# Games like Murder Castle

> The closest matches to Murder Castle: CLeM, CORPSE FACTORY, The Excavation of Hob's Barrow, Is this Game Trying to Kill Me?, and The Cat Lady. 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. [CLeM](https://imho.run/games/1861440/clem) — Also Escape Room and Emotional, like Murder Castle. 110 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1861440/)
2. [CORPSE FACTORY](https://imho.run/games/1414250/corpse-factory) — Also Gore and Interactive Fiction, like Murder Castle. 539 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1414250/)
3. [The Excavation of Hob's Barrow](https://imho.run/games/1182310/the-excavation-of-hob-s-barrow) — Also Emotional and Interactive Fiction, like Murder Castle. 1,857 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1182310/)
4. [Is this Game Trying to Kill Me?](https://imho.run/games/2658470/is-this-game-trying-to-kill-me) — Also Escape Room, like Murder Castle. 577 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2658470/)
5. [The Cat Lady](https://imho.run/games/253110/the-cat-lady) — Also Emotional, like Murder Castle. 2,612 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/253110/)
6. [SEASON: A letter to the future](https://imho.run/games/695330/season-a-letter-to-the-future) — A frequent pick in Murder Castle players' libraries, and another Indie. 801 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/695330/)
7. [Fran Bow](https://imho.run/games/362680/fran-bow) — Also Gore, like Murder Castle. 8,241 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/362680/)
8. [Her Story](https://imho.run/games/368370/her-story) — Also Interactive Fiction, like Murder Castle. 5,029 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/368370/)
9. [Impostor Factory](https://imho.run/games/1182620/impostor-factory) — A frequent pick in Murder Castle players' libraries, and another RPG. 3,403 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1182620/)
10. [Remothered: Tormented Fathers](https://imho.run/games/633360/remothered-tormented-fathers) — A frequent pick in Murder Castle players' libraries, and another Action. 658 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/633360/)
11. [Psych](https://imho.run/games/1404660/psych) — Also Emotional and Interactive Fiction, like Murder Castle. 162 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1404660/)
12. [Lydia](https://imho.run/games/629000/lydia) — Also Emotional, like Murder Castle. 229 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/629000/)
13. [Amnesia: The Dark Descent](https://imho.run/games/57300/amnesia-the-dark-descent) — Also Gore, like Murder Castle. 12,717 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/57300/)
14. [SOMA](https://imho.run/games/282140/soma) — Also Gore, like Murder Castle. 23,563 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/282140/)
15. [We Were Here Too](https://imho.run/games/677160/we-were-here-too) — Also Escape Room, like Murder Castle. 3,542 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/677160/)
16. [Gerda: A Flame in Winter](https://imho.run/games/1771360/gerda-a-flame-in-winter) — Also Emotional and Interactive Fiction, like Murder Castle. 222 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1771360/)
17. [The Guest](https://imho.run/games/402040/the-guest) — Also Escape Room, like Murder Castle. 391 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/402040/)
18. [The Count Lucanor](https://imho.run/games/440880/the-count-lucanor) — Also Gore, like Murder Castle. 616 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/440880/)
19. [Tormented Souls 2](https://imho.run/games/2464280/tormented-souls-2) — A frequent pick in Murder Castle players' libraries, and another Action. 610 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2464280/)
20. [Rusty Lake: Roots](https://imho.run/games/532110/rusty-lake-roots) — Also Escape Room, like Murder Castle. 1,696 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/532110/)
21. [Kathy Rain: Director's Cut](https://imho.run/games/1395030/kathy-rain-director-s-cut) — Also Emotional, like Murder Castle. 763 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1395030/)
22. [Beacon Pines](https://imho.run/games/1269640/beacon-pines) — Also Emotional and Interactive Fiction, like Murder Castle. 2,410 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1269640/)
23. [Centum](https://imho.run/games/2625550/centum) — Also Gore and Interactive Fiction, like Murder Castle. 101 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2625550/)
24. [Maid of Sker](https://imho.run/games/826940/maid-of-sker) — Also Gore, like Murder Castle. 642 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/826940/)

## 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=4624140&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4624140&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4624140&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=4624140
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/4624140
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Murder Castle

After trying to start a new life, you find yourself trapped in H.H. Holmes' Murder Castle. Your mission is to escape his prison of death. Each room presents you with a new challenge and reveals something about the story behind H.H. Holmes. Can you escape the architect of death?

## Game info

- **AppID:** 4624140
- **Developer:** MediaTale
- **Publisher:** MediaTale
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure, Casual
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Family Sharing, Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, Surround Sound, Playable without Timed Input, #category_playable_at_your_own_pace
- **Released:** Oct 13, 2026
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/4624140/murder-castle)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4624140&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4624140/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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