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by LINE Games Corporation
A mystery adventure set at the collapse site of a live survival audition show. Trapped contestants communicate with each other—and the outside world through social media—as they wait for rescue. But as unexpected events unfold, trust begins to crack, and survival becomes far more complicated.
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$6.99No Case Should Remain Unsolved
Jan 17 · Somi
Both: Investigation · Interactive Fiction · Visual Novel
Twelve years after Senior Inspector Jeon Gyeong's retirement, she is visited by a young police officer: a woman who pleads with her to reexamine Seowon's case. But with each uncovered memory, only one thing becomes clear: everyone in Seowon's vicinity was lying.
InvestigationPuzzleInteractive FictionVisual NovelPoint & ClickStory RichAdventurePixel GraphicsFemale ProtagonistText-Based👍 10,341
-55%$3.14Ceiba
Nov 10 · Wirion, 7DOTS
Both: Visual Novel · Dialogue Heavy · Choices Matter
Ein, a simple-hearted member of an expedition sent by mankind to distant planets, tries to get romantic with a pretty but cold co-worker girl. Unfortunately, he is not the only one trying to make contact as from the abandoned and desolate alien ruins, the girl receives a message in human language.
Visual NovelTranshumanismLore-RichStory RichText-BasedDetectiveDialogue HeavyNonlinearMultiple EndingsChoices Matter👍 255
$4.99The Devil's Whisper
Oct 30 · Madness Way Games, Matt Antonellis
Both: Visual Novel · Mystery · Dialogue Heavy
The Devil's Whisper is a psychological horror Visual Novel with a full voice cast. Immerse yourself in a haunting mystery filled with dark drama and a touch of romance. Multiple thrilling alternate endings to play through! Choose who lives and who dies!
Visual NovelPsychological HorrorStory RichMysteryDarkHand-drawnRomanceConspiracyDialogue HeavyChoices Matter
-30%$12.59Urban Myth Dissolution Center
Feb 12 · Hakababunko
Both: Visual Novel · Mystery
Join forces with the psychic Director of the Urban Myth Dissolution Center and solve a variety of cases involving cursed relics, rental properties with shady histories, and dimensional anomalies. Monstrous oddities and otherworldly planes abound in this occult mystery adventure game!
Visual NovelPsychological HorrorAdventurePixel GraphicsMysterySingleplayer2DExplorationStory RichHorror👍 5,939
$59.99Until Dawn™
Oct 4 · Ballistic Moon
Both: Choices Matter · Interactive Fiction
Rebuilt and enhanced for PC – Until Dawn invites you to relive the nightmare, and immerse yourself in a gripping slasher horror where every decision can make the difference between life and death.
Choices MatterHorrorMultiple EndingsAdventureChoose Your Own AdventureSingleplayerInteractive FictionExplorationStory RichAtmospheric👍 3,566
$4.99Staffer Reborn
Apr 26 · Team Tetrapod
Both: Investigation · Visual Novel · Mystery
Staffer Reborn is a game of supernatural abilities and logical deduction set in 1960s America. It tells the story of a man trapped in a cycle of death and resurrection caused by his supernatural ability and the investigator who was recruited to help.
AdventureInvestigationStory RichVisual NovelCartoonExplorationCartoonyMysteryDetectiveAnime👍 959
$6.99天呐!找不到真爱就扑街!
May 30 · 國王互娛King Interactive
Both: Emotional · Interactive Fiction · Visual Novel
First-person perspective through role-playing When getting along with the "Destined Heroine", they constantly make choices to deepen mutual understanding, and strive to exchange sincerity for true love. These choices determine the final emotional outcome. In the end, who will Huang Di's true love be
FMVCinematicRomanceSimulationEmotionalDating SimRPGInteractive FictionImmersive SimVisual Novel👍 410
$13.99Homicipher
Nov 1 · 八名木Games
Both: Visual Novel · Choices Matter
Homicipher is a language deciphering and exploration ADV based on the concept of "romance with horror men." The protagonist, who has wandered into another world, interacts with non-human beings to decipher their language while striving to escape.
