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Games like The Darkside Detective: Backside of the Moon

Games like The Darkside Detective: Backside of the Moon

Games like The Darkside Detective: Backside of the Moon

Looking for games like The Darkside Detective: Backside of the Moon? Here are top casual puzzle recommendations with a mystery and comedy focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with The Darkside Detective, Murder Is Game Over or Somnipathy.

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  1. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    94% User Score Based on 3,480 reviews

    Join The Darkside Detective, Francis McQueen, as he investigates the bizarre, the supernatural and those missing cat cases that keep getting dropped on his desk. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Darkside Detective.

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  2. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    98% User Score Based on 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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    77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    100% User Score Based on 28 reviews

    What would you endure for a good night’s sleep? Find out in this point-and-click adventure thriller by guiding Aggy through a world where not all nightmares are dreams. Fight surreal monsters and help strange people... but can you preserve your sanity? The answers lie in Somnipathy... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Somnipathy.

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  4. Immerse yourself in a dark point & click adventure with an anime aesthetic. Solve murders, uncover secrets, and confront the demons of your past as a detective tormented by guilt. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gloomy Clues.

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  5. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    96% User Score Based on 303 reviews

    A macabre ritual murder puts Arkham PD detectives Jack Foster and Harvey Whitman to the test. As the investigation progresses, they will unveil a disturbing connection between the Salem witch trials of the 17th century and the end of humankind. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Dark Rites of Arkham.

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  6. 65%Game Brain Score
    65% User Score Based on 19 reviews

    Delouse your room with sage and pack up your travel-sized ouija board, it’s time to re-enter Twin Lakes - America’s 34th most haunted city. Join Detective McQueen as he puzzles his way through six chilling cases, risking life and pixelated limb to solve the macabre mysteries that plague this poor town. "Come for the lakes, stay because there's no way out" Twin Lakes is a cursed city. Less cursed … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark.

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  7. Follow the story of Justin Case and Dakota Kerlin, two unlikely detectives turned friends as they join the world renown Super-human Investigations Team (S.I.T.) to solve mysteries that stump the ordinary authorities. Using their unique abilities to resolve cases, meet interesting allies, clueless bystanders, as well as nefarious rivals, and ultimately become the great mystery solving duo in this f… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mysterious Mystery, EP 1: The Duo Dilemma.

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  8. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    92% User Score Based on 78 reviews
    Critic Score 72%Based on 4 reviews

    Bear With Me: The Lost Robots is an all new prequel chapter featuring Amber’s brother Flint and the callous detective Ted E. Bear. Take to the gritty and bustling undergrounds of Paper City, discovering new characters and rich lore leading up to the events of the first 3 episodes of Bear With Me. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bear With Me: The Lost Robots.

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  9. A Golden Age Whodunnit Wrapped in Noir and Neon Step into the silk shoes of sharp-witted beat reporter Birdie Malone as she goes deep undercover as glamorous Hollywood icon Clara Bow. The stage is set at Stonecliff Manor, the palatial, cliffside Californian retreat of eccentric billionaire Xavier Montague Stone and his dazzling starlet wife, Vera. Under the cover of a lavish high-society masquera… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Dragon Blossom.

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  10. From Ruins is the third detective adventure by DigiTales Interactive, creators of Lacuna and Between Horizons. Building upon modern genre staples like The Case Of The Golden Idol and Return Of The Obra Dinn, From Ruins combines true detective gameplay with a gripping story against the backdrop of an atmospheric post-apocalyptic world. A linear singleplayer adventure with multiple endings, From Rui… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to From Ruins – A Detective Adventure.

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  11. Hello, Mystery Hunter! Are you ready to get lost in the dusty rooms of an old mansion, misty cemeteries, and the cursed pathways of enchanted forests?  The Call of the Shadow and the Lost Vitality All the colors of this realm have been absorbed by an ancient evil named KaraChor. It stole not only the light but also the joy and life-giving power of the world. Now, the last remnants of that vital… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Halloween Mystery: 100 Hidden Object Fruits.

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  12. An island full of riddles. A story that has endured for centuries. And a treasure that may never have been meant for human eyes. What begins as a simple assignment soon turns into a dangerous descent — into the earth, into history, into truth.James Watson is drawn into the depths of a centuries-old conspiracy. He uncovers hidden structures, disturbing clues, and a web of dark secrets stretching fa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Mystery of Oak Island.

