# Games like Take Notes

> The closest matches to Take Notes: Pyramids and Aliens: Escape Room, Secrets of Blackrock Manor - Escape Room, Escape From Mystwood Mansion, 3D Escape Room: Detective Story, and Mystic Academy: Escape Room. 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. [Pyramids and Aliens: Escape Room](https://imho.run/games/2833640/pyramids-and-aliens-escape-room) — Shares inventory based puzzles and environmental puzzle solving with Take Notes. 104 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2833640/)
2. [Secrets of Blackrock Manor - Escape Room](https://imho.run/games/3517980/secrets-of-blackrock-manor-escape-room) — Shares checkpoint system and environmental puzzle solving with Take Notes. 113 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3517980/)
3. [Escape From Mystwood Mansion](https://imho.run/games/2292650/escape-from-mystwood-mansion) — Shares room based progression and inventory based puzzles with Take Notes. 637 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2292650/)
4. [3D Escape Room: Detective Story](https://imho.run/games/3411050/3d-escape-room-detective-story) — Shares inventory based puzzles and hidden object search with Take Notes. 56 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3411050/)
5. [Mystic Academy: Escape Room](https://imho.run/games/1991980/mystic-academy-escape-room) — Shares clue hunting with Take Notes. 112 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1991980/)
6. [The Inheritance of Crimson Manor](https://imho.run/games/1553120/the-inheritance-of-crimson-manor) — Shares environmental puzzle solving with Take Notes. 513 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1553120/)
7. [The Room](https://imho.run/games/288160/the-room) — Also Escape Room and Hidden Object, like Take Notes. 14,196 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/288160/)
8. [Access Denied: Escape](https://imho.run/games/2317300/access-denied-escape) — Shares inventory based puzzles and puzzle solving with Take Notes. 143 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2317300/)
9. [The Guest](https://imho.run/games/402040/the-guest) — Also Escape Room and Walking Simulator, like Take Notes. 391 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/402040/)
10. [Machinika: Atlas](https://imho.run/games/2817620/machinika-atlas) — Shares hidden object search and environmental puzzle solving with Take Notes. 212 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2817620/)
11. [Quern - Undying Thoughts](https://imho.run/games/512790/quern-undying-thoughts) — Shares symbol interpretation and environmental puzzle solving with Take Notes. 2,480 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/512790/)
12. [TR-49](https://imho.run/games/3838370/tr-49) — Also Alternate History, like Take Notes. 908 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3838370/)
13. [The Eyes of Ara](https://imho.run/games/454250/the-eyes-of-ara) — Shares hidden object search with Take Notes. 445 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/454250/)
14. [Is this Game Trying to Kill Me?](https://imho.run/games/2658470/is-this-game-trying-to-kill-me) — Also Escape Room, like Take Notes. 577 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2658470/)
15. [Dream Cage](https://imho.run/games/3122170/dream-cage) — Also Walking Simulator and Hidden Object, like Take Notes. 109 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3122170/)
16. [Riven](https://imho.run/games/1712350/riven) — Shares puzzle solving with Take Notes. 2,175 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1712350/)
17. [How 2 Escape](https://imho.run/games/2264140/how-2-escape) — A frequent pick in Take Notes players' libraries, and another Indie. 119 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2264140/)
18. [The Talos Principle 2](https://imho.run/games/835960/the-talos-principle-2) — Also Walking Simulator and Logic, like Take Notes. 8,242 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/835960/)
19. [TRACE Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/3448760/trace-definitive-edition) — Also Escape Room and Logic, like Take Notes. 64 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3448760/)
20. [The Witness](https://imho.run/games/210970/the-witness) — Also Walking Simulator, like Take Notes. 8,747 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/210970/)
21. [Tunnet](https://imho.run/games/2286390/tunnet) — Shares pattern recognition and environmental puzzle solving with Take Notes. 622 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2286390/)
22. [Scene Investigators](https://imho.run/games/1159830/scene-investigators) — Also Logic, like Take Notes. 333 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1159830/)
23. [Blue Prince](https://imho.run/games/1569580/blue-prince) — A frequent pick in Take Notes players' libraries, and another Strategy. 13,179 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1569580/)
24. [Mad Experiments: Escape Room](https://imho.run/games/1201550/mad-experiments-escape-room) — Also Escape Room and Walking Simulator, like Take Notes. 234 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1201550/)

## 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=3094150&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3094150&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3094150&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=3094150
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/3094150
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Take Notes

Take Notes is a puzzle game set in the near future within a bunker filled with 40 unique puzzles. Prepare yourself for a mind-bending adventure where every puzzle solved brings you one step closer to stopping the unthinkable

## Game info

- **AppID:** 3094150
- **Developer:** Stoneware Game Studio
- **Publisher:** Stoneware Game Studio
- **Genres:** Indie
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing, Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, Surround Sound, Playable without Timed Input, Save Anytime
- **Released:** Jan 7, 2025
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/3094150/take-notes)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3094150&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3094150/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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