Games Like Valiant Hearts: The Great War™ / Soldats Inconnus : Mémoires de la Grande Guerre™

Valiant Hearts: Coming Home continues the story started with the award-winning Valiant Hearts: The Great War. This sequel continues and concludes the story of these ordinary people thrust into the extraordinary circumstances of World War I.

Why similar: World War I 47.1% ★, Historical 12.5%, Adventure 6.6%, Puzzle 5.3%, War 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: It is the direct follow-up, preserving the same comic-book 2D presentation, historical framing, light puzzles, and emotional focus on ordinary people in war.

11th November 1916, a young photographer leaves Canada to join the western front in Europe. The same day, a German technician is told that his son is missing in action. Both want to preserve their humanity and come back alive to their loved ones.

Why similar: World War I 58.3% ★, Historical 17.1%, War 9%, Story Rich 4.3%, Adventure 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: This is another WWI narrative adventure told from multiple perspectives that emphasizes the personal cost of war over combat.

My Memory of Us is a moving fairy tale about friendship and hope in the darkest moments of our times. Enter a hand-crafted, gorgeously animated 2D world full of adventure, exploration, stealth and puzzles. Meet the kids brought up in different worlds and help them survive during times of occupation.

Why similar: Historical 30.9%, War 23.2%, Atmospheric 9.9%, Story Rich 7.7%, Emotional 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: Its 2D side-scrolling puzzles, storybook style, and wartime themes make it one of the closest matches in both feel and structure.

Torn Away is an award winning interactive story with a unique blend of adventure games, side-scrollers, and cinematic first-person levels. Help little Asya find her way home in the middle of war.

Why similar: War 34.7%, Drama 19.2%, Atmospheric 15.5%, Story Rich 13%, Emotional 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: This story-driven side-scroller follows a child displaced by WWII and mixes cinematic platforming with the same kind of emotional wartime journey.

In This War Of Mine you do not play as an elite soldier, rather a group of civilians trying to survive in a besieged city; struggling with lack of food, medicine and constant danger from snipers and hostile scavengers. The game provides an experience of war seen from an entirely new angle.

Why similar: War 49.7%, Atmospheric 18%, Drama 13%, Story Rich 8.9%, Emotional 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the seed game's anti-war spirit by centering ordinary people enduring conflict, only with harsher survival mechanics.

A comic-style narrative-oriented game based on the Christmas Eve Truce during World War I.

Why similar: World War I 44.4% ★, Historical 18.7%, War 13.8%, Drama 7.7%, Atmospheric 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: It is another intimate WWI drama that prioritizes letters, relationships, and the tragedy behind the uniforms.

All Quiet in the Trenches is a narrative turn-based strategy RPG set in World War I. Get to know your soldiers, take care of their needs and lead them in battle, trying to strike a precarious balance between the ambitions of your superiors and the survival of your men.

Why similar: World War I 50.9% ★, War 18%, Historical 15.1%, Drama 4.4%, Atmospheric 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: This WWI game captures trench life, impossible decisions, and the grim humanity behind the front lines in a way Valiant Hearts fans may appreciate.

You have five days to save your husband, who has just been arrested by the Gestapo. Investigate, explore and form allegiances in this story-rich RPG-lite. Who will you trust?

Why similar: Historical 61.3%, Emotional 11.8%, Story Rich 11.4%, Adventure 8.6%, 2D 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: Like Valiant Hearts, it focuses on the human side of war, using intimate storytelling and hard choices instead of action heroics.

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: Atmospheric 26.2%, Story Rich 18%, Adventure 15.9%, Emotional 13.4%, Great Soundtrack 12.5%

Why You'll Like It: It is a concise, emotional adventure where environmental puzzles and character bonds carry the experience more than combat.

Berlin 1933. “Adolf Hitler is chancellor!” We all know the consequences this message bore. Unspeakable horrors and suffering would sweep across the world. Few would stand and fight the monstrosity that was the German Reich. Will you? Lead an underground resistance group Through the Darkest of Times.

