60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Detective, Story Rich, Visual Novel, Investigation.
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.
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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……
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 19.2%, Investigation 11.3%, Point & Click 10.6%, Visual Novel 10.1%
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%
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%, Investigation 16.2%, Point & Click 11.9%, Text-Based 11.5%, 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 15.2%, Text-Based 15.2%, Point & Click 13.2%, Investigation 12.2%
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 17.1%, Investigation 11.9%, Point & Click 11.7%, Text-Based 10.1%
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%, Point & Click 12.1%, Text-Based 9.8%, Visual Novel 9.5%
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 13%, Point & Click 12.4%, Investigation 11.5%
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 24.3%, Investigation 21.8%, Detective 18.8%, Visual Novel 12%, Text-Based 11%
Detective Game. Murder Investigation. Interrogate witnesses. Rebut with evidence.
Why similar: Crime 23.6%, Detective 23.5%, Investigation 19.8%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Text-Based 10%
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 18.7%, Investigation 13.8%, Point & Click 9.5%, Visual Novel 7.7%
A noir graphic adventure where your mind is your greatest enemy. Investigate crimes, interrogate suspects, and survive in this point-and-click remake, rebuilt from the ground up. Solve the mystery before your demons consume you. 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%
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%, Investigation 19.7%, Crime 19.3%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Puzzle 5.5%
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%, Comic Book 15.9%, Investigation 13.7%, Visual Novel 9.7%
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 11.5%, Point & Click 8.6%
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 23.3%, Detective 16.5%, Investigation 16.5%, Text-Based 12.8%, Visual Novel 10.1%
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 16.3%, Comic Book 13.2%, Point & Click 9.7%
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 19.7%, Crime 18.8%, Point & Click 12.5%, Investigation 12.5%, Visual Novel 11.4%
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 18.4%, Text-Based 12.7%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Point & Click 10.3%
A dark psychological Visual Novel. Follow Iris a young girl in her quest to take back her life!
Why similar: Detective 16.6%, Comic Book 16.3%, Text-Based 13.9%, Crime 12.9%, Visual Novel 10.4%
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 24.7%, Investigation 19.6%, Text-Based 14.4%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Puzzle 7.9%
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 21.4%, Crime 17%, Comic Book 14.3%, Point & Click 13.4%
After yet another brutal murder in town, you’ve ended amongst the list of prime suspects. The town hungers for justice, for blood - and they want it now. Investigate, interrogate, befriend, betray; do whatever is needed to clean your name, and find the truth, before it’s too late.
Why similar: Crime 18.2%, Comic Book 14.9%, Point & Click 14.1%, Detective 13%, Visual Novel 12.9%
[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 13.1%, Psychological Horror 9.4%, Exploration 8%
Mohism: Battle of Words is a detective game set in the world of wuxia. The game follows Zhang Xiaochen, investigates unsolved cases and comes into his own as a hero. He must rely on his wits and razor-sharp tongue to best his opponents, find the culprit and ensure justice prevails!
Why similar: Detective 23.7%, Crime 21.3%, Investigation 18.2%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Puzzle 8.4%
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 23.1%, Crime 20.6%, Investigation 19.4%, Visual Novel 17%, Text-Based 10%
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 18.9%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Text-Based 15.9%, Point & Click 14.8%, Exploration 10.5%
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 25.2%, Crime 19.1%, Point & Click 14%, Visual Novel 10.3%, Investigation 8.1%
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 19.7%, Comic Book 18.1%, Investigation 16.9%, Visual Novel 12%, Puzzle 7.5%
A desktop-detective mystery where you’re tasked with investigating an unsolved murder. Scour case files and use logic and deduction to discover the truth of a thrilling story.
