60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Detective, Mystery, Story Rich, Visual Novel.
An idol trainee vanishes without a trace. When police investigators hit a dead end, you're dragged into a crime that gets progressively darker as you uncover the truth. Play as a detective, solve logic puzzles, and shape your relationships in this VN inspired by Danganronpa & Famicom Detective Club.
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 18.8%, Crime 17%, Investigation 14.8%, Visual Novel 9.6%, Mystery 8.5%
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 16.3%, Detective 12.9%, Investigation 12%, Text-Based 9.8%, Mystery 7.7%
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 18.2%, Crime 14.6%, Investigation 14.3%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Mystery 8.5%
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 18.8%, Investigation 13.3%, Crime 11.5%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Mystery 10.1%
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 16.8%, Detective 12.4%, Visual Novel 9.9%, Investigation 8.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.1%
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 18.8%, Investigation 17.5%, Detective 16.2%, Visual Novel 10.1%, Mystery 9.9%
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 17%, Crime 11.8%, Investigation 11.2%, Mystery 8.9%, Text-Based 8.9%
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 18.5%, Detective 15.5%, Visual Novel 9.1%, Text-Based 8.3%, Investigation 7.3%
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 20.9%, Crime 12.4%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Mystery 10.3%, Female Protagonist 9.9%
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 21.5% ★, Detective 16.2%, Crime 15.2%, Investigation 13.5%, Mystery 7.8%
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 21.3%, Detective 19%, Investigation 10.5%, Visual Novel 9.8%, Mystery 9.8%
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 17.2%, Crime 14.6%, Visual Novel 9.9%, Investigation 9.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.6%
"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 14.2%, Crime 13.6%, Detective 13.1%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Mystery 11.3%
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 21.1%, Crime 17%, Investigation 15.2%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Mystery 10.4%
Play as amateur sleuth Marcella Moon to investigate a cursed black cat statue that has been terrorizing a local theater.
Why similar: Detective 17.9%, Investigation 14.5%, Crime 13.8%, Mystery 10.9%, Point & Click 8%
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 17.9%, Text-Based 15.3%, Investigation 14.5%, Mystery 11.7%, Crime 10.9%
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: Detective 19.1%, Investigation 13%, Mystery 11.3%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Text-Based 8.9%
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 19.3%, Investigation 12.3%, Visual Novel 10.4%, Psychological 9.7%, Romance 8.8%
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 20.4% ★, Detective 16.9%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Mystery 10%, Psychological Horror 9.8%
NINA AQUILA is back for her brightest, boldest, most magical adventure yet!
Why similar: Crime 19%, Detective 18.2%, Investigation 14.5%, Visual Novel 10.3%, Anime 8.1%
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: Detective 18.5%, Crime 17.4%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Mystery 10.5%, Text-Based 8.2%
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 24.9% ★, Crime 18.2%, Detective 17.8%, Investigation 13%, Mystery 9.2%
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 cases that are too tough for the local police to crack.
Why similar: Detective 27.3%, Investigation 20.3%, Mystery 12.2%, Crime 11.6%, Point & Click 7.7%
Detective Bloodphobia is a black-and-white noir visual novel with point-and-click investigations and deduction gameplay.
Why similar: Crime 25.9%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Text-Based 14%, Logic 10.1%, Detective 10.1%
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: Crime 21.4%, Detective 21.3%, Mystery 11.4%, Text-Based 9.7%, Visual Novel 9.4%
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 20.1%, Mystery 12.9%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Female Protagonist 9.8%, Anime 9.2%
A supernatural Halloween whodunnit. Solve a chilling locked-room mystery before the grim reaper reveals the answer!
Why similar: Detective 20.2%, Investigation 10.7%, Female Protagonist 10%, Mystery 9.8%, Psychological Horror 9.6%
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 25%, Investigation 17.7%, Crime 16.7%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Mystery 9.9%
Find evidence, interrogate suspects, and shoot down contradictions in this magical girl detective game! Your magic turns each interrogation into a bullet hell logic battle - use it to prove your skills and uncover the truth of each magical mystery! Will you live up to the ideals of a true detective?
Why similar: Crime 18.9%, Detective 17.2%, Investigation 13.3%, Visual Novel 10.4%, Mystery 9.6%
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%, Crime 21.9%, Visual Novel 13%, Mystery 11.1%, Investigation 7.8%
Can you defeat the world's oldest mastermind in their own game? Stretch your wits and deduction skills to the maximum as you battle in Paris' craziest court. Here, only those who sacrifice everything reach the truth. What are you willing to betray to make it out alive?
Why similar: Detective 22.1%, Crime 16.3%, Investigation 12.5%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Mystery 10.7%
``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 10.9%, Visual Novel 9.5%, Crime 9.3%, Mystery 8.7%
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 19.2%, Detective 16%, Text-Based 15.6%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Investigation 12%
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 19.7%, Crime 19.1%, Investigation 12.7%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Mystery 10%
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: Crime 16.6%, Detective 14.8%, Investigation 12.2%, Text-Based 11%, Visual Novel 8.1%
Play as amateur sleuth Marcella Moon to investigate a series of sabotage incidents on the Louisiana bayou.
