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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

We filtered the 34 games similar to Directive 8020 down to the 7 that fit the “Mobile” category. Metal Slug 4, Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons and What Remains of Edith Finch top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Directive 8020.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure
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DarkSoloMultiplayer
Year 2026Dev Supermassive Games

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Within the “Mobile” category, the closest game to Directive 8020 is Metal Slug 4 — scoring 62/100 on our similarity scale. Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons and What Remains of Edith Finch follow close behind.

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The best games like Directive 8020 on Mobile

7 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Directive 8020. Each one has been evaluated across 8 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.

#1Metal Slug 4
Metal Slug 4
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloMultiplayerCo-opTactical2D
IGDB64· 2
Year 2002Dev BrezzaSoft · Noise FactoryOn Android · PC · iOS

✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Stands apart with shooter, combat tactical and visual 2d, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Where it drifts furthest from Directive 8020: visuals.

It predates Directive 8020 by 24 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals0
Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloCo-opMultiplayerThird PersonOffline
Steam👍 94%· 41KRAWG👍 84%· 1.6KMC90IGDB83· 16OC77· 31
Year 2013Dev Starbreeze Studios · 505 GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of narrative adventures: adventure storytelling, single-player focus and co op

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, strong narrative focus and stealth mechanics, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons is a story about teamwork. Having a very curious setup, the story follows two brothers on a quest. With their mother dead and father being heavily ill, the only way to save is to bring water from the Tree of Life.

Where it drifts furthest from Directive 8020: tone and setting.

It predates Directive 8020 by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode93Tone0Setting0
What Remains of Edith Finch
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloDarkHorrorRangedNarrative
Steam👍 96%· 51KIGDB87· 21OC88· 121
Year 2017Dev Giant Sparrow · Annapurna InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, horror tension and visual novel storytelling, while skipping setting scifi

Where it drifts furthest from Directive 8020: visuals and game mode.

It predates Directive 8020 by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Setting70Tone61Game mode35Visuals0
Late Shift
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloDarkThird PersonNarrative
Steam👍 86%· 9.2KIGDB52· 3OC65· 37
Year 2016Dev CtrlMovie · Wales InteractiveOn PS4 · PC · iOS

✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, while skipping horror setting

Where it drifts furthest from Directive 8020: game mode.

It predates Directive 8020 by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Visuals100Tone59Game mode35
Batman: The Enemy Within - The Telltale Series
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloDarkThird PersonMeleeNarrative
Steam👍 88%· 18KRAWG👍 72%· 432MC79IGDB75· 13
Year 2016Dev Telltale GamesPlaytime ~9hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, visual novel storytelling and strong narrative focus, while skipping horror setting

Batman: The Enemy Within, 2017, is an episodic point-and-click graphic adventure video game, a sequel to 2016's Batman: The Telltale Series.

Where it drifts furthest from Directive 8020: game mode.

It predates Directive 8020 by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Visuals100Tone56Game mode35
Batman: The Enemy Within
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloDarkThird PersonMeleeNarrative
Steam👍 92%· 10KIGDB76· 2
Year 2017Dev Telltale GamesOn PS4 · Android · PC

✓ Same family of narrative adventures: adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, visual novel storytelling and strong narrative focus, while skipping horror setting

Where it drifts furthest from Directive 8020: game mode.

It predates Directive 8020 by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Visuals100Tone52Game mode35
Twelve Minutes
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloDarkNarrativeExplorationIsometric
Steam👍 73%· 7.9KIGDB79· 8
Year 2021Dev Luis Antonio · Annapurna InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · Android

✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, strong narrative focus and exploration and discovery, while skipping horror setting

Where it drifts furthest from Directive 8020: visuals and game mode.

Genre100Tone61Game mode35Visuals0

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