- #1 A Plague Tale: Requiem
97% matchVery Positive91% of 24,842 reviews2022
Dev: Asobo StudioPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 10.6 hrsMean: 27.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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: Medieval 18.8%, Female Protagonist 15.8%, Historical 10.9%, Third Person 9.9%, Dark 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: It is the direct sequel, carrying over the same stealth-driven survival, sibling bond, and bleak historical horror on a larger and even more emotional scale.
- #2 Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
96% matchVery Positive90% of 75,796 reviews2017
Dev: Ninja Theory
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
From the makers of Heavenly Sword, Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, and DmC: Devil May Cry, comes a warrior’s brutal journey into myth and madness. Set in the Viking age, a broken Celtic warrior embarks on a haunting vision quest into Viking Hell to fight for the soul of her dead lover.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 21.8%, Story Rich 20.6%, Atmospheric 11.7%, Dark 9.3%, Third Person 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: It matches Innocence in its intimate, harrowing tone, strong female lead, and cinematic focus on suffering, trauma, and survival.
- #3 The Last of Us™ Part I
96% matchVery Positive84% of 103,184 reviews2023
Dev: Naughty Dog LLCPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 18.0 hrsMean: 29.6 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Discover the award-winning game that inspired the critically acclaimed television show. Guide Joel and Ellie through a post-apocalyptic America, and encounter unforgettable allies and enemies in The Last of Us™.
Why similar: Story Rich 24.9%, Third Person 12.1%, Emotional 10.7%, Horror 9.8%, Atmospheric 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: Like Innocence, it builds a tense, story-rich journey around protecting a vulnerable companion through stealth, scarcity, and a brutally grim world.
- #4 Ghost of a Tale
95% matchVery Positive91% of 5,216 reviews2018
Dev: SeithCG
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Ghost of a Tale is an action-RPG game in which you play as Tilo, a mouse and minstrel thrown into a perilous adventure. Through stealth and cunning you’ll be able to explore the secrets of Dwindling Heights Keep and navigate its dangers.
Why similar: Stealth 42.1%, Medieval 15.3%, Adventure 10.4%, Atmospheric 9.7%, Story Rich 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: Its medieval stealth gameplay and emphasis on avoiding stronger enemies capture the same fragile, sneaking-through-danger feel, albeit with a lighter visual style.
- #5 Shadwen
94% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,355 reviews2016
Dev: Frozenbyte
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Shadwen is a 3rd person stealth-action game where the only rule is to remain unseen. Stay hidden - or the ruthless guards will kill you on sight!
Why similar: Stealth 36.4%, Medieval 16.7%, Female Protagonist 16%, Third Person 6.6%, Adventure 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: This stealth-focused adventure also centers on a female lead protecting a child companion, creating a very similar sense of vulnerable movement and responsibility.
- #6 Dishonored
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 85,931 reviews2012
Dev: Arkane StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 9.4 hrsMean: 20.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Dishonored is an immersive first-person action game that casts you as a supernatural assassin driven by revenge. With Dishonored’s flexible combat system, creatively eliminate your targets as you combine the supernatural abilities, weapons and unusual gadgets at your disposal.
Why similar: Stealth 61%, Story Rich 13.1%, Atmospheric 8.1%, Dark 6.6%, Adventure 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: Its rat-plague setting, stealth-first design, and dark oppressive atmosphere make it one of the closest thematic alternatives to Innocence.
- #7 Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons
93% matchVery Positive94% of 41,228 reviews2013
Dev: Starbreeze Studios ABPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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: Story Rich 26.9%, Adventure 17.9%, Atmospheric 17.1%, Emotional 14.1%, Great Soundtrack 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: It delivers the same kind of emotionally driven, sibling-centered journey through a harsh world, even if its mechanics are more puzzle-adventure than stealth.
- #8 Little Nightmares
92% matchVery Positive95% of 115,868 reviews2017
Dev: Tarsier StudiosPub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 68%
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: Stealth 20.3%, Horror 12.3%, Story Rich 11.4%, Atmospheric 11.2%, Dark 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: Its emphasis on sneaking past monstrous threats in a dark, hostile world makes it a great fit for players who liked Innocence's fearful stealth.
