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More about this game →We filtered the 47 games similar to Day of the Tentacle down to the 10 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. Broken Age, 80 Days and Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Day of the Tentacle.
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Within the “Nintendo Switch” category, the closest game to Day of the Tentacle is Broken Age — scoring 78/100 on our similarity scale. 80 Days and Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse follow close behind.
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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Day of the Tentacle. Each one has been evaluated across 9 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.
✓ Shared with Day of the Tentacle: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and ranged combat
≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus and vibe casual, while skipping historical setting
Released 21 years after Day of the Tentacle.
✓ Shared with Day of the Tentacle: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and fantasy world
≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, visual novel storytelling and strong narrative focus, while skipping ranged combat
Released 21 years after Day of the Tentacle.
✓ If you enjoyed Day of the Tentacle, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and historical setting
≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and exploration and discovery, while skipping ranged combat
Released 20 years after Day of the Tentacle.
✓ Shared with Day of the Tentacle: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and setting scifi
≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, vibe casual and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping ranged combat
Released 16 years after Day of the Tentacle.
✓ If you enjoyed Day of the Tentacle, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and historical setting
≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and vibe casual, while skipping ranged combat
Where it drifts furthest from Day of the Tentacle: setting.
Released 29 years after Day of the Tentacle.
✓ If you enjoyed Day of the Tentacle, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and fantasy world
≠ Stands apart with visual isometric, while skipping ranged combat
Where it drifts furthest from Day of the Tentacle: setting.
Released 26 years after Day of the Tentacle.
✓ Like Day of the Tentacle, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and fantasy world
≠ Its own twist: visual isometric, while skipping ranged combat
Where it drifts furthest from Day of the Tentacle: setting.
Released 31 years after Day of the Tentacle.
✓ Shared with Day of the Tentacle: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and fantasy world
≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, vibe casual and setting cartoon, while skipping ranged combat
Where it drifts furthest from Day of the Tentacle: setting.
Released 29 years after Day of the Tentacle.
✓ Like Day of the Tentacle, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and setting scifi
≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, punishing difficulty and exploration and discovery, while skipping ranged combat
Where it drifts furthest from Day of the Tentacle: visuals.
Released 21 years after Day of the Tentacle.
✓ Shared with Day of the Tentacle: puzzle design, fantasy world and single-player focus
≠ Where it differs: brings punishing difficulty, cozy, relaxing feel and vibe casual, while skipping adventure storytelling
Where it drifts furthest from Day of the Tentacle: setting.
Released 26 years after Day of the Tentacle.