# Games like 9 Clues 2: The Ward

> The closest matches to 9 Clues 2: The Ward: Abyss: The Wraiths of Eden, Dark Heritage: Guardians of Hope, 9 Clues: The Secret of Serpent Creek, Dark Arcana: The Carnival, and The Secret Order 2: Masked Intent. 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. [Abyss: The Wraiths of Eden](https://imho.run/games/284710/abyss-the-wraiths-of-eden) — Shares puzzle solving with 9 Clues 2: The Ward. 388 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/284710/)
2. [Dark Heritage: Guardians of Hope](https://imho.run/games/394280/dark-heritage-guardians-of-hope) — Shares hidden object scenes and puzzle solving with 9 Clues 2: The Ward. 59 Steam reviews, 58% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/394280/)
3. [9 Clues: The Secret of Serpent Creek](https://imho.run/games/284870/9-clues-the-secret-of-serpent-creek) — Also Hidden Object, like 9 Clues 2: The Ward. 345 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/284870/)
4. [Dark Arcana: The Carnival](https://imho.run/games/284730/dark-arcana-the-carnival) — Shares hidden object scenes with 9 Clues 2: The Ward. 197 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/284730/)
5. [The Secret Order 2: Masked Intent](https://imho.run/games/399890/the-secret-order-2-masked-intent) — A frequent pick in 9 Clues 2: The Ward players' libraries, and another Adventure. 167 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/399890/)
6. [Left in the Dark: No One on Board](https://imho.run/games/284890/left-in-the-dark-no-one-on-board) — Shares puzzle solving with 9 Clues 2: The Ward. 248 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/284890/)
7. [Fairy Tale Mysteries 2: The Beanstalk](https://imho.run/games/403510/fairy-tale-mysteries-2-the-beanstalk) — Also Hidden Object, like 9 Clues 2: The Ward. 92 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/403510/)
8. [Endless Fables: The Minotaur's Curse](https://imho.run/games/504000/endless-fables-the-minotaur-s-curse) — Shares hidden object scenes with 9 Clues 2: The Ward. 108 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/504000/)
9. [Rusty Lake Hotel](https://imho.run/games/435120/rusty-lake-hotel) — A frequent pick in 9 Clues 2: The Ward players' libraries, and another Indie. 2,019 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/435120/)
10. [True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 2](https://imho.run/games/935580/true-fear-forsaken-souls-part-2) — Shares puzzle solving with 9 Clues 2: The Ward. 353 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/935580/)
11. [Demon Hunter: Chronicles from Beyond](https://imho.run/games/330990/demon-hunter-chronicles-from-beyond) — Also Hidden Object, like 9 Clues 2: The Ward. 139 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/330990/)
12. [An English Haunting](https://imho.run/games/2474030/an-english-haunting) — Shares puzzle solving with 9 Clues 2: The Ward. 247 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2474030/)
13. [Nancy Drew®: Legend of the Crystal Skull](https://imho.run/games/31860/nancy-drew-legend-of-the-crystal-skull) — Shares collectible hunting and puzzle solving with 9 Clues 2: The Ward. 192 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/31860/)
14. [Murdered: Soul Suspect](https://imho.run/games/233290/murdered-soul-suspect) — A frequent pick in 9 Clues 2: The Ward players' libraries, and another RPG. 4,239 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/233290/)
15. [Detention](https://imho.run/games/555220/detention) — Shares puzzle solving with 9 Clues 2: The Ward. 2,780 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/555220/)
16. [Mind Snares: Alice's Journey](https://imho.run/games/363330/mind-snares-alice-s-journey) — Shares hidden object scenes with 9 Clues 2: The Ward. 236 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/363330/)
17. [Still Life](https://imho.run/games/46480/still-life) — Shares puzzle solving with 9 Clues 2: The Ward. 437 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/46480/)
18. [Crime Secrets: Crimson Lily](https://imho.run/games/465170/crime-secrets-crimson-lily) — Shares hidden object scenes with 9 Clues 2: The Ward. 115 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/465170/)
19. [Queen's Quest: Tower of Darkness](https://imho.run/games/390200/queen-s-quest-tower-of-darkness) — Shares hidden object scenes with 9 Clues 2: The Ward. 99 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/390200/)
20. [Fran Bow](https://imho.run/games/362680/fran-bow) — Shares puzzle solving with 9 Clues 2: The Ward. 8,241 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/362680/)
21. [The Emerald Maiden: Symphony of Dreams](https://imho.run/games/429610/the-emerald-maiden-symphony-of-dreams) — Also Hidden Object, like 9 Clues 2: The Ward. 146 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/429610/)
22. [Path of Sin: Greed](https://imho.run/games/895420/path-of-sin-greed) — Shares hidden object scenes with 9 Clues 2: The Ward. 111 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/895420/)
23. [Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2008)](https://imho.run/games/11140/sherlock-holmes-the-awakened-2008) — Same atmospheric mood as 9 Clues 2: The Ward. 359 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/11140/)
24. [Dreamwalker: Never Fall Asleep](https://imho.run/games/916160/dreamwalker-never-fall-asleep) — Also Hidden Object, like 9 Clues 2: The Ward. 85 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/916160/)

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## About 9 Clues 2: The Ward

Solve the mystery of Mnemosyne Asylum!

## Game info

- **AppID:** 369420
- **Developer:** Tap It Games
- **Publisher:** Artifex Mundi
- **Genres:** Adventure, Casual
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jul 23, 2015
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

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