What is the best game similar to Botany Manor?

The closest game to Botany Manor is The Exit 8, scoring 76/100 on our similarity scale. They share 9 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 Exit 8 (76/100, 9 shared attributes) 2. Refunct (77/100, 8 shared attributes) 3. Dear Esther: Landmark Edition (80/100, 9 shared attributes). All share Botany Manor's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 47 candidates across 11 dimensions.

Is Refunct similar to Botany Manor?

Yes, very much so — Refunct scores 77/100 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 Exit 8, Refunct, Dear Esther: Landmark Edition and Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments. 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.

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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.

Looking for games like Botany Manor? We analyzed its gameplay DNA — adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration — against over 6,700 titles. These 47 alternatives are ranked by real similarity, not marketing tags. The Exit 8 leads with 76/100, followed by the rest of the list.

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Top games similar to Botany Manor

47 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Botany Manor. Each one has been evaluated across 11 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.

#1The Exit 8Closest on genre

iRank93

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeOpen WorldLinearExplorationFirst Person3D

Steam👍 93%· 11KIGDB93· 2

Year 2023Dev KOTAKE CREATE · PLAYISMOn Xbox · PS4 · Switch

✓ 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

Where it drifts furthest from Botany Manor: setting and tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Botany Manor.

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#2Refunct

iRank84

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloRelaxingNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 96%· 17KRAWG👍 66%· 152

Year 2015Dev Dominique GrieshoferPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ 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

A short experience about restoring a world featuring: Platforming: Wall-jumps, slides, pipes, lifts, springboards Beautiful: Emotional soundtrack and vibrant visuals Peaceful: Non-violent, open world without death Playful: Learn to play without tutorials Relaxing: Play at your own pace without…

It predates Botany Manor by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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#3Dear Esther: Landmark EditionClosest overall match

iRank70

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeRelaxingLinearOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 75%· 7.4KIGDB65· 11OC67· 38

Year 2016Dev Rob Briscoe · Curve DigitalOn PS4 · PC · iOS

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

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, vibe casual and horror setting, while skipping historical setting

Where it drifts furthest from Botany Manor: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Botany Manor.

It predates Botany Manor by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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#4Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & PunishmentsClosest on setting

iRank82

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 89%· 7.8KIGDB75· 14OC76· 65

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

Where it drifts furthest from Botany Manor: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Botany Manor.

It predates Botany Manor by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person3D

Steam👍 87%· 18KIGDB91· 5OC89· 117

Year 2025Dev Dogubomb · Raw FuryOn Xbox · Switch · PC

✓ 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

Where it drifts furthest from Botany Manor: world.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Botany Manor.

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#6The Last Clockwinder

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeRelaxingOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 96%· 784IGDB80· 1OC83· 12

Year 2022Dev pontoco · Cyan VenturesPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS

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

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, cozy, relaxing feel and setting scifi, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

You are on a mission to repair an ancient clocktower built into the trunk of a colossal tree. Inside, you find a pair of gloves that allow you to turn anything you do into a looping clockwork automaton. Use the Clockwinder’s gloves to turn every task into a looping clockwork automaton.

Where it drifts furthest from Botany Manor: setting.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeRelaxingOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 85%· 21KRAWG👍 77%· 1.3KMC87IGDB88· 12OC86· 98

Year 2016Dev NVIDIA Lightspeed Studios · TheklaPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings punishing difficulty, procedural generation and setting scifi, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

The Witness is a 3D puzzle game where you explore a mysterious island full of natural and artificial structures. The game is focused on non-verbal communication that should make the player more attentive to the environment surrounding him.

Where it drifts furthest from Botany Manor: setting and world.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Botany Manor.

It predates Botany Manor by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloRelaxingNarrativeOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 96%· 6.1K

Year 2019Dev Amanita DesignOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ 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

Where it drifts furthest from Botany Manor: setting and visuals.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person3D

Steam👍 96%· 102KIGDB85· 7OC85· 61

Year 2019Dev Mobius Digital · Annapurna InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, horror tension and melee combat, while skipping vibe relaxing

Where it drifts furthest from Botany Manor: setting.

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#10Road 96

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 92%· 25KIGDB83· 8OC78· 93

Year 2021Dev DigixArt · RavenscourtOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ 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

Where it drifts furthest from Botany Manor: world.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Botany Manor.

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Steam GOG Epic

#11RiMEClosest on tone

iRank83

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeRelaxingOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 90%· 5.2KIGDB73· 15OC79· 120

Year 2017Dev Tequila Works · Six FootOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, melee combat and fantasy world, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

Where it drifts furthest from Botany Manor: setting and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Botany Manor.

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Steam GOG Epic

#12The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword

iRank93

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationRanged

IGDB93· 7

Year 2011Dev Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.3 · Nintendo

✓ 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

Where it drifts furthest from Botany Manor: visuals.

It predates Botany Manor by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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#13Abzu

iRank87

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloRelaxingNarrativeOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 93%· 27KIGDB81· 27OC80· 122

Year 2016Dev Giant Squid · 505 GamesOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, vibe casual and fantasy world, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

Where it drifts furthest from Botany Manor: setting and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Botany Manor.

It predates Botany Manor by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam GOG Epic

#14Shadow of the Colossus

iRank92

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

OC92· 136

Year 2012Dev Team Ico · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

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

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

Where it drifts furthest from Botany Manor: visuals and tone.

It predates Botany Manor by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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#15The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds

iRank91

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationMagic

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

Where it drifts furthest from Botany Manor: visuals and world.

It predates Botany Manor by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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Complete list of Botany Manor alternatives

The full catalog of games sharing gameplay DNA with Botany Manor, ordered from highest to lowest similarity score. Use the filters above to narrow down by genre, setting or game mode and find the alternative that best fits your playstyle.

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Adventure · Puzzle

The Spirit and the Mouse

Adventure · Puzzle

Telling Lies

Adventure · Simulation

Antichamber

Adventure · Puzzle

The Vanishing of Ethan Carter

Adventure · Puzzle

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Adventure · Puzzle

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Adventure · Puzzle

Stray

Adventure · Platformer

Obduction

Adventure · Puzzle

From Dust

Adventure · Simulation

L.A. Noire

Adventure · Sandbox

A Short Hike

Adventure

Grow Home

Adventure · Platformer

Thief Gold

Adventure · Simulation

The First Tree

Adventure · Simulation

Firewatch

Adventure · Horror

Proteus

Adventure

Assassin's Creed

Adventure · Platformer

Everybody's Gone to the Rapture

Adventure

Super Mario 64

Adventure · Platformer

The Suicide of Rachel Foster

Adventure

SpaceEngine

Simulation · Sandbox

Destroy All Humans!

Adventure

Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines

Adventure

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Adventure

The Legend of Zelda

Adventure

Train Simulator Classic

Simulation

X2: The Threat

Simulation · Turn-Based Strat

Port Royale 3

Simulation

Spider-Man 3

Platformer

Agricultural Simulator: Historical Farming

Simulation

X: Beyond the Frontier

Simulation · Sandbox

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Botany Manor?: The closest game to Botany Manor is The Exit 8, scoring 76/100 on our similarity scale. They share 9 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 Exit 8 (76/100, 9 shared attributes) 2. Refunct (77/100, 8 shared attributes) 3. Dear Esther: Landmark Edition (80/100, 9 shared attributes). All share Botany Manor's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 47 candidates across 11 dimensions.
Is Refunct similar to Botany Manor?: Yes, very much so — Refunct scores 77/100 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 Exit 8, Refunct, Dear Esther: Landmark Edition and Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments. 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.