27 Narrative games like Octodad: Dadliest Catch that you should try

The genre is the same as Octodad: Dadliest Catch’s, and with it strong narrative focus, single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on game mode and visuals: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and 2D presentation.

Shelved next to Octodad: Dadliest Catch for good reason: punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and game mode — its own ground is pixel art.

It comes from the same genre as Octodad: Dadliest Catch and shares punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and game mode — its own ground is 2D presentation.

The genre is the same as Octodad: Dadliest Catch’s, and with it punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and game mode: this one brings 2D presentation.

Genre puts it alongside Octodad: Dadliest Catch, and so does strong narrative focus and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and game mode: 2D presentation.

What brings it close to Octodad: Dadliest Catch is strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. Both also lean on a third-person camera. What it adds of its own: deep RPG systems and fantasy world.

It meets Octodad: Dadliest Catch on strong narrative focus, melee combat and co-op play. Both also lean on a third-person camera. The distance is in tone — its own ground is a casual, approachable feel.

Genre puts it alongside Octodad: Dadliest Catch, and so does strong narrative focus, melee combat and co-op play. To that it adds a third-person camera. They part company on tone and visuals: this one brings cozy, relaxing feel and 2D presentation.

The genre is the same as Octodad: Dadliest Catch’s, and with it strong narrative focus, melee combat and co-op play. They part company on visuals and tone: this one brings cozy, relaxing feel and 2D presentation.

Held in common with Octodad: Dadliest Catch: strong narrative focus, melee combat and offline play. They part company on visuals: this one brings 2D presentation.

Shelved next to Octodad: Dadliest Catch for good reason: strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and tone — its own ground is a casual, approachable feel and 2D presentation.

Held in common with Octodad: Dadliest Catch: strong narrative focus, melee combat and co-op play. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. It sets itself apart with fantasy world and online features.

On paper it is what Octodad: Dadliest Catch is — strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The distance is in visuals and tone — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere and ranged combat.

With Octodad: Dadliest Catch it shares strong narrative focus, melee combat and co-op play. Where the two diverge is tone: exploration and discovery, and online features.

It comes from the same genre as Octodad: Dadliest Catch and shares strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and tone: cozy, relaxing feel and 2D presentation.