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Games like Arrest of a Stone Buddha

2020PCXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck playable68 % positive12.49 €

You step into the shoes of a hitman investigating a puzzling story in 1970s France. Its appeal likely lies in the atmospheric period setting and the blend of investigation and action.

  • Historical setting
  • Dark, serious atmosphere
  • Strong, story-driven narrative
  • Action-packed real-time combat

The closest matches for Arrest of a Stone Buddha are Like a Dragon: Ishin!, Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army and Shin Megami Tensei Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. The Soulless Army. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Arrest of a Stone Buddha special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Like a Dragon: Ishin!

88 %Match

2023PCPlayStationXboxSteam Deck verified83 % positive39.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Arrest of a Stone Buddha: a historical setting, a strong story and a dark atmosphere.

A Yakuza spin-off set in Bakumatsu-era Japan: as Sakamoto Ryoma you avenge your mentor's murder, switching between four combat styles with sword and pistol, and indulge in wacky side activities between dramatic story beats.

Pentiment

Historical setting

A narrative murder-mystery set in 16th-century Bavaria, styled like an illuminated manuscript. Your conversations and choices reshape the fate of a village and its abbey over 25 years.

L.A. Noire

Historical setting

As an LAPD detective in 1947 Los Angeles, you comb crime scenes for clues and read suspects' motion-captured faces during interrogations. It's an atmospheric noir crime drama where deduction matters more than gunplay.

Vampyr

Historical setting

As a doctor turned vampire in flu-ravaged 1918 London, you choose which citizens to heal and which to feed on for power, and those choices visibly shape the city's districts. Brooding gothic atmosphere and moral dilemmas take centre stage, backed by real-time action combat.

Blues and Bullets

Historical setting

A gloomy, episodic noir crime thriller in which you play an aging Eliot Ness investigating crimes in a corrupt city. Its striking black, white and red look and jazzy mood define the experience.

Ronin: Two Souls

Historical setting

You play Kenji, a young man trained to become a samurai, and your decisions shape whether he follows his own path or someone else's thirst for revenge. A small indie adventure focused on story and choices.

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