Games Like Beyond: Two Souls

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: Choices Matter 29.4%, Cinematic 21.1%, Story Rich 14.3%, Emotional 7.8%, Beautiful 6.7% ★

Why You'll Like It: Another Quantic Dream interactive drama where your choices heavily branch the story and cinematic performances carry the emotional weight.

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: Choices Matter 27.2%, Cinematic 17.7%, Story Rich 13.2%, Quick-Time Events 11% ★, Dynamic Narration 7.4% ★

Why You'll Like It: It shares Beyond's QTE-driven structure, multiple perspectives, high-stakes decision making, and movie-like presentation.

Fahrenheit (known as Indigo Prophecy in North America) was a breakthrough in interactive narrative. This newly remastered edition features updated textures in HD, expanded controller support, and is based on the uncut and uncensored international version of the game.

Why similar: Quick-Time Events 24.2% ★, Story Rich 20%, Choices Matter 18.9%, Cinematic 15.7%, Adventure 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: This is the closest older cousin to Beyond, mixing paranormal thriller storytelling with cinematic scenes and frequent quick-time events.

When the sun goes down on the last night of summer camp, nine teenage counselors are plunged into an unpredictable night of horror. The only thing worse than the blood-drenched locals and creatures hunting them are the unimaginable choices you must make to help them survive.

Why similar: Choices Matter 36.7%, Cinematic 21.6%, Quick-Time Events 11% ★, Story Rich 7.9%, Horror 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: Supermassive's modern interactive horror movie delivers branching outcomes, strong character drama, and co-op-friendly decision making very much in Beyond's lane.

Rebuilt and enhanced for PC – Until Dawn invites you to relive the nightmare, and immerse yourself in a gripping slasher horror where every decision can make the difference between life and death.

Why similar: Choices Matter 34.2%, Cinematic 15.5%, Story Rich 10.6%, Horror 10%, Quick-Time Events 7% ★

Why You'll Like It: If you want a highly cinematic choice-based thriller where split-second decisions determine who lives and dies, this is one of the closest matches.

The Dark Pictures Anthology is a series of stand-alone, branching cinematic horror games that can also be played online with a friend. In Man of Medan, five friends set sail on a holiday diving trip that soon changes into something much more sinister.

Why similar: Choices Matter 31.4%, Cinematic 18.6%, Co-op 13%, Story Rich 7.9%, Quick-Time Events 7.6% ★

Why You'll Like It: Another cinematic branching adventure with QTEs, co-op options, and a strong emphasis on keeping characters alive through your choices.

Erica is a live-action, FMV thriller that puts you directly at the heart of the mystery. Your choices, your consequences.

Why similar: Choices Matter 29.7%, Female Protagonist 22.9%, Cinematic 21.2%, Story Rich 15.2%, Thriller 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A live-action psychological thriller centered on a young woman, blending supernatural unease with fast, choice-driven storytelling.

Experience the BAFTA award-winning story of Life is Strange now beautifully remastered with enhanced visuals and vastly improved animation using mocap technology.

Why similar: Choices Matter 30.2%, Female Protagonist 18.3%, Story Rich 15.7%, Cinematic 13.1%, Emotional 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: A story-rich supernatural drama with consequential choices, a memorable female lead, and a strong emotional core.

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: Choices Matter 24%, Cinematic 23%, Story Rich 12.6%, Co-op 10.5%, Emotional 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: Even with its graphic-novel presentation, it nails the same character-focused, choice-heavy drama and replayable branching paths.

Tell Me Why is the multi-award winning episodic adventure game from Dontnod Entertainment in which twins use their supernatural bond to discover the truth of their troubled past.

Why similar: Choices Matter 29.8%, Cinematic 16.7%, Story Rich 14.6%, Emotional 10.5%, Beautiful 8.1% ★

Why You'll Like It: From the Life is Strange creators, it mixes supernatural mystery with intimate, emotional character storytelling.

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: Choices Matter 30.4%, Female Protagonist 18.6%, Story Rich 14.6%, Cinematic 13.3%, Emotional 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: Its empathic powers, small-town mystery, and performance-driven storytelling hit many of the same emotional notes as Beyond.

Trapped and isolated in the abandoned town of Little Hope, 4 college students and their teacher must escape the nightmarish apparitions that relentlessly pursue them through an impenetrable fog.

Why similar: Quick-Time Events 21.8% ★, Story Rich 20.2%, Co-op 18.9%, Choices Matter 14.9%, Horror 12.8%

Why You'll Like It: Its haunted setting, psychological horror, and butterfly-effect decisions echo Beyond's darker supernatural tension.

