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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 Mindcop down to the 22 that fit the “Dark” category. Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars - The Director's Cut, SENRAN KAGURA Bon Appétit! - Full Course and Distraint top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Mindcop.

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle
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NarrativeDarkSolo
Year 2024Dev Mindcop Games

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Within the “Dark” category, the closest game to Mindcop is Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars - The Director's Cut — scoring 70/100 on our similarity scale. SENRAN KAGURA Bon Appétit! - Full Course and Distraint follow close behind.

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The best dark games like Mindcop

22 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Mindcop. Each one has been evaluated across 9 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.

Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars - The Director's Cut
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrativeDarkCasual2D
Steam👍 93%· 2.8KIGDB83· 3
Year 2009Dev Revolution Software · Kalypso MediaOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ Like Mindcop, 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 shooter

It predates Mindcop by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals69
SENRAN KAGURA Bon Appétit! - Full Course
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloCasualDarkNarrativeCozy
Steam👍 92%· 1.1KIGDB65· 5
Year 2014Dev XSEED GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS

✓ If you enjoyed Mindcop, expect puzzle design, vibe casual and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings cozy, relaxing feel, 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 Mindcop: visuals.

It predates Mindcop by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone89Visuals0
#3Distraint
Distraint
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloCasualDark2DHorror
Steam👍 93%· 13KIGDB65· 2
Year 2015Dev Jesse MakkonenOn PC

✓ Like Mindcop, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and vibe casual

≠ Stands apart with horror setting, while skipping shooter

It predates Mindcop by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Tone79
Edna & Harvey: Harvey's New Eyes
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrativeDark2DRanged
Steam👍 89%· 3.4KIGDB63· 3
Year 2012Dev rondomedia Marketing & Vertriebs GmbHOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Shared with Mindcop: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with turn-based strategy, ranged combat and horror setting, while skipping shooter

It predates Mindcop by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Tone79
Rusty Lake Paradise
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrativeDark2DHorror
Steam👍 95%· 7.2K
Year 2018Dev Rusty LakeOn Android · PC · iOS

✓ Shared with Mindcop: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension and horror setting, while skipping shooter

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Tone78
Gemini Rue
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrativeDark2DStealth
Steam👍 88%· 1.9KIGDB65· 2
Year 2011Dev Wadjet Eye GamesOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Mindcop, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, stealth mechanics and setting scifi, while skipping shooter

It predates Mindcop by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone80Visuals73
Kathy Rain
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrativeDark2DPixel Art
Steam👍 92%· 4.0KIGDB81· 3OC81· 32
Year 2016Dev Clifftop Games · Raw FuryOn Android · PC · iOS

✓ If you enjoyed Mindcop, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: visual pixel, while skipping shooter

It predates Mindcop by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone79Visuals73
Blackwell Unbound
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrativeDark2DPixel Art
Steam👍 94%· 774
Year 2007Dev Wadjet Eye GamesOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Mindcop, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings visual pixel, while skipping shooter

It predates Mindcop by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals79Tone77
Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrativeDark2DFantasy
Steam👍 93%· 30
Year 1997Dev Revolution Software · Crave EntertainmentOn PC

✓ Shared with Mindcop: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world, historical setting and visual third person, while skipping shooter

It predates Mindcop by 27 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone77Visuals70
Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrativeDark2DFantasy
Steam👍 94%· 1.5KRAWG👍 85%· 113
Year 1992Dev LucasArts Entertainment · Disney InteractivePlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Like Mindcop, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world, historical setting and visual isometric, while skipping shooter

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.

It predates Mindcop by 32 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone79Visuals57
Leisure Suit Larry: Love for Sail!
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrativeDark2D
Steam👍 86%· 252
Year 1996Dev Sierra On-LineOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Nearly identical: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus.

≠ Missing: shooter.

It predates Mindcop by 28 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Tone73
Circle of Blood
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrativeDark2DFantasy
Steam👍 90%· 98IGDB75· 2
Year 1996Dev Revolution Software · THQOn PC · Mac

✓ If you enjoyed Mindcop, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world, historical setting and exploration and discovery, while skipping shooter

It predates Mindcop by 28 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone77Visuals70
The Blackwell Legacy
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrativeDark2DPixel Art
Steam👍 90%· 1.6KIGDB70· 3
Year 2006Dev Wadjet Eye GamesOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Mindcop, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings visual pixel, while skipping shooter

It predates Mindcop by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone77Visuals70
Beneath a Steel Sky
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrativeDark2DCyberpunk
Steam👍 89%· 567
Year 1994Dev Revolution Software · Virgin Interactive Entertainment (Europe) Ltd.On Linux · PC · iOS

✓ Like Mindcop, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with setting cyberpunk, setting scifi and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from Mindcop: visuals.

It predates Mindcop by 30 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone77Visuals47
Blade Runner
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrativeDark2DSci-Fi
Year 1997Dev Westwood Studios · Virgin Interactive Entertainment (Europe) Ltd.On PC

✓ If you enjoyed Mindcop, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with setting scifi, post-apocalyptic world and setting cyberpunk, while skipping shooter

It predates Mindcop by 27 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone75Visuals70

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