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Dry Drowning is a psychological investigative visual novel set in a futuristic dystopian city. Follow the story of Mordred Foley, unscrupulous private detective haunted by his dark past, and look into a series of macabre serial killings inspired by Greek mythology.
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-40%$0.59The Butterfly Collector
Feb 9 · Wicky Yu
Both: Visual Novel · Horror
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 · Futuristic
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
$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
-30%$12.59Urban Myth Dissolution Center
Feb 12 · Hakababunko
Both: Visual Novel · Mystery · Horror
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
$6.99No Case Should Remain Unsolved
Jan 17 · Somi
Both: Investigation · 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
$13.99Homicipher
Nov 1 · 八名木Games
Both: Horror · Visual Novel
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
$7.99World Without Reason
Aug 31 · Bamboo Calculator
Both: Visual Novel · Investigation · Mystery
A certain feeling of dread pervades a small southeastern island nation still recovering from its gruesome past. Miss Audacity finds herself caught in the center of a serial murder case spanning 8 years. Help her as she tries to remember the past in order to save her sister, her friends, and herself.
Visual NovelPsychological HorrorThrillerOtomeTime TravelInvestigationPhilosophicalMysteryDystopian Conspiracy
-15%$2.54And who is the maiden?
3 days ago · Cipi Games
Both: Visual Novel · Mystery · Investigation
A young man disappeared in a Slavic village. You show up with three companions and a few days to find out what really happened, before the water decides to answer for itself. Based on Adam Wołoszczuk's award-winning scenario "A kto dziewczyna?", with 11 different ways it can end.
Choose Your Own AdventureVisual NovelStory RichChoices MatterShortMultiple EndingsMysteryInvestigationAdventureInteractive Fiction
$24.99Nobody Wants to Die
Jul 17 · Critical Hit Games
Both: Noir
Lose yourself in the dystopian world of New York, 2329; immortality comes at a price that someone has to pay. In this interactive noir story, lead the investigation using advanced technology, as Detective James Karra who risks it all in pursuit of a serial killer targeting the city’s elite.
3DDetectiveDystopian NoirCyberpunkFirst-PersonThrillerInteractive FictionChoices MatterTranshumanism👍 5,820
$2.99Aliya: Timelink
Apr 25 · TDGame Studio
Both: Visual Novel · Sci-fi
The player connects to a girl in distress in space thousands of years later? How will they resolve the crisis and discover the truth? Through the mechanism of real-time synchronization, the game breaks through the dimensional wall and creates an immersive dialogue across time and space.
RPGInteractive FictionVisual NovelWord GameMultiple EndingsSpaceSci-fiText-BasedPerma Death2D👍 8,594
$6.99The Night of the Exorcism
Feb 20 · Ludomancer Studio
Both: Visual Novel · Horror · Investigation
An unsettling visual novel where every decision shapes your destiny. Face seven diverse, cunning demons in a dark, atmospheric world and uncover hidden truths through multiple branching paths, culminating in nine distinct endings.
Visual NovelChoices MatterHorrorMultiple EndingsMedievalComic BookInvestigationNonlinearStory RichNoir
$11.99The Coffin of Andy and Leyley
Oct 13 · Kit9 Studio
Both: Psychological · Visual Novel
Walk-n-talk adventure with light puzzling. Brother and sister practice cannibalism after witnessing a botched satanic ritual.
PsychologicalDark ComedyStory RichMultiple EndingsVisual NovelPsychological HorrorChoices MatterSingleplayerHand-drawnDark👍 36,634
$12.99NETGHOST
Apr 3 · DRAGONFIRE STUDIOS
Both: Visual Novel · Sci-fi · Mystery
Netghost is a Crime Drama visual novel with a mystery-driven story full of intrigue, twists and turns. The story follows Ian Newfield, a cyber security engineer who transforms into a cold-blooded criminal in his struggle to protect the company he works for and aid his ailing sister.
Visual NovelCyberpunkHackingProgrammingSci-fiArtificial IntelligenceMysteryCasualCrimeDetective
$3.77La mansión de Campanillas
4 days ago · Lacinia Estudio
Both: Visual Novel · Investigation · Mystery
Campanillas, 1963. A stranger leaves you a ruined house and a district hiding its disappearances. You don't solve a crime: you learn to read a place. Weigh every account —Trust, Doubt, Dismiss. Andalusian rural horror.
AdventureVisual NovelExplorationText-BasedInvestigationMysteryIndieEarly AccessThrillerSingleplayer
-15%$12.74Eternity Lost: Mystery of Aurum Collector's Edition
3 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
$14.99Read Only Memories: NEURODIVER
May 15 · MidBoss, LLC.
