60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Detective, Mystery, Adventure, Story Rich.
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.
Staffer Case: A Supernatural Mystery Adventure
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!
Mystery Hotel: Hidden Objects
🔍 Solve the mystery behind a shocking murder at Hotel Noir! 🕵️♂️ Search for hidden objects, uncover clues, and piece together the truth. But remember... trust no one!
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 25.9%, Crime 17.7%, Mystery 11.9%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Text-Based 8.7%
🔍 Solve the mystery behind a shocking murder at Hotel Noir! 🕵️♂️ Search for hidden objects, uncover clues, and piece together the truth. But remember... trust no one!
Why similar: Detective 72.5%, Mystery 21.8%, Adventure 4.8%, Singleplayer 0.9%
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 27.3%, Visual Novel 18.5%, Mystery 15.3%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Romance 8.4%
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 22.8%, Crime 18.2%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Mystery 13.8%, Text-Based 11%
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 23.5%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Mystery 14.5%, Logic 10.7%, Anime 9.3%
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 22.6%, Mystery 14.8%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Text-Based 8.5%
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 25.2%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Crime 15.2%, Mystery 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%
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 21.4%, Crime 12.3%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Mystery 11.3%, Logic 9.4%
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 30.8%, Visual Novel 21.2%, Anime 14.6%, Mystery 14.3%, Story Rich 12%
Detective Game. Murder Investigation. Interrogate witnesses. Rebut with evidence.
Why similar: Detective 26.8%, Crime 20.7%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Mystery 12.7%, Anime 10.9%
Play as detective Kaname Date on the case of an elusive serial killer in this thrilling, sci-fi murder mystery.
Why similar: Detective 30.2%, Visual Novel 21.6%, Mystery 17.6%, Anime 14%, Story Rich 9.7%
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 21.5%, Crime 17.2%, Visual Novel 14%, Interactive Fiction 10.2%, Mystery 9.2%
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 24.1%, Crime 18%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Mystery 12.3%, Anime 7.7%
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 23.4%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Mystery 13%, Crime 12.2%, Anime 11.1%
Explore a mysterious hotel and infiltrate a cult in this FMV detective game, featuring a cast from GoT, The Witcher, and more. Every decision counts as you gather clues and question guests. Can you unearth the ominous secrets at The Isle Tide Hotel before it's too late to save your missing daughter?
Why similar: Detective 19.8%, Crime 16.4%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Mystery 12.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%
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: Detective 24.2%, Visual Novel 16%, Mystery 13.1%, Crime 10.5%, Anime 7.5%
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: Visual Novel 20.4%, Detective 18.8%, Mystery 15.9%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Text-Based 10.3%
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 34.3%, Mystery 18.6%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Anime 12.7%, Story Rich 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: Detective 19.8%, Crime 19.3%, Surreal 12.3%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Interactive Fiction 9%
Psychological horror and mystery game about a boy who desperately wants a Normal life in the most abnormal city in the world. Help Timor understand his cruel life in this supernatural city and investigate murders while trying to escape Death. This is a visual novel and point and click game.
Why similar: Detective 24.8%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Mystery 14.6%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Anime 9%
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 15.3%, Detective 14.5%, Mystery 12.9%, Anime 10.2%, Thriller 10%
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 30.1%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Mystery 9.5%
A gruesome murder interrupts an evening party at a secluded mansion and you are the prime suspect! Explore the mansion, search for clues, and interrogate the other guests as you strive to unmask the killer in this open-ended mystery.
Why similar: Visual Novel 38.6%, Mystery 29.5%, Story Rich 15.4%, Adventure 13.6%, Singleplayer 2.8%
The hero moves to a new city. However, along with him comes a masked killer who begins to kill his friends one by one... Make decisions to build your adventure. Can you stop him before it's too late?
Why similar: Detective 25.8%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Mystery 13.6%, Anime 11.3%, Psychological Horror 9.7%
Investigate murders, search for clues and talk to your classmates to prepare for trial. There, you'll engage in deadly wordplay, going back and forth with suspects. Dissect their statements and fire their words back at them to expose their lies! There's only one way to survive—pull the trigger.
