# Games like Aberration Analyst

> The closest matches to Aberration Analyst: The Darkside Detective, The Blackwell Legacy, Beat Cop, Unheard - Voices of Crime, and The Vanishing of Ethan Carter. 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. [The Darkside Detective](https://imho.run/games/368390/the-darkside-detective) — Also Supernatural and Detective, like Aberration Analyst. 1,987 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/368390/)
2. [The Blackwell Legacy](https://imho.run/games/80330/the-blackwell-legacy) — A frequent pick in Aberration Analyst players' libraries, and another Indie. 966 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/80330/)
3. [Beat Cop](https://imho.run/games/461950/beat-cop) — Also Detective, like Aberration Analyst. 1,211 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/461950/)
4. [Unheard - Voices of Crime](https://imho.run/games/942970/unheard-voices-of-crime) — A frequent pick in Aberration Analyst players' libraries, and another RPG. 2,751 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/942970/)
5. [The Vanishing of Ethan Carter](https://imho.run/games/258520/the-vanishing-of-ethan-carter) — Also Supernatural and Detective, like Aberration Analyst. 4,130 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/258520/)
6. [The Last Door - Collector's Edition](https://imho.run/games/284390/the-last-door-collector-s-edition) — A frequent pick in Aberration Analyst players' libraries, and another Indie. 968 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/284390/)
7. [Kathy Rain](https://imho.run/games/370910/kathy-rain) — Also Detective, like Aberration Analyst. 1,259 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/370910/)
8. [Malware](https://imho.run/games/3019370/malware) — A frequent pick in Aberration Analyst players' libraries, and another Strategy. 78 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3019370/)
9. [Papers, Please](https://imho.run/games/239030/papers-please) — A frequent pick in Aberration Analyst players' libraries, and another Indie. 38,957 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/239030/)
10. [Gemini Rue](https://imho.run/games/80310/gemini-rue) — Also Detective, like Aberration Analyst. 913 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/80310/)
11. [SIMULACRA 2](https://imho.run/games/1011190/simulacra-2) — Also Detective, like Aberration Analyst. 632 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1011190/)
12. [Heaven Does Not Respond](https://imho.run/games/3817240/heaven-does-not-respond) — Also Detective, like Aberration Analyst. 345 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3817240/)
13. [Inscryption](https://imho.run/games/1092790/inscryption) — A frequent pick in Aberration Analyst players' libraries, and another Strategy. 74,873 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1092790/)
14. [Beholder](https://imho.run/games/475550/beholder) — A frequent pick in Aberration Analyst players' libraries, and another Strategy. 3,028 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/475550/)
15. [Ghost Master®](https://imho.run/games/6200/ghost-master) — Also Supernatural, like Aberration Analyst. 1,009 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/6200/)
16. [Her Story](https://imho.run/games/368370/her-story) — Also Detective, like Aberration Analyst. 5,029 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/368370/)
17. [Into the Breach](https://imho.run/games/590380/into-the-breach) — Also Turn-Based Strategy, like Aberration Analyst. 12,387 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/590380/)
18. [Return of the Obra Dinn](https://imho.run/games/653530/return-of-the-obra-dinn) — Also Detective, like Aberration Analyst. 17,928 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/653530/)
19. [No Players Online](https://imho.run/games/2701800/no-players-online) — A frequent pick in Aberration Analyst players' libraries, and another Action. 359 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2701800/)
20. [Portal of Evil: Stolen Runes Collector's Edition](https://imho.run/games/361850/portal-of-evil-stolen-runes-collector-s-edition) — Also Supernatural, like Aberration Analyst. 166 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/361850/)
21. [Sophie's Curse](https://imho.run/games/446380/sophie-s-curse) — Also Supernatural, like Aberration Analyst. 175 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/446380/)
22. [The Rewinder](https://imho.run/games/1161170/the-rewinder) — Also Detective, like Aberration Analyst. 379 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1161170/)
23. [Zombie Night Terror](https://imho.run/games/416680/zombie-night-terror) — A frequent pick in Aberration Analyst players' libraries, and another Action. 1,072 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/416680/)
24. [Disco Elysium - The Final Cut](https://imho.run/games/632470/disco-elysium-the-final-cut) — Also Detective, like Aberration Analyst. 55,782 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/632470/)

## 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=1721180&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1721180&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1721180&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1721180
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1721180
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Aberration Analyst

Work strange hours ... analyze incomplete and unreliable information ... save the world from monsters, and shut down their means of access in this experimental, point-and-click supernatural strategy simulator.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1721180
- **Developer:** Schmidt Workshops
- **Publisher:** Schmidt Workshops
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie, Simulation
- **Categories:** Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jun 5, 2024
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1721180/aberration-analyst)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1721180&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1721180/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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