Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Beyond: Two Souls (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Beyond: Two Souls on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.
The short version
- Closest match: Detroit: Become Human, which made by the same studio, Quantic Dream.
- Beyond: Two Souls is tagged Adventure, Choices Matter, Story Rich, Female Protagonist, Cinematic, Singleplayer, Emotional, Co-op by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
- 24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
- 2 are from the same studio: Detroit: Become Human, Heavy Rain.
How these were matched
Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.
Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.
All 24, closest first
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Detroit: Become Human
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Quantic Dream; both science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 12 player tags including Choices Matter, Story Rich and Cinematic.
Detroit: Become Human puts the destiny of both mankind and androids in your hands, taking you to a near future where machines have become more intelligent than humans. Every choice you make affects the outcome of the game, with one of the most intricately branching narratives ever created.
Detroit: Become Human at a glance Released 2020 Studio Quantic Dream Player sentiment 96% positive of 261,110 Price $39.99 Choices MatterStory RichCinematicEmotionalSci-fiBeautifulGreat SoundtrackThird Person
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Heavy Rain
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Quantic Dream; both story-rich and atmospheric; shares 9 player tags including Choices Matter, Story Rich and Narration; released around the same time (2010).
Experience a gripping psychological thriller filled with innumerable twists and turns. The hunt is on for a murderer known only as the Origami Killer. Four characters, each following their own leads, must take part in a desperate attempt to prevent the killer from claiming a new victim.
Heavy Rain at a glance Released 2010 Studio Quantic Dream Player sentiment 86% positive of 30,991 Price $19.99 Choices MatterStory RichNarrationCinematicThrillerEmotionalQuick-Time EventsDynamic Narration
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Chaos;Child
Why it matched: both horror, science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Story Rich, Violent and Great Soundtrack; released around the same time (2014).
From the creators of the critically acclaimed STEINS;GATE comes a sensational new visual novel: CHAOS;CHILD. Set in Shibuya in 2015, a group of high school students who survived an earthquake six years ago find themselves at the center of a new series of bizarre murders in the city.
Chaos;Child at a glance Released 2014 Studio 5pb. Inc. Player sentiment 93% positive of 4,083 Price $24.99 Story RichViolentGreat SoundtrackHorrorSci-fiThrillerEmotional
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Steins;Gate
Why it matched: both horror, science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Story Rich, Sci-fi and Great Soundtrack; released around the same time (2009).
Developed by 5pb. and Nitroplus, STEINS;GATE was awarded Famitsu magazine's coveted annual Game of Excellence award and was voted one of the most emotionally charged “tear-inducing games” ever made, in a Famitsu poll. It is a gripping and moving Visual Novel, which has already spawned manga and anime adaptations.
Steins;Gate at a glance Released 2009 Studio 5pb. Inc. Player sentiment 97% positive of 26,892 Price $29.99 Story RichSci-fiGreat SoundtrackChoices MatterThrillerHorror
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CONTROL Ultimate Edition
Why it matched: both horror, science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Female Protagonist, Story Rich and Third Person.
Winner of over 80 awards, CONTROL is a visually stunning third-person action-adventure that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
CONTROL Ultimate Edition at a glance Released 2020 Studio Remedy Entertainment Player sentiment 86% positive of 63,191 Price $3.99 Female ProtagonistStory RichThird PersonSci-fiHorrorViolentGreat Soundtrack
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The Walking Dead: Season Two
Why it matched: both horror, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Story Rich, Female Protagonist and Drama; released around the same time (2013).
The Walking Dead: Season Two continues the story of Clementine, a young girl orphaned by the undead apocalypse. Left to fend for herself, she has been forced to learn how to survive in a world gone mad.
The Walking Dead: Season Two at a glance Released 2013 Studio Telltale Games Player sentiment 97% positive of 33,969 Price $14.99 Story RichFemale ProtagonistDramaChoices MatterHorrorEmotionalCinematic
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Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma
Why it matched: both horror, science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Story Rich, Choices Matter and Sci-fi; released around the same time (2016).
Nine participants awaken, trapped in an underground facility. To escape, they must play a game with deadly consequences. Who will live, and who will die? The choice is yours. Let the Decision Game begin…
Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma at a glance Released 2016 Studio Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd. Player sentiment 82% positive of 4,898 Price $19.99 Story RichChoices MatterSci-fiHorrorGreat SoundtrackThriller
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Resident Evil: Revelations
Why it matched: both horror, science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Horror, Female Protagonist and Third Person; released around the same time (2012).
