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Games like The Search
24 matches, ranked by how much their player tags overlap
What “like The Search” means here
Hidden ObjectPhilosophicalSurrealRelaxingPoint & ClickFemale Protagonist
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.
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When The Past Was Around
Hidden Object · Philosophical · Surreal · Relaxing
95% of 4,425 reviews positive
83%
match
2
Grim Legends: The Forsaken Bride
Hidden Object · Point & Click · Female Protagonist · Puzzle
95% of 1,710 reviews positive
83%
match
3
Grim Legends 3: The Dark City
Hidden Object · Point & Click · Female Protagonist · Relaxing
93% of 815 reviews positive
83%
match
4
Grim Legends 2: Song of the Dark Swan
Hidden Object · Point & Click · Female Protagonist · Mystery
96% of 1,336 reviews positive
83%
match
6
Left in the Dark: No One on Board
Hidden Object · Point & Click · Mystery · Female Protagonist
83% of 785 reviews positive
81%
match
7
Dark Arcana: The Carnival
Hidden Object · Point & Click · Female Protagonist · Mystery
89% of 764 reviews positive
81%
match
8
Time Mysteries: Inheritance - Remastered
Hidden Object · Point & Click · Female Protagonist · Mystery
44% of 806 reviews positive
81%
match
9
9 Clues: The Secret of Serpent Creek
Hidden Object · Point & Click · Mystery · Female Protagonist
90% of 1,527 reviews positive
81%
match
10
Enigmatis 2: The Mists of Ravenwood
Hidden Object · Point & Click · Puzzle · Female Protagonist
97% of 1,614 reviews positive
81%
match
11
Eventide: Slavic Fable
Hidden Object · Point & Click · Female Protagonist · Puzzle
93% of 854 reviews positive
81%
match
12
Mind Snares: Alice's Journey
Hidden Object · Point & Click · Female Protagonist · Puzzle
88% of 824 reviews positive
81%
match
13
Enigmatis: The Ghosts of Maple Creek
Hidden Object · Point & Click · Female Protagonist · Mystery
85% of 1,806 reviews positive
81%
match
14
Enigmatis 3: The Shadow of Karkhala
Hidden Object · Point & Click · Mystery · Puzzle
93% of 1,016 reviews positive
80%
match
15
Dark Heritage: Guardians of Hope
Hidden Object · Point & Click · Casual · Mystery
56% of 394 reviews positive
80%
match
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80%
match
19
The Room 4: Old Sins
Hidden Object · Escape Room · Point & Click · Mystery
98% of 18,342 reviews positive
80%
match
20
Alchemy Mysteries: Prague Legends
Hidden Object · Point & Click · Puzzle · Casual
78% of 1,196 reviews positive
80%
match
21
Abyss: The Wraiths of Eden
Hidden Object · Point & Click · Female Protagonist · Puzzle
90% of 1,537 reviews positive
80%
match
22
The House of Da Vinci
Hidden Object · Point & Click · Escape Room · Puzzle
86% of 7,304 reviews positive
80%
match
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79%
match
Frequently asked
What games are similar to The Search?
The closest matches to The Search on Steam are When The Past Was Around, Grim Legends: The Forsaken Bride, Grim Legends 3: The Dark City, Grim Legends 2: Song of the Dark Swan, Morphopolis. They rank highest because their Steam community tags overlap most with The Search's, and shared tags include Hidden Object, Philosophical, Surreal.
How are games like The Search chosen?
Every game is described by the tags Steam players vote on it. Rare, specific tags such as Hidden Object, Philosophical, Surreal 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 Search's. Popularity never affects the ranking.