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Games like Call of the Forgotten

If Call of the Forgotten is your kind of game, the closest matches are Echoes, of the Devil 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.

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About Call of the Forgotten: A hand-drawn point-and-click adventure featuring a detective noir story set in a cyberpunk world, infused with cosmic horror.

AdventureWindows · macOS · Linuxby Artfactory Jalokivi
Call of the Forgotten — Steam game cover

Players who liked Call of the Forgotten also play

Steam players who put hours into Call of the Forgotten 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.

  1. Echoes

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Call of the Forgotten fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Call of the Forgotten.

    Echoes is a 2D narrative game where you play as Ricky Fox, a detective haunted by the death of his best friend, Arthur. Step into Greenhearth, a small town full of secrets, and make choices that will shape your investigation. Will you crack the case with your sanity intact?

    2024IndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. of the Devil

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Call of the Forgotten fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Call of the Forgotten.

    Immerse yourself in neon, smoke, and high-stakes legal gambles as a Defense Attorney with uniquely Killer insights in this episodic, diabolically stylish visual novel adventure game.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Call of the Forgotten fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Call of the Forgotten.

    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. Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Call of the Forgotten fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Call of the Forgotten.

    A wild tale of conspiracy, loss, friendship, and... chickens?! Two rooster detectives are about to venture into the insect underworld to uncover a worldwide conspiracy, while also battling their inherent demons in this animal noir adventure satire.

    2024AdventureSimulationCasual19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Chinatown Detective Agency

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Call of the Forgotten fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Call of the Forgotten.

    Chinatown Detective Agency is a cybernoir point and click adventure blending stunning retro design with innovative mechanics. Play as Amira Darma, an ex-cop who has just opened her own detective agency. Choose your clients, travel around the world and solve dangerous cases using real world research.

    2022Adventure24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Strange Antiquities

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Call of the Forgotten fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Call of the Forgotten.

    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!

    2025IndieAdventureSimulation17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Lucifer Within Us

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Call of the Forgotten fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    Solve 3 increasingly intricate murders by examining the evidence -- find the motive, the means, and the opportunity. Use testimonies of the suspects as evidence by examining every detail for contradictions... and signs of sin. Purify the possessed. Purge the daemons.

    2020StrategyIndie19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Darkest Files

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Call of the Forgotten fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Call of the Forgotten.

    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?

    2025IndieAdventureSimulation19.99 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.

    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 Call of the Forgotten.

    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 Adventure with Call of the Forgotten.

    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.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. 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!

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

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Call of the Forgotten.

    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 ↗
  7. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck 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. of the Devil

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Call of the Forgotten.

    Immerse yourself in neon, smoke, and high-stakes legal gambles as a Defense Attorney with uniquely Killer insights in this episodic, diabolically stylish visual novel adventure game.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Call of the Forgotten.

    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 ↗
  3. Strange Antiquities

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Call of the Forgotten.

    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!

    2025IndieAdventureSimulation17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. The Darkest Files

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Call of the Forgotten.

    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?

    2025IndieAdventureSimulation19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Call of the Forgotten

What games are most similar to Call of the Forgotten?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Call of the Forgotten are Echoes, of the Devil, Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged.
Who developed Call of the Forgotten?
Call of the Forgotten was developed by Artfactory Jalokivi.

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 Call of the Forgotten.

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