60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Visual Novel, Investigation, Story Rich, Mystery.
Salvation or Damnation? Measure the worth of human souls in this psychological anime & FMV visual novel about moral dilemma! Will you allow your prejudices to call the shots? Or can you remain unbiased?
KILLA
A Master murdered. A dying wish: "Kill La." Nine suspects. One killer. All named 「La」. Valhalla hunts the truth by diving into their memories — in a world beautiful and cruel as a doll. Which 「La」 pulled the strings?
Corridors of Their Memories
Enter another person’s memories and search for clues to identify the culprit. Together with former police officer John Victor, solve the case assigned for his career advancement.
A Master murdered. A dying wish: "Kill La." Nine suspects. One killer. All named 「La」. Valhalla hunts the truth by diving into their memories — in a world beautiful and cruel as a doll. Which 「La」 pulled the strings?
Why similar: Investigation 17%, Psychological 12.5%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Anime 10.8%, Point & Click 9.9%
Enter another person’s memories and search for clues to identify the culprit. Together with former police officer John Victor, solve the case assigned for his career advancement.
Why similar: Investigation 23.8%, Psychological 20%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Detective 7.6%, Choices Matter 6.6%
The Cold Cases: Remembering Jory is a story rich, investigative mystery game where your only tools are your contacts and the people you can find and get to talk to you. Read through old internet archives, pick out what is important, and solve the mystery of the 10 year old cold case.
Why similar: Investigation 20%, Psychological 10.9%, Visual Novel 9.5%, Point & Click 8.5%, Text-Based 7.2%
Shamrock Creations is proud to present Watashi Suzume. A story that explores the far reaching impacts that love, friendship, and understanding have on not only our own lives, but how we view life itself. All wrapped up in a supernatural murder mystery narrative that we think everyone will enjoy.
Why similar: Investigation 19.6%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Anime 13.8%, Point & Click 12.4%, Text-Based 10.4%
Evan faces a frustrating battle with his conscience. It's one he cannot afford to lose, or he'll spend the rest of his life behind bars. Under intense scrutiny and questioning from two savvy detectives, how will he fare? That, is entirely up to you.
Why similar: Psychological 20.2%, Investigation 19.6%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Point & Click 10.6%, Dialogue Heavy 8.6%
You can’t understand them—yet. Decode the “Second Reality” through Talk, Mind Read, and Translate in an empathy-driven psychological mystery adventure.
Why similar: Psychological 20.8%, Investigation 16.3%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Anime 11.6%, Point & Click 7.8%
Switch between multiple protagonists in this suspense visual novel and follow the event of the three days leading up to Halloween. Piece together clues from each perspective to uncover the truth, as your choices reshape the fates of the others.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.8%, Investigation 14.1%, Anime 12.8%, Psychological 11.3%, Story Rich 8.6%
An evolving death game set in a bar, where getting to know its players is the only way out. Each person hides one of the game's rules. Discover them through their pasts, tastes, and finding hidden clues, then face them in an all-out discussion. Only three can survive, unless you fight back.
Why similar: Visual Novel 14.3%, Psychological 14.1%, Investigation 14.1%, Anime 12.1%, Text-Based 10%
A mystery game where you investigate a murder by searching the crime scene and interrogating AI-powered NPCs with unique personas.
Why similar: Investigation 18.5%, Psychological 12.2%, Visual Novel 9.9%, Point & Click 9.6%, Dialogue Heavy 8.4%
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: Investigation 19.6%, Psychological 17.3%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Anime 11%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7.5%
A mystery adventure set at the collapse site of a live survival audition show. Trapped contestants communicate with each other—and the outside world through social media—as they wait for rescue. But as unexpected events unfold, trust begins to crack, and survival becomes far more complicated.
Why similar: Investigation 16.4%, Psychological 14.8%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Anime 8.9%, Dynamic Narration 8.8% ★
A mystery comedy visual novel game told strictly through the eyes of a news anchor. Learn about the city of Brookside, report the news as best you can, and guide the citizens toward a happy ending.
Why similar: Investigation 28.6%, Visual Novel 20.1%, Point & Click 9.6%, Story Rich 9.4%, Anime 8.6%
Uncover the truth behind an idol's disappearance, weeks before her debut. Whispers of the Luminaries is a narrative-driven game that blends a classic detective story with the dark side of the idol entertainment industry.
