Games like The Dame Was Loaded
If The Dame Was Loaded is your kind of game, the closest matches are Tex Murphy: The Pandora Directive, Tex Murphy: Under a Killing Moon and Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its dark, mysterious and retro. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →About The Dame Was Loaded: An adventure set in the world of a 1940s private eye. Dames are trouble, but trouble is your business. In a sleazy world of corrupt officials, stolen diamonds, lust and murder, you must solve the case and stay alive.
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Tex Murphy: The Pandora Directive
WHY THIS
Shares a mysterious mood with The Dame Was Loaded.
Top pick for The Dame Was Loaded fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with The Dame Was Loaded.
It's April 2043 and you- as Tex Murphy, the last of the old-style gumshoes- find yourself racing against time in the most dangerous game of your life. What is the truth behind the rumored UFO crash at Roswell, New Mexico? Why did the military suddenly shut down and seal off the Roswell complex?
Tex Murphy: Under a Killing Moon
WHY THIS
Shares a mysterious mood with The Dame Was Loaded.
Second-strongest match for The Dame Was Loaded fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with The Dame Was Loaded.
Enter the virtual world of Under A Killing Moon, where it is December 2042, and you, as Tex Murphy, must stop the forces of evil before they destroy mankind and rob you of your next unemployment check. This thrilling and hilarious adventure is unlike anything you've seen before.
Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure
WHY THIS
Shares puzzle solving and a retro mood with The Dame Was Loaded.
Third-strongest match for The Dame Was Loaded fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with The Dame Was Loaded.
Tex Murphy is the last of the hard-boiled gumshoe detectives living in dystopian post-World War III San Francisco in the 2050s. Tex is an honest and good-natured private investigator with a penchant for bourbon, cigarettes and getting himself into trouble.
L.A. Noire
WHY THIS
Shares a mysterious mood with The Dame Was Loaded.
Ranked #4 for The Dame Was Loaded fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Adventure with The Dame Was Loaded.
In his fight to climb the ranks and do what's right, LAPD detective Cole Phelps must unravel the truth behind a string of arson attacks, conspiracies, and brutal murders, battling the L.A. underworld and even members of his own department.
The Dark Side of the Moon: An Interactive FMV Thriller
WHY THIS
Shares a mysterious mood with The Dame Was Loaded.
Ranked #5 for The Dame Was Loaded fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with The Dame Was Loaded.
When his 2 young children vanish mysteriously throughout the night, it's up to single-dad Dean Hamilton to do what any good dad would do: Go to the end of the universe and bring them back home in this thrilling FMV/Interactive Movie.
Contradiction: Spot The Liar
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for The Dame Was Loaded fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Adventure with The Dame Was Loaded.
Spot the lie and beat the liars in 'Contradiction' - the all-video murder mystery adventure!
Misty Judgment
WHY THIS
Shares multiple endings and a mysterious mood with The Dame Was Loaded.
Ranked #7 for The Dame Was Loaded fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Adventure with The Dame Was Loaded.
This is a suspense reasoning interactive work with real people. You will play the protagonist "Qi Yi", find evidence in a series of murders, piece together the truth, and find the ultimate murderer, all of which will lead you to an unpredictable future.
Still Life
WHY THIS
Shares puzzle solving and a dark mood with The Dame Was Loaded.
Ranked #8 for The Dame Was Loaded fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with The Dame Was Loaded.
Still Life 2 also now available!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below The Dame Was Loaded at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~86% under The Dame Was Loaded on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with The Dame Was Loaded.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
GRIS
WHY THIS
Priced ~46% under The Dame Was Loaded on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with The Dame Was Loaded.
Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~72% under The Dame Was Loaded on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with The Dame Was Loaded.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~79% under The Dame Was Loaded on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with The Dame Was Loaded.
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~86% under The Dame Was Loaded on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with The Dame Was Loaded.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
A Short Hike
WHY THIS
Priced ~43% under The Dame Was Loaded on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with The Dame Was Loaded.
Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.
Nodebuster
WHY THIS
Priced ~57% under The Dame Was Loaded on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with The Dame Was Loaded.
Nodebuster is a short, experimental incremental game about busting nodes and destroying reality.
Sally Face - Episode One
WHY THIS
Priced ~57% under The Dame Was Loaded on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with The Dame Was Loaded.
Delve into a dark adventure following the boy with a prosthetic face and a tragic past. Unravel the sinister mysteries of Sally's world to find the truth that lies hidden beneath the shadows.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Tails Noir: Prologue
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with The Dame Was Loaded.
Tails Noir: Prologue is the first act of a post-noir narrative adventure. Become raccoon private eye Howard Lotor and explore dystopian Vancouver inhabited by animals as you uncover a deeply personal story of change and transformation.
Blameless
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with The Dame Was Loaded.
Blameless is a mysterious first-person adventure with primary focus on puzzle solving and short story. The player will appear in a role of an architect trying to investigate strange happenings, after discovering evidence of an act of violence.
