Tangle Tower similar games & best alternatives

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Tangle Tower

PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2019

Should you play it?

Unravel a thrilling mystery by exploring a strange and twisted mansion, discovering curious clues, interrogating peculiar suspects and solving unique puzzles. Will you be able to uncover the secrets of Tangle Tower?

What works

  • Charming art and animation
  • Engaging voice acting and characters
  • Well-designed puzzles and deduction mechanics
  • Immersive mystery story
  • Intuitive and accessible gameplay

Things to keep in mind

  • Short gameplay length
  • Rushed and unsatisfying ending
  • Some plot holes and unresolved questions
  • Limited replayability
  • Puzzle difficulty inconsistent

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Bear With Me - Episode One

  • Children of Silentown

  • Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping

  • Voodoo Detective

  • Cleo - a pirate's tale

  • Detective Grimoire

Less thrilling

Games that feels like Tangle Tower but with less suspense and thrill

  • Elroy and the Aliens

  • Darkestville Castle

  • Leisure Suit Larry - Wet Dreams Don't Dry

  • Nelly Cootalot: The Fowl Fleet

  • The Inner World

  • The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition

More value-seeking

Games that feels like Tangle Tower but with a stronger sense of value for your time

  • Isoland

  • The Rise of the Golden Idol

  • Gibbous - A Cthulhu Adventure

  • Goodbye Deponia

  • The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark

  • Lucy Dreaming

More expressive

Games that feels like Tangle Tower but with more self-expression and customization

  • Whispers of a Machine

  • Edna & Harvey: The Breakout - Anniversary Edition

  • Chaos on Deponia

  • Edna & Harvey: The Breakout

  • Leisure Suit Larry - Wet Dreams Dry Twice

  • Simon the Sorcerer Origins

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Tangle Tower: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Intimacy, Expression, Value.

Last update: 21/08/2026