# Games like Karaski: What Goes Up...

> The closest matches to Karaski: What Goes Up...: Expelled!, Sovereign Syndicate, Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged, The Operator, and Mask of the Rose. 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. [Expelled!](https://imho.run/games/2963890/expelled) — Also Conversation and Investigation, like Karaski: What Goes Up.... 177 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2963890/)
2. [Sovereign Syndicate](https://imho.run/games/1674920/sovereign-syndicate) — Also Steampunk and Choose Your Own Adventure, like Karaski: What Goes Up.... 280 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1674920/)
3. [Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged](https://imho.run/games/2544110/broken-sword-shadow-of-the-templars-reforged) — Also Conspiracy and Conversation, like Karaski: What Goes Up.... 375 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2544110/)
4. [The Operator](https://imho.run/games/1771980/the-operator) — Also Conspiracy and Investigation, like Karaski: What Goes Up.... 3,406 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1771980/)
5. [Mask of the Rose](https://imho.run/games/1769980/mask-of-the-rose) — Also Alternate History and Conversation, like Karaski: What Goes Up.... 234 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1769980/)
6. [Bohemian Killing](https://imho.run/games/492220/bohemian-killing) — Also Steampunk and Alternate History, like Karaski: What Goes Up.... 81 Steam reviews, 58% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/492220/)
7. [TR-49](https://imho.run/games/3838370/tr-49) — Also Alternate History and Investigation, like Karaski: What Goes Up.... 908 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3838370/)
8. [BURIED STARS](https://imho.run/games/1025960/buried-stars) — A frequent pick in Karaski: What Goes Up... players' libraries, and another Adventure. 183 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1025960/)
9. [The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles](https://imho.run/games/1158850/the-great-ace-attorney-chronicles) — Also Steampunk and Conversation, like Karaski: What Goes Up.... 3,278 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1158850/)
10. [Pentiment](https://imho.run/games/1205520/pentiment) — Also Investigation and Choose Your Own Adventure, like Karaski: What Goes Up.... 4,985 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1205520/)
11. [Subsurface Circular](https://imho.run/games/676820/subsurface-circular) — A frequent pick in Karaski: What Goes Up... players' libraries, and another Indie. 1,353 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/676820/)
12. [Best Served Cold](https://imho.run/games/3218530/best-served-cold) — A frequent pick in Karaski: What Goes Up... players' libraries, and another RPG. 290 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3218530/)
13. [Dishonored](https://imho.run/games/205100/dishonored) — Also Steampunk, like Karaski: What Goes Up.... 1,699 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/205100/)
14. [Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders](https://imho.run/games/792040/detective-di-the-silk-rose-murders) — Also Conversation and Investigation, like Karaski: What Goes Up.... 288 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/792040/)
15. [Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer](https://imho.run/games/1466390/kathy-rain-2-soothsayer) — Also Conspiracy and Investigation, like Karaski: What Goes Up.... 829 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1466390/)
16. [Gamedec - Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/917720/gamedec-definitive-edition) — Same atmospheric mood as Karaski: What Goes Up.... 423 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/917720/)
17. [Cabernet](https://imho.run/games/2401410/cabernet) — Also Choose Your Own Adventure, like Karaski: What Goes Up.... 1,198 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2401410/)
18. [Confidential Killings - A Detective Game](https://imho.run/games/2797960/confidential-killings-a-detective-game) — Also Conspiracy and Investigation, like Karaski: What Goes Up.... 222 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2797960/)
19. [Verne: The Shape of Fantasy](https://imho.run/games/1424600/verne-the-shape-of-fantasy) — Also Steampunk and Conversation, like Karaski: What Goes Up.... 81 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1424600/)
20. [Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure](https://imho.run/games/1921980/between-horizons-a-sci-fi-detective-adventure) — Also Investigation, like Karaski: What Goes Up.... 247 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1921980/)
21. [Shadows Over Loathing](https://imho.run/games/1939160/shadows-over-loathing) — Also Investigation and Choose Your Own Adventure, like Karaski: What Goes Up.... 2,852 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1939160/)
22. [Her Story](https://imho.run/games/368370/her-story) — Also Conversation and Investigation, like Karaski: What Goes Up.... 5,029 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/368370/)
23. [Return of the Obra Dinn](https://imho.run/games/653530/return-of-the-obra-dinn) — Same atmospheric mood as Karaski: What Goes Up.... 17,928 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/653530/)
24. [Signs of the Sojourner](https://imho.run/games/1058690/signs-of-the-sojourner) — Also Conversation and Choose Your Own Adventure, like Karaski: What Goes Up.... 149 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1058690/)

## 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=424640&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=424640&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=424640&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=424640
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/424640
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Karaski: What Goes Up...

An immersive sim-lite in a fictional historical setting. You are on the world's first airship about to crash down and have to find the culprit. Sneak around, break into cabins, interrogate passengers, find evidence - but be careful not to incriminate yourself!

## Game info

- **AppID:** 424640
- **Developer:** Unbound Creations
- **Publisher:** Unbound Creations
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Mar 2, 2016
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/424640/karaski-what-goes-up)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=424640&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/424640/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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