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We filtered the 46 games similar to Blacksad: Under the Skin down to the 14 that fit the “Fantasy” category. To the Moon, Life is Strange: True Colors and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Blacksad: Under the Skin.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure
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NarrativeDarkSolo
Year 2019Dev Ys Interactive

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Within the “Fantasy” category, the closest game to Blacksad: Under the Skin is To the Moon — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Life is Strange: True Colors and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring follow close behind.

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The best games with a fantasy setting like Blacksad: Under the Skin

14 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Blacksad: Under the Skin. Each one has been evaluated across 8 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.

To the Moon
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloFantasy
OC86· 16
Year 2015Dev Design By CloudOn Web

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

≠ Missing: puzzle design.

Life is Strange: True Colors
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkFantasyExplorationThird Person
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 dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with melee combat, while skipping puzzle design

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloFantasyThird PersonMagicMelee
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 puzzle design

Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkFantasyThird Person
Steam👍 89%· 192
Year 1993Dev Sierra On-LineOn PC · Mac

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

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, horror setting and visual pixel, while skipping exploration and discovery

Ceville
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeFantasyThird PersonMelee
Steam👍 80%· 211MC73IGDB70· 1
Year 2009Dev Realmforge Studios · Assemble EntertainmentPlaytime ~1hOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings melee combat, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Maniac Mansion
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkFantasyExploration
Steam👍 88%· 221IGDB90· 1
Year 1987Dev Lucasfilm GamesOn PC · Mac

✓ Same family of narrative adventures: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with horror setting, setting scifi and visual 2d, while skipping visual third person

A Plague Tale: Innocence
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkFantasyThird Person
Steam👍 93%· 67KIGDB81· 15OC82· 171
Year 2019Dev Asobo Studio · Focus EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, survival mechanics and stealth mechanics, while skipping exploration and discovery

A Bird Story
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeFantasyCasualPixel Art
Steam👍 85%· 11KIGDB68· 3OC67· 13
Year 2014Dev Freebird GamesOn Linux · PC · Mac

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

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, visual novel storytelling and vibe casual, while skipping puzzle design

Return of the Obra Dinn
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkFantasyHardcore
Steam👍 97%· 34KRAWG👍 85%· 759MC88IGDB95· 7OC89· 56
Year 2018Dev Lucas Pope · 3909Playtime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of narrative adventures: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, punishing difficulty and historical setting, while skipping exploration and discovery

Life Is Strange
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeFantasyExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 96%· 173KIGDB79· 7
Year 2015Dev DON'T NOD · Feral InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

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

≠ Stands apart with setting scifi, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Game of Thrones: A Telltale Games Series
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkFantasyThird Person
Steam👍 76%· 11KIGDB75· 52
Year 2014Dev Telltale Games · HBOOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android

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

≠ Its own twist: ranged combat, historical setting and setting medieval, while skipping exploration and discovery

Life is Strange: Before the Storm
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeFantasyThird PersonMelee
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 and setting scifi, while skipping puzzle design

Dear Esther
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeFantasyExplorationCasual
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 fantasy world

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual and visual first person, while skipping puzzle design

The Gardens Between
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeFantasyThird PersonRelaxing
Steam👍 94%· 2.7KIGDB81· 9OC79· 73
Year 2018Dev The Voxel AgentsOn PS4 · Linux · Android

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

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe relaxing, linear, story-driven structure and visual 2d, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

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