Games like The 39 Steps
Looking for games like The 39 Steps? Here are top casual role playing recommendations with a thriller focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth, Silence or Dear Esther.
1 View Game86%Game Brain Scorestory, graphicsgrinding, stability93% User Score 2,968 reviewsCritic Score 77%8 reviews"Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth" is an adventure game based on the best-selling novel. The player navigates through a medieval narrative, making new allies and enemies in a quest to build a cathedral. Decisions made by the player impact the story's outcome, creating a unique experience for each playthrough.
View Game2 View Game75%Game Brain Scorestory, graphicsreplayability, grinding78% User Score 784 reviewsCritic Score 72%15 reviews"Silence is a single-player, Mystery Point and Click game with an intriguing story, spectacular graphics, and delightful music. Players control 16-year-old Noah, journeying through the world between life and death to find his lost sister. Despite the dense, emotional atmosphere and encounters with dark creatures, the game features humor and likable characters, making for a unique and memorable experience."
View Game3 View Game75%Game Brain Scorestory, graphicsreplayability, grinding78% User Score 3,067 reviewsCritic Score 70%3 reviewsTwo years in the making, the highly anticipated Indie remake of the cult mod Dear Esther arrives on PC. Dear Esther immerses you in a stunningly realised world, a remote and desolate island somewhere in the outer Hebrides. As you step forwards, a voice begins to read fragments of a letter: "Dear Esther..." - and so begins a journey through one of the most original first-person games of recent year…
View Game4 View Game67%Game Brain Scorestory, atmospheregameplay, replayability68% User Score 1,136 reviewsCritic Score 70%16 reviews"The Bunker" is a live-action point-and-click game, filmed in a decommissioned nuclear bunker, with a cast from well-known productions like The Hobbit and Penny Dreadful. Players follow the story of John, the last survivor in the bunker, as he struggles to recover repressed memories and unlock the dark secrets of his past. The game features writing from the creators of The Witcher, SOMA, and Broken Sword.
View Game5 View Game80%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaygrinding, stability79% User Score 2,679 reviewsCritic Score 83%7 reviewsObservation is a sci-fi thriller uncovering what happened to Dr. Emma Fisher, and the crew of her mission, through the lens of the station’s artificial intelligence S.A.M.
View Game6 View Game86%Game Brain Scorestory, graphicsoptimization, stability89% User Score 1,752 reviewsCritic Score 75%2 reviews"Memoria" is a fantasy-themed adventure game based on The Dark Eye universe. The story follows two characters, Geron and Sadja, in their quests to break a mysterious curse and conquer a legendary war. Gameplay features point-and-click exploration, puzzle-solving, and dialogue-driven choices that impact the narrative.
View Game7 View Game79%Game Brain Scorestory, graphicsgrinding, character development86% User Score 726 reviewsCritic Score 60%3 reviews"Tales of the Neon Sea" is a cyberpunk-noir point-and-click adventure game set in a dystopian future. Players take on the role of a private investigator, solving cases involving advanced technology, artificial intelligence, and a divided society. The game features stunning hand-drawn 2D graphics and a thrilling, immersive storyline.
View Game8 View Game85%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaygrinding, replayability87% User Score 4,068 reviewsCritic Score 80%1 reviews"Stories Untold" is a narrative-driven experimental adventure game, combining text-adventure, point-and-click, and horror elements in 4 interconnected stories. It offers 80s retro aesthetics with innovative gameplay and tense psychological horror, engaging players in a unique anthology of visual storytelling. Try the free demo "The House Abandon" for a taste.
View Game9 View Game83%Game Brain Scorestory, graphicsgrinding, replayability87% User Score 3,167 reviewsCritic Score 75%4 reviews"Call of the Sea" is a first-person adventure game set in the 1930s. Play as Norah, a woman searching for her missing husband in the uncharted islands of the South Pacific. Uncover the secrets of a lost civilization and solve intricate puzzles to advance the narrative-driven story. The game features stunning art deco-inspired visuals and a captivating original soundtrack.
View Game10 View Game86%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplayreplayability, grinding90% User Score 4,168 reviewsCritic Score 76%1 reviews"Tacoma" is a single-player mystery action game with an ingenious story, amazing gameplay, great graphics, and sensational music. You explore a high-tech space station in 2088, uncovering the crew's personal stories and the gripping tale of trust, fear, and resolve through digital surveillance recordings. While it offers a lot of content and is highly emotional, the game is not very replayable and has some bugs. The developers have added over two hours of audio commentary, available in Commentary Mode.
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