Games like Murder at the Cat Show
Looking for games like Murder at the Cat Show? Here are top action recommendations with a mystery and comedy focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Overboard!, Homunculus Hotel or Zipp's Café.
- 89%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, replayabilityMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization91% User Score 760 reviewsCritic Score 87%13 reviews
July, 1935. A murder has been committed aboard the SS Hook, eight hours out from New York.Only one problem: you did it.Can you get away with murder? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Overboard!.
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- 60%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay100% User Score 11 reviews
Explore the floors of the mysterious Homunculus Hotel and help its guests understanding their dreams. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Homunculus Hotel.
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- 86%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability93% User Score 126 reviewsCritic Score 63%2 reviews
Love, betrayal, and coffee! Zipp's Café is a "noir & chill" little game about a café between the city of animals and the district of insects. Make unusual recipes, get involved in shady dealings, and try to start a new life while searching for love and revenge. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zipp's Café.
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Finish your last training run, if you can. Luis, a procrastination prone runner, has been training for his first marathon. Today is the day of his last training run. He knows he has 20 miles ahead of him, but unfortunately he's having a hard time starting. When he does though, strange things start to happen, pushing him ahead and forcing his hand. The world, shifting and bending to some unseen for… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Start Running.
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- 94%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability94% User Score 1,409 reviews
Put the 'love' in 'Lovecraftian horror!' Hide from cultists and survive dangerous rituals to find a way out of the Black Woods! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sucker for Love: Date to Die For.
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- 74%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding93% User Score 30 reviews
Step into the smoky, seductive world of the Angels Den, a luxurious burlesque club. Get into the high heels of Holly, a talented dancer graced with a unique gift of telepathy. Help her on a desperate mission to save a friend from certain doom. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to One Night: Burlesque.
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- 83%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:character development83% User Score 72 reviews
An adventure game about a series of kidnappings, a murderous conspiracy... and being handsome. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to To Hell With The Ugly.
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- 86%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, humorMost mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding94% User Score 167 reviewsCritic Score 73%6 reviews
Take on the role of Lord Winklebottom, detective giraffe, as he investigates the murder of his childhood friend, the axolotl Admiral Gilfrey, in this point and click murder mystery adventure game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lord Winklebottom Investigates.
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- 92%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:emotional, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding97% User Score 784 reviewsCritic Score 73%2 reviews
Branching dialogue! Hard choices! A cemetery's worth of phantoms, wraiths, and poltergeists lookin' for love in all the blight places. Speed Dating for Ghosts is a weird dating sim made by a former BioWare dev and his indie rapper friend. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Speed Dating for Ghosts.
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- 95%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, humorMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding95% User Score 250 reviews
Inspector Waffles, a witty detective cat, has been called to investigate the murder of Fluffy, beloved CEO of Box Furnitures. In this point-and-click adventure game, interrogate, gather clues... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Inspector Waffles.
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- 86%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, emotionalMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding92% User Score 900 reviewsCritic Score 73%4 reviews
What Comes After is a side-scrolling adventure and a short heartwarming story about learning how to love yourself. Help Vivi in her journey on the train to the afterlife and back. From the creator of Coffee Talk, in collaboration with Rolling Glory Jam, the creator of Rage in Peace. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to What Comes After.
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- 96%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:humor, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability96% User Score 98 reviews
Wildwood Down is about a chummy high school senior with Down syndrome who gets thrown head first into a murder mystery along the boardwalk of Wildwood, New Jersey. With his sister's life on the line, Dan must unravel the case all while navigating eccentric characters and his own unique perspective before time runs out! Can this unlikely hero outsmart the danger lurking beneath the cheerful … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wildwood Down.
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- 99%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding99% User Score 2,466 reviews
Your Turn To Die: Death Game By Majority is a multi-ending horror adventure game. Your decision will directly affect the story and final outcome! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Your Turn to Die: Death Game by Majority.
