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2007

A charming puzzle adventure where you help Professor Layton and Luke unravel the mystery of a sinister box. Dozens of brain teasers, storybook-style hand-drawn scenery and a twisting detective plot keep it engaging.

Puzzles and brain teasers
Cosy, great for unwinding
Strong, story-driven narrative
Distinctive, stylised art style

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The closest matches for Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box are Tangle Tower, Murder by Numbers and The Journey Down: Chapter Three. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Tangle Tower

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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.

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Murder by Numbers

Puzzles and brain teasers

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.

The Journey Down: Chapter Three

Cosy, great for unwinding

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.

Puzzle Agent 2

Puzzles and brain teasers

Telltale's puzzle adventure, drawn in Graham Annable's distinctive sketchy style, sends FBI puzzle investigator Nelson Tethers back to eerie Scoggins. Logic brainteasers drive a quirky, unsettling mystery full of deadpan humor.

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.

The Journey Down: Chapter One

Cosy, great for unwinding

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.

Puzzle Agent

Puzzles and brain teasers

FBI agent Nelson Tethers solves Layton-style logic puzzles while unraveling an odd, faintly creepy mystery involving gnomes in a snowy Minnesota town. Graham Annable's scratchy hand-drawn art and deadpan humor define its charm.

Detective Grimoire: Secret of the Swamp

Puzzles and brain teasers

A charming point-and-click detective adventure where you gather clues, question suspects and solve puzzles in a murder case set in a bizarre swamp. Quirky characters, a humorous tone and an award-nominated soundtrack give it its personality.

The Case of the Golden Idol

Puzzles and brain teasers

You investigate twelve baffling deaths spanning centuries, gathering clues in pixel-art crime scenes and piecing together names, motives and sequences into your own theory. Pure deduction with little hand-holding makes it feel like genuine detective work.

Loco Motive

Puzzles and brain teasers

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.