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  1. #1 Visual Novel: Golden Hostage
    97% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: GiBarPub: RoBot
    Windows

    "Bang, Bubble, and Enema" is a dark comedy and crime thriller about three losers whose lives are derailed over one wild night. A drunken security guard, a fugitive plastic surgeon, and a depressed millionaire rich kidnapper plot a bizarre kidnapping that turns into an absurd road movie with chases.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 15.9%, Detective 14.9%, Exploration 9%, Casual 8.1%, Cute 7.7%

  2. #2 Visual Novel: Chernobog's Seal
    96% matchPositive100% of 14 reviews2026
    Dev: Reanim GamesPub: STuNT
    Windows

    Take on the role of a historian who, along with a friend, has arrived in an abandoned village in search of easy money. You've unleashed an ancient evil from a sealed chest. Now the fog is closing in, the dead are rising from their beds, and your own mind is becoming your greatest enemy.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 18.7%, Detective 18.1%, Exploration 11.2%, Cute 8.2%, Action 7.8%

  3. #3 Schrodinger's Catgirl
    96% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Spider Lily Studios LLC
    Windows · Linux

    [IS THE GIRL IN THE MANOR ALIVE OR DEAD?] Investigate an abandoned manor, gather evidence, and make choices that affect both the past and future in this mystery point-and-click adventure.

    Why similar: Detective 23.5%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Exploration 10.8%, Horror 10.4%

  4. #4 Visual novel: Dashing 90s
    95% matchPositive80% of 15 reviews2026
    Dev: Reanim GamesPub: STuNT
    Windows

    Andrey comes to the city to enroll in college and moves into a communal apartment. Neighbors, alcoholics, cult members, and gangsters test his mettle. Every decision is a choice between morality and survival. A visual novel where one wrong move turns a college applicant into a criminal.

    Why similar: Detective 26.4%, Visual Novel 20%, Exploration 14.7%, Multiple Endings 8.4%, Story Rich 5.7%

  5. #5 Visual novel: Shadows of Ravenhall Castle
    94% matchPositive94% of 16 reviews2026
    Dev: Lil’StoriesPub: RoBot
    Windows

    An inheritance. An old castle among mist-covered hills. Elizabeth Gray thought she only had to arrive, inspect Ravenhall, and sign a few papers. But from the very first night, it becomes clear: the castle came to her for a reason, and its silence hides a secret that will not be easy to escape.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 20.2%, Detective 18.9%, Exploration 12.3%, Casual 9.5%, Psychological 6.7%

  6. #6 Visual novel: The One from the Dark
    94% matchPositive83% of 18 reviews2026
    Dev: Reanim GamesPub: STuNT
    Windows

    Visual novel set in a rural horror setting. Take on the role of a city real estate appraiser stranded in a remote village with no phone service, no cars, and no escape. Read dialogues, make choices, and try to maintain your sanity before the local Tree decides you're for dinner tonight.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 18.9%, Detective 17.2%, Exploration 11.6%, Cute 9%, Casual 8.9%

  7. #7 Visual Novel: WOODEN CALIBER
    93% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2026
    Dev: Reanim GamesPub: STuNT
    Windows

    A trashy adventure about the wooden idiot Pinochet and the wolf Gloomy, who decide to rob a post office. Crazy characters, idiotic choices, dark humor, and epilogues that are one more ridiculous than the other. One wrong click and you're dead. Welcome to the bottom.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 20.9%, Detective 20%, Exploration 12%, Cute 9.2%, Action 8.7%

  8. #8 Defective Detectives
    91% matchPositive100% of 25 reviews2026
    Dev: Reanim GamesPub: STuNT
    Windows

    This city fears me. I saw its true face... And it smelled like sawdust. Welcome to the world of pretentious film noir, where it rains even indoors, and cool guys don't look at explosions (because they forgot to wear sunglasses).

