- #1 Contradiction: Spot The Liar
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,223 reviews2015
Dev: Baggy Cat Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Spot the lie and beat the liars in 'Contradiction' - the all-video murder mystery adventure!
Why similar: FMV 39.2% ★, Crime 24.7%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Mystery 9.6%, Story Rich 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: A classic FMV detective mystery where you must identify inconsistencies in witness testimonies to solve a murder.
- #2 Interrogation: You will be deceived
96% matchMostly Positive78% of 369 reviews2019
Dev: Critique GamingPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
As a detective tasked with bringing down a dangerous terrorist group, you fight on two fronts: interrogating suspects & managing your team and its reputation. With time running out, how far will you go to stop these criminals? Manipulation, threats or even torture? Does the end justify the means?
Why similar: Crime 43.7%, Interactive Fiction 22.2%, Visual Novel 18.7%, Story Rich 13%, Singleplayer 2.4%
Why You'll Like It: This noir-inspired game focuses heavily on the psychological tension of police interrogations and moral decision-making.
- #3 Her Story
96% matchVery Positive89% of 10,228 reviews2015
Dev: Sam Barlow
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A woman is interviewed seven times by the police. Search the video database and explore hundreds of authentic clips to discover her story in this groundbreaking and award winning narrative game.
Why similar: FMV 36% ★, Crime 22.1%, Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9%
Why You'll Like It: A seminal FMV detective game that tasks you with piecing together a crime through fragmented video interviews.
- #4 The Operator
94% matchVery Positive92% of 8,099 reviews2024
Dev: Bureau 81
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: FMV 31.1% ★, Crime 21.1%, Immersive Sim 11.9%, Mystery 11.4%, Interactive Fiction 8%
Why You'll Like It: You play as an operator assisting a field agent, using investigative tools to uncover a conspiracy in a high-stakes thriller environment.
- #5 Telling Lies
95% matchMixed63% of 1,290 reviews2019
Dev: Sam BarlowPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Four private lives. One big lie. Search through secretly recorded video conversations to discover the truth. The successor to the acclaimed Her Story.
Why similar: FMV 38% ★, Crime 20.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Mystery 10.6%, Drama 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: This non-linear narrative game requires you to search through stolen video footage to uncover a complex web of deceit.
- #6 Late Shift
94% matchVery Positive86% of 9,107 reviews2017
Dev: CtrlMoviePub: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Late Shift is a high stakes FMV crime thriller. Forced into a brutal London heist, your choices matter in this interactive cinematic experience with adaptable storylines that lead to one of seven conclusions. Your decisions are you.
Why similar: FMV 48.2% ★, Interactive Fiction 10.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.8%, Crime 9.5%, Multiple Endings 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A high-octane cinematic FMV thriller where your split-second choices dictate the protagonist's survival and the story's outcome.
- #7 Breakout 13
93% matchVery Positive88% of 7,394 reviews2023
Dev: ALT Lab
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Breakout 13 is a thrilling narrative game with interactive cinematic experience. Based on true stories. Embark on a revealing journey as you attempt to break free from a negligent correctional institute and carve out your own path to justice. Each decision you make shapes the story.
Why similar: FMV 29.6% ★, Lore-Rich 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Cinematic 11.2%, Multiple Endings 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A gripping FMV interactive narrative that explores themes of control and rebellion through intense branching choices.
- #8 Song of Farca
92% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,559 reviews2021
Dev: Wooden MonkeysPub: Alawar
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Hack into crime scenes, look for evidence, analyze data, interrogate criminals, track suspects and deal with the consequences of your decisions. This is a dark and brutal detective story with a Black Mirror-esque atmosphere of digital dominance and the narrative structure of a US crime procedural.
Why similar: Visual Novel 34.4%, Multiple Endings 32.2%, Story Rich 24.6%, Adventure 4.7%, Singleplayer 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: A dystopian detective game that blends hacking and investigation with difficult choices that impact the city's fate.
- #9 The Shapeshifting Detective
91% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,677 reviews2018
Dev: D'Avekki Studios LtdPub: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The Shapeshifting Detective is a supernatural murder mystery FMV game where you play as a detective who can shapeshift into other characters, allowing you to unlock secret conversations and private encounters.
