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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 27.9%, Visual Novel 20.8%, Point & Click 14.7%, Mystery 14%, Stylized 10.1%

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 24%, LGBTQ+ 18.3%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Point & Click 10.8%, Mystery 10.3%

Mystery of Silence is a point-and-click adventure where William, a young writer in search of inspiration, enters an abbey shrouded in silence. What William finds within those walls is not just a story to tell, but a secret that should never be discovered.

Why similar: Investigation 26.9%, Point & Click 25.2%, Mythology 13.7%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Adventure 9.3%

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: Point & Click 16.2%, Supernatural 14.7%, Investigation 14.6%, Visual Novel 12.6%, LGBTQ+ 12.2%

A dinner party attended by Germanic gods takes a dark turn when the host gets attacked. Can you uncover the truth and catch the assailant?

Why similar: Point & Click 20.9%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Mythology 16.5%, Mystery 12.7%, Investigation 11.5%

Cute visual novel murder mystery game

Why similar: Point & Click 24.9%, Visual Novel 19.2%, Investigation 19%, LGBTQ+ 14.9%, Casual 11.5%

A comedy-mystery visual novel about Captain Fox, Detective Raccoon and the danger of pineapple pizza.

Why similar: Investigation 19.7%, Point & Click 19.2%, Visual Novel 16.1%, LGBTQ+ 15.8%, Mystery 9.6%

Your new house has old secrets in this haunting point-and-click mystery, where you'll search for clues about a mysterious death, solve narrative puzzles, and make heartbreaking choices to navigate amnesia, grief, and revenge.

Why similar: Investigation 20.3%, Point & Click 16.9%, LGBTQ+ 11.6%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Supernatural 11.1%

Sticker Detective: By the Book is a point'n'click investigation game, where you solve mysteries using stickers. Join the famed Sticker Detective, Laura, as she explores the town of Green Wood, where a puzzling death took place.

Why similar: Investigation 27.7%, Point & Click 18.3%, LGBTQ+ 16.6%, Mystery 12%, Adventure 6.2%

Join KK and his gang of supernatural detectives as they investigate a strange disappearance, only to stumble upon something more sinister. Build relationships with your team and piece together their stories.

Why similar: Visual Novel 25.5%, Supernatural 23.5%, Mystery 15%, Stylized 7.2%, Story Rich 7%

Lock and Key: A Magical Girl Mystery is a romantic thriller visual novel starring a married couple of former Magical Girls. Along with and old friend and a new protégé, they'll undertake one last journey to free Chicago from the terrifying grip of a mysterious serial killer.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 33.8%, Visual Novel 24%, Mystery 13.5%, Casual 12.6%, 2D 7%

Welcome to the Kabaret - where monsters from Southeast Asian myths and folklores dwell. Perform tea ceremonies, play traditional games, and question your humanity.

Why similar: Investigation 22%, Point & Click 17%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Stylized 7.7%, Choices Matter 6.6%

A murder-mystery visual novel about a young man who inherits a charming English hotel. Some would say he’s fortunate, but with a growing list of unexplained disasters and murder, has his luck finally run out?

Why similar: Investigation 26.8%, Visual Novel 18.7%, Supernatural 13.9%, Mystery 13.3%, Story Rich 6.4%

A murder mystery visual novel about catharsis.

Why similar: Visual Novel 17.5%, Point & Click 16.4%, Supernatural 16.3%, Investigation 12.5%, Mystery 10.8%

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: Point & Click 18.9%, Investigation 16.6%, LGBTQ+ 15%, Mystery 12.7%, Visual Novel 12.3%

What's this? A Point and Click, "Who Done It?", Murder Mystery Visual Novel, set in a Gothic Hotel on top of a lonely hill, during the Night of Halloween?

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 17.9%, Investigation 17.6%, Point & Click 15.6%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Supernatural 10%

The Tragic Loss of M. Slazak is a Lovecraftian point & click mystery centred around a man's search for his missing grandfather, as he finds out that nothing in the man's curious life is as it seemed...