    Why similar: Detective 23%, Visual Novel 21%, Exploration 15.1%, Cute 10%, Multiple Endings 6.9%

  9. #9 KOEWOTAYORINI / 声之寄托
    92% matchVery Positive85% of 984 reviews2018
    Dev: あみそ組Pub: Pujia8 Studio
    Windows
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 256.0 hrs≥1hr: 55%

    “喂喂,求求你啦!救救我!” ——你接到这样一个电话 发出这样的求救,给你打电话的人,是一名被监禁的少女

    Why similar: Detective 20.5%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Horror 10%, Multiple Endings 9.7%

  10. #10 Visual Novel: Beak and Claws
    91% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2026
    Dev: Reanim GamesPub: STuNT
    Windows

    Cade, a perpetually hungry student living on the edge of his scholarship, buys a grey parrot named Colonel Pixel from a crazy sailor in a dark alley. In exchange for a quantum physics textbook, the bird promises to lead him to a "billionaire gardener with golden pineapples.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 19.3%, Detective 17.2%, Exploration 10.2%, Cute 8.8%, Action 8.1%

  11. #11 Raging Loop
    90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,913 reviews2017
    Dev: KEMCO
    Windows
    Median: 24.0 hrsMean: 60.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    The feast has begun, can you escape the village alive?

    Why similar: Visual Novel 30.4%, Detective 18.9%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Story Rich 7.5%, Psychological 7%

  12. #12 Where Are The Alices?
    89% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: zimmzimmgames
    Windows

    Interrogate your past. In this demo, you embody Detective Juno facing off against the White Rabbit in the corrupt city of WoodHale. Detect his lies, confront contradictions, and manage your trauma before time runs out. Will you be the one to break him, or will you be the one who breaks?

    Why similar: Detective 29.3%, Psychological Horror 17%, Visual Novel 17%, Horror 12.3%, Story Rich 9.6%

  13. #13 The old house
    89% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Exent
    Windows

    Repetitive work in the metropolis pushed you to the limit. Vacation and grandfather's inheritance — a house in Gravewood. But the closer you get, the clearer: something is wrong. The road will be your first test. Meet strangers, explore locations, and be ready: silence is only a cover.

    Why similar: Detective 32.5%, Psychological Horror 21.2%, Horror 12.8%, Exploration 7.9%, Story Rich 6.1%

  14. #14 Styxton
    88% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: BUZDOV KAPLAN
    Windows · Mac

    "Styxton" is a nonlinear horror visual novel. Sometimes, salvation is the worst curse. You are alive. Now find out who needed it.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 26.7%, Detective 22.3%, Horror 14.2%, Story Rich 9.3%, Multiple Endings 7.7%

  15. #15 The Test: Hypothesis Rising
    87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 5,928 reviews2020
    Dev: Randumb Studios
    Windows
    Median: 48 minMean: 1.5 hrs≥1hr: 41%

    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 22.4%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Multiple Endings 9.7%, Horror 8.9%

  16. #16 魑魅:离人之歌
    86% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Dogegg Studio
    Windows

    Ghosts: The Song of the Departed will take you into the mysterious ancient village. Here, you will assume a police officer who understands the balance of yin and yang. You can investigate stories such as missing women, exterminated clans, live burials, and the pursuit of immortality.

    Why similar: Detective 32.6%, Psychological Horror 18.8%, Horror 15%, Cute 13.6%, Story Rich 7.8%

  17. #17 Love and Fear
    86% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2024
    Dev: Mango x2
    Windows · Mac

    Visual novel with a detective plot. Summer break is a time of adventure and love! However, Hikari does not yet know that the maniac has already gone hunting!

    Why similar: Detective 23.7%, Visual Novel 19.3%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Multiple Endings 10.7%, Cute 9.2%

  18. #18 Defective Detectives 2
    84% matchPositive92% of 13 reviews2026
    Dev: Reanim GamesPub: STuNT
    Windows

    A comedic detective visual novel in a noir style. Try on an old raincoat, arm yourself with a half-eaten éclair, and set out to find the Mayor's stolen wig! Read dialogue, make choices, and try not to lead the investigation down a dead end before the Sausage Baron takes over the city.

