60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Visual Novel, Detective, Mystery, Adventure.
Ranko and her friend Astrid must investigate the case of some missing scores just before the big Christmas concert of the academy. Help them question the seven daunting suspects before it's too late!
Murder on the Marine Express
A mystery visual novel taking place aboard the underwater train Marine Express. Follow student Ranko Togawa on her quest to find the culprit on the murder of an accompanying teacher... with lots of surprises along the way!
The Girl Who Wasn't There
Ranko and her friend Astrid must investigate the vanishing of a girl from their school. Learn about the secrets of St. Joachim to find her, but be cautious! A bad step may lead you towards an ugly end...
A mystery visual novel taking place aboard the underwater train Marine Express. Follow student Ranko Togawa on her quest to find the culprit on the murder of an accompanying teacher... with lots of surprises along the way!
Why similar: Detective 23.1%, Visual Novel 15%, Female Protagonist 10.9%, Text-Based 9%, Investigation 8.7%
Ranko and her friend Astrid must investigate the vanishing of a girl from their school. Learn about the secrets of St. Joachim to find her, but be cautious! A bad step may lead you towards an ugly end...
Why similar: Detective 22.9%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Text-Based 11%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Investigation 7.6%
Detective Game. Murder Investigation. Interrogate witnesses. Rebut with evidence.
Why similar: Detective 29%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Investigation 13.2%, Female Protagonist 9.6%, Mystery 9.2%
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 30%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Investigation 12.8%, Text-Based 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%
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 29.9%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Female Protagonist 13.7%, Mystery 10.3%, Investigation 6.9%
A woman vanishes without a trace on a cross-country train. The catch? Nobody on board remembers her ever existing in the first place - nobody, except for you. Uncover the story in this mystery adventure game!
Why similar: Detective 35.4%, Visual Novel 20.5%, Mystery 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%, Adventure 7.1%
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: Detective 24.6%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Investigation 15.4%, Text-Based 10.5%, Mystery 10.5%
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 29.3%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Investigation 12%, Text-Based 11.5%, Mystery 11%
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 28.6%, Visual Novel 22.5%, Investigation 12.9%, Mystery 9.3%, Text-Based 9%
In 1936, something terrible happened at Galley House. Decades later, with a strange contraption that reveals echoes of the past, you must uncover the truth behind this grisly mystery.
Why similar: Detective 32.3%, Visual Novel 20.7%, Nonlinear 19%, Mystery 15.4%, Story Rich 6%
殺された花嫁が神の力によって生き返り、自分を殺した犯人を探す和風伝奇ミステリーADV。事件は幾度となく起こり、花嫁は幾度もの死を迎えながら、事件の真相に迫っていく――
Why similar: Detective 35.5%, Female Protagonist 18.8%, Visual Novel 18.7%, Mystery 17.5%, Adventure 7.6%
A novel-style mystery adventure game. Explore 2D top-down maps! Enjoy easy puzzles and comical text. Become the assistant to the lost detective Chiho-chan and help solve mysteries!
Why similar: Detective 36.8%, Text-Based 18.9%, Investigation 8.6%, Comedy 8%, Mystery 7.9%
Tap into the mystery as a stranger in the city — a mild mystery visual novel. Kisen runs a tracing agency in a city far from his home. There, he is asked by a local university student to look for his brother missing from twelve years ago. Investigate what happened back then to uncover the truth.
Why similar: Detective 33.9%, Visual Novel 24.3%, Text-Based 15.9%, Mystery 14.1%, Story Rich 7.2%
"Fried Chicken Nuggets and Angels" is a text based adventure game with the theme of a detective story. The killer "Rooster" who killed six innocent girls has committed a new crime.Fortunately, at the scene of the seventh homicide, the police found important clues pointing to the murderer...
Why similar: Detective 34.2%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Female Protagonist 14.3%, Mystery 12.2%, Text-Based 8.5%
A mysterious woman comes back from the dead, and the dusty past surfaces. Between a gloomy student girl and a glamorous ex-girlfriend, the clues are intertwined, who is the mastermind behind the scene? Play as a detective heroine in 1935 London, embark on a journey of love and growth.
Why similar: Detective 17.5%, Nonlinear 17.4%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Mystery 8.9%
A new cast of 16 characters find themselves kidnapped and imprisoned in a school. Inside, some will kill, some will die, and some will be punished. Reimagine what you thought high-stakes, fast-paced investigation was as you investigate twisted murder cases and condemn your new friends to death.
