Erica similar games & best alternatives

Erica

PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS • 2021

Should you play it?

Erica is a live-action, FMV thriller that puts you directly at the heart of the mystery. Your choices, your consequences.

What works
  • High production quality and acting
  • Engaging psychological thriller story
  • Multiple endings and replayability
  • Immersive interactive movie experience
  • Good value especially on sale
Things to keep in mind
  • Short game length
  • Limited gameplay mechanics
  • No save or skip options frustrate replay
  • Some controls and interactions are clunky
  • Story can be confusing or ambiguous

What to play next

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

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Dead Take

  • Dark Nights with Poe and Munro

  • Love Is All Around

  • Serena

  • The House in Fata Morgana

  • The Music Machine

  • IMMORTALITY

  • Cooking Companions: Appetizer Edition

  • Morphine

Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Dead Take

  • Dark Nights with Poe and Munro

  • Without a Voice

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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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Erica: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence, Thrill. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Strategy.

Why this game works

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

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