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Botany Manor is hard to replace: few games combine adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration in quite the same way. We analyzed over 2,000 titles across 11 gameplay attributes and found 50 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, Refunct and The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds lead the list, with The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword reaching a 91/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Botany Manor special.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure
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NarrativeRelaxingSolo
Year 2024Dev Balloon Studios

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The closest game to Botany Manor is The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword — scoring 91/100 on our similarity scale. Refunct and The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds follow close behind.

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

≠ Where it differs: brings ranged combat, fantasy world and setting medieval, while skipping strong narrative focus

92
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Refunct
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SoloRelaxingNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person
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✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, puzzle design and vibe relaxing

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, vibe casual and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
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IGDB92· 15OC90· 71
Year 2013Dev Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.3 · Nintendo

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

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, sandbox world and combat magic, while skipping strong narrative focus

Shadow of the Colossus
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SoloNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
OC92· 136
Year 2012Dev Team Ico · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming and visual third person, while skipping vibe relaxing

Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloNarrativeOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationFirst Person
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Year 2014Dev Frogwares · Focus EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: ranged combat and visual third person, while skipping vibe relaxing

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

≠ Stands apart with roguelike runs, deep simulation and procedural generation, while skipping vibe relaxing

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

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, deep simulation and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping vibe relaxing

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

≠ Stands apart with procedural generation and melee combat, while skipping vibe relaxing

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

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, dark, oppressive atmosphere and sandbox world, while skipping puzzle design

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
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SoloOpen WorldExplorationRangedSandbox World
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✓ Same family of open-world adventures: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, sandbox world and ranged combat, while skipping strong narrative focus

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

≠ Its own twist: card game strategy, vibe casual and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
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SoloOpen WorldExplorationRangedSandbox World
IGDB98· 27OC96· 167
Year 2017Dev Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 3 · NintendoOn Switch

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

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, sandbox world and ranged combat, while skipping strong narrative focus

88
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IGDB89· 1
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✓ Same family of open-world adventures: adventure storytelling, open world exploration and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, fantasy world and visual third person, while skipping puzzle design

86
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SpaceEngine
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SoloRelaxingNarrativeOpen WorldExploration3D
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Year 2019Dev Vladimir RomanyukPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with vibe relaxing, strong narrative focus and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, sandbox freedom and vibe casual, while skipping adventure storytelling

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IGDB81· 4
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✓ Same family of open-world adventures: adventure storytelling, open world exploration and historical setting

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping puzzle design

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Botany Manor?
The closest game to Botany Manor is The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, scoring 91/100 on our similarity scale. They share 6 gameplay attributes, including adventure storytelling, puzzle design and single-player focus. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Botany Manor?
The three closest games to Botany Manor are: 1. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (91/100, 6 shared attributes) 2. Refunct (92/100, 8 shared attributes) 3. The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds (90/100, 6 shared attributes). All share Botany Manor's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 50 candidates across 11 dimensions.
Is Refunct similar to Botany Manor?
Yes, very much so — Refunct scores 92/100 similarity to Botany Manor. They share 8 attributes, including adventure storytelling and puzzle design. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What Adventure games are similar to Botany Manor?
The best Adventure games similar to Botany Manor are The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, Refunct, The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds and Shadow of the Colossus. All share the Adventure genre alongside other key Botany Manor attributes like adventure storytelling, puzzle design and single-player focus.
How is similarity to Botany Manor calculated?
We compare Botany Manor against every game in our catalog using 11 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Botany Manor experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.