- #9 Little Nightmares II
91% matchVery Positive93% of 57,181 reviews2021
Dev: Tarsier StudiosPub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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: Stealth 19.3%, Story Rich 14.9%, Horror 14.3%, Dark 11.7%, Adventure 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: Its vulnerable, child-focused stealth and oppressive, nightmarish atmosphere echo the tension and helplessness that make Innocence so memorable.
- #10 Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
91% matchVery Positive87% of 9,269 reviews2024
Dev: Ninja TheoryPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
The sequel to the award winning Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice, Senua returns in a brutal journey of survival through the myth and torment of Viking Iceland. Intent on saving those who have fallen victim to the horrors of tyranny, Senua faces a battle of overcoming the darkness within and without.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 23.8%, Story Rich 22.5%, Dark 11.6%, Third Person 8.9%, Atmospheric 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: It shares Innocence's cinematic presentation, dark emotional intensity, and focus on a woman enduring a brutal, hostile world.
- #11 INSIDE
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 74,205 reviews2016
Dev: Playdead
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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: Story Rich 27.3%, Dark 17.6%, Atmospheric 15.3%, Horror 13.2%, Adventure 11%
Why You'll Like It: This is another tightly directed, wordless survival journey built around vulnerability, pursuit, and a bleak, oppressive mood.
- #12 Dishonored 2
89% matchVery Positive90% of 65,752 reviews2016
Dev: Arkane StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 23.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Reprise your role as a supernatural assassin in Dishonored 2. Declared a “masterpiece” by Eurogamer and hailed “a must-play revenge tale” by Game Informer, Dishonored 2 is the follow up to Arkane’s 1st-person action blockbuster & winner of 100+ 'Game of the Year' awards, Dishonored.
Why similar: Stealth 49.9%, Story Rich 14%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Atmospheric 7.4%, Great Soundtrack 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: It expands the same stealthy, plague-scarred, rat-haunted sensibility while offering a playable female protagonist and a richly atmospheric world.
- #13 Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
89% matchVery Positive85% of 85,933 reviews2018
Dev: Eidos-MontréalPub: Crystal Dynamics
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 39.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
As Lara Croft races to save the world from a Maya apocalypse, she must become the Tomb Raider she is destined to be.
Why similar: Stealth 22.1%, Female Protagonist 16.8%, Story Rich 14.1%, Adventure 10.4%, Third Person 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: This one leans even harder into stealth and tense environmental danger while retaining the cinematic, female-led adventure feel.
- #14 Tomb Raider Game of the Year
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 265,056 reviews2013
Dev: Crystal Dynamics
Windows · Mac
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 28.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Tomb Raider explores the intense origin story of Lara Croft and her ascent from a young woman to a hardened survivor.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 23.3%, Stealth 17.1%, Story Rich 15.1%, Adventure 14.7%, Third Person 12.4%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a similarly cinematic third-person adventure with a capable young woman surviving against overwhelming odds through stealth and action.
- #15 Rise of the Tomb Raider™
87% matchVery Positive94% of 151,799 reviews2016
Dev: Crystal Dynamics
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 13.2 hrsMean: 31.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration includes the base game and Season Pass featuring all-new content. Explore Croft Manor in the new “Blood Ties” story, then defend it against a zombie invasion in “Lara’s Nightmare”.
Why similar: Stealth 19%, Female Protagonist 18.7%, Story Rich 14.2%, Adventure 12.1%, Third Person 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: Its mix of stealth, traversal, and story-driven survival keeps it close to the more action-forward side of Innocence.
- #16 Bramble: The Mountain King
86% matchVery Positive95% of 7,488 reviews2023
Dev: Dimfrost StudioPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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: Story Rich 14.6%, Emotional 13%, Dark 12.8%, Horror 12.6%, Atmospheric 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: Its dark fairy-tale presentation, child-endangerment themes, and grim atmospheric storytelling make it feel spiritually close to Innocence.
