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Also Escape Room and Comic Book, like Unboxing the Cryptic Killer.
- Free
- 2022
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Rank 02Why this
Also Escape Room and Crime, like Unboxing the Cryptic Killer.
- $9.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
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Also Escape Room and Logic, like Unboxing the Cryptic Killer.
- $13.99 (Price checked Nov 6)
- Deck Verified
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Crime O'Clock
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The Past Within
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- Released: 2023
- Developer: Eleven Puzzles
- Price: $5.99checked Nov 6
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 91% of 1,257 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Adventure, Casual
- Platforms: Windows, macOS
Players highlight
- Puzzles get more interactive as you progress
- Short but packed with variety
- Teamwork matters more than raw intelligence
- Challenging
- Cozy
- Funny
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About Unboxing the Cryptic Killer
The closest matches to Unboxing the Cryptic Killer: Unsolved Case, Parallel Experiment, Escape Simulator 2, Crime O'Clock, and The Past Within. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Unboxing the Cryptic Killer is your kind of game, the closest matches are Unsolved Case, Parallel Experiment and Escape Simulator 2 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, cozy and funny, and single out its asymmetric puzzles and co op communication. 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.
Unboxing the Cryptic Killer is a two-player local co-op indie puzzle game released in 2023 by Eleven Puzzles. Players take on the roles of two detectives working together to unravel the mystery of a cryptic box, solving cooperative puzzles that require effective communication and teamwork. The game features asymmetric puzzles where each player sees different clues, progressive difficulty that players describe as challenging, and real-time clue sharing. Reviewers highlight that puzzles become more interactive as players progress through the mystery. The game includes voice acting that players describe as funny and adding charm to the experience. Available at $5.99 USD, it holds a 91% positive rating from 1257 Steam reviews and is playable on Steam Deck.
About Unboxing the Cryptic Killer: 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.
Is Unboxing the Cryptic Killer worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 91% of 1,257 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $5.99 (checked Nov 10).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 3 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Puzzles get more interactive as you progress
- Short but packed with variety
- Teamwork matters more than raw intelligence
- Voices are funny and add charm
People who play it also play: Unsolved Case, Parallel Experiment, Escape Simulator 2
Frequently asked about Unboxing the Cryptic Killer
Can I run it?
Does Unboxing the Cryptic Killer run on Steam Deck?
Unboxing the Cryptic Killer 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 Unboxing the Cryptic Killer cost?
Unboxing the Cryptic Killer is listed on Steam at 5.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Unboxing the Cryptic Killer have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Unboxing the Cryptic Killer supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op).
What games are most similar to Unboxing the Cryptic Killer?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Unboxing the Cryptic Killer are Unsolved Case, Parallel Experiment, Escape Simulator 2.
Who developed Unboxing the Cryptic Killer?
Unboxing the Cryptic Killer was developed by Eleven Puzzles.