Steam Deck games like Orient on the Murder Express
Below are 7 Steam Deck-friendly games similar to Orient on the Murder Express (5 Verified, the rest Playable), ranked by player overlap. Every pick has Valve's compat stamp — Verified means full controller support and default settings just work; Playable means a small first-launch tweak (control remap or text size) gets you there. imho.run pulls compat status straight from Valve's own endpoint, refreshed daily.
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Ranked picks
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Kathy Rain: Director's Cut
Deck Verified alternative to Orient on the Murder Express — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Orient on the Murder Express.
The award-winning point-and-click adventure returns in the Director's Cut with an extended story, additional puzzles, and new areas to explore. Witness the rise of an iconic detective as you uncover a dark and sinister truth hiding behind the calm exterior of a small rural town.
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Expelled!
Deck Verified alternative to Orient on the Murder Express — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Orient on the Murder Express.
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.
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Mutropolis
Deck Verified alternative to Orient on the Murder Express — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Orient on the Murder Express.
MUTROPOLIS is a lovely sci-fi adventure set on the abandoned Planet Earth. Play as Henry Dijon (hero, nerd, detective) in search of a legendary lost city. Uncover weird ancient artifacts. And PLEASE don’t get obliterated by an ageless evil. You’ve been warned.
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Puzzle Agent
Deck Verified alternative to Orient on the Murder Express — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure and Casual with Orient on the Murder Express.
Created with indie comic artist Graham Annable's unique narrative and visual sensibilities, delivered with the distinctive Telltale storytelling style, Puzzle Agent is sure to challenge, thrill and engage in more ways than you can shake a cryptogram at!
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The Darkside Detective
Deck Verified alternative to Orient on the Murder Express — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Orient on the Murder Express.
Grab your trench coat, tune your sixth sense and join the Darkside Division as they investigate the outright bizarre, the downright dangerous and the confusing cases of Twin Lakes. Flesh-hungry tentacles, mafian zombies, and the occasional missing sock are no match for The Darkside Detective.
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Crime O'Clock
Deck Playable alternative to Orient on the Murder Express — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Orient on the Murder Express.
Crime O'Clock is a hidden objects investigation and time exploration game with a deep storyline. Investigate cases through time and evolving maps by unveiling a multi-eras linked story. Will you be observant enough to solve the mysteries? Crime waits for no man!
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Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc
Deck Playable alternative to Orient on the Murder Express — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Orient on the Murder Express.
Investigate murders, search for clues and talk to your classmates to prepare for trial. There, you'll engage in deadly wordplay, going back and forth with suspects. Dissect their statements and fire their words back at them to expose their lies! There's only one way to survive—pull the trigger.