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SoloNarrativeMagicFantasyHistorical
Steam👍 89%· 699
Year 1990Dev Lucasfilm GamesOn Linux · PC · Mac
17 Narrative games like Deskworm that you should try
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More about this game →Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.
We filtered the 25 games similar to Deskworm down to the 17 that fit the “Narrative” category. Loom, 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim and Golf Story top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Deskworm.
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Within the “Narrative” category, the closest game to Deskworm is Loom — scoring 68/100 on our similarity scale. 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim and Golf Story follow close behind.
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The best narrative games like Deskworm
17 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Deskworm. Each one has been evaluated across 3 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.
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SoloNarrativeTacticalSci-FiPost-Apocalyptic
IGDB84· 9OC86· 121
Year 2019Dev Vanillaware · AtlusOn PS4 · Switch
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SoloNarrativeLootSkill TreeIsometric
IGDB83· 7OC81· 45
Year 2017Dev Sidebar GamesOn Switch
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SoloNarrativeMeleeSandbox WorldOpen World
IGDB77· 3
Year 2005Dev Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios · Sega
✓ Shared with Deskworm: deep simulation, strong narrative focus and single-player focus
≠ Its own twist: sports simulation, deep RPG systems and action RPG combat
It predates Deskworm by 17 years, with what that implies technically.
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SoloNarrativeProceduralOpen WorldSci-Fi
Steam👍 91%· 2.4KRAWG👍 56%· 145MC75IGDB70· 1
Year 2001Dev Introversion SoftwarePlaytime ~1hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh
✓ If you enjoyed Deskworm, expect deep simulation, strong narrative focus and single-player focus
≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, roguelike runs and procedural generation
You play an Uplink Agent who makes a living by performing jobs for major corporations. Your tasks involve hacking into rival computer systems, stealing research data, sabotaging other companies, laundering money, erasing evidence, or framing innocent people. You use the money you earn to upgrade your computer systems, and to buy new software and tools.
It predates Deskworm by 21 years, with what that implies technically.
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SoloNarrativeThird Person
Steam👍 61%· 621RAWG👍 63%· 24
Year 2009Dev Tale of TalesPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Android · Apple Macintosh
✓ If you enjoyed Deskworm, expect deep simulation, strong narrative focus and single-player focus
≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, roguelike runs and visual third person
The Graveyard is a very short computer game. You play an old lady who visits a graveyard. You walk around, sit on a bench and listen to a song. It's more like an explorable painting than an actual game. An experiment with poetry and storytelling but without words.
It predates Deskworm by 13 years, with what that implies technically.
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SoloNarrativeCasualIsometricThird Person
Steam👍 75%· 2.4KRAWG👍 26%· 76MC73IGDB81· 5OC73· 30
Year 2014Dev Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · iOS
✓ Like Deskworm, it's known for deep simulation, strong narrative focus and single-player focus
≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and vibe casual
###Sad story Made by two developers from Canada in the RPG Maker, the game tells the story of the author who receives a note that the love of his life marries another on the other side of the country.
It predates Deskworm by 8 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Tone77
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SoloNarrativeDarkManagementIsometric
Steam👍 82%· 11KIGDB61· 14OC64· 58
Year 2016Dev Weappy Studio · EuroVideo MedienOn PS4 · Linux · Android
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SoloNarrativeDarkManagement2D
Steam👍 93%· 12KIGDB75· 1OC77· 21
Year 2018Dev Fictiorama Studios · BadLand PublishingOn PS4 · Linux · Android
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SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-Fi
Steam👍 78%· 5.1KIGDB82· 11OC76· 81
Year 2019Dev No Code · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
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SoloNarrativeStealthDark2D
Steam👍 92%· 30KIGDB80· 3OC76· 27
Year 2016Dev Warm Lamp Games · Alawar EntertainmentOn Linux · Android · PC
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SoloNarrativeDarkProceduralFantasy
Steam👍 80%· 14KIGDB85· 2OC78· 22
Year 2018Dev Weather FactoryOn Linux · Android · PC
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SoloNarrativeMeleeCasualPixel Art
Steam👍 98%· 25KRAWG👍 90%· 143MC88OC88· 18
Year 2020Dev Draw Me A PixelPlaytime ~5hOn PC · iOS · Android
✓ If you enjoyed Deskworm, expect deep simulation, strong narrative focus and single-player focus
≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and deep RPG systems
"There is no game: Wrong dimension" is a Point&Click comedy adventure (and Point&Click only!) that will take you on a journey you never asked to go on, through silly and unexpected video game universes. Will you be able to play along with the "Game" to find your way home? We sincerely think NOT.
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SoloNarrativeDarkCasualHardcore
Steam👍 97%· 79KRAWG👍 91%· 1.8KMC85IGDB82· 5
Year 2013Dev Lucas Pope · 3909Playtime ~4hOn PC · PS · iOS
✓ If you enjoyed Deskworm, expect deep simulation, strong narrative focus and single-player focus
≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, puzzle design and dark, oppressive atmosphere
The creator of the game often travelled through Asia and made the observation that the work of an immigration officer checking documents for entry is simultaneously very monotonous and very responsible.
It predates Deskworm by 9 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Tone51
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SoloNarrativeDarkCasualHardcore
Steam👍 97%· 79KRAWG👍 91%· 1.8KMC85IGDB82· 5
Year 2013Dev Lucas Pope · 3909Playtime ~4hOn PC · PS · iOS
✓ Like Deskworm, it's known for deep simulation, strong narrative focus and single-player focus
≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and dark, oppressive atmosphere
The creator of the game often travelled through Asia and made the observation that the work of an immigration officer checking documents for entry is simultaneously very monotonous and very responsible.
It predates Deskworm by 9 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Tone51
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