    Why similar: Detective 28.8%, Visual Novel 20.4%, Exploration 14.6%, Investigation 9.2%, Cute 8.2%

  19. #19 Sparkle Milla: Eight Genetic Abnormalities and a Blood Ghost
    85% matchPositive88% of 34 reviews2022
    Dev: Reijo
    Windows · Mac

    This game is a deduction game where you collect evidence from a murder scene to find the murderer. Eight boys and girls are admitted to the school. At the school, there is a crazy ghost named "Milla" who haunts and kills people.

    Why similar: Detective 28.4%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Horror 8.6%, Psychological 8.3%

  20. #20 Red Chat Ritual – TSUMIMI TIME
    84% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Tohakusha Inc.
    Windows

    “Intervene in Tsumimi’s stream” through comments and Mega Chats, then use your deductions to change their fate in this 14-day psychological horror adventure.

    Why similar: Detective 22.5%, Visual Novel 19.2%, Horror 12.8%, Investigation 9.4%, Psychological Horror 8.7%

  21. #21 Recall: Empty Wishes
    82% matchVery Positive94% of 65 reviews2025
    Dev: Puff Hook StudioPub: DANGEN Entertainment
    Windows · Mac

    Recall: Empty Wishes is a psychological thriller set in Taiwan during the 2010s. Follow Yonny, a sister determined to uncover the truth behind the mysterious disappearance of her brother, Tommy. As she delves deeper, she confronts unsettling secrets, blurring the lines between reality and illusion.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 23.3%, Psychological Horror 22.5%, Detective 21%, Story Rich 10%, Horror 8.4%

  22. #22 No Recollection
    83% 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 28.4%, Visual Novel 20%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Multiple Endings 10.1%, Horror 9.6%

  23. #23 Viscereality
    82% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: SasDeRiderPub: SHAWAVERSE
    Windows

    Visual novel in crystal punk genre, In the recent past, humans discovered a new mineral—Visceralite. Its unique feature lies in its ability to integrate with the human body.

    Why similar: Detective 24.2%, Visual Novel 19.3%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Cute 10.1%, Multiple Endings 8.8%

  24. #24 CARTAGRA
    80% matchVery Positive92% of 92 reviews2026
    Dev: Innocent GreyPub: MangaGamer
    Windows

    Set in Ueno, Tokyo, where the wounds of the Pacific War have not yet healed, detective Takashiro Shugo becomes involved in a series of gruesome murders. A visual novel of love and hatred leading to obsession and madness…

    Why similar: Detective 33.5%, Visual Novel 23.5%, Psychological Horror 8.8%, Horror 7.3%, Gore 7.2%

  25. #25 Blackthorn Witch
    81% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2024
    Dev: BDOneArt
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A psychological horror story set in the town of Blackthorn; a place that lives in constant fear of a witch. The two main suspects? Levi’s mom and sister! His only lifelines to the outside world. Can they live a peaceful life? Or will they be dragged down by the dying town?

    Why similar: Visual Novel 19.9%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Multiple Endings 11.3%, Horror 11.2%, Cute 10.2%

  26. #26 Kid,napper: Gosh, I'm Kidnapped by a Pupil
    81% matchVery Positive88% of 4,488 reviews2018
    Dev: Catnip
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 42 minMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 31%

    I had to admit, the only thing that is more scary than a murder weapon, is that girl, who is not even supposed to hold it

    Why similar: Detective 27.9%, Visual Novel 19.3%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Cute 11.5%, Horror 10.5%

  27. #27 KILLA
    78% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Black Tangerine
    Windows

    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: Detective 21.6%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Cute 9.4%, Multiple Endings 8.3%

  28. #28 Provisional Detective
    79% matchMostly Positive69% of 12 reviews2022
    Dev: SteefMakesGames
    Windows

    A first-person mystery solving game, where you try to find out what happened at Syn Archives.

    Why similar: Detective 39.5%, Visual Novel 21.7%, Exploration 11.1%, Investigation 10.2%, Multiple Endings 7.3%

  29. #29 Womb of Worms
    77% matchPositive92% of 13 reviews2026
    Dev: Isopodomancer
    Windows

    A short horror game where a terrifying ancient god manifests itself through worms, maggots, etc, looking to be reborn through someone's body. You will have to find that someone, speaking to the locals, investigating, uncovering truths and decide who to kill before the world is taken over.

