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5 Games like Murdered: Soul Suspect on Nintendo Switch that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Murdered: Soul Suspect down to the 5 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. The Sinking City, Vampyr and Maneater 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 “Nintendo Switch” category, the closest game to Murdered: Soul Suspect is The Sinking City — scoring 91/100 on our similarity scale. Vampyr and Maneater follow close behind.

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The best games like Murdered: Soul Suspect on Nintendo Switch

5 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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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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Maneater

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Maneater
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2020Dev Blindside Interactive · Deep SilverOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

Released 6 years after Murdered: Soul Suspect.

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A Plague Tale: Requiem

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A Plague Tale: Requiem
Closest on combat
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkExplorationThird Person
Year 2022Dev Asobo Studio · Focus EntertainmentOn Xbox · PC · PS5

It comes from the same genre as Murdered: Soul Suspect and shares strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting and progression: a medieval setting and crafting mechanics.

Released 8 years after Murdered: Soul Suspect.

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Bayonetta 3

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Bayonetta 3
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloThird PersonFantasy
Year 2022Dev PlatinumGames · NintendoOn Switch

The thread back to Murdered: Soul Suspect runs through single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting: fantasy world.

Released 8 years after Murdered: Soul Suspect.

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