60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Detective, Story Rich, Mystery, Visual Novel.
Embark on a mysterious ride. Solve puzzles, make choices, and uncover the truth behind a hidden crime in this point & click with the depth of a visual novel, all set in a haunting subway filled with secrets.
Detective Kobayashi - A Visual Novel
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.
The Missing Threads
[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.
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: Crime 23.9%, Detective 19.3%, Investigation 11.3%, Point & Click 10.6%, Visual Novel 10.2%
[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: Detective 22.2%, Crime 20.3%, Investigation 18.5%, Point & Click 11.4%, Visual Novel 10.3%
戏班内扑朔迷离的死亡，步步紧逼的幕后黑手，封闭剧场内的死亡倒计时，案件主角的生命和救赎都取决于你的决断。当第一桩案件尘埃落定，你以为可以回到现实世界时，轮回之路才刚刚开始……
Why similar: Crime 21.9%, Detective 17.5%, Investigation 14.6%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Point & Click 9.5%
Solve your own murder in this thrilling true crime adventure game. You've come face-to-face with your fate and someone close to you is going to kill you...unless you find out who it is before the time runs out!
Why similar: Crime 20.1%, Detective 17.2%, Investigation 11.9%, Point & Click 11.7%, Text-Based 10%
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: Detective 20.1%, Investigation 16.1%, Point & Click 11.9%, Text-Based 11.4%, Comic Book 10.3%
Discover the youth of a legend - Experience the transformation of Arsene Lupin, from whimsical thief to legendary hero, in 'Arsene Lupin - Once a Thief', an adventure and investigation game freely adapted from the works of Maurice Leblanc, with its events unfolding in the early 20th century.
Why similar: Crime 20.4%, Detective 15.3%, Text-Based 15%, Point & Click 13.2%, Investigation 12.2%
The sequel to “Return to Shironagasu Island.” Two stories unfold simultaneously, occasionally intersecting. Advance both stories to avert a major crisis!
Why similar: Crime 19.9%, Comic Book 19.1%, Detective 18.7%, Investigation 13.5%, Visual Novel 12.6%
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: Crime 23.4%, Detective 21.1%, Point & Click 12.2%, Text-Based 9.7%, Visual Novel 9.5%
Detective Game. Murder Investigation. Interrogate witnesses. Rebut with evidence.
Why similar: Crime 23.6%, Detective 23.6%, Investigation 19.8%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Text-Based 9.9%
A dark psychological Visual Novel. Follow Iris a young girl in her quest to take back her life!
Why similar: Detective 16.7%, Comic Book 16.4%, Text-Based 13.7%, Crime 12.9%, Visual Novel 10.5%
Homicide detective Ralph is distraught when his trusted, reliable partner goes missing around the same time strange killings begin to take place. While solving the case, Ralph is paired up with an impish rookie he can't get along with.
Why similar: Crime 19.9%, Detective 14.3%, Text-Based 12.9%, Point & Click 12.4%, Investigation 11.4%
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: Crime 24.1%, Investigation 21.5%, Detective 19.2%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Text-Based 10.8%
Hauma is a deduction visual novel set in Munich. Discover a conspiracy amongst the upper echelons of society alongside former detective Judith, while visiting real locations in a comic-inspired look.
Why similar: Crime 19.2%, Detective 17.1%, Comic Book 16%, Investigation 13.6%, Visual Novel 9.7%
Deep night, famous suspense novelist fell from the balcony, leaving his young wife an enormous heritage. Accident, or calculated murder?Novelist's nephew secretly began investigation.He found a hidden manuscript, which contains a creep story, as well as the key clues concerning its author's death.
Why similar: Detective 18.9%, Comic Book 17.4%, Investigation 16.2%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Puzzle 7.3%
Crime O'Clock is a hidden objects investigation and time exploration game with a deep storyline. Investigate cases through time and evolving maps by unveiling a multi-eras linked story. Will you be observant enough to solve the mysteries? Crime waits for no man!