    Why similar: Detective 42%, Psychological Horror 20.4%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Multiple Endings 12.5%, Gore 5.9%

  30. #30 Tokyo Dark
    79% matchVery Positive84% of 1,344 reviews2017
    Dev: CherrymochiPub: Square Enix
    Windows
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.6 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 30.9%, Visual Novel 20.7%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Horror 11.4%, Multiple Endings 5.8%

  31. #31 DESOLATIUM
    77% matchMostly Negative28% of 29 reviews2024
    Dev: SUPERLUMENPub: SOEDESCO
    Windows · Linux

    DESOLATIUM is a first-person point & click Graphic Adventure based on Lovecraft Mythos. Live this horror story where you will have to visit mysterious locations, face lovecraftian creatures, find clues and combine objects to solve puzzles.

    Why similar: Detective 23.3%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Psychological Horror 12%, Exploration 11.8%, Horror 8.9%

  32. #32 Siberian Way
    76% matchVery Positive82% of 70 reviews2025
    Dev: ROOT GAMES
    Windows

    Siberian Way is a detective thriller novel. Follow the dark non-linear story and decide how it can end! For all fans of snowy Siberia, Murder on the Orient Express and twisted plots, seasoned with mysticism.

    Why similar: Detective 23.4%, Visual Novel 18.7%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Psychological 10.6%, Horror 9.2%

  33. #33 Piano at 5 a.m.
    76% matchVery Positive97% of 189 reviews2023
    Dev: Kazuhide Oka
    Windows · Mac

    "Piano at 5 a.m." is a short text adventure game. A girl who is the main character wanders in a fog forest while adjusting the four factors of "drowsiness," "thirst," "madness," and "recharge," which increase or decrease depending on the choices she makes.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 33.8%, Exploration 19.5%, Cute 16.4%, Adventure 9.6%, Story Rich 8.6%

  34. #34 爱与命的彼端
    78% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2021
    Dev: Shellpeach
    Windows

    《爱与命的彼端》是一款悬疑推理AVG。游戏中你将扮演男主角路杰,为拯救恋人许琳,开始一段爱与命的离奇冒险。你即将卷入扑朔迷离的连环杀人案件,也会接触到离奇的民间传说,躲藏在暗处的阴影也注视着你,蠢蠢欲动……你必须依靠自己的推理能力找出真凶,拯救恋人。

    Why similar: Detective 46%, Visual Novel 24.9%, Multiple Endings 16.7%, Casual 6.6%, RPG 4.1%

  35. #35 WHIIIIN!! -The Endless Nightmare-
    75% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Daniel Macoto
    Windows

    A 2D exploration horror adventure game in which an immortal man tries to escape from the "never-ending nightmare of dental treatment."

    Why similar: Visual Novel 24.3%, Psychological Horror 24.1%, Exploration 14.9%, Horror 12.6%, Multiple Endings 9.7%

  36. #36 Inside The Forest
    75% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2024
    Dev: Stepan Tsokur
    Windows

    You and a group of friends decide to go on a camping trip in the Darkwood Forest, It starts off smoothly, but unforeseen events occur. and it’s only a matter of time before the true horror reveals itself.

    Why similar: Detective 23.3%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, Horror 12.2%, Multiple Endings 11.9%, Exploration 10.7%

  37. #37 Wonderful Body Wanted
    74% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: mitchaPub: Oyashiro.dev
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A distracted student arrives for his internship at a girls' boarding school in the small town of Chudnogorsk. After a series of failures, Andrey finds out about a series of disappearances in this mysterious place. And that he himself is bound to disappear.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.8%, Detective 22.5%, Visual Novel 20.7%, Horror 9.5%, Story Rich 9%

  38. #38 泥舟と罪人
    74% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: NONALCOHOL.
    Windows · Mac

    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: Detective 27.7%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Multiple Endings 10.4%, Psychological 7.9%

  39. #39 Borneo: A Jungle Nightmare
    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Fantastico Studio
    Windows

    Borneo: A Jungle Nightmare is a 3D horror adventure game, with the direction and the original script by Ruggero Deodato. Take control of different characters in a desperate expedition to the virgin jungles of Borneo.

