- #1 Reflection Link
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Secretive Sheep Games
Windows
Locked inside a facility that erases memory, seven people must recover what they've forgotten to earn their freedom. Explore escape-room puzzles, piece together broken relationships, and uncover the truth behind the sins none of them remember committing in this branching path visual novel.
Why similar: Detective 14%, Point & Click 11.5%, Mystery 11.3%, Anime 10%, LGBTQ+ 10%
- #2 AI: The Somnium Files
96% matchVery Positive92% of 9,101 reviews2019
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Play as detective Kaname Date on the case of an elusive serial killer in this thrilling, sci-fi murder mystery.
Why similar: Detective 22.6%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Mystery 13.3%, Anime 12.4%, Story Rich 8.2%
- #3 Friendly Facade
96% matchPositive92% of 24 reviews2023
Dev: Emergence
Windows
In this visual novel, Maggie Crane and 15 others are invited to partake in the Isolated Society Study, where they must forge a peaceful society while attempting to outsmart each other in complex challenges. Just as the study is about to conclude, the Golding Foundation introduces a sinister twist.
Why similar: Detective 21.1%, Mystery 14.1%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Anime 11.6%, Story Rich 8.3%
- #4 BEAST CRIMES
95% matchMixed63% of 63 reviews2022
Dev: LINK
Windows
Crimes across the times. Are you able to solve them all?
Why similar: Detective 17.9%, LGBTQ+ 14%, Point & Click 11.8%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%
- #5 Mystery Island:Enigmatic Painting
94% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: TAPROMANCE
Windows
After a difficult journey, Ada officially became a detective. This disappearance commission seemed extraordinary. During the exploration of the ancient castle, it seemed that a series of strange events also surfaced...
Why similar: Detective 19%, Point & Click 17.2%, Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Mystery 13%, Visual Novel 10.3%
- #6 Guilty Parade
94% matchVery Positive93% of 290 reviews2021
Dev: Nozori Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
One war. Two sides of a military conflict. Which side will you choose if you take a look at the world from both sides of the conflict? Whom will you support and whom will you destroy if some are fighting for an uncertain future, while others are for a peaceful present?
Why similar: Detective 22.9%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Point & Click 14.7%, Mystery 11.8%, Anime 9.8%
- #7 Lachesis or Atropos
93% matchVery Positive87% of 68 reviews2023
Dev: 4nokiPub: Quill Yuri
Windows · Mac · Linux
This world is woven of strings, of fate and of hate. What do you see, detective? A horror-mystery yuri visual novel peering into the maddening darkness of love and death.
Why similar: Detective 21.2%, LGBTQ+ 17%, Visual Novel 13%, Mystery 10.7%, Anime 9.8%
- #8 The Guilty Hearts
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Singlecore Games
Windows
Seoyeon Yu, a former police officer, works as a private investigator for a rich family. However, during her investigation, she discovers evidence linking them to her husband's death. Using her ability to see people's guilt, she begins an investigation to solve the mystery.
Why similar: Detective 26.2%, Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Mystery 13.9%, Point & Click 10.4%, Visual Novel 9.3%
- #9 WHODUNNIT
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Don Attico
Windows
WHODUNNIT is a mystery visual novel following a man who must answer a burning question: who the hell did he hook up with last night?
Why similar: Detective 29.5%, LGBTQ+ 15.7%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Mystery 12%, Story Rich 8.6%
- #10 Max's Big Bust 2 - Max's Bigger Bust
91% matchVery Positive95% of 60 reviews2021
Dev: Lached Up Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Max is back! After being transformed once again, Max begins to uncover a massive conspiracy involving a cult of mysterious witches, a bootleg DVD smuggling ring and a horde of half human half octopus monstergirls from another dimension.
Why similar: Detective 19.7%, Point & Click 12.5%, Anime 10.6%, Visual Novel 10.6%, LGBTQ+ 10.1%
- #11 The Mystery of Oak Island
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Visionaire Studio UG
Windows · Mac · Linux
A gripping point-and-click adventure – inspired by the real treasure hunt on Oak Island in Nova Scotia, Canada. Unravel a web of murder, myth, and forgotten history. Some secrets are better left buried.
