- #1 我死后的那些天-After Death
97% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2022
Dev: 橙光游戏
Windows
This is a suspense game, you are sitting in front of the TV, the news is broadcast: last night a young girl was killed, the body was found in a deep alley. And the girl who was murdered -- you. You are involved in a serial murder, and you are reborn as a female journalist.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.1%, Detective 17%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Mystery 10.5%, RPG 8.9%
- #2 你与月光同罪-As Guilty As the Moon
96% match5 user reviews40% of 5 reviews2022
Dev: 橙光游戏
Windows
This is a realistic + survival oriented work. The murder of a girl in a ride-hailing service two years ago, brought your 12 fates back together. You wake up in a strange room, and things are getting weird around you. In the fog, not everything you see is the truth. Is everything real or unreal?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.7%, Detective 17.4%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Mystery 10.8%, RPG 9.2%
- #3 知更鸟-The Robin
96% matchPositive87% of 15 reviews2021
Dev: 橙光游戏
Windows
“The Robin”tells the story of a school bully who kills a girl named "Robin." Thirteen people involved are kidnapped and embark on a desperate journey to survive. The work revolves around who is behind the black hand and who is responsible for the death of "Robin" these two questions unfold.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.6%, Detective 18.4%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Mystery 11.1%, Multiple Endings 6.8%
- #4 死亡编码-Death Code
95% matchMixed69% of 13 reviews2021
Dev: 橙光游戏
Windows
Death Code is a battle royale genre. It tells the story of Lin Mohuai, a female protagonist with amnesia, who wakes up to find herself involved in an eight-person battle royale game. Everyone is given a code, and the way to win is to kill the player whose number is plus one.
Why similar: Detective 18.6%, Interactive Fiction 16.9%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Mystery 11.1%, Multiple Endings 8.5%
- #5 True Game
94% 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 19.5%, Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Mystery 10.4%, Multiple Endings 8.3%
- #6 不可能犯罪事件簿-Impossible Crime Book
94% match9 user reviews44% of 9 reviews2022
Dev: 橙光游戏
Windows
This is a decryption class of interactive novel. One accident, two suicides. In order to prevent more innocent lives from being killed, you will be assigned to lurk on campus with your partner and find out the suspicious in different criminal cases.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.9%, Detective 15.4%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Mystery 10.6%, RPG 9.8%
- #7 见习侦探
93% matchMixed61% of 59 reviews2021
Dev: 全能侦探社
Windows
"Internship Detective" is a text adventure game of detective story from the perspective of double female masters. The two heroines Doudou (Intership detective) and Bobo (“big” detective) .
Why similar: Detective 21.3%, Interactive Fiction 19.5%, Visual Novel 13%, Mystery 10.7%, Multiple Endings 9.2%
- #8 村庄-The Village
92% matchMostly Negative38% of 13 reviews2021
Dev: 橙光游戏
Windows
After you graduated from college, you were assigned to a small village as a doctor.It looks like an ordinary village, but there are many strange things in it.A man knocking at the door in the middle of the night may not be asking for a doctor.The person you saw may not be alive.Haunted?
Why similar: Detective 20.1%, Interactive Fiction 17.2%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Mystery 11.1%, Multiple Endings 7.7%
- #9 死亡旅店Ⅱ亡者归来-Death Inn Ⅱ The Immortal Is Coming
91% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2022
Dev: 橙光游戏
Windows
Death Inn Ⅱ- The Immortal Is Coming is a horror puzzle. The film crew is in a castle to finish, What is the mystery behind the mysterious death of a leading actress in a castle? Was it a homicide or was there more to it? It's a foggy castle, but none of the truth is buried forever.
