7 Puzzle 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.

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.

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.

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.

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 loot and gear systems, and a first-person view. They part company on combat: this one brings turn-based strategy.