Games like Tokyo Detectives
Looking for games like Tokyo Detectives? Here are top action recommendations with a mystery and anime focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Murders at Tealwoods Manor, Into the Waves or Samuel Prince Attorney at Law Chapter 1.
- 41%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:story70% User Score 10 reviews
You've been invited to a strange party at Lady Tealwoods' new mansion. It's not long until a sudden murder is revealed, and you must piece together who is lying, and who is the murderer as you uncover the secrets of the different strange guests of Tealwoods Manor. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Murders at Tealwoods Manor.
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- View Game63%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay85% User Score 26 reviews
Morin is a barkeeper with an unusual curse. All people look like shadows to him, except for one mysterious stranger... Solve the mystery of the curse, fight true darkness and mix the most unusual cocktails in the atmospheric visual novel — Into the Waves! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Into the Waves.
- 57%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:graphics, monetization84% User Score 19 reviews
The first of seven chapters of a courtroom battle style visual novel, in which the story follows brand new lawyer Samuel Prince as he solves a strange variety of different crimes. Investigate the crime scene for evidence, then use it in court to find the real truth behind the case. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Samuel Prince Attorney at Law Chapter 1.
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- 86%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay93% User Score 43 reviews
A supernatural Halloween whodunnit. Solve a chilling locked-room mystery before the grim reaper reveals the answer! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Reaplaced.
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- 83%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability97% User Score 36 reviews
The first of seven chapters, which will tell an amazing story about the adventures of a girl and her friends. Colorful landscapes and warm sunny atmosphere. Also, they will find the real door! And take part in the contest! Can you imagine? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Molytropia: Cloud in Shape of Hurt.
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- 84%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding84% User Score 1,420 reviews
A crime-solving mystery featuring none other than the son of Professor Layton! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LAYTON BROTHERS MYSTERY ROOM.
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- 74%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, humorMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music86% User Score 37 reviews
Guidelicious is a short, interactive visual novel about waking up in a strange room with a mysterious man. Engage in a fully voice acted story as every powerless move forward leads you closer to the truth of why you're here... hopefully. <1,000 words (10-15 minutes of playtime)! Fully voiced! 1 animated Guide + 1 interactive background! 5 endings! Nameable female protagonist! 9… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Guidelicious.
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- 83%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere83% User Score 207 reviews
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? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Detective Butler: Maiden Voyage Murder.
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- 93%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:humor, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding93% User Score 134 reviews
The Truth Is Pretty Out There If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Occult Crime Police.
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- 56%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:monetization, gameplay92% User Score 12 reviews
ABOUT HAUMAHauma is a noir deduction visual novel set in the heart of Munich. Step into the shoes of Judith, a former detective with a sharp wit and a knack for getting things done, as she uncovers a conspiracy amongst the city's upper echelons of society. Explore real locations in a unique art style, immersing you in the world of Bavaria's capital. From the historic House of Art to other unexpect… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hauma - A Detective Noir Story - Prologue.
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- 70%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development70% User Score 326 reviews
Cyberpunk Visual Novel about a girl hacker struggling in a modern World. The story revolves around surveillance, hacking, artificial intelligence, cybernetic implants and those who want to lead a normal life in a high-tech society. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Invisible Apartment.
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- 72%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, humorMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics88% User Score 33 reviews
When Kyle gets a new job at a fashion company, he meets Vincent Zircon, who happens to be his eccentric boss. Vincent, being quite mischievous, often teases the newcomer, Kyle, causing him to think that his boss is odd. One day, he bumps into his boss after work and is surprised when his superior acts kind and gentle, even offering to buy lunch for him. Kyle starts to wonder if his boss is messing… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Douchey Boss Has a Gentle Twin Brother?! - BL Visual Novel.
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- 86%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, atmosphere86% User Score 1,704 reviews
Solve Pixel Puzzles to find clues. Use those clues to interrogate witnesses. Work your way to the truth... ...and uncover the mystery of Murder by Numbers! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Murder by Numbers.
