Games like Sarawak
If Sarawak is your kind of game, the closest matches are Expelled!, Subsurface Circular and Kindaichi Mystery Series: The Honjin Murders — 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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Expelled!
WHY THIS
Top pick for Sarawak fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sarawak.
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.
Subsurface Circular
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Sarawak fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sarawak.
When the truth is buried, go underground. Step into this new take on text-based adventure from the award-winning team behind Thomas Was Alone and Volume. A short story that hands you the fate of the world above, as a detective looking for answers on the Subsurface Circular.
Kindaichi Mystery Series: The Honjin Murders
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Sarawak fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Sarawak.
Famous detective Kosuke Kindaichi's first case, the Honjin Murder Mystery. Honjin descendant Kenzo Ichiyanagi and his new wife Katsuko Kubo lay dead in a bed of blood on the night of their wedding. Kosuke Kindaichi searches for the truth about this locked room murder mystery. However...
The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Sarawak fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Sarawak.
Immerse yourself in a dramatic yet charming and witty world of evidence-gathering, deduction and courtroom battles with this double-pack of the adventures of rookie lawyer Ryunosuke.
Ace Attorney Investigations Collection
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Sarawak fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Sarawak.
Miles Edgeworth's dramatic turnabouts take center stage! Experience both Ace Attorney Investigations games in one gorgeous collection! Investigate crime scenes and solve tough, intriguing cases through logic and deduction. When Edgeworth's past and present collide, his future begins!
Bahnsen Knights
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Sarawak fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sarawak.
1986, Tornado Alley, USA… Go undercover as Boulder, an agent infiltrating the notorious religious cult known as the Bahnsen Knights. Face off against occultists, biblical storms, and an enigmatic car salesman turned preacher as you investigate the disappearance of a fellow agent and close friend.
Pentiment
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Sarawak fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Sarawak.
Step into a living illustrated world in a time when Europe is at a crossroads of great religious and political change. Walk in the footsteps of Andreas Maler, a master artist who finds himself in the middle of murders, scandals, and intrigue in the Bavarian Alps.
The Silver Case
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Sarawak fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Sarawak.
The Silver Case – the debut title from world-renowned developer SUDA51 has been fully remastered and localized to English for the first time ever!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Sarawak at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Sarawak on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sarawak.
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?
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Sarawak on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sarawak.
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 ~70% under Sarawak on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sarawak.
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 ~80% under Sarawak on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Sarawak.
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.
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Sarawak on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Sarawak.
shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!
The Test: Hypothesis Rising
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Sarawak on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sarawak.
The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?
The NOexistenceN of you AND me
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Sarawak on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sarawak.
Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".
Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Sarawak on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Sarawak.
"Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!
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 Sarawak.
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 Sarawak.
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.
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Sarawak.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sarawak.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
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 Sarawak.
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 and Adventure with Sarawak.
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 Sarawak.
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.
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Expelled!
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sarawak.
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.
Kindaichi Mystery Series: The Honjin Murders
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Sarawak.
Famous detective Kosuke Kindaichi's first case, the Honjin Murder Mystery. Honjin descendant Kenzo Ichiyanagi and his new wife Katsuko Kubo lay dead in a bed of blood on the night of their wedding. Kosuke Kindaichi searches for the truth about this locked room murder mystery. However...
The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Sarawak.
Immerse yourself in a dramatic yet charming and witty world of evidence-gathering, deduction and courtroom battles with this double-pack of the adventures of rookie lawyer Ryunosuke.
Ace Attorney Investigations Collection
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Sarawak.
Miles Edgeworth's dramatic turnabouts take center stage! Experience both Ace Attorney Investigations games in one gorgeous collection! Investigate crime scenes and solve tough, intriguing cases through logic and deduction. When Edgeworth's past and present collide, his future begins!
Pentiment
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Sarawak.
Step into a living illustrated world in a time when Europe is at a crossroads of great religious and political change. Walk in the footsteps of Andreas Maler, a master artist who finds himself in the middle of murders, scandals, and intrigue in the Bavarian Alps.
Frequently asked about Sarawak
- How much does Sarawak cost?
- Sarawak is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Sarawak?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Sarawak are Expelled!, Subsurface Circular, Kindaichi Mystery Series: The Honjin Murders.
- Who developed Sarawak?
- Sarawak was developed by Cowleyfornia Studios and published by Cowleyfornia Studios .
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