SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person
IGDB80· 1
Year 2001Dev Darkworks · InfogramesOn PlayStation 3
15 Puzzle games like Minecraft: Story Mode that you should try
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More about this game →We filtered the 39 games similar to Minecraft: Story Mode down to the 15 that fit the “Puzzle” category. Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare, Silent Hill and FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Minecraft: Story Mode.
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Year 2015Dev Mojang Studios
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Within the “Puzzle” category, the closest game to Minecraft: Story Mode is Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare — scoring 94/100 on our similarity scale. Silent Hill and FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED follow close behind.
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The best puzzle games like Minecraft: Story Mode
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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Minecraft: Story Mode. Each one has been evaluated across 12 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.
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person
IGDB82· 1
Year 1999Dev Team Silent · KonamiOn PlayStation 3
✓ Fits the PvE survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, puzzle design and adventure storytelling
≠ Its own twist: ranged combat, while skipping vibe casual
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person
IGDB90· 1OC52· 10
Year 2020Dev Steel Wool Studios · Steel Wool GamesPlaytime ~2hOn Xbox · Nintendo
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 69%· 2.1KRAWG👍 31%· 96MC54IGDB61· 4
Year 2011Dev Telltale GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox · iOS
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person
IGDB90· 1OC87· 160
Year 2001Dev Team Silent · Konami
✓ Both are PvE survival games — sharing survival mechanics, puzzle design and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings melee combat and exploration and discovery, while skipping vibe casual
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-Fi
IGDB60· 1
Year 1999Dev Capcom Planning Room 2 · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC
✓ Both are PvE survival games — sharing survival mechanics, puzzle design and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, setting scifi and visual isometric, while skipping vibe casual
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person
IGDB88· 3
Year 2003Dev Team Silent · KonamiOn PC
✓ Same family of PvE survival games: survival mechanics, puzzle design and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with stealth mechanics, melee combat and setting scifi, while skipping vibe casual
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloDarkHorrorThird Person
IGDB90· 1
Year 2002Dev Silicon Knights · Nintendo
✓ Nearly identical: survival mechanics, puzzle design and adventure storytelling.
≠ Missing: strong narrative focus.
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloDarkHorrorThird Person
IGDB80· 4
Year 2007Dev Climax LA · Konami Digital Entertainment
✓ Nearly identical: survival mechanics, puzzle design and adventure storytelling.
≠ Missing: strong narrative focus.
#10Rule of Rose
91
iRank60
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloDarkHorrorThird Person
IGDB60· 2
Year 2006Dev Punchline · Sony Computer Entertainment
✓ Nearly identical: survival mechanics, puzzle design and adventure storytelling.
≠ Missing: strong narrative focus.
#11P.T.
90
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloDarkHorrorStealthFirst Person
Year 2014Dev Kojima Productions · KonamiOn PS4
✓ Both are PvE survival games — sharing survival mechanics, puzzle design and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings stealth mechanics and visual first person, while skipping strong narrative focus
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloThird PersonMeleeTacticalModern
Year 2024Dev Murat Doğançay · Butik Game StudiosOn PC
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloNarrativeThird PersonMeleeSci-Fi
Steam👍 88%· 9.2KIGDB78· 5OC74· 67
Year 2019Dev KeokeN Interactive · Wired ProductionsOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloCasualMeleeHardcore2D
Steam👍 93%· 550
Year 2017Dev Nickervision StudiosPlaytime ~3hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloMultiplayerCo-opIsometric
IGDB75· 5
Year 2006Dev ThatGameCompanyOn PlayStation 3 · PS4