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Games like The Operator
24 matches, ranked by how much their player tags overlap
What “like The Operator” means here
ConspiracyInvestigationDetectiveThrillerNarrativeFMV
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
The Case of the Golden Idol
Conspiracy · Investigation · Detective · Thriller
98% of 10,960 reviews positive
95%
match
2
The Rise of the Golden Idol
Conspiracy · Investigation · Detective · Narrative
93% of 4,129 reviews positive · 35 playing now
93%
match
4
Contradiction: Spot The Liar
FMV · Investigation · Conspiracy · Detective
95% of 3,252 reviews positive · 1 playing now
89%
match
6
Hauma - A Detective Noir Story
Conspiracy · Investigation · Detective · Crime
69% of 134 reviews positive
85%
match
7
85%
match
8
Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter
Detective · Thriller · Investigation · Crime
80% of 14,498 reviews positive
85%
match
9
The Dark Side of the Moon: An Interactive FMV Thriller
FMV · Conspiracy · Investigation · Detective
67% of 169 reviews positive
84%
match
10
Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
Detective · Investigation · Crime · Mystery
89% of 8,021 reviews positive
83%
match
12
Sherlock Holmes versus Jack the Ripper
Detective · Investigation · Mystery · Point & Click
81% of 1,376 reviews positive
82%
match
15
Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot: The First Cases
Detective · Investigation · Narration · Mystery
75% of 1,430 reviews positive
81%
match
16
Ace Attorney Investigations Collection
Investigation · Detective · Crime · Mystery
97% of 4,802 reviews positive
80%
match
17
Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders
Narrative · Investigation · Detective · Thriller
89% of 1,291 reviews positive
80%
match
20
Sherlock Holmes Chapter One
Detective · Investigation · Crime · Thriller
78% of 4,529 reviews positive
80%
match
22
Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy
Investigation · Detective · Crime · Mystery
88% of 4,446 reviews positive
79%
match
23
Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged
Conspiracy · Narrative · Investigation · Detective
94% of 1,354 reviews positive · 8 playing now
79%
match
Frequently asked
What games are similar to The Operator?
The closest matches to The Operator on Steam are The Case of the Golden Idol, The Rise of the Golden Idol, The List, Contradiction: Spot The Liar, Telling Lies. They rank highest because their Steam community tags overlap most with The Operator's, and shared tags include Conspiracy, Investigation, Detective.
How are games like The Operator chosen?
Every game is described by the tags Steam players vote on it. Rare, specific tags such as Conspiracy, Investigation, Detective count far more than catch-all ones like "Indie" or "Singleplayer", and each game is scored on how closely its whole tag profile matches The Operator's. Popularity never affects the ranking.