7 Puzzle games like Caput Mortum that you should try

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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 46 games similar to Caput Mortum down to the 7 that fit the “Puzzle” category. Arx Fatalis, Crypt of the NecroDancer and Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Caput Mortum.

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GenreRPGSubgenreDungeon Crawler

The best puzzle games like Caput Mortum

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Caput Mortum. Each one has been evaluated across 15 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.

#1Arx FatalisClosest overall match

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloStealthDarkNarrativeFantasyHorrorExplorationLootFirst Person

Steam👍 88%· 2.5KRAWG👍 79%· 171MC77IGDB78· 2

Year 2002Dev Arkane Studios · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Shared with Caput Mortum: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings open world exploration, combat magic and melee combat, while skipping survival mechanics

This critically acclaimed first-person RPG takes the player on an amazing journey into the fantasy world of Arx. The game mixes intelligent story with immersive and actual medieval surroundings. Arx Fatalis allows the player to feel that all his actions have a direct consequence on those around him.

It predates Caput Mortum by 23 years, with what that implies technically.

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#2Crypt of the NecroDancerClosest on genre

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GenreRPGSubgenreDungeon Crawler

SoloFantasyExplorationLootCo-op

Steam👍 96%· 26KRAWG👍 81%· 598MC87IGDB88· 9OC87· 47

Year 2015Dev Brace Yourself Games · Klei EntertainmentPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are dungeon crawlers — sharing deep RPG systems, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with roguelike runs, turn-based strategy and punishing difficulty, while skipping survival mechanics

Crypt of the NecroDancer is an indie roguelike game developed by Brace Yourself Games. You control Cadence, who looks for her missing father. During the search, she falls into a crypt, where the NecroDancer steals Cadence's heart.

Where it drifts furthest from Caput Mortum: combat and tone.

It predates Caput Mortum by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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#3Sekiro: Shadows Die TwiceClosest on combat

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloStealthNarrativeDarkFantasyHistoricalExploration

Steam👍 95%· 348KRAWG👍 86%· 2.1KMC90IGDB90· 11OC90· 180

Year 2019Dev FromSoftwarePlaytime ~16hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Shared with Caput Mortum: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, punishing difficulty and open world exploration, while skipping survival mechanics

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is a game about a ninja (or shinobi, as they call it), who is seeking revenge in the Sengoku era Japan. ###Plot The game is set in the 16th century in a fictionalized version of Japan. The main protagonist is a member of a shinobi clan.

Where it drifts furthest from Caput Mortum: visuals and progression.

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#4Murdered: Soul Suspect

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloStealthNarrativeDarkHorrorExploration

Steam👍 86%· 17KRAWG👍 58%· 992MC59IGDB61· 14OC61· 76

Year 2014Dev Square EnixPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Shared with Caput Mortum: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, open world exploration and melee combat, while skipping survival mechanics

The hero is a policeman, talented and devoted to duty. But there is a clarification - this is a dead policeman, killed because of his work, but he did not leave the world, he turned into a ghost and did not lose his passion for investigations. A hero can do many things in our world, but not all.

Where it drifts furthest from Caput Mortum: visuals and setting.

It predates Caput Mortum by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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#5Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales

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