Games like Perils of Man
If Perils of Man is your kind of game, the closest matches are Time Mysteries 3: The Final Enigma, Life is Strange - Episode 1 and Kelvin and the Infamous Machine — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, eerie and emotional. 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.
Get personalized picks →About Perils of Man: When Ana receives an unexpected gift from her missing father, she is catapulted headlong into a mystery that will take her on a journey through time. At last she must decide if a perfectly predictable world is a curse on humanity or a triumph for mankind.
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Time Mysteries 3: The Final Enigma
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Perils of Man.
Top pick for Perils of Man fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Perils of Man.
In the face of the looming magical cataclysm, Ester Ambrose has to fight to save her future once again!
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Perils of Man.
Second-strongest match for Perils of Man fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Perils of Man.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Kelvin and the Infamous Machine
WHY THIS
Shares time travel puzzles and a whimsical mood with Perils of Man.
Third-strongest match for Perils of Man fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Perils of Man.
Kelvin and the Infamous Machine is a hilarious point-and-click adventure in which you stumble irresponsibly through history to help legendary geniuses complete their masterworks!
Twelve Minutes
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Perils of Man.
Ranked #4 for Perils of Man fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Perils of Man.
An interactive thriller about a man trapped in a time loop. Featuring James McAvoy, Daisy Ridley, and Willem Dafoe.
The Sexy Brutale
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Perils of Man.
Ranked #5 for Perils of Man fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Perils of Man.
The Sexy Brutale — a never-ending masked ball featuring intrigue, murder and the (quite possibly) occult! Relive the same mysterious day where the guests at the casino mansion are being murdered by the staff over and over again...
A New Beginning - Final Cut
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Perils of Man.
Ranked #6 for Perils of Man fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Perils of Man.
A New Beginning is a cinematic adventure-thriller done graphic novel-style.
Elsinore
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Perils of Man.
Ranked #7 for Perils of Man fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Perils of Man.
Elsinore is a time-looping adventure game set in the world of Shakespeare's Hamlet. Elsinore combines strong social simulation elements, a dynamic story that reacts immediately to player decisions, and a world full of diverse characters with secrets to uncover.
Shardlight
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Perils of Man.
Ranked #8 for Perils of Man fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Perils of Man.
A post-apocalyptic adventure game from the publisher that brought you Primordia, Gemini Rue and Technobabylon! A young woman stricken with a deadly plague searches for a cure in a hostile world.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Perils of Man at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Perils of Man on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Perils of Man.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Perils of Man on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Perils of Man.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Perils of Man on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Perils of Man.
shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!
Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Perils of Man on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Perils of Man.
"Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!
Bit Blaster XL
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Perils of Man on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Perils of Man.
Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!
Dictators:No Peace Countryballs
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Perils of Man on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Perils of Man.
Dictators : No Peace Countryballs is a war simulation and dictator game. This is a fun,simple and some say a funny countryballs game. If you like simulation games, you will love playing Dictators : No Peace. Play as a dictator of your favourite country and colonize the world.
TYRONE vs COPS
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Perils of Man on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Perils of Man.
Awaken the latent power of your melanin and kill cops in this thought-provoking game on police brutality in America.
Free alternatives
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Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Perils of Man.
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Perils of Man.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Perils of Man.
Face unspeakable horrors. Succumb to madness. Welcome to a free daemonic narrative experience inspired by H. P. Lovecraft.
Z.A.T.O. // I Love the World and Everything In It
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Perils of Man.
USSR, 1986. A girl goes missing in the closed city of Vorkuta-5, yet not a soul seems to be concerned. Uncover the mystery behind her disappearance and transmit your signal to the universe.
Cube Escape: Paradox
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Perils of Man.
The tenth Cube Escape follows the story of detective Dale Vandermeer who finds himself trapped in two different universes and needs to escape. Cube Escape: Paradox will be released together with the accompanying Paradox: A Rusty Lake Film.
Tails Noir: Prologue
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Perils of Man.
Tails Noir: Prologue is the first act of a post-noir narrative adventure. Become raccoon private eye Howard Lotor and explore dystopian Vancouver inhabited by animals as you uncover a deeply personal story of change and transformation.
The Supper
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Perils of Man.
The Supper is a short adventure game about the darkest side of the human soul. Ms. Appleton was always a wellspring of kindness, until The Voice started talking to her.
Samsara Room
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Perils of Man.
You woke up in a mysterious room you have never seen before. Can you find another way out? Samsara Room is a remake of the praised predecessor of the Rusty Lake & Cube Escape series.
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Twelve Minutes
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Perils of Man.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Perils of Man.
An interactive thriller about a man trapped in a time loop. Featuring James McAvoy, Daisy Ridley, and Willem Dafoe.
The Sexy Brutale
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Perils of Man.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Perils of Man.
The Sexy Brutale — a never-ending masked ball featuring intrigue, murder and the (quite possibly) occult! Relive the same mysterious day where the guests at the casino mansion are being murdered by the staff over and over again...
Elsinore
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Perils of Man.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Perils of Man.
Elsinore is a time-looping adventure game set in the world of Shakespeare's Hamlet. Elsinore combines strong social simulation elements, a dynamic story that reacts immediately to player decisions, and a world full of diverse characters with secrets to uncover.
Shardlight
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Perils of Man.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Perils of Man.
A post-apocalyptic adventure game from the publisher that brought you Primordia, Gemini Rue and Technobabylon! A young woman stricken with a deadly plague searches for a cure in a hostile world.
Frequently asked about Perils of Man
- How much does Perils of Man cost?
- Perils of Man is listed on Steam at 1.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Perils of Man?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Perils of Man are Time Mysteries 3: The Final Enigma, Life is Strange - Episode 1, Kelvin and the Infamous Machine.
- Who developed Perils of Man?
- Perils of Man was developed by IF Games, Vertigo Games and published by Vertigo Games.
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