60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Story Rich, Mystery, Choices Matter, Investigation.
A deceptively cozy narrative game about an alchemist that immigrates to a new country and opens an apothecary. Get to know your weird and wonderful community, brew the potions your customers need, and use your words to stir up a country on the brink of change.
Kamilia
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.
Death & Faeology
In a world where the fae-touched fall prey to a sinister killer, only a Faeologist can uncover the truth. A dark academia murder mystery visual novel with supernatural cases, interactive investigation, romanceable characters, and multiple endings, set in the roaring 1920s New York.
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: Investigation 17.1%, Detective 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Choices Matter 11.7%, Mystery 9.4%
In a world where the fae-touched fall prey to a sinister killer, only a Faeologist can uncover the truth. A dark academia murder mystery visual novel with supernatural cases, interactive investigation, romanceable characters, and multiple endings, set in the roaring 1920s New York.
Why similar: Detective 17.5%, Investigation 16.9%, Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Narrative 13.2% ★, Choices Matter 8%
The Sleeping Sickness is an interactive short story that allows the player to guide the main character's actions. The player’s choices will lock and unlock future locations, change dialogue, and alter the story. Choices matter in The Sleeping Sickness. It is an excellent choice for horror fans.
Why similar: Narrative 20% ★, Investigation 16.2%, Detective 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Choices Matter 9.2%
Read between the lies in this first-person mystery puzzle game. You are the last librarian in Britain. Identify books. Recommend them. Ban them. Burn them. Uncover a catalogue of secrets and lost stories buried between the pages.
Why similar: Investigation 24.1%, Narrative 17.5% ★, Detective 16.2%, Mystery 10.5%, Choices Matter 7.5%
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: Investigation 20.2%, Detective 19.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Narrative 12.2% ★, Choices Matter 9.5%
The night before the wedding, the altar burns down and the wedding planner is injured. The family blames a curse, but she suspects foul play. Play as a college student who goes undercover as her replacement. Can you solve the mystery before the wedding?
Why similar: Investigation 26.7%, Detective 16.8%, Mystery 12.3%, Choices Matter 8.6%, Multiple Endings 6.9%
Play as Kenneth, a private detective, and Blue, a runaway searching for answers. Explore the megacity of Republica in a semi-open world, solve criminal cases, make decisive moral choices, and uncover the truth behind Blue’s past.
Why similar: Detective 19.2%, Investigation 18.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Choices Matter 10.6%, Multiple Endings 9.5%
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: Investigation 18.1%, Detective 18%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Narrative 12% ★, Emotional 9.1%
Marginalia is an atmospheric narrative anthology. Seven stories, one for each deadly sin. Enter the library. Choose your tale. Your choices will not save you. But they will define you.
Why similar: Narrative 26.9% ★, Interactive Fiction 22.3%, Choices Matter 14.2%, Multiple Endings 11.1%, Story Rich 8.3%
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 22.2%, Investigation 19.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Choices Matter 11.7%, Story Rich 5.5%
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 23%, Investigation 22.7%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Choices Matter 9.9%, Mystery 9.2%
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: Investigation 24.2%, Detective 23.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Mystery 10.7%
A point-and-click mystery game set during the summer of 2000 in the mysterious landscapes of Okinawa. You play as Kami, a guardian angel tasked with guiding Haruki, a struggling journalist, as he delves into the baffling disappearance of a beloved actress.
Why similar: Narrative 25.5% ★, Investigation 20.8%, Choices Matter 11.5%, Multiple Endings 9%, Emotional 8.1%
Eternal Threads is a single-player, first-person story-driven puzzle game of time manipulation, choice and consequence.
Why similar: Investigation 16.6%, Detective 15.5%, Narrative 14.3% ★, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Choices Matter 9.1%
Step into a living illustrated world in a time when Europe is at a crossroads of great religious and political change. Walk in the footsteps of Andreas Maler, a master artist who finds himself in the middle of murders, scandals, and intrigue in the Bavarian Alps.
Why similar: Investigation 21.8%, Detective 15.2%, Interactive Fiction 15%, Narrative 12.4% ★, Multiple Endings 8.8%
Long-lost family secrets. Hints of a hidden fortune. And miles to go before they sleep. Tess Devine’s relationship with her mom has never been easy, but they’re about to set out together on a journey into the past that they’ll never forget.
