60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Detective, Visual Novel, Mystery, Story Rich.
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.
Tokyo Detectives
Detective Game. Murder Investigation. Interrogate witnesses. Rebut with evidence.
The Silver Case
The Silver Case – the debut title from world-renowned developer SUDA51 has been fully remastered and localized to English for the first time ever!
Detective Game. Murder Investigation. Interrogate witnesses. Rebut with evidence.
Why similar: Detective 19.3%, Crime 16.5%, Investigation 14.5%, Visual Novel 10.1%, Mystery 8.6%
The Silver Case – the debut title from world-renowned developer SUDA51 has been fully remastered and localized to English for the first time ever!
Why similar: Crime 16%, Detective 13.3%, Investigation 11.8%, Text-Based 9.4%, Visual Novel 8.2%
In Kayotica, you play as April—a clever but manipulative student caught in a web of friendship, rivalry, and dark crimes. What begins as ordinary campus life quickly turns into a mystery of betrayal, hidden truths, and a shocking murder. Can you solve the mystery, or will you become the next victim?
Why similar: Crime 15.8%, Detective 12.3%, Visual Novel 10%, Investigation 8.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 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: Detective 19.4%, Crime 14%, Investigation 13.8%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Mystery 8.6%
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 19%, Investigation 13.4%, Crime 12.3%, Visual Novel 10.4%, Narrative 9% ★
Can you solve a murder with nothing but your wits, your cocktail shaker, and your silver tongue? In this bartending mystery game, your customers are the key. So long as the liquor flows, so does the conversation - but who has the answers you seek, and who has blood on their hands?
Why similar: Narrative 16% ★, Detective 14.3%, Crime 13.5%, Investigation 11%, Visual Novel 7.7%
Miles Edgeworth's dramatic turnabouts take center stage! Experience both Ace Attorney Investigations games in one gorgeous collection! Investigate crime scenes and solve tough, intriguing cases through logic and deduction. When Edgeworth's past and present collide, his future begins!
Why similar: Crime 18.2%, Detective 17.4%, Investigation 17.2%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Mystery 9.8%
Grab your magnifying glass and peek inside a series of tiny dioramas filled with crimes and carefully crafted mysteries! Think outside the box and solve them all in this new brand of detective game!
Why similar: Detective 20.1%, Investigation 13.6%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Crime 11.6%, Mystery 10.6%
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: Crime 20.1%, Detective 19%, Visual Novel 10%, Investigation 10%, Mystery 9.6%
An interrogation adventure where you play as the lead detective. Exploit suspects’ weaknesses, shake their resolve, and force the truth out of them. Use the weaknesses of a cast of unique suspects to uncover the truth behind the case.
Why similar: Crime 18.1%, Detective 16.1%, Visual Novel 9.6%, Text-Based 8%, Psychological 7.3%
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 19.6%, Crime 14.9%, Investigation 13.4%, Visual Novel 13%, Dialogue Heavy 9.6%
A Narrative Horror Adventure game where you play as a Detective and unravel the bizarre mysteries of a seemingly Ordinary Hilly Town.
Why similar: Narrative 21% ★, Detective 16.9%, Crime 15%, Investigation 13.4%, Mystery 8%
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 17.9%, Crime 14.3%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Investigation 10.2%, Psychological Horror 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: Detective 19%, Crime 12.4%, Investigation 11.6%, Visual Novel 9.9%, Mystery 9.6%
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: Detective 15.3%, Crime 15%, Investigation 13.9%, Text-Based 9.7%, Mystery 8.7%
The Apple Tree is an interactive story in the genre of a visual novel. Investigate a series of murders together with police Captain Christian Tyler and try not to fall into the trap of criminals!
Why similar: Detective 19.9%, Investigation 12.1%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Psychological 9.7%, Romance 8.5%
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 20.5%, Crime 17%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Mystery 9.9%, Dialogue Heavy 8.5%
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 19%, Crime 17.5%, Investigation 11.7%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Mystery 9.4%
Curtain Call in Flames is a single-player 2D courtroom mystery visual novel set in a traditional Chinese puppet troupe. As defense attorney Bian Bo, investigate a murder, question witnesses, examine evidence, and expose contradictions in court to uncover the truth.
