Games like The Darkside Detective on Steam

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The Book of Unwritten Tales

In a world torn by war, the aged gremlin archaeologist Mortimer MacGuffin harbors the dark secret of a powerful artifact.

Similarity 58%
Price 19.99€
Rating 8.7
Release 31 Jul 2012

Indiana Jones® and the Fate of Atlantis™

The Man With The Hat Is Back In His Greatest Adventure Yet! 1939 - The eve of World War II. Nazi agents are about to get their hands on a weapon more dangerous than the atom bomb. Only Indy can stop them before they unleash the deadly secret that sank Atlantis.

Similarity 58%
Price 5.89€
Rating 8.9
Release 08 Jul 2009

Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy

Join rookie attorney Apollo Justice and his mentor, the legendary Phoenix Wright, in this collection of 3 games! This title features 16 episodes (including previously DLC-only episodes) and supports English, French, German, Japanese Korean, and Traditional and Simplified Chinese.

Similarity 57%
Price -55% 22.61€
Rating 8.7
Release 24 Jan 2024

Purrgatory

A slice-of-death visual novel about making friends, cracking cat puns, and waiting for eternity to pass.

Similarity 57%
Price Free to play
Rating 9.5
Release 22 Aug 2021

Kraken Academy!!

Make friends, free spirits and make sure that the world doesn’t end! Welcome to Kraken Academy, a technicolor fever dream that for legal reasons can only be described as "technically a school." Join forces with a magical kraken to save the world!

Similarity 57%
Price 17.49€
Rating 8.5
Release 10 Sep 2021

Nobodies: Murder Cleaner

Nobodies is a puzzle-filled point-and-click adventure in which you must cover up government-sanctioned assassinations. Hide the bodies, destroy the evidence, and leave no trace you were ever there. They do the dirty work. You clean it up.

Similarity 57%
Price 6.89€
Rating 8.5
Release 30 Sep 2019

True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 2

True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 2 is the sequel to one of the best rated horror escape games, acclaimed for its story and the atmosphere of horror mystery.

Similarity 57%
Price -70% 2.99€
Rating 8.7
Release 02 Nov 2018

True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 1

True Fear: Forsaken Souls takes the best of the psychological thriller, blending in fun and intuitive gameplay mechanics. Episode 1, the first in a trilogy, will long be remembered.

Similarity 57%
Price -70% 2.69€
Rating 8.7
Release 19 Oct 2016

Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

"Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!

Similarity 57%
Price 0.99€
Rating 9.3
Release 02 Sep 2015

Lumino City

The BAFTA award winning handmade puzzle adventure game made entirely by hand. Explore the city and use your ingenuity to piece together puzzling mechanisms and bring back power to this unique world. Three years in the making, it's handmade entirely out of paper, card, miniature lights and motors.

Similarity 57%
Price 10.79€
Rating 8.3
Release 02 Dec 2014

Cyber Manhunt 2: New World - The Hacking Simulator

Discover a digital realm shrouded in mystery. Sequel to an award-winning narrative driven hacking simulator puzzle game. Play as an AI assistant in a major corporation. Deploy intricate social engineering tactics and expose hidden truths in a world of ambition and high-tech deception.

Similarity 57%
Price -23% 10.61€
Rating 8.9
Release 20 Jan 2025

Asleep - Ato 1

Immersed in her nightmares, in a chaotic reality, confused and all alone. The only safe place is her room, but not forever... She wanders through an empty city and strange places while fleeing from creatures lurking in the darkness to find out what's going on. You are in the skin of Ana Lúcia.

Similarity 57%
Price 9.75€
Rating 8.9
Release 09 May 2024

Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony

A new cast of 16 characters find themselves kidnapped and imprisoned in a school. Inside, some will kill, some will die, and some will be punished. Reimagine what you thought high-stakes, fast-paced investigation was as you investigate twisted murder cases and condemn your new friends to death.

Similarity 57%
Price -65% 11.89€
Rating 8.2
Release 25 Sep 2017

Voices from the Sea

Follow the story of a young boy, Cantus as he meets Maris, the mysterious girl by the sea - an experience that will change his life forever.

