Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Her Story (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Her Story on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.
The short version
- Closest match: The Operator, which both psychological, crime, story-rich and puzzle.
- Her Story is tagged Investigation, Typing, Choose Your Own Adventure, Interactive Fiction, Exploration, Detective, Puzzle, Crime by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
- 24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
- 2 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
How these were matched
Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.
Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.
All 24, closest first
- 1
The Operator
Why it matched: both psychological, crime, story-rich and puzzle; shares 11 player tags including Detective, Investigation and Puzzle.
Welcome to the FDI. As our newest Operator, your role is to use your detective skills to assist our field agents and investigate mysterious crimes. Use cutting-edge FDI software to dig for clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth.
The Operator at a glance Released 2024 Studio Bureau 81 Player sentiment 92% positive of 8,837 Price $13.99 DetectiveInvestigationPuzzleSimulationCrimePoint & ClickFMVStory Rich
- 2
Unheard - Voices of Crime
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, crime, story-rich and puzzle; shares 7 player tags including Detective, Puzzle and Simulation; released around the same time (2019).
What if you could hear every word spoken at the scene of a crime? “Acoustic Detectives” wanted for testing our new device! Return aurally to crime scenes and use the voices you hear to identify potential suspects and solve the mysteries. What is it that’s connecting these seemingly unrelated cases?
Unheard - Voices of Crime at a glance Released 2019 Studio NEXT Studios Player sentiment 96% positive of 33,900 Price $6.99 DetectivePuzzleSimulationStory RichInvestigationPoint & ClickCrime
- 3
Escape Room - Der kranke Kollege
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, crime, puzzle and relaxing; shares 8 player tags including Puzzle, Investigation and Psychological Horror.
You only wanted to make a visit to your sick colleague, but what you encounter is beyond your imagination. Discover the secrets of your colleague and find a way to escape the trap.
Escape Room - Der kranke Kollege at a glance Released 2020 Studio Bitbeast Games Player sentiment 81% positive of 12,548 Price Free PuzzleInvestigationPsychological HorrorDetectiveCasualExplorationCrimeRealistic
- 4
Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter
Why it matched: both psychological, crime, story-rich, puzzle and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Detective, Story Rich and Puzzle; released around the same time (2016).
Experience a fantastic adventure with unique gameplay that blends investigation, action and exploration in a breath-taking thriller that will test the limits of your nerves and intelligence. Play as the great detective and track down evil in the darkest corners of London and the human soul…
Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter at a glance Released 2016 Studio Frogwares Player sentiment 80% positive of 14,479 Price $2.99 DetectiveStory RichPuzzleCrimeInvestigationPoint & ClickCasual
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The Test
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, story-rich and relaxing; shares 8 player tags including Choose Your Own Adventure, Simulation and Story Rich.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
The Test at a glance Released 2020 Studio Randumb Studios Player sentiment 97% positive of 20,122 Price $1.19 Choose Your Own AdventureSimulationStory RichPsychological HorrorVisual NovelInvestigationDetectiveCasual
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Sally Face - Episode One
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, story-rich, puzzle and relaxing; shares 6 player tags including Story Rich, Psychological Horror and Puzzle; released around the same time (2016).
An unsettling adventure following a boy with a prosthetic face. After a string of mysterious murders, Sal and his three friends discover something truly sinister casting shadows over their small town.
Sally Face - Episode One at a glance Released 2016 Studio Portable Moose Player sentiment 97% positive of 29,068 Price $2.99 Story RichPsychological HorrorPuzzlePoint & ClickInteractive FictionCasual
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We Were Here Together
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, story-rich, puzzle and relaxing; shares 6 player tags including Puzzle, Story Rich and Exploration; released around the same time (2019).
As we explore these frozen wastes, misfortune strikes once again. Through the fierce blizzard, a flare lights the sky, followed by a cry for help over the radio - broken, dying... No one else can come to their rescue. Can we make it back - together?
We Were Here Together at a glance Released 2019 Studio Total Mayhem Games Player sentiment 82% positive of 17,696 Price $4.93 PuzzleStory RichExplorationInvestigationPsychological HorrorCasual
- 8
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy
Why it matched: both psychological, crime, story-rich and puzzle; shares 7 player tags including Detective, Visual Novel and Story Rich; released around the same time (2019).
Become Phoenix Wright and experience the thrill of battle as you fight to save your innocent clients in a court of law. Play all 14 episodes, spanning the first three games, in one gorgeous collection.
