
Embark on a mystical quest that blends Slavic folklore with arcane witchcraft, uncover hidden secrets, and rescue a village lost to the shadows in this magical detective visual novel. Oh, and never forget your cat - he might save you!
60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Visual Novel, Choose Your Own Adventure, Choices Matter, Detective.

Embark on a mystical quest that blends Slavic folklore with arcane witchcraft, uncover hidden secrets, and rescue a village lost to the shadows in this magical detective visual novel. Oh, and never forget your cat - he might save you!

Isle of Maligree
Become an investigator in a dark fantasy story. People keep going missing in Maligree, before being forgotten by all who knew them. Will you solve the case before you forget?

SUSubus
The year is 840. Use your detective skills to weed out and banish the succubi terrorizing the citizens of Damaros and uncover the truth behind the recent spike in succubus victims, or become a corrupt tyrant who abuses his power, or even side with the succubi to terrorize the city.
Become an investigator in a dark fantasy story. People keep going missing in Maligree, before being forgotten by all who knew them. Will you solve the case before you forget?
Why similar: Detective 19.2%, Visual Novel 16%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.3%, Choices Matter 11.8%, Story Rich 8.4%
The year is 840. Use your detective skills to weed out and banish the succubi terrorizing the citizens of Damaros and uncover the truth behind the recent spike in succubus victims, or become a corrupt tyrant who abuses his power, or even side with the succubi to terrorize the city.
Why similar: Detective 19.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.7%, Choices Matter 15.1%, Investigation 11.7%, Demons 7.7%
Who killed your best friend?! Find out the truth before 4 suspects frame you instead! Death Becomes You is a mystery visual novel where you untangle the dark secrets and relationships between your fellow magic university students.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 15.2%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Narration 13%, Detective 11.9%, Investigation 11.4%
A family friendly adventure visual novel that makes reading fun! Accessibility is top of mind with voice-acted read-along narration with friendly fonts for readers with dyslexia. Experience hand drawn art and make important choices to determine how your story unfolds.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 25.5%, Narration 20.4%, Choices Matter 11%, Adventure 6%
Mystery adventure where no one dies. Use your “ability to see too much” to uncover an inconvenient truth.
Why similar: Detective 23%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.7%, Cats 21.9%, Choices Matter 8.7%, Visual Novel 7.6%
You are a detective who is slowly going blind. The only faces you can still see clearly belong to those who are about to die. A visual novel investigation where every choice affects the fate of Tokyo and leads you either closer to the truth or deeper into darkness.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 27.3%, Detective 24.1%, Visual Novel 21.2%, Choices Matter 10.4%, Investigation 8.5%
A puzzle-detective game set in 1990s China: play as a forensic artist, interview witnesses, drag and drop testimony and documents, sketch suspects from clues, and piece together evidence to solve mysterious crimes.
Why similar: Detective 25.6%, Investigation 16.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.2%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Narration 7.4%
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 22.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.2%, Visual Novel 19.2%, Investigation 11.2%, Choices Matter 9.5%
After being away at college, you meet up with two of your friends at a local movie theatre. What starts out as a simple reunion, quickly unravels to be a gruesome murder mystery with your friend as the victim. It is now your mission to find out who did it, and how in this visual novel style game.
Why similar: Detective 19.8%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Investigation 15.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14%, Demons 11.9%
Rumor Reporter is a Golden Age whodunit mystery. Play as senior reporter Veronica Chase as you explore Greyhaven Island in the Celtic Sea, 1920s. Choose where to investigate, who to question, and what to publish. Your report shapes public opinion, drives arrests, and changes the island’s future.
Why similar: Detective 25.1%, Investigation 16.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.6%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Choices Matter 12%
The second retro-style travel mystery adventure! This game is a suspense command ADV set in Akita's Oga region in Japan.The character designer is a manga artist Kiyokazu Arai, following his previous work "Iseshima Mystery Annai".
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 28.6%, Detective 22.9%, Investigation 21.1%, Visual Novel 20.5%, Adventure 4.5%
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: Choose Your Own Adventure 25.6%, Visual Novel 24.4%, Detective 20.4%, Choices Matter 9.4%, Adventure 7.5%
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 21.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.5%, Visual Novel 17.9%, Investigation 16.1%, Choices Matter 13.7%
It is a multi-ending novel game depicting the fan of VTuber "Toaru" "Hinade-chan" and "I" go to an off-line meeting and finish the off-line meeting.
