77
iRank83
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeSci-Fi2D
Steam👍 90%· 3.1KIGDB80· 1OC70· 9
Year 2012Dev Daedalic Entertainment · Daedalic Studio WestOn PS4 · Linux · PC
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The best games like Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders on PlayStation
27 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders. Each one has been evaluated across 7 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.
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeSci-Fi2D
Steam👍 89%· 2.5KIGDB65· 3
Year 2013Dev Daedalic EntertainmentOn PS4 · Linux · PC
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeSci-Fi2D
Steam👍 85%· 4.0KOC73· 20
Year 2016Dev Daedalic EntertainmentOn PS4 · Linux · PC
77
iRank88
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrative2DPixel Art
Steam👍 93%· 4.2KIGDB83· 13OC83· 101
Year 2017Dev Terrible ToyboxOn PS4 · Linux · Android
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeSci-Fi2DCasual
Steam👍 88%· 6.7KIGDB77· 5OC76· 13
Year 2002Dev Microïds Canada · MicroïdsOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · Android
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeSci-Fi2DHistorical
Steam👍 52%· 4.7KIGDB44· 8OC51· 54
Year 2017Dev Anuman Interactive · MicroidsOn PS4 · Android · PC
✓ Same family of narrative adventures: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus
≠ Its own twist: historical setting and visual third person, while skipping visual pixel
On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders.
Released 29 years after Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals68Setting53
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeSci-Fi2DMelee
Steam👍 70%· 1.8KIGDB68· 6OC69· 76
Year 2022Dev JumpshipOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
✓ Same family of narrative adventures: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus
≠ Stands apart with horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat, while skipping visual pixel
Where it drifts furthest from Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders: visuals.
On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders.
Released 34 years after Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders.
Genre100Game mode100Setting83Tone66Visuals44
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeSci-FiMeleeThird Person
Steam👍 94%· 19KIGDB88· 11
Year 2014Dev Telltale GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android
✓ Both are narrative adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus
≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, visual novel storytelling and melee combat, while skipping visual 2d
Where it drifts furthest from Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders: visuals.
Released 26 years after Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Visuals0
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeSci-FiFantasyExploration
Steam👍 96%· 173KIGDB79· 7
Year 2015Dev DON'T NOD · Feral InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux
✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus
≠ Stands apart with fantasy world, exploration and discovery and visual third person, while skipping visual 2d
Where it drifts furthest from Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders: visuals.
Released 27 years after Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting69Visuals0
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeSci-FiCyberpunkFantasy
Steam👍 82%· 4.5KIGDB76· 11
Year 2014Dev Red Thread Games · Deep SilverOn PS4 · Linux · PC
✓ Same family of narrative adventures: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus
≠ Where it differs: brings setting cyberpunk, fantasy world and exploration and discovery, while skipping visual 2d
Where it drifts furthest from Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders: visuals and setting.
Released 26 years after Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting38Visuals0
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrative2DCasual
Steam👍 96%· 2.0KRAWG👍 76%· 45OC77· 16
Year 2018Dev Artifex MundiPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Both are narrative adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus
≠ Its own twist: vibe casual, while skipping setting scifi
A loving family discovers that their daughter has fallen ill. While her parents set out to get her the treatment she needs, her determined older brother turns to the power of imagination to help them cope.
Released 30 years after Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals71Tone55
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeThird Person
Steam👍 87%· 40KRAWG👍 70%· 776MC75
Year 2018Dev DONTNOD Entertainment · Square EnixPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus
≠ Where it differs: brings visual third person, while skipping setting scifi
The award winning Life is Strange series continues with a long-awaited sequel from DONTNOD Entertainment. Two brothers Sean and Daniel Diaz, 16 and 9, are forced to run away from home after a tragic incident in Seattle.
Where it drifts furthest from Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders: visuals.
Released 30 years after Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals0
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeFirst PersonThird Person
Steam👍 80%· 3.9KIGDB76· 3
Year 2012Dev Frogwares · AtlusOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC
✓ Same family of narrative adventures: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus
≠ Its own twist: visual first person and visual third person, while skipping setting scifi
Where it drifts furthest from Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders: visuals.
Released 24 years after Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals0
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 77%· 18KRAWG👍 69%· 887MC86IGDB74· 12OC85· 17
Year 2013Dev The Fullbright Company · Annapurna InteractivePlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · iOS
✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus
≠ Stands apart with exploration and discovery and visual first person, while skipping setting scifi
Portland. It's June 7, 1995. After a year of living abroad, the game's main character, 21-year-old girl Katie Greenbriar, finally returns home, waiting for a warm welcome from her family. But somehow, she finds that there is no one in the house! Where is everyone? What happened here?
Where it drifts furthest from Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders: visuals.
On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders.
Released 25 years after Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals0
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeMeleeDarkThird Person
Steam👍 92%· 10KIGDB76· 2
Year 2017Dev Telltale GamesOn PS4 · Android · PC
✓ Same family of narrative adventures: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus
≠ Where it differs: brings visual novel storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat, while skipping setting scifi
Where it drifts furthest from Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders: visuals.
Released 29 years after Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders.
Genre100Game mode100Tone84Visuals0
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