Games Like Somerville

Hunted and alone, a boy finds himself drawn into the center of a dark project. INSIDE is a dark, narrative-driven platformer combining intense action with challenging puzzles. It has been critically acclaimed for its moody art style, ambient soundtrack and unsettling atmosphere.

Why similar: Narrative 20.8% ★, Cinematic 16%, 2.5D 11.6%, Dark 9.2%, Multiple Endings 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: Shares the same studio DNA and masterfully executes the dark, wordless, puzzle-platforming experience found in Somerville.

Uncertain of his sister's fate, a boy enters LIMBO

Why similar: Dark 28.8%, Puzzle 21%, Atmospheric 19.7%, Indie 8.1%, Cinematic 8%

Why You'll Like It: The spiritual predecessor to modern cinematic puzzle-platformers, offering a similarly bleak and atmospheric journey.

An atmospheric vehicle adventure that follows the emotional journey of a boy and his ship as he embarks on a voyage to find a new home.

Why similar: 2.5D 24.2%, Emotional 21.9%, Action-Adventure 16.3%, Atmospheric 16%, Puzzle 12%

Why You'll Like It: Expands on the atmospheric, vehicle-based puzzle-adventure gameplay of its predecessor with a focus on water-based exploration.

Bramble The Mountain King is a grim adventure set in a world inspired by dark, Nordic fables. Explore the beautiful yet dangerous and twisted land of Bramble in your endeavour to rescue your sister. Traverse a wondrous landscape and survive deadly encounters with Bramble's many hideous creatures.

Why similar: Cinematic 28.2%, Emotional 20.8%, Dark 12.9%, Atmospheric 10.4%, Story Rich 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a dark, cinematic adventure with high emotional stakes and immersive atmospheric world-building.

Little Nightmares II is the second game in a series that has thrilled and captivated millions of players worldwide since 2017. Now it’s your turn to try to survive this critically acclaimed entry in the most charming horror series ever made.

Why similar: Dark 20%, Puzzle 15%, Atmospheric 14.2%, Story Rich 11.4%, Adventure 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the same sense of vulnerability and cinematic dread while navigating a hostile, surreal environment.

Traverse a dried-out seabed littered with the remains of a decaying civilization. Keep your unique vessel going, overcome numerous obstacles and withstand the hazardous weather conditions. How far can you make it? What will you find?

Why similar: Cinematic 23.5%, 2.5D 18.8%, Atmospheric 15.3%, Puzzle 10.7%, Story Rich 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on traversing a desolate, post-apocalyptic landscape with a unique vehicle, mirroring the sense of lonely travel in Somerville.

Take on the role of Six, a lone child lost in a massive metal vessel known as the Maw, surrounded by dangerous, distorted versions of adults. You’ll need to do your best to escape in one piece or your fate will be worse than you ever dared dream.

Why similar: Dark 21.5%, Atmospheric 19.8%, Puzzle 13.9%, Story Rich 10.6%, 2.5D 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: Provides an unsettling, atmospheric journey through a dark world that relies on environmental storytelling.

In a world torn between nature’s grace and cold machine invasion, one girl and her companion must rely on their bond to survive and protect what they hold dear. Their story of hope, loss, and love will stay with you long after the journey ends.

Why similar: Emotional 34.3%, Atmospheric 18.2%, Puzzle 16.6%, Sci-fi 14.5%, Adventure 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: Features a stunning cinematic sci-fi aesthetic and focuses on a wordless, emotional bond between characters.

Guide two brothers on an epic fairy tale journey from visionary Swedish film director, Josef Fares and top-tier developer Starbreeze Studios. Control both brothers at once as you experience co-op play in single player mode, like never before.

Why similar: Emotional 28%, Atmospheric 18.2%, Story Rich 15%, Adventure 12.3%, Puzzle 11%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers a powerful, wordless emotional narrative centered on a journey to save family members.

Escape the depths of an otherworldly labyrinth in this cinematic puzzle platformer. Explore a hauntingly beautiful world, with three playable characters, in one dark, interconnected story.

Why similar: Emotional 19.7%, Cinematic 17.8%, Dark 14.5%, Story Rich 11.6%, Atmospheric 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric puzzle-platformer with a heavy focus on emotional, character-driven storytelling.

Lost, alone and separated from family, a stray cat must untangle an ancient mystery to escape a long-forgotten cybercity and find their way home.

