Games Like A Plague Tale: Innocence

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 20.4%, Female Protagonist 16.9%, Historical 11.7%, Third Person 10.7%, Dark 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: It directly continues Amicia and Hugo’s story with the same stealth-driven, emotionally intense, rat-haunted historical adventure, only on a bigger scale.

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 20.7%, Atmospheric 11.7%, Dark 9.3%, Third Person 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: Like Innocence, it is a linear, story-heavy third-person journey led by a vulnerable female protagonist through a bleak and oppressive world.

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%, Medieval 15.6%, Adventure 10.3%, Atmospheric 9.8%, Story Rich 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the same sense of being small and vulnerable in a medieval world where stealth and avoiding direct fights matter more than brute force.

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 26.2%, Third Person 12.7%, Emotional 11.3%, Horror 10.3%, Atmospheric 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its mix of cinematic storytelling, stealthy survival, escort-style tension, and a powerful protector-companion bond makes it one of the closest overall matches.

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 27%, Adventure 17.7%, Atmospheric 17.2%, Emotional 14.3%, Great Soundtrack 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: While less stealth-focused, it mirrors Innocence’s emotional sibling-centered journey through a dark, storybook medieval landscape.

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 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: It offers the same kind of fragile, death-around-every-corner tension through stealthy movement in a grim and hostile world.

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 16.8%, Female Protagonist 16%, Third Person 6.6%, Adventure 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: This is a dark medieval stealth game centered on a woman moving carefully through danger while trying to keep a child safe.

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 19.2%, Story Rich 15%, Horror 14.4%, Dark 11.8%, Atmospheric 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: Its tense sneak-and-hide gameplay, child protagonists, and cruel, oppressive atmosphere feel very close to Innocence at its most helpless.

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 13.1%, Dark 12.8%, Horror 12.5%, Atmospheric 11.9%

Why You'll Like It: Its dark fairytale tone, child-focused journey, and unsettling mix of beauty and horror fit the emotional mood that makes Innocence memorable.

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 22.6%, Dark 11.6%, Third Person 8.8%, Atmospheric 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: Like Innocence, it is a visually rich, tightly directed third-person narrative with heavy atmosphere and a heroine pushed through relentless trauma.

Remothered: Tormented Fathers is the pure and realistic survival horror videogame

Why similar: Stealth 24.5%, Female Protagonist 21.7%, Horror 11.4%, Violent 10.7%, Story Rich 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers the same vulnerable stealth-horror feeling of hiding, escaping pursuers, and surviving without being built around direct combat.

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: Its harrowing, story-driven journey combines evasion, maternal desperation, and oppressive historical horror in a way that overlaps strongly with Innocence’s tone.

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 21.2%, Female Protagonist 14.9%, Emotional 14.3%, Story Rich 11.8%, Atmospheric 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: The core of the game is protective survival and avoiding danger while caring for vulnerable young ones, which taps directly into Innocence’s emotional appeal.

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 14.2%, Adventure 10.3%, Third Person 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: This leans more into action, but its third-person stealth, environmental traversal, and cinematic female-led adventure still overlap well with Innocence.

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 25.7%, Female Protagonist 18.8%, Story Rich 12.8%, Emotional 9.2%, Horror 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: This is another narrative-driven adventure about a young female protagonist using stealth to survive a nightmare version of the world around her.

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 18.9%, Adventure 13.6%, Story Rich 13.1%, Horror 10%, Great Soundtrack 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: It is more psychological horror than stealth, but its female lead, linear storytelling, and heavy atmosphere will appeal to players who came for Innocence’s mood.

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 14.1%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, Atmospheric 7.4%, Great Soundtrack 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: It keeps the stealth-heavy, plague-shadowed style of the first game while offering a female lead option and a similarly grim world to navigate.

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%, Third Person 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: It offers another polished, story-focused third-person adventure where stealth and survival support a vulnerable-but-capable heroine’s journey.

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 5.9%, Medieval 4.1%, Atmospheric 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: Its slow, careful stealth through a diseased, gothic city captures the same sense of fragility and lurking danger that defines Innocence.

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 29.8%, Story Rich 21.9%, Female Protagonist 21.9%, Atmospheric 12.3%, Adventure 8%

Why You'll Like It: This short, somber adventure channels a similarly bleak fairytale mood, with a fragile protagonist trying to survive a cruel world.

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 43.7%, Story Rich 13%, Third Person 8.7%, Violent 7.5%, Atmospheric 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: If you liked Innocence for its emphasis on sneaking, avoiding stronger enemies, and moving through dark fantasy spaces, this is a strong mechanical match.

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 22.9%, Stealth 16.8%, Third Person 10%, Atmospheric 9.3%, Dark 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: Its story-rich, disease-ravaged setting and somber, character-driven darkness make it a good fit for players who loved Innocence’s grim historical mood.

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 22.8%, Third Person 15.4%, Female Protagonist 15.4%, Dark 12.8%, Horror 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its strange, oppressive journey through a bleak pseudo-historical world delivers the same blend of narrative focus, unease, and female-led perspective.

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 38.1%, Atmospheric 19.8%, Dark 14.8%, Survival 13.3%, Adventure 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: It trades stealth for harsher survival systems, but its plague-stricken setting, moral dread, and suffocating atmosphere make it a powerful thematic companion piece.

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 26.5%, Story Rich 26.4%, Dark 12.9%, Atmospheric 12.3%, Horror 12%

Why You'll Like It: Its slow-burn historical setting, female lead, and deeply unsettling atmosphere make it a good tonal match for Innocence’s darker side.