Similarity 57%
Price Free to play
Rating 8.8
Release 24 Mar 2015

Tales of Monkey Island: Complete Season

While explosively stripping the evil pirate LeChuck of his demonic mojo, Guybrush Threepwood inadvertently infects the entire Caribbean with the arch-fiend's expelled voodoo, which threatens to transform buccaneers into unruly pirate monsters.

Similarity 57%
Price -92% 1.00€
Rating 8.4
Release 07 Jul 2009

Chants of Sennaar

In this award-winning puzzle adventure game, play as the Traveler on a quest to reunite the Peoples of the Tower. Observe, listen, and decipher ancient languages in a fascinating universe inspired by the Myth of Babel.

Similarity 56%
Price -39% 12.29€
Rating 9.6
Release 05 Sep 2023

Aventura Copilului Albastru și Urât

Pornește într-o aventură scurtă de uitat în maxim 30min după ce ai închis jocul! Ce mai aștepți? Aventura îl urmărește pe Copilul Albastru și Urât într-o lume bizară, seara. 2D Visual Novel, Choices Matter, Multiple Endings.

Similarity 56%
Price 1.59€
Rating 9.5
Release 08 Feb 2021

The Procession to Calvary

Pilfer from pirates, conspire with cardinals and perform miracles with an incompetent magician. The Procession to Calvary is a Pythonesque adventure game made from Renaissance paintings, and a spiritual successor to the critically acclaimed Four Last Things.

Similarity 56%
Price -55% 4.27€
Rating 9.2
Release 09 Apr 2020

Irony Curtain: From Matryoshka with Love

Irony Curtain: From Matryoshka with Love is a satirical point and click inspired by the classic adventure games. It smuggles you out of your comfort zone and throws you into the middle of a Cold War spy intrigue - where there’s an even bigger game being played …

Similarity 56%
Price -80% 3.90€
Rating 8.2
Release 16 May 2019

Draugen

Draugen is a single-player, first-person Fjord Noir mystery set in 1920s Norway. Explore a forgotten coastal village in your search for your missing sister, accompanied by your independent and enigmatic young ward. Norwegian Game of the Year 2019.

Similarity 56%
Price -44% 11.22€
Rating 7.2
Release 29 May 2019

Telling Lies

Four private lives. One big lie. Search through secretly recorded video conversations to discover the truth. The successor to the acclaimed Her Story.

Similarity 56%
Price -80% 3.73€
Rating 6.2
Release 23 Aug 2019

Orwell: Ignorance is Strength

Step into the shoes of a government official in a top-secret department of the Orwell surveillance program. Given the power to both uncover and fabricate "the truth", how far will you go in the service of your country? Season 2 of Orwell, the award-winning surveillance thriller.

Similarity 56%
Price -90% 1.00€
Rating 7.3
Release 22 Feb 2018

Paradigm

Paradigm is a surreal adventure game set in the strange and post apocalyptic Eastern European country of Krusz. Play as the handsome mutant, Paradigm, whose past comes back to haunt him in the form of a genetically engineered sloth that vomits candy.

Similarity 56%
Price 14.99€
Rating 9.0
Release 05 Apr 2017

West of Loathing

West of Loathing — a slapstick comedy stick-figure wild west adventure role-playing game.

Similarity 56%
Price -60% 4.39€
Rating 9.5
Release 10 Aug 2017

Most played games like The Darkside Detective on Steam

Take a look at the top games like The Darkside Detective that are currently attracting the largest player bases on the Steam platform, as of April 30th 2025.

1. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy

Similarity 67% Become Phoenix Wright and experience the thrill of battle as you fight to save your innocent clients in a court of law. Play all 14 episodes, spanning the first three games, in one gorgeous collection. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy is a detective, visual novel and story rich game developed and published by CAPCOM Co. and Ltd.. Released on April 09th 2019 has received 36,728 reviews of which 35,862 were positive and 866 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.6 out of 10. The game has hit the top spot as the #1 most played game like The Darkside Detective, thanks to its 1,523 peak concurrent players over the last day.
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2. Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair

Similarity 54% Jabberwock Island—You and your classmates were ready for fun in the sun until Monokuma returned to restart his murderous game! Trapped in a kill-or-be-killed situation, your only hope rests in solving the island’s mysteries. Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair is a anime, detective and visual novel game developed by Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd. and Abstraction Games and published by Spike Chunsoft Co. and Ltd.. Released on April 18th 2016 has received 26,410 reviews of which 25,428 were positive and 982 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. While seeing 359 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #2 among games like The Darkside Detective based on player count.
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359
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3. Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc

Similarity 66% Investigate murders, search for clues and talk to your classmates to prepare for trial. There, you'll engage in deadly wordplay, going back and forth with suspects. Dissect their statements and fire their words back at them to expose their lies! There's only one way to survive—pull the trigger. Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc is a anime, visual novel and mystery game developed by Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd. and Abstraction Games and published by Spike Chunsoft Co. and Ltd.. Released on February 18th 2016 has received 30,180 reviews of which 28,987 were positive and 1,193 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. While seeing 320 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #3 among games like The Darkside Detective based on player count.
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28,987
1,193

320
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4. Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony

Similarity 57% A new cast of 16 characters find themselves kidnapped and imprisoned in a school. Inside, some will kill, some will die, and some will be punished. Reimagine what you thought high-stakes, fast-paced investigation was as you investigate twisted murder cases and condemn your new friends to death. Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony is a visual novel, detective and anime game developed and published by Spike Chunsoft Co. and Ltd.. Released on September 25th 2017 has received 19,667 reviews of which 16,506 were positive and 3,161 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.2 out of 10. With 306 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played games like The Darkside Detective.
8.2
16,506
3,161

306
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5. Papers, Please

Similarity 59% Congratulations. The October labor lottery is complete. Your name was pulled. For immediate placement, report to the Ministry of Admission at Grestin Border Checkpoint. An apartment will be provided for you and your family in East Grestin. Expect a Class-8 dwelling. Papers, Please is a indie, political and simulation game developed by Lucas Pope and published by 3909. Released on August 08th 2013 has received 73,679 reviews of which 71,673 were positive and 2,006 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.6 out of 10. With 281 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played games like The Darkside Detective.
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71,673
2,006

281
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6. The Rewinder

Similarity 80% The Rewinder is an adventure puzzle game based on Chinese mythology. You play as Yun, the last known Rewinder, who can communicate with spirits and explore other people's memories to alter the past. The Rewinder is a adventure, mystery and pixel graphics game developed by MistyMountainStudio and published by Gamirror Games. Released on September 09th 2021 has received 6,835 reviews of which 6,587 were positive and 248 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. With 193 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played games like The Darkside Detective.
9.3
6,587
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193
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7. Chants of Sennaar

Similarity 56% In this award-winning puzzle adventure game, play as the Traveler on a quest to reunite the Peoples of the Tower. Observe, listen, and decipher ancient languages in a fascinating universe inspired by the Myth of Babel. Chants of Sennaar is a puzzle, adventure and singleplayer game developed by Rundisc and published by Focus Entertainment. Released on September 05th 2023 has received 21,767 reviews of which 21,403 were positive and 364 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.6 out of 10. With 170 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played games like The Darkside Detective.
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364

170
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8. The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles

Similarity 62% Immerse yourself in a dramatic yet charming and witty world of evidence-gathering, deduction and courtroom battles with this double-pack of the adventures of rookie lawyer Ryunosuke. The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles is a visual novel, adventure and detective game developed and published by CAPCOM Co. and Ltd.. Released on July 26th 2021 has received 8,041 reviews of which 7,578 were positive and 463 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.1 out of 10. With 168 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played games like The Darkside Detective.
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7,578
463