Why similar: Investigation 28.3%, Interactive Fiction 21.6%, Detective 16.9%, Story Rich 6.8%, Emotional 6.7%
Tearoom of Terror is a cozy-gothic narrative cooking mystery where you investigate the mysterious death of your estranged aunt in a tearoom filled with sinister patrons, unsettling secrets, and morally questionable requests.
Why similar: Detective 17.5%, Investigation 17.4%, Narrative 16.4% ★, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Choices Matter 9.6%
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: Investigation 20.9%, Detective 19%, Choices Matter 12%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%, Multiple Endings 10.2%
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: Investigation 25.8%, Detective 25.4%, Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Mystery 10.2%, Multiple Endings 6%
Lost & Found is an adventure-mystery game where you return townsfolk’s lost belongings & uncover personal stories behind each item. It features a hybrid animation style that blends 2D, 3D, pixel art, & more. Gather clues, investigate locals, & ensure every lost belonging ends up in the right hands.
Why similar: Investigation 19.7%, Choices Matter 15.9%, Detective 14.7%, Mystery 10.7%, Interactive Fiction 10.2%
A powerless, FAKE therapist facing raw truth. Balance financial pressure and patients' collapse in this narrative RPG. Use speechcraft and the "Mind Reading Spell" to dive into minds and shatter cognitive dissonance. Are lies your weapon... or redemption?
Why similar: Investigation 17.9%, Detective 17.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Choices Matter 10.9%, Multiple Endings 9.7%
A short pixel-art mystery where you play as Nathan, a private investigator drawn into a curious case. Interrogate suspects, examine clues, and uncover hidden details
Why similar: Detective 26.4%, Investigation 26.3%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Narrative 14.6% ★, Mystery 7%
My Work Is Not Yet Done is a narrative-driven investigative horror game, combining elements of the survival/simulation genres with a dense, nonlinear plot exploring the imbrication and dissolution of human identities/meanings within uncanny wilderness.
Why similar: Investigation 23.1%, Narrative 22% ★, Detective 17%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Mystery 7.6%
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: Investigation 27.3%, Detective 26%, Choices Matter 13.4%, Multiple Endings 11.9%, Narrative 7.3% ★
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 32%, Investigation 21%, Multiple Endings 13.6%, Narrative 11.5% ★, Mystery 9.6%
A mystery game where you investigate a murder by searching the crime scene and interrogating AI-powered NPCs with unique personas.
Why similar: Detective 21.7%, Investigation 20.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Choices Matter 11.8%, Mystery 10.1%
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: Investigation 25.2%, Detective 23.3%, Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Mystery 8.6%, Fantasy 7.2%
Christmas lights, winter snow, and a serial killer on the loose. Follow a gifted detective through a twisted holiday night in this story-driven, interactive horror game. Your choices determine who lives, and who dies. Can you outsmart the killer?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.6%, Detective 19%, Investigation 19%, Choices Matter 16.6%, Multiple Endings 12.2%
You found a new opportunity to save your daughter. The authorities who learned about your situation gave you a job opportunity. You have to be successful in this job, which is your last chance, and save up for your daughter's surgery. Remember, you only have 30 days.
Why similar: Investigation 23.6%, Detective 21.8%, Interactive Fiction 17.1%, Multiple Endings 10.6%, Choices Matter 9.7%
The Award-winning detective saga returns in this standalone sequel to The Case of the Golden Idol. Uncover the truth behind 20 strange cases of crime, death and depravity in the 1970s. The world has changed dramatically - the sins of humanity have not.
Why similar: Investigation 26.1%, Detective 22.8%, Narrative 11.8% ★, Mystery 10.3%, Interactive Fiction 9.3%
Grayton the Detective is a narrative adventure game about a homeless man who once lived in wealth and comfort, now showers with a kettle, and solves petty mysteries on the streets of Cleveland. However, with the disappearance of mysterious Golden Spoon, everything may change.
Why similar: Investigation 26.6%, Detective 22.5%, Narrative 15.3% ★, Choices Matter 13.2%, Story Rich 6.1%
Determine the fate of Ventreville! Play as six protagonists with unique abilities and stories, their arcs tied to each other by the sudden murder of the Avidines. Make your choices count! The final protagonist, the interrogating detective, will only know as much as your previous characters know…
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Detective 16.4%, Investigation 14.4%, Multiple Endings 10.5%, Choices Matter 10.4%
A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.
