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  1. #1 你与月光同罪-As Guilty As the Moon
    97% match5 user reviews40% of 5 reviews2022
    Dev: 橙光游戏
    Windows

    This is a realistic + survival oriented work. The murder of a girl in a ride-hailing service two years ago, brought your 12 fates back together. You wake up in a strange room, and things are getting weird around you. In the fog, not everything you see is the truth. Is everything real or unreal?

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.2%, Detective 17.4%, Visual Novel 13.5%, RPG 12.6%, Strategy 8%

  2. #2 知更鸟-The Robin
    96% matchPositive87% of 15 reviews2021
    Dev: 橙光游戏
    Windows

    “The Robin”tells the story of a school bully who kills a girl named "Robin." Thirteen people involved are kidnapped and embark on a desperate journey to survive. The work revolves around who is behind the black hand and who is responsible for the death of "Robin" these two questions unfold.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.5%, Detective 18.9%, Visual Novel 13.1%, RPG 9%, Mystery 7.5%

  3. #3 True Game
    96% matchVery Positive88% of 51 reviews2021
    Dev: 橙光游戏
    Windows · Mac

    "True Game" is a work of suspense reasoning. The work tells the story that people in trouble are taken to a closed space and ask to get chips from others through different competitions. This work has a high degree of brain burning, exquisite picture and strong sense of substitution.

    Why similar: Detective 19.2%, Interactive Fiction 19.1%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Logic 8.9%, Puzzle 7.6%

  4. #4 我死后的那些天-After Death
    95% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2022
    Dev: 橙光游戏
    Windows

    This is a suspense game, you are sitting in front of the TV, the news is broadcast: last night a young girl was killed, the body was found in a deep alley. And the girl who was murdered -- you. You are involved in a serial murder, and you are reborn as a female journalist.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.5%, Detective 17.8%, Visual Novel 13.7%, RPG 12.7%, Strategy 8.5%

  5. #5 迷渡桥
    94% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: 犬狸工作室Pub: OKJOY
    Windows

    《迷渡桥》是一款水墨风格的国风悬疑推理游戏,你将扮演牵涉谋逆的罪臣后人宁不移,背负着家族十年的冤屈,在弥留之际踏上迷渡桥,换一个查明真相的机会。调查一桩桩离奇命案,窥见朝堂内的暗流涌动。当迷雾散尽,揭开深埋于王朝的骇人秘密......

    Why similar: Detective 21.2%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Drama 8.7%, Mystery 7.3%

  6. #6 Puzzle Spy International
    93% matchPositive95% of 19 reviews2026
    Dev: Travel-Friendly Cake
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Pursue diamond thieves and a trail of cryptic puzzles in this short ‘60s spy adventure. As Agent Epsilon you’ll choose your path as you chat with (or chat up!) suspicious contacts. Deduce the puzzle rules, decode cryptograms and decipher clues as you solve wordplay & logic puzzles across the globe!

    Why similar: Detective 18.9%, Comedy 12.1%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Funny 10.5%, Visual Novel 8.2%

  7. #7 末日航路-The Termination
    94% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2021
    Dev: 橙光游戏
    Windows

    It's a story of deception and redemption. You receive a mysterious invitation to a seven days doomsday journey. An expectant interstellar journey has become a doomsday route to the end. There is only one word difference between "victim" and "perpetrator".

    Why similar: Detective 21%, Interactive Fiction 19.5%, Visual Novel 13.6%, RPG 8.6%, Mystery 8.2%

  8. #8 东方裁判梦~Rookie Attorney Legendry
    91% matchMostly Positive72% of 138 reviews2024
    Dev: YEARSPub: WindField Games
    Windows

    "Touhou Saibanmu ~Rookie Attorney Legendry" is a puzzle-solving detective game based on the Touhou series. It mainly tells the story of Marisa Kirisame who, by chance, becomes a lawyer. The story is divided into three chapters, each with multiple endings.

