8 Best Video Games For Tim Burton Fans

Summary

• Tim Burton fans will love games like Psychonauts for their unique art style and eerie stories.
• Batman Arkham Asylum offers a gloomy, horror-filled experience perfect for fans of Burton's films.
• Tandem: A Tale of Shadows combines puzzles and horror in a way that will appeal to Nightmare Before Christmas fans.

Tim Burton movies are enchanting, and fans of his will re-watch his work over and over again. Some have fallen in love with the music, and prefer movies like Nightmare Before Christmas and The Corpse Bride. Others lean into the horror elements in movies like Coraline and Sweeney Todd.

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Most people can spot Tim Burton’s work from a mile away. It’s a little kooky, a lot spooky, and uniquely his. If you’re looking for games with similar vibes to his movies, you’ve come to the right place.

8 Psychonauts

Style And Story

Psychonauts is an eerily cool game with a unique art style. The game revolves around Raz, a young boy who wants to be a Psychonaut - a spy with powers and the ability to enter people's minds. In the game, Raz explores minds by solving puzzles and mastering psychic abilities.

This game is surreal and strange in the best way. The art is incredibly unique, and the story is convoluted and spooky. If you love Edward Scissorhands or Corpse Bride, you’ll enjoy this game.

7 Batman Arkham Asylum

Action Adventure

Batman Arkham Asylum is a game that follows beloved superhero Batman as he fights to defeat The Joker. The gameplay is gloomy and dark with horror-like elements. Much of the game takes place in a scary hospital that contains multiple monsters out for blood.

Live out your superhero dreams while jumping off high buildings and traversing through the rain. If you’re a big fan of any of the Batman movies that Tim Burton directed, you have to give this game a shot.

6 Tandem: A Tale of Shadows

Puzzles And Horror

Tandem: A Tale of Shadows is a puzzle game with a remarkable aesthetic. This game follows Emma and Fenton as they traverse through a manor and uncover clues to find their missing friend. They face multiple horrors in their attempts to escape with their lives.

This game is inspired by Tim Burton’s work (among others), so fans should run to their computers to buy it. It is the perfect mix of solving puzzles and facing horrors. Fans of Nightmare Before Christmas and Coraline will especially enjoy this.

5 Don’t Starve

Survival Game

Don’t Starve is a survival video game with both magic and science elements. You play as Wilson, a Gentleman Scientist that has been transported into a magic world. It's all about surviving in the wilderness for as long as you possibly can.

This game has an interesting aesthetic that is inspired by Tim Burton’s art style. The characters are uniquely drawn, and some players have said the characters look almost pencil drawn. Fans of Frankenweenie would love this game.

4 Fran Bow

Adventure And Horror

Fran Bow is one of the darker games on this list. It tells the story of a ten-year-old girl who is struggling with mental illness after she witnesses the murder of her parents. Her companion is a creepy black cat, similar to Coraline’s.

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This horror-esque game takes place in a mental institution that Fran is trying to escape. Through exciting puzzles, and with the help of endless characters, Fran hopes to be reunited with her beloved cat. Fans of Sweeny Todd and The Corpse Bride would enjoy playing this game.

3 Lost In Random

Fantasy World

Lost in Random follows Even on her epic journey. Her sister has been whisked away and abducted by the Queen of Random. She sneaks away in hopes of saving her.

Lost in Random’s world is the part of the game that Tim Burton fans would love. In this world, your life is decided by the roll of a die and ruled by an evil queen. Fans of Alice in Wonderland should dive into this game.

2 Coraline

Movie Mayhem

Coraline is one of the more obvious games on this list. It is an adventure game with two worlds: The Normal World and the Other World. The game is based on the movie, and you play as Coraline. Solve puzzles and complete quests to beat the game.

If you’re looking for something based on Tim Burton instead of inspired by him, look no further. This game has the Dark Forest, Coraline's trusted friend Wybie, The Beldam, and the Pink Palace Apartments. If Coraline is your cup of tea, you’ll adore this game.

1 Flipping Death

Adventurous Ghosts

Flipping Death is a multi-platform game that follows Penny. She dies under suspicious circumstances only to find that she has taken over for Death. Her new job comes with the ability to travel between two worlds: the living and the dead.

Flipping Death is an awesome mystery game where you work to discover exactly what happened to Penny. The art is exquisite, and the game play is rather fun. Fans of Corpse Bride and Sleepy Hollow will adore Flipping Death.

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