Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like South Park: The Fractured But Whole (2026)
Every game below overlaps with South Park: The Fractured But Whole 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: South Park: The Stick of Truth, which both open world and story-rich.
- South Park: The Fractured But Whole is tagged RPG, Comedy, Dark Humor, Funny, Superhero, Singleplayer, Mature, Turn-Based 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.
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
- 1
South Park: The Stick of Truth
Why it matched: both open world and story-rich; shares 11 player tags including RPG, Comedy and Funny; published by the same company; released around the same time (2014).
From the perilous battlefields of the fourth-grade playground, a young hero will rise, destined to be South Park’s savior. From the creators of South Park, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, comes an epic quest to become… cool. Introducing South Park™: The Stick of Truth™.For a thousand years, the battle has been waged.
South Park: The Stick of Truth at a glance Released 2014 Studio Obsidian Entertainment Player sentiment 98% positive of 73,376 Price $29.99 RPGComedyFunnyTurn-BasedDark HumorMature2DSatire
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Yakuza 0
Why it matched: both open world, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Story Rich, Funny and RPG; released around the same time (2018).
SEGA’s legendary Japanese series finally comes to PC. Fight like hell through Tokyo and Osaka as junior yakuza Kiryu and Majima. Take a front row seat to 1980s life in Japan in an experience unlike anything else in video gaming, with uncapped framerates and 4K resolutions. A legend is born.
Yakuza 0 at a glance Released 2018 Studio Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio Player sentiment 95% positive of 77,742 Price Not listed Story RichFunnyRPGMatureComedySexual Content
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Bully: Scholarship Edition
Why it matched: both open world, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Comedy, Funny and Dark Humor.
Bully tells the story of mischievous 15-year-old Jimmy Hopkins as he goes through the hilarity and awkwardness of adolescence. Beat the jocks at dodge ball, play pranks on the preppies, save the nerds, kiss the girl and navigate the social hierarchy in the worst school around.
Bully: Scholarship Edition at a glance Released 2008 Studio Rockstar New England Player sentiment 84% positive of 41,932 Price $14.99 ComedyFunnyDark HumorStory RichSatireMatureRPG
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Yakuza: Like a Dragon
Why it matched: both open world and story-rich; shares 7 player tags including RPG, Story Rich and Turn-Based; released around the same time (2020).
Become Ichiban Kasuga, a low-ranking yakuza grunt left on the brink of death by the man he trusted most. Take up your legendary bat and get ready to crack some underworld skulls in dynamic RPG combat set against the backdrop of modern-day Japan.
Yakuza: Like a Dragon at a glance Released 2020 Studio Ryu ga Gotoku Studio Player sentiment 94% positive of 37,452 Price $19.99 RPGStory RichTurn-BasedFunnyComedySexual ContentNudity
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HuniePop
Why it matched: both story-rich; shares 8 player tags including Nudity, Mature and Sexual Content; released around the same time (2015).
HuniePop is a unique sim experience for PC, Mac and Linux. It's a gameplay first approach that's part dating sim, part puzzle game, with light RPG elements, a visual novel style of presentation, an abrasive western writing style and plenty of "plot".
HuniePop at a glance Released 2015 Studio HuniePot Player sentiment 96% positive of 31,679 Price $9.99 NudityMatureSexual ContentComedyRPGStory RichMemes2D
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Do Not Feed the Monkeys
Why it matched: both story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Dark Humor, 2D and Story Rich; released around the same time (2018).
A digital voyeur simulator where you watch strangers through surveillance cameras. Invade their privacy and witness their most intimate moments, but don’t interact with the subjects – anything could happen if you dare feed the monkeys!
Do Not Feed the Monkeys at a glance Released 2018 Studio Fictiorama Studios Player sentiment 94% positive of 12,706 Price $15.99 Dark Humor2DStory RichFunnySexual ContentMatureNudity
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Yakuza Kiwami
Why it matched: both open world, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 5 player tags including Story Rich, RPG and Comedy; released around the same time (2019).
SEGA’s critically-acclaimed entry that started a legend. Become Kazuma Kiryu, an up-and-coming yakuza who takes the fall for the murder of a crime boss, only to emerge from prison ten years later to a changed world. Remastered from the ground up, now in 4K and uncapped framerates on PC.
Yakuza Kiwami at a glance Released 2019 Studio Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio Player sentiment 93% positive of 23,315 Price Not listed Story RichRPGComedySexual ContentFunny
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Assassin's Creed Origins
Why it matched: both open world, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 4 player tags including RPG, Story Rich and Nudity; published by the same company; released around the same time (2017).
