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games like

The Last Guardian

The Last Guardian leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos). Below: catalogued games with the closest cheat-test profile, and exactly where each one differs.

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EXECUTION2 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE3 /10OPTIMIZATION5 /10

11 games like The Last Guardian

A cross-genre tag below means that pick didn't share a genre - it filled a slot on cheat-test profile alone.

Kirby & The Amazing Mirror cover art
Kirby & The Amazing MirrorPracticed Mastery · exploration platformer

Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (2 vs 3) - Easy combat with floaty movement

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The Cave cover art
The CavePure Optimization · puzzle platform adventure

Both lean on execution about the same (2 vs 2). Biggest difference: variance (3 vs 2) - Each character's section is unknown on first descent

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Deliver Us the Moon cover art
Deliver Us the MoonSystems & Chaos · sci-fi puzzle adventurecross-genre

Both lean on execution about the same (2 vs 2). Otherwise the profiles match closely.

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Life is Strange cover art
Life is StrangeSystems & Chaos · narrative adventurecross-genre

Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (2 vs 1) - Rewind mechanic removes virtually any failure state

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The Wolf Among Us cover art
The Wolf Among UsPure Optimization · detective adventurecross-genre

Both lean on execution about the same (2 vs 2). Biggest difference: variance (3 vs 2) - Investigation choices partially obscure which evidence matters

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L.A. Noire cover art
L.A. NoireSystems & Chaos · detective adventurecross-genre

Both lean on execution about the same (2 vs 2). Biggest difference: variance (3 vs 4) - Interrogation tells and clues hidden until discovered

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Animal Crossing: New Horizons cover art
Animal Crossing: New HorizonsPure Optimization · life simcross-genre

Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (2 vs 1) - Trivial inputs.

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Oxenfree cover art
OxenfreePure Optimization · supernatural narrativecross-genre

Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (2 vs 1) - Radio tuning and walking demand no physical skill

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Murdered: Soul Suspect cover art
Murdered: Soul SuspectSystems & Chaos · detective adventurecross-genre

Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (2 vs 1) - Walking and clue-clicking; demon stealth is trivial

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The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan cover art
The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of MedanSystems & Chaos · interactive horror dramacross-genre

Both lean on execution about the same (2 vs 2). Biggest difference: variance (3 vs 4) - Hidden branching consequences until the routes are mapped.

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Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs cover art
Amnesia: A Machine for PigsSystems & Chaos · narrative horrorcross-genre

Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (2 vs 1) - Walking and lever-pulling demand essentially nothing physical

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Game details

Released
2016
Developer
Team Ico
Platforms
PS4
Modes
Single player
IGDB critics
80/100
IGDB users
83/100
PlatformPuzzleAdventureAction