Games like Orson, P.I.: Midnight at the Grand Hotel
If Orson, P.I.: Midnight at the Grand Hotel is your kind of game, the closest matches are Star Apprentice: Dazzling Danmaku Detective, Chicken Police: Into the HIVE! and Detective Grimoire — 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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Star Apprentice: Dazzling Danmaku Detective
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Top pick for Orson, P.I.: Midnight at the Grand Hotel fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Orson, P.I.: Midnight at the Grand Hotel.
Find evidence, interrogate suspects, and shoot down contradictions in this magical girl detective game! Your magic turns each interrogation into a bullet hell logic battle - use it to prove your skills and uncover the truth of each magical mystery! Will you live up to the ideals of a true detective?
Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Orson, P.I.: Midnight at the Grand Hotel fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Casual with Orson, P.I.: Midnight at the Grand Hotel.
A wild tale of conspiracy, loss, friendship, and... chickens?! Two rooster detectives are about to venture into the insect underworld to uncover a worldwide conspiracy, while also battling their inherent demons in this animal noir adventure satire.
Detective Grimoire
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Third-strongest match for Orson, P.I.: Midnight at the Grand Hotel fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Orson, P.I.: Midnight at the Grand Hotel.
Detective Grimoire has been called to investigate a murder. The owner of a small tourist attraction, seemingly killed by the mythical creature his attraction is based around... Explore the area, inspect the crime scene, grill suspects, solve puzzles, hunt for clues & uncover the secret of the swamp!
Case Solved: The London Files
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Ranked #4 for Orson, P.I.: Midnight at the Grand Hotel fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Orson, P.I.: Midnight at the Grand Hotel.
Solve logic puzzles and crack multiple cases in a cosy noir London using reason, not guesswork. Murders have taken place, witness statements conflict and the alibis don't add up. Everyone has a motive, and only clear logic reveals the truth.
Nina Aquila: Legal Eagle, Season One
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Ranked #5 for Orson, P.I.: Midnight at the Grand Hotel fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Orson, P.I.: Midnight at the Grand Hotel.
The chart-topping itch.io and Newgrounds indie hit comes to Steam, with a slew of enhancements and new features! Step into court as Nina Aquila, rookie defense attorney in this thrilling VN/adventure game hybrid, and fight for justice in a world where all anime genres exist at once!
Tangle Tower
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Ranked #6 for Orson, P.I.: Midnight at the Grand Hotel fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Orson, P.I.: Midnight at the Grand Hotel.
Unravel a thrilling mystery by exploring a strange and twisted mansion, discovering curious clues, interrogating peculiar suspects and solving unique puzzles. Will you be able to uncover the secrets of Tangle Tower?
A Case of Fraud
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Ranked #7 for Orson, P.I.: Midnight at the Grand Hotel fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Orson, P.I.: Midnight at the Grand Hotel.
A short non-linear detective adventure where every clue is hidden in plain sight. Carefully read and cross-reference documents to unravel a CEO’s disappearance and expose a case of fraud.
The Operator
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Ranked #8 for Orson, P.I.: Midnight at the Grand Hotel fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Orson, P.I.: Midnight at the Grand Hotel.
Welcome to the FDI. As our newest Operator, your role is to use your detective skills to assist our field agents and investigate mysterious crimes. Use cutting-edge FDI software to dig for clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth.
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Doki Doki Literature Club!
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Orson, P.I.: Midnight at the Grand Hotel.
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
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Orson, P.I.: Midnight at the Grand Hotel.
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.
Bongo Cat
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Orson, P.I.: Midnight at the Grand Hotel.
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
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Orson, P.I.: Midnight at the Grand Hotel.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Orson, P.I.: Midnight at the Grand Hotel.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Orson, P.I.: Midnight at the Grand Hotel.
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.
The Looker
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Orson, P.I.: Midnight at the Grand Hotel.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
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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.
Case Solved: The London Files
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Casual with Orson, P.I.: Midnight at the Grand Hotel.
Solve logic puzzles and crack multiple cases in a cosy noir London using reason, not guesswork. Murders have taken place, witness statements conflict and the alibis don't add up. Everyone has a motive, and only clear logic reveals the truth.
Tangle Tower
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Orson, P.I.: Midnight at the Grand Hotel.
Unravel a thrilling mystery by exploring a strange and twisted mansion, discovering curious clues, interrogating peculiar suspects and solving unique puzzles. Will you be able to uncover the secrets of Tangle Tower?
The Operator
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Orson, P.I.: Midnight at the Grand Hotel.
Welcome to the FDI. As our newest Operator, your role is to use your detective skills to assist our field agents and investigate mysterious crimes. Use cutting-edge FDI software to dig for clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth.
Frequently asked about Orson, P.I.: Midnight at the Grand Hotel
- What games are most similar to Orson, P.I.: Midnight at the Grand Hotel?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Orson, P.I.: Midnight at the Grand Hotel are Star Apprentice: Dazzling Danmaku Detective, Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!, Detective Grimoire.
- Who developed Orson, P.I.: Midnight at the Grand Hotel?
- Orson, P.I.: Midnight at the Grand Hotel was developed by Abscure.
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