Games like CARTAGRA
If CARTAGRA is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Test: Secrets of the Soul, Magical Girl Witch Trials and Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged — 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 CARTAGRA: Set in Ueno, Tokyo, where the wounds of the Pacific War have not yet healed, detective Takashiro Shugo becomes involved in a series of gruesome murders. A visual novel of love and hatred leading to obsession and madness…
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Steam players who put hours into CARTAGRA also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.
The Test: Secrets of the Soul
WHY THIS
Top pick for CARTAGRA fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with CARTAGRA.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal things from deep within. Some will be uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and are you SURE you want the answers you seek? For it is time to unlock "Secrets of the Soul..."
Magical Girl Witch Trials
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for CARTAGRA fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with CARTAGRA.
Thirteen girls awaken, only to find themselves in a prison. What awaits them: a Witch Trial. Help them prepare for the trial by exploring the prison in order to find the witch hidden amongst them. Find the witch, learn what kind of magic she holds, dispel the lies, and prepare for the execution.
Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for CARTAGRA fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with CARTAGRA.
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.
Dahlia View
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for CARTAGRA fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with CARTAGRA.
A child is missing. The police are failing. And you're a retired detective with a bit too much time on your hands. Time to throw out the rules & do whatever it takes to bring the child home. From the developers of I AM RIPPER, The Occupation & Ether One.
The Darkest Files
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for CARTAGRA fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with CARTAGRA.
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?
Heavy Rain
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for CARTAGRA fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with CARTAGRA.
Experience a gripping psychological thriller filled with innumerable twists and turns. The hunt is on for a murderer known only as the Origami Killer. Four characters, each following their own leads, must take part in a desperate attempt to prevent the killer from claiming a new victim.
Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for CARTAGRA fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with CARTAGRA.
A mining station in the Pacific abyss is no longer responding. As an investigator of the occult, unravel the mysteries of the deep. Test your wits and sanity in this lovecraftian thriller.
The Testing Chamber
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for CARTAGRA fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
For every action, there is a reaction... For every choice, a result... Dive deep into your subconscious as you wander the halls of The Testing Chamber & join hundreds of thousands of other players in one of the biggest & most successful social experiments ever performed.
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.
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 CARTAGRA.
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.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with CARTAGRA.
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.
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 Adventure with CARTAGRA.
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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Other recommendable Steam games by Innocent Grey, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Flowers -Le volume sur printemps-
WHY THIS
Another title from Innocent Grey, the studio behind CARTAGRA.
Suoh Shirahane, a shy girl with a mysterious past, will begin her first year of high school at Saint Angraecum Academy, where she hopes to find a new beginning. She will navigate friendships and mysteries at her new school, and discovers that love can come in many forms.
The Shell Part I: Inferno
WHY THIS
Another title from Innocent Grey, the studio behind CARTAGRA. Shares Adventure with CARTAGRA.
Unravel a string of gruesome murders terrorizing Tokyo in this mystery-thriller visual novel. The secrets of a case from six years prior may just be the key to the current unending cycle of tragedy—and the thing that cracks this woeful world’s shell may be one girl’s smile.
Flowers -Le volume sur ete-
WHY THIS
Another title from Innocent Grey, the studio behind CARTAGRA.
Summer has arrived early to Saint Angraecum Academy, and with it comes change. Follow the story of Erika in the second game in the Flowers series.
Flowers -Le volume sur automne-
WHY THIS
Another title from Innocent Grey, the studio behind CARTAGRA. Shares Adventure with CARTAGRA.
As the summer heat fades, Suoh Shirahane is just one step away from unraveling the mystery of why her beloved Amitie partner left in the spring.
Flowers -Le volume sur hiver-
WHY THIS
Another title from Innocent Grey, the studio behind CARTAGRA. Shares Adventure with CARTAGRA.
Suoh finally uncovers the the truth behind Saint Angraecum Academy in this emotional conclusion to the Flowers visual novel series.
The Shell Part III: Paradiso
WHY THIS
Another title from Innocent Grey, the studio behind CARTAGRA. Shares Adventure with CARTAGRA.
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 Shell Part II: Purgatorio
WHY THIS
Another title from Innocent Grey, the studio behind CARTAGRA. Shares Adventure with CARTAGRA.
Detective Reiji Tokisaka is back to face down a mystery that spans decades, if not centuries. With the aftermath of his last case weighing on his soul and a long-silent cult resurgent, can he solve the crime—or will it become his curse?
Kara no Shojo
WHY THIS
Another title from Innocent Grey, the studio behind CARTAGRA. Shares Adventure with CARTAGRA.
Play as a detective tasked with catching a serial killer in this visual novel set in post-war Japan. Investigate key locations, question many complex characters, piece together clues, and try to stop the culprit before they end yet another young girl's smile.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
The Test: Secrets of the Soul
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with CARTAGRA.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal things from deep within. Some will be uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and are you SURE you want the answers you seek? For it is time to unlock "Secrets of the Soul..."
Magical Girl Witch Trials
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with CARTAGRA.
Thirteen girls awaken, only to find themselves in a prison. What awaits them: a Witch Trial. Help them prepare for the trial by exploring the prison in order to find the witch hidden amongst them. Find the witch, learn what kind of magic she holds, dispel the lies, and prepare for the execution.
Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with CARTAGRA.
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.
Dahlia View
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with CARTAGRA.
A child is missing. The police are failing. And you're a retired detective with a bit too much time on your hands. Time to throw out the rules & do whatever it takes to bring the child home. From the developers of I AM RIPPER, The Occupation & Ether One.
The Darkest Files
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with CARTAGRA.
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?
Heavy Rain
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with CARTAGRA.
Experience a gripping psychological thriller filled with innumerable twists and turns. The hunt is on for a murderer known only as the Origami Killer. Four characters, each following their own leads, must take part in a desperate attempt to prevent the killer from claiming a new victim.
Frequently asked about CARTAGRA
- What games are most similar to CARTAGRA?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside CARTAGRA are The Test: Secrets of the Soul, Magical Girl Witch Trials, Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged.
- Who developed CARTAGRA?
- CARTAGRA was developed by Innocent Grey and published by MangaGamer.
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