Games like Midnight Files
If Midnight Files is your kind of game, the closest matches are Last Guest at Sunset, Chicken Police: Into the HIVE! and The Shell Part III: Paradiso — 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.
Get personalized picks →About Midnight Files: The camera doesn’t lie, but the truth isn’t always obvious. Photograph traces, gather evidence, link clues on the board, search police databases for key info, and identify the culprit and the next attack site. Each case is a standalone mystery waiting to be solved.
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Last Guest at Sunset
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Top pick for Midnight Files fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Midnight Files.
Investigate a replayable Hollywood murder mystery where everyone has something to hide. Question guests, uncover contradictions, and identify the killer before they escape justice.
Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Midnight Files fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Midnight Files.
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.
The Shell Part III: Paradiso
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Midnight Files fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Midnight Files.
The coiling chains of obsession that began with The Shell now threaten to strangle Detective Reiji Tokisaka in the third and final entry in the trilogy. As old friends and foes rise up for one last confrontation, can anyone break the cycle—and can Reiji's heart ever be set free?
The Darkest Files
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Ranked #4 for Midnight Files fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Midnight Files.
Germany, 1956. The war is over, but justice is not served. Former Nazis walk free, while their victims lie in unmarked graves. As a prosecutor, you'll unearth long-buried evidence, confront witnesses and hunt down perpetrators. Will you have the courage to bring these "ordinary men" to court?
Chinatown Detective Agency
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Ranked #5 for Midnight Files fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Midnight Files.
Chinatown Detective Agency is a cybernoir point and click adventure blending stunning retro design with innovative mechanics. Play as Amira Darma, an ex-cop who has just opened her own detective agency. Choose your clients, travel around the world and solve dangerous cases using real world research.
The Precinct
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Midnight Files fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Midnight Files.
Averno City, 1983. Gangs rule the streets and your father lies restless in his grave. Clean up the city, uncover the truth, and embark on thrilling vehicle chases through destructible environments in this neon-noir action sandbox police game.
Interrogation: You will be deceived
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Ranked #7 for Midnight Files fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Midnight Files.
As a detective tasked with bringing down a dangerous terrorist group, you fight on two fronts: interrogating suspects & managing your team and its reputation. With time running out, how far will you go to stop these criminals? Manipulation, threats or even torture? Does the end justify the means?
Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Midnight Files fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Midnight Files.
A murder. A hack. A bombing. All it takes to plunge the solar system into war – unless you do something about it. Help CDI agent Neil Conrad make a string of increasingly difficult decisions in this modern dialog-driven adventure set in a gorgeous 2D sci-fi noir universe.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Midnight Files at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~88% under Midnight Files on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Midnight Files.
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?
Buckshot Roulette
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Priced ~63% under Midnight Files on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Midnight Files.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
GRIS
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Priced ~53% under Midnight Files on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Midnight Files.
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
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Priced ~75% under Midnight Files on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Midnight Files.
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 Midnight Files on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Midnight Files.
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
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Priced ~88% under Midnight Files on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Midnight Files.
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.
Crypt of the NecroDancer
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Priced ~63% under Midnight Files on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Midnight Files.
Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!
A Short Hike
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Priced ~50% under Midnight Files on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Midnight Files.
Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Midnight Files.
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 Midnight Files.
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.
Ultimate Custom Night
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Midnight Files.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
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 Midnight Files.
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 Simulation with Midnight Files.
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 Midnight Files.
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.
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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.
The Darkest Files
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Midnight Files.
Germany, 1956. The war is over, but justice is not served. Former Nazis walk free, while their victims lie in unmarked graves. As a prosecutor, you'll unearth long-buried evidence, confront witnesses and hunt down perpetrators. Will you have the courage to bring these "ordinary men" to court?
The Precinct
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Simulation with Midnight Files.
Averno City, 1983. Gangs rule the streets and your father lies restless in his grave. Clean up the city, uncover the truth, and embark on thrilling vehicle chases through destructible environments in this neon-noir action sandbox police game.
Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Midnight Files.
A murder. A hack. A bombing. All it takes to plunge the solar system into war – unless you do something about it. Help CDI agent Neil Conrad make a string of increasingly difficult decisions in this modern dialog-driven adventure set in a gorgeous 2D sci-fi noir universe.
Frequently asked about Midnight Files
- How much does Midnight Files cost?
- Midnight Files is listed on Steam at 7.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Midnight Files?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Midnight Files are Last Guest at Sunset, Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!, The Shell Part III: Paradiso.
- Who developed Midnight Files?
- Midnight Files was developed by Paper Lynx Games.
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