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Games Like The Dagby Files

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Detective, Mystery, Singleplayer, Puzzle.

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Solve jigsaw puzzles to crack the case in this relaxing, cozy mystery game. Join Inspector Dagby as he investigates crime scenes, questions suspects, and leaves the final deduction to you. Seven perplexing mysteries. 28 hand-illustrated puzzles by artist Dave Montes.

Reviews: 8 user reviews — 100% — of 8 reviews
Released: 2026-01-10
Developer: Huge Workshop
Genres: Casual
Platforms: Windows

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    97% match8 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2024
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    Why similar: Detective 33.1%, Crime 26.2%, Mystery 18.1%, Puzzle 11.6%, Casual 10%

  2. #2 Escape The Ordinary: Tales of Romina Manor
    96% match7 user reviews71% of 7 reviews2021
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    Based on the escape room board game of the same name. Discover the mystery of Romina Manor as you investigate the disappearance of the Master by searching for clues and solving puzzles in locations like the Parlor, Kitchen or even the Observatory.

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  3. #3 Murder at Ironwood Inn
    96% matchNo user reviews2025
    Dev: SAK70Games
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    A shocking murder has rocked the Ironwood Inn. Play as one of four detectives, each with unique interrogation styles. Search for clues, question suspects, and uncover secrets in this high-stakes mystery. Can you solve the case before time runs out?

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  4. #4 The Wolf Is Dead
    95% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Fat Toad Games
    Windows

    The Wolf is Dead is a murder mystery game. When the Big Bad Wolf is found murdered at a party for his biopic, you're called in. Interrogate suspects, investigate the scene of the crime and use this to travel back in time and reconstruct the events of the evening. Who killed Alexander Wolff?

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  5. #5 Unheard - Voices of Crime
    94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 32,839 reviews2019
    Dev: NEXT Studios
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    What if you could hear every word spoken at the scene of a crime? “Acoustic Detectives” wanted for testing our new device! Return aurally to crime scenes and use the voices you hear to identify potential suspects and solve the mysteries. What is it that’s connecting these seemingly unrelated cases?

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    94% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
    Dev: PinkTokum Studio
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    《兔子侦探》是一款手绘风格的悬疑解谜互动游戏。玩家将扮演兔子侦探,在前往拜访好友时,竟发现对方已意外身亡!案发现场疑点重重,线索错综复杂。玩家将使用时间回溯机制,从现场抽丝剥茧,在正确的时机放置正确的证据,找出杀害受害兔的真凶,洗清自己被迫背负的嫌疑。最终将罪犯绳之以法,并在审讯中揭露其罪行!

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    93% matchMixed69% of 493 reviews2023
    Dev: Bad SeedPub: Maximum Entertainment
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    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%

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    92% matchPositive87% of 15 reviews2023
    Dev: NoFace工作室
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  9. #9 Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
    91% matchVery Positive89% of 7,723 reviews2014
    Dev: Frogwares
    Windows
    Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Become the most celebrated detective of all time: Sherlock Holmes! Use your impressive talents as a detective to solve six thrilling and varied cases: murders, missing persons, spectacular thefts and numerous investigations that sometimes lead you into the realms of the fantastic.

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    91% matchNo user reviews2026
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    Something strange happened in the old manor, but the Pond's premier puzzle-solver is here to uncover the truth. In this ribbiting and cozy mystery, explore the grounds, journey into the past, and unearth the secrets buried at Marsh Manor.

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  11. #11 Mystical Riddles: Ghostly Park Collector's Edition
    90% match5 user reviews40% of 5 reviews2024
    Dev: Do Games Limited
    Windows

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  12. #12 Orient on the Murder Express
    89% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
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    89% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    86% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2022
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    Windows

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    86% matchMixed62% of 50 reviews2016
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    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%

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    Windows

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    Windows · Mac

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    Windows

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    Windows

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    79% matchPositive87% of 31 reviews2019
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    79% matchMixed65% of 114 reviews2017
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    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%

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    77% match4 user reviews0% of 4 reviews2024
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    Windows

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    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%

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    74% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2024
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    Windows

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    Windows · Mac

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    75% matchVery Positive86% of 17,132 reviews2014
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    Windows
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%

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    Windows

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    73% matchNo user reviews
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    71% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2026
    Dev: Pixlab LTD
    Windows · Mac

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    71% matchMostly Positive74% of 282 reviews2026
    Dev: 午夜说书人
    Windows

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    74% matchVery Positive89% of 2,783 reviews2010
    Dev: Telltale
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 61%

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    72% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    73% matchMostly Positive80% of 14,245 reviews2016
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    Windows
    Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%

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    72% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,016 reviews2015
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    Windows
    Median: 42 minMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 41%

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    70% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    70% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    69% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    69% matchPositive91% of 23 reviews2023
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    69% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    68% matchNo user reviews2026
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    Windows

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    67% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2025
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    67% matchNo user reviews2026
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    66% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2025
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