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2014PCSteam Deck playable72 % positive2.99 €

The Detail is an episodic crime noir adventure where you play a cop in a modern American city, working cases and facing morally gray decisions. The focus is on gritty atmosphere, dialogue and narrative rather than action.

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  • Dark, serious atmosphere
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The closest matches for The Detail are Replica, Shivah and Orwell: Ignorance is Strength. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes The Detail special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Replica

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2016PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck playable86 % positive2.99 €

Brings what grabs you about The Detail: a strong story, a dark atmosphere and a relaxed difficulty.

You dig through a suspected terrorist's smartphone, reading messages, photos and apps, and decide how to judge them. A short, dark thriller about surveillance, morality and manipulation.

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Shivah

Pure single-player experience

A short point-and-click mystery adventure in which a disillusioned New York rabbi investigates the death of a former congregant. Dialogue and conversational choices shape the outcome, set against an unusual Jewish backdrop.

Orwell: Ignorance is Strength

Strong, story-driven narrative

You work as an investigator in the Orwell surveillance program, combing through chats, files and profiles for clues, with the power to manipulate the information you find. A dark surveillance thriller where your decisions carry real moral weight.

Rainswept

Strong, story-driven narrative

A quiet, story-driven point-and-click murder mystery set in a rainy small town, centered on grief, love and unresolved trauma. Its melancholic mood and gentle soundtrack carry the experience.

The Wreck

Strong, story-driven narrative

A mature, narrative-driven 3D adventure about grief, motherhood and sisterhood, following Junon through the most pivotal day of her life. Flashbacks and dialogue choices shape her story, with the storytelling clearly taking priority over gameplay.

Tails Noir Preludes

Strong, story-driven narrative

A narrative noir prequel to Tails Noir, told through interactive vignettes about four characters at formative life moments, where your choices shape who they become and how they affect others.

No Case Should Remain Unsolved

Strong, story-driven narrative

A retired senior inspector reopens an old case in a narrative detective adventure, uncovering lie after lie among the people around the victim. The focus is on memories, questioning and piecing the truth together.

Who's Lila?

Pure single-player experience

A reverse detective story where you are the suspect under interrogation and control your character's facial expressions instead of picking dialogue lines. The unusual mechanic makes lying, nerves and memory gaps tangible.

Erica

Strong, story-driven narrative

An interactive live-action thriller where you play Erica, uncovering the truth behind her father's death. You examine clues with touch and gestures, and your choices steer the story toward different endings.

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