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A single-player murder mystery visual novel set in a desolate mountain estate, where players investigate a suspicious death through traditional detective-style clue gathering and suspect interviews.

Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved
A short, story-driven mystery adventure on a train, where a woman's disappearance is forgotten by all but you, featuring minimal investigation and a visual-novel feel.
2025-11-26

Adventure

Text

Mystery

Visual Novel

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The Shell Part II: Purgatorio

A long 1950s detective visual novel: Reiji Tokisaka investigates a centuries-spanning cult mystery with branching routes, body horror, and a slow, intricate narrative of roughly 50-60 hours.

2024-04-18

Thriller
Adventure
Horror
Simulator
Text
Mystery
Point-and-click
Drama
Visual Novel

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Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit

A cozy first-person point-and-click mystery where a writer-turned-detective investigates three disappearances in a sleepy town, with satisfying puzzles and a ~17-hour playtime.

2025-11-19

Adventure
Indie

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The Murder Hotel

A story-focused single-player mystery adventure about investigating murders and interrogating suspects in a foreboding hotel, with an engaging narrative that reviewers estimate lasts roughly 32 hours.

2025-09-17

Adventure
Mystery
Visual Novel

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Detective Beebo: Night at the Mansion

A single-player indie detective mystery in a mansion, blending character-driven warmth with thriller tension and a romance subplot, in a ~8.5-hour adventure.

2026-03-23

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SHINRAI - Broken Beyond Despair

A story-driven murder mystery visual novel about interrogating friends at a mountain resort, opening with slapstick comedy before becoming an engaging ~8-hour deduction game.

2016-08-26

Thriller
Adventure
Indie
Text
Mystery
Visual Novel

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DETECTIVE - Rainy night

A compact ~3-hour detective adventure with psychological horror and paranormal elements, where players solve a challenging case through note-taking and deduction.

2025-12-04

First person
Puzzle
Thriller
Adventure
Horror
Indie
Simulator
Mystery

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LumineNight

A single-player detective adventure spanning a decade of murders, with visual-novel-style storytelling and investigation gameplay in the fictional city of Summers.

2024-11-28

Puzzle
Adventure
Indie
Side view
Mystery

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12 Hours to Die

A tense, character-driven mystery visual novel about six students in a deadly 12-hour game, with puzzles and choices shaping the story.

2020-07-05

Puzzle
Adventure
Indie
Mystery
Visual Novel

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√Letter - Root Letter -

A reflective mystery visual novel where 15-year-old letters guide a murder investigation in Japan, with multiple endings and a roughly 18-hour runtime.

2017-07-07

Adventure
Strategy
Text
Role-playing (RPG)
Mystery
Visual Novel

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Roman's Christmas / 罗曼圣诞探案集

A cozy, brain-teasing single-player Christmas mystery visual novel about a wolf detective solving tavern murders, with sampled reviewer playtimes around 9–14 hours.

2020-02-19

Adventure
Strategy
Indie
Simulator
Role-playing (RPG)

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Alicia Griffith – Lakeside Murder

A compact single-player casual detective adventure about solving a ritual murder in a lakeside town.

2016-12-16

Adventure
Mystery