Rank 01Why this
Shares hint system with Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure.
- $1.49 (Price checked Oct 3)
- 2014
Games like Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure
- 27 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure also play
The closest matches to Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure: Tex Murphy: Under a Killing Moon, Gemini Rue, TR-49, Gamedec - Definitive Edition, and Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Also Noir and Dystopian, like Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure.
- $2.99 (Price checked Oct 3)
- Deck Verified
- 2011
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Gamedec - Definitive Edition
Why this: Also Noir and Nonlinear, like Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure.
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Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure
Why this: Also Noir and Cyberpunk, like Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure.
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Blade Runner: Enhanced Edition
Why this: Also FMV and Dystopian, like Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure.
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Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged
Why this: Also Detective and Cinematic, like Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
- 1Tex Murphy: Under a Killing Moon
Shares hint system with Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure.
- 96% of 101 reviews
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- 3TR-49
Shares hint system and puzzle solving with Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure.
- 95% of 908 reviews
- 4Gamedec - Definitive Edition
Also Noir and Nonlinear, like Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure.
- 72% of 423 reviews
- 5Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure
Also Noir and Cyberpunk, like Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure.
- 92% of 690 reviews
- 6Blade Runner: Enhanced Edition
Also FMV and Dystopian, like Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure.
- 73% of 353 reviews
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- 8Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged
Also Detective and Cinematic, like Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure.
- 94% of 375 reviews
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- 10VirtuaVerse
Also Dystopian and Cyberpunk, like Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure.
- 82% of 541 reviews
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- 15The Last Case of John Morley
Shares puzzle solving with Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure.
- 76% of 76 reviews
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- 17Dark Nights with Poe and Munro
Also FMV and Nonlinear, like Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure.
- 80% of 248 reviews
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- Released: 2014
- Developer: Big Finish Games
- Price: $19.99checked Oct 3
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 91% of 483 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Adventure
- Metacritic 68
- Platforms: Windows, macOS
Players highlight
- Modernized controls improve accessibility
- Nostalgic throwback to 90s fmv games
- Puzzles can be skipped if too difficult
- Atmospheric
- Funny
- Nostalgic
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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.
Gemini Rue
Why this: Also Noir and Dystopian, like Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure.
TR-49
Why this: Shares hint system and puzzle solving with Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure.
Gamedec - Definitive Edition
Why this: Also Noir and Nonlinear, like Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure.
Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure
Why this: Also Noir and Cyberpunk, like Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure.
Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged
Why this: Also Detective and Cinematic, like Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure.
About Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure
The closest matches to Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure: Tex Murphy: Under a Killing Moon, Gemini Rue, TR-49, Gamedec - Definitive Edition, and Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure is your kind of game, the closest matches are Tex Murphy: Under a Killing Moon, Gemini Rue and TR-49 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, funny and nostalgic, and single out its full motion video cutscenes and hint system. 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 Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure: Tex Murphy is the last of the hard-boiled gumshoe detectives living in dystopian post-World War III San Francisco in the 2050s. Tex is an honest and good-natured private investigator with a penchant for bourbon, cigarettes and getting himself into trouble.
Is Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 91% of 483 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $19.99 (checked Oct 3).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 18 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Modernized controls improve accessibility
- Nostalgic throwback to 90s fmv games
- Puzzles can be skipped if too difficult
- Seamless continuation of the series
People who play it also play: Tex Murphy: Under a Killing Moon, Gemini Rue, TR-49
Frequently asked about Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure
Can I run it?
Does Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure run on Steam Deck?
Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure 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 Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure cost?
Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure are Tex Murphy: Under a Killing Moon, Gemini Rue, TR-49.
Who developed Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure?
Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure was developed by Big Finish Games.