Games like Detective Ridelle
If Detective Ridelle is your kind of game, the closest matches are Kathy Rain: Director's Cut, CLeM and Murder by Numbers — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its cozy, funny and lighthearted. 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 →About Detective Ridelle: Detective Ridelle is a cozy murder mystery game featuring escape room style puzzles. Find clues, interrogate suspects, solve the mystery - before it's too late.
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Kathy Rain: Director's Cut
WHY THIS
Shares clue gathering and a mysterious mood with Detective Ridelle.
Top pick for Detective Ridelle fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Detective Ridelle.
The award-winning point-and-click adventure returns in the Director's Cut with an extended story, additional puzzles, and new areas to explore. Witness the rise of an iconic detective as you uncover a dark and sinister truth hiding behind the calm exterior of a small rural town.
CLeM
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Detective Ridelle fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Detective Ridelle.
CLeM is a narrative-driven puzzle adventure game with a dark twist. Wake up in a world where puzzles intertwine with exploration, weaving a unique narrative rooted in alchemy. A voice awakens you. It gives you purpose. To guide you, you find a notebook with mysterious entries and a house to explore.
Murder by Numbers
WHY THIS
Shares a mysterious mood with Detective Ridelle.
Third-strongest match for Detective Ridelle fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Detective Ridelle.
Solve Pixel Puzzles to find clues. Use those clues to interrogate witnesses. Work your way to the truth... ...and uncover the mystery of Murder by Numbers!
Paper Perjury
WHY THIS
Shares a lighthearted mood with Detective Ridelle.
Ranked #4 for Detective Ridelle fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Detective Ridelle.
It all started with a simple robbery. When that thread was pulled, a tapestry of mysteries was revealed. Solve cases and outsmart criminals in a detective story full of lies, confessions, and maybe even a murder or two.
Agent A: A puzzle in disguise
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Detective Ridelle fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Detective Ridelle.
A suave secret agent adventure game. Your mission (should you choose to accept) is to infiltrate enemy spy Ruby La Rouge’s secret hideaway and put a stop to her evil plans!
Case Solved: The London Files
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Detective Ridelle fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Detective Ridelle.
Solve logic puzzles and crack multiple cases in a cosy noir London using reason, not guesswork. Murders have taken place, witness statements conflict and the alibis don't add up. Everyone has a motive, and only clear logic reveals the truth.
Puzzle Spy International
WHY THIS
Shares a cozy mood with Detective Ridelle.
Ranked #7 for Detective Ridelle fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Detective Ridelle.
Pursue diamond thieves and a trail of cryptic puzzles in this short ‘60s spy adventure. As Agent Epsilon you’ll choose your path as you chat with (or chat up!) suspicious contacts. Deduce the puzzle rules, decode cryptograms and decipher clues as you solve wordplay & logic puzzles across the globe!
Escape Memoirs: Mansion Heist
WHY THIS
Shares a mysterious mood with Detective Ridelle.
Ranked #8 for Detective Ridelle fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Detective Ridelle.
"Escape Memoirs: Mansion Heist" is a co-operative atmospheric reverse escape-room puzzle game. You are a master thief who has been hired to rob a mysterious mansion, filled with various puzzles. Do you think you have what it takes to conquer the challenges that await you in the mansion.
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Paradise Killer
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Detective Ridelle cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Detective Ridelle.
Paradise Island, a world outside reality. There’s been a murder that only "investigation freak" Lady Love Dies can solve. Gather evidence and interrogate suspects in this open world adventure. You can accuse anyone, but you’ll have to prove your case in trial. It’s up to you to decide who’s guilty.
The Darkest Files
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Detective Ridelle cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Detective Ridelle.
Germany, 1956. The war is over, but justice is not served. Former Nazis walk free, while their victims lie in unmarked graves. As a prosecutor, you'll unearth long-buried evidence, confront witnesses and hunt down perpetrators. Will you have the courage to bring these "ordinary men" to court?
Sherlock Holmes - Nemesis
WHY THIS
Shares a mysterious mood with Detective Ridelle.
Reviewers of Detective Ridelle cross-mention this title as a similar play.
This new Sherlock Holmes game sends us to 19th Century London where Arséne Lupin, a young French burglar with an impressive track record, has just challenged Scotland Yard and the most famous of detectives - Sherlock Holmes.
Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Detective Ridelle cross-mention this title as a similar play.
Become the most celebrated detective of all time: Sherlock Holmes! Use your impressive talents as a detective to solve six thrilling and varied cases: murders, missing persons, spectacular thefts and numerous investigations that sometimes lead you into the realms of the fantastic.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Detective Ridelle at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Detective Ridelle on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Detective Ridelle.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Detective Ridelle on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Detective Ridelle.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
PEAK
WHY THIS
Priced ~47% under Detective Ridelle on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Detective Ridelle.
PEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mountain at its center. Do you have what it takes to reach the PEAK?
Slay the Spire
WHY THIS
Priced ~58% under Detective Ridelle on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Detective Ridelle.
We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!
Inscryption
WHY THIS
Priced ~47% under Detective Ridelle on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Detective Ridelle.
Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...
How to Fish
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Detective Ridelle on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Detective Ridelle.
A 1-4 player physics based fishing simulator. While drinking and boating you suddenly crash into a small island. To work your way back home you have to learn How to Fish.
Cookie Clicker
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Detective Ridelle on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Detective Ridelle.
An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.
WEBFISHING
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Detective Ridelle on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Detective Ridelle.
WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Detective Ridelle.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
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.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Detective Ridelle.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Detective Ridelle.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Detective Ridelle.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
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 Casual with Detective Ridelle.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Detective Ridelle.
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.
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Kathy Rain: Director's Cut
WHY THIS
Shares clue gathering and a mysterious mood with Detective Ridelle.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Detective Ridelle.
The award-winning point-and-click adventure returns in the Director's Cut with an extended story, additional puzzles, and new areas to explore. Witness the rise of an iconic detective as you uncover a dark and sinister truth hiding behind the calm exterior of a small rural town.
CLeM
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Detective Ridelle.
CLeM is a narrative-driven puzzle adventure game with a dark twist. Wake up in a world where puzzles intertwine with exploration, weaving a unique narrative rooted in alchemy. A voice awakens you. It gives you purpose. To guide you, you find a notebook with mysterious entries and a house to explore.
Murder by Numbers
WHY THIS
Shares a mysterious mood with Detective Ridelle.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Detective Ridelle.
Solve Pixel Puzzles to find clues. Use those clues to interrogate witnesses. Work your way to the truth... ...and uncover the mystery of Murder by Numbers!
Case Solved: The London Files
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Casual with Detective Ridelle.
Solve logic puzzles and crack multiple cases in a cosy noir London using reason, not guesswork. Murders have taken place, witness statements conflict and the alibis don't add up. Everyone has a motive, and only clear logic reveals the truth.
Frequently asked about Detective Ridelle
- Does Detective Ridelle run on Steam Deck?
- Detective Ridelle 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 Detective Ridelle cost?
- Detective Ridelle is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Detective Ridelle?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Detective Ridelle are Kathy Rain: Director's Cut, CLeM, Murder by Numbers.
- Who developed Detective Ridelle?
- Detective Ridelle was developed by PuzzLab.
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