The Entropy Centre similar games & best alternatives

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The Entropy Centre

Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2022

Should you play it?

Think in reverse. Outsmart the impossible. A mind-bending first-person adventure where you solve ingenious and complex puzzles by rewinding objects through time.

What works

  • Engaging puzzle mechanics with time-rewind twist
  • Strong narrative and character development
  • Polished visuals and sound design
  • Satisfying progression and puzzle variety
  • Good value for price and length

Things to keep in mind

  • Puzzles sometimes repetitive or easy for veterans
  • Combat sections feel clunky and out of place
  • Some bugs and physics issues reported
  • Story pacing and ending considered underwhelming by some
  • Limited exploration and customization

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • The Swapper

  • The Dig®

  • Enigma of Fear

  • J.U.L.I.A.: Among the Stars

  • Soul Axiom

  • Outer Wilds

Less survival-focused

Games that feels like The Entropy Centre but with less survival pressure

  • The Turing Test

  • Obduction

  • Lake Ridden

  • Firmament

  • The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition

  • realMyst: Masterpiece Edition

More expressive

Games that feels like The Entropy Centre but with more self-expression and customization

  • Dimhaven - The Lost Source

  • Wanderer

  • Darwin's Paradox!

  • Viewfinder

  • Quern - Undying Thoughts

  • Red Matter 2

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  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
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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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The Entropy Centre: 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 Experimenting, Continuation. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence.

Last update: 21/08/2026