Is this Game Trying to Kill Me? similar games & best alternatives

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Is this Game Trying to Kill Me?

Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2024

Should you play it?

An old shack deep in a dense forest, a strange computer and a game that's trying to kill you!

What works

  • Creative and unique puzzle mechanics
  • Polished and smooth gameplay
  • Engaging meta-game concept
  • Atmospheric and charming art style
  • Helpful hint system

Things to keep in mind

  • Short game length
  • Some puzzles feel obtuse or require trial and error
  • Limited replay value
  • Price considered high by some
  • Final boss and some sequences can be frustrating

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • 9 Clues 2: The Ward

  • I Expect You To Die

  • Heaven Dust

  • Doorways: Holy Mountains of Flesh

  • Poppy Playtime

  • Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic

Less survival-focused

Games that feels like Is this Game Trying to Kill Me? but with less survival pressure

  • Escape From Mystwood Mansion

  • The House of Da Vinci 2

  • The Room Three

  • Cleo - a pirate's tale

  • The House of Da Vinci 3

  • Agent A: A puzzle in disguise

More value-seeking

Games that feels like Is this Game Trying to Kill Me? but with a stronger sense of value for your time

  • Stray Cat Crossing

  • Amanda the Adventurer 2

  • Crow Country

  • Still There

  • Enigma of Fear

  • Dread X Collection 2

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Similarity map

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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).

Is this Game Trying to Kill Me?: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Creativity. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Value, Expression.

Last update: 03/08/2026