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We filtered the 50 games similar to High on Life down to the 37 that fit the “Narrative” category. Mafia II: Definitive Edition, Bully: Scholarship Edition and Control top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to High on Life.

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Year 2022Dev Squanch Games

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Within the “Narrative” category, the closest game to High on Life is Mafia II: Definitive Edition — scoring 96/100 on our similarity scale. Bully: Scholarship Edition and Control follow close behind.

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The best narrative games like High on Life

37 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to High on Life. Each one has been evaluated across 11 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.

Mafia II: Definitive Edition
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 74%· 37KIGDB61· 4
Year 2020Dev D3T Limited · 2KOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, shooter and first-person shooting

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting and visual third person, while skipping setting scifi

Bully: Scholarship Edition
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 84%· 41KRAWG👍 86%· 765MC72IGDB80· 3
Year 2008Dev Rockstar New England · Rockstar GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Xbox · Nintendo

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, deep simulation and sandbox world, while skipping shooter

Control
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldSci-FiExploration
Steam👍 86%· 60KIGDB83· 15OC84· 183
Year 2019Dev Remedy Entertainment · 505 GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, shooter and first-person shooting

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, horror tension and Metroidvania exploration, while skipping visual first person

I Am Alive
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 69%· 2.9KIGDB69· 8
Year 2012Dev Ubisoft Shanghai · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, precision platforming and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping shooter

Alone in the Dark
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 40%· 1.5KIGDB45· 2
Year 2008Dev Eden Games · Atari InteractiveOn PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, shooter and first-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, puzzle design and survival mechanics, while skipping setting scifi

Grand Theft Auto III
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 87%· 15KRAWG👍 86%· 1.6KMC93IGDB95· 2
Year 2001Dev DMA Design · CapcomPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, shooter and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, deep simulation and racing gameplay, while skipping first-person shooting

Hatred
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 84%· 28KIGDB43· 3OC40· 30
Year 2015Dev Destructive CreationsOn Linux · PC · Switch

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, third-person shooting and survival mechanics, while skipping adventure storytelling

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Definitive Edition
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 79%· 14K
Year 2021Dev Grove Street Games · Rockstar GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · Android

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, shooter and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, racing gameplay and horror tension, while skipping first-person shooting

Just Cause 4
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 62%· 32KIGDB69· 15OC68· 134
Year 2018Dev Avalanche Studios · Square EnixOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing adventure storytelling, shooter and first-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping setting scifi

Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 80%· 14KIGDB67· 8OC65· 41
Year 2016Dev Frogwares · Bigben InteractiveOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, vibe casual and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping shooter

Mafia III
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 57%· 63KIGDB68· 23
Year 2016Dev Hangar 13 · 2K GamesOn PS4 · PC · Mac

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, shooter and first-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, racing gameplay and sandbox freedom, while skipping setting scifi

Ghostwire: Tokyo
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 83%· 20KIGDB77· 7OC77· 208
Year 2022Dev Tango Gameworks · Bethesda SoftworksOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, shooter and first-person shooting

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, ranged combat and horror setting, while skipping setting scifi

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 93%· 30KRAWG👍 93%· 3.1KMC94IGDB94· 4
Year 2002Dev Rockstar North · Rockstar GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, shooter and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, racing gameplay and sandbox freedom, while skipping first-person shooting

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 81%· 48KIGDB87· 22
Year 2017Dev MachineGames · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: combat tactical, stealth mechanics and historical setting

Postal III
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 46%· 6.1KIGDB10· 1
Year 2011Dev Running With Scissors · AkellaPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: first-person shooting, shooter and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, horror tension and sandbox freedom, while skipping setting scifi

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