60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Story Rich, Visual Novel, Mystery, Adventure.
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!
Urban Myth Dissolution Center
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!
Tokyo Detectives
Detective Game. Murder Investigation. Interrogate witnesses. Rebut with evidence.
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: Detective 15.9%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Text-Based 14.9%, Mystery 12%, Point & Click 8%
Detective Game. Murder Investigation. Interrogate witnesses. Rebut with evidence.
Why similar: Detective 19.2%, Crime 18.1%, Investigation 16.1%, Visual Novel 9.3%, Text-Based 8.6%
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: Crime 18.9%, Detective 18.2%, Point & Click 10.2%, Mystery 9.1%, Text-Based 8.9%
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 25.4%, Point & Click 14.9%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Anime 13.7%, Mystery 10.6%
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: Detective 21.4%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Cinematic 11.9%, Mystery 10.9%, Choices Matter 9.4%
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 23%, Crime 19.1%, Text-Based 13.1%, Mystery 9.5%, Visual Novel 9.3%
The Silver Case – the debut title from world-renowned developer SUDA51 has been fully remastered and localized to English for the first time ever!
Why similar: Crime 17.7%, Detective 13.5%, Investigation 13.3%, Text-Based 11%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.7%
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 19%, Crime 17.3%, Visual Novel 9.8%, Mystery 8.8%, Text-Based 8%
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 22.4%, Investigation 16.2%, Mystery 12.5%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Text-Based 11.3%
An anime-inspired supernatural detective game. Uncover the identities and powers of your adversaries using a conspiracy board full of evidence.
Why similar: Detective 23.7%, Investigation 20.3%, Point & Click 11.5%, Mystery 11%, Visual Novel 9.8%
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 27.3%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Anime 13.1%, Mystery 11.5%, Story Rich 10.9%
What if you could hear every word spoken at the scene of a crime? “Acoustic Detectives” wanted for testing our new device! Return aurally to crime scenes and use the voices you hear to identify potential suspects and solve the mysteries. What is it that’s connecting these seemingly unrelated cases?
Why similar: Crime 21.7%, Detective 18.3%, Investigation 13%, Mystery 9.5%, Simulation 9.2%
"Dichotomy Illusion" is a Shin Honkaku mystery visual novel that combines real-world entertainment elements with physical locations, utilizing ACGN (Anime, Comics, Games, Novels) subculture knowledge to solve criminal cases and uncover the truth.
Why similar: Simulation 51.2%, Visual Novel 29.4%, 2D 9%, Story Rich 8.2%, Singleplayer 2.2%
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 18.9%, Investigation 14.3%, Crime 12.1%, Text-Based 10.8%, Visual Novel 10.2%
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 23%, Investigation 11.4%, Mystery 11.3%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Point & Click 9.8%
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 17.7%, Investigation 14.9%, Text-Based 11.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.5%, Mystery 10.5%
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 21.7%, Crime 21%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Mystery 11.6%, Text-Based 10.3%
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 18.6%, Investigation 15.8%, Visual Novel 10.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.5%, Mystery 9.4%
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 17.3%, Crime 16.7%, Investigation 14.5%, Text-Based 14.1%, Mystery 9.5%
Peek into the sins and memories of five personalities through surveillance cameras──This is an immersive, mystery adventure game that unravels the thoughts of the dark past that lie dormant inside Sofia,a suspect in the murder of a presidential candidate, and uncovers the truth behind the crime.
Why similar: Text-Based 18%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.1%, Investigation 15.3%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Mystery 9.7%
Play as detective Kaname Date on the case of an elusive serial killer in this thrilling, sci-fi murder mystery.
Why similar: Detective 27.6%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Mystery 14.5%, Anime 12.9%, Story Rich 9.1%
Crimes across the times. Are you able to solve them all?
