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Strangeland

Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2021

Should you play it?

You wake in a surreal carnival, where a woman cries out to you before leaping to her death. Can either of you be saved? The denizens and devices of Strangeland answer with riddles, puzzles, and warnings of a Dark Thing lurking at the park’s peak. A new adventure from the creators of Primordia.

What works

  • Beautiful and surreal art style
  • Deep, symbolic narrative with strong voice acting
  • Logical and fair puzzles with in-game hint system
  • Immersive atmospheric sound design
  • Multiple endings and replay value with commentary

Things to keep in mind

  • Relatively short gameplay length
  • Some players may find story abstract or heavy
  • Limited character customization and social interaction
  • Some puzzle sections may feel repetitive or frustrating
  • Not suitable for casual or lighthearted play

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Creepy Tale 2

  • Apocalipsis

  • Sanitarium

  • Creepy Tale: Some Other Place

  • Tormentum - Dark Sorrow

  • Dracula: Love Kills

Less survival-focused

Games that feels like Strangeland but with less survival pressure

  • The Whispered World Special Edition

  • The Book of Unwritten Tales

  • Conquistadorio: Prologue

  • The Night of the Rabbit

  • Dreamscapes: The Sandman - Premium Edition

  • Mythic Wonders: The Philosopher's Stone

Less violent

Games that feels like Strangeland but with less combat and destruction

  • Primordia

  • Monolith

  • Enigmatis 2: The Mists of Ravenwood

  • The Midnight Walk

  • A New Beginning - Final Cut

  • Enigmatis: The Ghosts of Maple Creek

More intimate

Games that feels like Strangeland but with more focus on close relationships

  • The Dark Eye: Chains of Satinav

  • King's Quest

  • The Dark Eye: Memoria

  • Leviathan: The Last Day of the Decade

  • The Last Dream: Developer's Edition

  • Shardlight

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  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
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  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom.

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).

Swipe to compare nearby games with Strangeland. These titles are not in What to play next.

Strangeland: 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, Story, Fantasy.

Last update: 21/08/2026