Why similar: Point & Click 27.9%, Investigation 22.5%, Adventure 13.6%, Supernatural 12.4%, Mystery 9.7%

An adventure visual novel following an unlucky trio who find themselves hunting monsters for the powerful being known as Kurokami-sama.

Why similar: Investigation 23.1%, Supernatural 17.3%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Mystery 11.5%, Adventure 5.8%

A comedy adventure game featuring classic inventory based puzzles. Arthur is a skeptic who dedicated his life to denying the paranormal. Murray is the electric Imp he accidentally summoned. Now Arthur must solve mysteries while bound to the very evidence of the supernatural itself.

Why similar: Investigation 22.7%, Point & Click 19.1%, Supernatural 13.5%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Conversation 7.9%

Travel to a remote town in Alaska and uncover the truth behind reported sightings of a mythical creature from ancient Inuit folklore. A Choose Your Own Adventure mystery set in the 1950s, inspired by classic monster movies and Amiga's "It Came from the Desert".

Why similar: Investigation 26.6%, Mythology 20.4%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Mystery 11.7%, Choices Matter 5.6%

Narrative game about the life of Ignace Semmelweis, a visionary doctor who has saved thousand of lives of mothers in the 19e century.

Why similar: Investigation 32.2%, Point & Click 26.3%, Adventure 14.5%, Mystery 10.1%, Visual Novel 9.2%

A strange location, an awkward situation, and a mysterious girl: what will these lead to?

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 38.4%, Visual Novel 31%, Mystery 17.8%, Adventure 12.2%, Singleplayer 0.7%

Follow Alice during the investigation about her husband

Why similar: Investigation 23.3%, Point & Click 20%, Visual Novel 17%, Mystery 11.3%, Adventure 7.2%

How deep do the dark waters go?

Why similar: Point & Click 22.8%, Investigation 18.4%, Casual 13.4%, Supernatural 13.1%, Adventure 12.6%

Can you help Catherine rescue her friends in a terrifying new case?

Why similar: Point & Click 23.2%, Investigation 19.1%, Supernatural 13.6%, Casual 13.5%, Adventure 13.3%

Investigate the strange town of Nightfall Hollow, and see if you can get to the truth. Enjoy the opening chapter of our game, meet some of the residents, solve a selection of puzzles, and have your first glimpse into Nightfall Hollow. There's plenty to discover, and the odd Easter-egg or two as well

Why similar: Investigation 24.4%, LGBTQ+ 18.8%, Supernatural 18.1%, Mystery 10.9%, Choices Matter 7.7%

Conquering of the Royal Keep is a choice-driven visual novel where a squire braves deadly trials, unravels dark mysteries, and endures each fatal loop until the secrets of the keep are finally conquered.

Why similar: Visual Novel 25.2%, Point & Click 25.2%, Adventure 12%, Mystery 11.5%, Casual 9.6%

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: Point & Click 26.7%, Investigation 20.3%, Visual Novel 19%, Adventure 13.3%, Mystery 8.7%

This is a game where you can escape if you do something "Yuri."

Why similar: Investigation 26.8%, Visual Novel 20.1%, Point & Click 14.3%, Casual 11.2%, Adventure 7.9%

In a land of old tales and great heroes, the youngest son finally gets his turn. Join Jánoska and the Fox on a magical adventure inspired by Hungarian folktales where you explore cosy villages, enchanted woods, and face the Three Trials in your quest for half a kingdom (and maybe a princess).

Why similar: Point & Click 23%, Investigation 17.4%, Mythology 15.1%, Mystery 11.7%, Choices Matter 7.7%

A point-and-click horror game where you must survive in an isolated base as you wait for rescue.

