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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 48 games similar to Runaway: A Road Adventure down to the 16 that fit the “PlayStation” category. Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse, Paradise Killer and Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck's Revenge top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Runaway: A Road Adventure.

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle
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NarrativeSolo
Year 2001Dev Pendulo Studios

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Within the “PlayStation” category, the closest game to Runaway: A Road Adventure is Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse — scoring 78/100 on our similarity scale. Paradise Killer and Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck's Revenge follow close behind.

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The best games like Runaway: A Road Adventure on PlayStation

16 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Runaway: A Road Adventure. 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.

Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrative2DHistoricalFantasy
Steam👍 89%· 2.8KIGDB71· 14OC74· 53
Year 2013Dev Revolution SoftwareOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Runaway: A Road Adventure, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and deep RPG systems

≠ Its own twist: historical setting, fantasy world and exploration and discovery

Released 12 years after Runaway: A Road Adventure.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals70
Paradise Killer
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyExploration
IGDB79· 9OC82· 56
Year 2020Dev Kaizen Game Works · Fellow TravellerOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Runaway: A Road Adventure, expect puzzle design, deep RPG systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with open world exploration, fantasy world and exploration and discovery, while skipping visual 2d

Where it drifts furthest from Runaway: A Road Adventure: visuals.

Released 19 years after Runaway: A Road Adventure.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals0
Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck's Revenge
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrative2DFantasyHistorical
Steam👍 95%· 3.0KIGDB86
Year 2010Dev LucasArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC · iOS

✓ Like Runaway: A Road Adventure, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world and historical setting, while skipping deep RPG systems

Released 9 years after Runaway: A Road Adventure.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100
Tales of Monkey Island
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrative2DCartoon
Steam👍 89%· 797IGDB80
Year 2009Dev Telltale Games · LucasArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC · iOS

✓ Shared with Runaway: A Road Adventure: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: setting cartoon, while skipping deep RPG systems

Released 8 years after Runaway: A Road Adventure.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100
Deponia
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrative2DSci-Fi
Steam👍 87%· 14KRAWG👍 76%· 727MC74IGDB78· 2
Year 2012Dev Daedalic EntertainmentPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Like Runaway: A Road Adventure, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with setting scifi, while skipping deep RPG systems

Quest, very close to the original canon of the genre. The game has a minimum of hints, and puzzle solving is often very unobvious. The plot of the game moves forward with the actions of the main character - Rufus, who lives on the planet of Deponia, long ago turned into a dump.

Released 11 years after Runaway: A Road Adventure.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100
Broken Age
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrative2DRangedCasual
Steam👍 84%· 8.2KIGDB77· 13OC79· 38
Year 2014Dev Double Fine ProductionsOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Shared with Runaway: A Road Adventure: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual, ranged combat and fantasy world, while skipping deep RPG systems

Released 13 years after Runaway: A Road Adventure.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Tone87
Return to Monkey Island
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrative2DCasualFantasy
Steam👍 91%· 9.0KIGDB92· 8OC87· 100
Year 2022Dev Terrible Toybox · Devolver DigitalOn Xbox · Linux · Android

✓ Shared with Runaway: A Road Adventure: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual, fantasy world and setting cartoon, while skipping deep RPG systems

Released 21 years after Runaway: A Road Adventure.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Tone83
Edna & Harvey: Harvey's New Eyes
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrative2DRangedDark
Steam👍 89%· 3.4KIGDB63· 3
Year 2012Dev rondomedia Marketing & Vertriebs GmbHOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Shared with Runaway: A Road Adventure: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with turn-based strategy, dark, oppressive atmosphere and ranged combat, while skipping deep RPG systems

Released 11 years after Runaway: A Road Adventure.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Tone73
I Expect You To Die 2: The Spy and the Liar
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrativeFirst Person
Steam👍 96%· 1.3K
Year 2021Dev Schell GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS

✓ Like Runaway: A Road Adventure, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with visual first person, while skipping deep RPG systems

Well, Agent, it looks like the Zoraxis organisation is up to their old tricks with a new scheme for world domination. It's up to you to expose their diabolical plot and put a stop to it.

Where it drifts furthest from Runaway: A Road Adventure: visuals.

Released 20 years after Runaway: A Road Adventure.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals0
The Room VR: A Dark Matter
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrativeHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 98%· 4.0KRAWG👍 86%· 28IGDB83· 3OC79· 13
Year 2020Dev Fireproof GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS

✓ Like Runaway: A Road Adventure, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, horror setting and visual first person, while skipping deep RPG systems

The Room VR: A Dark Matter is the next chapter in the mysterious world of The Room series. The game begins deep within The British Museum in London, where the disappearance of an esteemed Egyptologist prompts a Police investigation into the unknown.

Where it drifts furthest from Runaway: A Road Adventure: visuals.

Released 19 years after Runaway: A Road Adventure.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals0
Syberia II
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrativeSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 86%· 3.0K
Year 2004Dev Microïds Canada · 1C CompanyOn PC · PlayStation 3 · Linux

✓ Like Runaway: A Road Adventure, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings setting scifi and visual third person, while skipping deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from Runaway: A Road Adventure: visuals.

Released 3 years after Runaway: A Road Adventure.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals0
The Turing Test
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrativeSci-FiSpaceFirst Person
Steam👍 88%· 8.0KIGDB76· 8OC78· 55
Year 2016Dev Bulkhead · Square Enix EuropeOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Like Runaway: A Road Adventure, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi, setting space and visual first person, while skipping deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from Runaway: A Road Adventure: visuals.

Released 15 years after Runaway: A Road Adventure.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals0
Back to the Future: The Game
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrativeSci-FiFantasyHistorical
Steam👍 88%· 2.3KIGDB68· 3
Year 2010Dev Telltale GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Shared with Runaway: A Road Adventure: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi, fantasy world and historical setting, while skipping deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from Runaway: A Road Adventure: visuals.

Released 9 years after Runaway: A Road Adventure.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals0
Myst
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrativeFantasySci-FiExploration
IGDB55· 4OC75· 16
Year 1993Dev Cyan Worlds · Acclaim EntertainmentOn PC · PlayStation 3 · Mac

✓ If you enjoyed Runaway: A Road Adventure, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world, setting scifi and exploration and discovery, while skipping deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from Runaway: A Road Adventure: visuals.

It predates Runaway: A Road Adventure by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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The Sexy Brutale
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrativeStealthDarkIsometric
Steam👍 92%· 4.1KIGDB80· 12OC81· 75
Year 2017Dev Tequila WorksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Like Runaway: A Road Adventure, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, stealth mechanics and visual isometric, while skipping deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from Runaway: A Road Adventure: visuals.

Released 16 years after Runaway: A Road Adventure.

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