Why similar: Detective 22.6%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Mystery 14%, RPG 12%, Multiple Endings 8.7%
- #10 欢迎回家-Welcome Home
91% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2022
Dev: 橙光游戏
Windows
This is a secret room to escape burning brain puzzle work, which is divided into five chapters, puzzle level interesting design, complicated and confusing story, criticism and comment on the real society, is full of exquisite everywhere.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.8%, Mystery 13.8%, Visual Novel 9.5%, Multiple Endings 9%, Puzzle 7.1%
- #11 致命游戏-Lethal Gamble 1 Werewolf Puzzle
90% matchMixed64% of 11 reviews2021
Dev: 橙光游戏
Windows
“Lethal Gamble 1 Werewolf Puzzle”is a suspense reasoning emotional work based on werewolf killing rules.A group of college students accidentally came to a mysterious villa. They wanted to play a game of werewolf killing.You have only five days left to refute the truth.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.2%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Mystery 11.4%, RPG 10.3%, Puzzle Platformer 9.7%
- #12 EXS2~EthnologySister2:Structuralism of kinship system
89% matchVery Positive96% of 74 reviews2023
Dev: 周农卿
Windows
一位总是能露出温柔笑容的金发修女,将众人联系。白发女子总是无言。[想 知 道 你 父 母 的 下 落 吗 ?准 备 好 ]浅冰背后,为何会有寒意深藏?战斗,悬疑,治愈,推理,剧情持续反转,不断的匿名威胁,绑架,真相到底是……
Why similar: Detective 20%, Interactive Fiction 18.2%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Mystery 12.8%, Multiple Endings 8.4%
- #13 迷渡桥
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 犬狸工作室Pub: OKJOY
Windows
《迷渡桥》是一款水墨风格的国风悬疑推理游戏,你将扮演牵涉谋逆的罪臣后人宁不移,背负着家族十年的冤屈,在弥留之际踏上迷渡桥,换一个查明真相的机会。调查一桩桩离奇命案,窥见朝堂内的暗流涌动。当迷雾散尽,揭开深埋于王朝的骇人秘密......
Why similar: Detective 24.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Mystery 12.6%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Multiple Endings 7.8%
- #14 景安区奇案-Jing 'an District Copstories
89% matchMostly Positive71% of 35 reviews2021
Dev: 橙光游戏
Windows
Jing' an District is a peaceful place, but sometimes some interesting cases will happen. The cases here are not all so bloody. But it also brings us a lot of reflection and insight. You will play a young policeman in Jing 'an District. Go through and solve these cases with your partner.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.3%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Mystery 13.8%, Multiple Endings 10.4%, RPG 8.4%
- #15 No Recollection
87% 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 22.7%, Interactive Fiction 18.6%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Mystery 14%, Multiple Endings 10.4%
- #16 时忆 Memory of Time
86% matchPositive92% of 26 reviews2025
Dev: SPARROW STUDIO
Windows
This is a science fiction detective themed visual novel game, where players need to play the role of a "detective", connecting seemingly unrelated events and discovering mysterious truths hidden behind them, Please survive, and walk with your head held high towards the 'perfect ending' you expect.
Why similar: Detective 23.9%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Mystery 12.7%, Multiple Endings 9.4%
- #17 久美子之死:昭和少女血色告白
84% matchVery Positive96% of 112 reviews2026
Dev: LingVision Games
Windows
1988年,日本泡沫经济破灭前夕,化身被冤枉成嫌犯的刑警,侦查青梅奇怪自杀案,牵连出持续20年的连环杀人案秘密,穿梭烟酒与霓虹的昭和街头,在人心与生死的抉择中,搜查蛛丝马迹,找出血案真相。
Why similar: Detective 18%, Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Mystery 10.4%, Multiple Endings 8.6%
- #18 卡牌游戏
86% matchMostly Positive70% of 10 reviews2020
Dev: 橙光游戏
Windows
This is a highest death rate game of survival, combined with masculinity, survival, thriller, suspense reasoning and other elements. There are two main lines you can choose from the story - the male line and the female line. Meanwhile, you can also choose different talents as you like.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.6%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Multiple Endings 13%, Mystery 12.5%, RPG 9.1%
- #19 Elegant Sleuth:Mystic Family
84% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: TAPROMANCE
Windows
Agent Allison received an unexpected dinner invitation from the head of the Johnson dynasty, controllers of a sprawling business empire. What required her presence? The story's curtain began lifting...