    Why similar: Detective 20.2%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Strategy 11.5%, RPG 11.3%, Drama 10.4%

  9. #9 不可能犯罪事件簿-Impossible Crime Book
    92% match9 user reviews44% of 9 reviews2022
    Dev: 橙光游戏
    Windows

    This is a decryption class of interactive novel. One accident, two suicides. In order to prevent more innocent lives from being killed, you will be assigned to lurk on campus with your partner and find out the suspicious in different criminal cases.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.2%, Detective 15.9%, Visual Novel 14.8%, RPG 13.8%, Mystery 7.2%

  10. #10 Blue Cradle -signifie-
    91% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2023
    Dev: kutugi kaoru
    Windows

    A novel game with a fully voiced story about everyday or extraordinary stories.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 17.5%, Comedy 17.1%, Detective 12.2%, Funny 10.9%, Anime 9.7%

  11. #11 Nine in Flight
    90% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Shook Loose
    Windows

    An absurdist mystery for only the most hard-boiled interim junior detectives.

    Why similar: Detective 20.2%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Comedy 15%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Puzzle 7.1%

  12. #12 Nina Aquila: Legal Eagle, Chapter IV: "Sacred Feathers"
    89% matchPositive97% of 30 reviews2025
    Dev: Tanuki-sama Studios
    Windows · Linux

    NINA AQUILA is back for her brightest, boldest, most magical adventure yet!

    Why similar: Detective 19.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Visual Novel 12%, Comedy 9.7%, Funny 8.8%

  13. #13 Milf Hunter No.1
    88% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Jungle House
    Windows

    First, a young man obsessed with mature women, dreams of becoming the MILF King. When he gets the chance to work at the company owned by a beautiful actress who was once his childhood idol, a daring and sensual plan begins—one that will change everyone's lives forever.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.6%, Comedy 15.5%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Funny 11.3%, Drama 10.7%

  14. #14 村庄-The Village
    89% matchMostly Negative38% of 13 reviews2021
    Dev: 橙光游戏
    Windows

    After you graduated from college, you were assigned to a small village as a doctor.It looks like an ordinary village, but there are many strange things in it.A man knocking at the door in the middle of the night may not be asking for a doctor.The person you saw may not be alive.Haunted?

    Why similar: Detective 21.2%, Interactive Fiction 19.5%, Visual Novel 13.7%, RPG 9.9%, Mystery 7.7%

  15. #15 Nigudin really fought against Furong Wangyuan
    86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,472 reviews2024
    Dev: 理塘时报游戏制作组Pub: 理塘锐刻科技发行
    Windows

    brief introductionNicotine vs. Furong Wangyuan "is a brain pumping game that takes place in a fantasy world called" Litang County ". Players will play as" Ding Zhen ", defeat Furong Wangyuan, and gradually uncover the truth about their ability to manipulate the level of Sharp Cut 5

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.9%, Comedy 14.9%, Abstract 11.1%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Drama 10.2%

  16. #16 推理小说的关键一定会出现两次
    86% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: ReDeer
    Windows

    《推理小说的关键一定会出现两次》是一部以日常推理为核心的视觉小说。日常混沌纷乱,而“侦探”独具慧眼。带上你的好奇心吧,去和推理协会一同调查、思考,最终解开一个个轻松却不失有趣的日常之谜。

    Why similar: Detective 21.4%, Comedy 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Drama 8.2%

  17. #17 见习侦探
    87% matchMixed61% of 59 reviews2021
    Dev: 全能侦探社
    Windows

    "Internship Detective" is a text adventure game of detective story from the perspective of double female masters. The two heroines Doudou (Intership detective) and Bobo (“big” detective) .

    Why similar: Detective 22.6%, Interactive Fiction 22.1%, Visual Novel 14.9%, RPG 10.5%, Drama 9.3%

  18. #18 死亡编码-Death Code
    85% matchMixed69% of 13 reviews2021
    Dev: 橙光游戏
    Windows

    Death Code is a battle royale genre. It tells the story of Lin Mohuai, a female protagonist with amnesia, who wakes up to find herself involved in an eight-person battle royale game. Everyone is given a code, and the way to win is to kill the player whose number is plus one.

    Why similar: Detective 21.3%, Interactive Fiction 20.7%, Visual Novel 14.1%, RPG 11%, Mystery 8.4%

  19. #19 死亡旅店Ⅱ亡者归来-Death Inn Ⅱ The Immortal Is Coming
    84% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2022
    Dev: 橙光游戏
    Windows

    Death Inn Ⅱ- The Immortal Is Coming is a horror puzzle. The film crew is in a castle to finish, What is the mystery behind the mysterious death of a leading actress in a castle? Was it a homicide or was there more to it? It's a foggy castle, but none of the truth is buried forever.

