# Games like Quantum Break

> The closest matches to Quantum Break: Max Payne 3, Alan Wake, Life is Strange - Episode 1, Singularity™, and Vanquish. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Max Payne 3](https://imho.run/games/204100/max-payne-3) — Also Bullet Time and Third-Person Shooter, like Quantum Break. 23,931 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/204100/)
2. [Alan Wake](https://imho.run/games/108710/alan-wake) — Also Episodic and Third-Person Shooter, like Quantum Break. 16,015 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/108710/)
3. [Life is Strange - Episode 1](https://imho.run/games/319630/life-is-strange-episode-1) — Also Episodic and Time Travel, like Quantum Break. 75,553 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/319630/)
4. [Singularity™](https://imho.run/games/42670/singularity) — Also Time Travel and Time Manipulation, like Quantum Break. 3,001 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/42670/)
5. [Vanquish](https://imho.run/games/460810/vanquish) — A frequent pick in Quantum Break players' libraries, and another Action. 3,926 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/460810/)
6. [CONTROL Ultimate Edition](https://imho.run/games/870780/control-ultimate-edition) — Also Third-Person Shooter, like Quantum Break. 24,216 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/870780/)
7. [TimeShift™](https://imho.run/games/10130/timeshift) — Also Time Travel and Time Manipulation, like Quantum Break. 582 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/10130/)
8. [SUPERHOT](https://imho.run/games/322500/superhot) — Also Time Manipulation and Bullet Time, like Quantum Break. 16,075 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/322500/)
9. [Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy](https://imho.run/games/1088850/marvel-s-guardians-of-the-galaxy) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Cinematic, like Quantum Break. 18,478 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1088850/)
10. [Mass Effect 2 (2010) Edition](https://imho.run/games/2362420/mass-effect-2-2010-edition) — Shares branching narrative with Quantum Break. 154 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2362420/)
11. [Dispatch](https://imho.run/games/2592160/dispatch) — Also Episodic and Cinematic, like Quantum Break. 102,071 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2592160/)
12. [Detroit: Become Human](https://imho.run/games/1222140/detroit-become-human) — Also Cinematic, like Quantum Break. 52,742 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1222140/)
13. [007 First Light](https://imho.run/games/3768760/007-first-light) — Shares branching narrative with Quantum Break. 31,451 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3768760/)
14. [BioShock Infinite](https://imho.run/games/8870/bioshock-infinite) — Also Time Travel, like Quantum Break. 46,984 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/8870/)
15. [Prince of Persia®: The Sands of Time](https://imho.run/games/13600/prince-of-persia-the-sands-of-time) — Also Time Travel and Time Manipulation, like Quantum Break. 2,315 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/13600/)
16. [Quantum League](https://imho.run/games/651150/quantum-league) — Also Time Travel and Bullet Time, like Quantum Break. 802 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/651150/)
17. [Beyond: Two Souls](https://imho.run/games/960990/beyond-two-souls) — Also Cinematic, like Quantum Break. 7,993 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/960990/)
18. [UNCHARTED™: Legacy of Thieves Collection](https://imho.run/games/1659420/uncharted-legacy-of-thieves-collection) — A frequent pick in Quantum Break players' libraries, and another Adventure. 9,569 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1659420/)
19. [The Wolf Among Us](https://imho.run/games/250320/the-wolf-among-us) — Also Episodic and Cinematic, like Quantum Break. 18,516 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/250320/)
20. [METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN](https://imho.run/games/287700/metal-gear-solid-v-the-phantom-pain) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Cinematic, like Quantum Break. 41,413 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/287700/)
21. [HITMAN™](https://imho.run/games/236870/hitman) — Also Episodic and Third-Person Shooter, like Quantum Break. 11,258 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/236870/)
22. [Remember Me](https://imho.run/games/228300/remember-me) — Same mysterious mood as Quantum Break. 4,907 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/228300/)
23. [Recompile](https://imho.run/games/986310/recompile) — Also Bullet Time and Third-Person Shooter, like Quantum Break. 104 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/986310/)
24. [Deus Ex: Mankind Divided](https://imho.run/games/337000/deus-ex-mankind-divided) — A frequent pick in Quantum Break players' libraries, and another RPG. 16,243 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/337000/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=474960&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=474960&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=474960&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=474960
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/474960
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Quantum Break

Quantum Break is a third-person action game developed by Remedy Entertainment and released in 2016 for $39.99 USD. It blends shooter gameplay with live-action video episodes in a hybrid format that players describe as fresh and experimental, where the two formats feel connected as part of a unified experience. The game features branching narratives with choices that subtly alter the story flow, driven by character interactions that players note carry emotional weight. Combat centers on time-manipulation powers that players highlight as creating satisfying combat combos. Reviewers have described the overall experience as cinematic, immersive, intense, and mysterious. The game holds an 84% positive rating from over 7,200 Steam reviews and runs as playable on Steam Deck, with a medium-length single-player campaign at normal difficulty.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 474960
- **Developer:** Remedy Entertainment
- **Publisher:** Xbox Game Studios
- **Genres:** Action
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Remote Play on TV, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Sep 29, 2016
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 66
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

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- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/474960/)
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