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9 Games like The Wolf Among Us on PlayStation that you should try

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We filtered the 33 games similar to The Wolf Among Us down to the 9 that fit the “PlayStation” category. Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth, Chicken Police - Paint it RED! and Venba top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Wolf Among Us.

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GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel
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NarrativeCasualSolo
Year 2013Dev Telltale Games

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Within the “PlayStation” category, the closest game to The Wolf Among Us is Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth — scoring 69/100 on our similarity scale. Chicken Police - Paint it RED! and Venba follow close behind.

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The best games like The Wolf Among Us on PlayStation

9 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Wolf Among Us. Each one has been evaluated across 16 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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Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth

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Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth
Closest overall match
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeCasualDarkMedieval
Year 2017Dev Daedalic EntertainmentPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Shelved next to The Wolf Among Us for good reason: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and single-player focus. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings a medieval setting and 2D presentation.

Released 4 years after The Wolf Among Us.

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Chicken Police - Paint it RED!

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Chicken Police - Paint it RED!
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeDarkFirst Person2D
Year 2020Dev Handy Games · www.handy-games.comPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

The thread back to The Wolf Among Us runs through visual novel storytelling, strong narrative focus and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is a first-person view.

Released 7 years after The Wolf Among Us.

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Venba

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Venba
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeCasualCraftingExploration
Year 2023Dev Visai GamesOn Xbox · PC · PS5

Shelved next to The Wolf Among Us for good reason: puzzle design, strong narrative focus and single-player focus. The distance is in progression and visuals — its own ground is crafting mechanics and 2D presentation.

Released 10 years after The Wolf Among Us.

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Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma

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Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-Fi
Year 2016Dev Spike Chunsoft · Aksys GamesOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

Its point of contact with The Wolf Among Us is puzzle design, strong narrative focus and single-player focus. The distance is in setting — its own ground is horror setting.

Released 3 years after The Wolf Among Us.

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The Sims™ 4

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The Sims™ 4
Closest on progression
CasualVisual Novel
SoloCasualNarrativeFantasySkill Tree
Year 2014Dev Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

The genre is the same as The Wolf Among Us’s, and with it adventure storytelling, a casual, approachable feel and fantasy world. The common ground extends to single-player focus and skill tree progression. Where the two diverge is tone and setting: cozy, relaxing feel.

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Cinders

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Cinders
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeDarkFantasyHistorical
Year 2012Dev Crunching KoalasPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Shelved next to The Wolf Among Us for good reason: visual novel storytelling, strong narrative focus and fantasy world. To that it adds single-player focus. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings historical setting and 2D presentation.

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Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!

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Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeCasualDarkCozy
Year 2021Dev Team Salvato · Serenity ForgeOn PS4 · PC · PS5

The genre is the same as The Wolf Among Us’s, and with it visual novel storytelling, strong narrative focus and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is horror setting and 2D presentation.

Released 8 years after The Wolf Among Us.

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Hatoful Boyfriend

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Hatoful Boyfriend
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeCasualAnime
Year 2011Dev Mediatonic · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · Linux · Android

Held in common with The Wolf Among Us: visual novel storytelling, strong narrative focus and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting: an anime aesthetic.

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CLANNAD

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CLANNAD
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeCasualCozyAnime
Year 2015Dev VisualArts/Key · Sekai ProjectPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Nintendo

What carries over from The Wolf Among Us is visual novel storytelling, strong narrative focus and single-player focus. They part company on setting: this one brings an anime aesthetic.

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