Games like Unsolved Case
If Unsolved Case is your kind of game, the closest matches are Unboxing the Cryptic Killer, Parallel Experiment and Servant of the Lake — 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.
Get personalized picks →Unsolved Case is a 2022 free-to-play indie adventure game developed by Eleven Puzzles. Set as a prequel to the award-winning Cryptic Killer series, it tasks players with solving a mystery as a new lead reopens old doubts about a copycat killer. Reviewers highlight the online co-op puzzle and escape room mechanics as core to the experience, where players must collaborate and communicate to crack codes and solve riddles. Players describe the 2D point-and-click gameplay as immersive, with exploration and mystery elements driving the narrative. The game supports multiplayer, allowing detective teams to work together to catch the Cryptic Killer. It holds an 89% positive rating from over 3300 Steam reviews.
About Unsolved Case: 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.
Players who liked Unsolved Case also play
Steam players who put hours into Unsolved Case 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.
Unboxing the Cryptic Killer
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Top pick for Unsolved Case fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Unsolved Case.
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.
Parallel Experiment
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Second-strongest match for Unsolved Case fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Unsolved Case.
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.
Servant of the Lake
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Unsolved Case fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Unsolved Case.
Begin your new job as a servant at the mysterious Vanderboom estate. Solve puzzles, serve the family and uncover their dark alchemical secrets in Servant of the Lake, a new upcoming single-player point-and-click adventure in the Rusty Lake series.
Surreal House
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Ranked #4 for Unsolved Case fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Unsolved Case.
Surreal House is a point-and-click puzzle game inspired by escape rooms. Use items, open locks, and solve puzzles in the different rooms of varying themes. Enter the house if you dare.
Sticker Detective: By the Book
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Ranked #5 for Unsolved Case fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Unsolved Case.
Sticker Detective: By the Book is a point'n'click investigation game, where you solve mysteries using stickers. Join the famed Sticker Detective, Laura, as she explores the town of Green Wood, where a puzzling death took place.
How 2 Escape: Lost Submarine
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Ranked #6 for Unsolved Case fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Unsolved Case.
Team up with a friend to reach a lost submarine and prevent the outbreak of war. Work together on two devices to solve increasingly challenging puzzles, where each of you has your own unique role to play. 2 players: 1 buys the game, the other uses the free Companion App
Escape Simulator 2
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Ranked #7 for Unsolved Case fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Unsolved Case.
Sequel to the best-selling escape room game, brings a fresh take on first-person puzzles with a variety of new rooms to explore solo or with friends. Solve intricate puzzles, uncover hidden secrets, or craft your own escape rooms with Room Editor 2.0.
Mark & Lara: Partners In Justice
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Ranked #8 for Unsolved Case fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Unsolved Case.
Call your partner and become the best detective duo in this CO-OP adventure! Gather evidence, question the suspects and point out their contradictions. Cooperation is key as neither of you have the full picture of the case! Play on two devices, local or remotely, all you need is a voice connection.
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Parallel Experiment
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Unsolved Case.
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.
Servant of the Lake
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Unsolved Case.
Begin your new job as a servant at the mysterious Vanderboom estate. Solve puzzles, serve the family and uncover their dark alchemical secrets in Servant of the Lake, a new upcoming single-player point-and-click adventure in the Rusty Lake series.
How 2 Escape: Lost Submarine
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Unsolved Case.
Team up with a friend to reach a lost submarine and prevent the outbreak of war. Work together on two devices to solve increasingly challenging puzzles, where each of you has your own unique role to play. 2 players: 1 buys the game, the other uses the free Companion App
Escape Simulator 2
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Unsolved Case.
Sequel to the best-selling escape room game, brings a fresh take on first-person puzzles with a variety of new rooms to explore solo or with friends. Solve intricate puzzles, uncover hidden secrets, or craft your own escape rooms with Room Editor 2.0.
Frequently asked about Unsolved Case
- Is Unsolved Case free to play?
- Yes — Unsolved Case is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
- Does Unsolved Case have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Unsolved Case supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op).
- What games are most similar to Unsolved Case?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Unsolved Case are Unboxing the Cryptic Killer, Parallel Experiment, Servant of the Lake.
- Who developed Unsolved Case?
- Unsolved Case was developed by Eleven Puzzles.
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 Unsolved Case.
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