# Games like The Big Con

> The closest matches to The Big Con: Tangle Tower, Justin Wack and the Big Time Hack, Puzzle Spy International, Time Gentlemen, Please! and Ben There, Dan That! Special Edition  Double Pack, and 3 Minutes to Midnight® - A Comedy Graphic Adventure. 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. [Tangle Tower](https://imho.run/games/359510/tangle-tower) — Also Conversation and Crime, like The Big Con. 2,661 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/359510/)
2. [Justin Wack and the Big Time Hack](https://imho.run/games/1131670/justin-wack-and-the-big-time-hack) — Also Conversation and 1990's, like The Big Con. 72 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1131670/)
3. [Puzzle Spy International](https://imho.run/games/3406690/puzzle-spy-international) — A frequent pick in The Big Con players' libraries, and another Indie. 99 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3406690/)
4. [Time Gentlemen, Please! and Ben There, Dan That! Special Edition  Double Pack](https://imho.run/games/37400/time-gentlemen-please-and-ben-there-dan-that-special-edition-double-pack) — Also 1990's, like The Big Con. 377 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/37400/)
5. [3 Minutes to Midnight® - A Comedy Graphic Adventure](https://imho.run/games/832500/3-minutes-to-midnight-a-comedy-graphic-adventure) — Same funny mood as The Big Con. 140 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/832500/)
6. [Day of the Tentacle Remastered](https://imho.run/games/388210/day-of-the-tentacle-remastered) — A frequent pick in The Big Con players' libraries, and another Adventure. 1,982 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/388210/)
7. [All You Can Eat](https://imho.run/games/663240/all-you-can-eat) — Shares point and click adventure with The Big Con. 262 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/663240/)
8. [Overboard!](https://imho.run/games/1546920/overboard) — Also Conversation, like The Big Con. 454 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1546920/)
9. [Lil' Guardsman](https://imho.run/games/1924360/lil-guardsman) — Also Conversation, like The Big Con. 827 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1924360/)
10. [Zniw Adventure](https://imho.run/games/904750/zniw-adventure) — Shares side quests with The Big Con. 221 Steam reviews, 100% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/904750/)
11. [Murder by Numbers](https://imho.run/games/1140290/murder-by-numbers) — Also Conversation and Crime, like The Big Con. 947 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1140290/)
12. [Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion](https://imho.run/games/1205450/turnip-boy-commits-tax-evasion) — Also Crime, like The Big Con. 6,936 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1205450/)
13. [Thimbleweed Park™](https://imho.run/games/569860/thimbleweed-park) — Also 1990's, like The Big Con. 2,210 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/569860/)
14. [CHUCHEL](https://imho.run/games/711660/chuchel) — Same funny mood as The Big Con. 1,425 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/711660/)
15. [Adventures of Chris](https://imho.run/games/341170/adventures-of-chris) — A frequent pick in The Big Con players' libraries, and another Action. 88 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/341170/)
16. [Crime O'Clock](https://imho.run/games/1736290/crime-o-clock) — Also Crime, like The Big Con. 217 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1736290/)
17. [The Holy Gosh Darn](https://imho.run/games/1466230/the-holy-gosh-darn) — Also Conversation, like The Big Con. 121 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1466230/)
18. [Demetrios - The BIG Cynical Adventure](https://imho.run/games/451570/demetrios-the-big-cynical-adventure) — Same funny mood as The Big Con. 126 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/451570/)
19. [Mutropolis](https://imho.run/games/1037120/mutropolis) — Same cozy mood as The Big Con. 88 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1037120/)
20. [The Wardrobe - Even Better Edition](https://imho.run/games/497730/the-wardrobe-even-better-edition) — Also 1990's, like The Big Con. 161 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/497730/)
21. [Nine Noir Lives](https://imho.run/games/914890/nine-noir-lives) — Same funny mood as The Big Con. 78 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/914890/)
22. [Kathy Rain](https://imho.run/games/370910/kathy-rain) — Shares point and click adventure with The Big Con. 1,259 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/370910/)
23. [Kelvin and the Infamous Machine](https://imho.run/games/376520/kelvin-and-the-infamous-machine) — Same funny mood as The Big Con. 465 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/376520/)
24. [Thank Goodness You're Here!](https://imho.run/games/2366980/thank-goodness-you-re-here) — Same funny mood as The Big Con. 5,582 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2366980/)

## 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=1139280&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1139280&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1139280&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1139280
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1139280
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About The Big Con

Hustle your way across ‘90s America as a runaway teen con artist. Choose how to make your scratch as you don disguises, pick pockets, and rip people off in this comedic crime-filled adventure. Experience the totally rad '90s in all its plaid and payphone glory!

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1139280
- **Developer:** Mighty Yell
- **Publisher:** Skybound Games
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Aug 31, 2021
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 77
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1139280/the-big-con)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1139280&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1139280/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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