Why similar: Crime 20.4%, Detective 17.2%, Investigation 16.2%, Comic Book 13.2%, Point & Click 9.7%
A noir graphic adventure where your mind is your greatest enemy. Investigate crimes from the slums of Saltmire to the heights of Greyledge. Interrogate suspects and manage your clues in this 1980s cinematic remake. Play the free demo and wishlist now!
Why similar: Crime 16.6%, Detective 16.3%, Investigation 14.4%, Comic Book 13.1%, Point & Click 9.9%
Mistmoon Falls is an open world murder mystery set in a farm-sim town that's now sans farmer. Question the locals, use tools to uncover clues, form hypotheses, and sift through some sinister goings-on to find the killer.
Why similar: Crime 18.9%, Detective 18.8%, Investigation 13.8%, Point & Click 9.5%, Visual Novel 7.7%
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: Detective 26.1%, Investigation 19.6%, Crime 19.3%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Puzzle 5.6%
The Silver Case – the debut title from world-renowned developer SUDA51 has been fully remastered and localized to English for the first time ever!
Why similar: Crime 23.2%, Detective 16.6%, Investigation 16.5%, Text-Based 12.7%, Visual Novel 10.2%
You are a detective. You have been assigned a partner to investigate a horrid case. But things are not what it seems. Navigate the paths as you attempt to unravel the truth behind your lost memories and your new disturbing detective partner.
Why similar: Crime 22.9%, Detective 18.5%, Text-Based 12.6%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Point & Click 10.3%
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: Detective 24.8%, Investigation 19.6%, Text-Based 14.3%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Puzzle 7.9%
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 19.9%, Crime 18.7%, Point & Click 12.6%, Investigation 12.5%, Visual Novel 11.3%
A comedic detective visual novel in a noir style. Try on an old raincoat, arm yourself with a half-eaten éclair, and set out to find the Mayor's stolen wig! Read dialogue, make choices, and try not to lead the investigation down a dead end before the Sausage Baron takes over the city.
Why similar: Detective 21.6%, Investigation 18.3%, Comic Book 15.1%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Exploration 9.3%
The Big Hollow: 1982 is a tightly focused 2D animated murder mystery. A serial killer’s dumping ground is exposed in a small truck stop town. Find details in the evidence, interpret criminal behaviors and prove your worth to the FBI’s new Behavioral Science Unit as new detective Desmond.
Why similar: Detective 26.3%, Investigation 21.3%, Crime 16.9%, Comic Book 14.3%, Point & Click 13.4%
A thrilling detective mystery adventure set in a historical fantasy world. As a dragon detective, use your six senses to find evidence and hunt down the culprit.
Why similar: Crime 22%, Detective 21.5%, Point & Click 13.5%, Investigation 13.3%, Visual Novel 11.9%
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: Detective 18.2%, Investigation 16.1%, Text-Based 13%, Point & Click 11.5%, Psychological Horror 9.1%
This city fears me. I saw its true face... And it smelled like sawdust. Welcome to the world of pretentious film noir, where it rains even indoors, and cool guys don't look at explosions (because they forgot to wear sunglasses).
Why similar: Detective 19%, Visual Novel 16%, Text-Based 15.8%, Point & Click 14.9%, Exploration 10.5%
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: Crime 18.9%, Detective 15.2%, Investigation 13.3%, Text-Based 11.4%, Point & Click 8.6%
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 25.3%, Crime 18.9%, Point & Click 14%, Visual Novel 10.4%, Investigation 8.1%
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: Detective 24%, Crime 20.8%, Investigation 19%, Visual Novel 17%, Text-Based 10.1%
Immerse yourself in a chilling, interactive cold-case investigation. Review crime scene photos, decrypt restricted hard drives, compare evidence, and deliver your final report in Ashes of Holloway Bay, a dark, atmospheric detective experience where every detail matters.
Why similar: Crime 25.4%, Detective 24.7%, Investigation 18.9%, Point & Click 9.5%, Text-Based 5.3%
Hauma is a deduction visual novel set in Munich. Discover a conspiracy amongst the upper echelons of society alongside former detective Judith, while visiting real locations in a comic-inspired look.
