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Games like The House of Da Vinci

If The House of Da Vinci is your kind of game, the closest matches are The House of Da Vinci 2, The Room 4: Old Sins and The Room — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and contemplative. 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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The House of Da Vinci is a first-person puzzle adventure set in Renaissance Italy, developed by Blue Brain Games and released in 2017. Players explore Da Vinci's house as a living puzzle, solving mechanical challenges that combine environmental puzzles, hidden-object detection, lens-based inspection, and precise object manipulation in sequence-based puzzles. Reviewers note the game is challenging, with puzzles requiring close inspection of details and careful manipulation of objects. Players describe the atmosphere as contemplative and mysterious, with the story serving as a backdrop for the puzzle-solving. Available for $19.99 on Steam, where it holds an 82% positive rating from over 2,600 reviews, the game runs at a medium length and is playable on Steam Deck.

About The House of Da Vinci: Enter The House of Da Vinci, a new must-try 3D puzzle adventure game. Solve mechanical puzzles, discover hidden objects, escape from rooms and dive into the authentic atmosphere of the Renaissance. Use all your wits to find out what's behind your master's disappearance.

2017IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableWindows · macOSby Blue Brain Games
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Steam players who put hours into The House of Da Vinci 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. The House of Da Vinci 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The House of Da Vinci.

    Top pick for The House of Da Vinci fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The House of Da Vinci.

    Become an apprentice of the famous Leonardo da Vinci. Solve handcrafted mechanical 3D puzzles and discover hidden secrets. Navigate through mesmerizing environments of the Italian Renaissance. Travel through time to influence your surroundings.

    2020IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. The Room 4: Old Sins

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The House of Da Vinci.

    Second-strongest match for The House of Da Vinci fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with The House of Da Vinci.

    The disappearance of an ambitious engineer and his high-society wife provokes a hunt for a precious artefact. The trail leads you to the attic of their home, and the discovery of an old, peculiar dollhouse. What secrets lie within these walls?

    2021Adventure8.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. The Room

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The House of Da Vinci.

    Third-strongest match for The House of Da Vinci fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The House of Da Vinci.

    A mysterious invitation leads to the attic of an abandoned house. In the room is a cast-iron safe laced with strange carvings and on top, a note from your distant companion. It promises something ancient and astonishing concealed in the iron chamber - you need only find a way in.

    2014IndieAdventure4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Stuff to do

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for The House of Da Vinci fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The House of Da Vinci.

    A puzzle horror game inspired by the works of David Lynch and Harlan Ellison. Three developers disappeared inside their own game. Now you are stuck in it as well. Find them and discover what happened. Do stuff. Check your pulse. Escape the rabbit hole.

    2026IndieAdventureCasualSteam ↗
  5. Benny Bash

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for The House of Da Vinci fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The House of Da Vinci.

    Survive this horror/puzzle adventure. Uncover the secrets of a cursed video game from the '80s while a malevolent entity hunts you. Solve escape room-style puzzles, navigate eerie labyrinths, and see how your actions in the game shape the real world. Stay sharp... and stay alive.

    2025IndieAdventure5.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Da Vinci Cryptex 5

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for The House of Da Vinci fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The House of Da Vinci.

    Welcome to the 5th chapter of The Da Vinci Cryptex escape room puzzle series! Are you ready to test your IQ and claim your freedom?

    StrategyIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  7. Rusty Lake: Roots

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The House of Da Vinci.

    Ranked #7 for The House of Da Vinci fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The House of Da Vinci.

    Experience the beginning and end of characters' lives and build your own family tree! Rusty Lake: Roots is the second premium point-and-click adventure by the creators of the Cube Escape series and Rusty Lake Hotel.

    2016IndieAdventure3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. In to the 029

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for The House of Da Vinci fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The House of Da Vinci.

    In to the 029 is a horror game based on live-action 3D graphics. Collect clues through simple puzzle solving and investigation. Face the truth through endlessly repeated investigations amid the growing tension and fear.

    2022IndieAdventure5.99 USDSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to The House of Da Vinci

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. The Room

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The House of Da Vinci.

    Reviewers of The House of Da Vinci cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with The House of Da Vinci.

    A mysterious invitation leads to the attic of an abandoned house. In the room is a cast-iron safe laced with strange carvings and on top, a note from your distant companion. It promises something ancient and astonishing concealed in the iron chamber - you need only find a way in.

    2014IndieAdventure4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. The Witness

    WHY THIS

    Shares environmental puzzles and an atmospheric mood with The House of Da Vinci.

    Reviewers of The House of Da Vinci cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with The House of Da Vinci.

    You wake up, alone, on a strange island full of puzzles that will challenge and surprise you.

    2016IndieAdventure39.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Myst

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The House of Da Vinci.

    Reviewers of The House of Da Vinci cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with The House of Da Vinci.

    Welcome to Myst: a starkly beautiful island, eerily tinged with mystery and shrouded in intrigue. Built from the ground up to play in 2D & VR, explore Myst in a whole new dimension! Journey to the Ages, unravel puzzles, and be a part of the surrealistic adventure that will become your own.

