- #1 PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,520 reviews2023
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
How far would you go to bring someone back from the dead? Discover the depths that some will go to in this horror-adventure game.
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.3%, Anime 21.7%, Mystery 16.7%, Story Rich 14.8%, RPG 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in supernatural mystery that uses a visual novel format to explore urban legends and investigative deduction.
- #2 AI: The Somnium Files
96% matchVery Positive92% of 9,101 reviews2019
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Play as detective Kaname Date on the case of an elusive serial killer in this thrilling, sci-fi murder mystery.
Why similar: Detective 28%, Visual Novel 21.3%, Anime 15.1%, Mystery 13%, Story Rich 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: Blends high-stakes detective work with surreal, supernatural dream-diving sequences and deep anime-inspired storytelling.
- #3 Urban Myth Dissolution Center
96% matchVery Positive88% of 5,751 reviews2025
Dev: HakababunkoPub: SHUEISHA GAMES
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 21.4%, Detective 18.3%, Mystery 12.4%, Drama 12.1%, Story Rich 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on investigating supernatural urban legends, perfectly mirroring the occult-detective vibe of the seed game.
- #4 Staffer Case: A Supernatural Mystery Adventure
95% matchVery Positive94% of 3,907 reviews2023
Dev: Team Tetrapod
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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 30%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Anime 11.3%, Mystery 10.8%, Story Rich 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A dedicated supernatural detective game that emphasizes clue-finding and narrative-driven investigation.
- #5 Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 7,849 reviews2023
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective, the classic puzzle-solving mystery adventure directed by Ace Attorney creator Shu Takumi, is back! This long-awaited HD remaster features upgraded visuals and sound and new gallery content.
Why similar: Detective 30.4%, Mystery 15.7%, Puzzle 14.2%, Story Rich 13.4%, Visual Novel 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: Features a unique supernatural premise where you solve your own murder using investigative puzzle mechanics.
- #6 Tokyo Dark
94% matchVery Positive84% of 1,336 reviews2017
Dev: CherrymochiPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Legend tells of a door deep below Tokyo's sewers. All who enter are lost forever. Detective Ito's partner is missing. Explore Tokyo & uncover the darkness that lays beneath the streets in this Point & Click - meets Visual Novel - narrative adventure that questions the very core of Ito's sanity.
Why similar: Detective 31.9%, Visual Novel 21.7%, Anime 19.2%, Mystery 11.7%, Story Rich 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: Combines a dark, anime-inspired aesthetic with branching narrative choices and psychological horror elements.
- #7 Spirit Hunter: NG
93% matchVery Positive90% of 280 reviews2019
Dev: EXPERIENCEPub: Aksys Games
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 20.5 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Beware the Creeping Horror... Face nightmares you thought were merely urban legends. Uncover a dark mystery, making deadly decisions just to survive. Play this chilling companion story to the award-winning Spirit Hunter: Death Mark game and bring the terror home.
Why similar: Visual Novel 53.4%, Adventure 17.4%, Gore 15.4%, Anime 13.9%
Why You'll Like It: A direct thematic successor to Death Mark that focuses on investigating occult phenomena through a tense visual novel interface.
- #8 The Case of the Golden Idol
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 10,171 reviews2022
Dev: Color Gray GamesPub: Playstack
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.
Why similar: Detective 39.1%, Mystery 18.4%, Story Rich 13.1%, Puzzle 12.6%, Exploration 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: A brilliant detective game that requires piecing together complex, supernatural-adjacent mysteries through observation.
- #9 Murders on the Yangtze River
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 20,376 reviews2024
Dev: OMEGAMES STUDIO
Windows · Mac
Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
"Murders on Yangtze River" is an Ace Attorney-like detective game that takes you on a journey through early 20th century China as you solve a series of intriguing cases. Use your logical reasoning and deduction skills to uncover clues, interrogate suspects, and solve the mysteries.
Why similar: Detective 36.1%, Story Rich 12.3%, Puzzle 12.2%, Drama 10.8%, Mystery 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A high-quality detective adventure that focuses on logical deduction and narrative-rich case solving.
