Rank 01Why this
Same atmospheric mood as The Academy: The First Riddle.
- $4.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- Deck Playable
- 2021
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- 28 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked The Academy: The First Riddle also play
The closest matches to The Academy: The First Riddle: Faraway: Puzzle Escape, Escape Academy, Aporia: Beyond The Valley, FEZ, and Mystic Academy: Escape Room. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 8)
- Deck Verified
- 2022
Rank 03- $16.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- Deck Playable
- 2017
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Down in Bermuda
Why this: Same whimsical mood as The Academy: The First Riddle.
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- Released: 2020
- Developer: Pine Studio
- Price: $7.99checked Nov 2
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 65% of 48 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Adventure, Casual
- Platforms: Windows, macOS
Players highlight
- Bonus puzzles for every main puzzle
- Daily environment refreshes keep setting fresh
- Explore a detailed magic school
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Mysterious
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Why this: Same atmospheric mood as The Academy: The First Riddle.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Escape Academy
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as The Academy: The First Riddle.
Down in Bermuda
Why this: Same whimsical mood as The Academy: The First Riddle.
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Other recommendable Steam games by Pine Studio, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
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About The Academy: The First Riddle
The closest matches to The Academy: The First Riddle: Faraway: Puzzle Escape, Escape Academy, Aporia: Beyond The Valley, FEZ, and Mystic Academy: Escape Room. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If The Academy: The First Riddle is your kind of game, the closest matches are Faraway: Puzzle Escape, Escape Academy and Aporia: Beyond The Valley — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and mysterious, and single out its collectible based hints and daily environment changes. 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.
About The Academy: The First Riddle: The Academy is a puzzle-packed adventure set in a school filled with mystery. Leave your mark on Arbor's Academy and find out why it only welcomes the best and the brightest.
Is The Academy: The First Riddle worth buying?
Too few reviews to call
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- Only 48 Steam reviews so far, not enough to judge.
- Price: $7.99 (checked Nov 2).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 15 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 5 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Bonus puzzles for every main puzzle
- Daily environment refreshes keep setting fresh
- Explore a detailed magic school
- Hint system uses consumable collectibles
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Well I make it through chapter 1 of 3 but I just can't take any more and I'm uninstalling and placing in a "I'm never want to play this game again" pile. The puzzles range from the logical (rare), to lateral thinking, to the majority which…”
“I've only finished the first chapter so far, but the puzzles in this game are either way too easy, or very confusing, with wrong answers. But it's good, in some ways. I like the art style and the storyline itself. But if you're here…”
People who play it also play: Faraway: Puzzle Escape, Escape Academy, Aporia: Beyond The Valley
Frequently asked about The Academy: The First Riddle
Can I run it?
Is The Academy: The First Riddle verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — The Academy: The First Riddle 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 The Academy: The First Riddle cost?
The Academy: The First Riddle is listed on Steam at 7.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to The Academy: The First Riddle?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Academy: The First Riddle are Faraway: Puzzle Escape, Escape Academy, Aporia: Beyond The Valley.
Who developed The Academy: The First Riddle?
The Academy: The First Riddle was developed by Pine Studio and published by Snapbreak.