Games Like Tokyo Dark

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

Why similar: Detective 24.3%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Anime 14.4%, Mystery 11%, Story Rich 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: It features a detective protagonist navigating complex, surreal psychological landscapes with a heavy emphasis on investigation and branching paths.

How far would you go to bring someone back from the dead? Discover the depths that some will go to in this horror-adventure game.

Why similar: Visual Novel 22.2%, Anime 19%, Horror 15.3%, Mystery 12.9%, Point & Click 12.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly mirrors Tokyo Dark's blend of urban supernatural mystery and investigation within a modern Tokyo setting.

A strange rumor is spreading through the shadows of Tokyo's H City: a mysterious disfigurement has been appearing on the bodies of certain individuals. Anyone who receives the Mark will rapidly die of unknown, horrifying causes. The countdown to death has already begun...

Why similar: Visual Novel 27%, Horror 22.5%, Detective 13.4%, Anime 12.2%, Violent 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game captures the same eerie, supernatural investigation vibe as Tokyo Dark, focusing on uncovering dark secrets to survive.

Kidnapped and taken to an unfamiliar location, nine people find themselves forced to participate in a diabolical Nonary Game by an enigmatic mastermind called Zero. Why were they there? Why were they chosen to put their lives on the line? And more importantly, who can be trusted?

Why similar: Visual Novel 19.2%, Mystery 11.6%, Anime 9.9%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, Choices Matter 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a high-stakes, choice-driven narrative where the protagonist's survival and sanity are constantly tested through complex puzzles.

A gothic suspense tale set in a cursed mansion. "The House in Fata Morgana" is a full-length visual novel spanning nearly a millennium that deals in tragedy, human nature, and insanity.

Why similar: Visual Novel 17.2%, Anime 12.2%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Mystery 10.9%, Horror 10%

Why You'll Like It: A masterpiece of psychological storytelling that, like Tokyo Dark, explores the darker facets of human nature through a gothic, mystery-laden lens.

A kidnapping on the streets of Shibuya brings together a hot-blooded detective, hard-hitting journalist, former gang leader, the head researcher of a big pharma manufacturer and a part-timer stuck in cat costume for a series of events each more unexpected and outrageous than the last.

Why similar: Visual Novel 36.5%, Mystery 18.8%, Detective 16.5%, Story Rich 7.5%, Choices Matter 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: Set in Tokyo, this narrative-heavy adventure uses a unique multi-perspective system to unravel a complex mystery that feels grounded yet intense.

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: Detective 20.4%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Anime 11.6%, Point & Click 10%, Psychological Horror 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A classic detective visual novel that shares the gritty, dark atmosphere and investigative focus found in Tokyo Dark.

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 33.5%, Mystery 17.2%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Anime 10.2%, Point & Click 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: This title excels at combining supernatural detective work with point-and-click puzzle mechanics and a compelling, story-driven mystery.

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 26%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Anime 13.6%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Mystery 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: It combines intense detective investigation with a dark, high-stakes narrative that forces players to make difficult moral choices.

Detention is an atmospheric horror game set in 1960s Taiwan under martial law. Incorporated religious elements based in Taiwanese/Chinese culture and mythology, the game provided players with unique graphics and gaming experience.

Why similar: Horror 24.1%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Point & Click 14.1%, Female Protagonist 10%, Visual Novel 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A powerful atmospheric horror game that uses point-and-click mechanics to explore deep, psychological trauma and historical mystery.

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 20.2%, Detective 15.2%, Mystery 12.8%, Horror 11.1%, Anime 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: A focused mystery adventure that emphasizes investigation and character-driven storytelling in a tense, isolated environment.

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 18.9%, Detective 17.7%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Mystery 11.6%, Point & Click 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on investigating urban legends, directly paralleling the supernatural detective themes present in Tokyo Dark.

When seven people fall prey to a vicious curse, they will discover that horror rests not from the shadows lurking about, but within themselves. To what ends will one go in order to survive?

Why similar: Visual Novel 23.3%, Horror 17.9%, Anime 10.3%, Psychological Horror 9%, Choices Matter 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: This title features a branching narrative where character relationships and survival depend heavily on the player's choices.

Your Turn To Die -Death Game By Majority- is a multi-ending horror adventure game. Sara Chidouin returns home from school late one night to discover that something's gone terribly wrong. When she comes to, she finds herself, her friend Joe, and 9 other people trapped in a mysterious place.

