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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 50 games similar to The Darkside Detective down to the 15 that fit the “Mobile” category. Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP, Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars - The Director's Cut and Samorost 2 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Darkside Detective.

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

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NarrativeCasualSolo

Year 2017Dev Spooky Doorway

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Within the “Mobile” category, the closest game to The Darkside Detective is Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP — scoring 80/100 on our similarity scale. Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars - The Director's Cut and Samorost 2 follow close behind.

#1Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP80 #2Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars - The Director's Cut79 #3Samorost 277 #4Freddi Fish and the Case of the Missing Kelp Seeds77 #5Spy Fox in "Dry Cereal"77

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The best games like The Darkside Detective on Mobile

15 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Darkside Detective. 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.

#1Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EPClosest overall match

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Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeCasualPixel Art2D

Steam👍 77%· 2.6KRAWG👍 62%· 271

Year 2011Dev Noodlecake Studios · Capybara GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ If you enjoyed The Darkside Detective, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, vibe relaxing and fantasy world, while skipping visual third person

Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP is a pixel art point-and-click quest, split into "sessions." During them, you play as a female Scythian warrior who searches for an ancient book and explores the Caucasus. Accidentally she releases the evil and needs to fix the consequences of her actions.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for The Darkside Detective.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals86Tone85

Steam Epic Nintendo

#2Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars - The Director's Cut

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Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars - The Director's Cut

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeCasual2DThird Person

Steam👍 93%· 2.8KIGDB83· 3

Year 2009Dev Revolution Software · Kalypso MediaOn Linux · Android · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, fantasy world and historical setting, while skipping visual pixel

It predates The Darkside Detective by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone84Visuals66

#3Samorost 2Closest on tone

77

Samorost 2

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloCasualNarrative2DSpace

Steam👍 87%· 2.8K

Year 2005Dev Amanita DesignOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ Shared with The Darkside Detective: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and vibe casual

≠ Stands apart with setting space, fantasy world and setting scifi, while skipping visual pixel

Where it drifts furthest from The Darkside Detective: visuals.

It predates The Darkside Detective by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals43

#4Freddi Fish and the Case of the Missing Kelp Seeds

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Freddi Fish and the Case of the Missing Kelp Seeds

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeCasual2D

Steam👍 97%· 723RAWG👍 93%· 41

Year 1994Dev Humongous Entertainment · Nightdive StudiosPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Android · Apple Macintosh

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

≠ Missing: visual pixel.

Freddi Fish 1: The Case of the Missing Kelp Seeds Join detective Freddi Fish and her best friend Luther as they take on their latest case: finding Grandma Grouper’s kelp seeds that feed the fish under the sea.

Where it drifts furthest from The Darkside Detective: visuals.

It predates The Darkside Detective by 23 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals38

#5Spy Fox in "Dry Cereal"

77

Spy Fox in "Dry Cereal"

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeCasual2D

Steam👍 95%· 698

Year 1997Dev Humongous Entertainment · Nightdive StudiosPlaytime ~4hOn PC · iOS · Android

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

≠ Missing: visual pixel.

Humongous Tees Now Available!Official Humongous Entertainment T-shirts featuring Pajama Sam, Spy Fox, Freddi Fish, and Putt-Putt are now available on Amazon. About the GameWill kids be forced to endure a fate worse than eating dry cereal!?

Where it drifts furthest from The Darkside Detective: visuals.

It predates The Darkside Detective by 20 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals38

#6Pajama Sam: No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside

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Pajama Sam: No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeCasual2DIsometric

Steam👍 98%· 1.3KRAWG👍 90%· 30

Year 1996Dev Humongous Entertainment · Nightdive StudiosPlaytime ~4hOn PC · iOS · Android

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

≠ Its own twist: visual isometric, while skipping visual pixel

Sam is an ordinary kid who, with the help of his red cape, turns into "superhero" Pajama Sam. In No Need to Hide When It’s Dark Outside, Pajama Sam journeys into the land of darkness (his closet) to face his fears.

Where it drifts furthest from The Darkside Detective: visuals.