Why similar: Investigation 17.7%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Psychological 10.9%, Anime 10.3%, Point & Click 7.7%
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: Visual Novel 16.2%, Anime 13.7%, Investigation 13.6%, Story Rich 8.2%, Text-Based 7.9%
Dead Internet Theory is an interactive visual novel with social media elements. Join the Celebration of Humanity, the ultimate legally sanctioned killing game. Eighteen digital superstars. One Holy Grail. One unlimited wish. Survive the murder mystery court drama of the century!
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.2%, Anime 13.7%, Investigation 12.9%, Point & Click 9.9%, Dynamic Narration 8.6% ★
Paris, 1888. In this detective visual novel inspired by Ace Attorney and Golden Idol, play as a matchmaker-detective striving to keep her marriage agency open. Meet colourful characters, uncover their secrets, and spread love throughout the city!
Why similar: Investigation 17.1%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Point & Click 12.3%, Anime 10.7%, Dialogue Heavy 9.6%
It's hard to focus on schoolwork when she's missing.
Why similar: Investigation 23.8%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Point & Click 13.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.4%, Interactive Fiction 8.6%
A detective noir, choose-your-own-adventure game with hand-drawn art, over 250k words, and an immersive soundtrack.
Why similar: Investigation 15.9%, Psychological 15.4%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Dynamic Narration 12.4% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 7.9%
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal things from deep within. Some will be uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and are you SURE you want the answers you seek? For it is time to unlock "Secrets of the Soul..."
Why similar: Psychological 17.3%, Investigation 17.3%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Anime 9.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7.6%
Twelve years after Senior Inspector Jeon Gyeong's retirement, she is visited by a young police officer: a woman who pleads with her to reexamine Seowon's case. But with each uncovered memory, only one thing becomes clear: everyone in Seowon's vicinity was lying.
Why similar: Investigation 25.5%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Point & Click 13.4%, Text-Based 8.8%, Interactive Fiction 8.6%
Linework is a story about a broken grieving detective set in 1990s Gui Dou, a town full of mysteries. Solve each murder with clues they left behind, and discover the truth behind your wife’s death
Why similar: Investigation 25.4%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Anime 8.7%, Detective 8.3%, Interactive Fiction 7.7%
Takumi, a high school student, gains the power to make others experience hallucinations indistinguishable from reality. What begins as a tool for revenge soon changes his fate forever. A psychological suspense visual novel where your choices shape the ending.
Why similar: Psychological 26.2%, Visual Novel 19.9%, Investigation 17.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.1%, Dialogue Heavy 6.8%
Staffer Retro is a mystery adventure game where you uncover past incidents related to ‘Mana’, the source of supernatural powers. Gather information through dialogue and exploration, and piece together clues found in documents to guide the choices of Verita Retro, the protagonist.
Why similar: Investigation 18.9%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Anime 11.6%, Point & Click 10.1%, Detective 7.6%
A branching detective mystery. Evidence never lies. But your interpretation might. Your choices shape the truth— and what you uncover may reflect yourself.
Why similar: Psychological 19.9%, Investigation 19.5%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Text-Based 7.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 6.8%
Enter the burned crime scene and restore 8 cases from the past. The crime scene photos and records have been charred black, but as a cold case investigator, your deduction and forensic skills can reveal what happened. Search by keyword, reconstruct the sequence of events, and uncover the truth.
Why similar: Investigation 19.2%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Point & Click 14.8%, Text-Based 11.1%, Detective 8.8%
Five strangers wake up in a dark room in an abandoned building with no idea who put them there and why. They now need to work together in order to figure out what connects them and how to get out of this place. A short psychological thriller visual novel with choices.
Why similar: Psychological 20.5%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Dynamic Narration 12.2% ★, Story Rich 7.9%, Thriller 7.9%
Join rookie attorney Apollo Justice and his mentor, the legendary Phoenix Wright, in this collection of 3 games! This title features 16 episodes (including previously DLC-only episodes) and supports English, French, German, Japanese Korean, and Traditional and Simplified Chinese.
Why similar: Investigation 25.2%, Visual Novel 21.5%, Anime 14.3%, Detective 8.8%, Story Rich 7.4%
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: Investigation 17.5%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Anime 11.7%, Point & Click 9.9%, Lore-Rich 8.6%
To escape, you must hurt someone. KIZUTSUKE is a psychological suspense visual novel about four young men trapped together. Read their conversations, make difficult choices, and discover four endings.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.2%, Psychological 11.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.6%, Text-Based 11.6%, Interactive Fiction 9.6%
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: Investigation 23.7%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Anime 17.7%, Story Rich 9.3%, Text-Based 8.8%
A psychological surveillance adventure. Observe 16 real-time CCTV feeds as TOBOR, a spy unit uncovering secrets in a dystopian bunker. Monitor suspects, collect evidence, and choose who survives. Multiple endings.
