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  1. #1 Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc
    97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 36,871 reviews2016
    Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 22.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    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 20.9%, Visual Novel 13%, Anime 11.7%, Mystery 11.7%, Dark Comedy 9.6%

  2. #2 Almost My Floor
    96% matchVery Positive92% of 246 reviews2021
    Dev: Potata Company
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Almost My Floor - point & click detective in a frightening atmosphere of sinister nightmares. Each step may end up fatal. Solve the mystery of the house #9 residents or go crazy. Labyrinth of endless floors will not let go of their victim without a fight.

    Why similar: Detective 19.5%, Dark Humor 14.8%, Psychedelic 13.6%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Point & Click 9.5%

  3. #3 Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony
    96% matchVery Positive83% of 22,376 reviews2017
    Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
    Windows
    Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 30.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    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 23.5%, Visual Novel 14%, Mystery 11.2%, Anime 11.1%, Dark Comedy 8.9%

  4. #4 Methods: The Canada Files
    95% matchVery Positive96% of 367 reviews2026
    Dev: LockedOn GamesPub: Erabit
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Methods: The Canada Files is a mystery visual novel. You play as a team of eccentric detectives in a mysterious crime-solving competition. To solve each mystery, you must use your team member’s unique detective methods, refute faulty theories with evidence, and find out the truth!

    Why similar: Detective 20.5%, Dark Humor 15.3%, LGBTQ+ 13.8%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Cartoon 10.1%

  5. #5 Case 00: The Cannibal Boy
    94% matchMostly Positive79% of 166 reviews2020
    Dev: Sounding Stone / 老奉毊
    Windows · Mac

    Case 00: The Cannibal Boy is a half-hour visual novel partly based on a true story, written by a writer with a background in psychology. It is a psychological horror story with an urban legend theme.

    Why similar: Dark Comedy 18.4%, LGBTQ+ 15.2%, Dark Humor 13.5%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Mystery 9%

  6. #6 Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair
    94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 31,308 reviews2016
    Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 10.7 hrsMean: 32.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Jabberwock Island—You and your classmates were ready for fun in the sun until Monokuma returned to restart his murderous game! Trapped in a kill-or-be-killed situation, your only hope rests in solving the island’s mysteries.

    Why similar: Detective 25.9%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Anime 13.6%, Mystery 12%, Dark Comedy 11.1%

  7. #7 Moth Lake: A Horror Story
    93% matchVery Positive83% of 110 reviews2022
    Dev: Stefano Mazzotta (Il Sui)Pub: Sui Arts
    Windows

    This is the story of Moth Lake, a small town that, behind its peaceful facade, hides a terrible secret. Only a group of teenagers, with a difficult life, will reveal what has been hidden for generations.

    Why similar: Dark Comedy 24%, Dark Humor 18.3%, Point & Click 12.4%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Horror 9.3%

  8. #8 Reflection Link
    92% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Secretive Sheep Games
    Windows

    Locked inside a facility that erases memory, seven people must recover what they've forgotten to earn their freedom. Explore escape-room puzzles, piece together broken relationships, and uncover the truth behind the sins none of them remember committing in this branching path visual novel.

    Why similar: Detective 14.6%, Mystery 11.8%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, LGBTQ+ 10.5%, Anime 10.4%

  9. #9 Danganronpa 2x2
    91% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Gemdrops, Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
    Windows

    While on a school trip to Jabberwock Island, students are ensnared in Monokuma’s deadly game, forced into mutual killing and Class Trials to expose the culprit. Break through contradictions with high-speed detective action. Includes both a brand-new scenario and the enhanced original!

    Why similar: Detective 20.7%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Dark Comedy 14.5%, LGBTQ+ 9.5%, Mystery 9.3%

  10. #10 Headspun
    91% matchMixed57% of 35 reviews2019
    Dev: Superstring
    Windows

    Headspun is a FMV/Adventure hybrid set in Cortex; the world of Theo Kavinsky's broken brain - a game about recovery, discovery, and the ongoing battle between logic and emotion.

