Lakeview Valley similar games & best alternatives

Lakeview Valley

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2019

Should you play it?

Murder rpg set in the small town of Lakeview Valley. Become the most popular home-owner or succumb to your dark desires. The choice is yours.

What works
  • Unique dark sandbox rpg with high player freedom
  • Deep narrative with multiple endings and secrets
  • High replayability and experimentation encouraged
  • Immersive atmosphere and music
  • Active developer support (historically)
Things to keep in mind
  • Numerous bugs and glitches affecting gameplay
  • Some game-breaking bugs requiring restarts
  • Combat and controls can feel clunky or frustrating
  • Story and characters may feel disturbing or offensive to some
  • Short in length with limited character customization

What to play next

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

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Purrfect Apawcalypse: Patches' Infurno

  • AI Roguelite

  • Demonheart

  • Bitardia

  • Sword of Asumi

  • The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR

  • Wigmund

  • Magical Girl Celesphonia

  • Joe Dever's Lone Wolf HD Remastered
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Purrfect Apawcalypse: Patches' Infurno

  • AI Roguelite

  • Demonheart
If you liked…

Recommendations by what you enjoyed most

  • Autonomy

    POSTAL 2
  • Escapism

    BLACK SOULS
  • Experimenting

    Inscryption

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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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Lakeview Valley: 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 Domination, Intimacy, Violence.

Why this game works

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

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  • Competence

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  • Creativity

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  • Domination

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    "Players exert brutal control over NPCs, dominating hostile and innocent characters alike."

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    "Players exert control over NPCs through murder and manipulation, though social interactions are limited."

  • Escapism

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  • Experimenting

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  • Idle

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  • Leadership

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  • Strategy

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  • Thrill

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  • Violence

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