Rank 01Games like Overboard!
- 38 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Overboard! also play
The closest matches to Overboard!: Expelled!, Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure, Murder by Numbers, The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles, and The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Shares multiple endings with Overboard!.
- $1.59 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Verified
- 2021
Rank 03Why this
Also Conversation and Comic Book, like Overboard!.
- $14.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Verified
- 2020
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The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles
Why this: Also Conversation and Detective, like Overboard!.
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The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark
Why this: Also Dark Comedy and Detective, like Overboard!.
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Pentiment
Why this: Also Detective and Historical, like Overboard!.
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The full ranked list: top 24 games like Overboard!
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Also Conversation and Detective, like Overboard!.
- 94% of 3,278 reviews
- 5The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark
Also Dark Comedy and Detective, like Overboard!.
- 95% of 877 reviews
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- Released: 2021
- Developer: inkle Ltd
- Price: $14.99checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 91% of 454 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Adventure
- Metacritic 81
- Platforms: Windows, macOS
Players highlight
- Bluffing and improvisation matter more than deduction
- High replayability with varied endings
- Play as the killer not the detective
- Dark
- Funny
- Tense
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Overboard! at current Steam store prices.
Subsurface Circular
Why this: Also Conversation and Detective, like Overboard!.
Go For A Punch! Saki Sanobashi
Why this: Shares branching dialogue and multiple endings with Overboard!.
Misadventures of Laura Silver
Why this: Shares multiple endings with Overboard!.
The Deed II
Why this: Shares evidence planting and multiple endings with Overboard!.
The Procession to Calvary
Why this: Also Dark Comedy and Historical, like Overboard!.
Dark Nights with Poe and Munro
Why this: Also Dark Comedy and Detective, like Overboard!.
SIMULACRA 2
Why this: Also Detective and Text-Based, like Overboard!.
Beat Cop
Why this: Shares time management with Overboard!.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Overboard!, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
of the Devil
Why this: Also Conversation and Comic Book, like Overboard!.
Trapped with Jester
Why this: Shares branching dialogue and multiple endings with Overboard!.
The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante — Chapter 1&2
Why this: Shares multiple endings with Overboard!.
Scarlet Hollow — Episode 1
Why this: Also Dark Comedy and Choose Your Own Adventure, like Overboard!.
Killer Chat! - Original Edition
Why this: Also Choose Your Own Adventure and Interactive Fiction, like Overboard!.
A Date with Death
Why this: Also Text-Based and Interactive Fiction, like Overboard!.
Adventure Escape Mysteries
Why this: Also Detective and Interactive Fiction, like Overboard!.
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: Shares time management and multiple endings with Overboard!.
Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure
Why this: Shares multiple endings with Overboard!.
Murder by Numbers
Why this: Also Conversation and Comic Book, like Overboard!.
The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles
Why this: Also Conversation and Detective, like Overboard!.
The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark
Why this: Also Dark Comedy and Detective, like Overboard!.
Pentiment
Why this: Also Detective and Historical, like Overboard!.
More from inkle Ltd
Other recommendable Steam games by inkle Ltd, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Heaven's Vault
Why this: Also Choose Your Own Adventure and Interactive Fiction, like Overboard!.
TR-49
Why this: Shares multiple endings with Overboard!.
Sorcery! Parts 1 and 2
Why this: Also Text-Based and Choose Your Own Adventure, like Overboard!.
A Highland Song
Why this: Same whimsical mood as Overboard!.
Pendragon: Narrative Tactics
Why this: Also Historical and Interactive Fiction, like Overboard!.
About Overboard!
The closest matches to Overboard!: Expelled!, Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure, Murder by Numbers, The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles, and The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Overboard! is your kind of game, the closest matches are Expelled!, Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure and Murder by Numbers — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as dark, funny and tense, and single out its alibi crafting and branching dialogue. 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 Overboard!: GET AWAY WITH MURDER. Highly replayable detective game where you're the one whodunnit. From the creators of 80 Days and Heaven's Vault.
Is Overboard! worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 90% of 454 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- On sale: 60% off, now $5.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 5 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Bluffing and improvisation matter more than deduction
- High replayability with varied endings
- Play as the killer not the detective
- Reactive dialogue changes based on prior actions
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“I loved Telltale’s Walking Dead game and I was excited about trying more interactive visual novel style games. I didn’t realise that Overboard! expects you to play the super-short story again and again, to find a better ending and unlock…”
People who play it also play: Expelled!, Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure, Murder by Numbers
Mobile version
Overboard! is also on App Store. What the store pages declare:
- No In-App Purchases listed on the App Store (checked 2026-11-06, source)
- App Store privacy label: no "Data Used to Track You" (checked 2026-11-06, source)
On our lists: Pay once, no in-app purchases
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Frequently asked about Overboard!
Can I run it?
Is Overboard! verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Overboard! 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 Overboard! cost?
Overboard! is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Overboard!?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Overboard! are Expelled!, Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure, Murder by Numbers.
Who developed Overboard!?
Overboard! was developed by inkle Ltd.