    Why similar: Detective 23.5%, Visual Novel 19.3%, RPG 16.9%, Strategy 11.5%, Mystery 9.6%

  20. #20 欢迎回家-Welcome Home
    84% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2022
    Dev: 橙光游戏
    Windows

    This is a secret room to escape burning brain puzzle work, which is divided into five chapters, puzzle level interesting design, complicated and confusing story, criticism and comment on the real society, is full of exquisite everywhere.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.5%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Logic 10.4%, Puzzle 9.8%, Mystery 9.5%

  21. #21 心灵侦探
    82% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: 榭季生
    Windows

    This is a fantastic journey that shuttles between reality and the inner world. You need to follow six companions with distinct personalities to explore the deepest secrets of people's hearts together. It includes mild decryption and some psychological horror elements

    Why similar: Detective 25.5%, Comedy 13%, Drama 11.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%, RPG 10.4%

  22. #22 Rise of the Underdog King!
    82% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: 绝不发癫工作室
    Windows

    《Rise of the Underdog King》 is a text-based adventure game inspired by Wish-fulfillment fiction and webisode. Deliver satisfying comebacks and take control of your destiny as you rise above every challenge!

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Comedy 13.8%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Funny 11.7%, Hand-drawn 8.5%

  23. #23 Rewrite - DYH
    83% matchPositive100% of 25 reviews2020
    Dev: DYHPub: WinCode
    Windows · Linux

    Rewrite - DYH - A game that changes every time you play!

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.6%, Visual Novel 15%, Hand-drawn 11%, Strategy 10.7%, Drama 9.9%

  24. #24 黑土无归
    81% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: CATTOFUN GAMES
    Windows · Mac

    玩家将扮演一名平凡的货车司机,在追寻父亲死因的过程中,刺破由技术狂热与时代巨变交织而成的阴谋之网。

    Why similar: Detective 28.9%, Interactive Fiction 15%, RPG 14.6%, Drama 12.2%, Mystery 7.9%

  25. #25 The Crack (壳中之物)
    81% matchPositive95% of 21 reviews2024
    Dev: Riyuekong Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Crack is a text adventure game that combines a profound emotional experience with elements of mystery and puzzle-solving. In this game, players embark on a journey to revisit the past, explore themselves, and uncover hidden secrets.

    Why similar: RPG 19.3%, Strategy 18%, Detective 15.9%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Adventure 10.2%

  26. #26 The Occult Detective
    79% matchMostly Positive72% of 323 reviews2025
    Dev: Battlecry Studio
    Windows

    A narrative detective game blended with supernatural elements. Play as a rookie investigator, discover vital clues in every case, dive into unscripted interrogations and uncover truths that break minds. But with each revelation, the world feels... less human.

    Why similar: Detective 25.7%, Visual Novel 18.3%, Anime 10.8%, Puzzle 10.4%, Drama 9.9%

  27. #27 Just in Crime
    79% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Gomet Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Just in Crime is a detective video game in which you play a detective dog and a wizard cat. With a twist; you are able to travel back in time and examine the crime scene a few seconds before it happened.

    Why similar: Detective 20.7%, Comedy 14.1%, Funny 10.4%, Visual Novel 9.8%, Logic 8.6%

  28. #28 Nina Aquila: Legal Eagle, Season One
    80% matchVery Positive96% of 100 reviews2021
    Dev: Tanuki-sama Studios
    Windows · Linux

    The chart-topping itch.io and Newgrounds indie hit comes to Steam, with a slew of enhancements and new features! Step into court as Nina Aquila, rookie defense attorney in this thrilling VN/adventure game hybrid, and fight for justice in a world where all anime genres exist at once!

    Why similar: Detective 21.4%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Funny 12%, Comedy 11.1%

  29. #29 How Many Secrets Under Ceiling
    78% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: 稻歌游戏工作室
    Windows

    The first light novel-style immersive detective game's here! A dentist dead in a double-locked room seems like a suicide, but unexplained contradictions connect different truths. Each investigation and puzzles are up to you. But wait, what's wrong with this suspicious "assistant" following?!

    Why similar: Detective 18%, Comedy 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Hand-drawn 9.3%

  30. #30 The Guilty Hearts
    77% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Singlecore Games
    Windows

    Seoyeon Yu, a former police officer, works as a private investigator for a rich family. However, during her investigation, she discovers evidence linking them to her husband's death. Using her ability to see people's guilt, she begins an investigation to solve the mystery.