- #17 A Juggler's Tale
86% matchVery Positive92% of 2,189 reviews2021
Dev: kaleidoscubePub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Lead Abby the string puppet through a bruised, but beautiful fairy tale world in this cinematic adventure. Solve riddles, evade traps and shake off pursuers on the way to find freedom. Can Abby take control of her fate with all the strings attached?
Why similar: Medieval 29.7%, Female Protagonist 21.9%, Story Rich 21.8%, Atmospheric 12.2%, Adventure 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: This short, dark medieval adventure captures the same storybook tragedy and vulnerable travel-through-danger tone in a side-scrolling format.
- #18 The Medium
85% matchVery Positive89% of 9,958 reviews2021
Dev: Bloober TeamPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A third‑person psychological horror game where you explore both the real world and the spirit realm. As a medium drawn to a deserted resort, you’ll uncover dark secrets, confront echoes of trauma, and face the consequences of seeing more than one truth.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 19.2%, Adventure 13.6%, Story Rich 12.9%, Horror 9.9%, Great Soundtrack 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: Its female-led, slow-burn horror storytelling and oppressive atmosphere make it a good fit for players who valued Innocence more for mood than mechanics.
- #19 GYLT
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,230 reviews2023
Dev: Haven MediaPub: Parallel Circles
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Shape your fears… Fear the shapes. Embark on a journey where you face your worst fears and are confronted with the emotional impact of your actions in this narrative adventure game with puzzles, stealth and action.
Why similar: Stealth 26%, Female Protagonist 18.6%, Story Rich 12.9%, Emotional 9.1%, Horror 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: This is another story-led adventure where stealth, vulnerability, and a young protagonist's fears shape the game's dark tone.
- #20 Amnesia: Rebirth
84% matchMostly Positive77% of 9,236 reviews2020
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
A first-person horror adventure. Uncover your past and survive the Algerian desert. Fear is your enemy; stay calm to not succumb to an illness threatening you and your loved one. Avoid darkness, hide from monsters and solve puzzles. Adventure Mode available for a less scary experience.
Why similar: Stealth 30.2%, Story Rich 16.9%, Female Protagonist 9.3%, Atmospheric 8.3%, Horror 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: It shares Innocence's focus on fear, helplessness, and pushing through horror for the sake of someone you must protect.
- #21 Endling - Extinction is Forever
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,340 reviews2022
Dev: Herobeat StudiosPub: HandyGames
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%
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: Stealth 21.1%, Female Protagonist 15%, Emotional 14.2%, Story Rich 11.9%, Atmospheric 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: Its whole premise revolves around guiding and protecting vulnerable young through a hostile world, tapping into the same protective emotional core.
- #22 Vampyr
82% matchMostly Positive77% of 24,431 reviews2018
Dev: DONTNOD EntertainmentPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
London, 1918. You are newly-turned Vampyr Dr. Jonathan Reid. As a doctor, you must find a cure to save the city’s flu-ravaged citizens. As a Vampyr, you are cursed to feed on those you vowed to heal.
Why similar: Story Rich 22.8%, Stealth 16.8%, Third Person 10%, Atmospheric 9.4%, Dark 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: Its disease-ridden historical setting, somber storytelling, and morally heavy atmosphere make it a strong thematic match despite being more combat-focused.
- #23 Remothered: Tormented Fathers
83% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,331 reviews2018
Dev: Stormind Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Remothered: Tormented Fathers is the pure and realistic survival horror videogame
Why similar: Stealth 24.6%, Female Protagonist 21.7%, Horror 11.4%, Violent 10.6%, Story Rich 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: Its female-led stealth horror and constant vulnerability create a similar feeling of being hunted and forced to survive through caution.
- #24 Beyond: Two Souls
81% matchVery Positive88% of 40,195 reviews2020
Dev: Quantic Dream
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A unique psychological action thriller delivered by A-list Hollywood performances by Elliot Page and Willem Dafoe, Beyond: Two Souls takes you on a thrilling journey across the globe as you play out the remarkable life of Jodie Holmes.
