The Sinking City Remastered similar games & best alternatives
The Sinking City Remastered
2021
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Quick resume
Powered by Unreal Engine 5, The Sinking City Remastered brings the eerie, atmospheric world of Oakmont back to life with enhanced gameplay and fully relit environments, perfect for both newcomers and returning players.
Global score
76/100
Genres
Action, Adventure, Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Puzzle
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Pros
- Strong lovecraftian atmosphere and story
- Engaging detective and investigation mechanics
- Open world exploration
- Immersive narrative and character development
- Free remaster upgrade for original owners
Cons
- Clunky and repetitive combat
- Technical issues and bugs
- Reused assets and environments
- Some side quests feel tedious and repetitive
- Limited impact of player choices on story
Motivations
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Autonomy
Game with the same Autonomy vibe
4"Players have freedom to explore a large open world without hand-holding or maps, relying on landmarks and natural navigation."
The Axis Unseen
"Players have freedom to explore the open world, manually mark locations on the map, and make investigative choices without hand-holding."
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Competence
Game with the same Competence vibe
3"Combat requires skillful use of two fighting styles and upgrades; investigation mechanics add challenge but some tasks are repetitive."
Judgment
"Investigation mechanics require skillful deduction and clue gathering; combat is clunky but requires some resource management and tactical movement."
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Competition
Game with the same Competition vibe
-4"Focus is on personal detective work and story progression without competitive elements or leaderboards."
Sherlock Holmes Chapter One
"Focus is on personal detective work and story progression without competitive or ranked elements."
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Continuation
Game with the same Continuation vibe
2"Many players report long playtimes and engagement with side quests and character progression, though some find repetitive quests tedious."
FAIRY TAIL
"Players report long playtimes and engagement with story and exploration, though some find side quests repetitive leading to drop-off."
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Cooperation
Game with the same Cooperation vibe
-5"Single-player experience focused on individual exploration and investigation without multiplayer or teamwork."
The Last Express Gold Edition
"Single-player experience focused on individual investigation and exploration with no multiplayer or cooperative elements."
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Creativity
Game with the same Creativity vibe
2"Players creatively piece together story elements and solve puzzles using environmental clues; limited creation or modification of game elements."
The Almost Gone
"Players create their own map markers and piece together clues creatively, though the world uses many repeated assets limiting environmental creativity."
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Domination
Game with the same Domination vibe
-5"No evidence of exerting control or superiority over others; interactions are balanced and story-driven."
The Caligula Effect: Overdose
"No evidence of exerting control or superiority over others; interactions are balanced and story-driven."
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Escapism
Game with the same Escapism vibe
4"Strongly immersive atmosphere and narrative provide escape into Lovecraftian horror."
Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft
"Strong Lovecraftian atmosphere and immersive narrative provide an effective escape into a mysterious, unsettling world."
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Expectation
Game with the same Expectation vibe
-4"Players engage voluntarily for interest in Lovecraftian themes and detective gameplay, not out of obligation."
Call of Cthulhu®
"Players engage voluntarily out of interest in Lovecraftian themes and detective gameplay, not due to obligation."
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Experimenting
Game with the same Experimenting vibe
2"Players explore new areas, try different investigative approaches and puzzles, though some gameplay sections are repetitive."
Observer: System Redux
"Players explore and experiment with investigative mechanics and clue deduction, though combat and side quests can become repetitive."
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Exploration
Game with the same Exploration vibe
4"Open world encourages discovery of locations, secrets, and lore, though some find the world empty or repetitive."
Generation Zero®
"Open world city encourages discovery of new locations, clues, and lore, despite some asset repetition."
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Expression
Game with the same Expression vibe
1"Some character customization and tonics modify gameplay, but limited cosmetic personalization."
Yooka-Laylee
"Some customization through costumes and character upgrades, but limited impact on gameplay."
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Fantasy
Game with the same Fantasy vibe
4"Strongly rooted in Lovecraftian supernatural horror and cosmic fantasy themes."
Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder
"Strongly rooted in Lovecraftian cosmic horror and supernatural fiction."
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Fellowship
Game with the same Fellowship vibe
-5"Entirely single-player with minimal social interaction."
Othercide
"Entirely single-player with minimal social interaction."
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Growth
Game with the same Growth vibe
3"Players develop detective skills and knowledge through puzzles and story progression."
Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders
"Players develop detective skills and knowledge through investigation and puzzle solving."
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Health
Game with the same Health vibe
-5"Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity elements."
Sticky Business
"Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity elements."
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Idle
Game with the same Idle vibe
-3"Requires focused attention to follow story and exploration; slow pacing but not background play."
The Town of Light
"Requires focused attention on investigation and exploration; some slow pacing but not background play."
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Intimacy
Game with the same Intimacy vibe
-4"Limited social interaction; relationships are mostly narrative and not emotionally deep or interactive."
Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless
"Limited social interaction; relationships are narrative-driven and not emotionally deep."
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Leadership
Game with the same Leadership vibe
-5"No leadership or group management elements."
High On Life
"No leadership or group management elements."
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Progression
Game with the same Progression vibe
3"Character leveling, item collection, and upgrades present but some players find progression slow or limited."
Shadows Over Loathing
"Character leveling and item upgrades exist but are considered limited and not deeply impactful."
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Relaxation
Game with the same Relaxation vibe
2"Atmospheric and immersive experience provides relaxation, though combat can be tense."
Trek to Yomi
"Atmospheric and immersive experience provides some relaxation, though investigation and combat can be tense."
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Sensation
Game with the same Sensation vibe
3"Strong sensory stimulation through dark visuals, sound design, and horror atmosphere."
STASIS
"Dark, eerie visuals and sound design create sensory stimulation aligned with horror themes."
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Status
Game with the same Status vibe
-5"No social status or recognition systems."
Half-Life: Alyx
"No social status or recognition systems."
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Story
Game with the same Story vibe
5"Rich narrative immersion with Lovecraftian lore, character backstories, and unfolding mystery."
The Consuming Shadow
"Strong narrative immersion with rich Lovecraftian lore and detective story."
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Strategy
Game with the same Strategy vibe
3"Combat and investigation require planning, tactical thinking, and problem solving, though some mechanics are straightforward."
Judgment
"Investigation and combat require logical deduction and tactical planning."
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Thrill
Game with the same Thrill vibe
3"Combat intensity, suspenseful moments, and horror elements provide excitement and tension."
Dead Space™ 3
"Moments of suspense and tension from horror elements and combat encounters."
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Value
Game with the same Value vibe
3"Good perceived value especially when purchased on sale; praised for quality relative to price."
The Last Tinker™: City of Colors
"Good perceived value especially on sale; story and atmosphere praised despite technical flaws."
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Violence
Game with the same Violence vibe
2"Combat involves fighting monsters and enemies, but is tactical and not gratuitously violent."
Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter
"Combat involves shooting and melee against monsters, but violence is not gratuitous."
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Survival
Game with the same Survival vibe
3"Survival mechanics and resource management are important gameplay aspects."
Once Human
"Resource management and sanity mechanics add survival elements to gameplay."
Analysis
A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership, Violence. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Story. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Experimenting, Continuation.
How to use the graph
Similar games map
Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.
- Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
- Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
- Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
- Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.
Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.
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