# Games like Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit

> The closest matches to Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit: Alex Hill: Whispers at White Oak Inn, TR-49, Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!, Expelled!, and The Ratline. 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. [Alex Hill: Whispers at White Oak Inn](https://imho.run/games/2859200/alex-hill-whispers-at-white-oak-inn) — Shares point and click navigation and environmental storytelling with Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit. 349 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2859200/)
2. [TR-49](https://imho.run/games/3838370/tr-49) — Shares environmental storytelling and environmental puzzle solving with Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit. 908 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3838370/)
3. [Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!](https://imho.run/games/2362090/chicken-police-into-the-hive) — Shares investigation and point and click with Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit. 148 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2362090/)
4. [Expelled!](https://imho.run/games/2963890/expelled) — Shares investigation and hidden collectibles with Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit. 177 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2963890/)
5. [The Ratline](https://imho.run/games/3756940/the-ratline) — Shares investigation and environmental puzzle solving with Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit. 203 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3756940/)
6. [Lost Wiki: Kozlovka](https://imho.run/games/4018950/lost-wiki-kozlovka) — Shares investigation and environmental storytelling with Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit. 728 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4018950/)
7. [Ace Attorney Investigations Collection](https://imho.run/games/2401970/ace-attorney-investigations-collection) — Also Detective and Investigation, like Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit. 883 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2401970/)
8. [Lamplight City](https://imho.run/games/761460/lamplight-city) — Shares dialogue branching with Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit. 599 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/761460/)
9. [Nancy Drew®: Danger on Deception Island](https://imho.run/games/31840/nancy-drew-danger-on-deception-island) — Shares inventory management with Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit. 265 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/31840/)
10. [Blackwell Deception](https://imho.run/games/80360/blackwell-deception) — Shares point and click with Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit. 378 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/80360/)
11. [Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit](https://imho.run/games/1125910/crowns-and-pawns-kingdom-of-deceit) — Also Detective, like Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit. 260 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1125910/)
12. [The Roottrees are Dead](https://imho.run/games/2754380/the-roottrees-are-dead) — Shares environmental puzzle solving and inventory management with Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit. 4,456 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2754380/)
13. [Strange Antiquities](https://imho.run/games/2885870/strange-antiquities) — Shares inventory management and multiple endings with Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit. 1,956 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2885870/)
14. [The Last Case of John Morley](https://imho.run/games/3636620/the-last-case-of-john-morley) — A frequent pick in Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit players' libraries, and another Indie. 76 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3636620/)
15. [An English Haunting](https://imho.run/games/2474030/an-english-haunting) — A frequent pick in Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit players' libraries, and another Adventure. 247 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2474030/)
16. [Kathy Rain](https://imho.run/games/370910/kathy-rain) — Also Detective, like Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit. 1,259 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/370910/)
17. [Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved](https://imho.run/games/2689930/detective-instinct-farewell-my-beloved) — Shares investigation and point and click with Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit. 294 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2689930/)
18. [The Operator](https://imho.run/games/1771980/the-operator) — Also Detective and Investigation, like Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit. 3,406 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1771980/)
19. [The Crimson Diamond](https://imho.run/games/1098770/the-crimson-diamond) — Shares multiple endings with Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit. 534 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1098770/)
20. [Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments](https://imho.run/games/241260/sherlock-holmes-crimes-and-punishments) — Also Detective and Investigation, like Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit. 2,301 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/241260/)
21. [The Dark Rites of Arkham](https://imho.run/games/3566870/the-dark-rites-of-arkham) — Shares investigation and point and click with Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit. 276 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3566870/)
22. [The Rise of the Golden Idol](https://imho.run/games/2716400/the-rise-of-the-golden-idol) — Shares investigation and environmental storytelling with Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit. 2,412 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2716400/)
23. [The Night is Grey](https://imho.run/games/1281490/the-night-is-grey) — Shares note taking and point and click with Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit. 183 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1281490/)
24. [Riddlewood Manor](https://imho.run/games/3019550/riddlewood-manor) — Also Investigation, like Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit. 68 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3019550/)

## Machine-readable

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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=3148060
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/3148060
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## About Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit

Pick up your magnifying glass as writer-turned-detective Penelope Pendrick in this first-person point and click mystery adventure! Three people have suddenly vanished from the sleepy town of Carlisle. Follow the clues, interrogate suspects, and solve puzzles to end this case - before it ends you.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 3148060
- **Developer:** Default Cube Games
- **Publisher:** Default Cube Games
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Nov 19, 2025
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/3148060/penelope-pendrick-and-the-art-of-deceit)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3148060&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3148060/)
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