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2023USK 0Nintendo Switch

As a talkative, coffee-loving Pikachu you team up with Tim to solve cases in Ryme City by gathering clues, questioning Pokémon and people, and drawing conclusions. A light, funny and very accessible adventure full of charm.

  • Cosy, great for unwinding
  • Strong, story-driven narrative
  • Lots of humour
  • Puzzles and brain teasers
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In short: Games like Detective Pikachu Returns

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Detective Pikachu Returns special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping

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2025PEGI 3PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck playable96 % positive9.75 €

Brings what grabs you about Detective Pikachu Returns: a cosy mood to unwind, plenty of humour and a relaxed difficulty.

A short, charming detective adventure where you play a weary duck sleuth at a luxury campsite, gathering clues and linking deductions. Full of puns and relaxed in pace, with no murder in sight.

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Strong, story-driven narrative

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Little Problems

Puzzles and brain teasers

A cozy detective game where you solve small everyday mysteries and misunderstandings instead of saving the world. Relaxed, charming and deliberately low-stakes.

Sam & Max: Save the World

Puzzles and brain teasers

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Cosy, great for unwinding

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Lost in Play

Puzzles and brain teasers

A lovingly hand-drawn point-and-click puzzle adventure in which siblings Toto and Gal travel through quirky dreamlike worlds. Its puzzles are inventive, the humor is warm, and it feels like playing an interactive cartoon.

Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse

Strong, story-driven narrative

An episodic point-and-click comedy starring the chaotic detective duo Sam and Max, where Max's psychic powers like future sight and teleportation drive the puzzles. Absurd humor and a wacky story about eldritch gods and space villains take center stage.

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Puzzles and brain teasers

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