Stories Untold similar games & best alternatives

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Stories Untold

PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2017

Should you play it?

Stories Untold is a compilation tape of four experimental adventures, including a remaster of the original hit episode “The House Abandon”.

What works

  • Unique and creative storytelling
  • Strong atmosphere and sound design
  • Engaging puzzle variety
  • Short and focused experience
  • Nostalgic 80s aesthetic

Things to keep in mind

  • Some puzzles are obtuse or rigid in input
  • Short playtime limits depth
  • Repetitive text adventure mechanics
  • Minor technical issues and ui quirks
  • Limited replayability

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Paper Bride 2 Zangling Village

  • TELEFORUM

  • VirtuaVerse

  • PRICE

  • The Spectrum Retreat

  • Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure

More survival-focused

Games that feels like Stories Untold but with a stronger survival pressure

  • Killer Frequency

  • Nauticrawl

  • Homebody

  • MOLE

  • The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication

  • Out of Sight

More relaxing

Games that feels like Stories Untold but with a more relaxing feel

  • Heal

  • Lake Ridden

  • Conarium

  • New York Mysteries: High Voltage Collector's Edition

  • Nancy Drew®: The Haunted Carousel

  • Title_Pending

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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).

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Stories Untold: 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 Creativity. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Survival, Violence.

Last update: 21/08/2026