Rank 01Why this
Also Detective and Investigation, like On Your Tail.
- $17.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Verified
- 2025
Games like On Your Tail
- 26 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked On Your Tail also play
The closest matches to On Your Tail: Strange Antiquities, Detective Dotson, Best Served Cold, The Good Life, and The Operator. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Shares mini games with On Your Tail.
- $4.49 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Verified
- 2025
Rank 03- $17.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2025
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The Operator
Why this: Also Narrative and Detective, like On Your Tail.
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Wylde Flowers
Why this: Also Narrative and Cozy, like On Your Tail.
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Critter Cove
Why this: Also Fishing and Cozy, like On Your Tail.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like On Your Tail
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- Released: 2024
- Developer: Memorable Games
- Price: $19.99checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 87% of 179 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Characters feel genuinely likable
- Detective puzzles require critical thinking
- Emotional story with surprising depth
- Atmospheric
- Cozy
- Emotional
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below On Your Tail at current Steam store prices.
World's Dawn
Why this: Shares part time jobs and mini games with On Your Tail.
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Why this: Shares mini games with On Your Tail.
Hokko Life
Why this: Also Fishing and Cozy, like On Your Tail.
Frog Detective 3: Corruption at Cowboy County
Why this: Also Detective and Investigation, like On Your Tail.
Master Lemon: The Quest for Iceland
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as On Your Tail.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to On Your Tail, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Adventure Escape Mysteries
Why this: Also Detective and Investigation, like On Your Tail.
Palia
Why this: Also Cozy and Life Sim, like On Your Tail.
The Sims™ 4
Why this: Also Life Sim and Romance, like On Your Tail.
NTE: Neverness to Everness
Why this: Shares mini games with On Your Tail.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Strange Antiquities
Why this: Also Detective and Investigation, like On Your Tail.
Detective Dotson
Why this: Shares mini games with On Your Tail.
The Operator
Why this: Also Narrative and Detective, like On Your Tail.
Wylde Flowers
Why this: Also Narrative and Cozy, like On Your Tail.
Critter Cove
Why this: Also Fishing and Cozy, like On Your Tail.
About On Your Tail
The closest matches to On Your Tail: Strange Antiquities, Detective Dotson, Best Served Cold, The Good Life, and The Operator. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If On Your Tail is your kind of game, the closest matches are Strange Antiquities, Detective Dotson and Best Served Cold — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, cozy and emotional, and single out its collectible tracking and detective deduction. 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.
About On Your Tail: A cozy detective adventure where you play as a vacation-bound writer who stumbles upon an idyllic town plagued by an enigmatic thief. Crack the case in this charming seaside town, build relationships, and unravel secrets in a world full of quirky characters and heartwarming stories.
Is On Your Tail worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 87% of 179 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $19.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 23 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Characters feel genuinely likable
- Detective puzzles require critical thinking
- Emotional story with surprising depth
- Variety of engaging mini games
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“The graphics are beautiful, but the game can be so incredibly frustrating at times. It's impossible to get out of certain tasks, such as cooking, until you complete them successfully. Some of the cooking tasks seem to fail no matter what I…”
“The gameplay itself is fine and the story has a pretty good mystery to it. However, the ending basically cuts out any sort of impact that might've otherwise been had, as it renders ALL of the work of the rest of the story pointless. It may…”
People who play it also play: Strange Antiquities, Detective Dotson, Best Served Cold
Frequently asked about On Your Tail
Can I run it?
Is On Your Tail verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — On Your Tail 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 On Your Tail cost?
On Your Tail is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to On Your Tail?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside On Your Tail are Strange Antiquities, Detective Dotson, Best Served Cold.
Who developed On Your Tail?
On Your Tail was developed by Memorable Games and published by Balor Games.