7 Puzzle games like Shadows of Doubt that you should try

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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Shadows of Doubt down to the 7 that fit the “Puzzle” category. Atomic Heart, Deus Ex: Mankind Divided and Arx Fatalis top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Shadows of Doubt.

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The best puzzle games like Shadows of Doubt

7 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Shadows of Doubt. Each one has been evaluated across 22 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.

#1Atomic HeartClosest overall match

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SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldSci-FiCyberpunkExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 81%· 48KIGDB72· 4OC74· 141

Year 2023Dev Mundfish · Focus EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension, while skipping sandbox freedom

Where it drifts furthest from Shadows of Doubt: combat and world.

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#2Deus Ex: Mankind DividedClosest on setting

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SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldCyberpunkSci-FiExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 76%· 42KIGDB83· 29OC81· 136

Year 2016Dev Eidos Montréal · Feral InteractiveOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, first-person shooting and crafting mechanics, while skipping action RPG combat

Prague is one of the densest immersive-sim hubs ever built — apartments, vents and sewers layered so that almost every problem has four solutions. Augmentation choice matters. It ends abruptly, mid-arc, because the planned continuation never happened, and it shipped with a microtransaction store attached to a single-player game.

Where it drifts furthest from Shadows of Doubt: world and progression.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Shadows of Doubt.

It predates Shadows of Doubt by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloStealthMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 88%· 2.5KRAWG👍 79%· 171MC77IGDB78· 2

Year 2002Dev Arkane Studios · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings combat magic, fantasy world and horror setting, while skipping action RPG combat

This critically acclaimed first-person RPG takes the player on an amazing journey into the fantasy world of Arx. The game mixes intelligent story with immersive and actual medieval surroundings. Arx Fatalis allows the player to feel that all his actions have a direct consequence on those around him.

Where it drifts furthest from Shadows of Doubt: setting and world.

It predates Shadows of Doubt by 22 years, with what that implies technically.

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#4Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

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SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 90%· 19KIGDB89· 12OC86· 226

Year 2024Dev MachineGames · Bethesda SoftworksOn Xbox · Switch · PC

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, combat tactical and historical setting, while skipping action RPG combat

Where it drifts furthest from Shadows of Doubt: setting and world.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeRangedNarrativeExplorationSkill TreeFirst Person

Steam👍 94%· 6.7KRAWG👍 75%· 298MC82IGDB75· 3

Year 2012Dev Almost Human GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, combat magic and combat tactical, while skipping action RPG combat

For all your misdeeds, you are sentenced to die at the top of Mount Grimrock. No one ever returned from this gruesome prison alive, but you can try and be the first to escape. On the inside, Mount Grimrock is full of dungeons that can allow the prisoners to slowly descend to the earth level.

Where it drifts furthest from Shadows of Doubt: setting and combat.

It predates Shadows of Doubt by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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#6Legend of Grimrock 2

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloRangedNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 91%· 4.0KIGDB88· 2

Year 2014Dev Almost Human Ltd.On Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, punishing difficulty and combat magic, while skipping action RPG combat

Where it drifts furthest from Shadows of Doubt: setting and combat.

It predates Shadows of Doubt by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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#7Might & Magic X - Legacy

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SoloExplorationFirst PersonMagicTactical

Steam👍 66%· 3.4KRAWG👍 44%· 62MC70IGDB70· 2

Year 2014Dev Ubisoft · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, puzzle design and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with turn-based strategy, combat magic and combat tactical, while skipping action RPG combat

After a decade, a Might & Magic® RPG is back with both the unique core formula and a new set of improved and fine-tuned features. The best RPG of its class!

Where it drifts furthest from Shadows of Doubt: combat and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Shadows of Doubt.

It predates Shadows of Doubt by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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