Games like The Darkest Files
Looking for games like The Darkest Files? indielist surfaces 12 similar indie games by shared genre and Steam tags, ranked by review count. The Darkest Files is a adventure game from 2025; the closest matches share its tags and audience. The top match by reviews is Blue Prince with 16,808 Steam reviews. Each game links to a white-box sales estimate you can audit. Matches are computed from tracked Steam data, not editorial opinion.
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Blue Prince
2025 · Adventure
16,808 reviews · 86% positive
PuzzleMysteryInvestigation
Same: shares Puzzle and Mystery. Different: leans more into exploration.
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Call of the Sea
2020 · Adventure
6,273 reviews · 88% positive
AdventurePuzzleStory Rich
Same: shares Adventure and Puzzle. Different: leans more into lovecraftian.
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Return of the Obra Dinn
2018 · Adventure
34,743 reviews · 97% positive
DetectiveMysteryPuzzle
Same: shares Detective and Mystery. Different: leans more into great soundtrack.
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Escape Simulator
2021 · Adventure
16,388 reviews · 94% positive
PuzzleFirst-PersonAdventure
Same: shares Puzzle and First-Person. Different: leans more into co-op.
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Murders on the Yangtze River
2024 · Adventure
15,614 reviews · 97% positive
DetectiveAdventurePuzzle
Same: shares Detective and Adventure. Different: leans more into exploration.
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The Roottrees are Dead
2025 · Adventure
9,035 reviews · 97% positive
MysteryPuzzleDetective
Same: shares Mystery and Puzzle. Different: leans more into point & click.
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Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You
2016 · Adventure
8,875 reviews · 90% positive
Choices MatterPolitical SimStory Rich
Same: shares Choices Matter and Political Sim. Different: leans more into dystopian .
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Tangle Tower
2019 · Adventure
6,421 reviews · 95% positive
DetectivePuzzleStory Rich
Same: shares Detective and Puzzle. Different: leans more into point & click.
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Contrast
2013 · Adventure
4,527 reviews · 91% positive
IndieFemale ProtagonistAdventure
Same: shares Indie and Female Protagonist. Different: leans more into platformer.
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Obduction
2016 · Adventure
3,976 reviews · 80% positive
AdventurePuzzleIndie
Same: shares Adventure and Puzzle. Different: leans more into exploration.
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What Remains of Edith Finch
2017 · Adventure
46,288 reviews · 96% positive
Story RichAtmosphericFirst-Person
Same: shares Story Rich and Atmospheric. Different: leans more into walking simulator.
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Beholder
2016 · Adventure
22,948 reviews · 92% positive
Choices MatterPolitical SimAtmospheric
Same: shares Choices Matter and Political Sim. Different: leans more into dystopian .
Frequently asked questions
- What games are like The Darkest Files?
- indielist matches 12 indie games to The Darkest Files by shared genre and Steam tags, led by Blue Prince (16,808 reviews). The list is ranked by review count.
- How are "games like The Darkest Files" chosen?
- By overlap of Steam tags and primary genre with The Darkest Files, weighted by review count as a popularity signal. It is computed from tracked data, not hand-picked, and updates as the catalog grows.