Rank 01Why this
Shares environmental interaction and character interaction with Abscission.
- $14.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2026
Games like Abscission
- 23 games
- Updated May 5, 2026
Players who liked Abscission also play
The closest matches to Abscission: The Dark Rites of Arkham, Strange Antiquities, Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!, The Rise of the Golden Idol, and ASYLUM. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
- Rank 01
Rank 02Why this
Shares inventory based puzzles and hidden object search with Abscission.
- $17.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Verified
- 2025
Rank 03Why this
Shares character interaction and point and click with Abscission.
- $19.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2024
Rank 04 
The Rise of the Golden Idol
Why this: Also Crime and Detective, like Abscission.
Rank 05 
ASYLUM
Why this: Shares environmental storytelling with Abscission.
Rank 06 
Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure
Why this: Shares branching narrative and multiple endings with Abscission.
Rank 07 
Midnight Scenes: A Safe Place
Why this: Shares hidden object search and environmental interaction with Abscission.
Rank 08 
Daemonologie
Why this: Shares hidden object search and environmental storytelling with Abscission.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Abscission
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- 1The Dark Rites of Arkham
Shares environmental interaction and character interaction with Abscission.
- 97% of 276 reviews
- 2Strange Antiquities
Shares inventory based puzzles and hidden object search with Abscission.
- 96% of 1,956 reviews
- 3Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!
Shares character interaction and point and click with Abscission.
- 82% of 148 reviews
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- 6Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure
Shares branching narrative and multiple endings with Abscission.
- 92% of 690 reviews
- 7Midnight Scenes: A Safe Place
Shares hidden object search and environmental interaction with Abscission.
- 96% of 119 reviews
- 8Daemonologie
Shares hidden object search and environmental storytelling with Abscission.
- 90% of 495 reviews
- 9Static Dread: The Lighthouse
Shares environmental storytelling and branching narrative with Abscission.
- 89% of 356 reviews
- 10Ace Attorney Investigations Collection
Shares point and click and branching narrative with Abscission.
- 98% of 883 reviews
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- 12An English Haunting
Shares environmental interaction and environmental storytelling with Abscission.
- 96% of 247 reviews
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- 24Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved
Shares hidden object search and character interaction with Abscission.
- 97% of 294 reviews
- Released: 2023
- Developer: Beyond Booleans
- Price: $4.49−50%checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 92% of 87 reviews
- Genres: Adventure
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Atmospheric lovecraftian detective story with personal stakes
- Compact mystery that keeps its pace throughout
- Cosmic horror themes feel authentic
- Atmospheric
- Bleak
- Dark
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Why this: Also Lovecraftian and Detective, like Abscission.
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Why this: Shares environmental storytelling and multiple endings with Abscission.
Gibbous - A Cthulhu Adventure
Why this: Shares inventory based puzzles and point and click with Abscission.
Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2008)
Why this: Shares inventory based puzzles with Abscission.
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Why this: Shares hidden object search with Abscission.
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Why this: Shares inventory based puzzles and hidden object search with Abscission.
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Why this: Also Detective and Investigation, like Abscission.
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: Shares inventory based puzzles and hidden object search with Abscission.
The Rise of the Golden Idol
Why this: Also Crime and Detective, like Abscission.
ASYLUM
Why this: Shares environmental storytelling with Abscission.
Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure
Why this: Shares branching narrative and multiple endings with Abscission.
Midnight Scenes: A Safe Place
Why this: Shares hidden object search and environmental interaction with Abscission.
About Abscission
The closest matches to Abscission: The Dark Rites of Arkham, Strange Antiquities, Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!, The Rise of the Golden Idol, and ASYLUM. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Abscission is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Dark Rites of Arkham, Strange Antiquities and Chicken Police: Into the HIVE! — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, bleak and dark, and single out its branching narrative and character approach selection. 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 Abscission: Abscission is a Lovecraftian, story-driven horror point-and-click investigation game. It involves searching crime scenes for evidence, combining clues and questioning suspects. Puzzles can have multiple solutions as you guide the protagonist - Detective Will Stanhope - through the story.
Is Abscission worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 92% of 87 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $8.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 4 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Atmospheric lovecraftian detective story with personal stakes
- Compact mystery that keeps its pace throughout
- Cosmic horror themes feel authentic
- Detectives personal drama intertwines with the mystery
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“The game is good. It has a sinister atmosphere, an intreresting story that keeps you going and it is relatively easy so you don't get stuck for hours without knowing what to do next. There is a big downside though: It is very short, almost…”
People who play it also play: The Dark Rites of Arkham, Strange Antiquities, Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!
Frequently asked about Abscission
Can I run it?
Does Abscission run on Steam Deck?
Abscission 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 Abscission cost?
Abscission is listed on Steam at 4.49 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Abscission?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Abscission are The Dark Rites of Arkham, Strange Antiquities, Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!.
Who developed Abscission?
Abscission was developed by Beyond Booleans.