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Games Like One Night: Burlesque

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Step into the smoky, seductive world of the Angels Den, a luxurious burlesque club. Get into the high heels of Holly, a talented dancer graced with a unique gift of telepathy. Help her on a desperate mission to save a friend from certain doom.

Reviews: Positive — 85% — of 39 reviews
Released: 2023-11-03
Developer: RedDeer.Games
Genres: Adventure, Casual, Indie, Simulation
Platforms: Windows

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    97% matchVery Positive84% of 269 reviews2019
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    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%

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    96% matchVery Positive90% of 62 reviews2021
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    73% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

    A neo-noir point&click thriller about a delivery service for illegal goods. Play as a Courier who—after hours—has to solve the mystery of his friend's disappearance. Visit various locations, collect clues, navigate branching dialogue options, and hurry as time is not on your side.

    Why similar: Noir 30.4%, Detective 15.5%, Conversation 15.1%, Point & Click 8.3%, Mystery 8.2%

  59. #59 A Case of Distrust
    68% matchVery Positive82% of 601 reviews2018
    Dev: An Open Ben
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    A Case of Distrust is a narrative mystery from 1924 San Francisco. Play as private investigator Phyllis Cadence Malone in this historical 2D adventure game.

    Why similar: Noir 23%, Detective 13.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.8%, Point & Click 8.5%

  60. #60 Murder Mystery Mayhem AI
    66% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2024
    Dev: AI Media Design
    Windows

    Murder Mystery Mayhem AI is a single-player detective game set in a stylish 1920s world of secrets, suspicion, and social intrigue. Talk freely to a colorful cast of cunning suspects, gather clues, uncover motives, and deduce who among them is the killer.

    Why similar: Noir 19.6%, Conversation 16.9%, Detective 16.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Point & Click 9.7%

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