Why similar: Detective 21.1%, Interactive Fiction 19.3%, Mystery 13.4%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Puzzle Platformer 8%
- #20 爱与命的彼端
85% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2021
Dev: Shellpeach
Windows
《爱与命的彼端》是一款悬疑推理AVG。游戏中你将扮演男主角路杰,为拯救恋人许琳,开始一段爱与命的离奇冒险。你即将卷入扑朔迷离的连环杀人案件,也会接触到离奇的民间传说,躲藏在暗处的阴影也注视着你,蠢蠢欲动……你必须依靠自己的推理能力找出真凶,拯救恋人。
Why similar: Detective 36.3%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Multiple Endings 17%, Mystery 16.3%, RPG 7.2%
- #21 The Occult Detective
82% 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 27.3%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Mystery 12.7%, Story Rich 10.9%, Puzzle 8.4%
- #22 妖睨之境The Sight of Darkness
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 豹肝工作室 SEALIVER STUDIO
Windows
A detective who accidentally unsealed the monsters must find the man-eating monster before the deadline. Humans are afraid of monsters, but they were also made by themselves.
Why similar: Detective 26.5%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Mystery 14.5%, Multiple Endings 11.8%, Puzzle Platformer 8.4%
- #23 它说山雨欲来
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 无敌的呱
Windows · Mac
25+结局!主文游视觉小说+少量解谜+微量2d小游戏! 古风纯架空世界观!主要元素为武侠/权谋/伪克苏鲁——具体哪个元素多看你怎么选择! 剧本欢乐剧情阴间,结局更是阴到没边! 你被卷入一场巨大的阴谋,三大势力向你抛出橄榄枝,是追随疯美的革命者,依附蛊惑人心的神棍,还是效忠唯利是图的富商?你的选择将解锁完全不同的剧情和人物。切记,你看到的未必是真相;小心,别让自己成了棋子。 但相信能“开挂”的你,预知、夺舍、知识碾压都会变成你的武器。你必须用你的方式打破规则,对他们造成降维打击,书写属于你自己的传奇!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.2%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Multiple Endings 12.8%, RPG 10.5%, Detective 7.1%
- #24 我的一个多重人格朋友
81% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: 上海久游网络科技有限公司
Windows
This is an AVG game that involves reasoning and decryption. He Zhou has 7 different personalities, which alternate seven days a week. Players will play as a detective and deduce the truth behind the horrifying cases surrounding He Zhou through the diary he left behind.
Why similar: Detective 22.8%, Interactive Fiction 17.6%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Mystery 12.9%, Story Rich 7%
- #25 Mystery Island:Enigmatic Painting
81% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: TAPROMANCE
Windows
After a difficult journey, Ada officially became a detective. This disappearance commission seemed extraordinary. During the exploration of the ancient castle, it seemed that a series of strange events also surfaced...
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.9%, Detective 21.6%, Mystery 14.7%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Puzzle 7.7%
- #26 Kindaichi Mystery Series: The Honjin Murders
79% matchMostly Positive73% of 174 reviews2025
Dev: coly Inc.
Windows · Mac
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 23.2%, Interactive Fiction 21.8%, Mystery 15.2%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Story Rich 7.2%
- #27 Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved
78% matchVery Positive95% of 385 reviews2025
Dev: Armonica LLC
Windows
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 33.1%, Visual Novel 17.9%, Mystery 15.7%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Adventure 6.6%
- #28 The Guilty Hearts
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Singlecore Games
Windows
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 29.1%, Interactive Fiction 24.4%, Mystery 15.5%, Visual Novel 10.2%, Adventure 6.9%
- #29 雪凤山 Secret Opera
79% matchVery Positive80% of 167 reviews2024
Dev: GOCORE
Windows
In the Spring Festival of 2005, the blizzard in Xuefeng mountain trapped the drama troupe performing in the village. At the same time, there was a homicide during the performance. Unlike the nervous members of the drama troupe, the villagers were afraid of a more terrible existence than the homicide
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.7%, Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Mystery 14.8%, Detective 14.6%, Multiple Endings 13.8%
- #30 Police Detective: Tokyo Beat
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Dr. Cyril Splutterworth
Windows
Gather evidence, interview suspects and send your case to trial. Have you got what it takes to be Tokyo's top detective?