Why similar: Investigation 23.4%, Detective 21.5%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Narrative 12.7% ★, Mystery 9.5%
You play as a postman, sorting mail for the five intriguing residents of a remote island. Pick up on their peculiar habits, discover their secrets without opening the envelopes, and try to save this peaceful haven from its fate!
Why similar: Narrative 20.6% ★, Investigation 19.3%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Detective 14.4%, Multiple Endings 7.1%
A deceptively difficult deduction game about one very unfortunate family. Revisit their worst moments, form your own conclusions, and solve this silly yet challenging mystery.
Why similar: Investigation 25.7%, Detective 23.9%, Narrative 20.2% ★, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Mystery 9.7%
Explore different locations, talk to characters, collect evidence, and draw your own conclusions about who, how, and why is behind what happened.
Why similar: Detective 23.8%, Interactive Fiction 23%, Investigation 10.9%, Mystery 9.8%, Choices Matter 7.7%
The Thaumaturge is a character-driven RPG with a rich story, morally ambiguous choices, and turn-based combat. In a city on the brink of change, use your mystical powers to read emotions, uncover motives, and command folklore-inspired demons — while resisting the temptation of your own pride.
Why similar: Narrative 19.4% ★, Detective 17.8%, Investigation 17%, Choices Matter 9.7%, Multiple Endings 7.3%
Experience a gripping psychological thriller filled with innumerable twists and turns. The hunt is on for a murderer known only as the Origami Killer. Four characters, each following their own leads, must take part in a desperate attempt to prevent the killer from claiming a new victim.
Why similar: Choices Matter 18.6%, Detective 17.1%, Investigation 14.6%, Multiple Endings 14.3%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%
「ギルド探求団へようこそ！」創立から1000日を迎えたギルドの、パーティ情報を復旧させる『推理パズルゲーム』です。過去1000日を振り返りながら、78人の冒険者が、20隊あるパーティのどこに所属していたのかを特定し、どのような結末を迎えたのかを推理で暴きましょう！それでは──良い旅を！
Why similar: Detective 37.6%, Investigation 34.3%, Mystery 12.2%, Fantasy 10%, Adventure 5.4%
Lost & Found is a standalone, short story game taking place aboard a 1960s transatlantic ship. Play as Sophie Roy in her new job as a stewardess, and help solve a curious series of thefts in this narrative-driven mystery set after the events of This Bed We Made.
Why similar: Investigation 19.5%, Detective 18.4%, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Emotional 9.1%
После неожиданной смерти студент Александр попадает в "Отделение 38", где бюрократия переплетается с мистикой. Раскройте тайны этого потустороннего мира и найдите ответы, которые изменят всё.
Why similar: Investigation 24.4%, Detective 22.2%, Interactive Fiction 18.3%, Choices Matter 9.1%, Multiple Endings 8.7%
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 22.5%, Investigation 21.2%, Choices Matter 17.5%, Multiple Endings 13.4%, Mystery 11.8%
Inescapable: No Rules, No Rescue is a social thriller set in a tropical island resort: you’ve been kidnapped and forced to participate in a twisted reality TV show with 10 strangers. At the end of their stay, they’ll each receive $500,000... If they survive.
Why similar: Investigation 21.6%, Detective 19.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Narrative 11.2% ★, Choices Matter 8.8%
The owner of the Golden Rose Manor died mysteriously in the secret room. Everyone in the manor has an alibi, but their speech is full of loopholes... You will go to the crime scene, search for clues, analyze the suspect's statement, make reasonable inferences, reveal the truth of the case!
Why similar: Detective 21.3%, Investigation 20.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Choices Matter 11%, Multiple Endings 10.5%
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 25.7%, Interactive Fiction 18.6%, Multiple Endings 12.9%, Mystery 10.1%, Choices Matter 9.2%
Point-and-click mystery adventure on the virtual SNS! Find secrets hidden by family, friends, companies, and idols.
