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We filtered the 46 games similar to Esoteric Ebb down to the 16 that fit the “Mobile” category. Life Is Strange, Life is Strange: Before the Storm and Dear Esther top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Esoteric Ebb.

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Within the “Mobile” category, the closest game to Esoteric Ebb is Life Is Strange — scoring 57/100 on our similarity scale. Life is Strange: Before the Storm and Dear Esther follow close behind.

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The best games like Esoteric Ebb on Mobile

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Esoteric Ebb. Each one has been evaluated across 6 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.

#1Life Is StrangeClosest overall match

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Life Is Strange

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeFantasySci-FiExploration

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 exploration and discovery, while skipping deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from Esoteric Ebb: visuals.

It predates Esoteric Ebb by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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#2Life is Strange: Before the Storm

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Life is Strange: Before the Storm

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative 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 deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from Esoteric Ebb: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Esoteric Ebb.

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

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#3Dear EstherClosest on setting

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Dear Esther

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeFantasyCasualExploration

Steam👍 76%· 6.1KRAWG👍 56%· 366MC75IGDB72· 4

Year 2012Dev Sumo DigitalPlaytime ~1hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh

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

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual, exploration and discovery and visual first person, while skipping deep RPG systems

Dear Esther is a game that questions the very concept of a "game" as an entertainment. It is more of an art project that was originally started as a mod on the Source engine (the one Half-Life 2 is based on).

Where it drifts furthest from Esoteric Ebb: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Esoteric Ebb.

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

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#4A New Beginning - Final Cut

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A New Beginning - Final Cut

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeFantasyHistoricalSci-Fi

Steam👍 75%· 2.1KRAWG👍 50%· 126MC72IGDB75· 2

Year 2012Dev Daedalic EntertainmentPlaytime ~2hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, historical setting and setting scifi, while skipping deep RPG systems

A point-and-click adventure from Daedalic Entertainment, A New Beginning is a story of time travel and ecological cataclysms. Presented in-game future is dark, mostly due to the fact that life is possible only deep underground, in caves and crevices.

Where it drifts furthest from Esoteric Ebb: visuals and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Esoteric Ebb.

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

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#5Twelve Minutes

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Twelve Minutes

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeIsometricDarkExploration

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 exploration and discovery, while skipping deep RPG systems

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Esoteric Ebb.

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#6The Gardens Between

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The Gardens Between

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative 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 deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from Esoteric Ebb: visuals and tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Esoteric Ebb.

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

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Steam PS Nintendo

#7Game of Thrones: A Telltale Games Series

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Game of Thrones: A Telltale Games Series

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeFantasyRangedDark

Steam👍 76%· 11KIGDB75· 52

Year 2014Dev Telltale Games · HBOOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, dark, oppressive atmosphere and ranged combat, while skipping deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from Esoteric Ebb: visuals and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Esoteric Ebb.

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

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#8Putt-Putt Joins the ParadeClosest on visuals

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Putt-Putt Joins the Parade

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeIsometricCasual2D

Steam👍 94%· 344

Year 1992Dev Humongous Entertainment · Nightdive StudiosPlaytime ~1hOn PC · iOS · Android

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, vibe casual and visual 2d, while skipping deep RPG systems

Humongous Tees Now Available!Official Humongous Entertainment T-shirts featuring Pajama Sam, Spy Fox, Freddi Fish, and Putt-Putt are now available on Amazon. About the GameWhat does it take to be in a parade? Hard work, a bright shiny chassis and a little help from your friends.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Esoteric Ebb.

It predates Esoteric Ebb by 34 years, with what that implies technically.

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#9Thimbleweed Park

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Thimbleweed Park

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 deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from Esoteric Ebb: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Esoteric Ebb.

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

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Gone Home

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 77%· 18KRAWG👍 69%· 887MC86IGDB74· 12OC85· 17

Year 2013Dev The Fullbright Company · Annapurna InteractivePlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · iOS

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

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, exploration and discovery and visual first person, while skipping deep RPG systems

Portland. It's June 7, 1995. After a year of living abroad, the game's main character, 21-year-old girl Katie Greenbriar, finally returns home, waiting for a warm welcome from her family. But somehow, she finds that there is no one in the house! Where is everyone? What happened here?

Where it drifts furthest from Esoteric Ebb: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Esoteric Ebb.

It predates Esoteric Ebb by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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#11Batman: The Enemy Within

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Batman: The Enemy Within

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeMeleeDarkThird Person

Steam👍 92%· 10KIGDB76· 2

Year 2017Dev Telltale GamesOn PS4 · Android · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, visual novel storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from Esoteric Ebb: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Esoteric Ebb.

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

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Steam Xbox Nintendo

#12Batman: The Enemy Within - The Telltale Series

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Batman: The Enemy Within - The Telltale Series

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeMeleeDarkThird Person

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 single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, visual novel storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping deep RPG systems

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

Where it drifts furthest from Esoteric Ebb: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Esoteric Ebb.

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

Genre100Game mode100Tone75Visuals0

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Late Shift

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeDarkThird Person

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 and visual third person, while skipping deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from Esoteric Ebb: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Esoteric Ebb.

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

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#14Milo and the Magpies

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Milo and the Magpies

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeCozyExploration

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, cozy, relaxing feel and exploration and discovery, while skipping deep RPG systems

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.

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#15My Brother Rabbit

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My Brother Rabbit

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeCasual2D

Steam👍 96%· 2.0KRAWG👍 76%· 45OC77· 16

Year 2018Dev Artifex MundiPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, vibe casual and visual 2d, while skipping deep RPG systems

A loving family discovers that their daughter has fallen ill. While her parents set out to get her the treatment she needs, her determined older brother turns to the power of imagination to help them cope.

Where it drifts furthest from Esoteric Ebb: visuals.

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

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