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Games like Deluded I

If Deluded I is your kind of game, the closest matches are Telling Lies, Night Book and The Gallery — 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 Deluded I: A worn out detective with his demons to fight and a homicide case to solve. Deluded is an interactive crime thriller movie with point-and-click investigation and adrenaline pumped quick time events.

2021ActionAdventureRPG1.99 USDWindowsby New IDEA Games
Deluded I — Steam game cover

Players who liked Deluded I also play

Steam players who put hours into Deluded I 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. Telling Lies

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Deluded I fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Deluded I.

    Four private lives. One big lie. Search through secretly recorded video conversations to discover the truth. The successor to the acclaimed Her Story.

    2019IndieAdventureSimulation4.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Night Book

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Deluded I fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Deluded I.

    Tricked into reading an ancient book, Loralyn summons a demon into her home. Night Book is an interactive occult thriller movie, created in lockdown, from the publishers of The Complex, Five Dates and Maid of Sker.

    2021Adventure2.54 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. The Gallery

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Deluded I fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Deluded I.

    An art curator is held hostage by a portraitist who threatens to detonate a bomb unless their demands are met. 'The Gallery' contains two interactive narratives - set in 1981 (with a female protagonist) and 2021 (with a male protagonist).

    2022IndieAdventureSimulation9.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Alfred Hitchcock - Vertigo

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Deluded I fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Deluded I.

    Can you trust your own mind? Immerse yourself in a psychological thriller of a new kind, playing with the limits between reality and fantasy. Freely inspired by Alfred Hitchcock’s universe.

    2021Adventure3.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Her Story

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Deluded I fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Deluded I.

    A woman is interviewed seven times by the police. Search the video database and explore hundreds of authentic clips to discover her story in this groundbreaking and award winning narrative game.

    2015IndieAdventureSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Dark Side of the Moon: An Interactive FMV Thriller

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Deluded I fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Deluded I.

    When his 2 young children vanish mysteriously throughout the night, it's up to single-dad Dean Hamilton to do what any good dad would do: Go to the end of the universe and bring them back home in this thrilling FMV/Interactive Movie.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure8.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Contradiction: Spot The Liar

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Deluded I fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and RPG with Deluded I.

    Spot the lie and beat the liars in 'Contradiction' - the all-video murder mystery adventure!

    2015StrategyIndieAdventure12.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. The Operator

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Deluded I fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Deluded I.

    Welcome to the FDI. As our newest Operator, your role is to use your detective skills to assist our field agents and investigate mysterious crimes. Use cutting-edge FDI software to dig for clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth.

    2024IndieAdventureSimulation13.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Deluded I on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Deluded I.

    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. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Deluded I on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Deluded I.

    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 ↗
  3. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Deluded I on Steam right now. Shares Action with Deluded I.

    "Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!

    2015ActionIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Bit Blaster XL

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Deluded I on Steam right now. Shares Action with Deluded I.

    Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!

    2016ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. TYRONE vs COPS

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Deluded I on Steam right now. Shares Action with Deluded I.

    Awaken the latent power of your melanin and kill cops in this thought-provoking game on police brutality in America.

    2022ActionIndie0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Orbt XL

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Deluded I on Steam right now. Shares Action with Deluded I.

    Defy gravity in Orbt XL! A fast-paced, addictive, 'just-one-more-round' arcade score chaser. Stay in orbit, dodge obstacles, and rack up points, the closer you are to the black hole, the higher your score! Easy to learn, tough to master, and perfect for quick play sessions while waiting in queue.

    2017ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Landlord of the Woods

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Deluded I on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Deluded I.

    You're 25, you feel like all of your peers are ahead of you in life so you apply for a new job to try to find some sort of meaning. Your new career is filled with physics-based puzzles, hand drawn art & a cute little story.

    2021IndieAdventureCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Toree 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Deluded I on Steam right now. Shares Action with Deluded I.

    A bite-sized 3D Platformer sequel with more focus on the things people enjoyed in the first game like fast gameplay, flow focused levels and cute costumes (two this time).

    2021ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Deluded I.

    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 ↗
  2. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Deluded I.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Deluded I.

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

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

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

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

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Deluded I.

    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 ↗
  6. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  8. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Night Book

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Deluded I.

    Tricked into reading an ancient book, Loralyn summons a demon into her home. Night Book is an interactive occult thriller movie, created in lockdown, from the publishers of The Complex, Five Dates and Maid of Sker.

    2021Adventure2.54 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Contradiction: Spot The Liar

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure and RPG with Deluded I.

    Spot the lie and beat the liars in 'Contradiction' - the all-video murder mystery adventure!

    2015StrategyIndieAdventure12.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. The Operator

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Deluded I.

    Welcome to the FDI. As our newest Operator, your role is to use your detective skills to assist our field agents and investigate mysterious crimes. Use cutting-edge FDI software to dig for clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth.

    2024IndieAdventureSimulation13.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Deluded I

How much does Deluded I cost?
Deluded I is listed on Steam at 1.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Deluded I?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Deluded I are Telling Lies, Night Book, The Gallery.
Who developed Deluded I?
Deluded I was developed by New IDEA Games.

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 Deluded I.

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