Why similar: Detective 31.5%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Mystery 14%, Story Rich 8.5%
- #31 The Case of Arcadia Springs
77% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: K-20 Studios
Windows · Mac
A short, story-driven, detective-mystery game where you are tasked with solving a deceptively simple break-in case. Meet the citizens of Arcadia Springs, find and follow the clues, make the right choices, and you may unlock a dark secret kept under lock and key.
Why similar: Detective 35.1%, Interactive Fiction 17%, Mystery 13.1%, Story Rich 13%, Multiple Endings 8.4%
- #32 SAS:绝响诡计 | Case 0 风暴蝴蝶
75% matchVery Positive86% of 184 reviews2025
Dev: 秦遥
Windows
这是一款以中式校园为背景的推理类文字游戏,你将扮演一名高中生司空茂,在开学第一天目击密室杀人事件的现场,并经过调查和推理解决案件,找出真正的犯人和真相背后更深的阴谋。但在享受侦探游戏的同时,请千万不要忽视学习。保持情绪稳定,尽量维持活下去的念头...记住,你的成绩,永远比案件要更重要。
Why similar: Detective 26.5%, Interactive Fiction 19.9%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Mystery 8.9%, RPG 7.9%
- #33 Guilt Trip
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Made With Squares
Windows
A crime-solving mystery game from the perspective of the culprit. You know everything they don't, and the only way to make it back home is to Guilt Trip.
Why similar: Detective 28.5%, Visual Novel 19.8%, Multiple Endings 15.7%, Mystery 15.2%, RPG 10.4%
- #34 52Hertz
74% matchVery Positive88% of 102 reviews2026
Dev: Moonlit Apple
Windows
An eternally snowbound town. An inescapable time loop. A group of travelers trapped between memory and truth…You will embody Mo Shi, the amnesiac protagonist, stepping into this enigmatic town known as the "Singularity" , partner with the protagonist to solve murder cases and expose the killer.
Why similar: Detective 23.2%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Mystery 13%, Multiple Endings 10.5%, Visual Novel 10.4%
- #35 Trials of Innocence
73% 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 23.9%, Interactive Fiction 17.9%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Mystery 11.6%, Multiple Endings 7.7%
- #36 Who is the Defendant: Deliberately Rough
74% matchPositive95% of 38 reviews2024
Dev: 莉莉恩工作室
Windows
"Who is the Defendant" is a mystery genre visual novel. Players take on the role of a prosecutor, investigating a case involving "a game with rudimentary art published on STEAM."
Why similar: Detective 21%, Interactive Fiction 19.5%, Visual Novel 13.6%, RPG 8.6%, Mystery 8.2%
- #37 魔女低语时
76% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2022
Dev: Shellpeach
Windows
这是一款悬疑推理类文字冒险AVG,玩家扮演一名初出茅庐的侦探王朝阳,进入迷雾重重的学园,和各位可爱的女性角色互动,以找出诡异案件的真相!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.5%, Visual Novel 20.5%, RPG 17.6%, Multiple Endings 15.3%, Story Rich 10.5%
- #38 小林正雪復仇之密室重制版 Cheney Wood The Ultimate Revenge
75% matchVery Positive89% of 324 reviews2019
Dev: 傅真Pub: Genuine Studio
Windows
香港,密室逃脱,刑侦推理,解谜! 风流倜傥略爱搞怪的刑警,屡破奇案,轻松应付着海量的案件与狡猾的罪犯,直到那件事的发生……为了逃避最不喜欢的人,他调职到这座城市。然而,等待他的将是从警以来最大的敌人和暗中策划的巨大阴谋。外表看似有些憨傻,推理却过于常人的谜样男子小林正雪,能带领刑侦组走出困境吗?
