Agent A: A puzzle in disguise similar games & best alternatives

Agent A: A puzzle in disguise

Mac, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Android, iOS • 2019

Should you play it?

A suave secret agent adventure game. Your mission (should you choose to accept) is to infiltrate enemy spy Ruby La Rouge’s secret hideaway and put a stop to her evil plans!

What works
  • Charming art style and music
  • Varied and satisfying puzzles
  • Lighthearted spy theme
  • Intuitive controls
  • Achievement support
Things to keep in mind
  • Tedious backtracking in later chapters
  • Lack of map or fast travel
  • Short game length
  • Some puzzles repetitive or trial-and-error
  • Price considered high at full cost

What to play next

Similar games, hidden gems, and fresh directions from this game.

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • The Journey Down: Chapter One

  • The Inheritance of Crimson Manor

  • Slice of Sea

  • realMyst: Masterpiece Edition

  • Machinarium

  • Milo and the Magpies

  • The Room

  • Truberbrook / Trüberbrook

  • 1 Moment Of Time: Silentville
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Slice of Sea

  • Irony Curtain: From Matryoshka with Love

  • Voodoo Detective
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Recommendations by what you enjoyed most

  • Autonomy

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  • Escapism

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  • Relaxation

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Agent A: A puzzle in disguise: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Expression, Intimacy, Value.

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

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  • Competence

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  • Competition

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  • Escapism

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  • Experimenting

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  • Exploration

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    "Players explore multiple detailed locations and revisit areas to find items and solve puzzles."

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    "No social or emotional relationship building; solitary gameplay."

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    "No leadership or group management elements; single-player only."

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