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Games like Hawkins & Sons Detective Agency

If Hawkins & Sons Detective Agency is your kind of game, the closest matches are 江华号, Pentiment and The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark — 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.

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About Hawkins & Sons Detective Agency: A detective visual novel set in Victorian London. Play as a veteran detective and his young daughter, investigate scenes through point-and-click gameplay, question suspects, and make tough choices that shape the story.

2026IndieAdventureCasualWindows · macOS · Linuxby Vera Florentine
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  1. 江华号

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Hawkins & Sons Detective Agency fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hawkins & Sons Detective Agency.

    《江华号》是一款国风水墨横版卷轴叙事游戏。1928年,武汉的大街小巷流传着一则“头七夜死者还魂”的诡异消息,引发各界关注。《楚城时报》新人记者虞慧龄奉命前去采访,却误打误撞,被种种谜团指引着登上了一艘名为“江华号”的豪华客轮。在那里,一段不为人知的隐秘往事渐渐浮出水面……

    2023IndieAdventureRPG3.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Pentiment

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Hawkins & Sons Detective Agency fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Casual with Hawkins & Sons Detective Agency.

    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.

    2022AdventureCasual19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Hawkins & Sons Detective Agency fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hawkins & Sons Detective Agency.

    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.

    2021IndieAdventureCasual14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Subsurface Circular

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Hawkins & Sons Detective Agency fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hawkins & Sons Detective Agency.

    When the truth is buried, go underground. Step into this new take on text-based adventure from the award-winning team behind Thomas Was Alone and Volume. A short story that hands you the fate of the world above, as a detective looking for answers on the Subsurface Circular.

    2017IndieAdventureCasual2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Hawkins & Sons Detective Agency fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hawkins & Sons 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.

    2024IndieAdventureCasual29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Crime O'Clock

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Hawkins & Sons Detective Agency fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hawkins & Sons Detective Agency.

    Crime O'Clock is a hidden objects investigation and time exploration game with a deep storyline. Investigate cases through time and evolving maps by unveiling a multi-eras linked story. Will you be observant enough to solve the mysteries? Crime waits for no man!

    2023IndieAdventureCasual19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Broken Sword 5 - the Serpent's Curse

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Hawkins & Sons Detective Agency fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Hawkins & Sons Detective Agency.

    From multi-award winning Revolution Software comes the latest explosive episode in this classic series. Playing as intrepid American George Stobbart and sassy French journalist Nico Collard, you find yourself on the trail of a stolen painting – and a murderous conspiracy...

    2013Adventure24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Hawkins & Sons Detective Agency fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Hawkins & Sons Detective Agency.

    Immerse yourself in a dramatic yet charming and witty world of evidence-gathering, deduction and courtroom battles with this double-pack of the adventures of rookie lawyer Ryunosuke.

    2021Adventure39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Hawkins & Sons Detective Agency.

    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.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Hawkins & Sons Detective Agency.

    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.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hawkins & Sons Detective Agency.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Hawkins & Sons Detective Agency.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Hawkins & Sons Detective Agency.

    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?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hawkins & Sons Detective Agency.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Hawkins & Sons Detective Agency.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hawkins & Sons Detective Agency.

    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.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Pentiment

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure and Casual with Hawkins & Sons Detective Agency.

    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.

    2022AdventureCasual19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hawkins & Sons Detective Agency.

    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.

    2021IndieAdventureCasual14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hawkins & Sons 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.

    2024IndieAdventureCasual29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Hawkins & Sons Detective Agency.

    Immerse yourself in a dramatic yet charming and witty world of evidence-gathering, deduction and courtroom battles with this double-pack of the adventures of rookie lawyer Ryunosuke.

    2021Adventure39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Hawkins & Sons Detective Agency

What games are most similar to Hawkins & Sons Detective Agency?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Hawkins & Sons Detective Agency are 江华号, Pentiment, The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark.
Who developed Hawkins & Sons Detective Agency?
Hawkins & Sons Detective Agency was developed by Vera Florentine.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Hawkins & Sons Detective Agency.

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