Rank 01Why this
Shares inventory based puzzles and environmental puzzle solving with Take Notes.
- $12.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2024
Games like Take Notes
- 19 games
- Updated May 5, 2026
Players who liked Take Notes also play
The closest matches to Take Notes: Pyramids and Aliens: Escape Room, Secrets of Blackrock Manor - Escape Room, Escape From Mystwood Mansion, 3D Escape Room: Detective Story, and Mystic Academy: Escape Room. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
- Rank 01
Rank 02Why this
Shares checkpoint system and environmental puzzle solving with Take Notes.
- $9.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Verified
- 2025
Rank 03Why this
Shares room based progression and inventory based puzzles with Take Notes.
- $16.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Verified
- 2023
Rank 04 
3D Escape Room: Detective Story
Why this: Shares inventory based puzzles and hidden object search with Take Notes.
Rank 05 
Mystic Academy: Escape Room
Why this: Shares clue hunting with Take Notes.
Rank 06 
The Inheritance of Crimson Manor
Why this: Shares environmental puzzle solving with Take Notes.
Rank 07 
The Room
Why this: Also Escape Room and Hidden Object, like Take Notes.
Rank 08 
Access Denied: Escape
Why this: Shares inventory based puzzles and puzzle solving with Take Notes.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Take Notes
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
- 1Pyramids and Aliens: Escape Room
Shares inventory based puzzles and environmental puzzle solving with Take Notes.
- 80% of 104 reviews
- 2Secrets of Blackrock Manor - Escape Room
Shares checkpoint system and environmental puzzle solving with Take Notes.
- 77% of 113 reviews
- 3Escape From Mystwood Mansion
Shares room based progression and inventory based puzzles with Take Notes.
- 92% of 637 reviews
- 43D Escape Room: Detective Story
Shares inventory based puzzles and hidden object search with Take Notes.
- 64% of 56 reviews
- 5
- 6The Inheritance of Crimson Manor
Shares environmental puzzle solving with Take Notes.
- 87% of 513 reviews
- 7
- 8Access Denied: Escape
Shares inventory based puzzles and puzzle solving with Take Notes.
- 85% of 143 reviews
- 9
- 10Machinika: Atlas
Shares hidden object search and environmental puzzle solving with Take Notes.
- 73% of 212 reviews
- 11Quern - Undying Thoughts
Shares symbol interpretation and environmental puzzle solving with Take Notes.
- 91% of 2,480 reviews
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- 21Tunnet
Shares pattern recognition and environmental puzzle solving with Take Notes.
- 95% of 622 reviews
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- Released: 2025
- Developer: Stoneware Game Studio
- Price: $6.99checked Oct 31
- 96% of 51 reviews
- Genres: Indie
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- 40 handcrafted puzzles with logical design
- Clean interface and atmospheric visuals
- Clean interface minimizes distractions
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Contemplative
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The Guest
Why this: Also Escape Room and Walking Simulator, like Take Notes.
Dream Cage
Why this: Shares hidden object search and environmental puzzle solving with Take Notes.
Rusty Lake: Roots
Why this: Shares puzzle solving with Take Notes.
The Gap
Why this: Shares environmental puzzle solving with Take Notes.
One Last Clip
Why this: Shares pattern recognition and hidden object search with Take Notes.
Havsala: Into the Soul Palace
Why this: Also Escape Room and Alternate History, like Take Notes.
Epigraph
Why this: Shares logical deduction and pattern recognition with Take Notes.
False Dream
Why this: Shares hidden object search and checkpoint system with Take Notes.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Secrets of Blackrock Manor - Escape Room
Why this: Shares checkpoint system and environmental puzzle solving with Take Notes.
Escape From Mystwood Mansion
Why this: Shares room based progression and inventory based puzzles with Take Notes.
The Room
Why this: Also Escape Room and Hidden Object, like Take Notes.
About Take Notes
The closest matches to Take Notes: Pyramids and Aliens: Escape Room, Secrets of Blackrock Manor - Escape Room, Escape From Mystwood Mansion, 3D Escape Room: Detective Story, and Mystic Academy: Escape Room. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Take Notes is your kind of game, the closest matches are Pyramids and Aliens: Escape Room, Secrets of Blackrock Manor - Escape Room and Escape From Mystwood Mansion — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and contemplative, and single out its checkpoint system and clue hunting. 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 Take Notes: Take Notes is a puzzle game set in the near future within a bunker filled with 40 unique puzzles. Prepare yourself for a mind-bending adventure where every puzzle solved brings you one step closer to stopping the unthinkable
Is Take Notes worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 96% of 51 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- On sale: 50% off, now $3.49 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 4 h when they wrote their review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- 40 handcrafted puzzles with logical design
- Clean interface and atmospheric visuals
- Clean interface minimizes distractions
- Mysterious research facility with story backdrop
People who play it also play: Pyramids and Aliens: Escape Room, Secrets of Blackrock Manor - Escape Room, Escape From Mystwood Mansion
Frequently asked about Take Notes
Can I run it?
How much does Take Notes cost?
Take Notes is listed on Steam at 6.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Take Notes?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Take Notes are Pyramids and Aliens: Escape Room, Secrets of Blackrock Manor - Escape Room, Escape From Mystwood Mansion.
Who developed Take Notes?
Take Notes was developed by Stoneware Game Studio.