Why similar: Detective 34%, Visual Novel 21.7%, Female Protagonist 15.2%, Mystery 10.9%, Anime 8.4%
WHODUNNIT is a mystery visual novel following a man who must answer a burning question: who the hell did he hook up with last night?
Why similar: Detective 38.2%, Visual Novel 20.8%, Investigation 14.4%, Mystery 10.4%, Story Rich 6.4%
An exciting adventure in a story of ancient Chinese setting.Visual Novel with multiple endings to explore.
Why similar: Detective 47.6%, Visual Novel 26.5%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Adventure 8.3%, Casual 2.7%
和纳西妲一起，回到「过去」的须弥。真正的花神诞祭、密室中发生的「不可能犯罪」、预示着世界将毁灭的地震……在「神」不在的须弥城，你能否揭开命案的真相，探寻提瓦特世界的终极秘密，然后…与「那个人」再次相见？ 和伙伴们一起，去见证《只属于「她与花」的往日》
Why similar: Detective 33.2%, Visual Novel 22.2%, Text-Based 14.7%, Mystery 12.3%, Anime 8.4%
In this visual novel, Maggie Crane and 15 others are invited to partake in the Isolated Society Study, where they must forge a peaceful society while attempting to outsmart each other in complex challenges. Just as the study is about to conclude, the Golding Foundation introduces a sinister twist.
Why similar: Detective 28.4%, Visual Novel 20%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Mystery 12.7%, Anime 8.1%
[Telltale - Casino Murder] is a full-voice indie mystery game with the youngest lawyer, Kang Ho-yeon, who reveals the truth of the casino murder case and achieves innocence at trial.
Why similar: Detective 30.3%, Mystery 15.4%, Investigation 13.7%, Text-Based 11%, Visual Novel 10.7%
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 27.3%, Visual Novel 18.3%, Investigation 12.4%, Text-Based 12%, Mystery 12%
"Four of Ten" is a multi-perspective visual novel blending time regression with Avalon-style gameplay. Set in a world where demonic forces invade human territories, ten young maidens gather at an ancient magical site to conduct a five-round ritual aimed at activating a protective barrier.
Why similar: Detective 35.7%, Visual Novel 27.3%, Mystery 14.8%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Anime 8.1%
The chart-topping itch.io and Newgrounds indie hit comes to Steam, with a slew of enhancements and new features! Step into court as Nina Aquila, rookie defense attorney in this thrilling VN/adventure game hybrid, and fight for justice in a world where all anime genres exist at once!
Why similar: Detective 28.1%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Investigation 10.5%, Mystery 9.9%, Female Protagonist 8.6%
In a world of fairies, a childhood friend suddenly calls Beatrice back to her old hometown. Yet when she arrives, her friend is mysteriously missing.
Why similar: Detective 30.1%, Visual Novel 19%, Female Protagonist 14.8%, Investigation 12.7%, Mystery 12.6%
Episode 1 and 2 of the award winning murder mystery, visual novel adventure in which you become the Honourable Miss Phryne Fisher, the glamorous and stylish detective!
Why similar: Detective 31.9%, Visual Novel 30.4%, Female Protagonist 14.2%, Adventure 10.2%, Story Rich 8.3%
Star Apprentice: Magical Murder Mystery is a danmaku-detective game that combines point-and-click style deduction with high octane bullet hell gameplay. Find evidence, interrogate suspects, and refute contradictions to solve the case!
Why similar: Detective 27.4%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Investigation 12.4%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, Mystery 10.2%
A mystery adventure which is solved by using two visual features: Live Action and Illustrations.
Why similar: Detective 37.7%, Visual Novel 24.8%, Adventure 15.2%, Mystery 13.5%, Anime 8.8%
Seventy-eight years after the Great Collapse, the city of Belmarc stands as a beacon of civilization amid the ruins. A city where magic and technology intertwine, where humans and machines coexist. And in its depths, one Courier begins to chase the forgotten sins of the past.
Why similar: Detective 29.9%, Visual Novel 19.6%, Investigation 11.3%, Mystery 8%, Anime 6.6%
The culprit is—the maid. And the protagonist. your mission is to strike down six unsuspecting guests, one by one. But beware—you must never be suspected before your plan is complete. To escape suspicion, engage in heated debates and refute your opponents. Hide your true identity at all costs.
Why similar: Detective 36.8%, Visual Novel 17.9%, Mystery 16.1%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Comedy 5.8%
The hottest bird lawyering game to come out of 1840s France! Join Jayjay Falcon and his witty apprentice, Sparrowson, as the two take on clients, interview witnesses, collect evidence, and deliver justice to the guilty.
