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Games like The Cabinets of Doctor Arcana

If The Cabinets of Doctor Arcana is your kind of game, the closest matches are Doctor Arcana and The Secret of Shadowspire, Criminal Archives: Alphabetic Murders Collector's Edition and 恶灵退散 Go Back to Hell — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its meditative soundtrack enhances focus, atmospheric and challenging. 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 The Cabinets of Doctor Arcana: The Cabinets of Doctor Arcana is a dark adventure game set inside the haunted mansion of a mysterious magician who vanished several years ago. Resolve a maze of riddles and perplexing puzzles to unlock doors and secret passages, or be doomed to spend eternity trapped inside the inescapable mansion.

2018IndieAdventureCasual9.99 USDWindows · macOSby Monolith Graphics, The Hideout
The Cabinets of Doctor Arcana — Steam game cover
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Art and music are breathtakingly cohesiveDark humor from the antagonistMeditative soundtrack enhances focusAtmosphericChallengingEerie

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  1. Doctor Arcana and The Secret of Shadowspire

    WHY THIS

    Shares puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with The Cabinets of Doctor Arcana.

    Top pick for The Cabinets of Doctor Arcana fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Cabinets of Doctor Arcana.

    Doctor Arcana's second adventure takes you to a legendary castle on a mysterious island where new puzzling challenges await and dark secrets are guarded by deadly traps. Can you complete the Trials of the Elders?

    2024IndieAdventureCasual14.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Criminal Archives: Alphabetic Murders Collector's Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with The Cabinets of Doctor Arcana.

    Second-strongest match for The Cabinets of Doctor Arcana fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Casual with The Cabinets of Doctor Arcana.

    Are the murders of three different people connected? Or are we dealing with three different incidents? Cunning and logic are your best weapons in solving this case!

    2023AdventureCasual7.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. 恶灵退散 Go Back to Hell

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for The Cabinets of Doctor Arcana fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Cabinets of Doctor Arcana.

    This is a click game with horror theme to find hidden items. Players play exorcists and go to all kinds of gloomy and terrible scenes. Please be sure to find every suspicious place, otherwise ghosts will suddenly appear!!!

    2021IndieAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. fCorvus

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for The Cabinets of Doctor Arcana fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Cabinets of Doctor Arcana.

    Solve puzzles, uncover riddles, and hunt crows and ravens through layered scenes of mystery. Reveal the hidden truth in a world where every shadow tells a story. Learn about the fabulous corvus.

    IndieAdventureCasualSteam ↗
  5. TIERRA - Mystery Point & Click Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for The Cabinets of Doctor Arcana fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Casual with The Cabinets of Doctor Arcana.

    A mystery puzzle adventure, inspired by hidden object escape room games.

    2021AdventureCasual6.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. City Legends: The Ghost of Misty Hill Collector's Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with The Cabinets of Doctor Arcana.

    Ranked #6 for The Cabinets of Doctor Arcana fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Casual with The Cabinets of Doctor Arcana.

    The most gruesome incidents often occur in medical institutions, the doors of which hide terrible secrets and unexplained incidents. Can you handle the darkest secrets of Misty Hill?

    2023AdventureCasual4.79 USDSteam ↗
  7. Contract With The Devil

    WHY THIS

    Shares a mysterious mood with The Cabinets of Doctor Arcana.

    Ranked #7 for The Cabinets of Doctor Arcana fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Casual with The Cabinets of Doctor Arcana.

    Welcome to the world where mysticism and reality, past and present, good and evil are united in a single whole!

    2015ActionAdventureCasual14.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Little Adventurer Treasure Hunt

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for The Cabinets of Doctor Arcana fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Cabinets of Doctor Arcana.

    "Little Adventurer Treasure Hunt" is a game focused on object-finding. The main storyline revolves around helping alien friends who have been forced to land on Earth due to an "accident", assisting them in searching for scattered items, parts, and their lost crew members across various locations.

    2025IndieAdventureCasual3.99 USDSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to The Cabinets of Doctor Arcana

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 7th Guest

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Cabinets of Doctor Arcana.

    Reviewers of The Cabinets of Doctor Arcana cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with The Cabinets of Doctor Arcana.

    Henry Stauf's mansion has been abandoned for as long as anyone dare remember. Stauf was a master toy maker, a maker of amazing puzzles and this strange house was his greatest creation. Now the mansion stands empty, rotting ever since the children started dying, ever since the six guests came.

    2013AdventureDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. The Room

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Cabinets of Doctor Arcana.

    Reviewers of The Cabinets of Doctor Arcana cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Cabinets of Doctor Arcana.

    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 ↗
  3. Shiver

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Cabinets of Doctor Arcana.

    Reviewers of The Cabinets of Doctor Arcana cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Cabinets of Doctor Arcana.

    Welcome to Windy Oaks National Park. A beautiful and chilling point-and-click horror adventure. On your way to visit your aging father, everything goes wrong, leaving you trapped and isolated.

    2017IndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Demonologist

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Cabinets of Doctor Arcana.

    Reviewers of The Cabinets of Doctor Arcana cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Cabinets of Doctor Arcana.

    Demonologist is a Co-Op horror game that can be played with at least 1 and up to 4 players. Your goal is to identify the type of evil spirit in cursed places and exorcise it using your equipment, either alone or with your team.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below The Cabinets of Doctor Arcana at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Cabinets of Doctor Arcana on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with The Cabinets of Doctor Arcana.

    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 ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Cabinets of Doctor Arcana on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with The Cabinets of Doctor Arcana.

    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 ↗
  3. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Cabinets of Doctor Arcana on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with The Cabinets of Doctor Arcana.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Cabinets of Doctor Arcana on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with The Cabinets of Doctor Arcana.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~90% under The Cabinets of Doctor Arcana on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Cabinets of Doctor Arcana.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under The Cabinets of Doctor Arcana on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Cabinets of Doctor Arcana.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Brotato

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Cabinets of Doctor Arcana on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with The Cabinets of Doctor Arcana.

    Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Your Only Move Is HUSTLE

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Cabinets of Doctor Arcana on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Cabinets of Doctor Arcana.

    Master your technique, execute flashy combos, and outsmart opponents across the world, frame-by-frame. Slow down the clock to fine-tune your fighting style in this innovative, turn-based combat simulator. Pulverize your friends and choreograph spectacular fight scenes. No training mode required.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

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 and Casual with The Cabinets of Doctor Arcana.

    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 Cabinets of Doctor Arcana.

    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. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Cabinets of Doctor Arcana.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with The Cabinets of Doctor Arcana.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. 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 Cabinets of Doctor Arcana.

    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 ↗
  6. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Cabinets of Doctor Arcana.

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

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Travellin Cats in Paris

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with The Cabinets of Doctor Arcana.

    Find 100 cats hidden in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator!

    2023IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Cabinets of Doctor Arcana.

    Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about The Cabinets of Doctor Arcana

How much does The Cabinets of Doctor Arcana cost?
The Cabinets of Doctor Arcana is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to The Cabinets of Doctor Arcana?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Cabinets of Doctor Arcana are Doctor Arcana and The Secret of Shadowspire, Criminal Archives: Alphabetic Murders Collector's Edition, 恶灵退散 Go Back to Hell.
Who developed The Cabinets of Doctor Arcana?
The Cabinets of Doctor Arcana was developed by Monolith Graphics, The Hideout and published by Monolith Graphics, The Hideout.

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