Why similar: Investigation 17.7%, Psychological 16%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Text-Based 8.8%, Interactive Fiction 6.6%
A pixel art point-and-click adventure set in the heart of the modern-day high tech industry, which will test your logic and deductive reasoning skills as you investigate the murder mystery that's upturned your life.
Why similar: Investigation 22.4%, Psychological 19.9%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Point & Click 8.2%, Thriller 7.7%
Trapped in a cursed office overnight, you must uncover a hidden password before morning... while reality distorts, blood seeps through the walls, and something watches you. Explore branching paths, face strange encounters, and survive this psychological horror visual novel.
Why similar: Psychological 23.9%, Visual Novel 21.2%, Point & Click 17%, Story Rich 11.2%, Anime 10.4%
Join a serial killer enthusiast group to solve the town's recent murders in this mystery visual novel adventure, featuring point-and-click and text-based investigation and a detailed story.
Why similar: Investigation 22.6%, Visual Novel 19%, Interactive Fiction 9.4%, Point & Click 8.7%, Thriller 8.2%
One million dollars. Two sisters. Countless consequences. Experience everyday life in modern Vietnam while uncovering the truth behind a mysterious one-million-dollar debt.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21%, Investigation 14.4%, Story Rich 10.6%, Dynamic Narration 10.6% ★, Dialogue Heavy 10%
Synthetic Dreams: Falling is a science-fiction visual novel about human feelings, friendship, love and memories.
Why similar: Investigation 22%, Psychological 20.9%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Anime 14.3%, Interactive Fiction 8.5%
This game is based on the theme of love & light reasoning. Even if you choose the wrong option, it will not lead to game over. It is very suitable for casual players who like love reasoning but don't want to waste their brain cells.
Why similar: Investigation 35.5%, Visual Novel 20.7%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Anime 10.9%, Dialogue Heavy 10.5%
Step into the role of a judge and decide the fate of every case. Listen to witnesses, examine evidence, uncover contradictions, and deliver verdicts that will change lives. Every decision matters in this tense courtroom simulation full of twists.
Why similar: Investigation 23.4%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Dynamic Narration 11.2% ★, Text-Based 8.1%, Detective 7.6%
Homicide detective Ralph is distraught when his trusted, reliable partner goes missing around the same time strange killings begin to take place. While solving the case, Ralph is paired up with an impish rookie he can't get along with.
Why similar: Investigation 16.2%, Point & Click 15.2%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Anime 13.3%, Text-Based 9.7%
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: Investigation 23.3%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Anime 11%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%, Text-Based 8.7%
Step into a suspenseful murder mystery at a prestigious boarding school. As a new student, you must question AI-driven suspects, uncover secrets, and solve the murder before the police arrive. Your choices determine the outcome—can you find the real killer before it’s too late?
Why similar: Investigation 19.5%, Psychological 13.5%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Dialogue Heavy 6.6%, Detective 6.5%
In this detective horror visual novel, investigate a seabound anomaly. Explore areas of interest, uncover clues, and piece together evidence before time runs out — and before this mission becomes your last. Choose a side; don't look back.
Why similar: Investigation 24.2%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Psychological 12.9%, Detective 8.2%, Interactive Fiction 7.5%
For five years, Licht lived as a mid-tier mercenary. Now he must not only escape from a dungeon teeming with giant insects and ancient secrets, but also decide whether to accept his ancestors' legacy or reject it once and for all.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.3%, Anime 17.1%, Investigation 12.3%, Story Rich 11.7%, Text-Based 9%
Faced with evil... would you pull the trigger? Tyrania Enforcers is a story-driven visual novel exploring morality, duty, and the cost of enforcing order in a world on the brink of conflict.
Why similar: Psychological 21%, Visual Novel 19.4%, Anime 17.3%, Text-Based 11.8%, Lore-Rich 6.4%
A young man disappeared in a Slavic village. You show up with three companions and a few days to find out what really happened, before the water decides to answer for itself. Based on Adam Wołoszczuk's award-winning scenario "A kto dziewczyna?", with 11 different ways it can end.
