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We filtered the 50 games similar to The Darkside Detective down to the 8 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. Return to Monkey Island, Pentiment and Sayonara Wild Hearts top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Darkside Detective.

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

The best games like The Darkside Detective on Nintendo Switch

8 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.

#1Return to Monkey IslandClosest overall match

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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.

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeCasual2DHistorical

Steam👍 95%· 9.3KIGDB85· 6OC86· 129

Year 2022Dev Obsidian Entertainment · Xbox Game StudiosOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, historical setting and setting medieval, while skipping visual pixel

Where it drifts furthest from The Darkside Detective: visuals.

Released 5 years after The Darkside Detective.

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#3Sayonara Wild Hearts

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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.

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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.

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeCasualThird PersonRelaxing

Steam👍 87%· 4.7KIGDB76· 9OC73· 59

Year 2017Dev Ovosonico · 505 GamesOn PS4 · PC · Switch

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

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

Where it drifts furthest from The Darkside Detective: visuals.

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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.

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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.

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#880 Days

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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

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