Games Like Tokyo Detectives

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 30%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Anime 15.4%, Mystery 11.2%, Female Protagonist 10.3%

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 25.2%, Crime 12.7%, Visual Novel 12%, Mystery 10.5%, Investigation 10.4%

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 19.1%, Crime 18.1%, Investigation 16.1%, Visual Novel 9.3%, Text-Based 8.7%

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: Detective 25.9%, Investigation 17.4%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Mystery 10.9%, Anime 8.9%

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: Detective 27%, Investigation 21.9%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Mystery 12.1%, Anime 11.3%

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 24.2%, Crime 18.1%, Investigation 15.4%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Mystery 9.5%

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: Detective 20.4%, Crime 17.2%, Investigation 14.2%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Text-Based 9.7%

Grab your magnifying glass and peek inside a series of tiny dioramas filled with crimes and carefully crafted mysteries! Think outside the box and solve them all in this new brand of detective game!

Why similar: Detective 22.7%, Investigation 16.6%, Crime 11.8%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Anime 10.5%

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: Detective 21%, Investigation 17.1%, Crime 16.6%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Mystery 10.3%

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: Detective 21.7%, Investigation 20.7%, Crime 17.2%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Anime 8%

LumineNight is a story-driven detective adventure. Play as Detective Foster and his daughter to solve a series of murders spanning a decade. Interrogate suspects, infiltrate locations, solve puzzles, and gather evidence from crime scenes. Uncover the dark truth behind these killings.

Why similar: Detective 30.4%, Investigation 14.7%, Mystery 13.4%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Anime 11.1%

Mohism: Battle of Words is a detective game set in the world of wuxia. The game follows Zhang Xiaochen, investigates unsolved cases and comes into his own as a hero. He must rely on his wits and razor-sharp tongue to best his opponents, find the culprit and ensure justice prevails!

Why similar: Detective 24%, Investigation 17.8%, Crime 16.4%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Mystery 9.9%

A narrative courtroom adventure all about VTubers! Players will take the role of prosecutor Justin Truth and investigate a murder at a VTuber agency, doing their best to uncover the identity of both the killer and VTuber's real face.

Why similar: Detective 26.7%, Crime 19.7%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Mystery 11%, Anime 8.4%

Connected Clue is a quarter-view detective adventure game inspired by the atmosphere of 19th-century mystery novels. Gather clues, see through lies, and uncover the identity of the culprit shrouded in secrecy!

Why similar: Detective 23.8%, Crime 23%, Investigation 18.2%, Mystery 9.2%, Text-Based 8.6%

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: Detective 26.5%, Crime 21.2%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Mystery 12.7%, Anime 10.8%

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 36%, Visual Novel 20.6%, Anime 16.6%, Mystery 13.5%, Story Rich 7.5%

It's a mystery game that reveals the truth through an autopsy. Be a forensic doctor and find out why the dead died.

Why similar: Detective 25%, Crime 21.2%, Mystery 11.2%, Investigation 10.3%, Visual Novel 9.8%

Chinatown Detective Agency is a cybernoir point and click adventure blending stunning retro design with innovative mechanics. Play as Amira Darma, an ex-cop who has just opened her own detective agency. Choose your clients, travel around the world and solve dangerous cases using real world research.

Why similar: Detective 25.2%, Crime 21.6%, Investigation 21.1%, Mystery 10%, Point & Click 8.4%

An anime-inspired supernatural detective game. Uncover the identities and powers of your adversaries using a conspiracy board full of evidence.

Why similar: Detective 28.8%, Investigation 23.7%, Mystery 11.9%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Anime 10.3%

A secluded mountain resort, 10 friends, 1 murderer. Investigate, interrogate and present evidence as you solve various mysteries throughout the night. Will you be able to reach the truth and uncover the culprit’s identity? Or will your deductions lead you to blame someone completely innocent...?

Why similar: Detective 24.2%, Investigation 20.6%, Crime 14.5%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Mystery 10.6%

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 29.1%, Investigation 15.8%, Mystery 12.9%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Anime 9.4%

Join KK and his gang of supernatural detectives as they investigate a strange disappearance, only to stumble upon something more sinister. Build relationships with your team and piece together their stories.