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy at a glance Released 2019 Studio CAPCOM Co., Ltd. Player sentiment 98% positive of 44,855 Price $29.99 DetectiveVisual NovelStory RichCrimePuzzlePoint & ClickConversation
- 9
Dr. Langeskov, The Tiger, and The Terribly Cursed Emerald: A Whirlwind Heist
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, crime, story-rich, puzzle and relaxing; shares 4 player tags including Story Rich, Casual and Puzzle; released around the same time (2015).
A 15 minute heist game by Crows Crows Crows & Directed by William Pugh (The Stanley Parable). Slip into the soft-soled shoes of the mastermind responsible for the greatest heist- oh god I can’t do this any more, i’m joining the strike. good luck writing the steam description. -tina
Dr. Langeskov, The Tiger, and The Terribly Cursed Emerald: A Whirlwind Heist at a glance Released 2015 Studio Crows Crows Crows Player sentiment 93% positive of 10,175 Price Free Story RichCasualPuzzlePsychological Horror
- 10
Kathy Rain
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, story-rich and puzzle; shares 7 player tags including Point & Click, Female Protagonist and Detective; released around the same time (2016).
Set in the '90s, Kathy Rain tells the story of a strong-willed journalism major who has to come to terms with her troubled past as she investigates the mysterious death of her recently deceased grandfather.
Kathy Rain at a glance Released 2016 Studio Clifftop Games Player sentiment 92% positive of 4,003 Price $9.99 Point & ClickFemale ProtagonistDetectiveStory RichPuzzlePsychological HorrorExploration
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Escape Simulator
Why it matched: both psychological, story-rich, puzzle and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Puzzle, Casual and Simulation.
First-person puzzler you can play solo or in an online co-op. Explore a set of highly interactive escape rooms. Move furniture, pick up and examine everything, smash pots and break locks! Play thousands of community-made rooms through the level editor.
Escape Simulator at a glance Released 2021 Studio Pine Studio Player sentiment 94% positive of 19,336 Price $19.99 PuzzleCasualSimulationStory RichInvestigationPoint & ClickExploration
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We Were Here Forever
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, story-rich, puzzle and relaxing; shares 6 player tags including Puzzle, Exploration and Psychological Horror.
You both awaken imprisoned inside the sinister Castle Rock - were you betrayed, or simply not that clever? Find out in the greatest co-op puzzle adventure in the We Were Here Series! Do you and your partner have what it takes to face the dark forces of this realm or will you be trapped… forever?
We Were Here Forever at a glance Released 2022 Studio Total Mayhem Games Player sentiment 91% positive of 18,807 Price $17.99 PuzzleExplorationPsychological HorrorDetectiveStory RichCasual
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Puzzle Agent
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, story-rich, puzzle and relaxing; shares 6 player tags including Puzzle, Point & Click and Casual.
Created with indie comic artist Graham Annable's unique narrative and visual sensibilities, delivered with the distinctive Telltale storytelling style, Puzzle Agent is sure to challenge, thrill and engage in more ways than you can shake a cryptogram at!
Puzzle Agent at a glance Released 2010 Studio Telltale Player sentiment 89% positive of 2,838 Price $4.99 PuzzlePoint & ClickCasualDetectiveStory RichInteractive Fiction
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OneShot
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, story-rich, puzzle and relaxing; shares 5 player tags including Story Rich, Puzzle and Exploration; released around the same time (2016).
OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.
OneShot at a glance Released 2016 Studio Future Cat LLC Player sentiment 98% positive of 64,849 Price $9.99 Story RichPuzzleExplorationPsychological HorrorCasual
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Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, story-rich and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Psychological Horror, Visual Novel and Story Rich.
Welcome to the club! Write poems for your crush and experience the terror of school romance in this critically-acclaimed psychological horror story.
Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! at a glance Released 2021 Studio Team Salvato Player sentiment 97% positive of 32,198 Price $14.99 Psychological HorrorVisual NovelStory RichInteractive FictionConversationChoose Your Own AdventureCasual
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Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, story-rich and puzzle; shares 7 player tags including Visual Novel, Detective and Story Rich.
Investigate murders, search for clues and talk to your classmates to prepare for trial. There, you'll engage in deadly wordplay, going back and forth with suspects. Dissect their statements and fire their words back at them to expose their lies! There's only one way to survive—pull the trigger.
Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc at a glance Released 2010 Studio Spike Player sentiment 96% positive of 38,287 Price $19.99 Visual NovelDetectiveStory RichPsychological HorrorPuzzlePoint & ClickExploration
- 17
Murdered: Soul Suspect
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, crime, story-rich and puzzle; shares 5 player tags including Detective, Crime and Story Rich; released around the same time (2014).
