- #1 PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,520 reviews2023
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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: Well-Written 32.9% ★, Visual Novel 13.1%, Text-Based 10.7%, Supernatural 9.8%, Mystery 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: It perfectly captures the blend of urban legends, supernatural investigation, and visual novel storytelling found in the seed game.
- #2 Staffer Case: A Supernatural Mystery Adventure
96% matchVery Positive94% of 3,907 reviews2023
Dev: Team Tetrapod
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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 20.9%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Text-Based 14.7%, Mystery 13.9%, Drama 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes the detective work required to solve cases involving paranormal abilities and mysterious deaths.
- #3 Spirit Hunter: Death Mark
96% matchVery Positive82% of 496 reviews2019
Dev: EXPERIENCEPub: Aksys Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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 40.9%, Horror 22.8%, Adventure 13.2%, Detective 11.8%, Anime 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on investigating occult phenomena and cursed entities, mirroring the core loop of solving supernatural cases.
- #4 Tokyo Dark
95% 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: Visual Novel 19.2%, Detective 17.6%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Mystery 11.9%, Point & Click 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A detective-led mystery that delves into the supernatural underbelly of Tokyo, featuring branching paths and psychological horror elements.
- #5 Return to Shironagasu Island
94% 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 24.1%, Mystery 16.6%, Detective 10.5%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Horror 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A classic-style adventure game that combines mystery, horror, and a small cast of characters solving strange occurrences on an isolated island.
- #6 WORLD OF HORROR
94% matchVery Positive90% of 9,731 reviews2023
Dev: panstaszPub: Ysbryd Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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: Psychological Horror 23.5%, Horror 17.9%, Mystery 14.1%, Pixel Graphics 13.7%, Point & Click 13.6%
Why You'll Like It: Its retro pixel-art style and focus on cosmic horror and urban myths make it a thematic sibling to the seed game.
- #7 AI: The Somnium Files
93% 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: Visual Novel 25.8%, Detective 21.1%, Mystery 18.1%, Story Rich 10.3%, Anime 7%
Why You'll Like It: It features a detective navigating surreal, dream-like spaces to solve complex mysteries, sharing the investigative depth of the seed game.
- #8 Who's Lila?
92% matchVery Positive95% of 3,515 reviews2022
Dev: Garage Heathen
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
A reverse-detective adventure, where you control your character's face
Why similar: Detective 17.9%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Point & Click 10%, Horror 10%
Why You'll Like It: This psychological horror game features unique investigation mechanics and a surreal atmosphere that aligns with the seed game's unsettling tone.
- #9 Zero Escape: The Nonary Games
91% 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 27%, Mystery 17.8%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Story Rich 11.3%, Detective 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: This series excels at high-stakes mystery and puzzle-solving within a confined, supernatural-adjacent setting.
- #10 No Case Should Remain Unsolved
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 9,767 reviews2024
Dev: Somi
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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: Visual Novel 19.2%, Text-Based 15.2%, Detective 13.4%, Point & Click 10.1%, Drama 9%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses heavily on the investigative process, requiring players to piece together fragments of a mystery to find the truth.
- #11 The Silver Case
91% matchVery Positive89% of 1,085 reviews2016
Dev: GRASSHOPPER MANUFACTURE INC.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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: Visual Novel 14.9%, Text-Based 13.9%, Detective 13.8%, Mystery 12.7%, Psychological Horror 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A gritty, experimental detective mystery that explores urban decay and strange crimes through a unique visual novel lens.
- #12 Raging Loop
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 9,674 reviews2017
Dev: KEMCO
Windows
Median: 23.9 hrsMean: 58.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The feast has begun, can you escape the village alive?
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.2%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Mystery 17.8%, Detective 11%, Story Rich 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A tense psychological horror visual novel that uses a time-loop mechanic to unravel a village's occult mysteries.
- #13 GNOSIA
89% matchVery Positive94% of 4,733 reviews2022
Dev: Petit DepottoPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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: Visual Novel 23.9%, Psychological Horror 18.1%, Mystery 16.8%, Detective 15.9%, Story Rich 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi mystery game that uses social deduction and investigation to uncover the truth behind a supernatural threat.
- #14 Ib
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,037 reviews2022
Dev: kouriPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A 2D exploration adventure game set in a creepy, mysterious art gallery.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.5%, Pixel Graphics 13.8%, Horror 13.3%, Story Rich 12.6%, Exploration 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: A classic pixel-art horror game that focuses on exploration and puzzle-solving within a surreal, shifting environment.
