investigation 8.3%
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 32.7%, Visual Novel 19.1%, Mystery 15.3%, Crime 9.1%, Anime 7.1%
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 30.7%, Visual Novel 21%, Mystery 17.2%, Text-Based 12.5%, Word Game 7.7%
Detective Game. Murder Investigation. Interrogate witnesses. Rebut with evidence.
Why similar: Detective 29.5%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Mystery 12.8%, Crime 12.5%, Anime 9%
An intricate mystery visual novel. Search text, piece together clues, and jump around the story to unravel the tangled events within the sealed tower.
Why similar: Detective 28.9%, Visual Novel 18.3%, Mystery 16.3%, Anime 8.5%, Text-Based 8.3%
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: Detective 27.6%, Visual Novel 17%, Mystery 14.1%, Anime 9.8%, Text-Based 9%
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 30.3%, Visual Novel 20.8%, Mystery 15.5%, Cinematic 13.8%, Text-Based 6.5%
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 25.5%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Mystery 14.1%, Text-Based 11.9%, Crime 11.1%
This is a suspense reasoning interactive work with real people. You will play the protagonist "Qi Yi", find evidence in a series of murders, piece together the truth, and find the ultimate murderer, all of which will lead you to an unpredictable future.
Why similar: Detective 23.1%, Cinematic 19.1%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Mystery 13%, Crime 9.1%
5% of murder cases remain unsolved... it's time to open up these cases and confront the supernatural with forensic science! Solve cases by analyzing evidence and consulting with specialists. Enter a world that artfully blends 2D illustration and real-life visuals!
Why similar: Detective 18.4%, Cinematic 16.1%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Crime 9.6%, Mystery 9%
A secluded mountain resort, 10 friends, 1 murderer. Investigate, interrogate and present evidence as you solve various mysteries throughout the night. Will you be able to reach the truth and uncover the culprit’s identity? Or will your deductions lead you to blame someone completely innocent...?
Why similar: Detective 30.7%, Visual Novel 19.4%, Mystery 15.3%, Crime 10.2%, Investigation 9.1%
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 36.1%, Visual Novel 25.3%, Mystery 15.3%, Anime 12.8%, Adventure 3.4%
Play as detective Kaname Date on the case of an elusive serial killer in this thrilling, sci-fi murder mystery.
Why similar: Detective 36.2%, Visual Novel 26.3%, Mystery 19.2%, Anime 12.5%, Adventure 3.1%
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: Detective 25.8%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Text-Based 12.2%, Mystery 12.1%, Crime 12%
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 30.8%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Mystery 12.9%, Crime 11.5%, Text-Based 10%
Jabberwock Island—You and your classmates were ready for fun in the sun until Monokuma returned to restart his murderous game! Trapped in a kill-or-be-killed situation, your only hope rests in solving the island’s mysteries.
Why similar: Detective 40.4%, Visual Novel 22.8%, Mystery 17.3%, Anime 13.8%, Story Rich 2.4%
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 35.2%, Visual Novel 18.5%, Mystery 17.4%, Anime 9.7%, Investigation 5.9%
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 31.1%, Visual Novel 18.3%, Mystery 14.5%, Crime 12.7%, Text-Based 7.5%
A mystery visual novel about six students forced to play a 12-hour long killing game.
Why similar: Detective 35.9%, Visual Novel 27.5%, Mystery 17.2%, Anime 8.2%, Stylized 4.4%
Paradise Island, a world outside reality. There’s been a murder that only "investigation freak" Lady Love Dies can solve. Gather evidence and interrogate suspects in this open world adventure. You can accuse anyone, but you’ll have to prove your case in trial. It’s up to you to decide who’s guilty.
