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Games like Sinking Island

2007PC69 % positive7.99 €

A classic point-and-click whodunit in which you play Inspector Jack Norm, questioning suspects, gathering evidence and comparing fingerprints to solve a murder on an island. A real-time mode adds pressure by making the investigation a race against the clock.

  • Puzzles and brain teasers
  • Strong, story-driven narrative

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In short: Games like Sinking Island

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

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Contradiction: Spot the Liar!

93 %Match

2015PC, Steam Deck verified94 % positive12.79 €

Brings what grabs you about Sinking Island: a strong story, puzzles to figure out and progress without grind.

An interactive live-action crime drama where you question suspects, gather evidence and catch contradictions in their statements to uncover the killer.

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TR-49

Puzzles and brain teasers

A narrative deduction game that blends puzzle solving with the feel of an audio drama. From the makers of Heaven's Vault and Overboard!, it focuses on listening, dialogue and piecing together clues.

The Colonel's Bequest

Calm and deliberate

You work through a classic whodunit on an isolated estate, gathering clues and questioning suspects. Its strength lies in the intricate plot and well-drawn characters, unusually developed for 1989.

Phoenix Springs

Strong, story-driven narrative

A hand-drawn point-and-click mystery in which you play journalist Iris searching for her brother in a remote desert town. Instead of items you collect names and ideas and combine them to solve puzzles.

The Operator

Puzzles and brain teasers

You play a remote operator at a government agency's computer, solving criminal cases by analyzing evidence inside a simulated desktop interface and drawing deductions. The appeal is in researching, connecting clues, and the plot twists.

Her Story

Strong, story-driven narrative

You type keywords into an old police database and piece together a haunting crime mystery from fragmented live-action interview clips of one woman. The story assembles itself in your head, in whatever order your curiosity leads you.

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