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  1. #1 AI: The Somnium Files
    97% 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 28.9%, Visual Novel 19.7%, Mystery 17.7%, Anime 13%, Story Rich 9.6%

  2. #2 Return to Shironagasu Island
    96% matchVery Positive94% of 3,990 reviews2020
    Dev: HYOGO ONIMUSHIPub: TABINOMICHI
    Windows
    Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    A mystery adventure game and visual novel set on solitary Shironagasu Island. Discover its secrets, solve its mysteries, and escape from the ominous island!

    Why similar: Visual Novel 25.8%, Mystery 22.9%, Detective 20.2%, Anime 10.3%, Adventure 7.3%

  3. #3 Staffer Case: A Supernatural Mystery Adventure
    96% 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 33.2%, Mystery 15.8%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Text-Based 12.2%, Anime 10.4%

  4. #4 The Shell Part I: Inferno
    95% 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 32.1%, Visual Novel 20.6%, Mystery 19%, Anime 6.7%, Text-Based 6.7%

  5. #5 Urban Myth Dissolution Center
    94% 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 18.8%, Detective 18%, Mystery 16.2%, Supernatural 15%, Text-Based 11.1%

  6. #6 The Murder Hotel
    94% 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 23.4%, Mystery 14.5%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Logic 10.6%, Anime 9.2%

  7. #7 Gensokyo:Presumption of Guilt~Pansies Before Dawn
    93% matchVery Positive94% of 267 reviews2026
    Dev: 戏壤游戏(Xirang Games)
    Windows

    Explore the intertwined fates of humans and youkai in this interactive fiction. As an unwitting protagonist, enter the sealed realm of Gensokyo to investigate a series of bizarre murders. Unearth ancient secrets and witness a gripping saga hidden for millennia.

    Why similar: Detective 22.4%, Psychological 15.7%, Mystery 14.4%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Logic 12.2%

  8. #8 The Occult Detective
    91% matchMostly Positive72% of 323 reviews2025
    Dev: Battlecry Studio
    Windows

    A narrative detective game blended with supernatural elements. Play as a rookie investigator, discover vital clues in every case, dive into unscripted interrogations and uncover truths that break minds. But with each revelation, the world feels... less human.

    Why similar: Detective 31%, Visual Novel 20.2%, Mystery 15.1%, Anime 13.9%, Story Rich 12.3%

  9. #9 LumineNight
    90% 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 29%, Mystery 16.5%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Investigation 12.1%, Anime 10.3%

  10. #10 The House in Fata Morgana
    91% matchVery Positive95% of 6,041 reviews2016
    Dev: NOVECTPub: MangaGamer
    Windows
    Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 27.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    A gothic suspense tale set in a cursed mansion. "The House in Fata Morgana" is a full-length visual novel spanning nearly a millennium that deals in tragedy, human nature, and insanity.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 26.3%, Mystery 23.2%, Anime 14.4%, Story Rich 13.8%, Dark 8.1%

  11. #11 Little Locked Rooms
    89% 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 22.5%, Investigation 14.2%, Mystery 13.2%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Anime 10.1%

  12. #12 Tangle Tower
    89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 5,973 reviews2019
    Dev: SFB Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    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 39.7%, Visual Novel 16%, Mystery 15.4%, Investigation 10.6%, Story Rich 8.9%

  13. #13 The Roottrees are Dead
    86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,749 reviews2025
    Dev: Evil Trout Inc.
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    A genealogical mystery straight out of 1998. Scour the early Internet for clues, uncover hidden connections, and piece together the family tree behind the secretive Roottree Corporation.