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 25.1%, Choices Matter 18.2%, Simulation 13.2%, Story Rich 6.6%
Something has been taken. Enter a new Grid and forge alliances via visual novel gameplay, uncovering truths through Identity Disc puzzles. Make critical decisions and plot your own course in a world without a creator.
Why similar: Detective 24.7%, Visual Novel 19.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.8%, Choices Matter 13.8%, Investigation 8.5%
A secret recipe has been stolen and you’re charged with finding the culprit…trouble is, you’re the one whodunnit. Investigate, interrogate and manipulate your way to framing the perfect scapegoat in this reverse detective visual novel.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19%, Detective 18%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Cats 16.4%, Investigation 10.6%
No criminal has ever been a match for you, and everybody is looking forward to a description of your brilliant deductions. There is just one small problem. One tiny detail that makes it different this time. A mere trifle, really. This time you have no idea who did it.
Why similar: Detective 19.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.3%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Investigation 13.9%, Narration 10%
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 19.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.4%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Investigation 14.2%, Choices Matter 11.9%
Ironic point & click adventure where a once brilliant detective quits his trade and lands a job in IT to make a living. But even in the seemingly mundane world of office life, there are secrets to be uncovered. Navigate through puzzles, quirky colleagues, and intrigues to crack corporate mysteries.
Why similar: Detective 25.2%, Investigation 16.2%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Narration 12%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.9%
Late Night Tales is a visual novel with cinematic visuals, a choice based story with different endings. Play as Alfred of Wildrivers fight against the danger rising from the North. The night is waiting for you to tell its tale. 🌙✨
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.6%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Narration 14.6%, Choices Matter 12.1%, Story Rich 8.7%
A narrative social simulator set in a high school. Study, make friends, and live unforgettable moments where every decision matters.
Why similar: Detective 29.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.8%, Narration 18.6%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Investigation 4.7%
Can you mix a cocktail while eye-to-eye with a criminal? Find out in Best Served Cold, a murder mystery set in a bustling speakeasy where you serve customers, make friends and enemies, and solve crimes. At the Nightcap bar, prohibition is a killer… and so are some of your customers!
Why similar: Detective 24.3%, Visual Novel 19%, Investigation 14%, Choices Matter 13%, Story Rich 9.5%
Kamilia is a story-driven, choices-matter detective mystery. Follow a talented painter who finds himself wrapped up in an unsolved case, as he tries to unveil a hidden truth that has been buried for years.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.3%, Detective 18%, Choices Matter 14.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.1%, Investigation 12.2%
You are The Fateweaver; an ancient beast of legendary status. It is your job to determine which way Fate will unravel as you dig deep into the psyche of those who beckon. Decide whether to help those who beg for your mercy, or invoke the wrath of the Gods upon those you deem unworthy of existence...
Why similar: Detective 20.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.4%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Investigation 14.3%, Choices Matter 12.9%
[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 23.1%, Visual Novel 19.4%, Investigation 19.2%, Narration 13.5%, Choices Matter 11.3%
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 25.9%, Visual Novel 25.1%, Investigation 17.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14%, Story Rich 8.4%
The story is set in an alternate universe where the player is struggling with the memories of what they know to be HOLOSTARS English -TEMPUS- and the mysterious look-alikes who pull them every which way. Can the player figure out the truth about this twisted world and return to the guild?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 34.7%, Visual Novel 28.7%, Choices Matter 15.7%, Story Rich 12.2%, Adventure 5.4%
An interactive prison adventure. You play as a psychiatrist, working one-on-one with inmates who have committed crimes. Use case files to choose appropriate responses and hand out items from the drawer to maintain their trust. Your choices can either open up or close the inmates.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 35.2%, Visual Novel 26.9%, Choices Matter 17%, Story Rich 13.6%, Adventure 5.5%
Non-linear graphic novel in the genre of magical realism. Will the hero be able to uncover secrets, find himself and escape from danger? Or will he be lost in the streets of the City forever?
Why similar: Detective 25.3%, Visual Novel 25.2%, Narration 13.2%, Story Rich 12.1%, Choices Matter 11%
In pursuit of coin, hired dagger Arthur finds himself embroiled in conspiracy involving the daughter of a noble House. Who is really pulling the strings behind the scenes?