Why similar: FMV 82.1% ★, Mystery 9.2%, Story Rich 5.1%, Adventure 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: A supernatural murder mystery where you use your ability to transform into others to extract information from suspects.
- #10 Silicon Dreams | cyberpunk interrogation
91% matchVery Positive94% of 253 reviews2021
Dev: James PattonPub: Clockwork Bird
Windows · Mac · Linux
It’s 2065, and you are an interrogator-model android tasked with rooting out deviants among your own kind. You must probe for lies, monitor and exploit emotional spikes, earn the trust of your subjects, and make the final call: release, or destroy?
Why similar: Emotional 27.4%, Multiple Endings 25.7%, Story Rich 16.8%, Visual Novel 16.1%, First-Person 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses entirely on the art of interrogation, forcing you to manipulate and analyze androids to uncover the truth.
- #11 Cellveillance
89% matchVery Positive86% of 596 reviews2025
Dev: KARMAGAME HK LIMITEDPub: EpicDream Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
"Cellveillance" is a detective drama entertainment product, you will visit the apartment every day, and the entire apartment is responsible for everything that happens in the apartment, a mysterious organization asks you to return the information of the residents.
Why similar: FMV 25.7% ★, Cinematic 9.8%, Interactive Fiction 8.4%, Emotional 8.1%, Multiple Endings 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A mystery-focused FMV game that utilizes immersive simulation elements to pull players into a dark, cinematic narrative.
- #12 The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker
90% matchVery Positive83% of 596 reviews2017
Dev: D'Avekki Studios Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
YOU are a psychiatrist, trying to solve a murder whilst treating the unusual patients of the recently deceased Doctor Dekker. Type a question - patients reply in full screen video and have questions for you too but be careful what you say. Your words determine their eventual fates, and your own!
Why similar: FMV 44.4% ★, Mystery 10.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%, Multiple Endings 9.4%, Drama 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: An FMV-based psychological mystery where you act as a psychiatrist interviewing patients to solve a murder.
- #13 Disco Elysium - The Final Cut
88% matchVery Positive93% of 124,984 reviews2019
Dev: ZA/UM
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 22.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Disco Elysium - The Final Cut is a groundbreaking role playing game. You’re a detective with a unique skill system at your disposal and a whole city to carve your path across. Interrogate unforgettable characters, crack murders or take bribes. Become a hero or an absolute disaster of a human being.
Why similar: Story Rich 36.4%, RPG 32.1%, Visual Novel 23.9%, Singleplayer 4%, Adventure 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: While not an FMV, this is the definitive detective RPG for players who value deep moral ambiguity and complex, story-rich investigations.
- #14 神都不良探 Underdog Detective
89% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,843 reviews2022
Dev: 天津芸芸科技有限公司
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Underdog Detective is a video-based playable, interactive story Set in the reign of Empress Wu Zetian of ancient China, you will play as a slum dweller in the imperial capital of Luoyang and embark on a thrilling yet comedic adventure! Traps and conspiracies, comradery and your unknown origin...
Why similar: FMV 27.6% ★, Lore-Rich 9.7%, Drama 8.5%, Multiple Endings 8.2%, Cinematic 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A high-production FMV detective game set in a historical period, focusing on quick-time events and deductive reasoning.
- #15 Misty Judgment
86% matchVery Positive94% of 1,412 reviews2025
Dev: 次元边界
Windows
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: FMV 26.4% ★, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Crime 10.3%, Cinematic 10.1%, Visual Novel 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A mystery-driven FMV title that emphasizes strategic decision-making and narrative exploration.
- #16 THE VIG
86% matchVery Positive92% of 502 reviews2026
Dev: 亦盈文化
Windows
You'll be "Xie En", infiltrating the traitor's money empire. This urban hunt is a revenge saga where wit is your spear. Return as "Wu Wei," using rules as your shield in a world of grey. Will you choose love or vengeance? This lethal game of cash, betrayal and redemption awaits your move.
Why similar: FMV 26.9% ★, Interactive Fiction 13%, Visual Novel 9.1%, Cinematic 8.8%, RPG 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: An interactive fiction and FMV hybrid that shares the crime-drama themes and RPG elements of the seed game.
