# Games like The Shell Part III: Paradiso

> The closest matches to The Shell Part III: Paradiso: The Shell Part II: Purgatorio, Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!, The Shell Part I: Inferno, Ace Attorney Investigations Collection, and Expelled!. 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. [The Shell Part II: Purgatorio](https://imho.run/games/2712550/the-shell-part-ii-purgatorio) — Shares investigation and narrative branching with The Shell Part III: Paradiso. 86 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2712550/)
2. [Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!](https://imho.run/games/2362090/chicken-police-into-the-hive) — Shares evidence collection and investigation with The Shell Part III: Paradiso. 148 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2362090/)
3. [The Shell Part I: Inferno](https://imho.run/games/2258770/the-shell-part-i-inferno) — Shares branching narrative and multiple endings with The Shell Part III: Paradiso. 142 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2258770/)
4. [Ace Attorney Investigations Collection](https://imho.run/games/2401970/ace-attorney-investigations-collection) — Also Crime and Detective, like The Shell Part III: Paradiso. 883 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2401970/)
5. [Expelled!](https://imho.run/games/2963890/expelled) — Shares investigation and visual novel style with The Shell Part III: Paradiso. 177 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2963890/)
6. [The Last Case of John Morley](https://imho.run/games/3636620/the-last-case-of-john-morley) — Shares investigation and hidden collectibles with The Shell Part III: Paradiso. 76 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3636620/)
7. [TR-49](https://imho.run/games/3838370/tr-49) — Shares narrative branching and branching narrative with The Shell Part III: Paradiso. 908 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3838370/)
8. [Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged](https://imho.run/games/2544110/broken-sword-shadow-of-the-templars-reforged) — Shares exploration with The Shell Part III: Paradiso. 375 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2544110/)
9. [The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy-](https://imho.run/games/3014080/the-hundred-line-last-defense-academy-) — Shares branching narrative and dialogue choices with The Shell Part III: Paradiso. 3,461 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3014080/)
10. [The Rise of the Golden Idol](https://imho.run/games/2716400/the-rise-of-the-golden-idol) — Also Conspiracy and Crime, like The Shell Part III: Paradiso. 2,412 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2716400/)
11. [Still Life](https://imho.run/games/46480/still-life) — Also Noir and Crime, like The Shell Part III: Paradiso. 437 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/46480/)
12. [Pathologic 3](https://imho.run/games/3199650/pathologic-3) — Shares branching narrative and hidden collectibles with The Shell Part III: Paradiso. 994 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3199650/)
13. [Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy](https://imho.run/games/787480/phoenix-wright-ace-attorney-trilogy) — A frequent pick in The Shell Part III: Paradiso players' libraries, and another Adventure. 9,750 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/787480/)
14. [The Operator](https://imho.run/games/1771980/the-operator) — A frequent pick in The Shell Part III: Paradiso players' libraries, and another Indie. 3,406 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1771980/)
15. [HENPRI](https://imho.run/games/3094010/henpri) — Shares narrative branching and branching narrative with The Shell Part III: Paradiso. 164 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3094010/)
16. [RAIDOU Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army](https://imho.run/games/2288350/raidou-remastered-the-mystery-of-the-soulless-army) — Shares hidden collectibles and character progression with The Shell Part III: Paradiso. 572 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2288350/)
17. [The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty](https://imho.run/games/2593370/the-hungry-lamb-traveling-in-the-late-ming-dynasty) — Also Historical, like The Shell Part III: Paradiso. 679 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2593370/)
18. [Disco Elysium - The Final Cut](https://imho.run/games/632470/disco-elysium-the-final-cut) — Shares branching narrative with The Shell Part III: Paradiso. 55,782 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/632470/)
19. [The Detail](https://imho.run/games/319970/the-detail) — Shares branching narrative and dialogue choices with The Shell Part III: Paradiso. 330 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/319970/)
20. [Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure](https://imho.run/games/1364100/lacuna-a-sci-fi-noir-adventure) — Shares branching narrative and multiple endings with The Shell Part III: Paradiso. 690 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1364100/)
21. [Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved](https://imho.run/games/2689930/detective-instinct-farewell-my-beloved) — Also Noir and Detective, like The Shell Part III: Paradiso. 294 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2689930/)
22. [No Case Should Remain Unsolved](https://imho.run/games/2676840/no-case-should-remain-unsolved) — Shares evidence collection and narrative branching with The Shell Part III: Paradiso. 1,560 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2676840/)
23. [Murdered: Soul Suspect](https://imho.run/games/233290/murdered-soul-suspect) — A frequent pick in The Shell Part III: Paradiso players' libraries, and another RPG. 4,239 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/233290/)
24. [Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments](https://imho.run/games/241260/sherlock-holmes-crimes-and-punishments) — Also Crime and Detective, like The Shell Part III: Paradiso. 2,301 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/241260/)

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## About The Shell Part III: Paradiso

The coiling chains of obsession that began with The Shell now threaten to strangle Detective Reiji Tokisaka in the third and final entry in the trilogy. As old friends and foes rise up for one last confrontation, can anyone break the cycle—and can Reiji's heart ever be set free?

## Game info

- **AppID:** 3296790
- **Developer:** Innocent Grey
- **Publisher:** Shiravune
- **Genres:** Adventure, Simulation
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jan 21, 2025
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

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