Games like Almanac: Detective Agency
Below are 16 hand-picked alternatives to Almanac: Detective Agency for fans of indie, adventure, casual, 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 Almanac: Detective Agency 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, and Steam Deck–friendly options. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.
About Almanac: Detective Agency: A narrative detective game about solving mysteries through investigation, evidence, and conversation. Question suspects in your own words, photograph clues, and piece together the truth in a town full of secrets. Who is lying, and what are they hiding?
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Ranked by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries plus content overlap on genres, tags, and developers.
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Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged
Top pick for Almanac: Detective Agency fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Almanac: Detective Agency.
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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BROK the InvestiGator
Second-strongest match for Almanac: Detective Agency fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Almanac: Detective Agency.
An innovative adventure mixed with beat 'em up and RPG elements. In a grim world where animals have replaced mankind, what kind of detective will you be?
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TR-49
Third-strongest match for Almanac: Detective Agency fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Almanac: Detective Agency.
A World War II computer. An archive of lost books. A world-changing secret. Narrative deduction meets audio drama, from the creators of Overboard!, Heaven's Vault and A Highland Song.
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Strange Antiquities
Ranked #4 for Almanac: Detective Agency fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Almanac: Detective Agency.
Become the custodian of a store dealing in occult antiquities. Explore the quaint and gloomy town of Undermere, where strange goings-on and dark mysteries abound. Find and identify arcane artefacts, use your collection to aid the townsfolk with their unusual problems — and remember to pet your cat!
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The Darkest Files
Ranked #5 for Almanac: Detective Agency fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Almanac: Detective Agency.
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?
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Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure
Ranked #6 for Almanac: Detective Agency fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Almanac: Detective Agency.
Between Horizons is a narrative 2.5D sci-fi detective adventure. 33 years into the Zephyr's journey, its mission is suddenly jeopardized. Can you find the culprit before it's too late? Experience an enthralling story set in a semi-open world that branches and ends based on your choices.
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The Operator
Ranked #7 for Almanac: Detective Agency fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Almanac: Detective Agency.
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.
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Back to the Dawn
Ranked #8 for Almanac: Detective Agency fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Almanac: Detective Agency.
Back to the Dawn is a story-rich RPG set in a high-security prison ruled by factions and buried secrets. Investigate two conspiracies from the inside, gather evidence, and outsmart a system designed to silence you. Make friends (or foes) with fellow inmates and with their help, break out of prison.
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Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Almanac: Detective Agency.
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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BROK the InvestiGator
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Almanac: Detective Agency.
An innovative adventure mixed with beat 'em up and RPG elements. In a grim world where animals have replaced mankind, what kind of detective will you be?
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TR-49
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Almanac: Detective Agency.
A World War II computer. An archive of lost books. A world-changing secret. Narrative deduction meets audio drama, from the creators of Overboard!, Heaven's Vault and A Highland Song.
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Strange Antiquities
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Almanac: Detective Agency.
Become the custodian of a store dealing in occult antiquities. Explore the quaint and gloomy town of Undermere, where strange goings-on and dark mysteries abound. Find and identify arcane artefacts, use your collection to aid the townsfolk with their unusual problems — and remember to pet your cat!
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The Darkest Files
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Almanac: Detective Agency.
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?
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Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Almanac: Detective Agency.
Between Horizons is a narrative 2.5D sci-fi detective adventure. 33 years into the Zephyr's journey, its mission is suddenly jeopardized. Can you find the culprit before it's too late? Experience an enthralling story set in a semi-open world that branches and ends based on your choices.
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The Operator
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Almanac: Detective Agency.
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.
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Back to the Dawn
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Almanac: Detective Agency.
Back to the Dawn is a story-rich RPG set in a high-security prison ruled by factions and buried secrets. Investigate two conspiracies from the inside, gather evidence, and outsmart a system designed to silence you. Make friends (or foes) with fellow inmates and with their help, break out of prison.
Frequently asked about Almanac: Detective Agency
- What games are most similar to Almanac: Detective Agency?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Almanac: Detective Agency are Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged, BROK the InvestiGator, TR-49.
- Who developed Almanac: Detective Agency?
- Almanac: Detective Agency was developed by Bergamot Games.
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