Games Like Card Shark

Step into a living illustrated world in a time when Europe is at a crossroads of great religious and political change. Walk in the footsteps of Andreas Maler, a master artist who finds himself in the middle of murders, scandals, and intrigue in the Bavarian Alps.

Why similar: Historical 25.6%, Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Hand-drawn 14%, Mystery 11.2%, Stylized 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: It shares a deep commitment to historical authenticity and a unique, hand-drawn art style that brings its narrative-heavy world to life.

A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.

Why similar: Historical 22.3%, Mystery 19.7%, Interactive Fiction 18.3%, Point & Click 13.5%, Story Rich 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: Like Card Shark, this game excels at rewarding players for keen observation and deduction within a mysterious, period-accurate setting.

Seize forbidden treasures. Summon alien gods. Feed on your disciples. Cultist Simulator is a game of apocalypse and yearning. Play as a seeker after unholy mysteries, in a 1920s-themed setting of hidden gods and secret histories.

Why similar: Card Game 52.7%, Story Rich 17.9%, Simulation 15.6%, RPG 13.8%

Why You'll Like It: It utilizes card-based mechanics to build a deep, lore-rich experience that rewards experimentation and careful management of hidden knowledge.

Lost at sea 1803 ~ The good ship Obra Dinn.

Why similar: Mystery 37.6%, Historical 21.8%, Story Rich 16.7%, Atmospheric 13.1%, Indie 5%

Why You'll Like It: This title offers a similarly intense focus on piecing together a historical mystery through careful observation and logical deduction.

Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...

Why similar: Card Game 58.1%, Story Rich 21.6%, Point & Click 13.2%, 2D 4.6%, Adventure 2.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game masterfully blends card-based gameplay with a dark, unfolding mystery that keeps the player constantly off-balance.

The Red Strings Club is a cyberpunk narrative experience about fate and happiness featuring the extensive use of pottery, bartending and impersonating people on the phone to take down a corporate conspiracy.

Why similar: Story Rich 34.2%, Point & Click 23.2%, Atmospheric 19.5%, Indie 7.5%, Adventure 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on social manipulation and the consequences of your choices, mirroring the deceptive nature of the interactions in Card Shark.

A wild tale of love, death, chickens, and redemption! Chicken Police is a buddy-cop noir adventure with a carefully crafted world, a gritty story, and absurd humor. The game mixes classic adventure games with visual novel-style storytelling, presented in a beak-droppingly unique art style.

Why similar: Point & Click 33.1%, Story Rich 25.5%, Atmospheric 18.8%, Adventure 10.3%, 2D 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: This noir detective game matches the atmospheric, character-driven storytelling and distinct visual style found in Card Shark.

Congratulations. The October labor lottery is complete. Your name was pulled. For immediate placement, report to the Ministry of Admission at Grestin Border Checkpoint. An apartment will be provided for you and your family in East Grestin. Expect a Class-8 dwelling.

Why similar: Point & Click 30.7%, Simulation 20.6%, Indie 14.2%, Story Rich 13%, Atmospheric 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the same high-stakes tension of performing a repetitive task under pressure while navigating moral dilemmas and potential discovery.

Unravel a thrilling mystery by exploring a strange and twisted mansion, discovering curious clues, interrogating peculiar suspects and solving unique puzzles. Will you be able to uncover the secrets of Tangle Tower?

Why similar: Point & Click 26%, Mystery 21.4%, Story Rich 14.4%, Hand-drawn 11%, Atmospheric 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: A charming detective game that emphasizes investigation and character interaction through a unique, hand-drawn aesthetic.

Strange Horticulture is an occult puzzle game in which you play as the proprietor of a local plant store. Find and identify new plants, pet your cat, speak to a coven, or join a cult. Use your collection of powerful plants to influence the story and unravel Undermere’s dark mysteries.

Why similar: Mystery 25.3%, Point & Click 20.7%, Story Rich 14.6%, Atmospheric 12.4%, Simulation 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game captures a similar sense of atmospheric mystery, requiring players to identify and manage items to uncover hidden truths.

Restore a crumbling occult library by a winter sea. Build the world’s foremost collection of grimoires and arcana. Master the invisible arts. BOOK OF HOURS is a narrative crafting RPG set in a 1930s world of hidden gods and secret histories. What sort of Librarian will you choose to be?

Why similar: Card Game 54.3%, Story Rich 15.3%, RPG 15.3%, Simulation 15.1%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a meditative, card-based approach to exploration and lore-gathering that feels intellectually stimulating and atmospheric.

