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 47.2% ★, Historical 12.2%, Adventure 6.5%, Puzzle 5.3%, War 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: It is the direct follow-up, carrying over the same side-scrolling adventure structure, heartfelt wartime storytelling, and light puzzle design.

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% ★, Historical 17.1%, War 8.7%, Story Rich 4.4%, Adventure 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: Like Valiant Hearts, it tells a human World War we story through stylized visuals and multiple intersecting perspectives instead of power fantasy combat.

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 25.5%, Story Rich 17.9%, Adventure 16.2%, Emotional 13%, Great Soundtrack 13%

Why You'll Like It: Its wordless storytelling, environmental puzzles, and bittersweet emotional journey make it a very close tonal match outside the war setting.

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 43.3%, Atmospheric 18.9%, Story Rich 16%, Emotional 12.5%, Adventure 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers a similarly personal, side-scrolling wartime narrative with cinematic set pieces, survival themes, and a strong emotional core.

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 37.5%, Atmospheric 16%, Story Rich 12.5%, Emotional 8.9%, Puzzle 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: This is another emotionally charged 2D adventure about ordinary people enduring war, with simple puzzles and a striking storybook presentation.

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 57.7%, Atmospheric 20.4%, Story Rich 10.2%, Emotional 8.5%, Singleplayer 2.6%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the same anti-war perspective and focus on civilian suffering, though through harsher survival mechanics rather than adventure puzzles.

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 27.2%, Story Rich 16.3%, Great Soundtrack 16.1%, Adventure 10.8%, Platformer 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: This shares Valiant Hearts’ accessible puzzle-platforming, educational historical framing, and heartfelt emphasis on people and culture over action.

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 22.7%, Great Soundtrack 21.9%, Story Rich 17.9%, Puzzle 15.3%, Adventure 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: If the 2D art, expressive animation, and puzzle-driven progression were your favorite parts, this is one of the best fits.

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 44.6%, Story Rich 29.4%, Emotional 14%, Adventure 6.3%, 2D 2.4%

Why You'll Like It: It trades puzzle solving for pure narrative, but it hits the same emotional, story-rich notes with a memorable soundtrack and intimate drama.

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 24.8%, Emotional 15.4%, Puzzle 13.6%, Side Scroller 11.4%, Adventure 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: This is another beautiful side-scrolling adventure built around gentle puzzles, cinematic pacing, and an emotional journey through danger.

Step into a hand-animated realm of wonder in which everyday objects take on a life of their own. Uncover the Forgotlings’ mysteries & harness magical forces as you embark upon a quest to return home.

Why similar: Atmospheric 27.6%, Story Rich 23.4%, Emotional 19%, Puzzle 10.9%, 2D 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: Its hand-animated look, story-led progression, and light puzzle platforming give it a very similar elegant, melancholic feel.

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 25.1%, Story Rich 19.4%, Puzzle 18.4%, Emotional 18%, Adventure 13.8%

Why You'll Like It: It offers compassionate storytelling and thoughtful environmental puzzles in a quiet, melancholy adventure that echoes Valiant Hearts’ tenderness.

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

Why similar: Atmospheric 35.3%, Story Rich 19.9%, Puzzle 14.7%, Adventure 14.5%, Platformer 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the lonely, atmospheric travel and minimalistic storytelling of Valiant Hearts, with puzzles woven into forward movement.

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: Atmospheric 24.1%, Story Rich 24.1%, Puzzle 13.6%, Adventure 13.1%, Emotional 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: This is a short, moving adventure with simple environmental puzzles and a reflective tone that fans of Valiant Hearts often appreciate.

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 21.4%, Atmospheric 15.7%, Great Soundtrack 13.9%, Adventure 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers a historical, character-driven survival story with strong emotional stakes and a bleak view of life in a devastated world.

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 30.5%, Story Rich 24.2%, Puzzle 15.2%, Adventure 13.2%, Platformer 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its side-scrolling puzzle design and oppressive atmosphere create a similarly memorable single-player journey, just in a darker and more abstract mode.

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 37.6%, Atmospheric 29.2%, Story Rich 9.2%, Adventure 6.9%, Puzzle 5%

Why You'll Like It: While more abstract, it offers the same beautiful audiovisual melancholy and gentle progression through emotion-driven set pieces.