- #10 The Sekimeiya: Spun Glass
92% matchVery Positive86% of 279 reviews2021
Dev: Trinitite Team
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 31%, Visual Novel 20.2%, Mystery 15.1%, Anime 13.9%, Story Rich 12.3%
Why You'll Like It: A complex, sci-fi mystery visual novel that demands careful investigation and logical deduction.
- #11 Kara no Shojo
90% matchVery Positive92% of 439 reviews2018
Dev: Innocent GreyPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 165.3 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Play as a detective tasked with catching a serial killer in this visual novel set in post-war Japan. Investigate key locations, question many complex characters, piece together clues, and try to stop the culprit before they end yet another young girl's smile.
Why similar: Detective 27.7%, Visual Novel 18%, Anime 13.9%, Drama 12.6%, Mystery 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: A classic dark detective visual novel that deals with gruesome mysteries and a heavy, atmospheric tone.
- #12 The Thaumaturge
89% 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: Detective 32.7%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Story Rich 14.2%, Mystery 12.1%, RPG 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: An isometric RPG that focuses on investigating supernatural entities and the psychological toll of the occult.
- #13 Mato Anomalies
89% matchMostly Positive71% of 195 reviews2023
Dev: ArrowizPub: Prime Matter
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Mato Anomalies takes players on a journey through a neo-futuristic version of a bygone oriental city. Investigate strange happenings across the city and uncover secrets behind the walls. Join a cast of enigmatic unlikely heroes in this anime-inspired RPG experience.
Why similar: Detective 33.7%, Visual Novel 20.9%, Anime 18%, Mystery 13.5%, RPG 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: Features a detective-led narrative set in a supernatural, anime-inspired world with RPG elements.
- #14 The Shell Part I: Inferno
88% 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: Detective 32.7%, Visual Novel 23.4%, Mystery 14.6%, Drama 8.8%, Anime 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A gritty, psychological detective visual novel that explores dark themes and complex mysteries.
- #15 The Darkside Detective
87% matchVery Positive94% of 5,075 reviews2017
Dev: Spooky DoorwayPub: Akupara Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Grab your trench coat, tune your sixth sense and join the Darkside Division as they investigate the outright bizarre, the downright dangerous and the confusing cases of Twin Lakes. Flesh-hungry tentacles, mafian zombies, and the occasional missing sock are no match for The Darkside Detective.
Why similar: Detective 41.4%, Mystery 16.1%, Story Rich 15.9%, Puzzle 9.9%, Adventure 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: A lighthearted yet occult-focused point-and-click adventure that captures the essence of investigating the paranormal.
- #16 Gamedec - Definitive Edition
86% 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: Detective 24.4%, Visual Novel 20.1%, Story Rich 15%, Mystery 14.6%, RPG 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A non-combat detective RPG that emphasizes investigation and narrative choices in a complex, multi-layered world.
- #17 Pixel Noir
86% matchMostly Positive71% of 90 reviews2024
Dev: SWDTech Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Untangle a gripping conspiracy in this noir-influenced mystery, laced with classic RPG elements. Navigate seedy streets to collect clues, upgrade skills and customize weapons. Brawl in turn-based combat with timed hits & combos, to reveal the dark truth that plagues the city’s core and your sanity.
Why similar: Detective 34.2%, Mystery 14.3%, Story Rich 14.3%, RPG 10.8%, Exploration 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A detective RPG that blends a classic noir aesthetic with supernatural elements and turn-based combat.
- #18 The Murder Hotel
84% matchVery Positive95% of 59 reviews2025
Dev: Wegenbartho Games
Windows
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.
Why similar: Detective 30.7%, Visual Novel 21.2%, Anime 14.5%, Mystery 14.4%, Story Rich 12%
Why You'll Like It: A classic-style mystery visual novel that focuses on detective work and uncovering secrets in a confined, dangerous location.
