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Games like Detective Story

If Detective Story is your kind of game, the closest matches are Detective Story: Reporter, HardWorker Simulator and Dark Side of Fate — 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 Detective Story: Detective Story - is a simple quest game, with hardoce elements, where you play as a detective Harold. You look for clues, interview witnesses and collect everything to clear a crime.

2021IndieAdventureSimulationCasual0.99 USDWindowsby LTZinc
Detective Story — Steam game cover

Players who liked Detective Story also play

Steam players who put hours into Detective Story 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. Detective Story: Reporter

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Detective Story fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Detective Story.

    Detective Story: Reporter - is an exciting 2D quest game with horror elements. It is about a reporter girl called Emma.

    2021ActionSportsIndie0.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. HardWorker Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Detective Story fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Detective Story.

    HardWorker Simulator - is an unusual 2D quest where you will have to live playing as a person who must work hard day by day to achieve something in life.

    2022ActionSportsStrategy0.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Dark Side of Fate

    WHY THIS

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

    Dark side of Fate is a perfect 2D quest with hardcore elements where you have to resist ancient evil playing as a forester Noah.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Underwater World

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Detective Story fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Detective Story.

    Underwater World - is a colourful 2D platformer with dynamic and hardcore gameplay where you will have to do different levels playing as Plankton.

    2021ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. My name is human

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Detective Story fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Detective Story.

    My name is human - is the simplest visual novel where you will have to make destiny decisions playing as a robot.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. LONER

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Detective Story fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Detective Story.

    This is a story about one student Aline who sincerely believes and dreams to prove everyone - aliens exist. But all that she gets is insults of her mates that don’t take her seriously.

    2021IndieAdventureSimulation0.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Wild Adventures

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Detective Story fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Detective Story.

    Wild Adventures - is the simplest 2D platformer with surviving elements where you have to do different hardcore levels playing as a sheriff living in the Wild West.

    2022ActionSportsStrategy0.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Catch them!

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Detective Story fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Detective Story.

    Catch them is the simplest and exciting game that will help develop your attentiveness. You have to play as a hen catching different fruit and avoid uneatable food.

    2022ActionStrategyIndie0.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Detective Story at current Steam store prices.

  1. UBERMOSH

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Detective Story on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Detective Story.

    UBERMOSH is an arcade game about cutting bullets with a sword, in a gun-filled cyberpunk mosh pit.

    2015ActionIndie0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Miss Neko

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Detective Story on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Detective Story.

    Together the full picture of all the lovely beast ladies with your own hands, play Yakyuken with them, collect their portraits. Hope you have a relaxing and enjoyable game time:)

    2019ActionCasual0.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. QUICKERFLAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Detective Story on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Detective Story.

    QUICKERFLAK is an experimental fast-paced time-attack top-down combat retro-hardcore minigame, that can be finished in a minute.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Save Jesus

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Detective Story on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Detective Story.

    Someone is trying to murder Jesus. Disguised as Caesar with the Roman Empire by his side, an evil impostor from the future has set hundreds of deadly traps. Redirect the traps, kill the Romans and protect Jesus!

    2016IndieCasual0.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Barro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Detective Story on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Detective Story.

    Choose your little car and race!

    2018IndieCasualRacing0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Gachi Heroes

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Detective Story on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Detective Story.

    Gachi Heroes is a game about the dark fantasies. That's amazing an endlass journey in which you will know yourself with your favorite gachimuchi characters. How deep would you go?

    2018ActionIndieAdventure0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Trip to Vinelands

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Detective Story on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Detective Story.

    Trip to Vinelands is an arcade retro hardcore maze wanderer minigame.

    2016ActionIndie0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. TTV2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Detective Story on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Detective Story.

    TTV2 is an arcade retro hardcore maze wanderer minigame, sequel to Trip to Vinelands.

    2017ActionIndie0.49 USDSteam ↗

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 and Casual with Detective Story.

    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 Detective Story.

    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 Detective Story.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Detective Story.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Detective Story.

    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?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

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

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Detective Story.

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

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. 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 Detective Story.

    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.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from LTZinc

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

  1. Furry Sex

    WHY THIS

    Another title from LTZinc, the studio behind Detective Story. Shares Adventure and Casual with Detective Story.

    An erotic memory game with furry characters and explicit illustrations.

    2022AdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Hentai Big Tits

    WHY THIS

    Another title from LTZinc, the studio behind Detective Story. Shares Indie and Adventure with Detective Story.

    Hentai Big Tits - is the simplest 2D puzzle the final goal of which to give you pleasure!

    2022IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Furry Orgasm

    WHY THIS

    Another title from LTZinc, the studio behind Detective Story. Shares Indie and Adventure with Detective Story.

    Furry Orgasm - is an amazing 2D puzzle with images of furry beauty ladies the final purpose of which to give you some pleasure!

    2022IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Alien X

    WHY THIS

    Another title from LTZinc, the studio behind Detective Story. Shares Indie and Adventure with Detective Story.

    Alien X - is a hardcore game where you will have to survive playing like a monster Bomber who is on an unknown planet.

    2021IndieAdventureSimulation4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Battle Cube

    WHY THIS

    Another title from LTZinc, the studio behind Detective Story. Shares Indie and Adventure with Detective Story.

    Battle Cube - is really hardcore 2D platformer with surviving elements where you will have to do different levels playing like a cube.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Smoked Gun

    WHY THIS

    Another title from LTZinc, the studio behind Detective Story. Shares Indie and Adventure with Detective Story.

    Smoked Gun - is a hardcore 3D shooter with surviving elements done as DOOM, where you will have to fight against the whole criminal world alone, against mafia.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. STRAY KITTEN

    WHY THIS

    Another title from LTZinc, the studio behind Detective Story. Shares Indie and Adventure with Detective Story.

    STRAY KITTEN - is a short 2D platformer with surviving and hardcore elements where it is described a story about one lost kitten Silver.

    2021IndieAdventureSimulation0.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Z.O.M.B.I.E.

    WHY THIS

    Another title from LTZinc, the studio behind Detective Story. Shares Indie and Adventure with Detective Story.

    Z.O.M.B.I.E. - is an unusual 3D shooter with surviving elements where you will have to survive in a zombie apocalypse, playing as a girl named Zoe.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Detective Story

How much does Detective Story cost?
Detective Story is listed on Steam at 0.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Detective Story?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Detective Story are Detective Story: Reporter, HardWorker Simulator, Dark Side of Fate.
Who developed Detective Story?
Detective Story was developed by LTZinc and published by Conglomerate 5.

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 Detective Story.

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