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 17.6%, Emotional 16.4%, Story Rich 16.3%, Side Scroller 12.4%, Puzzle 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: This is another storybook-like 2D adventure that blends platforming and light puzzles with an earnest emotional narrative.

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

Why similar: World War I 48.1% ★, Historical 20.2%, War 15%, Atmospheric 6.2%, Emotional 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: This is a thematically close pick for players most interested in the emotional World War we setting and personal wartime storytelling.

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: Atmospheric 31.3%, Story Rich 24.8%, Side Scroller 14.6%, Adventure 12.5%, Platformer 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: Its theatrical 2.5D puzzle-platforming and grim fairy-tale tone feel close to Valiant Hearts’ mix of vulnerability and visual charm.

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: Great Soundtrack 26.9%, Atmospheric 26.4%, Story Rich 21%, Adventure 13%, Emotional 5%

Why You'll Like It: Its quiet storytelling, emotional focus, and puzzle-based structure make it a strong fit for players who loved Valiant Hearts’ tenderness.

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 30.2%, Story Rich 24.3%, Puzzle 5.9%, Singleplayer 1.3%

Why You'll Like It: This adventure uses painterly visuals, light puzzles, and anti-war themes to tell a personal story amid conflict and loss.

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 47.9%, Adventure 13%, Atmospheric 12.3%, Story Rich 11.2%, Emotional 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: It is less of an adventure game, but it shares the seed game's historical focus and emphasis on ordinary people resisting the machinery of war.

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: Atmospheric 32.6%, Puzzle 18.9%, Great Soundtrack 17.1%, Platformer 9.8%, Adventure 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: This offers a similar blend of atmospheric side-scrolling puzzles and emotionally framed storytelling, though in a more surreal setting.

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 51.9%, Atmospheric 15.1%, Story Rich 13.2%, Emotional 9.8%, Adventure 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: Though more documentary-like, it similarly humanizes war through personal testimonies and grounded historical storytelling.

The Gardens Between is a surreal puzzle adventure that follows best friends, Arina and Frendt, as they fall into a mysterious world of beautiful garden islands. Manipulate time to solve puzzles and discover the secrets of each island.

Why similar: Atmospheric 26.9%, Story Rich 24.4%, Emotional 19.3%, Puzzle 17.6%, Adventure 11.9%

Why You'll Like It: Its calm, elegant puzzle design and nostalgic emotional tone make it a good match for the gentler side of Valiant Hearts.

When the Past was Around is an adventure point-and-click puzzle game about love, moving on, letting go, and the joy and pain of everything in between.

Why similar: Atmospheric 26.2%, Story Rich 24.1%, Puzzle 16.8%, Music 15.9%, 2D 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: This is another short, artistic, emotionally driven puzzle adventure that relies on mood and memory more than traditional challenge.

Explore strange and wonderful islands and dark labyrinths below in this narrative puzzle platformer. Guide young mechanic Mo on her quest to repair a world on the brink of collapse. The powerful Omni Switch at your disposal may not be enough to fix the damage that hides beneath the surface...

Why similar: Atmospheric 23.9%, Story Rich 23.8%, Comic Book 13.4%, Puzzle 12.9%, Adventure 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: Its hand-drawn world, somber atmosphere, and story-first side-scrolling exploration make it a worthwhile follow-up for the seed’s mood.

Bury me, my Love tells the story of Syrian refugee Nour and her husband Majd, as Nour undertakes a perilous journey to safety in Europe.

Why similar: Adventure 57.6%, Story Rich 35.7%, Indie 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: Like Valiant Hearts, it centers on the human cost of conflict and separation rather than action, told through intimate personal communication.

The WWI story where your goal isn’t to kill, but to survive. In the still trenches, three soldiers learn the harsh truth of war: reckless missions, digging trenches, collecting dog tags and ghostly whispers in the dark. Home before the leaves fall, they thought.

Why similar: World War I 51.8% ★, Historical 20.7%, War 10.5%, Atmospheric 5.9%, Story Rich 4.2%

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 30.7%, Atmospheric 21.1%, Adventure 18.6%, Great Soundtrack 12.5%, Comic Book 11.3%

“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 40.5%, Atmospheric 20.6%, Story Rich 12.1%, Adventure 7.6%, Platformer 6%

Candle is an adventure with challenging puzzles. Play as Teku, a young novice on a dangerous journey to rescue his tribe's shaman from the evil tribe of the Wakcha. But the way is littered with sinister traps and difficult obstacles.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 37.1%, Adventure 24.8%, Puzzle 21.2%, 2D 6.7%, Platformer 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its hand-painted 2D presentation and environmental puzzle focus line up well with the adventure side of Valiant Hearts.