Resident Evil® Revelations returns redefined for PC complete with high quality HD visuals, enhanced lighting effects and an immersive sound experience.
Resident Evil: Revelations at a glance Released 2012 Studio Capcom Player sentiment 81% positive of 18,426 Price $19.99 HorrorFemale ProtagonistThird PersonSci-fiGreat SoundtrackStory Rich
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Resident Evil Revelations
Why it matched: both horror, science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Horror, Female Protagonist and Third Person; released around the same time (2013).
Resident Evil® Revelations returns redefined for PC complete with high quality HD visuals, enhanced lighting effects and an immersive sound experience.
Resident Evil Revelations at a glance Released 2013 Studio Capcom Player sentiment 81% positive of 18,430 Price $19.99 HorrorFemale ProtagonistThird PersonSci-fiGreat SoundtrackStory Rich
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The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan
Why it matched: both horror, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Choices Matter, Horror and Cinematic.
The Dark Pictures Anthology is a series of stand-alone, branching cinematic horror games that can also be played online with a friend. In Man of Medan, five friends set sail on a holiday diving trip that soon changes into something much more sinister.
The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan at a glance Released 2019 Studio Supermassive Games Player sentiment 77% positive of 13,909 Price $19.99 Choices MatterHorrorCinematicStory RichViolentQuick-Time EventsThird PersonFemale Protagonist
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The Walking Dead
Why it matched: both horror, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Story Rich, Choices Matter and Drama; released around the same time (2012).
A five-part adventure horror series set in the same universe as Robert Kirkman’s award-winning comic book series.
The Walking Dead at a glance Released 2012 Studio Telltale Games Player sentiment 97% positive of 80,414 Price $14.99 Story RichChoices MatterDramaHorrorEmotionalQuick-Time EventsThird Person
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Steins;Gate 0
Why it matched: both horror, science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 5 player tags including Story Rich, Sci-fi and Great Soundtrack; released around the same time (2015).
If you can't save the one you love… How can you save humanity? Sequel to the visual novel cult classic. Experience an alternate worldline of STEINS;GATE.
Steins;Gate 0 at a glance Released 2015 Studio Mages Player sentiment 96% positive of 8,409 Price $34.99 Story RichSci-fiGreat SoundtrackChoices MatterViolent
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What Remains of Edith Finch
Why it matched: both horror, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Story Rich, Female Protagonist and Great Soundtrack; released around the same time (2017).
What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of strange tales about a family in Washington state. As Edith, you’ll explore the colossal Finch house, searching for stories as she explores her family history and tries to figure out why she's the last one in her family left alive.
What Remains of Edith Finch at a glance Released 2017 Studio Giant Sparrow Player sentiment 96% positive of 52,603 Price $4.99 Story RichFemale ProtagonistGreat SoundtrackNarrationDramaHorrorEmotional
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Alan Wake
Why it matched: both horror, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Horror, Third Person and Story Rich; released around the same time (2012).
A Dark Presence stalks the small town of Bright Falls, pushing Alan Wake to the brink of sanity in his fight to unravel the mystery and save his love.
Alan Wake at a glance Released 2012 Studio Remedy Entertainment Player sentiment 90% positive of 59,228 Price $1.49 HorrorThird PersonStory RichThrillerGreat SoundtrackCinematicNarration
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Half-Life: Alyx
Why it matched: both horror, science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Story Rich, Horror and Female Protagonist.
Half-Life: Alyx is Valve’s VR return to the Half-Life series. It’s the story of an impossible fight against a vicious alien race known as the Combine, set between the events of Half-Life and Half-Life 2. Playing as Alyx Vance, you are humanity’s only chance for survival.
Half-Life: Alyx at a glance Released 2020 Studio Campo Santo Player sentiment 98% positive of 105,097 Price $59.99 Story RichHorrorFemale ProtagonistSci-fiBeautifulGreat Soundtrack
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A Plague Tale: Innocence
Why it matched: both horror, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Story Rich, Female Protagonist and Third Person.
Follow the grim tale of young Amicia and her little brother Hugo, in a heartrending journey through the darkest hours of history.
A Plague Tale: Innocence at a glance Released 2019 Studio Asobo Studio Player sentiment 93% positive of 71,473 Price $39.99 Story RichFemale ProtagonistThird PersonHorrorGreat SoundtrackEmotionalViolent
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DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT
Why it matched: both horror, science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Story Rich, Great Soundtrack and Cinematic.