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  13. Play as a contractor for a mysterious organization in a new mystery point and click. You're tasked to review tapes and complete reports about strange situations. Find clues, connect dots, choose what you want to believe and influence the world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Window Of Perspectives.

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  14. A gripping detective series filled with mystery and riddles awaits you! Shocking news: supernatural beings are living among us! Sometimes, however, they don't hide well enough. Ribeira Lima, the ocean siren, has become the public's favorite in Rio, but the audience never imagined that her role in their lives is much bigger. After all, she is the only one who knows how to soothe the ocean with her … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Magic City Detective: Wrath of the Ocean Collector's Edition.

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  15. A Tragic Tale of Family and Sacrifice'The Tragedy at Deer Creek' is a cinematic adventure set in a remote, long abandoned logging camp, exploring the ambition, hardship and struggles of its people, and the tragedy that ultimately befell them. A story about the bonds of family and the sacrifices we make to protect those we love. A Lingering Sorrow Sleeping Beneath The SnowExplore the abandoned… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Tragedy at Deer Creek.

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    75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    81% User Score Based on 43 reviews

    A private investigator, tracking a missing person, uncovers a conspiracy between humans and androids and a secret that could change everything. Neon Hearts City is a retro point-and-click adventure that thrusts you into a grungy cyberpunk city of the future. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Neon Hearts City.

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    63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, optimization
    90% User Score Based on 21 reviews

    A grizzled private eye in a sci-fi adventure takes a murder case no one else will touch. He’s seen it all before, but nothing’s prepared him for a conspiracy that leads off-world. Something big is about to happen. Whatever it is... it goes live at midnight. The top lawyer of showbiz is shot dead, and that’s where private eye Simm Gurnett steps in. Something’s rancid big time, so much so that eve… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Midnight Saturn.

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  18. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    96% User Score Based on 860 reviews
    Critic Score 81%Based on 4 reviews

    In this point-and-click urban thriller, down-and-out private eye Kathy Rain will embark on her most dangerous case yet — the pursuit of the notorious serial killer known as the Soothsayer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer.

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  19. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    88% User Score Based on 59 reviews

    Oliver Cobblestone can see and communicate with a dead. Not the dead, just a one Englebert Picklebender who has been in an ethereal entanglement with Oliver for many years. Together they run The Phantom Fellows, a paranormal investigation service that provides the breathers that hire them peace from hauntings, while bringing closure and rest to the floaters who torment the living, and often, thems… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Phantom Fellows.

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  20. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, optimization
    96% User Score Based on 45 reviews

    Birmingham, England: 1993. A shocking ritual murder compels a world-weary forensic investigator to discover a hidden realm of witchcraft, gods and demons. Follow clues and use magic to solve the case, with moral choices leading to multiple possible endings. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Sceptic's Guide to Magic.

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  21. Welcome to Mystery Academy!Experience life as a newcomer at a school for detectives! Explore a mysterious island filled with secrets and challenges designed to push new students to their limits. Study, build relationships, solve puzzles, and most importantly: DON’T TRUST ANYONE! Survive supernatural cases in this Visual Novel, build bonds with your classmates, forge your reputation as the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deadtective Academy.

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  22. A buddy-cop rom-com set in a medieval fantasy world, where a strict officer teams up with a flirtatious criminal in order to find a missing socialite in time for the Governor’s Ball. Step into the shoes of Tupelo, the first and only Elf to join the City Guard, the policing force for the bustling city of Brexia. Her positive attitude and eagerness to meticulously follow the rules has made her ver… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Case of the Catacombs: A Tale from Atruxia.

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  23. 「Pretty Dreadful」 is a story driven point&click adventure. Re:do had big dreams and goals he tried to achieve in a big city. However, having graduated, he realized that he doesn’t know what to do with his life. Though he cannot remember a thing from his own past, Re:do believes he is a regular guy who is destined to have a regular life. Yet, no one can run away from their past, even from … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pretty Dreadful: Heritage.

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  24. Embark on an extraordinary adventure in, ‘Broken Sword - The Smoking Mirror: Reforged’, an extensively enhanced version of the multi-award winning, all-time classic original. While investigating a ruthless drug gang, journalist Nico Collard unexpectedly comes across an ancient artifact. Little can she know that the ornately carved obsidian stone will lead her, and her adventuring companion George… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Broken Sword - The Smoking Mirror: Reforged.

