# Games like Dry Drowning

> The closest matches to Dry Drowning: Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure, The Darkest Files, Tails Noir, The Drifter, and Loretta. 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. [Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure](https://imho.run/games/1364100/lacuna-a-sci-fi-noir-adventure) — Shares branching narrative with Dry Drowning. 690 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1364100/)
2. [The Darkest Files](https://imho.run/games/2058730/the-darkest-files) — Also Noir and Detective, like Dry Drowning. 340 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2058730/)
3. [Tails Noir](https://imho.run/games/865610/tails-noir) — A frequent pick in Dry Drowning players' libraries, and another Indie. 1,434 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/865610/)
4. [The Drifter](https://imho.run/games/1170570/the-drifter) — Also Noir and Thriller, like Dry Drowning. 3,185 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1170570/)
5. [Loretta](https://imho.run/games/1592540/loretta) — Shares branching narrative with Dry Drowning. 64 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1592540/)
6. [Neo Cab](https://imho.run/games/794540/neo-cab) — Also Noir and Cyberpunk, like Dry Drowning. 911 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/794540/)
7. [Still Life](https://imho.run/games/46480/still-life) — A frequent pick in Dry Drowning players' libraries, and another Adventure. 437 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/46480/)
8. [Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!](https://imho.run/games/2362090/chicken-police-into-the-hive) — Shares branching narrative with Dry Drowning. 148 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2362090/)
9. [Subsurface Circular](https://imho.run/games/676820/subsurface-circular) — Also Noir and Detective, like Dry Drowning. 1,353 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/676820/)
10. [Gamedec - Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/917720/gamedec-definitive-edition) — A frequent pick in Dry Drowning players' libraries, and another RPG. 423 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/917720/)
11. [Chinatown Detective Agency](https://imho.run/games/1172190/chinatown-detective-agency) — Also Noir and Cyberpunk, like Dry Drowning. 79 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1172190/)
12. [Gemini Rue](https://imho.run/games/80310/gemini-rue) — Also Noir and Cyberpunk, like Dry Drowning. 913 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/80310/)
13. [Tales of the Neon Sea](https://imho.run/games/828740/tales-of-the-neon-sea) — Also Cyberpunk and Detective, like Dry Drowning. 387 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/828740/)
14. [Heavy Rain](https://imho.run/games/960910/heavy-rain) — Also Detective and Thriller, like Dry Drowning. 6,053 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/960910/)
15. [Silicon Dreams  |  cyberpunk interrogation](https://imho.run/games/1272070/silicon-dreams-cyberpunk-interrogation) — Also Cyberpunk and Detective, like Dry Drowning. 196 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1272070/)
16. [Suicide Countdown: 7 Days](https://imho.run/games/1528130/suicide-countdown-7-days) — Also Psychological and Investigation, like Dry Drowning. 84 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1528130/)
17. [Lucifer Within Us](https://imho.run/games/717560/lucifer-within-us) — A frequent pick in Dry Drowning players' libraries, and another Strategy. 493 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/717560/)
18. [Disco Elysium - The Final Cut](https://imho.run/games/632470/disco-elysium-the-final-cut) — Shares branching narrative with Dry Drowning. 55,782 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/632470/)
19. [PSYCHO-PASS: Mandatory Happiness](https://imho.run/games/522880/psycho-pass-mandatory-happiness) — Shares branching narrative with Dry Drowning. 88 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/522880/)
20. [Mind Diver](https://imho.run/games/2259330/mind-diver) — Also Noir and Detective, like Dry Drowning. 158 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2259330/)
21. [The Last Case of John Morley](https://imho.run/games/3636620/the-last-case-of-john-morley) — Also Noir and Detective, like Dry Drowning. 76 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3636620/)
22. [Blade Runner: Enhanced Edition](https://imho.run/games/1678420/blade-runner-enhanced-edition) — Shares branching narrative with Dry Drowning. 353 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1678420/)
23. [TR-49](https://imho.run/games/3838370/tr-49) — Also Detective and Investigation, like Dry Drowning. 908 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3838370/)
24. [Expelled!](https://imho.run/games/2963890/expelled) — Shares branching narrative with Dry Drowning. 177 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2963890/)

## 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=1077970&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1077970&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1077970&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1077970
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1077970
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Dry Drowning

Dry Drowning is a psychological investigative visual novel set in a futuristic dystopian city. Follow the story of Mordred Foley, unscrupulous private detective haunted by his dark past, and look into a series of macabre serial killings inspired by Greek mythology.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1077970
- **Developer:** Studio V, VLG
- **Publisher:** Leonardo Interactive, WhisperGames
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Aug 2, 2019
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1077970/dry-drowning)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1077970&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1077970/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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