Why similar: Crime 19.8%, Investigation 16.8%, Detective 16.7%, Mystery 12.2%, Point & Click 8.6%
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 20.1%, Text-Based 13%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Investigation 11.6%, Female Protagonist 9.8%
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 28% ★, Visual Novel 14.1%, Text-Based 10.2%, Anime 9.6%, Psychological 9.4%
Shunichi Sasaki, a young man who lost his past memories due to higher brain dysfunction, was criticized as a "murderer". Who was he really? Use memory notes to supplement his memories and explore his past.
Why similar: Crime 15.2%, Detective 13.5%, Mystery 11.6%, Text-Based 11.2%, Visual Novel 11.1%
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 18.9%, Detective 17.9%, Investigation 11.6%, Mystery 10.5%, Text-Based 10.3%
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 24.5%, Mystery 12.9%, Crime 12%, Anime 11.9%, Visual Novel 7.8%
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 19.2%, Detective 17.9%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.2%, Mystery 12.1%
"Scientific evidence, eyewitness testimony, and objective facts—when these align, the truth emerges. As my grandfather Holmes used to say: Whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth."
Why similar: Detective 17.9%, Investigation 14%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Text-Based 10.7%, Mystery 10.2%
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 22.3%, Text-Based 13.1%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Crime 10.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.7%
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 18.3%, Crime 17.1%, Investigation 14.5%, Text-Based 13.9%, Mystery 10.7%
After a mysterious and anonymous phone call to the police, Sonia's body was found in an abandoned public toilet. The more we learn about her, the more mysterious this case becomes. Become the detective, investigate her murder and find out who killed Sonia Verninac.
Why similar: Detective 28.8%, Crime 14.4%, Investigation 14.4%, Narrative 12.9% ★, Mystery 11.2%
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 21.8%, Crime 19.1%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Mystery 10.7%, Text-Based 8.6%
Become the most celebrated detective of all time: Sherlock Holmes! Use your impressive talents as a detective to solve six thrilling and varied cases: murders, missing persons, spectacular thefts and numerous investigations that sometimes lead you into the realms of the fantastic.
Why similar: Detective 34.9%, Crime 20.4%, Investigation 15.5%, Mystery 12.2%, Story Rich 4.6%
The award-winning point-and-click adventure returns in the Director's Cut with an extended story, additional puzzles, and new areas to explore. Witness the rise of an iconic detective as you uncover a dark and sinister truth hiding behind the calm exterior of a small rural town.
Why similar: Detective 19.1%, Investigation 14.9%, Narrative 13.2% ★, Mystery 9.7%, Female Protagonist 9.6%
A mystery visual novel taking place aboard the underwater train Marine Express. Follow student Ranko Togawa on her quest to find the culprit on the murder of an accompanying teacher... with lots of surprises along the way!
Why similar: Detective 22.4%, Investigation 14.6%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Text-Based 11.7%, Mystery 11.2%
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 22.3%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Anime 11.4%, Female Protagonist 11%, Mystery 9.9%
Join a serial killer enthusiast group to solve the town's recent murders in this mystery visual novel adventure, featuring point-and-click and text-based investigation and a detailed story.
Why similar: Investigation 15.6%, Crime 15.4%, Detective 14.9%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Mystery 11.5%
THIEF’S SHELTER is a 3D Point and Click Psychological Adventure where the world mirrors a crumbling mind. Nothing stays still, and even your own thoughts can’t be trusted.
Why similar: Narrative 25.2% ★, Detective 17.9%, Investigation 14.6%, Psychological 9.3%, Point & Click 7.4%
You are a detective. You have been assigned a partner to investigate a horrid case. But things are not what it seems. Navigate the paths as you attempt to unravel the truth behind your lost memories and your new disturbing detective partner.
Why similar: Crime 20.7%, Detective 18.5%, Text-Based 12.5%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.5%
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: Detective 22.1%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Mystery 12%, Romance 10.3%, Psychological Horror 9.9%
Silence is a luxury you don't have. Unravel a dark noir point-and-click mystery where justice and revenge blur. You have exactly 26 moves to reach the end. In this psychological duel, are you the master of your own fate, or just a pawn in someone else’s game?
Why similar: Crime 17.1%, Detective 16.2%, Investigation 13.3%, Mystery 10.9%, Point & Click 9.3%
A short non-linear detective adventure where every clue is hidden in plain sight. Carefully read and cross-reference documents to unravel a CEO’s disappearance and expose a case of fraud.
Why similar: Detective 24.7%, Crime 20.3%, Investigation 19.3%, Mystery 11.8%, Point & Click 8.3%
Crimson Seer is a fantasy detective puzzle game. Investigate murder scenes frozen in time, gather clues, and deduce motive, method, and location. Use your prophetic visions to uncover sinister elven plots, ancient mysteries, and dark rituals in an underground world.
Why similar: Detective 21.2%, Crime 17%, Investigation 17%, Narrative 13.2% ★, Mystery 12.9%
Follow amateur sleuth Marcella Moon to Ireland to investigate the disappearance of a famous writer.
Why similar: Detective 19.9%, Investigation 15%, Crime 13.6%, Mystery 12%, Text-Based 10.6%
他期待着事业的成果，她期待着追逐的爱情，她期待能给身边的人们带来笑容，他期待能成为故事的主角，他们生活的这座城市期待着海啸后的痊愈……可是，一场突如其来的爆炸扰乱了这一切。烟火暗淡，琉璃蒙尘，他们所期待的，能够实现吗？
Why similar: Crime 23.7%, Detective 23.6%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Romance 11.8%, Text-Based 11.3%