Why similar: Detective 24%, Crime 18.9%, Investigation 15.7%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Mystery 11%
You wake up locked up in an unknown place with 8 strangers. Who are these people ? Why are you here ? You have a bad feeling. But suddenly, the phone rings, and it's up to you : Will you dare answer and go deeper in this mysterious plot ? Will you reveal the horrible truth... and survive it ?
Why similar: Detective 18.8%, Investigation 16.2%, Crime 12.5%, Mystery 11.6%, Psychological Horror 11.1%
[DEMO available now!] Erased memories, scattered clues. What will you uncover, and what will you leave buried?As an amnesiac detective, investigate crime scenes with limited focus. You can't analyze everything. Strategically choose your leads to shape the case and reclaim your lost past.
Why similar: Detective 24.1%, Crime 18.8%, Investigation 17.9%, Mystery 11.5%, Visual Novel 11.2%
"I Want to Be a Werewolf" is a text-based adventure where you can enjoy the detective elements of the Werewolf game and the stories of the characters.A strange room when you wake up. "werewolf game" that starts without knowing the purpose. Mystery & suspense that sees through deception.
Why similar: Text-Based 13.9%, Detective 13.8%, Crime 13.5%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Mystery 11.6%
「現実と区別のつかない幻覚を見せる能力」を手に入れた高校生・拓海。復讐のために使い始めた力は、やがて彼自身の運命を大きく変えていく。選択によって結末が変化する心理サスペンスビジュアルノベル。
Why similar: Crime 16.7%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Psychological 12.1%, Investigation 11.4%, Mystery 11.3%
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?
Why similar: Investigation 17.7%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Psychological 10.9%, Anime 10.2%, Point & Click 7.8%
In this detective/idol game fusion, every decision you make will influence the narrative. Your choices will shape relationships, uncover secrets, and determine the fate of the characters and the school itself.
Why similar: Narrative 19.6% ★, Detective 17.3%, Visual Novel 13%, Mystery 10.1%, Psychological Horror 9.3%
Play as amateur sleuth Marcella Moon to investigate a cursed black cat statue that has been terrorizing a local theater.
Why similar: Detective 19.2%, Investigation 14.7%, Crime 13.9%, Mystery 11.5%, Point & Click 8.6%
``I hate cherry blossoms. They bring back bad memories.'' The sequel to the escape x mystery adventure game ``Hornet the Vanguard'' is here! Hachiya and Akino - grasp the truth from two perspectives. "I like cherry blossoms. They remind me of important promises."
Why similar: Detective 12.9%, Text-Based 10.2%, Visual Novel 9.7%, Crime 8.9%, Mystery 8.5%
“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 16.3%, Investigation 16.1%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Mystery 12.1%, Text-Based 9.2%
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 15.1%, Investigation 13.1%, Visual Novel 9.9%, Mystery 9.1%, Psychological Horror 7.3%
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 20.4%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Mystery 12.9%, Female Protagonist 9.9%, Anime 8.9%
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: Detective 16.9%, Crime 13.4%, Narrative 13.1% ★, Investigation 12.3%, Visual Novel 8.5%
It's a mystery game that reveals the truth through an autopsy. Be a forensic doctor and find out why the dead died.
Why similar: Detective 21.9%, Crime 20.8%, Mystery 11.5%, Visual Novel 9.9%, Text-Based 9.3%
It’s the 1920s and the world’s foremost detective is about to embark on his most challenging case yet. Thankfully, in this world that’s not quite like our own, there’s nobody better to crack the case than the great detective and gentleman giraffe, Lord Winklebottom.
Why similar: Narrative 24.2% ★, Detective 18.5%, Crime 17.8%, Investigation 12.9%, Mystery 9.4%
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: Detective 23.9%, Mystery 14.5%, Text-Based 14.1%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Investigation 12.6%
After being cursed to never leave, Ember must eat all of the food she can in order to find the one that will break the curse!
