Games like No Case Should Remain Unsolved
If No Case Should Remain Unsolved is your kind of game, the closest matches are Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy, Kindaichi Mystery Series: The Honjin Murders and The Case of the Golden Idol — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its emotional family mystery story, atmospheric and contemplative. 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 →No Case Should Remain Unsolved is a text-based detective puzzle from developer Somi. Players take on the role of retired Senior Inspector Jeon Gyeong, called back to examine a cold case twelve years after it went unsolved. The investigation unfolds through evidence collection, hidden-object searches, and environmental puzzle-solving, while dialogue choices and branching narrative paths determine which testimonies can be unlocked and what truth ultimately emerges. Reviewers highlight an emotional family mystery at the story's core, and players describe the experience as contemplative and melancholic, with an emotional weight that lingers after the case closes. The minimalist presentation keeps the narrative in focus. Multiple endings provide replay value. Priced at $6.99, the game is playable on Steam Deck and holds a 98% positive rating from 1560 Steam reviews.
About No Case Should Remain Unsolved: Twelve years after Senior Inspector Jeon Gyeong's retirement, she is visited by a young police officer: a woman who pleads with her to reexamine Seowon's case. But with each uncovered memory, only one thing becomes clear: everyone in Seowon's vicinity was lying.
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Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with No Case Should Remain Unsolved.
Top pick for No Case Should Remain Unsolved fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with No Case Should Remain Unsolved.
Join rookie attorney Apollo Justice and his mentor, the legendary Phoenix Wright, in this collection of 3 games! This title features 16 episodes (including previously DLC-only episodes) and supports English, French, German, Japanese Korean, and Traditional and Simplified Chinese.
Kindaichi Mystery Series: The Honjin Murders
WHY THIS
Shares evidence collection, branching narrative, narrative driven and an atmospheric mood with No Case Should Remain Unsolved.
Second-strongest match for No Case Should Remain Unsolved fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with No Case Should Remain Unsolved.
Famous detective Kosuke Kindaichi's first case, the Honjin Murder Mystery. Honjin descendant Kenzo Ichiyanagi and his new wife Katsuko Kubo lay dead in a bed of blood on the night of their wedding. Kosuke Kindaichi searches for the truth about this locked room murder mystery. However...
The Case of the Golden Idol
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with No Case Should Remain Unsolved.
Third-strongest match for No Case Should Remain Unsolved fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with No Case Should Remain Unsolved.
A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.
Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure
WHY THIS
Shares branching narrative and an atmospheric mood with No Case Should Remain Unsolved.
Ranked #4 for No Case Should Remain Unsolved fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with No Case Should Remain Unsolved.
Between Horizons is a narrative 2.5D sci-fi detective adventure. 33 years into the Zephyr's journey, its mission is suddenly jeopardized. Can you find the culprit before it's too late? Experience an enthralling story set in a semi-open world that branches and ends based on your choices.
Uncover the Smoking Gun
WHY THIS
Shares evidence collection, branching narrative, mystery and an atmospheric mood with No Case Should Remain Unsolved.
Ranked #5 for No Case Should Remain Unsolved fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with No Case Should Remain Unsolved.
A Battle of Wits with AI: Solve the case by conversing with a suspect robot using GPT to gather evidence. What single truth emerges from countless dialogues and pieces of information?
The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark
WHY THIS
Shares puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with No Case Should Remain Unsolved.
Ranked #6 for No Case Should Remain Unsolved fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with No Case Should Remain Unsolved.
Delouse your room with sage and pack up your travel-sized ouija board, it’s time to re-enter Twin Lakes - America’s 34th most haunted city. Join Detective McQueen as he puzzles his way through 9 chilling cases, risking life and pixelated limb to solve the macabre mysteries that plague the poor town.
Little Problems: A Cozy Detective Game
WHY THIS
Shares hidden object search and puzzle solving with No Case Should Remain Unsolved.