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- 84%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding95% User Score 1,815 reviewsCritic Score 72%8 reviews
Aviary Attorney is an adventure game in the style of the Ace Attorney series. The player takes the role of a defence lawyer, and must investigate crimes and then defend their clients in court. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aviary Attorney.
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- 97%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:character development, grinding97% User Score 89 reviews
The chart-topping indie hit Nina Aquila: Legal Eagle, Season One comes to Steam, with a slew of enhancements and new features! Step into court as Nina Aquila, rookie defense attorney in this thrilling VN/adventure game hybrid, and fight for justice in a world where all anime genres exist at once! This game replaces the earlier episodic releases and is a collected version of Chapters 1-3 of the "N… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nina Aquila: Legal Eagle, Season One.
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- 90%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding98% User Score 43 reviews
Murder Is Game Over is a pixel art point-and-click murder mystery involving the untimely death of a famous game designer. You and your trusty companion are on the case! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Murder Is Game Over.
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- 61%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music83% User Score 24 reviews
Take on the role of Detective Kobayashi, the one and only genius detective who has a reputation for solving any case, however dark or difficult...if he isn't playing games at the office or awkwardly hitting on girls, that is. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Detective Kobayashi.
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A fantasy/adventure Visual Novel that spans both past and present. The world is trapped in an endless time loop, and a terrible beast brings ruin over and over again. Dive into a simulated point in history to gather answers on breaking the cycle. As Freya Fae, track down the master assassin Orick Genn before he brings ruin to the city of Ironfall. Rely on your faithful companions and make friends… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beneath Her Starry Sky.
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- 88%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, music95% User Score 43 reviews
You're the next generation of heroes—"Oracle," given to your mother and you for your ability to see glimpses into the future. The only thing that stands in your way of keeping peace in the city is the supervillain "Chronos". When you aren't protecting the city from Chronos, you're just an average everyday civilian working as a project manager with your long-time crush, Nikolaos. Little do you k… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Criminally Yours.
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- 99%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, music99% User Score 170 reviews
★A "death game" of the smallest scale!★You play as the amnesiac protagonist, trapped in a mysterious house with two other captives. You quickly learn that the only way to escape is to have one of the three of you die. Will you kill or be killed? Who is the mastermind? Is there no way for all of you to survive? The mystery deepens as you find that no matter who dies, the killing game … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Yet Another Killing Game.
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- 96%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay96% User Score 50 reviews
The star magician of Morgan’s Traveling Circus has vanished, but the show must go on! Death Trick: Double Blind is a non-linear detective game where an unlikely duo must gather clues, question suspects, and reveal contradictions to unravel the mystery of the missing magician! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Death Trick: Double Blind.
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- 84%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, emotionalMost mentioned negative aspects:music, graphics89% User Score 45 reviews
Now Released New game from 4noki About the GameStoryA private investigator visits a small town after recovering from a coma. She searches for her mentor's lost beloved, but the very eyes she was born with, those that can see the black strings of hate, drag her down into the darkness of conspiracy. A cult, two priestesses, and the threads that puppet the world.Features ~45k words 4 major endi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lachesis or Atropos.
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- 96%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding96% User Score 2,590 reviews
Solve puzzles, collect clues, explore the swamp, interrogate suspects... and uncover the mystery! Detective Grimoire is a charming and mysterious adventure, featuring a variety of strange and unique interactions with the bizarre residents of the swamp, a compelling and challenging murder mystery to solve, and an original award nominated soundtrack. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Detective Grimoire.
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- 96%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, humorMost mentioned negative aspects:monetization99% User Score 2,640 reviewsCritic Score 83%1 reviews
In the exciting series finale, The Detective and Lobster Cop are tasked to solve the conundrum of a sheriff-less county. But not all is as it seems here, when a surprisingly simple solution to the case reveals a sinister scheme. Maybe crime is real after all... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Frog Detective 3: Corruption at Cowboy County.
