Rank 01Games like Tell Me Why
- 28 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Tell Me Why also play
The closest matches to Tell Me Why: Life is Strange 2, Beyond: Two Souls, The Walking Dead, What Remains of Edith Finch, and A Plague Tale: Requiem. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Also Cinematic and Emotional, like Tell Me Why.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 2)
- Deck Verified
- 2020
Rank 03Why this
Also Episodic and Drama, like Tell Me Why.
- $2.99 (Price checked Nov 2)
- Deck Verified
- 2012
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What Remains of Edith Finch
Why this: Also Drama and Walking Simulator, like Tell Me Why.
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A Plague Tale: Requiem
Why this: Also Drama and Cinematic, like Tell Me Why.
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- Released: 2020
- Developer: DONTNOD Entertainment
- Price: Free to play
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 81% of 7,827 reviews
- Genres: Adventure, Free To Play
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Deep exploration of mental health and identity issues
- Twin protagonists with supernatural bond
- Atmospheric
- Emotional
- Poignant
- Character development through past exploration
More games like Tell Me Why, sliced differently
Reviewers mention these as similar to Tell Me Why
Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.
Life is Strange Remastered
Why this: Also LGBTQ+ and Drama, like Tell Me Why.
The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Tell Me Why.
Heavy Rain
Why this: Also Cinematic and Emotional, like Tell Me Why.
The Town of Light
Why this: Also Drama and Walking Simulator, like Tell Me Why.
Blackwood Crossing
Why this: Same poignant mood as Tell Me Why.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Life is Strange 2
Why this: Also Episodic and LGBTQ+, like Tell Me Why.
Beyond: Two Souls
Why this: Also Cinematic and Emotional, like Tell Me Why.
The Walking Dead
Why this: Also Episodic and Drama, like Tell Me Why.
What Remains of Edith Finch
Why this: Also Drama and Walking Simulator, like Tell Me Why.
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Why this: Also Drama and Cinematic, like Tell Me Why.
More from DONTNOD Entertainment
Other recommendable Steam games by DONTNOD Entertainment, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Tell Me Why.
The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit
Why this: Also Drama and Walking Simulator, like Tell Me Why.
About Tell Me Why
The closest matches to Tell Me Why: Life is Strange 2, Beyond: Two Souls, The Walking Dead, What Remains of Edith Finch, and A Plague Tale: Requiem. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Tell Me Why is your kind of game, the closest matches are Life is Strange 2, Beyond: Two Souls and The Walking Dead — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, emotional and poignant. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Tell Me Why is an adventure game from DONTNOD Entertainment, published by Xbox Game Studios and released in 2020 as a free-to-play title. Players guide twin protagonists with a supernatural bond as they investigate family trauma, with progression tied to past exploration and memory manipulation. Decision-making affects relationships throughout the episodic narrative. Reviewers highlight the atmospheric and emotional tone, with players drawn to its exploration of mental health and identity issues. The game holds an 81% positive rating from 7827 Steam reviews and runs on Steam Deck.
About Tell Me Why: Tell Me Why is the multi-award winning episodic adventure game from Dontnod Entertainment in which twins use their supernatural bond to discover the truth of their troubled past.
Is Tell Me Why worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 81% of 7,827 Steam reviews are positive.
- Last 30 days: 78% positive across 109 new reviews, in line with its all-time score.
- Free to play.
- People who recommend it had played a median of 12 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 8 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Deep exploration of mental health and identity issues
- Twin protagonists with supernatural bond
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“one of the worst interactive story games I've played. I couldn't even finish. don't waste your time with this, here's a list of far better choice story games Life is Strange Series Detroit: Become Human The Walking Dead Telltale Series…”
“A story game where it has a weak, uneventful story. No tension, and their "powers" achieve very little towards changing the outcome of what happened. I found the main characters to by unlikable where they were quite self absorbed.”
People who play it also play: Life is Strange 2, Beyond: Two Souls, The Walking Dead
Frequently asked about Tell Me Why
Can I run it?
Does Tell Me Why run on Steam Deck?
Tell Me Why is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
Is Tell Me Why free to play?
Yes — Tell Me Why is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
What games are most similar to Tell Me Why?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Tell Me Why are Life is Strange 2, Beyond: Two Souls, The Walking Dead.
Who developed Tell Me Why?
Tell Me Why was developed by DONTNOD Entertainment and published by Xbox Game Studios.