    Why similar: Detective 26.9%, Interactive Fiction 24.2%, Visual Novel 10.1%, Mystery 9.5%, Adventure 9.2%

  31. #31 Ai Love
    76% matchMixed46% of 24 reviews2025
    Dev: 律合Works
    Windows

    Every ordinary day we live may be a miracle happening in succession.Play as "Liu Jie" with occupational quirks, spending abstract yet mundane days with partners in the metropolitan hustle. Finally, navigate through your own crossroads...

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.3%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Comedy 12.8%, RPG 9.9%, Drama 9.6%

  32. #32 Odd Adventure of Chub, Color, 23 and You
    78% matchVery Positive84% of 79 reviews2020
    Dev: Axel Sonic
    Windows

    Very funny, very short and very sweet text adventure game about Chub, Color, 23 and You.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.7%, Comedy 20.8%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Funny 16.5%, Puzzle 8.2%

  33. #33 黄莓C HuangmeiC
    77% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: 悖论软件(ParadoxSoft)
    Windows

    《HuangmeiC》: a cute, laid-back modern daily visual novel. Play as a new grad, enjoying funny daily life in another world—a light, silly romance! Stress-free job, little to do, great coworkers. No dark stuff or bad endings; just love, growth! Worldview not real—don’t use 3D logic!

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.5%, Visual Novel 20%, RPG 12.2%, Anime 10.6%, Drama 9.7%

  34. #34 十分之四
    76% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: 不约分制作组
    Windows

    "Four of Ten" is a multi-perspective visual novel blending time regression with Avalon-style gameplay. Set in a world where demonic forces invade human territories, ten young maidens gather at an ancient magical site to conduct a five-round ritual aimed at activating a protective barrier.

    Why similar: Detective 28%, Visual Novel 21.5%, Mystery 11.4%, Logic 11.4%, Drama 9.5%

  35. #35 我的一个多重人格朋友
    75% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2025
    Dev: 上海久游网络科技有限公司
    Windows

    This is an AVG game that involves reasoning and decryption. He Zhou has 7 different personalities, which alternate seven days a week. Players will play as a detective and deduce the truth behind the horrifying cases surrounding He Zhou through the diary he left behind.

    Why similar: Detective 21.5%, Interactive Fiction 17.8%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Drama 10.6%, RPG 8.6%

  36. #36 After-State:WoLong
    74% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: 猫龙游戏
    Windows

    In this surreal afterlife deduction game by CnD Games, play as Zhuge Liang—the East's legendary mastermind. Face off against Sherlock Holmes in the Underworld Olympics and unravel a deadly closed-circle mystery trapped within a snowed-in mountain lodge!

    Why similar: Detective 28.9%, Visual Novel 16%, RPG 14.3%, Drama 9.5%, Anime 8.5%

  37. #37 时忆 Memory of Time
    73% matchPositive92% of 26 reviews2025
    Dev: SPARROW STUDIO
    Windows

    This is a science fiction detective themed visual novel game, where players need to play the role of a "detective", connecting seemingly unrelated events and discovering mysterious truths hidden behind them, Please survive, and walk with your head held high towards the 'perfect ending' you expect.

    Why similar: Detective 23.7%, Interactive Fiction 17.5%, Visual Novel 15%, Drama 12.5%, RPG 11.9%

  38. #38 52Hertz
    72% matchVery Positive88% of 102 reviews2026
    Dev: Moonlit Apple
    Windows

    An eternally snowbound town. An inescapable time loop. A group of travelers trapped between memory and truth…You will embody Mo Shi, the amnesiac protagonist, stepping into this enigmatic town known as the "Singularity" , partner with the protagonist to solve murder cases and expose the killer.

    Why similar: Detective 20.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Visual Novel 10%, Drama 9.6%, Logic 8.9%

  39. #39 EXS2~EthnologySister2:Structuralism of kinship system
    74% matchVery Positive96% of 74 reviews2023
    Dev: 周农卿
    Windows

    一位总是能露出温柔笑容的金发修女,将众人联系。白发女子总是无言。[想 知 道 你 父 母 的 下 落 吗 ?准 备 好 ]浅冰背后,为何会有寒意深藏?战斗,悬疑,治愈,推理,剧情持续反转,不断的匿名威胁,绑架,真相到底是……

    Why similar: Detective 20.9%, Interactive Fiction 20.4%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Mystery 8.8%, Puzzle 8.1%

  40. #40 幽都酒馆
    73% matchVery Positive99% of 102 reviews2024
    Dev: 七月柒月七
    Windows

    本游戏主旨绿色健康阳光积极向上充满正能量,无不良导向。

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.1%, Detective 13.3%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Comedy 11.7%, Drama 9%

  41. #41 Detecti Meow
    73% matchNo user reviews2025
    Dev: 牢猫工作室
    Windows

    This game is a cat personification reasoning game. Players will play as "Detective Cat" talking with cats to obtain evidence, unlock new locations and obtain clues and testimonies to solve various mysteries. Including three cases: , , and .

