Games like Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit
If Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit is your kind of game, the closest matches are Syberia: The World Before, The Low Road and Paradise Killer — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its characters have complex backstories, atmospheric and contemplative. 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 Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit: Pick up your magnifying glass as writer-turned-detective Penelope Pendrick in this first-person point and click mystery adventure! Three people have suddenly vanished from the sleepy town of Carlisle. Follow the clues, interrogate suspects, and solve puzzles to end this case - before it ends you.
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Syberia: The World Before
WHY THIS
Shares point and click and an atmospheric mood with Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit.
Top pick for Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit.
Embark on a quest for identity through time, as you piece together the puzzle of two lives.
The Low Road
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit.
Second-strongest match for Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit.
Lie, blackmail, and steal your way down The Low Road. Rookie agent Noomi Kovacs must navigate her way through the world of corporate espionage in this dark spy comedy set in the 1970s.
Paradise Killer
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit.
Third-strongest match for Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit.
Paradise Island, a world outside reality. There’s been a murder that only "investigation freak" Lady Love Dies can solve. Gather evidence and interrogate suspects in this open world adventure. You can accuse anyone, but you’ll have to prove your case in trial. It’s up to you to decide who’s guilty.
Expelled!
WHY THIS
Shares investigation, dialogue choices, adventure and an atmospheric mood with Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit.
Ranked #4 for Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit.
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.
Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter
WHY THIS
Shares a tense mood with Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit.
Ranked #5 for Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit.
Experience a fantastic adventure with unique gameplay that blends investigation, action and exploration in a breath-taking thriller that will test the limits of your nerves and intelligence. Play as the great detective and track down evil in the darkest corners of London and the human soul…
Strange Antiquities
WHY THIS
Shares inventory management, multiple endings, adventure and an atmospheric mood with Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit.
Ranked #6 for Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit.
Become the custodian of a store dealing in occult antiquities. Explore the quaint and gloomy town of Undermere, where strange goings-on and dark mysteries abound. Find and identify arcane artefacts, use your collection to aid the townsfolk with their unusual problems — and remember to pet your cat!
Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit.
Ranked #7 for Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit.
In this point-and-click urban thriller, down-and-out private eye Kathy Rain will embark on her most dangerous case yet — the pursuit of the notorious serial killer known as the Soothsayer. Find clues, gather evidence, connect the dots, and confront the murderer before the hunter becomes the hunted…
Back to the Dawn
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit.
Ranked #8 for Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit.
Back to the Dawn is a story-rich RPG set in a high-security prison ruled by factions and buried secrets. Investigate two conspiracies from the inside, gather evidence, and outsmart a system designed to silence you. Make friends (or foes) with fellow inmates and with their help, break out of prison.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit at current Steam store prices.
Terraria
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit.
Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit.
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.
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Portal 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit.
The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit.
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!
PEAK
WHY THIS
Priced ~68% under Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit.
PEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mountain at its center. Do you have what it takes to reach the PEAK?
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 with Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit.
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 Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit.
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.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit.
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 with Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
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 Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit.
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.
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Paradise Killer
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit.
Paradise Island, a world outside reality. There’s been a murder that only "investigation freak" Lady Love Dies can solve. Gather evidence and interrogate suspects in this open world adventure. You can accuse anyone, but you’ll have to prove your case in trial. It’s up to you to decide who’s guilty.
Expelled!
WHY THIS
Shares investigation, dialogue choices, adventure and an atmospheric mood with Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit.
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.
Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter
WHY THIS
Shares a tense mood with Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit.
Experience a fantastic adventure with unique gameplay that blends investigation, action and exploration in a breath-taking thriller that will test the limits of your nerves and intelligence. Play as the great detective and track down evil in the darkest corners of London and the human soul…
Strange Antiquities
WHY THIS
Shares inventory management, multiple endings, adventure and an atmospheric mood with Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit.
Become the custodian of a store dealing in occult antiquities. Explore the quaint and gloomy town of Undermere, where strange goings-on and dark mysteries abound. Find and identify arcane artefacts, use your collection to aid the townsfolk with their unusual problems — and remember to pet your cat!
Back to the Dawn
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit.
Back to the Dawn is a story-rich RPG set in a high-security prison ruled by factions and buried secrets. Investigate two conspiracies from the inside, gather evidence, and outsmart a system designed to silence you. Make friends (or foes) with fellow inmates and with their help, break out of prison.
Frequently asked about Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit
- Does Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit run on Steam Deck?
- Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit cost?
- Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit is listed on Steam at 24.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit are Syberia: The World Before, The Low Road, Paradise Killer.
- Who developed Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit?
- Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit was developed by Default Cube Games.
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