Why similar: Point & Click 20.4%, Detective 19.1%, Mystery 16.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Puzzle 7.7%
- #12 Return to Shironagasu Island
89% matchVery Positive94% of 3,990 reviews2020
Dev: HYOGO ONIMUSHIPub: TABINOMICHI
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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 21.2%, Mystery 17.4%, Detective 16.1%, Anime 10%, Adventure 8.7%
- #13 PepOS - Our Operating System
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: div
Windows
Available today for every citizen of Feagu, a new operating system - built for both your professional and personal use. Browse your email, visit the world wide web, do office tasks, and much more!
Why similar: Detective 25.3%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Mystery 13%, Point & Click 12.3%, Story Rich 8.6%
- #14 The Crown of Leaves
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,216 reviews2018
Dev: LingrimmPub: The Broken Horn
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Roui, a resilient city dandy, a half-educated jeweler and the author of scientific magic articles, was met with a colossal failure and must return to his homeland Latori.
Why similar: Visual Novel 15%, Point & Click 14.1%, LGBTQ+ 12.9%, Mystery 10.3%, Choices Matter 10.2%
- #15 No Recollection
86% matchMixed67% of 30 reviews2024
Dev: Jake Platt
Windows · Mac · Linux
A mystery visual novel following a boy who awoke in a strange building, with no recollection of where he is, how he arrived, why he’s here, or how to leave. Discover the answers to these mysteries as you search for a way out. Meet a small but colorful cast in your journey, and escape together!
Why similar: Detective 22.3%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Mystery 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Anime 10.9%
- #16 Puzzle Agent
87% matchVery Positive89% of 2,783 reviews2010
Dev: Telltale
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Created with indie comic artist Graham Annable's unique narrative and visual sensibilities, delivered with the distinctive Telltale storytelling style, Puzzle Agent is sure to challenge, thrill and engage in more ways than you can shake a cryptogram at!
Why similar: Detective 26.1%, Point & Click 16.9%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Mystery 14.1%, Puzzle 9.5%
- #17 DIGITAL EXORCIST case_(0);
86% matchVery Positive94% of 156 reviews2023
Dev: COOL BEANS PRODUCTIONSPub: HYPER REAL
Windows
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 23.4%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Point & Click 13.8%, Anime 10.5%, Story Rich 8.8%
- #18 Wildwood Down
84% matchVery Positive95% of 113 reviews2025
Dev: Crashable Studios
Windows · Mac
Step into the hilariously twisted world of Wildwood Down, a side-splitting comedy thriller. Featuring a protagonist with Down Syndrome. (Inspired by and voice acted by the Dev's childhood friend!) Perfect for fans of the P-n-C adventure genre and new comers looking for a wild heartfelt ride!
Why similar: Detective 18.4%, Point & Click 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Mystery 11.3%, Choices Matter 7.5%
- #19 Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 7,849 reviews2023
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 27.3%, Mystery 17.8%, Puzzle 10.5%, Story Rich 10.4%, Visual Novel 9.2%
- #20 I Am The Prosecutor: No Evidence? No Problem!
85% matchMostly Positive76% of 50 reviews2021
Dev: Sigyaad Team
Windows
I Am The Prosecutor is a non-linear Visual Novel about defending a cute Tomboy named Sophie where you're given just 30 seconds to make the right choice each time. Help make Sophie's case against her abusive mother and give her much needed closure.
Why similar: Detective 26.8%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Choices Matter 12%, Anime 11.8%, Story Rich 9.2%
- #21 Paper Perjury
83% matchVery Positive88% of 190 reviews2024
Dev: Paper Cat Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 26.2%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Mystery 13.5%, Point & Click 13%, Anime 8.9%
- #22 Nut City Blues
82% matchVery Positive98% of 377 reviews2023
Dev: looking4stupid
Windows
A comedy-mystery visual novel about Captain Fox, Detective Raccoon and the danger of pineapple pizza.
Why similar: Detective 22.8%, Point & Click 14.4%, Visual Novel 13.9%, LGBTQ+ 12.9%, Mystery 10.6%
- #23 Blue Detective: A Hotel in Scarlet
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Alperen Torun
Windows · Mac · Linux
As a gothic detective, you solve mysteries with your colorful sidekick. Everyone you meet in this bizarre world has a peculiar disease. A unique talent, or a mere curse? You must get to the bottom of it all. Investigate murders, search for clues and complete the puzzle.