    Why similar: Detective 21.4%, Dark Humor 19.3%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Mystery 13.5%, Point & Click 13%

  11. #11 Wonderful Body Wanted
    90% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: mitchaPub: Oyashiro.dev
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A distracted student arrives for his internship at a girls' boarding school in the small town of Chudnogorsk. After a series of failures, Andrey finds out about a series of disappearances in this mysterious place. And that he himself is bound to disappear.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.4%, Detective 15.9%, Mystery 15%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Anime 11.1%

  12. #12 On a Summer Night
    89% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Team Wagashi
    Windows

    "Today, I would like to tell you about one night. One night that changed my life." On a Summer Night is a short point-and-click visual novel.

    Why similar: Dark Comedy 21.1%, Detective 16%, Dark Humor 14.4%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Point & Click 9.3%

  13. #13 Five Day Detective
    89% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: Krunchy Fried Games
    Windows

    Five Day Detective is a point and click style adventure game featuring multiple murder cases and a twisted sense of humour.

    Why similar: Detective 22.1%, Dark Comedy 20.6%, Dark Humor 14.4%, Point & Click 11.5%, Story Rich 7%

  14. #14 Tokyo Dark
    88% matchVery Positive84% of 1,341 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 22.6%, Anime 14%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Point & Click 11%, Psychological Horror 10.5%

  15. #15 Return to Shironagasu Island
    87% matchVery Positive94% of 4,067 reviews2020
    Dev: HYOGO ONIMUSHIPub: TABINOMICHI
    Windows
    Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 14.1 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 20%, Mystery 16.6%, Detective 15.5%, Horror 10.3%, Anime 9.9%

  16. #16 Methods: The Detective Competition
    86% matchVery Positive91% of 717 reviews2020
    Dev: LockedOn GamesPub: Erabit
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    One hundred detectives compete against each other in a crime-solving competition.

    Why similar: Detective 17.5%, Dark Humor 13.8%, LGBTQ+ 13.6%, Visual Novel 10.1%, Mystery 9.8%

  17. #17 Murder Is Game Over
    86% matchVery Positive96% of 56 reviews2022
    Dev: HitherYon Games
    Windows

    Join the investigation in Murder Is Game Over, a pixel art point-and-click game where you and Cleo try to solve the murder of a famous game designer. Can you uncover the clues and catch the killer before it's game over?

    Why similar: Dark Comedy 23%, Detective 18.2%, Dark Humor 16.2%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Point & Click 10.1%

  18. #18 Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
    84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 8,077 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 27.1%, Mystery 17.6%, Puzzle 9.9%, Story Rich 9.6%, Visual Novel 9%

  19. #19 Prescription: Madness
    85% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Llamaplay
    Windows · Mac

    You’re a snarky sentient tentacle in a chaotic hospital. Possess humans and creatures, befriend the right weirdos, and decide humanity’s fate in this dark humor visual novel where every character is a potential pawn… or pal.

    Why similar: Dark Humor 19.8%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Mystery 11.1%, Point & Click 10.7%, Anime 10.5%

  20. #20 Where Are The Alices?
    84% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: zimmzimmgames
    Windows

    Interrogate your past. In this demo, you embody Detective Juno facing off against the White Rabbit in the corrupt city of WoodHale. Detect his lies, confront contradictions, and manage your trauma before time runs out. Will you be the one to break him, or will you be the one who breaks?

    Why similar: Detective 24%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Horror 11.3%, Story Rich 10.1%

  21. #21 Cult: Manos
    83% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Maciej Bugajski
    Windows

    Rediscover true meaning of Manos. Delve into a psychological mystery where movie making mistakes the key to uncovering the true horror. The survivors are waiting for you to discover it. Jackey Raye Neyman Jones (The Original Debbie) is 'looks forward to seeing' this dark restoration.

