12 Puzzle games like The Order of the Snake Scale that you should try

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We filtered the 43 games similar to The Order of the Snake Scale down to the 12 that fit the “Puzzle” category. Scorn, Condemned: Criminal Origins and Resident Evil top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Order of the Snake Scale.

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The best puzzle games like The Order of the Snake Scale

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Order of the Snake Scale. Each one has been evaluated across 15 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.

#1ScornClosest on combat

iRank71

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-Fi

Steam👍 77%· 18KIGDB63· 3OC68· 96

Year 2022Dev Ebb Software · Kepler InteractiveOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Shared with The Order of the Snake Scale: shooter, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: first-person shooting and visual first person, while skipping fantasy world

Where it drifts furthest from The Order of the Snake Scale: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against positive for The Order of the Snake Scale.

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#2Condemned: Criminal Origins

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorror

Steam👍 87%· 4.3KRAWG👍 78%· 423MC80IGDB74· 5

Year 2005Dev Monolith Productions · SEGAPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed The Order of the Snake Scale, expect shooter, horror tension and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: first-person shooting, punishing difficulty and ranged combat, while skipping setting scifi

Condemned: Criminal Origins is a grim crime thriller that lets you play the role of a detective and investigate the murder of a young woman. The game features a dark and paranoid atmosphere with some disturbing imagery.

Where it drifts furthest from The Order of the Snake Scale: visuals.

It predates The Order of the Snake Scale by 19 years, with what that implies technically.

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#3Resident EvilClosest on progression

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorExplorationThird Person

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Year 2002Dev Capcom Production Studio 4 · Capcom

✓ If you enjoyed The Order of the Snake Scale, expect shooter, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting and Metroidvania exploration, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from The Order of the Snake Scale: visuals.

It predates The Order of the Snake Scale by 22 years, with what that implies technically.

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#4Killer7

iRank82

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorror

Steam👍 93%· 3.8KIGDB74· 4OC69· 10

Year 2005Dev Grasshopper Manufacture · CapcomOn PC

✓ Shared with The Order of the Snake Scale: shooter, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: first-person shooting, setting anime and visual first person, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from The Order of the Snake Scale: visuals and setting.

It predates The Order of the Snake Scale by 19 years, with what that implies technically.

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#5Lara Croft and the Temple of OsirisClosest overall match

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GenreShooterSubgenreTwin Stick Shooter

SoloMeleeFantasyTop-DownMultiplayer

Steam👍 69%· 4.4KIGDB75· 11OC73· 60

Year 2014Dev Crystal Dynamics · Square EnixOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are twin-stick shooters — sharing shooter, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, precision platforming and historical setting, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from The Order of the Snake Scale: game mode and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against positive for The Order of the Snake Scale.

It predates The Order of the Snake Scale by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkFantasyHorror

Steam👍 96%· 17KIGDB86· 6OC79· 91

Year 2022Dev The Outsiders · Level InfiniteOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Like The Order of the Snake Scale, it's known for shooter, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: first-person shooting, setting medieval and visual first person, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from The Order of the Snake Scale: visuals.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeDarkFantasySci-Fi

Steam👍 92%· 27KIGDB71· 8OC76· 25

Year 2013Dev Flying Wild Hog · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Like The Order of the Snake Scale, it's known for shooter, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings first-person shooting, action RPG combat and deep RPG systems, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from The Order of the Snake Scale: progression and visuals.

It predates The Order of the Snake Scale by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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#8Tomb Raider: Legend

iRank78

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMeleeExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 87%· 5.9KIGDB60· 6

Year 2006Dev Crystal DynamicsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ If you enjoyed The Order of the Snake Scale, expect shooter, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, precision platforming and first-person shooting, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from The Order of the Snake Scale: visuals.

It predates The Order of the Snake Scale by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

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#9Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMeleeThird Person

Steam👍 85%· 1.4K

Year 1999Dev Core Design · Aspyr MediaOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Like The Order of the Snake Scale, it's known for shooter, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting and precision platforming, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from The Order of the Snake Scale: visuals.

It predates The Order of the Snake Scale by 25 years, with what that implies technically.

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#10Tomb Raider: Chronicles

iRank68

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMeleeThird Person

Steam👍 72%· 882IGDB60· 1

Year 2000Dev Core Design · Eidos InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Like The Order of the Snake Scale, it's known for shooter, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, first-person shooting and precision platforming, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from The Order of the Snake Scale: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against positive for The Order of the Snake Scale.

It predates The Order of the Snake Scale by 24 years, with what that implies technically.

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#11Shadows of the Damned

iRank83

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMeleeDarkHorrorThird Person

IGDB83· 4

Year 2011Dev Grasshopper Manufacture · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3

✓ Shared with The Order of the Snake Scale: shooter, puzzle design and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from The Order of the Snake Scale: visuals.

It predates The Order of the Snake Scale by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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#12Hotline Miami

iRank91

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeTop-Down

Steam👍 97%· 122KRAWG👍 90%· 2.6KMC85IGDB86· 10

Year 2012Dev Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Shared with The Order of the Snake Scale: shooter, puzzle design and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings first-person shooting, punishing difficulty and ranged combat, while skipping survival mechanics

Several chapters of top-down shooter action, Hotline Miami is a violent game, where the player takes control of the unnamed man, that receives orders to clear out stages from bandits and mobsters, using every weapon he can get.

Where it drifts furthest from The Order of the Snake Scale: visuals.

It predates The Order of the Snake Scale by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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