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  1. #1 Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc
    97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 35,609 reviews2016
    Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 22.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Investigate murders, search for clues and talk to your classmates to prepare for trial. There, you'll engage in deadly wordplay, going back and forth with suspects. Dissect their statements and fire their words back at them to expose their lies! There's only one way to survive—pull the trigger.

    Why similar: Detective 20.9%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Anime 11.7%, Mystery 11.7%, Dark Comedy 9.7%

  2. #2 Moth Lake: A Horror Story
    96% matchVery Positive84% of 109 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 24.1%, Dark Humor 18.3%, Point & Click 12.4%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Horror 9.3%

  3. #3 Almost My Floor
    96% matchVery Positive92% of 244 reviews2021
    Dev: Potata Company
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    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 14.9%, Psychedelic 13.6%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Point & Click 9.5%

  4. #4 Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony
    95% matchVery Positive83% of 21,767 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 13.9%, Mystery 11.2%, Anime 11.1%, Dark Comedy 9%

  5. #5 Methods: The Canada Files
    94% matchVery Positive97% of 330 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 20.4%, Dark Humor 15.3%, LGBTQ+ 13.9%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Cartoon 10%

  6. #6 Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair
    94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 30,083 reviews2016
    Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 10.8 hrsMean: 33.0 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%

  7. #7 Guilty Parade
    93% matchVery Positive93% of 290 reviews2021
    Dev: Nozori Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    One war. Two sides of a military conflict. Which side will you choose if you take a look at the world from both sides of the conflict? Whom will you support and whom will you destroy if some are fighting for an uncertain future, while others are for a peaceful present?

    Why similar: Detective 28%, Visual Novel 18.8%, Mystery 14.4%, Point & Click 14.4%, Anime 12%

  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 14.5%, Mystery 11.8%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, LGBTQ+ 10.6%, 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 15.1%, Dark Comedy 14.4%, LGBTQ+ 9.6%, Mystery 9.2%

  10. #10 Broken Minds
    91% matchPositive85% of 27 reviews2018
    Dev: LockedOn
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A psychological murder mystery set in 90s Japan.

    Why similar: Detective 21.5%, Psychedelic 14.3%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Mystery 11.8%, Dark Humor 10.7%

  11. #11 Case 00: The Cannibal Boy
    90% matchMostly Positive79% of 164 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 18.5%, LGBTQ+ 15.3%, Dark Humor 13.5%, Visual Novel 11%, Mystery 9%

  12. #12 Five Day Detective
    89% matchNo user reviews2026
    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 20.7%, Dark Humor 14.4%, Point & Click 11.5%, Story Rich 7%

  13. #13 Return to Shironagasu Island
    89% 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 20%, Mystery 16.7%, Detective 15.5%, Horror 10.3%, Anime 9.7%

  14. #14 Tokyo Dark
    88% 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 22.7%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Anime 13.8%, Point & Click 11%, Psychological Horror 10.6%

  15. #15 Murder Is Game Over
    87% matchVery Positive96% of 54 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 18.1%, Dark Humor 16.2%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Point & Click 10.2%

  16. #16 GESTALT: The Fifth Day
    86% matchVery Positive94% of 104 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 14.1%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Point & Click 11.3%

  17. #17 Psycho-Sleuth
    86% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: PHOSEPO
    Windows

    Psycho-Sleuth is a mystery game where cognitive disorders distort the rules of murder. 13 players, each with a strange condition — like “no lying,” “no left side,” or “no faces” — are trapped in a deadly game. These disorders are contagious, and the killer hides behind abnormal logic.

    Why similar: Detective 19.1%, Dark Humor 15.7%, Visual Novel 11%, Mystery 10.7%, Psychological Horror 10.2%

  18. #18 Charon's Staircase
    85% matchMixed63% of 72 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 15%, Mystery 14.6%, Horror 9.9%, Puzzle 9.7%

  19. #19 Prescription: Madness
    84% 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 On a Summer Night
    84% 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 21.5%, Detective 16.2%, Dark Humor 14.6%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Point & Click 9.4%

  21. #21 The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark
    83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,922 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 20.3%, Dark Comedy 18.1%, Dark Humor 12%, Mystery 10.8%, Point & Click 10.1%

  22. #22 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%, Mystery 12%, Visual Novel 11.1%, LGBTQ+ 10.6%, Point & Click 10.1%

  23. #23 Headspun
    82% 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 14.5%, Mystery 13.5%, Point & Click 13%

  24. #24 AI: The Somnium Files
    81% 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 25.8%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Mystery 15.1%, Anime 14.1%, Story Rich 8.8%

  25. #25 Lachesis or Atropos
    81% matchVery Positive87% of 68 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 21.9%, LGBTQ+ 17.8%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Mystery 11%, Anime 10.2%

  26. #26 Cult: Manos
    80% 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 24.4%, Psychological Horror 13%, Point & Click 12%, Mystery 10.8%, Horror 9.4%

  27. #27 Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
    79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 7,849 reviews2023
    Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
    Windows
    Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective, the classic puzzle-solving mystery adventure directed by Ace Attorney creator Shu Takumi, is back! This long-awaited HD remaster features upgraded visuals and sound and new gallery content.

    Why similar: Detective 27.1%, Mystery 17.7%, Puzzle 9.8%, Story Rich 9.7%, Visual Novel 9%

  28. #28 黑白灰 Woolhampton Chronicles
    79% 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%, LGBTQ+ 15.3%, Detective 15.2%, Mystery 9.8%, Visual Novel 9.3%

  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 31.4%, Dark Humor 13.7%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Anime 11.9%, LGBTQ+ 11.8%

  30. #30 PRIM
    77% matchVery Positive95% of 562 reviews2024
    Dev: Common ColorsPub: Application Systems Heidelberg
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    PRIM is a creepy-but-cute point’n’click adventure game full of dark humor. When her mother dies, Prim finds out she’s Death’s daughter and now has to live with her father. But the Grim Reaper has strict rules and when Prim breaks them, things take a fatal turn. Can you breathe life into her misery?

