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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

We filtered the 50 games similar to Duck Detective: The Secret Salami down to the 6 that fit the “Dark” category. SENRAN KAGURA Bon Appétit! - Full Course, Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars - The Director's Cut and Helltaker top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Duck Detective: The Secret Salami.

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle
Tags
NarrativeCasualSolo
Year 2024Dev Happy Broccoli Games

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Within the “Dark” category, the closest game to Duck Detective: The Secret Salami is SENRAN KAGURA Bon Appétit! - Full Course — scoring 65/100 on our similarity scale. Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars - The Director's Cut and Helltaker follow close behind.

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The best dark games like Duck Detective: The Secret Salami

6 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Duck Detective: The Secret Salami. Each one has been evaluated across 8 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.

SENRAN KAGURA Bon Appétit! - Full Course
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloCasualCozyDarkNarrative
Steam👍 92%· 1.1KIGDB65· 5
Year 2014Dev XSEED GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS

✓ If you enjoyed Duck Detective: The Secret Salami, expect puzzle design, vibe casual and cozy, relaxing feel

≠ Where it differs: brings setting anime and visual third person, while skipping adventure storytelling

Many speak of it, but rarely have human mouths ever tasted it: the pinnacle of culinary perfection…the Super Dish. Few shinobi have ever been able to prepare a dish so exquisite, but legendary shinobi and sushi chef Hanzo thinks that perhaps his students and their rivals are up to the task.

Where it drifts furthest from Duck Detective: The Secret Salami: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Duck Detective: The Secret Salami.

It predates Duck Detective: The Secret Salami by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals0
Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars - The Director's Cut
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrativeDarkCasualFantasy
Steam👍 93%· 2.8KIGDB83· 3
Year 2009Dev Revolution Software · Kalypso MediaOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ Like Duck Detective: The Secret Salami, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world, historical setting and setting cartoon, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel

Where it drifts furthest from Duck Detective: The Secret Salami: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Duck Detective: The Secret Salami.

It predates Duck Detective: The Secret Salami by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone82Visuals0
Helltaker
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloCozyNarrativeDarkHardcore
Steam👍 98%· 127KRAWG👍 82%· 559
Year 2020Dev vanripperPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Like Duck Detective: The Secret Salami, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and cozy, relaxing feel

≠ Stands apart with visual novel storytelling, punishing difficulty and setting anime, while skipping vibe casual

You woke up one day with a dream. Harem full of demon girls. You've opened the portal in hopes of fulfilling your wildest desires. Hellfire burns through your lungs, death awaits around every corner and everything looks like from a cutesy mobile game. You are in hell.

Where it drifts furthest from Duck Detective: The Secret Salami: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Tone73Visuals0
Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrativeDarkIsometricFantasy
Steam👍 94%· 1.5KRAWG👍 85%· 113
Year 1992Dev LucasArts Entertainment · Disney InteractivePlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Like Duck Detective: The Secret Salami, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world, historical setting and visual 2d, while skipping vibe casual

The Man With The Hat Is Back In His Greatest Adventure Yet! 1939 - The eve of World War II. Nazi agents are about to get their hands on a weapon more dangerous than the atom bomb. Only Indy can stop them before they unleash the deadly secret that sank Atlantis.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Duck Detective: The Secret Salami.

It predates Duck Detective: The Secret Salami by 32 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals62Tone59
#5The Sexy Brutale
The Sexy Brutale
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrativeDarkIsometricStealth
Steam👍 92%· 4.1KIGDB80· 12OC81· 75
Year 2017Dev Tequila WorksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Like Duck Detective: The Secret Salami, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with stealth mechanics, while skipping vibe casual

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Duck Detective: The Secret Salami.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Tone56
Distraint
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloCasualDarkHorror2D
Steam👍 93%· 13KIGDB65· 2
Year 2015Dev Jesse MakkonenOn PC

✓ Like Duck Detective: The Secret Salami, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and vibe casual

≠ Stands apart with horror setting and visual 2d, while skipping strong narrative focus

Where it drifts furthest from Duck Detective: The Secret Salami: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Duck Detective: The Secret Salami.

It predates Duck Detective: The Secret Salami by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone64Visuals0

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