# Games like Voodoo Detective

> The closest matches to Voodoo Detective: Lamplight City, Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer, Chinatown Detective Agency, Loco Motive, and Duck Detective: The Secret Salami. 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. [Lamplight City](https://imho.run/games/761460/lamplight-city) — Also Noir and Detective, like Voodoo Detective. 599 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/761460/)
2. [Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer](https://imho.run/games/1466390/kathy-rain-2-soothsayer) — Shares dialogue driven investigation and inventory based puzzle solving with Voodoo Detective. 829 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1466390/)
3. [Chinatown Detective Agency](https://imho.run/games/1172190/chinatown-detective-agency) — A frequent pick in Voodoo Detective players' libraries, and another Adventure. 79 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1172190/)
4. [Loco Motive](https://imho.run/games/1709880/loco-motive) — A frequent pick in Voodoo Detective players' libraries, and another Indie. 788 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1709880/)
5. [Duck Detective: The Secret Salami](https://imho.run/games/2637990/duck-detective-the-secret-salami) — Also Noir and Detective, like Voodoo Detective. 4,666 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2637990/)
6. [Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders](https://imho.run/games/792040/detective-di-the-silk-rose-murders) — Also Conversation and Detective, like Voodoo Detective. 288 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/792040/)
7. [Nine Noir Lives](https://imho.run/games/914890/nine-noir-lives) — Also Noir and Detective, like Voodoo Detective. 78 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/914890/)
8. [Subsurface Circular](https://imho.run/games/676820/subsurface-circular) — Shares dialogue driven investigation with Voodoo Detective. 1,353 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/676820/)
9. [Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged](https://imho.run/games/2544110/broken-sword-shadow-of-the-templars-reforged) — Also Conversation and Detective, like Voodoo Detective. 375 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2544110/)
10. [Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!](https://imho.run/games/2362090/chicken-police-into-the-hive) — Also Noir and Detective, like Voodoo Detective. 148 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2362090/)
11. [Crime O'Clock](https://imho.run/games/1736290/crime-o-clock) — Also Detective and Investigation, like Voodoo Detective. 217 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1736290/)
12. [The Darkside Detective](https://imho.run/games/368390/the-darkside-detective) — Also Detective, like Voodoo Detective. 1,987 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/368390/)
13. [Frog Detective 2: The Case of the Invisible Wizard](https://imho.run/games/1047220/frog-detective-2-the-case-of-the-invisible-wizard) — Shares dialogue driven investigation with Voodoo Detective. 1,808 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1047220/)
14. [Agatha Christie - The ABC Murders](https://imho.run/games/374900/agatha-christie-the-abc-murders) — Also Noir and Detective, like Voodoo Detective. 898 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/374900/)
15. [The Journey Down: Chapter Two](https://imho.run/games/262850/the-journey-down-chapter-two) — Also Noir and Detective, like Voodoo Detective. 248 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/262850/)
16. [Alex Hill: Whispers at White Oak Inn](https://imho.run/games/2859200/alex-hill-whispers-at-white-oak-inn) — Shares inventory based puzzle solving and environmental interaction with Voodoo Detective. 349 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2859200/)
17. [Mindcop](https://imho.run/games/1517180/mindcop) — Also Noir and Detective, like Voodoo Detective. 184 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1517180/)
18. [Expelled!](https://imho.run/games/2963890/expelled) — A frequent pick in Voodoo Detective players' libraries, and another RPG. 177 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2963890/)
19. [Foolish Mortals](https://imho.run/games/1848440/foolish-mortals) — Same atmospheric mood as Voodoo Detective. 368 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1848440/)
20. [STASIS: BONE TOTEM](https://imho.run/games/1426010/stasis-bone-totem) — Also Conversation and 2.5D, like Voodoo Detective. 1,376 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1426010/)
21. [Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure](https://imho.run/games/1364100/lacuna-a-sci-fi-noir-adventure) — Also Noir and Conversation, like Voodoo Detective. 690 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1364100/)
22. [NORCO](https://imho.run/games/1221250/norco) — Also Noir and Investigation, like Voodoo Detective. 1,675 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1221250/)
23. [Tangle Tower](https://imho.run/games/359510/tangle-tower) — Also Noir and Conversation, like Voodoo Detective. 2,661 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/359510/)
24. [The Testament of Sherlock Holmes](https://imho.run/games/205650/the-testament-of-sherlock-holmes) — Also Detective and Investigation, like Voodoo Detective. 1,181 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/205650/)

## 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=1740680&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1740680&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1740680&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1740680
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1740680
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Voodoo Detective

Do you like adventure, comedy, and dime store detective novels? Then boy have we got the game for you! Join Voodoo Detective in a hand-drawn, point-and-click noir where you’ll pit your wits and hoodoo know-how against a sinister evil that’s taken root on beautiful Zo Wanga Isle.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1740680
- **Developer:** Short Sleeve Studio, LLC
- **Publisher:** Short Sleeve Studio, LLC
- **Genres:** Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
- **Released:** May 24, 2022
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1740680/voodoo-detective)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1740680&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1740680/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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