Games like Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping

97% positive from 1,910 reviewsReleased 2025Steam Deck Playable

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What it is

Cozy mystery adventure game. Interview suspects, find clues, and solve a case.

What players liked

Players praise its charming art, humor, and voice acting as a worthy successor to the first game, improving its detective puzzles.

The catch

Solutions demand answers the given clues don't support

Why it is here

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 97% positive, but with 1,910 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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Six games like Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping

Duck Detective: The Secret Salami

95% positive from 4,819 reviews2024Deck Verified

Cozy mystery game where you interview characters and use deduction to solve a conspiracy. Features a short, fully voice-acted narrative with a unique observational mechanic.

What players likedPlayers praise "Duck Detective: The Secret Salami" as a charming, funny, and cozy point-and-click mystery with excellent voice acting, similar to Frog Detective or Ace Attorney.

The catchVery short; completable in well under an hour

Both are tagged Investigation, Short and Detective.

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Frog Detective 2: The Case of the Invisible Wizard

97% positive from 1,314 reviews2019Deck Verified

A short, humorous point-and-click adventure game where players investigate a mystery by talking to quirky characters. The core loop involves gathering clues and solving puzzles to uncover the culprit.

What players likedPlayers praise its humor and wholesome narrative, building on the first game with a unique investigative process.

The catchThere is no real detective work, just fetch quests and dialogue with no puzzles.

Both are tagged Short, Detective and Cute.

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Subsurface Circular

94% positive from 1,931 reviews201719% finish itDeck Playable

This is a short, narrative-driven adventure game where players collect words to solve dialogue puzzles. It features a unique vocabulary inventory and a detective story feel.

What players likedPlayers praise its engaging, narrative-heavy sci-fi mystery with well-written dialogue, often compared to a "Thomas Was Alone" sequel.

The catchChoices barely change anything and the ending arrives rushed and abrupt.

Both are tagged Investigation, Detective and Casual.

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Paradise Killer

93% positive from 4,458 reviews202021% finish itDeck Verified

This is an open-world detective game where players investigate a murder on a surreal island. The core loop involves exploring, gathering evidence, and building a case to present in a trial.

What players likedPlayers praise Paradise Killer as a unique open-world detective game akin to Disco Elysium, Danganronpa, and Ace Attorney, for its deep lore and engaging mystery.

The catchMost of the time goes to aimless wandering and collecting, not actual deduction.

Both are tagged Investigation, Detective and Adventure.

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The Rise of the Golden Idol

95% positive from 2,507 reviews202460% finish itDeck Verified

This is a point-and-click detective game where players investigate crime scenes to deduce motives and identify culprits. It features a unique mechanic of collecting keywords from observations to build theories.

What players likedPlayers praise its "eureka moment" mysteries and engaging story, a worthy sequel to the first "Golden Idol" game.

The catchSolving reduces to trial-and-error word swapping

Both are tagged Investigation, Detective and Adventure.

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Contradiction - Spot The Liar!

95% positive from 2,502 reviews201553% finish itDeck Verified

Live-action video murder mystery adventure where you interview characters, find contradictions in their statements, and catch them in lies. It offers free exploration and evidence gathering.

What players likedPlayers praise this unique FMV mystery and detective game for its great acting, sound design, and engaging contradiction system.

The catchEvery new clue means trekking back to ask all six characters about it again.

Both are tagged Investigation, Detective and Adventure.

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