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  25. Six months ago, you died and were reborn. A vampire. A predator. Not a mere creature of the night, but one of its masters. At least, that’s how things were supposed to be... Unfortunately, it's a new world out there. Vampires have finally been exposed, and although your existence is presently tolerated, your constant thirst for blood is not. You arrived in the one city willing to promise vampir… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nighthawks.

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  26. Arsenic & Absinthe is a blend of a chill bartender simulation with narrative-driven story. The player takes on the role of "Sylene", a bartender who recently began a new life; making drinks, serving unusual recipes of art, and listening to the stories of working-class customers. A simple life, however, is merely a dream for her as her haunted past returns. The player has to explore the night city … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arsenic & Absinthe.

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  27. Shadows of GrimsboroughGrimsborough—a city once at peace—is now being devoured by the rising shadow of a new power. When William Caulfield, an influential businessman and key backer of a major clean energy initiative, vanishes without a trace, the silence begins to feel less like calm… and more like control. 【 Story 】You will take on the roles of Max and Sam, independent journalists hired by Lydi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Truth Beneath the Shadows.

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  28. "Endless Rain"is a dialogue driven pixel plot game that incorporates elements of suspense, crime, humor, and more. Players will explore the truth behind a murder case in two different time and space, gradually uncovering the true face of a small town shrouded in the haze of the past. Story IntroductionIn the late 1990s, a murder case in a small town in Southwest China disrupted the tran… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 骤雨终日.

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    96%Game Brain Score
    96% User Score Based on 147 reviews

    [Media 3835231] [Media 3556752]                                     The not so classic Point & Click Adventure where... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Port Valley.

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  30. In the city Nollyn, where money is what counts and what rules, is the private eye, Vin Virosa. He returns from years of hiatus as he's requested a case investigation from the president of Wilsons Corporation, the electric power corporation of the city. But as the investigation continues, something doesn't seem right... Unique backgroundEye of Nollyn isn't about an ingenious hero in a trench coat… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eye of Nollyn.

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  31. The city is ruled by fear, rumors, and ruthless laws. While humans cling to control, the cats gather in the shadows, recruit allies, sabotage the powerful, and turn the streets into the stage of a quiet war. Cat’s Menace is a dark narrative strategy game where every mission pushes the story forward. Build your squad of cats, send them on risky operations, make key decisions, and watch the fate of… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cat's Menace.

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  32. 41%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    70% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    Sling spells and borrow trouble in a city lousy with bootleggers, bent coppers, and vampires. Can you crack the case and save your partner before a wizard dooms Seattle? Wizard Confidential is an interactive urban fantasy noir novel by Anthony Eichenlaub, where your choices control the story. It's entirely text-based, 220,000 words and hundreds of choices, without graphics or sound effects, fuele… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wizard Confidential.

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  33. Mystery Company Crescentland is under siege. Across farms, harbors, and forgotten towns, supernatural creatures are terrorizing innocent people. The Harvest Phantom stalks empty fields. Ghost pirates haunt foggy ports. A massive Leviathan lurks beneath coast… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mystery Company.

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  34. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability
    100% User Score Based on 40 reviews

    It's after midnight on the Quartzway Express, and everyone is woken up by signs of a MAGICAL ROBBERY! Players take on the role of Kabili as you tumble out of bed and work to solve your first ever mystery as a newly accredited arcane investigator.  Along the way, you'll meet your new investigative co-workers, question suspects, and search for evidence at the scene of the crime. Ultimately, you w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arcane Investigations.

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  35. Step into the shoes of Jackie Hart, a paranormal investigator,  as she navigates a chilling mystery set in the shadowy streets and rooftops of modern Taiwan. A gruesome discovery on a hotel roof leads to a tangled web of ritualistic sacrifices, ancient folklore, and unearthly entities each with their own motivations and plans for Jackie. In this 2D point & click adventure, you'll: Investigate … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jackie Hart: Headhunter.

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  36. 46%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    75% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    Vincent works in an office until his life is turned upside down one day and he finds himself in the middle of a cold war between Vampires, Werewolves, Cyborgs and bureaucrats. Vincent the Vampire is part cathartic animated story and part point and click adventure. Talk to the locals and collect and combine items to solve puzzles as you travel through this unique world. Using a classic point a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vincent the Vampire.

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  37. 57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    63% User Score Based on 41 reviews

    Welcome to Amsterdam. It’s 1988 and things couldn’t be worse. Amsterdam is a city awash in illicit drugs, sex trade, and organized crime. Someone turns up dead every day, usually in the infamous Red Light District, where every vice is for sale. This night is different: The dead body is not just another unidentified stiff doomed to obscurity. He’s a disgraced cop’s last ticket back onto the force. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Death in the Red Light.