    Why similar: Detective 35.3%, Mystery 20.6%, Investigation 19%, Logic 10.9%, Story Rich 7.2%

  14. #14 Kara no Shojo
    88% 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 26.2%, Investigation 18.6%, Mystery 15.3%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Anime 11%

  15. #15 Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.1 Onikakushi
    87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,215 reviews2015
    Dev: 07th ExpansionPub: MangaGamer
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 21.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Higurashi When They Cry is a sound novel. The music, backgrounds and characters work together to create a world that is the stage of a novel for the user to read. They laugh and cry and get angry. The user takes the point of view of the protagonist to experience the story.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 25.8%, Psychological 20.7%, Mystery 20.3%, Anime 13.8%, Story Rich 9%

  16. #16 The Simen Rumors
    85% 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 32.4%, Visual Novel 21%, Mystery 20.8%, Logic 13.9%, Atmospheric 3%

  17. #17 Type-NOISE: Shonen Shojo
    84% matchVery Positive80% of 133 reviews2025
    Dev: DankHeartsPub: WhisperGames
    Windows

    Type-NOISE: Shonen Shojo is a multi-ending mystery adventure game. A group of boys and girls who have lost their memories gather in a “Tokyo” that is both familiar and unfamiliar. They must trace their lost memories to escape the bizarre labyrinths. Are they prepared to confront their “true selves”?

    Why similar: Detective 27.1%, Visual Novel 17.9%, Sci-fi 13.1%, Anime 12.6%, Mystery 11.6%

  18. #18 Tokyo Detectives
    86% matchMixed70% of 57 reviews2021
    Dev: Rincho Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Detective Game. Murder Investigation. Interrogate witnesses. Rebut with evidence.

    Why similar: Detective 27.2%, Investigation 19%, Visual Novel 14%, Mystery 13.5%, Anime 10.5%

  19. #19 Mystery of the Malign
    83% 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 28.2%, Investigation 27.6%, Story Rich 13.6%, Detective 8.1%, Logic 6.8%

  20. #20 Sofia in Exchange for Lies
    82% matchVery Positive85% of 195 reviews2025
    Dev: MUTAN
    Windows

    Peek into the sins and memories of five personalities through surveillance cameras──This is an immersive, mystery adventure game that unravels the thoughts of the dark past that lie dormant inside Sofia,a suspect in the murder of a presidential candidate, and uncovers the truth behind the crime.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 25.8%, Investigation 21.1%, Text-Based 19.1%, Mystery 18.4%, Story Rich 8.2%

  21. #21 UNMEMORY
    84% matchVery Positive84% of 98 reviews2020
    Dev: PATRONES & ESCONDITES
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Unravel a mystery: A game you can read, a book you can play.

    Why similar: Detective 22.4%, Mystery 19.8%, Investigation 18.4%, Text-Based 13.3%, Visual Novel 12.1%

  22. #22 DAEMON MASQUERADE
    81% 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 24.9%, Investigation 17.7%, Supernatural 16.1%, Mystery 13.3%, Visual Novel 11%

  23. #23 The Séance of Blake Manor
    78% 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 25.8%, Supernatural 24.4%, Investigation 16.4%, Mystery 13.9%, Story Rich 7.1%

  24. #24 Tokyo Dark
    82% 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 31.6%, Visual Novel 19.3%, Anime 15.8%, Mystery 15.3%, Story Rich 6.4%

  25. #25 Mind Diver
    77% 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 24.8%, Investigation 18.2%, Mystery 15.2%, Logic 12.9%, Sci-fi 9.6%

  26. #26 ANONYMOUS;CODE
    79% matchMostly Positive80% of 513 reviews2023
    Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
    Windows
    Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Hack Into God

    Why similar: Visual Novel 30.7%, Investigation 27.8%, Anime 19.4%, Story Rich 11.3%, Adventure 9.2%

  27. #27 TOKYO PSYCHODEMIC
    81% 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 22.3%, Investigation 16.3%, Mystery 12.5%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Text-Based 11.4%

  28. #28 Stellar Code
    76% matchVery Positive97% of 461 reviews2025
    Dev: Fragaria
    Windows