168
players

9. Back to the Dawn

Similarity 58% You were framed and incarcerated. Learn to survive in prison. Explore every inch and exploit any weakness. Manipulate and scheme. Make friends (or foes) with fellow inmates and with their help, break out of prison. Back to the Dawn is a rpg, story rich and pixel graphics game developed by Metal Head Games and published by Spiral Up Games. Released on November 02nd 2023 has received 4,838 reviews of which 4,492 were positive and 346 were negative resulting in a rating of 9.0 out of 10. With 168 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played games like The Darkside Detective.
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168
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10. Cyber Manhunt 2: New World - The Hacking Simulator

Similarity 57% Discover a digital realm shrouded in mystery. Sequel to an award-winning narrative driven hacking simulator puzzle game. Play as an AI assistant in a major corporation. Deploy intricate social engineering tactics and expose hidden truths in a world of ambition and high-tech deception. Cyber Manhunt 2: New World - The Hacking Simulator is a hacking, story rich and dark humor game developed by Aluba Studio and published by Spiral Up Games. Released on January 20th 2025 has received 4,059 reviews of which 3,766 were positive and 293 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.9 out of 10. With 167 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played games like The Darkside Detective.
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167
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Best deals on games like The Darkside Detective on Steam

Discover fantastic savings with the best discounts on a variety of games like The Darkside Detective available on Steam right now, updated on April 30th 2025. Looking for even more deals? Use the search filters to explore a wider range of discounted games like The Darkside Detective.

1. Goodbye Deponia

Similarity 61% More chaos, more destruction, more Rufus. Not one, not two, but three Rufuses cause all kinds of crazy mayhem in the long-awaited adventure comedy Goodbye Deponia! Goodbye Deponia is a adventure, point & click and comedy game developed and published by Daedalic Entertainment. Released on October 17th 2013 has received 2,353 reviews of which 2,089 were positive and 264 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.5 out of 10. Featuring a massive 95% discount, this game currently holds the #1 spot in the best deals for games like The Darkside Detective.
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2,089
264

-95% 21.00€ 1.05€

2. Deponia: The Complete Journey

Similarity 60% Junk, junk and even more junk. Life on the trash-planet Deponia is anything but a walk in the park. No surprise that Rufus had enough of that and hatches one ludicrous plan after the other to escape this bleak place. Deponia: The Complete Journey is a adventure, point & click and comedy game developed and published by Daedalic Entertainment. Released on July 08th 2014 has received 6,512 reviews of which 5,597 were positive and 915 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.3 out of 10. Thanks to its incredible 95% discount, this game is now the #2 best deal in games like The Darkside Detective.
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-95% 30.80€ 1.54€

3. Deponia Doomsday

Similarity 59% Can you change Deponia's fate? Do you have what it takes to change Rufus' past, present and future without accidently destroying the whole planet? Fight time itself in this action-packed, platypus-tastic and insanely hilarious story. Deponia Doomsday is a adventure, point & click and comedy game developed and published by Daedalic Entertainment. Released on March 01st 2016 has received 3,834 reviews of which 3,284 were positive and 550 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.3 out of 10. Thanks to its incredible 94% discount, this game is now the #3 best deal in games like The Darkside Detective.
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550

-94% 18.67€ 1.12€

4. Edna & Harvey: Harvey's New Eyes

Similarity 63% From the creators of the award winning games “The Whispered World” and “Deponia” comes this extraordinary game Edna & Harvey: Harvey's New Eyes. Edna & Harvey: Harvey's New Eyes is a point & click, adventure and dark humor game developed and published by Daedalic Entertainment. Released on October 16th 2012 has received 3,139 reviews of which 2,788 were positive and 351 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.5 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 93% discount, this title has earned the #4 position in the best deals for games like The Darkside Detective.
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-93% 21.29€ 1.49€

5. The Whispered World Special Edition

Similarity 56% When the fate of a world hangs in the balance, an unusual hero arises! The visually impressive adventure-epic The Whispered World is now available as a Special Edition for the first time. Let the Whispered World enchant you with its many animated details and fantastic characters. The Whispered World Special Edition is a adventure, point & click and indie game developed and published by Daedalic Entertainment. Released on May 06th 2014 has received 1,971 reviews of which 1,490 were positive and 481 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.3 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 93% discount, this title has earned the #5 position in the best deals for games like The Darkside Detective.
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-93% 18.86€ 1.32€

