The Best Visual-novel crime choices matter Games for Playstation 4

Update : Tokyo Psychodemic added at rank #3.
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Who Pressed Mute on Uncle Marcus? (2022)

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An eccentric FMV murder mystery with a twist: someone has poisoned Uncle Marcus. Uncover the truth in the yearly family quiz and try to save him before it is too late.


  • fmv
  • choices
  • mystery
  • detective
  • conspiracy
  • multiple-endings
  • crime
  • interactive
  • drama
  • visual-novel
  • realistic
  • story
  • adventure
  • family
  • point-and-click

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The Isle Tide Hotel (2023)

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Explore a mysterious hotel and infiltrate a cult in this FMV detective game, featuring a cast from GoT, The Witcher, and more. Every decision counts as you gather clues and question guests. Can you unearth the ominous secrets at The Isle Tide Hotel before it's too late to save your missing daughter?


  • choices
  • fmv
  • lore
  • detective
  • mystery
  • interactive
  • fiction
  • cult
  • point-and-click
  • nonlinear
  • immersive
  • thriller
  • visual-novel
  • narrative
  • crime

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Tokyo Psychodemic (2024)

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5% of murder cases remain unsolved... it's time to open up these cases and confront the supernatural with forensic science! Solve cases by analyzing evidence and consulting with specialists. Enter a world that artfully blends 2D illustration and real-life visuals!


  • choices
  • soundtrack
  • investigation
  • text
  • detective
  • drama
  • visual-novel
  • crime
  • point-and-click
  • cartoony
  • 2d
  • realistic
  • anime
  • atmospheric
  • mystery

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Death Becomes You (2021)

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Who murdered your best friend?! In the face of 4 suspects trying to frame you of murder, choose who to investigate, and find the truth! Death Becomes You is a mystery visual novel where you untangle the dark secrets of your fellow magic university students.


  • choices
  • investigation
  • visual-novel
  • magic
  • fiction
  • multiple-endings
  • narration
  • text
  • mystery
  • interactive
  • philosophical
  • dark
  • crime
  • lgbtq
  • detective

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Unsolved Case: Murderous Script (2023)

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Xbox One Nintendo Switch Xbox Series X PC Windows Playstation 5 j Playstation 4

The life of a detective is unpredictable and very dangerous. You never know what awaits you around the next corner and what secrets you need to unravel. But you knew what you were getting into, there's no turning back!


  • dynamic
  • investigation
  • detective
  • thriller
  • crime
  • episodic
  • hidden-object
  • drama
  • choices
  • narration
  • visual-novel
  • point-and-click
  • mystery
  • dark
  • multiple-endings

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Unsolved Case: The Scarlet Hyacinth (2023)

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Playstation 4 j Playstation 5 PC Windows

It's time to make your choice! A whole series of crimes happens right before your eyes: a murder in an alley, your boss getting shot, abductions in broad daylight, and so on… Can you deal with it all?


  • dynamic
  • detective
  • investigation
  • choices
  • thriller
  • crime
  • narration
  • multiple-endings
  • hidden-object
  • episodic
  • mystery
  • point-and-click
  • visual-novel
  • drama
  • dark

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Gothic Murder: Adventure That Changes Destiny (2020)

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Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch Mac OS PC Windows IOS iPhone

A housemaid takes on a terrifying murder plan in order to protect her lord, whose life is in danger! A romantic mystery that takes place at an earl's manor in 20th-century England. Depending on the selection, the story will branch into different endings.


  • mystery
  • multiple-endings
  • choices
  • visual-novel
  • romantic
  • adventure
  • otome
  • dating-sim
  • 2d
  • table
  • romance

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Buried Stars (2020)

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PC Windows vita Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch

『BURIED STARS』 is an adventure game that takes place at a collapse site of a live audition show. The trapped survivors communicate with each other, and through social media, while waiting for the rescue team’s arrival. But an unexpected turn of events splits them apart and drives them into a corner.


  • conversation
  • visual-novel
  • emotional
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • 2.5d
  • choices
  • interactive
  • survival
  • thriller
  • investigation
  • detective
  • crime
  • cinematic
  • anime

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Unsolved Case: Above the Law (2023)

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PC Windows Playstation 5 j Playstation 4

Nothing brings people together as well as a common grief or crime! Can you bravely confront a criminal puppeteer with no legal defense?


  • dynamic
  • hidden-object
  • detective
  • noir
  • visual-novel
  • point-and-click
  • narration
  • choices
  • multiple-endings
  • thriller
  • 2d
  • investigation
  • crime
  • first-person
  • puzzle

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Mizuchi (2020)

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Playstation 5 j Playstation 4 PC Windows Mac OS Linux

Mizuchi 白蛇心傳 is a fantasy romance visual novel inspired by the Legend of the White Serpent, a famous Asian love story. This yuri wlw version includes other multicultural folklores mixed in.


  • casual
  • lgbtq
  • visual-novel
  • kickstarter
  • romance
  • choices
  • crime
  • fight
  • drama
  • anime
  • mystery
  • story
  • fantasy
  • historical
  • 2d

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