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Games like Blood On The Thames

If Blood On The Thames is your kind of game, the closest matches are Expelled!, Alex Hill: Whispers at White Oak Inn and The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric score, atmospheric and dark. 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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About Blood On The Thames: A murder mystery puzzle game with visual novel elements in a Gothic, Lovecraftian world. Collect clues, solve puzzles, interrogate suspects, and uncover the mystery surrounding the death of Mini’s husband.

2024IndieAdventure14.99 USDWindows · macOS · Linuxby Team Firestorm
Blood On The Thames — Steam game cover
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Steam players who put hours into Blood On The Thames also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Expelled!

    WHY THIS

    Shares investigation and atmospheric with Blood On The Thames.

    Top pick for Blood On The Thames fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Blood On The Thames.

    A School Prefect has been pushed out of a window, and everyone's blaming YOU. Can you find the culprit - or someone to take the fall - before you get EXPELLED? Mystery with a wicked twist, from the creators of Overboard!, 80 Days, Heaven's Vault and A Highland Song.

    2025IndieAdventureRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Alex Hill: Whispers at White Oak Inn

    WHY THIS

    Shares point and click, puzzle solving, narrative driven and an atmospheric mood with Blood On The Thames.

    Second-strongest match for Blood On The Thames fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Blood On The Thames.

    A young woman died near the White Oak Inn. Now, her spirit is roaming around, and an employee is receiving strange letters. What dark secrets wait to be found? The clock is ticking and you, as Alex Hill, must uncover the truth before it’s too late.

    2025IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Blood On The Thames.

    Third-strongest match for Blood On The Thames fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Blood On The Thames.

    Immerse yourself in a dramatic yet charming and witty world of evidence-gathering, deduction and courtroom battles with this double-pack of the adventures of rookie lawyer Ryunosuke.

    2021Adventure39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Subsurface Circular

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Blood On The Thames.

    Ranked #4 for Blood On The Thames fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Blood On The Thames.

    When the truth is buried, go underground. Step into this new take on text-based adventure from the award-winning team behind Thomas Was Alone and Volume. A short story that hands you the fate of the world above, as a detective looking for answers on the Subsurface Circular.

    2017IndieAdventureCasual2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Trials of Innocence

    WHY THIS

    Shares point and click, character driven and an atmospheric mood with Blood On The Thames.

    Ranked #5 for Blood On The Thames fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Blood On The Thames.

    Trials of Innocence is an indie courtroom detective game. Step into the shoes of the main character, rookie lawyer Luna Ray, and navigate her journey through the legal world. Unravel a shocking conspiracy that changes the fate of many, including herself, and confront her inner choices.

    2025IndieAdventureSimulation14.44 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Sarawak

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Blood On The Thames fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Blood On The Thames.

    A short literary mystery game set in Oxford and Borneo

    2021IndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2008)

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Blood On The Thames.

    Ranked #7 for Blood On The Thames fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Blood On The Thames.

    The Sherlock Holmes series returns with this updated version of The Awakened, which brings a whole new dimension to the original title developed by Frogwares. The game puts the player into an investigation of the Cthulhu Mythos - as imagined by Father of modern horror, H.P. Lovecraft.

    2009Adventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Her Story

    WHY THIS

    Shares a mysterious mood with Blood On The Thames.

    Ranked #8 for Blood On The Thames fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Blood On The Thames.

    A woman is interviewed seven times by the police. Search the video database and explore hundreds of authentic clips to discover her story in this groundbreaking and award winning narrative game.

    2015IndieAdventureSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Blood On The Thames at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Blood On The Thames on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Blood On The Thames.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Blood On The Thames on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Blood On The Thames.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. PEAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under Blood On The Thames on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Blood On The Thames.

    PEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mountain at its center. Do you have what it takes to reach the PEAK?

    2025ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Blood On The Thames on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Blood On The Thames.

    We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!

    2019StrategyIndie6.24 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Inscryption

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under Blood On The Thames on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Blood On The Thames.

    Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Blood On The Thames on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Blood On The Thames.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Blood On The Thames on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Blood On The Thames.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Noita

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under Blood On The Thames on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Blood On The Thames.

    Noita is a magical action roguelite set in a world where every pixel is physically simulated. Fight, explore, melt, burn, freeze and evaporate your way through the procedurally generated world using spells you've created yourself.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Shares an unsettling mood with Blood On The Thames.

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Blood On The Thames.

    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.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Blood On The Thames.

    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.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Blood On The Thames.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Blood On The Thames.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Blood On The Thames.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. 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 Blood On The Thames.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. 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 Blood On The Thames.

    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.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Blood On The Thames.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Blood On The Thames

How much does Blood On The Thames cost?
Blood On The Thames is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Blood On The Thames?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Blood On The Thames are Expelled!, Alex Hill: Whispers at White Oak Inn, The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles.
Who developed Blood On The Thames?
Blood On The Thames was developed by Team Firestorm.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Blood On The Thames.

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