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  38. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    95% User Score Based on 83 reviews

    Embark on a supernatural point-and-click adventure in which you are confronted with the most difficult decision of your life ... and death... Madrid, 1960. A chilling incident unfolds at the city's old zoo, leading to a mysterious death that propels a soul to the threshold between the world of the living and the afterlife. But when the transition goes awry, the soul arrives with the memories of C… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shadows of the Afterland.

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  39. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    96% User Score Based on 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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    83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    93% User Score Based on 41 reviews

    STORYNut City Police Department is full of eccentric characters. Captain Fox, for example, is a venerated veteran police officer whose favourite day of the week is Monday. And the new intern, Detective Raccoon, is a young, dumb and hot-headed pizza lover who is always sniffing for ways to bend the rules. The unlikely pair have to team up this summer to explore Nut City’s neon-washed streets, meet… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nut City Blues.

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  41. 45%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    64% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    Join Abby Marlon to solve the riddles in this captivating mystery and hidden object game. If you enjoy playing detective games, Marlon's Mystery will test your skills as an investigator. Embark on an enigmatic adventure and discover the darkest secrets of the Taylor family. Abby Marlon and Jared Evans are recruited by the Taylor family to investigate a murder case: the youngest daughter, Eleanor,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Marlon’s Mystery: The darkside of crime.

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    66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    95% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    Cold War has split the world in two, both figuratively and literally. The Great Divide spans across the globe with an impenetrable mess of concrete and barbed wire sandwiched between the two blocs. You are Leonard Nimby; stone-faced former top agent of IM5, hot on the trail of a shrink gun stolen from you by a villanous mayoral candidate on the eve of a fateful election. Splittown is a point-… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Splittown.

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  44. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    94% User Score Based on 49 reviews

    Have you ever wondered if you would make a good interrogator? Now you can find out. 9 lovingly hand crafted Case Files are on your desk and waiting to be opened. Ask the right questions in the right order to get a confession from your Suspect. Play Good Cop/Bad Cop to manage Rapport and Pressure. Confront Suspects with Evidence while their lie is still up on screen for maximum Pressure. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Interrogation Simulator.

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  45. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, grinding
    91% User Score Based on 100 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    The Dark Prophecy is a 2D pixel-art point & click adventure inspired by the best retro games of the 90's. Welcome to a peaceful medieval village, where life is safe and calm. But one fateful night, everything changes. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Dark Prophecy.

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  46. 54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    82% User Score Based on 17 reviews

    The Devilry Reservation is a place of exile and residence for various members of the paranormal population, most of whom are monsters of varying degrees of danger. These reservations are hidden from the general public and kept under the control of government agencies. The player takes on the role of a detective from the Paranormal Security Service (PSS), tasked with investigating acts of vandali… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Devilry Reservation.

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  47. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    82% User Score Based on 49 reviews

    On her way to cover the biggest story of her career, Brea Tena fumbles her way into a dark mysterious town called Ash Pines, the birthplace of the tragic events that took place in Just Ignore Them. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Just Ignore Them: Brea's Story Tape 1.

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  48. 49%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    72% User Score Based on 18 reviews
    Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

    Project Pastorate is a visual novel set in the land of crime and sin that needs to be cleansed. Such tasks are taken up by the Devoters, the special service whose main purpose is to preserve the safety of the country, and the Pastor — leader of this post-apocalyptic community. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project Pastorate.

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  49. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    Full game is LIVE on Steam 10% off for limited time https://store.steampowered.com/app/2115610/_/ This is a Point & Click game about an interesting wife. This is a level-based game about a love story. This is a pixel-art game about a man's dream and pessimism to life. ---- Game Story You are an office worker and always work late. One day when you came home from working ov… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to If only i could go home early.

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  50. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics
    96% User Score Based on 26 reviews

    Become Sherlock Holmes' more intelligent, more languorous older brother in this (very) short point and click experience from the world of 'The Beekeeper's Picnic'* FEATURES OF MYCROFT HOLMES SIMULATOR: EXPLORE the famous Diogenes Club WALK at a very leisurely pace! BE QUIET and refuse to talk to a wide range of delightful characters! OBSERVE things, without having to act on them! MYSTERIE… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mycroft Holmes Simulator.

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