- #17 The Isle Tide Hotel
87% matchMixed65% of 254 reviews2023
Dev: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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: FMV 28.9% ★, Lore-Rich 13.3%, Crime 10.7%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%, Visual Novel 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: An FMV mystery where you must infiltrate a cult to find your missing daughter, featuring multiple paths and endings.
- #18 The Complex
85% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,459 reviews2020
Dev: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
After a major bio-weapon attack on London, two scientists find themselves in a locked-down laboratory with time, and air, running out. The Complex is an interactive sci-fi thriller movie where your decisions lead to one of eight suspenseful endings.
Why similar: FMV 57.2% ★, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Multiple Endings 6.2%, Story Rich 5%, Mystery 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: A cinematic FMV thriller that places you in a lockdown scenario where your relationship choices determine who survives.
- #19 Refate: Echoes of Desire
82% matchVery Positive91% of 673 reviews2025
Dev: Terraflame EntertainmentPub: Mountain and Sea Studio
Windows
Wake up with amnesia in Tokyo, caught between the Yakuza and police. Romance 8 unique beauties: cop, ninja, boss, izakaya owner, heiress, college girl, teacher, model. Uncover your true identity—host, agent, assassin, or crime lord? Shape your destiny and find true love.
Why similar: FMV 32.8% ★, Crime 11.4%, Cinematic 9%, Immersive Sim 6.9%, Interactive Fiction 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: An FMV-based RPG that blends narrative choices with character-driven drama.
- #20 Gamedec - Definitive Edition
84% matchVery Positive80% of 1,687 reviews2021
Dev: Anshar StudiosPub: Anshar Publishing
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Gamedec is a single-player cyberpunk isometric RPG. You are a game detective, who solves crimes inside virtual worlds. Use your wits to gather info from your witnesses and suspects, getting to the bottom of deceptive schemes. The game continually adapts to your decisions and never judges.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 26.1%, Multiple Endings 17.3%, Visual Novel 16%, Mystery 14.9%, Story Rich 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: A cyberpunk RPG that emphasizes investigation and player choice over combat, mirroring the detective-focused gameplay of the seed title.
- #21 Who's Lila?
83% matchVery Positive95% of 3,515 reviews2022
Dev: Garage Heathen
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
A reverse-detective adventure, where you control your character's face
Why similar: Lore-Rich 21.9%, Interactive Fiction 20.4%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Multiple Endings 14.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.8%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological detective game featuring a unique facial-control mechanic that adds a layer of surrealism to its investigation.
- #22 Night Book
84% matchMixed68% of 586 reviews2021
Dev: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Tricked into reading an ancient book, Loralyn summons a demon into her home. Night Book is an interactive occult thriller movie, created in lockdown, from the publishers of The Complex, Five Dates and Maid of Sker.
Why similar: FMV 41% ★, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Mystery 9.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.6%, Visual Novel 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: An interactive FMV thriller filmed during the pandemic that centers on a translator who accidentally unleashes a demonic presence.
- #23 The Thaumaturge
81% matchVery Positive83% of 5,424 reviews2024
Dev: Fool's TheoryPub: 11 bit studios
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
The Thaumaturge is a character-driven RPG with a rich story, morally ambiguous choices, and turn-based combat. In a city on the brink of change, use your mystical powers to read emotions, uncover motives, and command folklore-inspired demons — while resisting the temptation of your own pride.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 21.7%, Visual Novel 20.5%, Mystery 19%, Story Rich 16.6%, RPG 15.7%
Why You'll Like It: An isometric RPG that features deep, story-rich investigations and moral choices within a dark, historical setting.
- #24 Blake: The Visual Novel
82% matchVery Positive90% of 62 reviews2021
Dev: Ori MeesPub: LegendOri Productions
Windows · Mac
Graphic Novel meets Visual Novel in this story-rich, choice-driven thriller. Experience Blake’s journey as he encounters a clandestine nemesis, sparking a series of events that force him to choose between losing his sanity or rising to the challenge. Make the right decisions and save New Stone.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.7%, Crime 20.2%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.3%, Emotional 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: A noir-themed visual novel that captures the gritty, investigative atmosphere of classic detective fiction.
- #25 Not For Broadcast
79% matchVery Positive94% of 12,340 reviews2022
Dev: NotGamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
A new political Party has won a landslide in the General Election, and for some reason the editor at the news station you work at has done a runner. Now it’s up to you, the Janitor, to take over the editing booth in this tumultuous time - will you help the government, or stand in their way?
