# Games like Bucket Detective

> The closest matches to Bucket Detective: the static speaks my name, The Old City: Leviathan, God's Basement, The Beginner's Guide, and Layers of Fear (2016). 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 static speaks my name](https://imho.run/games/387860/the-static-speaks-my-name) — Also Walking Simulator, like Bucket Detective. 4,420 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/387860/)
2. [The Old City: Leviathan](https://imho.run/games/297350/the-old-city-leviathan) — A frequent pick in Bucket Detective players' libraries, and another Indie. 409 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/297350/)
3. [God's Basement](https://imho.run/games/753930/god-s-basement) — Also Walking Simulator, like Bucket Detective. 535 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/753930/)
4. [The Beginner's Guide](https://imho.run/games/303210/the-beginner-s-guide) — Also Walking Simulator, like Bucket Detective. 15,195 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/303210/)
5. [Layers of Fear (2016)](https://imho.run/games/391720/layers-of-fear-2016) — Also Walking Simulator, like Bucket Detective. 5,082 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/391720/)
6. [Sagebrush](https://imho.run/games/864100/sagebrush) — Also Walking Simulator, like Bucket Detective. 253 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/864100/)
7. [What Remains of Edith Finch](https://imho.run/games/501300/what-remains-of-edith-finch) — Also Walking Simulator, like Bucket Detective. 17,663 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/501300/)
8. [When the Darkness comes](https://imho.run/games/1021950/when-the-darkness-comes) — Also Walking Simulator, like Bucket Detective. 5,826 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1021950/)
9. [The Norwood Suite](https://imho.run/games/696480/the-norwood-suite) — Also Walking Simulator, like Bucket Detective. 536 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/696480/)
10. [The Moon Sliver](https://imho.run/games/329830/the-moon-sliver) — A frequent pick in Bucket Detective players' libraries, and another Adventure. 903 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/329830/)
11. [Homesick](https://imho.run/games/244910/homesick) — Also Walking Simulator, like Bucket Detective. 717 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/244910/)
12. [Dream](https://imho.run/games/229580/dream) — Also Walking Simulator, like Bucket Detective. 584 Steam reviews, 54% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/229580/)
13. [Off-Peak](https://imho.run/games/467360/off-peak) — Also Walking Simulator, like Bucket Detective. 1,452 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/467360/)
14. [Port of Call](https://imho.run/games/356520/port-of-call) — Also Walking Simulator, like Bucket Detective. 906 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/356520/)
15. [>observer_](https://imho.run/games/514900/observer) — Also Walking Simulator, like Bucket Detective. 1,920 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/514900/)
16. [Year Walk](https://imho.run/games/269050/year-walk) — Also Walking Simulator, like Bucket Detective. 916 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/269050/)
17. [The Town of Light](https://imho.run/games/433100/the-town-of-light) — Also Walking Simulator, like Bucket Detective. 821 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/433100/)
18. [Kairo](https://imho.run/games/233230/kairo) — Also Walking Simulator, like Bucket Detective. 1,026 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/233230/)
19. [The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker](https://imho.run/games/545540/the-infectious-madness-of-doctor-dekker) — A frequent pick in Bucket Detective players' libraries, and another Indie. 453 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/545540/)
20. [Paratopic](https://imho.run/games/897030/paratopic) — Also Walking Simulator, like Bucket Detective. 1,777 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/897030/)
21. [Still Wakes the Deep](https://imho.run/games/1622910/still-wakes-the-deep) — A frequent pick in Bucket Detective players' libraries, and another Action. 6,408 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1622910/)
22. [Husk](https://imho.run/games/553960/husk) — Also Walking Simulator, like Bucket Detective. 54 Steam reviews, 59% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/553960/)
23. [Scanner Sombre](https://imho.run/games/475190/scanner-sombre) — Also Walking Simulator, like Bucket Detective. 2,301 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/475190/)
24. [Kona](https://imho.run/games/365160/kona) — Also Walking Simulator, like Bucket Detective. 1,473 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/365160/)

## 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=461170&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=461170&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=461170&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=461170
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/461170
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Bucket Detective

A dark comedy/horror game by Jesse Barksdale, creator of the static speaks my name. Help a cult complete a ritual in exchange for divine inspiration to finish writing your terrible novel. A story-focused experience which takes around 45 minutes to complete.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 461170
- **Developer:** the whale husband
- **Publisher:** the whale husband
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Commentary available, Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Feb 16, 2017
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/461170/bucket-detective)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=461170&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/461170/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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