    Why similar: Detective 25.1%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Exploration 9.9%, Horror 9.9%, Multiple Endings 9.8%

  40. #40 苏菲·404恋人
    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: PygmaGame
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    As summer vacation draws to a close, you, Sophie’s childhood friend, have only one week left before parting ways. How will you spend that time together, express your love, and make a promise for the future?

    Why similar: Visual Novel 30.2%, Psychological Horror 22.2%, Cute 16.1%, Multiple Endings 13.8%, Story Rich 9.7%

  41. #41 爱人:Aijin
    72% matchMostly Positive75% of 32 reviews2025
    Dev: Mangolotis
    Windows

    "'Aijin' is a Chinese dreamcore psychological and survival horror game with multiple endings. you play as a student who has returned from the 'Lover Internet Addiction Treatment School.' After enduring severe psychological trauma, one day you discover the truth about 'Aijin' and your own identity...

    Why similar: Detective 26.7%, Psychological Horror 18.7%, Horror 13.6%, Multiple Endings 13.2%, Exploration 9.8%

  42. #42 Charon's Staircase
    73% matchMixed61% of 77 reviews2022
    Dev: Indigo Studios - Interactive StoriesPub: SOEDESCO
    Windows

    In this first-person horror mystery game, you set out to bury the horrible past of a tyrannical government. Retrieve and destroy the documents that unravel the secrets that lie beneath Oack Grove. Will you discover the terrifying truth and find your way out?

    Why similar: Detective 36.4%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Exploration 15.6%, Horror 9.5%, Story Rich 6.8%

  43. #43 Mysterious Mystery, EP 1: The Duo Dilemma
    71% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2025
    Dev: Walker SheetsPub: GIGATANK 3000
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Mysterious Mystery is a fully voiced mystery visual novel centered around the detective duo, Justin and Dakota. Solve multiple cases using Dakota's evidence gathering abilities and Justin's expert interrogation. Discover outlandish cases, meet unique characters, and become world class detectives.

    Why similar: Detective 26.7%, Visual Novel 18%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Investigation 8.9%, Exploration 8.7%

  44. #44 LIMINAL FEAR
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Silent Roar Games
    Windows

    LIMINAL FEAR: Are you ready for absolute terror? Step into the shoes of Detective Kevin Brooks, explore chilling environments, and uncover dark secrets that could change the world. You will be watched and hunted without realizing it... Your descent into madness begins now.

    Why similar: Detective 27%, Psychological Horror 18.9%, Exploration 14.8%, Horror 13.1%, Multiple Endings 10.1%

  45. #45 New Zombie Era
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: VM Games
    Windows

    A visionary tyrant shattered civilization with an engineered airborne pathogen, ruling the ruins with an infected horde and elite mercenaries. As one of the rare "Immune" you must fight through the chaos, shatter his empire, and unleash the cure to reclaim our future.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.5%, Detective 17%, Horror 16.4%, Action 10.1%, Exploration 10%

  46. #46 Visual Novel: Boomer on a Date
    69% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2026
    Dev: Reanim GamesPub: STuNT
    Windows

    A blind date with Anya, a woman with a nose for lies and an interrogation tougher than customs. Three questions at every turn, and one wrong word will send you home under the pitiful gaze of pigeons. Answer honestly—you won't fool her.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 25%, Exploration 18.4%, Cute 13.1%, Multiple Endings 9%, Casual 6.6%

  47. #47 I Am The Prosecutor: No Evidence? No Problem!
    72% 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 35.5%, Visual Novel 23.1%, Multiple Endings 13.3%, Story Rich 8.8%, Cute 7.1%

  48. #48 糖霜与灰烬之森 The forest of sweet lies
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: 零露
    Windows

    你是个乖巧懂事的好孩子,妈妈生病了,探望外婆的重任交到了你的手中。路途遥远,一边享受这段有趣的旅途一边前进吧!不过,好像一直有什么东西在试图接近你……别让它抓到你,更别让它击败你!游戏内含有较简单的回合制战斗,战斗中可以收集不同敌人的图鉴小故事和各种可爱的小互动。以“心情值”取代传统血条,无等级,无需大量刷经验值。游戏包含多个结局,玩家的每一个不同的选择都可能导向不同的结果。

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.3%, Exploration 15.6%, Horror 15.2%, Multiple Endings 14.3%, Cute 12.3%

  49. #49 Ezrebeth
    69% 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 31.8%, Visual Novel 21.3%, Multiple Endings 12.3%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Exploration 10.9%

  50. #50 Reapers Reception
    70% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Low Oxygen Games
    Windows

    Manage a hotel for criminals, spot anomalies, and find out who killed your sister 15 years ago.

