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Somerville

Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One • 2022

Should you play it?

In the wake of catastrophe find the means to make your family whole again.

What works

  • Stunning art direction
  • Immersive sound design
  • Unique sci-fi narrative
  • Emotional storytelling
  • Multiple endings

Things to keep in mind

  • Clunky and slow controls
  • Technical issues and bugs
  • Short game length
  • Somewhat confusing puzzles
  • Limited gameplay depth

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • The Medium

  • Aspire: Ina's Tale

  • A Juggler's Tale

  • Fear the Spotlight

  • The Great Perhaps

  • The Midnight Walk

Less idle-friendly

Games that feels like Somerville but with less of an idle filler feel

  • The Tartarus Key

  • The Frostrune

  • Red Matter

  • Eternal Hope

  • The Dig®

  • The Entropy Centre

Less survival-focused

Games that feels like Somerville but with less survival pressure

  • Keeper

  • RiME

  • Agatha Christie - The ABC Murders

  • CLeM

  • Afterdream

  • The Turing Test

Less intimate

Games that feels like Somerville but with less focus on close relationships

  • Conarium

  • Transient: Extended Edition

  • Soulless: Ray Of Hope

  • Theatre Of The Absurd

  • Aporia: Beyond The Valley

  • LostWinds

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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).

Swipe to compare nearby games with Somerville. These titles are not in What to play next.

Somerville: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Competition. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Idle, Intimacy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence.

Last update: 17/08/2026