Why similar: Atmospheric 21.7%, Beautiful 21.1% ★, Puzzle 15%, Sci-fi 13.3%, Adventure 12.3%

Why You'll Like It: Combines atmospheric exploration with a unique perspective in a beautifully realized, mysterious cyberpunk world.

When humans get too lonely, they turn into monsters… Set sail across a beautiful and evolving world of darkness and light, and discover what it means to be human.

Why similar: Emotional 37.5%, Dark 22.5%, Atmospheric 15%, Adventure 12.3%, Beautiful 9.7% ★

Why You'll Like It: Explores deep emotional themes through a dark, metaphorical landscape that mirrors the protagonist's internal struggle.

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.

Why similar: Story Rich 27.5%, Atmospheric 20.2%, Walking Simulator 10.7%, Emotional 8.7%, Dark 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: Masterful environmental storytelling that explores family history through a series of poignant, interactive vignettes.

Embark on a heartrending journey into a brutal, breathtaking world, and discover the cost of saving those you love in a desperate struggle for survival. Strike from the shadows or unleash hell with a variety of weapons, tools and unearthly powers.

Why similar: Cinematic 26.7%, Emotional 20%, Dark 12.8%, Action-Adventure 11.7%, Atmospheric 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a cinematic, high-stakes narrative focused on the intense bond between siblings in a dangerous world.

Deliver Us Mars is an atmospheric sci-fi adventure taking you on a suspense-fuelled, high-stakes mission to recover the ARK colony ships stolen by the mysterious Outward.

Why similar: Cinematic 28.4%, Emotional 22.4%, Sci-fi 12.8%, Story Rich 12.2%, Action-Adventure 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: Continues the sci-fi narrative of its predecessor with a stronger emphasis on emotional character development and cinematic set pieces.

From Jeppe Carlsen, the lead gameplay designer of LIMBO and INSIDE — COCOON takes you on an adventure across worlds within worlds. Master world-leaping mechanics and solve intricate puzzles to unravel a cosmic mystery.

Why similar: Puzzle 31.6%, Atmospheric 18.4%, Adventure 17.1%, Beautiful 10.9% ★, 3D 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A mind-bending puzzle game that shares the wordless, sci-fi mystery and sense of scale found in Somerville.

After decades of toil, an old machinist plots his escape from Communism, through manipulation and scheming. Along the road, he befriends the most unlikely creature, an abandoned robot. Could they solve the puzzles and flee this bleak world together?

Why similar: Cinematic 19.6%, 2.5D 14.4%, Dark 12.6%, Atmospheric 10.8%, Puzzle 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-platformer that mirrors the dystopian, industrial aesthetic and wordless storytelling of Somerville.

Explore the corners of a surrealistic post-human world to give life on Earth a second chance in this touching story about sacrifice and hope.

Why similar: Emotional 33.5%, Puzzle 21.3%, Adventure 19.9%, Atmospheric 15.2%, 3D 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, emotional journey through a ruined world that emphasizes environmental storytelling and movement.

From the creators of What Remains of Edith Finch. Enter the surreal world of The Unfinished Swan and explore a mysterious, hidden kingdom by splatting paint to reveal the world around you.

Why similar: Puzzle 22.3%, Narrative 16.6% ★, Adventure 12.2%, Story Rich 9.6%, Beautiful 8.6% ★

Why You'll Like It: A creative, atmospheric adventure that uses unique mechanics to reveal a hidden, surreal world.

Explore the ancient, mysterious world of Journey as you soar above ruins and glide across sands to discover its secrets.

Why similar: Beautiful 29% ★, Atmospheric 20.3%, Narrative 17.9% ★, Adventure 9.8%, Story Rich 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for wordless, atmospheric adventure games that evoke a strong sense of wonder and melancholy.

Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.

Why similar: Beautiful 42% ★, Atmospheric 25.3%, Story Rich 9.4%, Puzzle 7.2%, Adventure 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: A visually stunning, emotional journey that relies entirely on environmental storytelling rather than dialogue.

What if someone knew your mind better than you did? The Swapper is an award-winning, narrative driven puzzle game set in the furthest reaches of space.

Why similar: Puzzle 31.6%, Sci-fi 26.5%, Atmospheric 22.5%, Indie 6.1%, Adventure 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric sci-fi puzzle game that explores deep, lonely themes through a unique cloning mechanic.

