Back to the Dawn/Similar games
Games like Back to the Dawn
24 matches, ranked by how much their player tags overlap
What “like Back to the Dawn” means here
DetectiveInvestigationCrimeMysteryChoices MatterMultiple Endings
Matches come from the tags Steam players vote on each game, weighted so a rare tag counts for far more than one that sits on half the store. A game's popularity never moves it up this list.
1
Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
Detective · Investigation · Crime · Mystery
89% of 7,926 reviews positive
88%
match
2
Sherlock Holmes Chapter One
Detective · Crime · Investigation · Choices Matter
78% of 4,458 reviews positive
86%
match
3
84%
match
4
Inspector Schmidt - A Bavarian Tale
Crime · Detective · Investigation · Multiple Endings
78% of 411 reviews positive
83%
match
5
Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter
Detective · Crime · Investigation · Mystery
80% of 14,416 reviews positive
83%
match
6
82%
match
7
Sherlock Holmes versus Jack the Ripper
Detective · Investigation · RPG · Mystery
81% of 1,361 reviews positive
81%
match
8
Blacksad: Under the Skin
Detective · Crime · Investigation · Choices Matter
83% of 6,914 reviews positive
81%
match
9
L.A. Noire
Detective · Crime · Investigation · Mystery
86% of 36,650 reviews positive · 356 playing now
81%
match
11
80%
match
13
80%
match
14
80%
match
15
Heavy Rain
Choices Matter · Multiple Endings · Detective · Investigation
86% of 29,778 reviews positive
79%
match
16
The Case of the Golden Idol
Detective · Investigation · Crime · Mystery
98% of 10,794 reviews positive
79%
match
17
Murders on the Yangtze River
Detective · Investigation · Drama · Mystery
97% of 20,947 reviews positive
78%
match
18
78%
match
19
Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure
Detective · Crime · Investigation · Drama
92% of 2,903 reviews positive
78%
match
20
Agatha Christie - The ABC Murders
Detective · Mystery · Investigation · Crime
81% of 3,053 reviews positive
78%
match
21
Zombie Apocalypse Survival Simulator
Detective · Investigation · Multiple Endings · Choices Matter
99% of 119 reviews positive
78%
match
23
The Testament of Sherlock Holmes
Detective · Mystery · Investigation · Crime
80% of 3,912 reviews positive · 23 playing now
78%
match
24
Strange Horticulture
Investigation · Detective · Mystery · Multiple Endings
94% of 15,842 reviews positive
78%
match
Frequently asked
What games are similar to Back to the Dawn?
The closest matches to Back to the Dawn on Steam are Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments, Sherlock Holmes Chapter One, Paradise Killer, Inspector Schmidt - A Bavarian Tale, Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter. They rank highest because their Steam community tags overlap most with Back to the Dawn's — shared tags include Detective, Investigation, Crime.
How are games like Back to the Dawn chosen?
Every game is described by the tags Steam players vote on it. Rare, specific tags such as Detective, Investigation, Crime count far more than catch-all ones like "Indie" or "Singleplayer", and each game is scored on how closely its whole tag profile matches Back to the Dawn's. Popularity never affects the ranking.