Stories Untold similar games & best alternatives

Stories Untold

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

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

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Randal's Monday

  • Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure

  • The Vanishing of Ethan Carter

  • THE ENIGMA MACHINE

  • Ether One

  • Stray Cat Crossing

  • Amanda the Adventurer 2

  • Cube Escape Collection

  • Amanda the Adventurer
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • THE ENIGMA MACHINE

  • Stray Cat Crossing

  • Caput Mortum
If you liked…

Recommendations by what you enjoyed most

  • Story

    Ikenfell
  • Creativity

    Luto
  • Escapism

    The Music Machine

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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, Status. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Creativity. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Survival, Violence.

Why this game works

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

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