Games like Rainy Butcher
by Genunie Studio, 傅真
On rainy nights, the serial murderer is on a killing spree. This scares everyone but one girl, the journalist who keeps digging for a promotion. Dauntless, she gets involved deep and wide, hoping to discover the real identify of the rainy night butcher.
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$6.99No Case Should Remain Unsolved
Jan 17 · Somi
Both: Puzzle · 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
$0.99《道格拉斯警督的日记》
Jan 21 · 日食网络 solar eclipse studio
Both: Interactive Fiction · Visual Novel · Puzzle
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
$3.99法医探案团之碎嘴小诗
Feb 10 · 芒果互娱
Both: Interactive Fiction · Mystery · Puzzle
在《法医探案团之碎嘴小诗》中,玩家将化身被害人小诗,用独特的“逝者视角”沉浸式与法医一同寻找自己死因真相!通过“拟真尸检”和“嫌疑人的调查”、“多样的剧情选择”和“技能释放”中冲出层层迷雾,而在扑朔迷离的案情不断袭来之时,一个「糖果岛」的神秘符号,竟引出无数少女的神秘失踪与被囚禁的线索,把案件再次推向新的高潮!
RPGInteractive FictionFMVAdventureMysteryPuzzleStrategyFemale ProtagonistInvestigationLogic👍 135
$4.99Arcane Investigations
Apr 18 · What's All That Racket
Both: Visual Novel · Puzzle · Hand-drawn
It's after midnight on the Quartzway Express, and there's been a MAGICAL CRIME! Investigate the crime scene, question suspects, and defend the accused through unique cross-examination puzzles in this "Phoenix Wright" inspired mystery comedy.
Visual NovelDetectivePuzzlePoint & ClickFunnyHand-drawn2DStory RichCuteFantasy
$19.99Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer
May 20 · Clifftop Games
Both: Mystery · Puzzle · Interactive Fiction
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
$3.99A Night at the Watermill
Jan 26 · Neon Tales
Both: Visual Novel · Interactive Fiction · Hand-drawn
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
$2.99Aliya: Timelink
Apr 25 · TDGame Studio
Both: Interactive Fiction · Visual Novel
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
$4.99Laughing to Die
Apr 10 · 大吉利制作组
Both: Puzzle · 2D Platformer · Hand-drawn
囡囡回乡参加奶奶一百岁的丧礼。家人们都说老人百岁去世是喜丧,因此家里正大摆宴席招待亲友。独自一人的囡囡看到一个酷似奶奶的身影之后随之而误入某个奇怪的房间,在寻找离开的道路同时,囡囡也逐渐从这些房间的故事中知道了奶奶的来历,更从中得知在喜丧背后所隐藏的秘密。
AdventureCasualPuzzlePlatformer2D PlatformerHand-drawnPsychological HorrorPuzzle PlatformerPhilosophical2D👍 3,121
-90%$0.99Echoes
May 29 · Nova-box
Both: Interactive Fiction · Visual Novel · Hand-drawn
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
$2.99VERTIGROWL
Sep 2 · ApeHardware
Both: Puzzle · Visual Novel · 2.5D
A programming workplace horror comedy. Ascend through an eldritch tower. Input your movements ahead. Dodge unknown entities. Complain in the private chat. Get back to work.
SimulationPuzzleVisual NovelBullet HellSokoban2.5DHand-drawnPsychedelicStylizedThird Person
$4.99Follow the meaning
Nov 22 · HiKing Mind Studio
Both: Puzzle · Hand-drawn · Mystery
Follow the meaning is a surreal point-and-click puzzle adventure. Join detective Paul Trilby as he works to unravel the mysteries of a peculiar town, seemingly ruled by the local Hospital. Over the wall and behind tightly shut gates, a dark secret lies in wait…
AdventurePuzzlePoint & Click2DHand-drawnMysteryMultiple EndingsIndieDetectiveSurreal👍 992
$9.99YOUR HOUSE
Mar 27 · PATRONES & ESCONDITES
Both: Puzzle · Hand-drawn · Interactive Fiction
A narrative puzzle-thriller that blurs the lines between games and books, reality and fiction, puzzles and storytelling.