    Why similar: Dark Comedy 24.3%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Point & Click 12.1%, Mystery 10.8%, Horror 9.5%

  22. #22 The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark
    82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,947 reviews2021
    Dev: Spooky DoorwayPub: Akupara Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    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 20.4%, Dark Comedy 18%, Dark Humor 12%, Mystery 10.8%, Point & Click 10.2%

  23. #23 Occult Crime Police
    82% 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 22.1%, Mystery 12%, Visual Novel 11.1%, LGBTQ+ 10.5%, Point & Click 10.1%

  24. #24 黑白灰 Woolhampton Chronicles
    81% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: 超绝鸽子精
    Windows

    The mayor vanished. The port exploded, unearthing the city's buried past. This case will entangle Hughes and Anderson's fates. Hunt the truth, or play it safe? Both are valid. In a world this broken, it's just about choosing how to survive.

    Why similar: Dark Humor 15.7%, Detective 15.3%, LGBTQ+ 15.2%, Mystery 9.8%, Visual Novel 9.4%

  25. #25 Type-NOISE: Shonen Shojo
    80% matchMostly Positive79% of 136 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 20.4%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Anime 11.7%, Dark Humor 10.6%, Mystery 8.3%

  26. #26 Blood Lily: Killers Can't Sink a Yuri Ship
    81% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Sounding Stone / 老奉毊
    Windows

    A B-horror mystery comedy adventure game. Having a crush on your bestie is hard enough without serial killers in the way! Lily's vacay plan to romance her crush Sally goes wrong when killers keep cropping up and ruining the mood. And that means war. "How dare you come between Sally and me!"

    Why similar: Dark Humor 19%, LGBTQ+ 18.5%, Detective 17.6%, Visual Novel 12%, Mystery 8.5%

  27. #27 Lachesis or Atropos
    79% matchVery Positive87% of 71 reviews2023
    Dev: 4nokiPub: Quill Yuri
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    This world is woven of strings, of fate and of hate. What do you see, detective? A horror-mystery yuri visual novel peering into the maddening darkness of love and death.

    Why similar: Detective 22%, LGBTQ+ 17.7%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Mystery 11%, Anime 10.2%

  28. #28 AI: The Somnium Files
    79% matchVery Positive92% of 9,207 reviews2019
    Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
    Windows
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 15.0 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 26%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Mystery 15%, Anime 14.2%, Story Rich 8.8%

  29. #29 Romp of Dump
    78% matchVery Positive95% of 74 reviews2024
    Dev: Zakurosuke
    Windows · Mac

    Visual novel fully animated in Live2D, Observing Scum Prisoners! In a prison called a dump, a betting card game among dangerous prisoners begins. Penalty game for the losers! Uncover the hidden pasts and bizarre crimes of these lunatics!

    Why similar: Dark Comedy 31.3%, Dark Humor 13.7%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Anime 12%, LGBTQ+ 11.8%

  30. #30 GESTALT: The Fifth Day
    77% matchVery Positive94% of 120 reviews2024
    Dev: KINJAKOPub: 072 Project
    Windows

    Wickeina 'Wicke' Gestalt lives in a haunted house. Trying to balance the stresses of life with the horrors of her home, play through a point-and-click psychological horror and multiple scenarios, where success and failure both progress the narrative of her story.

    Why similar: Detective 24.4%, Dark Humor 18.5%, Psychological Horror 14%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Point & Click 11.3%

  31. #31 Unmasked Truths: Shattered Dreams
    78% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: SuperPROTEIN Studios Inc.
    Windows

    10 world-renowned experts are trapped together and must cooperate to survive... until conflicts arise, and they discover the greatest threat to their lives isn't the system they're resisting: it's each other! Discover the truth of who's living a lie in this fully voiced murder mystery adventure.