Why similar: Point & Click 27.4%, Visual Novel 21.1%, Adventure 13.4%, Stylized 12.7%, Supernatural 11.8%

A visual novel about love, full of odd humor, dark humor, meta humor and hopefully, heart. Join Nastya Byool as she goes on a dark, surreal adventure that will change her life forever. This kinetic novel will take you about 40 minutes, making it a good way to pass the time if you're short on it.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 35.8%, Visual Novel 34.4%, Casual 13.1%, 2D 8.7%, Story Rich 7%

A mysterious woman comes back from the dead, and the dusty past surfaces. Between a gloomy student girl and a glamorous ex-girlfriend, the clues are intertwined, who is the mastermind behind the scene? Play as a detective heroine in 1935 London, embark on a journey of love and growth.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21.2%, Point & Click 14.8%, Investigation 14.7%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Mystery 10.7%

A point-and-click adventure game featuring an undergraduate student who needs to find the Helm of Hades while also trying to navigate adult life in contemporary Athens.

Why similar: Point & Click 33.7%, Mythology 28%, Mystery 11.4%, Adventure 9.8%, Story Rich 9.1%

Roui, a resilient city dandy, a half-educated jeweler and the author of scientific magic articles, was met with a colossal failure and must return to his homeland Latori.

Why similar: Point & Click 21.2%, Visual Novel 19.6%, LGBTQ+ 17.7%, Mystery 10.5%, Choices Matter 7.3%

One hundred detectives compete against each other in a crime-solving competition.

Why similar: Investigation 21.3%, LGBTQ+ 18.3%, Point & Click 14.5%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Mystery 9.9%

Make your choices. Find your path.

Why similar: Point & Click 26.5%, Investigation 23.9%, Adventure 14.1%, Casual 12%, Mystery 10.3%

In 1921, young French artist Jennifer Chevalier becomes embroiled in death, espionage and revolution, assisted by the ghost of Oscar Wilde. A hand-drawn Point & Click adventure with a unique comic book inventory design.

Why similar: Investigation 26.2%, Point & Click 20.4%, Supernatural 14.3%, Mystery 9.7%, Stylized 8.2%

A buddy-cop rom-com visual novel set in a medieval fantasy world.

Why similar: Point & Click 19.3%, Investigation 18.5%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Supernatural 12%, Mystery 8.1%

Metaphobia is an investigative mystery game in the style of classic 1990’s point-and-click adventures. Take control of Richard Elmstat in his journey to solve his father's murder.

Why similar: Point & Click 36.1%, Investigation 31.6%, Mystery 18.2%, Adventure 13%, Indie 1.1%

You went to the desert to rest. You crushed a worm. Now it talks to you in dreams.

Why similar: Visual Novel 18.7%, Investigation 18.7%, Supernatural 15%, Mystery 11.1%, Choices Matter 8%

Comet Angel is a sci-fi yuri narrative adventure with point and click puzzles. Join teenagers Izzy and Nat on an emotional journey of self-discovery and acceptance as they make humanity's first-ever alien contact.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 24.7%, Point & Click 21.8%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Conversation 7.3%, Adventure 7%

Waking up in a stranger's apartment is a jarring experience, even worse is learning you're there because you died. Phase between memories, the liminal plane, and current day to uncover your demise. Both the dead and living can help you on this journey. Will you play it safe or take risks?

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22.1%, Point & Click 18.8%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Supernatural 15.4%, Conversation 8%

终年雾气笼罩的山区，封闭化管理的神秘高中，张泊岩作为转校生来到这个世界。凶案发生，自称雾之境主的凶手游荡在校园中。死亡步步逼近，反抗还是逃离？您将通过主角张泊岩的视角，最终揭示真相。

Why similar: Visual Novel 24%, Investigation 22.4%, Casual 15.4%, Adventure 15.1%, Mystery 12.9%

Travel to the world of the dead, whose stories encourage reflection on life. Chat with spirits, brew drinks to suit your mood, and bond with the people who run the afterlife cafes. In this urban sci-fi fantasy visual novel, your choices impact the living, the departed, and your own path forward.

