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Games like Dr. What & Detective Son

Games like Dr. What & Detective Son

Games like Dr. What & Detective Son

Looking for games like Dr. What & Detective Son? Here are top casual platformer recommendations with a mystery focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with FEZ, WitCup 12 or Ahnayro: The Dream World.

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  1. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    91% User Score Based on 9,004 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 28 reviews

    Gomez is a 2D creature living in a 2D world. Or is he? When the existence of a mysterious 3rd dimension is revealed to him, Gomez is sent out on a journey that will take him to the very end of time and space. Use your ability to navigate 3D structures from 4 distinct classic 2D perspectives. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FEZ.

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    84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    84% User Score Based on 7,282 reviews

    Spoiler Warning: This game contains major spoilers for The Witness. The game assumes that you have previously played and learned every mechanic (excluding the hidden ones) in The Witness. The 12th WitCup took place on May 14, 2022. The problem was given by @Leaving Leaves. The goal of the puzzle is to understand the structure of a seemingly complicated configuration of elements from The Witness, a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to WitCup 12.

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  3. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, monetization
    89% User Score Based on 190 reviews
    Critic Score 95%Based on 1 reviews

    Ahnayro is a historically focused, narrative driven puzzle game exploring the world of dreams. You play as a person gifted with the ability to look beyond the veil of reality, investigating a universe that opens up to you every night; haunting you, beckoning you to solve the mysteries within. Yet you are not in control of this world; you are at the mercy of mysterious individuals, who flow in and… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ahnayro: The Dream World.

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  4. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    83% User Score Based on 15,440 reviews

    The Witness is an exploration-puzzle game. The game is being developed by a small, independent team, a mix of full-timers and contractors. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Witness.

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  5. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    85% User Score Based on 436 reviews

    "Escape Memoirs: Mansion Heist" is a co-operative atmospheric reverse escape-room puzzle game. You are a master thief who has been hired to rob a mysterious mansion, filled with various puzzles. Do you think you have what it takes to conquer the challenges that await you in the mansion. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Escape Memoirs: Mansion Heist.

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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, humor
    91% User Score Based on 654 reviews

    TEST TEST TEST is a retro pixel-art point-and-click puzzle adventure where you must escape a time loop as an overworked office employee. Find clues, gather information, and solve cryptic puzzles with alternate reality game elements. Will you able to release yourself from the clutch of time itself? Or will you be stuck in this reality forever? ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TEST TEST TEST.

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    62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    90% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    Welcome to QR Escape, a game designed by QR Mosaics. QR Escape is essentially a fun escape-room puzzle-solving game, with a unique twist. You play the game on your PC/laptop device while interacting with a QR reader app on your mobile device. You are playing one of the first games in a new interactive gameplay genre. To progress in the game, you will need to solve puzzles, and once complete they… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to QR Escape.

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  11. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    74% User Score Based on 330 reviews

    ESCAPE WITH FRIENDSPlay alone or in a team of up to 6 players! Challenge yourself with the 60-min time limit, or take your time and play in Relax mode with unlimited time!FIND CLUES AND SECRETSInteract and examine with dozens of objects to uncover the secrets of the rooms. Chapter 1: The Mansion LabYou have been invited by Professor Cheshire and his assistant Hildegarde to try their new experiment… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mad Experiments: Escape Room.

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    69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    71% User Score Based on 112 reviews
    Critic Score 65%Based on 8 reviews

    Stay is a nail-biting tale of abduction and isolation, where every single second counts. A pixel-art adventure game with multiple routes and endings, your computer is tethered to a PC inside an abandoned house... where an abducted man finds himself trapped and in desperate need of help. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to STAY.

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  14. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    91% User Score Based on 578 reviews
    Critic Score 51%Based on 2 reviews

    Understand is an experimental puzzle game about guessing rules. In each level, you have to figure out the rules through trial and error, then draw a line satisfying all rules. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Understand.

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  15. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development
    73% User Score Based on 313 reviews

    You are James Garner, a security engineer at Mantis Corp., a leading tech company in weaponry field. You got a usual task to decrypt company files. Unusual is that these files contain bizarre chat. Things become weirder when you realize that your job is to “hack love story.” Why is this so important for Mantis? What can be hidden in someone's conversation? What will you risk to find out the truth… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sorry, James.

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  16. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    80% User Score Based on 846 reviews
    Critic Score 55%Based on 6 reviews

    Find out the dark story that befell the once-calm and peaceful forest, turning it into a creepy place filled with evil. Perhaps it is you who will be able to solve all the secrets of forest and save the peaceful creatures? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Creepy Tale.

