Games like Pixel Detective: Curse of the Paintings
If Pixel Detective: Curse of the Paintings is your kind of game, the closest matches are A Rum Case in Fogtown, The Operator and Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders — 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 Pixel Detective: Curse of the Paintings: A short pixel-art mystery where you play as Nathan, a private investigator drawn into a curious case. Interrogate suspects, examine clues, and uncover hidden details
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A Rum Case in Fogtown
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Top pick for Pixel Detective: Curse of the Paintings fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Pixel Detective: Curse of the Paintings.
Puppet detectives Sherblock & Blockson are on the case to solve a dastardly sabotage against their favorite pub. You control the story in this madcap comedy joyride!
The Operator
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Second-strongest match for Pixel Detective: Curse of the Paintings fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Pixel Detective: Curse of the Paintings.
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.
Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Pixel Detective: Curse of the Paintings fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Pixel Detective: Curse of the Paintings.
A thrilling point-and-click adventure game where you play as Di Renjie, ancient China's most famous and gifted investigator, as he tracks a serial killer in the heart of the Tang Dynasty's capital city.
Telling Lies
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Ranked #4 for Pixel Detective: Curse of the Paintings fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Pixel Detective: Curse of the Paintings.
Four private lives. One big lie. Search through secretly recorded video conversations to discover the truth. The successor to the acclaimed Her Story.
IMMORTALITY
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Ranked #5 for Pixel Detective: Curse of the Paintings fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Pixel Detective: Curse of the Paintings.
Marissa Marcel was a film star. She made three movies. But none of the movies were ever released. And Marissa Marcel disappeared. An interactive trilogy from Sam Barlow, creator of Her Story.
Pentiment
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Ranked #6 for Pixel Detective: Curse of the Paintings fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Casual with Pixel Detective: Curse of the Paintings.
Step into a living illustrated world in a time when Europe is at a crossroads of great religious and political change. Walk in the footsteps of Andreas Maler, a master artist who finds himself in the middle of murders, scandals, and intrigue in the Bavarian Alps.
Bahnsen Knights
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Ranked #7 for Pixel Detective: Curse of the Paintings fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Pixel Detective: Curse of the Paintings.
1986, Tornado Alley, USA… Go undercover as Boulder, an agent infiltrating the notorious religious cult known as the Bahnsen Knights. Face off against occultists, biblical storms, and an enigmatic car salesman turned preacher as you investigate the disappearance of a fellow agent and close friend.
Loco Motive
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Ranked #8 for Pixel Detective: Curse of the Paintings fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Pixel Detective: Curse of the Paintings.
There's been a murder aboard the Reuss Express, and you're the suspects! Prove your innocence in this comedy 'point n' click' murder mystery - packed with twists, laughs, and larger-than-life characters!
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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 Pixel Detective: Curse of the Paintings.
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 Pixel Detective: Curse of the Paintings.
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 Pixel Detective: Curse of the Paintings.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Pixel Detective: Curse of the Paintings.
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
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Pixel Detective: Curse of the Paintings.
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 Pixel Detective: Curse of the Paintings.
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 Pixel Detective: Curse of the Paintings.
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 Operator
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Pixel Detective: Curse of the Paintings.
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.
IMMORTALITY
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Pixel Detective: Curse of the Paintings.
Marissa Marcel was a film star. She made three movies. But none of the movies were ever released. And Marissa Marcel disappeared. An interactive trilogy from Sam Barlow, creator of Her Story.
Pentiment
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure and Casual with Pixel Detective: Curse of the Paintings.
Step into a living illustrated world in a time when Europe is at a crossroads of great religious and political change. Walk in the footsteps of Andreas Maler, a master artist who finds himself in the middle of murders, scandals, and intrigue in the Bavarian Alps.
Loco Motive
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Pixel Detective: Curse of the Paintings.
There's been a murder aboard the Reuss Express, and you're the suspects! Prove your innocence in this comedy 'point n' click' murder mystery - packed with twists, laughs, and larger-than-life characters!
Frequently asked about Pixel Detective: Curse of the Paintings
- What games are most similar to Pixel Detective: Curse of the Paintings?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Pixel Detective: Curse of the Paintings are A Rum Case in Fogtown, The Operator, Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders.
- Who developed Pixel Detective: Curse of the Paintings?
- Pixel Detective: Curse of the Paintings was developed by NorthLightPixels.
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