Why similar: Investigation 12.1%, Detective 11%, Text-Based 10.4%, Visual Novel 10%, Female Protagonist 8.9%
From a single bone to a name and the truth. A forensic mystery adventure where every case starts with the evidence. Search crime scenes, analyze bones, outwit lying witnesses, and close all 7 cases with your brilliant colleagues — plus 5 minigames and one very good dog. Hand-drawn comic-book style.
Why similar: Detective 18.6%, Crime 16.8%, Investigation 14.6%, Mystery 10.5%, Visual Novel 9.8%
In New York, private detective Ikeda Sen happens upon the enigmatic Lila shortly before his client, Walton, hands him a strange device. And in Japan, Izumozaki Neneko stumbles upon a corpse by the canal on her way to school. Two unrelated stories unfold, intersecting in bizarre and unexpected ways.
Why similar: Detective 19.9%, Crime 18.1%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Investigation 12.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.5%
Solve your own murder in this thrilling true crime adventure game. You've come face-to-face with your fate and someone close to you is going to kill you...unless you find out who it is before the time runs out!
Why similar: Crime 18.4%, Detective 18.4%, Investigation 11.3%, Mystery 10.5%, Text-Based 9.8%
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 26.6%, Crime 21.2%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Mystery 11.2%, Investigation 7.6%
At Mystery Academy, training detectives is routine. Dealing with a vampire? Not so much. As mysterious deaths begin to surface, questions begins to arise: is it all just pure coincidence? And who can you trust when danger might be right beside you?
Why similar: Detective 16.1%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Crime 11%, Investigation 8.8%, Psychological Horror 8.6%
Step into the shoes of Clementine "Cleo" Ace, an apprentice to her aunt, the world-renowned detective, Maya Lynch. From heists to murders, use your deduction skills to solve "howdunnit" cases that are too tough for the local police to crack and uncover a deeper mystery along the way!
Why similar: Detective 28.7%, Investigation 20.3%, Mystery 12.6%, Crime 11.6%, Point & Click 8.2%
这是一款以中式校园为背景的推理类文字游戏，你将扮演一名高中生司空茂，在开学第一天目击密室杀人事件的现场，并经过调查和推理解决案件，找出真正的犯人和真相背后更深的阴谋。但在享受侦探游戏的同时，请千万不要忽视学习。保持情绪稳定，尽量维持活下去的念头...记住，你的成绩，永远比案件要更重要。
Why similar: Detective 23.1%, Text-Based 12.5%, Visual Novel 12%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.9%, Crime 10.6%
Ranko and her friend Astrid must investigate the vanishing of a girl from their school. Learn about the secrets of St. Joachim to find her, but be cautious! A bad step may lead you towards an ugly end...
Why similar: Detective 20.5%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Text-Based 12.3%, Investigation 11.3%, Female Protagonist 9.9%
An occult-mystery-adventure game set in Kyoto—detectives investigate to solve bizarre and complex cases. What did Kamotan detectives finally uncover on their way to the truth of these cryptic incidents?
Why similar: Crime 18.5%, Detective 18.2%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.3%, Mystery 12.1%
Cyber Detective L solves Paradoxes—bizarre incidents by supernatural Demons—via the social media giant Parrotter. The Cyber Detective Squad, L and his Demon partner Nyasuteria, wield elite hacking and psychic powers to take on the final Paradox investigation.
Why similar: Detective 20.1%, Text-Based 15.8%, Investigation 15.2%, Mystery 13.1%, Crime 10.9%
Discover the youth of a legend - Experience the transformation of Arsene Lupin, from whimsical thief to legendary hero, in 'Arsene Lupin - Once a Thief', an adventure and investigation game freely adapted from the works of Maurice Leblanc, with its events unfolding in the early 20th century.
Why similar: Crime 18.8%, Detective 16.5%, Text-Based 14.9%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Investigation 11.7%
Within a cyberpunk world in the year 2070, become Detective B to investigate crime scenes, discover hidden truths, and dismantle the perpetrators' lies. There's only one problem: you have to do all that "without" stepping foot outside your house.