Ranked #8 for No Case Should Remain Unsolved fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with No Case Should Remain Unsolved.
Little Problems is a Cozy Detective game about solving minor inconveniences, everyday misunderstandings, and of course, little problems. This game is not about saving the world; it's about enriching it, one case at a time.
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The Case of the Golden Idol
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with No Case Should Remain Unsolved.
Reviewers of No Case Should Remain Unsolved cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with No Case Should Remain Unsolved.
A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.
The Wolf Among Us
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with No Case Should Remain Unsolved.
Reviewers of No Case Should Remain Unsolved cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with No Case Should Remain Unsolved.
From the makers of the 2012 Game of the Year: The Walking Dead, comes a thriller based on the award-winning Fables comic books. As Bigby Wolf you will discover that a brutal, bloody murder is just a taste of things to come in a game series where your every decision can have enormous consequences.
Return of the Obra Dinn
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Shares an atmospheric mood with No Case Should Remain Unsolved.
Reviewers of No Case Should Remain Unsolved cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with No Case Should Remain Unsolved.
Lost at sea 1803 ~ The good ship Obra Dinn.
Telling Lies
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Shares an atmospheric mood with No Case Should Remain Unsolved.
Reviewers of No Case Should Remain Unsolved cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with No Case Should Remain Unsolved.
Four private lives. One big lie. Search through secretly recorded video conversations to discover the truth. The successor to the acclaimed Her Story.
The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan
WHY THIS
Shares branching narrative and an atmospheric mood with No Case Should Remain Unsolved.
Reviewers of No Case Should Remain Unsolved cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with No Case Should Remain Unsolved.
The Dark Pictures Anthology is a series of stand-alone, branching cinematic horror games that can also be played online with a friend. In Man of Medan, five friends set sail on a holiday diving trip that soon changes into something much more sinister.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below No Case Should Remain Unsolved at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~86% under No Case Should Remain Unsolved on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with No Case Should Remain Unsolved.
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 ~57% under No Case Should Remain Unsolved on Steam right now. Shares Indie with No Case Should Remain Unsolved.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
GRIS
WHY THIS
Priced ~46% under No Case Should Remain Unsolved on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with No Case Should Remain Unsolved.
Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.
The Test
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Priced ~72% under No Case Should Remain Unsolved on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with No Case Should Remain Unsolved.
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?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
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Priced ~79% under No Case Should Remain Unsolved on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with No Case Should Remain Unsolved.
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~86% under No Case Should Remain Unsolved on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with No Case Should Remain Unsolved.
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.
Crypt of the NecroDancer
WHY THIS
Priced ~57% under No Case Should Remain Unsolved on Steam right now. Shares Indie with No Case Should Remain Unsolved.
Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!
A Short Hike
WHY THIS
Priced ~43% under No Case Should Remain Unsolved on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with No Case Should Remain Unsolved.
Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.
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 Indie with No Case Should Remain Unsolved.
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 No Case Should Remain Unsolved.
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.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with No Case Should Remain Unsolved.
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 Indie and Adventure with No Case Should Remain Unsolved.
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 Indie with No Case Should Remain Unsolved.
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.
missed messages.
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with No Case Should Remain Unsolved.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
A Date with Death
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with No Case Should Remain Unsolved.
Fight against & romance the one hunting for your soul in A Date with Death, a romance chat simulator where you date(?) the Grim Reaper himself. Create your own character, decorate your apartment, and chat away with the charming yet dangerous Grim Reaper through text and video calls.
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Head-to-head comparisons
More from Somi
Other recommendable Steam games by Somi, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Replica
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with No Case Should Remain Unsolved.
Another title from Somi, the studio behind No Case Should Remain Unsolved. Shares Indie and Adventure with No Case Should Remain Unsolved.
Replica is an interactive novel game played through a cellphone and social media. The insane experience of peeping into someone's private life through a cellphone will transform you into the state's greatest patriot.