Explore Ancient Egypt in this action-adventure game. Battle powerful enemies, unveil conspiracies, and discover the origin story of the Assassin’s Brotherhood.
Assassin's Creed Origins at a glance Released 2017 Studio Ubisoft Montreal Player sentiment 86% positive of 128,629 Price $59.99 RPGStory RichNuditySexual Content
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GreedFall
Why it matched: both open world, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 5 player tags including RPG, Story Rich and Sexual Content; released around the same time (2019).
Engage in a core roleplaying experience, and forge the destiny of a new world seeping with magic, and filled with riches, lost secrets, and fantastic creatures. With diplomacy, deception and force, become part of a living, evolving world - influence its course and shape your story.
GreedFall at a glance Released 2019 Studio Spiders Player sentiment 76% positive of 21,984 Price $34.99 RPGStory RichSexual ContentMatureNudity
- 10
Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game
Why it matched: both open world, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 5 player tags including RPG, Turn-Based and Story Rich.
Fallout® 2 is the sequel to the critically acclaimed game that took RPG'ing out of the dungeons and into a dynamic, apocalyptic retro-future. It's been 80 long years since your ancestors trod across the wastelands.
Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game at a glance Released 2009 Studio Black Isle Studios Player sentiment 94% positive of 17,454 Price $9.99 RPGTurn-BasedStory RichDark Humor2D
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Watch_Dogs 2
Why it matched: both open world, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 4 player tags including Illuminati, Mature and Story Rich; published by the same company; released around the same time (2016).
Welcome to San Francisco. Play as Marcus, a brilliant young hacker, and join the most notorious hacker group, DedSec. Your objective: execute the biggest hack of history.
Watch_Dogs 2 at a glance Released 2016 Studio Ubisoft Player sentiment 82% positive of 101,514 Price $49.99 IlluminatiMatureStory RichFunny
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FINAL FANTASY IX
Why it matched: both open world, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 4 player tags including Story Rich, RPG and Turn-Based; released around the same time (2016).
Selling over five million copies since its release in 2000, FINAL FANTASY IX proudly returns on Steam! Now you can relive the adventures of Zidane and his crew on PC !
FINAL FANTASY IX at a glance Released 2016 Studio Square Enix Player sentiment 95% positive of 14,266 Price $20.99 Story RichRPGTurn-BasedFunny
- 13
Tales from the Borderlands
Why it matched: both story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Comedy, Story Rich and Funny; released around the same time (2014).
Tales from the Borderlands is a five-part episodic game set on the unforgiving world of Pandora between the events of Borderlands 2 and Borderlands 3. This is a story full of Borderlands' trademark humor, following two adventurers on their quest for greatness.
Tales from the Borderlands at a glance Released 2014 Studio Telltale Games Player sentiment 94% positive of 19,550 Price $19.99 ComedyStory RichFunnyDark HumorMemesRPG
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Disco Elysium - The Final Cut
Why it matched: both open world, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 4 player tags including RPG, Story Rich and Funny; released around the same time (2019).
Disco Elysium - The Final Cut is a groundbreaking role playing game. You’re a detective with a unique skill system at your disposal and a whole city to carve your path across. Interrogate unforgettable characters, crack murders or take bribes. Become a hero or an absolute disaster of a human being.
Disco Elysium - The Final Cut at a glance Released 2019 Studio ZA/UM Player sentiment 93% positive of 130,598 Price $39.99 RPGStory RichFunnySexual Content
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Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales
Why it matched: both open world, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 4 player tags including RPG, Story Rich and Mature; released around the same time (2018).
Discover a brand new RPG from the creators of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Facing an imminent invasion, Meve — war-veteran and Queen of Lyria and Rivia — is forced to once again enter the warpath and set out on a dark journey of destruction and revenge.
Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales at a glance Released 2018 Studio CD PROJEKT RED Player sentiment 90% positive of 17,339 Price $19.99 RPGStory RichMatureTurn-Based
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Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire
Why it matched: both open world, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 4 player tags including RPG, Story Rich and Turn-Based; released around the same time (2018).
Patch 5.0 - Turn-based mode and The Ultimate challenge out now! Pursue a rogue god over land and sea in the sequel to the multi-award-winning RPG Pillars of Eternity. Captain your ship on a dangerous voyage of discovery across the vast unexplored archipelago region of the Deadfire.