Why similar: Story Rich 27.5%, Female Protagonist 24.8%, Adventure 11.2%, Emotional 8.9%, Great Soundtrack 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: It matches Innocence in cinematic storytelling, emotional drama, and a troubled young female lead moving through dark supernatural events.
- #25 Thief
82% matchMostly Positive75% of 23,858 reviews2014
Dev: Eidos-MontréalPub: Eidos Interactive Corp.
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Garrett, the Master Thief, steps out of the shadows into the City. In this treacherous place, where the Baron’s Watch spreads a rising tide of fear and oppression, his skills are the only things he can trust. Even the most cautious citizens and their best-guarded possessions are not safe from his reach.
Why similar: Stealth 71.2%, Dark 6.8%, Adventure 6%, Medieval 4.1%, Atmospheric 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: If your favorite part of Innocence was creeping through dangerous spaces while avoiding direct confrontation, this is a strong stealth-heavy follow-up.
- #26 Martha Is Dead
80% matchMostly Positive79% of 3,780 reviews2022
Dev: LKAPub: Wired Productions
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Set in 1944 Italy, Martha Is Dead is an award-winning dark psychological thriller where the lines between truth, superstition, and tragedy blur. Explore a haunting countryside, uncover disturbing memories, and peel back layers of mystery. Every choice shapes the nightmare…are you ready to face it?
Why similar: Female Protagonist 26.1%, Story Rich 26%, Dark 12.6%, Atmospheric 12%, Horror 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: Its historical setting, female perspective, and deeply unsettling narrative make it a worthwhile pick for fans of Innocence's darker storybook tone.
- #27 The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 44,750 reviews2020
Dev: Skybound Games
Windows
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 29.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series contains all 4 Seasons, 400 Days, and The Walking Dead: Michonne, which includes over 50 hours of gameplay across 23 unique episodes.
Why similar: Story Rich 40.6%, Horror 13.6%, Third Person 9.8%, Adventure 9.6%, Atmospheric 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: It delivers a similarly emotional caretaker relationship and constant sense of danger, even though it is driven more by choices than stealth gameplay.
- #28 Styx: Master of Shadows
79% matchVery Positive83% of 11,569 reviews2014
Dev: Cyanide Studio
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Styx: Master of Shadows is an infiltration game with RPG elements taking place in a dark fantasy universe, where you sneak, steal and assassinate your way through as Styx, a Goblin two-centuries of age.
Why similar: Stealth 43.8%, Story Rich 13%, Third Person 8.7%, Violent 7.5%, Atmospheric 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: This is a strong pick if you want more pure stealth built around evasion, vertical navigation, and staying powerless against stronger enemies.
- #29 Pathologic 2
78% matchVery Positive92% of 12,002 reviews2019
Dev: Ice-Pick LodgePub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Pathologic 2 is a groundbreaking open-world horror RPG. Resist the plague. Make medicine. Heal people. Perform an autopsy. Trade to get what you need. Fight and kill if necessary. Survive. Struggle with an outbreak in a secluded rural town that is rapidly turning into hell.
Why similar: Story Rich 38.2%, Atmospheric 19.8%, Dark 14.8%, Survival 13.3%, Adventure 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: Although much harsher and more systems-driven, it captures the same plague-haunted dread, historical malaise, and suffocating atmosphere better than almost anything else.
- #30 1348 Ex Voto
76% matchMixed54% of 776 reviews2026
Dev: SedleoPub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Journey through a tumultuous Medieval Italy as Aeta, a young knight errant who sets off on a brutal quest to find and save her closest one. 1348 Ex Voto is a cinematic action-adventure game inspired by chivalric tales.