    Mysterious phenomena from space. A researcher's fatal accident. Cryptic codes engraved on an unknown material. Together with your brilliant sister-in-law, you must unravel a mystery that could determine the fate of Earth. A sci-fi mystery visual novel of discovery and suspense.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 21.4%, Mystery 15.2%, Sci-fi 13.9%, Investigation 13.5%, Anime 12.8%

  29. #29 The Shell Part II: Purgatorio
    77% matchVery Positive95% of 590 reviews2024
    Dev: Innocent GreyPub: Shiravune
    Windows
    Median: 20.4 hrsMean: 157.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    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: Detective 25.7%, Investigation 19%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Mystery 13%, Text-Based 10.1%

  30. #30 For Your Tranquility
    79% 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 31.5%, Mystery 18.3%, Visual Novel 14%, Investigation 11.2%, Text-Based 9.9%

  31. #31 PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo
    76% 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: Supernatural 23.3%, Visual Novel 19.5%, Mystery 15.9%, Text-Based 14.8%, Anime 12.9%

  32. #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 26.4%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Investigation 16.9%, Mystery 14.1%, Anime 9.4%

  33. #33 Trials of Innocence
    74% 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 25.9%, Investigation 14.2%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Mystery 13.2%, Logic 10.2%

  34. #34 Staffer Reborn
    74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 889 reviews2024
    Dev: Team Tetrapod
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    Staffer Reborn is a game of supernatural abilities and logical deduction set in 1960s America. It tells the story of a man trapped in a cycle of death and resurrection caused by his supernatural ability and the investigator who was recruited to help.

    Why similar: Detective 22.4%, Investigation 18.6%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Mystery 13.6%, Text-Based 11.3%

  35. #35 Kanna Maze
    75% matchVery Positive89% of 375 reviews2024
    Dev: 致意
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    In an isolated lab beneath the earth, a childhood friend is resurrected. Amidst sealed walls, a spree of killings unfolds. In a godless abyss, parallel worlds entwine like a maze. Where does one find the path to the sole universe of bliss?

    Why similar: Detective 27.9%, Visual Novel 23.8%, Mystery 18.3%, Logic 7.6%, Sci-fi 7.4%

  36. #36 Stillwater
    75% matchVery Positive95% of 217 reviews2022
    Dev: Studio Clump
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A short visual novel where a private investigator gets reeled into a murky mystery, entangled in lies, secrets, and a family curse.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 20.6%, Mystery 20.1%, Text-Based 16.1%, Detective 13%, Anime 11.3%

  37. #37 Train of Afterlife
    80% matchMixed51% of 183 reviews2015
    Dev: Zeiva Inc
    Windows
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 97%

    Train of Afterlife is a mystery, psychological, horror Visual Novel.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 35.2%, Anime 14.9%, Psychological 12.3%, Mystery 10.9%, Surreal 6.6%

  38. #38 MAELSTROM LEGACY: The Tesla Mystery
    73% matchVery Positive82% of 61 reviews2025
    Dev: Wistfulware
    Windows · Mac

    The Tesla Mystery is a puzzle-driven adventure game. Join the journey of investigation in a Paris infused with steampunk and Art Nouveau styles. Nikola Tesla, mastermind behind the Science Conference, has vanished under mysterious circumstances. Now, and uncover the truth hidden in the city...

    Why similar: Detective 24.4%, Investigation 17.7%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Mystery 13.8%, Text-Based 12.1%

  39. #39 Siberian Way
    73% matchVery Positive82% of 68 reviews2025
    Dev: RootGame
    Windows

    Siberian Way is a detective thriller novel. Follow the dark non-linear story and decide how it can end! For all fans of snowy Siberia, Murder on the Orient Express and twisted plots, seasoned with mysticism.