Why similar: Visual Novel 20.3%, LGBTQ+ 20.1%, Supernatural 15%, Conversation 12.7%, Choices Matter 7.2%

Night Errand is a 2D detective adventure where you play as Sage & Nur, an unlikely detective duo solving murder and mixing coffee in the quiet town Morrowpines. Collect clues, piece together contrasting perspectives, uncover the truth — and don't forget to mix a cup of coffee while you're at it.

Why similar: Investigation 25.7%, Point & Click 15.9%, LGBTQ+ 15.6%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Mystery 8.8%

Experience the terrifying investigation that started it all! Can you stop a mystical murderer in time?

Why similar: Point & Click 27.8%, Supernatural 20.7%, Mystery 16.2%, Adventure 15.5%, Casual 9.8%

Four friends are pulled inside a movie where the special effects are all too real!

Why similar: Point & Click 27.6%, Investigation 21%, Adventure 14.2%, Casual 12.1%, Supernatural 12%

A short interactive adventure about a young actress who must use her wits to prevent her best friend from being murdered.

Why similar: Point & Click 27.1%, Visual Novel 19.4%, Adventure 14%, Supernatural 12%, Casual 11.9%

An old school point and click adventure game in a nostalgic pixelart look. Young journalist Thomas wants to write a newspaper article about the psychatric asylum in the small town Fuchsberg. Not knowing yet that he will be going on a great adventure leading to the greatest article of his life.

Why similar: Point & Click 28.9%, Investigation 26.6%, Adventure 14.8%, Casual 12.4%, Mystery 9.8%

A deep and immersive narrative puzzle game.

Why similar: Investigation 54%, Visual Novel 27.8%, Story Rich 9.6%, 2D 7.5%, Indie 0.5%

Shamrock Creations is proud to present Watashi Suzume. A story that explores the far reaching impacts that love, friendship, and understanding have on not only our own lives, but how we view life itself. All wrapped up in a supernatural murder mystery narrative that we think everyone will enjoy.

Why similar: Investigation 24.7%, Point & Click 20%, Visual Novel 18.8%, Conversation 7%, Choices Matter 6.6%

Reunite with your best friends, unravel the secrets of a haunted house, and assist a cute little ghost in this heartwarming adventure where every puzzle brings you closer to the mysteries within.

Why similar: Investigation 22.2%, Point & Click 21.7%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Mystery 9.8%, Supernatural 7.3%

A point-and-click adventure with innovative detective mechanics. Help Ollie, a fledgling reporter on his first day at the Signal & Echo newspaper, to solve the mystery behind a schoolgirl's disappearance. Developed by an ex-journalist.

Why similar: Investigation 31.1%, Point & Click 24.8%, Mystery 13%, Adventure 8.6%, Story Rich 6.6%

Rain lashes down soaking you to the bone, you take shelter in a seemingly abandoned house. Navigate through the rooms solving puzzles and trying to escape in this short point & click adventure game.

Why similar: Point & Click 35.1%, Investigation 35.1%, Mystery 12.7%, Adventure 12%, 2D 4.4%

Pick up your magnifying glass as writer-turned-detective Penelope Pendrick in this first-person point and click mystery adventure! Three people have suddenly vanished from the sleepy town of Carlisle. Follow the clues, interrogate suspects, and solve puzzles to end this case - before it ends you.

Why similar: Point & Click 30.7%, Mystery 21.3%, Investigation 20.8%, Adventure 11.3%, Story Rich 8.9%

Halloween Eye is a text-based adventure game set in a modern alternate-history city with light fantasy elements. Through the perspective of the protagonist, Grey, players will witness the kindness and harshness of human nature, as well as the evolution and fate of the city.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 33.2%, Visual Novel 27.7%, Adventure 12.1%, Mystery 10.2%, Story Rich 9.9%

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: LGBTQ+ 27.6%, Visual Novel 18.9%, Point & Click 18.5%, Adventure 7.1%, Stylized 6.9%

Crimes across the times. Are you able to solve them all?

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20.9%, Point & Click 19.3%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Investigation 12.9%, Mystery 8.7%