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We filtered the 46 games similar to Maniac Mansion down to the 6 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Somerville, Life Is Strange and Life is Strange: Before the Storm 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 “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to Maniac Mansion is Somerville — scoring 96/100 on our similarity scale. Life Is Strange and Life is Strange: Before the Storm follow close behind.

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Maniac Mansion

6 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.

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

Life Is Strange
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeFantasySci-FiExploration
Steam👍 96%· 173KIGDB79· 7
Year 2015Dev DON'T NOD · Feral InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

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

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

Life is Strange: Before the Storm
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeFantasySci-FiMelee
Steam👍 93%· 38KIGDB77· 9OC80· 46
Year 2017Dev Deck Nine · Square EnixOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and fantasy world

≠ Where it differs: brings melee combat and visual third person, while skipping puzzle design

Detroit: Become Human
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkSci-FiCyberpunk
Steam👍 96%· 243KRAWG👍 90%· 3.3KMC79IGDB78· 13OC79· 152
Year 2018Dev Quantic Dream · Sony Computer EntertainmentPlaytime ~10hOn PC · PS

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

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

Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloSci-FiThird Person
Year 1999Dev Big Ape Productions · LucasArtsOn PC

✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, setting scifi and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with visual third person, while skipping puzzle design

Nobody Wants to Die
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkSci-FiCyberpunk
Steam👍 84%· 6.8KIGDB78· 3OC77· 65
Year 2024Dev Critical Hit Games · PLAIONOn Xbox · PC · PS5

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

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, setting cyberpunk and visual 3d, while skipping puzzle design

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