The Last Campfire is an adventure, a story of a lost ember trapped in a puzzling place, searching for meaning and a way home.

Why similar: Emotional 29.7%, Puzzle 16.5%, Atmospheric 13.6%, Story Rich 12.4%, Dark 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A gentle, atmospheric puzzle-adventure that deals with themes of hope, loss, and finding one's way home.

Deliver Us The Moon is a Sci-Fi thriller set in an apocalyptic near future where Earth's natural resources are depleted. In an effort to solve the energy crisis, global powers created the World Space Agency and secured a promising new source of energy on the moon.

Why similar: Sci-fi 18.6%, Adventure 18.3%, Atmospheric 14.9%, Story Rich 12.9%, Puzzle 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: A tense, sci-fi adventure that focuses on solving environmental puzzles to save humanity from catastrophe.

A deep, interactive adventure about love and loss, beautifully depicted and offering an intense cinematic experience. What would you do to save the one you love?

Why similar: Cinematic 19.3%, Atmospheric 18%, Story Rich 16.7%, Beautiful 10.7% ★, Emotional 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply emotional, story-rich adventure that uses puzzle mechanics to explore themes of grief and memory.

1975. Disaster strikes the Beira D oil rig off the coast of Scotland. Navigate the collapsing rig to save your crew from an otherworldly horror on the edge of all logic and reality in this 3x BAFTA Games Award-winning narrative horror experience.

Why similar: Narrative 21% ★, Cinematic 19.5%, Dark 14.4%, Atmospheric 10.5%, Story Rich 10%

Why You'll Like It: A cinematic, atmospheric horror game that excels at building tension in a claustrophobic, isolated setting.

The Sojourn is a first-person puzzle game set in an immersive colour-drenched world of light and darkness. Think your way through dozens of puzzles as you traverse parallel worlds, awaken mysterious artifacts and overcome challenging obstacles on an unforgettable journey.

Why similar: Dark 19.1%, Atmospheric 17.8%, Puzzle 17.3%, Story Rich 10.1%, Adventure 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person puzzle game that uses light and shadow to create a surreal, atmospheric world.

Maquette is a first-person recursive puzzle game that takes you into a world where every building, plant, and object are simultaneously tiny and staggeringly huge.

Why similar: Narrative 20.3% ★, Puzzle 15.5%, Emotional 15.3%, Beautiful 11.8% ★, Adventure 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: A unique, perspective-based puzzle game that uses environmental manipulation to tell a personal, emotional story.

Experience the intricate dioramas and connections of your life, and the ripples we all make, in this award-winning narrative puzzle game about death, loss, and mental health.

Why similar: Emotional 20.1%, Beautiful 15.9% ★, Puzzle 14.3%, Atmospheric 11.1%, Story Rich 11%

Why You'll Like It: A haunting, isometric puzzle game that uses environmental clues to piece together a tragic family history.

A story-driven, first-person adventure game offering a cinematic experience. Embark on a journey to HaustVille, an abandoned settlement in a post-apocalyptic world. Explore your surroundings and uncover the mystery behind the disappearance of the last survivors.

Why similar: Cinematic 21.8%, Emotional 17.5%, Atmospheric 13%, Story Rich 12.2%, Walking Simulator 7.1%

Explore the remains of a fallen world from fascinating perspectives! Slip into the role of different animals to uncover the fate of an ancient world. Dive into deep waters, fly at lofty heights, dig underground as a mole or even climb steep cliffs with a mountain goat, there are lots of ways of getting around.

Why similar: Emotional 41.1%, Atmospheric 20.2%, Story Rich 17.7%, Walking Simulator 10.1%, Adventure 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on exploration and emotional narrative through the eyes of various animals in a beautiful, ruined world.

Driven by a rare neurological affliction plaguing his family, Joshua has to recover his memories by exploring parallel realities through déjà vu. Facing the innermost depths of his past – moments both joyous and painful – seems to be the only way to get his life and family back together.

Why similar: Cinematic 20.1%, Emotional 18.8%, Multiple Endings 10.5%, Action-Adventure 9.4%, Sci-fi 8.9%

Boat, climb, interact and explore in the beautiful ruins of a sunken world.

Why similar: Emotional 44%, Atmospheric 21.9%, Walking Simulator 14.3%, 3D 9.5%, Adventure 8.7%

Embark on a dark, dystopian isometric adventure as 'Solo,' seeking to reunite with your wife and daughter after an otherworldly, life-changing event. Solve intricate puzzles and evade an everwatching sinister presence...

