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We filtered the 50 games similar to Deadly Premonition down to the 16 that fit the “Narrative” category. Alan Wake II, Resident Evil and Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Deadly Premonition.

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Within the “Narrative” category, the closest game to Deadly Premonition is Alan Wake II — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Resident Evil and Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness follow close behind.

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The best narrative games like Deadly Premonition

16 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Deadly Premonition. Each one has been evaluated across 10 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.

Alan Wake II
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorExplorationThird Person
IGDB93· 5
Year 2023Dev Remedy Entertainment · Epic Games PublishingOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, while skipping open world exploration

Resident Evil
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorExplorationThird Person
IGDB80· 1
Year 2002Dev Capcom Production Studio 4 · Capcom

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, survival mechanics and Metroidvania exploration, while skipping open world exploration

Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorThird 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 adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming and melee combat, while skipping open world exploration

Resident Evil 3: Nemesis
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person
Year 1999Dev Capcom Planning Room 2 · Eidos InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

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

Dino Crisis 2
ShooterTPS
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person
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 adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics and setting scifi, while skipping open world exploration

Bad Rats: the Rats' Revenge
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkNarrativeCo-opRanged
Steam👍 79%· 15KRAWG👍 8%· 76
Year 2009Dev Invent4 Entertainment · Strategy FirstPlaytime ~3hOn PC

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, precision platforming and roguelike runs, while skipping adventure storytelling

L.A. Noire
ShooterTPS
SoloNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
IGDB75· 10
Year 2017Dev Rockstar GamesOn PS4 · Xbox · Switch

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, sandbox world and combat tactical, while skipping horror setting

Resident Evil Outbreak
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person
IGDB70· 2
Year 2003Dev Capcom Production Studio 1 · Capcom

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, survival mechanics and melee combat, while skipping open world exploration

The Punisher
ShooterTPS
SoloNarrativeThird Person
IGDB79· 3
Year 2004Dev Volition · THQOn PC

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling.

≠ Missing: dark, oppressive atmosphere.

Tomb Raider II
ShooterTPS
SoloNarrativeThird PersonMeleeRanged
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 adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, precision platforming and first-person shooting, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

True Crime: New York City
ShooterTPS
SoloNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
IGDB64· 3
Year 2005Dev Exakt Entertainment · Hands-On MobileOn PC

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Sleeping Dogs
ShooterTPS
SoloNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 94%· 17KRAWG👍 88%· 1.3KMC81IGDB82· 13
Year 2012Dev United Front Games · Square EnixPlaytime ~14hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and sandbox freedom, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

The Godfather
ShooterTPS
SoloNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
IGDB80· 1
Year 2006Dev Headgate Studios · Electronic ArtsOn PC

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with historical setting, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
ShooterTPS
SoloNarrativeExplorationThird PersonFantasy
IGDB90· 4
Year 2007Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, fantasy world and historical setting, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception Remastered
ShooterTPS
SoloNarrativeThird PersonHistorical
Year 2015Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PS4

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, precision platforming and historical setting, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

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