8 Narrative games like This War of Mine that you should try

Genre puts it alongside This War of Mine, and so does dark, oppressive atmosphere, single-player focus and resource management. The distance is in combat and setting — its own ground is melee combat and a sci-fi setting.

What carries over from This War of Mine is deep simulation, dark, oppressive atmosphere and post-apocalyptic world. To that it adds resource management and 2D presentation. They part company on genre: this one brings turn-based strategy.

Held in common with This War of Mine: survival mechanics, strong narrative focus and horror setting. To that it adds 2D presentation and single-player focus. They part company on progression and visuals: this one brings real-time strategy and fantasy world.

Its point of contact with This War of Mine is deep simulation, strong narrative focus and post-apocalyptic world. To that it adds single-player focus and base building. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings real-time strategy and a sci-fi setting.

Held in common with This War of Mine: survival mechanics, strong narrative focus and horror setting. Both also lean on single-player focus and resource management. The distance is in visuals and progression — its own ground is exploration and discovery, and puzzle design.

On paper it is what This War of Mine is — strong narrative focus, horror setting and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds crafting mechanics. They part company on combat and visuals: this one brings melee combat and a sci-fi setting.

With This War of Mine it shares deep simulation, strong narrative focus and tactical combat. Both also lean on resource management and 2D presentation. The distance is in genre and setting — its own ground is deep RPG systems.

With This War of Mine it shares strong narrative focus, tactical combat and historical setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and genre: real-time strategy and an isometric view.