Adventures of Bertram Fiddle 1: A Dreadly Business similar games & best alternatives

Adventures of Bertram Fiddle 1: A Dreadly Business

Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Android, iOS • 2015

Should you play it?

A classic point and click adventure game, featuring weird and wonderful characters, beautiful animation and a fantastic soundtrack. "It is quite possibly one of the finest point-and-click comedy murder mystery adventure games set in Victorian London you will play today" - Bertram Fiddle

What works
  • Humorous and witty writing
  • Unique cartoonish art style
  • Excellent voice acting
  • Accessible and intuitive gameplay
  • Engaging victorian setting and characters
Things to keep in mind
  • Very short playtime
  • Puzzles are too easy
  • Lack of replayability
  • No multiplayer or social features
  • Some minor interface quirks

What to play next

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Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Detective Grimoire

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  • The Journey Down: Chapter One

  • The Darkside Detective

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Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Detective Case and Clown Bot in: Murder in the Hotel Lisbon

  • Milkmaid of the Milky Way

  • TSIOQUE
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Adventures of Bertram Fiddle 1: A Dreadly Business: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Strategy, Expression, Intimacy.

Why this game works

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