10 Puzzle games like The Sinking City that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to The Sinking City down to the 10 that fit the “Puzzle” category. Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls, Sorry We're Closed and Alice: Madness Returns top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Sinking City.

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The best puzzle games like The Sinking City

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Sinking City. 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.

#1Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 82%· 7.3KIGDB74· 9OC73· 56

Year 2015Dev Spike ChunsoftOn PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, visual novel storytelling and setting anime, while skipping open world exploration

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 98%· 1.9KOC82· 51

Year 2024Dev à la mode · Akupara GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, ranged combat and visual 3d, while skipping action RPG combat

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#3Alice: Madness Returns

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 91%· 29KRAWG👍 82%· 575MC75IGDB72· 5

Year 2011Dev Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and horror tension

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, fantasy world and visual first person, while skipping shooter

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

IGDB85· 6

Year 2011Dev Sucker Punch Productions · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Nearly identical: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and puzzle design.

≠ Missing: shooter.

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#5MediEvil

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonMedieval

IGDB64· 10OC68· 83

Year 2019Dev Other Ocean Interactive · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming and setting medieval, while skipping shooter

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#6Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Adventures

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeThird PersonCasual

Steam👍 88%· 413IGDB68

Year 2009Dev TelltaleOn PC

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with visual novel storytelling, vibe casual and visual 3d, while skipping shooter

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeThird Person

Steam👍 93%· 32KIGDB82· 12

Year 2013Dev Ninja Theory · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: fighting mechanics and fantasy world, while skipping shooter

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeThird PersonAnimeCyberpunk

Steam👍 97%· 35KRAWG👍 87%· 359OC89· 139

Year 2023Dev Tango Gameworks · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, fighting mechanics and setting anime, while skipping shooter

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#9Darksiders: Warmastered Edition

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 88%· 18KIGDB81· 11OC77· 63

Year 2016Dev Kaiko · Nordic Games GroupOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: Metroidvania exploration, punishing difficulty and fantasy world, while skipping shooter

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#10Murdered: Soul Suspect

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 86%· 17KRAWG👍 58%· 992MC59IGDB61· 14OC61· 76

Year 2014Dev Square EnixPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings stealth mechanics and ranged combat, while skipping action RPG combat

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