It predates The Darkside Detective by 21 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals31

#7Return to Monkey Island

77

Return to Monkey Island

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeCasual2DFantasy

Steam👍 91%· 9.0KIGDB92· 8OC87· 100

Year 2022Dev Terrible Toybox · Devolver DigitalOn Xbox · Linux · Android

✓ Shared with The Darkside Detective: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world and setting cartoon, while skipping visual pixel

Where it drifts furthest from The Darkside Detective: visuals.

Released 5 years after The Darkside Detective.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals40

77

Gorogoa

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloCasualNarrative2DFantasy

Steam👍 97%· 20KRAWG👍 89%· 415IGDB82· 7OC85· 49

Year 2017Dev Annapurna InteractivePlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed The Darkside Detective, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and vibe casual

≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world and exploration and discovery, while skipping visual pixel

Designed, developed, and illustrated by Jason Roberts, Gorogoa is a beautiful hand-drawn story suspended inside a completely unique puzzle. Arrange and combine lavishly illustrated panels, each one a separate interactive window into a living game world. Navigate the scene inside each panel.

Where it drifts furthest from The Darkside Detective: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals40

#9Sayonara Wild Hearts

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Sayonara Wild Hearts

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloCasualNarrativeThird PersonMelee

Steam👍 97%· 8.8KIGDB81· 7OC84· 53

Year 2019Dev Simogo · Annapurna InteractiveOn PS4 · Switch · PC

✓ Like The Darkside Detective, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and vibe casual

≠ Its own twist: melee combat, fantasy world and visual 3d, while skipping visual pixel

Where it drifts furthest from The Darkside Detective: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals34

Steam PS Nintendo

77

Broken Age

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeCasual2DRanged

Steam👍 84%· 8.2KIGDB77· 13OC79· 38

Year 2014Dev Double Fine ProductionsOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Shared with The Darkside Detective: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings ranged combat, fantasy world and setting scifi, while skipping visual pixel

Where it drifts furthest from The Darkside Detective: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals40

75

Machinarium

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeCasual2DCozy

Steam👍 95%· 20KIGDB88· 2

Year 2009Dev Amanita DesignOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

✓ Shared with The Darkside Detective: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with cozy, relaxing feel, linear, story-driven structure and setting scifi, while skipping visual pixel

Where it drifts furthest from The Darkside Detective: visuals.

It predates The Darkside Detective by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone77Visuals42

75

Chuchel

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloCasualNarrative2DCozy

Steam👍 85%· 4.7KIGDB83· 3OC80· 21

Year 2018Dev Amanita DesignOn Android · PC · iOS

✓ Shared with The Darkside Detective: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and vibe casual

≠ Its own twist: cozy, relaxing feel, linear, story-driven structure and setting cartoon, while skipping visual pixel

Where it drifts furthest from The Darkside Detective: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Tone76Visuals41

#13Hidden Folks

75

Hidden Folks

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloCasualNarrative2DRelaxing

Steam👍 97%· 9.5KIGDB80· 4OC73· 12

Year 2017Dev Adriaan de JonghOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ If you enjoyed The Darkside Detective, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and vibe casual

≠ Its own twist: vibe relaxing, cozy, relaxing feel and visual isometric, while skipping visual pixel

Where it drifts furthest from The Darkside Detective: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Tone75Visuals25

73

80 Days

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeCasualRelaxingOpen World

Steam👍 90%· 2.0KIGDB70· 2

Year 2014Dev Cape Guy · inkleOn Android · PC · iOS

✓ Shared with The Darkside Detective: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, visual novel storytelling and vibe relaxing, while skipping visual pixel

Genre100Game mode100Tone85

Steam GOG Nintendo

#15Angry Birds Space

55

Angry Birds Space

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloCasual2DSci-FiSpace

Steam👍 90%· 541IGDB80· 1

Year 2012Dev Rovio EntertainmentOn PC · Android · iOS

✓ Shared with The Darkside Detective: puzzle design, vibe casual and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings setting scifi and setting space, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from The Darkside Detective: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Tone72Visuals40

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