Decide the fate of the world in this ingenious story-driven card game. Foretales offers a unique take on the adventure genre, with a multitude of playstyles and story paths through which you can save the world… or bring about its end.

Why similar: Card Game 36.8%, Interactive Fiction 21.3%, Story Rich 13.5%, Atmospheric 9.9%, RPG 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game uses a card-based system to drive its narrative, allowing for multiple paths and outcomes based on your strategic choices.

You’re a state-installed landlord in a totalitarian country. Place listening devices, steal and sneak into your tenants’ apartments. Use what you uncovered to report anyone capable of plotting against the state. You MUST! But WILL you?

Why similar: Point & Click 24.7%, Story Rich 19.8%, Atmospheric 16.5%, Simulation 15.6%, Indie 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game forces you into a role of surveillance and stealth, where every action carries the risk of being caught by the authorities.

Disco Elysium - The Final Cut is a groundbreaking role playing game. You’re a detective with a unique skill system at your disposal and a whole city to carve your path across. Interrogate unforgettable characters, crack murders or take bribes. Become a hero or an absolute disaster of a human being.

Why similar: Story Rich 30.4%, RPG 22.7%, Point & Click 20.7%, Atmospheric 14.2%, Adventure 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: It provides an unparalleled narrative experience where your choices and social skills are the primary tools for navigating a complex world.

Swipe through military negotiations, marry to strengthen alliances and recruit soldiers to fight in turn-based card battles in this historical epic.

Why similar: Card Game 38.3%, Historical 33.2%, RPG 10%, Story Rich 8.2%, 2D 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: It distills complex historical political intrigue into a simple, card-based decision-making mechanic.

Ride with Lady Cornelia Darkmoor - aristocrat by day, highwaywoman by night. Play your cards right to untangle a web of corruption, smuggling and blackmail in this swashbuckling solitaire adventure. Your fortune and freedom are at stake!

Why similar: Card Game 41.4%, Historical 35.8%, Story Rich 9.8%, 2D 7%, Atmospheric 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: It blends solitaire mechanics with a historical, narrative-driven adventure about a female highwayman.

Roleplaying in the ruins of interplanetary capitalism. Live the life of an escaped worker, washed-up on a lawless station at the edge of an interstellar society. Inspired by the flexibility and freedom of TTRPGs, explore the station, choose your friends, escape your past and change your future.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.6%, Hand-drawn 24.6%, Story Rich 15.2%, RPG 11.2%, Atmospheric 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: This narrative RPG uses dice and card-like mechanics to simulate the precarious nature of survival in a hostile, atmospheric environment.

Unforeseen Incidents is a classical style interactive mystery set in a beautifully hand-painted world. Join Harper Pendrell and experience a challenging investigation, smart dialog and a rich cast of characters in this thrilling new adventure game.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.8%, Hand-drawn 16.4%, Point & Click 14.2%, Mystery 13.6%, Story Rich 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A classic-style adventure game with a strong story and a distinct art style that rewards careful investigation.

NORCO is a dialogue-focused point & click adventure that immerses the player in the sinking suburbs and industrial swamplands of an increasingly surreal and distorted South Louisiana.

Why similar: Mystery 27.8%, Point & Click 25.1%, Story Rich 17.6%, Atmospheric 14.6%, 2D 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply atmospheric point-and-click adventure that focuses on surreal storytelling and a strong sense of place.

Paradise Island, a world outside reality. There’s been a murder that only "investigation freak" Lady Love Dies can solve. Gather evidence and interrogate suspects in this open world adventure. You can accuse anyone, but you’ll have to prove your case in trial. It’s up to you to decide who’s guilty.

Why similar: Mystery 23%, Point & Click 20.3%, Stylized 17.7%, Story Rich 15.5%, Atmospheric 11.9%

Why You'll Like It: An open-world investigation game that prioritizes style, music, and the gathering of evidence to solve a complex mystery.

Explore your kingdom and rule wisely in the card game - Choice of Life: Middle Ages 2

Why similar: Card Game 39.5%, Story Rich 13.8%, Simulation 12.2%, RPG 11.3%, Adventure 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven simulation that uses simple choices to determine your fate in a historical setting.

Greetings Enforcer, and thank you for enlisting in the Hypnospace Patrol Department! As the world falls into its slumber, Hypnospace becomes a bustling global village. These virtual streets aren't going to police themselves!

Why similar: Alternate History 25.6%, Point & Click 17.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Simulation 12.4%, Mystery 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: It requires players to act as a digital detective, scouring a unique, nostalgic environment for clues and hidden information.

