Games like The Shadow You
Looking for games like The Shadow You? Here are top action adventure recommendations with a horror, drama and mystery focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with The Thaumaturge, Someday You'll Return or Pinstripe.
1 View Game80%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplayoptimization, grinding83% User Score 1,633 reviewsCritic Score 78%32 reviewsThe Thaumaturge is a story-rich RPG set in 1905 Warsaw, where you play as Wiktor Szulski, a thaumaturge with the power to interact with mysterious beings called salutors. The game features isometric turn-based combat, investigation mechanics, and morally ambiguous choices, as you navigate the diverse and conflicted city under imperial Russian rule.
View Game2 View Game72%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaystability, grinding82% User Score 212 reviewsCritic Score 55%18 reviews"Someday You'll Return" is a single-player Horror Adventure game with an intriguing story of a father, Daniel, forced to return to his past and confront his fears to find his missing daughter. The game boasts good mechanics, outstanding visuals, and a fantastic soundtrack, but is marred by bugs. It explores intimate themes of fatherhood, fears, and past secrets, with malevolent forces and nightmares adding to the terror.
View Game3 View Game88%Game Brain Scorestory, graphicsgrinding, stability90% User Score 1,490 reviewsCritic Score 83%2 reviews"Pinstripe" is a suspenseful adventure game about Teddy, a former minister, navigating a frozen Hell to rescue his abducted daughter Bo from the clutches of the mysterious, demonic Mr. Pinstripe. Along the way, Teddy will face his past and confront the dark secrets that led to his current predicament. With unique hand-drawn art and a focus on narrative, "Pinstripe" is a deeply personal and emotional journey.
View Game4 View Game91%Game Brain Scorestory, musicgrinding, replayability96% User Score 810 reviewsCritic Score 70%1 reviewsMutazione is a narrative-driven adventure game following 15-year-old Kai's journey to a mutated community. She cares for her ailing grandfather and uncovers the town's secrets, rich personal dramas, and supernatural events after a meteor strike caused genetic mutations. Throughout the game, Kai explores, gardens, attends social events, and embarks on a spiritual quest to save the town from a dark force.
View Game5 View Game94%Game Brain Scorestory, graphicsstability, replayability96% User Score 436 reviewsCritic Score 82%1 reviewsChicken Police is a single-player mystery point-and-click game with an interesting plot, set in a unique "animal noir" world called the Wilderness. It offers masterful gameplay, fabulous visuals, perfect music, and a hilarious sense of humor. With classic point-and-click elements and visual novel-style dialogue, Chicken Police delivers a mature, gripping story with a unique atmosphere.
View Game6 View Game93%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaystability, grinding93% User Score 276 reviews"My Big Sister" is an RPG-style adventure game following twelve-year-old Luzia and her sister Sombria, who were kidnapped and are now trying to return home. Players must help Luzia solve puzzles and find items to progress through the game's story, with multiple chapters, secrets, and endings to discover. The game is played from a top-down perspective, and Luzia's playful sense of humor features throughout the narrative.
View Game7 View Game68%Game Brain Scorestory, musicreplayability, stability65% User Score 2,640 reviewsCritic Score 72%26 reviews"Backbone" is a single-player mystery role-playing game with a phenomenal story and impressive graphics, accompanied by a stellar soundtrack. As raccoon detective Howard Lotor, you'll explore a dystopian Vancouver full of anthropomorphic animals while unraveling a deeply personal narrative. The game boasts a dense atmosphere, emotional depth, and engaging dialogues, however, it has low replayability, is grind-heavy, and has some bugs.
View Game8 View Game70%Game Brain Scorestory, graphicsstability, optimization69% User Score 790 reviewsCritic Score 73%3 reviewsThrough the Woods is a third-person Norse horror adventure where you play as a mother searching for her missing son in a forest inspired by Norwegian folklore. The game features reactive narration, high-quality sound design, and a setting influenced by Norse mythology. Your goal is to find your son while uncovering the mysteries of the forest, using sound as a core mechanic to navigate the dark and scary environment.
View Game9 View Game69%Game Brain Scorestory, musicstability, replayability65% User Score 1,831 reviewsCritic Score 78%3 reviewsIn "Tails Noir," play as raccoon detective Howard Lotor and investigate a personal story in a dystopian, animal-inhabited Vancouver. Inspired by film noir, sci-fi, and existential philosophy, this narrative-driven adventure offers thought-provoking dialogues and immersive exploration, challenging your perspective on personhood amidst an inevitable end.
View Game10 View Game79%Game Brain Scorestory, graphicsgrinding, replayability85% User Score 574 reviewsCritic Score 73%18 reviews"Children of Silentown" is a suspenseful narrative-driven adventure game where players control a young girl named Lucy living in a secluded village surrounded by a foreboding forest. Lucy discovers dark secrets and supernatural events as she tries to solve the mystery of the town's silence. The game features a unique blend of puzzles, exploration, and musical rhythm mechanics, creating an eerie atmosphere that keeps players on edge.
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