$5.99was $29.99−80%
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Games like The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
2014PC · PS · Xbox · Switch
24 games that share what The Vanishing of Ethan Carter does well: puzzles, thriller and first-person. Each one shows critic and player scores, how long it takes to beat, and the cheapest way to play it.
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24 picks · prices as of Oct 16, 2026
What Remains of Edith Finch
2017PC · PS · Xbox · Switch · iOS
Lovecraftian, short
- Players
- 95%
- Steam
- To beat
- ~3h
- IGDB
$4.99
was $19.99−75%
No One Lives Under the Lighthouse
2020PC · Mac · PS · Xbox · Switch
Lovecraftian, short
- Critics
- unknown
- Players
- 86%
- Steam
- To beat
- ~3h
- IGDB
$6.99
$19.99
Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers
1993PC
Supernatural, detective
- Critics
- unknown
- Players
- 90%
- Steam
- To beat
- ~12h
- IGDB
$5.99
Return of the Obra Dinn
2018PC · Mac · PS · Xbox · Switch
Detective, walking sim
- Players
- 96%
- Steam
- To beat
- ~10h
- IGDB
$19.99
Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments
2014PC · PS · Xbox · Switch
Detective, point & click
- Players
- 89%
- Steam
- To beat
- ~13h
- IGDB
$2.99
was $29.99−90%
$14.05
was $16.99−17%
$1.99
was $19.99−90%
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$5.99
was $29.99−80%
$5.89
was $23.56−75%
$2.99
$8.12
was $9.99−19%
$1.99
was $19.99Historical low
$16.88
was $19.99−16%
The Shapeshifting Detective
2018PC · Mac · PS · Xbox · Switch · iOS
Detective, thriller
- Players
- 77%
- Steam
- To beat
- ~4h
- IGDB
$5.19
was $12.99−60%
$39.99
$14.99
Poppy Playtime
2021PC · PS · Xbox · Switch · iOS · Android
Thriller, mystery
- Critics
- unknown
- Players
- 88%
- Steam
- To beat
- ~4h
- IGDB
FreeFree to play
MultiplayerEarly access$19.99
$9.99
Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma
2016PC · PS · Xbox
Thriller, point & click
- Players
- 81%
- Steam
- To beat
- unknown
$19.99
$19.99
Hidden gems like The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
Highly rated, under 5,000 Steam reviews, and outside the big series.
The Séance of Blake Manor
2025 · PC · PS · Xbox · Switch
Supernatural, detective
95% of 3,776 Steam reviews
$16.54
was $19.99−17%
Quern: Undying Thoughts
2016 · PC · Mac · PS · Xbox · Switch
Walking sim, point & click
90% of 3,838 Steam reviews
$7.49
was $24.99−70%
True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 3
2025 · PC · Mac · PS · Xbox · Switch · iOS · Android
Detective, point & click
92% of 653 Steam reviews
$7.99
was $9.99−20%
The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication
2024 · PC · PS · Xbox · Switch
Supernatural, walking sim
93% of 2,536 Steam reviews
$12.49
was $24.99−50%
$9.99
$17.99
was $19.99−10%