Why similar: Investigation 21.6%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.1%, Text-Based 8.4%, Story Rich 8.3%
This fan game is based on the lore of the character 'Anna Amur Tiger'. In this game you have to deliver a package to Anna! Find out where the tiger is hiding! Deliver the package and don't stop until you succeed. Remember, nothing is what it seems...
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.5%, Investigation 21.3%, Point & Click 16.7%, Interactive Fiction 9.3%, Anime 8.8%
Embody a displaced therapist in a futuristic refugee camp. Discover the life in the camp and share your everyday life alongside people with heavy pasts. Use logic and your therapeutic skills to solve mysteries threatening both your survival and the camp.
Why similar: Psychological 16.8%, Investigation 16%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Dynamic Narration 9.1% ★, Text-Based 8.2%
Your Forever Friend™ is the solution to never feeling alone again! Play video games, listen to music together, reminisce about buried memories... And there's absolutely nothing wrong with it. NOTHING ! <3
Why similar: Psychological 22%, Investigation 21.3%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Point & Click 11%, Story Rich 8.6%
An investigation and courtroom visual novel set in the electoral courts of a small Brazilian city. A first-case lawyer, a doctored campaign flyer, and a document with a date that does not add up. Two routes of around eight hours, six endings and a final act.
Why similar: Investigation 25.6%, Visual Novel 20.2%, Point & Click 11.3%, Detective 8.7%, Story Rich 8.4%
Step into the role of a federal investigator and uncover the truth behind every disaster. Recover black boxes, cross-reference evidence, expose contradictions, and name the real cause before an innocent takes the fall. Every conclusion matters in this tense investigation sim full of twists.
Why similar: Investigation 24.6%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Text-Based 8.8%, Dynamic Narration 8.5% ★, Detective 8%
10 EPISODES. 8 HOURS+ OF GAMEPLAY. HUMOR, CHOICES, MULTIPLE ENDINGS. PROFILING, INTERROGATIONS AND INVESTIGATION. Play as a young FBI agent in New Orleans: search scenes, interrogate and profile suspects. Make choices that shape a branching story mixing offbeat humor with a gripping crime thriller.
Why similar: Investigation 19.8%, Psychological 14.2%, Point & Click 11.4%, Visual Novel 10.3%, Dialogue Heavy 7.8%
Your statement is already on record. Search messages, social media, and your calendar for evidence. Defend your story, explain contradictions, or shift the blame. What you submit will change the investigation and the story.
Why similar: Investigation 28.3%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Text-Based 8%, Story Rich 7.9%, Lore-Rich 7.7%
Detective Game. Murder Investigation. Interrogate witnesses. Rebut with evidence.
Why similar: Investigation 28.7%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Anime 16.6%, Point & Click 9.7%, Detective 9.3%
Interrogate villagers, uncover their secrets, and decide who will burn before sunset.
Why similar: Investigation 34.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.4%, Psychological 14.1%, Story Rich 7.5%, Dialogue Heavy 6.6%
Wander into the carnival of a giant magical dragon lady, where nobody ever leaves unchanged! Answer an extensive list of questions disguised as mini games as you explore the carnival grounds to discover what animal spirit lives inside you.
Why similar: Psychological 20.1%, Investigation 19.6%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.4%, Story Rich 7.7%
A girl was murdered, and she is the only one still hunting for her killer. The day before her birthday, Han Xiaoxiao woke as a spirit with no memory, three days dead. Possess the living, gather clues, and uncover how you died. But some truths are harder to bear than death itself.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.4%, Psychological 20.3%, Anime 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Story Rich 10.5%
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: Investigation 21.1%, Psychological 18.5%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Anime 13.6%, Story Rich 8.9%
A closed-off ghost town, and the unsolved bizarre serial murders that once occurred there. A “daily life collapse” suspense × death game novel ADV that depicts the obsessive love and revenge of 11 people whose lives were irrevocably shattered by that horrific incident.
Why similar: Investigation 17.7%, Psychological 17.2%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Anime 11.9%, Story Rich 8%
戏班内扑朔迷离的死亡，步步紧逼的幕后黑手，封闭剧场内的死亡倒计时，案件主角的生命和救赎都取决于你的决断。当第一桩案件尘埃落定，你以为可以回到现实世界时，轮回之路才刚刚开始……
Why similar: Investigation 22.7%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Point & Click 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 9.2%, Lore-Rich 7.9%
