# Games like The Dame Was Loaded

> The closest matches to The Dame Was Loaded: Tex Murphy: The Pandora Directive, The Last Case of John Morley, Face Noir, Art of Murder - FBI Confidential, and L.A. Noire. 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. [Tex Murphy: The Pandora Directive](https://imho.run/games/302360/tex-murphy-the-pandora-directive) — Also FMV and Noir, like The Dame Was Loaded. 59 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/302360/)
2. [The Last Case of John Morley](https://imho.run/games/3636620/the-last-case-of-john-morley) — Shares puzzle solving with The Dame Was Loaded. 76 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3636620/)
3. [Face Noir](https://imho.run/games/244690/face-noir) — Also Noir and Detective, like The Dame Was Loaded. 52 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/244690/)
4. [Art of Murder - FBI Confidential](https://imho.run/games/809000/art-of-murder-fbi-confidential) — Shares inventory management and puzzle solving with The Dame Was Loaded. 79 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/809000/)
5. [L.A. Noire](https://imho.run/games/110800/l-a-noire) — A frequent pick in The Dame Was Loaded players' libraries, and another Strategy. 15,686 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/110800/)
6. [She Sees Red - Interactive Movie](https://imho.run/games/1081510/she-sees-red-interactive-movie) — Shares multiple endings with The Dame Was Loaded. 453 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1081510/)
7. [Noir Syndrome](https://imho.run/games/299780/noir-syndrome) — Shares time pressure with The Dame Was Loaded. 128 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/299780/)
8. [LumineNight](https://imho.run/games/2544570/luminenight) — A frequent pick in The Dame Was Loaded players' libraries, and another Indie. 64 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2544570/)
9. [Chinatown Detective Agency](https://imho.run/games/1172190/chinatown-detective-agency) — A frequent pick in The Dame Was Loaded players' libraries, and another Adventure. 79 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1172190/)
10. [The Operator](https://imho.run/games/1771980/the-operator) — Also FMV and Detective, like The Dame Was Loaded. 3,406 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1771980/)
11. [Murdered: Soul Suspect](https://imho.run/games/233290/murdered-soul-suspect) — A frequent pick in The Dame Was Loaded players' libraries, and another RPG. 4,239 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/233290/)
12. [Still Life](https://imho.run/games/46480/still-life) — Shares puzzle solving with The Dame Was Loaded. 437 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/46480/)
13. [Contradiction: Spot The Liar](https://imho.run/games/373390/contradiction-spot-the-liar) — Also FMV and Detective, like The Dame Was Loaded. 2,482 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/373390/)
14. [Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!](https://imho.run/games/2362090/chicken-police-into-the-hive) — Also Noir and Detective, like The Dame Was Loaded. 148 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2362090/)
15. [Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter](https://imho.run/games/350640/sherlock-holmes-the-devil-s-daughter) — Also Detective, like The Dame Was Loaded. 2,849 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/350640/)
16. [The Roottrees are Dead](https://imho.run/games/2754380/the-roottrees-are-dead) — Shares inventory management and puzzle solving with The Dame Was Loaded. 4,456 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2754380/)
17. [Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure](https://imho.run/games/1364100/lacuna-a-sci-fi-noir-adventure) — Shares multiple endings with The Dame Was Loaded. 690 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1364100/)
18. [Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure](https://imho.run/games/261510/tesla-effect-a-tex-murphy-adventure) — Shares puzzle solving with The Dame Was Loaded. 483 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/261510/)
19. [Expelled!](https://imho.run/games/2963890/expelled) — Shares multiple endings with The Dame Was Loaded. 177 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2963890/)
20. [TR-49](https://imho.run/games/3838370/tr-49) — Shares multiple endings and puzzle solving with The Dame Was Loaded. 908 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3838370/)
21. [The Ratline](https://imho.run/games/3756940/the-ratline) — Shares time pressure and puzzle solving with The Dame Was Loaded. 203 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3756940/)
22. [Confidential Killings - A Detective Game](https://imho.run/games/2797960/confidential-killings-a-detective-game) — Shares puzzle solving with The Dame Was Loaded. 222 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2797960/)
23. [The Wolf Among Us](https://imho.run/games/250320/the-wolf-among-us) — A frequent pick in The Dame Was Loaded players' libraries, and another Action. 18,516 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/250320/)
24. [Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved](https://imho.run/games/2689930/detective-instinct-farewell-my-beloved) — Shares puzzle solving with The Dame Was Loaded. 294 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2689930/)

## 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=1006440&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1006440&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1006440&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1006440
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1006440
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About The Dame Was Loaded

An adventure set in the world of a 1940s private eye. Dames are trouble, but trouble is your business. In a sleazy world of corrupt officials, stolen diamonds, lust and murder, you must solve the case and stay alive.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1006440
- **Developer:** Beam Software
- **Publisher:** Ziggurat
- **Genres:** Strategy, Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jan 28, 2019
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1006440/the-dame-was-loaded)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1006440&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1006440/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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