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.2%, Mystery 16.2%, Detective 15.7%, RPG 15.5%, Puzzle 8.7%
- #39 Ezrebeth
73% matchPositive86% of 14 reviews2025
Dev: Tymedust Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Ezrebeth is an old, bitter recluse who finds herself constantly invaded by her peculiar relatives during the winter holidays. Oh, and she's stuck in a time loop! Investigate, interview and cross-reference as you attempt to figure out what's going on in this surreal visual novel.
Why similar: Detective 25.5%, Interactive Fiction 18%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Mystery 13.5%, Multiple Endings 12.7%
- #40 The Puppet's Casket
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Tapromance
Windows
The Puppet's Casket is a 2D puzzle adventure set in a mysterious Victorian manor. Navigate among eerie marionettes, solve intricate puzzles, and gather clues to seize the artificial eye and uncover the truth behind the Thorn family's tragic downfall.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.9%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Detective 10.6%, Puzzle Platformer 9.5%, 2D Platformer 8.3%
- #41 The Angel's Devil Tail - One More Question 2
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 橘音
Windows
A horror-meets-cute puzzle game with a twist-filled Yuri romance story.
Why similar: Detective 23.1%, Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Mystery 11.7%, Puzzle 7.2%
- #42 AI: The Somnium Files
72% 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 29.9%, Visual Novel 20.7%, Mystery 17.6%, Story Rich 10%, Multiple Endings 8.1%
- #43 大侦探之勃艮第古堡
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 知行合一
Windows
欢迎来到温泉岛,我是您的私人向导。您听说过……勃艮第古堡吗?那里是欲望与邪恶滋生的黑暗角落,那里有超出认知的生物和违反人性的生存规则。准确说,那里是另一个世界,由贪婪,欲念构成的炼狱……最后,请您一定要警惕每一个出现在勃艮第古堡里的人。祝您旅途愉快。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20%, Detective 16.2%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Puzzle Platformer 9.9%, RPG 8.4%
- #44 Rainy Butcher
71% matchMostly Positive71% of 91 reviews2022
Dev: Genunie Studio
Windows
On rainy nights, the serial murderer is on a killing spree. This scares everyone but one girl, the journalist who keeps digging for a promotion. Dauntless, she gets involved deep and wide, hoping to discover the real identify of the rainy night butcher.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.1%, Detective 16.7%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Mystery 11.1%, RPG 9.1%
- #45 蜃境
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: GOUXIANG TECH
Windows
"Shenjing" is a side-scrolling mystery game set in the Ming Dynasty. Players begin with an amnesiac identity and must investigate evidence, witness testimonies, and meticulously piece together clues to uncover the truth behind each case and determine whether the characters were involved.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.6%, Visual Novel 14.5%, RPG 14%, Detective 12.6%, Mystery 8%
- #46 井底-与奇迹邂逅的井底之人
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 井底游戏制作组Pub: 黎羽科技LICOGAME
Windows
《井底》是一款2024年3月立项的文字类galgame,题材是“超能力悬疑推理故事”,画风是日系校园风格的 故事主要讲述了游戏女主王语韴作为一个业余“侦探”,遇到各种疑难问题,并在侦探事务所所长天翔及其妹妹天音的帮助下,解决案件的故事。 游戏主要使用鼠标点击来推进剧情
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.9%, Detective 20.3%, Visual Novel 18%, Mystery 15.2%, Adventure 7.5%
- #47 若津谷村の祟り
70% matchPositive92% of 13 reviews2024
Dev: Tiam Games
Windows
因習村推理ADV
Why similar: Detective 31.6%, Visual Novel 24.2%, Mystery 20.1%, 2D Platformer 13.8%, Adventure 10.1%
- #48 White Crow Castle: Loop
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Alpacat
Windows
