Games like Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved
Below are 17 hand-picked alternatives to Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved for fans of adventure, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, cheaper alternatives, and Steam Deck–friendly options. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.
About Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved: A woman vanishes without a trace on a cross-country train. The catch? Nobody on board remembers her ever existing in the first place - nobody, except for you. Uncover the story in this mystery adventure game!
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Ranked by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries plus content overlap on genres, tags, and developers.
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Duck Detective: The Secret Salami
Top pick for Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved.
Solving crime is no walk in the pond. You are a down-on-his-luck detective who also happens to be a duck. Use your powers of de-duck-tion to inspect evidence, fill in the blanks, and bust the case wide open! This is a short but twisty detective case.
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Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping
Second-strongest match for Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved.
You are the one and only Duck Detective, a depressed and recently divorced duck who must quack the case. Inspect evidence, make de-duck-tions, and solve this no-murder mystery!
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Dahlia View
Third-strongest match for Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved.
A child is missing. The police are failing. And you're a retired detective with a bit too much time on your hands. Time to throw out the rules & do whatever it takes to bring the child home. From the developers of I AM RIPPER, The Occupation & Ether One.
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Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!
Ranked #4 for Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved.
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.
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BROK the InvestiGator
Ranked #5 for Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved.
An innovative adventure mixed with beat 'em up and RPG elements. In a grim world where animals have replaced mankind, what kind of detective will you be?
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TR-49
Ranked #6 for Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved.
A World War II computer. An archive of lost books. A world-changing secret. Narrative deduction meets audio drama, from the creators of Overboard!, Heaven's Vault and A Highland Song.
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The Darkest Files
Ranked #7 for Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved.
Germany, 1956. The war is over, but justice is not served. Former Nazis walk free, while their victims lie in unmarked graves. As a prosecutor, you'll unearth long-buried evidence, confront witnesses and hunt down perpetrators. Will you have the courage to bring these "ordinary men" to court?
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Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure
Ranked #8 for Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved.
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.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved at current Steam store prices.
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Duck Detective: The Secret Salami
Priced ~50% under Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved.
Solving crime is no walk in the pond. You are a down-on-his-luck detective who also happens to be a duck. Use your powers of de-duck-tion to inspect evidence, fill in the blanks, and bust the case wide open! This is a short but twisty detective case.
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Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping
Priced ~50% under Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved.
You are the one and only Duck Detective, a depressed and recently divorced duck who must quack the case. Inspect evidence, make de-duck-tions, and solve this no-murder mystery!
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TR-49
Priced ~65% under Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved.
A World War II computer. An archive of lost books. A world-changing secret. Narrative deduction meets audio drama, from the creators of Overboard!, Heaven's Vault and A Highland Song.
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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.
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Duck Detective: The Secret Salami
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved.
Solving crime is no walk in the pond. You are a down-on-his-luck detective who also happens to be a duck. Use your powers of de-duck-tion to inspect evidence, fill in the blanks, and bust the case wide open! This is a short but twisty detective case.
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Dahlia View
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved.
A child is missing. The police are failing. And you're a retired detective with a bit too much time on your hands. Time to throw out the rules & do whatever it takes to bring the child home. From the developers of I AM RIPPER, The Occupation & Ether One.
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BROK the InvestiGator
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved.
An innovative adventure mixed with beat 'em up and RPG elements. In a grim world where animals have replaced mankind, what kind of detective will you be?
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TR-49
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved.
A World War II computer. An archive of lost books. A world-changing secret. Narrative deduction meets audio drama, from the creators of Overboard!, Heaven's Vault and A Highland Song.
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The Darkest Files
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved.
Germany, 1956. The war is over, but justice is not served. Former Nazis walk free, while their victims lie in unmarked graves. As a prosecutor, you'll unearth long-buried evidence, confront witnesses and hunt down perpetrators. Will you have the courage to bring these "ordinary men" to court?
- 6
Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved.
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.
Frequently asked about Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved
- Is Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved cost?
- Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved are Duck Detective: The Secret Salami, Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping, Dahlia View.
- Who developed Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved?
- Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved was developed by Armonica LLC.
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