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2024 PCNintendo Switch 13.79 € 👍 93 % Very positive, 6,196 reviews on Steam

You play a remote operator at a government agency's computer, solving criminal cases by analyzing evidence inside a simulated desktop interface and drawing deductions. The appeal is in researching, connecting clues, and the plot twists.

What defines The Operator:

  • Puzzles and brain teasers
  • Strong, story-driven narrative

The closest matches for The Operator are Agatha Christie: Murder on the Orient Express, Sinking Island and Moebius: Empire Rising. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes The Operator special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Sinking Island

Puzzles and brain teasers

A classic point-and-click whodunit in which you play Inspector Jack Norm, questioning suspects, gathering evidence and comparing fingerprints to solve a murder on an island. A real-time mode adds pressure by making the investigation a race against the clock.

Sherlock Holmes: Nemesis

Pure single-player experience

A classic point-and-click detective adventure in Victorian London where Sherlock Holmes goes up against master thief Arsène Lupin. The focus is on puzzles, inventory challenges and gathering clues.

Agatha Christie: And Then There Were None

Puzzles and brain teasers

A point-and-click adventure based on Agatha Christie's novel: ten strangers are trapped on an island and killed off one by one. You solve puzzles and search for clues to uncover the hidden killer.

Unheard

Linear, curated structure

As a time-traveling detective who can only rely on sound, you eavesdrop on conversations at past crime scenes and piece together the timeline of each case yourself. An unusual, audio-driven mystery with non-linear storytelling.

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