Why similar: Narrative 27% ★, Cinematic 21.7%, 2.5D 13.6%, Atmospheric 9.7%, Dark 8.3%

Guide a herd of mysterious creatures on a stirring and beautiful journey into the mountains… and beyond.

Why similar: Cinematic 24%, Emotional 22.7%, Dark 11.9%, Atmospheric 10.9%, Story Rich 9.3%

As a young soldier returning to an eerily deserted home, you'll explore enigmatic rooms and uncover a haunting, tragic story. Experience an atmospheric journey filled with suspense, mysterious encounters, and a deep narrative.

Why similar: Emotional 22.8%, Story Rich 15.4%, Atmospheric 15.2%, Dark 14.9%, Walking Simulator 8.4%

A psychological horror short story. Explore the untouched wilderness of rural Wales as you uncover the forgotten remains of a mysterious facility and find the truth behind the missing villagers of Hearth.

Why similar: Narrative 29.9% ★, Cinematic 19.7%, Dark 11.6%, Atmospheric 8.9%, Story Rich 6.7%

Last Stop is a single-player third-person adventure set in present day London, where you play as three separate characters whose worlds collide in the midst of a supernatural crisis.

Why similar: Narrative 20.6% ★, Adventure 15.7%, Sci-fi 14.7%, Story Rich 14.2%, Emotional 12.2%

Answer the call from a mining base on Mars as engineer Jack Leary and search for the missing crew. Fort Solis will immerse you with cinematic visuals powered by UE 5 and voice acting of Roger Clark and Troy Baker. Explore the mining complex and reach climax of this narrative thriller experience.

Why similar: Narrative 33.3% ★, Cinematic 24.4%, Story Rich 9.3%, Sci-fi 8.8%, Atmospheric 8.7%

Embark on an emotional first-person narrative adventure where you control the story—and affect its outcomes—with your real-life blinks. With this innovative technique you will fully immerse yourself in a world of memories, both joyous and heartbreaking, as your whole life flashes before your eyes.

Why similar: Narrative 44.7% ★, Emotional 31.1%, Story Rich 12%, Walking Simulator 3.5%, Adventure 3%

Hazel Sky is a heartfelt adventure about a young engineer facing his destiny and his desires. Fix ramshackle flying machines and jump, climb, swing, and slide through a beautiful, mysterious world.

Why similar: Emotional 24.8%, Multiple Endings 14.5%, Atmospheric 12.2%, Story Rich 11.6%, Puzzle 9.6%

A first-person narrative adventure set in the unforgiving Arctic. Your plane crashed in a storm, leaving only your court-mandated therapy bot for company as you journey to find your co-pilot and uncover the mysteries buried beneath the ice.

Why similar: Narrative 31.4% ★, Emotional 19.4%, Sci-fi 9.4%, Atmospheric 9.4%, Story Rich 9.1%

A uniquely stylised survival-horror adventure game. Explore a dying world, averting enemies, managing your resources, and solving puzzles.

Why similar: Emotional 21.3%, Cinematic 19.4%, Dark 13.9%, Action-Adventure 12.8%, Atmospheric 11.7%

Scarred is a first-person atmospheric horror puzzle game where you must uncover the truth about one of your schoolmates before it’s too late. Traverse a world of nightmares inspired by nostalgic Singaporean architecture as you fight to survive.

Why similar: Narrative 29.8% ★, Dark 15.7%, Multiple Endings 11.4%, Atmospheric 11.1%, Puzzle 9%

Stan, a professional diver in the North Sea, is struggling to overcome a life-changing loss during an extended mission underwater. Stuck in his self-imposed solitude, he starts to experience strange events and will have to make the most significant choice of his life...

Why similar: Cinematic 19.5%, Narrative 17.2% ★, Story Rich 15.3%, Atmospheric 14.8%, Adventure 12.2%

Explore an abandoned building, encountering puzzles and clues to discover what happened, as you try to escape in both your nightmares and the waking world. Be immersed in the hauntingly beautiful 3D atmosphere in this puzzle exploration mystery game.

Why similar: Atmospheric 29.1%, Puzzle 23.4%, Walking Simulator 10.8%, Adventure 9%, Mystery 8.2%

Explore the entangled lives of two families across thirty years in an original interactive drama from INTERIOR/NIGHT. Starting in 1998 with a robbery-gone-wrong, the character's lives depend on the choices you make.