Why similar: Visual Novel 46.5%, Mystery 33.2%, Story Rich 10.8%, Adventure 8.1%, Singleplayer 1.3%

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: Detective 32.8%, Investigation 22.6%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Mystery 13.7%, Female Protagonist 9.7%

Staffer Case is a new sort of mystery game, asking players to find clues, arrange them into documents, and point out the contradictions between them to solve a series of murders. Each mystery unraveled leads you closer to the truth lying at the heart of each case!

Why similar: Detective 30.4%, Crime 20.6%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Mystery 11.1%, Text-Based 10%

An intricate mystery visual novel. Search text, piece together clues, and jump around the story to unravel the tangled events within the sealed tower.

Why similar: Detective 27.2%, Investigation 19%, Visual Novel 14%, Mystery 13.5%, Anime 10.5%

Check the suspect's status and solve the mystery! A status-checking mystery ADV in which a rookie detective takes on difficult cases that take place in a fantasy world.

Why similar: Mystery 30.9%, Visual Novel 27.1%, Investigation 26.2%, Adventure 10.6%, Story Rich 4.6%

A mysterious woman comes back from the dead, and the dusty past surfaces. Between a gloomy student girl and a glamorous ex-girlfriend, the clues are intertwined, who is the mastermind behind the scene? Play as a detective heroine in 1935 London, embark on a journey of love and growth.

Why similar: Detective 16.8%, Crime 15.5%, Investigation 12.5%, Visual Novel 11%, Mystery 10.3%

Join the District Crime Agency in this isometric, modern noir deduction thriller. Explore crime scenes in complex dioramas, organize your evidence effectively, and blur the lines between right and wrong to present your case. Do you have what it takes to be a real detective?

Why similar: Detective 34.9%, Crime 29.8%, Mystery 11.8%, Point & Click 9.8%, Female Protagonist 5.3%

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 37.1%, Mystery 27.6%, Adventure 16.5%, Story Rich 9.5%, Indie 7.8%

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: Detective 24%, Crime 22.7%, Investigation 21.4%, Mystery 10.7%, Female Protagonist 8.5%

Set in school life, “Who is the Criminal” is a text-based adventure game featuring comedian and inference elements. With inquiring suspects and debating with “evildoers”, he gathers pieces of puzzles and reveals what truly happens in every incident.

Why similar: Detective 27.7%, Crime 21.9%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Mystery 11.4%, Anime 10.3%

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 25.9%, Investigation 21%, Visual Novel 14%, Mystery 13.7%, Text-Based 9.4%

A mystery visual novel about six students forced to play a 12-hour long killing game.

Why similar: Detective 39.9%, Visual Novel 25%, Mystery 16.9%, Anime 11.8%, Adventure 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: Mystery 26.6%, Visual Novel 26.1%, Point & Click 15.6%, Text-Based 11.8%, Female Protagonist 10.4%

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

Why similar: Detective 34.6%, Visual Novel 20.8%, Mystery 16.4%, Anime 16%, Story Rich 6%

Pick up your magnifying glass as writer-turned-detective Penelope Pendrick in this first-person point and click mystery adventure! Three people have suddenly vanished from the sleepy town of Carlisle. Follow the clues, interrogate suspects, and solve puzzles to end this case - before it ends you.

Why similar: Detective 25.3%, Mystery 21.4%, Investigation 18.5%, Point & Click 14.5%, Story Rich 6.2%

Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

Why similar: Detective 32.1%, Visual Novel 21.2%, Mystery 16.4%, Point & Click 12.4%, Text-Based 11.4%

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

Why similar: Detective 29.8%, Investigation 16.3%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Mystery 12.2%, Anime 11.9%

Hauma is a deduction visual novel set in Munich. Discover a conspiracy amongst the upper echelons of society alongside former detective Judith, while visiting real locations in a comic-inspired look.

Why similar: Detective 21.8%, Crime 18.9%, Investigation 17.7%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Mystery 9.5%

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 36.7%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Mystery 14.1%, Investigation 12.7%, Anime 8.5%

A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.

Why similar: Detective 28.9%, Investigation 24.7%, Crime 17.4%, Mystery 13.9%, Point & Click 8.3%

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: Detective 29.9%, Investigation 28.5%, Mystery 12.8%, Text-Based 11.3%, Visual Novel 5%

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 27.4%, Investigation 22.5%, Visual Novel 14%, Mystery 12.4%, Anime 11.8%

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

Why similar: Detective 21.8%, Investigation 18.8%, Crime 17.3%, Visual Novel 11%, Mystery 9.9%

Detective Grimoire has been called to investigate a murder. The owner of a small tourist attraction, seemingly killed by the mythical creature his attraction is based around... Explore the area, inspect the crime scene, grill suspects, solve puzzles, hunt for clues & uncover the secret of the swamp!