- #19 Occult Crime Police
85% matchVery Positive93% of 164 reviews2021
Dev: Eggcorn Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Truth Is Pretty Out There. Only you can decipher the mystery of Boomtown USA. Comb a mysterious government base for evidence, investigate the set of a ghost hunt, and unravel the truth, no matter how ridiculous it may be!
Why similar: Detective 34.1%, Visual Novel 19%, Mystery 14.8%, Anime 12.9%, Story Rich 11%
Why You'll Like It: Directly tackles the premise of a detective agency dealing with supernatural cases in a narrative-driven format.
- #20 The Case Book of Arne
84% matchVery Positive88% of 359 reviews2020
Dev: Vaka Game Magazine
Windows
A vampire and a girl... who are they? The two of them have a secret and solve a strange case... In a world where paranormal activity takes place, "Player" solves a case in which a non-human becomes a suspect. Such a "detective adventure" is coming to STEAM.
Why similar: Detective 33.5%, Anime 15.7%, Story Rich 13%, Mystery 11.9%, Exploration 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A unique supernatural mystery game that pairs a detective with a vampire to solve occult crimes.
- #21 Zero Escape: The Nonary Games
83% matchVery Positive93% of 6,967 reviews2017
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 21.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Kidnapped and taken to an unfamiliar location, nine people find themselves forced to participate in a diabolical Nonary Game by an enigmatic mastermind called Zero. Why were they there? Why were they chosen to put their lives on the line? And more importantly, who can be trusted?
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.3%, Story Rich 15.9%, Mystery 15.6%, Puzzle 14%, Anime 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential mystery visual novel that combines high-stakes puzzles with a dark, psychological narrative.
- #22 GNOSIA
82% matchVery Positive94% of 4,733 reviews2022
Dev: Petit DepottoPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
The Gnosia lie. Pretending to be human, they’ll get in close, trick and deceive, and then eliminate one victim at a time...
Why similar: Detective 23.7%, Visual Novel 22.2%, Anime 16.4%, Mystery 13.6%, Story Rich 13.6%
Why You'll Like It: A social deduction visual novel that forces you to investigate and identify supernatural threats within a confined space.
- #23 Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 35,609 reviews2016
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 22.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 30.1%, Visual Novel 20.6%, Anime 16.6%, Mystery 13.4%, Story Rich 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A high-tension mystery visual novel that features intense investigations and trials in a supernatural-adjacent setting.
- #24 WORLD OF HORROR
81% matchVery Positive90% of 9,731 reviews2023
Dev: panstaszPub: Ysbryd Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Experience the quiet terror of this 1-bit love letter to Junji Ito and H.P. Lovecraft. Navigate a hellish roguelite reality with turn-based combat and unforgiving choices. Experiment with your deck of event cards to discover new forms of cosmic horror in every playthrough. The inevitable awaits...
Why similar: Anime 29.7%, Mystery 25.4%, RPG 18.1%, 2D 9.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A cosmic horror game that uses investigation and puzzle-solving to uncover terrifying supernatural truths.
- #25 Your Turn To Die -Death Game By Majority-
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 3,866 reviews2023
Dev: NankidaiPub: 0UP GAMES
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Your Turn To Die -Death Game By Majority- is a multi-ending horror adventure game. Sara Chidouin returns home from school late one night to discover that something's gone terribly wrong. When she comes to, she finds herself, her friend Joe, and 9 other people trapped in a mysterious place.
Why similar: Mystery 28.7%, Anime 26.9%, Story Rich 20.7%, Adventure 7.7%, 2D 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A gripping mystery visual novel that focuses on investigation and survival under extreme psychological pressure.
- #26 Trials of Innocence
78% 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: Detective 27.5%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Anime 11.5%, Mystery 10.6%, Story Rich 10.6%
- #27 The Silver Case
81% matchVery Positive89% of 1,085 reviews2016
Dev: GRASSHOPPER MANUFACTURE INC.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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: Detective 26.2%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Mystery 12.9%, Anime 11.8%, Story Rich 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, psychological detective story from Suda51 that emphasizes atmosphere and cryptic mystery.
