Games like Aster Pebble and the Case of Bad Bureaucracy
If Aster Pebble and the Case of Bad Bureaucracy is your kind of game, the closest matches are Almanac: Detective Agency, Strange Antiquities and Duck Detective: The Secret Salami — 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 Aster Pebble and the Case of Bad Bureaucracy: A short and cozy point and click time loop mystery. Join Aster Pebble as she solves mysteries and helps those in need as she takes on her first adventure in a modern fantasy world. Overcome bureaucracy via direct action in this funny little adventure filled with intriguing oddball characters.
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Almanac: Detective Agency
WHY THIS
Top pick for Aster Pebble and the Case of Bad Bureaucracy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Casual with Aster Pebble and the Case of Bad Bureaucracy.
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?
Strange Antiquities
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Aster Pebble and the Case of Bad Bureaucracy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Casual with Aster Pebble and the Case of Bad Bureaucracy.
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!
Duck Detective: The Secret Salami
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Aster Pebble and the Case of Bad Bureaucracy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Casual with Aster Pebble and the Case of Bad Bureaucracy.
Solving crime is no walk in the pond. You are a down-on-his-luck detective who also happens to be a duck. Use your powers of de-duck-tion to inspect evidence, fill in the blanks, and bust the case wide open! This is a short but twisty detective case.
Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Aster Pebble and the Case of Bad Bureaucracy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Casual with Aster Pebble and the Case of Bad Bureaucracy.
You are the one and only Duck Detective, a depressed and recently divorced duck who must quack the case. Inspect evidence, make de-duck-tions, and solve this no-murder mystery!
Elroy and the Aliens
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Aster Pebble and the Case of Bad Bureaucracy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Aster Pebble and the Case of Bad Bureaucracy.
Slope City, 1993. Talking robots, ancient alien secrets, and a mysterious message from the past. Follow Elroy and Peggie through a portal to find Elroy's father, missing for 18 years. A heartfelt point & click adventure where the puzzles make sense and the story stays with you.
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Aster Pebble and the Case of Bad Bureaucracy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Aster Pebble and the Case of Bad Bureaucracy.
Become Phoenix Wright and experience the thrill of battle as you fight to save your innocent clients in a court of law. Play all 14 episodes, spanning the first three games, in one gorgeous collection.
The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Aster Pebble and the Case of Bad Bureaucracy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Casual with Aster Pebble and the Case of Bad Bureaucracy.
Delouse your room with sage and pack up your travel-sized ouija board, it’s time to re-enter Twin Lakes - America’s 34th most haunted city. Join Detective McQueen as he puzzles his way through 9 chilling cases, risking life and pixelated limb to solve the macabre mysteries that plague the poor town.
Loco Motive
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Aster Pebble and the Case of Bad Bureaucracy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Aster Pebble and the Case of Bad Bureaucracy.
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!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with Aster Pebble and the Case of Bad Bureaucracy.
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
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Aster Pebble and the Case of Bad Bureaucracy.
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
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
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 Adventure with Aster Pebble and the Case of Bad Bureaucracy.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with Aster Pebble and the Case of Bad Bureaucracy.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Aster Pebble and the Case of Bad Bureaucracy.
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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Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Strange Antiquities
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure and Casual with Aster Pebble and the Case of Bad Bureaucracy.
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!
Duck Detective: The Secret Salami
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure and Casual with Aster Pebble and the Case of Bad Bureaucracy.
Solving crime is no walk in the pond. You are a down-on-his-luck detective who also happens to be a duck. Use your powers of de-duck-tion to inspect evidence, fill in the blanks, and bust the case wide open! This is a short but twisty detective case.
Elroy and the Aliens
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Aster Pebble and the Case of Bad Bureaucracy.
Slope City, 1993. Talking robots, ancient alien secrets, and a mysterious message from the past. Follow Elroy and Peggie through a portal to find Elroy's father, missing for 18 years. A heartfelt point & click adventure where the puzzles make sense and the story stays with you.
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Aster Pebble and the Case of Bad Bureaucracy.
Become Phoenix Wright and experience the thrill of battle as you fight to save your innocent clients in a court of law. Play all 14 episodes, spanning the first three games, in one gorgeous collection.
The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure and Casual with Aster Pebble and the Case of Bad Bureaucracy.
Delouse your room with sage and pack up your travel-sized ouija board, it’s time to re-enter Twin Lakes - America’s 34th most haunted city. Join Detective McQueen as he puzzles his way through 9 chilling cases, risking life and pixelated limb to solve the macabre mysteries that plague the poor town.
Loco Motive
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Aster Pebble and the Case of Bad Bureaucracy.
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 Aster Pebble and the Case of Bad Bureaucracy
- What games are most similar to Aster Pebble and the Case of Bad Bureaucracy?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Aster Pebble and the Case of Bad Bureaucracy are Almanac: Detective Agency, Strange Antiquities, Duck Detective: The Secret Salami.
- Who developed Aster Pebble and the Case of Bad Bureaucracy?
- Aster Pebble and the Case of Bad Bureaucracy was developed by Wandering Door Games.
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