Rank 01Why this
Shares map navigation and achievement tracking with Dark Arcana: The Carnival.
- $14.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- 2014
Games like Dark Arcana: The Carnival
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- Updated May 4, 2026
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The closest matches to Dark Arcana: The Carnival: 9 Clues: The Secret of Serpent Creek, Grim Legends 2: Song of the Dark Swan, Dark Heritage: Guardians of Hope, Abyss: The Wraiths of Eden, and Mind Snares: Alice's Journey. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Shares map navigation and hidden object scenes with Dark Arcana: The Carnival.
- $14.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2015
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Shares hidden object scenes with Dark Arcana: The Carnival.
- $14.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- 2015
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Abyss: The Wraiths of Eden
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Dark Arcana: The Carnival.
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The Emerald Maiden: Symphony of Dreams
Why this: Shares mini games with Dark Arcana: The Carnival.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Dark Arcana: The Carnival
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
- 19 Clues: The Secret of Serpent Creek
Shares map navigation and achievement tracking with Dark Arcana: The Carnival.
- 88% of 345 reviews
- 2Grim Legends 2: Song of the Dark Swan
Shares map navigation and hidden object scenes with Dark Arcana: The Carnival.
- 96% of 390 reviews
- 3Dark Heritage: Guardians of Hope
Shares hidden object scenes with Dark Arcana: The Carnival.
- 58% of 59 reviews
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- 8The Emerald Maiden: Symphony of Dreams
Shares mini games with Dark Arcana: The Carnival.
- 86% of 146 reviews
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- 11Demon Hunter 3: Revelation
Shares bonus chapter unlocks with Dark Arcana: The Carnival.
- 84% of 95 reviews
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- 13Queen's Quest: Tower of Darkness
Shares hidden object scenes and mini games with Dark Arcana: The Carnival.
- 64% of 99 reviews
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- 19Darkarta: A Broken Heart's Quest Collector's Edition
Genres: Indie, Adventure, Casual
- 91% of 351 reviews
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- 24Chronicles of Magic: Divided Kingdoms
Shares map navigation with Dark Arcana: The Carnival.
- 88% of 66 reviews
- Released: 2014
- Developer: Artifex Mundi
- Price: $14.99checked Oct 31
- 85% of 197 reviews
- Genres: Adventure, Casual
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Bonus chapter provides emotional closure
- Creepy but playful horror setting
- Logical and clear puzzles
- Atmospheric
- Eerie
- Mysterious
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About Dark Arcana: The Carnival
The closest matches to Dark Arcana: The Carnival: 9 Clues: The Secret of Serpent Creek, Grim Legends 2: Song of the Dark Swan, Dark Heritage: Guardians of Hope, Abyss: The Wraiths of Eden, and Mind Snares: Alice's Journey. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Dark Arcana: The Carnival is your kind of game, the closest matches are 9 Clues: The Secret of Serpent Creek, Grim Legends 2: Song of the Dark Swan and Dark Heritage: Guardians of Hope — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, eerie and mysterious, and single out its achievement tracking and bonus chapter unlocks. 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 Dark Arcana: The Carnival: Find the missing woman lost in a mysterious Carnival of Horrors.
Is Dark Arcana: The Carnival worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 85% of 197 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $14.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 5 h when they wrote their review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Bonus chapter provides emotional closure
- Creepy but playful horror setting
- Logical and clear puzzles
- No sliding puzzles
People who play it also play: 9 Clues: The Secret of Serpent Creek, Grim Legends 2: Song of the Dark Swan, Dark Heritage: Guardians of Hope
Frequently asked about Dark Arcana: The Carnival
Can I run it?
How much does Dark Arcana: The Carnival cost?
Dark Arcana: The Carnival is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Dark Arcana: The Carnival?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Dark Arcana: The Carnival are 9 Clues: The Secret of Serpent Creek, Grim Legends 2: Song of the Dark Swan, Dark Heritage: Guardians of Hope.
Who developed Dark Arcana: The Carnival?
Dark Arcana: The Carnival was developed by Artifex Mundi.