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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

Looking for games like Dustborn? We analyzed its gameplay DNA — adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and melee combat — against over 6,700 titles. These 50 alternatives are ranked by real similarity, not marketing tags. Tales from the Borderlands leads with 77/100, followed by the rest of the list.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure
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Year 2024Dev Red Thread Games

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The closest game to Dustborn is Tales from the Borderlands — scoring 77/100 on our similarity scale. Life is Strange: Before the Storm and Tell Me Why follow close behind.

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Top games similar to Dustborn

50 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

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

#1Tales from the Borderlands
Tales from the Borderlands
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloMeleeNarrativeSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 94%· 19KIGDB88· 11
Year 2014Dev Telltale GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android

✓ Both are narrative adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and melee combat

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

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

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Visuals100
Life is Strange: Before the Storm
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloMeleeNarrativeSci-FiThird Person
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 melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world, while skipping exploration and discovery

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Setting69
#3Tell Me Why
Tell Me Why
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloMeleeNarrativeExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 82%· 15KIGDB81· 9OC81· 94
Year 2020Dev DON'T NOD · Xbox Game StudiosOn PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings free to play, while skipping setting scifi

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Progression100Visuals100
Life Is Strange
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeSci-FiExplorationThird Person
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 setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design and fantasy world, while skipping melee combat

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

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Progression100Visuals100Setting69
Batman: The Enemy Within
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloMeleeNarrativeThird PersonDark
Steam👍 92%· 10KIGDB76· 2
Year 2017Dev Telltale GamesOn PS4 · Android · PC

✓ Same family of narrative adventures: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, visual novel storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping setting scifi

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Tone85
Somerville
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloMeleeNarrativeSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 70%· 1.8KIGDB68· 6OC69· 76
Year 2022Dev JumpshipOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of narrative adventures: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, horror tension and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping exploration and discovery

Where it drifts furthest from Dustborn: visuals.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting83Tone68Visuals48
Dreamfall Chapters
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeSci-FiExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 82%· 4.5KIGDB76· 11
Year 2014Dev Red Thread Games · Deep SilverOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of narrative adventures: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and setting scifi

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, setting cyberpunk and fantasy world, while skipping melee combat

Where it drifts furthest from Dustborn: setting.

Same studio: Red Thread Games.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Progression100Visuals100Setting38
Batman: The Enemy Within - The Telltale Series
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloMeleeNarrativeThird PersonDark
Steam👍 88%· 18KRAWG👍 72%· 432MC79IGDB75· 13
Year 2016Dev Telltale GamesPlaytime ~9hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, visual novel storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping setting scifi

Batman: The Enemy Within, 2017, is an episodic point-and-click graphic adventure video game, a sequel to 2016's Batman: The Telltale Series.

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

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Tone78
Detroit: Become Human
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeSci-FiThird PersonDark
Steam👍 96%· 243KRAWG👍 90%· 3.3KMC79IGDB78· 13OC79· 152
Year 2018Dev Quantic Dream · Sony Computer EntertainmentPlaytime ~10hOn PC · PS

✓ Both are narrative adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere and setting cyberpunk, while skipping melee combat

In the future world, androids do almost everything that people do - they even start to think and feel. Although no one taught them this. The plot of "Become Human" is built around three characters, each with a separate storyline, but they eventually merge into a single picture.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting80Tone73
Riven: The Sequel to Myst
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeSci-FiExplorationHardcore
Steam👍 89%· 1.4K
Year 1997Dev Cyan Worlds · Acclaim EntertainmentOn PC · Mac

✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, punishing difficulty and vibe casual, while skipping melee combat

Where it drifts furthest from Dustborn: visuals.

It predates Dustborn by 27 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Setting71Tone60Visuals0
Milo and the Magpies
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeExplorationCozy
Steam👍 98%· 3.4K
Year 2021Dev Second MazePlaytime ~2hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping melee combat

Can you guide Milo home? Milo, a curious and resourceful cat, needs to find his way back home through various gardens while trying to outsmart the pestering magpies that keep getting in his way.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Tone64
Tacoma
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeSci-FiExplorationSpace
Steam👍 86%· 4.8KIGDB78· 16OC77· 86
Year 2017Dev FullbrightOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with setting space, setting cyberpunk and visual first person, while skipping melee combat

Where it drifts furthest from Dustborn: visuals and setting.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Progression100Setting48Visuals0
Ceville
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloMeleeNarrativeThird PersonFantasy
Steam👍 80%· 211MC73IGDB70· 1
Year 2009Dev Realmforge Studios · Assemble EntertainmentPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design and fantasy world, while skipping setting scifi

The mean cruel cold blooded tyrant Ceville ruthlessly rules the beautiful kingdom of Faeryanis. Or rather, he used to rule the beautiful kingdom of Faeryanis, until the brave people revolted against his regime and drove him out of the palace.

Where it drifts furthest from Dustborn: setting.

It predates Dustborn by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Setting0
Heavy Rain
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeExplorationThird PersonDark
Steam👍 86%· 28KIGDB80· 10OC73· 34
Year 2010Dev Quantic DreamOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are narrative adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings roguelike runs, dark, oppressive atmosphere and visual first person, while skipping melee combat

It predates Dustborn by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Tone70Visuals64
Chaos on Deponia
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeSci-Fi2D
Steam👍 90%· 3.1KIGDB80· 1OC70· 9
Year 2012Dev Daedalic Entertainment · Daedalic Studio WestOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are narrative adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and setting scifi

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design and visual 2d, while skipping melee combat

Where it drifts furthest from Dustborn: visuals.

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

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Visuals0

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Dustborn?
The closest game to Dustborn is Tales from the Borderlands, scoring 77/100 on our similarity scale. They share 6 gameplay attributes, including adventure storytelling, single-player focus and melee combat. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Dustborn?
The three closest games to Dustborn are: 1. Tales from the Borderlands (77/100, 6 shared attributes) 2. Life is Strange: Before the Storm (76/100, 6 shared attributes) 3. Tell Me Why (76/100, 6 shared attributes). All share Dustborn's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 50 candidates across 7 dimensions.
Is Life is Strange: Before the Storm similar to Dustborn?
Yes, very much so — Life is Strange: Before the Storm scores 76/100 similarity to Dustborn. They share 6 attributes, including adventure storytelling and single-player focus. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What Adventure games are similar to Dustborn?
The best Adventure games similar to Dustborn are Tales from the Borderlands, Life is Strange: Before the Storm, Tell Me Why and Life Is Strange. All share the Adventure genre alongside other key Dustborn attributes like adventure storytelling, single-player focus and melee combat.
How is similarity to Dustborn calculated?
We compare Dustborn against every game in our catalog using 7 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 Dustborn experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.
Are there free games similar to Dustborn?
Yes — Life is Strange 2 is free and scores well on similarity to Dustborn. It's a great way to test whether the play style clicks before investing in other paid titles.