- #15 Strange Horticulture
87% matchVery Positive95% of 15,145 reviews2022
Dev: Bad VikingPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Strange Horticulture is an occult puzzle game in which you play as the proprietor of a local plant store. Find and identify new plants, pet your cat, speak to a coven, or join a cult. Use your collection of powerful plants to influence the story and unravel Undermere’s dark mysteries.
Why similar: Detective 26.7%, Mystery 23.3%, Point & Click 14.6%, Exploration 11.5%, Story Rich 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the occult investigation vibe by tasking players with identifying mysterious plants to solve local supernatural problems.
- #16 Your Turn To Die -Death Game By Majority-
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 3,866 reviews2023
Dev: NankidaiPub: 0UP GAMES
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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: Psychological Horror 19.2%, Mystery 19%, Point & Click 13.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: It combines intense mystery-solving with a high-stakes supernatural death game scenario that demands careful investigation.
- #17 The Excavation of Hob's Barrow
85% matchVery Positive92% of 3,008 reviews2022
Dev: Cloak and Dagger GamesPub: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The Excavation of Hob's Barrow is a folk horror narrative-driven adventure. Explore the isolated moors of rural Victorian England as you uncover the mysteries of Hob's Barrow. The answers lie in the soil...
Why similar: Point & Click 19.3%, Drama 17.8%, Mystery 15.2%, Pixel Graphics 15.1%, Horror 15.1%
Why You'll Like It: A folk-horror mystery that focuses on exploration and uncovering dark secrets in a small, atmospheric setting.
- #18 The Shell Part I: Inferno
84% matchVery Positive91% of 1,325 reviews2023
Dev: Innocent GreyPub: Shiravune
Windows
Median: 10.7 hrsMean: 110.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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: Visual Novel 20.2%, Detective 17.5%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Mystery 14.4%, Drama 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A dark detective mystery that blends psychological horror with a deep, character-driven narrative.
- #19 The Sekimeiya: Spun Glass
86% matchVery Positive86% of 279 reviews2021
Dev: Trinitite Team
Windows · Mac · Linux
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: Visual Novel 18.8%, Detective 18%, Mystery 16.2%, Supernatural 15%, Text-Based 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: A complex mystery visual novel that requires careful deduction and investigation to solve a time-loop-related case.
- #20 Cthulhu Mythos ADV Lunatic Whispers
84% matchMostly Positive73% of 99 reviews2022
Dev: Gotcha Gotcha Games
Windows
Immerse yourself in the captivating world of the Cthulhu Mythos with this 2D visual novel game featuring a thrilling TRPG-based experience! Roll the dice and use your skills and luck to escape the abandoned hospital, while experiencing the cosmic terror.
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.3%, Psychological Horror 14%, Mystery 13.7%, Point & Click 8.2%, Horror 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: It leans heavily into Lovecraftian horror and occult investigation, fitting the supernatural mystery genre perfectly.
- #21 DIGITAL EXORCIST case_(0);
82% 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: Visual Novel 21.7%, Detective 19.2%, Point & Click 10.2%, Story Rich 9.7%, Horror 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: It centers on the role of an exorcist solving supernatural cases, directly echoing the professional occult investigator theme.
- #22 Corpse Party
83% matchVery Positive89% of 1,369 reviews2016
Dev: GrisGrisPub: XSEED Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 17.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 22.9%, Psychological Horror 21.3%, Visual Novel 20.4%, Anime 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A seminal occult horror game that focuses on students trapped in a supernatural dimension, mirroring the dimensional anomaly themes of the seed game.
- #23 Nightmare Zapping
81% matchVery Positive99% of 74 reviews2023
Dev: Maldo19
Windows
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 20.4%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Mystery 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%, Horror 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art horror game that focuses on the psychological toll of investigating nightmares and strange phenomena.
- #24 Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma
82% matchVery Positive82% of 4,723 reviews2016
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 26.1%, Psychological Horror 21.2%, Mystery 18.1%, Story Rich 11.1%, Horror 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: The final entry in the series provides more high-stakes mystery and psychological tension for fans of the genre.
- #25 PARANORMASIGHT: The Mermaid's Curse
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,800 reviews2026
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 13.6 hrsMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Will you survive the curse together this summer? A new supernatural mystery adventure begins, telling a bittersweet story of the passions of youth featuring new locations, new legends and a new cast of characters.