Why similar: Point & Click 19.1%, Female Protagonist 16.5%, Anime 14.1%, Mystery 13%, Psychological Horror 12.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the psychological toll of a death game where every choice significantly impacts the survival of the cast.

A group of friends unknowingly perform an occult ritual that traps them in an otherworldly elementary school. Here, the vengeful spirits of young children threaten their lives and their sanity, and the only hope of survival is to uncover the chilling details behind the murders of those trapped before them...

Why similar: Horror 24.8%, Anime 21.5%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Gore 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers a visceral, psychological horror experience where player choices lead to drastically different, often tragic, outcomes.

Nestled in the heart of Tokyo, the quaint little aquarium, Manten Aquarium. Numerous urban legends have arisen from here. On the night of the full moon the waters turn to blood and man faced fish lurk within.

Why similar: Visual Novel 22.3%, Anime 17.1%, Horror 14.2%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Gore 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: A horror visual novel that focuses on the mystery of an aquarium, featuring multiple endings and a dark, atmospheric tone.

In the bayside area of Kanto, a murder with unknown motivations sets off a series of seemingly random events bringing together peculiar individuals, one of whom is detective Tokio Morishima. When their ambitions begin to collide, a truly shocking pattern emerges…

Why similar: Visual Novel 29.4%, Detective 24.9%, Mystery 14.6%, Violent 11.2%, Adventure 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, stylish detective adventure that captures the same sense of urban decay and psychological intrigue.

An interactive horror experience of exploring a missing woman’s phone.

Why similar: Detective 22.4%, Point & Click 13.8%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Horror 11%, Psychological Horror 10%

Why You'll Like It: Uses a unique phone-based interface to create an immersive, investigative horror experience that feels personal and unsettling.

Fran Bow is a creepy adventure game that tells the story of Fran, a young girl struggling with a mental disorder and an unfair destiny.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.9%, Point & Click 23.9%, Horror 14.5%, Female Protagonist 9.4%, Story Rich 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A point-and-click adventure that excels at portraying a child's psychological struggle through dark, surreal, and horrific imagery.

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: Detective 26.5%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Mystery 11.7%, Anime 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A gritty detective story that delves into psychological horror and complex mystery-solving.

Discard your sense of morality and enter the world of CORPSE FACTORY. An obscure website allows users to request a death. Victims supposedly receive a photograph of their own corpse before they are killed! With English voice acting by an all-star cast.

Why similar: Visual Novel 17.5%, Anime 15.3%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Mystery 10.5%, Horror 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological thriller that explores the dark side of social media and mystery, fitting the modern horror aesthetic of Tokyo Dark.

The Gnosia lie. Pretending to be human, they’ll get in close, trick and deceive, and then eliminate one victim at a time...

Why similar: Detective 21%, Visual Novel 18.7%, Anime 16.4%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Mystery 11.9%

Why You'll Like It: A unique social deduction mystery that forces the player to investigate and survive in a tense, looping sci-fi environment.

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 32.8%, Anime 22.7%, Mystery 18.5%, Psychological 8.3%, Story Rich 7%

Why You'll Like It: It masterfully builds a sense of dread and psychological mystery in a small town, mirroring the slow-burn horror of Tokyo Dark.

Experience the quiet terror of this 1-bit love letter to Junji Ito and H.P. Lovecraft. Navigate a hellish roguelite reality with turn-based combat and unforgiving choices. Experiment with your deck of event cards to discover new forms of cosmic horror in every playthrough. The inevitable awaits...

Why similar: Horror 23.8%, Point & Click 23.3%, Psychological Horror 18.8%, Anime 15.4%, Mystery 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled cosmic horror game that emphasizes investigation and survival against overwhelming, supernatural odds.

Lucid9 is a visual novel focused on a web of intricate mysteries set in the fictional 2018 metropolis of Isamu. Lucid9: Inciting Incident is the first part of the story, focused on a string of disappearances that occur at a prestigious, uppity boarding academy.

Why similar: Visual Novel 27%, Anime 21.1%, Mystery 13.8%, Horror 9.4%, Psychological Horror 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: A mystery-driven visual novel that balances high school life with a darker, underlying psychological thriller plot.

Nine participants awaken, trapped in an underground facility. To escape, they must play a game with deadly consequences. Who will live, and who will die? The choice is yours. Let the Decision Game begin…

Why similar: Visual Novel 20.7%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Mystery 13.2%, Anime 11.8%, Choices Matter 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: Continues the series' tradition of high-stakes, choice-driven puzzles and psychological tension.

