What is the best game similar to Apartment Story?

The closest game to Apartment Story is Senren＊Banka, scoring 61/100 on our similarity scale. They share 7 gameplay attributes, including shooter, third-person shooting and visual novel storytelling. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.

What are the top games like Apartment Story?

The three closest games to Apartment Story are: 1. Senren＊Banka (61/100, 7 shared attributes) 2. Star Wars: Rogue Squadron (66/100, 6 shared attributes) 3. Resident Evil (62/100, 7 shared attributes). All share Apartment Story's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 50 candidates across 13 dimensions.

Is Star Wars: Rogue Squadron similar to Apartment Story?

Yes — Star Wars: Rogue Squadron scores 66/100 similarity to Apartment Story. They share 6 attributes, including shooter and third-person shooting. There are some notable differences in pacing or mechanics.

What Shooter games are similar to Apartment Story?

The best Shooter games similar to Apartment Story are Senren＊Banka, Star Wars: Rogue Squadron, Resident Evil and Alan Wake II. All share the Shooter genre alongside other key Apartment Story attributes like shooter, third-person shooting and visual novel storytelling.

How is similarity to Apartment Story calculated?

We compare Apartment Story against every game in our catalog using 13 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Apartment Story experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.

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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

Few titles capture what makes Apartment Story unique: shooter, strong narrative focus and linear, story-driven structure. After measuring 13 attributes across over 6,700 games, these are the 50 most faithful alternatives. Senren＊Banka, Star Wars: Rogue Squadron and Resident Evil top the ranking, with Senren＊Banka at number one (61/100).

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Top games similar to Apartment Story

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Apartment Story. Each one has been evaluated across 13 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Senren＊BankaClosest on genre

iRank99

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SoloNarrativeCasualCozyRanged

Steam👍 99%· 36K

Year 2020Dev Yuzusoft · NekoNyanPlaytime ~3hOn PC

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and visual novel storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, ranged combat and setting anime, while skipping deep simulation

Senren＊Banka is a Japanese-style visual novel produced by Yuzusoft, a Japanese developer of romance VNs. This game commemorated Yuzusoft's 10th anniversary. It won numerous awards on the year of its release in Japan for its art, music, and characters.

Where it drifts furthest from Apartment Story: combat and visuals.

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#2Star Wars: Rogue SquadronClosest overall match

iRank73

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMeleeThird PersonSci-FiSpace

Steam👍 73%· 1.4K

Year 1998Dev Factor 5 · NintendoOn PC

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and deep simulation

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi and setting space, while skipping visual novel storytelling

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Apartment Story.

It predates Apartment Story by 26 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals68

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SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeThird Person

IGDB80· 1

Year 2002Dev Capcom Production Studio 4 · Capcom

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics, while skipping deep simulation

It predates Apartment Story by 22 years, with what that implies technically.

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#4Alan Wake II

iRank93

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SoloDarkNarrativeThird PersonHorror

IGDB93· 5

Year 2023Dev Remedy Entertainment · Epic Games PublishingOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and horror setting, while skipping deep simulation

Genre100Game mode100Visuals68Tone61

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SoloNarrativeDarkThird PersonHorror

IGDB90· 1

Year 2000Dev Capcom Production Studio 4 · Virgin Interactive EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and horror setting, while skipping deep simulation

It predates Apartment Story by 24 years, with what that implies technically.

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#6Tomb Raider: The Last RevelationClosest on visuals

iRank85

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMeleeThird Person

Steam👍 85%· 1.4K

Year 1999Dev Core Design · Aspyr MediaOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, puzzle design and precision platforming, while skipping deep simulation

It predates Apartment Story by 25 years, with what that implies technically.

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#7Shadows of the Damned

iRank83

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMeleeDarkThird PersonHorror

IGDB83· 4

Year 2011Dev Grasshopper Manufacture · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design and horror setting, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Apartment Story: tone.

It predates Apartment Story by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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#8Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness

iRank61

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SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeThird Person

Steam👍 61%· 1.6KIGDB62· 4

Year 2003Dev Core Design · Eidos InteractiveOn PC · Mac

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, precision platforming and horror setting, while skipping deep simulation

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Apartment Story.

It predates Apartment Story by 21 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam GOG

#9MDK

iRank79

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SoloMeleeThird PersonSci-FiCyberpunk

Steam👍 79%· 361

Year 1997Dev Shiny Entertainment · Playmates Interactive EntertainmentOn PC · Mac

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, first-person shooting and setting scifi, while skipping deep simulation

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Apartment Story.

It predates Apartment Story by 27 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam GOG

#10Tomb Raider: Legend

iRank78

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMeleeThird PersonExploration

Steam👍 87%· 5.9KIGDB60· 6

Year 2006Dev Crystal DynamicsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, precision platforming and puzzle design, while skipping deep simulation

It predates Apartment Story by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals69

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SoloMeleeNarrativeThird PersonRanged

Steam👍 87%· 2.4K

Year 1997Dev Core Design · Eidos InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and precision platforming, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Apartment Story: tone.

It predates Apartment Story by 27 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam

#12Pragmata

iRank92

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloNarrativeThird PersonSci-Fi

Steam👍 97%· 43KIGDB88· 6OC86· 189

Year 2026Dev CapcomOn Xbox · Switch · PC

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling and setting scifi, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Apartment Story: tone.

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#13Tomb Raider: Underworld

iRank75

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMeleeNarrativeThird PersonMythology

Steam👍 76%· 6.7KIGDB72· 4

Year 2008Dev Crystal Dynamics · Feral InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, precision platforming and puzzle design, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Apartment Story: tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Apartment Story.

It predates Apartment Story by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam GOG

#14Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project

iRank74

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMeleeThird PersonSci-Fi

Steam👍 89%· 123IGDB45· 2

Year 2002Dev Sunstorm Interactive · Apogee SoftwareOn PC · iOS · Mac

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, adventure storytelling and setting scifi, while skipping deep simulation

It predates Apartment Story by 22 years, with what that implies technically.

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#15The Last of Us: Left Behind

iRank87

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloDarkThird PersonHorrorPost-Apocalyptic

IGDB87· 9

Year 2014Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and horror setting, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Apartment Story: tone.

It predates Apartment Story by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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