Games like Parallel Experiment
If Parallel Experiment is your kind of game, the closest matches are Unboxing the Cryptic Killer, Unsolved Case and Still Life — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its minigames expand gameplay variety, atmospheric and challenging. 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.
Get personalized picks →About Parallel Experiment: Two detectives, one deadly experiment, a race against time. Each player only has one half of the puzzle. In this 2-player co-op puzzle game you can survive the parallel experiment only by working together.
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Unboxing the Cryptic Killer
WHY THIS
Shares a funny mood with Parallel Experiment.
Top pick for Parallel Experiment fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Parallel Experiment.
Unravel the mystery of a cryptic box in this 2-player co-op puzzle game. Join forces as two detectives, solve cooperative puzzles, communicate effectively, crack the codes and outsmart the killer.
Unsolved Case
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Parallel Experiment fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Parallel Experiment.
A new lead turns up old doubts about an 'Unsolved Case'. A trap, or a copycat killer? In this co-op puzzle game prequel to the award-winning Cryptic Killer series, put on your detective badges as you collaborate and communicate to crack the codes, solve the riddles, and catch the Cryptic Killer.
Still Life
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Parallel Experiment.
Third-strongest match for Parallel Experiment fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Parallel Experiment.
Still Life 2 also now available!
Whispers in the West - Co-op Murder Mystery
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Parallel Experiment.
Ranked #4 for Parallel Experiment fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Parallel Experiment.
Whispers in the West is a point-and-click murder mystery game that supports online co-op for 1-4 players. Each story is an hour-long intriguing mystery waiting to be solved. You can either work solo or team up with your friends to solve the cases. Things may get heated!
Still Life 2
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Parallel Experiment.
Ranked #5 for Parallel Experiment fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Parallel Experiment.
Who is hiding behind Mr. X? Still Life 2 reveals the long-awaited ending of Still Life and spells a new investigation for Agent Victoria McPherson. In Fall 2008, Victoria is sent to Maine where Ellen Dunnigan's body has just been found.
The Operator
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Parallel Experiment.
Ranked #6 for Parallel Experiment fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Parallel Experiment.
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.
The Testament of Sherlock Holmes
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Parallel Experiment.
Ranked #7 for Parallel Experiment fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Parallel Experiment.
Become the greatest detective of all time in The Testament of Sherlock Holmes, a twisting, turning investigation game set in a faithfully-reproduced London of 1898. As Sherlock Holmes, you must find clues, interrogate suspects and unveil a mystery in a story full of twists!
The Raven - Legacy of a Master Thief
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Parallel Experiment.
Ranked #8 for Parallel Experiment fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Parallel Experiment.
'The Raven - Legacy of a Master Thief' is a thrilling crime adventure in three chapters from the creators of 'The Book of Unwritten Tales'. Full of twists and turns, it immerses you in both sides of the story, combining thrill-of-the-chase whodunit with the risk and reward of a heist story. Paris, 1960.
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Unboxing the Cryptic Killer
WHY THIS
Shares a funny mood with Parallel Experiment.
Reviewers of Parallel Experiment cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Parallel Experiment.
Unravel the mystery of a cryptic box in this 2-player co-op puzzle game. Join forces as two detectives, solve cooperative puzzles, communicate effectively, crack the codes and outsmart the killer.
Unsolved Case
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Parallel Experiment cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Parallel Experiment.
A new lead turns up old doubts about an 'Unsolved Case'. A trap, or a copycat killer? In this co-op puzzle game prequel to the award-winning Cryptic Killer series, put on your detective badges as you collaborate and communicate to crack the codes, solve the riddles, and catch the Cryptic Killer.
Rusty Lake: Roots
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Parallel Experiment.
Reviewers of Parallel Experiment cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Parallel Experiment.
Experience the beginning and end of characters' lives and build your own family tree! Rusty Lake: Roots is the second premium point-and-click adventure by the creators of the Cube Escape series and Rusty Lake Hotel.
We Were Here
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Parallel Experiment.
Reviewers of Parallel Experiment cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Parallel Experiment.
Lost in a frozen wasteland and split up from your partner inside an abandoned castle, the only possession you have left is a walkie-talkie with a familiar voice on the other end. Can the two of you find your way out in time?
The Past Within
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Parallel Experiment.
Reviewers of Parallel Experiment cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Parallel Experiment.
The Past Within is the new co-op experience from Rusty Lake! Play together with someone you deem trustworthy: one in The Past, the other in The Future. Observe and communicate what you see around you. Solve the puzzles and uncover Albert Vanderboom’s plan.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Parallel Experiment at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Parallel Experiment on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Parallel Experiment.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Parallel Experiment on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Parallel Experiment.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
Cookie Clicker
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Parallel Experiment on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Parallel Experiment.
An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.
WEBFISHING
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Parallel Experiment on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Parallel Experiment.
WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~90% under Parallel Experiment on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Parallel Experiment.
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?
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~70% under Parallel Experiment on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Parallel Experiment.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
Brotato
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Parallel Experiment on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Parallel Experiment.
Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.
Your Only Move Is HUSTLE
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Parallel Experiment on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Parallel Experiment.
Master your technique, execute flashy combos, and outsmart opponents across the world, frame-by-frame. Slow down the clock to fine-tune your fighting style in this innovative, turn-based combat simulator. Pulverize your friends and choreograph spectacular fight scenes. No training mode required.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Parallel Experiment.
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.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Parallel Experiment.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
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 Parallel Experiment.
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.
Grimm's Hollow
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Parallel Experiment.
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.
The Expendabros
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Parallel Experiment.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
UNBEATABLE [white label]
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Parallel Experiment.
A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.
Star Fetchers
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Parallel Experiment.
The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories
Eternal Senia
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Parallel Experiment.
Thoughts and expectations ARPG
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Frequently asked about Parallel Experiment
- Is Parallel Experiment verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Parallel Experiment 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 Parallel Experiment cost?
- Parallel Experiment is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Parallel Experiment have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Parallel Experiment supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op).
- What games are most similar to Parallel Experiment?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Parallel Experiment are Unboxing the Cryptic Killer, Unsolved Case, Still Life.
- Who developed Parallel Experiment?
- Parallel Experiment was developed by Eleven Puzzles.
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