DetectiveThrillerPuzzleInvestigationHand-drawnStylizedInteractive FictionFemale ProtagonistStory RichVisual Novel
$10.99Game of Fate: Chasing Through Time
Oct 30 · KARMAGAME HK LIMITED
Both: Mystery · Cinematic · 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%$8.99Murders on the Yangtze River
Jan 30 · OMEGAMES STUDIO
Both: Puzzle · Mystery
"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
-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
-80%$0.99Eyes: The Horror Game
May 20 · Fearless Games
Both: Puzzle · Interactive Fiction
You break into the mansion at night. It’s huge and built like a maze. You're trying to escape, but the monster is after you! The chase begins. RUN!!
AdventureHorrorSurvival HorrorExplorationDarkPuzzleSimulationDemonsInteractive FictionFirst-Person👍 932
FreeThe Case of the Serialized Killer
Dec 11 · Alexis Royce
Both: Visual Novel · Hand-drawn · Mystery
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
$2.99Strange House
Nov 2 · Games4Wonders
Both: Visual Novel · Hand-drawn · Puzzle
Сity of sadness, where everyone tries to survive, in which there is no place for anyone and which is infinitely huge. It absorbs everyone who is not ready to live by his rules. Are you ready for this?
Early AccessAdventureAtmosphericDarkExplorationPoint & ClickVisual NovelHand-drawnHidden ObjectPuzzle
$14.99Mindcop
Nov 14 · Andre Gareis
Both: Hand-drawn · Mystery · Puzzle
Mindcop is a non-linear „whodunnit“ detective game. It mixes a story driven adventure with real-time puzzle gaming. As the infamous Mindcop, you can dive into the minds of your suspects to uncover their secrets and unravel their lies.
AdventureDetectiveHand-drawnMysteryTime ManagementPuzzleNonlinearNoirMatch 3Story Rich👍 413
-15%$2.54And who is the maiden?
3 days ago · Cipi Games
Both: Visual Novel · Mystery · Interactive Fiction
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
Extraordinary: Soul
Oct 17 · TeatimeWorkshop
Both: Puzzle · Hand-drawn · Mystery
"Extraordinary: Soul" is a hand-drawn wind suspense story puzzle game, the story takes place in a shamanic legend of the town of Mutuso, you will follow a naughty robot Moe to investigate an unusual disappearance case.
IndiePuzzleRPGHand-drawnDetectiveMysteryCasualAdventureWord GameFemale Protagonist
-30%$20.99Enigma of Fear
Nov 28 · Dumativa, Cellbit
Both: Mystery · Puzzle
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
$24.99INDIKA
May 2 · Odd Meter
Both: Puzzle · Cinematic
Play a third-person, story-driven game set in alternative Russia at the turn of the XIX century where religious visions clash with harsh reality. INDIKA tells the story of a young nun who sets off on a journey of self-discovery with the most unusual companion by her side, the devil himself.
SurrealPuzzleHorrorThird PersonStory RichPsychedelicDarkPsychologicalExplorationCinematic👍 7,039
-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
$24.99Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
May 16 · Simogo
Both: Puzzle · Mystery
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
-40%$23.99Ace Attorney Investigations Collection
Sep 5 · CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Both: Mystery · Visual Novel
Miles Edgeworth's dramatic turnabouts take center stage! Experience both Ace Attorney Investigations games in one gorgeous collection! Investigate crime scenes and solve tough, intriguing cases through logic and deduction. When Edgeworth's past and present collide, his future begins!