Hustle your way across ‘90s America as a runaway teen con artist. Choose how to make your scratch as you don disguises, pick pockets, and rip people off in this comedic crime-filled adventure. Experience the totally rad '90s in all its plaid and payphone glory!

Why similar: Hand-drawn 25.9%, Stylized 19.7%, Mystery 16.8%, Story Rich 15.4%, Indie 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game captures the thrill of pulling off scams and cons in a vibrant, narrative-focused world.

Gamedec is a single-player cyberpunk isometric RPG. You are a game detective, who solves crimes inside virtual worlds. Use your wits to gather info from your witnesses and suspects, getting to the bottom of deceptive schemes. The game continually adapts to your decisions and never judges.

Why similar: Mystery 31%, Story Rich 22.7%, Atmospheric 17.2%, RPG 15.8%, Adventure 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A non-combat, choice-driven RPG where your success depends entirely on your ability to investigate and deduce the truth.

You didn’t ask to lead this expedition, but here you are. Stuck in the ice, Captain missing, miles from civilisation. Someone has to take charge. Manage your meagre resources, balance safety and morale, make the hard calls, and head in the only direction you can - through The Pale Beyond.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.3%, Hand-drawn 20.1%, Story Rich 16.4%, Simulation 13%, Atmospheric 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: This survival-focused narrative game emphasizes the weight of leadership and the difficult choices made under extreme pressure.

A thrilling point-and-click adventure game where you play as Di Renjie, ancient China's most famous and gifted investigator, as he tracks a serial killer in the heart of the Tang Dynasty's capital city.

Why similar: Historical 28.5%, Interactive Fiction 19.4%, Point & Click 14.3%, Mystery 10.1%, Story Rich 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A historical detective game that emphasizes dialogue and investigation within a beautifully rendered, period-specific world.

A mysterious invitation leads to the attic of an abandoned house. In the room is a cast-iron safe laced with strange carvings and on top, a note from your distant companion. It promises something ancient and astonishing concealed in the iron chamber - you need only find a way in.

Why similar: Mystery 39.1%, Point & Click 31.1%, Atmospheric 14.2%, Adventure 5.4%, Indie 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on tactile, intricate puzzle-solving that mirrors the focus required for the sleight-of-hand mechanics in Card Shark.

Wildermyth follows heroes over their whole careers, from their pitchfork days to their powerful primes, and on into old age and memory. It’s a party-based procedural storytelling RPG where tactical combat and story decisions will alter your world and reshape your cast of characters.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 39.8%, Story Rich 35.8%, RPG 15.6%, Indie 6%, Singleplayer 2.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game excels at procedural storytelling, allowing players to build unique, character-driven narratives through their choices.

Join Norah, a woman plagued by a mysterious illness, in her search for her missing husband in this adventure puzzle game set on a lush island paradise. Immerse yourself in stunning visuals and unlock forbidden secrets in a moving tale of mystery and love.

Why similar: Historical 29%, Mystery 22.9%, Story Rich 18.8%, Atmospheric 12.3%, Adventure 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy puzzle game set in a historical period that emphasizes exploration and uncovering a dark, hidden history.

The year is 1923—step inside Castle Woods Sanatorium, where care and cruelty blur together. Disguised as a doctor, you’ll diagnose and treat patients using a deck of symptoms, tests, and outdated therapies. But tread carefully: one wrong move could expose you as an impostor.

Why similar: Historical 19.4%, Card Game 19.2%, Alternate History 18.1%, Mystery 10.1%, Point & Click 9.9%

Play as three intrepid paladins through a terrible war of succession to save a sinister medieval kingdom from political turmoil. Pick a side amongst noble families to choose the future monarch and crush those who stand in your way through board-shattering tactical card combat!

Why similar: Card Game 23.4%, Interactive Fiction 21.4%, Point & Click 13.4%, Story Rich 11.4%, RPG 7.6%

Become a medieval alchemist in this card game. Brew deadly potions, discover ancient recipes, hire adventurers, and outwit the Inquisition. Transform your humble shack into an alchemical empire. No wands are required — just knowledge and wit.

Why similar: Card Game 32.8%, Historical 31.5%, Hand-drawn 13%, RPG 9.4%, Simulation 6.9%

Dice Eater is a mystery card game based around supernatural powers where players must use their power to uncover the other player's tricks. Use your opponent's tricks against them to turn the tables and win.

