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Games like Dark Auction

2026PC, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified63 % positive29.99 €

A mystery adventure about a historical figure who secretly left behind a fictitious estate. The characters face an enigma that reaches into the modern day. Available information is limited, so this rating is conservative.

Historical setting
Strong, story-driven narrative
Puzzles and brain teasers

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In short: Games like Dark Auction

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Dark Auction special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

Similar in what way?

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Up to three areas count more, the rest steps back.

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Games where this is clearly part of it are left out, no matter how well the rest fits.

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Best match

Sherlock Holmes Versus Jack the Ripper

95 %Match

2009USK 12PC, Xbox, Steam Deck playable81 % positive9.99 €

A detective adventure in Victorian London where you play Sherlock Holmes, examining crime scenes, combining clues and solving puzzles to catch Jack the Ripper.

Where to buy

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Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments

Historical setting

As Sherlock Holmes you work through six varied criminal cases, gathering clues and deducing the truth, then make a moral call on whether to punish or spare the culprit.

Agatha Christie: Hercule Poirot - The First Cases

Historical setting

A classic detective adventure where you play a young Hercule Poirot, examining crime scenes, questioning suspects and linking clues into deductions. Period settings and puzzle-driven investigation define the experience.

Agatha Christie: The ABC Murders

Historical setting

Step into Hercule Poirot's shoes to hunt a serial killer across 1930s England, examining crime scenes, scrutinizing suspects and linking clues into deductions with your little grey cells. A charming cartoonish look and mechanical puzzles round out this relaxed whodunit.