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Also Noir and Crime, like The Slaughter: Act One.
- $5.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- 2014
Games like The Slaughter: Act One
- 20 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked The Slaughter: Act One also play
The closest matches to The Slaughter: Act One: Richard & Alice, Still Life, Chinatown Detective Agency, The Charnel House Trilogy, and The Journey Down: Chapter Two. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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- 2022
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The Charnel House Trilogy
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as The Slaughter: Act One.
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Beat Cop
Why this: Also Crime and Detective, like The Slaughter: Act One.
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Gemini Rue
Why this: Also Noir and Detective, like The Slaughter: Act One.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like The Slaughter: Act One
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Also Dark Humor and Historical, like The Slaughter: Act One.
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- Released: 2016
- Developer: Alex Francois
- Price: $6.99checked Nov 7
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 81% of 79 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Adventure
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Cinematic depth effects create dynamic scenes
- Dramatic irony heightens uncomfortable moments
- Mini game shove hapenny is surprisingly fun
- Atmospheric
- Dark
- Melancholic
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Why this: Same atmospheric mood as The Slaughter: Act One.
Cheaper alternatives
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Why this: Also Noir and Detective, like The Slaughter: Act One.
Not Another Weekend
Why this: Also Detective and Dark Humor, like The Slaughter: Act One.
The Samaritan Paradox
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as The Slaughter: Act One.
About The Slaughter: Act One
The closest matches to The Slaughter: Act One: Richard & Alice, Still Life, Chinatown Detective Agency, The Charnel House Trilogy, and The Journey Down: Chapter Two. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If The Slaughter: Act One is your kind of game, the closest matches are Richard & Alice, Still Life and Chinatown Detective Agency — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, dark and melancholic, and single out its auto save and cinematic depth effects. 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.
About The Slaughter: Act One: The Slaughter is a noir point-and-click adventure set in Victorian London, laced with adult themes and dark humour. Follow the trail of a killer through atmospheric London locations and surreal dream worlds, meeting a cast of interesting, insane and eccentrically British characters along the way.
Is The Slaughter: Act One worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 81% of 79 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $6.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 5 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Cinematic depth effects create dynamic scenes
- Dramatic irony heightens uncomfortable moments
- Mini game shove hapenny is surprisingly fun
- Retro pixel art feels fresh with modern lighting
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“This point-and-click is not bad, but it doesn't have any definite strong point either. It's not challenging. It's not particularly funny, or particularly sad or scary or profound or compellingly atmospheric. The graphics are the best…”
“Not for me. This game has all the things I remember hating back in the heydey of point-and-click. If you like dexterity mini-games and puzzles where you need an item from a location you can't access anymore without starting over, have at…”
People who play it also play: Richard & Alice, Still Life, Chinatown Detective Agency
Frequently asked about The Slaughter: Act One
Can I run it?
Does The Slaughter: Act One run on Steam Deck?
The Slaughter: Act One 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 The Slaughter: Act One cost?
The Slaughter: Act One is listed on Steam at 6.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to The Slaughter: Act One?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Slaughter: Act One are Richard & Alice, Still Life, Chinatown Detective Agency.
Who developed The Slaughter: Act One?
The Slaughter: Act One was developed by Alex Francois and published by Brainchild.