Why similar: Gambling 44.1% ★, Card Game 21.2%, Mystery 12.3%, Story Rich 8.3%, Simulation 5.5%

A thrilling Western adventure in the alternate 19th century world of Lamplight City! Embark on a harrowing journey across the frontier with Harley Leger and her ragtag posse, encountering bandits, rebels, visionaries, eccentrics, and many more friends and foes on your quest for fame and riches.

Why similar: Alternate History 24.6%, Mystery 15.2%, Point & Click 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Story Rich 8.9%

In a game show starring only criminals, you must gamble against rival players to prove yourself worthy of being pardoned for your wrong deeds— But is the show really about proving your innocence? Jackpot Crash Course is a death game visual novel about crime, luck and spectacle.

Why similar: Gambling 31.2% ★, Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Quick-Time Events 9.8% ★, Point & Click 9.8%, Story Rich 8.5%

Enter the mysterious world of Skaramazuzu, and get ready to be tested. Meet strange beings and whimsical personalities, face challenges, and solve riddles in a hand-drawn, black and white 2D world.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 24.1%, Mystery 16.4%, Stylized 12.9%, Story Rich 12.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%

Sit on the throne as a benevolent (or malevolent) medieval monarch of the modern age and swipe your royal controller either left or right to impose your will upon the kingdom.

Why similar: Card Game 58.5%, RPG 9.9%, Simulation 9.3%, Indie 6.9%, Adventure 5.2%

Discover a digital realm shrouded in mystery. Sequel to an award-winning narrative driven hacking simulator puzzle game. Play as an AI assistant in a major corporation. Deploy intricate social engineering tactics and expose hidden truths in a world of ambition and high-tech deception.

Why similar: Mystery 27.7%, Point & Click 22.5%, Story Rich 19.9%, Simulation 12.1%, RPG 10%

We need your help, Spymaster. Join a world of near-future spies and take on a supervillain in this supercharged take on classic Solitaire. Precision engineered for replayable espionage action.

Why similar: Card Game 44%, Hand-drawn 23.3%, Story Rich 14.5%, Mystery 12.1%, Indie 3.8%

In the game, you act as a participant in a large card tournament "Golden Skull", held among the best players from all over the world.

Why similar: Gambling 45.8% ★, Card Game 28.5%, Adventure 10%, Indie 9.7%, Atmospheric 6.1%

Griftlands is a deck-building roguelite where you negotiate, fight, steal or otherwise persuade others to get your way. Every decision is important, be it the jobs you take, the friends you make, or the cards you collect.

Why similar: Card Game 42.4%, Hand-drawn 19.3%, Story Rich 16.4%, RPG 12.8%, 2D 6.8%

Dance of Cards is a tactical gambling RPG where you try to survive seven days of a deadly cruise by playing poker.

Why similar: Gambling 41.1% ★, Card Game 22.7%, Mystery 13%, Story Rich 8.9%, RPG 6.2%

Battle your way through a seedy tavern filled with gambling addicted townspeople in this Blackjack Roguelike Adventure. From aces and face cards to tarot cards, business cards and more, create your unique deck to beat the house.

Why similar: Card Game 43.8%, Gambling 38.3% ★, RPG 9.4%, 2D 5.9%, Singleplayer 2.7%

Dead Town Tales is a game that focuses on strategy card building and core Roguelike gameplay. You can learn about this romantic and mysterious world by fighting and exploring, meeting people, ghosts and monsters in Dead Town and experiencing the unknown and making choices together with them.

Why similar: Card Game 41.8%, Hand-drawn 24%, Mystery 15.1%, Story Rich 8.1%, 2D 7.2%

Gamble your way out of hell in this blackjack-inspired rogue-lite deckbuilder. Play powerful card combos or cheat to outwit your opponents and earn your freedom. Win their Soul coins! Bribe the ferryman! And uncover the story of those who stand in your way.

Why similar: Card Game 53.8%, Story Rich 12%, Atmospheric 10.2%, Adventure 7%, 2D 6.7%

Museum Mystery is a deck-building, story-driven roguelite adventure where museum exhibits come to life, wreaking chaos. Explore halls from different eras, battle works of art, collect your own deck of artifacts, and solve the mystery!

Why similar: Card Game 47.1%, Story Rich 14.1%, RPG 11.2%, Atmospheric 9.4%, 2D 7.9%

A Victorian steampunk RPG with tarot cards instead of dice. Investigate the disappearance of society’s most vulnerable to uncover a mysterious cult. Play as three characters, each with their own skills and motivations. Customize your characters with narrative choices to unlock new tarot cards.

