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Games like Mint's Hints

If Mint's Hints is your kind of game, the closest matches are Mister 9, Deceased and Marzu — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, eerie and nostalgic. 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 Mint's Hints: Mint’s Hints is a cancelled children’s show, and you’ve found yourself on the old set. Find paw-shaped Hints with special ghost-detecting Flashbrights, and discover the secret behind the show’s closure with your Happy-Go-Lucky Notebook, but be careful, the stars of the show are after you.

2024ActionIndieAdventureFree To PlayFree to playDeck PlayableWindowsby Nightmare Emporium
Mint's Hints — Steam game cover
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Challenging chase sequences and boss battlesCreepy cute mascot characters with dark secretsFlashbright mechanic that reveals hidden ghosts and cluesAtmosphericEerieNostalgic

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Steam players who put hours into Mint's Hints also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Mister 9

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Mint's Hints fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mint's Hints.

    Look for irregularities in the house where the uncles live. Irregulars are the enemy. For the sake of world peace, shoot without mercy.

    2024IndieAdventure3.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Deceased

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Mint's Hints fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Mint's Hints.

    Deceased is set entirely in and around a mansion presented in first-person, free-roaming 3D. You will need to "pick up key elements, and search for things that may help you escape.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure2.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Marzu

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Mint's Hints fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Mint's Hints.

    Something ancient lives in these ruins, and it already knows you're here. Flee through shifting halls, tunnels, and forests as unseen entities hunt your every move. Solve environmental puzzles, evade ancient horrors, and uncover a truth that unravels reality itself.

    2026ActionAdventureSteam ↗
  4. Phantasia: The Sun Thief

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Mint's Hints fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mint's Hints.

    Escape the forest! A VR adventure. Stay warm, collect energy spheres and use bow & arrows to make your own path.

    2024IndieAdventure1.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. sussy babies: reborn

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Mint's Hints fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Mint's Hints.

    Sussy Babies: Reborn is a psychological horror experience, where you and your friend get trapped in a mysterious mine system, the deeper you go, the stranger the mines become, and the more challenging it gets to find your way out.

    2026ActionStrategyIndie4.24 USDSteam ↗
  6. 5 nights at Timokha 4: School

    WHY THIS

    Shares exploration, puzzle solving, psychological and an atmospheric mood with Mint's Hints.

    Ranked #6 for Mint's Hints fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Mint's Hints.

    Continuation of the legendary saga about the naughty Timokha and his delicious pie!

    2024ActionIndieAdventure1.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Summon: Joint escape

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Mint's Hints fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Mint's Hints.

    Summon: Joint Escape is a cooperative horror survival game for 1-4 players. Find a way to escape from a stalker in camouflage uniform who wants to give you a piece of paper with the inscription "Summon".

    2024ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. HOLEHOLE

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Mint's Hints fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mint's Hints.

    "HOLEHOLE" is a relaxed adventure game where players freely explore a map, collect objects, and assist residents through conversations. The game features a visual novel-style storytelling experience and allows players to progress at their own pace.

    2023IndieAdventureCasual2.00 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Mint's Hints

Does Mint's Hints run on Steam Deck?
Mint's Hints is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
Is Mint's Hints free to play?
Yes — Mint's Hints is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
What games are most similar to Mint's Hints?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Mint's Hints are Mister 9, Deceased, Marzu.
Who developed Mint's Hints?
Mint's Hints was developed by Nightmare Emporium.

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