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iRank92
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 96%· 51KIGDB87· 21OC88· 121
Year 2017Dev Giant Sparrow · Annapurna InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
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Top games similar to Portrait of a Torn
47 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Portrait of a Torn. Each one has been evaluated across 8 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.
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkMeleeThird Person
Steam👍 92%· 10KIGDB76· 2
Year 2017Dev Telltale GamesOn PS4 · Android · PC
✓ Same family of narrative adventures: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and visual novel storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings melee combat and visual third person, while skipping exploration and discovery
Where it drifts furthest from Portrait of a Torn: visuals.
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AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkMeleeThird Person
Steam👍 88%· 18KRAWG👍 72%· 432MC79IGDB75· 13
Year 2016Dev Telltale GamesPlaytime ~9hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and visual novel storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings melee combat and visual third person, while skipping exploration and discovery
Batman: The Enemy Within, 2017, is an episodic point-and-click graphic adventure video game, a sequel to 2016's Batman: The Telltale Series.
Where it drifts furthest from Portrait of a Torn: visuals.
It predates Portrait of a Torn by 8 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals0
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkExplorationFirst Person
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 horror setting, while skipping visual novel storytelling
Tales From Off-Peak City Vol. 1 is set in the same universe as both The Norwood Suite and Off-Peak, Cosmo D’s previous games. It’s a hazy Sunday morning on the corner of July Avenue and Yam Street.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Progression100Visuals100
AdventureNarrative 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 visual novel storytelling
≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, melee combat and setting scifi, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere
Where it drifts furthest from Portrait of a Torn: visuals.
It predates Portrait of a Torn by 10 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Tone70Visuals0
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 92%· 45KRAWG👍 89%· 2.0KMC88
Year 2013Dev Galactic CafePlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux
✓ Nearly identical: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus.
≠ Missing: visual novel storytelling.
The Stanley Parable is a first-person interactive story game. Being initially released in 2011 as a modification for Half-Live 2, it was entirely remade in 2013, featuring updated graphics and more content.
It predates Portrait of a Torn by 11 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Progression100Visuals100
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkExplorationHistorical
Steam👍 98%· 10KRAWG👍 82%· 92IGDB89· 3OC88· 32
Year 2022Dev Color Gray Games · PlayStackPlaytime ~6hOn PC
✓ Same family of narrative adventures: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus
≠ Its own twist: historical setting, visual 2d and visual pixel, while skipping visual novel storytelling
A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.
Where it drifts furthest from Portrait of a Torn: visuals.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Progression100Visuals0
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkFirst PersonHardcore
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 visual novel storytelling
In 1802, the merchant ship "Obra Dinn" set out from London for the Orient with over 200 tons of trade goods. Six months later it hadn't met its rendezvous point at the Cape of Good Hope and was declared lost at sea.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Tone87
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkExplorationHorror
Steam👍 88%· 221IGDB90· 1
Year 1987Dev Lucasfilm GamesOn PC · Mac
✓ Same family of narrative adventures: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus
≠ Stands apart with horror setting, fantasy world and setting scifi, while skipping visual novel storytelling
Where it drifts furthest from Portrait of a Torn: visuals.
It predates Portrait of a Torn by 37 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Progression100Visuals0
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkExplorationCasual
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, horror setting and visual 2d, while skipping visual novel storytelling
Nancy Drew®: The Haunted Carousel is a first-person perspective, point-and-click adventure game. The player is Nancy Drew and has to solve a mystery. Explore rich environments for clues, interrogate suspects, and solve puzzles and mini-games.
Where it drifts furthest from Portrait of a Torn: visuals.
It predates Portrait of a Torn by 21 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Progression100Tone89Visuals0
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkExplorationMelee
Steam👍 97%· 7.5KRAWG👍 84%· 36MC85OC85· 58
Year 2023Dev Mojiken · Toge ProductionsPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Nintendo
✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus
≠ Stands apart with vibe relaxing, melee combat and setting anime, while skipping visual novel storytelling
Check out the free prologue chapter here!https://store.steampowered.
Where it drifts furthest from Portrait of a Torn: visuals.
Genre100Game mode100Progression100Tone75Visuals0
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFantasy
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, horror setting and fantasy world, while skipping visual novel storytelling
Where it drifts furthest from Portrait of a Torn: visuals.
It predates Portrait of a Torn by 31 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals0
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeExplorationFirst PersonCasual
Steam👍 88%· 429RAWG👍 89%· 27MC81
Year 2004Dev HeR InteractivePlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh
✓ Same family of narrative adventures: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus
≠ Its own twist: vibe casual, while skipping visual novel storytelling
Nancy Drew®: Curse of Blackmoor Manor is a first-person perspective, point-and-click adventure game. The player is Nancy Drew and has to solve a mystery. Explore rich environments for clues, interrogate suspects, and solve puzzles and mini-games.
It predates Portrait of a Torn by 20 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100Tone61
#14Samsara Room
62
iRank97
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeFirst PersonHorror2D
Steam👍 97%· 10.0K
Year 2020Dev Rusty LakeOn Android · PC · iOS
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkExplorationIsometric
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: visual isometric, visual topdown and visual 3d, while skipping visual novel storytelling
Where it drifts furthest from Portrait of a Torn: visuals.
On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Portrait of a Torn.
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the best game similar to Portrait of a Torn?
- The closest game to Portrait of a Torn is What Remains of Edith Finch, scoring 84/100 on our similarity scale. They share 8 gameplay attributes, including adventure storytelling, puzzle design and visual novel storytelling. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
- What are the top games like Portrait of a Torn?
- The three closest games to Portrait of a Torn are: 1. What Remains of Edith Finch (84/100, 8 shared attributes) 2. Batman: The Enemy Within (77/100, 6 shared attributes) 3. Batman: The Enemy Within - The Telltale Series (77/100, 6 shared attributes). All share Portrait of a Torn's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 47 candidates across 8 dimensions.
- Is Batman: The Enemy Within similar to Portrait of a Torn?
- Yes, very much so — Batman: The Enemy Within scores 77/100 similarity to Portrait of a Torn. They share 6 attributes, including adventure storytelling and puzzle design. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
- What Adventure games are similar to Portrait of a Torn?
- The best Adventure games similar to Portrait of a Torn are What Remains of Edith Finch, Batman: The Enemy Within, Batman: The Enemy Within - The Telltale Series and Tales From Off-Peak City Vol. 1. All share the Adventure genre alongside other key Portrait of a Torn attributes like adventure storytelling, puzzle design and visual novel storytelling.
- How is similarity to Portrait of a Torn calculated?
- We compare Portrait of a Torn against every game in our catalog using 8 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Portrait of a Torn experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.