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  17. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    87% User Score Based on 524 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 1 reviews

    In the first ever Permanent Alternate Reality Game, you join the ranks of The Black Watchmen, a paramilitary group dedicated to protecting the public from dangerous phenomena beyond human understanding: ritualistic murder, occult secret societies, and the paranormal, to name but a few. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Black Watchmen.

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  18. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    97% User Score Based on 34 reviews

    After falling unconscious following his successful escape from the old cabin in the woods where he was imprisoned by an unknown man, a scene we witnessed in Chapter 1, Brian finds himself traveling through time and space. He wakes up 30 years in the past, as a small child, in an unfamiliar place, with no memory of how he arrived there. Although everything around him seems normal, he is trapped in… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Strange Story Of Brian Fisher: Chapter 2.

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  19. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    97% User Score Based on 4,311 reviews

    The year is 1998. A private jet belonging to the Roottree Corporation has crashed. On it were the Roottree Sisters and their parents. Combined, they were worth over a billion dollars. Now, due to the eccentricities of their great-great-grandfather Elias, their money must be redistributed to the rest of the family. But who's actually a BLOOD RELATIVE? That's where you come in. Armed only with t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Roottrees are Dead.

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  20. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    82% User Score Based on 1,875 reviews
    Critic Score 81%Based on 9 reviews

    Islands of Insight is an epic shared-world puzzle game where you play as a Seeker on a peaceful journey of exploration and discovery. Seek out and solve mysterious puzzles at your own pace across an awe-inspiring world of floating islands. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Islands of Insight.

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  21. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    95% User Score Based on 793 reviews

    Escape Memoirs: Questionable Side Stories is a humorous co-operative escape room game where you are looking to get hired by an international criminal organisation. Unfortunately for you, the job interview is being held in a very inconvenient location, and you must make your way through an old sewer system to get there. To make it in time, you must make good use of your wits to overcome the challen… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Escape Memoirs: Questionable Side Stories.

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  22. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    92% User Score Based on 297 reviews

    Available Now! About the Game You've overslept, missing the first lecture of the day! Your class assignment is due, but what time were you supposed to meet your study group again? These are everyday little problems that require some problem-solving, minor sleuthing, and resolution! Little Problems is a refreshing departure from the typical narrative of grandiose conflicts and complex vi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Little Problems: A Cozy Detective Game.

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  24. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, music
    63% User Score Based on 268 reviews

    For Desktop or VR! In this 3 chapter story, you play as a modern day legend, Detective Thomas Moore. He has solved more cases than one can count, where others hit dead-ends, he gets to work. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Curious Cases.

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  25. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    79% User Score Based on 196 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    "Reality and dreams are about to become entwined..." This is a casual adventure game which, despite having some classic casual elements, will also offer a greater challenge for more experienced gamers. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Last Dream.

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  26. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    75% User Score Based on 514 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Discolored is a first-person puzzle adventure game where all the colors have gone missing. It's up to you to bring them back. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Discolored.

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  27. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, gameplay
    87% User Score Based on 676 reviews

    Experience the unique puzzles and critically-acclaimed stories enjoyed by tens of millions of players. Investigate cryptic clues, unravel a mystery, and solve puzzles in beautifully illustrated adventures! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Adventure Escape Mysteries.

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  28. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    74% User Score Based on 336 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 3 reviews

    Ether One is a first person adventure that deals with the fragility of the human mind. There are two paths in the world you can choose from. At its core is a story exploration path free from puzzles where you can unfold the story at your own pace. There is also a deeper, more adventurous path in which you can complete complex puzzles to restore life changing events of the patient's histo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ether One.

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    79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    83% User Score Based on 447 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 8 reviews

    Filament is a laid back, story-rich and fully narrated puzzle game centred around solving sets of cable-based puzzles whilst exploring a seemingly abandoned spaceship. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Filament.

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  30. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 966 reviews

    Explore a mysterious and detailed world full of puzzles. It is important to think hard and to pay close attention, as vital clues are sometimes hidden in plain sight. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Taiji.

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  31. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    88% User Score Based on 456 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 1 reviews

    You are the test subject. In this escape room with a dark setting, you will have to escape from the research center where you are trapped, by solving different puzzles. Will you be able to discover how did you get there and escape? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tested on Humans: Escape Room.

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  32. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    87% User Score Based on 2,596 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 3 reviews

    Please, Don’t Touch Anything is a cryptic, brain-racking button-pushing simulation. Covering for a colleague who is taking a bathroom break, you find yourself in front of a mysterious panel which only component is a red button. And since you’ve clearly been instructed not to touch anything, the only thing you want to do now is push that damn button. Push it and expect to be held liable for any u… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Please, Don’t Touch Anything.