AdventureInvestigationMysteryVisual NovelStory RichDetectiveCrime2DPixel GraphicsSingleplayer👍 3,408
-50%$3.49Scarlet Tower
Mar 25 · Pyxeralia LLC
Both: Hand-drawn
Hunt during the day, be hunted during the NIGHT! Scarlet Tower is a gothic horror casual game with roguelike and RPG elements, like talent trees, classes, familiars and more!
VampiresAction RoguelikePixel GraphicsDark FantasyBullet HeavenBullet HellRoguelikeSurvivalHand-drawnRPG👍 1,833
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Both: Interactive Fiction · Visual Novel
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CasualAdventureStrategyRPGInteractive FictionAction RPGWord GameStrategy RPGVisual NovelRealistic
$3.49Doki Doki AI Interrogation
May 24 · YAMADA
Both: Cinematic · Interactive Fiction
A short interrogation game taking full advantage of ChatGPT! You are tasked with interrogating the suspect [AI] of a murder case as an [excellent police officer]. How you choose to interrogate the suspect is up to you. How the AI reacts is rendered in real-time through ChatGPT.
Artificial IntelligenceDetectiveSci-fiFuturisticEmotionalAlternate HistoryProcedural GenerationAdventureCinematicInteractive Fiction👍 485
$1.99With in the Obscurity
Mar 4 · QZQ Studio
Both: Mystery · Puzzle · Cinematic
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
-60%$7.99Chronique des Silencieux
Jan 29 · Pierre Feuille Studio
Both: Mystery · Puzzle · Interactive Fiction
Set in 1970s southern France, you play a rookie private eye tasked to dig out the secrets of a stubborn old man. Think on your feet while you follow your leads : ask questions to witnesses, detect their lies, hypothesize why and finally confront the silent ones running from their past.
DetectiveStory RichInvestigationMysteryPoint & ClickPuzzleSingleplayerExplorationInteractive FictionChoices Matter
FreeThe Mournmore Killings
May 24 · Fatih Mert
Both: Mystery · Puzzle
The Mournmore Killings a story-driven, deduction based mystery game where you step into the shoes of a detective trying to solve the enigmatic riddles left behind by a serial killer.
DetectiveMysteryAtmosphericPuzzleStory RichPixel GraphicsRetroDarkFirst-PersonTyping
$4.99Gnosis
Mar 15 · So Ro
Both: Interactive Fiction · Hand-drawn · Mystery
A dark atmospheric test that asks you to see things in new ways, including the experience of playing itself. In this love letter to flash horror, explore 60 ending permutations and reactivity to your answers, as the game not only allows but implores you to play and break it how you see fit.
Interactive FictionPoint & ClickGothicChoose Your Own AdventureAtmosphericHand-drawnMinimalistMysteryStylizedText-Based
FreeSonder
Feb 15 · Finally Games
Both: Puzzle · 2.5D · Cinematic
Experience an innovative co-op adventure where two players have to work together. Engage in collaborative puzzle solving and dynamic combat with each player having unique abilities. Delve into a psychological narrative that explores the essence of humanity.
CasualAdventurePlatformerPuzzlePuzzle PlatformerExplorationSide Scroller2.5DCinematicStylized
$13.99Homicipher
Nov 1 · 八名木Games
Both: 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
$3.99Kiosk
Jan 29 · Vivi
Kiosk is a horror cooking game where you prepare orders for late-night customers who visit your cozy, rain-soaked kiosk. The eerie atmosphere clashes with the mounting tension as you serve your mysterious visitors.
HorrorCookingPsychological HorrorImmersive SimPixel GraphicsFirst-PersonAction-Adventure3DAtmosphericWalking Simulator👍 2,555
$9.99Turlock Holmes
Feb 21 · Find the Lamp Games
Both: Puzzle · Mystery
A detective narrative puzzler without pre-set options! Raise your questions at will, and an AI-host will answer only with 'yes' or 'no.' Drive the investigation with your curiosity; the path to solving the mystery lies in questions you ask. Can you dig out the truth through your questions?