Why similar: Historical 48.8%, Adventure 13%, Atmospheric 12.8%, Story Rich 11.5%, Emotional 8%

Why You'll Like It: Its historically grounded wartime storytelling is all about everyday resistance, moral compromise, and the weight of living through history.

Attentat 1942 is a historically-accurate adventure about World War 2. Face moral dilemmas and existential struggles as you uncover the troubled past of your family.

Why similar: Historical 44.4%, Drama 16.7%, Atmospheric 13.2%, Story Rich 11.3%, Emotional 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: By blending documented history with personal storytelling, it delivers a similarly human and educational perspective on wartime suffering.

A story-driven experience about two doctors traversing backwards through a dying man's memories to artificially fulfill his last wish.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 43.4%, Story Rich 30%, Emotional 14.6%, Adventure 6.3%, 2D 2.5%

Why You'll Like It: If you loved Valiant Hearts for its heartfelt storytelling, this is another beloved tearjerker built around memory, music, and emotion.

Svoboda 1945: Liberation is a unique adventure game featuring dialogues with real actors. Talk to witnesses of the chaotic aftermath of World War 2 and discover the secret history of your own family in a captivating story about reconciliation with the dark past.

Why similar: Historical 31.5%, War 24.4%, Drama 12.7%, Atmospheric 9.1%, Story Rich 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: This historically rooted narrative explores how war shapes memory and community, much like Valiant Hearts' focus on lives scarred by conflict.

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 36.5%, Atmospheric 30.2%, Story Rich 9.4%, Adventure 6.9%, Puzzle 5%

Why You'll Like It: It uses art, music, and light platforming to deliver a powerful emotional journey without relying on much dialogue or combat.

Experience the epic journey of Nuna and Fox as they search for the source of an eternal blizzard that threatens the survival of everything they have ever known.

Why similar: Atmospheric 28.2%, Story Rich 16.6%, Great Soundtrack 15.6%, Adventure 10.7%, Platformer 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: Its side-scrolling puzzles, humanistic storytelling, and culturally grounded sense of place make it a strong tonal match.

Machinarium is the award-winning independent adventure game developed by the makers of Samorost series, Botanicula and CHUCHEL. Help Josef the robot save his girlfriend Berta kidnapped by the Black Cap Brotherhood gang!

Why similar: Atmospheric 23.5%, Great Soundtrack 21.2%, Story Rich 18.4%, Puzzle 15.2%, Adventure 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: Its hand-drawn 2D puzzles and expressive, melancholic storytelling create a similarly charming but sad adventure.

A short, fully voiced, story-first adventure across two worlds. Rearrange words into platforms in Izzy’s diary, then wield word magic to shape your path in the fantasy she writes. Gentle puzzles, watercolour wonder, and a bittersweet story of family, loss, and healing.

Why similar: Atmospheric 21.1%, Story Rich 17.6%, Emotional 15.3%, Side Scroller 10.9%, Puzzle 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: Its gentle 2D platforming, storybook presentation, and heartfelt themes of grief and resilience echo the seed game's emotional adventure tone.

Old Man’s Journey, a soul-searching puzzle adventure, tells a story of life, loss, and hope. Interacting with the world around you, you'll shape the landscape to create the old man's path forward. Experience heartache and hope as you embark on a heartfelt journey through a sunkissed world.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 24.5%, Atmospheric 20.1%, Story Rich 14.5%, Adventure 13.2%, Puzzle 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: This quiet side-scrolling puzzle tale about memory and regret captures a similarly bittersweet, reflective mood.

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: Atmospheric 25.7%, Story Rich 19.5%, Emotional 18.5%, Puzzle 17.6%, Adventure 13.5%

Why You'll Like It: This is a warm, accessible puzzle-adventure with a compassionate mood and a storybook feel that should appeal to Valiant Hearts fans.

Two doctors traverse backwards through a dying man's memories to fulfill his last wish. This is To the Moon's standalone sequel, but can also be played first.

