# Games like Dark Auction

> The closest matches to Dark Auction: Mojika - Truth Rears Its Ugly Head, TR-49, All in Abyss: Judge the Fake, An English Haunting, and The Dark Rites of Arkham. 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. [Mojika - Truth Rears Its Ugly Head](https://imho.run/games/2697560/mojika-truth-rears-its-ugly-head) — Shares character interaction and visual novel style with Dark Auction. 106 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2697560/)
2. [TR-49](https://imho.run/games/3838370/tr-49) — Shares environmental puzzle solving and hidden collectibles with Dark Auction. 908 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3838370/)
3. [All in Abyss: Judge the Fake](https://imho.run/games/2514640/all-in-abyss-judge-the-fake) — Shares investigation and dialogue choices with Dark Auction. 62 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2514640/)
4. [An English Haunting](https://imho.run/games/2474030/an-english-haunting) — Shares investigation and environmental puzzle solving with Dark Auction. 247 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2474030/)
5. [The Dark Rites of Arkham](https://imho.run/games/3566870/the-dark-rites-of-arkham) — Shares investigation and character interaction with Dark Auction. 276 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3566870/)
6. [Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!](https://imho.run/games/2362090/chicken-police-into-the-hive) — A frequent pick in Dark Auction players' libraries, and another Adventure. 148 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2362090/)
7. [Expelled!](https://imho.run/games/2963890/expelled) — Shares investigation and visual novel style with Dark Auction. 177 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2963890/)
8. [The Last Case of John Morley](https://imho.run/games/3636620/the-last-case-of-john-morley) — A frequent pick in Dark Auction players' libraries, and another Indie. 76 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3636620/)
9. [Ace Attorney Investigations Collection](https://imho.run/games/2401970/ace-attorney-investigations-collection) — Also Choose Your Own Adventure, like Dark Auction. 883 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2401970/)
10. [Yet Another Killing Game](https://imho.run/games/3217970/yet-another-killing-game) — Shares investigation and visual novel style with Dark Auction. 170 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3217970/)
11. [The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy-](https://imho.run/games/3014080/the-hundred-line-last-defense-academy-) — Shares dialogue choices with Dark Auction. 3,461 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3014080/)
12. [Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved](https://imho.run/games/2689930/detective-instinct-farewell-my-beloved) — Shares character interrogation and investigation with Dark Auction. 294 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2689930/)
13. [Master Detective Archives: RAIN CODE Plus](https://imho.run/games/2903950/master-detective-archives-rain-code-plus) — A frequent pick in Dark Auction players' libraries, and another Action. 678 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2903950/)
14. [SHUTEN ORDER](https://imho.run/games/3216500/shuten-order) — Shares visual novel style and dialogue choices with Dark Auction. 188 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3216500/)
15. [PARANORMASIGHT: The Mermaid's Curse](https://imho.run/games/2701440/paranormasight-the-mermaid-s-curse) — A frequent pick in Dark Auction players' libraries, and another RPG. 356 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2701440/)
16. [Dead Take](https://imho.run/games/3352690/dead-take) — Shares environmental puzzle solving and hidden collectibles with Dark Auction. 556 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3352690/)
17. [Sentimental Death Loop](https://imho.run/games/2346580/sentimental-death-loop) — Shares environmental puzzle solving and visual novel style with Dark Auction. 53 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2346580/)
18. [Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss](https://imho.run/games/2760560/cthulhu-the-cosmic-abyss) — Shares investigation and environmental puzzle solving with Dark Auction. 88 Steam reviews, 52% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2760560/)
19. [The Sexy Brutale](https://imho.run/games/552590/the-sexy-brutale) — Shares environmental puzzle solving with Dark Auction. 2,063 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/552590/)
20. [Tokyo Dark](https://imho.run/games/687260/tokyo-dark) — Shares dialogue choices with Dark Auction. 581 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/687260/)
21. [Utter a Name](https://imho.run/games/3213430/utter-a-name) — Shares investigation and hidden collectibles with Dark Auction. 168 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3213430/)
22. [LumineNight](https://imho.run/games/2544570/luminenight) — Shares investigation and visual novel style with Dark Auction. 64 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2544570/)
23. [Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc](https://imho.run/games/413410/danganronpa-trigger-happy-havoc) — Same unsettling mood as Dark Auction. 16,706 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/413410/)
24. [Cellveillance](https://imho.run/games/3218580/cellveillance) — Shares investigation and character interaction with Dark Auction. 53 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3218580/)

## 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=2363180&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2363180&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2363180&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=2363180
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/2363180
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Dark Auction

Noah lives with his eccentric father, who’s obsessed with Dictator X. When he joins a strange auction at a castle, he must work to solve mysteries hidden in the exhibits and uncover his father’s secrets. Risk everything to win—but what truth awaits? Story by Rika Suzuki!

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2363180
- **Developer:** IzanagiGames
- **Publisher:** IzanagiGames, GOOD SMILE COMPANY
- **Genres:** Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Family Sharing, Custom Volume Controls, Narrated Game Menus, Playable without Timed Input, Keyboard Only Option, Save Anytime
- **Released:** Jan 28, 2026
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/2363180/dark-auction)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2363180&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2363180/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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