6. Who Pressed Mute on Uncle Marcus?

Similarity 55% An eccentric FMV murder mystery with a twist: someone has poisoned Uncle Marcus. Uncover the truth in the yearly family quiz and try to save him before it is too late. Who Pressed Mute on Uncle Marcus? is a fmv, adventure and choices matter game developed by Wales Interactive and Good Gate Media and published by Wales Interactive. Released on March 18th 2022 has received 1,006 reviews of which 662 were positive and 344 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.4 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 93% discount, this title has earned the #6 position in the best deals for games like The Darkside Detective.
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-93% 14.29€ 1.00€

7. The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark

Similarity 80% 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 9 chilling cases, risking life and pixelated limb to solve the macabre mysteries that plague the poor town. The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark is a detective, pixel graphics and point & click game developed by Spooky Doorway and published by Akupara Games. Released on April 15th 2021 has received 1,695 reviews of which 1,634 were positive and 61 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.2 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 92% discount, this title has earned the #7 position in the best deals for games like The Darkside Detective.
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-92% 14.88€ 1.19€

8. The Excavation of Hob's Barrow

Similarity 62% The Excavation of Hob's Barrow is a folk horror narrative-driven adventure. Explore the isolated moors of rural Victorian England as you uncover the mysteries of Hob's Barrow. The answers lie in the soil... The Excavation of Hob's Barrow is a point & click, adventure and horror game developed by Cloak and Dagger Games and published by Wadjet Eye Games. Released on September 28th 2022 has received 2,387 reviews of which 2,214 were positive and 173 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.9 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 92% discount, this title has earned the #8 position in the best deals for games like The Darkside Detective.
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-92% 12.50€ 1.00€

9. Tales of Monkey Island: Complete Season

Similarity 57% While explosively stripping the evil pirate LeChuck of his demonic mojo, Guybrush Threepwood inadvertently infects the entire Caribbean with the arch-fiend's expelled voodoo, which threatens to transform buccaneers into unruly pirate monsters. Tales of Monkey Island: Complete Season is a point & click, adventure and comedy game developed and published by Telltale. Released on July 07th 2009 has received 738 reviews of which 657 were positive and 81 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.4 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 92% discount, this title has earned the #9 position in the best deals for games like The Darkside Detective.
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-92% 12.50€ 1.00€

10. TSIOQUE

Similarity 56% TSIOQUE (pronounced: "chiock") is a dark but playful Point & Click adventure, hand-animated in meticulous, frame-by-frame 2D. Escape the clutches of an Evil Wizard and discover the secrets hidden within the spellbound castle of your ancestors. TSIOQUE is a adventure, point & click and indie game developed by OhNoo Studio and Smile and published by OhNoo Studio. Released on November 07th 2018 has received 1,799 reviews of which 1,709 were positive and 90 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.0 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 91% discount, this title has earned the #10 position in the best deals for games like The Darkside Detective.
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-91% 11.11€ 1.00€

Free games like The Darkside Detective on Steam

Check out this fantastic list of free-to-play games like The Darkside Detective you can enjoy on Steam right now, updated on April 30th 2025. Looking for even more free titles? Use the search filters to explore a wider range of free to play games like The Darkside Detective.

1. Adventure Escape Mysteries

Similarity 62% Experience the unique puzzles and critically-acclaimed stories enjoyed by millions. Investigate clues, solve puzzles, and escape the room in beautifully illustrated adventures! Choose your story. Solve a murder mystery, survive the horror, or embark on a fantasy adventure. Adventure Escape Mysteries is a free to play, point & click and escape room game developed and published by Haiku Games Co. Released on May 05th 2020 has received 910 reviews of which 792 were positive and 118 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.2 out of 10. With 158 active players enjoying it for free, this strategy game has reached the #1 spot among the top free games like The Darkside Detective.
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2. Cube Escape: Paradox

