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Games like The Inquisitor

If The Inquisitor is your kind of game, the closest matches are Herald of Moira, Rotten Angel and 1666: Amsterdam — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its detective style investigation, gothic atmosphere and worldbuilding and atmospheric. 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 The Inquisitor: Jesus did not die on the cross, but came down and unleashed vengeance on all the nonbelievers. 1500 years later, an army of Inquisitors brutally enforce the faith. In this dark fantasy adventure you solve intricate cases and unveil abysmal secrets as Inquisitor Mordimer Madderdin.

2024ActionAdventure39.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby The Dust S.A.
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Steam players who put hours into The Inquisitor 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. Herald of Moira

    WHY THIS

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

    Explore the region of Rosevale, craft potions through alchemy, lead an investigation against five suspects, and uncover the truth behind a massacre in this semi-open world gothic fantasy RPG.

    IndieAdventureRPGSteam ↗
  2. Rotten Angel

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for The Inquisitor fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with The Inquisitor.

    An unknowable entity hunts you through a corrupted divine purgatory. You have no weapon to kill it, only shadows, wit, and flight. Survive a relentless predator that learns from your every move.

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  3. 1666: Amsterdam

    WHY THIS

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

    Every 333 years, something stirs. 1666: Amsterdam is a 3rd person Dark, Story-Led, Action-Adventure where Noa, the Collector, wields witchcraft to uncover demonic entities hiding behind human faces. Investigate by day. Face your demons at night.

    2026AdventureEarly Access26.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. End of Eden

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for The Inquisitor fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    End of Eden is an open world RPG where you arrive unwanted on a cursed island and must earn every inch. Master tight melee, archery and magic. Join a faction, grow deep talents, craft gear, and explore a living world with real routines, tough bosses and meaningful quests.

    2027RPGSteam ↗
  5. Crimson Moon

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for The Inquisitor fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with The Inquisitor.

    You are Nephilim: a human-angel hybrid forged to defend humanity with supernatural powers. Fight solo or with a friend to annihilate demons and challenge brutal bosses in relentless melée combat. Rise, violent one. The prophecy is yours to fulfill.

    2026ActionAdventureRPG19.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Lost Eclipse

    WHY THIS

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

    After the city was shrouded with nightmares, you’ve been assigned to dive into this psychological survival-horror adventure to uncover the strange phenomenon that were affiliated to a certain science-tech corporation and bring them to justice.

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  7. Island Of Ash

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for The Inquisitor fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with The Inquisitor.

    A 3rd-person action-adventure inspired by cult classics. Explore a unique, solo-developed world and vanquish foes in intense battles. Level up your hero and reveal the secrets of a civilization that crumbled into dust five centuries ago.

    2027ActionAdventureRPGSteam ↗
  8. Evelgron: Tale of the Sinner

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for The Inquisitor fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with The Inquisitor.

    You are not a hero. You are a sinner who belongs in Hell. A dark fantasy ARPG where your choices shape the story, quests can be completed in different ways, and exploration rewards the curious.

    ActionAdventureRPGSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to The Inquisitor

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Inquisitor.

    Reviewers of The Inquisitor cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    You are Geralt of Rivia, mercenary monster slayer. Before you stands a war-torn, monster-infested continent you can explore at will. Your current contract? Tracking down Ciri — the Child of Prophecy, a living weapon that can alter the shape of the world.

    2015RPG39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Pentiment

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Inquisitor.

    Reviewers of The Inquisitor cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with The Inquisitor.

    Step into a living illustrated world in a time when Europe is at a crossroads of great religious and political change. Walk in the footsteps of Andreas Maler, a master artist who finds himself in the middle of murders, scandals, and intrigue in the Bavarian Alps.

    2022AdventureCasual19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Torment: Tides of Numenera

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of The Inquisitor cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with The Inquisitor.

    Torment: Tides of Numenera is the thematic successor to Planescape: Torment, one of the most critically acclaimed role-playing games of all time. Immerse yourself in a single-player, isometric, story-driven RPG set in Monte Cook’s Numenera universe. What does one life matter? Find your answer.

    2017StrategyIndieAdventure34.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Vampire: The Masquerade – Swansong

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Inquisitor.

    Reviewers of The Inquisitor cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with The Inquisitor.

    Play as 3 vampires, wield their powers wisely, and strike the right balance between your human and animal side in a heart-pounding story in which your choices will decide the fate of Boston.

    2023AdventureRPG4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. The Council

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Inquisitor.

    Reviewers of The Inquisitor cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with The Inquisitor.

    Experience a Narrative Adventure where your choices and character growth truly matter. As a member of a 1793 secret society, live a tale of intrigue and manipulation on the hunt for your missing mother.

    2018AdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Sinking City Remastered

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Inquisitor.

    Reviewers of The Inquisitor cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with The Inquisitor.

    Powered by Unreal Engine 5, The Sinking City Remastered brings the eerie, atmospheric world of Oakmont back to life with enhanced gameplay and fully relit environments, perfect for both newcomers and returning players.

    2021ActionAdventure39.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Detroit: Become Human

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of The Inquisitor cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with The Inquisitor.

    Detroit: Become Human puts the destiny of both mankind and androids in your hands, taking you to a near future where machines have become more intelligent than humans. Every choice you make affects the outcome of the game, with one of the most intricately branching narratives ever created.

    2020ActionAdventure39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. INDIKA

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Inquisitor.

    Reviewers of The Inquisitor cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with The Inquisitor.

    Play a third-person, story-driven game set in alternative Russia at the turn of the XIX century where religious visions clash with harsh reality. INDIKA tells the story of a young nun who sets off on a journey of self-discovery with the most unusual companion by her side, the devil himself.

    2024Adventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under The Inquisitor on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with The Inquisitor.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Phasmophobia

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Inquisitor on Steam right now. Shares Action with The Inquisitor.

    Phasmophobia is a 4 player online co-op psychological horror. Paranormal activity is on the rise and it’s up to you and your team to use all the ghost-hunting equipment at your disposal in order to gather as much evidence as you can.

    2020ActionIndieEarly Access19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under The Inquisitor on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with The Inquisitor.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Left 4 Dead 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under The Inquisitor on Steam right now. Shares Action with The Inquisitor.

    Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.

    2009Action9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Schedule I

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Inquisitor on Steam right now. Shares Action with The Inquisitor.

    From small-time dope pusher to kingpin - manufacture and distribute a range of drugs throughout the grungy city of Hyland Point. Expand your empire with properties, businesses, employees and more.

    2025ActionStrategyIndie19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Hollow Knight

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under The Inquisitor on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with The Inquisitor.

    Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. The Forest

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Inquisitor on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with The Inquisitor.

    As the lone survivor of a passenger jet crash, you find yourself in a mysterious forest battling to stay alive against a society of cannibalistic mutants. Build, explore, survive in this terrifying first person survival horror simulator.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under The Inquisitor on Steam right now. Shares Action with The Inquisitor.

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

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 The Inquisitor.

    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. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. 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 The Inquisitor.

    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 ↗
  4. 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 ↗
  5. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

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

    A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.

    2024IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

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

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. UNBEATABLE [white label]

    WHY THIS

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

    A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Star Fetchers

    WHY THIS

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

    The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about The Inquisitor

Does The Inquisitor run on Steam Deck?
The Inquisitor is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does The Inquisitor cost?
The Inquisitor is listed on Steam at 39.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to The Inquisitor?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Inquisitor are Herald of Moira, Rotten Angel, 1666: Amsterdam.
Who developed The Inquisitor?
The Inquisitor was developed by The Dust S.A. and published by Kalypso Media.

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 The Inquisitor.

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