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Games like It Returned To The Desert
24 matches, ranked by how much their player tags overlap
What “like It Returned To The Desert” means here
InvestigationInteractive FictionThrillerMysteryPoint & ClickTime Management
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
Investigation · Interactive Fiction · Thriller · Mystery
98% of 10,889 reviews positive
73%
match
2
The Excavation of Hob's Barrow
Interactive Fiction · Point & Click · Thriller · Investigation
92% of 3,213 reviews positive · 14 playing now
73%
match
3
73%
match
4
73%
match
5
STONKS-9800: Stock Market Simulator
Time Management · 1980s · Interactive Fiction · 1990's
96% of 3,115 reviews positive
73%
match
6
73%
match
7
A Perfect Day
Time Management · Interactive Fiction · Investigation · 1990's
85% of 1,827 reviews positive
72%
match
9
72%
match
10
Riddle of the Sphinx™ The Awakening (Enhanced Edition)
Interactive Fiction · Investigation · Point & Click · Mystery
86% of 95 reviews positive
71%
match
11
71%
match
12
OXENFREE II: Lost Signals
Thriller · Supernatural · Interactive Fiction · Mystery
88% of 2,064 reviews positive
71%
match
14
BURIED STARS
Dynamic Narration · Interactive Fiction · Thriller · Investigation
84% of 2,234 reviews positive
71%
match
15
A Case of Distrust
Dynamic Narration · Interactive Fiction · Investigation · Mystery
82% of 609 reviews positive
71%
match
16
A Date in the Park
Interactive Fiction · Thriller · Point & Click · 1990's
88% of 2,045 reviews positive
71%
match
17
Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure
Dynamic Narration · Interactive Fiction · Investigation · Point & Click
88% of 522 reviews positive
71%
match
19
The Blackwell Legacy
Point & Click · Supernatural · Mystery · Pixel Graphics
89% of 1,638 reviews positive
70%
match
21
Punch Club 2: Fast Forward
Time Management · 1980s · Turn-Based Tactics · 1990's
82% of 4,522 reviews positive · 66 playing now
70%
match
22
70%
match
24
Amanda the Adventurer
1990's · Interactive Fiction · Mystery · Point & Click
94% of 7,253 reviews positive
70%
match
Frequently asked
What games are similar to It Returned To The Desert?
The closest matches to It Returned To The Desert on Steam are The Case of the Golden Idol, The Excavation of Hob's Barrow, Backrooms: Lost Tape, Life Eater, STONKS-9800: Stock Market Simulator. They rank highest because their Steam community tags overlap most with It Returned To The Desert's, and shared tags include Investigation, Interactive Fiction, Thriller.
How are games like It Returned To The Desert chosen?
Every game is described by the tags Steam players vote on it. Rare, specific tags such as Investigation, Interactive Fiction, Thriller count far more than catch-all ones like "Indie" or "Singleplayer", and each game is scored on how closely its whole tag profile matches It Returned To The Desert's. Popularity never affects the ranking.
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