Games like Alfred Hitchcock - Vertigo

82% positive from 1,033 reviewsReleased 2021Steam Deck Playable

What it is

A narrative adventure game where players investigate a psychological mystery by exploring multiple timelines and character perspectives. It focuses on uncovering a disturbing truth through exploration and deduction.

What players liked

Players praise its amazing, hooking story and graphics, similar to other choice-driven games where choices don't significantly alter outcomes.

The catch

Pacing crawls, padded with filler and quick time prompts for mundane everyday chores.

Why it is here

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 82% positive, but with 1,033 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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Six games like Alfred Hitchcock - Vertigo

South of the Circle

85% positive from 1,681 reviews202236% finish itDeck Verified

This is a narrative adventure game where players make emotional choices to uncover a Cold War love story. It features cinematic storytelling and environmental puzzles.

What players likedPlayers praise its superb storytelling, beautiful landscapes, and voice acting, offering a deeply immersive narrative experience.

The catchChoices change nothing, leaving little to do but hold forward through a linear story.

Both are tagged Cinematic, Drama and Interactive Fiction.

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Paper Bride 2 Zangling Village

91% positive from 1,114 reviews2022Deck Playable

Mystery horror adventure game. Explore a haunted village, solve puzzles, and avoid the undead.

What players likedFans of the developer and folklore games praise its Chinese history, music, and art, despite occasional puzzle translation issues.

The catchPuzzles feel illogical and hard to follow

Both are tagged Thriller, Drama and Adventure.

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BURIED STARS

84% positive from 2,200 reviews202147% finish itDeck Verified

This is a narrative mystery adventure game where players uncover a murder through dialogue choices and social media mechanics, set in a cinematic, atmospheric style.

What players likedPlayers praise its engaging story, character drama, and tense mystery, comparing it to Danganronpa and the Nonary Game.

The catchThe same topics get rehashed with every character, and read text cannot be skipped.

Both are tagged Thriller, Interactive Fiction and Adventure.

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Lightracer Spark

84% positive from 1,004 reviews2023Deck Playable

This is a sci-fi narrative TRPG where you make choices to guide alien civilizations, developing your character's attributes. The core loop involves observing alien life, making decisions, and impacting their fate.

The catchThe opening buries you in text and unexplained mechanics, leaving you lost.

Both are tagged Drama and Interactive Fiction.

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No Case Should Remain Unsolved

97% positive from 1,752 reviews2024Deck Playable

This is a narrative detective game where players connect memory fragments to solve a cold case. It features a jigsaw-like reasoning system and a melancholic, investigative feel.

What players likedPlayers praise this short, unique detective puzzle game for its compelling, emotional story and clever dialogue-fragment mechanics.

The catchTracking huge walls of text through a clumsy interface turns deduction into tedium.

Both are tagged Investigation, Interactive Fiction and Adventure.

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Paper Dolls: Original / 纸人

85% positive from 4,836 reviews201920% finish itDeck Verified

Survival horror game where you explore a mansion, solve puzzles, and evade paper doll enemies. It features realistic graphics and an Eastern vibe with a unique soundtrack.

What players likedPlayers praise this horror game as a great, worthwhile experience, often recommending it for its engaging scares.

The catchSeveral puzzles rely on untranslated Chinese clues, forcing walkthroughs to progress.

Both are tagged Thriller and Adventure.

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