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- 89%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability100% User Score 40 reviews
It's after midnight on the Quartzway Express, and everyone is woken up by signs of a MAGICAL ROBBERY! Players take on the role of Kabili as you tumble out of bed and work to solve your first ever mystery as a newly accredited arcane investigator. Along the way, you'll meet your new investigative co-workers, question suspects, and search for evidence at the scene of the crime. Ultimately, you w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arcane Investigations.
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- 98%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization98% User Score 1,120 reviews
Discover Ace Attorney Investigations Collection on the official PlayStation website. Check out the latest trailers and screenshots, new and improved gameplay features and more for this two-game set featuring Miles Edgeworth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ace Attorney Investigations Collection.
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- 88%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:character development, replayability88% User Score 205 reviews
Your first day as a police clerk... unveils a tapestry of mysteries! You play as Justina Smith, a newly hired clerk at the Azure City Police Department, as she finds out the truth behind a series of suspicious crimes. Work with the eccentric detectives Ernest Hunt and Sophie Swift as you investigate crime scenes, interrogate suspects, and discover the secrets hidden among the paper trails.Five int… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paper Perjury.
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- 73%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, emotionalMost mentioned negative aspects:music, graphics93% User Score 29 reviews
The world is slowly crumbling and you are falling apart with it. In an attempt to find a semblance of peace and to rethink your future you go into exile in a remote corner to enjoy the calm of nature. But you are not alone on these mountains, another soul in pain is on your land, a ghost grounded on earth by regrets. Deciding to free him of his curse, you might find peace yourself in the process. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Autumn Spirit.
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- 53%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability90% User Score 10 reviews
Jackie Shields wakes up to find everything in her world a little different than she remembers it. Trapped between her own dimension and a parallel one, she soon realizes that nothing can remain unchanged in her life. Especially not herself...because the other dimension has a Jackie of its own! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Refraction.
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- 96%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding96% User Score 2,609 reviews
Freya Fellow had been murdered... by an unfinished painting?! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tangle Tower.
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- 91%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, monetization93% User Score 74 reviewsCritic Score 79%1 reviews
Embrace the monster within to free yourself from a curse in this dark fantasy visual novel, an introduction to the characters and setting of Sigh of the Abyss. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sigh of the Abyss: Shadow Bonds.
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- 72%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding72% User Score 258 reviews
This is a novel with multiple plot lines, in which you only get to witness only a couple of days of a character who’s name is You. It may seem that except for his name, his life is nothing exceptional. That is if it wasn’t for a chain of events that fluctuate between his daily routine and an existential terror of reiteration. What is the most important part? It’s you and You facing inevitability. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My name is You and it's the only unusual thing in my life.
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- 92%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability92% User Score 88 reviews
Time travel, assassins and one magical gangster rabbit! The demon king threatens your kingdom and it's up to you, the prince, to find a suitable hero to fight it. Not an easy task, as it will require you to shed a lot of blood and maybe even die. But at least you will save everyone... right? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to How Stories Die.
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- 91%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding91% User Score 594 reviews
A mystery-adventure game set in the solitary "Shironagasu Island". Become detective “Sen Ikeda” and explore the secrets of “Shironagasu Island” with your assistant “Neneko Izumozaki”. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Return to Shironagasu Island.
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- 48%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability68% User Score 22 reviews
Magic and science. Past and future. But what of the present? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Snapshot.
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- 94%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, emotionalMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development98% User Score 47 reviews
A short, emotional visual novel following a grieving man who relives memories of days long gone. An exploration of loss presented honestly and kinetically. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Painting.
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- 95%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:graphics, replayability95% User Score 55 reviews
After a disastrous break up, Qian Hailu wakes up to find that she's dead. Luckily (or unluckily), she's been given a chance to turn back the clock and avert her death—as long as she can pass three rounds in the game of life.Story You who are unqualified to drink Meng Po's soup, you have been chosen for the game of life. Three worlds, three rounds. Win all three and you may avert your fated death. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Final Prize is Soup.