- #28 Detective Girl of the Steam City
80% matchVery Positive92% of 1,960 reviews2019
Dev: ClymeniaPub: Kagura Games
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Play as Sophie, a private investigator not unlike Sherlock Holmes. It's up to Sophie to uncover the hidden truths of London through her investigations. What mysteries and intrigue await her? Find out in this steampunk RPG!
Why similar: Detective 30.7%, RPG 24.1%, Anime 21.5%, Visual Novel 12%, Adventure 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: A detective-focused visual novel that blends investigation with an anime aesthetic in a steampunk setting.
- #29 LumineNight
77% matchVery Positive90% of 479 reviews2024
Dev: Spickasoft
Windows
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 28.6%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Mystery 12.3%, Anime 12.2%, Story Rich 11.6%
- #30 CHAOS;CHILD
79% matchVery Positive94% of 3,800 reviews2019
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 81.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
From the creators of the critically acclaimed STEINS;GATE comes a sensational new visual novel: CHAOS;CHILD. Set in Shibuya in 2015, a group of high school students who survived an earthquake six years ago find themselves at the center of a new series of bizarre murders in the city.
Why similar: Visual Novel 36.2%, Anime 19%, Mystery 18.2%, Story Rich 15.3%, Gore 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A deep, psychological mystery visual novel that explores the aftermath of supernatural events through a detective lens.
- #31 DAEMON MASQUERADE
77% matchVery Positive96% of 420 reviews2024
Dev: Callum Page
Windows · Mac · Linux
An anime-inspired supernatural detective game. Uncover the identities and powers of your adversaries using a conspiracy board full of evidence.
Why similar: Detective 32.9%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Anime 13.8%, Mystery 13.3%, Story Rich 11.3%
- #32 Mohism: Battle of Words
78% matchMostly Positive78% of 606 reviews2023
Dev: 玄镜工作室Pub: Yooreka Studio
Windows
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 27.7%, Visual Novel 20.2%, Anime 11.8%, Mystery 11.1%, Story Rich 10.9%
- #33 The Real Face of a VTuber
75% matchVery Positive93% of 276 reviews2026
Dev: 莉莉恩工作室Pub: WhisperGames
Windows
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 27.7%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Mystery 11.2%, Story Rich 10.7%, Anime 10.1%
- #34 DIGITAL EXORCIST case_(0);
76% matchVery Positive94% of 156 reviews2023
Dev: COOL BEANS PRODUCTIONSPub: HYPER REAL
Windows
Step into a dark world where cyberdemons haunt humankind. When mutilated bodies start appearing all over this sleepy town in the Mississippi inaka, Sawyer, ex-AGENCY operative; now unemployed shut-in, must exorcise the demon perpetrator in this story-rich, PC-98 style adventure game.
Why similar: Detective 33.4%, Visual Novel 23.4%, Anime 14.8%, Story Rich 14.6%, Adventure 5.4%
- #35 Unheard - Voices of Crime
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 32,839 reviews2019
Dev: NEXT Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
What if you could hear every word spoken at the scene of a crime? “Acoustic Detectives” wanted for testing our new device! Return aurally to crime scenes and use the voices you hear to identify potential suspects and solve the mysteries. What is it that’s connecting these seemingly unrelated cases?
Why similar: Detective 51.4%, Mystery 14.2%, Puzzle 13.2%, Story Rich 9.8%, RPG 7.4%
- #36 再见断刀
73% matchVery Positive93% of 2,313 reviews2025
Dev: 非侠游戏Pub: LoveStoryProject
Windows
Median: 11.7 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
古风悬疑推理AVG《再见断刀》——在与世隔绝的山庄之中，接二连三地发生了骇人命案。只有通过细致入微的调查，抽丝剥茧的推理，才能定一个是非清白，还一个天理公道。 然而，在逐渐浮出水面的真相之下，似乎还有暗流涌动……
Why similar: Detective 26%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Anime 14%, Story Rich 11.4%, Mystery 10.8%
- #37 Mystery of the Malign
73% matchVery Positive93% of 76 reviews2025
Dev: Gameplay Supremacy
Windows
Investigate. Interrogate. Descend into a world of intrigue to untangle the Mystery of the Malign.
