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Games Like The Detective Reaper Invites

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Singleplayer, Strategy, 2D, Deckbuilding.

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Use various cards to solve randomly generated murder cases in this roguelite deduction adventure game. The culprit always lies, and the innocent always tell the truth. Make too many mistakes, and it's back to square one. Put your wits to the test and solve as many cases as you can!

Reviews: Mixed — 52% — of 77 reviews
Released: 2024-05-24
Developer: SHIZU KANO UMI
Publisher: PLAYISM
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Windows

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    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.

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    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.

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    96% matchVery Positive83% of 184 reviews2024
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    95% matchMixed65% of 235 reviews2026
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    Windows
    Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%

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    Windows

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    91% matchVery Positive84% of 68 reviews2026
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    Dev: BlackRobe
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    Windows
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    90% matchMixed61% of 371 reviews2025
    Dev: Team Tetrapod
    Windows

    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.

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    89% matchVery Positive94% of 81 reviews2025
    Dev: Poison Pill Games
    Windows

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    Windows

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    85% matchVery Positive93% of 763 reviews2026
    Dev: Sea Glass Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%

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    87% matchVery Positive83% of 126 reviews2023
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    Windows

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    89% matchMixed61% of 72 reviews2018
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    Windows

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    Windows

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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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    84% matchMixed67% of 183 reviews2014
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%

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    Windows · Mac
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    Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows

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    78% matchMostly Positive75% of 114 reviews2019
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    Windows
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    73% matchVery Positive93% of 1,964 reviews2024
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    Windows
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%

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    78% matchMixed54% of 173 reviews2021
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    71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,947 reviews2021
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    70% matchMixed68% of 205 reviews2026
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    69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,355 reviews2014
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    Windows

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    Why similar: Deckbuilding 33.2%, Card Game 32%, Roguelite 22.1%, 2D 4.2%, Strategy 3.8%

  56. #56 The Devilry Reservation
    68% matchVery Positive93% of 85 reviews2023
    Dev: GentFish
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Step into the role of a faceless detective investigating creatures from Slavic folklore. Explore dialogue-driven mysteries, solve puzzles, and uncover post-Soviet occult secrets in a pixel art housing block full of bizarre residents and hidden truths

    Why similar: Text-Based 23.1%, Detective 17.5%, Logic 14.5%, Pixel Graphics 12.5%, Puzzle 12%

  57. #57 Faith in Despair
    65% matchVery Positive97% of 70 reviews2025
    Dev: Philipp Lehner
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Forge your own cards with triggers, actions and modifiers. Shape your deck and gamble against Death itself. Make one mistake and you will descend into despair.

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 28.7%, Card Game 28.3%, Procedural Generation 15.5%, Roguelike 14.2%, Choices Matter 8.7%

  58. #58 Rana Card
    64% matchVery Positive90% of 1,373 reviews2025
    Dev: VisionRanaPub: IndieArk
    Windows
    Median: 8.8 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Rana Card is a roguelike deck-builder where you play as a farm manager chasing TimeTech's KPI targets. Draw cards in high-stakes moments, survive Time Explosions, and unlock powerful cards. Build your deck, chart your own path, and face branching events and cataclysmic years on the road to success.

    Why similar: Card Game 33.6%, Deckbuilding 32.3%, Roguelite 22.4%, Strategy 4.5%, 2D 3.7%

  59. #59 Stray Path
    66% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,025 reviews2025
    Dev: zidong gamesPub: Yogscast Games
    Windows
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Stray Path is an innovative adventure and strategy game that blends FreeCell mechanics with roguelike gameplay. Choose from colourful characters and explore a randomly generated world. Drag cards, optimize your choices, select equipment, and uncover the mysteries of this mysterious stray world!

    Why similar: Card Game 30.4%, Roguelite 26.6%, Pixel Graphics 12.9%, Roguelike 11.5%, Strategy 6.1%

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