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CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrative2DAnimeFirst Person
Steam👍 98%· 43K
Year 2013Dev CapcomOn PS4 · Android · PC
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We filtered the 34 games similar to Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask down to the 7 that fit the “PlayStation” category. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma and AI: The Somnium Files top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask.
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Within the “PlayStation” category, the closest game to Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask is Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney — scoring 77/100 on our similarity scale. Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma and AI: The Somnium Files follow close behind.
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The best games like Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask on PlayStation
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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask. 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.
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-Fi
Steam👍 82%· 4.8KIGDB80· 22
Year 2016Dev Spike Chunsoft · Aksys GamesOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
✓ If you enjoyed Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask, expect puzzle design, visual novel storytelling and adventure storytelling
≠ Its own twist: horror tension, deep RPG systems and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping visual 2d
Released 5 years after Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask.
Genre100Game mode100Tone66
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeDarkAnimeSci-Fi
Steam👍 92%· 9.2KIGDB86· 2OC82· 47
Year 2019Dev Spike ChunsoftOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
✓ Like Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask, it's known for visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and puzzle design
≠ Its own twist: horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and setting anime, while skipping visual 2d
Where it drifts furthest from Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask: visuals.
Released 8 years after Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask.
Genre100Game mode100Tone66Visuals0
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iRank91
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrative2DHorrorFantasy
Steam👍 95%· 20KIGDB88· 12OC86· 76
Year 2017Dev Infinite Fall · FinjiOn PS4 · Linux · PC
✓ Shared with Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask: adventure storytelling, visual novel storytelling and strong narrative focus
≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, horror tension and horror setting, while skipping puzzle design
Released 6 years after Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrative2DDarkFantasy
Steam👍 87%· 792RAWG👍 57%· 28IGDB60· 1OC71· 15
Year 2012Dev Crunching KoalasPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Shared with Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask: visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus
≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and fantasy world, while skipping puzzle design
Cinders is a mature take on a classic fairytale with a heavy emphasis on player choices and role playing. Cinders is a witty young woman living with an overbearing stepmother and her two daughters, as if she was reenacting a certain well-known fairytale.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Tone89
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeAnimeSci-FiFantasy
Steam👍 96%· 8.1KIGDB87· 11OC84· 43
Year 2015Dev 5pb. · PQubeOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC
✓ Shared with Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask: visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus
≠ Stands apart with setting anime, setting scifi and fantasy world, while skipping puzzle design
Where it drifts furthest from Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask: visuals.
Released 4 years after Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals0
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeDarkAnimeSci-Fi
Steam👍 97%· 26KRAWG👍 84%· 274MC87IGDB80· 4OC87· 12
Year 2009Dev MAGES · Spike Chunsoft CoPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Like Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask, it's known for visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus
≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, horror tension and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping puzzle design
A new story in the critically-acclaimed STEINS;GATE series. From the depths of despair--explore a whole new world line. Your favorite characters return alongside a brand new cast!
Where it drifts furthest from Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask: visuals.
Genre100Game mode100Tone86Visuals0