Why similar: Well-Written 33.5% ★, Visual Novel 15.1%, Supernatural 11%, Mystery 11%, Horror 6.3%
- #26 Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc
80% 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: Visual Novel 22.1%, Detective 20.1%, Mystery 16.6%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Story Rich 8%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a strong investigative framework for solving murders in a high-tension, supernatural-adjacent environment.
- #27 Midnight Syndrome
78% matchVery Positive99% of 87 reviews2024
Dev: ナツミカン
Windows
A summer night consumes the girls... Exploration type horror ADV game
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.5%, Drama 11.3%, Mystery 9.4%, Horror 8.9%, Point & Click 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on urban exploration and the investigation of local legends, mirroring the seed game's premise.
- #28 TOKYO PSYCHODEMIC
81% matchMostly Negative32% of 104 reviews2024
Dev: GRAVITY GAME ARISEPub: GRAVITY
Windows
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 13.5%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Text-Based 13.2%, Drama 12.7%, Mystery 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A simulation-heavy investigation game that focuses on analyzing evidence to solve supernatural cases in a modern urban setting.
- #29 The Cat Lady
79% matchVery Positive94% of 6,079 reviews2013
Dev: Harvester GamesPub: Screen 7
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The Cat Lady follows Susan Ashworth, a lonely 40-year old on the verge of suicide. She has no family, no friends and no hope for a better future. One day she discovers that five strangers will come along and change everything...
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.7%, Horror 14.3%, Detective 12.7%, Drama 12.3%, Story Rich 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, psychological horror game that explores themes of death and the supernatural through a unique, hand-drawn art style.
- #30 Minds Beneath Us
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,416 reviews2024
Dev: BearBoneStudio
Windows
Median: 11.0 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%
MINDS BENEATH US is an emotional sci-fi narrative game. Through the eyes of a humble individual, experience a mad world where humans are exploited as computing devices for AI. Listen to the concerns of those you meet and offer guidance. Together, face challenges and confront an uncertain destiny.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.8%, Psychological Horror 19.5%, Story Rich 11.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.6%, Point & Click 11.1%
- #31 Oxenfree
78% matchVery Positive91% of 12,023 reviews2016
Dev: Night School Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Oxenfree is a supernatural thriller about a group of friends who unwittingly open a ghostly rift. You are Alex, and you’ve just brought your new stepbrother Jonas to an overnight island party gone horribly wrong.
Why similar: Supernatural 25.6%, Mystery 19%, Story Rich 17.5%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Horror 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: It features a group of characters dealing with supernatural anomalies and radio-based mysteries in an atmospheric setting.
- #32 The Occult Detective
77% 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: Visual Novel 21.4%, Detective 18.3%, Mystery 12.4%, Drama 12.1%, Story Rich 10.6%
- #33 Myths of Rules
76% matchVery Positive88% of 1,027 reviews2023
Dev: Sugarcane Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 53%
This is a text-based adventure puzzle game, where you must struggle to survive in a world filled with ghosts and urban legends. While collecting clues, you'll uncover the truth behind the world and find the way out. The game features a wealth of levels, unconventional rules, and a touch of horror.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 33.1%, Exploration 14.9%, Story Rich 13.4%, Text-Based 12.7%, Horror 11.3%
- #34 Ace Attorney Investigations Collection
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,302 reviews2024
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 30.3 hrsMean: 33.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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: Visual Novel 18.7%, Detective 16.6%, Mystery 15.5%, Text-Based 12.6%, Story Rich 8%
- #35 Type-NOISE: Shonen Shojo
75% 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: Visual Novel 18.3%, Detective 15.4%, Drama 10.5%, Mystery 9.2%, Psychological Horror 9.1%
- #36 FAKEBOOK
74% matchVery Positive91% of 732 reviews2024
Dev: banjihagames
Windows · Mac
Point-and-click mystery adventure on the virtual SNS! Find secrets hidden by family, friends, companies, and idols.
Why similar: Well-Written 41.1% ★, Visual Novel 9.4%, Mystery 8.4%, Psychological Horror 8.2%, Text-Based 6.9%
- #37 Seven Mysteries: The Last Page
79% matchMostly Positive74% of 62 reviews2018
Dev: Sang Hendrix
Windows
A story-driven psychological horror RPG about a group of friends who unintentionally become bound together after encountering 7 curses from a school.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.9%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Supernatural 10.7%, Mystery 10%, Drama 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: An RPG-maker style horror game that focuses on uncovering the truth behind school-based urban legends.
