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Games like The Sexy Brutale

  • 29 games
  • Updated Nov 3, 2026

Players who liked The Sexy Brutale also play

The closest matches to The Sexy Brutale: Twelve Minutes, The Séance of Blake Manor, Murdered: Soul Suspect, Elsinore, and The Wolf Among Us. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 01

    Why this

    Also Time Travel and Time Manipulation, like The Sexy Brutale.

    • $24.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
    • 2021
  2. Rank 03

    Why this

    Shares collectible hunting with The Sexy Brutale.

    • $19.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
    • 2014
  1. Rank 04

    Elsinore

    • $9.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2019
  2. Rank 05

    The Wolf Among Us

    Why this: Also Detective and Mature, like The Sexy Brutale.

    • $14.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2013
  3. Rank 06

    The Roottrees are Dead

    Why this: Shares environmental puzzle solving with The Sexy Brutale.

    • $16.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2025
  4. Rank 08

    The Darkside Detective

    Why this: Same atmospheric mood as The Sexy Brutale.

    • $14.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2017

The full ranked list: top 24 games like The Sexy Brutale

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    Twelve Minutes

    Also Time Travel and Time Manipulation, like The Sexy Brutale.

    • 69% of 3,467 reviews
  2. 2
    The Séance of Blake Manor

    Shares character schedule tracking with The Sexy Brutale.

    • 95% of 2,461 reviews
  3. 3
    Murdered: Soul Suspect

    Shares collectible hunting with The Sexy Brutale.

    • 83% of 4,239 reviews
  4. 4
    Elsinore

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Simulation

    • 96% of 282 reviews
  5. 5
    The Wolf Among Us

    Also Detective and Mature, like The Sexy Brutale.

    • 98% of 18,516 reviews
  6. 6
    The Roottrees are Dead

    Shares environmental puzzle solving with The Sexy Brutale.

    • 97% of 4,456 reviews
  7. 7
    Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!

    Genres: Adventure, Simulation, Casual

    • 82% of 148 reviews
  8. 8
    The Darkside Detective

    Same atmospheric mood as The Sexy Brutale.

    • 94% of 1,987 reviews
  9. 9
    The Case of the Golden Idol

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 98% of 6,283 reviews
  10. 10
    Lorelei and the Laser Eyes

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 94% of 2,015 reviews
  11. 11
    Chants of Sennaar

    Also Detective and Stealth, like The Sexy Brutale.

    • 98% of 11,961 reviews
  12. 12
    Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective

    Genres: Action, Adventure

    • 98% of 2,008 reviews
  13. 13
    The Operator

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Simulation

    • 90% of 3,406 reviews
  14. 14
    Rusty Lake Hotel

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 94% of 2,019 reviews
  15. 15
    Timelie

    Also Time Manipulation and Stealth, like The Sexy Brutale.

    • 94% of 663 reviews
  16. 16
    The Forgotten City

    Same mysterious mood as The Sexy Brutale.

    • 96% of 7,104 reviews
  17. 17
    Crime O'Clock

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Casual

    • 62% of 217 reviews
  18. 18
    Outer Wilds

    Genres: Action, Adventure

    • 95% of 50,025 reviews
  19. 19
    Braid

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Casual

    • 91% of 3,460 reviews
  20. 20
    The Drifter

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 98% of 3,185 reviews
  21. 21
    Blue Prince

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Adventure

    • 86% of 13,179 reviews
  22. 22
    Lucius

    Also Stealth and Mature, like The Sexy Brutale.

    • 79% of 3,013 reviews
  23. 23
    Return of the Obra Dinn

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 96% of 17,928 reviews
  24. 24
    Still Life

    Genres: Adventure

    • 82% of 437 reviews
The Sexy Brutale — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2017
  • Developer: Cavalier Game Studios, Tequila Works
  • Price: $19.99checked Nov 3
  • Steam Deck: Deck Verified
  • 90% of 2,063 reviews
  • Genres: Indie, Adventure
  • Metacritic 83
  • Platforms: Windows

Players highlight

  • Darkly comedic murder mystery narrative
  • Exploration rewards hidden secrets
  • Prevent deaths by exploiting character routines
  • Atmospheric
  • Dark
  • Mysterious

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About The Sexy Brutale

The closest matches to The Sexy Brutale: Twelve Minutes, The Séance of Blake Manor, Murdered: Soul Suspect, Elsinore, and The Wolf Among Us. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If The Sexy Brutale is your kind of game, the closest matches are Twelve Minutes, The Séance of Blake Manor and Murdered: Soul Suspect — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, dark and mysterious, and single out its character schedule tracking and collectible hunting. 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.

The Sexy Brutale is an indie adventure released in 2017 at $19.99. Players explore a theatrical casino mansion caught in a time loop, tracking character schedules and solving environmental puzzles to prevent murders from occurring repeatedly. Reviewers highlight the darkly-comedic murder mystery narrative and the way exploration rewards players with hidden secrets. The game combines power acquisition with time-loop manipulation mechanics in a setting where guests are killed by staff in an endlessly repeating day. Players describe it as atmospheric, dark, mysterious, and whimsical, with satisfying puzzle design that avoids excessive difficulty. The theatrical and stylized art direction complements the time-manipulation gameplay. It holds a 90% positive rating from over 2,000 Steam reviews and runs verified on Steam Deck.

About The Sexy Brutale: The Sexy Brutale — a never-ending masked ball featuring intrigue, murder and the (quite possibly) occult! Relive the same mysterious day where the guests at the casino mansion are being murdered by the staff over and over again...

Is The Sexy Brutale worth buying?

  • 90% of 2,063 Steam reviews are positive.
  • We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
  • Price: $19.99 (checked Nov 7).
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 8 h when they wrote their review.
  • Steam Deck Verified.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

Top critical reviews

The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.

“Completed the game in 4 hours. Found the puzzles far too easy, but figured there would be a grander puzzle at the end. It never came. The story was.. ok. Nothing revelatory or affecting. Get on sale for a fun little experience, but keep…”
5 h played
More negative reviews on Steam ↗

People who play it also play: Twelve Minutes, The Séance of Blake Manor, Murdered: Soul Suspect

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Frequently asked about The Sexy Brutale

Can I run it?

Is The Sexy Brutale verified for Steam Deck?

Yes — The Sexy Brutale is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.

How much does The Sexy Brutale cost?

The Sexy Brutale is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).

What games are most similar to The Sexy Brutale?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Sexy Brutale are Twelve Minutes, The Séance of Blake Manor, Murdered: Soul Suspect.

Who developed The Sexy Brutale?

The Sexy Brutale was developed by Cavalier Game Studios, Tequila Works and published by Cavalier Game Studios.