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Games like Puzzle Spy International

If Puzzle Spy International is your kind of game, the closest matches are Murder by Numbers, Turlock Holmes and Detective Grimoire — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its chill, contemplative and cozy. 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 Puzzle Spy International: Pursue diamond thieves and a trail of cryptic puzzles in this short ‘60s spy adventure. As Agent Epsilon you’ll choose your path as you chat with (or chat up!) suspicious contacts. Deduce the puzzle rules, decode cryptograms and decipher clues as you solve wordplay & logic puzzles across the globe!

2026Indie12.50 USDDeck PlayableWindows · macOS · Linuxby Travel-Friendly Cake
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Charming retro comic art style with nostalgic 60s spy aestheticDialog choices add lighthearted spy flairFun dialogue choices with flirty professional optionsChillContemplativeCozy

Players who liked Puzzle Spy International also play

Steam players who put hours into Puzzle Spy International 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. Murder by Numbers

    WHY THIS

    Shares a lighthearted mood with Puzzle Spy International.

    Top pick for Puzzle Spy International fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Puzzle Spy International.

    Solve Pixel Puzzles to find clues. Use those clues to interrogate witnesses. Work your way to the truth... ...and uncover the mystery of Murder by Numbers!

    2020IndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Turlock Holmes

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Puzzle Spy International.

    Second-strongest match for Puzzle Spy International fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    A detective narrative puzzler without pre-set options! Raise your questions at will, and an AI-host will answer only with 'yes' or 'no.' Drive the investigation with your curiosity; the path to solving the mystery lies in questions you ask. Can you dig out the truth through your questions?

    2024StrategyCasual4.79 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Detective Grimoire

    WHY THIS

    Shares puzzle solving with Puzzle Spy International.

    Third-strongest match for Puzzle Spy International fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Puzzle Spy International.

    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!

    2014IndieAdventure6.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Lady in Mystery

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Puzzle Spy International fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Puzzle Spy International.

    Welcome to a small detective agency in old Seoul. Lady in Mystery is a Yuri mystery visual novel set in 18th-century Joseon. Choose one of four women to grow closest to Heesoo, the disguised detective. Your choices may lead to love, revenge, or darker paths than you imagined.

    2021IndieCasual24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Her Story

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Puzzle Spy International.

    Ranked #5 for Puzzle Spy International fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Puzzle Spy International.

    A woman is interviewed seven times by the police. Search the video database and explore hundreds of authentic clips to discover her story in this groundbreaking and award winning narrative game.

    2015IndieAdventureSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Blake: The Visual Novel

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Puzzle Spy International.

    Ranked #6 for Puzzle Spy International fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Puzzle Spy International.

    Graphic Novel meets Visual Novel in this story-rich, choice-driven thriller. Experience Blake’s journey as he encounters a clandestine nemesis, sparking a series of events that force him to choose between losing his sanity or rising to the challenge. Make the right decisions and save New Stone.

    2021IndieCasualFreeSteam ↗
  7. London: Echoes of the Past

    WHY THIS

    Shares visual novel style, dialogue choices and indie with Puzzle Spy International.

    Ranked #7 for Puzzle Spy International fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Puzzle Spy International.

    A mysterious woman comes back from the dead, and the dusty past surfaces. Between a gloomy student girl and a glamorous ex-girlfriend, the clues are intertwined, who is the mastermind behind the scene? Play as a detective heroine in 1935 London, embark on a journey of love and growth.

    2025IndieRPGCasual6.29 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Tangle Tower

    WHY THIS

    Shares hint system, puzzle solving and a cozy mood with Puzzle Spy International.

    Ranked #8 for Puzzle Spy International fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Puzzle Spy International.

    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?

    2019IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Puzzle Spy International

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. The Talos Principle

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Puzzle Spy International.

    Reviewers of Puzzle Spy International cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Puzzle Spy International.

    The Talos Principle is a first-person puzzle game in the tradition of philosophical science fiction. Made by Croteam and written by Tom Jubert (FTL, The Swapper) and Jonas Kyratzes (The Sea Will Claim Everything).

    2014ActionIndieAdventure29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Dark Tales from México: Prelude. Just a Dream... with The Sack Man

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Puzzle Spy International cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    An Handmade 3D Survival Horror based on true Mexican Folk Tales and Clay Sculptures. WARNING: Short game with NO SAVE FEATURE. You have to enter a progressive assembly maze, solve it and exit in less than 1 hour or you will return to the beginning.

    2022Adventure6.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Carmen Sandiego

    WHY THIS

    Shares puzzle solving, puzzle and a nostalgic mood with Puzzle Spy International.

    Reviewers of Puzzle Spy International cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    The scarlet super thief Carmen Sandiego is back! Adorn Carmen’s signature red hat and play as the vigilante herself to navigate a world of espionage, utilizing high-tech gadgets, and ultimately capturing VILE.

    2025StrategyAdventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Puzzle Spy International at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Puzzle Spy International on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Puzzle Spy International.

    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.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Puzzle Spy International on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Puzzle Spy International.

    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!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Puzzle Spy International on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Puzzle Spy International.

    We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!

    2019StrategyIndie6.24 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Puzzle Spy International on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Puzzle Spy International.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Puzzle Spy International on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Puzzle Spy International.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~92% under Puzzle Spy International on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Puzzle Spy International.

    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?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~76% under Puzzle Spy International on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Puzzle Spy International.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. OneShot

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~52% under Puzzle Spy International on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Puzzle Spy International.

    OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.

    2016IndieAdventureCasual5.99 USDSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    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.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Puzzle Spy International.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Puzzle Spy International.

    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?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Puzzle Spy International.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. 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 Puzzle Spy International.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Puzzle Spy International.

    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.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Puzzle Spy International.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Puzzle Spy International.

    A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Murder by Numbers

    WHY THIS

    Shares a lighthearted mood with Puzzle Spy International.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Puzzle Spy International.

    Solve Pixel Puzzles to find clues. Use those clues to interrogate witnesses. Work your way to the truth... ...and uncover the mystery of Murder by Numbers!

    2020IndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Lady in Mystery

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Puzzle Spy International.

    Welcome to a small detective agency in old Seoul. Lady in Mystery is a Yuri mystery visual novel set in 18th-century Joseon. Choose one of four women to grow closest to Heesoo, the disguised detective. Your choices may lead to love, revenge, or darker paths than you imagined.

    2021IndieCasual24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. London: Echoes of the Past

    WHY THIS

    Shares visual novel style, dialogue choices and indie with Puzzle Spy International.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Puzzle Spy International.

    A mysterious woman comes back from the dead, and the dusty past surfaces. Between a gloomy student girl and a glamorous ex-girlfriend, the clues are intertwined, who is the mastermind behind the scene? Play as a detective heroine in 1935 London, embark on a journey of love and growth.

    2025IndieRPGCasual6.29 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Tangle Tower

    WHY THIS

    Shares hint system, puzzle solving and a cozy mood with Puzzle Spy International.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Puzzle Spy International.

    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?

    2019IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Puzzle Spy International

Does Puzzle Spy International run on Steam Deck?
Puzzle Spy International 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 Puzzle Spy International cost?
Puzzle Spy International is listed on Steam at 12.50 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Puzzle Spy International?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Puzzle Spy International are Murder by Numbers, Turlock Holmes, Detective Grimoire.
Who developed Puzzle Spy International?
Puzzle Spy International was developed by Travel-Friendly Cake.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Puzzle Spy International.

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