49 Games like Legend of Grimrock that you should try

The resemblance to Legend of Grimrock is about as close as this list gets: they line up on genre, game mode and setting. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in tone — its own ground is punishing difficulty.

The genre is the same as Legend of Grimrock’s, and with it strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to skill tree progression and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting and combat: stealth mechanics and post-apocalyptic world.

Same family as Legend of Grimrock: strong narrative focus, magic-based combat and fantasy world. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is combat and setting: dark, oppressive atmosphere and stealth mechanics.

Shelved next to Legend of Grimrock for good reason: 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 setting and combat — its own ground is stealth mechanics and post-apocalyptic world.

The genre is the same as Legend of Grimrock’s, and with it strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting and progression: stealth mechanics and historical setting.

The genre is the same as Legend of Grimrock’s, and with it strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting and combat: stealth mechanics and post-apocalyptic world.

Same family as Legend of Grimrock: strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting and combat: stealth mechanics and a cyberpunk setting.

Shelved next to Legend of Grimrock for good reason: strong narrative focus, magic-based combat and fantasy world. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is visuals and progression: dark, oppressive atmosphere and a third-person camera.

It comes from the same genre as Legend of Grimrock and shares magic-based combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. The distance is in tone and progression — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere and historical setting.

If Legend of Grimrock worked for you because of magic-based combat, fantasy world and single-player focus, the same is here. To that it adds loot and gear systems, and a first-person view. They part company on combat: this one brings turn-based strategy.

With Legend of Grimrock it shares deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and melee combat. Both also lean on fantasy world and single-player focus. What it adds of its own: action RPG combat and open world exploration.

Same family as Legend of Grimrock: strong narrative focus, ranged combat and single-player focus. To that it adds skill tree progression and a first-person view. They part company on setting and progression: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and a cyberpunk setting.

It comes from the same genre as Legend of Grimrock and shares strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting and progression: dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting.

Where it meets Legend of Grimrock is tone and place, not genre: deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and melee combat. Both also lean on fantasy world and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and progression — its own ground is a third-person camera.

If Legend of Grimrock worked for you because of magic-based combat, fantasy world and single-player focus, the same is here. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. They part company on progression: this one brings sandbox freedom and open world exploration.