Why similar: Detective 27%, Investigation 21.5%, Crime 19.9%, Point & Click 12.2%, Text-Based 9.7%
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 20.9%, Crime 16.2%, Investigation 14.8%, Text-Based 11.2%, Visual Novel 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%, Investigation 18.3%, Crime 16.3%, Visual Novel 14%, Text-Based 12.9%
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 13.4%, Visual Novel 11.9%
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 19.1%, Detective 15.5%, Comic Book 15.2%, Investigation 13.1%, Point & Click 9.9%
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 17.3%, Investigation 16%, Point & Click 10.4%, Psychedelic 7.1%
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 16.6%, Point & Click 15.1%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Visual Novel 9.9%
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 20.7%, Text-Based 18%, Investigation 17.9%, Crime 14%, Visual Novel 10.2%
A serial killer is on the loose. Only you can stop him! In CrimeBot 2, you analyze crime scenes, interrogate suspects, and connect the clues to solve cold cases around the world. The truth is hidden in the details.
Why similar: Crime 24.1%, Detective 20.4%, Investigation 17.8%, Assassin 14.3% ★, Text-Based 7%
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 16.9%, Investigation 13.8%, Point & Click 10.9%, Visual Novel 10.3%
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%
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 25.1%, Crime 20.1%, Point & Click 18.8%, Investigation 13%, Multiple Endings 9.2%
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 13.4%, Point & Click 11%
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 21.4%, Investigation 19.8%, Detective 17.4%, Comic Book 14.7%, Visual Novel 9.9%
A noir detective game where you can bribe or intimidate suspects for extra clues.
Why similar: Crime 25.6%, Detective 22.8%, Investigation 19.9%, Visual Novel 9.5%, Hand-drawn 6.4%
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 19.6%, Detective 17.2%, Comic Book 16.1%, Investigation 14.5%, Visual Novel 9.9%
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%, Investigation 15.3%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Point & Click 10.7%
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%
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 37.3%, Crime 24.3%, Investigation 17.8%, Point & Click 7.2%, Puzzle 5.8%
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 15.6%, Point & Click 12.7%, Investigation 11.6%, Visual Novel 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 7.6%
Things were worse than ever in Banana Republic, a somber island country. While anarchists roamed the streets, corruption was running deeper due to economic crisis and rising crime rates. Bearing these burdens were "judges" who tried to make things right with honesty...
Why similar: Crime 24.5%, Investigation 17.1%, Text-Based 15.8%, Point & Click 10.2%, Hand-drawn 6.3%
Criminal Expert is a detective video game that puts you under the pressure of inexorably passing time. The story contains multiple selection paths, and you ultimately decide how it ends.
Why similar: Crime 27.1%, Detective 22.5%, Investigation 19.5%, Point & Click 9.2%, Visual Novel 6.6%
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%
Set in 1970s southern France, you play a rookie private eye tasked to dig out the secrets of a stubborn old man. Think on your feet while you follow your leads : ask questions to witnesses, detect their lies, hypothesize why and finally confront the silent ones running from their past.
Why similar: Crime 19.5%, Detective 17.9%, Investigation 15.8%, Point & Click 10.6%, Visual Novel 8.9%
An 80s-style pixel art detective simulator where you interrogate suspects using natural language. Characters respond dynamically as you uncover clues and solve the crime.
Why similar: Detective 21.3%, Investigation 15.5%, Text-Based 14.2%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Point & Click 9.6%
Two small experimental games made as part of a one-week game workshop in Zagreb, Croatia, as part of a project called "Interactive Empathy - Citizenship & Storytelling in Video Games". Inside is also a documentary video about the workshop, as well as a booklet about the whole project.
Why similar: Comic Book 19.1%, Point & Click 12.7%, Text-Based 11.3%, Investigation 10.4%, Visual Novel 10%
Gather evidence, interview suspects and send your case to trial. Have you got what it takes to be Tokyo's top detective?
Why similar: Detective 29.8%, Crime 27.8%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Investigation 9.5%, Story Rich 6.5%
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 23.8%, Comic Book 19.8%, Detective 14.9%, Visual Novel 13%, Psychological Horror 10.4%
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 24.4%, Detective 18%, Investigation 15.3%, Point & Click 14.9%, Puzzle 8.2%
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: Crime 29.6%, Detective 24.3%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Point & Click 10.1%, Visual Novel 8.9%
