Games like Countdown City
Looking for games like Countdown City? Here are top puzzle recommendations with a thriller focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Last Audit of the Damned, Mystery Academy or Willy Morgan and the Curse of Bone Town.
1 View Game47%Game Brain Score47% User Score 6 reviewsSolve the puzzles to get off the island before you are a permanent part of the eternal balance sheet. Pirates, ghosts, whiskey, and bureaucracy. You were the Ship's clerk. Now you’re a half-drunk, half-dead survivor trying to out-negotiate a spectral crew of backstabbing undead pirates. Welcome to the world’s most cursed accounting audit. Play through 7 twisted chapters of puzzles, dark humor, …
View Game2 View Game45%Game Brain Score45% User Score 5 reviewsEvery Shift A Test, Every Suspect A Liar. Chief Halvorsen’s glare cuts deeper than the January wind as he slams a file in front of you. “Junior Detective,” he growls, the title dripping with disdain. “You’re here because the mayor’s nephew needed a favor. Don’t. Screw. This. Up.” Your first case? A missing astrolabe. The file reeks of “busywork,” but the chief’s smirk says it all: Fail, and yo…
View Game3 View Game77%Game Brain Scorestory, graphicsgrinding, optimization86% User Score 227 reviewsCritic Score 68%11 reviewsWilly Morgan and the Curse of Bone Town is a pirate-themed point-and-click adventure game. As Willy, you explore a colorful island town, solving puzzles and uncovering secrets to help your father, a famous pirate, clear his name. With its witty dialogue, vibrant graphics, and engaging gameplay, The Curse of Bone Town offers a swashbuckling adventure for players of all ages.
View Game4 View Game70%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaystability, grinding65% User Score 645 reviewsCritic Score 86%2 reviewsIn Else Heart.Break, play as Sebastian, a young adult seeking his identity and love in the city of Dorisburg, while navigating a dynamic world through programming and interaction with characters. Experience a rich, detailed story in a living, breathing city, filled with secrets and intrigue. Solve problems your way as you form friendships and uncover the city's dark secrets.
View Game5 View Game79%Game Brain Scoregraphics, musicreplayability, grinding88% User Score 566 reviewsCritic Score 70%16 reviewsShadowgate is a point-and-click adventure game, and one of the original MacVenture titles, celebrated on various gaming platforms. As "The Seed of Prophecy", players explore a perilous living castle, solving countless puzzles and facing numerous ways to die, in order to defeat the Warlock Lord and save the kingdom. The original development team has now reunited to create a full re-imagining of this classic game.
View Game6 View Game72%Game Brain Scorestory, graphicsgameplay, replayability82% User Score 39 reviewsYOUR HOUSE is a text-driven mystery game set in the 1990s, following rebellious teenager Debbie as she explores a mysterious mansion filled with puzzles and hidden stories. Players uncover the intertwined pasts of three enigmatic characters while delving into themes of identity, motherhood, and freedom. The game combines immersive reading with interactive gameplay for a unique thriller experience.
View Game7 View Game91%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaygrinding, replayability91% User Score 280 reviews"Between Horizons" is a 2.5D pixel art adventure game set aboard the Zephyr, humanity's first generation ship. As Stella, the Chief of Security, you must investigate a conspiracy that threatens the ship's mission and social order. With a branching narrative and semi-open world, this game offers increased player agency in the investigation process and challenges players to make tough decisions that will question their moral compass.
View Game8 View Game72%Game Brain Scorestory, graphicsgrinding, stability74% User Score 336 reviewsCritic Score 70%11 reviews"Ether One" is a first-person adventure game that explores the human mind's fragility through two paths. One path is a story exploration without puzzles, while the other involves solving complex puzzles to restore patients' life-changing events. The game offers accessible and optional challenging environmental puzzles, encouraging players to solve them with friends and family. It brings back pen and paper puzzle-solving for a nostalgic experience.
View Game9 View Game84%Game Brain Scorestory, musicgrinding, stability84% User Score 172 reviews"Solstice" is a single-player mystery role-playing game set in a dystopian, wintry city filled with intriguing misfits and an atmospheric, masterful soundtrack. As the doctor and a mysterious young woman, players investigate the disappearance of the local madman, uncovering a story of small personal disasters that turn into great catastrophes. The game features stunning graphics and a haunting environment, perfect for those seeking a deep, immersive narrative experience.
View Game10 View Game71%Game Brain Scorestory, graphicsgameplay, grinding71% User Score 59 reviews"Dr Livingstone, I Presume?" is a puzzle-based adventure game where players explore a mysterious mansion filled with complex puzzles. As they delve deeper into the mansion, players will unravel a mystery surrounding their dear friend's unexpected letter and the silence that greets them. The game challenges players to be thorough, wise, and sharp-minded to solve all the puzzles and reach the truth.
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