Games Like Tide Girl: Phenomena

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: Visual Novel 22.2%, Text-Based 22%, Female Protagonist 14.2%, Anime 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 12.4%

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

Why similar: Psychedelic 23.6%, Visual Novel 19.8%, Anime 15.5%, Emotional 13.5%, Sci-fi 7.5%

A short visual novel about finding your name and a girl in the fog.

Why similar: Psychedelic 22.2%, Text-Based 17.5%, Abstract 16.8%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Minimalist 11.3%

Follow a girl through the last day of her life.

Why similar: Psychedelic 30.7%, Visual Novel 26.6%, Female Protagonist 21.1%, Anime 19.1%, Casual 2.4%

Two girls must travel to the Moon's core after it has been thrown out of orbit. A PC98 inspired visual novel about fear of the unknown and people in love.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 18.9%, Text-Based 14.2%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Emotional 9.8%, Cinematic 8.9%

Detective Red July must stop a serial killer who patterns his murders after optical illusions in this mystery visual novel set in the world of Methods.

Why similar: Text-Based 27.1%, LGBTQ+ 24.7%, Visual Novel 19.2%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, Anime 12.7%

Solve Pixel Puzzles to find clues. Use those clues to interrogate witnesses. Work your way to the truth... ...and uncover the mystery of Murder by Numbers!

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 33.8%, Visual Novel 25.1%, Female Protagonist 16.8%, Anime 16.4%, Adventure 4.4%

Rewind time to save your girlfriend in a twisted high school death game. A gripping yuri visual novel: Investigate brutal murders, unravel psychological horrors, and fight for a forbidden love that defies death itself.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 27.5%, Visual Novel 19.5%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Emotional 11.6%, Anime 10.1%

Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".

Why similar: Visual Novel 33.9%, Psychological 26%, Anime 18.9%, Psychedelic 16.8%, Adventure 2.5%

Tide Up is a rather dark and gloomy adventure game. Accompany the girl in a dreamlike world of wonder. Collect the pearls scattered around the world and help the girl escape!

Why similar: Anime 28.3%, Pixel Graphics 22.3%, Female Protagonist 18.5%, Atmospheric 14.4%, Adventure 10.4%

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

Why similar: Psychological 35.1%, Text-Based 31.9%, Visual Novel 27%, Casual 3.7%, Adventure 2.4%

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

Why similar: Visual Novel 28.6%, Text-Based 26.4%, Anime 23.8%, Female Protagonist 14.8%, Adventure 6.4%

Detective Ridelle is a cozy murder mystery game featuring escape room style puzzles. Find clues, interrogate suspects, solve the mystery - before it's too late.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 37.1%, Visual Novel 36%, Female Protagonist 22.6%, Casual 4.3%

A murder mystery visual novel with a romantic twist. The killer is randomly chosen at the start of each playthrough, and you may unknowingly fall in love with them. How will your story come to its end? Will you bring the killer to justice, fall in love with them, or die at their hands?

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 32.3%, Visual Novel 25.7%, Text-Based 16.6%, Anime 14%, Female Protagonist 7%

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 28.5%, Text-Based 27.5%, Pixel Graphics 14.9%, Anime 8.5%, Exploration 8.4%

In the not so distant past, the Isle of Abbot underwent a mysterious evacuation event. Delve into the secrets of this unsettling place and elicit the girls' tragic fate. An interactive visual novel with psychological and lovecraftian undertones.

Why similar: Psychological 32.6%, Visual Novel 27%, Anime 22%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, 2D 2.5%

A Denpa Bishoujo Psychological Horror Curio: A Visual Novel ❦ Mild Horror, Mild Suspense, and a Hint of Whimsical Madness ❦ We Hope You Find Your Own "Happy Ending" Among Multiple Conclusions ❦ A Major Plot Twist, Perhaps? ❦ Glimpse a sliver of truth in the liminal space between life and death.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 30.2%, Visual Novel 22.2%, Female Protagonist 14.9%, Anime 11.7%, Psychological 9.6%

Tidal Therapy is a travel novel game for tired adults. A tired office worker heads to the sea. The setting is a quiet and beautiful sea town with a seaside park, warehouse district, and tower condominiums.

