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We filtered the 46 games similar to Maniac Mansion down to the 28 that fit the “Puzzle” category. The Stanley Parable, Batman: The Enemy Within and Batman: The Enemy Within - The Telltale Series top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Maniac Mansion.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

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NarrativeDarkSolo

Year 1987Dev Lucasfilm Games

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Within the “Puzzle” category, the closest game to Maniac Mansion is The Stanley Parable — scoring 96/100 on our similarity scale. Batman: The Enemy Within and Batman: The Enemy Within - The Telltale Series follow close behind.

#1The Stanley Parable96 #2Batman: The Enemy Within96 #3Batman: The Enemy Within - The Telltale Series96 #4Twelve Minutes96 #5Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers96

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The best puzzle games like Maniac Mansion

28 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Maniac Mansion. 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.

#1The Stanley Parable

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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, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: visual first person, while skipping horror setting

#2Batman: The Enemy Within

96

Batman: The Enemy Within

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeDarkMeleeThird Person

Steam👍 92%· 10KIGDB76· 2

Year 2017Dev Telltale GamesOn PS4 · Android · PC

✓ Same family of narrative adventures: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings visual novel storytelling, melee combat and visual third person, while skipping horror setting

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#3Batman: The Enemy Within - The Telltale Series

96

Batman: The Enemy Within - The Telltale Series

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeDarkMeleeThird Person

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

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

✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings visual novel storytelling, melee combat and visual third person, while skipping horror setting

#4Twelve 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, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: visual isometric, visual topdown and visual 3d, while skipping horror setting

#5Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers

96

Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFantasyPixel Art

Steam👍 89%· 192

Year 1993Dev Sierra On-LineOn PC · Mac

✓ Both are narrative adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with horror tension and visual third person, while skipping setting scifi

96

Somerville

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeDarkSci-FiHorror2D

Steam👍 70%· 1.8KIGDB68· 6OC69· 76

Year 2022Dev JumpshipOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of narrative adventures: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, melee combat and visual third person, while skipping fantasy world

#7Thimbleweed Park

95

Thimbleweed Park

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrative2DPixel Art

Steam👍 93%· 4.2KIGDB83· 13OC83· 101

Year 2017Dev Terrible ToyboxOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Nearly identical: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus.

≠ Missing: dark, oppressive atmosphere.

#8What Remains of Edith Finch

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What Remains of Edith Finch

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorExploration

Steam👍 96%· 51KIGDB87· 21OC88· 121

Year 2017Dev Giant Sparrow · Annapurna InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, visual novel storytelling and ranged combat, while skipping fantasy world

#9Life is Strange 2

94

Life is Strange 2

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeThird Person

Steam👍 87%· 40KRAWG👍 70%· 776MC75

Year 2018Dev DONTNOD Entertainment · Square EnixPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings visual third person, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

94

Gone Home

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 77%· 18KRAWG👍 69%· 887MC86IGDB74· 12OC85· 17

Year 2013Dev The Fullbright Company · Annapurna InteractivePlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · iOS

✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with visual first person, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

94

Still Life

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 82%· 1.1KIGDB68· 3

Year 2005Dev Microids · Meridian4On PC

✓ Both are narrative adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with horror tension and visual third person, while skipping fantasy world

#12Nancy Drew: Tomb of the Lost Queen

94

Nancy Drew: Tomb of the Lost Queen

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeExplorationCasual

Steam👍 88%· 134

Year 2012Dev HeR InteractivePlaytime ~7hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Both are narrative adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with vibe casual, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

#13The Testament of Sherlock Holmes

94

The Testament of Sherlock Holmes

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeFirst PersonThird Person

Steam👍 80%· 3.9KIGDB76· 3

Year 2012Dev Frogwares · AtlusOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of narrative adventures: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: visual first person and visual third person, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

#14Tales From Off-Peak City Vol. 1

94

Tales From Off-Peak City Vol. 1

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorExploration

Steam👍 99%· 599

Dev Cosmo D · Cosmo D StudiosPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Same family of narrative adventures: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: horror tension and visual first person, while skipping fantasy world

#15Nancy Drew: Danger by Design

94

Nancy Drew: Danger by Design

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeExplorationCasual

Steam👍 83%· 176RAWG👍 65%· 26MC70

Year 2006Dev HeR InteractivePlaytime ~6hOn PC

✓ Both are narrative adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: vibe casual, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

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