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: Choices Matter 32.9%, Story Rich 21.6%, Female Protagonist 20.6%, Great Soundtrack 11.7%, Adventure 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: It is less paranormal, but it similarly emphasizes emotional choices, cinematic scenes, and a vulnerable protagonist.

After a tragic incident, brothers Sean and Daniel Diaz run away from home. Fearing the police, and dealing with Daniel's new telekinetic power, the boys head to Mexico. Each stop on their journey brings new friends and new challenges.

Why similar: Choices Matter 46.2%, Story Rich 24.8%, Adventure 9.4%, Great Soundtrack 9.1%, Atmospheric 2.9%

Why You'll Like It: The long-form personal journey and psychic-power element make it a strong fit if you liked Beyond's supernatural road through a character's life.

When Max Caulfield finds her friend Safi dead in the snow, she tears open the way to a parallel timeline. Here, Safi is still alive - and still in danger! With her new power to Shift between two timelines – can Max solve and prevent the same murder?

Why similar: Choices Matter 30.6%, Female Protagonist 20%, Story Rich 14.2%, Cinematic 12%, Emotional 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: Another female-led supernatural mystery built around choices, relationships, and cinematic storytelling.

The small town of Basswood will be changed forever by ex-investigative journalist Sam Higgs in this thrilling narrative experience from award-winning studio DON'T NOD. Will you find the truth – no matter the cost?

Why similar: Choices Matter 31.8%, Cinematic 30.5%, Story Rich 17.7%, Adventure 7.6%, Third Person 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: A grounded psychological thriller from DONTNOD that focuses on investigation, internal conflict, and consequential dialogue choices.

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 31%, Story Rich 21.1%, Adventure 9.3%, Horror 8.9%, Third Person 8%

Why You'll Like It: Though more action-heavy, it captures a similar mix of paranormal powers, a strong female lead, and reality-bending mystery.

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 27.5%, Female Protagonist 24.8%, Adventure 11.2%, Emotional 8.9%, Great Soundtrack 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: It trades branching choices for stealth, but the emotional, performance-driven story and vulnerable heroine feel very compatible.

A group of documentary film makers receive a mysterious call inviting them to a modern-day replica of serial killer H.H. Holmes ‘Murder Castle’. But on arrival they soon discover they’re being watched, and even manipulated, and suddenly there is much more at stake than just their ratings…

Why similar: Choices Matter 31.9%, Cinematic 16%, Story Rich 14%, Quick-Time Events 10.8% ★, Horror 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: It keeps the same interactive-movie structure and QTE tension while leaning into serial-killer horror and multiple endings.

From the makers of the 2012 Game of the Year: The Walking Dead, comes a thriller based on the award-winning Fables comic books. As Bigby Wolf you will discover that a brutal, bloody murder is just a taste of things to come in a game series where your every decision can have enormous consequences.

Why similar: Choices Matter 33.7%, Story Rich 21.5%, Cinematic 17.3%, Adventure 11.3%, Quick-Time Events 7.9% ★

Why You'll Like It: Telltale's supernatural noir offers tough decisions, quick-time scenes, and an episodic story built around tense character drama.

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: Choices Matter 44%, Story Rich 23.6%, Dynamic Narration 10.1% ★, Horror 8.8%, Adventure 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: Its episodic structure, devastating moral choices, and emotional character bonds make it a great pick for story-first players.

From Remedy Entertainment, the masters of cinematic action games, comes Quantum Break, a time-amplified suspenseful blockbuster. The Quantum Break experience is part game, part live action show—where decisions in one dramatically affect the other.

Why similar: Cinematic 29.5%, Story Rich 22.5%, Choices Matter 20%, Sci-fi 7.6%, Third Person 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: Another cinematic sci-fi thriller with supernatural abilities, live-action flair, and a strong emphasis on story spectacle.

Oxenfree is a supernatural thriller about a group of friends who unwittingly open a ghostly rift. You are Alex, and you’ve just brought your new stepbrother Jonas to an overnight island party gone horribly wrong.

Why similar: Choices Matter 30.5%, Story Rich 21.4%, Female Protagonist 18.6%, Great Soundtrack 6.6%, Horror 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: A supernatural coming-of-age thriller with natural dialogue choices and an eerie atmosphere that should click with fans of paranormal storytelling.

The shadow of Frank Stone looms over Cedar Hills, a town forever altered by his violent past. As a group of young friends are about to discover, Stone’s blood-soaked legacy cuts deep, leaving scars across families, generations, and the very fabric of reality itself.