Why similar: Text-Based 27.5%, Visual Novel 17.9%, Minimalist 14.3%, Psychological 12.9%, Female Protagonist 12.4%

High school girls have been disappearing from Abbotsford. Unravel the mystery before all things wash away in a tidal wave of deep despair. An interactive visual novel with psychological and lovecraftian undertones.

Why similar: Psychological 37.3%, Visual Novel 26.4%, Anime 21.8%, Adventure 6.8%, Female Protagonist 4.8%

An Interactive graphic novel and a Kinetic Graphic novel to enjoy, Set within a cyber punk dystopian future. With full professional voice acting for every line and steam achievements.

Why similar: Visual Novel 37.5%, Anime 19.5%, Female Protagonist 16.3%, Adventure 16.3%, Casual 10.4%

A sequel to Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk. Dive into demented and bizarre world once again and help the girl become a little happier.

Why similar: Psychedelic 26.5%, Visual Novel 20.3%, Psychological 13%, Abstract 10.9%, Text-Based 10.8%

SeaBed is a yuri-themed psychological mystery visual novel told through the perspectives of three separate characters: Sachiko, Takako and Narasaki.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 34%, Visual Novel 27.5%, Female Protagonist 17.6%, Anime 13.1%, Adventure 4.2%

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: Visual Novel 41.1%, Pixel Graphics 27.3%, Adventure 14.5%, Casual 8.6%, Atmospheric 5.2%

Rhythm-mystery hybrid game about uncovering the history of a mysterious system. The stage is set. Will you step up and play your role?

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 30.5%, Visual Novel 26.2%, Anime 14.2%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%

Post-modern hentai-puzzle detective.

Why similar: Psychedelic 25.1%, Visual Novel 21.5%, Psychological 19.5%, Anime 16%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%

You've moved to a new house where the previous owner was murdered. They never found his head. But, it has found you.

Why similar: Text-Based 19%, Psychological 19%, Abstract 16.3%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Anime 9.9%

A hand-drawn adventure blending visual novel storytelling with point-and-click puzzles. Explore the corrupt oasis city of Shirin as an apocalyptic prophecy looms. Meet unforgettable characters, craft solutions with your Tool Belt, and unravel intricate puzzle-dungeons.

Why similar: Visual Novel 29.7%, Emotional 22%, Female Protagonist 18.5%, Atmospheric 12.5%, Exploration 10.5%

USSR, 1986. A girl goes missing in the closed city of Vorkuta-5, yet not a soul seems to be concerned. Uncover the mystery behind her disappearance and transmit your signal to the universe.

Why similar: Visual Novel 25.2%, Psychedelic 14.2%, LGBTQ+ 12.7%, Text-Based 12.7%, Female Protagonist 11.3%

When night falls, she wanders into another world... Moonless Moon is a text-based adventure game following a girl as she travels through a variety of different worlds.

Why similar: Text-Based 31.5%, Visual Novel 20.9%, Anime 11%, Emotional 10.8%, Atmospheric 8.7%

Outside the door is a mystic visual novel set within one office. You are about to figure out the stories of a few visitors without having a single memory of yourself.

Why similar: Psychological 26.2%, Visual Novel 21.2%, Anime 17.9%, Text-Based 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%

A sci-fi, yuri visual novel with a dollop of mystery.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 27%, Visual Novel 18.4%, Female Protagonist 13%, Anime 12.7%, Text-Based 12.1%

This is a suspense reasoning interactive work with real people. You will play the protagonist "Qi Yi", find evidence in a series of murders, piece together the truth, and find the ultimate murderer, all of which will lead you to an unpredictable future.

Why similar: Visual Novel 47.9%, Cinematic 36.6%, Adventure 7.9%, Casual 7.6%

Paradise Island, a world outside reality. There’s been a murder that only "investigation freak" Lady Love Dies can solve. Gather evidence and interrogate suspects in this open world adventure. You can accuse anyone, but you’ll have to prove your case in trial. It’s up to you to decide who’s guilty.

