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2024PCSteam Deck verified94 % positivefree

You work through a narrative point-and-click adventure inspired by Kafka's life and writing, untangling convoluted schemes and dialogues that spiral out of control. Developed with Kafka experts, it builds an oppressive, puzzling atmosphere.

Strong, story-driven narrative
Dark, serious atmosphere
Puzzles and brain teasers
Distinctive, stylised art style

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The closest matches for Playing Kafka are Sally Face, Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo and The Excavation of Hob's Barrow. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Playing Kafka special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Sally Face

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2016PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified97 % positive2.99 €

Strong, story-driven narrative
Dark, serious atmosphere
Distinctive, stylised art style

An episodic point-and-click adventure about a boy with a prosthetic face who investigates a murder series and supernatural secrets in a gloomy apartment building. Its distinctive comic-like low-poly look, 90s atmosphere and emotional story set it apart.

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Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo

Strong, story-driven narrative

A horror adventure set in Showa-era Tokyo that weaves the urban legend of the Seven Mysteries of Honjo into clever curse-based puzzles and an intricate multi-protagonist story.

The Excavation of Hob's Barrow

Strong, story-driven narrative

A folk horror point-and-click adventure set in Victorian England, where antiquarian Thomasina Bateman investigates the secrets of an ancient barrow on the gloomy moors. Moody pixel art, creeping dread and a strong narrative define the experience.

A Case of Distrust

Strong, story-driven narrative

A noir detective adventure set in 1920s San Francisco where you play a private investigator who catches suspects in lies using evidence and statements. Its bold black, white and red art style and themes of prejudice and self-doubt set it apart.

Underground Blossom

Puzzles and brain teasers

A surreal Rusty Lake point-and-click puzzler where you solve tasks at metro stations to relive key moments from Laura Vanderboom's life. Quirky puzzles and a melancholic mood define this short, narrative-driven journey.

Loretta

Strong, story-driven narrative

You become an accomplice to a woman spiraling through betrayal and a broken marriage into a nightmare of her own making. Painterly, Hopper-inspired scenes and a noir atmosphere set in 1940s America give its puzzles and story a haunting weight.

Kathy Rain

Strong, story-driven narrative

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.

Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers - 20th Anniversary Edition

Strong, story-driven narrative

A classic point-and-click adventure in which you play author Gabriel Knight, investigating ritual murders in New Orleans that lead to voodoo and a dark family secret. The anniversary edition adds HD visuals, new puzzles and extra scenes.

Sherlock Holmes Versus Jack the Ripper

Strong, story-driven narrative

A detective adventure in Victorian London where you play Sherlock Holmes, examining crime scenes, combining clues and solving puzzles to catch Jack the Ripper.

The Rise of the Golden Idol

Strong, story-driven narrative

A deduction-driven detective puzzler where you solve 20 bizarre crime scenes in 1970s America by gathering clues, identifying people and piecing together events yourself. There is no hand-holding, only your own logic and observation.

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