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- 96%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability96% User Score 923 reviews
Experience death from the comfort of your seat. A compilation of five short stories which occur in different eras and locations, touching on themes like time travel, black magic, and immortality. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Critters for Sale.
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- 89%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding93% User Score 1,270 reviewsCritic Score 70%1 reviews
A short psychological adventure about a stressed girl who wants to explore her ceiling. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Looking Up I See Only A Ceiling.
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- 88%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:humor, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding99% User Score 3,718 reviewsCritic Score 78%13 reviews
Put the 'love' in 'Lovecraftian horror'! Perform terrifying rituals to win the affections of eldritch horrors and smooch 'em... at any cost! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sucker for Love: First Date.
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- 100%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:character development100% User Score 77 reviews
One hundred detectives compete against each other in a crime-solving competition. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Methods: The Detective Competition.
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- 93%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:humor, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding93% User Score 134 reviews
The Truth Is Pretty Out There If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Occult Crime Police.
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- 96%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding96% User Score 2,609 reviews
Freya Fellow had been murdered... by an unfinished painting?! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tangle Tower.
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- 90%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability90% User Score 2,033 reviews
After death, it’s time to clean up. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nobodies: After Death.
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- 97%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay97% User Score 240 reviews
The Zodiac Trial has begun, and everybody's life is on the line! Will these 12 jurors be able to solve the mysteries and cooperate, or will they resort to betrayal, deception, and violence? Get out alive or die, die again! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Zodiac Trial.
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- 99%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, humorMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability99% User Score 430 reviews
Patches is dragged to school for the first ever cat-and-dog school day! All he needs to do is get this damn collar off and wreck some havoc! Will he prove cats and dogs can get along, or will he make this the Purrfect Apawcalypse? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Purrfect Apawcalypse: Patches' Infurno.
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- 91%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay97% User Score 70 reviewsCritic Score 70%2 reviews
Pretty short five chapters simple mystery game with otome flavor. No voice overs and only two endings, one for each male character. One path story for both males up to the ending, which is decided by few affection choices up to that point. All bad dialog choices and mystery solve fails lead to short game over endings. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gothic Murder: Adventure That Changes Destiny.
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San Francisco, 1946: a chill rainy dead October night. Murder’s afoot, and only Chief Cheese has what it takes to get to the bottom of it. As a World War II veteran, a prophetic crime solver, and a hopelessly romantic dairy product, he knows that sometimes the best cop for the job is a crooked cop. If only his partner weren’t a by-the-book stick of chalk. Experience a psychoanalytical cat-and-mous… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Brain Freeze.
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- 98%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:humor, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:character development98% User Score 196 reviews
My Sweet Housemate is an interactive visual novel style game that puts you into the shoes of a homeless adult struggling to find affordable housing in America. You're hit with a stroke of good - or maybe bad - luck when you finally find a totally not suspicious rental listing for a room in an apartment. The only catch is that your new landlord, Seung-min, seems to have something off about him. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Sweet! Housemate.
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- 35%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere50% User Score 20 reviews
“Detective Rosie Morgan: Murder on the River Thames” is a Detective Mystery Visual Novel and Yuri Dating Sim set in London. You play as DI (Detective Inspector) Rosie Morgan, one of the best and brightest detectives in London's Metropolitan Police. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Detective Rosie Morgan: Murder on the River Thames.
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- 60%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, emotionalMost mentioned negative aspects:graphics, humor93% User Score 15 reviews
In this twisted love story of a visual novel by CLOCKUP, an insomniac must decide whether to protect his position as a yakuza bigwig’s pet killer or the mysterious woman who can put him to sleep. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Restless Sheep & The Lone Wolf: A Tale of Cutthroat Lovers.