Why similar: Detective 20.3%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Anime 12.4%, Point & Click 11.1%, Mystery 10.7%
- #24 The Occult Detective
80% matchMostly Positive72% of 323 reviews2025
Dev: Battlecry Studio
Windows
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 26.4%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Anime 14.5%, Mystery 12.2%, Story Rich 11.4%
- #25 The Imagined Leviathan: Prologue
82% matchMostly Positive78% of 162 reviews2020
Dev: ChardPub: Far Few Giants
Windows · Mac
Imagined Leviathans is a narrative survival game set in a frozen British village. Explore the countryside and unite the survivors to face down your Leviathans together.
Why similar: Detective 20%, Mystery 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Point & Click 11.9%, Visual Novel 10.5%
- #26 Tokyo Dark
81% matchVery Positive84% of 1,336 reviews2017
Dev: CherrymochiPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 24.4%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Anime 14.9%, Point & Click 14.9%, Mystery 11.3%
- #27 Police Detective: Tokyo Beat
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Dr. Cyril Splutterworth
Windows
Gather evidence, interview suspects and send your case to trial. Have you got what it takes to be Tokyo's top detective?
Why similar: Detective 29.6%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Mystery 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 9.8%, Story Rich 8.7%
- #28 Danganronpa 2x2
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Gemdrops, Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
While on a school trip to Jabberwock Island, students are ensnared in Monokuma’s deadly game, forced into mutual killing and Class Trials to expose the culprit. Break through contradictions with high-speed detective action. Includes both a brand-new scenario and the enhanced original!
Why similar: Detective 23.8%, Visual Novel 17.7%, LGBTQ+ 10.8%, Mystery 10.5%, Anime 10.3%
- #29 The False Culprit
78% matchMostly Positive73% of 11 reviews2025
Dev: HwachaPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows
1년 전, 여중생 한 명이 흔적도 없이 사라진다. 그녀의 흔적을 찾기 위해 사건의 담당 형사는 여중생의 동급생이었던 6명의 학생을 심문하게 되는데...
Why similar: Detective 18.6%, Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Point & Click 14.3%, Anime 7.9%
- #30 Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 30,083 reviews2016
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 10.8 hrsMean: 33.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 30.4%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Anime 16%, Mystery 14.2%, Story Rich 8.7%
- #31 推理小说的关键一定会出现两次
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ReDeer
Windows
《推理小说的关键一定会出现两次》是一部以日常推理为核心的视觉小说。日常混沌纷乱,而“侦探”独具慧眼。带上你的好奇心吧,去和推理协会一同调查、思考,最终解开一个个轻松却不失有趣的日常之谜。
Why similar: Detective 23.6%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%, Anime 10.3%, Point & Click 9.9%
- #32 SMU News: Strange events recorded
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 月食图书室
Windows
In this game, play as Shenming University News Department members. Explore strange incidents—no need for truth. Write compelling reports from clues; eye-catching content excites readers. As for what really happened…do readers actually care? If you care, go find out yourself.
Why similar: Detective 29.9%, Visual Novel 19.9%, Anime 13.3%, Choices Matter 11.6%, Story Rich 9.8%
- #33 Clash: Blue Mirage
76% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Drone Garden Studios
Windows
Save the day with Clash!
Why similar: Detective 28.4%, Visual Novel 18.4%, Mystery 14.1%, Interactive Fiction 9.9%, Sci-fi 9.4%
- #34 Elegant Sleuth:Mystic Family
76% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: TAPROMANCE
Windows
Agent Allison received an unexpected dinner invitation from the head of the Johnson dynasty, controllers of a sprawling business empire. What required her presence? The story's curtain began lifting...
Why similar: Detective 21.1%, Point & Click 16.3%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Mystery 13.4%, Visual Novel 12.8%
- #35 Anamnesia - part 1: am i my body?
