Games Like Desktop Detective
About Desktop Detective: Desktop Detective runs quietly in a corner window while you work or browse, letting you solve cases at your own pace without demanding attention. You'll gather clues, interrogate suspects, and crack mysteries through a gentle idle mechanic that progresses whether you're actively playing or not.
Played Desktop Detective dry? Below are the 25 Steam idle games closest to it in our catalog. Every entry shares at least one of its tags (2.5D, Auto Battler, Casual, Clicker, Detective, Idler). Rarer overlaps rank higher, ties broken by players.
Top picks if you liked Desktop Detective
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1997
Shares: Detective, Idler, Indie
A visual novel mystery set in a decaying 1990s Russian town where protagonist Anton becomes entangled in supernatural secrets after meeting a mysterious girl and witnessing a murder.
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Midnight Monitor: Anomaly Watch
Shares: Casual, Clicker, Indie
Midnight Monitor: Anomaly Watch tasks you with monitoring security cameras throughout a haunted house, scanning each feed for subtle visual differences and strange occurrences to report.
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Shattered Dimension
Shares: Casual, Clicker, Indie
Shattered Dimension is a point-and-click puzzle game spanning five episodes where you investigate mysterious plots by conversing with characters and solving environmental puzzles.
All 25 similar games
| # | Game | Match | Rating | Players | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detective, Idler +2 | ★ 92% | 1 | $9.99 | Store | |
| 2 | Casual, Clicker +3 | ★ 94% | 1 | $5.99 | Store | |
| 3 | Casual, Clicker +2 | ★ 85% | 4 | $6.99 | Store | |
| 4 | Casual, Clicker +2 | ★ 90% | 1 | $4.99 | Store | |
| 5 | Clicker, Indie +1 | ★ 96% | 9 | $11.99 | Store | |
| 6 | Casual, Clicker +1 | ★ 100% | 1 | $6.99 | Store | |
| 7 | Idler, Indie +1 | ★ 73% | 1 | $9.99 | Store | |
| 8 | Clicker, Detective +3 | ★ 86% | 10 | N/A | Store | |
| 9 | Clicker, Detective +2 | ★ 86% | 2 | $1.99 | Store | |
| 10 | Clicker, Indie +3 | ★ 94% | 5 | N/A | Store | |
| 11 | 2.5D, Casual +3 | ★ 96% | 1 | Free | Store | |
| 12 | Casual, Detective +2 | ★ 90% | 1 | $2.99 | Store | |
| 13 | Casual, Detective +1 | ★ 100% | 1 | $4.99 | Store | |
| 14 | 2.5D, Auto Battler +3 | ★ 83% | 1 | Free | Store | |
| 15 | 2.5D, Casual +4 | ★ 92% | 2 | $2.99 | Store | |
| 16 | 2.5D, Casual +3 | ★ 91% | 5 | $9.99 | Store | |
| 17 | Casual, Clicker +3 | ★ 78% | 4 | $9.99 | Store | |
| 18 | Casual, Clicker +3 | ★ 74% | 1 | $7.99 | Store | |
| 19 | Clicker, Indie +2 | ★ 93% | 35 | $12.99 | Store | |
| 20 | 2.5D, Casual +3 | ★ 78% | 5 | $9.99 | Store | |
| 21 | 2.5D, Casual +2 | ★ 77% | 5 | Free | Store | |
| 22 | 2.5D, Casual +2 | ★ 84% | 1 | $7.99 | Store | |
| 23 | 2.5D, Casual +2 | ★ 88% | 10 | Free | Store | |
| 24 | 2.5D, Casual +2 | ★ 88% | 3 | N/A | Store | |
| 25 | 2.5D, Casual +2 | ★ 86% | 3 | N/A | Store |