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire at a glance Released 2018 Studio Obsidian Entertainment Player sentiment 88% positive of 20,041 Price $19.99 RPGStory RichTurn-BasedNudity
- 17
Fable Anniversary
Why it matched: both open world, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 4 player tags including RPG, Story Rich and Comedy; released around the same time (2014).
FOR EVERY CHOICE, A CONSEQUENCE.Fully re-mastered with HD visuals and audio, Fable Anniversary is a stunning rendition of the original game that will delight faithful fans and new players alike! The all new Heroic difficulty setting will test the mettle of even the most hardcore Fable fan.
Fable Anniversary at a glance Released 2014 Studio Lionhead Studios Player sentiment 86% positive of 16,542 Price $10.49 RPGStory RichComedyFunny
- 18
Sword and Fairy 7
Why it matched: both open world, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 4 player tags including RPG, Story Rich and Sexual Content; released around the same time (2021).
An action RPG based on Chinese art style, as the 7th lineal sequel of this series, it earns a lot of anicipations. Better gaming experience than any of its previous episode will be brought to all the players.
Sword and Fairy 7 at a glance Released 2021 Studio 软星科技(SoftStarlight) Player sentiment 72% positive of 19,189 Price $11.99 RPGStory RichSexual ContentNudity
- 19
Might & Magic Heroes VII
Why it matched: both open world, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 3 player tags including RPG, Turn-Based and Story Rich; published by the same company; released around the same time (2015).
Might & Magic® Heroes® VII makes a triumphant return bringing you the essence of turn based strategy gaming. Set in a fantasy universe with RPG progression with a strong story narrative, you will embark on a journey that you will never forget!
Might & Magic Heroes VII at a glance Released 2015 Studio Limbic Entertainment Player sentiment 55% positive of 7,183 Price $29.99 RPGTurn-BasedStory Rich
- 20
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Why it matched: both open world, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 4 player tags including RPG, Story Rich and Mature; released around the same time (2015).
You are Geralt of Rivia, mercenary monster slayer. Before you stands a war-torn, monster-infested continent you can explore at will. Your current contract? Tracking down Ciri — the Child of Prophecy, a living weapon that can alter the shape of the world.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt at a glance Released 2015 Studio CD Projekt RED Player sentiment 97% positive of 885,535 Price $49.99 RPGStory RichMatureNudity
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Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy
Why it matched: both open world, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 4 player tags including Story Rich, Superhero and Comedy; released around the same time (2021).
Fire up a wild ride across the cosmos with a fresh take on Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy. In this action-adventure game, you are Star-Lord leading the unpredictable Guardians from one explosion of chaos to the next. You got this. Probably.
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy at a glance Released 2021 Studio Eidos-Montréal Player sentiment 94% positive of 45,101 Price $8.99 Story RichSuperheroComedyRPG
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Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator
Why it matched: both story-rich; shares 7 player tags including Sexual Content, Memes and Funny; released around the same time (2017).
Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator is a game where you play as a Dad and your goal is to meet and romance other hot Dads. Are you ready? Hi ready, I'm Dad.
Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator at a glance Released 2017 Studio Game Grumps Player sentiment 92% positive of 6,260 Price $14.99 Sexual ContentMemesFunnyNudityMatureStory RichComedy
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Firewatch
Why it matched: both open world, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 4 player tags including Story Rich, Comedy and Funny; released around the same time (2016).
Firewatch is a single-player first-person mystery set in the Wyoming wilderness, where your only emotional lifeline is the person on the other end of a handheld radio.
Firewatch at a glance Released 2016 Studio Campo Santo Player sentiment 91% positive of 99,328 Price $19.99 Story RichComedyFunnyMature
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Tales of Berseria
Why it matched: both open world and story-rich; shares 5 player tags including RPG, Story Rich and Mature; released around the same time (2017).
Players embark on a journey of self-discovery as they assume the role of Velvet, a young woman whose once kind demeanor has been replaced and overcome with a festering anger and hatred after a traumatic experience three years prior to the events within Tales of Berseria.
Tales of Berseria at a glance Released 2017 Studio BANDAI NAMCO Studios Inc. Player sentiment 91% positive of 18,906 Price $49.99 RPGStory RichMatureSexual ContentNudity
Common questions
What game is most like South Park: The Fractured But Whole?
South Park: The Stick of Truth, on the evidence we have. It both open world and story-rich. 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 South Park: The Fractured But Whole" 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 South Park: The Fractured But Whole. 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.
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.