Games like Database Detective: Minor Crimes Division
Below are 20 hand-picked alternatives to Database Detective: Minor Crimes Division for fans of indie, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in Database Detective: Minor Crimes Division also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, free-to-play picks, and Steam Deck–friendly options. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.
About Database Detective: Minor Crimes Division: Solve criminal cases through the power of SQL queries! Help out the city of Los Zorangeles by becoming a Database Detective in this new (unpaid) work from home opportunity.
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The Shell Part III: Paradiso
Top pick for Database Detective: Minor Crimes Division fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
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?
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while True: learn()
Second-strongest match for Database Detective: Minor Crimes Division fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Database Detective: Minor Crimes Division.
You’re a machine learning specialist who makes neural networks but your cat seems to be better at it. Now you must solve puzzles to build a cat-to-human translation system (who knows what else this cat is capable of!). Earn a fortune, buy kickass cat outfits, learn how machine learning really works!
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Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged
Third-strongest match for Database Detective: Minor Crimes Division fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Database Detective: Minor Crimes Division.
The classic multi-award winning adventure "Broken Sword - the Shadow of the Templars" returns with glorious 4K visuals and iconic remastered audio, pitching intrepid tourist George Stobbart and fearless journalist Nico Collard into a journey of perilous adventures and ancient conspiracies.
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Puzzle Agent 2
Ranked #4 for Database Detective: Minor Crimes Division fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
Agent Nelson Tethers just solved his biggest case yet. So why isn't he satisfied? Venture back to eerie Scoggins, Minnesota to solve the mystery of "the Hidden People" once and for all!
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Human Resource Machine
Ranked #5 for Database Detective: Minor Crimes Division fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Database Detective: Minor Crimes Division.
Program little office workers to solve puzzles. Be a good employee! The machines are coming... for your job. From the creators of World of Goo and Little Inferno.
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Hacknet
Ranked #6 for Database Detective: Minor Crimes Division fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Database Detective: Minor Crimes Division.
Hacknet is an immersive, terminal-based hacking simulator for PC. Dive down a rabbit hoIe as you follow the instructions of a recently deceased hacker, whose death may not have been the accident the media reports.
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Kathy Rain: Director's Cut
Ranked #7 for Database Detective: Minor Crimes Division fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Database Detective: Minor Crimes Division.
The award-winning point-and-click adventure returns in the Director's Cut with an extended story, additional puzzles, and new areas to explore. Witness the rise of an iconic detective as you uncover a dark and sinister truth hiding behind the calm exterior of a small rural town.
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Scene Investigators
Ranked #8 for Database Detective: Minor Crimes Division fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Database Detective: Minor Crimes Division.
Scene Investigators is a hardcore deductive reasoning game for fans of the "true crime" genre. Step into re-created crime scenes, observe closely for pieces of evidence, analyze possible motives behind the crimes, and uncover what truly happened.
Free alternatives
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Doki Doki Literature Club!
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Database Detective: Minor Crimes Division.
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.
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Ultimate Custom Night
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Database Detective: Minor Crimes Division.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
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Bongo Cat
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Database Detective: Minor Crimes Division.
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?
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ENA: Dream BBQ
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Database Detective: Minor Crimes Division.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
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The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Database Detective: Minor Crimes Division.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
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Indigo Park: Chapter 1
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Database Detective: Minor Crimes Division.
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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The Looker
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Database Detective: Minor Crimes Division.
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.
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while True: learn()
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Database Detective: Minor Crimes Division.
You’re a machine learning specialist who makes neural networks but your cat seems to be better at it. Now you must solve puzzles to build a cat-to-human translation system (who knows what else this cat is capable of!). Earn a fortune, buy kickass cat outfits, learn how machine learning really works!
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Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Database Detective: Minor Crimes Division.
The classic multi-award winning adventure "Broken Sword - the Shadow of the Templars" returns with glorious 4K visuals and iconic remastered audio, pitching intrepid tourist George Stobbart and fearless journalist Nico Collard into a journey of perilous adventures and ancient conspiracies.
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Human Resource Machine
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Database Detective: Minor Crimes Division.
Program little office workers to solve puzzles. Be a good employee! The machines are coming... for your job. From the creators of World of Goo and Little Inferno.
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Kathy Rain: Director's Cut
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Database Detective: Minor Crimes Division.
The award-winning point-and-click adventure returns in the Director's Cut with an extended story, additional puzzles, and new areas to explore. Witness the rise of an iconic detective as you uncover a dark and sinister truth hiding behind the calm exterior of a small rural town.
Frequently asked about Database Detective: Minor Crimes Division
- What games are most similar to Database Detective: Minor Crimes Division?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Database Detective: Minor Crimes Division are The Shell Part III: Paradiso, while True: learn(), Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged.
- Who developed Database Detective: Minor Crimes Division?
- Database Detective: Minor Crimes Division was developed by Thomas Hsu.
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