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2025PC, Steam Deck playable65 % positive15.79 €

A puzzle mystery where you piece together a missing-person case from several diaries. Deductions and frequent twists keep you guessing what is true until late.

  • Puzzles and brain teasers
  • Strong, story-driven narrative
  • Dark, serious atmosphere
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In short: Games like The Diary

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

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Adam Wolfe

93 %Match

2016PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck playable91 % positive5.99 €

Brings what grabs you about The Diary: a strong story, puzzles to figure out and a dark atmosphere.

A classic point-and-click style adventure where you play paranormal investigator Adam Wolfe uncovering ghosts, curses and secret orders beneath modern San Francisco. Puzzles and a dark mystery story take center stage.

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Another Lost Phone: Laura's Story

Strong, story-driven narrative

You browse the found smartphone of a missing young woman and piece together her story from messages, photos and apps. A quiet, narrative-driven investigation with light puzzles and social themes.

Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart

Puzzles and brain teasers

A classic hidden-object adventure in which you play a museum owner chasing an undead pirate who kidnapped your daughter. You solve puzzles and search for hidden items across decayed pirate locations while uncovering a tragic love story.

The Operator

Respects your time

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.

A Normal Lost Phone

Strong, story-driven narrative

You find a stranger's smartphone and dig through its messages, apps and photos to uncover their secrets. A short, empathetic narrative that unfolds through small puzzles.

Dark Arcana: The Carnival

Dark, serious atmosphere

You hunt for a missing woman in a creepy carnival, traveling between two dimensions to stop an ancient evil. Hidden-object scenes and clever minigames make for a laid-back puzzle adventure with a spooky mood.

Unheard

Dark, serious atmosphere

As a time-traveling detective who can only rely on sound, you eavesdrop on conversations at past crime scenes and piece together the timeline of each case yourself. An unusual, audio-driven mystery with non-linear storytelling.

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