    Why similar: Detective 31.2%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Horror 12.3%, Psychological 11.6%, Exploration 9.8%

  51. #51 The Test
    70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 20,140 reviews2020
    Dev: Randumb Studios
    Windows
    Median: 30 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 23%

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    Why similar: Detective 21%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Multiple Endings 11.1%, Psychological 8.7%

  52. #52 Camp "Burevestnik"
    68% matchMostly Positive77% of 22 reviews2026
    Dev: Reanim GamesPub: STuNT
    Windows

    For Nikita, time stood still long ago. His life has become an endless, exhausting marathon of anxiety, where night brings no rest. Trying to find some peace and escape the haunting nightmares, he suddenly discovers that reality has cracked.

    Why similar: Detective 24.5%, Visual Novel 21.3%, Exploration 15.6%, Multiple Endings 8.4%, Story Rich 5.6%

  53. #53 Blue Detective: A Hotel in Scarlet
    68% matchNo user reviews2027
    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 26.8%, Visual Novel 18.5%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Horror 10.3%, Exploration 9%

  54. #54 AI: The Somnium Files
    69% matchVery Positive92% of 9,378 reviews2019
    Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
    Windows
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 15.2 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 34.8%, Visual Novel 25.9%, Story Rich 9%, Multiple Endings 7.5%, Gore 7.5%

  55. #55 HoloTrials: Case Covered
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: VTAC GamesPub: holo Indie
    Windows

    A graffiti mocking the Student Council President appears on the walls, and your best friend is the prime suspect! Play as a student detective in HoloTrials: Case Covered. Investigate the high school campus, face off against your rivals, and clear her name in this legal mystery.

    Why similar: Detective 38.5%, Visual Novel 29.5%, Exploration 10.7%, Investigation 7.6%, Casual 5.6%

  56. #56 Type-NOISE: Shonen Shojo
    66% matchMostly Positive80% of 139 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 27.8%, Visual Novel 20.2%, Multiple Endings 10.6%, Psychological Horror 9.5%, Sci-fi 7.3%

  57. #57 Silent Love
    68% matchMostly Positive78% of 249 reviews2023
    Dev: Weird Bunny
    Windows

    This is a terrorist decryption adventure game that took place in 1913.

    Why similar: Detective 27.1%, Psychological Horror 17.8%, Horror 12.7%, Multiple Endings 11.3%, Exploration 11.2%

  58. #58 Urban Myth Dissolution Center
    65% matchVery Positive88% of 6,230 reviews2025
    Dev: HakababunkoPub: SHUEISHA GAMES
    Windows
    Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    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: Visual Novel 25.1%, Detective 22.4%, Psychological Horror 18.8%, Exploration 12.7%, Horror 9.2%

  59. #59 The Testing Chamber
    67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 705 reviews2022
    Dev: Randumb Studios
    Windows

    For every action, there is a reaction... For every choice, a result... Dive deep into your subconscious as you wander the halls of The Testing Chamber & join hundreds of thousands of other players in one of the biggest & most successful social experiments ever performed.

    Why similar: Detective 27.5%, Visual Novel 18.8%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Multiple Endings 12.2%, Horror 10.9%

  60. #60 Обо: Шоу Теней
    65% matchPositive90% of 28 reviews2025
    Dev: Julliet Pub: Julliet Tales
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Байкал зовёт. Прошлое возвращается в форме теней, и Андрей должен решить - играть по чужим правилам или переписать сценарий судьбы.

    Why similar: Detective 26.1%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Multiple Endings 8.9%, Investigation 8.2%

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