# Games like Paradise Killer

> The closest matches to Paradise Killer: Murder by Numbers, Sherlock Holmes Chapter One, Enigma of Fear, L.A. Noire, and Disco Elysium - The Final Cut. 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. [Murder by Numbers](https://imho.run/games/1140290/murder-by-numbers) — Shares evidence gathering with Paradise Killer. 947 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1140290/)
2. [Sherlock Holmes Chapter One](https://imho.run/games/1137300/sherlock-holmes-chapter-one) — Shares open world exploration with Paradise Killer. 1,606 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1137300/)
3. [Enigma of Fear](https://imho.run/games/1507580/enigma-of-fear) — Also Detective and Investigation, like Paradise Killer. 229 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1507580/)
4. [L.A. Noire](https://imho.run/games/110800/l-a-noire) — Also Crime and Detective, like Paradise Killer. 15,686 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/110800/)
5. [Disco Elysium - The Final Cut](https://imho.run/games/632470/disco-elysium-the-final-cut) — Also Detective and Surreal, like Paradise Killer. 55,782 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/632470/)
6. [The Operator](https://imho.run/games/1771980/the-operator) — A frequent pick in Paradise Killer players' libraries, and another Indie. 3,406 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1771980/)
7. [The Case of the Golden Idol](https://imho.run/games/1677770/the-case-of-the-golden-idol) — Also Detective and Investigation, like Paradise Killer. 6,283 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1677770/)
8. [Chinatown Detective Agency](https://imho.run/games/1172190/chinatown-detective-agency) — A frequent pick in Paradise Killer players' libraries, and another Adventure. 79 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1172190/)
9. [Lucifer Within Us](https://imho.run/games/717560/lucifer-within-us) — A frequent pick in Paradise Killer players' libraries, and another Strategy. 493 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/717560/)
10. [Still Life](https://imho.run/games/46480/still-life) — Also Crime and Detective, like Paradise Killer. 437 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/46480/)
11. [Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!](https://imho.run/games/2362090/chicken-police-into-the-hive) — Also Crime and Detective, like Paradise Killer. 148 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2362090/)
12. [Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure](https://imho.run/games/1921980/between-horizons-a-sci-fi-detective-adventure) — Also Detective and Investigation, like Paradise Killer. 247 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1921980/)
13. [Unheard - Voices of Crime](https://imho.run/games/942970/unheard-voices-of-crime) — A frequent pick in Paradise Killer players' libraries, and another RPG. 2,751 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/942970/)
14. [The Painscreek Killings](https://imho.run/games/624270/the-painscreek-killings) — Also Detective and Investigation, like Paradise Killer. 2,765 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/624270/)
15. [Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer](https://imho.run/games/1466390/kathy-rain-2-soothsayer) — Also Detective and Investigation, like Paradise Killer. 829 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1466390/)
16. [The Silver Case](https://imho.run/games/476650/the-silver-case) — Also Crime and Detective, like Paradise Killer. 654 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/476650/)
17. [Ace Attorney Investigations Collection](https://imho.run/games/2401970/ace-attorney-investigations-collection) — Also Crime and Detective, like Paradise Killer. 883 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2401970/)
18. [Deadly Premonition: The Director's Cut](https://imho.run/games/247660/deadly-premonition-the-director-s-cut) — A frequent pick in Paradise Killer players' libraries, and another Action. 2,041 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/247660/)
19. [Scene Investigators](https://imho.run/games/1159830/scene-investigators) — Also Crime and Detective, like Paradise Killer. 333 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1159830/)
20. [Strange Antiquities](https://imho.run/games/2885870/strange-antiquities) — Shares item collection with Paradise Killer. 1,956 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2885870/)
21. [The Roottrees are Dead](https://imho.run/games/2754380/the-roottrees-are-dead) — Also Detective and Investigation, like Paradise Killer. 4,456 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2754380/)
22. [Her Story](https://imho.run/games/368370/her-story) — Also Crime and Detective, like Paradise Killer. 5,029 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/368370/)
23. [The Rise of the Golden Idol](https://imho.run/games/2716400/the-rise-of-the-golden-idol) — Also Crime and Detective, like Paradise Killer. 2,412 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2716400/)
24. [Promise Mascot Agency](https://imho.run/games/2585830/promise-mascot-agency) — Also Crime, like Paradise Killer. 1,802 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2585830/)

## 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=1160220&n=20
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1160220
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1160220
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Paradise Killer

Paradise Killer is a 2020 indie adventure game set in Paradise Island, a surreal world outside reality. Players take on the role of Lady Love Dies, an investigation specialist tasked with solving a murder. The game combines open-world exploration with evidence-gathering, NPC interrogation, and item collection across its atmospheric environment. A unique trial system allows players to accuse anyone, provided they can prove their case. Reviewers highlight the beautifully detailed world and fantastically weird creative setting as standout elements. Players describe the experience as atmospheric, immersive, and unsettling. The game is priced at $19.99 USD and runs verified on Steam Deck, holding a 95% positive rating from over 2,500 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1160220
- **Developer:** Kaizen Game Works
- **Publisher:** Fellow Traveller
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure, RPG
- **Categories:** Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing, Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, Playable without Timed Input
- **Released:** Sep 4, 2020
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 81
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1160220/paradise-killer)
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- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1160220/)
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