    2021IndieAdventureCasual34.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Leaving Home

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of The House of Da Vinci cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with The House of Da Vinci.

    From puzzle maestro Bart Bonte comes a point-and-click adventure filled with quirky challenges, surreal surprises and moody tunes...

    2025Adventure3.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. The Eyes of Ara

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The House of Da Vinci.

    Reviewers of The House of Da Vinci cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with The House of Da Vinci.

    Explore a vast, mysterious castle riddled with secret rooms and challenging puzzles in this award-winning puzzle adventure.

    2016StrategyIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Green Room Experiment (Episode 1)

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of The House of Da Vinci cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with The House of Da Vinci.

    You're locked in a dream and you need to wake up. Unravel the mysteries of this surreal exploration game and immerse yourself in a dreamlike, strange and solitary universe.

    2023IndieAdventureCasual3.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. The Room 4: Old Sins

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The House of Da Vinci.

    Reviewers of The House of Da Vinci cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with The House of Da Vinci.

    The disappearance of an ambitious engineer and his high-society wife provokes a hunt for a precious artefact. The trail leads you to the attic of their home, and the discovery of an old, peculiar dollhouse. What secrets lie within these walls?

    2021Adventure8.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Locked in my Darkness 2: The Room

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of The House of Da Vinci cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with The House of Da Vinci.

    A psychological horror walking sim set between realities—where the past never truly stays buried.

    2026IndieSimulation8.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below The House of Da Vinci at current Steam store prices.

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The House of Da Vinci on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with The House of Da Vinci.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under The House of Da Vinci on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The House of Da Vinci.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The House of Da Vinci on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with The House of Da Vinci.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The House of Da Vinci on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The House of Da Vinci.

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Portal 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The House of Da Vinci on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with The House of Da Vinci.

    The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!

    2011ActionAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Undertale

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The House of Da Vinci on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The House of Da Vinci.

    UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.

    2015IndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under The House of Da Vinci on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The House of Da Vinci.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. PEAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under The House of Da Vinci on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with The House of Da Vinci.

    PEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mountain at its center. Do you have what it takes to reach the PEAK?

    2025ActionIndieAdventure7.99 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 with The House of Da Vinci.

    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 The House of Da Vinci.

    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 The House of Da Vinci.

    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 The House of Da Vinci.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with The House of Da Vinci.

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. 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 The House of Da Vinci.

    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. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The House of Da Vinci.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The House of Da Vinci.

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

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Blue Brain Games

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

  1. The House of Da Vinci 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The House of Da Vinci.

    Another title from Blue Brain Games, the studio behind The House of Da Vinci. Shares Indie and Adventure with The House of Da Vinci.

    Become an apprentice of the famous Leonardo da Vinci. Solve handcrafted mechanical 3D puzzles and discover hidden secrets. Navigate through mesmerizing environments of the Italian Renaissance. Travel through time to influence your surroundings.

    2020IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. The House of Da Vinci 3

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The House of Da Vinci.

    Another title from Blue Brain Games, the studio behind The House of Da Vinci. Shares Indie and Adventure with The House of Da Vinci.

    The grand finale to The House of Da Vinci trilogy is here! Solve numerous new puzzles and mind benders and explore new mystifying locations of ravishing beauty.

    2022IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. The House of Tesla: Definitive Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The House of Da Vinci.

    Another title from Blue Brain Games, the studio behind The House of Da Vinci. Shares Adventure with The House of Da Vinci.

    Solve intricate puzzles to activate Nikola Tesla's creations, restore Wardenclyffe Tower, and unlock hidden devices in his New York lab. Explore the Chicago World's Fair in this mind-bending puzzle adventure.

    2025Adventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. The House of Da Vinci VR

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The House of Da Vinci.

    Another title from Blue Brain Games, the studio behind The House of Da Vinci. Shares Adventure with The House of Da Vinci.

    As Leonardo's apprentice, you will solve puzzles, uncover inventions, and search for hidden objects in 16th-century Florence. Use a unique device to glimpse the past and unravel mysteries. Encounter war machines, intricate lockboxes, and immersive room escapes inspired by Da Vinci's genius.

    2024Adventure24.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Mysteries of the Past: Shadow of the Daemon Collector's Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The House of Da Vinci.

    Another title from Blue Brain Games, the studio behind The House of Da Vinci. Shares Indie and Adventure with The House of Da Vinci.

    Set out for the mysterious location and use your abilities to lift the curtain of the dark secret that hides the mysteries behind the case.

    2016IndieAdventureSteam ↗

Frequently asked about The House of Da Vinci

Does The House of Da Vinci run on Steam Deck?
The House of Da Vinci is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does The House of Da Vinci cost?
The House of Da Vinci is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to The House of Da Vinci?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The House of Da Vinci are The House of Da Vinci 2, The Room 4: Old Sins, The Room.
Who developed The House of Da Vinci?
The House of Da Vinci was developed by Blue Brain Games.

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