Games like The Barker & Mustard Files
Looking for games like The Barker & Mustard Files? Here are top puzzle recommendations with a mystery and comedy focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Noir Syndrome, Sinking Island or Inspector Waffles.
1 64%Game Brain Scoregameplay, musicstory, grinding64% User Score 256 reviewsNoir Syndrome is a procedurally generated Detective Murder-Mystery with a new story every time! Featuring slick pixel art animations and a jazzy soundtrack, the player is thrown right in to a highly stylized vision of film noir. Visit locations, interrogate suspects, search for clues, and eventually solve the case before the killer escapes - or you wind up dead yourself.
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69%Game Brain Scorestory, graphicsgrinding, emotional69% User Score 133 reviewsWalter Jones, a billionaire had planned on opening up a resort for the rich and famous, but was killed before his dream could be achieved. It's up to Detective Jack Norm to crack the case by interviewing the people on Sinking Island to get valuable clues.
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95%Game Brain Scorestory, humorgameplay, grinding95% User Score 250 reviewsInspector 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...
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89%Game Brain Scoregameplay, storyoptimization, stability90% User Score 15,154 reviewsCritic Score 80%1 reviewsShadows of Doubt is a detective stealth game set in a fully-simulated neo-noir metropolis. There’s a serial killer on the loose, and it’s up to you to catch them by any means necessary, with...
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73%Game Brain Scorestory, graphicsgrinding, optimization73% User Score 157 reviewsThe Interactive Adventures of Dog Mendonça and Pizzaboy is a point-n-click adventure. Put yourself in the shoes of Eurico, an ex-pizza delivery guy and unpaid apprentice of legendary occult detective Dog Mendonça, as you uncover the mysteries of the supernatural underworld. Together with your team of paranormal detectives you'll delve into the bizarre, wacky, and humorous world of Dog Mendonça & P…
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90%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaygrinding, optimization90% User Score 2,586 reviewsBecome the most celebrated detective of all time: Sherlock Holmes! Use your impressive talents as a detective to solve six thrilling and varied cases: murders, missing persons, spectacular thefts and numerous investigations that sometimes lead you into the realms of the fantastic. Will you follow your moral compass, or will you apply the letter of the law? The great freedom of action in Crimes …
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69%Game Brain Scorestory, graphicsgameplay, music69% User Score 106 reviewsCastle: Never Judge a Book by its Cover is an investigative adventure game that will immerse casual players into the thrilling exploits of famous mystery novelist Richard Castle and Detective Kate Beckett. Over the span of five chapters the player will be tasked with finding evidence, tracking down suspects, and uncovering the truth behind the copycat killer responsible for staging murder scenes d…
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93%Game Brain Scorehumor, storygrinding, atmosphere95% User Score 744 reviewsCritic Score 84%2 reviewsSam & Max Hit the Road is a graphic adventure video game released by LucasArts during the company's adventure games era. The game was originally released for MS-DOS in 1993 and for Mac OS in 1995. A 2002 re-release included compatibility with Windows. The game is based on the comic characters of Sam and Max, the "Freelance Police", an anthropomorphic dog and "hyperkinetic rabbity thing". The chara…
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89%Game Brain Scorestory, graphicsgameplay, optimization93% User Score 46 reviewsThe King Mere is dead. His brother stands accused.Step into Murder of King Mere, a captivating painterly-pixelated murder mystery set in the secluded City of Ink. King Mere, once a beacon of diplomacy for the Dog Empyre, now lies a bloodstain on the snow. His brother, August, has been swiftly convicted. As the Master Detective's Apprentice, you arrive four days too late to the crime scene. Is th…
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89%Game Brain Scorestory, musiccharacter development89% User Score 168 reviewsYour first day as a police clerk... unveils a tapestry of mysteries! You play as Justina Smith, a newly hired clerk at the Azure City Police Department, as she finds out the truth behind a series of suspicious crimes. Work with the eccentric detectives Ernest Hunt and Sophie Swift as you investigate crime scenes, interrogate suspects, and discover the secrets hidden among the paper trails.Five int…
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