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Games like Defective Detectives 3

If Defective Detectives 3 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Visual Novel: There Are No Coincidences, Half Dead: A Zombie Story Game and Neo Cab — 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 Defective Detectives 3: Twenty years of experience, zero solved cases. Detective Johnson and trainee Billy take on a counterfeit money case. A nonlinear, absurdist detective story with dark humor, a ton of twists and turns, and countless ways to die ingloriously.

2026IndieAdventureRPGWindowsby Reanim Games
Defective Detectives 3 — Steam game cover

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Steam players who put hours into Defective Detectives 3 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. Visual Novel: There Are No Coincidences

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Defective Detectives 3 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Defective Detectives 3.

    He was just hiding from the rain. But what he stole from the antique shop was a real nightmare. A swallowed object turns a party into a massacre: mirrors come to life, hunters in wooden masks, and a man from a painting. But there's no one to blame, because you opened that door yourself.

    2026ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  2. Half Dead: A Zombie Story Game

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Defective Detectives 3 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Defective Detectives 3.

    In a world where humanity is fading, zombie Alex begins to change after seeing Sienna. A story woven with love, comedy, and sometimes tragedy. Watch interactive FMV scenes, explore comic panels, make choices, and reach the right ending.

    2026IndieAdventureCasualSteam ↗
  3. Neo Cab

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Defective Detectives 3 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Defective Detectives 3.

    A visual novel about emotional survival in an automated world. Play as Lina, the last human cab driver. It’s your first night driving the lonely streets of Los Ojos, and your best friend has just disappeared. Stay on the road. Stay on the search. Stay human.

    2019IndieAdventureRPG14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. 天平游戏1:抉择

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Defective Detectives 3 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Defective Detectives 3.

    《Inner Scales 1:Choice》is a first-person FMV. Set in a sealed cage. It pushes survival, humanity, emotion and moral dilemmas to the extreme. You will face surveillance, cages, and the fates of eight trapped women—every choice you make decides life and death for others and yourself.

    2026IndieAdventureSimulation6.29 USDSteam ↗
  5. Coffee flavor of love 咖啡甜恋

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Defective Detectives 3 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Defective Detectives 3.

    Sweet love begins in the coffee shop. Office romances of coffee shop employees. This is a visual novel game with two endings.

    2021IndieAdventureRPG3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. 模联人

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Defective Detectives 3 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Defective Detectives 3.

    Early this century, a school Model UN event steeped in emotional conflict and tragedy changed every participant’s life. Years later, the scattered youth reunite and seek revenge, amid fractured friendship, love, ambition and lost dreams.

    2026IndieAdventureRPGSteam ↗
  7. 真夜的居所 - Chanye's Home

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Defective Detectives 3 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Defective Detectives 3.

    Lam ChoTung, who runs a maid cafe in Shenzhen, discovered a girl sitting unconscious on the ground at the storefront as she prepared to return home from the shop. This girl not only had unclear consciousness but was also dressed in peculiar maid attire. This is a love story about these two girls.

    2023IndieRPGCasual6.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Upwards, Rain! The Post Office of Farewells

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Defective Detectives 3 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Defective Detectives 3.

    Deciding to break protocol to lend a helping wing, Rain, a flighty little courier takes a skittish girl by the name of Mila on an adventure through the inner workings of a mysterious post office. Together, they search for a letter containing the last words of someone who seemingly never existed.

    2025IndieAdventureCasual7.99 USDSteam ↗

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 with Defective Detectives 3.

    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 Defective Detectives 3.

    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 Defective Detectives 3.

    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 Defective Detectives 3.

    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 Defective Detectives 3.

    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 Defective Detectives 3.

    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 with Defective Detectives 3.

    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 Defective Detectives 3.

    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 ↗

More from Reanim Games

Other recommendable Steam games by Reanim Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. КВАРТИРАНТ

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Reanim Games, the studio behind Defective Detectives 3. Shares Indie and Adventure with Defective Detectives 3.

    Eighteen-year-old Maxim Karasev, full of hopes for adulthood, finally left his parents' home. He invested his small savings in renting a modest apartment in an old, somewhat dilapidated neighborhood of the city.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. MEMASIKI

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Reanim Games, the studio behind Defective Detectives 3. Shares Indie with Defective Detectives 3.

    "MEMASIKI" is an exciting game that immerses you in the world of the most popular Internet memes. The essence of the game is to correctly answer questions related to iconic memes that have become an integral part of modern digital culture.

    2025IndieSimulationCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. ЗУМЕРЫ

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Reanim Games, the studio behind Defective Detectives 3. Shares Indie and Adventure with Defective Detectives 3.

    Zoomers” is a visual novel that plunges you into the world of young dreamers who risk everything for their goal. Four guys - Kostya, Genka, Stas and “Bazuka” - decide to realize their dream: to open their own business. However, their plans collapse when a series of strange and dangerous events begin

    2025IndieAdventureRPG0.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Russian Quest

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Reanim Games, the studio behind Defective Detectives 3. Shares Indie and Adventure with Defective Detectives 3.

    Immerse yourself in a fascinating journey through Russian culture with a game that will test your knowledge and erudition! In this game you will become a participant of a unique test covering the rich cultural heritage of Russia of different epochs - from ancient traditions to modern customs.

    2025IndieAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. MEMASIKI IS MY 2007TH

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Reanim Games, the studio behind Defective Detectives 3. Shares RPG with Defective Detectives 3.

    Become part of the legendary era and prove that you are a true expert in meme culture!

    2025SportsSimulationRPG0.49 USDSteam ↗
  6. Visual Novel: Requiem for Noodles

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Reanim Games, the studio behind Defective Detectives 3. Shares Indie and Adventure with Defective Detectives 3.

    After being hit on the head with a stool, Dimon goes straight to Hell to find out where their now deceased buddy Seryoga hid the last pack of instant noodles.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure0.49 USDSteam ↗
  7. Visual Novel: WOODEN CALIBER

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Reanim Games, the studio behind Defective Detectives 3. Shares Indie and Adventure with Defective Detectives 3.

    A trashy adventure about the wooden idiot Pinochet and the wolf Gloomy, who decide to rob a post office. Crazy characters, idiotic choices, dark humor, and epilogues that are one more ridiculous than the other. One wrong click and you're dead. Welcome to the bottom.

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  8. International Memes

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Reanim Games, the studio behind Defective Detectives 3. Shares Indie and Adventure with Defective Detectives 3.

    International Memes is a quiz featuring internet memes from around the world. Look at iconic images, guess their names, and find out whether you're just a random internet visitor or a true Internet Legend. 50 memes, 15 achievements, 6 languages, and tons of humor.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure0.69 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Defective Detectives 3

What games are most similar to Defective Detectives 3?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Defective Detectives 3 are Visual Novel: There Are No Coincidences, Half Dead: A Zombie Story Game, Neo Cab.
Who developed Defective Detectives 3?
Defective Detectives 3 was developed by Reanim Games and published by STuNT.

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 Defective Detectives 3.

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