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- 64%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:story100% User Score 15 reviews
Follow the Standards and Do as You’re TaughtBow your head. Curl your tail. Smile when it hurts. You’ll follow rules so twisted they gnaw at your mind. Every choice is a gamble, every success a nail in the coffin of your soul. Cats With StandardsA story-driven hidden object descent into madness. Non-stress gameplay which still claw through the sinister truth of a world that demands you to obey. Th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cats With Standards.
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- 88%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:humor, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability93% User Score 45 reviews
A lighthearted game about love and murder. Assume the role of a royal successor to the throne, who is definitely not very good at their job or the brightest bulb there is, in their quest of finding the love of their life in the upcoming royal ball - select one of the 9 ladies to be your Cinderella. Fun times. But beware! There is an assassin coming for your life disguised as one of the ladies! … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Finding Cinderella.
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- 88%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:character development, grinding98% User Score 41 reviews
Every year, Aurea pits its most dazzling stars against one another to see who will make it to the very top. The annual Desire Hierarchy is a fight for the position of Actualized, a title that can make your every dream come true. For decades, the Hierarchy has loomed over the city, and the Maslovs who host it have enjoyed their place at the top. But this year, things are different. It has been 12 m… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Specter's Desire.
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- 88%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development88% User Score 3,040 reviews
Wake up, get dressed, brush your teeth, eat breakfast, go to work. A true horror story. A game about mental health. Made for Spelkollektivet's 2019 Halloween Game Jam! The main theme was Horror, and the sub-themes were: Archenemy, Profession, Personal. TRIGGER WARNINGS: Mental health, depression, anxiety, self-loathing, dysphoria, eating disorders The theme we chose was: Personal + Archenemy … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paper Cages.
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- 71%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, music93% User Score 28 reviews
Story: Sunday, September 12, 2010. When a dead body is found at the Kaseki Residence, once home to a world-renowned paleontologist, rookie officers Keiichi Genba, Himatsu Mizu, Rei Shirayuki and Dr. Shinketsu Kikai are tasked with investigating the scene. Not only do they need to uncover the identity of the victim and reconstruct the events leading up to his untimely death… ...they w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GENBA no Kizuna.
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- 83%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding83% User Score 613 reviews
You are Isabella Song – a hacker PI. Your job is to hack cameras, phones, and computers, as well as question suspects, analyze evidence and draw conclusions. But don't forget that in Farca city, even criminals can end up victims. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Song of Farca.
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- 95%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding95% User Score 125 reviews
Caution: Escape from this supervillain at your own risk...A sci-fi visual novel packed with brain-teasing puzzles. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MalViolence: Definitive Edition.
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- 99%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, humorMost mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay99% User Score 82 reviews
Detective Ridelle is a cozy murder mystery game featuring escape room style puzzles. Find clues, interrogate suspects, solve the mystery - before it's too late. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Detective Ridelle.
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- 95%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, humorMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability95% User Score 5,302 reviews
Solving crime is no walk in the pond. You are a down-on-his-luck detective who also happens to be a duck. Use your powers of de-duck-tion to inspect evidence, fill in the blanks, and bust the case wide open, in a narrative mystery adventure where nothing is quite as it seems. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Duck Detective: The Secret Salami.
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- 99%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, humorMost mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding99% User Score 1,846 reviews
"Endless Monday: Dreams and Deadlines" - In this short branching visual novel story, Penny, a mild-mannered corporate grunt, pulls an all-nighter at the office in an effort to finish her project on time while overcoming distractions from coworkers, space aliens, imaginary friends, and herself. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Endless Monday: Dreams and Deadlines.
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- 95%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability95% User Score 1,060 reviews
A narrative-driven adventure with a mystery-solving detective gameplay. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chicken Police – Paint it RED!.
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- 63%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, emotionalMost mentioned negative aspects:graphics, atmosphere94% User Score 18 reviews
Experience the investigation surrounding the Jack the Ripper crimes putting yourself on the shoes of one of the protagonists in this thrilling mystery Visual Novel! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lurkers.
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