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We filtered the 46 games similar to Dear Esther down to the 10 that fit the “Fantasy” category. To the Moon, A Bird Story and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Dear Esther.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure
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Year 2012Dev Sumo Digital
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Within the “Fantasy” category, the closest game to Dear Esther is To the Moon — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. A Bird Story and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring follow close behind.

#1To the Moon97#2A Bird Story96#3The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring95#4Riven: The Sequel to Myst94#5Ceville93
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The best games with a fantasy setting like Dear Esther

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Dear Esther. 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.

#1To the Moon
97
iRank86
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: strong narrative focus.

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#2A Bird Story
96
iRank76
A Bird Story
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeCasualFantasyPixel 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 vibe casual

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, visual novel storytelling and visual pixel, while skipping exploration and discovery

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SteamGOG
#3The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
95
iRank51
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloFantasyMagicMeleeRanged
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 strong narrative focus

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#4Riven: The Sequel to Myst
94
iRank89
Riven: The Sequel to Myst
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeCasualFantasyExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 89%· 1.4K
Year 1997Dev Cyan Worlds · Acclaim EntertainmentOn PC · Mac

✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and vibe casual

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, punishing difficulty and setting scifi

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SteamGOGPS
#5Ceville
93
iRank76
Ceville
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeFantasyMeleeThird Person
Steam👍 80%· 211MC73IGDB70· 1
Year 2009Dev Realmforge Studios · Assemble EntertainmentPlaytime ~1hOn PC

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

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

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SteamGOG
#6Life is Strange: True Colors
92
iRank86
Life is Strange: True Colors
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeFantasyExplorationMelee
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 fantasy world

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and visual third person, while skipping vibe casual

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SteamXboxPS
#7Blacksad: Under the Skin
92
iRank74
Blacksad: Under the Skin
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeFantasyExplorationDark
Steam👍 83%· 6.8KIGDB66· 4OC62· 43
Year 2019Dev Ys Interactive · MicroidsOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of narrative adventures: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and fantasy world

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, dark, oppressive atmosphere and visual third person, while skipping vibe casual

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SteamGOGEpic
#8Life Is Strange
91
iRank90
Life Is Strange
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeFantasyExplorationSci-Fi
Steam👍 96%· 173KIGDB79· 7
Year 2015Dev DON'T NOD · Feral InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

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

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, setting scifi and visual third person, while skipping vibe casual

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SteamGOGXbox
#9The Gardens Between
91
iRank87
The Gardens Between
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeFantasyRelaxingLinear
Steam👍 94%· 2.7KIGDB81· 9OC79· 73
Year 2018Dev The Voxel AgentsOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Both are narrative adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and fantasy world

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, vibe relaxing and linear, story-driven structure, while skipping vibe casual

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SteamPSNintendo
#10Life is Strange: Before the Storm
91
iRank86
Life is Strange: Before the Storm
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeFantasyMeleeSci-Fi
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, setting scifi and visual third person, while skipping vibe casual

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SteamGOGXbox

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