Both: Visual Novel · Noir
Read Only Memories: NEURODIVER is a story-rich adventure and the sequel to 2064: Read Only Memories. Explore the rich world with an intuitive point-and-click interface as you take on the role of a young psychic agent tasked with tracking down a mysterious antagonist hiding in people's memories.
Dialogue HeavyCyberpunkVisual NovelInteractive FictionStory RichNoirAtmosphericPoint & ClickMultiple EndingsChoices Matter👍 200
$12.99Shanghai Summer
Feb 7 · FUTU Studio
Both: Visual Novel · Mystery
Shanghai Summer is an adventure game set in the millennium. Our protagonist, Baichuan, goes through a series of "anomalies" over the length of twelve days. In his pursuit of the truth, he found that his hopes and regrets from the past finally seem to converge. Will he be able to "fix" it for good?
Multiple EndingsStory RichVisual NovelAnimeCuteDating SimMysteryTime TravelAdventureWord Game👍 393
$4.99The Devil's Whisper
Oct 30 · Madness Way Games, Matt Antonellis
Both: Visual Novel · Mystery
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
$9.99Night Hacking
Sep 19 · Time Traveling Badger
Both: Sci-fi · Visual Novel · Investigation
An interactive story about hacking, unveiling secrets, chatting with people, and searching for purpose.
Interactive FictionHackingStory RichSci-fiVisual NovelInvestigationConspiracyPixel GraphicsAlternate HistoryDystopian
$2.99Transregnum
Feb 5 · Yunus Emre Aydar, Can Telkenaroglu
Both: Visual Novel · Sci-fi
Step into a dystopian visual novel where secrets, betrayal, and self-discovery collide. Follow Garrett Marek's text-driven journey through a world ruled by Deus Magnus Rotamea. Unravel family mysteries, confront fate, and explore a linear story where every revelation brings you closer to the truth!
IncrementalVisual NovelText-BasedSteampunkCyberpunkPsychological HorrorStory RichCasualStylizedSci-fi
$19.99Minds Beneath Us
Jul 31 · BearBoneStudio
Both: 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
-40%$7.79Cyber Manhunt 2: New World - The Hacking Simulator
Jan 20 · Aluba Van+
Both: Mystery · Investigation
Discover a digital realm shrouded in mystery. Sequel to an award-winning narrative driven hacking simulator puzzle game. Play as an AI assistant in a major corporation. Deploy intricate social engineering tactics and expose hidden truths in a world of ambition and high-tech deception.
DetectivePuzzleMysteryPoint & ClickInvestigationAtmosphericStory RichHackingDark HumorDystopian 👍 5,194
$9.99The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty
Apr 22 · 零创游戏(ZerocreationGame)
Both: Visual Novel
He is a bandit who sells lives. She is a mute girl seeking revenge. In a famine-ravaged ancient China, a ruthless trafficker escorts four girls to a demon's feast. But when a deadly secret is revealed, a cold transaction turns into a journey of redemption. A dark visual novel about an unlikely bond.
Visual NovelHistoricalCookingMultiple EndingsInteractive FictionStory RichDarkDating SimAnimeAdventure👍 49,766
-30%$48.99The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy-
Apr 23 · Too Kyo Games, Media.Vision Inc.
Both: Visual Novel
Kazutaka Kodaka and Kotaro Uchikoshi join forces for the first time to deliver the ULTIMATE adventure game! 15 students are tasked with defending a school from grotesque monsters for 100 days. Can they make it to the end? And will they survive long enough to uncover the truth?
Multiple EndingsStory RichVisual NovelTurn-Based StrategyAnimeAdventureDark HumorDark ComedyTurn-Based TacticsDystopian 👍 6,896
$0.99《道格拉斯警督的日记》
Jan 21 · 日食网络 solar eclipse studio
Both: Visual Novel
This is a detective game where you play as a middle-aged inspector searching for a terrifying serial killer in an isolated village. However, as a player, if you uncover the killer’s motives, you might consider whether to cooperate with them to achieve their goal of "killing THE time."
DetectiveInteractive FictionCRPGVisual NovelStylizedChoose Your Own AdventureDungeon CrawlerWord GamePuzzleMultiple Endings
-40%$8.99Murders on the Yangtze River
Jan 30 · OMEGAMES STUDIO
Both: Mystery · Investigation
"Murders on Yangtze River" is an Ace Attorney-like detective game that takes you on a journey through early 20th century China as you solve a series of intriguing cases. Use your logical reasoning and deduction skills to uncover clues, interrogate suspects, and solve the mysteries.
