20 Narrative games like Neon White that you should try

It shares the essentials of what Neon White does: punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is a sci-fi setting and 2D presentation.

It comes from the same genre as Neon White and shares punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to 3D presentation. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: a cyberpunk setting and a third-person camera.

On paper it is what Neon White is — strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds a first-person view. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings horror setting.

On paper it is what Neon White is — strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: horror setting and an isometric view.

The genre is the same as Neon White’s, and with it strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: stealth mechanics and horror setting.

On paper it is what Neon White is — strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds a first-person view. They part company on setting and combat: this one brings stealth mechanics and horror setting.

It comes from the same genre as Neon White and shares strong narrative focus, ranged combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting and game mode: post-apocalyptic world and multiplayer gameplay.

It meets Neon White on punishing difficulty, ranged combat and single-player focus. They part company on visuals: this one brings 2D presentation.

What carries over from Neon White is punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus. They part company on visuals: this one brings an isometric view.

It comes from the same genre as Neon White and shares punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and game mode — its own ground is horror setting and co-op play.

It comes from the same genre as Neon White and shares punishing difficulty, ranged combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: horror setting and pixel art.

The genre is the same as Neon White’s, and with it punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: a cyberpunk setting and an isometric view.

On paper it is what Neon White is — strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds a first-person view. They part company on combat and visuals: this one brings stealth mechanics and a third-person camera.

Shelved next to Neon White for good reason: strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: stealth mechanics and historical setting.

Genre puts it alongside Neon White, and so does punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on a first-person view. The distance is in setting and combat — its own ground is a cyberpunk setting.