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Games like Locke(d)

2021PC92 % positivefree

You point and click through a small puzzle adventure whose mystery unfolds around an algorithm's puzzling choice. Its blend of mystery and drama thrives on curiosity and slowly revealed twists.

Strong, story-driven narrative
Puzzles and brain teasers

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In short: Games like Locke(d)

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Locke(d) special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer

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2025PCSteam Deck playable96 % positive−45 % ~~19.99 €~~ 10.99 €

You step into the shoes of down-and-out private eye Kathy Rain and hunt a notorious serial killer before the tables turn. The game is built around careful investigation, gathering clues and solving puzzles in a bleak urban setting.

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Kathy Rain

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A story-driven point-and-click adventure set in the 90s: as journalism student Kathy you investigate your grandfather's mysterious death. Moody mystery, pixel art and classic inventory puzzles shape the journey.

Analogue: A Hate Story

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A sci-fi visual novel in which you investigate the logs of an abandoned generation ship and talk with two AIs about its rigid, patriarchal society. Your relationships with them steer you toward one of five endings.

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Pure single-player experience

A reverse detective story where you are the suspect under interrogation and control your character's facial expressions instead of picking dialogue lines. The unusual mechanic makes lying, nerves and memory gaps tangible.

Date Warp

Strong, story-driven narrative

You are trapped in a mansion with five men, one of them armed, while a countdown drains away. Steady your hand to connect wires and piece together the mystery, and let your choices steer you toward one of eleven endings.

Shinrai: Broken Beyond Despair

Strong, story-driven narrative

You investigate a murder at an isolated mountain resort where one of ten friends is the killer. Interrogating suspects and presenting evidence drives the story, and your deductions decide whether you uncover the truth or blame an innocent person.

The Colonel's Bequest

Strong, story-driven narrative

You work through a classic whodunit on an isolated estate, gathering clues and questioning suspects. Its strength lies in the intricate plot and well-drawn characters, unusually developed for 1989.

Orwell: Keeping an Eye on You

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You work as an investigator for a government surveillance program, combing through chats, files and profiles of citizens and deciding which information to pass on. It makes the moral cost of mass surveillance tangible within a gripping thriller story.