Return to Shironagasu Island
A New York detective and his assistant travel to solitary Shironagasu Island on a dead millionaire's invitation, then murders start.
93% of 4,176 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 6$4.99
Visual novels like マーダーミステリーパラドクス このひと夏の十五年
If マーダーミステリーパラドクス このひと夏の十五年 left you wanting something mysterious and story-driven, you have options. These visual novels are worth a look next.
Return to Shironagasu Island
A New York detective and his assistant travel to solitary Shironagasu Island on a dead millionaire's invitation, then murders start. You read, question suspects and pick choices that decide who lives. A compact mystery visual novel worth playing for its tight island case and sharp turn into horror and sci-fi.
Mysterious, Story-driven, Hand-drawn
93% of 4,176 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 6$4.99星影の館殺人事件
1935年の洋館を舞台に織り成す、レトロな雰囲気の怪異ホラーミステリーアドベンチャー
Mysterious, Story-driven, Dark
95% of 144 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 2FreeMAKOTO WAKAIDO’s Case Files TRILOGY DELUXE
A game based on a simple concept: a mystery puzzle you can complete in an hour. Can you solve the cases narrated in this beautiful pixel-art adventure?
Mysterious, Story-driven, Hand-drawn
77% of 260 Steam reviews are positive$12.99超探偵シャーロックちゃん ～掟破りのミスディレクション～
The famous detective Sarako Imai (Sherlock-chan) takes on a difficult case! Sherlock-chan and Watson-kun are on a comfort trip. Can they solve a murder case at a winter spa resort? A murder mystery with a challenge to the player.
Mysterious, Story-driven, Hand-drawn
74% of 39 Steam reviews are positive$9.99ステータス確認探偵
Check the suspect's status and solve the mystery! A status-checking mystery ADV in which a rookie detective takes on difficult cases that take place in a fantasy world.
Mysterious, Story-driven, Hand-drawn
96% of 127 Steam reviews are positiveFreeDemons' Timeline
Cyber detective L never leaves the room. You solve supernatural murders called Paradoxes by reading timelines on Parrotter, linking public accounts to secret alts, and quoting posts as proof. A demon partner, light puzzles, and a warm ending make it an easy read for visual novel readers who like mysteries.
Mysterious, Story-driven, Hand-drawn
97% of 1,407 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 6$10.99Trick × Trick
Supernatural × Mystery × Death Game Twelve high school students awaken trapped in a mysterious building. To escape, they must identify the mastermind by vote—choose wrong, and someone is executed. Each student has a unique supernatural power. Uncover the truth and reveal the mastermind.
Mysterious, Story-driven, Dark
80% of 64 Steam reviews are positive$12.99Red Chat Ritual – TSUMIMI TIME
“Intervene in Tsumimi’s stream” through comments and Mega Chats, then use your deductions to change their fate in this 15-day psychological horror adventure.
Mysterious, Story-driven, Hand-drawn
61% of 408 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 6$17.99Zombie Police: Christmas Dancing with Police Zombies
Rookie human detective and energetic zombie detective, a mismatched buddy tackle mysterious cases! Get to the truth with the zombie's super powers and human deductive skills in this Japanese mystery ADV! Now on release!
Mysterious, Story-driven, Hand-drawn
88% of 57 Steam reviews are positive$12.99√Letter - Root Letter -
When a letter is delivered 15 years late - you discover an old pen-friend was involved in a murder, before she disappeared. Travelling to her hometown, you must investigate the murder, using her past letters as clues to uncover the disturbing truth.
Mysterious, Story-driven, Hand-drawn
78% of 556 Steam reviews are positive$1.99The Kuon Island Nursery Rhyme Murders: Case Notes
A storm-lashed island, a nursery rhyme that foretells death, seven prodigies, serial murders, modern locked-room mysteries, classic locked-room mysteries, astrology, a jigsaw of flesh and blood, a survivor—and one lie told only so you would see this story.
Mysterious, Story-driven, Hand-drawn
58% of 89 Steam reviews are positive$7.99AI: The Somnium Files
You are Kaname Date, a detective in near-future Tokyo hunting a serial killer who takes left eyes. You question suspects, pick through crime scenes, and enter dreams for clues. The plot branches into routes and endings until the pieces lock together. Funny, dark, and twisty, it is an easy recommendation for visual novel readers who like mysteries.
Mysterious, Story-driven, Hand-drawn
91% of 8,947 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 29$3.99
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No Case Should Remain Unsolved
Twelve years after a girl vanished from a playground, retired detective Jeon Gyeong reopens the case.
96% of 10,612 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 5$6.99
AI: The Somnium Files
You are Kaname Date, a detective in near-future Tokyo hunting a serial killer who takes left eyes.
91% of 8,947 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 29$3.99
√Letter - Root Letter -
When a letter is delivered 15 years late - you discover an old pen-friend was involved in a murder, before she disappeared.
78% of 556 Steam reviews are positive$1.99
The Kuon Island Nursery Rhyme Murders: Case Notes
A storm-lashed island, a nursery rhyme that foretells death, seven prodigies, serial murders, modern locked-room mysteries, classic locked-room…
58% of 89 Steam reviews are positive$7.99
Kanna Maze
In an isolated lab beneath the earth, a childhood friend is resurrected. Amidst sealed walls, a spree of killings unfolds.
88% of 372 Steam reviews are positive$3.99
MMM: Murder Most Misfortunate
A gruesome murder interrupts an evening party at a secluded mansion and you are the prime suspect!