Why similar: Choices Matter 32.3%, Cinematic 25%, Story Rich 14.4%, Horror 8.7%, Thriller 7%

Why You'll Like It: A modern Supermassive horror narrative with branching choices, cinematic presentation, and lives hanging on your decisions.

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 27.5%, Adventure 18.3%, Story Rich 14.8%, Horror 12.6%, Great Soundtrack 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: Its female protagonist, dual-reality supernatural premise, and psychological horror mood line up well with Beyond's darker side.

At the close of the Iraq War, Special Forces hunting for weapons of mass destruction unearth something far deadlier – a buried Sumerian temple containing a nest of unearthly creatures. To survive the night below, they must forge a brotherhood with their enemies from the world above.

Why similar: Choices Matter 35.8%, Dynamic Narration 22% ★, Story Rich 15.1%, Horror 9.8%, Co-op 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: Less psychological than Beyond, but still a polished choice-driven thriller where tense set pieces and character bonds matter.

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: Story Rich 27.8%, Emotional 19.2%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Horror 10.9%, Thriller 9.3%

The Final Cut is the ultimate collector's edition of Dreamfall Chapters, a story-driven 3D adventure about choice and consequence, set in parallel worlds: a cyberpunk vision of the future and a magical fantasy realm.

Why similar: Choices Matter 22.8%, Story Rich 17.6%, Female Protagonist 17.3%, Cinematic 13.4%, Adventure 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: An ambitious narrative adventure that blends supernatural themes, multiple playable perspectives, and meaningful branching choices.

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: Cinematic 23.8%, Female Protagonist 18.4%, Dynamic Narration 15.3% ★, Story Rich 14.6%, Thriller 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A slow-burning psychological horror centered on a young woman, mixing trauma, family secrets, and supernatural ambiguity.

Five years after the events of OXENFREE, Riley returns to her hometown of Camena to investigate mysterious radio signals. What she finds is more than she bargained for.

Why similar: Choices Matter 25.8%, Female Protagonist 21.2%, Thriller 17%, Story Rich 16.5%, Adventure 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: It expands the first game's conversational choices and radio-ghost mystery while keeping the same female-led supernatural tone.

The saga of Max and Chloe, and the fate of Caledon, is yours to decide! Play as both Max and Chloe as an all-new story builds towards an epic climax. The fire will force Max and Chloe to make devastating decisions. Can they find a future together… Before everything burns?

Why similar: Choices Matter 24.5%, Cinematic 23.7%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Emotional 11.7%, Story Rich 8.5%

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 31.1%, Female Protagonist 20.3%, Emotional 15.2%, Adventure 8.8%, Story Rich 7.3%

Life is Strange: Before the Storm returns with remastered visuals across characters & environments.

Why similar: Choices Matter 28.6%, Female Protagonist 20.7%, Story Rich 13.9%, Cinematic 13.9%, Emotional 10.7%

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 21.8%, Thriller 15.1%, Horror 13.8%, Cinematic 13.7%, Adventure 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy supernatural thriller with strong atmosphere and cinematic pacing, even if it leans more into combat.

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: Cinematic 25.7%, Story Rich 19.6%, Emotional 14.7%, Thriller 9.7%, Horror 8.6%

Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

Why similar: Choices Matter 33.3%, Story Rich 23.4%, Female Protagonist 19.4%, Great Soundtrack 11.1%, Adventure 4.7%

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 26.7%, Adventure 15.9%, Quick-Time Events 15.1% ★, Story Rich 13.8%, Cinematic 12.5%

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 28.2%, Story Rich 20%, Adventure 13.9%, Quick-Time Events 10.8% ★, Violent 7.9%

Overcome emotional struggles across a touching narrative filled with twists and surprises. Embark on a dream-like journey, with breathtaking artistic direction and the enthralling voice of Hannah Murray (Game of Thrones, Skins).

Why similar: Female Protagonist 51.4%, Adventure 10.5%, Atmospheric 9.7%, Story Rich 9%, Great Soundtrack 8.2%

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

Why similar: Cinematic 25.6%, Female Protagonist 18.3%, Story Rich 15.5%, Emotional 11.9%, Choices Matter 11.4%

Embark on a new narrative journey by the creators of Life is Strange. Film your summer of 1995 and create memories of a lifetime with your new friends. 27 years later, confront the dark secrets that made you all promise to never speak again after that fateful summer.