OtomeHorrorVisual NovelFemale ProtagonistAtmosphericMultiple EndingsText-BasedChoices MatterChoose Your Own AdventureWord Game👍 7,822
Free正体 SHOUT-AI
Jun 20 · 852話
Both: Visual Novel · Choices Matter · Interactive Fiction
Walk through a broken game with Yoka in this psychological horror visual novel. Move dialogue windows, peer through fragmented images, and read records no one answers. What you touch, preserve, or leave behind shapes your conversations and leads to six endings.
Visual NovelPsychological HorrorStory RichChoices MatterMultiple EndingsAtmosphericChoose Your Own AdventureInteractive FictionCute2D
-50%$12.49The Shell Part II: Purgatorio
Apr 18 · Innocent Grey
Both: Visual Novel · Investigation · Mystery
Detective Reiji Tokisaka is back to face down a mystery that spans decades, if not centuries. With the aftermath of his last case weighing on his soul and a long-silent cult resurgent, can he solve the crime—or will it become his curse?
DetectiveCultVisual NovelInvestigationRomanceHistoricalNoirAnimeMysteryCinematic👍 588
$19.99Open Roads
Mar 28 · Open Roads Team
Both: Interactive Fiction · Investigation
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.
AdventureExplorationInteractive FictionInvestigationStory Rich2D3DCinematicFirst-PersonStylized👍 316
$19.99The Rise of the Golden Idol
Nov 12 · Color Gray Games
Both: Mystery · Investigation · Choices Matter
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.
MysteryInvestigationDetectiveConspiracyPuzzle2DAdventureAtmosphericCrimeChoices Matter👍 3,789
-15%$12.74Eternity Lost: Mystery of Aurum Collector's Edition
2 days ago · Cateia Games
Both: Mystery · Investigation · Visual Novel
Follow a mysterious girl into a hidden underground city built centuries ago by a secret order of Alchemists. Reveal a dangerous conspiracy, search for clues and items, solve puzzles and mini-games, and uncover the secrets of a forgotten world. Will you bring truth to the light?
AdventureMysteryPoint & ClickPuzzleHidden ObjectConspiracyInvestigationSteampunkVisual NovelExploration
$19.99Minds Beneath Us
Jul 31 · BearBoneStudio
Both: Choices Matter · Visual Novel
MINDS BENEATH US is an emotional sci-fi narrative game. Through the eyes of a humble individual, experience a mad world where humans are exploited as computing devices for AI. Listen to the concerns of those you meet and offer guidance. Together, face challenges and confront an uncertain destiny.
CinematicAtmosphericStory RichCyberpunkChoices MatterVisual NovelChoose Your Own AdventureDystopian RPG2D👍 5,754
$10.99Game of Fate: Chasing Through Time
Oct 30 · KARMAGAME HK LIMITED
Both: Mystery · Interactive Fiction
Immerse yourself in the first-person perspective, cross time and space, solve bizarre cases, save innocent victims, and catch a mysterious killer! You will solve murders, uphold justice, and also gain love. Are you ready? Play the "Game of Fate" that crosses time and space, life and death!
FMVDating SimImmersive SimMysteryCinematicMultiple EndingsLore-RichChoose Your Own AdventureStory RichInteractive Fiction👍 987
-40%$0.59The Butterfly Collector
Feb 9 · Wicky Yu
Both: Visual Novel
investigate the evidence left by a stalker and kidnapper and track the fate of a college girl. The player advances and watches the plot by clicking to make choices for the heroine at key moments, with different choices leading to different endings.
Visual NovelWord GameAdventureHorrorPsychological HorrorFemale ProtagonistSingleplayerFirst-PersonText-BasedGore👍 936
$8.99反转21克
Feb 1 · 想象颗粒
Both: Visual Novel · Choices Matter
In 2055, "You", the retired soldier king, was assassinated by a comrade who once fought side by side. His peaceful life was suddenly broken. In order to find the truth, he was involved in a series of bizarre murders.
FMVRPGImmersive SimChoose Your Own AdventureVisual NovelFuturisticChoices MatterStory RichMultiple EndingsSingleplayer👍 1,020
