# Games like The Shell Part II: Purgatorio

> The closest matches to The Shell Part II: Purgatorio: The Shell Part III: Paradiso, The Shell Part I: Inferno, Ace Attorney Investigations Collection, Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!, and Expelled!. 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 Shell Part III: Paradiso](https://imho.run/games/3296790/the-shell-part-iii-paradiso) — Shares investigation and narrative branching with The Shell Part II: Purgatorio. 112 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3296790/)
2. [The Shell Part I: Inferno](https://imho.run/games/2258770/the-shell-part-i-inferno) — Shares branching narrative and multiple endings with The Shell Part II: Purgatorio. 142 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2258770/)
3. [Ace Attorney Investigations Collection](https://imho.run/games/2401970/ace-attorney-investigations-collection) — Shares investigation and branching narrative with The Shell Part II: Purgatorio. 883 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2401970/)
4. [Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!](https://imho.run/games/2362090/chicken-police-into-the-hive) — Shares investigation and visual novel style with The Shell Part II: Purgatorio. 148 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2362090/)
5. [Expelled!](https://imho.run/games/2963890/expelled) — Shares investigation and choice consequences with The Shell Part II: Purgatorio. 177 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2963890/)
6. [The Last Case of John Morley](https://imho.run/games/3636620/the-last-case-of-john-morley) — Shares investigation and hidden collectibles with The Shell Part II: Purgatorio. 76 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3636620/)
7. [Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure](https://imho.run/games/1364100/lacuna-a-sci-fi-noir-adventure) — Also Noir and Crime, like The Shell Part II: Purgatorio. 690 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1364100/)
8. [Still Life](https://imho.run/games/46480/still-life) — A frequent pick in The Shell Part II: Purgatorio players' libraries, and another Adventure. 437 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/46480/)
9. [Pentiment](https://imho.run/games/1205520/pentiment) — Also Detective and Historical, like The Shell Part II: Purgatorio. 4,985 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1205520/)
10. [The Séance of Blake Manor](https://imho.run/games/1395520/the-seance-of-blake-manor) — Shares narrative branching with The Shell Part II: Purgatorio. 2,461 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1395520/)
11. [Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged](https://imho.run/games/2544110/broken-sword-shadow-of-the-templars-reforged) — Explores story heavy, like The Shell Part II: Purgatorio. 375 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2544110/)
12. [Staffer Reborn](https://imho.run/games/2658920/staffer-reborn) — Shares narrative branching and checkpoint system with The Shell Part II: Purgatorio. 64 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2658920/)
13. [The Darkest Files](https://imho.run/games/2058730/the-darkest-files) — Also Noir and Detective, like The Shell Part II: Purgatorio. 340 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2058730/)
14. [Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer](https://imho.run/games/1466390/kathy-rain-2-soothsayer) — Also Conspiracy and Noir, like The Shell Part II: Purgatorio. 829 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1466390/)
15. [Unheard - Voices of Crime](https://imho.run/games/942970/unheard-voices-of-crime) — Also Crime and Detective, like The Shell Part II: Purgatorio. 2,751 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/942970/)
16. [The Testament of Sherlock Holmes](https://imho.run/games/205650/the-testament-of-sherlock-holmes) — Also Crime and Detective, like The Shell Part II: Purgatorio. 1,181 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/205650/)
17. [The Rise of the Golden Idol](https://imho.run/games/2716400/the-rise-of-the-golden-idol) — Also Conspiracy and Crime, like The Shell Part II: Purgatorio. 2,412 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2716400/)
18. [Murder by Numbers](https://imho.run/games/1140290/murder-by-numbers) — Also Crime and Detective, like The Shell Part II: Purgatorio. 947 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1140290/)
19. [The Silver Case](https://imho.run/games/476650/the-silver-case) — Also Crime and Detective, like The Shell Part II: Purgatorio. 654 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/476650/)
20. [Murdered: Soul Suspect](https://imho.run/games/233290/murdered-soul-suspect) — A frequent pick in The Shell Part II: Purgatorio players' libraries, and another RPG. 4,239 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/233290/)
21. [Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved](https://imho.run/games/2689930/detective-instinct-farewell-my-beloved) — Shares investigation and visual novel style with The Shell Part II: Purgatorio. 294 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2689930/)
22. [Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy](https://imho.run/games/787480/phoenix-wright-ace-attorney-trilogy) — Also Crime and Detective, like The Shell Part II: Purgatorio. 9,750 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/787480/)
23. [HENPRI](https://imho.run/games/3094010/henpri) — Shares narrative branching and branching narrative with The Shell Part II: Purgatorio. 164 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3094010/)
24. [LumineNight](https://imho.run/games/2544570/luminenight) — A frequent pick in The Shell Part II: Purgatorio players' libraries, and another Indie. 64 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2544570/)

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## About The Shell Part II: Purgatorio

Detective Reiji Tokisaka is back to face down a mystery that spans decades, if not centuries. With the aftermath of his last case weighing on his soul and a long-silent cult resurgent, can he solve the crime—or will it become his curse?

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2712550
- **Developer:** Innocent Grey
- **Publisher:** Shiravune
- **Genres:** Adventure, Simulation
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Apr 18, 2024
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

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