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2020 PCNintendo Switch 12.49 € 👍 84 % Very positive, 1,584 reviews on Steam

A detective puzzle game where actress-turned-sleuth Honor Mizrahi and her sassy robot sidekick solve murder cases. Clues are uncovered through Picross-style puzzles, mixed with witness interrogations and charming visual-novel dialogue.

What defines Murder by Numbers:

  • Puzzles and brain teasers
  • Lots of humour
  • Distinctive, stylised art style
  • Lavish presentation

The closest matches for Murder by Numbers are Loco Motive, The Journey Down: Chapter Three and The Journey Down: Chapter One. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Murder by Numbers special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Loco Motive

97 %

2024 PCNintendo Switch 17.99 € 👍 95 % Overwhelmingly positive, 720 reviews on Steam

  • Puzzles and brain teasers
  • Lots of humour
  • Strong, story-driven narrative

A comedic point-and-click murder mystery aboard a train where you're the prime suspect and must clear your name. Eccentric characters, slapstick gags and clever puzzles make for a charming detective adventure.

The Journey Down: Chapter One

Puzzles and brain teasers

A classic point-and-click adventure with a Caribbean and African-inspired flair: gas station owner Bwana and Kito get drawn into a conspiracy while searching for a lost journal. Charming dialogue, a bold art style and an atmospheric soundtrack define the experience.

Tangle Tower

Puzzles and brain teasers

A humorous point-and-click murder mystery set in a bizarre mansion, where you question eccentric suspects, gather clues and solve puzzles, all wrapped in a striking hand-drawn cartoon style.

Crushed in Time

Puzzles and brain teasers

A humorous point-and-click adventure starring Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, where you grab, stretch and release your way through elastic puzzles in a bizarre, time-bending case.

Sam & Max: Save the World

Lots of humour

An episodic point-and-click adventure starring Sam, a dog, and Max, a rabbity thing, as freelance police solving absurd cases. Its zany humor and sharp dialogue are the main draw.

Escape from Monkey Island

Strong, story-driven narrative

The fourth Monkey Island adventure sends Guybrush Threepwood across the Caribbean in a mix of pirate slapstick, sharp wit and tricky inventory and dialogue puzzles. Its dry humor and quirky cast are the highlights, even if the 3D look takes some getting used to.

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