Why similar: Medieval 23.5%, Historical 13.9%, Story Rich 13.8%, Third Person 11.1%, Atmospheric 7.3%
- #31 What Remains of Edith Finch
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 50,731 reviews2017
Dev: Giant SparrowPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 35.2%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Atmospheric 13.5%, Great Soundtrack 11.8%, Adventure 6.2%
- #32 Styx: Shards of Darkness
78% matchVery Positive83% of 6,848 reviews2017
Dev: Cyanide StudioPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Styx returns in a new stealth adventure! Explore and master huge open environments, sneak past or assassinate new enemies and bosses, and experiment with the new array of lethal abilities and weapons in our goblin assassin's arsenal.
Why similar: Stealth 40.8%, Story Rich 15.2%, Third Person 9.5%, Atmospheric 8.1%, Violent 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: It refines the stealth-forward formula of the first game and suits players who most enjoyed Innocence's sneaking and avoidance.
- #33 Horizon Zero Dawn™ Complete Edition
75% matchVery Positive88% of 127,745 reviews2020
Dev: GuerrillaPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 17.1 hrsMean: 41.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Experience Aloy’s legendary quest to unravel the mysteries of a future Earth ruled by Machines. Use devastating tactical attacks against your prey and explore a majestic open world in this award-winning action RPG!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 23.7%, Story Rich 19.4%, Stealth 11.3%, Adventure 10.1%, Third Person 8.9%
- #34 Life is Strange: Before the Storm
76% matchVery Positive93% of 37,748 reviews2017
Dev: Deck NinePub: Square Enix
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 10.3 hrsMean: 26.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Life is Strange: Before the Storm is a new three part standalone story adventure set three years before the events of the first game. This time play as Chloe Price, a rebel who forms an unlikely friendship with Rachel Amber in a dramatic new story in the BAFTA award winning franchise.
Why similar: Story Rich 28.9%, Great Soundtrack 23%, Female Protagonist 22%, Atmospheric 10.1%, Third Person 6.2%
- #35 Metro Exodus
73% matchVery Positive90% of 131,887 reviews2020
Dev: 4A GamesPub: Deep Silver
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.8 hrsMean: 27.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Flee the shattered ruins of the Moscow Metro and embark on an epic, continent-spanning journey across the post-apocalyptic Russian wilderness. Explore vast, non-linear levels, lose yourself in an immersive, sandbox survival experience, and follow a thrilling story-line that spans an entire year in the greatest Metro adventure yet.
Why similar: Stealth 22.7%, Story Rich 20.2%, Atmospheric 10%, Post-apocalyptic 8.6%, Great Soundtrack 8.1%
- #36 The Evil Within 2
74% matchVery Positive92% of 30,560 reviews2017
Dev: Tango GameworksPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 10.9 hrsMean: 22.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Detective Sebastian Castellanos has lost everything, including his daughter, Lily. To save her, he must descend into the nightmarish world of STEM. Horrifying threats emerge from every corner, and he must rely on his wits to survive. For his one chance at redemption, the only way out is in.
Why similar: Stealth 19.4%, Story Rich 18.1%, Horror 14.4%, Third Person 8%, Atmospheric 6.7%
- #37 Syberia: The World Before
73% matchVery Positive90% of 4,909 reviews2022
Dev: Microids Studio ParisPub: Microids
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Embark on a quest for identity through time, as you piece together the puzzle of two lives.
Why similar: Story Rich 21.7%, Female Protagonist 20.4%, Historical 13.4%, Emotional 9.5%, Third Person 9.5%
- #38 Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden
72% matchVery Positive84% of 8,714 reviews2024
Dev: DON'T NODPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 19.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Hunt ghosts as two memorable characters in a story-driven Action-RPG where your decisions carry dramatic consequences. Torn between honoring your oath to the living and saving your departed partner, how far will you go for love?
Why similar: Story Rich 20.5%, Third Person 17.5%, Emotional 15.9%, Atmospheric 12.9%, Dark Fantasy 9.7%
- #39 The Suicide of Rachel Foster
75% matchMixed68% of 6,800 reviews2020
Dev: ONE-O-ONE GAMESPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Coming back to the family hotel after years, a young woman finds herself trapped with the ghosts from her past and an old cellular telephone as the only way to unveil a terrible truth.