    Why similar: Detective 20.5%, LGBTQ+ 13.8%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Mystery 11.9%, Anime 11.4%

  32. #32 OUROBOROS SAIAKU.exe: CRAZY FOR YOU
    77% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: OF E627 LAB
    Windows

    TO ESCAPE FROM THE WORLD OF GAL GAME, YOU MUST BE IN A RELATIONSHIP WITH YOUR CHILDHOOD FRIEND AND BEST FRIEND, MAYUMU.

    Why similar: Dark Comedy 20.8%, LGBTQ+ 16.9%, Dark Humor 16.3%, Psychedelic 14.2%, Visual Novel 11.4%

  33. #33 Blue Detective: A Hotel in Scarlet
    76% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Alperen Torun
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    As a gothic detective, you solve mysteries with your colorful sidekick. Everyone you meet in this bizarre world has a peculiar disease. A unique talent, or a mere curse? You must get to the bottom of it all. Investigate murders, search for clues and complete the puzzle.

    Why similar: Detective 20.3%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Anime 12.5%, Mystery 10.7%, Psychological Horror 9.6%

  34. #34 Urban Myth Dissolution Center
    74% matchVery Positive88% of 5,930 reviews2025
    Dev: HakababunkoPub: SHUEISHA GAMES
    Windows
    Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 9.9 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 17.2%, Detective 16.3%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Mystery 13.9%, Horror 7.8%

  35. #35 PRICE
    76% matchVery Positive94% of 5,145 reviews2016
    Dev: YETU GAME
    Windows
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 59%

    The hero Ivry wakes up from a nightmare and finds himself in a weird room. To escape from fear and darkness, he has to search and explore on his own until he discovers the truth and finds his sister Iva.A puzzle game 《PRICE》

    Why similar: Detective 17.7%, Anime 17.5%, Horror 13%, Puzzle 12.9%, Point & Click 9.1%

  36. #36 Not Another Weekend
    75% matchVery Positive94% of 121 reviews2021
    Dev: Animatic VisionPub: Dionous Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    A hilariously madcap point-and-click adventure as a determined bellboy tasked with clearing out a bustling hotel in just one wild weekend! Can he manage the chaos and evict all the guests? The clock is ticking!

    Why similar: Detective 18.7%, Dark Humor 14.2%, LGBTQ+ 11.5%, Point & Click 11.1%, Mystery 10%

  37. #37 Crowpoint Manor
    75% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: MayMoodPub: MayMood Games
    Windows

    Step inside Crowpoint Manor, where every guest harbours a dark secret. As an undercover detective, you’ll solve bizarre puzzles, navigate dangerous traps, and witness hilariously tragic accidents. Can you uncover the “truth” before you become the next victim?

    Why similar: Dark Comedy 26.4%, Detective 20.2%, Dark Humor 18.4%, Point & Click 11.7%, Mystery 9.3%

  38. #38 Charon's Staircase
    74% matchMixed63% of 73 reviews2022
    Dev: Indigo Studios - Interactive StoriesPub: SOEDESCO
    Windows

    In this first-person horror mystery game, you set out to bury the horrible past of a tyrannical government. Retrieve and destroy the documents that unravel the secrets that lie beneath Oack Grove. Will you discover the terrifying truth and find your way out?

    Why similar: Detective 34.2%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Mystery 14.5%, Horror 10%, Puzzle 9.7%

  39. #39 Friendly Facade
    73% matchPositive92% of 24 reviews2023
    Dev: Emergence
    Windows

    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 23.1%, Mystery 15.4%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Anime 12.7%, Story Rich 8.5%

  40. #40 VTuber’s Game : Ctrl+Alt+Del
    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: 2YAMA
    Windows

    Become a VTuber and stream while responding to viewer comments (fans/haters).In this desktop-operated adventure, you gradually approach the "fake" who killed your favorite.It's a Stream & Stack: A Falling-Puzzle Tower Defense Adventure.

