Dissimilar

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

Lorsque sa voiture automatisée est piratée par sa meilleure amie, Amelia, une étudiante de 18 ans, se retrouve en Bretagne dans le château familial où elle passait autrefois ses vacances. La meilleure amie d'Amelia lui confie qu'elle a besoin d'elle et que, pour l'aider, il est nécessaire qu'elle participe à un jeu - une sorte d'escape game grandeur nature - au sein de ce château. En prenant part…

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Audience ScoreBased on 23 reviews

story13 positive mentions

grinding1 negative mentions

Engaging and compelling story with well-developed characters and a captivating sci-fi mystery.
Beautiful hand-drawn art style and excellent sound design that enhance the immersive atmosphere.
Innovative tactical turn-based combat blending puzzle elements with strategic gameplay, rewarding pattern recognition and tactical thinking.

Combat can be frustrating due to trial-and-error mechanics, with some bosses difficult to decipher and requiring repeated attempts.
Quality of life issues such as slow backtracking to health stations after defeat and long walking distances between fights hinder pacing.
The game’s ending shifts predominantly to long dialogue and info dumps, reducing gameplay variety and feeling less satisfying for some players.

story
25 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
52%
36%
12%
The story is widely praised for its engaging, compelling, and well-written narrative that combines mystery, emotional depth, and intrigue, keeping players invested throughout. It seamlessly integrates with the game's atmosphere, puzzles, and characters, creating a memorable experience. Some minor quality-of-life issues are noted but do not detract from the strong storytelling and overall enjoyment.
- “Follows through on its themes and story beats extremely thoroughly, both mentally and emotionally engaging.”
- “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.”
- “Overall a very pleasant experience, the story, split between progressing the game intended by the mysterious kidnapper, and unraveling the overarching mystery by bending the game's rules, kept me hooked until the end.”
- “It's pretty coherent with the story, but... I don't know... meh :/”
- “Yes, you could argue it could use a few quality of life improvements, but I was so invested in the story and 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).”
- “It's great if, like me, you absolutely want to know how the story ends but don't want to spend a whole day on the same boss.”
gameplay
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38%
24%
38%
The gameplay is praised for its fresh and engaging turn-based tactical mechanics, emphasizing strategic dodging and deterministic enemy moves. While the core combat and exploration are enjoyable, the experience is somewhat slowed down toward the end by lengthy dialogues and info dumps. Overall, it offers a compelling blend of story and gameplay, with minor quality of life issues.
- “The mechanics are really fresh, especially for a turn-based tactical game.”
- “A great gem of a game with beautiful art, a great story, and fun turn-based gameplay, held back by some small quality of life issues.”
- “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).”
- “The mechanics are really fresh especially for a turn-based tactical game.”
music
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The music in the game is widely praised for being exceptional, artistic, and non-repetitive, greatly enhancing the immersive experience alongside the game's visuals. Users find the soundtrack to be a standout feature that complements the game's atmosphere and story effectively.
- “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.”
atmosphere
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users praise the game’s atmosphere for its immersive and engaging quality, highlighting the careful sound design and well-crafted dialogue scenes as key elements that enhance the overall storytelling 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.”
graphics
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The graphics are highly praised for their stunning hand-drawn art style, which, combined with the music, creates an immersive and captivating atmosphere.
- “The art style and the music are incredible as well.”
- “Love the hand-drawn art style.”
- “The graphics and music are lovely and the central sci-fi mystery is very compelling.”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game delivers a deeply engaging emotional experience by thoroughly exploring its themes and story beats, creating strong mental and emotional connections for players.
- “Follows through on its themes and story beats extremely thoroughly, both mentally and emotionally engaging.”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Grinding is considered somewhat tedious due to the lengthy trial-and-error process, especially when healing stations are far apart, making difficult fights more time-consuming.
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game demonstrates excellent stability, running smoothly on the Steam Deck without issues, according to early user feedback.
- “Looking forward to a full review once I get the time to play, but I want to confirm early that the game runs great on Steam Deck so far!”