Legal Dungeon
WHY THIS
Shares a tense mood with No Case Should Remain Unsolved.
Another title from Somi, the studio behind No Case Should Remain Unsolved. Shares Indie and Adventure with No Case Should Remain Unsolved.
Legal Dungeon is a game about organizing Police Investigation Documents. The player must review and provide an Investigation Verdict on reports ranging from petty theft to murder, in eight different criminal cases. Weigh the value of people’s lives to unlock all the collectables.
The Wake: Mourning Father, Mourning Mother
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with No Case Should Remain Unsolved.
Another title from Somi, the studio behind No Case Should Remain Unsolved. Shares Indie and Adventure with No Case Should Remain Unsolved.
The Wake is a record of past wounds opened at a three-day funeral. The journal is encoded with a simple substitution cipher that the player must break in order to reveal the writer’s psyche and discover the contradictions that define him.
Rabbit Hole 3D: Steam Edition
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with No Case Should Remain Unsolved.
Another title from Somi, the studio behind No Case Should Remain Unsolved. Shares Indie with No Case Should Remain Unsolved.
Rabbit Hole 3D: Steam Edition is a minimalistic retro puzzle game. The game features 3D word puzzles based on Chapter 1 of Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. Players must navigate through keywords from the book’s initial chapter.
RETSNOM
WHY THIS
Another title from Somi, the studio behind No Case Should Remain Unsolved. Shares Indie with No Case Should Remain Unsolved.
RETSNOM is an inventive pixel art puzzle platformer that allows player to break the map by mirroring sections of the level, and rearranging it on the fly to save a sick daughter.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with No Case Should Remain Unsolved.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with No Case Should Remain Unsolved.
Join rookie attorney Apollo Justice and his mentor, the legendary Phoenix Wright, in this collection of 3 games! This title features 16 episodes (including previously DLC-only episodes) and supports English, French, German, Japanese Korean, and Traditional and Simplified Chinese.
Kindaichi Mystery Series: The Honjin Murders
WHY THIS
Shares evidence collection, branching narrative, narrative driven and an atmospheric mood with No Case Should Remain Unsolved.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with No Case Should Remain Unsolved.
Famous detective Kosuke Kindaichi's first case, the Honjin Murder Mystery. Honjin descendant Kenzo Ichiyanagi and his new wife Katsuko Kubo lay dead in a bed of blood on the night of their wedding. Kosuke Kindaichi searches for the truth about this locked room murder mystery. However...
The Case of the Golden Idol
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with No Case Should Remain Unsolved.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with No Case Should Remain Unsolved.
A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.
Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure
WHY THIS
Shares branching narrative and an atmospheric mood with No Case Should Remain Unsolved.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with No Case Should Remain Unsolved.
Between Horizons is a narrative 2.5D sci-fi detective adventure. 33 years into the Zephyr's journey, its mission is suddenly jeopardized. Can you find the culprit before it's too late? Experience an enthralling story set in a semi-open world that branches and ends based on your choices.
The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark
WHY THIS
Shares puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with No Case Should Remain Unsolved.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with No Case Should Remain Unsolved.
Delouse your room with sage and pack up your travel-sized ouija board, it’s time to re-enter Twin Lakes - America’s 34th most haunted city. Join Detective McQueen as he puzzles his way through 9 chilling cases, risking life and pixelated limb to solve the macabre mysteries that plague the poor town.
Frequently asked about No Case Should Remain Unsolved
- Does No Case Should Remain Unsolved run on Steam Deck?
- No Case Should Remain Unsolved 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 No Case Should Remain Unsolved cost?
- No Case Should Remain Unsolved is listed on Steam at 6.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to No Case Should Remain Unsolved?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside No Case Should Remain Unsolved are Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy, Kindaichi Mystery Series: The Honjin Murders, The Case of the Golden Idol.
- Who developed No Case Should Remain Unsolved?
- No Case Should Remain Unsolved was developed by Somi.
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