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Games like The Deadly Facade

If The Deadly Facade is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Deed II, London: Echoes of the Past and Angels with Scaly Wings™ / 鱗羽の天使 — picked from the ranked list below. 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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About The Deadly Facade: Fame is a tricky business. You were all set to be the next big star in Hollywood until you got all tangled up in a chilling murder mystery. Can you solve the case while also delivering the performance of a lifetime?

IndieAdventureWindows · macOSby Pilgrim Adventures
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Players who liked The Deadly Facade also play

Steam players who put hours into The Deadly Facade 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.

  1. The Deed II

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for The Deadly Facade fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Deadly Facade.

    Can you commit the perfect murder? Outside a brothel in 1930s Paris, a man recognises one of the orderlies who had cruelly abused him while he was in a mental asylum. Some deeds cannot be forgiven ...

    2020IndieAdventureRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. London: Echoes of the Past

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for The Deadly Facade fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with The Deadly Facade.

    A mysterious woman comes back from the dead, and the dusty past surfaces. Between a gloomy student girl and a glamorous ex-girlfriend, the clues are intertwined, who is the mastermind behind the scene? Play as a detective heroine in 1935 London, embark on a journey of love and growth.

    2025IndieRPGCasual6.29 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Angels with Scaly Wings™ / 鱗羽の天使

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for The Deadly Facade fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Deadly Facade.

    You, the player, are an ambassador for Earth sent through a mysterious portal into the world of dragons. Explore a town full of secrets and the people who keep them in this compelling sci-fi visual novel with slice of life and dating sim elements.

    2017IndieAdventureSimulation9.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for The Deadly Facade fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with The Deadly Facade.

    Become the most celebrated detective of all time: Sherlock Holmes! Use your impressive talents as a detective to solve six thrilling and varied cases: murders, missing persons, spectacular thefts and numerous investigations that sometimes lead you into the realms of the fantastic.

    2014Adventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Back to the Dawn

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for The Deadly Facade fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Deadly Facade.

    Back to the Dawn is a story-rich RPG set in a high-security prison ruled by factions and buried secrets. Investigate two conspiracies from the inside, gather evidence, and outsmart a system designed to silence you. Make friends (or foes) with fellow inmates and with their help, break out of prison.

    2025StrategyIndieAdventure23.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. The Shapeshifting Detective

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for The Deadly Facade fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Deadly Facade.

    The Shapeshifting Detective is a supernatural murder mystery FMV game where you play as a detective who can shapeshift into other characters, allowing you to unlock secret conversations and private encounters.

    2018IndieAdventure2.54 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Aviary Attorney

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for The Deadly Facade fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Deadly Facade.

    The hottest bird lawyering game to come out of 1840s France! Join Jayjay Falcon and his witty apprentice, Sparrowson, as the two take on clients, interview witnesses, collect evidence, and deliver justice to the guilty.

    2015IndieAdventure14.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Gamedec - Definitive Edition

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for The Deadly Facade fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Deadly Facade.

    Gamedec is a single-player cyberpunk isometric RPG. You are a game detective, who solves crimes inside virtual worlds. Use your wits to gather info from your witnesses and suspects, getting to the bottom of deceptive schemes. The game continually adapts to your decisions and never judges.

    2021IndieAdventureRPG8.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Deadly Facade.

    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.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with The Deadly Facade.

    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.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Deadly Facade.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. 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 The Deadly Facade.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Deadly Facade.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Deadly Facade.

    Face unspeakable horrors. Succumb to madness. Welcome to a free daemonic narrative experience inspired by H. P. Lovecraft.

    2021IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Paper Lily - Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Deadly Facade.

    Paper Lily is an RPG horror game in which you can solve puzzles in different ways. Explore a hidden world, meet strange characters, and guide Lacie as she attempts to find answers about her unusual condition.

    2024IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Z.A.T.O. // I Love the World and Everything In It

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Deadly Facade.

    USSR, 1986. A girl goes missing in the closed city of Vorkuta-5, yet not a soul seems to be concerned. Uncover the mystery behind her disappearance and transmit your signal to the universe.

    2025IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

More from Pilgrim Adventures

Other recommendable Steam games by Pilgrim Adventures, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. The Deed

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Pilgrim Adventures, the studio behind The Deadly Facade. Shares Adventure with The Deadly Facade.

    A keenly dark twist on the traditional murder mystery setting, The Deed is an Adventure/RPG game about getting away with murder. Arran Bruce, the rightful heir to Dunshiel House, returns home to settle a score with his estranged family.

    2015AdventureRPG0.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Space Pilgrim Episode I: Alpha Centauri

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Pilgrim Adventures, the studio behind The Deadly Facade. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Deadly Facade.

