# Games like Parallel Experiment

> The closest matches to Parallel Experiment: Unboxing the Cryptic Killer, Unsolved Case, The Past Within, Still Life, and The Testament of Sherlock Holmes. 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. [Unboxing the Cryptic Killer](https://imho.run/games/2069040/unboxing-the-cryptic-killer) — Also Escape Room and Crime, like Parallel Experiment. 1,257 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2069040/)
2. [Unsolved Case](https://imho.run/games/2084050/unsolved-case) — Also Escape Room and Comic Book, like Parallel Experiment. 3,304 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2084050/)
3. [The Past Within](https://imho.run/games/1515210/the-past-within) — Also Escape Room, like Parallel Experiment. 3,780 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1515210/)
4. [Still Life](https://imho.run/games/46480/still-life) — A frequent pick in Parallel Experiment players' libraries, and another Adventure. 437 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/46480/)
5. [The Testament of Sherlock Holmes](https://imho.run/games/205650/the-testament-of-sherlock-holmes) — Also Escape Room and Crime, like Parallel Experiment. 1,181 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/205650/)
6. [The Operator](https://imho.run/games/1771980/the-operator) — Also Narrative and Crime, like Parallel Experiment. 3,406 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1771980/)
7. [Escape Simulator 2](https://imho.run/games/2879840/escape-simulator-2) — A frequent pick in Parallel Experiment players' libraries, and another Indie. 1,694 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2879840/)
8. [The Raven - Legacy of a Master Thief](https://imho.run/games/233370/the-raven-legacy-of-a-master-thief) — Also Escape Room and Crime, like Parallel Experiment. 379 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/233370/)
9. [It Takes Two](https://imho.run/games/1426210/it-takes-two) — Shares co op puzzle solving and mini games with Parallel Experiment. 46,479 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1426210/)
10. [In Sink: A Co-op Escape Adventure](https://imho.run/games/1858650/in-sink-a-co-op-escape-adventure) — A frequent pick in Parallel Experiment players' libraries, and another Strategy. 546 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1858650/)
11. [Unforeseen Incidents](https://imho.run/games/501790/unforeseen-incidents) — Shares mini games with Parallel Experiment. 631 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/501790/)
12. [We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip](https://imho.run/games/2296990/we-were-here-expeditions-the-friendship) — Same atmospheric mood as Parallel Experiment. 1,247 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2296990/)
13. [Portal 2](https://imho.run/games/620/portal-2) — Shares co op puzzle solving with Parallel Experiment. 169,764 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/620/)
14. [Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments](https://imho.run/games/241260/sherlock-holmes-crimes-and-punishments) — Also Crime, like Parallel Experiment. 2,301 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/241260/)
15. [Resonance](https://imho.run/games/212050/resonance) — Also Escape Room, like Parallel Experiment. 366 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/212050/)
16. [Zero Escape: The Nonary Games](https://imho.run/games/477740/zero-escape-the-nonary-games) — Also Escape Room, like Parallel Experiment. 3,855 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/477740/)
17. [Crime O'Clock](https://imho.run/games/1736290/crime-o-clock) — Also Crime, like Parallel Experiment. 217 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1736290/)
18. [Leila](https://imho.run/games/2458430/leila) — Also Narrative, like Parallel Experiment. 148 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2458430/)
19. [Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!](https://imho.run/games/2362090/chicken-police-into-the-hive) — Shares mini games with Parallel Experiment. 148 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2362090/)
20. [The Room](https://imho.run/games/288160/the-room) — Also Escape Room, like Parallel Experiment. 14,196 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/288160/)
21. [Tick Tock: A Tale for Two](https://imho.run/games/790740/tick-tock-a-tale-for-two) — Same atmospheric mood as Parallel Experiment. 3,534 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/790740/)
22. [Gunpoint](https://imho.run/games/206190/gunpoint) — Shares dialogue options with Parallel Experiment. 8,196 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/206190/)
23. [Syberia](https://imho.run/games/46500/syberia) — Also Escape Room, like Parallel Experiment. 1,401 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/46500/)
24. [Paradise Killer](https://imho.run/games/1160220/paradise-killer) — A frequent pick in Parallel Experiment players' libraries, and another RPG. 2,506 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1160220/)

## 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=2012320&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2012320&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2012320&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=2012320
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/2012320
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Parallel Experiment

Two detectives, one deadly experiment, a race against time. Each player only has one half of the puzzle. In this 2-player co-op puzzle game you can survive the parallel experiment only by working together.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2012320
- **Developer:** Eleven Puzzles
- **Publisher:** Eleven Puzzles
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Steam Achievements, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Jun 5, 2025
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/2012320/parallel-experiment)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2012320&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2012320/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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