Why similar: Detective 18.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.9%, Point & Click 12%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Investigation 9%
The Tesla Mystery is a puzzle-driven adventure game. Join the journey of investigation in a Paris infused with steampunk and Art Nouveau styles. Nikola Tesla, mastermind behind the Science Conference, has vanished under mysterious circumstances. Now, and uncover the truth hidden in the city...
Why similar: Detective 15.2%, Investigation 13.2%, Text-Based 11.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.6%, Point & Click 8.8%
Point-and-click mystery adventure on the virtual SNS! Find secrets hidden by family, friends, companies, and idols.
Why similar: Investigation 17.7%, Text-Based 12.2%, Mystery 11.3%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Detective 9.6%
Miles Edgeworth's dramatic turnabouts take center stage! Experience both Ace Attorney Investigations games in one gorgeous collection! Investigate crime scenes and solve tough, intriguing cases through logic and deduction. When Edgeworth's past and present collide, his future begins!
Why similar: Crime 17.7%, Investigation 16.9%, Detective 15.3%, Text-Based 8.9%, Visual Novel 8.7%
Detective Reiji Tokisaka is back to face down a mystery that spans decades, if not centuries. With the aftermath of his last case weighing on his soul and a long-silent cult resurgent, can he solve the crime—or will it become his curse?
Why similar: Detective 17%, Investigation 14.2%, Cinematic 13.7%, Crime 10.6%, Text-Based 9.9%
Welcome to the FDI. As our newest Operator, your role is to use your detective skills to assist our field agents and investigate mysterious crimes. Use cutting-edge FDI software to dig for clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth.
Why similar: Detective 19.2%, Investigation 16.8%, Crime 16.3%, Simulation 8.8%, Mystery 8.4%
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 19.8%, Investigation 17.5%, Crime 14.5%, Mystery 10.7%, Point & Click 9.8%
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 34.5%, Mystery 25.8%, Story Rich 14.2%, Adventure 8.7%, Atmospheric 8.6%
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: Detective 29.2%, Text-Based 20.8%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Mystery 16.2%, Investigation 8.9%
Detective Rainy Night is a narrative adventure with elements of deduction. Violent crimes, mature stories, and a touch of psychological horror await you at the Motel Holiday. Grab a pencil and paper because solving this case won’t be easy.
Why similar: Crime 22.2%, Detective 20%, Realistic 13.2%, Simulation 10.8%, Mystery 10.6%
Immerse yourself in a dramatic yet charming and witty world of evidence-gathering, deduction and courtroom battles with this double-pack of the adventures of rookie lawyer Ryunosuke.
Why similar: Detective 21.3%, Text-Based 16.2%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.7%, Mystery 10.5%
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 18.5%, Crime 17%, Investigation 12.2%, Visual Novel 9.5%, Mystery 8.2%
Unravel a thrilling mystery by exploring a strange and twisted mansion, discovering curious clues, interrogating peculiar suspects and solving unique puzzles. Will you be able to uncover the secrets of Tangle Tower?
Why similar: Detective 23.9%, Crime 16.7%, Point & Click 12.9%, Visual Novel 9%, Mystery 7.9%
Suhoshin is a 2D Visual Novel set in the medieval Joseon period of Korea. While investigating a series of mysterious murders, you will have to make choices that will lead you down different paths toward different endings.
Why similar: Detective 13.4%, Text-Based 13.1%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Investigation 11.2%, Mystery 10.8%
A series of murders is shocking Hollywood! Use your detective skills: search the crime scene, find clues, solve the mystery. Who is pulling the strings behind these Confidential Killings?
