# Games like Blacksad: Under the Skin

> The closest matches to Blacksad: Under the Skin: The Wolf Among Us, Heavy Rain, L.A. Noire, Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments, and Murdered: Soul Suspect. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [The Wolf Among Us](https://imho.run/games/250320/the-wolf-among-us) — Also Noir and Comic Book, like Blacksad: Under the Skin. 18,516 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/250320/)
2. [Heavy Rain](https://imho.run/games/960910/heavy-rain) — Shares interactive drama with Blacksad: Under the Skin. 6,053 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/960910/)
3. [L.A. Noire](https://imho.run/games/110800/l-a-noire) — Also Noir and Crime, like Blacksad: Under the Skin. 15,686 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/110800/)
4. [Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments](https://imho.run/games/241260/sherlock-holmes-crimes-and-punishments) — Also Crime and Detective, like Blacksad: Under the Skin. 2,301 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/241260/)
5. [Murdered: Soul Suspect](https://imho.run/games/233290/murdered-soul-suspect) — A frequent pick in Blacksad: Under the Skin players' libraries, and another RPG. 4,239 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/233290/)
6. [Chicken Police - Paint it RED!](https://imho.run/games/1084640/chicken-police-paint-it-red) — Shares point and click adventure with Blacksad: Under the Skin. 674 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1084640/)
7. [Batman: The Enemy Within - The Telltale Series](https://imho.run/games/675260/batman-the-enemy-within-the-telltale-series) — Also Quick-Time Events and Comic Book, like Blacksad: Under the Skin. 4,191 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/675260/)
8. [This Is the Police](https://imho.run/games/443810/this-is-the-police) — A frequent pick in Blacksad: Under the Skin players' libraries, and another Strategy. 2,858 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/443810/)
9. [Chinatown Detective Agency](https://imho.run/games/1172190/chinatown-detective-agency) — A frequent pick in Blacksad: Under the Skin players' libraries, and another Adventure. 79 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1172190/)
10. [Subsurface Circular](https://imho.run/games/676820/subsurface-circular) — Also Noir and Detective, like Blacksad: Under the Skin. 1,353 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/676820/)
11. [The Detail](https://imho.run/games/319970/the-detail) — A frequent pick in Blacksad: Under the Skin players' libraries, and another Indie. 330 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/319970/)
12. [Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure](https://imho.run/games/1364100/lacuna-a-sci-fi-noir-adventure) — Also Noir and Crime, like Blacksad: Under the Skin. 690 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1364100/)
13. [Disco Elysium - The Final Cut](https://imho.run/games/632470/disco-elysium-the-final-cut) — Also Noir and Detective, like Blacksad: Under the Skin. 55,782 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/632470/)
14. [Agatha Christie - The ABC Murders](https://imho.run/games/374900/agatha-christie-the-abc-murders) — Also Noir and Crime, like Blacksad: Under the Skin. 898 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/374900/)
15. [BROK the InvestiGator](https://imho.run/games/949480/brok-the-investigator) — Also Detective and Investigation, like Blacksad: Under the Skin. 421 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/949480/)
16. [Still Life](https://imho.run/games/46480/still-life) — Also Noir and Crime, like Blacksad: Under the Skin. 437 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/46480/)
17. [Back to the Dawn](https://imho.run/games/1735700/back-to-the-dawn) — Also Crime and Detective, like Blacksad: Under the Skin. 1,201 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1735700/)
18. [Blues and Bullets](https://imho.run/games/378660/blues-and-bullets) — Also Quick-Time Events and Noir, like Blacksad: Under the Skin. 480 Steam reviews, 55% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/378660/)
19. [Tails Noir](https://imho.run/games/865610/tails-noir) — Also Noir and Detective, like Blacksad: Under the Skin. 1,434 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/865610/)
20. [Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne](https://imho.run/games/12150/max-payne-2-the-fall-of-max-payne) — A frequent pick in Blacksad: Under the Skin players' libraries, and another Action. 5,248 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/12150/)
21. [The Darkest Files](https://imho.run/games/2058730/the-darkest-files) — Also Noir and Detective, like Blacksad: Under the Skin. 340 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2058730/)
22. [Beat Cop](https://imho.run/games/461950/beat-cop) — Also Crime and Detective, like Blacksad: Under the Skin. 1,211 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/461950/)
23. [The Operator](https://imho.run/games/1771980/the-operator) — Also Crime and Detective, like Blacksad: Under the Skin. 3,406 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1771980/)
24. [NORCO](https://imho.run/games/1221250/norco) — Also Noir and Investigation, like Blacksad: Under the Skin. 1,675 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1221250/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1003890&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1003890&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1003890&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1003890
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1003890
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Blacksad: Under the Skin

Blacksad: Under the Skin is a 2019 adventure game developed by Pendulo Studios and YS Interactive, priced at $19.99 USD and verified for Steam Deck. The game features point-and-click mechanics combined with interactive drama and decision-making that carries consequences, elements that define its gameplay loop. Players explore a noir detective scenario where players describe the experience as atmospheric, dark, and immersive. Reviewers highlight the intriguing story and characters as central hooks, while the unique anthropomorphic setting provides a distinctive visual and narrative framework. The game received 79% positive reviews from 1701 Steam users, indicating solid reception among its player base.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1003890
- **Developer:** Pendulo Studios, YS Interactive
- **Publisher:** Microids
- **Genres:** Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Nov 14, 2019
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1003890/blacksad-under-the-skin)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1003890&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1003890/)
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