Why similar: Drama 25.6%, Atmospheric 19.8%, Story Rich 18.2%, Emotional 16.5%, Adventure 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: It continues the To the Moon style of intimate, memory-focused storytelling that overlaps well with Valiant Hearts' emotional appeal.

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: Atmospheric 25.5%, Emotional 15.9%, Puzzle 13.5%, Side Scroller 11.2%, Adventure 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: This cinematic 2.5D puzzle adventure pairs vulnerable characters with environmental danger and a tender, atmospheric tone.

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: Atmospheric 31%, Story Rich 24.2%, Puzzle 15%, Adventure 13%, Platformer 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: This is a darker, harsher take on side-scrolling puzzle storytelling, but it shares the same ability to communicate helplessness through play.

An experimental short from the creator of To the Moon & Finding Paradise: A simple & surreal 1-hour interactive animation about a boy and an injured bird, told without dialogues.If you're looking for To the Moon-like experience, I'd suggest playing Finding Paradise first.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 40.1%, Story Rich 25.1%, Atmospheric 10%, Adventure 9.3%, Emotional 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: Short and almost wordless, it leans on music and sentiment in a way that feels close to Valiant Hearts' quieter moments.

Gorogoa is an elegant evolution of the puzzle genre, told through a beautifully hand-drawn story designed and illustrated by Jason Roberts. Winner of Debut Game at the 2018 BAFTA Games Awards, as well as Best Mobile Game and the Innovation Award at the GDC 2018 Choice Awards.

Why similar: Puzzle 29.4%, Atmospheric 22.9%, Great Soundtrack 16.5%, Story Rich 12.2%, Adventure 8%

Why You'll Like It: Its clever visual puzzles and silent storytelling reward the same taste for thoughtful, emotionally tinged design.

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

Why similar: Historical 27%, Story Rich 21.6%, Atmospheric 16%, Great Soundtrack 13.4%, Adventure 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: Its historical setting, youthful vulnerability, and strong human focus make it a good fit even though it is more stealth-driven than Valiant Hearts.

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: Atmospheric 22.2%, Great Soundtrack 21%, Drama 19.1%, Story Rich 17.2%, Adventure 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: It is a wordless narrative puzzle game about love, loss, and impossible choices that hits a similarly emotional register.

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 29.3%, Atmospheric 25.8%, Great Soundtrack 17.9%, Drama 10.7%, Adventure 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: While less puzzle-focused, it delivers the same kind of poignant, story-first experience built around loss, memory, and empathy.

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

Why similar: Atmospheric 30.3%, Story Rich 21.3%, Emotional 20%, Puzzle 13.3%, Adventure 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: It follows a family trying to survive catastrophe through atmospheric side-scrolling puzzles and mostly wordless storytelling.

CONTRAST is a puzzle/platform game where you can move between a fantastic 3D world and a mysterious shadowy universe in 2D in the blink of an eye. Delve into a dreamlike and surreal 1920s world, inspired by the performance art world of vaudeville and film noir, and cradled by a smooth and sultry jazz ambiance.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 27.6%, Atmospheric 21.2%, Puzzle 16.2%, Adventure 13.8%, Platformer 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its stylized puzzle-platforming and theatrical melancholy make it a good pick if you liked the seed game's 2D narrative presentation.

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 37.6%, Great Soundtrack 29.5%, Story Rich 24.9%, Puzzle 5.9%, Singleplayer 1.4%

Why You'll Like It: It follows siblings fleeing war into a surreal world, mixing adventure-game pacing with themes of innocence, loss, and survival.

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: Story Rich 35.1%, Atmospheric 24.6%, Adventure 20.8%, Comic Book 12.9%, Singleplayer 3.4%

Aurora, a young girl from 1895 Austria, awakens on the lost fairytale continent of Lemuria. To return home she must fight against the dark creatures of the Queen of the Night, who have stolen the sun, the moon and the stars. At stake is not only Lemuria, but Aurora’s true destiny.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 39.8%, Atmospheric 17.2%, Story Rich 13.1%, Adventure 9.5%, Platformer 7%

Battlefield™ 1 takes you back to The Great War, WW1, where new technology and worldwide conflict changed the face of warfare forever.