DetectivePuzzleAdventureStory RichIndieMysteryExplorationPuzzle PlatformerInvestigationLogic👍 15,841
$1.99With in the Obscurity
Mar 4 · QZQ Studio
Both: Mystery · Horror · Psychological
A first-person perspective mystery puzzle-solving game where players immerse themselves in the role of characters involved in each episode's abnormal event to uncover the truth. The plan is to release 1 episodes per month, totaling 6 episodes per season.
MysteryAdventureHorrorDetectivePuzzleExplorationCinematicFirst-Person3DPsychological
-20%$7.99Lightracer: For Judge
Jan 7 · Smartmelon Games
Both: Visual Novel · Sci-fi
In a dystopian future, as The Judge with immense power, you journey through space to find hope in a divided society. This sci-fi adventure explores hope amidst adversity.
SimulationRPGExplorationVisual NovelAdventurePolitical SimSpaceChoices MatterMultiple EndingsSci-fi👍 462
$5.99Folie Fatale
May 30 · Kanmidoko (神海処)
Both: Visual Novel · Mystery
All capture targets are mentally "Jirai"(landmine)!? Meet these eccentric boys, reveal the truth beneath in this Psycho-love-horror VN!
Female ProtagonistOtomeVisual NovelPsychological HorrorChoose Your Own AdventureDating SimThrillerMultiple EndingsMysteryAnime👍 2,609
$24.99Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
May 16 · Simogo
Both: Horror · Mystery · Psychological
The stage is set. Imagine an old baroque manor, perhaps a hotel or a museum, somewhere in central Europe. A woman wanders in search of answers.
PuzzleAdventureExplorationHorrorActionMysteryStylizedAction-AdventureIndiePsychological👍 3,110
FreeThe Case of the Serialized Killer
Dec 11 · Alexis Royce
Both: Visual Novel · Mystery · Investigation
Delve into a devilishly delightful world of mysticism and mystery as Harold Ludicael, the disgraced demonologist. After the untimely demise of a famous illustrator, you’re tasked with solving their murder in this point-and-click visual novel.
Visual NovelHand-drawnMysterySupernaturalLGBTQ+Multiple EndingsDemonsInvestigationDark ComedyText-Based
-80%$7.99Agatha Christie - Murder on the Orient Express
Oct 19 · Microids Studio Lyon
Both: Investigation · Visual Novel
Step on board the legendary Orient Express and immerse yourself in the most famous detective suit in a race against the clock to unmask the murderer.
InvestigationDetectiveExplorationHidden ObjectPuzzleVisual NovelTrainsPoint & ClickThird PersonFirst-Person👍 1,081
$19.99The Rise of the Golden Idol
Nov 12 · Color Gray Games
Both: Mystery · Investigation
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
$19.99Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer
May 20 · Clifftop Games
Both: Investigation · Mystery · Horror
In this point-and-click urban thriller, down-and-out private eye Kathy Rain will embark on her most dangerous case yet — the pursuit of the notorious serial killer known as the Soothsayer. Find clues, gather evidence, connect the dots, and confront the murderer before the hunter becomes the hunted…
AtmosphericInvestigation2DMysteryPoint & ClickDetectivePuzzleHorrorStory RichInteractive Fiction👍 1,244
$24.99KARMA: The Dark World
Mar 27 · POLLARD STUDIO LLC
Both: Horror · Sci-fi
KARMA: The Dark World is a first-person cinematic psychological thriller set in a dystopian world where the Leviathan Corporation is omnipresent. The year is 1984, the place is East Germany, and things are not quite what they seem.
Walking SimulatorPsychological HorrorHorrorFirst-PersonAtmosphericSci-fiSingleplayerPhilosophicalStory RichDystopian 👍 3,964
$3.99The Elliot Brown Case
Apr 15 · Destiny Card
Both: Investigation · Noir · Mystery
A new kind of detective game where you uncover cases entirely represented with cards. Interrogate any character about ANY other card. Dissect the events that lead to Eliott Brown's demise... Then write your own thrilling investigation stories and share them to fellow detectives around the world.
InvestigationDetectiveNoirMysteryAdventureLevel EditorThrillerInteractive FictionCard GameTabletop
$4.99Underground Blossom
Sep 27 · Rusty Lake
Both: Mystery · Horror
Underground Blossom is a new adventure game by Rusty Lake. Fulfil various tasks at every station to find the metro that will take you through each important event from Laura Vanderboom's life.
