# Games like The Bird of the North

> The closest matches to The Bird of the North: The Séance of Blake Manor, The Darkest Files, Strange Antiquities, Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!, and Return of the Obra Dinn. 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 Séance of Blake Manor](https://imho.run/games/1395520/the-seance-of-blake-manor) — Also Noir and Detective, like The Bird of the North. 2,461 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1395520/)
2. [The Darkest Files](https://imho.run/games/2058730/the-darkest-files) — A frequent pick in The Bird of the North players' libraries, and another Indie. 340 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2058730/)
3. [Strange Antiquities](https://imho.run/games/2885870/strange-antiquities) — Also Detective and Lore-Rich, like The Bird of the North. 1,956 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2885870/)
4. [Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!](https://imho.run/games/2362090/chicken-police-into-the-hive) — A frequent pick in The Bird of the North players' libraries, and another Adventure. 148 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2362090/)
5. [Return of the Obra Dinn](https://imho.run/games/653530/return-of-the-obra-dinn) — Also Detective and Historical, like The Bird of the North. 17,928 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/653530/)
6. [BROK the InvestiGator](https://imho.run/games/949480/brok-the-investigator) — Also Detective and Investigation, like The Bird of the North. 421 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/949480/)
7. [The Drifter](https://imho.run/games/1170570/the-drifter) — Also Noir and Investigation, like The Bird of the North. 3,185 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1170570/)
8. [Pentiment](https://imho.run/games/1205520/pentiment) — Also Detective and Historical, like The Bird of the North. 4,985 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1205520/)
9. [NORCO](https://imho.run/games/1221250/norco) — Also Noir and Investigation, like The Bird of the North. 1,675 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1221250/)
10. [Still Life](https://imho.run/games/46480/still-life) — Also Noir and Detective, like The Bird of the North. 437 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/46480/)
11. [Draugen](https://imho.run/games/770390/draugen) — Also Detective and Historical, like The Bird of the North. 966 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/770390/)
12. [Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments](https://imho.run/games/241260/sherlock-holmes-crimes-and-punishments) — Also Detective and Historical, like The Bird of the North. 2,301 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/241260/)
13. [Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer](https://imho.run/games/1466390/kathy-rain-2-soothsayer) — Also Noir and Detective, like The Bird of the North. 829 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1466390/)
14. [Metamorphosis](https://imho.run/games/1025410/metamorphosis) — A frequent pick in The Bird of the North players' libraries, and another Action. 238 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1025410/)
15. [Strange Horticulture](https://imho.run/games/1574580/strange-horticulture) — Also Detective and Investigation, like The Bird of the North. 9,535 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1574580/)
16. [The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark](https://imho.run/games/795420/the-darkside-detective-a-fumble-in-the-dark) — Also Detective and Investigation, like The Bird of the North. 877 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/795420/)
17. [The Roottrees are Dead](https://imho.run/games/2754380/the-roottrees-are-dead) — Also Detective and Investigation, like The Bird of the North. 4,456 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2754380/)
18. [The Last Case of John Morley](https://imho.run/games/3636620/the-last-case-of-john-morley) — Also Noir and Detective, like The Bird of the North. 76 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3636620/)
19. [Enigma of Fear](https://imho.run/games/1507580/enigma-of-fear) — Also Detective and Investigation, like The Bird of the North. 229 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1507580/)
20. [Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged](https://imho.run/games/2544110/broken-sword-shadow-of-the-templars-reforged) — Also Detective and Historical, like The Bird of the North. 375 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2544110/)
21. [The Blackwell Legacy](https://imho.run/games/80330/the-blackwell-legacy) — Also Noir and Detective, like The Bird of the North. 966 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/80330/)
22. [Murders on the Yangtze River](https://imho.run/games/1746030/murders-on-the-yangtze-river) — A frequent pick in The Bird of the North players' libraries, and another RPG. 919 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1746030/)
23. [Syberia: The World Before](https://imho.run/games/1410640/syberia-the-world-before) — Also Detective and Investigation, like The Bird of the North. 1,267 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1410640/)
24. [Chinatown Detective Agency](https://imho.run/games/1172190/chinatown-detective-agency) — Also Noir and Detective, like The Bird of the North. 79 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1172190/)

## 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=4655600&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4655600&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4655600&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=4655600
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/4655600
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About The Bird of the North

In 1921: a kidnapping, a revolution... Investigate and uncover the truth behind a dark, mysterious story.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 4655600
- **Developer:** Uvost
- **Publisher:** Uvost
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Family Sharing, Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, Narrated Game Menus, Playable without Timed Input, Mouse Only Option, #category_playable_at_your_own_pace
- **Released:** Sep 17, 2026
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/4655600/the-bird-of-the-north)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4655600&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4655600/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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