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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 48 games similar to Beat Slayer down to the 12 that fit the “PlayStation” category. Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse, Myst and The Talos Principle top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Beat Slayer.

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

The best games like Beat Slayer on PlayStation

12 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Beat Slayer. Each one has been evaluated across 12 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.

#1Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's CurseClosest overall match

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeExplorationHistoricalFantasy

Steam👍 89%· 2.8KIGDB71· 14OC74· 53

Year 2013Dev Revolution SoftwareOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Beat Slayer, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and deep RPG systems

≠ Its own twist: historical setting, fantasy world and visual 2d, while skipping action RPG combat

Where it drifts furthest from Beat Slayer: visuals and progression.

It predates Beat Slayer by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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#2Myst

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeExplorationFantasySci-Fi

IGDB55· 4OC75· 16

Year 1993Dev Cyan Worlds · Acclaim EntertainmentOn PC · PlayStation 3 · Mac

✓ If you enjoyed Beat Slayer, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world, setting scifi and visual first person, while skipping action RPG combat

Where it drifts furthest from Beat Slayer: visuals and progression.

It predates Beat Slayer by 31 years, with what that implies technically.

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#3The Talos Principle

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeExplorationHardcoreSci-Fi

Steam👍 95%· 33KIGDB87· 12OC87· 58

Year 2014Dev Croteam · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Like Beat Slayer, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with punishing difficulty, setting scifi and visual first person, while skipping action RPG combat

Where it drifts furthest from Beat Slayer: visuals and progression.

It predates Beat Slayer by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam Epic Xbox

#4I Expect You To Die 2: The Spy and the Liar

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeFirst Person

Steam👍 96%· 1.3K

Year 2021Dev Schell GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS

✓ Like Beat Slayer, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with visual first person, while skipping action RPG combat

Well, Agent, it looks like the Zoraxis organisation is up to their old tricks with a new scheme for world domination. It's up to you to expose their diabolical plot and put a stop to it.

Where it drifts furthest from Beat Slayer: visuals.

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#5Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck's Revenge

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeFantasyHistorical2D

Steam👍 95%· 3.0KIGDB86

Year 2010Dev LucasArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC · iOS

✓ Like Beat Slayer, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world, historical setting and visual 2d, while skipping action RPG combat

Where it drifts furthest from Beat Slayer: visuals.

It predates Beat Slayer by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

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#6The Room VR: A Dark Matter

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 98%· 4.0KRAWG👍 86%· 28IGDB83· 3OC79· 13

Year 2020Dev Fireproof GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS

✓ Like Beat Slayer, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, horror setting and visual first person, while skipping action RPG combat

The Room VR: A Dark Matter is the next chapter in the mysterious world of The Room series. The game begins deep within The British Museum in London, where the disappearance of an esteemed Egyptologist prompts a Police investigation into the unknown.

Where it drifts furthest from Beat Slayer: visuals.

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeSci-FiThird Person

Steam👍 86%· 3.0K

Year 2004Dev Microïds Canada · 1C CompanyOn PC · PlayStation 3 · Linux

✓ Like Beat Slayer, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings setting scifi and visual third person, while skipping action RPG combat

Where it drifts furthest from Beat Slayer: visuals.

It predates Beat Slayer by 20 years, with what that implies technically.

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#8Tales of Monkey Island

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeCartoon2D

Steam👍 89%· 797IGDB80

Year 2009Dev Telltale Games · LucasArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC · iOS

✓ Shared with Beat Slayer: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: setting cartoon and visual 2d, while skipping action RPG combat

Where it drifts furthest from Beat Slayer: visuals.

It predates Beat Slayer by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeSci-FiSpaceFirst Person

Steam👍 88%· 8.0KIGDB76· 8OC78· 55

Year 2016Dev Bulkhead · Square Enix EuropeOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Like Beat Slayer, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi, setting space and visual first person, while skipping action RPG combat

Where it drifts furthest from Beat Slayer: visuals.

It predates Beat Slayer by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam Xbox PS

#10Back to the Future: The Game

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeSci-FiFantasyHistorical

Steam👍 88%· 2.3KIGDB68· 3

Year 2010Dev Telltale GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Shared with Beat Slayer: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi, fantasy world and historical setting, while skipping action RPG combat

Where it drifts furthest from Beat Slayer: visuals.

It predates Beat Slayer by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam GOG

#11Deponia

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeSci-Fi2D

Steam👍 87%· 14KRAWG👍 76%· 727MC74IGDB78· 2

Year 2012Dev Daedalic EntertainmentPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Like Beat Slayer, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with setting scifi and visual 2d, while skipping action RPG combat

Quest, very close to the original canon of the genre. The game has a minimum of hints, and puzzle solving is often very unobvious. The plot of the game moves forward with the actions of the main character - Rufus, who lives on the planet of Deponia, long ago turned into a dump.

Where it drifts furthest from Beat Slayer: visuals.

It predates Beat Slayer by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam GOG Xbox

#12Return to Monkey Island

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