Games like Criminal Expert
If Criminal Expert is your kind of game, the closest matches are Her Story, Telling Lies and The Operator — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, immersive and stressful. 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 Criminal Expert: Criminal Expert is a detective video game that puts you under the pressure of inexorably passing time. The story contains multiple selection paths, and you ultimately decide how it ends.
Players who liked Criminal Expert also play
Steam players who put hours into Criminal Expert 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.
Her Story
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Criminal Expert.
Top pick for Criminal Expert fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Criminal Expert.
A woman is interviewed seven times by the police. Search the video database and explore hundreds of authentic clips to discover her story in this groundbreaking and award winning narrative game.
Telling Lies
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Criminal Expert.
Second-strongest match for Criminal Expert fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Criminal Expert.
Four private lives. One big lie. Search through secretly recorded video conversations to discover the truth. The successor to the acclaimed Her Story.
The Operator
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Criminal Expert.
Third-strongest match for Criminal Expert fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Criminal Expert.
Welcome to the FDI. As our newest Operator, your role is to use your detective skills to assist our field agents and investigate mysterious crimes. Use cutting-edge FDI software to dig for clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth.
Trials of Innocence
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Criminal Expert.
Ranked #4 for Criminal Expert fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Criminal Expert.
Trials of Innocence is an indie courtroom detective game. Step into the shoes of the main character, rookie lawyer Luna Ray, and navigate her journey through the legal world. Unravel a shocking conspiracy that changes the fate of many, including herself, and confront her inner choices.
Blake: The Visual Novel
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Criminal Expert.
Ranked #5 for Criminal Expert fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with Criminal Expert.
Graphic Novel meets Visual Novel in this story-rich, choice-driven thriller. Experience Blake’s journey as he encounters a clandestine nemesis, sparking a series of events that force him to choose between losing his sanity or rising to the challenge. Make the right decisions and save New Stone.
Murder by Numbers
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Criminal Expert.
Ranked #6 for Criminal Expert fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Criminal Expert.
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!
STASIS: BONE TOTEM
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Criminal Expert.
Ranked #7 for Criminal Expert fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Criminal Expert.
Get ready for a thrilling underwater adventure with classic point-and-click gameplay. Explore with three characters simultaneously. Featuring atmospheric isometric graphics, rendered video, and a soundtrack by Mark Morgan, BONE TOTEM takes you on a journey to hidden places deep below the waves...
Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Criminal Expert.
Ranked #8 for Criminal Expert fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Criminal Expert.
A wild tale of conspiracy, loss, friendship, and... chickens?! Two rooster detectives are about to venture into the insect underworld to uncover a worldwide conspiracy, while also battling their inherent demons in this animal noir adventure satire.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Criminal Expert at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Criminal Expert on Steam right now. Shares Simulation and Casual with Criminal Expert.
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 ~50% under Criminal Expert on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Criminal Expert.
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!
Cookie Clicker
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Criminal Expert on Steam right now. Shares Simulation and Casual with Criminal Expert.
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 ~50% under Criminal Expert on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Criminal Expert.
WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~90% under Criminal Expert on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Criminal Expert.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~70% under Criminal Expert on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Criminal Expert.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
Brotato
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Criminal Expert on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Criminal Expert.
Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.
Your Only Move Is HUSTLE
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Criminal Expert on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Criminal Expert.
Master your technique, execute flashy combos, and outsmart opponents across the world, frame-by-frame. Slow down the clock to fine-tune your fighting style in this innovative, turn-based combat simulator. Pulverize your friends and choreograph spectacular fight scenes. No training mode required.
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 Casual with Criminal Expert.
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. Shares Adventure with Criminal Expert.
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.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Criminal Expert.
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 Simulation and Casual with Criminal Expert.
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 Adventure with Criminal Expert.
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.
Our Life: Beginnings & Always
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with Criminal Expert.
A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.
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Head-to-head comparisons
More from Forever Entertainment S. A.
Other recommendable Steam games by Forever Entertainment S. A., ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Frederic: Resurrection of Music
WHY THIS
Another title from Forever Entertainment S. A., the studio behind Criminal Expert. Shares Casual with Criminal Expert.
Frederic Chopin – a long time deceased classical compositor – returns back from beyond the grave to fight intense musical duels. In his way stand some of the worlds greatest pop stars charmed with enormous profits that wild commercialization provides
Teddy Floppy Ear - The Race
WHY THIS
Another title from Forever Entertainment S. A., the studio behind Criminal Expert. Shares Simulation with Criminal Expert.
People of Animalville got a carting fever and you must help one of them reach for the championship. Take the wheel, choose a kart, decide which character from 'Teddy Floppy Ear’ universe you want, and start the wild ride!
FRONT MISSION 1st: Remake
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Criminal Expert.
Another title from Forever Entertainment S. A., the studio behind Criminal Expert.
FRONT MISSION 1st: Remake is an immersive, tactical turn-based RPG, placing you in command of the awe-inspiring Wanzers – powerful military machines.
Frederic: Evil Strikes Back
WHY THIS
Another title from Forever Entertainment S. A., the studio behind Criminal Expert. Shares Casual with Criminal Expert.
Frederic - Evil Strikes Back - The Bigger, Better, More Awesome sequel. Great new tracks. Great new locations. Great new features. Great new story.
Violett Remastered
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Criminal Expert.
Another title from Forever Entertainment S. A., the studio behind Criminal Expert. Shares Adventure with Criminal Expert.
Dragged by her parents, a young and rebellious teenage girl – Violett, moves to an old spooky house in the middle of nowhere. Forced away from her friends and life in the city; she imagines how boring life in countryside will be: spending day after day, bored in her room with absolutely nothing to do.
16bit Trader
WHY THIS
Another title from Forever Entertainment S. A., the studio behind Criminal Expert. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Criminal Expert.
Take revenge on your father’s killer!
Teddy Floppy Ear - Mountain Adventure
WHY THIS
Another title from Forever Entertainment S. A., the studio behind Criminal Expert. Shares Adventure and Casual with Criminal Expert.
Teddy Floppy Ear is a main character of series of adventure games for the children, based on the on famous Polish cartoon. Send your kid onto an unforgettable journey with the world’s most charming bear!
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
The Operator
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Criminal Expert.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Criminal Expert.
Welcome to the FDI. As our newest Operator, your role is to use your detective skills to assist our field agents and investigate mysterious crimes. Use cutting-edge FDI software to dig for clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth.
Murder by Numbers
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Criminal Expert.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Criminal Expert.
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!
STASIS: BONE TOTEM
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Criminal Expert.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Criminal Expert.
Get ready for a thrilling underwater adventure with classic point-and-click gameplay. Explore with three characters simultaneously. Featuring atmospheric isometric graphics, rendered video, and a soundtrack by Mark Morgan, BONE TOTEM takes you on a journey to hidden places deep below the waves...
Frequently asked about Criminal Expert
- Does Criminal Expert run on Steam Deck?
- Criminal Expert 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 Criminal Expert cost?
- Criminal Expert is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Criminal Expert?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Criminal Expert are Her Story, Telling Lies, The Operator.
- Who developed Criminal Expert?
- Criminal Expert was developed by Forever Entertainment S. A..
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