Rank 01Why this
Shares inventory based puzzles and point and click with Detective Gallo.
- $9.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- 2021
Games like Detective Gallo
- 24 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Detective Gallo also play
The closest matches to Detective Gallo: Not Another Weekend, Adventures of Bertram Fiddle 2: A Bleaker Predicklement, Chicken Police - Paint it RED!, Gibbous - A Cthulhu Adventure, and Nine Noir Lives. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Shares point and click with Detective Gallo.
- $8.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- 2017
Rank 03Why this
Also Noir and Detective, like Detective Gallo.
- $19.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Verified
- 2020
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Detective Gallo
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
- 1Not Another Weekend
Shares inventory based puzzles and point and click with Detective Gallo.
- 93% of 69 reviews
- 2Adventures of Bertram Fiddle 2: A Bleaker Predicklement
Shares point and click with Detective Gallo.
- 81% of 114 reviews
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- 11Jolly Rover
Shares dialogue driven progression and point and click with Detective Gallo.
- 88% of 200 reviews
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- 15Frog Detective 3: Corruption at Cowboy County
Same comedic mood as Detective Gallo.
- 99% of 1,596 reviews
- 16Elroy and the Aliens
Shares dialogue driven progression and inventory based puzzles with Detective Gallo.
- 96% of 273 reviews
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- 23Nelly Cootalot: The Fowl Fleet
Shares inventory based puzzles with Detective Gallo.
- 95% of 179 reviews
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- Released: 2018
- Developer: Footprints Games
- Price: $14.99checked Oct 31
- 74% of 57 reviews
- Genres: Adventure
- Metacritic 76
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Absurdist humor lands consistently
- Cactus sidekick adds charm
- Hand drawn animation style
- Atmospheric
- Comedic
- Funny
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Sam & Max Hit the Road
Why this: Shares point and click with Detective Gallo.
Spy Fox in "Dry Cereal"
Why this: Same funny mood as Detective Gallo.
The Curse of Monkey Island
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Detective Gallo.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Detective Gallo at current Steam store prices.
Servant of the Lake
Why this: Shares inventory based puzzles and point and click with Detective Gallo.
Dominique Pamplemousse
Why this: Shares point and click with Detective Gallo.
Frog Detective 3: Corruption at Cowboy County
Why this: Same comedic mood as Detective Gallo.
Runaway, A Road Adventure
Why this: Shares dialogue driven progression with Detective Gallo.
Dangeresque: The Roomisode Triungulate
Why this: Also Noir and Detective, like Detective Gallo.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Chicken Police - Paint it RED!
Why this: Also Noir and Detective, like Detective Gallo.
Demetrios - The BIG Cynical Adventure
Why this: Shares point and click with Detective Gallo.
Loco Motive
Why this: Shares inventory based puzzles and point and click with Detective Gallo.
About Detective Gallo
The closest matches to Detective Gallo: Not Another Weekend, Adventures of Bertram Fiddle 2: A Bleaker Predicklement, Chicken Police - Paint it RED!, Gibbous - A Cthulhu Adventure, and Nine Noir Lives. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Detective Gallo is your kind of game, the closest matches are Not Another Weekend, Adventures of Bertram Fiddle 2: A Bleaker Predicklement and Chicken Police - Paint it RED! — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, comedic and funny, and single out its dialogue driven progression and inventory based puzzles. 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.
About Detective Gallo: Detective Gallo is a point&click comic-noir adventure that is entirely hand-illustrated and hand-animated, and whose protagonist is a feathered and grumpy private eye struggling with a very tricky case, bizarre characters, and puzzles that will put his insight and patience to the test.
Is Detective Gallo worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 74% of 57 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $14.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 7 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 5 h before their negative review.
- Not supported on Steam Deck.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Absurdist humor lands consistently
- Cactus sidekick adds charm
- Hand drawn animation style
- Noir parody with a rooster protagonist
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“A mildly cute point and click. But Gallo walks so painfully slow. And the puzzles and their solutions often just don't make sense. It's past the point of whimsical comedy to obnoxious nonsensicalness. You also have to constantly call your…”
“This was a tough decision. I really like the character and setting design. The animation is great, voice acting good. Gallo is kind of annoying as a character. The plot is very silly and the humor is hit or miss. Some of the puzzles were…”
People who play it also play: Not Another Weekend, Adventures of Bertram Fiddle 2: A Bleaker Predicklement, Chicken Police - Paint it RED!
Frequently asked about Detective Gallo
Can I run it?
Does Detective Gallo work on Steam Deck?
Detective Gallo is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
How much does Detective Gallo cost?
Detective Gallo is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Detective Gallo?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Detective Gallo are Not Another Weekend, Adventures of Bertram Fiddle 2: A Bleaker Predicklement, Chicken Police - Paint it RED!.
Who developed Detective Gallo?
Detective Gallo was developed by Footprints Games.