Why similar: Crime 19.2%, Detective 16.9%, Comic Book 15.9%, Investigation 14.2%, Visual Novel 9.8%
This is an original orthodox detective mystery game. The player suddenly takes possession of Roran, who hopes to report to the academy. You must investigate and deduce the truth behind a series of bizarre incidents that obstruct his journey, helping him successfully reach the academy.
Why similar: Detective 27%, Crime 21%, Investigation 18.9%, Text-Based 10.4%, Point & Click 9.1%
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 21%, Crime 16.2%, Investigation 14.8%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Text-Based 11.2%
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 24.1%, Investigation 18.2%, Crime 16.3%, Visual Novel 14%, Text-Based 12.8%
BLACKSAD: Under the Skin - A dark corruption scandal in the heart of the New York City's underworld for charismatic detective John Blacksad!
Why similar: Crime 18.7%, Detective 15.5%, Comic Book 15.4%, Investigation 12.9%, Point & Click 10%
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: Crime 21.4%, Detective 20.1%, Investigation 15.3%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Point & Click 10.7%
A self-staged arson at a sales center drags you into the murder case of a female sales agent. With both your career and life in shambles, you must find a way to clear your name. The path to the truth is fraught with danger. Can you rise from this abyss and reclaim the reality you once envisioned?
Why similar: Crime 23.6%, Comic Book 19.7%, Detective 14.8%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Psychological Horror 10.2%
Cyber Detective L solves Paradoxes—bizarre incidents by supernatural Demons—via the social media giant Parrotter. The Cyber Detective Squad, L and his Demon partner Nyasuteria, wield elite hacking and psychic powers to take on the final Paradox investigation.
Why similar: Detective 21%, Investigation 18.1%, Text-Based 18.1%, Crime 13.7%, Visual Novel 10%
A psychological thriller where you assemble fragmented memories and hidden clues to uncover the truth behind a disturbing incident.
Why similar: Crime 21.1%, Text-Based 16.5%, Point & Click 15.1%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Visual Novel 9.9%
[IS THE GIRL IN THE MANOR ALIVE OR DEAD?] Investigate an abandoned manor, gather evidence, and make choices that affect both the past and future in this mystery point-and-click adventure.
Why similar: Investigation 21.5%, Detective 20.6%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Psychological Horror 9.4%, Exploration 8%
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: Crime 21.5%, Detective 17.4%, Investigation 16%, Point & Click 10.4%, Psychedelic 7.2%
Play as a contractor for a mysterious organization in a new mystery point and click. You're tasked to review tapes and complete reports about strange situations. Find clues, connect dots, choose what you want to believe and influence the world.
Why similar: Detective 19.4%, Investigation 18.5%, Crime 14.2%, Point & Click 13.2%, Multiple Endings 8.5%
Heaven Does Not Respond is a psychological and analog horror game set in an alternate 2005 timeline. Play as an intelligence agent, exploring a retro computer interface to decipher secret files, watch mysterious videos, and uncover the dark secrets behind a young man's death.
Why similar: Crime 20.7%, Detective 16.8%, Investigation 16.2%, Point & Click 10.6%, Psychological Horror 8.5%
Can the twin detectives solve a new case? You are the only one who can help them catch the killer. Are you up for the challenge?
Why similar: Crime 20%, Detective 17%, Investigation 13.8%, Point & Click 10.9%, Visual Novel 10.3%
Andrey comes to the city to enroll in college and moves into a communal apartment. Neighbors, alcoholics, cult members, and gangsters test his mettle. Every decision is a choice between morality and survival. A visual novel where one wrong move turns a college applicant into a criminal.
Why similar: Detective 23.6%, Text-Based 19.5%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Exploration 11.2%, Investigation 9.6%
A noir first-person murder mystery set in a gloomy 1947 Pacific Northwest city. Play as the renowned Detective D.W. Dagger to help solve his latest case. A violent murder, a possible suicide, and a handful of suspects. Can you deduce what happened?
Why similar: Detective 21.9%, Crime 20.9%, Investigation 18.7%, Comic Book 13.5%, Point & Click 11%
Abscission is a Lovecraftian, story-driven horror point-and-click investigation game. It involves searching crime scenes for evidence, combining clues and questioning suspects. Puzzles can have multiple solutions as you guide the protagonist - Detective Will Stanhope - through the story.