Why similar: Investigation 25.8%, Interactive Fiction 17.5%, Detective 11.2%, Mystery 10.8%, Choices Matter 10.7%
Coffee Talk Tokyo is the newest entry in the beloved series, set in a late-night café in Tokyo. Brew drinks, meet humans and yōkai, and experience heartfelt stories in a cozy, story-rich world.
Why similar: Narrative 21.2% ★, Interactive Fiction 17.2%, Choices Matter 11.7%, Multiple Endings 10%, Emotional 8.6%
Investigate the country of Vera Cruz in this journalistic first-person adventure! Solve puzzles, take photos of clues and report news exposing the horrific truths behind General Galba and his bizarre government!
Why similar: Detective 25%, Investigation 24.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Mystery 9.1%, Multiple Endings 8.4%
Intruder In Antiquonia is a narrative mystery adventure that will immerse you in the Internet-hostile town of Antiquonia. Sarah does not remember who she is and how she got there. Help her solve the mysteries of her past while exploring beautiful hand-drawn environments.
Why similar: Detective 20.5%, Investigation 20.3%, Narrative 18.2% ★, Interactive Fiction 14%, Mystery 9%
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: Investigation 30%, Detective 27.7%, Mystery 11.3%, Choices Matter 10%, Story Rich 6.7%
Looking for a forensic specialist to restore damaged audio tapes (late 1970s). Warning: The artist was involved in the occult; she disappeared under suspicious circumstances. The nature of the recordings may be distressing. Mental clarity and resilience are a must. QUOTE REQUESTED.
Why similar: Narrative 24% ★, Investigation 19.2%, Detective 17.1%, Choices Matter 9.4%, Mystery 8.8%
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: Investigation 24%, Detective 21.9%, Choices Matter 11.1%, Emotional 10.7%, Multiple Endings 10.6%
Talk is cheap. Trust is earned. You are stuck on The Destin, a forsaken starship on the brink of oblivion that is controlled by Novah, a sentient AI who holds the key to your survival. Befriend, manipulate, deceive, and persuade your way to freedom in this sci-fi narrative adventure.
Why similar: Investigation 22.2%, Interactive Fiction 20.5%, Narrative 13.5% ★, Emotional 10.8%, Choices Matter 8.6%
1986, Tornado Alley, USA… Go undercover as Boulder, an agent infiltrating the notorious religious cult known as the Bahnsen Knights. Face off against occultists, biblical storms, and an enigmatic car salesman turned preacher as you investigate the disappearance of a fellow agent and close friend.
Why similar: Narrative 24.2% ★, Interactive Fiction 17.7%, Detective 17.6%, Investigation 14.3%, Choices Matter 9.5%
You are the Ashter – a Slavic fire mage and tracker of mythical beings. Following a legendary creature, you reach a village caught in a time rift. Embark on a magical investigation – travel through time, explore the ancient land, and bond with fire to shape villagers’ fate and uncover the mystery.
Why similar: Detective 22.3%, Investigation 21.1%, Narrative 14.8% ★, Mystery 9.8%, Emotional 8%
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: Investigation 25%, Detective 20.7%, Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Choices Matter 10%, Mystery 9.4%
An EROTIC POINT & CLICK ADVENTURE inspired by the classic detective games of the 90s. Explore, investigate, and form intimate relationships as you uncover the truth behind a town's dark secret.
Why similar: Investigation 20.5%, Detective 17.9%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Choices Matter 11.1%, Emotional 8.9%
A queer mystery game about book banning. Play as Ruby (they/them), a journalism major on a surreal, after-hours adventure to investigate the disappearance of books from their college library.
Why similar: Investigation 24.9%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Emotional 10.6%, Mystery 10.5%, LGBTQ+ 8.5%
A bakery falls to arson and a city falls to chaos. With the harmony between human and dragon crumbling, can Rimentus solve the Mystery of Caketropolis before his kind face exile?
Why similar: Investigation 26%, Interactive Fiction 18.8%, Detective 13.7%, Mystery 8.3%, Fantasy 8%
In this story-driven detective thriller, a young Sherlock Holmes struggles to prove himself as he navigates an exotic, dangerous island in the Mediterranean to investigate the mystery of his mother’s death.
Why similar: Detective 26.5%, Investigation 20.8%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Mystery 9.3%, Multiple Endings 8.2%