Why similar: FMV 43.4% ★, Interactive Fiction 16%, Multiple Endings 13.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.4%, Story Rich 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A satirical FMV simulation that puts you in the director's chair, where your choices influence the public perception of a chaotic society.
- #26 Blood Money: Lethal Eden
77% matchVery Positive94% of 1,367 reviews2026
Dev: 碧火互娱Pub: Jade Flame
Windows
Lured by an online lover, you're trapped in a scam compound—a true hell where compassion kills and greed consumes. Will you burn this abyss down or be its guiding light? Rule with beauty or betray for life? Your choices decide all: between life and death, heaven and hell.
Why similar: FMV 34% ★, Cinematic 12.3%, Mystery 6.8%, Immersive Sim 6.7%, Drama 6.6%
- #27 Who Pressed Mute on Uncle Marcus?
81% matchMixed66% of 1,161 reviews2022
Dev: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 69%
An eccentric FMV murder mystery with a twist: someone has poisoned Uncle Marcus. Uncover the truth in the yearly family quiz and try to save him before it is too late.
Why similar: FMV 37% ★, Crime 11.8%, Multiple Endings 8.6%, Drama 7.8%, Mystery 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A live-action murder mystery that plays like a digital board game, requiring you to uncover secrets during a family gathering.
- #28 Do Not Feed the Monkeys
79% matchVery Positive94% of 12,088 reviews2018
Dev: Fictiorama StudiosPub: Alawar
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A digital voyeur simulator where you watch strangers through surveillance cameras. Invade their privacy and witness their most intimate moments, but don’t interact with the subjects – anything could happen if you dare feed the monkeys!
Why similar: Multiple Endings 55.9%, Story Rich 31.8%, Adventure 7.2%, Singleplayer 5%
Why You'll Like It: A surveillance-based game that forces you to observe others, highlighting the ethical dilemmas of voyeurism and intervention.
- #29 Bloodshore
80% matchMixed69% of 916 reviews2021
Dev: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Bloodshore is an interactive action movie about a televised battle royale between high-profile streamers, entertainers and death row inmates. You control the fate of Nick, a washed-up actor who fights for a life-changing cash prize.
Why similar: FMV 41% ★, Cinematic 11.3%, Multiple Endings 10.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.7%, Visual Novel 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: An intense FMV action game about a televised battle royale, focusing on survival and the consequences of your alliances.
- #30 The Joker's Game
77% matchVery Positive87% of 493 reviews2025
Dev: All In Game Co., Limited
Windows · Mac
"The Joker's Game" is an FMV crime battle royale. Jack, drowning in debt, joins a lethal game. Critical choices, even small ones, shape outcomes. Outwit rivals, uncover truths, or perish? Every move decides survival... or the deadly prize.
Why similar: FMV 29.3% ★, Interactive Fiction 10.8%, Visual Novel 7.8%, Immersive Sim 7.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7.1%
- #31 Papers, Please
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 78,508 reviews2013
Dev: Lucas PopePub: 3909
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Congratulations. The October labor lottery is complete. Your name was pulled. For immediate placement, report to the Ministry of Admission at Grestin Border Checkpoint. An apartment will be provided for you and your family in East Grestin. Expect a Class-8 dwelling.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 57.9%, Story Rich 28.5%, Singleplayer 9.7%, Adventure 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in moral ambiguity where you act as a border agent, deciding the fate of individuals based on limited information.
- #32 FLAM EVAW
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,478 reviews2025
Dev: 北京万合瑞晟文化传媒有限公司
Windows
In"FLAM EVAW ", you will continue to embody the community detective Maple Kurosawa, using your powerful detective and hacker skills to embark on a journey of investigation against the Rainbow Crime Organization with several female assistants of different styles.
Why similar: FMV 35.5% ★, Cinematic 11.5%, Multiple Endings 9.4%, Immersive Sim 7.2%, Emotional 6.2%
- #33 Return of the Obra Dinn
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 33,398 reviews2018
Dev: Lucas PopePub: 3909
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Lost at sea 1803 ~ The good ship Obra Dinn.
