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Dissimilar

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68%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
89% User Score Based on 27 reviews

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About Dissimilar

Dissimilar is a single player tactical role playing game with mystery, thriller and science fiction themes. It was developed by Opal Grave Games and was released on December 9, 2025. It received positive reviews from players.

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89%Audience ScoreBased on 27 reviews
story15 positive mentions
grinding1 negative mentions
  • Compelling story and well-written characters with a mysterious and engaging sci-fi setting.
  • Unique and satisfying tactical combat system emphasizing puzzle-like, deterministic enemy patterns.
  • Beautiful hand-drawn art style and excellent music and sound design enhancing the atmosphere.
  • Combat can be quite difficult and punishing, leading to frustration due to trial-and-error and limited healing stations requiring backtracking.
  • Lack of some quality of life features such as quicker retries, save states during fights, and some pacing issues with slow exploration and long dialogues near the end.
  • Endgame gameplay slows down considerably, shifting mostly to long dialogues and story with reduced puzzles or combat, which might feel anticlimactic to some players.

  • story

    31 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    48% positive mentions, 42% neutral mentions, 10% negative mentions

    The story of Dissimilar is widely praised for its compelling, well-written narrative filled with strong character development and an inventive, mysterious setting. It skillfully balances emotional engagement with intriguing futuristic themes, supported by an immersive atmosphere and flexible exploration that encourages unraveling its layered mysteries. The inclusion of story-focused gameplay options enhances accessibility, making the experience enjoyable for those drawn primarily to the narrative.

    • “I won't go into details since much of the game is about unraveling the mystery of what is happening and why, but I will say that Dissimilar has solid storytelling with strong character writing and an inventive setting.”
    • “Compelling story and characters combined with a huge castle to explore and tactical puzzles to solve makes this game really stand out as an indie gem.”
    • “It's pretty coherent with the story, but... I don't know... meh :/”
    • “Yes, you could argue it could use a few QoL improvements, but I was so invested in the story and the overall vibe that I just wanted to learn more and keep playing, pushing past those very, very minor inconveniences (which, in the end, aren’t that bothersome).”
    • “Can't say much about the story without spoiling anything, but it's well written and escalates in a believably organic way as you start finding answers to the mysteries presented to you.”

  • gameplay

    9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    44% positive mentions, 23% neutral mentions, 33% negative mentions

    The gameplay is praised for its fresh, turn-based tactical mechanics and engaging combat that emphasizes strategic dodging. While generally fun and challenging with a strong artistic direction, it loses momentum toward the end due to excessive dialogue and info-dumps. Overall, it offers a rewarding experience for fans of this style despite minor quality-of-life issues.

    • “I can say that Dissimilar was a fun game with interesting mechanics that I really enjoyed; the story is nice, and the battles have a certain difficulty.”
    • “The mechanics are really fresh, especially for a turn-based tactical game.”
    • “Unfortunately, the gameplay slows down toward the end: instead of puzzles, exploration, or battles, there are mostly long dialogues and info dumps.”
    • “The combat gameplay puts an emphasis on dodging the enemies' attacks, because their movesets are deterministic (think Into the Breach).”
    • “Unfortunately, the gameplay loses momentum toward the end: instead of puzzles, exploration, or combat, there are mostly long dialogues and info dumps.”

  • music

    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The music in the game is widely praised for being enjoyable, non-repetitive, and enhancing the overall atmosphere. It complements the art style and contributes significantly to the immersive and compelling experience. Many users find the soundtrack to be a standout feature that enriches exploration and gameplay.

    • “It's a pleasure to explore this mysterious castle, especially with such an incredible soundtrack!”
    • “I think the game looks beautiful, and the music is great (and not nearly as repetitive as I expected).”
    • “The music is way too good, artistic direction is on point, gameplay for now is great.”

  • graphics

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    75% positive mentions, 25% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The graphics are praised for their amazing, hand-drawn art style, which players find visually captivating. Overall, the visual design, combined with enjoyable music, greatly enhances the game's atmosphere and appeal.

    • “The art style is amazing, and the music is very enjoyable to listen to.”
    • “Love the hand-drawn art style.”
    • “The graphics and music are lovely and the central sci-fi mystery is very compelling.”

  • atmosphere

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game excels in creating an engaging atmosphere that draws players into the story, with exceptional attention to sound design and immersive dialogue scenes enhancing the overall experience.

    • “Mostly I'm just very engaged with the atmosphere and wanting to see where the plot is going.”
    • “I also loved the care and attention put into the sound design, and the atmosphere in certain dialogue scenes.”
    • “That’s what this game really nails, in my opinion: the atmosphere and the story.”

  • emotional

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game delivers a deeply engaging emotional experience, thoroughly exploring its themes and story beats to resonate strongly with players both mentally and emotionally.

    • “Follows through on its themes and story beats extremely thoroughly, both mentally and emotionally engaging.”

  • grinding

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    Grinding can feel tedious, especially when tough fights require repeated attempts and the nearest healing point is far away, leading to potential frustration during trial-and-error battles.

  • stability

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game demonstrates excellent stability, running smoothly on the Steam Deck without issues, indicating a reliable performance during gameplay.

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Dissimilar is a tactical role playing game with mystery, thriller and science fiction themes. Common tags for Dissimilar include turn-based, indie, exploration, narrative, isometric and others.

Dissimilar is available on PC and Windows.

Dissimilar was released on December 9, 2025.

Dissimilar was developed by Opal Grave Games.

Dissimilar has received positive reviews from players. Most players liked Dissimilar for its story but disliked it for its grinding.

Dissimilar is a single player game.

Similar games include Fates of Ort, Hell is Us, Death Howl, Arco, NO-SKIN and others.