    Why similar: Detective 21.3%, Psychological 18.4%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Investigation 15.4%, Text-Based 9.8%

  40. #40 Follow the meaning
    70% matchVery Positive94% of 980 reviews2024
    Dev: HiKing Mind StudioPub: Second Maze
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Follow the meaning is a surreal point-and-click puzzle adventure. Join detective Paul Trilby as he works to unravel the mysteries of a peculiar town, seemingly ruled by the local Hospital. Over the wall and behind tightly shut gates, a dark secret lies in wait…

    Why similar: Detective 27.2%, Mystery 18.6%, Investigation 15.7%, Surreal 12.1%, Story Rich 8.4%

  41. #41 Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.3 Tatarigoroshi
    73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,224 reviews2016
    Dev: 07th ExpansionPub: MangaGamer
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 22.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Higurashi When They Cry is a sound novel. The music, backgrounds and characters work together to create a world that is the stage of a novel for the user to read. They laugh and cry and get angry. The user takes the point of view of the protagonist to experience the story.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 23.6%, Psychological 20.8%, Mystery 19.1%, Anime 14.2%, Story Rich 9.7%

  42. #42 Zero Escape: The Nonary Games
    72% 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%, Mystery 23.1%, Story Rich 14%, Anime 10.9%, Detective 10.6%

  43. #43 FAKEBOOK
    70% matchVery Positive91% of 732 reviews2024
    Dev: banjihagames
    Windows · Mac

    Point-and-click mystery adventure on the virtual SNS! Find secrets hidden by family, friends, companies, and idols.

    Why similar: Investigation 20.9%, Mystery 18.3%, Visual Novel 16%, Detective 13.6%, Text-Based 11.1%

  44. #44 Snowfall's Mystery
    69% matchVery Positive86% of 102 reviews2025
    Dev: Sempiternal Rain
    Windows

    A psychological interactive novel about a floppy disk with a mysterious program. Help Elliot cope with his mental issues and uncover the secret of the floppy disk.

    Why similar: Psychological 32.5%, Text-Based 23.4%, Visual Novel 22.6%, Story Rich 11.2%, 2D 4.2%

  45. #45 Subsurface Circular
    71% matchVery Positive94% of 1,925 reviews2017
    Dev: Bithell Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 69%

    When the truth is buried, go underground. Step into this new take on text-based adventure from the award-winning team behind Thomas Was Alone and Volume. A short story that hands you the fate of the world above, as a detective looking for answers on the Subsurface Circular.

    Why similar: Detective 24%, Investigation 18.1%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Mystery 12.8%, Text-Based 12.5%

  46. #46 True Game
    72% matchVery Positive88% of 51 reviews2021
    Dev: 橙光游戏
    Windows · Mac

    "True Game" is a work of suspense reasoning. The work tells the story that people in trouble are taken to a closed space and ask to get chips from others through different competitions. This work has a high degree of brain burning, exquisite picture and strong sense of substitution.

    Why similar: Detective 29.4%, Logic 18.9%, Visual Novel 18.4%, Mystery 16.5%, Story Rich 8.4%

  47. #47 The Silver Case
    71% 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 19%, Investigation 15.8%, Mystery 12.5%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Text-Based 10%

  48. #48 GNOSIA
    68% 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 18.6%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Psychological 15%, Mystery 14.1%, Sci-fi 11%

  49. #49 Mercury Abbey
    67% matchVery Positive92% of 931 reviews2024
    Dev: YiTi GamesPub: Gamirror Games
    Windows

    In a mansion surrounded by mist, as the curse made by the Alchemist and Fairy reappears, the danger is quietly lurking in the darkness, awaiting its visitors.Follow Harrod and Willie to unravel an incredible story in Mercury Abbey, and go on an adventure that you would only find in mystery novels.

