12 Adventure games like Closer the Distance that you should try

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We filtered the 25 games similar to Closer the Distance down to the 12 that fit the “Adventure” category. Monster Loves You!, Strange Horticulture and Unpacking top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Closer the Distance.

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GenreSimulationSubgenreLife Sim

The best adventure games like Closer the Distance

12 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Closer the Distance. Each one has been evaluated across 10 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.

#1Monster Loves You!Closest overall match

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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, adventure storytelling and deep RPG systems

≠ Where it differs: brings visual novel storytelling and setting scifi, while skipping vibe relaxing

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.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Closer the Distance.

It predates Closer the Distance by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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#2Strange 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, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, exploration and discovery and visual 2d, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel

Where it drifts furthest from Closer the Distance: visuals.

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#3UnpackingClosest on tone

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GenreSimulationSubgenreLife Sim

SoloRelaxingCozyCasualNarrativeIsometric

Steam👍 93%· 40KIGDB93· 2OC82· 63

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

✓ Fits the life sims cluster, with deep simulation, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with visual pixel and visual 2d, while skipping deep RPG systems

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#4Reigns

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GenreSimulationSubgenreLife Sim

SoloNarrativeCozyCasualMedieval

Steam👍 87%· 8.1KIGDB75· 4OC78· 22

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

✓ Same family of life sims: deep simulation, deep RPG systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings card game strategy, setting medieval and fantasy world, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Closer the Distance: visuals.

It predates Closer the Distance by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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#5Lake

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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, adventure storytelling and deep RPG systems

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and exploration and discovery, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Closer the Distance: visuals.

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#6AdVenture Capitalist

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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, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: resource management, skill tree progression and visual 2d, while skipping deep RPG systems

AdVenture Capitalist MerchandiseFind the latest AdVenture Capitalist Swag here: {LINK REMOVED}http://goo.gl/l29Jic About the GameHey there Fancy Pants!

Where it drifts furthest from Closer the Distance: visuals.

It predates Closer the Distance by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreSimulationSubgenreLife Sim

SoloCozyCasualIsometric2D

Steam👍 97%· 226RAWG👍 81%· 25

Year 2009Dev Alawar EntertainmentPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · iOS

✓ Fits the life sims cluster, with deep simulation, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings visual 2d, while skipping deep RPG systems

Slip into a pair of overalls and try your hand at running a farm! From tending to the fields where your cows graze to gathering eggs for sale at the town market, Farm Frenzy is as stimulating as the real thing-- only you won't have to experience the nasty smells!

It predates Closer the Distance by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

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#8Secret of the Magic Crystals

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GenreSimulationSubgenreFarming Sim

SoloCasualCozyNarrativeMelee

Steam👍 82%· 1.7K

Year 2010Dev Artery GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Shared with Closer the Distance: deep simulation, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings melee combat, combat magic and fantasy world, while skipping deep RPG systems

In this game you manage a horse-breeding farm set in a fantasy surrounding. The game enables you to breed legendary horses such as Pegasus, Unicorn, Fire-steed, Ice-steed and Demon-steed. You can buy over 700 objects during the game.

Where it drifts furthest from Closer the Distance: visuals.

It predates Closer the Distance by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

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#9Melting Hearts: Our Love Will Grow 2Closest on visuals

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GenreSimulationSubgenreFarming Sim

SoloCozyNarrativeIsometricAnime

Steam👍 54%· 70

Year 2016Dev John WizardPlaytime ~4hOn PC

✓ Shared with Closer the Distance: deep simulation, adventure storytelling and deep RPG systems

≠ Its own twist: setting anime and crafting mechanics, while skipping puzzle design

In the dead of winter, a major corporation threatens to seize control of the farmland to build a new mall. The whole town will need to come together to make enough money to buy it back, or face extinction. But in the coldest winter in decades, the conditions make farming almost impossible.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Closer the Distance.

It predates Closer the Distance by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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#10Crime Scene Cleaner

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GenreSimulationSubgenreLife Sim

SoloRelaxingNarrativeCozyMelee

Steam👍 98%· 32KRAWG👍 89%· 36

Year 2024Dev Grippens CastlePlaytime ~9hOn PC

✓ Same family of life sims: deep simulation, adventure storytelling and vibe relaxing

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and stealth mechanics, while skipping puzzle design

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 Closer the Distance: visuals.

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GenreSimulationSubgenreLife Sim

SoloCasualCozy

Steam👍 81%· 455

Year 2014Dev Alawar Entertainment · Buka EntertainmentPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Nearly identical: deep simulation, adventure storytelling and vibe casual.

≠ Missing: puzzle design.

Darkestville Castle Coming Soon Coming soon. The best adventure!http://store.steampowered.com/app/415610/ About the Game Save grandpa and grandma's farm from foreclosure in the wacky and wonderful Farm Frenzy 4! The Farm Frenzy series of casual sims gets a makeover in this ALL NEW sequel.

It predates Closer the Distance by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreSimulationSubgenreLife Sim

SoloRelaxingCasualMultiplayerCo-op

Steam👍 87%· 74KRAWG👍 26%· 207IGDB70· 1

Year 2015Dev Fishing PlanetPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · iOS

✓ Same family of life sims: deep simulation, adventure storytelling and vibe relaxing

≠ Stands apart with sports simulation, open world exploration and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping puzzle design

Fishing Planet is a free realistic multiplayer first-person fishing simulator. The game has quite a few fans who are online and offline sharing tips on how to catch, for example, a Grass Pickerel. In the virtual store, the player must buy equipment and bait for virtual currency.

Where it drifts furthest from Closer the Distance: visuals and game mode.

It predates Closer the Distance by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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