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.8%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Strategy 11.7%, RPG 11.7%, Comedy 10%

  42. #42 Wildwood Down
    71% matchVery Positive95% of 113 reviews2025
    Dev: Crashable Studios
    Windows · Mac

    Step into the hilariously twisted world of Wildwood Down, a side-splitting comedy thriller. Featuring a protagonist with Down Syndrome. (Inspired by and voice acted by the Dev's childhood friend!) Perfect for fans of the P-n-C adventure genre and new comers looking for a wild heartfelt ride!

    Why similar: Detective 19%, Interactive Fiction 17.9%, Comedy 17.3%, Funny 12.9%, Hand-drawn 8.9%

  43. #43 栖霞日记
    71% matchPositive92% of 24 reviews2026
    Dev: 片川文化
    Windows

    The Qixia Diary is an original Visual Novel inspired by the food culture of Hangzhou, China. You play as Sheng Sheng—a first-year art student at Yunqi University. Through her eyes, you'll step into a unique university life brimming with warmth and local charm beside the West Lake.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 22.5%, RPG 19.4%, Drama 16.1%, Funny 10.9%, Anime 9.9%

  44. #44 大侦探之勃艮第古堡
    72% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: 知行合一
    Windows

    欢迎来到温泉岛,我是您的私人向导。您听说过……勃艮第古堡吗?那里是欲望与邪恶滋生的黑暗角落,那里有超出认知的生物和违反人性的生存规则。准确说,那里是另一个世界,由贪婪,欲念构成的炼狱……最后,请您一定要警惕每一个出现在勃艮第古堡里的人。祝您旅途愉快。

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19%, Detective 14.4%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Drama 11.4%, RPG 10.2%

  45. #45 Puzzle Agent 2
    75% matchVery Positive87% of 1,136 reviews2011
    Dev: Telltale
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 65%

    Agent Nelson Tethers just solved his biggest case yet. So why isn't he satisfied? Venture back to eerie Scoggins, Minnesota to solve the mystery of "the Hidden People" once and for all!

    Why similar: Detective 20.6%, Interactive Fiction 19.3%, Funny 11.7%, Comedy 11.5%, Hand-drawn 10.2%

  46. #46 SAS:绝响诡计 | Case 0 风暴蝴蝶
    70% matchVery Positive86% of 184 reviews2025
    Dev: 秦遥
    Windows

    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 24.7%, Interactive Fiction 19.9%, Visual Novel 13.9%, RPG 9.9%, Puzzle 8.8%

  47. #47 After Juice: Animal Disco Mafia
    69% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2026
    Dev: Virtual Seed
    Windows · Linux

    Welcome to this graphic adventure! You become in a little hámter 🐹 called Tofu. You will live together a lot of adventures from de university nights, clearly a city full of party and mistery, a lot of humor and bad jokes, but above all..... Dru.... i mean, SUGAR!

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.6%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Detective 15.4%, Comedy 13.1%, Hand-drawn 11.2%

  48. #48 东方梦想终点~Touhou Fantasy destination
    71% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2023
    Dev: 经开
    Windows

    What kind of game is this? This is a second fan game of Oriental project. This work contains different settings from the original, so please pay attention to the players who feel uncomfortable about it

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.5%, RPG 16.5%, Drama 14.7%, Funny 11.8%, Anime 11.7%

  49. #49 LOVE ! again ... - Episode 1 & 2
    70% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2025
    Dev: Ritch Michaels
    Windows · Linux

    In LOVE! again... every choice leads to consequences. Choose your romance, and write your own story.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.8%, RPG 17.8%, Visual Novel 16%, Comedy 13.2%, Adventure 9.3%

  50. #50 The Wapple Hous
    70% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Cheddar Teeth
    Windows

    Wander around a nonsensical world just beyond the LAND OF THE LIVING! A world of waffles, death, and choices that just might bring everyone HOME...

