Detective games like Within

If Within left you wanting something dark and atmospheric, you have options. Give these detective games a try when the craving hits.

The Corruption Within
The Corruption Within is a psychological thriller first-person point & click adventure game set in the Victorian era, with an emphasis on strong narrative, intriguing characters and puzzle-solving.
Dark, Atmospheric, Mysterious
91% of 136 Steam reviews are positive$9.99
Unreachable
A first-person investigative thriller where your family is kidnapped and you must carry out various demands from the kidnapper in order to prolong their lives. However, if you are sharp, you might also uncover clues to track down their location and devise a rescue plan.
Dark, Atmospheric, Mysterious
71% of 24 Steam reviews are positive$9.99
Quern - Undying Thoughts
Trapped on the island of Quern after your portal closes, you piece together what happened here through old letters, a lingering spirit, and the machinery left behind. For armchair detectives, the draw is slow clue-chasing across a quiet, strange island, where each solved puzzle opens the next question about your presence.
Dark, Atmospheric, Mysterious
90% of 3,881 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 120$2.49
Terminal Lucidity
In a concrete slab beneath the earth, a lone technician is sent for routine maintenance on a network of supercomputers. Each terminal operates on its own hidden rules, and the only way to escape is to learn how to speak their language. Crack the code, unlock the truth.
Dark, Atmospheric, Mysterious
96% of 108 Steam reviews are positiveFree
The Inheritance of Crimson Manor
Explore a beautiful and Enigmatic Victorian Manor with a dark secret, In this gothic horror story first person exploration puzzle game filled with fine art, secret passages and mysterious mechanical puzzles playing as the executor of the last will from the enigmatic Railroad Magnate Hadley Strange.
Dark, Atmospheric, Mysterious
86% of 921 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 3$19.99
Your Computer Might Be At Risk
Your Computer Might Be At Risk is a first-person narrative puzzle game. Locked up in a room after a mysterious car accident, you must figure out how to escape while surviving dangerous trials.
Dark, Atmospheric, Mysterious
100% of 5 Steam reviews are positive$11.99
THE ILLUSION
THE ILLUSION Is a Puzzle Game Where You Have To Pass Through A Different Set Of Tests For Your Brain, Memory, senses and interactivity with the environment While You Are Trapped In mysterious mansion surrounded With Unknown Dark Forces
Dark, Atmospheric, Mysterious
60% of 10 Steam reviews are positive$14.99
Rivage
Trapped alone aboard the A.R.E.S. station, you wake as scientist Miranda and piece together what happened to your missing crew. You search abandoned workstations, read journals and encrypted messages, and solve story-tied puzzles to open new sections. A slow sci-fi mystery for armchair detectives who like clues over culprits.
Dark, Atmospheric, Mysterious
74% of 554 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 33$24.99
Dark Room
Dark Room is an atmospheric point-and-click adventure game. You awaken in a mysterious, locked environment with no memory of who you are. Solve intricate puzzles, inspect hidden objects, and piece together forgotten journal entries to unlock the truth behind your confinement.
Dark, Atmospheric, Mysterious
59% of 39 Steam reviews are positive$2.99
Mystery of the Malign
Investigate. Interrogate. Descend into a world of intrigue to untangle the Mystery of the Malign.
Dark, Atmospheric, Mysterious
94% of 77 Steam reviews are positive$13.99
Tiny Room Stories: Town Mystery
Everybody are missing in a town. Find the answers of town mystery in a point and click adventure game with escape the room mechanics
Atmospheric, Mysterious, Story-driven
86% of 825 Steam reviews are positive$9.99
Portrait of a Torn
As a young soldier returning to an eerily deserted home, you'll explore enigmatic rooms and uncover a haunting, tragic story. Experience an atmospheric journey filled with suspense, mysterious encounters, and a deep narrative.
Dark, Atmospheric, Mysterious
83% of 66 Steam reviews are positive$6.99

Cheaper than Within

Quern - Undying Thoughts

Trapped on the island of Quern after your portal closes, you piece together what happened here through old letters, a lingering spirit, and the…

$2.49

Dark Room

Dark Room is an atmospheric point-and-click adventure game. You awaken in a mysterious, locked environment with no memory of who you are.

$2.99

Forgotten Hill First Steps

The first three games of the Forgotten Hill series joined together with new contents, new locations, new puzzles and secrets revealed: let's follow…

$2.99

Meridian 157: Chapter 1

While searching for the anomaly, you find yourself trapped inside a facility on a remote sub-Arctic island. What is this place? Who built it?

$3.99

Echoes of Dread

Explore a haunted mansion, piece together a family's fate and survive what still walks its halls.

$0.49

Who am I: Remedy

A found footage horror game where you'll try to remember who you are and escape the time loop while documenting everything on a typewriter.

$3.14

Aberration

Aberration, a point & click thriller experience that will lead you down a rabbit hole of suspense, fear and misdirection.

$2.99

Surreal House

Surreal House is a point-and-click puzzle game inspired by escape rooms.

$4.39

Midnight Cruise

As you progress, you'll need to find keys and open locked doors. Solve puzzles and find passages. A first-person game with elements of horror.

$0.99

If only I could go home early

This is a pixel-style puzzle game. It tells about a white-collar worker in his thirties who is doing well in a big city.

$3.99

To find her

《寻踪》is an immersive adventure puzzle game with simple controls, perfect for beginners. ,crack codes, solve literary puzzles, and evade capture.

$1.99

Santo Island Incident

MYSTERY - EXPLORING - PUZZLE - Overgrowth took over the whole Santo Island and facility as a result of an unknown incident.

$0.99

Hidden gems like Within

Looking For Fael

Your roommate Fael leaves a strange voicemail: lost somewhere inside your own apartment.

$14.99

Desktop Explorer

You click through its abandoned profiles, chat logs, and broken apps, piecing together who used it before you and what happened to them.

$17.99

12 Memory Lane

Explore the shifting manor of the enigmatic Henri Villemaine and uncover the truth behind his family’s sudden disappearance.

Free

Mind Diver

Investigate a broken mind to unravel a twisted case. Deduce the truth. Restore lost memories. Listen to private conversations.

$17.99

Terminal Lucidity

In a concrete slab beneath the earth, a lone technician is sent for routine maintenance on a network of supercomputers.

Free

Dimhaven - The Lost Source

You are Emily Ravenstone, searching a mist-covered island for your uncle who vanished months ago.

$25.99

Utter a Name

Disembodied souls linger in this old estate. To each one, utter their name.

$6.99

CLeM

CLeM is a narrative-driven puzzle adventure game with a dark twist.

$15.99

Echoes of Dread

Explore a haunted mansion, piece together a family's fate and survive what still walks its halls.

$0.49

Rivage

Trapped alone aboard the A.R.E.S. station, you wake as scientist Miranda and piece together what happened to your missing crew.

$24.99

Secrets of Blackrock Manor - Escape Room

Find the hidden fortune of Blackrock Manor. Discover the truth about the family deaths.

$9.99

Regular Factory: Escape Room

You don't work in a regular assembly line. In this escape room, you will investigate what is really being manufactured in a secret factory, explore…

$9.99

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