Why similar: Detective 30%, Visual Novel 19.5%, Mystery 16.8%, Anime 14.5%, Psychological Horror 8.6%
Are you ready to serve the guests in the Rusty Lake Hotel? Solve all mysteries in this dark and eerie puzzle game. Rusty Lake Hotel is a point-and-click adventure by the creators of the Rusty Lake & Cube Escape series.
Why similar: Surreal 31.7%, Mystery 23%, Psychological Horror 22.6%, Story Rich 9.4%, Adventure 7.3%
Unravel a thrilling mystery by exploring a strange and twisted mansion, discovering curious clues, interrogating peculiar suspects and solving unique puzzles. Will you be able to uncover the secrets of Tangle Tower?
Why similar: Detective 36.4%, Crime 20.9%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Mystery 13.4%, Story Rich 7.9%
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Why similar: Detective 29.1%, Visual Novel 23.2%, Mystery 18.4%, Text-Based 10.6%, Psychological Horror 7.9%
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 21%, Crime 17.9%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%, Mystery 10.8%
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 36.2%, Visual Novel 20.1%, Mystery 18.7%, Logic 13.4%, Story Rich 9.9%
Trapped on a space station with the Keychain Killer you must unravel this mystery, or it will be your last. Collect evidence, interrogate suspects and solve puzzles to stand a chance.
Why similar: Detective 43.5%, Mystery 22.1%, Thriller 12.7%, Story Rich 12.6%, Adventure 4.7%
Detective Bloodphobia is a black-and-white noir visual novel with point-and-click investigations and deduction gameplay.
Why similar: Crime 27.1%, Visual Novel 18.4%, Logic 14.4%, Detective 12.3%, Text-Based 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 23.5%, Crime 20.5%, Mystery 13.7%, Logic 10.9%, Thriller 10.5%
Detective Rainy Night is a narrative adventure with elements of deduction. Violent crimes, mature stories, and a touch of psychological horror await you at the Motel Holiday. Grab a pencil and paper because solving this case won’t be easy.
Why similar: Detective 27.6%, Crime 25.1%, Mystery 16%, Immersive Sim 14.1%, Psychological Horror 12.6%
Welcome to the FDI. As our newest Operator, your role is to use your detective skills to assist our field agents and investigate mysterious crimes. Use cutting-edge FDI software to dig for clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth.
Why similar: Detective 27.6%, Crime 19.1%, Mystery 13.2%, Immersive Sim 12.7%, Thriller 10.7%
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 25.2%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Mystery 15.4%, Logic 12.2%, Text-Based 10.6%
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 24.7%, Mystery 19.7%, Detective 18.4%, Anime 10.1%, Psychological Horror 8.3%
Detective Grimoire has been called to investigate a murder. The owner of a small tourist attraction, seemingly killed by the mythical creature his attraction is based around... Explore the area, inspect the crime scene, grill suspects, solve puzzles, hunt for clues & uncover the secret of the swamp!
Why similar: Detective 31.2%, Crime 22.9%, Visual Novel 18.3%, Mystery 13%, Story Rich 8.4%
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. A new puzzle from the creators of The Roottrees are Dead.
Why similar: Detective 31.6%, Mystery 24.5%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Logic 12.6%, Story Rich 9.2%
Uncover high drama in this whodunnit set in a small-town community theater. Gather clues by investigating the sets, casts and backstage crews of 10 theatrical productions, and piece together the story of each deadly crime.
Why similar: Detective 30.6%, Crime 26.3%, Mystery 20.5%, Story Rich 10%, Cute 5.6%
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 25.6%, Crime 21.9%, Mystery 14.2%, Visual Novel 12%, Immersive Sim 9%
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 25.6%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Anime 10.6%, Mystery 9.3%, Romance 8.8%
A marriage between first person exploration and visual novel, blessed with a sprinkle of puzzle gameplay. Immerse yourself in a period drama that intertwines romance with murder mystery, as a young cleric who must resist or give in to the charms of a strikingly beautiful maid.