81% of 103 Steam reviews are positive$4.99
The Adventures of Fei Duanmu 端木斐异闻录
A viral hearse video, a run of fatal falls, coffee in hand. A mystery-style visual novel with puzzles, reasoning, humor, and multiple endings.
90% of 1,608 Steam reviews are positive$3.99
子归 - Blossom
Early spring, 1999, Taoyuan Village. In just several days, a series of drowning incidents occurred in the same quaint village.
87% of 557 Steam reviews are positive$7.99
Alice49 EP.0『ダイヤモンドとシュークリーム』
Authentic Mystery ADV Alice49 Episode 0 Diamonds and Cream Puffs An adventure game to solve a mystery hidden in a mystery novel.
71% of 14 Steam reviews are positive$3.99
Murder on the Marine Express
A mystery visual novel taking place aboard the underwater train Marine Express.
92% of 76 Steam reviews are positive$4.99
誰是犯案者 Who is the Criminal
Set in school life, “Who is the Criminal” is a text-based adventure game featuring comedian and inference elements.
93% of 46 Steam reviews are positive$7.99
Hidden gems like マーダーミステリーパラドクス このひと夏の十五年
Demons' Timeline
Cyber detective L never leaves the room. You solve supernatural murders called Paradoxes by reading timelines on Parrotter, linking public accounts…
97% of 1,407 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 6$10.99
PARANORMASIGHT: The Mermaid's Curse
A supernatural mystery visual novel set on Kameshima island in Ise-Shima, where pearl diver Yuza Minakuchi meets another version of himself on the…
95% of 2,283 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 31$24.99
REWIND
《REWIND》 is a hardcore text-based detective puzzle game containing nearly a hundred clues.
90% of 464 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 1Free
Misty Judgment
A live-action mystery where you play Qi Yi, an amnesiac mystery writer caught in four murder cases.
92% of 1,167 Steam reviews are positive$8.99
ステータス確認探偵
Check the suspect's status and solve the mystery! A status-checking mystery ADV in which a rookie detective takes on difficult cases that take place…
96% of 127 Steam reviews are positiveFree
The Real Face of a VTuber
A narrative courtroom adventure all about VTubers! Players will take the role of prosecutor Justin Truth and investigate a murder at a VTuber…
90% of 288 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 3$10.19
The Incident at Galley House
In 1936, locals walked into empty Galley House and found something bloody.
93% of 4,954 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 157$19.99
Yet Another Killing Game
You wake up in a house, alone with two beautiful girls... But no one is allowed to leave until one of you DIES. Why is this happening?
96% of 253 Steam reviews are positive$16.99
Moses & Plato - Last Train to Clawville
A murder mystery where you are the main suspect! An ambassador on a peace mission has been killed on board the Clawville Express.
88% of 108 Steam reviews are positive$19.99
星影の館殺人事件
1935年の洋館を舞台に織り成す、レトロな雰囲気の怪異ホラーミステリーアドベンチャー
95% of 144 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 2Free
LumineNight
LumineNight is a story-driven detective adventure set in 1950s Summerset, where Detective Kelvin Foster and his daughter Selen chase a decade of…
87% of 549 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 2$24.99
Kanna Maze
In an isolated lab beneath the earth, a childhood friend is resurrected. Amidst sealed walls, a spree of killings unfolds.
88% of 372 Steam reviews are positive$3.99
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Trick × Trick
Supernatural × Mystery × Death Game Twelve high school students awaken trapped in a mysterious building.
80% of 64 Steam reviews are positive$12.99
The Incident at Galley House
In 1936, locals walked into empty Galley House and found something bloody.
93% of 4,954 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 157$19.99
REWIND
《REWIND》 is a hardcore text-based detective puzzle game containing nearly a hundred clues.
90% of 464 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 1Free
Demons' Timeline
Cyber detective L never leaves the room. You solve supernatural murders called Paradoxes by reading timelines on Parrotter, linking public accounts…
97% of 1,407 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 6$10.99
Moses & Plato - Last Train to Clawville
A murder mystery where you are the main suspect! An ambassador on a peace mission has been killed on board the Clawville Express.
88% of 108 Steam reviews are positive$19.99
How Many Secrets Under Ceiling
The first light novel-style immersive detective game's here!
70% of 10 Steam reviews are positive$2.99
PARANORMASIGHT: The Mermaid's Curse
A supernatural mystery visual novel set on Kameshima island in Ise-Shima, where pearl diver Yuza Minakuchi meets another version of himself on the…
95% of 2,283 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 31$24.99
The Real Face of a VTuber
A narrative courtroom adventure all about VTubers! Players will take the role of prosecutor Justin Truth and investigate a murder at a VTuber…
90% of 288 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 3$10.19
Log.in
Log.in is a mystery-horror game where you explore a PC screen, digging through images, videos and files.
75% of 95 Steam reviews are positive$5.99
ステータス確認探偵
Check the suspect's status and solve the mystery! A status-checking mystery ADV in which a rookie detective takes on difficult cases that take place…
96% of 127 Steam reviews are positiveFree
The Murder Hotel
Interrogate suspects, search for clues, & uncover a dastardly plot, as you solve a string of mystifying murders to help reluctant detective…
92% of 64 Steam reviews are positive$19.99
Misty Judgment
A live-action mystery where you play Qi Yi, an amnesiac mystery writer caught in four murder cases.
92% of 1,167 Steam reviews are positive$8.99