    Why similar: Dark Humor 14.8%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Detective 11.9%, Anime 11.7%

  41. #41 PepOS - Our Operating System
    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: div
    Windows

    Available today for every citizen of Feagu, a new operating system - built for both your professional and personal use. Browse your email, visit the world wide web, do office tasks, and much more!

    Why similar: Detective 26.3%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Mystery 13.5%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Point & Click 10.2%

  42. #42 The Darkside Detective: Backside of the Moon
    72% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Spooky DoorwayPub: Akupara Games
    Windows

    You'd think that after 20+ cases, there'd be no crime left in Twin Lakes - but that's not how crime works, rookie. Six new mind-melting mysteries await Detective McQueen and Officer Dooley - just as soon as they get the mustard out of Dooley's gun.

    Why similar: Dark Comedy 20.8%, Detective 15.6%, Dark Humor 14%, Visual Novel 13%, Point & Click 11.6%

  43. #43 I keep Dying in Another World -What the hell, Goddess!-
    71% matchPositive89% of 27 reviews2024
    Dev: artoonu
    Windows · Linux

    Adult-Only Fantasy Murder Mystery Visual Novel filled with dark humor, countless deaths, despair, suspenseful twists, complex relationships, and multiple sex scenes in an exciting story!

    Why similar: Dark Comedy 21%, Detective 17.1%, Dark Humor 15%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Psychological Horror 8.9%

  44. #44 Larry The Unlucky Part 2
    72% matchVery Positive92% of 142 reviews2021
    Dev: Strongshell Software
    Windows

    Larry is back! Discover his intriguing story and solve puzzles to understand how his life plays out.

    Why similar: Dark Comedy 21.4%, Dark Humor 12.5%, Point & Click 11.6%, Psychological Horror 11%, Mystery 8.7%

  45. #45 Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy
    71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 43,374 reviews2019
    Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
    Windows
    Median: 8.8 hrsMean: 26.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Become Phoenix Wright and experience the thrill of battle as you fight to save your innocent clients in a court of law. Play all 14 episodes, spanning the first three games, in one gorgeous collection.

    Why similar: Detective 30.3%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Mystery 13%, Anime 10.4%, Story Rich 8.1%

  46. #46 Paper Perjury
    70% matchVery Positive89% of 201 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 27.4%, Visual Novel 15%, Mystery 14%, Point & Click 10.8%, Anime 9.3%

  47. #47 EXECUTE DADDY~パパが何度も死ぬゲーム~
    71% matchPositive89% of 27 reviews2022
    Dev: KATUSADA LABO
    Windows

    This is a narrative adventure game in which the player becomes an administrator of the underworld who has lost both his memories and his body, and regains his lost memories and body. You can carry out executions, you can explore, everything is at your master's will!

    Why similar: Dark Comedy 18.8%, Dark Humor 14.1%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Point & Click 10.9%, 2D Platformer 9.8%

  48. #48 Cataplexy
    70% matchVery Positive85% of 60 reviews2022
    Dev: 12sevenPub: Diada Novels
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Waking up at night, the main character realizes that he cannot move. A terrible sense of panic gradually overtakes his mind, and the imagination begins to paint frightening pictures.

    Why similar: Dark Comedy 24.6%, Dark Humor 15.1%, Psychedelic 14%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Horror 8.4%

  49. #49 The Occult Detective
    68% matchMostly Positive71% of 326 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 26.9%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Anime 14.8%, Mystery 12.4%, Story Rich 10.9%

  50. #50 WHODUNNIT
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Don Attico
    Windows

    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 32%, LGBTQ+ 17.5%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Mystery 13.1%, Story Rich 8.4%

  51. #51 Find The Murderer 2
    70% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2022
    Dev: Ilmir Nasertdinov
    Windows

    The director's body was found in the office. It looks like a suicide but the detective has a different opinion.