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- 96%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding96% User Score 2,590 reviews
Solve puzzles, collect clues, explore the swamp, interrogate suspects... and uncover the mystery! Detective Grimoire is a charming and mysterious adventure, featuring a variety of strange and unique interactions with the bizarre residents of the swamp, a compelling and challenging murder mystery to solve, and an original award nominated soundtrack. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Detective Grimoire.
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- 92%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability92% User Score 154 reviews
The city is on fire, and the Devil is to blame - or is it? Two women must solve an occult-themed mystery set in an alternate 1980s while unraveling the secrets of their past. Hunt for clues and interrogate suspects in this interactive yuri visual novel. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Night Cascades.
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- 87%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, emotional87% User Score 131 reviews
In the not so distant past, the Isle of Abbot underwent a mysterious evacuation event. Delve into the secrets of this unsettling place and elicit the girls' tragic fate. An interactive visual novel with psychological and lovecraftian undertones. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deluge: Threnody of Crashing Waves.
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- 82%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, monetization82% User Score 114 reviews
Important! Only the first chapter is free, to unlock the entire game you need to buy the DLC. Welcome to Beryl Hotel: After receiving a disturbing letter from his brother, our protagonist decides to go looking for him at the hotel Beryl. He will soon discover the strangeness of the places, the objects, the paintings, the shadows and the terrifying models moving, speaking, living of their own wi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trap welcome to Beryl Part 1.
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- 78%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, monetization78% User Score 68 reviews
full the game is out now! About the Game In Song of Farca: Prologue, the first episode of Song of Farca, players step into the shoes of cyberdetective Isabella Song to investigate the theft of a pet robodog. Players can: hack security systems, personal computers, and safes rebuild CCTV camera footage run biometric analyses during questioning uncover evidence, chase leads, and draw conclus… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Song of Farca: Prologue.
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- 48%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:humorMost mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay77% User Score 13 reviews
Now available for free, discover a mystery story set in the world of Methods: The Detective Competition. Red July, an up-and-coming celebrity detective, is challenged by The Illusion Killer — a serial killer who patterns his murders after optical illusions. However, in the course of solving the murder, Red July's famous method — which lets her instantly solve any crime — stops working. Now the rac… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Methods: The Illusion Murders.
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- 82%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability82% User Score 860 reviews
Detective mystery game with webtoon-style story. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Detective S: Mystery Puzzle.
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- 99%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:optimization, monetization99% User Score 2,317 reviews
AN EPISODIC CYBERPUNK MURDER MYSTERY GAMEDownload "of the Devil" for Free to play the entirety of the fully-fleshed out prologue chapter: When Morgan finds herself assigned as Public Defender for the man the police say has shot six people through the heart, she'll need to leverage all her wits and the full force of her "unique insight" into the case to come out unscathed an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to of the Devil.
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- 80%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability81% User Score 105 reviewsCritic Score 75%2 reviews
Death on the Nile is an adventure-detective game, offering a fresh twist on Agatha Christie’s famous story. Set in the lively 1970s, play as Hercule Poirot and detective Jane Royce as they solve two connected mysteries. Dive into a journey filled with intrigue, deception, and unexpected revelations. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Agatha Christie: Death on the Nile.
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- 41%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding70% User Score 10 reviews
No one knows what the future may hold. Just yesterday, Ais was going about her life, enjoying it to the fullest. But out of nowhere, she suddenly finds herself confined alongside a strange girl called "Alice". To make matters worse, neither of them remembered anything prior to this incident. Just who is behind this? And why are they doing this? A mystery yuri visual novel. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zeitz Machz √Rhapsody.