    Why similar: Detective 48.1%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Anime 10.8%, Story Rich 6.6%, Adventure 5.5%

  50. #50 MAMIYA
    69% matchVery Positive93% of 444 reviews2021
    Dev: Kenkou LandPub: Fruitbat Factory
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    MAMIYA is a captivating, dark mystery visual novel in which a group of young men struggle against existential dread before the end of the world.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 31.6%, Mystery 20.4%, Story Rich 16.8%, Anime 15.1%, 2D 4.5%

  51. #51 Rail of Möbius
    68% matchVery Positive95% of 485 reviews2021
    Dev: PHOSEPO
    Windows

    It is an adventure game with multiple endings. An original script written by a well-known light novelist with a total of 400,000 words. With reasoning, suspense, love, and science fiction elements, it allows players to embark on a highly immersive journey of salvation on the submarine train.

    Why similar: Detective 23.5%, Investigation 15.8%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Mystery 12.4%, Logic 10.7%

  52. #52 The Specter's Desire
    67% matchVery Positive98% of 51 reviews2024
    Dev: Themisian
    Windows · Mac

    This year's Desire Hierarchy has begun. The stakes are now deadly. Hop into The Specter's Desire, a Visual Novel in which you play against the city's top talents to save your parents. Includes puzzling gameplay that has you tearing down arguments, hatching schemes, and revealing the truth!

    Why similar: Detective 28.2%, Visual Novel 20.2%, Text-Based 16.9%, Mystery 8.8%, Anime 8.1%

  53. #53 Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.2 Watanagashi
    69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,766 reviews2015
    Dev: 07th ExpansionPub: MangaGamer
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 17.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    Higurashi When They Cry is a sound novel. The music, backgrounds and characters work together to create a world that is the stage of a novel for the user to read. They laugh and cry and get angry. The user takes the point of view of the protagonist to experience the story.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 29.1%, Mystery 21.3%, Anime 15.7%, Psychological 12.8%, Story Rich 9.9%

  54. #54 Raging Loop
    67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 9,674 reviews2017
    Dev: KEMCO
    Windows
    Median: 23.9 hrsMean: 58.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    The feast has begun, can you escape the village alive?

    Why similar: Visual Novel 26.9%, Mystery 19.7%, Detective 17.1%, Psychological 13.1%, Story Rich 9.3%

  55. #55 SHINRAI - Broken Beyond Despair
    70% matchVery Positive91% of 128 reviews2016
    Dev: Gosatsu Visual Novels
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A secluded mountain resort, 10 friends, 1 murderer. Investigate, interrogate and present evidence as you solve various mysteries throughout the night. Will you be able to reach the truth and uncover the culprit’s identity? Or will your deductions lead you to blame someone completely innocent...?

    Why similar: Detective 29.1%, Investigation 21.4%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Mystery 16.6%, Anime 5.7%

  56. #56 Paper Perjury
    66% matchVery Positive88% of 190 reviews2024
    Dev: Paper Cat Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    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 28.2%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Mystery 15.2%, Logic 10.2%, Investigation 10.1%

  57. #57 RGB GlitchGazer
    64% matchVery Positive99% of 93 reviews2026
    Dev: 群星闪耀时Pub: 群星闪耀时
    Windows

    A mad and romantic ADV. Unravel a strange world of science and philosophy with a mecha girl, zombie girl, or beastfolk. Some paths may disturb you... or thrill you.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 22.8%, Mystery 21.1%, Anime 16.1%, Surreal 15.1%, Sci-fi 13.9%

  58. #58 The 25th Ward: The Silver Case
    68% matchVery Positive92% of 499 reviews2018
    Dev: GRASSHOPPER MANUFACTURE INC.Pub: NIS America, Inc.
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    In the bayside area of Kanto, a murder with unknown motivations sets off a series of seemingly random events bringing together peculiar individuals, one of whom is detective Tokio Morishima. When their ambitions begin to collide, a truly shocking pattern emerges…

    Why similar: Visual Novel 27.7%, Detective 24.5%, Mystery 19.2%, Surreal 13.9%, Adventure 7.4%

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