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Games like The Night Librarian

Looking for games like The Night Librarian? Here are top casual puzzle recommendations with a mystery focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Strange Antiquities, Escape from the Shadows or Enjoy the Diner.

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  1. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development
    96% User Score Based on 2,369 reviews
    Critic Score 84%Based on 10 reviews

    The developers of Indie hit Strange Horticulture proudly present… STRANGE ANTIQUITIES A note from the shopkeeper: Dear Applicant, I'm pleased to offer you the role of Apprentice Thaumaturge at Strange Antiquities. You show promise – a sharp mind and a strong stomach – exactly what this work demands. I need you to run the shop while I attend to other pressing matters. You will need a keen eye … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Strange Antiquities.

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  3. 100%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music
    100% User Score Based on 114 reviews

    Why not enjoy the diner? The moon is as full as it'll ever be, and there's even a drink fountain. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Enjoy the Diner.

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    85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    85% User Score Based on 80 reviews

    Liz's library is threatened by the unknown. She must go investigate. She's the librarian, after all. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Librarian.

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  5. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    100% User Score Based on 25 reviews

    Space Eating Croc is a mystery adventure game inspired by classic horror RPG Maker games. Investigate your surroundings for clues, solve puzzles and move forward. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Eating Croc.

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  6. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    99% User Score Based on 9,606 reviews
    Critic Score 83%Based on 12 reviews

    A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Case of the Golden Idol.

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  7. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    94% User Score Based on 202 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 8 reviews

    Taking place years before the events of Tails Noir, Tails Noir Preludes is a narrative game following four characters through formative moments of change, circumstance, and consequences in life and told through a series of interactive vignettes. Your choices are what’s most important – what traits are you bringing with you in your story, and what is the impact you make on the characters around yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tails Noir Preludes.

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  8. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    91% User Score Based on 6,242 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 2 reviews

    You and your friend find yourselves trapped in two magical clockworlds where you have to solve puzzles to escape. Neither of you have the whole picture so the only way to get out is to communicate what you see to the other player. Play on two devices, local or remotely, all you need is a voice connection. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tick Tock: A Tale for Two.

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  9. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    95% User Score Based on 40 reviews

    Tired after a hard day at work? Relax and have fun with beautiful and minimalist hand-drawn jigsaw puzzles, created exclusively for you to rescue your tranquility and be amazed by a beautiful art for each puzzle solved! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hidden Shapes Animals.

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  11. Welcome to the Case Processing Unit. Classify forgotten reports, uncover hidden patterns, and discover why this backlog exists, and why you were brought in to handle it. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Archive.

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    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    87% User Score Based on 250 reviews

    Quotes"I loved every minute of the demo" Lucas Pope, Return of the Obra Dinn "Delivers layers of clever puzzles and satisfying reveals all the way through to the end" Jeremy Johnston, The Roottrees are Dead “Roottrees fans will really enjoy sleuthing in The Ratline” EvilTrout, The Roottrees are Dead.  “If you love the Golden Idol games, you'll love the Ratline” Will Acker… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Ratline.

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    81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    100% User Score Based on 32 reviews

    Explore an abandoned facility in this narrative-driven terminal adventure. Unlock hidden files, solve text-based puzzles, and piece together a fragmented AI as you uncover the truth behind a failed salvation and a buried past in this cold, atmospheric mystery. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Coldwake.

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  14. 57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    81% User Score Based on 21 reviews

    Whispers of the Village is an investigation game where you play as a fortune teller. As you enter a small village, you are overwhelmed by a terrible vision of the village ravaged by flames. Thanks to your divination skills, which tells you the future through tea leaves, you'll find clues in empty cups that will help you understand how the disaster will happen. Atypical and captivating charact… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Whispers of the village.

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  15. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    92% User Score Based on 235 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 2 reviews

    The quiet hamlet of Merrylin Crater Camp is shaken by a murder! Uncover the truth in this non-linear „whodunnit“ detective game. As the Mindcop you have 5 days to catch the true killer among Merrilyn Crater Camp’s inhabitants. Key features WHODUNNIT DETECTIVE GAME Use your Mindcop capabilities to uncover secrets and unravel people’s lies to find the true suspect of this town’s murder. MINDSUR… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mindcop.

