29 Narrative games like Abzu that you should try

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, deep simulation and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, while skipping puzzle design

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, puzzle design and vibe relaxing

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, cozy, relaxing feel and visual first person, while skipping deep simulation

✓ Same family of open-world adventures: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and vibe relaxing

≠ Where it differs: brings post-apocalyptic world, while skipping deep simulation

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, vibe relaxing and vibe casual

≠ Where it differs: brings cozy, relaxing feel, skill tree progression and visual pixel, while skipping deep simulation

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, vibe casual and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: procedural generation, visual first person and visual pixel, while skipping deep simulation

✓ Same family of open-world adventures: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and vibe relaxing

≠ Its own twist: card game strategy, cozy, relaxing feel and setting cartoon, while skipping deep simulation

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, linear, story-driven structure and horror setting, while skipping deep simulation

✓ Same family of open-world adventures: deep simulation, vibe casual and vibe relaxing

≠ Where it differs: brings cozy, relaxing feel, dark, oppressive atmosphere and historical setting, while skipping adventure storytelling

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, vibe casual and vibe relaxing

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, sandbox freedom and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping deep simulation

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with deep simulation, vibe casual and vibe relaxing

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, sandbox world and procedural generation, while skipping adventure storytelling

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming and melee combat, while skipping deep simulation

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi and visual first person, while skipping deep simulation

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, deep simulation and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: cozy, relaxing feel, setting scifi and resource management, while skipping vibe casual

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and vibe casual

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, setting cartoon and visual 2d, while skipping deep simulation

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

≠ Stands apart with setting scifi, post-apocalyptic world and visual first person, while skipping deep simulation