Bear With Me - Episode One
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with The Dame Was Loaded.
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with The Dame Was Loaded.
Bear With Me is an episodic noir adventure game. Amber is trying to find her missing brother while being aided by her trusty teddy, Ted E. Bear.
Silver Creek Falls: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with The Dame Was Loaded.
Two city detectives are sent to a small idyllic town in North Carolina called ‘Silver Creek Falls” to investigate a strange series of events that the local sheriff can’t seem to get his mind around. What initially seems like an open-and-shut case unfolds into a truly terrifying mystery that will leave the detectives wondering what is...
Hello Neighbor 2 Alpha 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Adventure with The Dame Was Loaded.
Alpha 1 of Hello Neighbor 2 is back! It is a Stealth Horror Game where you’re being stalked by a mysterious creature as you try to track down Mr. Peterson who has disappeared after the events of the first game. Play against an advanced, self-learning AI that adapts to your every move.
Knell of St. Godhrkar
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Adventure with The Dame Was Loaded.
In this game, you can watch as 7 protagonists come to a crossroad, facing their own destiny. You will witness their own choices and the blood-splattering consequence they have on one another. There is no way out except to plunge them into the abyss...
Dice Eater: A Supernatural Mystery Card Game
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Adventure with The Dame Was Loaded.
Dice Eater is a mystery card game based around supernatural powers where players must use their power to uncover the other player's tricks. Use your opponent's tricks against them to turn the tables and win.
Hauma - A Detective Noir Story - Prologue
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with The Dame Was Loaded.
Hauma is a deduction visual novel set in Munich. Discover a conspiracy amongst the upper echelons of society alongside former detective Judith, while visiting real locations in a comic-inspired look.
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More from Beam Software
Other recommendable Steam games by Beam Software, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Krush Kill ‘N Destroy 2: Krossfire
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with The Dame Was Loaded.
Another title from Beam Software, the studio behind The Dame Was Loaded. Shares Strategy with The Dame Was Loaded.
Krush Kill 'N Destroy 2: Krossfire is a fast and furious post-apocalyptic real-time strategy game where you have to be quick or be dead. Play as one of three unique factions in the struggle to seek out and conquer oil fields to fuel your army.
Radical Rex
WHY THIS
Another title from Beam Software, the studio behind The Dame Was Loaded. Shares Adventure with The Dame Was Loaded.
Radical Rex is a fire-breathing Tyrannosaurus on a skateboard who has to save the dinosaur race under the spell of an evil creature.
Nightshade
WHY THIS
Another title from Beam Software, the studio behind The Dame Was Loaded. Shares Adventure with The Dame Was Loaded.
The shadows of doom grow long as the ancient Egyptian villain Sutekh envelops Metro City with a wave of crime. But Sutekh's seedy underworld is about to be infiltrated by a superhero unlike the world has even seen. A superhero who can melt into the darkness like a phantom.
Power Punch II
WHY THIS
Another title from Beam Software, the studio behind The Dame Was Loaded.
It's the year 2006. You're Mark "Tough Guy" Tyler and you've just defended your your Heavyweight title from the 9th consecutive time. After demolishing the best boxers on the planet. It's now time to face-off with the best in the Universe.
Alien Earth
WHY THIS
Another title from Beam Software, the studio behind The Dame Was Loaded. Shares Strategy and Adventure with The Dame Was Loaded.
The evil Raksha have taken over the Earth. They hunt humans for sport - and you're next! Can the hunted become the hunter....?
DethKarz
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with The Dame Was Loaded.
Another title from Beam Software, the studio behind The Dame Was Loaded.
You're one of the elite racers chosen to compete at exotic locations around the world and beyond. Strap yourself into a fusion-powered racing machine for an explosive and exhilarating futuristic racing experience.
Bop'N Wrestle
WHY THIS
Another title from Beam Software, the studio behind The Dame Was Loaded.
Grapple your way to the top as Gorgeous Greg in this colorful classic, hailed as one of the first great pro wrestling games. BOP'N WRESTLE puts you in the ring with 10 of the meanest, baddest, biggest, toughest, ugliest pro wrestlers ever to fly off a turnbuckle!
Penetrator
WHY THIS
Another title from Beam Software, the studio behind The Dame Was Loaded.
In this addictive side-scrolling shoot-em-up from 1982, your mission is to penetrate through four defence rings, and blow up an illegal cache of neutron bombs - an almost impossible feat! Enemy missiles and radar bases track your movements, and the landscape is as treacherous as your enemies.
Frequently asked about The Dame Was Loaded
- How much does The Dame Was Loaded cost?
- The Dame Was Loaded is listed on Steam at 6.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to The Dame Was Loaded?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Dame Was Loaded are Tex Murphy: The Pandora Directive, Tex Murphy: Under a Killing Moon, Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure.
- Who developed The Dame Was Loaded?
- The Dame Was Loaded was developed by Beam Software and published by Ziggurat.
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