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.8%, Choices Matter 15%, Story Rich 12%, Detective 10.2%
Enter another person’s memories and search for clues to identify the culprit. Together with former police officer John Victor, solve the case assigned for his career advancement.
Why similar: Detective 27.4%, Investigation 18.7%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Choices Matter 14.3%, Story Rich 7.2%
The culprit is—the maid. And the protagonist. your mission is to strike down six unsuspecting guests, one by one. But beware—you must never be suspected before your plan is complete. To escape suspicion, engage in heated debates and refute your opponents. Hide your true identity at all costs.
Why similar: Detective 30.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 24.5%, Visual Novel 18.4%, Choices Matter 10.6%, Mystery 5.5%
Every story ever written has an alternate world that coexists with ours. When a large number of parallel universes are suddenly destroyed, Billie Beetleneck sets off on his hardest case yet in this interactive visual novel.
Why similar: Detective 23.6%, Visual Novel 18.8%, Investigation 16.6%, Narration 15.6%, Magic 6.8%
In this detective horror visual novel, investigate a seabound anomaly. Explore areas of interest, uncover clues, and piece together evidence before time runs out — and before this mission becomes your last. Choose a side; don't look back.
Why similar: Detective 25.9%, Investigation 16.6%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.5%, Choices Matter 11.3%
Embark on a thrilling journey through this highly engaging science fantasy visual novel with memorable characters and multiple endings. Journey through space, uncover the past and pull off a heist or two as you negotiate the pitfalls of friendship and a crumbling reality. Can you save the universe?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 25.1%, Visual Novel 23%, Choices Matter 16.2%, Narration 14.6%, Story Rich 11%
Being in debt to an influential merchant, a young veteran Alexander agrees to a strange deal: to take an orphan girl to an abandoned forest station and thus redeem the debt. The task turns into a real adventure, because the nights in the Black Earth region are dark and cold.
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.3%, Narration 16.3%, Choices Matter 11.3%, Demons 11.3%
Sanator: The Jewel of Monostructure is a dark fantasy visual novel that combines deep lore with exciting adventures. Who is behind the mysterious thefts and why are the gates of the Monostructure open again? Take control of Richard Murdock, the plague doctor, and find the answer.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15%, Narration 14.7%, Choices Matter 10.8%, Investigation 10.2%
Emma Riley: Dream Detective is a detective game where you must unravel an occult conspiracy spanning the real and dream worlds. Use keen observation to gather clues, carefully interrogate suspects for information, and use your logic and deduction skills to unravel the mystery!
Why similar: Detective 28.4%, Investigation 19.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.3%, Story Rich 10.6%, Choices Matter 10.4%
A visual novel in the romance and adventure genre. Awaken in the Honeycombs, a camp where memory is erased and secrets hum in the night. Forge bonds, defy the Union, and uncover your past. Will you be a pawn or ignite freedom as war looms?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 25.5%, Detective 23.6%, Visual Novel 23.3%, Choices Matter 8.2%, Adventure 4.7%
Uncover the secrets of Arkham in a dark cosmic horror adventure. Solve puzzles, cross hidden dimensions, and use the Eye of Kadath to reveal the impossible. Knowledge comes at a price... are you willing to pay it?
Why similar: Detective 16.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.9%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Investigation 11.9%, Narration 11.7%
Through the eyes of Torao, explore a story that raises profound questions about the value of life. Questions that speak to those living in modern times, those in the city, and for all of us.
Why similar: Visual Novel 37.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 27.9%, Choices Matter 15.7%, Adventure 10.7%, Story Rich 4.7%
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 23.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.2%, Visual Novel 18%, Investigation 11.1%, Choices Matter 10.5%
A mystery adventure featuring a public security duo and supernatural cases. Unravel the truth behind the otherworldly "Ghosturbance Cases"!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 31.7%, Visual Novel 21.8%, Detective 20%, Story Rich 12.6%, Mystery 5.1%
Peek into the sins and memories of five personalities through surveillance cameras──This is an immersive, mystery adventure game that unravels the thoughts of the dark past that lie dormant inside Sofia,a suspect in the murder of a presidential candidate, and uncovers the truth behind the crime.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 26.6%, Visual Novel 26.2%, Investigation 15.3%, Choices Matter 10.4%, Story Rich 7.9%
Grab your crayons and delve into the world of Crayontopia in this murder mystery visual novel. Become an adept or inept detective as you gather evidence, get to know your fellow crayon-lovers, and seek to uncover the colorful secrets behind the murders that plague this seemingly perfect world.
