Day of the Tentacle Remastered similar games & best alternatives

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Day of the Tentacle Remastered

PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One • 2016

Should you play it?

Originally released by LucasArts in 1993 as a sequel to Ron Gilbert’s ground breaking Maniac Mansion, Day of the Tentacle is back in a remastered edition that features all new hand-drawn, high resolution artwork, with remastered audio, music and sound effects.

What works

  • Faithful and well-done remaster with option to switch between original and updated graphics
  • Humorous and imaginative story with memorable characters
  • Clever and engaging puzzles involving time travel mechanics
  • Includes original maniac mansion game as bonus
  • Improved interface and quality of life features

Things to keep in mind

  • Some puzzles rely on obscure or 'moon logic' solutions
  • Voice acting quality varies and may feel dated
  • Lack of multiplayer or social features
  • Limited customization and expression options
  • Some minor technical issues reported

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • The Inner World - The Last Wind Monk

  • Thimbleweed Park™

  • The Case of the Golden Idol

  • Pajama Sam 2: Thunder And Lightning Aren't So Frightening

  • The Book of Unwritten Tales 2

  • Polda 7

Less social

Games that feels like Day of the Tentacle Remastered but with less teamwork and cooperation

  • Sam & Max Hit the Road

  • Deponia: The Complete Journey

  • Leisure Suit Larry - Wet Dreams Don't Dry

  • Deponia Doomsday

  • Return to Monkey Island

  • The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition

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From the same developer

From the same developer, ranked by motivational fit.

  • Grim Fandango Remastered

  • Broken Age

  • Psychonauts

  • Psychonauts in the Rhombus of Ruin

  • Full Throttle Remastered

Similarity map

How to use the graph

Similarity map

Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
  • Distance on an axis: how large that difference is (ring scales show +/− points).
  • Coloured chips: click to highlight games that mainly differ on that motivation; click again to reset.
  • Dotted line: link between this page’s game and the one selected for comparison.
  • Hover a dot to preview that game in the panel on the right; click to keep that comparison.
  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom.

How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Day of the Tentacle Remastered: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. 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, Strategy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Intimacy.

Last update: 04/08/2026