# Games like CD-ROM

> The closest matches to CD-ROM: Lost Wiki: Kozlovka, The Roottrees are Dead, Little Locked Rooms, Kathy Rain, and Crime O'Clock. 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. [Lost Wiki: Kozlovka](https://imho.run/games/4018950/lost-wiki-kozlovka) — Shares hidden object search and puzzle solving with CD-ROM. 728 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4018950/)
2. [The Roottrees are Dead](https://imho.run/games/2754380/the-roottrees-are-dead) — Shares puzzle solving with CD-ROM. 4,456 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2754380/)
3. [Little Locked Rooms](https://imho.run/games/2468670/little-locked-rooms) — Also Detective and Text-Based, like CD-ROM. 81 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2468670/)
4. [Kathy Rain](https://imho.run/games/370910/kathy-rain) — Also Detective, like CD-ROM. 1,259 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/370910/)
5. [Crime O'Clock](https://imho.run/games/1736290/crime-o-clock) — Shares hidden object search with CD-ROM. 217 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1736290/)
6. [Strange Antiquities](https://imho.run/games/2885870/strange-antiquities) — A frequent pick in CD-ROM players' libraries, and another Indie. 1,956 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2885870/)
7. [Nancy Drew® Dossier: Resorting to Danger!](https://imho.run/games/42200/nancy-drew-dossier-resorting-to-danger) — Shares hidden object search and mini games with CD-ROM. 96 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/42200/)
8. [The Crimson Diamond](https://imho.run/games/1098770/the-crimson-diamond) — A frequent pick in CD-ROM players' libraries, and another Adventure. 534 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1098770/)
9. [Hypnospace Outlaw](https://imho.run/games/844590/hypnospace-outlaw) — Also Detective and 1990's, like CD-ROM. 4,245 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/844590/)
10. [The Tiny Bang Story](https://imho.run/games/96000/the-tiny-bang-story) — Same cozy mood as CD-ROM. 1,637 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/96000/)
11. [The Operator](https://imho.run/games/1771980/the-operator) — Shares puzzle solving with CD-ROM. 3,406 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1771980/)
12. [Thimbleweed Park™](https://imho.run/games/569860/thimbleweed-park) — Also 1990's, like CD-ROM. 2,210 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/569860/)
13. [Puzzle Agent](https://imho.run/games/31270/puzzle-agent) — A frequent pick in CD-ROM players' libraries, and another Action. 1,268 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/31270/)
14. [The Night is Grey](https://imho.run/games/1281490/the-night-is-grey) — Shares note taking and puzzle solving with CD-ROM. 183 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1281490/)
15. [Malware](https://imho.run/games/3019370/malware) — Shares mini games and puzzle solving with CD-ROM. 78 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3019370/)
16. [Follow the meaning](https://imho.run/games/2720280/follow-the-meaning) — Shares hidden object search and puzzle solving with CD-ROM. 385 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2720280/)
17. [Confidential Killings - A Detective Game](https://imho.run/games/2797960/confidential-killings-a-detective-game) — Shares puzzle solving with CD-ROM. 222 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2797960/)
18. [Little Problems: A Cozy Detective Game](https://imho.run/games/2653470/little-problems-a-cozy-detective-game) — Shares note taking and hidden object search with CD-ROM. 255 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2653470/)
19. [Alex Hill: Whispers at White Oak Inn](https://imho.run/games/2859200/alex-hill-whispers-at-white-oak-inn) — Shares mini games and puzzle solving with CD-ROM. 349 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2859200/)
20. [Gorogoa](https://imho.run/games/557600/gorogoa) — Same atmospheric mood as CD-ROM. 5,369 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/557600/)
21. [The Low Road](https://imho.run/games/603700/the-low-road) — Shares mini games with CD-ROM. 105 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/603700/)
22. [The White Door](https://imho.run/games/1145960/the-white-door) — Also Detective, like CD-ROM. 1,537 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1145960/)
23. [Agatha Christie - Death on the Nile](https://imho.run/games/3150480/agatha-christie-death-on-the-nile) — Shares hidden object search and mini games with CD-ROM. 75 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3150480/)
24. [Boxes: Lost Fragments](https://imho.run/games/2019810/boxes-lost-fragments) — Shares puzzle solving with CD-ROM. 1,597 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2019810/)

## 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=3968100&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3968100&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3968100&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=3968100
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/3968100
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About CD-ROM

10 CDs, 10 passwords. Find hidden messages, text, numbers to unlock next CD to continue your steganography puzzle journey.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 3968100
- **Developer:** monoclelord
- **Publisher:** monoclelord
- **Genres:** Indie
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Family Sharing
- **Released:** May 9, 2026
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/3968100/cd-rom)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3968100&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3968100/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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