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

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 36.2%, Atmospheric 32%, Adventure 14.4%, Story Rich 8.6%, Music 5.7%

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 40.8%, Atmospheric 16.5%, Story Rich 12.8%, Adventure 9.6%, Platformer 7.1%

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 40.8%, Platformer 17.5%, Adventure 15.4%, 2D 9.5%, Side Scroller 6.9%

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 53.1% ★, War 19.2%, Historical 15.7%, Atmospheric 4.5%, Story Rich 4.4%

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 51.9%, Story Rich 19.2%, 2D 16%, Singleplayer 8%, Action 4.9%

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 27.6%, Atmospheric 25.1%, Story Rich 21.5%, Adventure 11.5%, 2D 9.7%

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 31.8%, Story Rich 26%, Great Soundtrack 23%, Adventure 15%, Singleplayer 3.2%

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 68.5% ★, Historical 11.9%, War 10%, Puzzle 5.4%, Atmospheric 2.9%

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 41.4%, Story Rich 24.5%, Atmospheric 9.7%, Adventure 9.3%, Emotional 6.1%

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 35.9%, Great Soundtrack 26.5%, Atmospheric 22.5%, Adventure 9.4%, Singleplayer 4.3%

Short reflective music game set in the Great War.

Why similar: World War I 60% ★, War 20%, Atmospheric 6.5%, Side Scroller 4.8%, Emotional 4.7%

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: Atmospheric 26.3%, Story Rich 24.7%, Emotional 22%, Adventure 13.3%, 2D 10.1%

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 18.5%, Historical 13.8%, Atmospheric 4.3%, Great Soundtrack 4.1%

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 27.8%, War 21.8%, Adventure 14.7%, Great Soundtrack 12.3%, Atmospheric 6%

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

Why similar: Atmospheric 24.3%, Platformer 15.9%, Side Scroller 12.9%, Adventure 12.8%, Great Soundtrack 10.8%

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 65.6%, Adventure 13.4%, Atmospheric 12.4%, Action 4.4%, Singleplayer 4.2%

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 32.2%, Atmospheric 21.3%, Adventure 20.5%, Emotional 11.9%, Comic Book 9.4%

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 23.4%, Emotional 21.8%, Atmospheric 19.5%, 2D 16.1%, Platformer 6.6%

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 35.4%, Atmospheric 24.9%, Adventure 21.2%, Great Soundtrack 6.2%, Puzzle 5.9%

Broforce is an action-packed side-scrolling run ‘n’ gun ode to freedom, putting you in control of an under-funded, overpowered paramilitary organization dealing exclusively in excessive force.

Why similar: 2D 27.5%, Side Scroller 24%, Platformer 21.7%, Adventure 14.4%, Action 8.4%

The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a first-person story-driven mystery. Purchase this game to get both the original and the Unreal Engine 4 remaster called The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux.

Why similar: Atmospheric 39%, Great Soundtrack 19.2%, Story Rich 18.2%, Adventure 11.4%, Puzzle 8.6%

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 55.1% ★, Historical 19.2%, War 14.4%, Atmospheric 7%, Adventure 2.3%

The Great War: Western Front is the definitive WW1 strategy game. Play a deciding role in history with this real-time tactical experience as you take charge in the iconic Western Front from 1914 to 1919. Pick your faction and lead your forces to victory.

Why similar: World War I 66.1% ★, Historical 21.2%, War 12%, Singleplayer 0.7%

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 52.1% ★, Historical 17%, War 16%, Story Rich 6.7%, Atmospheric 4.4%

An isolated village during the war. Men leave one by one, along the winding forest path painted crimson by distant fires, and do not return. Young Nadia becomes a part-time postwoman filling in for her sick mother. She is now a messenger of hope and of trouble.

Why similar: Historical 43.2%, Atmospheric 15.3%, Story Rich 13.2%, Emotional 8.8%, Adventure 8%

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 32.6%, Atmospheric 28%, Great Soundtrack 20.7%, Adventure 7.8%, Emotional 4.1%

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 37.4%, Great Soundtrack 13.1%, Adventure 11.4%, Atmospheric 9%, Side Scroller 8.1%