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A short indie adventure blending dark comedy and horror: you help a cult with a strange ritual in hopes of inspiration for your terrible novel. Five different endings encourage replaying within its brief runtime.
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The closest matches for Bucket Detective are Discopup, The Innsmouth Case and The Mailroom. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Bucket Detective special – the reasons are listed right on each game.
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You play a seal desperate to get into the hottest club in town, but the bouncer only admits dogs. A short, absurdly funny adventure where your choices decide how you get past him, with a hint of horror.
94 % 12.49 €
Choices with consequences
A text-based choose-your-own-adventure in the spirit of H.P. Lovecraft, where you investigate the eerie town of Innsmouth, blending cosmic horror with dark humor. Your choices steer the story toward different outcomes.
93 % −15 %Dark, serious atmosphere
A horror job simulator where you sort mail and send it through pneumatic tubes in the mailroom of a small regional branch of Hell in Modesto. The mundane office routine turns sinister as you try to uncover what is really going on and escape.
93 % 12.79 €
Choices with consequences
A Lovecraftian horror dating sim where you evade cultists and survive rituals while romancing eldritch beings. The tone is tongue-in-cheek, with plenty of humor and multiple endings.
93 % 9.75 €
Accessible and relaxed
A short comedic visual novel where you guide Kyle toward his most important interview yet. Your decisions lead to 21 different endings.
93 % −80 %Choices with consequences
You play a late-night radio host in 1987 who guides callers away from a serial killer using only phone calls and clues. A charming blend of slasher horror, puzzle solving and tongue-in-cheek 80s flavor.
92 % 4.89 €
Choices with consequences
A comedic Lovecraft parody that plays like an adventure with light RPG elements, where you work to enslave humanity as a Cthulhu cult. Its quirky 2D art over photo backdrops shifts to reflect the story's creeping madness.
92 % −60 %Choices with consequences
You play the murderer aboard a 1935 ocean liner and must cover up your crime. Branching choices and repeated playthroughs reveal many different endings in this stylish inverted mystery.
92 % −90 %Choices with consequences
As beat cop Jack Kelly you patrol 1980s Brooklyn, writing tickets, juggling time and favors, and trying to clear your name of a frame-up murder. Pixel art, dark humor and choices between honesty and corruption give it a retro cop-show flavor.
92 % 4.99 €
Choices with consequences
A story-driven choice game where you guide a rabbit named Hank and his dog pal Larry through the zombie apocalypse using persuasion tactics instead of fighting. Dark humor and dialogue decisions are the core of the experience.