Why similar: Crime 23.3%, Mystery 18.8%, Thriller 14.1%, Romance 12.2%, Story Rich 10.1%
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 31%, Visual Novel 19.6%, Mystery 16.1%, Anime 11%, Text-Based 10.3%
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 27.6%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Mystery 15.3%, Logic 13.6%, Anime 11.8%
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 19.9%, Crime 14.3%, Visual Novel 13%, Mystery 12.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%
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 26.7%, Crime 15.5%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Mystery 12.1%, Logic 8.9%
The Hotel is a psychological horror thriller in which the player will have to face the evil living within the walls of a lonely hotel. But more importantly, the player will have to decide what this evil is to him. Maybe the nature of this evil is deeper than it seems at first glance.
Why similar: Surreal 26.7%, Psychological Horror 26.7%, Mystery 24%, Story Rich 15%, Adventure 4.3%
In a mansion surrounded by mist, as the curse made by the Alchemist and Fairy reappears, the danger is quietly lurking in the darkness, awaiting its visitors.Follow Harrod and Willie to unravel an incredible story in Mercury Abbey, and go on an adventure that you would only find in mystery novels.
Why similar: Detective 42.6%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Anime 10.2%, Psychological Horror 8.2%, Story Rich 5.8%
Step into the 1950s with My Hotel. As the new owner of a mysterious hotel, revive its glory through stylish renovations, solve hidden secrets, and master faction intrigues. A captivating blend of history and adventure awaits.
Why similar: Crime 39.2%, Mystery 21.7%, Immersive Sim 19%, Story Rich 11.4%, Adventure 4.9%
The Séance of Blake Manor is a supernatural detective mystery, set in 1897 Ireland, where you investigate the disappearance of Evelyn Deane in a remote hotel full of secrets and other-worldly occurrences.
Why similar: Detective 44.6%, Mystery 22.7%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Story Rich 11.8%, Adventure 4.5%
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 40.2%, Interactive Fiction 21.3%, Text-Based 16.2%, Story Rich 11.2%, Mystery 9.4%
Step into the role of a faceless detective investigating creatures from Slavic folklore. Explore dialogue-driven mysteries, solve puzzles, and uncover post-Soviet occult secrets in a pixel art housing block full of bizarre residents and hidden truths
Why similar: Detective 25.7%, Logic 15.2%, Text-Based 15%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Story Rich 13.2%
Identify how every participant in the death game died, and submit your report.
Why similar: Mystery 49.4%, Story Rich 21.9%, Text-Based 13%, Adventure 9.5%, 2D 4.4%
Inspired by JCS videos and similar Interrogation analysis. Match evidence with statements. Play good cop/bad cop. Make choices. Learn what makes people tick. Unravel the mystery.
Why similar: Crime 25.7%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Immersive Sim 15.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Text-Based 10.4%
This year's Desire Hierarchy has begun. The stakes are now deadly. Hop into The Specter's Desire, a Visual Novel in which you play against the city's top talents to save your parents. Includes puzzling gameplay that has you tearing down arguments, hatching schemes, and revealing the truth!
Why similar: Detective 21.7%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Text-Based 12%, Crime 9.1%
Players will enter the Town of Dusk, built on the eve of Empire of Japan's defeat in World War II, along with other characters. Avoid being killed by other characters! Find the mastermind behind the scenes, unravel all the conspiracies, and uncover the truth! Ultimately escape the Town of Dusk!
Why similar: Detective 20.3%, Mystery 14.1%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Thriller 11.5%, Psychological Horror 9.5%
When a letter is delivered 15 years late - you discover an old pen-friend was involved in a murder, before she disappeared. Travelling to her hometown, you must investigate the murder, using her past letters as clues to uncover the disturbing truth.
Why similar: Detective 29.8%, Visual Novel 18.5%, Mystery 16.5%, Anime 13.6%, Romance 9.6%
A detective narrative puzzler without pre-set options! Raise your questions at will, and an AI-host will answer only with 'yes' or 'no.' Drive the investigation with your curiosity; the path to solving the mystery lies in questions you ask. Can you dig out the truth through your questions?
Why similar: Detective 27.5%, Crime 25.8%, Mystery 13.8%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Visual Novel 10.5%
1935年の洋館を舞台に織り成す、レトロな雰囲気の怪異ホラーミステリーアドベンチャー
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.1%, Detective 22.8%, Crime 18.3%, Mystery 14%, Psychological Horror 7.3%
