# Games like The Mermaid Mask

> The closest matches to The Mermaid Mask: Tangle Tower, The Rise of the Golden Idol, Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged, Detective Grimoire, and The Roottrees are Dead. 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) — Shares hint system and point and click with The Mermaid Mask. 2,661 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/359510/)
2. [The Rise of the Golden Idol](https://imho.run/games/2716400/the-rise-of-the-golden-idol) — Shares evidence collection and hint system with The Mermaid Mask. 2,412 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2716400/)
3. [Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged](https://imho.run/games/2544110/broken-sword-shadow-of-the-templars-reforged) — Also Conversation and Detective, like The Mermaid Mask. 375 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2544110/)
4. [Detective Grimoire](https://imho.run/games/272600/detective-grimoire) — Shares character interaction and puzzle solving with The Mermaid Mask. 1,520 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/272600/)
5. [The Roottrees are Dead](https://imho.run/games/2754380/the-roottrees-are-dead) — Also Detective and Interactive Fiction, like The Mermaid Mask. 4,456 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2754380/)
6. [TR-49](https://imho.run/games/3838370/tr-49) — Shares hint system and branching narrative with The Mermaid Mask. 908 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3838370/)
7. [No Case Should Remain Unsolved](https://imho.run/games/2676840/no-case-should-remain-unsolved) — Shares evidence collection and hidden object search with The Mermaid Mask. 1,560 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2676840/)
8. [Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping](https://imho.run/games/2714620/duck-detective-the-ghost-of-glamping) — Shares evidence collection and environmental exploration with The Mermaid Mask. 1,779 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2714620/)
9. [The Last Case of John Morley](https://imho.run/games/3636620/the-last-case-of-john-morley) — Shares point and click and puzzle solving with The Mermaid Mask. 76 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3636620/)
10. [Strange Antiquities](https://imho.run/games/2885870/strange-antiquities) — Shares hidden object search and puzzle solving with The Mermaid Mask. 1,956 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2885870/)
11. [Trials of Innocence](https://imho.run/games/2983140/trials-of-innocence) — Shares evidence collection and point and click with The Mermaid Mask. 92 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2983140/)
12. [Expelled!](https://imho.run/games/2963890/expelled) — Shares branching narrative and dialogue choices with The Mermaid Mask. 177 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2963890/)
13. [Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!](https://imho.run/games/2362090/chicken-police-into-the-hive) — Shares evidence collection and character interaction with The Mermaid Mask. 148 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2362090/)
14. [Subsurface Circular](https://imho.run/games/676820/subsurface-circular) — A frequent pick in The Mermaid Mask players' libraries, and another Indie. 1,353 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/676820/)
15. [DAEMON MASQUERADE](https://imho.run/games/2277090/daemon-masquerade) — Also Detective and Lore-Rich, like The Mermaid Mask. 246 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2277090/)
16. [STASIS: BONE TOTEM](https://imho.run/games/1426010/stasis-bone-totem) — Shares puzzle solving with The Mermaid Mask. 1,376 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1426010/)
17. [Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut](https://imho.run/games/1989270/slay-the-princess-the-pristine-cut) — Shares branching narrative with The Mermaid Mask. 21,995 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1989270/)
18. [Ace Attorney Investigations Collection](https://imho.run/games/2401970/ace-attorney-investigations-collection) — Also Detective, like The Mermaid Mask. 883 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2401970/)
19. [Mindcop](https://imho.run/games/1517180/mindcop) — Also Detective and Interactive Fiction, like The Mermaid Mask. 184 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1517180/)
20. [Murder by Numbers](https://imho.run/games/1140290/murder-by-numbers) — Also Conversation and Detective, like The Mermaid Mask. 947 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1140290/)
21. [Verne: The Shape of Fantasy](https://imho.run/games/1424600/verne-the-shape-of-fantasy) — Also Submarine and Conversation, like The Mermaid Mask. 81 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1424600/)
22. [Best Served Cold](https://imho.run/games/3218530/best-served-cold) — Shares character interaction and point and click with The Mermaid Mask. 290 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3218530/)
23. [Her Story](https://imho.run/games/368370/her-story) — Also Conversation and Detective, like The Mermaid Mask. 5,029 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/368370/)
24. [Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective](https://imho.run/games/1967430/ghost-trick-phantom-detective) — A frequent pick in The Mermaid Mask players' libraries, and another Action. 2,008 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1967430/)

## 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=1696770&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1696770&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1696770&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1696770
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1696770
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About The Mermaid Mask

An impossible locked-room murder: Captain Mortuga lies dead beside an ancient cauldron aboard the world’s strangest submarine, crewed by sketchy suspects. A handcrafted point-and-click with sharp humour and tricky puzzles. Dive into the next mystery from the creators of Tangle Tower & Crow Country.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1696770
- **Developer:** SFB Games
- **Publisher:** SFB Games
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure, Casual
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, DualShock Controller Support, Family Sharing, Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, Mouse Only Option, Touch Only Option, Save Anytime
- **Released:** Jul 16, 2026
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1696770/the-mermaid-mask)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1696770&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1696770/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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