Why similar: Cinematic 28.1%, Emotional 18.1%, Multiple Endings 13.5%, Story Rich 11.7%, Dark 10.8%

Follow the grim tale of young Amicia and her little brother Hugo, in a heartrending journey through the darkest hours of history.

Why similar: Story Rich 26.5%, Emotional 17.8%, Atmospheric 16.6%, Dark 14.5%, Adventure 11.4%

Immerse yourself in a unique narrative experience and explore the thousand summer colors of Dordogne as you revisit your childhood to uncover lost family secrets in this touching formative journey.

Why similar: Narrative 45.2% ★, Emotional 25.5%, Atmospheric 10.2%, Story Rich 10.1%, Adventure 5.4%

Sofie: The Echoes™ is a story-driven, third-person action-adventure where you guide Sofie, a determined mother, through combat, exploration, and puzzles in a dark world, unraveling secrets in a quest to save her family.

Why similar: Narrative 28.8% ★, Cinematic 21.3%, Emotional 18%, Action-Adventure 9.2%, Atmospheric 6.7%

Embark on an emotional journey of losing the love of one's life. Manipulate time, solve puzzles, reshape surroundings as you push forward into the bittersweet recollections of a past life. This is a story about happiness and hardship, joy and sorrow. A story that all of us will one day experience.

Why similar: Emotional 52.6%, Story Rich 20.9%, Puzzle 10.8%, Adventure 8.9%, Indie 4.3%

Abnormal1999: Sector 49 is a challenging mystery puzzle game. You play as Sam, searching for your daughter in the abandoned Sector 49. Collect 10 consciousnesses to open the portal and escape.

Why similar: Puzzle 24.7%, Adventure 20.7%, Walking Simulator 14.1%, Sci-fi 11.4%, Story Rich 9.6%

Play as Gregor, turned into a tiny bug, and set out on an extraordinary journey to unravel the mystery of your transformation. Metamorphosis is a first person adventure set in a surrealist world where your newfound abilities are your last and only hope for redemption.

Why similar: Dark 18.4%, Story Rich 14.3%, Atmospheric 14.1%, Puzzle 13.2%, Beautiful 11.1% ★

Embark on a surrealistic afterlife journey to discover the secrets of the broken and mysterious Plane of Memory in this cinematic adventure with a hint of stealth. Dive into a wonderful voxel world with an intense atmosphere and save the day!

Why similar: Cinematic 24.9%, Emotional 20.8%, Action-Adventure 10.9%, Puzzle 9.8%, Story Rich 9.6%

I can see the signs in my sleep now, always guiding me closer. Will this really work? Have we almost achieved the impossible?

Why similar: Emotional 25%, 2.5D 23.3%, Puzzle 16.9%, Atmospheric 15.5%, Adventure 7%

Join Norah, a woman plagued by a mysterious illness, in her search for her missing husband in this adventure puzzle game set on a lush island paradise. Immerse yourself in stunning visuals and unlock forbidden secrets in a moving tale of mystery and love.

Why similar: Emotional 19.6%, Puzzle 18.7%, Story Rich 16.9%, Atmospheric 13.8%, Adventure 10%

As the last mother fox on Earth, your cubs need all your care to survive in a merciless world that slowly destroys itself. You have to help them, teach them and save them. And you should never forget that extinction is forever – in the real world and in this 2023 BAFTA award winning experience.

Why similar: Emotional 41.4%, Atmospheric 16%, Dark 13.3%, Story Rich 9.8%, Adventure 8.4%

Enter a world that’s utterly surreal and eerily familiar. Escape the mundanity of your existence in an experience that will stay with you. Mosaic is a narrative-driven modern adventure game with a story that lasts about 2-3 hours.

Why similar: Cinematic 28.1%, Adventure 23.7%, Indie 15.1%, Atmospheric 13.8%, Dark 12.7%

Unveil the truth in a genre-blending sci-fi mystery. Awaken from cryogenic slumber you find your shelter damaged by unknown circumstances. Scavenge your surroundings, repair the shelter and explore the ruins in hopes of uncovering – or perhaps avoiding – the uncomfortable truth of what has transpired.

Why similar: Sci-fi 24%, Adventure 22.2%, Story Rich 17.7%, Indie 13.9%, Walking Simulator 13.1%