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- 67%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding92% User Score 24 reviews
A story of sin and 'the girl'. You find yourself in a world of monochrome, alone, until you meet Zarie, a girl with white hair, red eyes, and black clothes. She tells you she is a deity of death, this is Hell, and that you are a sinner. Guided by Zaire, you travel to meet Emma, Hell's Judgement, to be tried. What awaits you at the end of this short, yet arduous journey? Features ・A short visual … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zarie: The Story of Sin.
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- 80%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, emotionalMost mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay88% User Score 42 reviews
An otome-fantasy visual novel. Play as Alto, a fearless knight, and enter a world of magic and myths with secrets waiting for you to unveil. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Of Frost and Flowers.
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- 76%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding76% User Score 573 reviews
She Sees Red is an interactive live-action thriller full of drama, violence, and your responsibility. A detective is doing her best to catch an elusive criminal who murdered several people in a night club. Make different choices to affect the plot line and reveal all pieces of the puzzle. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to She Sees Red.
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- 92%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development92% User Score 148 reviews
Your average student life quickly descents into horror as a mysterious witch takes over the college... Can you save the girl you love? Or even make it out alive? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Midnight Witch.
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- 86%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability87% User Score 272 reviewsCritic Score 85%2 reviews
The Centennial Case: A Shijima Story centers around the ill-fated Shijima family, who have experienced a chain of inexplicable deaths in their family over the past century. Players will take on the role of mystery novelist, Haruka Kagami and use their powers of deductions to uncover the truth behind four murder cases that have taken place in the Shijima household over the last one hundred years. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Centennial Case: A Shijima Story.
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- 91%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding92% User Score 886 reviewsCritic Score 90%1 reviews
Lucid9 is a visual novel focused on a web of intricate mysteries set in the fictional 2018 metropolis of Isamu. Lucid9: Inciting Incident is the first part of the story, focused on a string of disappearances that occur at a prestigious, uppity boarding academy. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lucid9: Inciting Incident.
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- 73%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability73% User Score 451 reviewsCritic Score 73%2 reviews
"Night Call is a new kind of non linear narrative and noire game taking place in Paris, France. Using the real city map (~105 km² or ~40.5 mi²) and the intimacy a taxi can offer, players will meet numerous and unique passengers to talk with. Some of them know things about the killer, others pretend to know things, and some just need to talk to someone. More than just telling a story, Night Call … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Night Call.
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- 77%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability87% User Score 39 reviews
From the makers of the"Silver Creek Falls" trilogy comes a new episodic mystery-adventure game series known as "The Walsingham Files". Follow in the steps of the stalwart Detective Sara Fitzgerald as she tackles a new mind-boggling mystery that will keep you at the edge of your seat at all times. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Walsingham Files: Chapter 1.
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- 96%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability96% User Score 526 reviews
Tiny Bunny is a non-linear horror visual novel. Those, who have heard the voice of the forest, are beyond help. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tiny Bunny.
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- 87%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability87% User Score 1,421 reviews
A film noir style audio-visual novella. A mysterious woman... a string of murders... and a man with a hidden past. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Monster Inside.
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- 76%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, emotionalMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability82% User Score 44 reviews
Explore the everyday life in Mara through unique tales in this slice of life visual novel. Step into the shoes of a diverse cast and get to know the struggles and desires of the inhabitants of this modern-fantasy world set in a tropical archipelago. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stories of Mara.
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- 30%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:storyMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, monetization47% User Score 15 reviews
Dissent is a visual novel with choice-based progression and has a strong narrative focus. We will draw you into the corporate office of Moniker Innovation, where you will uncover mysteries that haunt the halls within. Discover friends, enemies, and uncover the truth behind what Moniker does. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dissent.
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- View Game60%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization60% User Score 269 reviews
A story-driven adult dating sim / visual novel with a detective style twist! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Time For You - Chapter 01.
- 99%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, emotionalMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music99% User Score 73 reviews
A Christmas tale set in the world of BROK the InvestiGator, presented as a visual novel. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Brok: Natal Tail, A New Christmas.
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