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We filtered the 46 games similar to Life is Strange: True Colors down to the 18 that fit the “Dark” category. Batman: The Enemy Within, Indigo Prophecy and Judgment top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Life is Strange: True Colors.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

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Within the “Dark” category, the closest game to Life is Strange: True Colors is Batman: The Enemy Within — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Indigo Prophecy and Judgment follow close behind.

#1Batman: The Enemy Within97 #2Indigo Prophecy97 #3Judgment97 #4Batman: The Enemy Within - The Telltale Series97 #5Blacksad: Under the Skin97

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The best dark games like Life is Strange: True Colors

18 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Life is Strange: True Colors. 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.

#1Batman: The Enemy Within

97

Batman: The Enemy Within

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkThird Person

Steam👍 92%· 10KIGDB76· 2

Year 2017Dev Telltale GamesOn PS4 · Android · PC

✓ Same family of narrative adventures: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design and visual novel storytelling, while skipping fantasy world

Steam Xbox Nintendo

#2Indigo Prophecy

97

Indigo Prophecy

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeDarkThird Person

IGDB85· 5

Year 2005Dev Quantic Dream · Atari, Inc.On PS4 · PC

✓ Nearly identical: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere.

≠ Missing: melee combat.

97

Judgment

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeDarkThird Person

IGDB83· 14OC83· 166

Year 2018Dev Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios · Sega GamesOn PS4

✓ Same family of narrative adventures: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, while skipping melee combat

#4Batman: The Enemy Within - The Telltale Series

97

Batman: The Enemy Within - The Telltale Series

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkThird Person

Steam👍 88%· 18KRAWG👍 72%· 432MC79IGDB75· 13

Year 2016Dev Telltale GamesPlaytime ~9hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design and visual novel storytelling, while skipping fantasy world

#5Blacksad: Under the Skin

97

Blacksad: Under the Skin

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeDarkFantasyExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 83%· 6.8KIGDB66· 4OC62· 43

Year 2019Dev Ys Interactive · MicroidsOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of narrative adventures: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, while skipping melee combat

97

Late Shift

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeDarkThird Person

Steam👍 86%· 9.2KIGDB52· 3OC65· 37

Year 2016Dev CtrlMovie · Wales InteractiveOn PS4 · PC · iOS

✓ Nearly identical: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere.

≠ Missing: melee combat.

97

Heavy Rain

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeDarkExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 86%· 28KIGDB80· 10OC73· 34

Year 2010Dev Quantic DreamOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are narrative adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings roguelike runs and visual first person, while skipping melee combat

97

Twin Mirror

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeDarkThird Person3D

Steam👍 77%· 1.6KIGDB57· 7OC61· 77

Year 2020Dev DON'T NOD · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: visual 3d, while skipping melee combat

#9The Stanley Parable

96

The Stanley Parable

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeDarkExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 92%· 45KRAWG👍 89%· 2.0KMC88

Year 2013Dev Galactic CafePlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Both are narrative adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design and visual first person, while skipping melee combat

#10Disco Elysium - The Final Cut

96

Disco Elysium - The Final Cut

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeDarkIsometric

OC89· 75

Year 2019Dev um · ZAOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Both are narrative adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems and visual isometric, while skipping melee combat

#11The Beginner's Guide

96

The Beginner's Guide

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeDarkFirst Person

Steam👍 88%· 23KIGDB75· 6OC73· 27

Year 2015Dev Everything Unlimited Ltd.On Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Both are narrative adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with visual first person, while skipping melee combat

#12Twelve Minutes

96

Twelve Minutes

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeDarkExplorationIsometric

Steam👍 73%· 7.9KIGDB79· 8

Year 2021Dev Luis Antonio · Annapurna InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · Android

✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, visual isometric and visual topdown, while skipping melee combat

#13Before Your Eyes

95

Before Your Eyes

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeDarkCozyFirst Person

Steam👍 98%· 23KRAWG👍 87%· 106IGDB86· 6OC83· 41

Year 2021Dev Skybound GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with cozy, relaxing feel and visual first person, while skipping melee combat

#14Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers

95

Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeDarkFantasyThird Person

Steam👍 89%· 192

Year 1993Dev Sierra On-LineOn PC · Mac

✓ Both are narrative adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, horror tension and horror setting, while skipping melee combat

#15Maniac Mansion

93

Maniac Mansion

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeDarkFantasyExploration

Steam👍 88%· 221IGDB90· 1

Year 1987Dev Lucasfilm GamesOn PC · Mac

✓ Same family of narrative adventures: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, horror setting and setting scifi, while skipping melee combat

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Return of the Obra Dinn

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Somerville

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The Council

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