Why similar: World War I 57.8% ★, War 18.6%, Historical 13.9%, Atmospheric 4.3%, Great Soundtrack 3.8%

Live through an epic role-playing Viking saga where your strategic choices directly affect your personal journey. Make allies as you travel with your caravan across this stunning yet harsh landscape. Carefully choose those who will help fight a new threat that jeopardizes an entire civilization.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 41.5%, Story Rich 29.8%, Atmospheric 15.8%, Adventure 4.5%, 2D 4.5%

This Is the Police is a strategy/adventure game set in a city spiraling the drain. Taking the role of gritty Police Chief Jack Boyd, you'll dive into a deep story of crime and intrigue. Will Jack reach his retirement with a nice stack of bills, or will he end up broken ... or worse?

Why similar: Story Rich 36.3%, Great Soundtrack 25.4%, Atmospheric 23.1%, Adventure 9.2%, Singleplayer 4.4%

“Ori and the Blind Forest” tells the tale of a young orphan destined for heroics, through a visually stunning action-platformer crafted by Moon Studios for PC.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 39.3%, Atmospheric 21.3%, Story Rich 12.3%, Adventure 7.6%, Platformer 6%

Michel Ancel, the celebrated creator of Rayman®, Beyond Good & Evil®, and the Raving Rabbids®, returns to unleash his innovative creativity on this new entry into the Rayman® franchise.When Rayman, Globox, and the Teensies discover a mysterious tent filled with captivating paintings, they are suddenly transported to a series of...

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 40.4%, Platformer 17.4%, Adventure 15.5%, 2D 9.9%, Side Scroller 6.7%

The Talos Principle is a first-person puzzle game in the tradition of philosophical science fiction. Made by Croteam and written by Tom Jubert (FTL, The Swapper) and Jonas Kyratzes (The Sea Will Claim Everything).

Why similar: Puzzle 25.5%, Great Soundtrack 24.1%, Atmospheric 22.5%, Story Rich 18.3%, Adventure 5.7%

From the perilous battlefields of the fourth-grade playground, a young hero will rise, destined to be South Park’s savior. From the creators of South Park, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, comes an epic quest to become… cool. Introducing South Park™: The Stick of Truth™.For a thousand years, the battle has been waged.

Why similar: Adventure 51.2%, Story Rich 19.3%, 2D 16.5%, Singleplayer 8.2%, Action 4.8%

Firewatch is a single-player first-person mystery set in the Wyoming wilderness, where your only emotional lifeline is the person on the other end of a handheld radio.

Why similar: Atmospheric 28.8%, Story Rich 23.2%, Great Soundtrack 19.6%, Adventure 13%, Drama 11.8%

The Bridge is a logic puzzle game that forces you to reevaluate your preconceptions of physics and perspective. It is Isaac Newton meets M. C. Escher. Manipulate gravity to redefine the ceiling as the floor while venturing through impossible architectures.

Why similar: Puzzle 23.2%, Emotional 22.3%, Atmospheric 19.8%, 2D 16.5%, Platformer 6.4%

Play using the logic of traditional minesweeper games in this reinterpretation of the classic game. Interact with the story of World War I (the Great War) by solving the minesweeper puzzles and finding landmines.

Why similar: World War I 68.9% ★, Historical 12%, War 10.1%, Puzzle 5.4%, Atmospheric 3%

Stagger through the First Lassallian War and find love amongst doomed youth. Because We're Here is an otome visual novel in an unforgiving WW1-inspired setting. Nothing to worry about - it'll all be over by Christmas.

Why similar: World War I 48.7% ★, Historical 15.9%, War 14.9%, Story Rich 6.3%, Drama 4.9%

Short reflective music game set in the Great War.

