13 Narrative games like Bolf that you should try

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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 28 games similar to Bolf down to the 13 that fit the “Narrative” category. TCG Card Shop Simulator, AdVenture Capitalist and Unpacking top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Bolf.

GenreSimulationSubgenreLife Sim

The best narrative games like Bolf

13 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Bolf. Each one has been evaluated across 7 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.

#1TCG Card Shop SimulatorClosest overall match

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GenreSimulationSubgenreLife Sim

SoloNarrativeRelaxingCasualEarly Access

Steam👍 97%· 47K

Year 2024Dev OPNeon GamesPlaytime ~9hOn PC

✓ Fits the life sims cluster, with deep simulation, strong narrative focus and vibe relaxing

≠ Stands apart with card game strategy, cozy, relaxing feel and open world exploration, while skipping sports simulation

Free Versionhttps://store.steampowered.com/app/3103840/TCG_Card_Shop_Simulator_Prologue/?snr=1_5_1100__1100&utm_source=steamwidget About the GameTCG Card Shop Simulator is a trading card shop simulation where you sell card booster packs to earn money and build your card shop business.

Released 5 years after Bolf.

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#2AdVenture CapitalistClosest on tone

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GenreSimulationSubgenreLife Sim

SoloCasualRelaxingNarrativeManagement

Steam👍 88%· 60KRAWG👍 28%· 469IGDB70· 1

Year 2015Dev KongregatePlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · iOS

✓ Both are life sims — sharing deep simulation, vibe casual and vibe relaxing

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and resource management, while skipping sports simulation

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GenreSimulationSubgenreLife Sim

SoloRelaxingCasualNarrativeCozy

Steam👍 93%· 40KIGDB93· 2OC82· 63

Year 2021Dev Witch Beam · Humble GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

✓ Fits the life sims cluster, with deep simulation, vibe relaxing and vibe casual

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, adventure storytelling and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping sports simulation

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GenreSimulationSubgenreVehicle SimSub-subgenreSim Racing

SoloRelaxingCasualNarrativeMelee

Steam👍 96%· 12KRAWG👍 77%· 103

Year 2017Dev GrizzlyGamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Like Bolf, it's known for deep simulation, sports simulation and vibe relaxing

≠ Stands apart with racing gameplay, sandbox freedom and procedural generation, while skipping early access

A quick note from the developers: Superflight is a game about flying in a wingsuit through colorful mountainscapes and scoring as many points as possible by pulling off risky proximity maneuvers. If you enjoy simple games about flying and speed, look no further!

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GenreSimulationSubgenreLife Sim

SoloCasualNarrativeCozySci-Fi

Steam👍 78%· 1.2KRAWG👍 36%· 45

Year 2013Dev Radial GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · iOS

✓ Fits the life sims cluster, with deep simulation, vibe casual and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, deep RPG systems and puzzle design, while skipping sports simulation

Live the life of a Monster, from birth to elderhood and beyond, making decisions that affect the world of Monsters and Humans. You live in the village of Omen, and your favorite snack is the fingers of small children.

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#6Strange Horticulture

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GenreSimulationSubgenreLife Sim

SoloNarrativeRelaxingDarkExploration

Steam👍 95%· 15KIGDB90· 1OC84· 16

Year 2022Dev Bad Viking · Iceberg InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · Android

✓ Fits the life sims cluster, with deep simulation, strong narrative focus and vibe relaxing

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, adventure storytelling and deep RPG systems, while skipping sports simulation

Released 3 years after Bolf.

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#7Reigns

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GenreSimulationSubgenreLife Sim

SoloNarrativeCasualCozyMedieval

Steam👍 87%· 8.1KIGDB75· 4OC78· 22

Year 2016Dev Nerial · Devolver DigitalOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ Same family of life sims: deep simulation, strong narrative focus and vibe casual

≠ Where it differs: brings card game strategy, deep RPG systems and adventure storytelling, while skipping sports simulation

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#8Lake

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GenreSimulationSubgenreLife Sim

SoloRelaxingNarrativeCozyDark

Steam👍 87%· 5.7KIGDB67· 3OC68· 50

Year 2021Dev GamiousOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the life sims cluster, with deep simulation, vibe relaxing and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, deep RPG systems and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping sports simulation

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#9Crime Scene Cleaner

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GenreSimulationSubgenreLife Sim

SoloRelaxingNarrativeMeleeStealth

Steam👍 98%· 32KRAWG👍 89%· 36

Year 2024Dev Grippens CastlePlaytime ~9hOn PC

✓ Same family of life sims: deep simulation, vibe relaxing and strong narrative focus

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

Check out the game by our friendshttps://store.steampowered.com/app/1031270/Farming_Life/ About the GameWhen the mafia finishes, needs someone like you! Your work tool is a mop and a brush ... and maybe a bottle of acid. Clean up the crime scene and obliterate all traces of crime.

Where it drifts furthest from Bolf: tone.

Released 5 years after Bolf.

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#10There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension

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GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim

SoloCasualNarrativeMeleePixel Art

Steam👍 98%· 25KRAWG👍 90%· 143MC88OC88· 18

Year 2020Dev Draw Me A PixelPlaytime ~5hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ If you enjoyed Bolf, expect deep simulation, vibe casual and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and deep RPG systems, while skipping sports simulation

"There is no game: Wrong dimension" is a Point&Click comedy adventure (and Point&Click only!) that will take you on a journey you never asked to go on, through silly and unexpected video game universes. Will you be able to play along with the "Game" to find your way home? We sincerely think NOT.

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GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim

SoloCasualNarrativeFantasyHorror

Steam👍 88%· 326

Year 2015Dev 8Floor · 8Floor GamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Like Bolf, it's known for deep simulation, vibe casual and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and horror tension, while skipping sports simulation

A wonderful garden had always brought joy to all the people of the kingdom and all the residents of the castle. But a dry summer withered the king’s beloved garden and the surrounding gardens of the kingdom alike. The ruler has fallen ill and the kingdom is in danger.

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GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim

SoloCasualNarrativeTacticalDark

Steam👍 89%· 19KIGDB76· 1OC57· 14

Year 2017Dev Jutsu Games · SONKAOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ If you enjoyed Bolf, expect deep simulation, vibe casual and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, combat tactical and setting modern, while skipping sports simulation

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#13Always Sometimes Monsters

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GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim

SoloNarrativeCasualIsometricThird Person

Steam👍 75%· 2.4KRAWG👍 26%· 76MC73IGDB81· 5OC73· 30

Year 2014Dev Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · iOS

✓ Like Bolf, it's known for deep simulation, strong narrative focus and vibe casual

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and visual isometric, while skipping sports simulation

###Sad story Made by two developers from Canada in the RPG Maker, the game tells the story of the author who receives a note that the love of his life marries another on the other side of the country.

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