60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Adventure, Crime, Noir, Visual Novel.
Unravel the mystery behind the disappearance of Druhyus' favorite celebrity playboy, Walker Kahmenos. Join investigative journalist Verity Lux, in this interactive fiction title and follow leads, conduct interviews, and submit your findings as you seek out the truth - before it's too late.
Omertà: Mafia Novel
Noir visual novel set in 1950s New York. Infiltrate a prison, build a smuggling network, and shape fates through tough choices across branching paths.
Red Spider: Vengeance Remastered donation ver.
Homage to Hong Kong Noir cinema. A former assassin seeks vengeance in this hardboiled VN, scored by Yasunori Shiono (Lufia series). (Full story is free via the demo version. This paid edition supports Steam Achievements and the creators.)
Noir visual novel set in 1950s New York. Infiltrate a prison, build a smuggling network, and shape fates through tough choices across branching paths.
Why similar: Noir 16.8%, Cinematic 12.4%, Conspiracy 12.4% ★, Visual Novel 10.9%, Crime 9.6%
Homage to Hong Kong Noir cinema. A former assassin seeks vengeance in this hardboiled VN, scored by Yasunori Shiono (Lufia series). (Full story is free via the demo version. This paid edition supports Steam Achievements and the creators.)
Why similar: Crime 19.1%, Noir 17.2%, Conspiracy 14.3% ★, Cinematic 10.3%, Visual Novel 8.9%
Red Spider 3: A Heroine Never Dies is a Kong Noir style Visual Novel.ボイス総収録時間12.9時間！同人ゲームオブ・ザ・イヤーにて【主演女優部門】【熱部門】【泣き部門】【作曲部門】の4部門にノミネート！
Why similar: Noir 21.2%, Crime 19.9%, Cinematic 13.7%, Drama 12.9%, Visual Novel 12.6%
*A remastered version of this game with enhanced graphics has been released. * "Red Spider" is a Hong Kong Noir-themed Visual Novel. There are 6 story routes with the different characters(approximately 105,000 words in total).
Why similar: Noir 19.3%, Crime 18.7%, Drama 11.7%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Cinematic 10.1%
N1NE: The Splintered Mind is a Cyberpunk narrative-driven game, designed for VR. In the year 2099 you play a resourceful detective as you explore, interact, investigate and interrogate your way to the bottom of a suspicious murder that will take you through the real world as well as Nu.Real.
Why similar: Noir 16.3%, Crime 16.2%, Conspiracy 14.3% ★, Cyberpunk 10.7%, Detective 9.6%
"Red Spider2" is a Hong Kong Noir-themed Visual Novel. There are 6 story routes with the different characters(approximately 200,000 words in total).
Why similar: Noir 18.9%, Crime 17.7%, Conspiracy 12% ★, Cinematic 11.8%, Visual Novel 11.2%
Murdered sisters, mind altering drugs and flying cities, to a case that goes way further than the banks of this one detective's little neighbourhood in this Indigenous cybernoir detective narrative adventure set in a post-post-apocalyptical future.
Why similar: Crime 19.3%, Noir 18.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Cyberpunk 10%, Drama 9.6%
Truth Beneath the Shadows – A detective game where players unravel hidden mysteries by connecting clues to expose a secret organization. Every piece of evidence brings you closer to the dark truth lurking in the shadows.
Why similar: Noir 18.9%, Conspiracy 18.5% ★, Crime 14.7%, Drama 11.2%, Visual Novel 11.1%
Elara is a dark, narrative-driven visual novel where players investigate a corporate death, navigate manipulation and power dynamics, and make choices that lead to multiple endings.
Why similar: Conspiracy 17% ★, Noir 15.1%, Cinematic 12.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Visual Novel 11%
A gritty, semi-kinetic visual novel about broken people and notorious gangsters, featuring six individualized routes with six different endings.
Why similar: Crime 17.3%, Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Detective 13.2%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Female Protagonist 10.5%
The latest in the “Red Spider” series of Hong Kong noir visual novel with full japanese voice acting, “Red Spider Anecdote: The Longest Nite” is now available with all-new graphics. The hard-boiled story of two female protagonists is set in Thailand in 2009. Play time: 2-4 hours
Why similar: Crime 23.1%, Noir 20.1%, Conspiracy 14.4% ★, Cinematic 12.4%, Visual Novel 9.6%
Detective Reiji Tokisaka is back to face down a mystery that spans decades, if not centuries. With the aftermath of his last case weighing on his soul and a long-silent cult resurgent, can he solve the crime—or will it become his curse?
Why similar: Noir 17.6%, Crime 17.2%, Conspiracy 14.5% ★, Detective 11.5%, Cinematic 11%
Lacuna: Prologue tasks you – CDI agent Neil Conrad – with investigating the murder of a high-profile victim whose death could plunge the solar system into war. Solve the first in a series of cases that lead you ever deeper into the conspiracy at the core of this captivating 2D sci-fi noir adventure.
