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Games like 1997
24 games ranked by how much the tags Steam players vote on them overlap with 1997's. A rare tag counts for far more than one that sits on half the store, and popularity never moves a game up.
What they share most: Word Game, Detective, Investigation, Interactive Fiction, Visual Novel, Drama.
Closest first
1·迷雾之夏-The Vigilant Villa
87% match · Word Game, Detective
75% of 1,054 reviews positive
2·Lay a Beauty to Rest: The Darkness Peach Blossom Spring
82% match · Word Game, Investigation
95% of 7,059 reviews positive
3·Re: LieF ~ Shin'ainaru Anata e~
81% match · Word Game, Interactive Fiction
93% of 938 reviews positive
4·Far Away
79% match · Word Game, Investigation
95% of 8,201 reviews positive
5·Whisper Books
79% match · Idler, Word Game
76% of 96 reviews positive
6·Love, Money, Rock'n'Roll
78% match · Investigation, Detective
79% of 7,149 reviews positive
7·Suicide Countdown: 7 Days
78% match · Investigation, Interactive Fiction
81% of 1,088 reviews positive
8·Paper Bride 2 Zangling Village
78% match · Word Game, Interactive Fiction
91% of 1,152 reviews positive
9·Broken Sword 5 - the Serpent's Curse
77% match · 1990's, Investigation
89% of 2,835 reviews positive
10·Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer
77% match · Investigation, Conspiracy
96% of 1,391 reviews positive
11·雪之本境S Conspiracy Field: Snow Trap
76% match · Word Game, Visual Novel
67% of 555 reviews positive
12·Chronique des Silencieux
76% match · Investigation, Conspiracy
73% of 37 reviews positive
13·Tales of the Mirror
76% match · Word Game, Hand-drawn
55% of 265 reviews positive
14·目盲/Blind
76% match · Word Game, Visual Novel
85% of 914 reviews positive
15·The Chrono Jotter
76% match · Word Game, Detective
94% of 2,278 reviews positive
16·The Silver Case
75% match · Investigation, Detective
89% of 1,209 reviews positive
17·7 Days to End with You
75% match · Word Game, Investigation
88% of 3,495 reviews positive
18·The Sin
75% match · Idler, Interactive Fiction
87% of 234 reviews positive
19·AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES - nirvanA Initiative
75% match · Investigation, Detective
86% of 3,798 reviews positive
20·The Roottrees are Dead
75% match · Detective, Investigation
96% of 10,291 reviews positive
21·The Rise of the Golden Idol
75% match · Conspiracy, Investigation
93% of 4,164 reviews positive
22·Avian Enigma
74% match · Word Game, Interactive Fiction
87% of 89 reviews positive
23·BURIED STARS
74% match · Conspiracy, Investigation
84% of 2,273 reviews positive
24·Roman's Christmas / 罗曼圣诞探案集
74% match · Word Game, Investigation
96% of 1,502 reviews positive
Frequently asked
What games are similar to 1997?
The closest matches to 1997 on Steam are 迷雾之夏-The Vigilant Villa, Lay a Beauty to Rest: The Darkness Peach Blossom Spring, Re: LieF ~ Shin'ainaru Anata e~, Far Away, Whisper Books. They rank highest because their Steam community tags overlap most with 1997's, and shared tags include Word Game, Detective, Investigation.
How are games like 1997 chosen?
Every game is described by the tags Steam players vote on it. Rare, specific tags such as Word Game, Detective, Investigation count far more than catch-all ones like "Indie" or "Singleplayer", and each game is scored on how closely its whole tag profile matches 1997's. Popularity never affects the ranking.