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Games like It Returned To The Desert
24 games ranked by how much the tags Steam players vote on them overlap with It Returned To The Desert'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: Investigation, Interactive Fiction, Thriller, Mystery, Point & Click, Time Management.
Closest first
1·The Case of the Golden Idol
73% match · Investigation, Interactive Fiction
98% of 11,007 reviews positive
2·The Excavation of Hob's Barrow
73% match · Interactive Fiction, Point & Click
92% of 3,329 reviews positive · 14 playing
3·Backrooms: Lost Tape
73% match · Time Management, Investigation
82% of 1,416 reviews positive
4·Life Eater
73% match · Time Management, Interactive Fiction
84% of 386 reviews positive
5·STONKS-9800: Stock Market Simulator
73% match · Time Management, 1980s
95% of 3,261 reviews positive
6·The Darkside Detective
73% match · Supernatural, Point & Click
94% of 5,260 reviews positive
7·A Perfect Day
72% match · Time Management, Interactive Fiction
85% of 1,833 reviews positive
8·Saturnalia
72% match · 1980s, Dynamic Narration
91% of 133 reviews positive
9·App 1406040
72% match · Interactive Fiction, Thriller
96% of 704 reviews positive
10·Riddle of the Sphinx™ The Awakening (Enhanced Edition)
71% match · Interactive Fiction, Investigation
86% of 97 reviews positive
11·OXENFREE II: Lost Signals
71% match · Thriller, Supernatural
88% of 2,080 reviews positive
12·Old Skies
71% match · Interactive Fiction, Investigation
93% of 1,042 reviews positive
13·Normality
71% match · Point & Click, 1990's
72% of 424 reviews positive
14·BURIED STARS
71% match · Dynamic Narration, Interactive Fiction
84% of 2,266 reviews positive
15·A Case of Distrust
71% match · Dynamic Narration, Interactive Fiction
82% of 613 reviews positive
16·A Date in the Park
71% match · Interactive Fiction, Thriller
88% of 2,058 reviews positive · 1 playing
17·Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure
71% match · Dynamic Narration, Interactive Fiction
88% of 534 reviews positive
18·Crossing Souls
70% match · 1980s, Pixel Graphics
79% of 1,552 reviews positive
19·The Blackwell Legacy
70% match · Point & Click, Supernatural
89% of 1,644 reviews positive
20·Broken Pieces
70% match · Thriller, Investigation
73% of 546 reviews positive
21·Punch Club 2: Fast Forward
70% match · Time Management, 1980s
82% of 4,579 reviews positive · 168 playing
22·King's Quest™ Collection
70% match · Point & Click, 1980s
87% of 405 reviews positive
23·Telling Lies
70% match · Interactive Fiction, Thriller
63% of 1,325 reviews positive
24·Amanda the Adventurer
70% match · 1990's, Interactive Fiction
94% of 7,292 reviews positive
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.