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Games like The Katydids Incident

If The Katydids Incident is your kind of game, the closest matches are Her Story, Greyhat - A Digital Detective Adventure and Docket 87: The Novikov's Files — 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 The Katydids Incident: There is a big discussion going on about a mysterious group named The Katydids proposing riddles and challenges on online forums, Are you clever enough to unravel the mystery of this obscure organization?

2022IndieSimulation4.99 USDWindowsby Punx Studios
The Katydids Incident — Steam game cover

Players who liked The Katydids Incident also play

Steam players who put hours into The Katydids Incident 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. Her Story

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for The Katydids Incident fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Katydids Incident.

    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 ↗
  2. Greyhat - A Digital Detective Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for The Katydids Incident fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Katydids Incident.

    How far would you go to save your daughter? As an infamous hacker-for-hire you have the skills to steal almost any secret. But when your daughter is taken, will you be able to use these skills to uncover a dark conspiracy that goes further than you could ever imagine?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation9.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Docket 87: The Novikov's Files

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for The Katydids Incident fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with The Katydids Incident.

    A true crime detective game where you map suspects, reconstruct timelines, and use deduction to uncover what really happened.

    IndieAdventureSteam ↗
  4. Human Upgrade Labs

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for The Katydids Incident fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with The Katydids Incident.

    You will be taking on various tests/puzzles in Human Upgrade Labs. These tests will essentially be various mini games, 30 of them, placed into several different categories, created using multiple hand painted and sometimes experimental visual styles and combined into a single story.

    2024Indie4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Ashes of Holloway Bay

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for The Katydids Incident fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Katydids Incident.

    Immerse yourself in a chilling, interactive cold-case investigation. Review crime scene photos, decrypt restricted hard drives, compare evidence, and deliver your final report in Ashes of Holloway Bay, a dark, atmospheric detective experience where every detail matters.

    2026IndieAdventureSimulation8.49 USDSteam ↗
  6. A Case of Fraud

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for The Katydids Incident fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with The Katydids Incident.

    A short non-linear detective adventure where every clue is hidden in plain sight. Carefully read and cross-reference documents to unravel a CEO’s disappearance and expose a case of fraud.

    2025IndieAdventure8.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. The List

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for The Katydids Incident fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Katydids Incident.

    A young man is interviewed by the police only to turn up dead a week later. 3 years have passed, a special agent from Santa Fe navigates the police database in order to solve the mystery.

    2021IndieAdventureSimulation5.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. HACK_IT

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for The Katydids Incident fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with The Katydids Incident.

    HACK_IT presents players with a fully immersive hacking experience, you’ll meet characters and find out things you never imagined. Including interactive apps that will give you the power to shutdown servers and retrieve passwords.

    2016ActionStrategyIndie13.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under The Katydids Incident on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Katydids Incident.

    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 The Katydids Incident on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Katydids Incident.

    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 The Katydids Incident on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Katydids Incident.

    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. Placid Plastic Duck Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under The Katydids Incident on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with The Katydids Incident.

    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 ↗
  5. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under The Katydids Incident on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Katydids Incident.

    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 ↗
  6. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under The Katydids Incident on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Katydids Incident.

    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 ↗
  7. The Test: Final Revelation

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under The Katydids Incident on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with The Katydids Incident.

    The third chapter in The Test Trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover who you really are as a person. The Final Revelation is upon us... but are you sure you TRULY want the answers you seek?

    2020SimulationRPG1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. The NOexistenceN of you AND me

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under The Katydids Incident on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Katydids Incident.

    Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".

    2024IndieAdventureRPG1.99 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.

    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 Indie with The Katydids Incident.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. 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 The Katydids Incident.

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

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

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Katydids Incident.

    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 ↗
  5. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Katydids Incident.

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

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Katydids Incident.

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

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Katydids Incident.

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Travellin Cats in Paris

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Katydids Incident.

    Find 100 cats hidden in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator!

    2023IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

More from Punx Studios

Other recommendable Steam games by Punx Studios, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. GAME.exe

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Punx Studios, the studio behind The Katydids Incident. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Katydids Incident.

    You bought a PC that belonged to a suicidal developer, do you dare to run "Game.exe"?

    2021ActionIndieSimulation3.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Whisperwind

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Punx Studios, the studio behind The Katydids Incident. Shares Indie with The Katydids Incident.

    Whisperwind is a short psychological horror experience featuring puzzles, multiple endings, creepy ambience and deep storytelling.

    2021ActionIndie4.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Office Elevator

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Punx Studios, the studio behind The Katydids Incident. Shares Indie with The Katydids Incident.

    Today might be just a regular workday, or you might end up in a complete alternative reality. Office Elevator is a survival horror game with puzzles that takes place in a dark universe.

    2022ActionIndie4.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Bodyrain

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Punx Studios, the studio behind The Katydids Incident. Shares Indie with The Katydids Incident.

    Slaughter hordes of zombies and challenging bosses in Bodyrain: a zombie FPS game! Accumulate money to acquire new weapons and gain experience to strengthen your character and clean up Dawn City!

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. HARVEST

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Punx Studios, the studio behind The Katydids Incident. Shares Indie with The Katydids Incident.

    What was supposed to be a quick electrical repair job at an abandoned hospital turned into an investigation of a dark and sinister scheme

    2025ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. GAME.exe 2 - Phantom Strike

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Punx Studios, the studio behind The Katydids Incident. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Katydids Incident.

    You find an old computer with a forgotten program installed: Phantom Strike. A single server is still online, frozen in time and waiting for someone to finish the match. What begins as nostalgic curiosity becomes a descent into something far stranger.

    2026IndieAdventureSimulation5.09 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about The Katydids Incident

How much does The Katydids Incident cost?
The Katydids Incident is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to The Katydids Incident?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Katydids Incident are Her Story, Greyhat - A Digital Detective Adventure, Docket 87: The Novikov's Files.
Who developed The Katydids Incident?
The Katydids Incident was developed by Punx Studios.

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 Katydids Incident.

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