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Games like Detective Grimoire

  • 22 games
  • Updated May 4, 2026

Players who liked Detective Grimoire also play

The closest matches to Detective Grimoire: Tangle Tower, The Mermaid Mask, The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark, Murder by Numbers, and The Roottrees are Dead. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 01

    Why this

    Shares puzzle solving with Detective Grimoire.

    • $19.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • 2019
  2. Rank 02
    • Trending
    • 62 new reviews this week

    Why this

    Shares character interaction and puzzle solving with Detective Grimoire.

    • $15.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • 2026
  1. Rank 04

    Murder by Numbers

    Why this: Also Conversation and Crime, like Detective Grimoire.

    • $14.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2020
  2. Rank 05

    The Roottrees are Dead

    Why this: Shares clue collection and puzzle solving with Detective Grimoire.

    • $16.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2025

The full ranked list: top 24 games like Detective Grimoire

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    Tangle Tower

    Shares puzzle solving with Detective Grimoire.

    • 96% of 2,661 reviews
  2. 2
    The Mermaid Mask

    Shares character interaction and puzzle solving with Detective Grimoire.

    • 100% of 1,613 reviews
  3. 3
    The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark

    Shares point and click adventure and puzzle solving with Detective Grimoire.

    • 95% of 877 reviews
  4. 4
    Murder by Numbers

    Also Conversation and Crime, like Detective Grimoire.

    • 86% of 947 reviews
  5. 5
    The Roottrees are Dead

    Shares clue collection and puzzle solving with Detective Grimoire.

    • 97% of 4,456 reviews
  6. 6
    Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments

    Also Crime and Detective, like Detective Grimoire.

    • 90% of 2,301 reviews
  7. 7
    Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!

    Shares character interaction with Detective Grimoire.

    • 82% of 148 reviews
  8. 8
    Ace Attorney Investigations Collection

    Genres: Adventure

    • 98% of 883 reviews
  9. 9
    Broken Sword 5 - the Serpent's Curse

    Shares point and click adventure and character interaction with Detective Grimoire.

    • 89% of 875 reviews
  10. 10
    The Rise of the Golden Idol

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 95% of 2,412 reviews
  11. 11
    Agatha Christie - The ABC Murders

    Genres: Adventure

    • 78% of 898 reviews
  12. 12
    Kathy Rain

    Shares point and click adventure with Detective Grimoire.

    • 93% of 1,259 reviews
  13. 13
    Strange Antiquities

    Also Detective and Investigation, like Detective Grimoire.

    • 96% of 1,956 reviews
  14. 14
    Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Casual

    • 94% of 2,481 reviews
  15. 15
    Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy

    Genres: Adventure

    • 98% of 9,750 reviews
  16. 16
    The Dark Rites of Arkham

    Genres: Adventure

    • 97% of 276 reviews
  17. 17
    The Testament of Sherlock Holmes

    Genres: Adventure

    • 77% of 1,181 reviews
  18. 18
    Contradiction: Spot The Liar

    Shares clue collection with Detective Grimoire.

    • 95% of 2,482 reviews
  19. 19
    Crime O'Clock

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Casual

    • 62% of 217 reviews
  20. 20
    Paradise Killer

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, RPG

    • 95% of 2,506 reviews
  21. 21
    The Operator

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Simulation

    • 90% of 3,406 reviews
  22. 22
    Thimbleweed Park™

    Same atmospheric mood as Detective Grimoire.

    • 91% of 2,210 reviews
  23. 23
    Her Story

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Simulation

    • 88% of 5,029 reviews
  24. 24
    The Detail

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 70% of 330 reviews
Detective Grimoire — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2014
  • Developer: SFB Games
  • Price: $6.99checked Nov 4
  • Steam Deck: Deck Playable
  • 96% of 1,520 reviews
  • Genres: Indie, Adventure
  • Platforms: Windows

Players highlight

  • Beautiful art and music enhance atmosphere
  • Voice acting brings characters to life
  • Atmospheric
  • Immersive
  • Character interaction
  • Clue collection

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About Detective Grimoire

The closest matches to Detective Grimoire: Tangle Tower, The Mermaid Mask, The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark, Murder by Numbers, and The Roottrees are Dead. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If Detective Grimoire is your kind of game, the closest matches are Tangle Tower, The Mermaid Mask and The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric and immersive, and single out its character interaction and clue collection. 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.

Detective Grimoire is a short indie adventure game released in 2014 by SFB Games, priced at $6.99. The player takes on the role of a detective called to investigate a murder at a swamp-based tourist attraction where the owner appears to have been killed by the very mythical creature the attraction is built around. Gameplay centers on exploration, inspecting crime scenes, questioning suspects, collecting clues, and solving puzzles through character interaction. Players describe the experience as atmospheric and immersive, with reviewers highlighting how the art and music enhance the setting while voice acting brings the cast to life. The game offers a relaxed, sit-down session suitable for solo play, and holds a 96% positive rating from over 1500 Steam reviews.

About Detective Grimoire: Detective Grimoire has been called to investigate a murder. The owner of a small tourist attraction, seemingly killed by the mythical creature his attraction is based around... Explore the area, inspect the crime scene, grill suspects, solve puzzles, hunt for clues & uncover the secret of the swamp!

Is Detective Grimoire worth buying?

  • 96% of 1,520 Steam reviews are positive.
  • We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
  • Price: $6.99 (checked Nov 10).
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 4 h when they wrote their review.
  • Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

People who play it also play: Tangle Tower, The Mermaid Mask, The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark

How this verdict works →

Mobile version

Detective Grimoire is also on App Store. What the store pages declare:

  • No In-App Purchases listed on the App Store (checked 2026-11-06, source)
  • App Store privacy label: no "Data Used to Track You" (checked 2026-11-06, source)

On our lists: Pay once, no in-app purchases

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Frequently asked about Detective Grimoire

Can I run it?

Does Detective Grimoire run on Steam Deck?

Detective Grimoire 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 Detective Grimoire cost?

Detective Grimoire is listed on Steam at 6.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).

What games are most similar to Detective Grimoire?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Detective Grimoire are Tangle Tower, The Mermaid Mask, The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark.

Who developed Detective Grimoire?

Detective Grimoire was developed by SFB Games.