Games like Murder by Numbers
If Murder by Numbers is your kind of game, the closest matches are Nina Aquila: Legal Eagle, Season One, Her Story and Blake: The Visual Novel — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, contemplative and lighthearted. 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.
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Nina Aquila: Legal Eagle, Season One
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Murder by Numbers.
Top pick for Murder by Numbers fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Murder by Numbers.
The chart-topping itch.io and Newgrounds indie hit comes to Steam, with a slew of enhancements and new features! Step into court as Nina Aquila, rookie defense attorney in this thrilling VN/adventure game hybrid, and fight for justice in a world where all anime genres exist at once!
Her Story
WHY THIS
Shares a mysterious mood with Murder by Numbers.
Second-strongest match for Murder by Numbers fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Murder by Numbers.
A woman is interviewed seven times by the police. Search the video database and explore hundreds of authentic clips to discover her story in this groundbreaking and award winning narrative game.
Blake: The Visual Novel
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Murder by Numbers.
Third-strongest match for Murder by Numbers fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Murder by Numbers.
Graphic Novel meets Visual Novel in this story-rich, choice-driven thriller. Experience Blake’s journey as he encounters a clandestine nemesis, sparking a series of events that force him to choose between losing his sanity or rising to the challenge. Make the right decisions and save New Stone.
Trials of Innocence
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Murder by Numbers.
Ranked #4 for Murder by Numbers fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Murder by Numbers.
Trials of Innocence is an indie courtroom detective game. Step into the shoes of the main character, rookie lawyer Luna Ray, and navigate her journey through the legal world. Unravel a shocking conspiracy that changes the fate of many, including herself, and confront her inner choices.
Expelled!
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Murder by Numbers.
Ranked #5 for Murder by Numbers fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Murder by Numbers.
A School Prefect has been pushed out of a window, and everyone's blaming YOU. Can you find the culprit - or someone to take the fall - before you get EXPELLED? Mystery with a wicked twist, from the creators of Overboard!, 80 Days, Heaven's Vault and A Highland Song.
Puzzle Spy International
WHY THIS
Shares a lighthearted mood with Murder by Numbers.
Ranked #6 for Murder by Numbers fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Murder by Numbers.
Pursue diamond thieves and a trail of cryptic puzzles in this short ‘60s spy adventure. As Agent Epsilon you’ll choose your path as you chat with (or chat up!) suspicious contacts. Deduce the puzzle rules, decode cryptograms and decipher clues as you solve wordplay & logic puzzles across the globe!
Overboard!
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Murder by Numbers fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Murder by Numbers.
GET AWAY WITH MURDER. Highly replayable detective game where you're the one whodunnit. From the creators of 80 Days and Heaven's Vault.
SHINRAI - Broken Beyond Despair
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Murder by Numbers.
Ranked #8 for Murder by Numbers fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Murder by Numbers.
A secluded mountain resort, 10 friends, 1 murderer. Investigate, interrogate and present evidence as you solve various mysteries throughout the night. Will you be able to reach the truth and uncover the culprit’s identity? Or will your deductions lead you to blame someone completely innocent...?
Reviewers mention these as similar to Murder by Numbers
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Pixel Puzzles Ultimate Jigsaw Puzzles
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Murder by Numbers cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Murder by Numbers.
The Number 1 Jigsaw Puzzle Game.
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Murder by Numbers cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Murder by Numbers.
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.
Picross Fairytale - nonogram: Red Riding Hood secret
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Murder by Numbers.
Reviewers of Murder by Numbers cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Murder by Numbers.
200 biggest nonograms! Discover the magical world of Red Riding Hood!
ANDERSON
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Murder by Numbers cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Murder by Numbers.
ANDERSON is a story-driven VR game inspired by classic point & click adventures. Experience a world of science and mystery, with the assistance of a peculiar simulated personality.
Nonograms
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Murder by Numbers.
Reviewers of Murder by Numbers cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Murder by Numbers.
Nonograms is a relaxing puzzle game where you use logic and creativity. Your goal is to reveal hidden pictures by filling in specific grid cells, based on numerical clues provided for each row and column. The games in this genre are also known as Picross, Griddlers, Pic-a-Pix, Hanjie, etc.