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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, replayability
    91% User Score Based on 187 reviews

    Utter a Name is a challenging detective adventure with strong emphasis on atmosphere and investigation. Several disembodied souls linger in the premises of an old manor. The goal is to explore the vicinity for information, then deduce the identities of the souls and their murderers. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Utter a Name.

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  17. 24%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, story
    35% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    "The Children of The Woods - Lost Tape" serves as a playable teaser of what can be expected from the upcoming found footage franchise called "The Children of The Woods". Through this first installment, viewers can explore events following the disappearances and the missing 5 individuals from a fresh viewpoint. It offers an immersive experience that delves deeper into the lore a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Children of The Woods - Lost Tape.

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  18. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development
    92% User Score Based on 111 reviews

    Tales from Candleforth is a folk horror 2D point and click adventure with puzzles and escape room mechanics. Using dark and evocative aesthetic it creates a nostalgic atmosphere where beautiful music compositions meet with 2D traditional and digital art and frame by frame hand drawn animations. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tales from Candleforth.

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  20. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, monetization
    87% User Score Based on 79 reviews

    Grab your magnifying glass and peek inside a series of tiny dioramas filled with crimes and carefully crafted mysteries! Think outside the box and solve them all in this new brand of detective game! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Little Locked Rooms.

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  21. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    90% User Score Based on 363 reviews

    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 villainy. It invites players to delve into … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Little Problems: A Cozy Detective Game.

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  23. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability
    76% User Score Based on 100 reviews
    Critic Score 62%Based on 3 reviews

    Explore the deserted city of Edengate and follow a young scientist’s emotional journey as she searches for hope and solves the mystery of what happened to her... and the world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to EDENGATE: The Edge of Life.

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  24. 56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    68% User Score Based on 34 reviews

    In the beginning there was nothing, only the chaos of dreams, from it appeared Ksari. He tried to figure out how people work and help them. But he is still too young. And now you are here. You need to figure it all out ... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Hidden Things.

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  26. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    96% User Score Based on 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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  28. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 820 reviews

    Agent Nelson Tethers just solved his biggest case yet. So why isn't he satisfied? Venture back to eerie Scoggins, Minnesota to solve the mystery of "the Hidden People" once and for all! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Puzzle Agent 2.

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  29. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, humor
    70% User Score Based on 86 reviews

    Hello, fans of hidden object games! ...The Phaistos disc is one of the most interesting mysteries of history. This sensational artifact was discovered during excavations on the island of Crete in Greece more than 100 years ago.    What important information is hidden on the artifact if it was needed to be encrypted or written in an unknown language? Maybe it is the language of the inhabitants o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mystery Island - Hidden Object Games.

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  30. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    85% User Score Based on 178 reviews

    Take on the role of an experienced detective and get carried away by a winter adventure amid frozen lands. Find hidden motives of the antagonist and save Santa Claus from a false conviction in this seasonal Hidden Objects adventure. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Yuletide Legends: Who Framed Santa Claus.

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    64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    64% User Score Based on 466 reviews

    The Hope Lake Boarding School was abandoned long ago, when one of its teachers drowned by accident. Many years later, all of the female students began to disappear, one by one. Visit the place where it all began. Try to pick up the maniac's trail and put a stop to his crime spree. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hope Lake.

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  32. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    72% User Score Based on 121 reviews

    Dive into the fantastic world of adventure hidden object quest. Sonya: The Great Adventure is a colorful game with animated cut scenes that are professionally voiced over. This is a touching story of the eternal struggle between the light and the dark. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sonya The Great Adventure.

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  34. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    86% User Score Based on 358 reviews
    Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

    Find the missing woman lost in a mysterious Carnival of Horrors. Investigate two worlds: the one you know and an alternate plane existing behind the Hall of Mirrors. Discover the secret of an ancient being known as the Evil One. Reveal the story of star-crossed lovers and stop the Evil One from breaking its magical chains and invading our world.While traveling through dimensions, you will solve cl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark Arcana: The Carnival.

