Games like Sinking Island
If Sinking Island is your kind of game, the closest matches are Still Life, Still Life 2 and Post Mortem — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, dark and mysterious. 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 Sinking Island: Walter Jones, a billionaire had planned on opening up a resort for the rich and famous, but was killed before his dream could be achieved. It's up to Detective Jack Norm to crack the case by interviewing the people on Sinking Island to get valuable clues. A game from Benoit Sokal.
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Still Life
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Sinking Island.
Top pick for Sinking Island fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Sinking Island.
Still Life 2 also now available!
Still Life 2
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Sinking Island.
Second-strongest match for Sinking Island fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Sinking Island.
Who is hiding behind Mr. X? Still Life 2 reveals the long-awaited ending of Still Life and spells a new investigation for Agent Victoria McPherson. In Fall 2008, Victoria is sent to Maine where Ellen Dunnigan's body has just been found.
Post Mortem
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Sinking Island.
Third-strongest match for Sinking Island fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Sinking Island.
After returning to the quiet streets of Paris to pursue a life of painting, Gus Macpherson could not escape his true art…
Syberia: The World Before
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Sinking Island.
Ranked #4 for Sinking Island fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Sinking Island.
Embark on a quest for identity through time, as you piece together the puzzle of two lives.
Agatha Christie - The ABC Murders
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Sinking Island.
Ranked #5 for Sinking Island fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Sinking Island.
The ABC Murders is an adventure and investigation game adapted from the classic Agatha Christie novel. You are the famous private detective Hercule Poirot and, once again, you find yourself up against a mysterious serial killer who goes by the name of "ABC".
The Raven - Legacy of a Master Thief
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Sinking Island.
Ranked #6 for Sinking Island fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Sinking Island.
'The Raven - Legacy of a Master Thief' is a thrilling crime adventure in three chapters from the creators of 'The Book of Unwritten Tales'. Full of twists and turns, it immerses you in both sides of the story, combining thrill-of-the-chase whodunit with the risk and reward of a heist story. Paris, 1960.
Whispers of a Machine
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Sinking Island.
Ranked #7 for Sinking Island fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Sinking Island.
Whispers of a Machine is a Sci-Fi Nordic Noir that tells the story of Vera, a cybernetically augmented detective in a post-AI world, who investigates a string of murders and unravels a dark conflict over forbidden technology.
Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Sinking Island.
Ranked #8 for Sinking Island fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Sinking Island.
Melvyn Bromsby, a rich tycoon, is about to make a statement, when suddenly a shot rings out. Sir Bromsby collapses - a mortal wound to the heart... A baffling murder, dozens of witnesses and no suspects! You, Sherlock Holmes, must use all your skills to shed light on this mysterious case.
Reviewers mention these as similar to Sinking Island
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Syberia
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Sinking Island.
Reviewers of Sinking Island cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Sinking Island.
Join Kate Walker as she travels to remote locations and time periods in this timeless voyage to discover her true destiny.
Black Mirror
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Sinking Island.
Reviewers of Sinking Island cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Sinking Island.
Scotland, 1926. Following the death of his father, David Gordon visits his ancestral home for the first time in his life. A life that is soon threatened by the dark secrets that claimed the sanity of many Gordons before him. Black Mirror Castle demands an offering.
Nibiru Voyage
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Reviewers of Sinking Island cross-mention this title as a similar play.
Nibiru Voyage is a classic scrolling game with weapon upgrades and hordes of enemy ships.
Paradise
WHY THIS
Shares a mysterious mood with Sinking Island.
Reviewers of Sinking Island cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Sinking Island.
Paradise is a Boys Love visual novel and tells the story of a group of men who go on holiday on a deserted island. When things begin to go wrong, they realize to their horror that they are stranded. Turns out that’s only the start of their problems.
And No One Was There
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Reviewers of Sinking Island cross-mention this title as a similar play.
This deeply personal, atmospheric journey leads you through a childhood home now filled with shadows and silence. Exploring and uncovering old diaries, notes, and open meaning evokes melancholy, nostalgia, and reflection on loss, memory, and the bonds that tie us to home.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Sinking Island at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~88% under Sinking Island on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Sinking Island.
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?
GRIS
WHY THIS
Priced ~53% under Sinking Island on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Sinking Island.
Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Sinking Island on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Sinking Island.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
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Priced ~81% under Sinking Island on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Sinking Island.
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~88% under Sinking Island on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Sinking Island.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
A Short Hike
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Priced ~50% under Sinking Island on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Sinking Island.
Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.
Sally Face - Episode One
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Priced ~63% under Sinking Island on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Sinking Island.
Delve into a dark adventure following the boy with a prosthetic face and a tragic past. Unravel the sinister mysteries of Sally's world to find the truth that lies hidden beneath the shadows.
Streets of Rogue
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Sinking Island on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Sinking Island.
Fight, sneak, and hack your way through randomly generated cities. It's like Nuclear Throne meets Deus Ex, mixed with the anarchy of GTA. Rogue-lite meets immersive sim, and goes completely insane.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Sinking Island.
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.
Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Sinking Island.
Face unspeakable horrors. Succumb to madness. Welcome to a free daemonic narrative experience inspired by H. P. Lovecraft.
Paper Lily - Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Sinking Island.
Paper Lily is an RPG horror game in which you can solve puzzles in different ways. Explore a hidden world, meet strange characters, and guide Lacie as she attempts to find answers about her unusual condition.
Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Sinking Island.
Project Kat is a short, unconventional RPG horror game in which there is always another way. Solve puzzles, make friends (or not), and guide Kat as she attempts to uncover the mystery behind a strange golden letter.
Cube Escape: Paradox
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Sinking Island.
The tenth Cube Escape follows the story of detective Dale Vandermeer who finds himself trapped in two different universes and needs to escape. Cube Escape: Paradox will be released together with the accompanying Paradox: A Rusty Lake Film.
Tails Noir: Prologue
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Sinking Island.
Tails Noir: Prologue is the first act of a post-noir narrative adventure. Become raccoon private eye Howard Lotor and explore dystopian Vancouver inhabited by animals as you uncover a deeply personal story of change and transformation.
The Supper
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Sinking Island.
The Supper is a short adventure game about the darkest side of the human soul. Ms. Appleton was always a wellspring of kindness, until The Voice started talking to her.
Samsara Room
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Sinking Island.
You woke up in a mysterious room you have never seen before. Can you find another way out? Samsara Room is a remake of the praised predecessor of the Rusty Lake & Cube Escape series.
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Frequently asked about Sinking Island
- How much does Sinking Island cost?
- Sinking Island is listed on Steam at 7.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Sinking Island?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Sinking Island are Still Life, Still Life 2, Post Mortem.
- Who developed Sinking Island?
- Sinking Island was developed by White Birds Productions and published by Microids.
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