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- $1.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- Deck Playable
- 2010
Games like Secret Files: Sam Peters
- 11 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
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The closest matches to Secret Files: Sam Peters: Lost Horizon, Secret Files 2: Puritas Cordis, Secret Files 3, Strange Antiquities, and Black Mirror II. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Shares inventory combination with Secret Files: Sam Peters.
- $1.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- Deck Playable
- 2009
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Strange Antiquities
Why this: Shares map exploration with Secret Files: Sam Peters.
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Black Mirror II
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Secret Files: Sam Peters.
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Why this: Shares hint system with Secret Files: Sam Peters.
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The full ranked list: top 24 games like Secret Files: Sam Peters
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- 90% of 226 reviews
- 2Secret Files 2: Puritas Cordis
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- Released: 2013
- Developer: Animation Arts
- Price: $1.19−80%checked Nov 7
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 74% of 86 reviews
- Genres: Adventure
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Gorgeous background art
- Inventory puzzles with smart combinations
- Nostalgic secret files vibe
- Atmospheric
- Cozy
- Lighthearted
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About Secret Files: Sam Peters
The closest matches to Secret Files: Sam Peters: Lost Horizon, Secret Files 2: Puritas Cordis, Secret Files 3, Strange Antiquities, and Black Mirror II. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Secret Files: Sam Peters is your kind of game, the closest matches are Lost Horizon, Secret Files 2: Puritas Cordis and Secret Files 3 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, cozy and lighthearted, and single out its hint system and hotspot highlighting. 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: Sam Peters worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 74% of 86 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 $1.19 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 3 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Gorgeous background art
- Inventory puzzles with smart combinations
- Nostalgic secret files vibe
- Puzzles are logical and satisfying
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“The graphics and music were good, UI excellent, plot decent enough and mostly the puzzles were fine, a couple of good ones, a couple of annoying ones in there. It's short, took me two and a half hours to complete. The main problem is Sam…”
“Nice but very short. You can play it for the story, but less than 2 hours playing time is questionable. The game is never a challenge. I bought it for 99 cents, which is okay. But the full price of 9.99 euros is bold. If you want to play…”
People who play it also play: Lost Horizon, Secret Files 2: Puritas Cordis, Secret Files 3
Mobile version
Secret Files: Sam Peters is also on App Store. What the store pages declare:
- No In-App Purchases listed on the App Store (checked 2026-11-07, source)
- App Store privacy label: no "Data Used to Track You" (checked 2026-11-07, source)
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Frequently asked about Secret Files: Sam Peters
Can I run it?
Does Secret Files: Sam Peters run on Steam Deck?
Secret Files: Sam Peters 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: Sam Peters cost?
Secret Files: Sam Peters is listed on Steam at 1.19 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Secret Files: Sam Peters?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Secret Files: Sam Peters are Lost Horizon, Secret Files 2: Puritas Cordis, Secret Files 3.
Who developed Secret Files: Sam Peters?
Secret Files: Sam Peters was developed by Animation Arts and published by Ravenscourt.