Rank 01Why this
Also Hacking and Survival Horror, like Scrutinized.
- $9.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- 2018
Games like Scrutinized
- 23 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Scrutinized also play
The closest matches to Scrutinized: Welcome to the Game II, Five Nights at Freddy's, Dead Signal, Zoochosis, and Condemned: Criminal Origins. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Shares survival horror with Scrutinized.
- $4.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
- Deck Verified
- 2014
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Same atmospheric mood as Scrutinized.
- $6.49 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2023
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Zoochosis
Why this: Also Detective and Survival Horror, like Scrutinized.
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Monstrum
Why this: Also Perma Death and Survival Horror, like Scrutinized.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Scrutinized
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- Released: 2020
- Developer: Reflect Studios
- Price: $4.99−50%checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 88% of 978 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Simulation
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Cases require specific evidence to solve
- Dual mode structure balances relaxation and terror
- Investigative gameplay feels authentically methodical
- Atmospheric
- Contemplative
- Stressful
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Why this: Also Detective and Survival Horror, like Scrutinized.
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Why this: Also Perma Death and Survival Horror, like Scrutinized.
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Why this: Also Detective and Survival Horror, like Scrutinized.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Five Nights at Freddy's
Why this: Shares survival horror with Scrutinized.
Alien: Isolation
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Scrutinized.
Monstrum
Why this: Also Perma Death and Survival Horror, like Scrutinized.
About Scrutinized
The closest matches to Scrutinized: Welcome to the Game II, Five Nights at Freddy's, Dead Signal, Zoochosis, and Condemned: Criminal Origins. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Scrutinized is your kind of game, the closest matches are Welcome to the Game II, Five Nights at Freddy's and Dead Signal — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, contemplative and stressful, and single out its case based investigation and evidence compilation. 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 Scrutinized: Work to expose the numerous criminal degenerates that plague your quiet town. Use citizen-issued reports, police records, social media accounts, text conversations, and more to determine who’s an actual threat and who’s harmless, all while avoiding the killers trying to infiltrate your home.
Is Scrutinized worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 88% of 978 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $9.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 6 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Cases require specific evidence to solve
- Dual mode structure balances relaxation and terror
- Investigative gameplay feels authentically methodical
- Long runs demand deep engagement
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“The game itself is fun and 99% of it feels completely fair. But once you get good at the game you get punished for ending a night early or if you let the time run out. Because there is a random chance that the lights go out in the last few…”
“doesnt explain anything properly. is never clear on what you did wrong. doesnt support ultrawide. every time after i complete the last report or whatever some weird bald guy teabagging me punches me in the head in bed or something, but i…”
People who play it also play: Welcome to the Game II, Five Nights at Freddy's, Dead Signal
Frequently asked about Scrutinized
Can I run it?
Does Scrutinized run on Steam Deck?
Scrutinized 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 Scrutinized cost?
Scrutinized is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Scrutinized?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Scrutinized are Welcome to the Game II, Five Nights at Freddy's, Dead Signal.
Who developed Scrutinized?
Scrutinized was developed by Reflect Studios.