MURDERED: SOUL SUSPECT™ takes players into a whole new realm of mystery where the case is personal and the clues just out of reach, challenging gamers to solve the hardest case of all… their own murder.
Murdered: Soul Suspect at a glance Released 2014 Studio Airtight Games Player sentiment 86% positive of 17,391 Price $19.99 DetectiveCrimeStory RichPuzzlePoint & Click
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What Remains of Edith Finch
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, story-rich and puzzle; shares 6 player tags including Story Rich, Exploration and Female Protagonist; released around the same time (2017).
What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of strange tales about a family in Washington state. As Edith, you’ll explore the colossal Finch house, searching for stories as she explores her family history and tries to figure out why she's the last one in her family left alive.
What Remains of Edith Finch at a glance Released 2017 Studio Giant Sparrow Player sentiment 96% positive of 52,603 Price $4.99 Story RichExplorationFemale ProtagonistPsychological HorrorPuzzleVisual Novel
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Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, story-rich and puzzle; shares 6 player tags including Visual Novel, Detective and Female Protagonist; released around the same time (2017).
A new cast of 16 characters find themselves kidnapped and imprisoned in a school. Inside, some will kill, some will die, and some will be punished. Reimagine what you thought high-stakes, fast-paced investigation was as you investigate twisted murder cases and condemn your new friends to death.
Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony at a glance Released 2017 Studio Spike Chunsoft Player sentiment 83% positive of 23,187 Price $39.99 Visual NovelDetectiveFemale ProtagonistStory RichPsychological HorrorPuzzle
- 20
Tails Noir
Why it matched: both psychological, story-rich and relaxing; shares 8 player tags including Detective, Visual Novel and Conversation.
Tails Noir is a post-noir narrative adventure. Become raccoon private eye Howard Lotor and explore dystopian Vancouver inhabited by animals as you uncover a deeply personal story of change and transformation.
Tails Noir at a glance Released 2021 Studio Eggnut Player sentiment 67% positive of 3,472 Price $4.99 DetectiveVisual NovelConversationStory RichInteractive FictionPoint & ClickInvestigationCasual
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The Room
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, story-rich, puzzle and relaxing; shares 4 player tags including Puzzle, Point & Click and Casual; released around the same time (2014).
A mysterious invitation leads to the attic of an abandoned house. In the room is a cast-iron safe laced with strange carvings and on top, a note from your distant companion. It promises something ancient and astonishing concealed in the iron chamber - you need only find a way in.
The Room at a glance Released 2014 Studio Fireproof Games Player sentiment 98% positive of 31,750 Price $4.99 PuzzlePoint & ClickCasualStory Rich
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FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, story-rich, puzzle and relaxing; shares 4 player tags including Psychological Horror, Casual and Puzzle; released around the same time (2019).
Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted is a collection of classic and original mini-games set in the Five Nights universe. Experience the horror in flat (non-VR) mode or VR. Oculus Rift and HTC Vive are supported. A VR Headset is NOT required to play.
FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED at a glance Released 2019 Studio Steel Wool Studios Player sentiment 96% positive of 13,118 Price $29.99 Psychological HorrorCasualPuzzleStory Rich
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Hacknet
Why it matched: both psychological, crime, story-rich and puzzle; shares 5 player tags including Simulation, Typing and Story Rich; released around the same time (2015).
Hacknet is an immersive, terminal-based hacking simulator for PC. Dive down a rabbit hoIe as you follow the instructions of a recently deceased hacker, whose death may not have been the accident the media reports.
Hacknet at a glance Released 2015 Studio Team Fractal Alligator Player sentiment 94% positive of 26,101 Price $1.49 SimulationTypingStory RichCrimeDetective
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Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut
Why it matched: both horror, psychological and story-rich; shares 7 player tags including Visual Novel, Psychological Horror and Choose Your Own Adventure.
You're here to slay the princess. Don't believe her lies.
Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut at a glance Released 2023 Studio Black Tabby Games Player sentiment 97% positive of 33,774 Price $17.99 Visual NovelPsychological HorrorChoose Your Own AdventureStory RichPoint & ClickSimulationInteractive Fiction
Common questions
What game is most like Her Story?
The Operator, on the evidence we have. It both psychological, crime, story-rich and puzzle. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.
How is "similar to Her Story" decided?
By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.
Are these ranked by quality?
No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with Her Story. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.
Do you get paid for these recommendations?
No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.