Why similar: World War I 59.9% ★, War 19.9%, Atmospheric 6.6%, Emotional 4.8%, Side Scroller 4.7%

“Probably the best downloadable title on the market right now.” 9/10 – Eurogamer.se

Why similar: Atmospheric 24.9%, Platformer 15.7%, Adventure 12.7%, Side Scroller 12.7%, Great Soundtrack 10.4%

Tales from the Borderlands is a five-part episodic game set on the unforgiving world of Pandora between the events of Borderlands 2 and Borderlands 3. This is a story full of Borderlands' trademark humor, following two adventurers on their quest for greatness.

Why similar: Story Rich 31.6%, Great Soundtrack 26.6%, Atmospheric 18.2%, Adventure 17.6%, Singleplayer 4.4%

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

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 35.2%, Atmospheric 33.2%, Adventure 14.5%, Story Rich 8.8%, Music 5.7%

The Walking Dead: Season Two continues the story of Clementine, a young girl orphaned by the undead apocalypse. Left to fend for herself, she has been forced to learn how to survive in a world gone mad.

Why similar: Story Rich 24.5%, Drama 23.7%, Atmospheric 16.5%, Adventure 15.3%, Emotional 9.3%

In his fight to climb the ranks and do what's right, LAPD detective Cole Phelps must unravel the truth behind a string of arson attacks, conspiracies, and brutal murders, battling the L.A. underworld and even members of his own department.

Why similar: Story Rich 37.7%, Atmospheric 27.1%, Adventure 22.1%, Puzzle 6.2%, Singleplayer 4.4%

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 47.4%, Adventure 24.2%, Puzzle 19%, Singleplayer 6.3%, Action 1.6%

Far Cry® 3: Blood Dragon is THE Kick-Ass Cyber Shooter.Welcome to an 80’s vision of the future. The year is 2007 and you are Sargent Rex Colt, a Mark IV Cyber Commando. Your mission: get the girl, kill the baddies, and save the world.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 64.6%, Adventure 13.5%, Atmospheric 13%, Action 4.4%, Singleplayer 4.4%

Congratulations. The October labor lottery is complete. Your name was pulled. For immediate placement, report to the Ministry of Admission at Grestin Border Checkpoint. An apartment will be provided for you and your family in East Grestin. Expect a Class-8 dwelling.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 23.9%, Atmospheric 20.4%, Story Rich 19.8%, Puzzle 13.6%, 2D 7.3%

During the First World War, a lone French soldier must navigate twisted trenches, scavenge for limited supplies and solve complex puzzles—all whilst fighting for survival in the midst of mankind’s most brutal and horrifying conflict. CONSCRIPT is a new historical take on classic survival horror.

Why similar: World War I 54.6% ★, Historical 19.4%, War 14.5%, Atmospheric 7.2%, Adventure 2.2%

When I Was Young is a stylish and challenging 2D action game set during the Vietnam War. Fight your way through the brutal firefights enjoying a unique combat system and a story-driven campaign. Immerse yourself in the fascinating entourage of the 1960s!

Why similar: Historical 27.7%, War 21.7%, Adventure 14.7%, Great Soundtrack 12%, Atmospheric 6.3%

Discover the world of Transistor, a sci-fi-themed action RPG from the creators of Bastion.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 57.9%, Story Rich 18.1%, Atmospheric 15.2%, Adventure 3.9%, Singleplayer 2.5%

There goes the neighborhood! Play the star of a cheeky TV Show who taking revenge on his horrible neighbor by constantly pranking him at home and around the world in the most creative and ludicrous ways.

Why similar: Puzzle 29.7%, Side Scroller 23.1%, Adventure 22.9%, Comic Book 17.1%, Singleplayer 7.2%

Apotheon is a heroic action game set within the vibrant world of Ancient Greek Mythology. Ascend Mount Olympus, wrestle the divine powers from the Pantheon of Gods, and save mankind.

Why similar: Historical 37.7%, Great Soundtrack 12.6%, Adventure 11.2%, Atmospheric 9.3%, 2D 8%