Wonderful Everyday is a visual novel with multiple routes which develops a story based on a few concepts: "the sky and the world", "the beginning and the end", "literature and science", "savior and hero", "brother and sister".

Why similar: Visual Novel 21%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Anime 11%, Female Protagonist 8.5%, Mystery 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A deep, philosophical, and psychological visual novel that challenges the player's perception of reality through its branching narrative.

Set in Ueno, Tokyo, where the wounds of the Pacific War have not yet healed, detective Takashiro Shugo becomes involved in a series of gruesome murders. A visual novel of love and hatred leading to obsession and madness…

Why similar: Detective 27%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Anime 13.5%, Horror 7.3%, Psychological Horror 6.5%

Developed by 5pb. and Nitroplus, STEINS;GATE was awarded Famitsu magazine's coveted annual Game of Excellence award and was voted one of the most emotionally charged “tear-inducing games” ever made, in a Famitsu poll. It is a gripping and moving Visual Novel, which has already spawned manga and anime adaptations.

Why similar: Visual Novel 30.9%, Anime 22.5%, Story Rich 8.6%, Multiple Endings 6.9%, Great Soundtrack 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: While more sci-fi focused, it captures the essence of a Tokyo-based mystery where small choices lead to massive, world-altering consequences.

When a letter is delivered 15 years late - you discover an old pen-friend was involved in a murder, before she disappeared. Travelling to her hometown, you must investigate the murder, using her past letters as clues to uncover the disturbing truth.

Why similar: Detective 23.3%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Anime 13.6%, Point & Click 13.2%, Mystery 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: An investigation-heavy adventure that centers on uncovering the truth behind a mysterious disappearance.

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: Visual Novel 20.5%, Anime 20.3%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Female Protagonist 8.8%, Mystery 7.8%

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 31.9%, Visual Novel 21.7%, Anime 19.4%, Mystery 11.6%, Story Rich 8.1%

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 25.9%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Anime 16.1%, Mystery 11.4%, Psychological Horror 8.4%

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 24.2%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Anime 15.3%, Point & Click 12.2%, Mystery 7.7%

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

Why similar: Detective 30%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Anime 15.6%, Mystery 11.1%, Female Protagonist 10.3%

High School Dirty Secrets is a horror/puzzle adventure where Kasuga wakes up locked inside her high school with no memory of how she got there. As she searches for a way out, strange and unsettling events unfold, leading her to uncover dark secrets hidden within the school's walls.

Why similar: Anime 16.3%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Female Protagonist 13.9%, Horror 13.1%, Mystery 11.1%

Step into a dark world where cyberdemons haunt humankind. When mutilated bodies start appearing all over this sleepy town in the Mississippi inaka, Sawyer, ex-AGENCY operative; now unemployed shut-in, must exorcise the demon perpetrator in this story-rich, PC-98 style adventure game.

Why similar: Detective 26.7%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Point & Click 16%, Anime 13.3%, Horror 9.5%

The hero moves to a new city. However, along with him comes a masked killer who begins to kill his friends one by one... Make decisions to build your adventure. Can you stop him before it's too late?

Why similar: Detective 24%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Anime 13.6%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Mystery 10%

Sci-fi horror anime point and click adventure game. Guide a young woman through a nightmarish space station as she tries to uncover why she's there and how she can escape.

Why similar: Point & Click 29.4%, Anime 25.2%, Horror 18.5%, Adventure 9.6%, Gore 8.9%

It's Sara's first day of work. However, when she takes the elevator to go to the office, she suddenly finds herself on a mysterious floor. What truth lies behind these weird rooms? Will you be able to move on? Or rather... will you want to move on?

Why similar: Visual Novel 18.4%, Anime 17.5%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Choices Matter 6.5%

Tiny Bunny is a non-linear horror visual novel. Those, who have heard the voice of the forest, are beyond help.

Why similar: Visual Novel 21.9%, Horror 15.2%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Point & Click 8.3%, Choices Matter 7.5%

You can't remember anything, and all you can see is HER. Delve into your story and uncover the truth behind what happened to you and your parents.

