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We filtered the 46 games similar to Maniac Mansion down to the 10 that fit the “Horror” category. Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers, Somerville and A Plague Tale: Innocence 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 “Horror” category, the closest game to Maniac Mansion is Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers — scoring 96/100 on our similarity scale. Somerville and A Plague Tale: Innocence follow close behind.

#1Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers96#2Somerville96#3A Plague Tale: Innocence93#4Return of the Obra Dinn93#5What Remains of Edith Finch94
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The best games with a horror setting like Maniac Mansion

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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.

#1Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers
96
iRank89
Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers
AdventureNarrative 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

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SteamGOG
#2Somerville
96
iRank69
Somerville
AdventureNarrative 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

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SteamEpicPS
#3A Plague Tale: Innocence
93
iRank87
A Plague Tale: Innocence
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkFantasyHorror
Steam👍 93%· 67KIGDB81· 15OC82· 171
Year 2019Dev Asobo Studio · Focus EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, survival mechanics and stealth mechanics, while skipping setting scifi

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SteamGOGEpic
#4Return of the Obra Dinn
93
iRank91
Return of the Obra Dinn
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkFantasyHorror
Steam👍 97%· 34KRAWG👍 85%· 759MC88IGDB95· 7OC89· 56
Year 2018Dev Lucas Pope · 3909Playtime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, punishing difficulty and historical setting, while skipping setting scifi

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SteamGOGXbox
#5What Remains of Edith Finch
94
iRank92
What Remains of Edith Finch
AdventureNarrative 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

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SteamGOGEpic
#6Still Life
94
iRank77
Still Life
AdventureNarrative 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

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SteamGOG
#7Until Dawn
94
iRank79
Until Dawn
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person
IGDB80· 16OC79· 93
Year 2015Dev Supermassive Games · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PS4

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

≠ Its own twist: visual third person, while skipping puzzle design

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PS
#8Tales From Off-Peak City Vol. 1
94
iRank99
Tales From Off-Peak City Vol. 1
AdventureNarrative 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

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Steam
#9Nancy Drew: The Haunted Carousel
93
iRank88
Nancy Drew: The Haunted Carousel
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorExploration2D
Steam👍 93%· 246RAWG👍 84%· 32MC85
Year 2003Dev HeR InteractivePlaytime ~5hOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with vibe casual, while skipping fantasy world

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Steam
#10The Council
93
iRank79
The Council
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorHistorical
Steam👍 84%· 5.6KIGDB70· 5
Year 2018Dev Big Bad Wolf · Focus EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, horror tension and historical setting, while skipping fantasy world

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SteamGOGPS

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