Why similar: Story Rich 21.5%, Female Protagonist 21%, Dark 12.8%, Atmospheric 12.3%, Great Soundtrack 9.7%
- #40 GRIS
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 94,608 reviews2018
Dev: Nomada StudioPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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: Great Soundtrack 28.4%, Female Protagonist 26.4%, Atmospheric 18.5%, Story Rich 13.3%, Adventure 7.3%
- #41 Dishonored®: Death of the Outsider™
74% matchVery Positive88% of 13,091 reviews2017
Dev: Arkane StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 16.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
From the award-winning developers at Arkane® Studios comes Dishonored®: Death of the Outsider, the next standalone adventure in the critically-acclaimed Dishonored® series.
Why similar: Stealth 44.4%, Female Protagonist 15.4%, Story Rich 11.9%, Violent 6.7%, Atmospheric 6.7%
- #42 Kena: Bridge of Spirits
71% matchVery Positive92% of 17,168 reviews2022
Dev: Ember Lab
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A story-driven, action adventure combining exploration with fast-paced combat. Untangle the past as Kena, a young Spirit Guide in search of the sacred Mountain Shrine. Help free the spirits trapped in a forgotten village with the help of the Rot, her adorable (yet powerful) spirit companions.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 33.6%, Story Rich 15.5%, Third Person 15.4%, Adventure 14.1%, Atmospheric 12%
- #43 Somerville
72% matchMostly Positive70% of 1,848 reviews2022
Dev: Jumpship
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 74%
In the wake of catastrophe find the means to make your family whole again.
Why similar: Story Rich 26.6%, Emotional 17.7%, Atmospheric 16.6%, Dark 14.5%, Adventure 11.3%
- #44 A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,391 reviews2024
Dev: Stormind GamesPub: Saber Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead is a single-player horror adventure game inspired by the critically acclaimed blockbuster movie franchise. Survive in silence.
Why similar: Stealth 34%, Female Protagonist 17.2%, Story Rich 13.3%, Horror 8%, Emotional 6.4%
- #45 Detroit: Become Human
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 244,033 reviews2020
Dev: Quantic Dream
Windows
Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 18.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Detroit: Become Human puts the destiny of both mankind and androids in your hands, taking you to a near future where machines have become more intelligent than humans. Every choice you make affects the outcome of the game, with one of the most intricately branching narratives ever created.
Why similar: Story Rich 41.1%, Emotional 12.8%, Great Soundtrack 11.5%, Female Protagonist 7%, Third Person 6.6%
- #46 INDIKA
67% matchVery Positive90% of 8,070 reviews2024
Dev: Odd MeterPub: 11 bit studios
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Play a third-person, story-driven game set in alternative Russia at the turn of the XIX century where religious visions clash with harsh reality. INDIKA tells the story of a young nun who sets off on a journey of self-discovery with the most unusual companion by her side, the devil himself.
Why similar: Story Rich 20.1%, Third Person 13.6%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Stealth 11.8%, Dark 11.2%
- #47 The Last of Us™ Part II Remastered
66% matchVery Positive91% of 50,108 reviews2025
Dev: Naughty Dog LLCPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 28.9 hrsMean: 38.7 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Experience the winner of over 300 Game of the Year awards, now on PC. Discover Ellie and Abby’s story with graphical enhancements, gameplay modes like the roguelike survival experience No Return, and more.
Why similar: Stealth 23.1%, Story Rich 19.3%, Third Person 9%, Emotional 7.6%, Horror 6.8%
- #48 Ayasa: Shadows of Silence
68% matchMixed68% of 97 reviews2025
Dev: Aya Games
Windows
A dark tale of survival and conscience, blending platforming, puzzles, and haunting beauty. Journey through surreal lands where every choice shapes the fate of a world on the edge of ruin will you restore the light or embrace the darkness?