Why similar: Visual Novel 18.7%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Anime 13.5%, Female Protagonist 9.1%, Horror 9%

From the creators of the critically acclaimed STEINS;GATE comes a sensational new visual novel: CHAOS;CHILD. Set in Shibuya in 2015, a group of high school students who survived an earthquake six years ago find themselves at the center of a new series of bizarre murders in the city.

Why similar: Visual Novel 22.9%, Anime 14.4%, Mystery 12.2%, Psychological Horror 10%, Horror 7.8%

Saint Kotar is a psychological horror detective game set in a cursed valley in rural Croatia. Investigate the disappearance of your relative in the occult-ridden town of Sveti Kotar as you switch between conflicting realities through the eyes of two godly men.

Why similar: Detective 21%, Point & Click 13.1%, Psychological Horror 9.7%, Visual Novel 9.2%, Horror 8.9%

CHAOS;HEAD NOAH is now available on Steam!

Why similar: Visual Novel 26.2%, Anime 16.5%, Mystery 12.7%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Gore 9.4%

A supernatural Halloween whodunnit. Solve a chilling locked-room mystery before the grim reaper reveals the answer!

Why similar: Detective 24%, Anime 12.6%, Female Protagonist 12%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Horror 11.2%

A quiet evening stroll takes a turn for the worse as a tragic accident befalls a little girl and her dog. When her sister goes missing later in the night, the little girl decides to venture out into the eerie darkness to search for her loved ones as evil spirits haunt the alleyways and streets of her once-peaceful town.

Why similar: Horror 34%, Female Protagonist 20.6%, Anime 20.1%, Great Soundtrack 6.7%, Adventure 6.6%

A 2D exploration adventure game set in a creepy, mysterious art gallery.

Why similar: Horror 18.1%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Female Protagonist 16.8%, Anime 16.6%, Choices Matter 9.6%

You are Youngho, a Korean high school student trapped and relentlessly pursued by a psychotic killer in the hellish corridors of Sehwa High. Run, hide, explore, and survive while piecing together the mystery The Coma in this remastered version of the Korean cult classic.

Why similar: Anime 19.1%, Horror 17.7%, Visual Novel 14%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Mystery 7.8%

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 30.1%, Anime 17.5%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Mystery 11%, Psychological Horror 7.5%

Whispers of a Machine is a Sci-Fi Nordic Noir that tells the story of Vera, a cybernetically augmented detective in a post-AI world, who investigates a string of murders and unravels a dark conflict over forbidden technology.

Why similar: Detective 30.7%, Point & Click 24.5%, Female Protagonist 15%, Mystery 9.7%, Choices Matter 6.7%

A horror channel browsing game where each channel holds a different nightmare to experience, explore them and find out the truth about what has happened in a small town where the inhabitants have disappeared.

Why similar: Visual Novel 19.4%, Anime 14.2%, Horror 13.8%, Point & Click 12.6%, Psychological Horror 11.6%

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 18.8%, Anime 18.3%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Horror 13.8%, Mystery 12.6%

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 21.3%, Anime 16.6%, Mystery 12.3%, Horror 11.1%, Psychological Horror 9.2%

Journey through the psyche… Welcome to the Seaside Hotel, where the final hour of your night shift awaits. Tend to guests, explore their dreams, and lose your sense of Self – time and again. In this dark, labyrinthine adventure, unravel the path to the truth below.

Why similar: Visual Novel 16%, Anime 15.6%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Female Protagonist 13.8%, Horror 12.7%

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: Detective 25.4%, Point & Click 14.9%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Anime 13.7%, Mystery 10.6%

The feast has begun, can you escape the village alive?

Why similar: Visual Novel 24.4%, Detective 16.2%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Mystery 12.7%, Anime 6.3%

In a world where psychological states can be quantified, every choice has consequences, victims can become criminals, and the very nature of truth can warp and shift. Can detectives Nadeshiko Kugatachi and Takuma Tsurugi remain on the path of justice as they face the ugly truths of humanity?

Why similar: Visual Novel 33.8%, Anime 33.8%, Detective 18.6%, Adventure 7.2%, Psychological 5.9%

A story about discovering anomalies, finding strange energy sources, and the intertwining of peculiar spaces. Get ready to uncover hidden stories, delve into a horrifying narrative and unveil the most fundamental truth!

Why similar: Detective 19.2%, Point & Click 13.2%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Horror 10.6%

A short psychological adventure about a stressed girl who wants to explore her ceiling.

Why similar: Point & Click 15.8%, Anime 12.1%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, Psychological Horror 9.8%