Why similar: Detective 25.2%, Crime 20.1%, Point & Click 18.8%, Investigation 13%, Multiple Endings 9.1%
A noir detective game where you can bribe or intimidate suspects for extra clues.
Why similar: Crime 25.5%, Detective 22.8%, Investigation 19.8%, Visual Novel 9.5%, Hand-drawn 6.4%
A point and click noir mystery, set in a grim and corrupt Wonderland. Alice is Dead: Hearts and Diamonds is a complete remake of the classic Flash game trilogy, including all new art, added puzzles, expanded lore, and plenty of secrets for old and new fans alike.
Why similar: Detective 16.4%, Crime 15.5%, Point & Click 12.7%, Investigation 11.6%, Visual Novel 10.9%
Investigate serial crimes and city government secrets! You're the only one who can get on the trail and break the chain of murders. Are you up for the challenge?
Why similar: Crime 19.7%, Detective 18%, Investigation 13.6%, Point & Click 11.3%, Visual Novel 9.9%
Become the most celebrated detective of all time: Sherlock Holmes! Use your impressive talents as a detective to solve six thrilling and varied cases: murders, missing persons, spectacular thefts and numerous investigations that sometimes lead you into the realms of the fantastic.
Why similar: Detective 37.4%, Crime 24.3%, Investigation 17.8%, Point & Click 7.2%, Puzzle 5.9%
Methods: The Canada Files is a mystery visual novel. You play as a team of eccentric detectives in a mysterious crime-solving competition. To solve each mystery, you must use your team member’s unique detective methods, refute faulty theories with evidence, and find out the truth!
Why similar: Crime 21.3%, Investigation 19.7%, Detective 17.5%, Comic Book 14.7%, Visual Novel 9.9%
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 26.4%, Crime 17.5%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Point & Click 12.9%, Investigation 11.3%
A closed-off ghost town, and the unsolved bizarre serial murders that once occurred there. A “daily life collapse” suspense × death game novel ADV that depicts the obsessive love and revenge of 11 people whose lives were irrevocably shattered by that horrific incident.
Why similar: Detective 21.2%, Crime 19.8%, Investigation 13.5%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Psychological Horror 9.8%
A narrative puzzle-thriller that blurs the lines between games and books, reality and fiction, puzzles and storytelling.
Why similar: Detective 19.3%, Investigation 16.6%, Comic Book 14.3%, Text-Based 11.6%, Visual Novel 8.7%
Grayton the Detective is a narrative adventure game about a homeless man who once lived in wealth and comfort, now showers with a kettle, and solves petty mysteries on the streets of Cleveland. However, with the disappearance of mysterious Golden Spoon, everything may change.
Why similar: Detective 21.9%, Investigation 21%, Point & Click 14.6%, Hand-drawn 8.7%, Choices Matter 8.3%
Step in the shoes of Mr. Holmes or Dr. Watson and venture on a journey filled with intrigue and mystery. Use your logic and teamwork skills in order to solve the mysterious murder which shocked the 19th century London. Play it with a friend on 2 devices with an open voice connection.
Why similar: Crime 24.3%, Detective 18%, Investigation 15.2%, Point & Click 14.9%, Puzzle 8.3%
Reflections in Amber is a mystical detective visual novel. Investigate a mysterious death in a remote village alongside Detective Redbreast, who battles the weight of depression. Use an old supernatural camera to uncover hidden paths. Shape the course of the story with your choices!
Why similar: Detective 15.7%, Crime 15.6%, Text-Based 13.5%, Visual Novel 11%, Assassins 10.9% ★
A private investigator, tracking a missing person, uncovers a conspiracy between humans and androids and a secret that could change everything. Neon Hearts City is a retro point-and-click adventure that thrusts you into a grungy cyberpunk city of the future.
Why similar: Detective 20.6%, Crime 19.4%, Investigation 18%, Point & Click 14.2%, Puzzle 7.7%
