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We filtered the 50 games similar to Murdered: Soul Suspect down to the 35 that fit the “PlayStation” category. The Sinking City, Alice: Madness Returns and Death Stranding top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Murdered: Soul Suspect.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG
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NarrativeDarkSolo
Year 2014Dev Square Enix

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Within the “PlayStation” category, the closest game to Murdered: Soul Suspect is The Sinking City — scoring 91/100 on our similarity scale. Alice: Madness Returns and Death Stranding follow close behind.

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The best games like Murdered: Soul Suspect on PlayStation

35 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Murdered: Soul Suspect. Each one has been evaluated across 14 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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The Sinking City

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The Sinking City
Closest overall match
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExplorationThird Person
Year 2019Dev Frogwares · Bigben InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

Matches like this one are rare: it meets Murdered: Soul Suspect on genre, game mode and tone. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. They part company on combat: this one brings action RPG combat.

Released 5 years after Murdered: Soul Suspect.

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Alice: Madness Returns

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Alice: Madness Returns
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person
Year 2011Dev Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Shelved next to Murdered: Soul Suspect for good reason: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is combat and visuals: fantasy world and a first-person view.

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Death Stranding

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Death Stranding
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExplorationThird Person
Year 2019Dev Kojima Productions · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC

Of everything here, this is the nearest thing to Murdered: Soul Suspect — the two agree on genre, game mode and tone. To that it adds horror setting and single-player focus. They part company on setting: this one brings post-apocalyptic world.

Released 5 years after Murdered: Soul Suspect.

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Vampyr

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Vampyr
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExplorationThird Person
Year 2018Dev Dontnod Eleven · Focus EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

If Murdered: Soul Suspect worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, the same is here. To that it adds a third-person camera and horror setting. They part company on progression: this one brings skill tree progression.

Released 4 years after Murdered: Soul Suspect.

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Prototype

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Prototype
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeStealthDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExplorationThird Person
Year 2009Dev Activision · Activision BlizzardPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

It shares the essentials of what Murdered: Soul Suspect does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat. Both also lean on horror setting and single-player focus. The distance is in progression and world — its own ground is a sandbox world and post-apocalyptic world.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Combat86Setting63
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UOS Prototype

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UOS Prototype
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeStealthDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExplorationThird Person
Year 2009Dev Activision · Activision BlizzardPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

It shares the essentials of what Murdered: Soul Suspect does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat. Both also lean on horror setting and single-player focus. The distance is in progression and world — its own ground is a sandbox world and post-apocalyptic world.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Combat86Setting63
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Prototype 2

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Prototype 2
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeStealthDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExplorationThird Person
Year 2012Dev Radical Entertainment · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

It shares the essentials of what Murdered: Soul Suspect does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is world and setting: a sandbox world and a sci-fi setting.

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Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden

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Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorExplorationThird Person
Year 2024Dev DON'T NOD · Focus EntertainmentOn Xbox · PC · PS5

What brings it close to Murdered: Soul Suspect is strong narrative focus, melee combat and horror setting, 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 combat and setting: fantasy world.

Released 10 years after Murdered: Soul Suspect.

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Infamous 2

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Infamous 2
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2011Dev Sucker Punch Productions · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

It shares the essentials of what Murdered: Soul Suspect does: exploration and discovery, open world exploration, and single-player focus. To that it adds a third-person camera. Its own ground is action RPG combat.

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MediEvil

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MediEvil
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonMedieval
Year 2019Dev Other Ocean Interactive · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4

Held in common with Murdered: Soul Suspect: dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and single-player focus. To that it adds a third-person camera. They part company on tone: this one brings action RPG combat and a medieval setting.

Released 5 years after Murdered: Soul Suspect.

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Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor

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Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeStealthRangedDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2014Dev Monolith Productions · WB GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

If Murdered: Soul Suspect worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat, the same is here. The common ground extends to a third-person camera and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting and progression: loot and gear systems, and fantasy world.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Combat91World84
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Assassin's Creed Mirage

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Assassin's Creed Mirage
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeStealthDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2023Dev Ubisoft Bordeaux · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

Of everything here, this is the nearest thing to Murdered: Soul Suspect — the two agree on genre, game mode and tone. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on setting: this one brings historical setting.

Released 9 years after Murdered: Soul Suspect.

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Ghost of Yotei

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Ghost of Yotei
Closest on combat
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloStealthMeleeRangedNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2025Dev Sucker Punch Productions · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS5

Of everything here, this is the nearest thing to Murdered: Soul Suspect — the two agree on genre, combat and game mode. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting and tone: historical setting.

Released 11 years after Murdered: Soul Suspect.

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Styx: Master of Shadows

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Styx: Master of Shadows
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2014Dev Cyanide Studio · Focus EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

It shares the essentials of what Murdered: Soul Suspect does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and stealth mechanics. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting and progression: loot and gear systems, and fantasy world.

Genre100Game mode100World100Visuals100Tone91Combat80
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Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2

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Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExplorationThird Person
Year 2014Dev MercurySteam · KonamiOn PlayStation 3 · PC

Of everything here, this is the nearest thing to Murdered: Soul Suspect — the two agree on genre, game mode and tone. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in combat and setting — its own ground is fantasy world.

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