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Demetrios - The BIG Cynical Adventure

PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2016

Should you play it?

A comedic point-and-click adventure where a hungover antique dealer must solve his own robbery in Paris, dragging himself and his friends into a wildly idiotic journey!

What works

  • Humorous and engaging story
  • Varied puzzles and mini-games
  • Hint system with collectible cookies
  • Multiple endings and deaths for replayability
  • Hand-drawn art style and music

Things to keep in mind

  • Toilet humor may not appeal to everyone
  • Lack of voice acting
  • Some pixel hunting for collectibles
  • Limited manual save slots
  • Repetitive music

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Hector: Badge of Carnage - Full Series

  • Slender Threads: Prologue

  • Agatha Knife

  • Sam & Max Hit the Road

  • MechaNika

  • Lucy Dreaming

Less violent

Games that feels like Demetrios - The BIG Cynical Adventure but with less combat and destruction

  • Elroy and the Aliens

  • Nelly Cootalot: The Fowl Fleet

  • Tangle Tower

  • Irony Curtain: From Matryoshka with Love

  • The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition

  • The Inner World

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Last update: 21/08/2026