Why similar: Choices Matter 26.8%, Female Protagonist 18.4%, Cinematic 18.1%, Story Rich 13.7%, Dynamic Narration 11.4% ★

Remember Me™ is a 3rd person action adventure where players take on the role of Nilin, a former elite memory hunter with the ability to break into people’s minds and steal or even alter their memories.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 32.6%, Story Rich 16.6%, Sci-fi 10.5%, Beautiful 10.4% ★, Great Soundtrack 8.6%

Embark on this epic adventure in up to 4K 60 fps with improved graphics and audio, a new speedrun mode, updated achievements, and an exclusive anniversary gallery.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 34.8%, Adventure 22.6%, Story Rich 16.2%, Third Person 12.6%, Sci-fi 10.4%

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

Why similar: Choices Matter 37.5%, Story Rich 22.8%, Female Protagonist 17.1%, Adventure 7.7%, Horror 4.7%

Embark on an interstellar trip and deploy to a mythic ocean planet in a low-flying jett in this cinematic science fiction action adventure with immersive sim elements from Superbrothers, known for Sword & Sworcery EP.

Why similar: Cinematic 32.2%, Story Rich 17.1%, Emotional 13.9%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Adventure 10.4%

Pass through the threshold and enter a world born of memories. Defend yourself with a camera while solving death’s mysteries in a reverent evolution of 90’s survival horror, integrating both fixed cameras and over the shoulder perspectives.

Why similar: Cinematic 25.5%, Female Protagonist 19.9%, Emotional 16.2%, Story Rich 13.8%, Horror 8%

Dreamfall: The Longest Journey, winner of multiple E3 awards as the best game in its genre, is the continuation of a saga that began in the award-winning The Longest Journey, considered to be one of the finest adventure games ever made.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 31.5%, Story Rich 22.2%, Adventure 15.9%, Beautiful 11.1% ★, Sci-fi 6.3%

Play as Nathan Drake and Chloe Frazer in their own standalone adventures as they confront their pasts and forge their own legacies. This game includes the critically acclaimed single-player stories from both UNCHARTED 4: A Thief’s End and UNCHARTED: The Lost Legacy.

Why similar: Cinematic 26.4%, Story Rich 25.6%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Adventure 14.3%, Third Person 8.2%

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 34.6%, Story Rich 26%, Horror 8.8%, Adventure 8%, Atmospheric 7.2%

Experience the epic Horizon Forbidden West™ in its entirety with bonus content and the Burning Shores expansion included. The Burning Shores add-on contains additional content for Aloy’s adventure, including new storylines, characters, and experiences in a stunning yet hazardous new area.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 39.9%, Story Rich 23.3%, Third Person 8%, Sci-fi 7.8%, Adventure 6.8%

Experience a fantastic adventure with unique gameplay that blends investigation, action and exploration in a breath-taking thriller that will test the limits of your nerves and intelligence. Play as the great detective and track down evil in the darkest corners of London and the human soul…

Why similar: Choices Matter 28.2%, Story Rich 22.6%, Thriller 16.2%, Adventure 13.2%, Third Person 8.7%

Featuring a beautiful, detailed open-world and a haunting soundtrack, Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture is non-linear storytelling at its best.

Why similar: Story Rich 30.4%, Great Soundtrack 27.9%, Adventure 16%, Atmospheric 12.1%, Female Protagonist 5.8%

Embrace mind-blowing moments as you’re pulled deep into the many worlds of Split Fiction, a boundary-pushing co-op adventure.

Why similar: Co-op 31.5%, Female Protagonist 27.1%, Story Rich 15.8%, Sci-fi 8.4%, Adventure 7.2%

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: Adventure 28.4%, Story Rich 27.1%, Sci-fi 12.7%, Emotional 11.4%, Thriller 8.1%

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 23.9%, Emotional 21.9%, Adventure 18.6%, Beautiful 16% ★, Atmospheric 7.3%

A Way Out is an exclusively co-op adventure where you play the role of one of two prisoners making their daring escape from prison.

Why similar: Co-op 32%, Story Rich 24.6%, Cinematic 12.1%, Emotional 10.4%, Adventure 6%

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: Female Protagonist 32.4%, Story Rich 21.8%, Adventure 18.8%, Third Person 9.8%, Violent 5.2%

An exploration game about emotional ties that transcend even death. Riley is faced with a headstrong ghost, urging her on an adventure across atmospheric shores, uncovering the island's tragic secret. Choices in dialogue shape the bond between the two, ultimately deciding Riley's fate.

Why similar: Story Rich 19.7%, Female Protagonist 18.4%, Choices Matter 17.6%, Emotional 16.3%, Adventure 10.8%

Scars Above is a challenging sci-fi third-person action adventure shooter combining the rewarding feel of overcoming difficulty with a compelling and intricate story, set in a mysterious alien world to explore.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 43.6%, Adventure 18.5%, Sci-fi 14.1%, Horror 10.5%, Third Person 8.7%