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Games Like Darkway: Murder of King Mere

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Story Rich, Adventure, Detective, Puzzle.

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The King Mere is dead. Once the leader of diplomacy in the Dog Empyre, now a bloodstain on snow. You are the Apprentice, sent by the Master Detective to the City of Ink, to uncover who really murdered the King at the edge of the world.

Reviews: Very Positive — 95% — of 62 reviews
Released: 2025-12-19
Developer: IM/MORTAL Studios
Genres: Adventure, Casual, Indie, RPG, Strategy
Platforms: Windows, Mac

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    Dev: Empty Die Studio
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    Windows

    Join the investigation in Murder Is Game Over, a pixel art point-and-click game where you and Cleo try to solve the murder of a famous game designer. Can you uncover the clues and catch the killer before it's game over?

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    95% matchVery Positive82% of 68 reviews2025
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    Why similar: Detective 54%, Choices Matter 25.7%, Story Rich 20.3%

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    94% matchVery Positive86% of 94 reviews2025
    Dev: Empty Throne
    Windows

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    Windows · Mac

    Uncover high drama in this whodunnit set in a small-town community theater. Gather clues by investigating the sets, casts and backstage crews of 10 theatrical productions, and piece together the story of each deadly crime.

    Why similar: Noir 32.8%, Detective 20.8%, Exploration 11%, Puzzle 10%, Relaxing 9.1%

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    94% matchMixed68% of 890 reviews2016
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    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%

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    91% matchVery Positive95% of 289 reviews2021
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    Windows
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    91% matchVery Positive93% of 82 reviews2023
    Dev: GentFish
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    Windows
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    89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,328 reviews2014
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    Windows
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    90% matchMixed58% of 53 reviews2017
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    87% matchVery Positive90% of 479 reviews2024
    Dev: Spickasoft
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    89% matchMixed53% of 90 reviews2022
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    Windows

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    Windows

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    Dev: DECATREE GAMES
    Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows

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    Dev: Gamechuck
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    73% matchVery Positive84% of 2,838 reviews2024
    Dev: RedBoon
    Windows · Mac
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    73% matchVery Positive83% of 5,424 reviews2024
    Dev: Fool's TheoryPub: 11 bit studios
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%

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    75% matchMixed46% of 71 reviews2025
    Dev: Azikton Studio
    Windows

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    75% matchVery Positive85% of 209 reviews2020
    Dev: Fuzzy Pixel Game Studio
    Windows
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%

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    72% matchVery Positive86% of 152 reviews2025
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    71% matchVery Positive93% of 224 reviews2025
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    Windows

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    69% matchVery Positive93% of 1,956 reviews2024
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    Windows
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    71% matchVery Positive80% of 1,687 reviews2021
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    Windows
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    68% matchVery Positive94% of 1,412 reviews2025
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    70% matchMostly Positive72% of 833 reviews2024
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    71% matchMostly Positive71% of 90 reviews2024
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    69% matchVery Positive97% of 89 reviews2024
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    Windows

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    72% matchMostly Positive80% of 171 reviews2019
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    69% matchVery Positive86% of 8,138 reviews2020
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    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%

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    67% matchVery Positive90% of 546 reviews2024
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    68% matchVery Positive98% of 99 reviews2023
    Dev: Randumb Studios
    Windows

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    74% matchMostly Negative28% of 86 reviews2016
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    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 99%

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    66% matchVery Positive93% of 76 reviews2025
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    66% matchVery Positive89% of 596 reviews2025
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    Windows · Mac

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    70% matchMixed69% of 577 reviews2019
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    Windows
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    In the year 1018, an adventurer from Samarkand drifts to Hardland. Solve a mystery by delving into the different sides of this fantasy world. Hardland is a bustling kingdom filled with secrets. A kingdom that wants you to listen.

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 20.1%, Conversation 19.6%, Choices Matter 14.5%, Multiple Endings 14.1%, Story Rich 12.8%

  59. #59 Detective Worden
    66% matchVery Positive85% of 54 reviews2025
    Dev: Domestic Black CatPub: Studio Amateur
    Windows · Mac

    As a private detective, you’ll crack word clues left by a mysterious informant, gather evidence, and uncover the truth hidden in the shadows.

    Why similar: Noir 33.4%, Detective 20.7%, Strategy 19.6%, Puzzle 13.2%, Choices Matter 6.7%

  60. #60 KRAMPEN
    66% matchVery Positive90% of 437 reviews2023
    Dev: GMD13
    Windows

    Immerse yourself in the winter forest and help a lost soul to find a piece of itself. What is awaiting you there.. or who?

    Why similar: Noir 32.6%, Detective 25.2%, Multiple Endings 12.7%, Story Rich 10.7%, Choices Matter 10.2%

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