Why similar: Detective 19.6%, Investigation 16.9%, Point & Click 11.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.9%, Text-Based 10.5%
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: Crime 21.5%, Detective 20.5%, Investigation 17.1%, Point & Click 14.4%, Choices Matter 8.1%
Unravel the mysteries of death, and find the answers to life.A unique Mystery-Adventure Game:The Centennial Case: A Shijima Story
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.4%, Cinematic 16.5%, Detective 15.7%, Mystery 12.8%, Realistic 10.3%
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: Crime 21.9%, Detective 18.9%, Investigation 17.4%, Point & Click 11.1%, Mystery 9.4%
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Why similar: Detective 25.2%, Visual Novel 17.9%, Point & Click 16.7%, Text-Based 15.7%, Mystery 14.5%
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: Cinematic 19.6%, Detective 19.3%, Crime 16.9%, Investigation 12%, Visual Novel 11.3%
矛盾を見つけ、相談者の悩みを解決する怪異判定アドベンチャー
Why similar: Simulation 26.7%, Text-Based 20.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.6%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Adventure 9.6%
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 34.6%, Anime 30.2%, Detective 21.1%, Adventure 12.4%, Singleplayer 1.8%
Rookie human detective and energetic zombie detective, a mismatched buddy tackle mysterious cases! Get to the truth with the zombie's super powers and human deductive skills in this Japanese mystery ADV! Now on release!
Why similar: Investigation 22.1%, Mystery 15.6%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.8%, Choices Matter 9.4%
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 30.2%, Detective 28.3%, Mystery 19.2%, Adventure 13.7%, Story Rich 8.5%
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 19.9%, Crime 17.8%, Investigation 12.7%, Point & Click 12.4%, Visual Novel 10.5%
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 18.5%, Crime 15.5%, Investigation 14.1%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Mystery 8.5%
Confronted with fragmented narratives and deceptive persons of interest, you must isolate crucial evidence. Shatter logical loopholes from testimonies and reconstruct the crime scene from subtle clues. Can you survive this immersive battle of wits?
Why similar: Detective 21.2%, Text-Based 15%, Point & Click 11.5%, Mystery 11.2%, Simulation 10.2%
A hardcore deductive reasoning game for fans of the “true crime” genre. Only by unraveling the logic and grasping at the motivations behind each case can the crimes be completely solved. Perfect as a social-style mystery fiction.
Why similar: Crime 22.9%, Investigation 21.8%, Detective 20.3%, Realistic 10.7%, Mystery 10.5%
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 21.8%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.2%, Anime 10.9%, Point & Click 10.4%
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 20.5%, Crime 18.1%, Investigation 17.8%, Point & Click 13.8%, Puzzle 6.8%
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: Text-Based 16.8%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Simulation 12.6%, Anime 10.1%, Mystery 10%
Kill the Clock is a narrative time-loop mystery adventure where you relive the same week to solve a murder that keeps changing. Customize your character, roll dice to influence story outcomes, and uncover the truth—before time resets again.
Why similar: Detective 18.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.3%, Investigation 12.7%, Mystery 10.3%, Visual Novel 10.2%
Inspired by JCS videos and similar Interrogation analysis. Match evidence with statements. Play good cop/bad cop. Make choices. Learn what makes people tick. Unravel the mystery.
Why similar: Crime 20.2%, Investigation 15%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.9%, Text-Based 11.4%, Point & Click 9.9%
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 24.9%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Point & Click 14.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.1%, Anime 9.8%
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 21.2%, Crime 13.2%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Point & Click 10.1%, Mystery 9.9%
You're a detective. Investigate the haunting events surrounding the murder of Ann Peterson and her boyfriend. Explore an old safehouse for clues, deduce keywords and reveal redacted words as you search Ann's digital journal, and piece together your case report as this unfortunate story unfolds.
Why similar: Detective 31.5%, Investigation 26.6%, Text-Based 21.5%, Story Rich 8.9%, Mystery 6.4%
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 21%, Detective 17.5%, Mystery 17%, Adventure 10%, Anime 9.7%
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: Crime 20.8%, Detective 17.6%, Investigation 13.8%, Text-Based 11.1%, Point & Click 9.8%
The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Why similar: Detective 16.5%, Investigation 15%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.8%, Simulation 10.5%, Visual Novel 9.3%
