Estranged: The Departure similar games & best alternatives

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Estranged: The Departure

Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Nintendo Switch • 2020

Should you play it?

Estranged: The Departure follows the story of a fisherman, stranded on a mysterious island during a violent storm. Little does he know his adventure has just begun, and the island is home to more than it first seems.

What works

  • Immersive atmosphere and story
  • Good graphics and lighting for indie game
  • Puzzle solving and exploration
  • Low price or free
  • Regular updates and developer engagement

Things to keep in mind

  • Short game length
  • Some combat feels unsatisfying
  • Linear gameplay with limited novelty
  • Minor bugs and glitches
  • Lack of save system in early versions

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Indigo Park: Chapter 1

  • You Deserve

  • Hollowbody

  • Radiolight

  • Born Into Fear

  • Deadfall Adventures

More intense

Games that feels like Estranged: The Departure but with a more intense feel

  • Outlast 2

  • Slender: The Arrival

  • Dead Seater

  • Among Ashes

  • Apartament 1406: Horror

  • 03.04

More experimental

Games that feels like Estranged: The Departure but with more room to experiment and tinker

  • THRESHOLD

  • Dread X Collection 5

  • In Sound Mind

  • Spirits of Xanadu

  • SCP: Fragmented Minds

  • Doorways: Holy Mountains of Flesh

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Estranged: The Departure: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Competition. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Relaxation. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Experimenting, Expression.

Last update: 21/08/2026