    Captain Gail Pilgrim has been flying starships since she was a kid, ferrying passengers between planets and space stations across the galaxy. She has no reason to expect that this latest trip to Alpha Centauri will be anything special, even if her passengers are a little more diverse than usual....

    2015IndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. The Deed: Dynasty

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Pilgrim Adventures, the studio behind The Deadly Facade. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Deadly Facade.

    Getting away with murder has never been easy. These three members of a proud and noble family are separated by five centuries, but have in common a vengeful and murderous intent. Plans must be formed, blood must be spilled and evidence must be planted ...

    2016IndieAdventureRPG2.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Space Pilgrim Episode II: Epsilon Indi

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Pilgrim Adventures, the studio behind The Deadly Facade. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Deadly Facade.

    One year after the events of Episode I, Captain Pilgrim is once again carrying a shipload of passengers between star systems. This time her guests include a mysterious priestess, a wayward youth and a robotics genius.

    2016IndieAdventure1.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Space Pilgrim Episode IV: Sol

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Pilgrim Adventures, the studio behind The Deadly Facade. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Deadly Facade.

    Locked away in the most secure prison in the galaxy, with little hope of escape, Gail Pilgrim faces the most difficult ordeals of her life. Her only hope lies in trusting those who she has come to regard as her friends.

    2016IndieAdventure1.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Space Pilgrim Episode III: Delta Pavonis

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Pilgrim Adventures, the studio behind The Deadly Facade. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Deadly Facade.

    Still reeling from the life-changing events of the previous episode, Gail seeks out a safe haven with her father in the Delta Pavonis system. However, she soon learns that the politics of Planet Leto can be as treacherous and unpredictable as the local weather.

    2016IndieAdventure1.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Gladiator Trainer

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Pilgrim Adventures, the studio behind The Deadly Facade. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Deadly Facade.

    Rise through the ranks and lead your band of Gladiators to glory. Can you build the ultimate fighting force and a kingdom to rule all! Be careful who you trust. Becoming a Gladiator Trainer isn't easy.

    2016ActionIndieAdventure1.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Crown Champion: Legends of the Arena

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Pilgrim Adventures, the studio behind The Deadly Facade. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Deadly Facade.

    "Crown Champion: Legends of the Arena" is a fantasy RPG/Management simulator set in the ruthless world of gladiatorial combat. Develop your academy and train your fighters. Increase your power and influence in the realm. Reap the rewards of your labours.

    2016ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. The Deed II

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Deadly Facade.

    Can you commit the perfect murder? Outside a brothel in 1930s Paris, a man recognises one of the orderlies who had cruelly abused him while he was in a mental asylum. Some deeds cannot be forgiven ...

    2020IndieAdventureRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. London: Echoes of the Past

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with The Deadly Facade.

    A mysterious woman comes back from the dead, and the dusty past surfaces. Between a gloomy student girl and a glamorous ex-girlfriend, the clues are intertwined, who is the mastermind behind the scene? Play as a detective heroine in 1935 London, embark on a journey of love and growth.

    2025IndieRPGCasual6.29 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with The Deadly Facade.

    Become the most celebrated detective of all time: Sherlock Holmes! Use your impressive talents as a detective to solve six thrilling and varied cases: murders, missing persons, spectacular thefts and numerous investigations that sometimes lead you into the realms of the fantastic.

    2014Adventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Back to the Dawn

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Deadly Facade.

    Back to the Dawn is a story-rich RPG set in a high-security prison ruled by factions and buried secrets. Investigate two conspiracies from the inside, gather evidence, and outsmart a system designed to silence you. Make friends (or foes) with fellow inmates and with their help, break out of prison.

    2025StrategyIndieAdventure23.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. The Shapeshifting Detective

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Deadly Facade.

    The Shapeshifting Detective is a supernatural murder mystery FMV game where you play as a detective who can shapeshift into other characters, allowing you to unlock secret conversations and private encounters.

    2018IndieAdventure2.54 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Gamedec - Definitive Edition

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Deadly Facade.

    Gamedec is a single-player cyberpunk isometric RPG. You are a game detective, who solves crimes inside virtual worlds. Use your wits to gather info from your witnesses and suspects, getting to the bottom of deceptive schemes. The game continually adapts to your decisions and never judges.

    2021IndieAdventureRPG8.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about The Deadly Facade

What games are most similar to The Deadly Facade?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Deadly Facade are The Deed II, London: Echoes of the Past, Angels with Scaly Wings™ / 鱗羽の天使.
Who developed The Deadly Facade?
The Deadly Facade was developed by Pilgrim Adventures and published by GrabTheGames.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on The Deadly Facade.

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