Alisa similar games & best alternatives

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Alisa

Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2021

Should you play it?

Alisa is a Horror-themed Action Adventure game and a genuine throwback to the golden age of 90s 3D games.

What works

  • Authentic ps1 survival horror aesthetic
  • Challenging and rewarding gameplay
  • Unique and creepy dollhouse setting
  • Varied enemies and puzzles
  • Multiple endings and replay value

Things to keep in mind

  • Clunky tank controls and aiming
  • Some bosses are frustratingly difficult
  • Limited save system can cause restarts
  • Minor bugs and glitches reported
  • Story is minimal and sometimes cryptic

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Haydee 2

  • Eternal Evil

  • Blood West

  • Tomb Raider II (1997)

  • Total Chaos

  • Them and Us

Less expressive

Games that feels like Alisa but with less self-expression and customization

  • The Story of Henry Bishop

  • Dead Seater

  • Remothered: Tormented Fathers

  • Lake Haven - Chrysalis

  • Don't Be Afraid

  • Nightmare House: The Original Mod

More relaxing

Games that feels like Alisa but with a more relaxing feel

  • The Killing Antidote

  • Withering Rooms

  • Abyss School

  • PIGFACE

  • The Upturned

  • Project Morpheus: Prologue

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Each card is a nearby game on the similarity map, compared with Alisa. Swipe sideways to move between games. Titles already listed in What to play next are left out.

  • Cover and title: open that game’s page.
  • What works / keep in mind: the same highlights as the desktop comparison panel.
  • Bars: the main motivational differences versus this game.
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Similarity map

Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
  • Distance on an axis: how large that difference is (ring scales show +/− points).
  • Coloured chips: click to highlight games that mainly differ on that motivation; click again to reset.
  • Dotted line: link between this page’s game and the one selected for comparison.
  • Hover a dot to preview that game in the panel on the right; click to keep that comparison.
  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom.

How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Swipe to compare nearby games with Alisa. These titles are not in What to play next.

Alisa: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Relaxation, Leadership, Competition.

Last update: 21/08/2026