Why similar: Crime 21.9%, Noir 20.1%, Detective 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Cyberpunk 11%
The coiling chains of obsession that began with The Shell now threaten to strangle Detective Reiji Tokisaka in the third and final entry in the trilogy. As old friends and foes rise up for one last confrontation, can anyone break the cycle—and can Reiji's heart ever be set free?
Why similar: Noir 19.3%, Crime 19%, Conspiracy 14.5% ★, Detective 10.9%, Visual Novel 10.5%
After a cat show competition, three contestants, Claudette, Aberdeen, and Illia, head back to their hotel rooms to decompress and unwind. The next day, Claudette's body is found floating in the hotel's pool. Did Claudette take her own life, or was she murdered by cutthroat competition?
Why similar: Noir 15.3%, Dark Humor 15.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Detective 10.4%
His name is Dan. He is an ordinary guy who works as a floor washer. However, soon in his life there are events that forever change his fate and push him on the path of crime... A chilling thriller in visual novel format.
Why similar: Crime 20.5%, Noir 18.3%, Dark Humor 13.5%, Visual Novel 10.2%, Interactive Fiction 9.7%
A noir detective game where you can bribe or intimidate suspects for extra clues.
Why similar: Crime 26%, Noir 23.4%, Detective 14.4%, Visual Novel 9.8%, Interactive Fiction 9.7%
Become a bounty hunter in a cyberpunk city of the future. Explore neon streets, talk to people, hack into corporations. Use all your skills to survive and become a hero.
Why similar: Crime 19%, Cyberpunk 12.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.3%, Drama 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 20.1%, Noir 18.3%, Conspiracy 16.9% ★, Detective 11%, Visual Novel 10.4%
Investigate the grisly murder of Philip Cartel in this dazzling sci-fi post-apocalyptic visual novel. You play an android detective piecing together their past while meeting strange and exotic characters, traveling a brutal world and unraveling the many mysteries it holds.
Why similar: Crime 20.7%, Noir 17.5%, Drama 11.3%, Cyberpunk 11%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%
A cinematic sci-fi horror visual novel, with multiple endings and a shocking mature story where your decisions will impact your psichology and the events of the story.
Why similar: Noir 18.7%, Cinematic 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.7%, Visual Novel 11%
Play as Sam or Farah as they attempt to navigate the neon thrills of their cyberpunk city Love Shore, solve murders, fight gods and maybe fall in love.
Why similar: Noir 23.1%, Cyberpunk 16.1%, Crime 15.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Cinematic 12.5%
This Bed We Made is a third-person mystery game in which you play as a maid in a 1950s hotel and snoop around strangers' rooms to uncover their deadly secrets. Discover what links guests together in this tale of love, heartbreak and murder!
Why similar: Crime 21.5%, Noir 19%, Cinematic 13.4%, Detective 9.6%, Female Protagonist 9.4%
The city is on fire, and the Devil is to blame - or is it? Two women must solve an occult-themed mystery set in an alternate 1980s while unraveling the secrets of their past. Hunt for clues and interrogate suspects in this interactive yuri visual novel.
Why similar: Crime 19%, Noir 17.5%, Conspiracy 14.1% ★, Visual Novel 11.2%, Detective 11%
Play as Lloyd Arch, the young private detective known for being total dick, and unravel the mystery of the Black Scar Serial Killer in this visual novel adventure, but remember that the truth tends to hurt the most.
Why similar: Crime 24.1%, Noir 16%, Conspiracy 14.6% ★, Detective 12.2%, Visual Novel 11.6%
Biocybernetic Trap — an interactive cyberpunk detective. You are given the quantum diary of a long-dead detective, where reality fractures into parallel versions of the investigation.
Why similar: Crime 19.1%, Noir 15.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Cyberpunk 11.8%, Detective 10.1%
In Kayotica, you play as April—a clever but manipulative student caught in a web of friendship, rivalry, and dark crimes. What begins as ordinary campus life quickly turns into a mystery of betrayal, hidden truths, and a shocking murder. Can you solve the mystery, or will you become the next victim?
Why similar: Crime 25.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.5%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Drama 11.2%, Detective 10.5%
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: Noir 19.3%, Crime 19%, Cinematic 11.9%, Detective 11.6%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%
A cyberpunk narrative adventure about protecting someone who doesn't trust you, in a city that wants her dead. Build trust, navigate hazard zones, make hard choices, and discover how deep the conspiracy goes. Every ending costs something.
