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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.

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Apartment Story down to the 15 that fit the “Narrative” category. Senren＊Banka, Resident Evil and Resident Evil 3: Nemesis top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Apartment Story.

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Within the “Narrative” category, the closest game to Apartment Story is Senren＊Banka — scoring 61/100 on our similarity scale. Resident Evil and Resident Evil 3: Nemesis follow close behind.

#1Senren＊Banka61 #2Resident Evil62 #3Resident Evil 3: Nemesis62 #4Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness62 #5Dino Crisis 258

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The best narrative games like Apartment Story

15 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

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

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Senren＊Banka

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

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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#2Resident EvilClosest overall match

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Resident Evil

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

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.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals68Tone61

#3Resident Evil 3: Nemesis

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Resident Evil 3: Nemesis

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeThird Person

Year 1999Dev Capcom Planning Room 2 · Eidos InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ 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

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

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals68Tone61

#4Tomb Raider: The Angel of DarknessClosest on visuals

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Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

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.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals69Tone59

#5Dino Crisis 2

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Dino Crisis 2

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

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.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals68Tone62

58

Alan Wake II

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

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

#7Resident Evil Outbreak

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Resident Evil Outbreak

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeThird Person

IGDB70· 2

Year 2003Dev Capcom Production Studio 1 · Capcom

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: 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 21 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Visuals68Tone61Game mode55

#8Twisted Metal

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Twisted Metal

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloNarrativeDarkThird PersonMultiplayer

IGDB75· 4

Year 1995Dev Eat Sleep Play Inc. · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings racing gameplay, fighting mechanics and survival mechanics, while skipping deep simulation

It predates Apartment Story by 29 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Visuals68Tone62Game mode55

#9Tomb Raider: Underworld

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Tomb Raider: Underworld

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.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals69Tone26

#10Tomb Raider II

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Tomb Raider II

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

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.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals69Combat64Tone26

#11Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception Remastered

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Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception Remastered

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloNarrativeThird PersonHistorical

Year 2015Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PS4

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, precision platforming and adventure storytelling, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Apartment Story: tone.

It predates Apartment Story by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals68Tone32

#12Uncharted: Drake's Fortune Remastered

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Uncharted: Drake's Fortune Remastered

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloNarrativeThird PersonHistorical

Year 2015Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PS4

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

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

Where it drifts furthest from Apartment Story: tone.

It predates Apartment Story by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals68Tone32

53

Pragmata

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.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals68Tone29

#14The Punisher

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The Punisher

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloNarrativeThird Person

IGDB79· 3

Year 2004Dev Volition · THQOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Apartment Story: tone.

It predates Apartment Story by 20 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals68Tone29

#15Second Sight

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Second Sight

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMeleeNarrativeThird PersonStealth

Steam👍 82%· 309RAWG👍 88%· 65MC75IGDB73· 4

Year 2004Dev Free Radical Design · CodemastersPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, stealth mechanics and ranged combat, while skipping deep simulation

Second Sight is a science fiction action-adventure stealth Single-player video game, developed by Free Radical Design, and published by Codemasters for GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox and Microsoft Windows.

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

It predates Apartment Story by 20 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals51Combat44Tone25

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