75% matchVery Positive94% of 87 reviews2024
Dev: Simon Herbig
Windows · Mac
Sci-Fi Mystery Visual Novel. Nine people are trapped in an underground research facility, forced to play a game of life and death. Check your log to find the truth that connects those apparent strangers - if you even want to, that is.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 17.6%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Mystery 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Anime 9.7%
- #36 Type-NOISE: Shonen Shojo
74% matchVery Positive80% of 133 reviews2025
Dev: DankHeartsPub: WhisperGames
Windows
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 21.5%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Anime 12.2%, Point & Click 10.6%, Sci-fi 10%
- #37 Mohism: Battle of Words
75% matchMostly Positive78% of 606 reviews2023
Dev: 玄镜工作室Pub: Yooreka Studio
Windows
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 25.7%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Mystery 13.1%, Anime 11.2%, Story Rich 8.7%
- #38 Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved
72% matchVery Positive95% of 385 reviews2025
Dev: Armonica LLC
Windows
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 32.1%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Mystery 15.2%, Interactive Fiction 9.1%, Anime 8.8%
- #39 Entropic Float: This World Will Decay And Disappear
74% matchPositive92% of 49 reviews2022
Dev: Nico HPub: Starfield Gaming
Windows · Mac
A free drama-mystery visual novel with a modern fantasy setting. Reach out to the fourteen people trapped inside to find the truth through eighteen endings, influenced by but not exclusively bound to your own system time.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.3%, LGBTQ+ 17.8%, Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Mystery 15.7%, Story Rich 8.7%
- #40 Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 35,609 reviews2016
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 22.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 28.1%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Anime 15.8%, Mystery 15.8%, Story Rich 8.3%
- #41 Zero Escape: The Nonary Games
73% matchVery Positive93% of 6,967 reviews2017
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 21.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 19.1%, Mystery 15%, Choices Matter 12.1%, Story Rich 10.3%, Anime 9%
- #42 The Incident at Galley House
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: William RousPub: Evil Trout Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
In 1936, something terrible happened at Galley House. Decades later, with a strange contraption that reveals echoes of the past, you must uncover the truth behind this grisly mystery.
Why similar: Detective 28.2%, Mystery 20.1%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Puzzle 9.7%, Story Rich 9.2%
- #43 12 Hours to Die
73% matchMostly Positive73% of 226 reviews2020
Dev: Wesley ReitsmaPub: Westeford
Windows · Mac · Linux
A mystery visual novel about six students forced to play a 12-hour long killing game.
Why similar: Detective 28%, Visual Novel 20.5%, Mystery 14.7%, Anime 9.9%, Dark 8.5%
- #44 The Roottrees are Dead
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,749 reviews2025
Dev: Evil Trout Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A genealogical mystery straight out of 1998. Scour the early Internet for clues, uncover hidden connections, and piece together the family tree behind the secretive Roottree Corporation.
Why similar: Detective 30.9%, Mystery 17.2%, Point & Click 14.2%, Puzzle 9.1%, Interactive Fiction 6.9%
- #45 Occult Crime Police
71% matchVery Positive93% of 164 reviews2021
Dev: Eggcorn Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 23.4%, Point & Click 13.4%, Mystery 12.8%, Visual Novel 12%, LGBTQ+ 11.1%
- #46 Awakewood
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: NeuroCreativa
Windows · Mac · Linux
After your mother’s strange funeral, a black rain blocks the roads and leaves you stranded. The air smells like rotting fruit and nature begins to mutate. Can you get out of here before the forest finds you?
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.9%, Point & Click 16.7%, Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Anime 9.9%, Mystery 9.5%
- #47 Major's Heart
70% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2024
Dev: Dormouse
Windows
A sci-fi detective game where you interrogate the brain scans of crime victims. Uncover the hidden truth behind the dystopian regime by any means necessary.
Why similar: Detective 21%, Point & Click 17.9%, Interactive Fiction 17.8%, Mystery 10%, Adventure 8.9%
- #48 The Paracelsian Project
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 11 reviews2023
Dev: Sixkilla Gaming
Windows · Mac · Linux
You awaken in an unfamiliar location with unfamiliar people and are surrounded by mystery. Will you be able to solve the puzzle and uncover why you are here in this sci-fi/mystery/puzzle visual novel? The future hangs in the balance.