From legendary game creator Hideo Kojima comes a genre-defying experience, now expanded in this definitive DIRECTOR’S CUT. As Sam Bridges, your mission is to deliver hope to humanity by connecting the last survivors of a decimated America. Can you reunite the shattered world, one step at a time?
DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT at a glance Released 2022 Studio KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS Player sentiment 92% positive of 67,641 Price $39.99 Story RichGreat SoundtrackCinematicThird PersonSci-fiHorror
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Dreamfall Chapters
Why it matched: both science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Story Rich, Choices Matter and Female Protagonist; released around the same time (2017).
The Final Cut is the ultimate collector's edition of Dreamfall Chapters, a story-driven 3D adventure about choice and consequence, set in parallel worlds: a cyberpunk vision of the future and a magical fantasy realm.
Dreamfall Chapters at a glance Released 2017 Studio Red Thread Games Player sentiment 82% positive of 4,525 Price $24.99 Story RichChoices MatterFemale ProtagonistThird PersonSci-fiDramaCinematic
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Prototype
Why it matched: both horror, science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 5 player tags including Third Person, Violent and Sci-fi; released around the same time (2009).
You are the Prototype, Alex Mercer, a man without memory armed with amazing shape-shifting abilities, hunting your way to the heart of the conspiracy which created you; making those responsible pay. Fast & Deadly Shape-Shifting Combat: Reconfigure your body to the situation at hand.
Prototype at a glance Released 2009 Studio Radical Entertainment Player sentiment 80% positive of 14,163 Price $19.99 Third PersonViolentSci-fiStory RichHorror
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Life Is Strange: Before the Storm
Why it matched: both horror, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Story Rich, Choices Matter and Great Soundtrack; released around the same time (2017).
Life is Strange: Before the Storm is a new three part standalone story adventure set three years before the events of the first game. This time play as Chloe Price, a rebel who forms an unlikely friendship with Rachel Amber in a dramatic new story in the BAFTA award winning franchise.
Life Is Strange: Before the Storm at a glance Released 2017 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 93% positive of 37,879 Price $16.99 Story RichChoices MatterGreat SoundtrackFemale ProtagonistThird PersonDrama
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Outer Wilds
Why it matched: both horror, science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 5 player tags including Story Rich, Great Soundtrack and Sci-fi.
Named Game of the Year 2019 by Giant Bomb, Polygon, Eurogamer, and The Guardian, Outer Wilds is a critically-acclaimed and award-winning open world mystery about a solar system trapped in an endless time loop.
Outer Wilds at a glance Released http Studio Mobius Digital Player sentiment 96% positive of 107,214 Price $14.99 Story RichGreat SoundtrackSci-fiHorrorBeautiful
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Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition)
Why it matched: both science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Sci-fi, Story Rich and Great Soundtrack.
Are you prepared to lose everything to save the galaxy? You'll need to be, Commander Shepard. It's time to bring together your greatest allies and recruit the galaxy's fighting elite to continue the resistance against the invading Reapers.
Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition) at a glance Released Not recorded Studio BioWare Player sentiment 94% positive of 15,544 Price Not listed Sci-fiStory RichGreat SoundtrackChoices MatterCinematicThird PersonFemale Protagonist
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Prototype 2
Why it matched: both horror, science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 5 player tags including Violent, Third Person and Sci-fi; released around the same time (2012).
Become the ultimate shape-shifting weapon!
Prototype 2 at a glance Released 2012 Studio Radical Entertainment Player sentiment 77% positive of 15,839 Price $39.99 ViolentThird PersonSci-fiStory RichHorror
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Dreamfall: The Longest Journey
Why it matched: both science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Female Protagonist, Story Rich and Sci-fi.
Dreamfall: The Longest Journey, winner of multiple E3 awards as the best game in its genre, is the continuation of a saga that began in the award-winning The Longest Journey, considered to be one of the finest adventure games ever made.
Dreamfall: The Longest Journey at a glance Released 2006 Studio Funcom Player sentiment 84% positive of 1,235 Price $19.99 Female ProtagonistStory RichSci-fiThird PersonBeautifulGreat SoundtrackChoices Matter
Common questions
What game is most like Beyond: Two Souls?
Detroit: Become Human, on the evidence we have. It made by the same studio, Quantic Dream. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.
How is "similar to Beyond: Two Souls" decided?
By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.
Are these ranked by quality?
No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with Beyond: Two Souls. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.
What else did the makers of Beyond: Two Souls do?
Detroit: Become Human, Heavy Rain are also from Quantic Dream, and appear in the list below for that reason as well as on tag overlap.
Do you get paid for these recommendations?
No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.