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2020PCNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified84 % positive12.49 €

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.

Puzzles and brain teasers
Lots of humour
Strong, story-driven narrative
Distinctive, stylised art style

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The closest matches for Murder by Numbers are Loco Motive, The Journey Down: Chapter Three and Tangle Tower. 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

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2024PCNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified95 % positive−40 % ~~17.99 €~~ 10.79 €

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.

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The Journey Down: Chapter Three

Puzzles and brain teasers

The finale of the point-and-click trilogy pairs classic inventory puzzles with a charming Afro-Caribbean look and sound. A funny, stylish adventure that wraps up the story of Bwana and Kito.

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.

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.

Duck Detective: The Secret Salami

Strong, story-driven narrative

You play a washed-up duck detective who gathers clues, pieces together deductions and cracks a quirky case about a stolen salami. Short, charming and full of wordplay.

Sam & Max: Save the World

Lots of humour

A gloriously zany point-and-click adventure in which a talking dog and a rabbit, the Freelance Police, solve bizarre cases. The remaster brings back the first episodic season's cartoon humor and puzzles with updated visuals.

The Journey Down: Chapter Two

Puzzles and brain teasers

A humorous point-and-click adventure with a striking African-Caribbean-inspired look, where Bwana and friends solve puzzles in the foggy port town of Port Artue while uncovering a conspiracy.

Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space

Puzzles and brain teasers

The remaster of the second episodic season starring the anarchic Freelance Police duo offers classic point-and-click puzzles, absurd humor and wacky cases featuring zombies, mariachis and giant robots.

The Great Ace Attorney: Adventures

Strong, story-driven narrative

Set in Victorian-era England, young lawyer Ryunosuke Naruhodo defends clients by picking apart testimony and exposing contradictions. Herlock Sholmes' absurd deductions and the jury mechanic make this courtroom drama especially quirky and entertaining.

Runaway 3: A Twist of Fate

Strong, story-driven narrative

A classic point-and-click adventure with a comic-style look, where Brian and Gina solve inventory puzzles and trade witty dialogue while unraveling a mystery of lost memory and conspiracy. The finale of the Runaway trilogy favors humor and story over action.