El Paso, Elsewhere similar games & best alternatives

El Paso, Elsewhere

PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, iOS • 2023

Should you play it?

STAKES. GUNS. SLOW-MO. Fight werewolves and vampires in a reality-shifting motel. Dive through barricades to escape the grasp of evil puppets. Destroy the villain you loved. A new, third-person love letter to classic shooters. Neo-noir never looked so good.

What works
  • Engaging and emotional story
  • Stylish visuals and level design
  • Excellent voice acting
  • Unique and fitting soundtrack
  • Tight and satisfying gunplay
Things to keep in mind
  • Repetitive enemy types and levels
  • Some pacing issues with length
  • Minor bugs and performance hiccups
  • Combat can be easy or unbalanced
  • Some players find music and rap divisive

What to play next

Similar games, hidden gems, and fresh directions from this game.

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • The Last of Us™ Part I

  • Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne

  • Half-Life 2

  • Days Gone

  • Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice VR Edition

  • DOOM 64

  • Potato Thriller

  • Call of Juarez

  • Rogue Trooper
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Potato Thriller

  • Rogue Trooper

  • The Vale: Shadow of the Crown
If you liked…

Recommendations by what you enjoyed most

  • Escapism

    Chicory: A Colorful Tale
  • Fantasy

    Dracula: Love Kills
  • Story

    Love Ribbon

Similarity map

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Similarity map

Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Why this game works” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

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Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers (hidden on purpose).

El Paso, Elsewhere: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Fellowship, Violence, Survival, Cooperation. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Intimacy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Expression, Leadership.

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

  • Autonomy

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    "Players have freedom to choose weapons, game modes, and play style with some customization and progression."

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  • Competence

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    "Gameplay involves skillful shooting, movement, and puzzle solving with feedback and challenge, though some combat is repetitive and predictable."

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  • Competition

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    "Focus is on single-player story experience without competitive or ranked modes."

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    "Focus is on single-player narrative experience without ranked modes or direct player comparison."

  • Continuation

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    "Players report long play sessions, multiple replays, and strong attachment to story and atmosphere, indicating desire to keep playing."

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    "Many players report being drawn into the story and atmosphere, playing long sessions and wanting to see the narrative through despite some repetitiveness."

  • Cooperation

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    "Entirely single-player experience with no multiplayer or cooperative elements."

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  • Creativity

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    "Creative level design with unique puzzles and surreal, artistic presentation."

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    "Highly creative level design with surreal, shifting environments and unique narrative presentation."

  • Domination

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    "No evidence of exerting control or superiority over others; single-player focus."

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    "No evidence of exerting control or superiority over others; single-player focus."

  • Escapism

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    "Strong emotional narrative and immersive world provide players with meaningful escape and therapeutic experience."

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    "Strong theme of escaping real-life trauma and emotional struggles through immersive narrative and gameplay."

  • Expectation

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    "Players engage voluntarily driven by interest in story, characters, and gameplay rather than obligation."

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    "Players engage voluntarily driven by interest in story, style, and gameplay rather than obligation."

  • Experimenting

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    "Procedural levels and weapon variety encourage players to try new strategies and adapt to fresh challenges."

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    "Players explore various weapons, tactics, and modifiers; level design encourages adapting to new challenges."

  • Exploration

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    "Players explore hotel rooms and environments to uncover secrets and clues, though within limited locations."

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    "Players navigate maze-like, shifting motel environments with hidden lore and collectibles."

  • Expression

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    "Limited character customization; expression mainly through narrative and dialogue rather than avatar personalization."

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    "Limited character customization; expression mainly through narrative and voice acting rather than avatar personalization."

  • Fantasy

    Game with the same Fantasy vibe

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    "Strong fantasy elements with vampires, supernatural powers, gothic settings, and an imaginative storyline."

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    "Strong supernatural and noir fantasy elements with vampires, werewolves, and surreal settings."

  • Fellowship

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    "Single-player experience with minimal social interaction."

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    "Single-player experience with minimal social interaction."

  • Growth

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    "Players develop skills in combat and strategy, though some find limited learning curve due to repetitive gameplay."

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    "Players develop skills in combat and learn enemy patterns, though some find gameplay repetitive."

  • Health

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    "Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity; some references to drug use but no health-related mechanics."

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  • Idle

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    "Requires continuous attention and focus during combat and exploration."

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    "Requires continuous attention and focus during combat and exploration."

  • Intimacy

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    "Narrative evokes deep personal emotions and introspection, fostering intimate connection with the story."

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    "Narrative explores deep emotional and personal themes, fostering emotional connection with story and characters."

  • Leadership

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    "No leadership or group management elements present."

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  • Progression

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    "Players collect weapons, ammo, and unlock achievements; story progression through levels."

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  • Relaxation

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    "Some players find the flow and music relaxing, though combat can be challenging and tense."

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  • Sensation

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    "Engaging audiovisual experience with memorable music and vibrant art style."

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  • Status

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  • Story

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    "Highly praised narrative with emotional depth and character development."

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  • Strategy

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    "Requires some tactical thinking in weapon use and enemy approach, but overall gameplay is straightforward."

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  • Thrill

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    "Boss fights and challenging combat provide suspense and excitement, though some frustration noted."

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    "Combat and boss fights provide moments of suspense and excitement, though some find difficulty uneven."

  • Value

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    "Players report strong value for price due to story length, replayability, and content."

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    "Players report strong value for price due to story, length, and overall experience."

  • Violence

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    "Gameplay centers on combat, shooting, and destruction of enemies."

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    "Gameplay centers on combat, shooting, and destroying supernatural enemies."

  • Survival

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    "Players must manage health and ammo, avoid hazards, and survive enemy encounters."

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    "Players must manage health, ammo, and avoid damage to survive encounters."

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