Why similar: Psychedelic 52%, Female Protagonist 21.1%, Atmospheric 14.5%, Exploration 11.4%, Adventure 1.1%

Immerse yourself in neon, smoke, and high-stakes legal gambles as a Defense Attorney with uniquely Killer insights in this episodic, diabolically stylish visual novel adventure game.

Why similar: Visual Novel 35%, Female Protagonist 24%, Anime 20.5%, Sci-fi 10.4%, Atmospheric 10.1%

A gruesome murder interrupts an evening party at a secluded mansion and you are the prime suspect! Explore the mansion, search for clues, and interrogate the other guests as you strive to unmask the killer in this open-ended mystery.

Why similar: Visual Novel 46.4%, Adventure 22.9%, Casual 15.5%, Atmospheric 15.1%

Love, Internet, and Murder Magic is a Roguelike game. You will role-play an agent of a streamer who died because of a murder. You are trying to "bring her back" through AI technology on the Internet, making her the unique creation of the Internet.

Why similar: Anime 35.7%, Visual Novel 25.4%, Female Protagonist 24%, Atmospheric 9.9%, Adventure 2.9%

Graveyard Girls is a halloween-themed yuri visual novel about complicated grief and overcoming hardships. Collect Elle’s “scribbles” to learn about her struggles, befriend a mysterious girl, and have a conversation about death.

Why similar: Psychological 19%, LGBTQ+ 16.7%, Text-Based 16.4%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Emotional 11.3%

5% of murder cases remain unsolved... it's time to open up these cases and confront the supernatural with forensic science! Solve cases by analyzing evidence and consulting with specialists. Enter a world that artfully blends 2D illustration and real-life visuals!

Why similar: Text-Based 29%, Visual Novel 19.1%, Cinematic 17.4%, Anime 15.3%, Atmospheric 9.4%

Without a Dawn is a dark, psychological, and philosophical visual horror novel featuring hauntingly beautiful pseudo-ASCII art.

Why similar: Visual Novel 19.8%, Psychedelic 19%, Psychological 16.6%, Emotional 12.7%, Female Protagonist 11.2%

A murder-mystery visual novel following 12 strangers with mysterious pasts. Make arguments and identify the murderer, but don't lose sight of the ultimate goal of eliminating the Game Master.

Why similar: Visual Novel 32.9%, Psychological 31.5%, Anime 24.9%, Text-Based 9.4%, Adventure 1.2%

Play as detective Kaname Date on the case of an elusive serial killer in this thrilling, sci-fi murder mystery.

Why similar: Visual Novel 42.8%, Anime 30.8%, Sci-fi 10.3%, LGBTQ+ 8.4%, Adventure 7.8%

A mystery visual novel where horror meets occult comedy. Follow Kugayama Shiori, a ghost who casually dies over and over as she searches for her cause of death and the regrets that bind her to this world. Her investigation will eventually lead to a single incident—and the truth behind her demise.

Why similar: Visual Novel 32.6%, Text-Based 29.5%, Cinematic 13.8%, Adventure 12.7%, Casual 8.4%

A mysterious murder has shocked the inner city, and as the lead detective, it is your job to catch the real killer. Armed with words and wits, you uncover the secrets and capture the murderer, and make sure justice will be served.

Why similar: Text-Based 67.2%, Visual Novel 18.4%, Adventure 14.4%

Interrogate suspects, search for clues, & uncover a dastardly plot, as you solve a string of mystifying murders to help reluctant detective Ilmarinen escape the foreboding Fafnir Hotel.

Why similar: Visual Novel 32.3%, Text-Based 26.4%, Anime 22.8%, Top-Down 10.1%, Adventure 5.6%

Homicipher is a female-targeted language deciphering and exploration ADV based on the concept of "romance with horror men." The protagonist, who has wandered into another world, interacts with non-human beings to decipher their language while striving to escape.

Why similar: Text-Based 44.2%, Female Protagonist 22.6%, Atmospheric 12%, Exploration 9.5%, Adventure 7.5%

Assetflip attorney is a murder mystery satire visual novel, Solve crimes in a world where everyone has gone insane and everything feels like a fever dream, interrogate witnesses, hunt for clues and take down the criminal organization that threatens to destroy reality

Why similar: Visual Novel 32.4%, Abstract 29.9%, Text-Based 23.5%, Female Protagonist 12.7%, Adventure 1.5%

An interactive novel about identity, roleplay, and dreams.

