Games like Pineford: Part I
If Pineford: Part I is your kind of game, the closest matches are Black Lazar, Blood On The Thames and Gensokyo:Presumption of Guilt~Pansies Before Dawn — picked from the ranked list below. 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 →About Pineford: Part I: Investigate the murder of Evie Roots. Save the town from disaster. Learn the history of the Great Houses. Immerse yourself in the centuries-old history of Pineford.

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Black Lazar
WHY THIS
Top pick for Pineford: Part I fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Pineford: Part I.
A detective noir, choose-your-own-adventure game with hand-drawn art, over 250k words, and an immersive soundtrack.
Blood On The Thames
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Pineford: Part I fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Pineford: Part I.
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.
Gensokyo:Presumption of Guilt~Pansies Before Dawn
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Pineford: Part I fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Pineford: Part I.
Explore the intertwined fates of humans and youkai in this interactive fiction. As an unwitting protagonist, enter the sealed realm of Gensokyo to investigate a series of bizarre murders. Unearth ancient secrets and witness a gripping saga hidden for millennia.
The Sekimeiya: Spun Glass
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Pineford: Part I fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Pineford: Part I.
An intricate mystery visual novel. Search text, piece together clues, and jump around the story to unravel the tangled events within the sealed tower.
Staffer Reborn
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Pineford: Part I fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Pineford: Part I.
Staffer Reborn is a game of supernatural abilities and logical deduction set in 1960s America. It tells the story of a man trapped in a cycle of death and resurrection caused by his supernatural ability and the investigator who was recruited to help.
DAEMON MASQUERADE
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Pineford: Part I fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Pineford: Part I.
An anime-inspired supernatural detective game. Uncover the identities and powers of your adversaries using a conspiracy board full of evidence.
Freud's Bones-the game
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Pineford: Part I fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Pineford: Part I.
Infiltrate, rule and rescue the mind of the father of Psychoanalysis: Sigmund Freud, in this surreal and obscure adventure. Take control of his inner voice, choose his destiny, solve clinical cases, save or condemn your patients, all whilst trying to save Freud from himself.
The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Pineford: Part I fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Pineford: Part I.
YOU are a psychiatrist, trying to solve a murder whilst treating the unusual patients of the recently deceased Doctor Dekker. Type a question - patients reply in full screen video and have questions for you too but be careful what you say. Your words determine their eventual fates, and your own!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Pineford: Part I at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~86% under Pineford: Part I on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Pineford: Part I.
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 Pineford: Part I on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Pineford: Part I.
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 Pineford: Part I on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Pineford: Part I.
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
WHY THIS
Priced ~72% under Pineford: Part I on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Pineford: Part I.
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
WHY THIS
Priced ~79% under Pineford: Part I on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Pineford: Part I.
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 Pineford: Part I on Steam right now. Shares Adventure and Casual with Pineford: Part I.
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 Pineford: Part I on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Pineford: Part I.
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 Pineford: Part I on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Pineford: Part I.
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 and Casual with Pineford: Part I.
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 Pineford: Part I.
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.
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Pineford: Part I.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Pineford: Part I.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
missed messages.
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Pineford: Part I.
‘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 Pineford: Part I.
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.
Grimm's Hollow
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Pineford: Part I.
A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.
UNBEATABLE [white label]
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Pineford: Part I.
A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.
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Frequently asked about Pineford: Part I
- How much does Pineford: Part I cost?
- Pineford: Part I is listed on Steam at 6.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Pineford: Part I?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Pineford: Part I are Black Lazar, Blood On The Thames, Gensokyo:Presumption of Guilt~Pansies Before Dawn.
- Who developed Pineford: Part I?
- Pineford: Part I was developed by Rebel Rebel Studio.
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