A fantasy mystery otome RPG with time loop mechanics. Explore a cursed castle, collect clues, solve puzzles, make critical choices, and experience branching storylines, emotional bonds, and life-or-death survival in an inescapable cycle.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.8%, Detective 20.6%, RPG 15.4%, Mystery 9.4%, Puzzle 8.4%
- #49 The Incident at Galley House
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: William RousPub: Evil Trout Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 31.4%, Mystery 22.4%, Visual Novel 18.8%, Puzzle 9.8%, Story Rich 9.4%
- #50 栖云异梦
69% matchMostly Positive76% of 90 reviews2023
Dev: 炭焱网络 Tantrum NetworkPub: East2West Games
Windows
《栖云异梦》是一款由叙事驱动的指向点击冒险解谜游戏。在一次午后,主角方哲收到了一个包裹,其中的线索竟指向失踪多年的母亲。循环的梦魇、惊悚的哨音、多年前的来信...方哲为了解开真相踏上了一段奇异的冒险。剧场中的魅影、不为人知的密室、诡异的古村,梦境与现实交错,指引他步步逼近真相......
Why similar: Detective 24%, Mystery 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Story Rich 8.8%
- #51 Clash: Blue Mirage
68% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Drone Garden Studios
Windows
Save the day with Clash!
Why similar: Detective 32.2%, Visual Novel 20.5%, Mystery 16%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Multiple Endings 7%
- #52 密市大亨
70% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: Dream Clockwork
Windows
Welcome to the brand new world of Mississauga Tycoon. Various styles of Mississauga, including horror, suspense, thriller, science fiction, and aesthetics, are waiting for you to explore. Can you escape perfectly and find out the truth? Become an escape master and create a perfect escape myth?
Why similar: Detective 28.9%, Mystery 15.6%, Multiple Endings 11.6%, Puzzle Platformer 8.3%, Puzzle 7.7%
- #53 Recall: Empty Wishes
66% matchVery Positive93% of 58 reviews2025
Dev: Puff Hook StudioPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Recall: Empty Wishes is a psychological thriller set in Taiwan during the 2010s. Follow Yonny, a sister determined to uncover the truth behind the mysterious disappearance of her brother, Tommy. As she delves deeper, she confronts unsettling secrets, blurring the lines between reality and illusion.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.4%, Detective 19.9%, Interactive Fiction 17.5%, Story Rich 12%, RPG 8.4%
- #54 FALSE SPIDER
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 有栖川暁夜
Windows
The web woven by spiders is only for waiting for prey to bite.
Why similar: Detective 18.5%, Interactive Fiction 17%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Mystery 10.8%, RPG 7.3%
- #55 Detective Sherlock: Shadow Stalker
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Gamercury AI
Windows · Mac
As Sherlock Holmes, you will engage in battles of wits with dozens of AI-driven characters, uncover clues, and solve intricate puzzles. There’s no choices, every clue must be obtained by you—the renowned detective—through conversations, interrogations, exploration, and deduction.
Why similar: Detective 21.8%, Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Mystery 11.6%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Multiple Endings 9.9%
- #56 Haunted Heye Apartment
67% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2023
Dev: V.N GAME STUDIO
Windows
Strange things frequently happen in the apartment, such as the black shadow by the bed, the face behind the curtains, and the eccentric neighbor... This old apartment seems to be hiding some unknown secrets... Will you walk ignorantly into death or discover the truth and escape to safety?
Why similar: Detective 20.9%, Interactive Fiction 20%, Mystery 14%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Multiple Endings 11.4%
- #57 Orient on the Murder Express
66% 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 40.5%, Visual Novel 19.1%, Mystery 17.7%, Story Rich 9.3%, Casual 5.6%