The Local similar games & best alternatives

The Local

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2025

Should you play it?

A fast-paced movement game, loosely inspired by Surf and B-Hop. Featuring 5 gamemodes, multiplayer, and a large, playground-like world. Master the movement, and conquer the leaderboards.

What works
  • Free to play
  • Addictive and satisfying movement mechanics
  • High skill ceiling with rewarding progression
  • Engaging multiplayer and leaderboards
  • Great music and art style
Things to keep in mind
  • Steep learning curve for beginners
  • Limited map variety
  • Some movement mechanics (air strafing) differ from source games
  • Fall damage can be frustrating
  • Performance issues on some platforms

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Similarity map

Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Why this game works” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

  • Purple star: this page’s game — everything on the map is relative to it.
  • Coloured chips: click to highlight games that mainly differ on that motivation; click again to reset.
  • Dotted line: link between this page’s game and the one selected for comparison.
  • Hover a dot for a screenshot preview, score, and top score gaps; click to compare in the panel on the right.
  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers (hidden on purpose).

The Local: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Story, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Intimacy, Cooperation, Fellowship.

Why this game works

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

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  • Competition

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    "Leaderboards, weekly challenges, and multiplayer modes encourage comparison and competition with others."

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  • Cooperation

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  • Creativity

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  • Domination

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  • Experimenting

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  • Exploration

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    "Zen mode and open world exploration provide relaxation and flow; some players use game to unwind from stress."

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