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Within the “PlayStation” category, the closest game to Nancy Drew: Danger by Design is My Brother Rabbit — scoring 74/100 on our similarity scale. Syberia and Life Is Strange follow close behind.

#1My Brother Rabbit74 #2Syberia74 #3Life Is Strange72 #4Dreamfall Chapters72 #5Gone Home72

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The best games like Nancy Drew: Danger by Design on PlayStation

24 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Nancy Drew: Danger by Design. Each one has been evaluated across 6 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.

#1My Brother RabbitClosest overall match

74

My Brother Rabbit

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloCasualNarrative2D

Steam👍 96%· 2.0KRAWG👍 76%· 45OC77· 16

Year 2018Dev Artifex MundiPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are narrative adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, puzzle design and vibe casual

≠ Its own twist: visual 2d, while skipping exploration and discovery

A loving family discovers that their daughter has fallen ill. While her parents set out to get her the treatment she needs, her determined older brother turns to the power of imagination to help them cope.

Released 12 years after Nancy Drew: Danger by Design.

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74

Syberia

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeCasualSci-Fi2D

Steam👍 88%· 6.7KIGDB77· 5OC76· 13

Year 2002Dev Microïds Canada · MicroïdsOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · Android

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

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi and visual 2d, while skipping exploration and discovery

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#3Life Is StrangeClosest on progression

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Life Is Strange

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeExplorationFantasySci-Fi

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 fantasy world, setting scifi and visual third person, while skipping vibe casual

Released 9 years after Nancy Drew: Danger by Design.

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#4Dreamfall Chapters

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Dreamfall Chapters

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeExplorationCyberpunkFantasy

Steam👍 82%· 4.5KIGDB76· 11

Year 2014Dev Red Thread Games · Deep SilverOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings setting cyberpunk, fantasy world and setting scifi, while skipping vibe casual

Released 8 years after Nancy Drew: Danger by Design.

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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 vibe casual

Portland. It's June 7, 1995. After a year of living abroad, the game's main character, 21-year-old girl Katie Greenbriar, finally returns home, waiting for a warm welcome from her family. But somehow, she finds that there is no one in the house! Where is everyone? What happened here?

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Nancy Drew: Danger by Design.

Released 7 years after Nancy Drew: Danger by Design.

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#6Twelve Minutes

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Twelve Minutes

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeExplorationDarkIsometric

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: dark, oppressive atmosphere, visual isometric and visual topdown, while skipping vibe casual

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Nancy Drew: Danger by Design.

Released 15 years after Nancy Drew: Danger by Design.

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#7Tales from the Borderlands

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Tales from the Borderlands

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeMeleeSci-FiThird Person

Steam👍 94%· 19KIGDB88· 11

Year 2014Dev Telltale GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android

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

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, visual novel storytelling and melee combat, while skipping vibe casual

Released 8 years after Nancy Drew: Danger by Design.

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#8Thimbleweed Park

68

Thimbleweed Park

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrative2DPixel Art

Steam👍 93%· 4.2KIGDB83· 13OC83· 101

Year 2017Dev Terrible ToyboxOn PS4 · Linux · Android

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

≠ Where it differs: brings visual 2d and visual pixel, while skipping vibe casual

Released 11 years after Nancy Drew: Danger by Design.

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#9Chaos on Deponia

68

Chaos on Deponia

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeSci-Fi2D

Steam👍 90%· 3.1KIGDB80· 1OC70· 9

Year 2012Dev Daedalic Entertainment · Daedalic Studio WestOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings setting scifi and visual 2d, while skipping vibe casual

Released 6 years after Nancy Drew: Danger by Design.

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#10Goodbye Deponia

68

Goodbye Deponia

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeSci-Fi2D

Steam👍 89%· 2.5KIGDB65· 3

Year 2013Dev Daedalic EntertainmentOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings setting scifi and visual 2d, while skipping vibe casual

Released 7 years after Nancy Drew: Danger by Design.

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#11Deponia Doomsday

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Deponia Doomsday

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeSci-Fi2D

Steam👍 85%· 4.0KOC73· 20

Year 2016Dev Daedalic EntertainmentOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi and visual 2d, while skipping vibe casual

Released 10 years after Nancy Drew: Danger by Design.

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#12Life is Strange 2

68

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 vibe casual

The award winning Life is Strange series continues with a long-awaited sequel from DONTNOD Entertainment. Two brothers Sean and Daniel Diaz, 16 and 9, are forced to run away from home after a tragic incident in Seattle.

Released 12 years after Nancy Drew: Danger by Design.

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#13The Testament of Sherlock Holmes

68

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 vibe casual

Released 6 years after Nancy Drew: Danger by Design.

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Syberia 3

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeHistoricalSci-Fi2D

Steam👍 52%· 4.7KIGDB44· 8OC51· 54

Year 2017Dev Anuman Interactive · MicroidsOn PS4 · Android · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: historical setting, setting scifi and visual 2d, while skipping vibe casual

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Nancy Drew: Danger by Design.

Released 11 years after Nancy Drew: Danger by Design.

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#15Batman: The Enemy Within

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Batman: The Enemy Within

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeMeleeDarkThird 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, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat, while skipping vibe casual

Released 11 years after Nancy Drew: Danger by Design.

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