PuzzleDetectiveCrimeMysteryPsychological HorrorWord GameStory RichStrategyPoint & Click2D👍 898
$4.99Staffer Reborn
Apr 26 · Team Tetrapod
Both: 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
$14.99Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Purgatory
Jul 23 · Different Tales
Both: Interactive Fiction · Visual Novel
A choice-driven RPG thriller set in the World of Darkness universe. Step into the shoes of Samira, a young werewolf refugee in Poland, as she battles dark forces and loneliness, caught between rage and despair. How will your story unfold?
RPGThrillerChoices MatterStory RichInteractive FictionMultiple EndingsVisual NovelWerewolvesReplay ValueFemale Protagonist👍 104
$24.99Scene Investigators
Oct 24 · EQ Studios
Both: Mystery · Puzzle
A hardcore deductive reasoning game for fans of the “true crime” genre. Only by unraveling the logic and grasping at the motivations behind each case can the crimes be completely solved. Perfect as a social-style mystery fiction.
InvestigationDetectiveMysteryPuzzleLogicCrimeRealisticExplorationImmersive SimAtmospheric👍 961
-20%$11.99Kusan: City of Wolves
Jul 30 · CIRCLEfromDOT
Both: Hand-drawn · Cinematic
Kusan: City of Wolves is a high-octane hardcore top-down shooter where players fight through a brutal urban jungle ruled by gunfire and corruption to save Haru — a girl fitted with a city-grade atomic weapon.
Fast-PacedDifficultGoreComic BookHand-drawnAtmosphericRetroCinematicViolentPixel Graphics👍 298
$7.99Hidden Object Secrets: The Whitefield Murder Collector's Edition
Apr 27 · Do Games Limited
Both: Puzzle · Hand-drawn
Step into the shoes of a detective tasked with solving the enigmatic murder of a man whose past is shrouded in mystery! Can you solve another complicated case?
Hidden ObjectPuzzlePoint & Click2DFirst-PersonDetectiveCasualStory RichLinearHand-drawn
-80%$7.99Agatha Christie - Murder on the Orient Express
Oct 19 · Microids Studio Lyon
Both: Puzzle · 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
$9.99Paper Bride 5 Two Lifetimes
Nov 30 · HeartBeat Plus
Both: Puzzle · Visual Novel
"Paper Bride 5 Two Lifetimes" is the 5th work in the "Paper Bride' series. Our cast from Zangling Village return to the stage to welcome players back to the world of paper bride...
CasualAdventureRPGDating SimWord GamePuzzleStrategy RPGVisual NovelPuzzle PlatformerIdler👍 606
$14.99Boxes: Lost Fragments
Feb 1 · Big Loop Studios
Both: Puzzle · Mystery
As a legendary thief, your next assignment lures you into a grand and lavish mansion. There you find a series of puzzle boxes, designed for an unknown purpose. What should have been a quick in-and-out, gradually turns into your own harrowing struggle for freedom and answers.
PuzzleMysteryPoint & ClickAdventureCasual3DAtmosphericHidden ObjectIndieStory Rich👍 3,245
$14.99DAEMON MASQUERADE
Oct 22 · Callum Page
Both: Mystery · Puzzle · Visual Novel
An anime-inspired supernatural detective game. Uncover the identities and powers of your adversaries using a conspiracy board full of evidence.
DetectiveInvestigationComic BookMysteryLore-RichStory RichAnimePuzzlePoint & ClickVisual Novel👍 515
$8.99UFO: Henfield
Jan 25 · TACS Games Ltd.
Both: Interactive Fiction · Puzzle
A point and click puzzle adventure game set across multiple time periods. Discover and enjoy this strange and surreal story about a mysterious letter, a missing professor and a confusing mansion. With more than a hundred items, locations and objects to investigate, can you solve the mystery?
Choose Your Own AdventureInteractive FictionPuzzlePoint & Click2DCuteTop-DownDetectiveFunnySurreal