Why similar: Mystery 42%, Story Rich 19.9%, Violent 12%, Multiple Endings 11.7%, First-Person 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A brilliant detective game that tasks you with reconstructing the final moments of a ship's crew through observation and deduction.
- #34 Revenge on gold diggers
75% matchVery Positive80% of 50,687 reviews2025
Dev: 前方工作室
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
In this first FMV game about emotional fraud, you’ll face their true colors. As a hunter of hearts, strike back against a secret network of gold diggers. Unmask lies, evade traps, and let revenge ignite. Will they burn—or you? Or could love still rise from the ashes? The choice is yours to make.
Why similar: FMV 25.8% ★, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Drama 9.3%, Multiple Endings 8.1%, Lore-Rich 7.3%
- #35 Game Of Fate 3:Clash Of Crowns
75% matchVery Positive86% of 843 reviews2025
Dev: KARMAGAME HK LIMITEDPub: EpicDream Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 12.8 hrsMean: 13.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
An accident transports you from 1945 to 2010, embroiling you in a high-society kidnapping case. Confused and disoriented, you discover that the victim is your own descendant. Gunfire erupts, chaos escalates, and schemes unfold within schemes... Don’t want to be a pawn? How to become the player?
Why similar: FMV 28.4% ★, Lore-Rich 12.1%, Cinematic 11.1%, Interactive Fiction 8.7%, Immersive Sim 7.3%
- #36 Game of Fate 2: A Century's Promise
76% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,212 reviews2025
Dev: KARMAGAME HK LIMITEDPub: EpicDream Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.1 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Transported back a century by fate, you find yourself in a legendary tale of vengeance. Amidst powerful enemies in a tumultuous era, your mission is to assist those around you. Experience this immersive epic from a first-person perspective—authentic, weighty, yet brimming with hope.
Why similar: FMV 27.7% ★, Lore-Rich 10.1%, Cinematic 9.9%, Interactive Fiction 8%, Multiple Endings 6.9%
- #37 Road to Empress I
74% matchVery Positive87% of 11,428 reviews2025
Dev: New One Studio
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 95%
You've never played a game like this before. Road to Empress I is a cinematic palace adventure where your choices decide everyone's fate. Tackle multiple story branches and a high mortality rate with charm, wisdom and courage? First...survive.
Why similar: FMV 37.9% ★, Visual Novel 9.5%, Cinematic 8.7%, Interactive Fiction 8.5%, Multiple Endings 7.8%
- #38 Mandate Of Heaven
73% matchVery Positive92% of 5,678 reviews2025
Dev: 木焱工作室
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
You will take on the role of the Second Prince of Xuan, heir of the Southern Regime. With foreign invaders entrenched in the north and a complacent court content to linger in the south, you face a defining choice:The choice… is yours!
Why similar: FMV 43.8% ★, Visual Novel 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 9.3%, Cinematic 8.5%, RPG 7.5%
- #39 极速营救
73% matchVery Positive86% of 2,108 reviews2025
Dev: 优映文化Pub: 想象颗粒
Windows
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Ex-cop's life shatters when kidnappers take his daughter, implant a bomb, and force him on lethal missions. With enigmatic allies, his choices rewrite destinies while unraveling a conspiratorial web.
Why similar: FMV 26% ★, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Drama 8.4%, Lore-Rich 7.7%, Multiple Endings 7.6%
- #40 晨昏线
74% matchMostly Positive79% of 498 reviews2025
Dev: Enter GamesPub: 景秀游戏
Windows
《DayBreak》 is an anti-narcotics-themed interactive video work, adapted from real volumes, with a unique two-line narrative system that brings a differentiated interactive experience.
Why similar: FMV 34.1% ★, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Cinematic 12.6%, Visual Novel 9.5%, Immersive Sim 9.4%
- #41 Game of Fate: Chasing Through Time
72% matchVery Positive88% of 1,092 reviews2024
Dev: KARMAGAME HK LIMITEDPub: EpicDream Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Immerse yourself in the first-person perspective, cross time and space, solve bizarre cases, save innocent victims, and catch a mysterious killer! You will solve murders, uphold justice, and also gain love. Are you ready? Play the "Game of Fate" that crosses time and space, life and death!
