Games like I'M YOUR HOST
If I'M YOUR HOST is your kind of game, the closest matches are Strange Antiquities, The Operator 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 I'M YOUR HOST: An audio deduction game where you have one task: restore a series of lost podcast episodes. The deeper you dig into corrupted recordings and interview outtakes, the more questions arise: why was the podcast never aired? Who is hiding the truth? And what happened to the host?
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Steam players who put hours into I'M YOUR HOST 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.
Strange Antiquities
WHY THIS
Top pick for I'M YOUR HOST fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with I'M YOUR HOST.
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!
The Operator
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for I'M YOUR HOST fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with I'M YOUR HOST.
Welcome to the FDI. As our newest Operator, your role is to use your detective skills to assist our field agents and investigate mysterious crimes. Use cutting-edge FDI software to dig for clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth.
Duck Detective: The Secret Salami
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for I'M YOUR HOST fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with I'M YOUR HOST.
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 I'M YOUR HOST fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with I'M YOUR HOST.
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!
BROK the InvestiGator
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for I'M YOUR HOST fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with I'M YOUR HOST.
An innovative adventure mixed with beat 'em up and RPG elements. In a grim world where animals have replaced mankind, what kind of detective will you be?
Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for I'M YOUR HOST fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with I'M YOUR HOST.
Between Horizons is a narrative 2.5D sci-fi detective adventure. 33 years into the Zephyr's journey, its mission is suddenly jeopardized. Can you find the culprit before it's too late? Experience an enthralling story set in a semi-open world that branches and ends based on your choices.
The Séance of Blake Manor
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for I'M YOUR HOST fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with I'M YOUR HOST.
The Séance of Blake Manor is a supernatural detective mystery, set in 1897 Ireland, where you investigate the disappearance of Evelyn Deane in a remote hotel full of secrets and other-worldly occurrences.
Subsurface Circular
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for I'M YOUR HOST fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with I'M YOUR HOST.
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.
Free alternatives
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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 Indie with I'M YOUR HOST.
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 I'M YOUR HOST.
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. Shares Indie with I'M YOUR HOST.
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 Indie and Adventure with I'M YOUR HOST.
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 Indie with I'M YOUR HOST.
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 Indie and Adventure with I'M YOUR HOST.
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.
The Looker
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with I'M YOUR HOST.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
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Plays great on Steam Deck
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 Indie and Adventure with I'M YOUR HOST.
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!
The Operator
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with I'M YOUR HOST.
Welcome to the FDI. As our newest Operator, your role is to use your detective skills to assist our field agents and investigate mysterious crimes. Use cutting-edge FDI software to dig for clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth.
Duck Detective: The Secret Salami
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with I'M YOUR HOST.
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.
BROK the InvestiGator
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with I'M YOUR HOST.
An innovative adventure mixed with beat 'em up and RPG elements. In a grim world where animals have replaced mankind, what kind of detective will you be?
Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with I'M YOUR HOST.
Between Horizons is a narrative 2.5D sci-fi detective adventure. 33 years into the Zephyr's journey, its mission is suddenly jeopardized. Can you find the culprit before it's too late? Experience an enthralling story set in a semi-open world that branches and ends based on your choices.
The Séance of Blake Manor
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with I'M YOUR HOST.
The Séance of Blake Manor is a supernatural detective mystery, set in 1897 Ireland, where you investigate the disappearance of Evelyn Deane in a remote hotel full of secrets and other-worldly occurrences.
Frequently asked about I'M YOUR HOST
- What games are most similar to I'M YOUR HOST?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside I'M YOUR HOST are Strange Antiquities, The Operator, Duck Detective: The Secret Salami.
- Who developed I'M YOUR HOST?
- I'M YOUR HOST was developed by Calligram Studio.
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