Games like Tokyo Detectives

41%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

70% User Score Based on 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.

63%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

85% User Score Based on 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 Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, monetization

84% User Score Based on 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.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, replayability

88% User Score Based on 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.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, monetization

93% User Score Based on 74 reviews

Critic Score 79%Based on 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.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

93% User Score Based on 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.

48%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

68% User Score Based on 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.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

86% User Score Based on 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.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

83% User Score Based on 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.

48%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

77% User Score Based on 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.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding

84% User Score Based on 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.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, atmosphere

86% User Score Based on 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.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

72% User Score Based on 53 reviews

Welcome to Elsewhere High, "a school for exceptional children." In this visual novel, players are able to immerse themselves in the world of the outcast. Each student at Elsewhere High has fallen short of expectations at their original high school; they've flunked out, skipped class, wrote threatening notes, or grew to be a reprehensible bully. Friendships spawn, and feuds arise, but amidst the t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Elsewhere High: Chapter 1 - A Visual Novel.

53%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

70% User Score Based on 27 reviews

WTC Redux is the origin story of how the protagonist unknowningly ends up in England If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Welcome To... Chichester Redux : The Spy Of America And The Long Vacation.

56%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, gameplay

92% User Score Based on 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.

50%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

79% User Score Based on 14 reviews

Vivian Carmine is an anime style visual novel featuring point and click gameplay. Something has been detected in this world which should not be here. Play as Vivian, an interdimensional investigator, and her partner Nicholas, to figure out the source of the disturbance and fix it. Meet the duo:Vivian:A young, mildly inexperienced, but competent investigator dedicated to doing what she must to ensu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vivian Carmine.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

96% User Score Based on 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.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

91% User Score Based on 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.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability

97% User Score Based on 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.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

87% User Score Based on 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.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability

100% User Score Based on 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.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

92% User Score Based on 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.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

93% User Score Based on 134 reviews

The Truth Is Pretty Out There If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Occult Crime Police.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, monetization

82% User Score Based on 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.

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization

60% User Score Based on 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.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, gameplay

84% User Score Based on 37 reviews

WANT MORE VAMPIRE GAMES?Harrowed World is the shared setting and franchise of a growing number of video games and (soon) books. Wishlist 'Harrowed World: Portents In Red', our modern gothic vampire RPG and check out other Harrowed World games using the 'Check out the entire Harrowed World collection on Steam' link above. You died and have been brought back as a vampire. Left abandoned by the o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Harrowed World: What's Past Is Portents.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development

70% User Score Based on 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.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization

86% User Score Based on 459 reviews

Two city detectives are sent to a small idyllic town in North Carolina called ‘Silver Creek Falls” to investigate a strange series of events that the local sheriff can’t seem to get his mind around. What initially seems like an open-and-shut case unfolds into a truly terrifying mystery that will leave the detectives wondering what is real and what isn’t. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Silver Creek Falls: Chapter 1.

53%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

90% User Score Based on 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.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

81% User Score Based on 475 reviews

Critic Score 79%Based on 8 reviews

What Is This? 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. Explore underground... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Case of Distrust.

41%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

70% User Score Based on 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.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

88% User Score Based on 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.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

93% User Score Based on 41 reviews

STORYNut City Police Department is full of eccentric characters. Captain Fox, for example, is a venerated veteran police officer whose favourite day of the week is Monday. And the new intern, Detective Raccoon, is a young, dumb and hot-headed pizza lover who is always sniffing for ways to bend the rules. The unlikely pair have to team up this summer to explore Nut City’s neon-washed streets, meet… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nut City Blues.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story

95% User Score Based on 21 reviews

Light-hearted visual novel adventure with an epic tale - with challenging and fun puzzles, humorous storyline and quirky characters. Solve the "last secret", save your friends and maybe find true love on the way, too... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Last Secret.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

83% User Score Based on 54 reviews

Imagine being the only survivor of an explosion that kills thousands of people. That is the fate of Sofya Rykov. And survival is just the beginning of her tale... Episode 0: The Immolation is a free, standalone chapter in the Echoes of the Fey adventure game/visual novel series. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Echoes of the Fey Episode 0: The Immolation.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, emotional

87% User Score Based on 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.

99%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, monetization

99% User Score Based on 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.

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, gameplay

89% User Score Based on 18 reviews

Dancing with Shadows: Prologue is the first installment of an episodic dark fantasy visual novel with CYOA-influenced branching storylines, romantic routes, and many different endings. Guide three protagonists through a storyline left for you to untangle. Your choices don't just shape the outcome of the story, they shape the personas of the protagonists you control.  This first installation … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dancing with Shadows: Prologue.

99%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

99% User Score Based on 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.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, replayability

95% User Score Based on 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.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, graphics

93% User Score Based on 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.

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

58% User Score Based on 122 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

The Innsmouth Case is a Horror Text Adventure inspired by H.P. Lovecraft. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Innsmouth Case.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability

73% User Score Based on 451 reviews

Critic Score 73%Based on 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.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, replayability

87% User Score Based on 45 reviews

A dark thriller with both comedic and spine-chilling moments, Angel Wings: Endless Night is a love letter to classic survival horror games, brought to life in visual novel form. As a spin-off sequel to Angel Wings, Endless Night finds you trapped in a haunted mansion with no means of escape. Using your wits and the help of your unlikely companion, will you find a way to end this eternal darkness?… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Angel Wings: Endless Night.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

79% User Score Based on 128 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 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.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

96% User Score Based on 1,171 reviews

Critic Score 79%Based on 47 reviews

Apollo Justices Legal Journey Begins Anew If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability

81% User Score Based on 168 reviews

Need more stress in your life? Meet Laura Silver, a paranoid and insomniac detective tasked with researching Slavic mythology. Do you know anything about the Vodnik? Neither does she. Unfortunately, her incompetence won't be your biggest problem in Czechoslovakia. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Misadventures of Laura Silver.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability

86% User Score Based on 550 reviews

Critic Score 55%Based on 1 reviews

Varenje is a cute colorful adventure with a number of puzzles and mini-games made by artists for anyone that considers games to be an art. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Varenje.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

82% User Score Based on 1,986 reviews

Soul Gambler puts YOU in the role of Faust, an ordinary young man living in the present day whose DESTINY is about to be change forever. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Soul Gambler.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, monetization

90% User Score Based on 84 reviews

A yuri kinetic novel about sea nymphs who tend to the stars. The Waters Above: Prelude is a free prequel to The Waters Above. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Waters Above: Prelude.