Why similar: Detective 36%, Crime 18.8%, Mystery 18.1%, Investigation 11.2%, Stylized 7.9%
本游戏以视觉小说的形式，收录了十四个奇幻恐怖的短篇故事。从网站专栏的投稿、社团的恐怖故事分享会、到某座设施中的秘密实验……你将以不同的视角，探索发生在鸶门市周边的种种奇妙传闻。
Why similar: Detective 34.1%, Visual Novel 23.8%, Mystery 19.1%, Word Game 8.9%, Logic 4.5%
It's a mystery game that reveals the truth through an autopsy. Be a forensic doctor and find out why the dead died.
Why similar: Detective 31.6%, Mystery 16%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Crime 14.8%, Text-Based 8.9%
A short visual novel where a private investigator gets reeled into a murky mystery, entangled in lies, secrets, and a family curse.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.2%, Mystery 18.3%, Text-Based 15%, Detective 13.6%, Anime 9.3%
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: Detective 29.9%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Crime 15.9%, Cinematic 10.1%, Mystery 8.6%
Sixteen Layers of Mini Murder" is a video adventure game of the detective puzzle genre, where level-based puzzles drive the story's progression through video narration. Players must complete the level puzzles and uncover the identities of the various participants in order to clear the game.
Why similar: Detective 31%, Cinematic 19.9%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Word Game 9.4%, Mystery 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: Detective 31%, Visual Novel 19.4%, Mystery 15.8%, Anime 10.2%, Investigation 8.9%
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Why similar: Detective 33.1%, Visual Novel 27%, Mystery 19.2%, Text-Based 11.8%, Cute 3.8%
"No men in this house" is a visual novel set in Thailand. This edge-of-your-seat detective story about mysterious deaths on a touristy island will make you suspect everyone, including yourself!
Why similar: Detective 33.5%, Visual Novel 24.2%, Mystery 19.4%, Text-Based 8.9%, Investigation 7.1%
Find love, solve a murder, and prevent more death in this murder-mystery horror otome | visual novel.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.9%, Mystery 20.7%, Crime 16.3%, Anime 12.3%, Investigation 10.8%
Investigate a broken mind to unravel a twisted case. Deduce the truth. Restore lost memories. Listen to private conversations. Draw your own conclusions. Mind Diver is a murder mystery, where the victim is love.
Why similar: Detective 32.2%, Mystery 17.2%, Crime 15.4%, Thriller 10.1%, Investigation 9.5%
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 29.8%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Mystery 13.2%, Crime 12.3%, Anime 8.2%
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 32.1%, Visual Novel 20.7%, Mystery 15.3%, Text-Based 10.3%, Anime 8.5%
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 28.9%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Mystery 13.5%, Crime 12.6%, Anime 8.2%
Early spring, 1999, Taoyuan Village. In just several days, a series of drowning incidents occurred in the same quaint village. Then, on the night of the fifteenth day, numerous villagers witnessed a woman in red who bore an uncanny resemblance to a lady who had previously met an unjust demise...
Why similar: Detective 34.1%, Visual Novel 23.2%, Mystery 18.3%, Crime 13%, Atmospheric 3.3%
'The Island: In To The Mist' is an adventure game. It includes basic features of adventure genre and add some new systems to interest you. You have been given a chance to experience a group of university students, who confined in the island. There is a terrific but interesting story you will see.
Why similar: Detective 31.8%, Visual Novel 17.9%, Mystery 17.3%, Anime 12.4%, Text-Based 11.8%
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 28.5%, Visual Novel 18.8%, Crime 12.4%, Mystery 11.2%, Investigation 9.5%
An anime-inspired supernatural detective game. Uncover the identities and powers of your adversaries using a conspiracy board full of evidence.
Why similar: Detective 35.8%, Visual Novel 17%, Mystery 16.8%, Investigation 10.3%, Anime 9.7%
In 1936, something terrible happened at Galley House. Decades later, with a strange contraption that reveals echoes of the past, you must uncover the truth behind this grisly mystery.