    Why similar: Dark Comedy 23.8%, Point & Click 20.2%, Cartoon 16.3%, Dark Humor 14.5%, Adventure 8.5%

  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 20.4%, LGBTQ+ 13.9%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Mystery 12%, Anime 11.4%

  32. #32 Methods: The Detective Competition
    77% matchVery Positive91% of 693 reviews2020
    Dev: LockedOn GamesPub: Erabit
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%

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

    Why similar: Detective 18.1%, Dark Humor 14.4%, LGBTQ+ 14.3%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Mystery 10.2%

  33. #33 OUROBOROS SAIAKU.exe: CRAZY FOR YOU
    76% 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 20.9%, LGBTQ+ 17%, Dark Humor 16.3%, Psychedelic 14.1%, Visual Novel 11.4%

  34. #34 PRICE
    76% matchVery Positive94% of 5,134 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 12.8%, Point & Click 9.1%

  35. #35 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 20.1%, Dark Humor 18.4%, Point & Click 11.7%, Mystery 9.3%

  36. #36 Blue Detective: A Hotel in Scarlet
    75% 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 12.4%, Mystery 10.7%, Psychological Horror 9.6%

  37. #37 PepOS - Our Operating System
    74% 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 12.5%, Point & Click 10.2%

  38. #38 Friendly Facade
    74% 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 12.6%, Story Rich 8.5%

  39. #39 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 14.9%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Detective 11.9%, Anime 11.7%

  40. #40 The Occult Detective
    71% 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 26.9%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Anime 14.8%, Mystery 12.5%, Story Rich 10.9%

  41. #41 Larry The Unlucky Part 2
    73% matchVery Positive91% of 141 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 21.5%, Dark Humor 12.5%, Point & Click 11.6%, Psychological Horror 11%, Mystery 8.7%

  42. #42 The Darkside Detective: Backside of the Moon
    73% 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 15.5%, Dark Humor 14.1%, Visual Novel 13%, Point & Click 11.6%

  43. #43 Not Another Weekend
    72% matchVery Positive94% of 118 reviews2021
    Dev: Animatic VisionPub: Dionous Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    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+ 11.6%, Point & Click 11.1%, Mystery 10%

  44. #44 EXECUTE DADDY~パパが何度も死ぬゲーム~
    72% 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 14.2%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Point & Click 10.9%, 2D Platformer 9.7%

  45. #45 炸鸡块与天使
    71% matchPositive93% of 40 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 28.7%, Mystery 15.3%, Visual Novel 13%, Horror 10.8%, Story Rich 8%

  46. #46 Raging Loop
    71% 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 25.6%, Mystery 17.7%, Detective 16.1%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Story Rich 9%

  47. #47 Paper Perjury
    70% 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 27.3%, Visual Novel 15%, Mystery 14%, Point & Click 10.8%, Anime 9.2%

  48. #48 WHODUNNIT
    70% 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 31.9%, LGBTQ+ 17.3%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Mystery 12.9%, Story Rich 8.7%

  49. #49 Find The Murderer 2
    70% match1 user reviews100% of 1 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 23.2%, Detective 21.6%, Dark Humor 15.9%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Horror 8.2%

  50. #50 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 14.7%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Anime 11.7%

  51. #51 NubiaPhobia
    68% 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 8.1%

  52. #52 Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.7 Minagoroshi
    69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 663 reviews2019
    Dev: 07th ExpansionPub: MangaGamer
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 15.8 hrsMean: 91.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    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 18.6%, Anime 16.9%, Mystery 16.5%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Horror 12.8%

  53. #53 I keep Dying in Another World
    69% 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%

  54. #54 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 18.8%, Psychedelic 17%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Anime 10.6%

  55. #55 PERIOD SURVIVAL
    67% 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+ 14.3%, Point & Click 9.2%, Horror 8.2%

  56. #56 Decollate Decoration
    65% matchVery Positive95% of 224 reviews2026
    Dev: KANEKODOPub: KEMCO
    Windows

    This is a point-and-click, command-selection style adventure game where the protagonist is a girl who has become a ghost. The objective is to fulfill her desires by speaking to her beloved "him" causing poltergeists, visiting in dreams, or even cursing.

    Why similar: Dark Comedy 23.2%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Horror 15%, Point & Click 13.6%, Mystery 9.1%

  57. #57 Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.6 Tsumihoroboshi
    68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 873 reviews2018
    Dev: 07th ExpansionPub: MangaGamer
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 40.2 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 23.1%, Mystery 16.6%, Anime 16.4%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Horror 13.5%

  58. #58 Orient on the Murder Express
    67% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
    Dev: Connor Atkins
    Windows · Mac

    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 36.6%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Mystery 16%, Story Rich 8.6%, Point & Click 7.5%

  59. #59 SMU News: Strange events recorded
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: 月食图书室
    Windows

    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 31%, Visual Novel 20.2%, Anime 13.8%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Mystery 9.7%

  60. #60 Murder Meet Cute
    66% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Kitico
    Windows

    Look, they don’t call me Amy ‘the tech genius’ Bailey for nothing? But just because I’m paid to fix computers, doesn’t mean I’ll sit here and listen to your life story. So what there’s been murders? Do I look like a detective?

    Why similar: Dark Comedy 19.5%, Dark Humor 14.9%, Mystery 13.2%, Point & Click 10.2%, Visual Novel 10%

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