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.2%, Comedy 15.4%, Visual Novel 12.9%, RPG 11.1%, Hand-drawn 11%

  51. #51 The Red Pearls Of Borneo
    67% matchPositive100% of 25 reviews2026
    Dev: Bushmonkey Games
    Windows · Mac

    A detective noir puzzle deduction game. Explore a non-linear timeline as a clairvoyant investigator in 1941 Borneo. Jump between time and locations to uncover motives and discover what truly happened in the Goodwill tobacco plantation that fateful night on the eve of the WW2 Japanese invasion.

    Why similar: Detective 28.2%, Interactive Fiction 22.7%, Puzzle 11.5%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Hand-drawn 8.8%

  52. #52 The Real Face of a VTuber
    66% matchVery Positive93% of 276 reviews2026
    Dev: 莉莉恩工作室Pub: WhisperGames
    Windows

    A narrative courtroom adventure all about VTubers! Players will take the role of prosecutor Justin Truth and investigate a murder at a VTuber agency, doing their best to uncover the identity of both the killer and VTuber's real face.

    Why similar: Detective 24.2%, Comedy 15.3%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Funny 10.5%, Mystery 8.2%

  53. #53 我是小保安
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: MYSTERY CROWN
    Windows

    “Just a Gate Guy” is a visual novel game. Witness top global powerhouses clash with the toughest community property rules in Golden Home. Experience scenes of Uncle Wang . Make pivotal choices: enforce property rules strictly to issue fines or mediate neighborhood conflicts flexibly?

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.8%, RPG 18.8%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Comedy 11.4%, Adventure 9.4%

  54. #54 Dragon Island
    69% matchMixed47% of 178 reviews2024
    Dev: Kulplant
    Windows · Mac

    Henry Heimlich, a shark dragon lifesaver suddenly received a ticket to Dragon Island, the famous resort. Follow Henry to the island, and create some unique memory on the long shore with 6 other dragons!

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.9%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Comedy 12.7%, Drama 9.4%, Funny 8.9%

  55. #55 Adventurers Guild Receptionist
    68% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Studio LITTE
    Windows

    Always wanted a fantasy world desk job?! Manage eccentric adventurers like a lazy witch, tsundere fairy & useless bard! Approve quests, keep them alive, pay off Elfie's crippling tax debt, and rake in gold for the Guild!

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.2%, RPG 19.2%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Comedy 13.1%, Funny 8.6%

  56. #56 The Azure One
    68% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: 好运风(Breezeborne Games)Pub: 糕薯科技
    Windows

    Follow Qiu Xu as he meets the girl racing in the sunlight and three others, each with her own story. Through daily life at the municipal high school, your key choices will lead toward redemption, companionship, or an unexpected path.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 24.9%, Interactive Fiction 22.8%, RPG 19.9%, Drama 17.5%, Anime 8.4%

  57. #57 Dragon Detective: A Friend from the Shadows
    66% matchPositive98% of 44 reviews2025
    Dev: Sungazer Software LLC
    Windows

    A thrilling detective mystery adventure set in a historical fantasy world. As a dragon detective, use your six senses to find evidence and hunt down the culprit.

    Why similar: Detective 23.1%, Interactive Fiction 20.7%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Hand-drawn 11.1%, Drama 9.3%

  58. #58 Trails and Traces: The Tomb of Thomas Tew
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Because Because Games
    Windows

    A classic point-and-click adventure game full of puzzles and humor!

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.5%, Detective 19.3%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Comedy 10.7%, Funny 9.3%

  59. #59 Rainy Butcher
    67% matchMostly Positive71% of 91 reviews2022
    Dev: Genunie Studio
    Windows

    On rainy nights, the serial murderer is on a killing spree. This scares everyone but one girl, the journalist who keeps digging for a promotion. Dauntless, she gets involved deep and wide, hoping to discover the real identify of the rainy night butcher.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.4%, Detective 15.1%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Hand-drawn 11.4%, RPG 11.1%

  60. #60 The Detail's In The Devils
    68% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2022
    Dev: Cameron James Low
    Windows · Mac

    A short narrative deduction game set in the overly litigious bowels of Hell. A simple text-based investigative game about asking the right questions of the right people. When surrounded by pathological liars always remember, the detail's in the devils. A simple text-based investigative game.

    Why similar: Detective 22.5%, Interactive Fiction 22.2%, Funny 12.6%, Puzzle 9.8%, Abstract 9.4%

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