Why similar: Detective 38.2%, Visual Novel 28.6%, Mystery 11.7%, Comedy 8.1%, Story Rich 6%
A short sci-fi visual novel about four scientists trapped in an underground lab. Explore their chat records to uncover the mysteries of Inturg Technologies. How can they escape their doom?
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.8%, Nonlinear 18.8%, Mystery 14.3%, Text-Based 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%
《湖中天空 ：CAELUM IN LACU》是以RPGMaker引擎制作的解谜冒险向角色扮演类像素俯视角RPG游戏。 玩家将在游戏开始时以“林间浦叶”这一角色的视角进行探索，并在学院内的不断探索中结识几位性格各异的女性，与一部手机中的神秘联系人“赞丹的风车”一起逐步揭开这所学院内发生的秘辛往事。
Why similar: Detective 18.8%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Nonlinear 14%, Text-Based 12.8%, Female Protagonist 10.4%
Thirteen girls awaken, only to find themselves in a prison. What awaits them: a Witch Trial. Help them prepare for the trial by exploring the prison in order to find the witch hidden amongst them. Find the witch, learn what kind of magic she holds, dispel the lies, and prepare for the execution.
Why similar: Detective 28.6%, Visual Novel 27.1%, Female Protagonist 19.2%, Mystery 9.6%, Investigation 4.9%
Delouse your room with sage and pack up your travel-sized ouija board, it’s time to re-enter Twin Lakes - America’s 34th most haunted city. Join Detective McQueen as he puzzles his way through 9 chilling cases, risking life and pixelated limb to solve the macabre mysteries that plague the poor town.
Why similar: Detective 27%, Text-Based 12.7%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Mystery 9.7%, Investigation 9.4%
In this classic Investigative Mystery game, you are hired to find the truth behind Mr. Grady's untimely death. Explore 40+ areas, compile a multitude of evidence, and interview over 30 unique characters to assist you in your search for answers. Do YOU have what it takes to crack the case?
Why similar: Detective 24.6%, Nonlinear 16.2%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Text-Based 11.9%, Investigation 10.9%
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 32.4%, Visual Novel 23.1%, Investigation 13.4%, Mystery 11.1%, Anime 7.3%
NINA AQUILA is back for her brightest, boldest, most magical adventure yet!
Why similar: Detective 27.4%, Visual Novel 17%, Investigation 12.6%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Anime 7.6%
Play as detective Kaname Date on the case of an elusive serial killer in this thrilling, sci-fi murder mystery.
Why similar: Detective 34.4%, Visual Novel 25.5%, Mystery 13.5%, Anime 9.8%, Story Rich 7.2%
POV: You are Hitler’s psychologist in 1925. Diagnose his complexes by using both Jungian and Freudian psychotherapy and attempt to heal him. Resolve Hitler's trauma and prevent catastrophe via therapy and psychology. Succeed and avoid the war and holocaust.
Why similar: Detective 31%, Visual Novel 24%, Text-Based 20.4%, Mystery 10.4%, Adventure 5.6%
Twelve years after Senior Inspector Jeon Gyeong's retirement, she is visited by a young police officer: a woman who pleads with her to reexamine Seowon's case. But with each uncovered memory, only one thing becomes clear: everyone in Seowon's vicinity was lying.
Why similar: Detective 20.4%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Investigation 14.4%, Text-Based 13%, Female Protagonist 12.3%
This is a detective adventure game. About 2 hours to complete. Find the murderer!
Why similar: Visual Novel 25%, Detective 22.4%, Investigation 18.7%, Anime 11.6%, Mystery 10.4%
This classic-style mystery adventure game, inspired by the Famicom Detective Club series and illustrated by Famitsu's legend Kiyokazu Arai, will take you on a suspenseful journey through the beautiful landscapes of Ise-Shima.
Why similar: Detective 27.8%, Visual Novel 19.9%, Investigation 11.8%, Mystery 11%, Story Rich 6%
In this game, play as Shenming University News Department members. Explore strange incidents—no need for truth. Write compelling reports from clues; eye-catching content excites readers. As for what really happened…do readers actually care? If you care, go find out yourself.
