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Planescape: Torment

Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac • 1999

Should you play it?

What works

  • Deep, original narrative and writing
  • Unique, immersive setting and characters
  • Meaningful player choice and roleplaying
  • Philosophical and existential themes
  • High replayability through branching dialogue

Things to keep in mind

  • Outdated graphics and interface
  • Clunky controls and pathfinding
  • Simplistic, repetitive combat
  • Steep learning curve for new players
  • Lengthy, reading-heavy gameplay

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • The Three Kingdoms: Rebirth

  • Lil' Guardsman

  • ZERO PARADES: For Dead Spies

  • Nicotine VS Fulanwang

  • BEAUTIFUL DESOLATION

  • Planescape: Torment: Enhanced Edition

Less leadership-focused

Games that feels like Planescape: Torment but with less leadership over others

  • Sovereign Syndicate

  • Tails Noir Preludes

  • Esoteric Ebb

  • Scarlet Hollow — Episode 1

  • Scarlet Hollow

  • Minds Beneath Us

More survival-focused

Games that feels like Planescape: Torment but with a stronger survival pressure

  • Roadwarden

  • The Necromancer's Tale

  • Mandate Of Heaven

  • Tin Star

  • Legend of Mortal

  • 子夜之章:历史的终局～MidNights of Desperado～

More social

Games that feels like Planescape: Torment but with more teamwork and cooperation

  • Torment: Tides of Numenera

  • Pillars of Eternity

  • Open Sorcery

  • Winds of Change

  • Mass Effect™ Legendary Edition

  • Shadowrun: Hong Kong - Extended Edition

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Similarity map

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  • 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).
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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).

Planescape: Torment: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Leadership, Intimacy, Expression.

Last update: 05/08/2026