Beyond: Two Souls similar games & best alternatives

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Beyond: Two Souls

PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2020

Should you play it?

A unique psychological action thriller delivered by A-list Hollywood performances by Elliot Page and Willem Dafoe, Beyond: Two Souls takes you on a thrilling journey across the globe as you play out the remarkable life of Jodie Holmes.

What works

  • Emotional and immersive story
  • High-quality graphics and voice acting
  • Multiple endings and replayability
  • Unique dual-character gameplay
  • Well-optimized pc port

Things to keep in mind

  • Clunky and unintuitive controls especially on pc
  • Limited gameplay depth and mechanical challenge
  • Linear narrative with some plot inconsistencies
  • Camera issues and fixed angles
  • Some pacing and filler sections

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Tales from the Borderlands

  • ENSLAVED™: Odyssey to the West™ Premium Edition

  • Vampire: The Masquerade - Coteries of New York

  • Batman: The Enemy Within - The Telltale Series

  • The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope

  • Life is Strange: Reunion

Less social

Games that feels like Beyond: Two Souls but with less teamwork and cooperation

  • Life is Strange - Episode 1

  • The Walking Dead: Michonne - A Telltale Miniseries

  • Dreamfall Chapters

  • Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden

  • Lorelai

  • Life is Strange: True Colors

More leadership-focused

Games that feels like Beyond: Two Souls but with more leadership over others

  • The Walking Dead: A New Frontier

  • Star Trek: Resurgence

  • The Walking Dead: The Final Season

  • Mass Effect™ Legendary Edition

  • Life is Strange 2

  • The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series

Less intimate

Games that feels like Beyond: Two Souls but with less focus on close relationships

  • Heavy Rain

  • The Descendant

  • Quantum Break

  • Moons of Madness

  • Murdered: Soul Suspect

  • The Evil Within 2

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Beyond: Two Souls: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Cooperation, Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Exploration.

Last update: 04/08/2026