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2021PC · PS · Xbox · Switch · iOS · Android

24 games that share what Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins does well: thriller, puzzles and mystery. Each one shows critic and player scores, how long it takes to beat, and the cheapest way to play it today.

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24 picks · prices checked daily

  • Simulacra

    2017PC · PS · Xbox · Switch · iOS · Android

    FMV, detective

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    92%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~4h
    IGDB

    $0.99was $4.99−80%

    Best PC price · Steam · $0.28/hr

  • Outer Wilds

    2019PC · PS · Xbox · Switch

    Mystery, psychological horror

    Critics
    85
    Metacritic
    Players
    95%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~19h
    IGDB

    $11.78was $24.99−53%

    Best PC price · GameBillet · $0.62/hr

  • The Witch's House

    2012PC

    Thriller, mystery

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    80%
    IGDB
    To beat
    unknown

    $0.49was $0.99−51%

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Desktop Explorer

    2026PC

    Text-Based, investigation

    Critics
    89
    Metacritic
    Players
    95%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~8h
    IGDB

    $14.39was $17.99Historical low

    Best PC price · Steam · $1.80/hr

  • Observer

    2017PC · PS · Xbox · Switch

    Detective, thriller

    Critics
    78
    Metacritic
    Players
    79%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~7h
    IGDB

    $25.49was $29.99−15%

    Best PC price · Gamesload · $3.47/hr

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  • The Operator

    2024PC · Switch

    FMV, investigation

    Critics
    78
    Metacritic
    Players
    91%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~4h
    IGDB

    $9.09was $13.99−35%

    Best PC price · GreenManGaming · $2.60/hr

  • Multiplayer

    We Were Here Too

    2018PC · PS · Xbox · Switch

    Investigation, thriller

    Critics
    69
    Metacritic
    Players
    78%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~2h
    IGDB

    $0.82was $9.99Historical low

    Best PC price · GameBillet · $0.41/hr

  • The Beast Inside

    2019PC · PS · Xbox · Switch

    Thriller, psychological horror

    Critics
    74
    Metacritic
    Players
    83%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~13h
    IGDB

    $2.49was $24.99Historical low

    Best PC price · Steam · $0.19/hr

  • Cyber Manhunt

    2021PC

    Investigation, detective

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    92%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $3.39was $9.99Historical low

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Quern: Undying Thoughts

    2016PC · PS · Xbox · Switch

    Investigation, cinematic

    Critics
    83
    Metacritic
    Players
    90%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $4.99was $24.99−80%

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Garten of Banban

    2023PC · PS · Xbox · Switch · iOS · Android

    Thriller, mystery

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    54%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~1h
    IGDB

    Free

    Free to play

  • Stories Untold

    2017PC · PS · Xbox · Switch

    Text-Based, interactive fiction

    Critics
    81
    Metacritic
    Players
    86%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~3h
    IGDB

    $0.93was $9.24−90%

    Best PC price · GamesPlanet UK · $0.31/hr

  • Immortality

    2022PC · PS · Xbox · iOS · Android

    FMV, interactive fiction

    Critics
    87
    Metacritic
    Players
    84%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~6h
    IGDB

    $11.99was $19.99−40%

    Best PC price · Steam · $2/hr

  • The Station

    2018PC · PS · Xbox · Switch

    Mystery, sci-fi

    Critics
    72
    Metacritic
    Players
    86%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~1h
    IGDB

    $2.99was $14.99−80%

    Best PC price · Steam · $2.24/hr

  • SCP: Secret Files

    2022PC

    Immersive sim, thriller

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    88%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~5h
    IGDB

    No price yet

  • The House of Da Vinci

    2017PC · PS · Xbox · Switch · iOS · Android

    Investigation, detective

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    85%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~10h
    IGDB

    $3.99was $19.99−80%

    Best PC price · Steam · $0.40/hr

  • Multiplayer

    Phasmophobia

    2020PC · PS · Xbox · Switch

    Demons, investigation

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    94%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~21h
    IGDB

    $13.99was $19.99−30%

    Best PC price · Steam · $0.67/hr

  • Multiplayer

    Demonologist

    2023PC

    Demons, investigation

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    85%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $5.99was $19.99Historical low

    Best PC price · Steam

  • The Convenience Store

    2020PC · Switch

    Thriller, mystery

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    82%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~2h
    IGDB

    $2.24was $2.99−25%

    Best PC price · Steam · $1.12/hr

  • Firework

    2021PC · Xbox · Switch

    Text-Based, detective

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    97%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $3.99was $9.99Historical low

    Best PC price · GOG

  • Buddy Simulator 1984

    2021PC · PS · Xbox · Switch

    Text-Based, interactive fiction

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    93%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~6h
    IGDB

    $9.99

    Best PC price · GOG · $1.67/hr