Why similar: Detective 26.5%, Crime 19.2%, Investigation 16.1%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Point & Click 9.5%

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: Crime 42.8%, Visual Novel 26.9%, Anime 21.4%, Text-Based 4.8%, Story Rich 2.5%

"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 39.6%, Visual Novel 21%, Mystery 16%, Anime 14.2%, Story Rich 6.5%

Embark on a mission to unveil the truth behind a missing daughter case. Utilize the search engine to gather clues and uncover the dark secrets of TempleTech. Experience a suspenseful journey through the eyes of Hazel.

Why similar: Detective 34.7%, Investigation 27.7%, Mystery 15.8%, Female Protagonist 10%, Story Rich 5.5%

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 39.2%, Visual Novel 22.2%, Mystery 17.9%, Anime 8.4%, Text-Based 7.3%

A detective narrative puzzler without pre-set options! Raise your questions at will, and an AI-host will answer only with 'yes' or 'no.' Drive the investigation with your curiosity; the path to solving the mystery lies in questions you ask. Can you dig out the truth through your questions?

Why similar: Detective 32.1%, Crime 29.8%, Mystery 13%, Visual Novel 10.2%, Point & Click 7.6%

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: Investigation 26%, Detective 23.8%, Crime 22.3%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Anime 8.7%

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: Detective 41.6%, Visual Novel 22.6%, Female Protagonist 15.7%, Anime 14.2%, Story Rich 6%

Play as a sharp-witted detective in late 19th-century Leipzig, Germany, in this retro pixel-art point & click adventure. Search for clues, question suspects, and piece together evidence on your deduction board to solve four gripping murder cases.

Why similar: Detective 29.5%, Crime 25.3%, Investigation 23.8%, Point & Click 12.1%, Adventure 4.3%

A narrative adventure that combines the exploration and investigation of the enigmatic town of Düstenburg and its people, with trials that test your knowledge about the case.

Why similar: Detective 35.6%, Investigation 25.1%, Mystery 15%, Female Protagonist 12%, Story Rich 5.6%

In this cyberpunk 2D point-and-click adventure game, play as Grey, an amateur detective. Unravel the mystery by searching for clues, solving puzzles, talking to the mask-wearing residents of New Corium, and, if you have time, maybe go on a date!

Why similar: Detective 38%, Visual Novel 20.2%, Point & Click 14.6%, Mystery 9.3%, Anime 8.8%

The chart-topping itch.io and Newgrounds indie hit comes to Steam, with a slew of enhancements and new features! Step into court as Nina Aquila, rookie defense attorney in this thrilling VN/adventure game hybrid, and fight for justice in a world where all anime genres exist at once!

Why similar: Detective 22.6%, Crime 18.6%, Investigation 15.1%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Anime 10.2%

A private investigator, tracking a missing person, uncovers a conspiracy between humans and androids and a secret that could change everything. Neon Hearts City is a retro point-and-click adventure that thrusts you into a grungy cyberpunk city of the future.

Why similar: Detective 28.1%, Investigation 23.7%, Crime 20.3%, Point & Click 11%, Mystery 7.7%

Play a story-driven room escape game with unique puzzles enjoyed by tens of millions of players. Solve mysteries, puzzle through escape rooms, and find the clue that will crack the case in a critically acclaimed puzzle adventure game!

Why similar: Detective 29.4%, Investigation 23.1%, Mystery 12.9%, Point & Click 11.2%, Crime 8.8%

A free detective "Hidden object" game. Solve the crime now!

Why similar: Detective 32.3%, Investigation 24.6%, Visual Novel 24.6%, Mystery 11.3%, Adventure 6.9%

"Murders on Yangtze River" is an Ace Attorney-like detective game that takes you on a journey through early 20th century China as you solve a series of intriguing cases. Use your logical reasoning and deduction skills to uncover clues, interrogate suspects, and solve the mysteries.

Why similar: Detective 45.5%, Investigation 21.5%, Mystery 13.3%, Story Rich 6.4%, Text-Based 5.6%