Why similar: Detective 22.9%, Visual Novel 18.6%, Investigation 16.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.5%, Choices Matter 11.8%
Let's keep it simple. Detective arrives to Bucarest. Missing guest in a small hotel. And hawaian pizza. If you want to know how those things blend together... Just press the start button.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 21.2%, Detective 19.1%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Narration 13.2%, Choices Matter 10.6%
A Case of Distrust is a narrative mystery from 1924 San Francisco. Play as private investigator Phyllis Cadence Malone in this historical 2D adventure game.
Why similar: Detective 19.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.3%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Investigation 13%, Narration 12.4%
Enjoy watching how team members react to the various mishaps that occur during the intensive training camp.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 34.7%, Visual Novel 33.4%, Choices Matter 14.2%, Adventure 10.8%, Atmospheric 3.2%
A medium-length visual novel set in a fantasy world where magic exists. The encounter between a boy living in a rural farming village and a girl who is a dark wizard leads to the revelation of truths that were never meant to be revealed.
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.4%, Magic 14.2%, Choices Matter 9.9%, Story Rich 9.9%
正田崇とGユウスケが送る"神座万象シリーズ"再始動作品・第一弾『黒白のアヴェスター』。 善と悪に分けられた二元論の世界で、殺戮の荒野を行く男の冥府魔道の物語!
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.7%, Magic 13.8%, Adventure 9.5%, Dark Fantasy 9.3%
Following the loss of a baby, a breakup, and a surprise heritage, Daphné decides to leave everything behind to start a new life in the French countryside. There, she discovers she's the last descendant of a line of witches. Will she embrace the family tradition?
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.1%, Choices Matter 14.7%, Story Rich 11%, Investigation 9.8%
Dive into an enchanting world where every decision matters—alliances, betrayals, romance, and power struggles shape a story as deep as it is unforgettable.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.1%, Choices Matter 17.6%, Simulation 12.4%, Dark Fantasy 8%
A suspense visual novel replete with life-or-death situations, puzzles and six different endings. Make your own decisions, solve riddles and reach the truth about the disappearance of the world's leading geneticist - and your best friend.
Why similar: Detective 21.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.2%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Investigation 15.1%, Choices Matter 14%
Horny Spy: Secret Mission is an adult visual novel with a spicy plot. A dangerous adventure, undercover missions and passionate romantic dates are waiting for you.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 20.3%, Detective 20.3%, Visual Novel 19%, Investigation 11.1%, Choices Matter 9.2%
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: Choose Your Own Adventure 21.6%, Detective 17.9%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Investigation 13.3%, Choices Matter 11%
Fate is not a line is a visual novel game where your choices shape destinies. With 40+ decisions, 4 unique perspectives, and 25+ endings, every playthrough reveals new truths. Defy fate, face moral dilemmas, and uncover the secrets of the Arbiter of Fate.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 30.4%, Visual Novel 23.7%, Choices Matter 10.9%, Demons 10.2%, Story Rich 8.5%
On Air! Taxi Detective Casebook is a pixel-art, dialogue-driven mystery game. You’re an AI in a taxi, teaming up with a talkative driver on late-night runs to hear bizarre passenger stories, solve cases in secret, and let him play the “great detective.”
Why similar: Detective 30.2%, Visual Novel 21.6%, Investigation 19.1%, Choices Matter 11.7%, Story Rich 9.8%
Horny Academy is an adult visual novel that blends interactive storytelling with a deep, branching narrative. Every choice you make leads to steamy animated scenes or unexpected twists within the mysterious walls of the magical Academy
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.2%, Narration 19.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.6%, Choices Matter 15.6%, Story Rich 9%
A mystery game where you investigate a murder by searching the crime scene and interrogating AI-powered NPCs with unique personas.
Why similar: Detective 24.2%, Investigation 14.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.5%, Choices Matter 13.4%, Visual Novel 13.2%