    Why similar: Dark Comedy 23.1%, Detective 21.6%, Dark Humor 15.8%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Horror 8.3%

  52. #52 No Recollection
    69% matchMixed67% of 30 reviews2024
    Dev: Jake Platt
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A mystery visual novel following a boy who awoke in a strange building, with no recollection of where he is, how he arrived, why he’s here, or how to leave. Discover the answers to these mysteries as you search for a way out. Meet a small but colorful cast in your journey, and escape together!

    Why similar: Detective 23.9%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Mystery 14.6%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Anime 11.7%

  53. #53 Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.7 Minagoroshi
    69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 703 reviews2019
    Dev: 07th ExpansionPub: MangaGamer
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 15.8 hrsMean: 89.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    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 18.7%, Anime 17%, Mystery 16.5%, Psychological Horror 16%, Horror 12.8%

  54. #54 NubiaPhobia
    67% match8 user reviews75% of 8 reviews2025
    Dev: Tonguç Bodur
    Windows

    Solve the wacky point & click puzzles filled with horror and humor. Break the witch's curse on your home as you explore five distinct regions, each hiding a sacred key to unlock the village chest.

    Why similar: Dark Comedy 23.6%, Dark Humor 23.2%, Point & Click 15.1%, Horror 8.6%, Puzzle 8.2%

  55. #55 I keep Dying in Another World
    68% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2024
    Dev: artoonu
    Windows · Linux

    Fantasy Murder Mystery Visual Novel filled with dark humor, countless deaths, despair, suspenseful twists, and complex relationships in an exciting story!

    Why similar: Dark Comedy 22.7%, Detective 18%, Dark Humor 15.9%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Psychological Horror 9%

  56. #56 IDET
    68% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: DebluePub: CRITICAL REFLEX
    Windows

    In a diner at the edge of time, murder is afoot. Serve gourmet meals to the ethereal patrons of the Duskrise Diner. Form relationships. Embrace culinary bliss. Infinite day, endless taste.

    Why similar: Dark Humor 18.7%, Psychedelic 17.1%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Anime 10.6%

  57. #57 炸鸡块与天使
    67% matchPositive93% of 41 reviews2023
    Dev: Hamstachio
    Windows · Mac

    "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 28.8%, Mystery 15.2%, Visual Novel 13%, Horror 10.8%, Story Rich 8%

  58. #58 PERIOD SURVIVAL
    66% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2025
    Dev: Vaeirus
    Windows

    큰 상금을 노리고 목숨을 거는 예능에 출연하게 된 6년차 가수 헤일리. 과연 그는 이 곳에서 우승하고 상금을 얻을 수 있을까요? PERIOD SURVIVAL은 배틀을 통해 "변종" 참가자를 찾아내는 마피아 방식의 추리 어드벤처 게임입니다.

    Why similar: Dark Comedy 26.6%, Dark Humor 20.2%, LGBTQ+ 14.2%, Point & Click 9.2%, Horror 8.3%

  59. #59 Mindlock - The Apartment
    65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 664 reviews2024
    Dev: Roof Cut MediaPub: USM
    Windows · Mac

    Colin’s apartment maze has puzzles, dialogues, and some dry humor waiting for you. A surreal adventure of a special kind.

    Why similar: Dark Comedy 22.1%, Dark Humor 19.3%, Point & Click 12%, Psychological Horror 10%, Horror 6.9%

  60. #60 Hadaka Shitsuji - Naked Butlers
    67% matchVery Positive86% of 148 reviews2019
    Dev: MADA LaboPub: MangaGamer
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Naked Butlers is a hardcore yaoi visual novel rife with dark comedy. Unleash your inner sadist and bully these hot butlers good in this solo project from a developer who absolutely loves butlers!

    Why similar: Dark Comedy 23.9%, LGBTQ+ 19.6%, Dark Humor 16.2%, Visual Novel 12%, Anime 10.6%

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