- #38 The Simen Rumors
73% matchVery Positive92% of 88 reviews2026
Dev: 羊之口
Windows
本游戏以视觉小说的形式，收录了十四个奇幻恐怖的短篇故事。从网站专栏的投稿、社团的恐怖故事分享会、到某座设施中的秘密实验……你将以不同的视角，探索发生在鸶门市周边的种种奇妙传闻。
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.4%, Detective 20.9%, Mystery 18.8%, Drama 14.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.8%
- #39 The Séance of Blake Manor
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,784 reviews2025
Dev: Spooky DoorwayPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Linux
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
The Séance of Blake Manor is a supernatural detective mystery, set in 1897 Ireland, where you investigate the disappearance of Evelyn Deane in a remote hotel full of secrets and other-worldly occurrences.
Why similar: Supernatural 21.9%, Detective 20.6%, Mystery 15.5%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Story Rich 8.3%
- #40 The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy-
72% matchVery Positive88% of 8,163 reviews2025
Dev: Too Kyo GamesPub: Aniplex Inc.
Windows
Median: 42.8 hrsMean: 65.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Kazutaka Kodaka and Kotaro Uchikoshi join forces for the first time to deliver the ULTIMATE adventure game! 15 students are tasked with defending a school from grotesque monsters for 100 days. Can they make it to the end? And will they survive long enough to uncover the truth?
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.3%, Psychological Horror 27.8%, Story Rich 16%, Anime 10.2%, Adventure 8.5%
- #41 The Murder Hotel
73% matchVery Positive95% of 59 reviews2025
Dev: Wegenbartho Games
Windows
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: Visual Novel 20.2%, Detective 18.2%, Mystery 15.8%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Text-Based 10.7%
- #42 The House in Fata Morgana
75% matchVery Positive95% of 6,041 reviews2016
Dev: NOVECTPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 27.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 24.4%, Psychological Horror 18.5%, Mystery 16.8%, Story Rich 10.4%, Horror 9.5%
- #43 DAEMON MASQUERADE
72% matchVery Positive96% of 420 reviews2024
Dev: Callum Page
Windows · Mac · Linux
An anime-inspired supernatural detective game. Uncover the identities and powers of your adversaries using a conspiracy board full of evidence.
Why similar: Detective 22.1%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Mystery 16.5%, Supernatural 16.1%, Point & Click 10%
- #44 The Devilry Reservation
73% matchVery Positive93% of 82 reviews2023
Dev: GentFish
Windows · Mac · Linux
Step into the role of a faceless detective investigating creatures from Slavic folklore. Explore dialogue-driven mysteries, solve puzzles, and uncover post-Soviet occult secrets in a pixel art housing block full of bizarre residents and hidden truths
Why similar: Text-Based 16.7%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Drama 15.2%, Detective 13.5%, Pixel Graphics 12.6%
- #45 The NOexistenceN of you AND me
70% matchVery Positive93% of 19,673 reviews2024
Dev: 0x0Real StudioPub: Nino Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 15.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.3%, Psychological Horror 25.2%, Drama 11.4%, Story Rich 10.4%, Anime 7.1%
- #46 Subway Exorcist Girl
71% matchVery Positive83% of 304 reviews2025
Dev: 纤指游戏Pub: Delicate Fingers
Windows
A subway train plagued by strange occurrences. A part-time exorcist girl arrives to confront the supernatural chaos, with the unknown ahead.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17%, Detective 15.2%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Mystery 13%, Horror 10%
- #47 Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
70% 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 23.3%, Mystery 22.3%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Story Rich 11.9%, Supernatural 9.3%
- #48 Pocket Mirror ~ GoldenerTraum
70% matchVery Positive93% of 1,607 reviews2023
Dev: AstralShiftPub: KOMODO
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Delve into the enthralling world of Pocket Mirror ~ GoldenerTraum, the acclaimed RPG Maker gothic horror game that'll take you on a moving journey of self-discovery.
Why similar: Horror 25.6%, Pixel Graphics 17.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13%, Exploration 12.5%, Anime 9.4%
- #49 Insight
71% matchVery Positive86% of 66 reviews2024
Dev: GravelRoadPub: PaperPixel Games
Windows
Insight is a single-player horror story game shrouded in mystery. You'll take control of different characters to solve crimes and unveil the dark secrets behind them.
Why similar: Detective 24.1%, Psychological Horror 19.4%, Drama 18.4%, Horror 13%, Story Rich 12.2%
- #50 Graces: Posthumous Wish
69% matchVery Positive97% of 172 reviews2024
Dev: TomoToro
Windows
Aki is haunted by a curse. In search of salvation, she travels into the memories of a dead classmate, where she must witness three eerie mystical stories and figure out how to break the shackles of misfortune.
