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Games like Insecticide Part 1

  • 12 games
  • Updated May 4, 2026

Players who liked Insecticide Part 1 also play

The closest matches to Insecticide Part 1: Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne, Nikopol: Secrets of the Immortals, Stick it to The Man!, Velvet Assassin, and The Darkside Detective. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 06

    Psychonauts

    Why this: Same nostalgic mood as Insecticide Part 1.

    • $9.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2006
  2. Rank 07

    Contrast

    • $9.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2013

The full ranked list: top 24 games like Insecticide Part 1

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne

    Shares third person shooting with Insecticide Part 1.

    • 94% of 5,248 reviews
  2. 2
    Nikopol: Secrets of the Immortals

    Same atmospheric mood as Insecticide Part 1.

    • 52% of 141 reviews
  3. 3
    Stick it to The Man!

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 95% of 349 reviews
  4. 4
    Velvet Assassin

    Genres: Action

    • 57% of 936 reviews
  5. 5
    The Darkside Detective

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Casual

    • 94% of 1,987 reviews
  6. 6
    Psychonauts

    Same nostalgic mood as Insecticide Part 1.

    • 96% of 8,804 reviews
  7. 7
    Contrast

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 90% of 2,564 reviews
  8. 8
    Tomb Raider: Legend

    Genres: Action, Adventure

    • 86% of 2,154 reviews
  9. 9
    ReCore: Definitive Edition

    Genres: Action, Adventure

    • 61% of 543 reviews
  10. 10
    Mutropolis

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Casual

    • 83% of 88 reviews
  11. 11
    Blackwell Deception

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 97% of 378 reviews
  12. 12
    The Testament of Sherlock Holmes

    Genres: Adventure

    • 77% of 1,181 reviews
  13. 13
    Beat Cop

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Simulation

    • 70% of 1,211 reviews
  14. 14
    Unearthed: Trail of Ibn Battuta - Episode 1 - Gold Edition

    Genres: Action, Adventure

    • 51% of 418 reviews
  15. 15
    The Crimson Diamond

    Genres: Adventure

    • 97% of 534 reviews
  16. 16
    Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments

    Genres: Adventure

    • 90% of 2,301 reviews
  17. 17
    Detective Gallo

    Genres: Adventure

    • 74% of 57 reviews
  18. 18
    Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 99% of 368 reviews
  19. 19
    Agents of Mayhem

    Genres: Action

    • 60% of 1,804 reviews
  20. 20
    Paper Perjury

    Shares point and click investigation with Insecticide Part 1.

    • 89% of 174 reviews
  21. 21
    Kathy Rain

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 93% of 1,259 reviews
  22. 22
    Haydee 3

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 82% of 137 reviews
  23. 23
    Thimbleweed Park™

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 91% of 2,210 reviews
  24. 24
    Hot Tin Roof: The Cat That Wore A Fedora

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 72% of 67 reviews
Insecticide Part 1 — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2008
  • Developer: Crackpot Entertainment
  • Price: $3.99checked Nov 7
  • 73% of 185 reviews
  • Genres: Action, Adventure
  • Metacritic 65
  • Platforms: Windows

Players highlight

  • Charming protagonist and worldbuilding
  • Cheap price with no risk
  • Film noir aesthetic nails the dismal corrupt tone
  • Atmospheric
  • Dark
  • Nostalgic

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Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Insecticide Part 1 at current Steam store prices.

  • Beat Cop

    Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Insecticide Part 1.

    • $1.49 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2017
  • Kathy Rain

    • $0.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2016

About Insecticide Part 1

The closest matches to Insecticide Part 1: Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne, Nikopol: Secrets of the Immortals, Stick it to The Man!, Velvet Assassin, and The Darkside Detective. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If Insecticide Part 1 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne, Nikopol: Secrets of the Immortals and Stick it to The Man! — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, dark and nostalgic, and single out its fmv cutscenes and hidden object collection. 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 Insecticide Part 1: Enter the fast shooting world of INSECTICIDE as hot shot rookie Detective Chrys Liszt and help solve a crime of epic proportions. Lead your team on a bug hunt, collecting clues and solving puzzles. Use old-fashioned street smarts, unique insect abilities and an arsenal of ingenious bug weapons to confront your suspects.

Is Insecticide Part 1 worth buying?

  • 73% of 185 Steam reviews are positive.
  • We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
  • Price: $3.99 (checked Nov 7).
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 4 h when they wrote their review.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

People who play it also play: Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne, Nikopol: Secrets of the Immortals, Stick it to The Man!

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Frequently asked about Insecticide Part 1

Can I run it?

How much does Insecticide Part 1 cost?

Insecticide Part 1 is listed on Steam at 3.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).

What games are most similar to Insecticide Part 1?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Insecticide Part 1 are Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne, Nikopol: Secrets of the Immortals, Stick it to The Man!.

Who developed Insecticide Part 1?

Insecticide Part 1 was developed by Crackpot Entertainment and published by Missing Link Games.