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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 46 games similar to Esoteric Ebb down to the 14 that fit the “Fantasy” category. A Bird Story, Ceville and Life Is Strange top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Esoteric Ebb.

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The best games with a fantasy setting like Esoteric Ebb

14 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

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.

#1A Bird StoryClosest overall match

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SoloNarrativeFantasyIsometricCasual

Steam👍 85%· 11KIGDB68· 3OC67· 13

Year 2014Dev Freebird GamesOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, deep RPG systems and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: visual novel storytelling, vibe casual and visual pixel

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

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

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#2CevilleClosest on tone

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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 deep RPG systems

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 Esoteric Ebb: visuals.

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

It predates Esoteric Ebb by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

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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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#4Life is Strange: Before the Storm

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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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#5Life is Strange: True Colors

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SoloNarrativeFantasyMeleeDark

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 exploration and discovery, 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.

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#6Blacksad: Under the Skin

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SoloNarrativeFantasyDarkExploration

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 exploration and discovery, 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.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeFantasyCyberpunkSci-Fi

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 fantasy world

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, setting cyberpunk and setting scifi, while skipping deep RPG systems

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

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

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

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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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#9A New Beginning - Final Cut

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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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#10The Gardens Between

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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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#11Game of Thrones: A Telltale Games Series

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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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#12Return of the Obra Dinn

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GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeFantasyHardcoreDark

Steam👍 97%· 34KRAWG👍 85%· 759MC88IGDB95· 7OC89· 56

Year 2018Dev Lucas Pope · 3909Playtime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, horror tension and punishing difficulty, while skipping deep RPG systems

In 1802, the merchant ship "Obra Dinn" set out from London for the Orient with over 200 tons of trade goods. Six months later it hadn't met its rendezvous point at the Cape of Good Hope and was declared lost at sea.

Where it drifts furthest from Esoteric Ebb: visuals.

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

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#13To the Moon

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