Why similar: Mystery 27%, Story Rich 21.9%, Puzzle 20.8%, Exploration 11.9%, Detective 10.3%
- #38 It was a human.
74% matchMostly Positive76% of 478 reviews2024
Dev: Loser/sPub: GAMER Plan
Windows
A short SF psychedelic interrogation ADV game that focuses on the interrogation of a suspect in a dismemberment murder case. The protagonist is a lieutenant colonel, tasked with interrogating the suspect. The protagonist needs to find out why she killed the two men and how she committed the crime.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24%, Detective 19%, Anime 16.4%, Drama 12.3%, Mystery 9.9%
- #39 The Devilry Reservation
74% matchVery Positive93% of 82 reviews2023
Dev: GentFish
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 28%, Story Rich 18.7%, Drama 17.1%, Puzzle 14.7%, Exploration 6.3%
- #40 Insight
73% matchVery Positive86% of 66 reviews2024
Dev: GravelRoadPub: PaperPixel Games
Windows
Insight is a single-player horror story game shrouded in mystery. You'll take control of different characters to solve crimes and unveil the dark secrets behind them.
Why similar: Detective 50.9%, Story Rich 22.4%, Drama 21.2%, Pixel Graphics 4%, Adventure 1.5%
- #41 The Operator
71% 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: Detective 44.4%, Mystery 17.2%, Puzzle 14.5%, Visual Novel 10.1%, Story Rich 8.1%
- #42 Tokyo Detectives
75% matchMixed70% of 57 reviews2021
Dev: Rincho Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Detective Game. Murder Investigation. Interrogate witnesses. Rebut with evidence.
Why similar: Detective 36%, Visual Novel 20.6%, Anime 16.6%, Mystery 13.5%, Story Rich 7.5%
- #43 The Rewinder
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,243 reviews2021
Dev: MistyMountainStudioPub: Gamirror Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
The Rewinder is an adventure puzzle game based on Chinese mythology. You play as Yun, the last known Rewinder, who can communicate with spirits and explore other people's memories to alter the past.
Why similar: Detective 29.8%, Drama 16.3%, Mystery 15.3%, Puzzle 12.1%, Story Rich 10.3%
- #44 The Simen Rumors
71% matchVery Positive92% of 88 reviews2026
Dev: 羊之口
Windows
本游戏以视觉小说的形式，收录了十四个奇幻恐怖的短篇故事。从网站专栏的投稿、社团的恐怖故事分享会、到某座设施中的秘密实验……你将以不同的视角，探索发生在鸶门市周边的种种奇妙传闻。
Why similar: Detective 34.8%, Visual Novel 25.2%, Mystery 16.9%, Drama 13.5%, Adventure 1.8%
- #45 Turlock Holmes
71% matchVery Positive80% of 917 reviews2024
Dev: Find the Lamp GamesPub: Neverland Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 36.7%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Mystery 14.6%, Puzzle 14.1%, Story Rich 12%
- #46 The Séance of Blake Manor
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,784 reviews2025
Dev: Spooky DoorwayPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Linux
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 42.2%, Mystery 17.2%, Story Rich 14.8%, Puzzle 14.7%, Adventure 5.4%
- #47 Master Detective Archives: RAIN CODE Plus
69% matchVery Positive81% of 1,984 reviews2024
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 13.2 hrsMean: 22.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Yuma, an amnesiac detective-in-training, and Shinigami, the spirit haunting him, tackle unsolved mysteries.
Why similar: Detective 32.2%, Anime 16.7%, Story Rich 11.9%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Mystery 10.4%
- #48 Paper Bride
70% matchVery Positive91% of 2,220 reviews2021
Dev: HeartBeat Plus
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Paper Bride is a Chinese horror mystery puzzle game. You will play as the groom to search for the truth and have bizarre encounters, gradually learning about the dark mystic custom in the bride's home village and a story from the past...
