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Games like An Exercise in Mortality - Chapter I

If An Exercise in Mortality - Chapter I is your kind of game, the closest matches are Forest Grove, Scene Investigators and Sherlock Holmes Chapter One — 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.

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About An Exercise in Mortality - Chapter I: Slip into the role of a detective and find out why a seemingly peaceful village suddenly has to hold a funeral every other day. To solve the mysteries, act as the perpetrator and simulate the crimes. Left completely to your own devices, it’s up to you to prove your ingenuity and wit.

2026IndieAdventure10.39 USDWindowsby CorDubiumArts
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  1. Forest Grove

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for An Exercise in Mortality - Chapter I fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with An Exercise in Mortality - Chapter I.

    In Forest Grove, a teenage heiress has gone missing. Foul play is suspected. Uncover a cast of characters, collect evidence, and find the truth in this futuristic detective game!

    2023IndieAdventureSimulation19.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Scene Investigators

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for An Exercise in Mortality - Chapter I fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with An Exercise in Mortality - Chapter I.

    Scene Investigators is a hardcore deductive reasoning game for fans of the "true crime" genre. Step into re-created crime scenes, observe closely for pieces of evidence, analyze possible motives behind the crimes, and uncover what truly happened.

    2023IndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Sherlock Holmes Chapter One

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for An Exercise in Mortality - Chapter I fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with An Exercise in Mortality - Chapter I.

    In this story-driven detective thriller, a young Sherlock Holmes struggles to prove himself as he navigates an exotic, dangerous island in the Mediterranean to investigate the mystery of his mother’s death.

    2021ActionAdventure44.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Telling Lies

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for An Exercise in Mortality - Chapter I fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with An Exercise in Mortality - Chapter I.

    Four private lives. One big lie. Search through secretly recorded video conversations to discover the truth. The successor to the acclaimed Her Story.

    2019IndieAdventureSimulation4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. The Testament of Sherlock Holmes

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for An Exercise in Mortality - Chapter I fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with An Exercise in Mortality - Chapter I.

    Become the greatest detective of all time in The Testament of Sherlock Holmes, a twisting, turning investigation game set in a faithfully-reproduced London of 1898. As Sherlock Holmes, you must find clues, interrogate suspects and unveil a mystery in a story full of twists!

    2012Adventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. L.A. Noire

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for An Exercise in Mortality - Chapter I fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with An Exercise in Mortality - Chapter I.

    In his fight to climb the ranks and do what's right, LAPD detective Cole Phelps must unravel the truth behind a string of arson attacks, conspiracies, and brutal murders, battling the L.A. underworld and even members of his own department.

    2011StrategyAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. The Silver Case

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for An Exercise in Mortality - Chapter I fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with An Exercise in Mortality - Chapter I.

    The Silver Case – the debut title from world-renowned developer SUDA51 has been fully remastered and localized to English for the first time ever!

    2016Adventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Inspector Schmidt - A Bavarian Tale

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for An Exercise in Mortality - Chapter I fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with An Exercise in Mortality - Chapter I.

    In a third-person RPG detective story, set in Bavaria in 1866, the medical student Valentin Schmidt travels to Wolpertshofen, when a sudden death causes turmoil in the village. Use your skills, find clues and question the villagers to stop the murders.

    2023IndieAdventureRPG17.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below An Exercise in Mortality - Chapter I at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~52% under An Exercise in Mortality - Chapter I on Steam right now. Shares Indie with An Exercise in Mortality - Chapter I.

    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 ~52% under An Exercise in Mortality - Chapter I on Steam right now. Shares Indie with An Exercise in Mortality - Chapter I.

    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. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~52% under An Exercise in Mortality - Chapter I on Steam right now. Shares Indie with An Exercise in Mortality - Chapter I.

    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 ↗
  4. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~52% under An Exercise in Mortality - Chapter I on Steam right now. Shares Indie with An Exercise in Mortality - Chapter I.

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

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~90% under An Exercise in Mortality - Chapter I on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with An Exercise in Mortality - Chapter 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?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~71% under An Exercise in Mortality - Chapter I on Steam right now. Shares Indie with An Exercise in Mortality - Chapter I.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. OneShot

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~42% under An Exercise in Mortality - Chapter I on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with An Exercise in Mortality - Chapter I.

    OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.

    2016IndieAdventureCasual5.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Human Fall Flat

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~42% under An Exercise in Mortality - Chapter I on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with An Exercise in Mortality - Chapter I.

    Human Fall Flat is a hilarious, light-hearted platformer set in floating dreamscapes that can be played solo or with up to 8 players online. Free new levels keep its vibrant community rewarded.

    2016IndieAdventureSimulation5.99 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

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with An Exercise in Mortality - Chapter 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.

    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 An Exercise in Mortality - Chapter 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.

    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 An Exercise in Mortality - Chapter I.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with An Exercise in Mortality - Chapter I.

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. 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 An Exercise in Mortality - Chapter I.

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

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. 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 An Exercise in Mortality - Chapter I.

    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 ↗
  7. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with An Exercise in Mortality - Chapter I.

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

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with An Exercise in Mortality - Chapter I.

    NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about An Exercise in Mortality - Chapter I

How much does An Exercise in Mortality - Chapter I cost?
An Exercise in Mortality - Chapter I is listed on Steam at 10.39 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to An Exercise in Mortality - Chapter I?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside An Exercise in Mortality - Chapter I are Forest Grove, Scene Investigators, Sherlock Holmes Chapter One.
Who developed An Exercise in Mortality - Chapter I?
An Exercise in Mortality - Chapter I was developed by CorDubiumArts.

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