Rank 01Why this
Shares inventory combination with Secret Files 3.
- $9.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2009
Games like Secret Files 3
- 16 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Secret Files 3 also play
The closest matches to Secret Files 3: Secret Files 2: Puritas Cordis, Secret Files: Tunguska, Lost Horizon, Zero Escape: The Nonary Games, and Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02- $9.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2009
Rank 03- $9.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2010
Rank 04 
Zero Escape: The Nonary Games
Why this: Shares multiple endings with Secret Files 3.
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Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit
Why this: Shares inventory combination and multiple endings with Secret Files 3.
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Monolith
Why this: Shares mini games with Secret Files 3.
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Nikopol: Secrets of the Immortals
Why this: Shares auto save with Secret Files 3.
Rank 08 
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Secret Files 3
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- Released: 2012
- Developer: Animation Arts
- Price: $9.99checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 63% of 75 reviews
- Genres: Adventure
- Metacritic 67
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Cinematic cutscenes with polished pre rendered graphics
- Four distinct endings to explore
- Global locations span ancient to futuristic
- Atmospheric
- Mysterious
- Tense
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Why this: Shares inventory combination with Secret Files 3.
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Why this: Shares inventory combination and multiple endings with Secret Files 3.
About Secret Files 3
The closest matches to Secret Files 3: Secret Files 2: Puritas Cordis, Secret Files: Tunguska, Lost Horizon, Zero Escape: The Nonary Games, and Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Secret Files 3 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Secret Files 2: Puritas Cordis, Secret Files: Tunguska and Lost Horizon — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, mysterious and tense, and single out its auto save and inventory combination. 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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Is Secret Files 3 worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 63% of 75 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- On sale: 80% off, now $1.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 7 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 9 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Cinematic cutscenes with polished pre rendered graphics
- Four distinct endings to explore
- Global locations span ancient to futuristic
- Time warping puzzles force trial and error loops
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“I have mixed feelings about Secret Files 3. While the voice acting got better, and the environments look beautiful as always, the other aspects of the game have drastically decreased in quality. The story is boring and feels rushed, the…”
“Unfortunately, [i]Secret Files 3[/i] falls short of its predecessors in many ways. The game's storyline lacks the intrigue and excitement of the previous games, and the characters and dialogue feel uninspired and unmemorable. The puzzles…”
People who play it also play: Secret Files 2: Puritas Cordis, Secret Files: Tunguska, Lost Horizon
Mobile version
Secret Files 3 is also on Google Play and App Store. What the store pages declare:
- No ads declared on Google Play (checked 2026-11-06, source)
- No in-app purchases declared on Google Play (checked 2026-11-06, source)
- No In-App Purchases listed on the App Store (checked 2026-11-06, source)
- App Store privacy label: no "Data Used to Track You" (checked 2026-11-06, source)
On our lists: Pay once, no in-app purchases
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Frequently asked about Secret Files 3
Can I run it?
Does Secret Files 3 run on Steam Deck?
Secret Files 3 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 Secret Files 3 cost?
Secret Files 3 is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Secret Files 3?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Secret Files 3 are Secret Files 2: Puritas Cordis, Secret Files: Tunguska, Lost Horizon.
Who developed Secret Files 3?
Secret Files 3 was developed by Animation Arts and published by Ravenscourt.