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  35. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    84% User Score Based on 4,406 reviews
    Critic Score 79%Based on 2 reviews

    Enter The House of Da Vinci, a new must-try 3D puzzle adventure game. Solve mechanical puzzles, discover hidden objects, escape from rooms and dive into the authentic atmosphere of the Renaissance. Use all your wits to find out what's behind your master's disappearance. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The House of Da Vinci.

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  36. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    60% User Score Based on 191 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Explore four beautiful game boards, dozens of character cards, and thousands of dialog cards (worn and aged from decades of neglect) which comprise the zany world of an American small town in the 1920s. Encounter nearly a hundred individual personalities. These denizens form the core culture of intolerance and repression your girls can overcome with wit, charm, and brazenness. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dangerous High School Girls in Trouble!.

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    An archive nobody catalogued Sub-level two holds ninety-six real recordings, every one of them public domain, out of the Library of Congress. Eighty-four were cut on acoustic discs before 1926: brass bands, ragtime, opera, vaudeville, songs people sang in their own front rooms. The other twelve are New York street interviews from the 1950s and 60s, and they are filed under THE STREET, which is the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hearsay.

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  38. Some family secrets are better left buried.After her grandmother’s death, Christina returns to the old apartment to go through the remaining items. Everything feels familiar: old photos, cherished belongings, the same rooms she remembers from childhood. Yet before long, uncanny objects begin to seep into the apartment. Then Christina stops answering her phone. Her younger brother, Artyom, sets … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Manus Sors.

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  39. Why am I in a place like this...? Strange exhibits are placed on every floor. And rooms that don’t belong here—spaces with no clear purpose. No matter how I think about it, I don’t remember ever coming here before. And yet… somehow, it feels oddly familiar. What’s more, all of this feels like it was prepared for me. Investigate the mysterious exhibition hall, gather scattered clues, an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Paradixion: Exhibition.

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  40. You’re an ordinary tourist on a relaxing vacation to Emerald Valley. But shortly after arriving, the tour guide brings troubling news — a sudden landslide has sealed off the only road out. No one can leave. At least… not for now. Soon, you realize this may be more than just an accident. Strange noises in the distance, scattered notes that don’t quite add up, eerie stone formations — the valley f… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Emerald Valley.

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  41. A lovingly crafted, hand-drawn point-and-click adventure. Experience a captivating story told entirely through animations and charming cutscenes—without a single word of text. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dear Flower.

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  42. This 2D first-person point-and-click adventure with escape the room mechanics is set in a near-future world where a global cataclysm occurred some time ago. This event granted certain powers to some individuals called the Order of the Dark Parallel, allowing them to control aspects such as life and death.   A young family of scientists is studying the impact of this cataclysm on society while i… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shadow Tale: Prologue.

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  43. 47%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    80% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    Elephant Games brings you the next spine-tingling chapter in the Halloween Stories series! It’s Halloween night, and you’ve been trusted to babysit your little sister. Your plans to have a fun night in with her quickly take a dark turn when she’s kidnapped by a nightmarish specter! As your physical world is turned upside down, can you uncover the spirit’s origins and save your sister in time? Fi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Halloween Stories: Black Book Collector's Edition.

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  44. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    93% User Score Based on 92 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 Ca… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shadows of the Afterland.

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  45. Follow a man’s unrequited love through illustrated puzzles. After completing his story, discover the woman’s hidden feelings. Draw lines, avoid emotional obstacles, overcome playful gimmicks, and connect two hearts in Love Line. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LoveLine.

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  46. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    86% User Score Based on 207 reviews

    One computer. One room. And records that were never erased. Search. Can you uncover the whole truth? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to No Results Found.

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  48. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 28 reviews

    In 1921: a kidnapping, a revolution... Investigate and uncover the truth behind a dark, mysterious story. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Bird of the North.

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  49. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    96% User Score Based on 45 reviews

    Help Tashia unravel the case of a heinous murder and find her cell phone in this point & click, mystery adventure based on Caribbean folklore! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Duppy Detective Tashia.

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  50. You are about to enter the memory of Wang Xie, the protagonist, and explore the village from her perspective. During this period of time, which only lasts for twenty-two hours, you can talk to the villagers, investigate the rumors, and trigger the events, so as to piece together what has actually happened on “that night” with the clues. However, what hides beneath this seemingly peaceful village i… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dragon Maiden: Blossoms of the Past.

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