Shadows of Adam similar games & best alternatives

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Shadows of Adam

PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Nintendo Switch • 2017

Should you play it?

Gorgeous pixel art. Intense, blazing fast battles. An epic adventure. This is the must-play retro indie JRPG built for the modern era.

What works

  • Faithful retro jrpg style
  • Engaging and strategic combat
  • Challenging puzzles
  • Beautiful pixel art and music
  • No random encounters

Things to keep in mind

  • Linear progression
  • Some repetitive puzzles
  • Story and characters somewhat shallow
  • Minor bugs and ui quirks
  • Limited replayability without dlc

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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.
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  • 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).

Swipe to compare nearby games with Shadows of Adam. These titles are not in What to play next.

Shadows of Adam: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Leadership, Relaxation. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Continuation.

Last update: 26/08/2026