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We filtered the 50 games similar to Dustborn down to the 12 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. Tales from the Borderlands, Batman: The Enemy Within and Syberia 3 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Dustborn.

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The best games like Dustborn on Nintendo Switch

12 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 BorderlandsClosest overall match

iRank92

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative 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.

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Steam GOG Epic

#2Batman: The Enemy Within

iRank87

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative 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

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeSci-FiThird PersonHistorical

Steam👍 52%· 4.7KIGDB44· 8OC51· 54

Year 2017Dev Anuman Interactive · MicroidsOn PS4 · Android · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, historical setting and visual 2d, while skipping melee combat

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals55Setting53

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative 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.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeSci-Fi2D

Steam👍 89%· 2.5KIGDB65· 3

Year 2013Dev Daedalic EntertainmentOn 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 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeSci-Fi2D

Steam👍 85%· 4.0KOC73· 20

Year 2016Dev Daedalic EntertainmentOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design and visual 2d, while skipping melee combat

Where it drifts furthest from Dustborn: visuals.

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

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Steam GOG Epic

#7The Testament of Sherlock Holmes

iRank79

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeThird PersonFirst Person

Steam👍 80%· 3.9KIGDB76· 3

Year 2012Dev Frogwares · AtlusOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of narrative adventures: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design and visual first person, while skipping melee combat

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

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#8Syberia

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GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeSci-FiCasual2D

Steam👍 88%· 6.7KIGDB77· 5OC76· 13

Year 2002Dev Microïds Canada · MicroïdsOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · Android

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, vibe casual and visual 2d, while skipping melee combat

Where it drifts furthest from Dustborn: visuals.

It predates Dustborn by 22 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeThird PersonDark

Steam👍 86%· 9.2KIGDB52· 3OC65· 37

Year 2016Dev CtrlMovie · Wales InteractiveOn PS4 · PC · iOS

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

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping melee combat

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

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Steam GOG Epic

#10Twelve MinutesClosest on progression

iRank75

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeExplorationDarkIsometric

Steam👍 73%· 7.9KIGDB79· 8

Year 2021Dev Luis Antonio · Annapurna InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · Android

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, dark, oppressive atmosphere and visual isometric, while skipping melee combat

Where it drifts furthest from Dustborn: visuals.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrative2DPixel Art

Steam👍 93%· 4.2KIGDB83· 13OC83· 101

Year 2017Dev Terrible ToyboxOn PS4 · Linux · Android

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

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

Where it drifts furthest from Dustborn: visuals.

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Steam GOG Epic

#12Florence

iRank88

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeCasualCozy2D

Steam👍 93%· 16KIGDB80· 1OC85· 16

Year 2018Dev Mountains · Annapurna InteractiveOn Linux · Android · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, visual novel storytelling and vibe casual, while skipping melee combat

Where it drifts furthest from Dustborn: visuals and tone.

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