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.8%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Text-Based 11.6%, Detective 10.6%, Mystery 10.4%
- #51 再见断刀
67% matchVery Positive93% of 2,313 reviews2025
Dev: 非侠游戏Pub: LoveStoryProject
Windows
Median: 11.7 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
古风悬疑推理AVG《再见断刀》——在与世隔绝的山庄之中，接二连三地发生了骇人命案。只有通过细致入微的调查，抽丝剥茧的推理，才能定一个是非清白，还一个天理公道。 然而，在逐渐浮出水面的真相之下，似乎还有暗流涌动……
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.1%, Detective 17.6%, Mystery 13.6%, Drama 12.6%, Psychological Horror 11.4%
- #52 ghostpia Season One
68% matchVery Positive94% of 923 reviews2023
Dev: ChosuidoPub: room6
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
"In my dreams, I can get out. In my dreams, I can fit in." 'ghostpia' mixes the adorable art style of an illustrated book with glitches-and-noise effects. There are no choices to be made. There's only a lonely girl in a ghost town and her story full of mystery, friendhood...and a bit of violence.
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.6%, Text-Based 14.5%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Drama 12.1%, Horror 8.1%
- #53 Yuppie Psycho: Executive Edition
69% matchVery Positive95% of 9,094 reviews2019
Dev: Baroque DecayPub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Join Brian Pasternack on his first working day at Sintracorp. Uncertain, unprepared, and massively unqualified, will Pasternack have what it takes to shine in Sintracorp’s hierarchy? It all depends on how he performs on his first assignment… and whether he survives it.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.5%, Pixel Graphics 13.7%, Horror 12.8%, Story Rich 11.4%, Exploration 11.3%
- #54 Mercury Abbey
67% matchVery Positive92% of 931 reviews2024
Dev: YiTi GamesPub: Gamirror Games
Windows
In a mansion surrounded by mist, as the curse made by the Alchemist and Fairy reappears, the danger is quietly lurking in the darkness, awaiting its visitors.Follow Harrod and Willie to unravel an incredible story in Mercury Abbey, and go on an adventure that you would only find in mystery novels.
Why similar: Detective 19.1%, Drama 17.6%, Pixel Graphics 17.5%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Psychological Horror 8%
- #55 Master Detective Archives: RAIN CODE Plus
68% 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 25.5%, Mystery 15.2%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Exploration 12.7%, Adventure 10.9%
- #56 AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES - nirvanA Initiative
69% matchVery Positive86% of 3,598 reviews2022
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 16.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Special Agents Mizuki and Ryuki, along with their AI partners Aiba and Tama, are tasked to solve the bizarre Half Body serial killings in this sequel to the critically acclaimed AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES.
Why similar: Illuminati 28% ★, Visual Novel 18.8%, Detective 16.7%, Mystery 15.2%, Drama 8.7%
- #57 Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy
67% matchVery Positive88% of 4,106 reviews2024
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 33.6 hrsMean: 52.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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: Visual Novel 25.2%, Detective 19.4%, Mystery 13.8%, Text-Based 10.8%, Story Rich 7.2%
- #58 Hazy Mind
67% matchVery Positive86% of 318 reviews2024
Dev: betetiro
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 23.8%, Psychological Horror 23.4%, Story Rich 10.2%, Text-Based 9%, Horror 7.6%
- #59 Pink Noise
65% matchVery Positive92% of 107 reviews2026
Dev: Somber GamesPub: Caspianborn Publishing
Windows
Pink Noise is a nonlinear visual novel in the psychological horror genre, immersing you in the retro atmosphere of the '90s. It tells the tale of a group of teenagers who unknowingly set off a chain of terrifying events. What secrets lie within the mysterious VHS tape they should’ve never played?
Why similar: Well-Written 46.6% ★, Visual Novel 12.1%, Psychological Horror 11%, Mystery 8.1%, Horror 6.1%
- #60 Spirit Hunter: Death Mark II
66% matchVery Positive98% of 154 reviews2024
Dev: EXPERIENCEPub: Aksys Games
Windows
Spirit Hunter: Death Mark II is a suspense-horror game set at a prestigious academy. When rumors circulate about supernatural occurrences at the famed Konoehara Academy in Tokyo’s H City, it’s up to the head of the Kujou family, also known as the “Spirit Doctor,” to take on the case.
Why similar: Visual Novel 43.5%, Horror 19.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12%, Adventure 11.5%, 2D 5.8%
