33 Adventure games like Ecco the Dolphin that you should try

✓ Shared with Ecco the Dolphin: adventure storytelling, horror tension and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with Metroidvania exploration, precision platforming and puzzle design, while skipping setting anime

✓ Like Ecco the Dolphin, it's known for adventure storytelling, horror tension and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, dark, oppressive atmosphere and visual third person, while skipping punishing difficulty

✓ Like Ecco the Dolphin, it's known for adventure storytelling, horror tension and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: Metroidvania exploration, puzzle design and shooter, while skipping punishing difficulty

✓ Shared with Ecco the Dolphin: adventure storytelling, horror tension and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, deep simulation and open world exploration, while skipping punishing difficulty

✓ Nearly identical: adventure storytelling, melee combat and single-player focus.

≠ Missing: horror tension.

✓ If you enjoyed Ecco the Dolphin, expect adventure storytelling, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design and visual third person, while skipping horror tension

✓ Shared with Ecco the Dolphin: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with procedural generation and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping horror tension

✓ Like Ecco the Dolphin, it's known for adventure storytelling, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with combat magic, ranged combat and fantasy world, while skipping horror tension

✓ Like Ecco the Dolphin, it's known for adventure storytelling, melee combat and setting scifi

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, multiplayer gameplay and co op, while skipping horror tension

✓ Like Ecco the Dolphin, it's known for adventure storytelling, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings ranged combat, co op and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping horror tension

✓ Like Ecco the Dolphin, it's known for adventure storytelling, melee combat and setting scifi

≠ Where it differs: brings battle royale tension, shooter and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping horror tension

✓ Like Ecco the Dolphin, it's known for adventure storytelling, punishing difficulty and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings Metroidvania exploration, precision platforming and puzzle design, while skipping horror tension

✓ Like Ecco the Dolphin, it's known for adventure storytelling, punishing difficulty and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: Metroidvania exploration, precision platforming and puzzle design, while skipping horror tension

✓ Shared with Ecco the Dolphin: adventure storytelling, punishing difficulty and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with Metroidvania exploration, precision platforming and exploration and discovery, while skipping horror tension

✓ If you enjoyed Ecco the Dolphin, expect adventure storytelling, punishing difficulty and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with Metroidvania exploration, deep RPG systems and precision platforming, while skipping horror tension