Why similar: Detective 17.1%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Mystery 12%, Choices Matter 10%, Anime 9.8%
- #49 Nine in Flight
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Shook Loose
Windows
An absurdist mystery for only the most hard-boiled interim junior detectives.
Why similar: Detective 23.2%, Mystery 12.3%, Point & Click 12.1%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Visual Novel 11.6%
- #50 末日航路-The Termination
71% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2021
Dev: 橙光游戏
Windows
It's a story of deception and redemption. You receive a mysterious invitation to a seven days doomsday journey. An expectant interstellar journey has become a doomsday route to the end. There is only one word difference between "victim" and "perpetrator".
Why similar: Detective 25.3%, Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Mystery 14.9%, Story Rich 8.7%
- #51 Ezrebeth
68% matchPositive86% of 14 reviews2025
Dev: Tymedust Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Ezrebeth is an old, bitter recluse who finds herself constantly invaded by her peculiar relatives during the winter holidays. Oh, and she's stuck in a time loop! Investigate, interview and cross-reference as you attempt to figure out what's going on in this surreal visual novel.
Why similar: Detective 23.6%, Point & Click 15.4%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Mystery 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%
- #52 Upwards, Rain! The Post Office of Farewells
67% matchVery Positive99% of 114 reviews2025
Dev: Studio Élan
Windows · Mac · Linux
Deciding to break protocol to lend a helping wing, Rain, a flighty little courier takes a skittish girl by the name of Mila on an adventure through the inner workings of a mysterious post office. Together, they search for a letter containing the last words of someone who seemingly never existed.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20.6%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Point & Click 12.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Anime 11.7%
- #53 Duppy Detective Tashia
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Spritewrench
Windows
Help Tashia unravel the case of a heinous murder and find her cell phone in this point & click, mystery adventure based on Caribbean folklore!
Why similar: Detective 18.1%, Point & Click 12.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Mystery 11%
- #54 Master Detective Archives: RAIN CODE Plus
67% matchVery Positive81% of 1,984 reviews2024
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 13.2 hrsMean: 22.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Yuma, an amnesiac detective-in-training, and Shinigami, the spirit haunting him, tackle unsolved mysteries.
Why similar: Detective 29.7%, Anime 15.7%, Mystery 12.1%, Visual Novel 9.5%, Story Rich 9.5%
- #55 The Real Face of a VTuber
66% matchVery Positive93% of 276 reviews2026
Dev: 莉莉恩工作室Pub: WhisperGames
Windows
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 24.8%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Mystery 12.7%, Point & Click 10.2%, Anime 9.2%
- #56 Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 42,629 reviews2019
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 8.8 hrsMean: 26.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Become Phoenix Wright and experience the thrill of battle as you fight to save your innocent clients in a court of law. Play all 14 episodes, spanning the first three games, in one gorgeous collection.
Why similar: Detective 30.2%, Visual Novel 16%, Mystery 13.1%, Anime 10.4%, Story Rich 8.7%
- #57 Kindaichi Mystery Series: The Honjin Murders
67% matchMostly Positive73% of 174 reviews2025
Dev: coly Inc.
Windows · Mac
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 23%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Mystery 15%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Anime 8.9%
- #58 Detective Kobayashi - A Visual Novel
69% matchPositive87% of 31 reviews2019
Dev: GenuinePub: Giiku Games
Windows
Take on the role of Detective Kobayashi, the one and only genius detective who has a reputation for solving any case, however dark or difficult...if he isn't playing games at the office or awkwardly hitting on girls, that is.
Why similar: Detective 24.9%, Point & Click 13.9%, Mystery 13.3%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Anime 10.7%
- #59 Nina Aquila: Legal Eagle, Season One
68% matchVery Positive96% of 100 reviews2021
Dev: Tanuki-sama Studios
Windows · Linux
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 23.2%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Anime 12.4%, Mystery 12.2%, Interactive Fiction 9.6%
- #60 Trails and Traces: The Tomb of Thomas Tew
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Because Because Games
Windows
A classic point-and-click adventure game full of puzzles and humor!
Why similar: Detective 19.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Point & Click 13.2%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Choices Matter 9.1%