Why similar: FMV 27.4% ★, Cinematic 9.8%, Lore-Rich 9.8%, Interactive Fiction 7.3%, Immersive Sim 7.1%
- #42 Heartbeat in Thailand
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,047 reviews2025
Dev: RainbowGame
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Freshly graduated, you head to Bangkok’s Chinatown to find your uncle—only to lose contact. Seeking a steady job, you’re mistaken for a gang boss and thrown into chaos. Along the way, you meet a sweet cousin, cold widow, mysterious performer, quirky ghost, and even... someone unexpected.
Why similar: FMV 36% ★, Cinematic 10.3%, Interactive Fiction 9.8%, Visual Novel 9.6%, Multiple Endings 8.2%
- #43 Vanity Fair: The Pursuit
71% matchVery Positive88% of 4,461 reviews2024
Dev: 木焱工作室Pub: Wave Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Players follow Lu Yuan through important stages of his life and experience his growth trajectory from youth to maturity. It will take you to relive those decisions that you have never tried to make in reality, and feel the different life brought about by each choice.
Why similar: FMV 38.4% ★, Cinematic 12.2%, Interactive Fiction 8.9%, Drama 8.6%, Immersive Sim 7.2%
- #44 Trials of Innocence
70% matchVery Positive92% of 1,556 reviews2025
Dev: 猫龙游戏
Windows
Median: 19.1 hrsMean: 22.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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: Crime 19.1%, Lore-Rich 18.1%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Mystery 9.6%
- #45 我打不过漂亮的她们
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,304 reviews2025
Dev: 想象颗粒
Windows
Shi Lei once ruled the underground world and retired at his peak. Years later, unsettling truths emerge, disrupting his peace. Will he resolve old issues or break free from fate to uncover the secrets behind these truths? This time, he won't face it alone; she will help him.
Why similar: FMV 27.7% ★, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Drama 7.4%, Lore-Rich 7.2%, Multiple Endings 6.7%
- #46 Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing
71% matchVery Positive90% of 90 reviews2025
Dev: Active Fungus Studios
Windows · Linux
In this detective RPG, you untangle a thick web of intrigues, lies, and secrets that surround a mysterious death. Find the origin of eerie telegraph signals, question the villagers, decipher the strange symbols that are suddenly appearing all over town - and hide from the danger lurking in the moor.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 25.6%, Mystery 25.3%, Story Rich 16.8%, First-Person 13.7%, RPG 11.9%
- #47 反转21克
72% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,131 reviews2024
Dev: 想象颗粒
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
In 2055, "You", the retired soldier king, was assassinated by a comrade who once fought side by side. His peaceful life was suddenly broken. In order to find the truth, he was involved in a series of bizarre murders.
Why similar: FMV 39.6% ★, Immersive Sim 10%, Visual Novel 9.9%, Multiple Endings 8.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8%
- #48 The Occult Detective
71% matchMostly Positive72% of 323 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: Visual Novel 26.1%, Drama 17.7%, Story Rich 17.2%, Mystery 16.9%, RPG 10.3%
- #49 逆光迷途 Lost in Darklight
73% matchMixed51% of 82 reviews2023
Dev: Beijing Changyou Chuangxiang Software Technology Co., Ltd.Pub: Changyou.com HK Limited
Windows
Themed on urban suspense, Lost in Darklight is a live action interactive game. A retired ace soldier, four girls, a hidden chamber at home, genetic cloning tech... Experience interactive VR panoramic evidence searching with this game and decide your own ending. Every choice you make is crucial!
Why similar: FMV 26.4% ★, Lore-Rich 12.9%, Cinematic 9.7%, Emotional 7.7%, Immersive Sim 7.6%
- #50 Contraband Police
67% matchVery Positive95% of 24,287 reviews2023
Dev: Crazy RocksPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 15.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Take over the duties of a border guard inspector in a communist country of the 80's. Smuggling, corruption and forgery are the order of the day here. Be vigilant and earn the respect of your superiors.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 33.4%, Immersive Sim 24.9%, First-Person 19.7%, Story Rich 17.4%, Singleplayer 4.6%
- #51 Lights and Shadow
69% matchVery Positive80% of 262 reviews2025
Dev: Jiahe Studio 茄盒互动
Windows
The player will take on the role of Shen Hao, experiencing a journey from being a bullied student to dropping out and starting a live streaming career. The surge in digital currencies makes you an overnight millionaire. How will you choose your path and carve out a unique life story?
