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2026 PC 13.99 €

A gritty 1971 detective thriller where you analyze evidence, follow leads and deduce your way across the globe, tracking Nazi fugitives from a murdered priest's secret list.

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  • Dark, serious atmosphere
  • Strong, story-driven narrative
  • Puzzles and brain teasers
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The closest matches for The Ratline are The Darkest Files, A Hand With Many Fingers and Face Noir. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes The Ratline special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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The Darkest Files

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2025 PCNintendo Switch 19.99 € 👍 95 % Very positive, 280 reviews on Steam

  • Dark, serious atmosphere
  • Strong, story-driven narrative
  • Puzzles and brain teasers

An investigation and courtroom game in which you work cold cases based on real Nazi-era crimes, gathering clues, questioning witnesses and arguing your case in court. Sombre, weighty and rooted in history.

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A Hand With Many Fingers

Accessible and relaxed

A first-person investigation game where you piece together documents and clues about the CIA's shadowy Cold War history. It plays as sober research rather than action.

Face Noir

Strong, story-driven narrative

A classic point-and-click adventure steeped in film noir, where you play private eye Jack Del Nero solving puzzles in a corrupt city while clearing your name of a murder charge.

Chronique des Silencieux

Strong, story-driven narrative

As a rookie private eye in 1970s southern France, you question witnesses, spot their lies and form hypotheses to uncover the secrets of a stubborn old man. The focus is on dialogue and deduction rather than action.

Post Mortem

Dark, serious atmosphere

A dark point-and-click thriller set in Paris, where you play a former detective with clairvoyant visions hunting a killer tied to occult rituals. Puzzles and interrogations drive a dense conspiracy story.

Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened

Puzzles and brain teasers

An adventure game in which Sherlock Holmes and Watson investigate a case inspired by Lovecraftian mythos. You gather clues, combine objects and solve puzzles in a gloomy Victorian atmosphere.

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