Games like Whispers of a Machine

This is a sci-fi Nordic noir adventure game where you use cybernetic augmentations to solve puzzles and investigate murders. Your choices shape Vera's abilities and lead to multiple endings in a dystopian future.

93% positive from 1,989 · 2019 · 16% finish it · Steam Deck Unsupported · Lowest ever $1.57 (2024-11-08)

AdventurePoint & ClickDetectiveSci-fi Female Protagonist Cyberpunk

Six games like Whispers of a Machine

Gemini Rue

88% positive from 1,876 reviews201133% finish itDeck Verified

This is a point-and-click adventure game with a noir sci-fi mystery. Players investigate and solve puzzles as two characters with intertwined fates.

What players likedPlayers praise Gemini Rue's future-noir atmosphere, characters, and engaging point-and-click gameplay, often comparing it to classic adventure games.

The catchSimple actions such as opening a door take several clicks through fiddly menus.

Both are tagged Cyberpunk, Sci-fi and Point & Click.

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Beyond a Steel Sky

88% positive from 1,627 reviews202029% finish itDeck Verified

Cyberpunk adventure game with puzzle-solving and player choice impacting a dynamic world. It's a narrative-driven thriller exploring social control and AI.

What players likedPlayers praise it as a solid adventure game and a loving homage to the original, with excellent writing and voice acting.

The catchNearly every puzzle is the same hacking tool, and its solutions often feel arbitrary.

Both are tagged Cyberpunk, Sci-fi and Point & Click.

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Technobabylon

94% positive from 1,622 reviews201531% finish itDeck Verified

A cyberpunk narrative adventure game with branching dialogue and puzzle-solving, featuring a dark, conspiracy-filled atmosphere.

What players likedPlayers praise Technobabylon's incredible story and art styles, comparing it to a love letter for retro point-and-click and cyberpunk fans.

The catchMany puzzle solutions are illogical enough to send you to a walkthrough.

Both are tagged Cyberpunk, Sci-fi and Point & Click.

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Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure

92% positive from 2,877 reviews202124% finish itDeck Verified

This is a narrative-driven sci-fi noir point-and-click adventure game where player choices have permanent consequences. Players investigate a murder, gather evidence, and make difficult moral decisions that shape the story's outcome.

What players likedPlayers praise Lacuna as an engaging visual novel with a good story, thoughtful characters, and effective pixel art.

The catchThe story and characters lean on stale noir tropes and rarely become interesting.

Both are tagged Cyberpunk, Detective and Adventure.

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Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure

87% positive from 1,316 reviews2014Deck Playable

Cyberpunk noir detective adventure with live-action FMV and 3D environments. Solve puzzles and dialogue to uncover a lost memory and prevent a dark future.

What players likedPlayers praise "Tesla Effect" as a strong Tex Murphy adventure, often ranking it second only to "Under a Killing Moon."

The catchConvoluted puzzles and a dragging final act

Both are tagged Cyberpunk, Detective and Adventure.

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Kathy Rain: Director's Cut

93% positive from 1,466 reviews202152% finish itDeck Verified

This is a point-and-click detective mystery game with a '90s setting. Players collect clues, interrogate suspects, and solve puzzles to uncover a dark truth.

What players likedPlayers praise its engaging story, good voice acting, and logical puzzles, comparing it to classic point-and-click adventures like Zak McKracken and Silent Hill.

The catchIt starts strong then falls apart, ending in a nonsensical supernatural anticlimax.

Both are tagged Detective, Point & Click and Female Protagonist.

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More about Whispers of a Machine

What players liked

Players praise its beautiful art, stellar writing, and intriguing story, feeling like an interactive choose-your-own-adventure book with unique abilities.

The catch

Several puzzles hinge on obscure, exact-order steps that force a walkthrough.

Reviews: 93% positive from 1,989
Released: 2019
Finish it: 16% of players
Steam Deck: Steam Deck Unsupported
Price: Lowest ever $1.57 (2024-11-08)
Play: Single-player

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 93% positive, but with 1,989 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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