Why similar: Text-Based 21.4%, LGBTQ+ 20.9%, Abstract 15.2%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Emotional 8.2%

从高维度接入超次元，漫步于由你的数个前世构成的景观宇宙。藉由终端机展开一场穿越虚拟与现实、过去与未来的奇妙旅行。在一切的尽头，宇宙、自我和生命的终极答案，将为你解开面纱。

Why similar: Psychedelic 40%, Visual Novel 23.1%, Anime 13.7%, Exploration 7.7%, Adventure 5.7%

Play as a detective tasked with catching a serial killer in this visual novel set in post-war Japan. Investigate key locations, question many complex characters, piece together clues, and try to stop the culprit before they end yet another young girl's smile.

Why similar: Visual Novel 33.8%, Anime 27%, Emotional 23.1%, Atmospheric 10.6%, Adventure 5.4%

Strange Telephone is a 2D adventure game in which the player explores strange worlds created with merely 6 digits, and has multiple endings.

Why similar: Psychological 25.5%, Pixel Graphics 14.5%, Female Protagonist 13.6%, Anime 12.9%, Adventure 9.4%

"Murder Mystery Paradox: Fifteen Years of Summer" is a text-based adventure game. Enter the remote and sparsely populated island of Shikinejima and attempt to solve the strangely recurring mystery found there.

Why similar: Text-Based 24.6%, Visual Novel 18.9%, Psychological 18.9%, Anime 14.3%, Emotional 9.6%

Unravel a string of gruesome murders terrorizing Tokyo in this mystery-thriller visual novel. The secrets of a case from six years prior may just be the key to the current unending cycle of tragedy—and the thing that cracks this woeful world’s shell may be one girl’s smile.

Why similar: Visual Novel 33.4%, Text-Based 20.8%, Cinematic 13.7%, Anime 13.2%, Atmospheric 11.9%

"GOODBYE WORLD" is a narrative adventure game. Play through 12 stages of a puzzle platformer while following the two protagonists through 13 chapters of their story.

Why similar: Text-Based 26.9%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Pixel Graphics 14.1%, Cinematic 12.3%, Atmospheric 11.2%

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: Visual Novel 31.3%, Anime 25.4%, Female Protagonist 20.4%, Pixel Graphics 16.3%, Adventure 4.3%

This is a game where you can escape if you do something "Yuri."

Why similar: Visual Novel 31.7%, Female Protagonist 17.4%, Pixel Graphics 17.3%, LGBTQ+ 11.8%, Casual 10.2%

select your protagonist and explore a variety of terrible fates!

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 40.9%, Visual Novel 28.4%, Pixel Graphics 15.7%, Anime 9.9%, Female Protagonist 3.6%

A short SF psychedelic interrogation ADV game that focuses on the interrogation of a suspect in a dismemberment murder case. The protagonist is a lieutenant colonel, tasked with interrogating the suspect. The protagonist needs to find out why she killed the two men and how she committed the crime.

Why similar: Visual Novel 33.6%, Anime 23.7%, Pixel Graphics 16.7%, Sci-fi 12%, Adventure 9.2%

Homicipher is a language deciphering and exploration ADV based on the concept of "romance with horror men." The protagonist, who has wandered into another world, interacts with non-human beings to decipher their language while striving to escape.

Why similar: Text-Based 33.5%, Visual Novel 25.5%, Female Protagonist 17.5%, Atmospheric 11.5%, Exploration 7.2%

Follow the protagonist's pursuit to uncover the death of his friends during the Taisho era of Japan. An highly-acclaimed, psychedelic BL murder-mystery visual novel from indie developer ADELTA!

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21.6%, Psychedelic 20.9%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Psychological 14.1%, Anime 12%

Follow Detective Butler and his sidekick Gilligan as they solve a locked-room murder during a haunted cruise ship's maiden voyage. Can you solve the mystery before Detective Butler reveals the answer?

Why similar: Text-Based 40.5%, Visual Novel 27.1%, Anime 19.3%, Adventure 6.1%, Casual 3.8%