Why similar: Detective 36.5%, Mystery 25.1%, Visual Novel 20.7%, Logic 4.9%, Adventure 3.3%
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 34.4%, Visual Novel 22.2%, Mystery 11.4%, Text-Based 10.8%, Anime 10.6%
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 49.2%, Text-Based 19.2%, Investigation 14%, Mystery 10.2%, Atmospheric 3.3%
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 42.2%, Visual Novel 20.6%, Mystery 19.1%, Investigation 6.2%, Stylized 5.7%
A mysterious murder has shocked the inner city, and as the lead detective, it is your job to catch the real killer. Armed with words and wits, you uncover the secrets and capture the murderer, and make sure justice will be served.
Why similar: Detective 31.3%, Mystery 15.1%, Word Game 12.6%, Text-Based 11.8%, Investigation 10.4%
The Zodiac Trial has begun, and everybody's life is on the line! Will these 12 jurors be able to solve the mysteries and cooperate, or will they resort to betrayal, deception, and violence? Get out alive or die, die again!
Why similar: Detective 28.1%, Visual Novel 20.6%, Text-Based 15%, Investigation 9.9%, Crime 9.1%
Thirteen girls awaken, only to find themselves in a prison. What awaits them: a Witch Trial. Help them prepare for the trial by exploring the prison in order to find the witch hidden amongst them. Find the witch, learn what kind of magic she holds, dispel the lies, and prepare for the execution.
Why similar: Detective 31.6%, Visual Novel 30.4%, Mystery 15.1%, Cute 7.6%, Anime 6.7%
"Murders on Yangtze River" is an Ace Attorney-like detective game that takes you on a journey through early 20th century China as you solve a series of intriguing cases. Use your logical reasoning and deduction skills to uncover clues, interrogate suspects, and solve the mysteries.
Why similar: Detective 50.4%, Mystery 16.6%, Investigation 8.3%, Text-Based 6.3%, Adventure 5%
In the not so distant past, the Isle of Abbot underwent a mysterious evacuation event. Delve into the secrets of this unsettling place and elicit the girls' tragic fate. An interactive visual novel with psychological and lovecraftian undertones.
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.7%, Mystery 23.6%, Anime 18.1%, Modern 10%, Simulation 8.3%
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 41.1%, Mystery 17.7%, Investigation 11.2%, Cute 8%, Logic 7.6%
Enigma is an atmospheric, full-length visual novel where you discover the secrets of Enigma, a worldwide epidemic, and a forest on a lonely island that bears its name.
Why similar: Visual Novel 39.7%, Mystery 22.2%, Anime 17.7%, Adventure 8.4%, Cute 7.1%
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 24.2%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Mystery 11.9%, Crime 7.8%, Text-Based 7.6%
Enjoy the murder by the word.
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.4%, Text-Based 22.4%, Cinematic 19.3%, Anime 15.3%, Atmospheric 6.2%
The Gnosia lie. Pretending to be human, they’ll get in close, trick and deceive, and then eliminate one victim at a time...
Why similar: Detective 27.5%, Visual Novel 25.2%, Mystery 18.1%, Anime 12.5%, Simulation 5.6%
A horror-meets-cute puzzle game with a twist-filled Yuri romance story.
Why similar: Detective 35.7%, Visual Novel 23.8%, Mystery 16.2%, Anime 12.5%, Cute 6.4%
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 40.2%, Visual Novel 22.8%, Mystery 19%, Investigation 9.7%, Logic 5.1%
A murder-mystery visual novel following 12 strangers with mysterious pasts. Make arguments and identify the murderer, but don't lose sight of the ultimate goal of eliminating the Game Master.
Why similar: Visual Novel 41.2%, Crime 29.6%, Anime 20.6%, Text-Based 5.9%, Story Rich 1.4%
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 30.9%, Visual Novel 18.5%, Mystery 15.7%, Anime 9.9%, Investigation 8.7%
When a murdered family is discovered in 17th Century Salem, at the height of a witch hysteria, people start to suspect something supernatural to blame. An atmospheric murder mystery. Connect the evidence and see if you can deduce the secrets behind the mystery.
Why similar: Detective 34.4%, Visual Novel 22.1%, Mystery 18%, Simulation 8.7%, Adventure 7.2%