Why similar: Noir 22.6%, Conspiracy 19.6% ★, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Detective 14%, Cyberpunk 13.5%
Need more stress in your life? Meet Laura Silver, a paranoid and insomniac detective tasked with researching Slavic mythology. Do you know anything about the Vodnik? Neither does she. Unfortunately, her incompetence won't be your biggest problem in Czechoslovakia.
Why similar: Dark Humor 15.9%, Noir 14.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Visual Novel 12.4%
A dead Santa Claus right before Christmas is never a good sign. Interrogate the North Pole suspects to solve the murder and figure out how to save the festive season in this short dark comedy visual novel whodunnit.
Why similar: Crime 20.4%, Conspiracy 16.4% ★, Dark Humor 15.4%, Detective 10.9%, Visual Novel 10.4%
A direct sequel to 'Cold Verdict'. Another group of people wake up in a strange abandoned location, trying to find a way out and understand why they were put there. What is the killer's endgame in all this? A short interactive story with choices.
Why similar: Crime 27.9%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Visual Novel 13%, Detective 12.1%, Female Protagonist 9.8%
Step into the mind of Michael Valenza—a ruthless made man scarred by his past, haunted by guilt, and shaped by violence. In this dark, story-first Mafia visual novel, trust is currency, betrayal cuts deep, and every scene drags you deeper into a world ruled by blood and silence.
Why similar: Crime 27.1%, Drama 13.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.3%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Alternate History 11%
The Copperfield Department is a text-based puzzle game where players take over the role of a social media detective. As tasked by Big Business Inc., a company controlling the country, your job is to hunt for social media accounts that could prove harmful to their image.
Why similar: Noir 16.8%, Crime 16%, Conspiracy 13.8% ★, Alternate History 12.6%, Dark Humor 12%
Loretta is a psychological thriller that makes the player an accessory to the heroine’s crimes, leading her through a self-crafted nightmare. Loretta’s story revolves around a woman handling betrayal, her husband’s infidelity, and reclaiming her agency during the socially tumultuous 1940s.
Why similar: Crime 21.2%, Noir 17.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.7%, Visual Novel 12%, Drama 11.2%
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: Noir 20.7%, Crime 16%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Visual Novel 11.9%
Shadow City Mysteries: Case Files – Rise of the Rat King is a narrative game set in Shadow City’s underbelly. Assume the role of the Rat King, an underworld mastermind fighting for absolute power. Shape your legend by forging alliances, crushing rivals, and leaving a trail of consequences.
Why similar: Noir 21.6%, Alternate History 14%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%
Explore the eerie depths of Ravenwood Drive as Emma, drawn by a mysterious letter. Your journey quickly turns dark, where every shadow conceals a sinister truth. Dare to confront the darkness within.
Why similar: Crime 22%, Conspiracy 18.5% ★, Cinematic 14%, Drama 11.7%, Interactive Fiction 10%
The REJECTION SIM returns! Explore a slice of chaotic life in late 2000's American high school as you assume the role of Nicole once again. A 100% fully voiced VN presenting as the most culturally accurate period piece in the history of gaming.
Why similar: Dark Humor 22.5%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.9%, Noir 11.8%, Female Protagonist 11.3%
Don the trenchcoat of private eye Harrison Steel and dive deep into a futuristic crime-noir story sprawling with clues to track down. Crime and corruption run rampant in the city and above all looms the mysterious phenomenon known as "Timeshifts". Can you rise to the challenge and crack the case?
Why similar: Noir 18%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Drama 10.7%, Cyberpunk 10.6%
A wild tale of love, death, chickens, and redemption! Chicken Police is a buddy-cop noir adventure with a carefully crafted world, a gritty story, and absurd humor. The game mixes classic adventure games with visual novel-style storytelling, presented in a beak-droppingly unique art style.
Why similar: Crime 22.9%, Noir 21.2%, Dark Humor 15.5%, Detective 12.5%, Visual Novel 11.8%
Court of Crowns is a Visual Novel game inspired by Ace Attorney. You play as Princess Adela de Rex and lead the Crown Court that resolves important disputes between the Nobility. But what kind of a person is Princess Adela de Rex? Decide that for yourself, thanks to the game's unique Belief System
Why similar: Crime 24.4%, Conspiracy 19.3% ★, Visual Novel 13.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.3%, Female Protagonist 10.9%
The third and final part of the 'Cold Verdict' trilogy. Claire has spent two years tracking down the elusive masked man who puts people through psychological games. Now she has to get through another of his ordeals if she wants to bring him to justice. Make choices and decide the final outcome!
Why similar: Crime 20.2%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, Detective 9.1%
Labeled a “troublemaker,” you transfer to the worst high school. There, you become entangled in dangerous relationships driven by desire, jealousy, and manipulation. Will you get closer, be used, or get hurt— your choices will determine how your story with them ends.
