Games like Detective Girl of the Steam City
If Detective Girl of the Steam City is your kind of game, the closest matches are Treasure Hunter Claire, Fallen ~Makina and the City of Ruins~ and Leanna's Slice of Life — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, dark and mysterious. 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 Detective Girl of the Steam City: Play as Sophie, a private investigator not unlike Sherlock Holmes. It's up to Sophie to uncover the hidden truths of London through her investigations. What mysteries and intrigue await her? Find out in this steampunk RPG!

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Steam players who put hours into Detective Girl of the Steam City also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.
Treasure Hunter Claire
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Top pick for Detective Girl of the Steam City fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Detective Girl of the Steam City.
Treasure Hunter Claire is the story of the titular protagonist, Claire, and her adventure through the fabled land of Alstroemeria. What treasures and riches await her as she navigates the world?
Fallen ~Makina and the City of Ruins~
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Detective Girl of the Steam City fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Detective Girl of the Steam City.
Fallen takes you on an adventure with Makina into the Ruins of Gardona. What fate awaits Makina and her friends on their travels as they descend further into the ruins? Find out in this JRPG classic!
Leanna's Slice of Life
WHY THIS
Shares corruption system and a whimsical mood with Detective Girl of the Steam City.
Third-strongest match for Detective Girl of the Steam City fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Detective Girl of the Steam City.
In a world where demons exist, Kain and Leanna live in a relatively peaceful village. The two eventually get married. However, due to the incessant demon attacks, Kain becomes careless and falls into a lot of debt. It'll be up to Leanna to help pay off Kain's debts in this Slice of Life RPG!
Tina: Swordswoman of the Scarlet Prison
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Detective Girl of the Steam City.
Ranked #4 for Detective Girl of the Steam City fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Detective Girl of the Steam City.
Play as Tina and Cecile as they investigate Durham and try to uncover the cause of the village's sudden surge of crime. With the reappearance of an old foe, their job won't be easy.
Liz ~The Tower and the Grimoire~
WHY THIS
Shares corruption system and an atmospheric mood with Detective Girl of the Steam City.
Ranked #5 for Detective Girl of the Steam City fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Detective Girl of the Steam City.
After having the magical grimoire stolen, Liz and her mentor Aisha, pursue the thief to a town called Bramach. Sensing danger, Aisha tells Liz to wait for her. However, Liz decides to disregard Aisha’s order, and continues her pursuit of the thief.
Ideology in Friction
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Shares corruption system, branching narrative and a dark mood with Detective Girl of the Steam City.
Ranked #6 for Detective Girl of the Steam City fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Detective Girl of the Steam City.
Ideology in Friction is the story of two knights, Clacier and Annette. They're forced into an impossible situation where they must make a decision that will change their entire lives. What does this destiny have in store for them? Find out in Ideology in Friction!
Niplheim's Hunter - Branded Azel
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Detective Girl of the Steam City.
Ranked #7 for Detective Girl of the Steam City fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Detective Girl of the Steam City.
Searching for the demon beast that branded her, the huntress Azel reaches the front line of the battle between humans and monsters. She has arrived at the remote land which some call the Harbor of Disasters, Niplheim...
The Curse of Kubel
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Shares a dark mood with Detective Girl of the Steam City.
Ranked #8 for Detective Girl of the Steam City fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Detective Girl of the Steam City.
An earthquake swallows up the city of Kaldesta and splits it into two. Now many adventurers travel there in search of treasure. However, a curse suddenly appears and starts infecting the adventurers...
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Meltys Quest
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Shares a whimsical mood with Detective Girl of the Steam City.
Reviewers of Detective Girl of the Steam City cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Detective Girl of the Steam City.
Princess Meltys spent all her life fooling around while living in the lap of luxury. One day the dastardly Grolido Monster Empire upsets her way of life. Now she sets out on a passionate journey to restore her kingdom, but what pit stops will she make along the way?
Evenicle
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Detective Girl of the Steam City.
Reviewers of Detective Girl of the Steam City cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Detective Girl of the Steam City.
In a world where the more a knight achieves, the more wives he can obtain, a young man sets off on an adventure with lust in his heart. Walk the land, sail the seas, fly through the sky! It's a sex-seeking, world-traversing RPG!
Persona 4 Arena Ultimax
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Detective Girl of the Steam City.
Reviewers of Detective Girl of the Steam City cross-mention this title as a similar play.
A Persona 4 Smackdown!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Detective Girl of the Steam City at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
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Priced ~67% under Detective Girl of the Steam City on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Detective Girl of the Steam City.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Vampire Survivors
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Priced ~67% under Detective Girl of the Steam City on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Detective Girl of the Steam City.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
PEAK
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Priced ~47% under Detective Girl of the Steam City on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Detective Girl of the Steam City.
PEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mountain at its center. Do you have what it takes to reach the PEAK?
Slay the Spire
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Priced ~58% under Detective Girl of the Steam City on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Detective Girl of the Steam City.
We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!
Inscryption
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Priced ~47% under Detective Girl of the Steam City on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Detective Girl of the Steam City.
Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...
Cookie Clicker
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Priced ~67% under Detective Girl of the Steam City on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Detective Girl of the Steam City.
An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.
WEBFISHING
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Detective Girl of the Steam City on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Detective Girl of the Steam City.
WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)
Noita
WHY THIS
Priced ~47% under Detective Girl of the Steam City on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Detective Girl of the Steam City.
Noita is a magical action roguelite set in a world where every pixel is physically simulated. Fight, explore, melt, burn, freeze and evaporate your way through the procedurally generated world using spells you've created yourself.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Detective Girl of the Steam City.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Detective Girl of the Steam City.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Detective Girl of the Steam City.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Detective Girl of the Steam City.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
Our Life: Beginnings & Always
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Detective Girl of the Steam City.
A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.
missed messages.
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Detective Girl of the Steam City.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
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Frequently asked about Detective Girl of the Steam City
- Does Detective Girl of the Steam City run on Steam Deck?
- Detective Girl of the Steam City is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does Detective Girl of the Steam City cost?
- Detective Girl of the Steam City is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Detective Girl of the Steam City?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Detective Girl of the Steam City are Treasure Hunter Claire, Fallen ~Makina and the City of Ruins~, Leanna's Slice of Life.
- Who developed Detective Girl of the Steam City?
- Detective Girl of the Steam City was developed by Clymenia and published by Kagura Games.
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