The Painscreek Killings/Similar games
Games like The Painscreek Killings
24 matches, ranked by how much their player tags overlap
What “like The Painscreek Killings” means here
DetectiveWalking SimulatorMysterySupernaturalInvestigationPuzzle
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 8,968 reviews positive
91%
match
2
Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
Detective · Investigation · Mystery · Puzzle
89% of 7,926 reviews positive
86%
match
3
Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter
Detective · Investigation · Mystery · Thriller
80% of 14,416 reviews positive
85%
match
4
85%
match
5
Sherlock Holmes Chapter One
Investigation · Detective · Mystery · Narration
78% of 4,458 reviews positive
84%
match
6
84%
match
7
Quern - Undying Thoughts
Investigation · Mystery · Walking Simulator · Narration
91% of 4,029 reviews positive
84%
match
9
Syberia: The World Before
Investigation · Detective · Mystery · Narration
90% of 4,982 reviews positive
83%
match
10
83%
match
11
Murders on the Yangtze River
Detective · Investigation · Mystery · Drama
97% of 20,947 reviews positive
83%
match
13
83%
match
15
Sherlock Holmes versus Jack the Ripper
Detective · Investigation · Mystery · Thriller
81% of 1,361 reviews positive · 11 playing now
83%
match
17
Deadly Premonition: The Director's Cut
Investigation · Detective · Mystery · Horror
66% of 4,745 reviews positive
82%
match
18
What Remains of Edith Finch
Walking Simulator · Mystery · Narration · Story Rich
96% of 51,920 reviews positive
82%
match
21
81%
match
22
Firewatch
Walking Simulator · Mystery · Exploration · Story Rich
91% of 98,833 reviews positive · 145 playing now
81%
match
23
Sherlock Holmes - Nemesis
Detective · Investigation · Mystery · Puzzle
71% of 768 reviews positive · 6 playing now
81%
match
24
Return of the Obra Dinn
Detective · Mystery · Puzzle · Walking Simulator
97% of 34,735 reviews positive
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: Crimes and Punishments, Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter, Murdered: Soul Suspect, Sherlock Holmes Chapter One. They rank highest because their Steam community tags overlap most with The Painscreek Killings's — 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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