Why similar: Detective 31.7%, Drama 16.7%, Mystery 14.8%, Puzzle 13.4%, Story Rich 10.5%
- #49 Minds Beneath Us
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,416 reviews2024
Dev: BearBoneStudio
Windows
Median: 11.0 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%
MINDS BENEATH US is an emotional sci-fi narrative game. Through the eyes of a humble individual, experience a mad world where humans are exploited as computing devices for AI. Listen to the concerns of those you meet and offer guidance. Together, face challenges and confront an uncertain destiny.
Why similar: Visual Novel 32.7%, Story Rich 22%, Puzzle 15%, RPG 13.5%, 2D 6.7%
- #50 TOKYO PSYCHODEMIC
72% matchMostly Negative32% of 104 reviews2024
Dev: GRAVITY GAME ARISEPub: GRAVITY
Windows
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: Detective 24%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Drama 12.3%, Anime 11.5%, Mystery 10.1%
- #51 For Your Tranquility
70% matchMixed68% of 190 reviews2023
Dev: Gamesung Games
Windows · Mac
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 39.6%, Visual Novel 19.6%, Mystery 17.4%, Story Rich 8.6%, Adventure 5.2%
- #52 Myths of Rules
68% matchVery Positive88% of 1,027 reviews2023
Dev: Sugarcane Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 53%
This is a text-based adventure puzzle game, where you must struggle to survive in a world filled with ghosts and urban legends. While collecting clues, you'll uncover the truth behind the world and find the way out. The game features a wealth of levels, unconventional rules, and a touch of horror.
Why similar: Puzzle 30.2%, Story Rich 28.7%, Exploration 19.3%, Adventure 7.1%, 2D 5.9%
- #53 Subway Exorcist Girl
67% matchVery Positive83% of 304 reviews2025
Dev: 纤指游戏Pub: Delicate Fingers
Windows
A subway train plagued by strange occurrences. A part-time exorcist girl arrives to confront the supernatural chaos, with the unknown ahead.
Why similar: Detective 23.7%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Mystery 10.9%, Anime 9.2%, Puzzle 8.6%
- #54 Kindaichi Mystery Series: The Honjin Murders
68% matchMostly Positive73% of 174 reviews2025
Dev: coly Inc.
Windows · Mac
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 27.1%, Visual Novel 18.6%, Mystery 14%, Story Rich 10.6%, Puzzle 10.4%
- #55 Mind Diver
66% matchVery Positive97% of 307 reviews2025
Dev: Indoor SunglassesPub: PLAYISM
Windows
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 32.9%, Mystery 15.2%, Story Rich 13%, Drama 12.9%, Puzzle 11.6%
- #56 BROK the InvestiGator
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,237 reviews2022
Dev: COWCAT
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
An innovative adventure mixed with beat 'em up and RPG elements. In a grim world where animals have replaced mankind, what kind of detective will you be?
Why similar: Detective 44.8%, Mystery 17.3%, Story Rich 16.1%, RPG 11%, Adventure 6.8%
- #57 Connected Clue
66% matchVery Positive88% of 98 reviews2026
Dev: Alpheratz Games Pub: CFK Co., Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Connected Clue is a quarter-view detective adventure game inspired by the atmosphere of 19th-century mystery novels. Gather clues, see through lies, and uncover the identity of the culprit shrouded in secrecy!
Why similar: Detective 38.4%, Drama 18.3%, Mystery 14.6%, Puzzle 13.6%, Adventure 5.5%
- #58 Detective Grimoire
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,328 reviews2014
Dev: SFB Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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 31.1%, Visual Novel 19.7%, Puzzle 11.6%, Story Rich 11.1%, Mystery 10%
- #59 Little Locked Rooms
66% matchVery Positive89% of 132 reviews2024
Dev: riolucci
Windows · Linux
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 30.1%, Visual Novel 19.2%, Anime 16.2%, Mystery 13.3%, Story Rich 11.6%