Why similar: Crime 19.4%, Interactive Fiction 16.3%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13%, Cinematic 12.7%
Far Away is a visual novel full of dark humor depicting immersive storylines rather than romantic drama. You will play as Krosa, a typical girl who experiences gang conflicts, crimes, conspiracies, and family grudges in the port city of Bedjan.
Why similar: Crime 17.4%, Dark Humor 16%, Conspiracy 15.2% ★, Visual Novel 13.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.7%
In this twisted love story of a visual novel by CLOCKUP, an insomniac must decide whether to protect his position as a yakuza bigwig’s pet killer or the mysterious woman who can put him to sleep.
Why similar: Crime 28.6%, Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Visual Novel 14%, Drama 13.1%, Dark 8.3%
Noir adventure for an unlucky subway's lost and found worker!
Why similar: Noir 29.5%, Crime 20.7%, Visual Novel 18.5%, Drama 17%, Hand-drawn 8.9%
One hundred detectives compete against each other in a crime-solving competition.
Why similar: Crime 19.9%, Dark Humor 16.5%, Detective 11.9%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%
Marlon's Mystery will test your skills as an investigator. Join Abby Marlon to solve the riddles in this captivating mystery and hidden object game. Embark on an enigmatic adventure and discover the darkest secrets of the Taylor family.
Why similar: Crime 22.2%, Noir 17.1%, Conspiracy 16.6% ★, Detective 11%, Visual Novel 10.7%
Having lost everything, a retired, hardboiled detective, John Cooper, must take his last case to find a missing upper-class girl among the lowest parts of the dystopian city-planet Terrahive. Choose your unique path in this atmospheric narrative future-noir thriller.
Why similar: Noir 21.1%, Crime 14.4%, Cyberpunk 13.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%
A wild tale of conspiracy, loss, friendship, and... chickens?! Two rooster detectives are about to venture into the insect underworld to uncover a worldwide conspiracy, while also battling their inherent demons in this animal noir adventure satire.
Why similar: Crime 20.7%, Noir 18.3%, Dark Humor 13.7%, Detective 11%, Visual Novel 10.9%
Christian Tyler is ready to investigate a new case! Uncover the mystery of the tourist town of Alkelano in our new visual novel.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.4%, Visual Novel 18.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.1%, Detective 11.6%, Hand-drawn 11%
Man I Just Wanna Go Home is an "MSPaint-noir" visual novel with 13 endings, a unique visual style and a killer 80s inspired soundtrack. The story revolves around a delivery person stranded in an unfamiliar part of the city under the devastating rain. All he wants is to get home. Help him!
Why similar: Noir 24.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.1%, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Crime 9.7%
Neon Noir is a cyberpunk visual novel with interactive mechanics. It is set in the megalopolis of New Devon in the year 2169, where large private corporations have more power than the government. The player follows the crimes investigated by Colden, a Snatcher.
Why similar: Noir 23.9%, Crime 19.1%, Cyberpunk 15.7%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Detective 12.2%
Thrown into prison for an act of self-expression, protagonist Shuichiro must confront both a violent system and his own actions—or else try to find happiness on the inside in this visual novel from the makers of NUKITASHI.
Why similar: Crime 25.3%, Dark Humor 21.8%, Noir 20.9%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Dystopian 11.3%
A murder mystery interrogation game - where you can ask the suspects literally ANYTHING! Dive into a macabre conspiracy of burgers and billionaires, getting up-close and personal with an eccentric cast of cold-blooded killers - using voice or keyboard.
Why similar: Crime 24.4%, Noir 20.5%, Detective 12.1%, Conspiracy 12.1% ★, Interactive Fiction 10.7%
A series of murders is shocking Hollywood! Use your detective skills: search the crime scene, find clues, solve the mystery. Who is pulling the strings behind these Confidential Killings?
Why similar: Conspiracy 25.1% ★, Noir 17.4%, Detective 12.7%, Drama 12.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%
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 25.5%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Detective 15.5%, Visual Novel 14%, Drama 13.2%
A visual novel that combines 10 categories of online novels (Ancient Xuan Realm,Celestial Scheming,Xianxia Cultivation,Immortals Chronicle,Dharma Body Rebirth,Spirit Pact Novel,Immortal Heroines Saga,Mortal Bonds Record,Dao Origin System,Mystic Realm Odyssey).
Why similar: Alternate History 24.6%, Drama 21.8%, Visual Novel 20.4%, Female Protagonist 9.6%, Stylized 8.8%
A Street Story is an interactive story in which you play a gangster in the suburbs from Paris, France. Discover a troubled world mixing gangsters, cops and terrorists. Choose your own path among those shady characters and try to survive!
Why similar: Crime 17.4%, Conspiracy 15% ★, Noir 12.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11%
