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Games like Crowded Mysteries

If Crowded Mysteries is your kind of game, the closest matches are Criminal Archives: City on Fire Collector's Edition, Rock 'n' Roll Will Never Die! and Nine Noir Lives — picked from the ranked list below. 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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About Crowded Mysteries: There's a lot of trouble and intrigue in Mystery City... And where there's trouble and intrigue, there has to be a detective capable of tracking down the most elusive of wrongdoers. That's you! You're the detective, I mean. Go and solve some crimes, point-and-click analogue puzzle style!

2024Casual3.99 USDWindowsby Brave Giant
Crowded Mysteries — Steam game cover

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  1. Criminal Archives: City on Fire Collector's Edition

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Crowded Mysteries fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with Crowded Mysteries.

    San Francisco is shaken by a chain of horrible murders. You are the only one that can bring to justice a masked arsonist calling himself the Plague Doctor. Are you strong enough to face the challenge?

    2021AdventureCasual7.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Rock 'n' Roll Will Never Die!

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Crowded Mysteries fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    Hair metal's not dead, it just smells funny! Get your denim vest, bandana and makeup, and dive into a point-and-click adventure as a middle-aged teddy bear planning a comeback with his old glam metal band – in a world where glam metal has been dead and buried for decades.

    2022IndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Nine Noir Lives

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Crowded Mysteries fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    Stretch your legs, clean your whiskers, and dive into Nine Noir Lives. Enjoy a "point-and-lick" comedy-noir adventure, full of humour, crazy characters, and intriguing locations. Solve challenging puzzles and answer the immortal question: how many things need to be licked to solve a murder in this town?

    2022IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Cyanide & Happiness - Freakpocalypse (Episode 1)

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Crowded Mysteries fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with Crowded Mysteries.

    From the creators of Cyanide & Happiness and I-Mockery, comes the first game in an all new point-and-click adventure trilogy filled with dark humor, drama, and all the weirdness you've grown to love and/or dread over the years!

    2021IndieAdventureCasual5.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Chicken Police - Paint it RED!

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Crowded Mysteries fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    A wild tale of love, death, chickens, and redemption! Chicken Police is a buddy-cop noir adventure with a carefully crafted world, a gritty story, and absurd humor. The game mixes classic adventure games with visual novel-style storytelling, presented in a beak-droppingly unique art style.

    2020IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Girlfriend from Hell

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Crowded Mysteries fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    Manage your strange romance with a demonic girlfriend and experience total chaos! Laugh, be surprised, and unravel absurd situations in this crazy comedic adventure game.

    2024SportsIndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Detective Gallo

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Crowded Mysteries fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    Detective Gallo is a point&click comic-noir adventure that is entirely hand-illustrated and hand-animated, and whose protagonist is a feathered and grumpy private eye struggling with a very tricky case, bizarre characters, and puzzles that will put his insight and patience to the test.

    2018Adventure14.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Crowded Mysteries fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with Crowded Mysteries.

    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.

    2024AdventureSimulationCasual19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Crowded Mysteries at current Steam store prices.

  1. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Crowded Mysteries on Steam right now.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Crowded Mysteries on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Crowded Mysteries.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Placid Plastic Duck Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Crowded Mysteries on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Crowded Mysteries.

    The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.

    2022SimulationCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Peggle Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Crowded Mysteries on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Crowded Mysteries.

    Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.

    2007Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Crowded Mysteries on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Crowded Mysteries.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Crowded Mysteries on Steam right now.

    The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Insaniquarium Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Crowded Mysteries on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Crowded Mysteries.

    The craziest aquarium game ever! Tend to your fish, keep them happy and they'll reward you with coins and jewels. Buy tank upgrades or egg parts which hatch different in-tank pets. These pets can help you feed your fish, collect coins, or even protect against the aliens that will invade your tank.

    2006Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Montaro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Crowded Mysteries on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Crowded Mysteries.

    Montaro is a DOGE.

    2016IndieCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    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?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with Crowded Mysteries.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Travellin Cats in Paris

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with Crowded Mysteries.

    Find 100 cats hidden in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator!

    2023IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Coloring Pixels

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with Crowded Mysteries.

    A relaxing coloring by numbers game. Enjoy completing a variety of images with differing themes, complexity, and sizes.

    2018IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Crowded Mysteries

How much does Crowded Mysteries cost?
Crowded Mysteries is listed on Steam at 3.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Crowded Mysteries?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Crowded Mysteries are Criminal Archives: City on Fire Collector's Edition, Rock 'n' Roll Will Never Die!, Nine Noir Lives.
Who developed Crowded Mysteries?
Crowded Mysteries was developed by Brave Giant and published by Silesia Games.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Crowded Mysteries.

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