13 Puzzle games like BioShock that you should try

What brings it close to BioShock is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and stealth mechanics, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting: a space setting.

It shares the essentials of what BioShock does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, stealth mechanics and horror setting. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in progression — its own ground is survival mechanics and magic-based combat.

What brings it close to BioShock is dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and a sci-fi setting, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a first-person view. It sets itself apart with post-apocalyptic world.

If BioShock worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and a sci-fi setting, the same is here. Both also lean on a first-person view and single-player focus. What it adds of its own: multiplayer gameplay.

With BioShock it shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. Both also lean on single-player focus and crafting mechanics. The distance is in progression — its own ground is survival mechanics and multiplayer gameplay.

What brings it close to BioShock is dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. To that it adds single-player focus and a first-person view. They part company on combat: this one brings survival mechanics.

It shares the essentials of what BioShock does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and stealth mechanics. The common ground extends to a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is progression and setting: a cyberpunk setting.

What brings it close to BioShock is dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is combat and setting: an anime aesthetic.

What brings it close to BioShock is dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and a sci-fi setting, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. The common ground extends to a first-person view and single-player focus.

What brings it close to BioShock is open world exploration, ranged combat and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and world. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is progression: precision platforming.

Same family as BioShock: strong narrative focus, ranged combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. The distance is in progression and combat — its own ground is a casual, approachable feel.

The genre is the same as BioShock’s, and with it stealth mechanics, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting and combat: a third-person camera.

It comes from the same genre as BioShock and shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and single-player focus. To that it adds a first-person view. They part company on tone and setting: this one brings survival mechanics.