# Games like Tex Murphy: Under a Killing Moon

> The closest matches to Tex Murphy: Under a Killing Moon: Tex Murphy: The Pandora Directive, Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure, Tex Murphy: Mean Streets, Gemini Rue, and Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure. 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. [Tex Murphy: The Pandora Directive](https://imho.run/games/302360/tex-murphy-the-pandora-directive) — Shares hint system with Tex Murphy: Under a Killing Moon. 59 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/302360/)
2. [Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure](https://imho.run/games/261510/tesla-effect-a-tex-murphy-adventure) — Also FMV and Noir, like Tex Murphy: Under a Killing Moon. 483 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/261510/)
3. [Tex Murphy: Mean Streets](https://imho.run/games/302330/tex-murphy-mean-streets) — Also Noir and Dystopian, like Tex Murphy: Under a Killing Moon. 52 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/302330/)
4. [Gemini Rue](https://imho.run/games/80310/gemini-rue) — A frequent pick in Tex Murphy: Under a Killing Moon players' libraries, and another Indie. 913 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/80310/)
5. [Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure](https://imho.run/games/1364100/lacuna-a-sci-fi-noir-adventure) — Also Noir and Cyberpunk, like Tex Murphy: Under a Killing Moon. 690 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1364100/)
6. [Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition](https://imho.run/games/6910/deus-ex-game-of-the-year-edition) — Also Cult Classic and Dystopian, like Tex Murphy: Under a Killing Moon. 10,288 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/6910/)
7. [Blade Runner: Enhanced Edition](https://imho.run/games/1678420/blade-runner-enhanced-edition) — Also FMV and Dystopian, like Tex Murphy: Under a Killing Moon. 353 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1678420/)
8. [Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer](https://imho.run/games/1466390/kathy-rain-2-soothsayer) — Shares inventory based puzzle solving with Tex Murphy: Under a Killing Moon. 829 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1466390/)
9. [System Shock](https://imho.run/games/482400/system-shock) — Also Cyberpunk, like Tex Murphy: Under a Killing Moon. 7,516 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/482400/)
10. [Chinatown Detective Agency](https://imho.run/games/1172190/chinatown-detective-agency) — A frequent pick in Tex Murphy: Under a Killing Moon players' libraries, and another Adventure. 79 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1172190/)
11. [Disco Elysium - The Final Cut](https://imho.run/games/632470/disco-elysium-the-final-cut) — Also Noir and Detective, like Tex Murphy: Under a Killing Moon. 55,782 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/632470/)
12. [Whispers of a Machine](https://imho.run/games/631570/whispers-of-a-machine) — Also Noir and Cyberpunk, like Tex Murphy: Under a Killing Moon. 995 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/631570/)
13. [VirtuaVerse](https://imho.run/games/1019310/virtuaverse) — Also Dystopian and Cyberpunk, like Tex Murphy: Under a Killing Moon. 541 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1019310/)
14. [Nikopol: Secrets of the Immortals](https://imho.run/games/11370/nikopol-secrets-of-the-immortals) — Also Dystopian and Cyberpunk, like Tex Murphy: Under a Killing Moon. 141 Steam reviews, 52% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/11370/)
15. [Anachronox](https://imho.run/games/242940/anachronox) — Also Cult Classic and Cyberpunk, like Tex Murphy: Under a Killing Moon. 328 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/242940/)
16. [Subsurface Circular](https://imho.run/games/676820/subsurface-circular) — Also Noir and Detective, like Tex Murphy: Under a Killing Moon. 1,353 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/676820/)
17. [L.A. Noire](https://imho.run/games/110800/l-a-noire) — A frequent pick in Tex Murphy: Under a Killing Moon players' libraries, and another Strategy. 15,686 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/110800/)
18. [Culpa Innata](https://imho.run/games/12310/culpa-innata) — A frequent pick in Tex Murphy: Under a Killing Moon players' libraries, and another RPG. 68 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/12310/)
19. [Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!](https://imho.run/games/2362090/chicken-police-into-the-hive) — Also Noir and Detective, like Tex Murphy: Under a Killing Moon. 148 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2362090/)
20. [Grim Fandango Remastered](https://imho.run/games/316790/grim-fandango-remastered) — Also Cult Classic and Noir, like Tex Murphy: Under a Killing Moon. 3,723 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/316790/)
21. [The Last Case of John Morley](https://imho.run/games/3636620/the-last-case-of-john-morley) — Also Noir and Detective, like Tex Murphy: Under a Killing Moon. 76 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3636620/)
22. [The Dark Side of the Moon: An Interactive FMV Thriller](https://imho.run/games/1525770/the-dark-side-of-the-moon-an-interactive-fmv-thriller) — Shares environment exploration with Tex Murphy: Under a Killing Moon. 119 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1525770/)
23. [NORCO](https://imho.run/games/1221250/norco) — Also Noir and Dystopian, like Tex Murphy: Under a Killing Moon. 1,675 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1221250/)
24. [Lucifer Within Us](https://imho.run/games/717560/lucifer-within-us) — Also Noir and Dystopian, like Tex Murphy: Under a Killing Moon. 493 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/717560/)

## 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=302350&n=20
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=302350
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/302350
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Tex Murphy: Under a Killing Moon

Enter the virtual world of Under A Killing Moon, where it is December 2042, and you, as Tex Murphy, must stop the forces of evil before they destroy mankind and rob you of your next unemployment check. This thrilling and hilarious adventure is unlike anything you've seen before.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 302350
- **Developer:** Access Software
- **Publisher:** Nightdive Studios, Atari
- **Genres:** Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jun 12, 2014
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/302350/tex-murphy-under-a-killing-moon)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=302350&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/302350/)
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