Why similar: Stealth 25%, Story Rich 13.2%, Female Protagonist 12.5%, Dark 8.8%, Third Person 8.3%
- #49 Unholy
70% matchMixed64% of 229 reviews2023
Dev: Duality GamesPub: 505 Pulse
Windows
Open the doors between your everyday reality and a dark unholy world to unveil the mystery of the disappearance of your child. Explore both worlds to find clues, solve puzzles, decide whether you infiltrate or fight brutal enemies and stand up to an aberrant establishment.
Why similar: Stealth 28.5%, Female Protagonist 17.6%, Dark 9.4%, Atmospheric 8.6%, Violent 8.3%
- #50 CONTROL Ultimate Edition
69% matchVery Positive86% of 60,348 reviews2020
Dev: Remedy Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 17.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Winner of over 80 awards, CONTROL is a visually stunning third-person action-adventure that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 24.8%, Story Rich 21.2%, Third Person 12.1%, Atmospheric 9.5%, Horror 8.1%
- #51 Heavy Rain
69% matchVery Positive86% of 28,418 reviews2020
Dev: Quantic Dream
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Experience a gripping psychological thriller filled with innumerable twists and turns. The hunt is on for a murderer known only as the Origami Killer. Four characters, each following their own leads, must take part in a desperate attempt to prevent the killer from claiming a new victim.
Why similar: Story Rich 46.5%, Emotional 14.7%, Adventure 11.2%, Atmospheric 9.2%, Violent 9%
- #52 ECHO
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,822 reviews2017
Dev: ULTRA ULTRA
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
After a century in stasis the girl En arrives at her destination: A Palace out of legend. Out here, using forgotten technologies, she hopes to bring back a life that shouldn’t have been lost. But nothing could prepare her for what she’ll face in the ancient halls below.
Why similar: Stealth 37.9%, Female Protagonist 17.9%, Third Person 8.7%, Atmospheric 6.8%, Adventure 5.8%
- #53 The Last Campfire
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 19,361 reviews2021
Dev: Hello Games
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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: Story Rich 25.2%, Emotional 16.8%, Atmospheric 14.4%, Adventure 13%, Dark 8.9%
- #54 Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales
68% matchVery Positive90% of 17,090 reviews2018
Dev: CD PROJEKT RED
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 16.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Discover a brand new RPG from the creators of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Facing an imminent invasion, Meve — war-veteran and Queen of Lyria and Rivia — is forced to once again enter the warpath and set out on a dark journey of destruction and revenge.
Why similar: Story Rich 28.6%, Female Protagonist 17.7%, Adventure 14.8%, Great Soundtrack 12.5%, Medieval 11.9%
- #55 Stray
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 171,810 reviews2022
Dev: BlueTwelve StudioPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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: Stealth 23.6%, Atmospheric 18.7%, Adventure 16.5%, Third Person 16.3%, Horror 10.6%
- #56 Silence
68% matchVery Positive84% of 2,722 reviews2016
Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Can you save Silence, the grim, but also serene world between life and death? Can you help Noah find his little sister Renie in this suffering world? Can you bring her home? Explore Silence and join the siblings on their adventurous journey.
Why similar: Adventure 34.9%, Story Rich 30.8%, Great Soundtrack 20.2%, Female Protagonist 9.9%, Puzzle 2.6%
- #57 Life is Strange: True Colors
66% matchVery Positive89% of 16,617 reviews2021
Dev: Deck NinePub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 25.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Alex Chen hides her 'curse': the psychic power of Empathy, the ability to absorb the emotions of others. When her brother dies in a so-called accident, Alex must embrace her power to find the truth.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 27.7%, Story Rich 27.2%, Emotional 11.7%, Third Person 11.4%, Atmospheric 8.9%
- #58 Out of Sight
62% matchVery Positive95% of 905 reviews2025
Dev: The Gang
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
You’re Sophie, a young blind girl who sees through her teddy bear’s eyes. Escape your captors and uncover the evil history of the dark mansion you desperately seek to escape in this unique, atmospheric horror puzzle/adventure game.
Why similar: Stealth 26.1%, Female Protagonist 14.9%, Story Rich 10.1%, Dark 9.6%, Third Person 8.1%