Why similar: FMV 28.8% ★, Emotional 13.6%, Drama 12.7%, Immersive Sim 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.2%
- #52 这个CEO我当定了!
67% matchVery Positive84% of 547 reviews2025
Dev: 叁石肆两
Windows
《这个ceo我当定了!》跟随着主人公(林燃)的求职机遇,进入这职场之中的龙争虎斗。财富与名望,就在选择之间,抓住机遇,成就事业。在这暗斗之中,是为利益与虎谋皮?还是无畏恐惧向死而生?这职场ceo我当定了!
Why similar: FMV 29.8% ★, Lore-Rich 15.1%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%, Mystery 7.9%, Multiple Endings 7.5%
- #53 Legends of Savvarah: Flowers and Scorpions
66% matchVery Positive98% of 85 reviews2026
Dev: ST Sinovar
Windows · Mac
You are Nikaria. An agent of a mysterious god, sent to another country. Does the end justify the means? Is the will of the god above the law? Is the death of a non-believer insignificant? The decision is yours alone.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20%, Crime 19.6%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Multiple Endings 13.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.6%
- #54 She Sees Red - Interactive Movie
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,141 reviews2019
Dev: Rhinotales
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 75%
She Sees Red is a mature, hard-boiled interactive thriller. When someone is killed inside a nightclub, an experienced detective vows to put the murderer behind bars. Make choices that affect the narrative and experience several different endings in this blood-red interactive movie.
Why similar: FMV 46% ★, Cinematic 14%, Violent 10.9%, Multiple Endings 10.9%, Story Rich 5.5%
- #55 Love Love Mystery Club
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 559 reviews2026
Dev: LuminDrivePub: NANA Stories
Windows · Mac
In Love Love Mystery Club, you’re the newest member of the Detective Club at a seemingly ordinary high school. Through Full Motion Video (FMV) storytelling, your choices steer the narrative—will your heart find tenderness… or will hidden horrors emerge from the darkness?
Why similar: FMV 34.6% ★, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Immersive Sim 11.3%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Multiple Endings 7.7%
- #56 Betrayal At Club Low
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 557 reviews2022
Dev: Cosmo D Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Tonight you're on a rescue mission, infiltrating a nightclub that was once a coffin factory. Will you succeed? Will you fail? Or will your night take an unexpected detour? Roll the Pizza Dice and find out!
Why similar: Lore-Rich 40%, Multiple Endings 23.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.7%, RPG 15%
- #57 Russian Psychiatric Pastoral: Prologue
66% matchMostly Positive78% of 95 reviews2025
Dev: Ivan Lysenko
Windows
Introductory demonstration version. An interactive movie that combines a psychiatrist simulator, a detective story and unique fight sequences. Take on the role of a psychiatrist, encounter various psychiatric diagnoses, and investigate disappearances of various people.
Why similar: FMV 30.1% ★, Crime 16.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Cinematic 12.4%, Multiple Endings 7.6%
- #58 As Dusk Falls
65% matchVery Positive91% of 4,052 reviews2022
Dev: INTERIOR/NIGHTPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Explore the entangled lives of two families across thirty years in an original interactive drama from INTERIOR/NIGHT. Starting in 1998 with a robbery-gone-wrong, the character's lives depend on the choices you make.
Why similar: Crime 20.3%, Cinematic 17.3%, Emotional 12.6%, Multiple Endings 11.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.4%
- #59 The Shell Part I: Inferno
65% matchVery Positive91% of 1,325 reviews2023
Dev: Innocent GreyPub: Shiravune
Windows
Median: 10.7 hrsMean: 110.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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: Visual Novel 21.3%, Mystery 17%, Cinematic 14%, Multiple Endings 12.5%, Gore 11.7%
- #60 Deluded I
68% matchMostly Positive76% of 54 reviews2021
Dev: New IDEA Games
Windows
A worn out detective with his demons to fight and a homicide case to solve. Deluded is an interactive crime thriller movie with point-and-click investigation and adrenaline pumped quick time events.
Why similar: FMV 50.6% ★, Interactive Fiction 19%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.2%, Mystery 9.1%, Multiple Endings 8%