# Games like Hermitage: Strange Case Files

> The closest matches to Hermitage: Strange Case Files: Urban Myth Dissolution Center, The Silver Case, Strange Horticulture, Spirit Hunter: Death Mark, and PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo. 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. [Urban Myth Dissolution Center](https://imho.run/games/2089600/urban-myth-dissolution-center) — Shares card based progression with Hermitage: Strange Case Files. 571 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2089600/)
2. [The Silver Case](https://imho.run/games/476650/the-silver-case) — Shares perspective switching with Hermitage: Strange Case Files. 654 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/476650/)
3. [Strange Horticulture](https://imho.run/games/1574580/strange-horticulture) — Also Lovecraftian and Detective, like Hermitage: Strange Case Files. 9,535 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1574580/)
4. [Spirit Hunter: Death Mark](https://imho.run/games/980830/spirit-hunter-death-mark) — Also Supernatural and Detective, like Hermitage: Strange Case Files. 177 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/980830/)
5. [PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo](https://imho.run/games/2106840/paranormasight-the-seven-mysteries-of-honjo) — Also Supernatural and Text-Based, like Hermitage: Strange Case Files. 1,719 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2106840/)
6. [The Innsmouth Case](https://imho.run/games/1231950/the-innsmouth-case) — Also Lovecraftian and Text-Based, like Hermitage: Strange Case Files. 87 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1231950/)
7. [Scarlet Hollow](https://imho.run/games/1609230/scarlet-hollow) — Also Lovecraftian and Supernatural, like Hermitage: Strange Case Files. 3,657 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1609230/)
8. [Strange Antiquities](https://imho.run/games/2885870/strange-antiquities) — Also Detective and Investigation, like Hermitage: Strange Case Files. 1,956 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2885870/)
9. [Expelled!](https://imho.run/games/2963890/expelled) — A frequent pick in Hermitage: Strange Case Files players' libraries, and another RPG. 177 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2963890/)
10. [Ace Attorney Investigations Collection](https://imho.run/games/2401970/ace-attorney-investigations-collection) — A frequent pick in Hermitage: Strange Case Files players' libraries, and another Adventure. 883 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2401970/)
11. [Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2008)](https://imho.run/games/11140/sherlock-holmes-the-awakened-2008) — Also Lovecraftian and Detective, like Hermitage: Strange Case Files. 359 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/11140/)
12. [Subsurface Circular](https://imho.run/games/676820/subsurface-circular) — A frequent pick in Hermitage: Strange Case Files players' libraries, and another Indie. 1,353 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/676820/)
13. [The Séance of Blake Manor](https://imho.run/games/1395520/the-seance-of-blake-manor) — Also Supernatural and Detective, like Hermitage: Strange Case Files. 2,461 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1395520/)
14. [Paradise Killer](https://imho.run/games/1160220/paradise-killer) — Also Detective and Investigation, like Hermitage: Strange Case Files. 2,506 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1160220/)
15. [Murders on the Yangtze River](https://imho.run/games/1746030/murders-on-the-yangtze-river) — Shares evidence board with Hermitage: Strange Case Files. 919 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1746030/)
16. [The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker](https://imho.run/games/545540/the-infectious-madness-of-doctor-dekker) — Also Lovecraftian and Detective, like Hermitage: Strange Case Files. 453 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/545540/)
17. [Return to Shironagasu Island](https://imho.run/games/1156990/return-to-shironagasu-island) — Also Detective, like Hermitage: Strange Case Files. 396 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1156990/)
18. [An English Haunting](https://imho.run/games/2474030/an-english-haunting) — Also Supernatural, like Hermitage: Strange Case Files. 247 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2474030/)
19. [The Vanishing of Ethan Carter](https://imho.run/games/258520/the-vanishing-of-ethan-carter) — Also Lovecraftian and Supernatural, like Hermitage: Strange Case Files. 4,130 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/258520/)
20. [The Shell Part II: Purgatorio](https://imho.run/games/2712550/the-shell-part-ii-purgatorio) — Also Detective and Investigation, like Hermitage: Strange Case Files. 86 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2712550/)
21. [Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!](https://imho.run/games/2362090/chicken-police-into-the-hive) — Also Detective and Investigation, like Hermitage: Strange Case Files. 148 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2362090/)
22. [Staffer Reborn](https://imho.run/games/2658920/staffer-reborn) — Also Detective and Investigation, like Hermitage: Strange Case Files. 64 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2658920/)
23. [Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective](https://imho.run/games/1967430/ghost-trick-phantom-detective) — A frequent pick in Hermitage: Strange Case Files players' libraries, and another Action. 2,008 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1967430/)
24. [A Case of Distrust](https://imho.run/games/717610/a-case-of-distrust) — Also Detective and Investigation, like Hermitage: Strange Case Files. 229 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/717610/)

## Machine-readable

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## About Hermitage: Strange Case Files

This gripping paranormal horror adventure revolves around Hermitage, the sinister bookstore that attracts most unusual customers – all of whom seem to be involved in mysterious cases bordering on the paranormal.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1225820
- **Developer:** Arrowiz
- **Publisher:** Giiku Games
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Oct 26, 2021
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1225820/hermitage-strange-case-files)
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