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  34. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    88% User Score Based on 130 reviews

    Play Tips This game is the first installment in the CaseCracker series. For subsequent storylines, you can continue with CaseCracker 2. The demo presents the first case of CaseCracker, which is free to play. After purchasing the full version, it will be automatically merged into the full version archive in future playing. Clearing the main storyline will provide the core experience of the game… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CaseCracker.

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    81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    80% User Score Based on 163 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 1 reviews

    The Initiate is a mystery puzzle game with horror elements. This is your trial; complete it, or die! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Initiate.

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  36. dive into the world and prepare to have your brain twisted into a pretzel. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ISOLAND:Pumpkin Town.

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    65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    91% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    Embark on a mesmerizing journey through the corridors of your own consciousness in "Memorion", a captivating puzzle game where you're tasked with recovering fractured memories and reconnecting with your past. "Memorion" offers immersive puzzles and an emotional depth. Dive into a story that explores memory, identity, and the enigmatic connection between the past and present… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Memorion.

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  38. Inside Light Switcher’s Mind is a first-person surreal puzzle adventure game where you explore the restless dreams of an overworked electrician. After long days fixing switches and circuits, his mind continues the work at night, trapping him in a mysterious dream world. Your goal is to solve light-based puzzles by changing button colors to escape and find peace. Gameplay & Features: Puzzl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Inside Light Switcher’s Mind.

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  39. Dive into a world of mystery and wonder in Shattered Dimension. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shattered Dimension.

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  41. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    98% User Score Based on 408 reviews

    The Red Pearls of Borneo is a detective mystery deduction game inspired by Type Help, Return of the Obra Dinn and The Case of the Golden Idol. You are a clairvoyant investigator in 1948 London, exploring the psychic echoes of a tragedy that occurred eight years prior on a remote plantation in Borneo. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Red Pearls Of Borneo.

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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    95% User Score Based on 1,060 reviews
    Critic Score 79%Based on 3 reviews

    Narrative deduction meets audio drama, from the creators of Heaven’s Vault, Overboard! and A Highland Song. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TR-49.

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  43. 35%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    35% User Score Based on 329 reviews

    Hunker down at your London flat at 221b Baker St. The year is 1896, and Scotland Yard has called Sherlock Holmes with an urgent request for help. A young painter has been found murdered and rolled up in a remarkable Persian carpet. Along with Watson, you must investigate the peculiar crime, exploring crime scene locations in search of missing clues. Interact with suspects, and analyze police repo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Persian Carpet.

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  44. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    97% User Score Based on 1,950 reviews
    Critic Score 74%Based on 6 reviews

    On Sunday the 7th of March, 1936, a group of locals made their way up the long, muddy track to Galley House. As far as any of them knew, the house had stood empty for decades. Inside, they discovered the bloody aftermath of something horrific. The authorities were summoned, and the crime scene was eventually cleared away. But nobody ever figured out what happened that dreadful night. It seemed… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Incident at Galley House.

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    59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    93% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    Dive into a Neon Puzzle Wonderland! Embark on an electrifying journey through a vibrant, neon-infused world filled with mind-bending puzzles and exhilarating platform challenges! Whether you're a solo adventurer or love teaming up with friends, this game delivers a unique blend of creativity, strategy, and heart-pounding gameplay. Key Features: 275 Singleplayer Levels Immerse yourself in a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Perplex.

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  46. 54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    86% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    Use the spheres power to light the torches and complete the level. But it won't always be easy: you'll need to aim your throws well and launch them before the time limit runs out... Uncover Enid's story as you recover the forgotten fragments, or team up with a friend to unravel all the secrets of the two-player campaign. Each campaign has its own levels! Each campaign features 4 worl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Forgotten Fragments.

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  47. 56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    55% User Score Based on 47 reviews
    Critic Score 64%Based on 2 reviews

    Solves riddles and secret languages, overcome dangerous situations and becomes part of a giant chess game. Atmosphere, mystery and enigmas await you to surprise you and test your skills... Seven atmospheres, seven challenges, seven solutions. Will you reach the seventh door? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Seven Doors.

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  48. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    97% User Score Based on 868 reviews

    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. Use your logical reasoning and deduction skills to uncover clues, interrogate suspects, and solve the mysteries. With c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Murders on the Yangtze River.

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    90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    90% User Score Based on 639 reviews

    Work together to solve the various puzzles and escape rooms and break free in this stylized multiplayer co-op adventure. Victory requires more than just you and your partner thinking alike - you'll have to be In Sink. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to In Sink.

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