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Games like Detective Bureau Simulator

If Detective Bureau Simulator is your kind of game, the closest matches are Doors and Doors - Mr. Frog, Peerless Beauty Detective: Alice and Heroin Hero — 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 Bureau Simulator: How successful detective are you? Do you believe you can find the mysteries? Solve incidents by finding clues and using the clues given to you.

2021IndieAdventureSimulationCasualEarly Access4.99 USDWindowsby Detective Bureau Simulator
Detective Bureau Simulator — Steam game cover

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  1. Doors and Doors - Mr. Frog

    WHY THIS

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

    doors and doors is a short horror adventure, you wake up in a kindergarten and you don't remember how you got there. You learn details about a toy that comes to life while trying to escape from there.

    2024IndieAdventureSimulation4.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Peerless Beauty Detective: Alice

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Detective Bureau Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and Early Access with Detective Bureau Simulator.

    A murder occurred at the Ai Qing Apartment. The female owner of Apartment 1802 died strangely. There was no struggle, no signs of a fight. Why did she die at night? Why wasn't the male owner at home? All the mysteries await the detective: Alice to solve. There is only one truth, let's find it!

    2026SimulationRPGEarly Access2.39 USDSteam ↗
  3. Heroin Hero

    WHY THIS

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

    Chase the dragon in an absurd parody with no goal, no map, and no mercy. A satirical trip through addiction, trees, and your own brain. You might catch him. You might not.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Island of the Lost

    WHY THIS

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

    A relaxing first-person exploration game. Journey through eight unique environments as you collect treasures, unlock secrets and search for a way off the island.

    2021IndieAdventureSimulation7.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Table 9

    WHY THIS

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

    Deliver coffee to 9 tables in a looping European-style specialty cafe, spot the anomalies creeping in and reach Table 9.

    2026IndieAdventureSimulation1.97 USDSteam ↗
  6. Theater of Death

    WHY THIS

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

    Wander through dark corridors, look into abandoned editing rooms, penetrate dusty archives and uncover the secrets of the movie studio and its employees. Collect puzzle pieces: Study notes, letters, photos, listen to audio recordings to understand what happened on the set of the cursed movie.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Midnight Cruise

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Detective Bureau Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Detective Bureau Simulator.

    As you progress, you'll need to find keys and open locked doors. Solve puzzles and find passages. A first-person game with elements of horror. Explore the ship and its cabins, collect batteries for your flashlight. Ability to use the camera Solve puzzles. The darkness can conceal various secrets.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Dark Resolve

    WHY THIS

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

    Immerse yourself in a chilling nightmare where the darkest corners of the past come to life to haunt you. This is a tense first-person psychological horror game that transports you to the heart of an abandoned police station. .

    2025ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Detective Bureau Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Detective Bureau Simulator.

    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?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Detective Bureau Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Detective Bureau Simulator.

    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?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Detective Bureau Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Detective Bureau Simulator.

    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.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Detective Bureau Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Adventure and Casual with Detective Bureau Simulator.

    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.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Placid Plastic Duck Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Detective Bureau Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Simulation and Casual with Detective Bureau Simulator.

    The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.

    2022SimulationCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Peggle Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Detective Bureau Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Detective Bureau Simulator.

    Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.

    2007Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Detective Bureau Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Detective Bureau Simulator.

    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!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Detective Bureau Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Detective Bureau Simulator.

    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?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 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 and Casual with Detective Bureau Simulator.

    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 Bureau Simulator.

    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 Bureau Simulator.

    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 Bureau Simulator.

    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 Bureau Simulator.

    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 Bureau Simulator.

    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 Bureau Simulator.

    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 Bureau Simulator.

    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 ↗

Frequently asked about Detective Bureau Simulator

How much does Detective Bureau Simulator cost?
Detective Bureau Simulator is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Detective Bureau Simulator?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Detective Bureau Simulator are Doors and Doors - Mr. Frog, Peerless Beauty Detective: Alice, Heroin Hero.
Who developed Detective Bureau Simulator?
Detective Bureau Simulator was developed by Detective Bureau Simulator.

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