In the same spirit

Games like Shanghai: what to play next?

18 games in the spirit of Shanghai (1986): same vibe, same mechanics, picked by critics and players.

In the same spirit as Shanghai (18)

Zork: Grand Inquisitor Adventure by Activision (1997) ★ 4.28 MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat Shooter by Activision (1995) ★ 3.95 Battlezone Shooter by Activision (1998) ★ 3.75 Polity RPG by Jib Games (2024) ★ 4.79 Portal 2 Shooter by Valve Software (2011) · ≈ 10h Metacritic 95★ 4.57 Super Bomberman 5 Strategy by Hudson Soft (1997) ★ 4.65 Tetris DX Strategy by Nintendo (1998) ★ 4.62 Figment 2: Creed Valley Adventure by Bedtime Digital Games (2023) · ≈ 5h ★ 4.57 Elasto Mania Action by Elasto Mania Team (2000) ★ 4.46 Big Walk Adventure by House House (2026) Metacritic 91★ 4.26 Fru Platformer by Through Games (2016) Critics 90/100★ 4.25 Tetris Effect: Connected Puzzle by Monstars (2020) · ≈ 3h Metacritic 90★ 4.22 Lumines Arise Action by Monstars (2025) Metacritic 87★ 4.32 Art of Balance Strategy by Shin'en Multimedia (2010) · ≈ 4h Critics 91/100★ 4.01 Escape Simulator Adventure by Pine Studio (2021) · ≈ 12h Metacritic 82★ 4.65 The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass Adventure by Nintendo (2007) · ≈ 20h Metacritic 90★ 4.04 Dreams Adventure by Media Molecule (2020) Metacritic 89★ 4.1 Tetris Action by Nintendo (1989) · ≈ 1h ★ 4.31