Why similar: Detective 38.6%, Visual Novel 27.2%, Anime 8.9%, Mystery 8.1%, Story Rich 7.3%
A detective noir puzzle deduction game. Explore a non-linear timeline as a clairvoyant investigator in 1941 Borneo. Jump between time and locations to uncover motives and discover what truly happened in the Goodwill tobacco plantation that fateful night on the eve of the WW2 Japanese invasion.
Why similar: Detective 36.2%, Nonlinear 15%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Text-Based 12.2%, Adventure 6.5%
Sophie Aleth is the latest hire at Justitia Consultants, a firm that handles other companies' problems discreetly and with professionalism. This game covers theories and concepts of the business world through the lens of an interactive story.
Why similar: Detective 32.2%, Visual Novel 23.9%, Female Protagonist 14.6%, Mystery 10.6%, Investigation 6.2%
"Hold on!" A court battle game set in ancient China's Song Dynasty! In the government office of Lin'an County during the Song Dynasty of ancient China, many bizarre murder cases occurred! The protagonist engages in intense court battles with the county captain of Lin'an to find the real culprit!
Why similar: Detective 30.2%, Visual Novel 21.7%, Investigation 12.5%, Mystery 11.1%, Text-Based 6.6%
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 29.5%, Visual Novel 18.8%, Mystery 12.2%, Investigation 11.6%, Text-Based 10.3%
A detective visual novel inspired by Danganronpa and Everlasting Summer. You play as a young agent sent to an elite girls’ academy to investigate a suspicious death. Interrogate suspects, gather clues, and build romantic relationships — truth or temptation?
Why similar: Detective 31.6%, Visual Novel 20.9%, Text-Based 12.3%, Nonlinear 8.8%, Anime 7.9%
一组侦探小队受章鱼岛主人之邀，对六年前的海妖悬案发起挑战。她们需要在二十四小时内完成调查，并各自提交一份答案。最后，出现了七种截然不同的解答……
Why similar: Detective 28.8%, Visual Novel 26.1%, Mystery 14.1%, Female Protagonist 10.9%, Anime 9.3%
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: Detective 31.6%, Visual Novel 17.9%, Mystery 11.4%, Text-Based 10.7%, Investigation 10.1%
This is a murder mystery visual novel where you take the role of the detective. Search for clues, make discoveries, and talk to other characters to find out what is truly going on on the Murder Express.
Why similar: Detective 46.2%, Visual Novel 23.4%, Mystery 13.5%, Story Rich 6.6%, Adventure 4.8%
命を狙われる当主を守るため、メイドの少女が恐るべき殺人計画に挑む！20世紀初頭英国の伯爵家を舞台にした恋愛ミステリーゲーム。予知夢を元に殺人計画の謎を推理して、当主の命を守る――待ち受けるのは死か密やかな恋か？ 選択によっていくつものエンディングに分岐します。
Why similar: Detective 29.6%, Visual Novel 21.5%, Adventure 19.3%, Female Protagonist 18.4%, Mystery 11.3%
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 37.8%, Visual Novel 20.7%, Investigation 15.4%, Mystery 10.5%, Story Rich 6%
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 35.3%, Visual Novel 25%, Mystery 11%, Anime 10.1%, Story Rich 8.8%
魔法の薬とそれにまつわる人々、そして『魔女』が織り成す50の物語。
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.5%, Text-Based 16.3%, Female Protagonist 14.7%, Adventure 9.2%, Story Rich 8.6%
Every story ever written has an alternate world that coexists with ours. When a large number of parallel universes are suddenly destroyed, Billie Beetleneck sets off on his hardest case yet in this interactive visual novel.
Why similar: Detective 28.9%, Visual Novel 18.7%, Investigation 13.8%, Text-Based 13.1%, Mystery 9.6%
"Scientific evidence, eyewitness testimony, and objective facts—when these align, the truth emerges. As my grandfather Holmes used to say: Whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth."
Why similar: Detective 26%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Investigation 11.8%, Text-Based 11.6%, Female Protagonist 11.5%
Immerse yourself in a dramatic yet charming and witty world of evidence-gathering, deduction and courtroom battles with this double-pack of the adventures of rookie lawyer Ryunosuke.
Why similar: Detective 29.3%, Visual Novel 21.4%, Text-Based 15.6%, Mystery 10.7%, Anime 7.8%
Seoyeon Yu, a former police officer, works as a private investigator for a rich family. However, during her investigation, she discovers evidence linking them to her husband's death. Using her ability to see people's guilt, she begins an investigation to solve the mystery.
Why similar: Detective 36.6%, Female Protagonist 15.3%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Mystery 13%, Adventure 8.8%
