14 Puzzle games like 9-nine-:Episode 4 that you should try

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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 34 games similar to 9-nine-:Episode 4 down to the 14 that fit the “Puzzle” category. Storyteller, Flower Shop: Winter In Fairbrook and Venba top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to 9-nine-:Episode 4.

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The best puzzle games like 9-nine-:Episode 4

14 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to 9-nine-:Episode 4. Each one has been evaluated across 12 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1StorytellerClosest overall match

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GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel

SoloNarrativeCasualFantasy2D

Steam👍 88%· 8.7KIGDB82· 4OC70· 33

Year 2023Dev Daniel Benmergui · Annapurna InteractiveOn Android · PC · iOS

✓ Shared with 9-nine-:Episode 4: puzzle design, visual novel storytelling and deep simulation

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Where it drifts furthest from 9-nine-:Episode 4: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for 9-nine-:Episode 4.

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#2Flower Shop: Winter In Fairbrook

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SoloCasualNarrativeAnime2D

Steam👍 63%· 109

Year 2014Dev Winter WolvesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Shared with 9-nine-:Episode 4: deep simulation, visual novel storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, cozy, relaxing feel and visual first person, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

The Flower Shop: Winter In Fairbrook is a dating and farming simulation game and takes place after the first Flower Shop game, Summer In Fairbrook.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against overwhelmingly positive for 9-nine-:Episode 4.

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#3Venba

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SoloNarrativeCasual2DCrafting

Steam👍 92%· 3.5KIGDB87· 3OC81· 56

Year 2023Dev Visai GamesOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ If you enjoyed 9-nine-:Episode 4, expect puzzle design, visual novel storytelling and deep simulation

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, crafting mechanics and exploration and discovery, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for 9-nine-:Episode 4.

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SoloCasualNarrative2DCozy

Steam👍 35%· 707

Year 2015Dev Sometimes YouPlaytime ~3hOn PC

✓ Shared with 9-nine-:Episode 4: visual novel storytelling, puzzle design and deep simulation

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, cozy, relaxing feel and exploration and discovery, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Don't miss our new games!http://store.steampowered.com/app/448470/ http://store.steampowered.com/app/415960/ About the GameThis game is about a person who kept running through his life, never looking back at the past. He rarely slept, and even with 24 hours in a day, it was not enough for him.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly negative, against overwhelmingly positive for 9-nine-:Episode 4.

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#5Heileen 3: New Horizons

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SoloNarrativeCasualAnimeCozy

Steam👍 63%· 89

Year 2014Dev Winter WolvesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Like 9-nine-:Episode 4, it's known for deep simulation, visual novel storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Heileen 3 continues the story from the end of the second game and takes place in the Caribbean islands. Traveling side by side with Morgan the pirate, Heileen will search for her missing friends, hoping to reunite with all of them. But that's only the beginning, because the story continues!

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against overwhelmingly positive for 9-nine-:Episode 4.

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SoloNarrativeCasualAnimeCozy

Steam👍 61%· 271

Year 2014Dev Winter WolvesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ If you enjoyed 9-nine-:Episode 4, expect visual novel storytelling, deep simulation and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Amy is desperate! Her boyfriend Aaron doesn't remember her anymore after a car accident! Will you be able to make him remember again? Or perhaps it's time to move on. Maybe Amy will fall in love with someone else? It's up to you to decide.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against overwhelmingly positive for 9-nine-:Episode 4.

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#7Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies

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SoloNarrative2D

IGDB80· 10

Year 2013Dev CapcomOn Android · iOS

✓ If you enjoyed 9-nine-:Episode 4, expect puzzle design, deep simulation and visual novel storytelling

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems and adventure storytelling, while skipping vibe casual

Where it drifts furthest from 9-nine-:Episode 4: tone.

It predates 9-nine-:Episode 4 by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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#8Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth

iRank81

GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel

SoloNarrative2DThird Person

IGDB81· 2

Year 2009Dev CapcomOn Android · iOS

✓ Like 9-nine-:Episode 4, it's known for puzzle design, deep simulation and visual novel storytelling

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling and visual third person, while skipping vibe casual

Where it drifts furthest from 9-nine-:Episode 4: tone.

It predates 9-nine-:Episode 4 by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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#9The Wolf Among UsClosest on tone

iRank92

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SoloNarrativeCasualDarkFantasy

Steam👍 98%· 39KIGDB80· 11

Year 2013Dev Telltale GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android

✓ Shared with 9-nine-:Episode 4: puzzle design, visual novel storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, combat magic and ranged combat, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from 9-nine-:Episode 4: visuals and setting.

It predates 9-nine-:Episode 4 by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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#10AI: The Somnium Files - Nirvana InitiativeClosest on setting

iRank86

GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel

SoloNarrativeDarkSci-FiAnime

Steam👍 86%· 3.7KIGDB87· 4OC86· 67

Year 2022Dev Spike ChunsoftOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Like 9-nine-:Episode 4, it's known for visual novel storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, visual first person and visual third person, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from 9-nine-:Episode 4: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for 9-nine-:Episode 4.

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#11Chicken Police - Paint it RED!

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SoloNarrativeDark2DFirst Person

Steam👍 94%· 2.5KRAWG👍 78%· 34MC83IGDB81· 4

Year 2020Dev Handy Games · www.handy-games.comPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Like 9-nine-:Episode 4, it's known for visual novel storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling and visual first person, while skipping deep simulation

MEET THE CHICKEN POLICE Sonny Featherland and Marty MacChicken were once a legendary detective-duo, called the Chicken Police. But that was almost a decade ago, and time had ruthlessly passed them by.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for 9-nine-:Episode 4.

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#12Professor Layton and the Unwound Future

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