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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

We filtered the 43 games similar to Batman: Arkham Shadow down to the 20 that fit the “PlayStation” category. Tales from the Borderlands, Return of the Obra Dinn and Life Is Strange top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Batman: Arkham Shadow.

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Within the “PlayStation” category, the closest game to Batman: Arkham Shadow is Tales from the Borderlands — scoring 61/100 on our similarity scale. Return of the Obra Dinn and Life Is Strange follow close behind.

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The best games like Batman: Arkham Shadow on PlayStation

20 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Batman: Arkham Shadow. Each one has been evaluated across 2 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.

#1Tales from the Borderlands
Tales from the Borderlands
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloMeleeNarrativeSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 94%· 19KIGDB88· 11
Year 2014Dev Telltale GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android

✓ Both are narrative adventures — sharing adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, deep RPG systems and visual novel storytelling

It predates Batman: Arkham Shadow by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Return of the Obra Dinn
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeHardcoreDarkHistorical
Steam👍 97%· 34KRAWG👍 85%· 759MC88IGDB95· 7OC89· 56
Year 2018Dev Lucas Pope · 3909Playtime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of narrative adventures: adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, horror tension and strong narrative focus

In 1802, the merchant ship "Obra Dinn" set out from London for the Orient with over 200 tons of trade goods. Six months later it hadn't met its rendezvous point at the Cape of Good Hope and was declared lost at sea.

Life Is Strange
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeFantasySci-FiExploration
Steam👍 96%· 173KIGDB79· 7
Year 2015Dev DON'T NOD · Feral InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, strong narrative focus and fantasy world

It predates Batman: Arkham Shadow by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

A Plague Tale: Innocence
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeDark
Steam👍 93%· 67KIGDB81· 15OC82· 171
Year 2019Dev Asobo Studio · Focus EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are narrative adventures — sharing adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, survival mechanics and puzzle design

The Gardens Between
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeRelaxingLinearFantasy
Steam👍 94%· 2.7KIGDB81· 9OC79· 73
Year 2018Dev The Voxel AgentsOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Both are narrative adventures — sharing adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, strong narrative focus and vibe relaxing

Detroit: Become Human
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkSci-FiCyberpunk
Steam👍 96%· 243KRAWG👍 90%· 3.3KMC79IGDB78· 13OC79· 152
Year 2018Dev Quantic Dream · Sony Computer EntertainmentPlaytime ~10hOn PC · PS

✓ Both are narrative adventures — sharing adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, dark, oppressive atmosphere and setting scifi

In the future world, androids do almost everything that people do - they even start to think and feel. Although no one taught them this. The plot of "Become Human" is built around three characters, each with a separate storyline, but they eventually merge into a single picture.

The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeFree to Play
Steam👍 93%· 15KIGDB81· 7OC78· 75
Year 2018Dev DON'T NOD · Square EnixOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of narrative adventures: adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus and free to play

Life is Strange: Before the Storm
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloMeleeNarrativeFantasySci-Fi
Steam👍 93%· 38KIGDB77· 9OC80· 46
Year 2017Dev Deck Nine · Square EnixOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, melee combat and fantasy world

My Brother Rabbit
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloCasualNarrative2D
Steam👍 96%· 2.0KRAWG👍 76%· 45OC77· 16
Year 2018Dev Artifex MundiPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are narrative adventures — sharing adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, vibe casual and strong narrative focus

A loving family discovers that their daughter has fallen ill. While her parents set out to get her the treatment she needs, her determined older brother turns to the power of imagination to help them cope.

Chaos on Deponia
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeSci-Fi2D
Steam👍 90%· 3.1KIGDB80· 1OC70· 9
Year 2012Dev Daedalic Entertainment · Daedalic Studio WestOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are narrative adventures — sharing adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, strong narrative focus and setting scifi

It predates Batman: Arkham Shadow by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

Tacoma
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeSci-FiSpaceCyberpunk
Steam👍 86%· 4.8KIGDB78· 16OC77· 86
Year 2017Dev FullbrightOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, setting scifi and setting space

Deponia Doomsday
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeSci-Fi2D
Steam👍 85%· 4.0KOC73· 20
Year 2016Dev Daedalic EntertainmentOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are narrative adventures — sharing adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, strong narrative focus and setting scifi

It predates Batman: Arkham Shadow by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

The Council
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkHistoricalHorror
Steam👍 84%· 5.6KIGDB70· 5
Year 2018Dev Big Bad Wolf · Focus EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, puzzle design and horror tension

Life is Strange 2
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeThird Person
Steam👍 87%· 40KRAWG👍 70%· 776MC75
Year 2018Dev DONTNOD Entertainment · Square EnixPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, strong narrative focus and visual third person

The award winning Life is Strange series continues with a long-awaited sequel from DONTNOD Entertainment. Two brothers Sean and Daniel Diaz, 16 and 9, are forced to run away from home after a tragic incident in Seattle.

The Testament of Sherlock Holmes
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeFirst PersonThird Person
Steam👍 80%· 3.9KIGDB76· 3
Year 2012Dev Frogwares · AtlusOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of narrative adventures: adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, strong narrative focus and visual first person

It predates Batman: Arkham Shadow by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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