Why similar: Card Game 21.9%, Alternate History 18.5%, Story Rich 14.3%, Point & Click 13%, RPG 11.8%

As a judge of the Revolutionary Tribunal, preside over complicated cases of ordinary citizens, dangerous criminals, and enemies of the revolution in revolutionary Paris. Make judgments, plot political intrigue, and try to not lose your own head!

Why similar: Historical 38.3%, Hand-drawn 17.6%, Point & Click 14.9%, Story Rich 11.7%, Simulation 9.9%

Control your environment, gather your party, and build your best deck to overcome outlaws and supernatural forces, across a rich fantasy world. Watch as your tactical choices and deckbuilding prowess play out through stylish fight sequences.

Why similar: Card Game 51%, Hand-drawn 23.9%, Story Rich 15.8%, Adventure 5.6%, Singleplayer 3.7%

Legends of the past come back to life in this charming point-and-click adventure. Pack your bags and journey with Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit through modern day Europe to uncover the conspiracy behind a cursed relic and the secrets of the King who was never crowned.

Why similar: Point & Click 23.3%, Mystery 22.5%, Hand-drawn 16.4%, Story Rich 14.2%, Atmospheric 9.9%

A narrative-driven hardcore RPG set in a gritty world ruled by real but unrelenting gods. Set out on a challenging lifetime journey, where every choice has a price and entails consequences. Will you become an inquisitor, a judge, or conspire against the old order? Dare to decide!

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 38.5%, Story Rich 20.9%, RPG 14.4%, Atmospheric 7.2%, Simulation 6.8%

The star magician of Morgan’s Traveling Circus is missing, but the show must go on! In this non-linear detective visual novel, unravel the mystery from two different perspectives as you learn the varying stories of an entire circus of performers, each with their own lives... and their own secrets.

Why similar: Historical 23.5%, Interactive Fiction 18.4%, Hand-drawn 13.7%, Point & Click 12%, Mystery 11.2%

A short non-linear detective adventure where every clue is hidden in plain sight. Carefully read and cross-reference documents to unravel a CEO’s disappearance and expose a case of fraud.

Why similar: Mystery 35.4%, Point & Click 28.1%, Story Rich 9.8%, Atmospheric 6.7%, 2D 6.2%

A deckbuilding adventure card game set in a rustic Norwegian town during the 90's. Recruit followers, draft cards and build powerful combos. Explore a hand-crafted world across multiple runs and uncover an unsettling mystery…

Why similar: Card Game 53.3%, Hand-drawn 17.3%, Point & Click 15.5%, Adventure 7.9%, Indie 3.2%

THIEF’S SHELTER is a 3D Point and Click Psychological Adventure where the world mirrors a crumbling mind. Nothing stays still, and even your own thoughts can’t be trusted.

Why similar: Point & Click 34.9%, Story Rich 24.2%, Atmospheric 18.9%, Adventure 10.9%, Indie 6.9%

Thick as Thieves is a stealth-action heist game, playable solo or with a partner in crime in co-op multiplayer. Master the art of thievery through cunning gameplay across a 4-hour campaign in this dynamic new take on stealth.

Why similar: Stealth 45.7%, Alternate History 30.7%, Mystery 14.1%, Atmospheric 8%, Singleplayer 1.4%

Medieval Europe is in the middle of religious upheaval and many a preacher predict the imminent end of the world. Immerse yourself in a dark fantasy story with true historical events in the background. You'll be facing intricate puzzles, challenging battles and cunning stealth.

Why similar: Historical 32.1%, Mystery 16.1%, Point & Click 14%, Stylized 11.8%, Story Rich 10.4%

The poker roguelike. Balatro is a hypnotically satisfying deckbuilder where you play illegal poker hands, discover game-changing jokers, and trigger adrenaline-pumping, outrageous combos.

Why similar: Card Game 81.1%, 2D 7.7%, Indie 6.3%, Singleplayer 4.9%

Discover the youth of a legend - Experience the transformation of Arsene Lupin, from whimsical thief to legendary hero, in 'Arsene Lupin - Once a Thief', an adventure and investigation game freely adapted from the works of Maurice Leblanc, with its events unfolding in the early 20th century.

Why similar: Historical 26.2%, Stealth 21.5%, Point & Click 20.5%, Mystery 10.6%, Atmospheric 9.6%

The film noir stealth game. Calvino Noir is the exploratory, sneaking adventure through the 1930s European criminal underworld. Architecture meets Noir as you become unwillingly entangled in a revolutionist plot.

Why similar: Stealth 72%, Adventure 15.1%, Indie 13%