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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

We filtered the 34 games similar to Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask down to the 18 that fit the “Puzzle” category. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies, Professor Layton and the Unwound Future and Professor Layton and the Curious Village top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask.

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GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel
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NarrativeSolo
Year 2011Dev LEVEL-5

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Within the “Puzzle” category, the closest game to Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask is Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies — scoring 78/100 on our similarity scale. Professor Layton and the Unwound Future and Professor Layton and the Curious Village follow close behind.

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The best puzzle games like Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask

18 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

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.

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrative2D
IGDB80· 10
Year 2013Dev CapcomOn Android · iOS

✓ If you enjoyed Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask, expect puzzle design, visual novel storytelling and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation and deep RPG systems

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100
Professor Layton and the Unwound Future
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrative2DPixel Art
IGDB93· 5
Year 2008Dev LEVEL-5 · Nintendo of America

✓ If you enjoyed Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask, expect puzzle design, visual novel storytelling and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings visual pixel

Same studio: LEVEL-5.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals72
Professor Layton and the Curious Village
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrative2DPixel Art
IGDB88· 4
Year 2007Dev LEVEL-5 · NintendoOn Android · iOS

✓ Like Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask, it's known for puzzle design, visual novel storytelling and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: visual pixel

Same studio: LEVEL-5.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals72
Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrative2DPixel Art
IGDB85· 2
Year 2007Dev LEVEL-5 · Nintendo

✓ Shared with Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask: puzzle design, visual novel storytelling and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with visual pixel

Same studio: LEVEL-5.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals72
Professor Layton and the Last Specter
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrative2DHistoricalPixel Art
IGDB84· 6
Year 2009Dev LEVEL-5

✓ Like Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask, it's known for puzzle design, visual novel storytelling and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with historical setting and visual pixel

Same studio: LEVEL-5.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals72
Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrative2DThird Person
IGDB81· 2
Year 2009Dev CapcomOn Android · iOS

✓ Like Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask, it's known for puzzle design, visual novel storytelling and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation and visual third person

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals69
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrative2DAnimeFirst Person
Steam👍 98%· 43K
Year 2013Dev CapcomOn PS4 · Android · PC

✓ Like Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask, it's known for visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings setting anime, visual first person and visual third person

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals51
Storyteller
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrative2DCasualSandbox World
Steam👍 88%· 8.7KIGDB82· 4OC70· 33
Year 2023Dev Daniel Benmergui · Annapurna InteractiveOn Android · PC · iOS

✓ Shared with Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and visual novel storytelling

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, sandbox freedom and vibe casual

Released 12 years after Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Tone66
The Red Strings Club
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrative2DDarkCyberpunk
Steam👍 94%· 14KIGDB78· 6OC80· 53
Year 2018Dev Deconstructeam · Devolver DigitalOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Like Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask, it's known for adventure storytelling, puzzle design and visual novel storytelling

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, dark, oppressive atmosphere and setting cyberpunk

Released 7 years after Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask.

Genre100Game mode100Tone68Visuals53
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Trials and Tribulations
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeFirst PersonThird PersonPixel Art
IGDB84· 2
Year 2007Dev CapcomOn PC

✓ Shared with Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask: puzzle design, visual novel storytelling and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings visual first person, visual third person and visual pixel, while skipping visual 2d

Where it drifts furthest from Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals0
Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeFantasyHistoricalThird Person
IGDB82· 10
Year 2012Dev LEVEL-5 · Nintendo

✓ If you enjoyed Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask, expect puzzle design, visual novel storytelling and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world, historical setting and visual third person, while skipping visual 2d

Where it drifts furthest from Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask: visuals.

Same studio: LEVEL-5.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals0
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Spirit of Justice
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeFirst PersonThird Person
IGDB81· 18OC82· 61
Year 2016Dev CapcomOn Android · iOS

✓ Like Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask, it's known for puzzle design, visual novel storytelling and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, visual first person and visual third person, while skipping visual 2d

Where it drifts furthest from Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask: visuals.

Released 5 years after Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals0
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Justice for All
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeFirst PersonPixel Art
IGDB80· 3
Year 2006Dev CapcomOn PC

✓ Like Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask, it's known for puzzle design, visual novel storytelling and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings visual first person and visual pixel, while skipping visual 2d

Where it drifts furthest from Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals0
Hotel Dusk: Room 215
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeExplorationFirst PersonIsometric
IGDB80· 2
Year 2007Dev Cing · Nintendo

✓ If you enjoyed Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask, expect puzzle design, visual novel storytelling and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings exploration and discovery, visual first person and visual isometric, while skipping visual 2d

Where it drifts furthest from Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals0
Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma
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

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