Why similar: Detective 25%, Mystery 12.9%, Anime 11.7%, Crime 11.6%, Visual Novel 8.1%
Detective agency management × superpowered mystery. Former operative Lin Mo rebuilds the Ash Detective Agency in Collins City. Investigate crime scenes, use “Echoes” to recover memory fragments, rebut lies with evidence, dispatch partners for intel, and uncover conspiracy behind your mentor’s death.
Why similar: Detective 26.5%, Investigation 17.8%, Crime 16.7%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Mystery 10.3%
A keenly dark twist on the traditional murder mystery setting, The Deed is an Adventure/RPG game about getting away with murder. Arran Bruce, the rightful heir to Dunshiel House, returns home to settle a score with his estranged family.
Why similar: Crime 24.5%, Detective 20.6%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Mystery 9.3%, Point & Click 6.4%
A story-driven deduction game set in Okayama, Japan, where everyone has an answer—but you need evidence. Examine evidence and records, cross-reference witness accounts, reconstruct timelines, and separate plausible theories from provable facts across six murder investigations.
Why similar: Detective 25.9%, Crime 24.4%, Mystery 16%, Text-Based 10.3%, Investigation 8.5%
A psychological horror detective simulation set in Rainier Falls in 2005. Uncover the truth behind Adele's death by finding contradictions in the case files. Are you brilliant enough to expose the suspects' lies in a single attempt? Because you only get one chance to make an arrest.
Why similar: Detective 25.2%, Crime 21.5%, Investigation 18%, Mystery 11.3%, Text-Based 7.1%
Set in school life, “Who is the Criminal” is a text-based adventure game featuring comedian and inference elements. With inquiring suspects and debating with “evildoers”, he gathers pieces of puzzles and reveals what truly happens in every incident.
Why similar: Detective 21.6%, Crime 19%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Mystery 10.4%, Text-Based 8.3%
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: Detective 16.4%, Investigation 12%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Dialogue Heavy 10.1%, Mystery 10%
NINA AQUILA is back for her brightest, boldest, most magical adventure yet!
Why similar: Detective 19.9%, Crime 19.7%, Investigation 15.1%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Anime 8.5%
Find the Golden Pineapple and the crimes against the Mayans. In Pineapple Legend, solve investigations with amusing and humorous situations. Explore the city of Takitani: investigate, solve puzzles, collect cards, equip accessories, fish, garden, fight in the arena, and increase your affinity!!!
Why similar: Crime 16.8%, Detective 16.6%, Investigation 14.1%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Text-Based 9.3%
Private Eye is a detective game where you play as Hakeem trying to solve the murder case of Amir. The wealthy heir Amir kept strange company, is one of them his murderer? Explore, investigate, solve puzzles, and find discrepancies to unravel his mysterious death.
Why similar: Detective 19.7%, Crime 16.8%, Investigation 15%, Narrative 14.5% ★, Mystery 10.3%
A short mystery and psychological visual novel. Hook in to a state-of-the-art gaming machine capable of creating whole virtual experiences based on your imagination. But be careful, the other testers might be there with a different plan in mind.
Why similar: Narrative 27.5% ★, Visual Novel 15.1%, Text-Based 9.9%, Anime 9.6%, Psychological 9.6%
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 22.6%, Visual Novel 14%, Anime 11.2%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Mystery 9.9%
A cinematic mystery visual novel about a vanished woman. You're the detective on the case. Twelve years ago, your sister disappeared the same way. Four investigations lead to four different answers about what really happened — and none of them is the wrong one. The truth is whichever one you find.
Why similar: Narrative 19.3% ★, Detective 15.4%, Crime 12.3%, Investigation 10.4%, Visual Novel 9.5%
Follow Detective Butler and his sidekick Gilligan as they solve a locked-room murder during a haunted cruise ship's maiden voyage. Can you solve the mystery before Detective Butler reveals the answer?
Why similar: Detective 18.9%, Crime 16.7%, Investigation 14.2%, Text-Based 13.3%, Visual Novel 11.1%