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 18.2%, Horror 14.4%, Third Person 8%, Atmospheric 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: Though more action-horror, it still offers a tense third-person blend of stealth, survival, and story-driven descent through a nightmarish world.

A secluded school might finally be Clementine’s chance for a home, but protecting it will mean sacrifice.

Why similar: Story Rich 32.8%, Female Protagonist 19.4%, Adventure 9.3%, Atmospheric 8%, Violent 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: Clementine’s role as a hardened protector caring for a child gives it a similarly intimate emotional core, even if the gameplay is more choice-driven.

Forge the legend of Baba Yaga, a girl accused of witchcraft and expelled from her home. Live out the origins of the Slavic myth in this one-of-a-kind blend of intense archery combat and dark storytelling set in a vibrant fairy tale world.

Why similar: Story Rich 28.4%, Female Protagonist 22.3%, Medieval 19.5%, Atmospheric 12.8%, Dark Fantasy 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: Its young female lead, dark folklore setting, and morally shadowed coming-of-age story echo Innocence’s mix of vulnerability and grim fantasy-adjacent atmosphere.

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 35.3%, Female Protagonist 14%, Atmospheric 13.6%, Great Soundtrack 11.7%, Adventure 6.2%

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 27.4%, Female Protagonist 24.8%, Adventure 11.2%, Emotional 9%, Great Soundtrack 6.3%

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 29.1%, Great Soundtrack 22.8%, Female Protagonist 22%, Atmospheric 10.1%, Third Person 6.2%

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 24.6%, Story Rich 21.4%, Third Person 12.1%, Atmospheric 9.5%, Horror 8.1%

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 25.4%, Historical 14.9%, Story Rich 14.8%, Third Person 11.8%, Atmospheric 7.9%

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 23.8%, Story Rich 19.5%, Stealth 11.3%, Adventure 10.1%, Third Person 8.8%

Embark on a quest for identity through time, as you piece together the puzzle of two lives.

Why similar: Story Rich 21.8%, Female Protagonist 20.4%, Historical 13.4%, Emotional 9.6%, Third Person 9.5%

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 20.4%, Third Person 17.4%, Emotional 15.9%, Atmospheric 12.9%, Dark Fantasy 9.7%

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 27.4%, Dark 17.6%, Atmospheric 15.3%, Horror 13.2%, Adventure 10.9%

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 28.1%, Female Protagonist 26.4%, Atmospheric 18.7%, Story Rich 13.4%, Adventure 7.3%

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 41.7%, Emotional 13.1%, Great Soundtrack 11.5%, Female Protagonist 7.1%, Third Person 6.7%

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%, Atmospheric 6.8%, Violent 6.8%

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 33.4%, Story Rich 15.6%, Third Person 15.4%, Adventure 14.1%, Atmospheric 12.2%

Lead the members of Expedition 33 on their quest to destroy the Paintress so that she can never paint death again. Explore a world of wonders inspired by Belle Époque France and battle unique enemies in this turn-based RPG with real-time mechanics.

Why similar: Story Rich 41.8%, Great Soundtrack 29.5%, Adventure 8.8%, Dark Fantasy 8.4%, Post-apocalyptic 4.9%

In the wake of catastrophe find the means to make your family whole again.

Why similar: Story Rich 26.7%, Emotional 17.8%, Atmospheric 16.6%, Dark 14.6%, Adventure 11.2%

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 33.9%, Female Protagonist 17.2%, Story Rich 13.3%, Horror 8%, Emotional 6.4%

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 22.8%, Story Rich 20.2%, Atmospheric 10%, Post-apocalyptic 8.5%, Great Soundtrack 8%

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%

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 23.5%, Stealth 17.2%, Story Rich 15.3%, Adventure 14.8%, Third Person 12.5%

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 23.8%, Atmospheric 18.8%, Third Person 16.4%, Adventure 16.3%, Horror 10.6%

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 6.9%, Adventure 5.8%

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%

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 34.8%, Story Rich 31%, Great Soundtrack 20%, Female Protagonist 10%, Puzzle 2.6%

A Dark Presence stalks the small town of Bright Falls, pushing Alan Wake to the brink of sanity in his fight to unravel the mystery and save his love.

Why similar: Story Rich 23.6%, Third Person 15.8%, Horror 13.4%, Great Soundtrack 11.2%, Atmospheric 11%

The Beast Inside is a unique, gripping twist on thriller and survival horror. Immerse in the story of long-buried secrets, personal tragedies, and madness. Play as two protagonists bounded by dark heritage. Combat the enemies, solve riddles and experience real terror in the 3D-scanned environment.

Why similar: Horror 24.2%, Story Rich 19.1%, Adventure 11.2%, Great Soundtrack 9%, Violent 8.8%

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 28.7%, Female Protagonist 17.6%, Adventure 14.9%, Medieval 12.1%, Great Soundtrack 12.1%

Draugen is a single-player, first-person Fjord Noir mystery set in 1920s Norway. Explore a forgotten coastal village in your search for your missing sister, accompanied by your independent and enigmatic young ward. Norwegian Game of the Year 2019.

Why similar: Story Rich 27.8%, Historical 18.6%, Atmospheric 14.5%, Emotional 10.6%, Adventure 9.8%

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 25.1%, Emotional 16.9%, Atmospheric 14.5%, Adventure 12.9%, Dark 9%

London, 1868. Lead your underworld organization in the midst of the Industrial Revolution to break the corrupt stranglehold on the city in a visceral adventure filled with action, intrigue, and brutal combat.

Why similar: Stealth 35.1%, Historical 15.8%, Story Rich 10.5%, Third Person 9.3%, Female Protagonist 8.8%

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%