# Games like Curious Cases

> The closest matches to Curious Cases: Escape First 3, Tales of Escape, First Class Escape: The Train of Thought, We Were Here Together, and L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files. 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. [Escape First 3](https://imho.run/games/1258460/escape-first-3) — Shares hint system with Curious Cases. 88 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1258460/)
2. [Tales of Escape](https://imho.run/games/587860/tales-of-escape) — Also VR, like Curious Cases. 969 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/587860/)
3. [First Class Escape: The Train of Thought](https://imho.run/games/1738610/first-class-escape-the-train-of-thought) — Also Detective and Investigation, like Curious Cases. 322 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1738610/)
4. [We Were Here Together](https://imho.run/games/865360/we-were-here-together) — Also Investigation, like Curious Cases. 4,859 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/865360/)
5. [L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files](https://imho.run/games/722230/l-a-noire-the-vr-case-files) — A frequent pick in Curious Cases players' libraries, and another Action. 745 Steam reviews, 50% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/722230/)
6. [Phasmophobia](https://imho.run/games/739630/phasmophobia) — Also Detective and Investigation, like Curious Cases. 350,092 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/739630/)
7. [The Roottrees are Dead](https://imho.run/games/2754380/the-roottrees-are-dead) — Shares clue collection and hint system with Curious Cases. 4,456 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2754380/)
8. [Scene Investigators](https://imho.run/games/1159830/scene-investigators) — A frequent pick in Curious Cases players' libraries, and another Indie. 333 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1159830/)
9. [Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments](https://imho.run/games/241260/sherlock-holmes-crimes-and-punishments) — A frequent pick in Curious Cases players' libraries, and another Adventure. 2,301 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/241260/)
10. [Sprint Vector](https://imho.run/games/590690/sprint-vector) — Shares multiplayer co op with Curious Cases. 473 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/590690/)
11. [Strange Antiquities](https://imho.run/games/2885870/strange-antiquities) — Also Detective and Investigation, like Curious Cases. 1,956 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2885870/)
12. [I Expect You To Die 3: Cog in the Machine](https://imho.run/games/2296380/i-expect-you-to-die-3-cog-in-the-machine) — Also Investigation and VR, like Curious Cases. 462 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2296380/)
13. [The Testament of Sherlock Holmes](https://imho.run/games/205650/the-testament-of-sherlock-holmes) — Also Detective and Investigation, like Curious Cases. 1,181 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/205650/)
14. [Red Matter 2](https://imho.run/games/2081470/red-matter-2) — Also VR, like Curious Cases. 373 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2081470/)
15. [Mad Experiments: Escape Room](https://imho.run/games/1201550/mad-experiments-escape-room) — A frequent pick in Curious Cases players' libraries, and another Strategy. 234 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1201550/)
16. [Unheard - Voices of Crime](https://imho.run/games/942970/unheard-voices-of-crime) — A frequent pick in Curious Cases players' libraries, and another RPG. 2,751 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/942970/)
17. [Enigma of Fear](https://imho.run/games/1507580/enigma-of-fear) — Also Detective and Investigation, like Curious Cases. 229 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1507580/)
18. [The Room VR: A Dark Matter](https://imho.run/games/1104380/the-room-vr-a-dark-matter) — Also Investigation and VR, like Curious Cases. 2,439 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1104380/)
19. [The Operator](https://imho.run/games/1771980/the-operator) — Also Detective and Investigation, like Curious Cases. 3,406 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1771980/)
20. [Obduction](https://imho.run/games/306760/obduction) — Also VR, like Curious Cases. 2,360 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/306760/)
21. [Strange Horticulture](https://imho.run/games/1574580/strange-horticulture) — Shares hint system with Curious Cases. 9,535 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1574580/)
22. [Lumines Arise](https://imho.run/games/2370000/lumines-arise) — Also VR, like Curious Cases. 630 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2370000/)
23. [The Séance of Blake Manor](https://imho.run/games/1395520/the-seance-of-blake-manor) — Also Detective and Investigation, like Curious Cases. 2,461 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1395520/)
24. [I Expect You To Die 2: The Spy and the Liar](https://imho.run/games/1499120/i-expect-you-to-die-2-the-spy-and-the-liar) — Also Investigation and VR, like Curious Cases. 948 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1499120/)

## 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=1045080&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1045080&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1045080&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1045080
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1045080
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Curious Cases

For Desktop or VR! In this 3 chapter story, you play as a modern day legend, Detective Thomas Moore. He has solved more cases than one can count, where others hit dead-ends, he gets to work.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1045080
- **Developer:** OnSkull Games
- **Publisher:** OnSkull Games
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure, Casual
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online PvP, Online Co-op, PvP, Tracked Controller Support, VR Supported, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Apr 4, 2019
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1045080/curious-cases)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1045080&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1045080/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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