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Games Like To Hell With The Ugly

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

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To Hell with the Ugly is an adventure game where you play as Rock Bailey, a gorgeous yet shallow young man, who must investigate and fight his way to freedom after being kidnapped. Alternate between turn-based combats and investigation in this film noir adaptation of the novel by Boris Vian.

Reviews: Very Positive — 87% — of 153 reviews
Released: 2023-05-30
Developer: La Poule Noire
Publisher: ARTE France
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux

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    76% matchMostly Positive78% of 375 reviews2019
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    Why similar: Detective 28.6%, Turn-Based Combat 20.5%, Investigation 16.8%, Point & Click 13.4%, Story Rich 7.8%

  55. #55 The Wild Case
    67% matchVery Positive87% of 252 reviews2021
    Dev: Specialbit Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    The Wild Case is a 2D first-person point-and-click adventure. In this story-focused adventure, players meet a cast of colorful characters, experience mysterious encounters, and solve puzzles to progress through the game.

    Why similar: Detective 24.8%, Noir 20.7%, Point & Click 14.6%, Investigation 11.5%, Puzzle 6.9%

  56. #56 Red Tape
    66% matchVery Positive85% of 286 reviews2023
    Dev: Pollaris StudiosPub: DreadXP
    Windows
    Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 73%

    Explore 9 levels of corporate hell as you work to clear your name with the Devil and restore balance between Heaven and Hell.

    Why similar: Dark Humor 52%, Story Rich 18.5%, Adventure 13.4%, Stylized 11.5%, Singleplayer 4.7%

  57. #57 Retropolis 2: Never Say Goodbye
    65% matchVery Positive94% of 52 reviews2024
    Dev: Peanut Button
    Windows

    Immerse yourself in the shadows, where danger lurks and every step leads you further to the edge of madness. Navigate the neon-lit streets as robo-detective Philip Log and search for Jenny Montage, the automated femme fatale, in this gritty post-apocalyptic saga.

    Why similar: Noir 29.2%, Detective 22.4%, Point & Click 12%, Interactive Fiction 9.2%, Stylized 7.3%

  58. #58 Girlfriend from Hell
    65% matchVery Positive81% of 193 reviews2024
    Dev: That Guy's Games
    Windows

    Manage your strange romance with a demonic girlfriend and experience total chaos! Laugh, be surprised, and unravel absurd situations in this crazy comedic adventure game.

    Why similar: Point & Click 24.2%, Dark Humor 17.1%, Comedy 14.8%, Puzzle 11.5%, Funny 9.9%

  59. #59 12 Hours to Die
    67% matchMostly Positive73% of 226 reviews2020
    Dev: Wesley ReitsmaPub: Westeford
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A mystery visual novel about six students forced to play a 12-hour long killing game.

    Why similar: Detective 46.1%, Mystery 13.2%, Puzzle 11.4%, Stylized 7.8%, Adventure 7.3%

  60. #60 UNMEMORY
    66% matchVery Positive84% of 99 reviews2020
    Dev: PATRONES & ESCONDITES
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Unravel a mystery: A game you can read, a book you can play.

    Why similar: Noir 25.4%, Detective 17.5%, Investigation 13.1%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Point & Click 9.4%

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