12 Games with a fantasy setting like A Bird Story that you should try

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We filtered the 46 games similar to A Bird Story down to the 12 that fit the “Fantasy” category. To the Moon, Dear Esther and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to A Bird Story.

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The best games with a fantasy setting like A Bird Story

12 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to A Bird Story. Each one has been evaluated across 10 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1To the Moon

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SoloFantasy

OC86· 16

Year 2015Dev Design By CloudOn Web

✓ Nearly identical: adventure storytelling, fantasy world and single-player focus.

≠ Missing: deep RPG systems.

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeCasualFantasyExploration

Steam👍 76%· 6.1KRAWG👍 56%· 366MC75IGDB72· 4

Year 2012Dev Sumo DigitalPlaytime ~1hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of narrative adventures: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and vibe casual

≠ Where it differs: brings exploration and discovery and visual first person, while skipping deep RPG systems

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#3The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

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SoloFantasyMagicMeleeRanged

IGDB51· 4

Year 2002Dev The Whole Experience · Black Label GamesOn PC

✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, fantasy world and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings combat magic, melee combat and ranged combat, while skipping deep RPG systems

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#4Ceville

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SoloNarrativeFantasyMeleeThird Person

Steam👍 80%· 211MC73IGDB70· 1

Year 2009Dev Realmforge Studios · Assemble EntertainmentPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and fantasy world

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, melee combat and visual third person, while skipping deep RPG systems

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#5Life is Strange: True Colors

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SoloNarrativeFantasyMeleeDark

Steam👍 89%· 17KIGDB84· 11OC81· 167

Year 2021Dev Deck Nine · Square EnixOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and fantasy world

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and exploration and discovery, while skipping deep RPG systems

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeFantasySci-FiExploration

Steam👍 96%· 173KIGDB79· 7

Year 2015Dev DON'T NOD · Feral InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and fantasy world

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, setting scifi and exploration and discovery, while skipping deep RPG systems

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#7Life is Strange: Before the Storm

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SoloNarrativeFantasyMeleeSci-Fi

Steam👍 93%· 38KIGDB77· 9OC80· 46

Year 2017Dev Deck Nine · Square EnixOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and fantasy world

≠ Where it differs: brings melee combat, setting scifi and visual third person, while skipping deep RPG systems

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#8Blacksad: Under the Skin

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SoloNarrativeFantasyDarkExploration

Steam👍 83%· 6.8KIGDB66· 4OC62· 43

Year 2019Dev Ys Interactive · MicroidsOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of narrative adventures: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and fantasy world

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, dark, oppressive atmosphere and exploration and discovery, while skipping deep RPG systems

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#9Riven: The Sequel to Myst

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SoloNarrativeCasualFantasyHardcore

Steam👍 89%· 1.4K

Year 1997Dev Cyan Worlds · Acclaim EntertainmentOn PC · Mac

✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and vibe casual

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, punishing difficulty and setting scifi, while skipping deep RPG systems

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#10The Gardens Between

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SoloNarrativeFantasy2DRelaxing

Steam👍 94%· 2.7KIGDB81· 9OC79· 73

Year 2018Dev The Voxel AgentsOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Both are narrative adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and fantasy world

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, vibe relaxing and linear, story-driven structure, while skipping deep RPG systems

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#11A New Beginning - Final Cut

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SoloNarrativeFantasy2DHistorical

Steam👍 75%· 2.1KRAWG👍 50%· 126MC72IGDB75· 2

Year 2012Dev Daedalic EntertainmentPlaytime ~2hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of narrative adventures: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and fantasy world

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, historical setting and setting scifi, while skipping deep RPG systems

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#12Dreamfall Chapters

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SoloNarrativeFantasyCyberpunkSci-Fi

Steam👍 82%· 4.5KIGDB76· 11

Year 2014Dev Red Thread Games · Deep SilverOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of narrative adventures: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and fantasy world

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, setting cyberpunk and setting scifi, while skipping deep RPG systems

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