9 Games with a fantasy setting like Life Is Strange that you should try

It shares the essentials of what Life Is Strange does: strong narrative focus, fantasy world and single-player focus. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. The distance is in setting — its own ground is a cyberpunk setting.

What brings it close to Life Is Strange is strong narrative focus, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and setting. Both also lean on exploration and discovery. The distance is in visuals and tone — its own ground is punishing difficulty and a first-person view.

It comes from the same genre as Life Is Strange and shares strong narrative focus, fantasy world and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: historical setting and 2D presentation.

It shares the essentials of what Life Is Strange does: strong narrative focus, fantasy world and single-player focus. To that it adds a third-person camera. Its own ground is melee combat.

If Life Is Strange worked for you because of strong narrative focus, fantasy world and single-player focus, the same is here. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting: melee combat.

What brings it close to Life Is Strange is strong narrative focus, fantasy world and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and progression. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. They part company on setting: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat.

The genre is the same as Life Is Strange’s, and with it strong narrative focus, fantasy world and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings pixel art.

Shelved next to Life Is Strange for good reason: fantasy world, single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in progression and setting — its own ground is loot and gear systems.

The thread back to Life Is Strange runs through fantasy world and single-player focus. They part company on setting.