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Games like Secret Files: Sam Peters

2013PCNintendo SwitchSteam Deck playable71 % positive−80 % ~~5.79 €~~ 1.15 €

You follow journalist Sam Peters as she investigates cryptozoology and legends like the Asanbosam. Classic point-and-click puzzles have you combining items and cracking clever brain teasers within a mysterious crime story.

Puzzles and brain teasers
Strong, story-driven narrative

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Nancy Drew: Danger on Deception Island

96 %Match

2003PCSteam Deck playable91 % positive9.75 €

You step into Nancy Drew's shoes as she untangles a chain of suspicious accidents on a fog-bound island in the Pacific Northwest. The appeal lies in its classic point-and-click puzzles and the eerie, mysterious atmosphere.

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The Drifter

Strong, story-driven narrative

The Drifter is a classic-style point-and-click adventure that prioritizes story and an investigative feel over obtuse puzzles. Its pacing is lean and the grounded puzzles keep the plot moving briskly.