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5 Puzzle games like Gorky 17 that you should try

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We filtered the 40 games similar to Gorky 17 down to the 5 that fit the “Puzzle” category. Persona 3 Portable, Paper Mario: The Origami King and Tactical Breach Wizards top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Gorky 17.

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GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG
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DarkSolo
Year 1999Dev Hyperion Entertainment

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Within the “Puzzle” category, the closest game to Gorky 17 is Persona 3 Portable — scoring 82/100 on our similarity scale. Paper Mario: The Origami King and Tactical Breach Wizards follow close behind.

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The best puzzle games like Gorky 17

5 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Gorky 17. Each one has been evaluated across 11 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

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Persona 3 Portable

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Persona 3 Portable
Closest overall match
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalDarkHorrorThird Person
Year 2009Dev Atlus · Ghostlight Ltd.

On paper it is what Gorky 17 is — dark, oppressive atmosphere, tactical combat and horror setting — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds a third-person camera and single-player focus. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings a cyberpunk setting.

Released 10 years after Gorky 17.

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Paper Mario: The Origami King

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Paper Mario: The Origami King
Closest on combat
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalThird PersonOpen WorldFantasy
Year 2020Dev Intelligent Systems · NintendoOn Switch

Genre puts it alongside Gorky 17, and so does tactical combat, single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings fantasy world.

Released 21 years after Gorky 17.

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Tactical Breach Wizards

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Tactical Breach Wizards
Closest on visuals
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalSci-FiIsometricNarrative
Dev Suspicious DevelopmentsPlaytime ~6hOn PC

Genre puts it alongside Gorky 17, and so does tactical combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. Both also lean on an isometric view. The distance is in tone and setting — its own ground is strong narrative focus and fantasy world.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals72Setting36Tone0
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Shadows Over Loathing

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Shadows Over Loathing
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalNarrativeOpen WorldSkill Tree
Year 2022Dev AsymmetricPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

It comes from the same genre as Gorky 17 and shares tactical combat and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is tone and visuals: strong narrative focus and 2D presentation.

Released 23 years after Gorky 17.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone0Visuals0
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Into the Breach

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Into the Breach
Closest on setting
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalSci-FiIsometricProcedural
Year 2018Dev Subset GamesOn Linux · Android · PC

On paper it is what Gorky 17 is — tactical combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to an isometric view. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: pixel art.

Released 19 years after Gorky 17.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting66Visuals50

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