Rank 01Why this
Also Episodic and Comic Book, like The Wolf Among Us.
- $14.99 (Price checked Oct 20)
- Deck Playable
- 2013
Games like The Wolf Among Us
- 40 games
- Updated Oct 19, 2026
Players who liked The Wolf Among Us also play
The closest matches to The Wolf Among Us: The Walking Dead: Season Two, Batman - The Telltale Series, Blacksad: Under the Skin, L.A. Noire, and Sam & Max Save the World. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Also Episodic and Noir, like The Wolf Among Us.
- $14.99 (Price checked Oct 19)
- Deck Playable
- 2016
Rank 03Why this
Also Noir and Comic Book, like The Wolf Among Us.
- $19.99 (Price checked Oct 19)
- Deck Verified
- 2019
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L.A. Noire
Why this: Also Noir and Detective, like The Wolf Among Us.
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Sam & Max Save the World
Why this: Shares episodic narrative with The Wolf Among Us.
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Dispatch
Why this: Also Episodic and Cinematic, like The Wolf Among Us.
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Heavy Rain
Why this: Also Detective and Cinematic, like The Wolf Among Us.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like The Wolf Among Us
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- 1The Walking Dead: Season Two
Also Episodic and Comic Book, like The Wolf Among Us.
- 96% of 12,841 reviews
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- 17Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
Same atmospheric mood as The Wolf Among Us.
- 90% of 2,301 reviews
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- Released: 2013
- Developer: Telltale
- Price: $14.99checked Oct 19
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 98% of 18,516 reviews
- Genres: Action, Adventure, Casual
- Metacritic 85
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Atmosphere pulls players into the world
- Choices subtly reshape the protagonists identity
- Dark gritty reinterpretation of classic characters
- Atmospheric
- Dark
- Immersive
More games like The Wolf Among Us, sliced differently
Reviewers mention these as similar to The Wolf Among Us
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.
The Walking Dead
Why this: Also Episodic and Comic Book, like The Wolf Among Us.
Tales from the Borderlands
Why this: Also Episodic and Choose Your Own Adventure, like The Wolf Among Us.
Detroit: Become Human
Why this: Same immersive mood as The Wolf Among Us.
Return of the Obra Dinn
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as The Wolf Among Us.
Until Dawn™
Why this: Also Cinematic and Choose Your Own Adventure, like The Wolf Among Us.
Murdered: Soul Suspect
Why this: Also Noir and Detective, like The Wolf Among Us.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below The Wolf Among Us at current Steam store prices.
Subsurface Circular
Why this: Also Noir and Detective, like The Wolf Among Us.
She Sees Red - Interactive Movie
Why this: Also Detective and Cinematic, like The Wolf Among Us.
Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as The Wolf Among Us.
Blues and Bullets
Why this: Also Episodic and Noir, like The Wolf Among Us.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to The Wolf Among Us, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
of the Devil
Why this: Also Noir and Comic Book, like The Wolf Among Us.
Tell Me Why
Why this: Also Episodic and Cinematic, like The Wolf Among Us.
Life is Strange 2
Why this: Also Episodic and Choose Your Own Adventure, like The Wolf Among Us.
The Test: Secrets of the Soul
Why this: Also Detective and Choose Your Own Adventure, like The Wolf Among Us.
The Children of Clay
Why this: Also Detective and Cinematic, like The Wolf Among Us.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Blacksad: Under the Skin
Why this: Also Noir and Comic Book, like The Wolf Among Us.
Sam & Max Save the World
Why this: Shares episodic narrative with The Wolf Among Us.
Dispatch
Why this: Also Episodic and Cinematic, like The Wolf Among Us.
Disco Elysium - The Final Cut
Why this: Also Noir and Detective, like The Wolf Among Us.
Heavy Rain
Why this: Also Detective and Cinematic, like The Wolf Among Us.
More from Telltale
Other recommendable Steam games by Telltale, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Batman: The Enemy Within - The Telltale Series
Why this: Also Episodic and Comic Book, like The Wolf Among Us.
Puzzle Agent
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as The Wolf Among Us.
About The Wolf Among Us
The closest matches to The Wolf Among Us: The Walking Dead: Season Two, Batman - The Telltale Series, Blacksad: Under the Skin, L.A. Noire, and Sam & Max Save the World. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If The Wolf Among Us is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Walking Dead: Season Two, Batman - The Telltale Series and Blacksad: Under the Skin — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, dark and immersive, and single out its character morality system and detective investigation. 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.
Based on Fables, the Vertigo comic book series, The Wolf Among Us is a detective adventure developed by Telltale Games. Players step into the role of Bigby Wolf, the reformed Big Bad Wolf who now serves as the Fabletown sheriff, investigating a murder that threatens the fragile peace between the exiled fairy tale characters living in New York City. The episodic narrative features time-pressured dialogue choices and a character morality system where decisions shape Bigby's identity throughout the story. Reviewers and players highlight the dark, gritty reinterpretation of classic characters and note how the atmosphere pulls them into the world. The game holds a 98% positive rating from over 18,000 Steam reviews. It released in 2013 and is currently available for $14.99 USD, running as playable on Steam Deck.
About The Wolf Among Us: From the makers of the 2012 Game of the Year: The Walking Dead, comes a thriller based on the award-winning Fables comic books. As Bigby Wolf you will discover that a brutal, bloody murder is just a taste of things to come in a game series where your every decision can have enormous consequences.
Is The Wolf Among Us worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 98% of 18,516 Steam reviews are positive.
- Last 30 days: 98% positive across 113 new reviews, in line with its all-time score.
- Price: $14.99 (checked Oct 22).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 10 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Atmosphere pulls players into the world
- Choices subtly reshape the protagonists identity
- Dark gritty reinterpretation of classic characters
- Moral dilemmas feel consequential
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Great game, but I wont recommend because they neve bothered to finish the sequel after years of promises”
People who play it also play: The Walking Dead: Season Two, Batman - The Telltale Series, Blacksad: Under the Skin
Frequently asked about The Wolf Among Us
Can I run it?
Does The Wolf Among Us run on Steam Deck?
The Wolf Among Us is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does The Wolf Among Us cost?
The Wolf Among Us is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to The Wolf Among Us?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Wolf Among Us are The Walking Dead: Season Two, Batman - The Telltale Series, Blacksad: Under the Skin.
Who developed The Wolf Among Us?
The Wolf Among Us was developed by Telltale.