US Visual Novel
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Murder by Numbers cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Murder by Numbers.
Dive into five mysterious stories, each marked by a strange whisper from far, far away. This faint sound crosses the boundaries of sky, time, and space. Barely audible, it seems to rise from a forgotten past, disturbing every being who hears it.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Murder by Numbers at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Murder by Numbers on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Murder by Numbers.
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
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Murder by Numbers on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Murder by Numbers.
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
WHY THIS
Priced ~47% under Murder by Numbers on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Murder by Numbers.
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
WHY THIS
Priced ~58% under Murder by Numbers on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Murder by Numbers.
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
WHY THIS
Priced ~47% under Murder by Numbers on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Murder by Numbers.
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
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Murder by Numbers on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Murder by Numbers.
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 Murder by Numbers on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Murder by Numbers.
WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)
Noita
WHY THIS
Priced ~47% under Murder by Numbers on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Murder by Numbers.
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 Murder by Numbers.
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. Shares Adventure with Murder by Numbers.
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.
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 Murder by Numbers.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
missed messages.
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Murder by Numbers.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
A Date with Death
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Murder by Numbers.
Fight against & romance the one hunting for your soul in A Date with Death, a romance chat simulator where you date(?) the Grim Reaper himself. Create your own character, decorate your apartment, and chat away with the charming yet dangerous Grim Reaper through text and video calls.
Grimm's Hollow
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Murder by Numbers.
A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.
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More from Mediatonic
Other recommendable Steam games by Mediatonic, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Fall Guys
WHY THIS
Another title from Mediatonic, the studio behind Murder by Numbers. Shares Indie with Murder by Numbers.
Fall Guys is a free, cross-platform massively multiplayer party royale game. Clumsily compete in absurd obstacle courses with friends or build your very own chaotic course to share with the community.
Hatoful Boyfriend
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Murder by Numbers.
Another title from Mediatonic, the studio behind Murder by Numbers. Shares Indie with Murder by Numbers.
Congratulations! You’ve been accepted as the only human student at the prestigious St. PigeoNation’s Institute, a school for talented birds! Roam the halls and find love in between classes as a sophomore student at the world’s greatest pigeon high school.
Hatoful Boyfriend: Holiday Star
WHY THIS
Shares visual novel storytelling and an atmospheric mood with Murder by Numbers.
Another title from Mediatonic, the studio behind Murder by Numbers. Shares Indie and Adventure with Murder by Numbers.
The loveable birds of Hatoful Boyfriend are back in the remastered holiday-themed sequel Hatoful Boyfriend: Holiday Star!
Foul Play
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Murder by Numbers.
Another title from Mediatonic, the studio behind Murder by Numbers. Shares Indie and Adventure with Murder by Numbers.
Play as the daemon-hunter Baron Dashforth in a side-scrolling co-op brawler set entirely on the grand spectacle of a theatre stage that rewards performance over pummeling. Perform shattering takedowns and reversals!
Who's That Flying?!
WHY THIS
Shares a lighthearted mood with Murder by Numbers.
Another title from Mediatonic, the studio behind Murder by Numbers. Shares Indie with Murder by Numbers.
As the mysterious and powerful "Guardian of Earth" your steely eye and HYPER-POWERED LASER ARM have kept the citizens of Earth safe for generations.
Fable Fortune
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Murder by Numbers.
Another title from Mediatonic, the studio behind Murder by Numbers.
A collectible card game that combines the iconic world and characters of the Fable series with fast-paced tactical gameplay. Choose between Good and Evil to alter your special abilities and even the cards in your deck. Compete in leagues and events, or take on a boss with a friend in co-operative mode.
Frequently asked about Murder by Numbers
- Is Murder by Numbers verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Murder by Numbers is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does Murder by Numbers cost?
- Murder by Numbers is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Murder by Numbers?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Murder by Numbers are Nina Aquila: Legal Eagle, Season One, Her Story, Blake: The Visual Novel.
- Who developed Murder by Numbers?
- Murder by Numbers was developed by Mediatonic and published by The Irregular Corporation.
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