# Games like Tex Murphy: Overseer

> The closest matches to Tex Murphy: Overseer: Tex Murphy: Under a Killing Moon, Tex Murphy: The Pandora Directive, Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure, Gemini Rue, and >observer_. 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: Under a Killing Moon](https://imho.run/games/302350/tex-murphy-under-a-killing-moon) — Shares point and click navigation with Tex Murphy: Overseer. 101 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/302350/)
2. [Tex Murphy: The Pandora Directive](https://imho.run/games/302360/tex-murphy-the-pandora-directive) — Also FMV and Noir, like Tex Murphy: Overseer. 59 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/302360/)
3. [Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure](https://imho.run/games/261510/tesla-effect-a-tex-murphy-adventure) — A frequent pick in Tex Murphy: Overseer players' libraries, and another Indie. 483 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/261510/)
4. [Gemini Rue](https://imho.run/games/80310/gemini-rue) — Also Noir and Dystopian, like Tex Murphy: Overseer. 913 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/80310/)
5. [>observer_](https://imho.run/games/514900/observer) — Also Dystopian and Cyberpunk, like Tex Murphy: Overseer. 1,920 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/514900/)
6. [Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure](https://imho.run/games/1364100/lacuna-a-sci-fi-noir-adventure) — Also Noir and Cyberpunk, like Tex Murphy: Overseer. 690 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1364100/)
7. [Chinatown Detective Agency](https://imho.run/games/1172190/chinatown-detective-agency) — A frequent pick in Tex Murphy: Overseer players' libraries, and another Adventure. 79 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1172190/)
8. [Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!](https://imho.run/games/2362090/chicken-police-into-the-hive) — Shares dialogue choices with Tex Murphy: Overseer. 148 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2362090/)
9. [The Operator](https://imho.run/games/1771980/the-operator) — Also FMV and Detective, like Tex Murphy: Overseer. 3,406 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1771980/)
10. [Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition](https://imho.run/games/6910/deus-ex-game-of-the-year-edition) — A frequent pick in Tex Murphy: Overseer players' libraries, and another Action. 10,288 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/6910/)
11. [Nikopol: Secrets of the Immortals](https://imho.run/games/11370/nikopol-secrets-of-the-immortals) — Also Dystopian and Cyberpunk, like Tex Murphy: Overseer. 141 Steam reviews, 52% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/11370/)
12. [Whispers of a Machine](https://imho.run/games/631570/whispers-of-a-machine) — Also Noir and Cyberpunk, like Tex Murphy: Overseer. 995 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/631570/)
13. [NORCO](https://imho.run/games/1221250/norco) — Also Noir and Dystopian, like Tex Murphy: Overseer. 1,675 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1221250/)
14. [VirtuaVerse](https://imho.run/games/1019310/virtuaverse) — Also Dystopian and Cyberpunk, like Tex Murphy: Overseer. 541 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1019310/)
15. [The Detail](https://imho.run/games/319970/the-detail) — Also Noir and Detective, like Tex Murphy: Overseer. 330 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/319970/)
16. [The Drifter](https://imho.run/games/1170570/the-drifter) — Also Noir and 1990's, like Tex Murphy: Overseer. 3,185 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1170570/)
17. [Blade Runner: Enhanced Edition](https://imho.run/games/1678420/blade-runner-enhanced-edition) — Also FMV and Dystopian, like Tex Murphy: Overseer. 353 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1678420/)
18. [Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer](https://imho.run/games/1466390/kathy-rain-2-soothsayer) — Also Noir and Detective, like Tex Murphy: Overseer. 829 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1466390/)
19. [Still Life](https://imho.run/games/46480/still-life) — Also Noir and Detective, like Tex Murphy: Overseer. 437 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/46480/)
20. [Max Payne](https://imho.run/games/12140/max-payne) — Also Noir and Detective, like Tex Murphy: Overseer. 7,648 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/12140/)
21. [Technobabylon](https://imho.run/games/307580/technobabylon) — Also Cyberpunk, like Tex Murphy: Overseer. 903 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/307580/)
22. [Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers 20th Anniversary Edition](https://imho.run/games/262000/gabriel-knight-sins-of-the-fathers-20th-anniversary-edition) — Also Detective and 1990's, like Tex Murphy: Overseer. 591 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/262000/)
23. [Thimbleweed Park™](https://imho.run/games/569860/thimbleweed-park) — Also 1990's, like Tex Murphy: Overseer. 2,210 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/569860/)
24. [Blackwell Deception](https://imho.run/games/80360/blackwell-deception) — Also Noir and Detective, like Tex Murphy: Overseer. 378 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/80360/)

## Machine-readable

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- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=302370&n=20
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=302370
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/302370
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## About Tex Murphy: Overseer

The client is drop-dead gorgeous. Her father is just plain dead—of an apparent suicide. She's certain he was murdered and is willing to do anything to prove it.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 302370
- **Developer:** Access Software
- **Publisher:** Nightdive Studios, Atari
- **Genres:** Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jun 12, 2014
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/302370/tex-murphy-overseer)
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- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/302370/)
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