# Games like The 39 Steps

> The closest matches to The 39 Steps: The Testament of Sherlock Holmes, Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth, Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure, The Operator, and Heavy Rain. 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 Testament of Sherlock Holmes](https://imho.run/games/205650/the-testament-of-sherlock-holmes) — Also Based On A Novel, like The 39 Steps. 1,181 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/205650/)
2. [Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth](https://imho.run/games/234270/ken-follett-s-the-pillars-of-the-earth) — Also Based On A Novel and Interactive Fiction, like The 39 Steps. 1,692 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/234270/)
3. [Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure](https://imho.run/games/1364100/lacuna-a-sci-fi-noir-adventure) — Also Narration and Thriller, like The 39 Steps. 690 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1364100/)
4. [The Operator](https://imho.run/games/1771980/the-operator) — A frequent pick in The 39 Steps players' libraries, and another Indie. 3,406 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1771980/)
5. [Heavy Rain](https://imho.run/games/960910/heavy-rain) — Shares quick time events with The 39 Steps. 6,053 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/960910/)
6. [Nancy Drew®: Curse of Blackmoor Manor](https://imho.run/games/31830/nancy-drew-curse-of-blackmoor-manor) — A frequent pick in The 39 Steps players' libraries, and another Adventure. 363 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/31830/)
7. [Stories Untold](https://imho.run/games/558420/stories-untold) — Also Thriller, like The 39 Steps. 3,201 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/558420/)
8. [Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged](https://imho.run/games/2544110/broken-sword-shadow-of-the-templars-reforged) — Also Touch-Friendly, like The 39 Steps. 375 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2544110/)
9. [Unforeseen Incidents](https://imho.run/games/501790/unforeseen-incidents) — Also Interactive Fiction, like The 39 Steps. 631 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/501790/)
10. [The Drifter](https://imho.run/games/1170570/the-drifter) — Also Thriller, like The 39 Steps. 3,185 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1170570/)
11. [The Last Case of John Morley](https://imho.run/games/3636620/the-last-case-of-john-morley) — Also Interactive Fiction, like The 39 Steps. 76 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3636620/)
12. [Dark Nights with Poe and Munro](https://imho.run/games/1098170/dark-nights-with-poe-and-munro) — Shares quick time events with The 39 Steps. 248 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1098170/)
13. [Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer](https://imho.run/games/1466390/kathy-rain-2-soothsayer) — Also Interactive Fiction, like The 39 Steps. 829 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1466390/)
14. [There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension](https://imho.run/games/1240210/there-is-no-game-wrong-dimension) — Also Narration and Interactive Fiction, like The 39 Steps. 9,373 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1240210/)
15. [Home](https://imho.run/games/215670/home) — Also Thriller and Interactive Fiction, like The 39 Steps. 889 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/215670/)
16. [The Wanderer: Frankenstein’s Creature](https://imho.run/games/966670/the-wanderer-frankenstein-s-creature) — Also Narration and Interactive Fiction, like The 39 Steps. 98 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/966670/)
17. [Wanderlust: Travel Stories](https://imho.run/games/1051410/wanderlust-travel-stories) — Also Narration and Interactive Fiction, like The 39 Steps. 79 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1051410/)
18. [The Case of the Golden Idol](https://imho.run/games/1677770/the-case-of-the-golden-idol) — Also Thriller and Interactive Fiction, like The 39 Steps. 6,283 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1677770/)
19. [Telling Lies](https://imho.run/games/762830/telling-lies) — Also Thriller and Interactive Fiction, like The 39 Steps. 681 Steam reviews, 61% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/762830/)
20. [Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders](https://imho.run/games/792040/detective-di-the-silk-rose-murders) — Also Interactive Fiction, like The 39 Steps. 288 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/792040/)
21. [Loretta](https://imho.run/games/1592540/loretta) — Also Thriller and Interactive Fiction, like The 39 Steps. 64 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1592540/)
22. [Monolith](https://imho.run/games/1542390/monolith) — Also Interactive Fiction, like The 39 Steps. 150 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1542390/)
23. [The Roottrees are Dead](https://imho.run/games/2754380/the-roottrees-are-dead) — Also Interactive Fiction, like The 39 Steps. 4,456 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2754380/)
24. [Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure](https://imho.run/games/1921980/between-horizons-a-sci-fi-detective-adventure) — Also Interactive Fiction, like The 39 Steps. 247 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1921980/)

## 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=234940&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=234940&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=234940&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=234940
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/234940
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About The 39 Steps

Prepare to experience the original man-on-the-run thriller in a completely new way! There are secrets to be discovered, locations to be explored and - above all - an incredible tale to be told in this ground-breaking interactive novel.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 234940
- **Developer:** The Story Mechanics
- **Publisher:** The Secret Experiment
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure, Casual
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Apr 25, 2013
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/234940/the-39-steps)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=234940&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/234940/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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