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We filtered the 34 games similar to Until Then down to the 16 that fit the “PlayStation” category. Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth, Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! and 2064: Read Only Memories top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Until Then.

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Within the “PlayStation” category, the closest game to Until Then is Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth — scoring 79/100 on our similarity scale. Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! and 2064: Read Only Memories follow close behind.

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The best games like Until Then on PlayStation

16 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Until Then. Each one has been evaluated across 9 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.

#1Ken Follett's The Pillars of the EarthClosest overall match

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Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth

GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel

SoloNarrativeCasualDark2D

Steam👍 92%· 7.5KRAWG👍 61%· 138MC79IGDB78· 10

Year 2017Dev Daedalic EntertainmentPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Shared with Until Then: adventure storytelling, visual novel storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, setting medieval and historical setting, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

Based on Ken Follett's world-bestseller, ‘The Pillars of the Earth’ retells the story of the village of Kingsbridge in a whole new interactive way. Play as Jack, Aliena, and Philip and change the events of the book through exploration, decision-making, and dialogues.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Until Then.

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#2Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!

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Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!

GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel

SoloNarrativeCasualDark2D

Steam👍 97%· 31KIGDB83· 2OC87· 38

Year 2021Dev Team Salvato · Serenity ForgeOn PS4 · PC · PS5

✓ Like Until Then, it's known for visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, deep simulation and deep RPG systems, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

Where it drifts furthest from Until Then: visuals.

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Steam Epic Xbox

#32064: Read Only MemoriesClosest on visuals

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2064: Read Only Memories

GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel

SoloNarrativeDark2DPixel Art

Steam👍 80%· 1.7KIGDB83· 7OC77· 40

Year 2014Dev MidBossOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Shared with Until Then: visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, deep RPG systems and setting cyberpunk, while skipping vibe casual

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Until Then.

It predates Until Then by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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#4The Wolf Among Us

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The Wolf Among Us

GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel

SoloNarrativeCasualDarkMagic

Steam👍 98%· 39KIGDB80· 11

Year 2013Dev Telltale GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android

✓ Shared with Until Then: adventure storytelling, visual novel storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, combat magic and ranged combat, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

Where it drifts furthest from Until Then: visuals.

It predates Until Then by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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Virginia

GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel

SoloNarrativeCasualDarkHorror

Steam👍 64%· 3.4KIGDB68· 17OC73· 69

Year 2016Dev Variable State · 505 GamesOn PS4 · PC · Mac

✓ Like Until Then, it's known for adventure storytelling, visual novel storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, horror setting and exploration and discovery, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

Where it drifts furthest from Until Then: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against overwhelmingly positive for Until Then.

It predates Until Then by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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#6Chicken Police - Paint it RED!

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Chicken Police - Paint it RED!

GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel

SoloNarrativeDark2DFirst Person

Steam👍 94%· 2.5KRAWG👍 78%· 34MC83IGDB81· 4

Year 2020Dev Handy Games · www.handy-games.comPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Like Until Then, it's known for visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design and visual first person, while skipping vibe casual

MEET THE CHICKEN POLICE Sonny Featherland and Marty MacChicken were once a legendary detective-duo, called the Chicken Police. But that was almost a decade ago, and time had ruthlessly passed them by.

Where it drifts furthest from Until Then: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Until Then.

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Venba

GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel

SoloNarrativeCasual2DCrafting

Steam👍 92%· 3.5KIGDB87· 3OC81· 56

Year 2023Dev Visai GamesOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ If you enjoyed Until Then, expect visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, deep simulation and crafting mechanics, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Until Then.

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Cinders

GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel

SoloNarrativeDark2DFantasy

Steam👍 87%· 792RAWG👍 57%· 28IGDB60· 1OC71· 15

Year 2012Dev Crunching KoalasPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Shared with Until Then: visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

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

Cinders is a mature take on a classic fairytale with a heavy emphasis on player choices and role playing. Cinders is a witty young woman living with an overbearing stepmother and her two daughters, as if she was reenacting a certain well-known fairytale.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Until Then.

It predates Until Then by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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#9Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma

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Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma

GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-Fi

Steam👍 82%· 4.8KIGDB80· 22

Year 2016Dev Spike Chunsoft · Aksys GamesOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed Until Then, expect visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, horror tension and deep RPG systems, while skipping vibe casual

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Until Then.

It predates Until Then by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam PS Nintendo

#10Hatoful Boyfriend

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Hatoful Boyfriend

GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel

SoloNarrativeCasualAnime

Steam👍 94%· 7.6KIGDB75· 8OC72· 43

Year 2011Dev Mediatonic · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Like Until Then, it's known for visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation and setting anime, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Until Then.

It predates Until Then by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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#11AI: The Somnium Files

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AI: The Somnium Files

GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel

SoloNarrativeDarkAnimeSci-Fi

Steam👍 92%· 9.2KIGDB86· 2OC82· 47

Year 2019Dev Spike ChunsoftOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Like Until Then, it's known for visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, horror tension and setting anime, while skipping vibe casual

Where it drifts furthest from Until Then: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Until Then.

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#12AI: The Somnium Files - Nirvana Initiative

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AI: The Somnium Files - Nirvana Initiative

GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel

SoloNarrativeDarkSci-FiAnime

Steam👍 86%· 3.7KIGDB87· 4OC86· 67

Year 2022Dev Spike ChunsoftOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Like Until Then, it's known for visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, setting scifi and setting anime, while skipping vibe casual

Where it drifts furthest from Until Then: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Until Then.

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#13Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony

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Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony

GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel

SoloNarrativeDarkAnimeSci-Fi

Steam👍 83%· 22KIGDB88· 13OC83· 75

Year 2017Dev Spike ChunsoftOn PS4 · Android · PC

✓ Shared with Until Then: visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, survival mechanics and horror tension, while skipping vibe casual

Where it drifts furthest from Until Then: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Until Then.

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CLANNAD

GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel

SoloNarrativeCasualCozyAnime

Steam👍 98%· 11KRAWG👍 85%· 53MC83

Year 2015Dev VisualArts/Key · Sekai ProjectPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Nintendo

✓ Like Until Then, it's known for visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: cozy, relaxing feel and setting anime, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

StoryAfter the death of his mother, Tomoya Okazaki—a guarded delinquent student at Hikarizaka High School—struggles to not only make sense of the abusive relationship he has with his alcoholic father, but also find meaning in his life.

It predates Until Then by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam PS Nintendo

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STEINS;GATE

GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel

SoloNarrativeDarkAnimeSci-Fi

Steam👍 97%· 26KRAWG👍 84%· 274MC87IGDB80· 4OC87· 12

Year 2009Dev MAGES · Spike Chunsoft CoPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Like Until Then, it's known for visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, horror tension and setting anime, while skipping vibe casual

A new story in the critically-acclaimed STEINS;GATE series. From the depths of despair--explore a whole new world line. Your favorite characters return alongside a brand new cast!

Where it drifts furthest from Until Then: visuals.

It predates Until Then by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

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