Rank 01Why this
Also Detective and Text-Based, like Defective Detectives.
- $14.99 (Price checked Oct 17)
- Deck Verified
- 2021
Games like Defective Detectives
- 21 games
- Updated Oct 6, 2026
Players who liked Defective Detectives also play
The closest matches to Defective Detectives: The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy, Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective, Emily is Away Too, and Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
- Rank 01
Rank 02- $29.99 (Price checked Oct 21)
- Deck Verified
- 2019
Rank 03- $29.99 (Price checked Oct 20)
- Deck Verified
- 2023
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Defective Detectives
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
- 1The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark
Also Detective and Text-Based, like Defective Detectives.
- 95% of 877 reviews
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 12
- 13
- 14
- 15
- 16
- 17
- 18
- 19
- 20
- 21
- 22
- 23
- 24
- Released: 2026
- Developer: Reanim Games
- Price: $0.99−50%checked Oct 6
- 100% of 5 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual
- Platforms: Windows
More games like Defective Detectives, sliced differently
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark
Why this: Also Detective and Text-Based, like Defective Detectives.
More from Reanim Games
Other recommendable Steam games by Reanim Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
About Defective Detectives
The closest matches to Defective Detectives: The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy, Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective, Emily is Away Too, and Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Defective Detectives is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy and Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective — 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.
About Defective Detectives: This city fears me. I saw its true face... And it smelled like sawdust. Welcome to the world of pretentious film noir, where it rains even indoors, and cool guys don't look at explosions (because they forgot to wear sunglasses).
Is Defective Detectives worth buying?
Too few reviews to call
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- Only 5 Steam reviews so far, not enough to judge.
- On sale: 50% off, now $0.99 (checked Oct 6).
People who play it also play: The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy, Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
Frequently asked about Defective Detectives
Can I run it?
How much does Defective Detectives cost?
Defective Detectives is listed on Steam at 0.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Defective Detectives?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Defective Detectives are The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy, Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective.
Who developed Defective Detectives?
Defective Detectives was developed by Reanim Games and published by STuNT.