# Games like Dark Arcana: The Carnival

> The closest matches to Dark Arcana: The Carnival: 9 Clues: The Secret of Serpent Creek, Grim Legends 2: Song of the Dark Swan, Dark Heritage: Guardians of Hope, Abyss: The Wraiths of Eden, and Mind Snares: Alice's Journey. 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. [9 Clues: The Secret of Serpent Creek](https://imho.run/games/284870/9-clues-the-secret-of-serpent-creek) — Shares map navigation and achievement tracking with Dark Arcana: The Carnival. 345 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/284870/)
2. [Grim Legends 2: Song of the Dark Swan](https://imho.run/games/279800/grim-legends-2-song-of-the-dark-swan) — Shares map navigation and hidden object scenes with Dark Arcana: The Carnival. 390 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/279800/)
3. [Dark Heritage: Guardians of Hope](https://imho.run/games/394280/dark-heritage-guardians-of-hope) — Shares hidden object scenes with Dark Arcana: The Carnival. 59 Steam reviews, 58% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/394280/)
4. [Abyss: The Wraiths of Eden](https://imho.run/games/284710/abyss-the-wraiths-of-eden) — Also Hidden Object, like Dark Arcana: The Carnival. 388 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/284710/)
5. [Mind Snares: Alice's Journey](https://imho.run/games/363330/mind-snares-alice-s-journey) — A frequent pick in Dark Arcana: The Carnival players' libraries, and another Adventure. 236 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/363330/)
6. [Left in the Dark: No One on Board](https://imho.run/games/284890/left-in-the-dark-no-one-on-board) — Also Hidden Object, like Dark Arcana: The Carnival. 248 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/284890/)
7. [Enigmatis: The Ghosts of Maple Creek](https://imho.run/games/284750/enigmatis-the-ghosts-of-maple-creek) — Also Hidden Object, like Dark Arcana: The Carnival. 575 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/284750/)
8. [The Emerald Maiden: Symphony of Dreams](https://imho.run/games/429610/the-emerald-maiden-symphony-of-dreams) — Shares mini games with Dark Arcana: The Carnival. 146 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/429610/)
9. [9 Clues 2: The Ward](https://imho.run/games/369420/9-clues-2-the-ward) — Shares hidden object scenes with Dark Arcana: The Carnival. 276 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/369420/)
10. [Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart](https://imho.run/games/259740/nightmares-from-the-deep-the-cursed-heart) — Also Hidden Object, like Dark Arcana: The Carnival. 368 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/259740/)
11. [Demon Hunter 3: Revelation](https://imho.run/games/527420/demon-hunter-3-revelation) — Shares bonus chapter unlocks with Dark Arcana: The Carnival. 95 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/527420/)
12. [Endless Fables: The Minotaur's Curse](https://imho.run/games/504000/endless-fables-the-minotaur-s-curse) — Shares hidden object scenes with Dark Arcana: The Carnival. 108 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/504000/)
13. [Queen's Quest: Tower of Darkness](https://imho.run/games/390200/queen-s-quest-tower-of-darkness) — Shares hidden object scenes and mini games with Dark Arcana: The Carnival. 99 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/390200/)
14. [Fairy Tale Mysteries: The Puppet Thief](https://imho.run/games/429600/fairy-tale-mysteries-the-puppet-thief) — Shares hidden object scenes and mini games with Dark Arcana: The Carnival. 83 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/429600/)
15. [Black Mirror II](https://imho.run/games/286460/black-mirror-ii) — Same atmospheric mood as Dark Arcana: The Carnival. 194 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/286460/)
16. [Time Mysteries 2: The Ancient Spectres](https://imho.run/games/313650/time-mysteries-2-the-ancient-spectres) — A frequent pick in Dark Arcana: The Carnival players' libraries, and another Casual. 126 Steam reviews, 59% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/313650/)
17. [The Secret Order 3: Ancient Times](https://imho.run/games/437420/the-secret-order-3-ancient-times) — Shares map navigation and hidden object scenes with Dark Arcana: The Carnival. 135 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/437420/)
18. [Clockwork Tales: Of Glass and Ink](https://imho.run/games/284830/clockwork-tales-of-glass-and-ink) — Also Hidden Object, like Dark Arcana: The Carnival. 311 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/284830/)
19. [Darkarta: A Broken Heart's Quest Collector's Edition](https://imho.run/games/601530/darkarta-a-broken-heart-s-quest-collector-s-edition) — A frequent pick in Dark Arcana: The Carnival players' libraries, and another Indie. 351 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/601530/)
20. [Mythic Wonders: The Philosopher's Stone](https://imho.run/games/458480/mythic-wonders-the-philosopher-s-stone) — Shares hidden object scenes and mini games with Dark Arcana: The Carnival. 129 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/458480/)
21. [Dark Angels: Masquerade of Shadows](https://imho.run/games/560720/dark-angels-masquerade-of-shadows) — Shares hidden object scenes and mini games with Dark Arcana: The Carnival. 62 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/560720/)
22. [The Lost Crown](https://imho.run/games/291710/the-lost-crown) — Same atmospheric mood as Dark Arcana: The Carnival. 275 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/291710/)
23. [Nancy Drew®: The Haunted Carousel](https://imho.run/games/31820/nancy-drew-the-haunted-carousel) — Shares mini games with Dark Arcana: The Carnival. 222 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/31820/)
24. [Chronicles of Magic: Divided Kingdoms](https://imho.run/games/746840/chronicles-of-magic-divided-kingdoms) — Shares map navigation with Dark Arcana: The Carnival. 66 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/746840/)

## Machine-readable

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- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=284730&n=20
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=284730
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/284730
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## About Dark Arcana: The Carnival

Find the missing woman lost in a mysterious Carnival of Horrors.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 284730
- **Developer:** Artifex Mundi
- **Publisher:** Artifex Mundi
- **Genres:** Adventure, Casual
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Oct 28, 2014
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/284730/dark-arcana-the-carnival)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=284730&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/284730/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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