# Games like Dead Secret

> The closest matches to Dead Secret: Dead Secret Circle, Obduction, Draugen, The Assembly, and An English Haunting. 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. [Dead Secret Circle](https://imho.run/games/671920/dead-secret-circle) — Also VR, like Dead Secret. 55 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/671920/)
2. [Obduction](https://imho.run/games/306760/obduction) — A frequent pick in Dead Secret players' libraries, and another Indie. 2,360 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/306760/)
3. [Draugen](https://imho.run/games/770390/draugen) — Shares environmental storytelling with Dead Secret. 966 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/770390/)
4. [The Assembly](https://imho.run/games/373650/the-assembly) — Also VR, like Dead Secret. 97 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/373650/)
5. [An English Haunting](https://imho.run/games/2474030/an-english-haunting) — Shares inventory based puzzle solving and environmental storytelling with Dead Secret. 247 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2474030/)
6. [Narcosis](https://imho.run/games/366870/narcosis) — Also VR, like Dead Secret. 640 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/366870/)
7. [ASYLUM](https://imho.run/games/230210/asylum) — Shares environmental storytelling with Dead Secret. 254 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/230210/)
8. [Year Walk](https://imho.run/games/269050/year-walk) — Same atmospheric mood as Dead Secret. 916 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/269050/)
9. [Scratches - Director's Cut](https://imho.run/games/46460/scratches-director-s-cut) — A frequent pick in Dead Secret players' libraries, and another Adventure. 235 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/46460/)
10. [Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder](https://imho.run/games/298930/darkness-within-1-in-pursuit-of-loath-nolder) — Same atmospheric mood as Dead Secret. 269 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/298930/)
11. [Mundaun](https://imho.run/games/720350/mundaun) — A frequent pick in Dead Secret players' libraries, and another Action. 894 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/720350/)
12. [The Eyes of Ara](https://imho.run/games/454250/the-eyes-of-ara) — Shares pixel hunting with Dead Secret. 445 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/454250/)
13. [Rusty Lake Hotel](https://imho.run/games/435120/rusty-lake-hotel) — Same atmospheric mood as Dead Secret. 2,019 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/435120/)
14. [Dark Fall: The Journal](https://imho.run/games/260690/dark-fall-the-journal) — Shares environmental storytelling with Dead Secret. 184 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/260690/)
15. [Silence Channel](https://imho.run/games/1408860/silence-channel) — Shares inventory based puzzle solving and multiple endings with Dead Secret. 78 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1408860/)
16. [Oxenfree](https://imho.run/games/388880/oxenfree) — Shares multiple endings with Dead Secret. 6,745 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/388880/)
17. [Goetia](https://imho.run/games/421740/goetia) — Same atmospheric mood as Dead Secret. 350 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/421740/)
18. [The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker](https://imho.run/games/545540/the-infectious-madness-of-doctor-dekker) — Shares multiple endings with Dead Secret. 453 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/545540/)
19. [Don't Knock Twice](https://imho.run/games/328590/don-t-knock-twice) — Also VR, like Dead Secret. 258 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/328590/)
20. [DISTRAINT: Deluxe Edition](https://imho.run/games/395170/distraint-deluxe-edition) — Shares environmental storytelling with Dead Secret. 1,278 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/395170/)
21. [Myst](https://imho.run/games/1255560/myst) — Also VR, like Dead Secret. 1,490 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1255560/)
22. [Rise of Insanity](https://imho.run/games/629220/rise-of-insanity) — Same atmospheric mood as Dead Secret. 330 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/629220/)
23. [Dead Take](https://imho.run/games/3352690/dead-take) — Shares environmental storytelling with Dead Secret. 556 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3352690/)
24. [Strange Antiquities](https://imho.run/games/2885870/strange-antiquities) — Shares multiple endings with Dead Secret. 1,956 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2885870/)

## 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=402260&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=402260&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=402260&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=402260
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/402260
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Dead Secret

Dead Secret is a first-person horror mystery set in rural Kansas in 1965. A reclusive professor is dead and it’s up to you to crack the case before you become the next victim. Investigate the murder and explore the story Time Magazine called “captivating” and “deeply creepy” .

## Game info

- **AppID:** 402260
- **Developer:** Robot Invader
- **Publisher:** Robot Invader
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Tracked Controller Support, VR Supported, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Mar 28, 2016
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/402260/dead-secret)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=402260&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/402260/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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