Escape RoomAdventurePuzzlePoint & ClickIndieMysterySingleplayerHorrorStory RichMultiplayer👍 6,768
$19.99Five Hearts Under One Roof
Oct 2 · Storytaco
Both: Visual Novel
Yuman’s, the player, once solitary home and routine are now invaded by five beautiful women! Each has her unique charm – the 'childhood friend of 20 years,' the 'first love and former idol,' the 'demanding boss,' the 'bold younger girl,' and the 'shy recluse.' Who will you choose?
Sexual ContentDating SimFMVVisual NovelRomanceChoices MatterFirst-PersonMultiple EndingsSingleplayerInteractive Fiction👍 5,887
$6.99Through the fog
Apr 30 · GDStudio
Both: Horror · Visual Novel
You will take on the role of a detective and dive into a dark world from a first-person perspective. What will you have to do? Explore locations in search of clues. Make assumptions and write them down in your diary. Solve puzzles.Run away and hide from your demons.
HorrorPsychological HorrorThrillerDetectiveDarkVisual NovelMilitaryAdventureStory RichFirst-Person
-45%$4.94Murky Divers
Dec 12 · Embers
Both: Horror
Solo or up to 8 players. Get rid of your employer's failed experiments in abandoned underwater labs. Navigate your submarine, avoid abyssal terrors, and remove all corpses.
HorrorMultiplayerFunnyOnline Co-OpFirst-PersonUnderwaterExplorationPsychological HorrorSurvival HorrorDungeon Crawler👍 3,982
$17.99Hookah Haze
Jul 10 · ACQUIRE Corp.
Both: Visual Novel
It's the year 2xxx. The inexperienced Toru Sumiki lands a job managing Hookah Haze, a new hookah lounge on the outskirts of Akihabara, where they meet three eccentric girls. The story unfolds as the girls gradually open up to them, connecting through their fondness for hookah...
AdventureVisual NovelDating SimPoint & ClickLife SimCuteAnime2DChoose Your Own AdventurePixel Graphics👍 1,289
$24.99Shadows of Doubt
Sep 26 · ColePowered Games
Both: Noir
Take on the role of a private investigator in this immersive detective simulator. Solve murders and other crimes in a procedurally generated and persistent city where every NPC lives and breathes their own independent lives. Find the killer quickly… or they will kill again!
DetectiveImmersive SimSandboxNoirVoxelProcedural GenerationStealthOpen WorldFirst-PersonSingleplayer👍 14,653
$3.99A Night at the Watermill
Jan 26 · Neon Tales
Both: Visual Novel · Horror
You wake up in an old watermill in the middle of the night ... and can't remember anything. Examine the surroundings in this thrilling point&click adventure and find out what happened.
Point & ClickFemale ProtagonistDarkVisual NovelInteractive FictionHand-drawnAtmosphericExplorationThrillerHorror
-10%$8.99Sharehouse
3 days ago · Team Nyxian
Both: Visual Novel · Mystery · Horror
An otome horror visual novel set in a mysterious sharehouse filled with strange rules. Forge bonds with your fellow housemates as you unravel the secrets hidden within the house, where breaking the rules may mean losing more than your life.
Visual NovelDating SimMysteryRomanceRPGHorrorCasualSupernaturalOtomeSimulation
-30%$20.99Enigma of Fear
Nov 28 · Dumativa, Cellbit
Both: Mystery · Investigation
Become Mia, a paranormal detective searching for her missing father inside the Perimeter - a place that doesn't exist. Investigate clues like a real detective and unravel the mysteries behind the Enigma of Fear, defeating the terrible monsters who'll try to stop you.
DogsMysteryInvestigationSupernaturalDetectiveSurvival HorrorPixel GraphicsPuzzleFemale Protagonist2D👍 3,057
$14.99Orten Was The Case
Nov 29 · Woodhill Interactive
Both: Mystery · Horror
Orten Was The Case - A free movement puzzle/adventure game where you play as a youngster stuck in a time loop with the simple task of saving the world from literal destruction.
MysteryAdventureTime ManipulationOpen WorldHorrorExplorationTime ManagementPuzzleConspiracyStory Rich👍 126
-90%$0.99Echoes
May 29 · Nova-box
Both: Visual Novel · Noir
Echoes is a 2D narrative game where you play as Ricky Fox, a detective haunted by the death of his best friend, Arthur. Step into Greenhearth, a small town full of secrets, and make choices that will shape your investigation. Will you crack the case with your sanity intact?
AdventureInteractive FictionVisual NovelChoose Your Own AdventureHidden Object2DHand-drawnComic BookNoirConspiracy






