ShooterTPS
SoloNarrativeSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 97%· 43KIGDB88· 6OC86· 189
Year 2026Dev CapcomOn Xbox · Switch · PC
19 Narrative games like MindsEye that you should try
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We filtered the 50 games similar to MindsEye down to the 19 that fit the “Narrative” category. Pragmata, True Crime: Streets of LA and Second Sight top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to MindsEye.
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Within the “Narrative” category, the closest game to MindsEye is Pragmata — scoring 81/100 on our similarity scale. True Crime: Streets of LA and Second Sight follow close behind.
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The best narrative games like MindsEye
19 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to MindsEye. Each one has been evaluated across 7 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.
ShooterTPS
SoloNarrativeSci-FiThird PersonStealth
IGDB74· 3
Year 2003Dev Exakt Entertainment · ActivisionOn PC · Mac
✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with racing gameplay, fighting mechanics and sandbox freedom
It predates MindsEye by 22 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Visuals100
ShooterTPS
SoloNarrativeSci-FiThird PersonMelee
Steam👍 82%· 309RAWG👍 88%· 65MC75IGDB73· 4
Year 2004Dev Free Radical Design · CodemastersPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with melee combat, stealth mechanics and ranged combat
Second Sight is a science fiction action-adventure stealth Single-player video game, developed by Free Radical Design, and published by Codemasters for GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox and Microsoft Windows.
It predates MindsEye by 21 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Visuals62
ShooterTPS
SoloNarrativeThird PersonMeleeOpen World
Steam👍 94%· 17KRAWG👍 88%· 1.3KMC81IGDB82· 13
Year 2012Dev United Front Games · Square EnixPlaytime ~14hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and sandbox freedom, while skipping setting scifi
Sleeping Dogs is a third-person action shooter with RPG elements, having Hong Kong as its central location. The city is an open world for the player’s exploration, and many gameplay features revolve around interacting with the surroundings.
It predates MindsEye by 13 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100
ShooterTPS
SoloNarrativeThird PersonMeleeRanged
Steam👍 87%· 2.4K
Year 1997Dev Core Design · Eidos InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac
✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, precision platforming and first-person shooting, while skipping setting scifi
It predates MindsEye by 28 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100
ShooterTPS
SoloNarrativeThird Person
IGDB79· 3
Year 2004Dev Volition · THQOn PC
✓ Nearly identical: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling.
≠ Missing: setting scifi.
It predates MindsEye by 21 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100
ShooterTPS
SoloNarrativeThird PersonSandbox WorldOpen World
IGDB64· 3
Year 2005Dev Exakt Entertainment · Hands-On MobileOn PC
✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, sandbox world and open world exploration, while skipping setting scifi
It predates MindsEye by 20 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100
ShooterTPS
SoloNarrativeSci-FiThird PersonDark
IGDB90· 1
Year 2000Dev Capcom Production Studio 4 · Virgin Interactive EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC
✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting
It predates MindsEye by 25 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting64Tone57
ShooterTPS
SoloNarrativeThird PersonOpen WorldHistorical
IGDB80· 1
Year 2006Dev Headgate Studios · Electronic ArtsOn PC
✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with open world exploration, historical setting and exploration and discovery, while skipping setting scifi
Where it drifts furthest from MindsEye: setting.
It predates MindsEye by 19 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Setting0
ShooterTPS
SoloNarrativeThird PersonMeleeMythology
Steam👍 76%· 6.7KIGDB72· 4
Year 2008Dev Crystal Dynamics · Feral InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac
✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, puzzle design and first-person shooting, while skipping setting scifi
Where it drifts furthest from MindsEye: setting.
It predates MindsEye by 17 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Setting0
ShooterTPS
SoloNarrativeThird PersonHistorical
Year 2015Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PS4
✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, precision platforming and historical setting, while skipping setting scifi
Where it drifts furthest from MindsEye: setting.
It predates MindsEye by 10 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Setting0
ShooterTPS
SoloNarrativeThird PersonHistorical
Year 2015Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PS4
✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, precision platforming and historical setting, while skipping setting scifi
Where it drifts furthest from MindsEye: setting.
It predates MindsEye by 10 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Setting0
ShooterTPS
SoloNarrativeThird PersonMultiplayer
IGDB65· 7
Year 2009Dev EA Redwood Shores · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC
✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with racing gameplay and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping setting scifi
It predates MindsEye by 16 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Tone100Visuals100Game mode54
#14Tomb Raider
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ShooterTPS
SoloNarrativeThird PersonMultiplayerMelee
Steam👍 96%· 265KRAWG👍 86%· 4.1KMC86IGDB85· 14OC84· 50
Year 2013Dev Crystal Dynamics · Square EnixPlaytime ~10hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, precision platforming and survival mechanics, while skipping setting scifi
A cinematic revival of the series in its action third person form, Tomb Rider follows Lara in her least experience period of life – her youth. Heavily influenced by Naughty Dog’s “Uncharted”, the game is a mix of everything, from stealth and survival to combat and QTE action scenes.
It predates MindsEye by 12 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Tone100Visuals100Game mode53
ShooterTPS
SoloNarrativeThird PersonDarkOpen World
IGDB89· 1
Year 2010Dev Access Games · UTV Ignition EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3
✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and horror setting, while skipping setting scifi
Where it drifts furthest from MindsEye: setting.
It predates MindsEye by 15 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Tone57Setting0
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