Similarity 60% The tenth Cube Escape follows the story of detective Dale Vandermeer who finds himself trapped in two different universes and needs to escape. Cube Escape: Paradox will be released together with the accompanying Paradox: A Rusty Lake Film. Cube Escape: Paradox is a puzzle, free to play and psychological horror game developed and published by Rusty Lake. Released on September 20th 2018 has received 10,317 reviews of which 10,035 were positive and 282 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. Thanks to its free to play tag and a daily player base of 121, this game has secured the #2 spot in the ranking of free games like The Darkside Detective.
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3. Life is Strange 2

Similarity 55% After a tragic incident, brothers Sean and Daniel Diaz run away from home. Fearing the police, and dealing with Daniel's new telekinetic power, the boys head to Mexico. Each stop on their journey brings new friends and new challenges. Life is Strange 2 is a choices matter, story rich and adventure game developed by DONTNOD Entertainment and Feral Interactive (Linux) and published by Feral interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux) and Square Enix. Released on September 26th 2018 has received 36,277 reviews of which 31,281 were positive and 4,996 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.5 out of 10. Thanks to its free to play tag and a daily player base of 104, this game has secured the #3 spot in the ranking of free games like The Darkside Detective.
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4. Outcore: Desktop Adventure

Similarity 55% All you wanted was a nice game. But now you find yourself opening Windows apps like Paint & Notepad to solve puzzles, and searching for files on your computers that you didn't put there... Who is she? Why did she appear on your desktop? Let's dive into her memories and find out. Outcore: Desktop Adventure is a adventure, psychological horror and free to play game developed and published by Doctor Shinobi. Released on September 26th 2022 has received 14,933 reviews of which 14,532 were positive and 401 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.5 out of 10. The game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played free games like The Darkside Detective.
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5. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

Similarity 60% Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure! The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog is a visual novel, free to play and point & click game developed and published by SEGA. Released on March 31st 2023 has received 23,432 reviews of which 22,781 were positive and 651 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.5 out of 10. The game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played free games like The Darkside Detective.
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6. The Happyhills Homicide

Similarity 58% Welcome to Happyhills, the town where you can indulge your deepest desires, make your wildest dreams come true, and slaughter anyone in your path. In this case, all three of these are the same. Welcome the citizens of Happyhills in your way! The Happyhills Homicide is a adventure, puzzle and 2d game developed and published by Copperbolt. Released on November 04th 2024 has received 656 reviews of which 640 were positive and 16 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.1 out of 10. The game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played free games like The Darkside Detective.
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7. King's Quest

Similarity 56% King’s Quest is a collection of five different chapter releases, each focusing on an untold tale in Graham’s past. Discover a wondrous world full of whimsical characters, charming puzzles and perilous dangers in this fun and enchanting coming of age story. King's Quest is a adventure, puzzle and point & click game developed by The Odd Gentlemen and published by Sierra. Released on July 28th 2015 has received 2,867 reviews of which 2,581 were positive and 286 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.6 out of 10. The game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played free games like The Darkside Detective.
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8. There Is No Game: Jam Edition 2015

Similarity 60% A little game that’s not a game, winner of an old game jam that nobody’s ever heard of. So DON'T INSTALL IT! There Is No Game: Jam Edition 2015 is a indie, free to play and casual game developed and published by Draw Me A Pixel. Released on March 18th 2020 has received 6,972 reviews of which 6,756 were positive and 216 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. The game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played free games like The Darkside Detective.
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7
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9. The Children of Clay

Similarity 61% The Children of Clay is a short stop motion archeology horror game, where you have to study an ancient artefact and discover its dark secret. The Children of Clay is a horror, atmospheric and detective game developed and published by Balazs Ronyai. Released on March 07th 2025 has received 1,425 reviews of which 1,413 were positive and 12 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. The game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played free games like The Darkside Detective.
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4
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10. Purrgatory

Similarity 57% A slice-of-death visual novel about making friends, cracking cat puns, and waiting for eternity to pass. Purrgatory is a visual novel, lgbtq+ and cute game developed and published by Niv Heo. Released on August 22nd 2021 has received 4,510 reviews of which 4,461 were positive and 49 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.5 out of 10. The game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played free games like The Darkside Detective.
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