# Games like Apestin Explorer

> The closest matches to Apestin Explorer: Still Life, Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!, The Drifter, Telling Lies, and The Operator. 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. [Still Life](https://imho.run/games/46480/still-life) — Also Noir and Crime, like Apestin Explorer. 437 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/46480/)
2. [Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!](https://imho.run/games/2362090/chicken-police-into-the-hive) — A frequent pick in Apestin Explorer players' libraries, and another Adventure. 148 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2362090/)
3. [The Drifter](https://imho.run/games/1170570/the-drifter) — Also Noir and Thriller, like Apestin Explorer. 3,185 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1170570/)
4. [Telling Lies](https://imho.run/games/762830/telling-lies) — Also Crime and Detective, like Apestin Explorer. 681 Steam reviews, 61% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/762830/)
5. [The Operator](https://imho.run/games/1771980/the-operator) — A frequent pick in Apestin Explorer players' libraries, and another Indie. 3,406 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1771980/)
6. [Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter](https://imho.run/games/350640/sherlock-holmes-the-devil-s-daughter) — A frequent pick in Apestin Explorer players' libraries, and another Action. 2,849 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/350640/)
7. [Paradise Killer](https://imho.run/games/1160220/paradise-killer) — A frequent pick in Apestin Explorer players' libraries, and another RPG. 2,506 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1160220/)
8. [The Darkest Files](https://imho.run/games/2058730/the-darkest-files) — Also Noir and Detective, like Apestin Explorer. 340 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2058730/)
9. [L.A. Noire](https://imho.run/games/110800/l-a-noire) — A frequent pick in Apestin Explorer players' libraries, and another Strategy. 15,686 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/110800/)
10. [Chinatown Detective Agency](https://imho.run/games/1172190/chinatown-detective-agency) — Also Noir and Crime, like Apestin Explorer. 79 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1172190/)
11. [Unheard - Voices of Crime](https://imho.run/games/942970/unheard-voices-of-crime) — Also Crime and Detective, like Apestin Explorer. 2,751 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/942970/)
12. [Her Story](https://imho.run/games/368370/her-story) — Also Crime and Detective, like Apestin Explorer. 5,029 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/368370/)
13. [Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure](https://imho.run/games/1364100/lacuna-a-sci-fi-noir-adventure) — Also Noir and Crime, like Apestin Explorer. 690 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1364100/)
14. [The Séance of Blake Manor](https://imho.run/games/1395520/the-seance-of-blake-manor) — Also Noir and Detective, like Apestin Explorer. 2,461 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1395520/)
15. [Crime O'Clock](https://imho.run/games/1736290/crime-o-clock) — Also Crime and Detective, like Apestin Explorer. 217 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1736290/)
16. [Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer](https://imho.run/games/1466390/kathy-rain-2-soothsayer) — Also Noir and Detective, like Apestin Explorer. 829 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1466390/)
17. [Subsurface Circular](https://imho.run/games/676820/subsurface-circular) — Also Noir and Detective, like Apestin Explorer. 1,353 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/676820/)
18. [Virginia](https://imho.run/games/374030/virginia) — Also Detective and Thriller, like Apestin Explorer. 1,195 Steam reviews, 61% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/374030/)
19. [Frog Detective 3: Corruption at Cowboy County](https://imho.run/games/1171320/frog-detective-3-corruption-at-cowboy-county) — Also Detective and Investigation, like Apestin Explorer. 1,596 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1171320/)
20. [Rainswept](https://imho.run/games/772290/rainswept) — Also Crime and Detective, like Apestin Explorer. 185 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/772290/)
21. [Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy](https://imho.run/games/787480/phoenix-wright-ace-attorney-trilogy) — Also Crime and Detective, like Apestin Explorer. 9,750 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/787480/)
22. [The Raven - Legacy of a Master Thief](https://imho.run/games/233370/the-raven-legacy-of-a-master-thief) — Also Noir and Crime, like Apestin Explorer. 379 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/233370/)
23. [Scene Investigators](https://imho.run/games/1159830/scene-investigators) — Also Crime and Detective, like Apestin Explorer. 333 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1159830/)
24. [Bohemian Killing](https://imho.run/games/492220/bohemian-killing) — Also Crime and Detective, like Apestin Explorer. 81 Steam reviews, 58% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/492220/)

## 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=4729520&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4729520&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4729520&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=4729520
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/4729520
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Apestin Explorer

Monsters roamed among us, wearing masks of wealth and status. In the early 2000s, disturbing crimes were hidden behind power and influence. Explore, gather evidence, connect clues, and expose a web of corruption. The real monsters are never supernatural, they are people protected by power.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 4729520
- **Developer:** SAND Games
- **Publisher:** SAND Games
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Family Sharing, Subtitle Options, Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, Keyboard Only Option, Mouse Only Option
- **Released:** Jun 25, 2026
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/4729520/apestin-explorer)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4729520&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4729520/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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