Games like Unboxing the Cryptic Killer

A 2-player cooperative puzzle game where players see different halves of puzzles and must communicate to solve them. It's a tense, collaborative experience to escape a killer.

90% positive from 2,662 · 2023 · 5% finish it · Steam Deck Playable · Lowest ever $1.79 (2025-02-27)

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Six games like Unboxing the Cryptic Killer

Underground Blossom

97% positive from 1,388 reviews2023Deck Verified

This is a point-and-click puzzle adventure game where players solve puzzles at distinct metro stations to uncover a character's life story. It offers a mysterious and atmospheric experience with a 2-hour playtime.

What players likedPlayers praise its weird mystery and escalating puzzles, reminiscent of a unique escape room experience.

The catchPuzzles are far too easy and it ends quickly, closer to a demo than a full game.

Both are tagged Escape Room, Mystery and Point & Click.

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Yesterday

83% positive from 1,017 reviews2012

A point-and-click adventure game with a dark, somber mystery. Players investigate disappearances and a strange scar, uncovering John Yesterday's forgotten past.

The catchIt runs about four hours and the plot races past its ideas without developing them.

Both are tagged Escape Room, Mystery and Point & Click.

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Escape Academy

88% positive from 1,304 reviews202254% finish itDeck Verified

A cooperative puzzle-adventure game where players solve escape room challenges. It features a school setting and a variety of themed rooms.

What players likedPlayers praise it as a fun, collaborative escape room game with engaging puzzles, suitable for both solo and co-op play.

The catchEvery room is on a countdown timer, so puzzles cannot be solved at your own pace.

Both are tagged Escape Room, Online Co-Op and Puzzle.

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Escape From Mystwood Mansion

93% positive from 1,303 reviews202366% finish itDeck Verified

First-person puzzle escape room game. Solve puzzles and decipher codes to explore rooms and find secrets.

What players likedPlayers praise its polished, well-designed escape room puzzles, reminiscent of MYST, for being engaging and appropriately challenging.

The catchProgress cannot be saved mid-room, so leaving a puzzle room means redoing all of it.

Both are tagged Escape Room, Mystery and Puzzle.

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Adventure Escape Mysteries

87% positive from 1,123 reviews202017% finish itDeck Playable

Story-driven point-and-click escape room puzzles. Solve mysteries by finding clues and using inventory items.

What players likedPlayers praise its enjoyable puzzles and key system, making it a go-to game for puzzle lovers.

The catchChapters and hints sit behind keys you either pay for or wait hours to earn.

Both are tagged Escape Room, Point & Click and Puzzle.

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Agent A: A puzzle in disguise

95% positive from 1,975 reviews2019Deck Unsupported

This is a point-and-click adventure game where players solve logic puzzles in a stylish retro-futuristic setting. The core loop involves exploration, observation, and using collected items to overcome challenges.

What players likedPlayers praise this spy-themed point-and-click puzzle game for its clever puzzles, immersive experience, and escape room-like feel.

The catchConstant backtracking between screens eats most of the playtime and turns tedious.

Both are tagged Escape Room, Point & Click and Puzzle.

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More about Unboxing the Cryptic Killer

What players liked

Players praise its cooperative puzzle-solving, comparing it to "Tick Tock: A Tale for Two" for its engaging, shared experience.

The catch

It is over in about two hours, which feels thin for the price.

Reviews: 90% positive from 2,662
Released: 2023
Finish it: 5% of players
Steam Deck: Steam Deck Playable
Price: Lowest ever $1.79 (2025-02-27)
Play: Co-opMulti-player

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 90% positive, but with 2,662 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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