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Games like The Painscreek Killings
24 matches, ranked by how much their player tags overlap
What “like The Painscreek Killings” means here
DetectiveWalking SimulatorMysterySupernaturalInvestigationExploration
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 Vanishing of Ethan Carter
Detective · Walking Simulator · Mystery · Supernatural
88% of 8,976 reviews positive
92%
match
2
Sherlock Holmes The Awakened
Detective · Investigation · Supernatural · Mystery
82% of 2,976 reviews positive · 15 playing now
88%
match
3
Conrad Stevenson's Paranormal P.I.
Investigation · Supernatural · Detective · Mystery
93% of 985 reviews positive
87%
match
5
Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
Detective · Investigation · Mystery · Puzzle
89% of 8,021 reviews positive
86%
match
6
85%
match
7
The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication
Investigation · Supernatural · Mystery · Walking Simulator
94% of 3,267 reviews positive
84%
match
8
Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter
Detective · Investigation · Mystery · Thriller
80% of 14,498 reviews positive
84%
match
9
84%
match
10
Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot: The First Cases
Detective · Investigation · Mystery · Narration
75% of 1,430 reviews positive
84%
match
11
Sherlock Holmes Chapter One
Detective · Investigation · Mystery · Narration
78% of 4,529 reviews positive
84%
match
13
Quern - Undying Thoughts
Investigation · Walking Simulator · Mystery · Narration
91% of 4,067 reviews positive
83%
match
15
Murders on the Yangtze River
Detective · Investigation · Mystery · Drama
97% of 21,200 reviews positive · 39 playing now
83%
match
16
83%
match
17
83%
match
18
Syberia: The World Before
Investigation · Detective · Mystery · Narration
90% of 5,038 reviews positive
82%
match
20
Sherlock Holmes versus Jack the Ripper
Detective · Investigation · Mystery · Thriller
81% of 1,376 reviews positive
82%
match
23
What Remains of Edith Finch
Walking Simulator · Mystery · Narration · Story Rich
96% of 52,656 reviews positive
82%
match
24
Firewatch
Walking Simulator · Mystery · Exploration · Story Rich
91% of 99,393 reviews positive · 54 playing now
81%
match
Frequently asked
What games are similar to The Painscreek Killings?
The closest matches to The Painscreek Killings on Steam are The Vanishing of Ethan Carter, Sherlock Holmes The Awakened, Conrad Stevenson's Paranormal P.I., Eye 4 Eye, Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments. They rank highest because their Steam community tags overlap most with The Painscreek Killings's, and shared tags include Detective, Walking Simulator, Mystery.
How are games like The Painscreek Killings chosen?
Every game is described by the tags Steam players vote on it. Rare, specific tags such as Detective, Walking Simulator, Mystery 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 Painscreek Killings's. Popularity never affects the ranking.
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