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iRank86
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrativeCartoon2D
Steam👍 89%· 797IGDB80
Year 2009Dev Telltale Games · LucasArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC · iOS
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More about this game →Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.
We filtered the 40 games similar to Glitch Hero down to the 32 that fit the “Narrative” category. Tales of Monkey Island, Return to Monkey Island and Nancy Drew: Ghost Dogs of Moon Lake top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Glitch Hero.
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The best narrative games like Glitch Hero
32 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Glitch Hero. Each one has been evaluated across 8 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.
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrativeCartoon2DCasual
Steam👍 91%· 9.0KIGDB92· 8OC87· 100
Year 2022Dev Terrible Toybox · Devolver DigitalOn Xbox · Linux · Android
74
iRank86
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrativeExploration2DCasual
Steam👍 91%· 293RAWG👍 79%· 29
Year 2002Dev HeR InteractivePlaytime ~5hOn PC
✓ If you enjoyed Glitch Hero, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus
≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual and visual first person, while skipping setting cartoon
Nancy Drew®: Ghost Dogs of Moon Lake is a first-person perspective, point-and-click adventure game. The player is Nancy Drew and has to solve a mystery. Explore rich environments for clues, interrogate suspects, and solve puzzles and mini-games.
Where it drifts furthest from Glitch Hero: visuals.
It predates Glitch Hero by 22 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Progression100Tone72Visuals30
73
iRank95
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrativeIsometric2DCasual
Steam👍 98%· 1.3KRAWG👍 90%· 30
Year 1996Dev Humongous Entertainment · Nightdive StudiosPlaytime ~4hOn PC · iOS · Android
✓ Like Glitch Hero, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus
≠ Its own twist: vibe casual, while skipping setting cartoon
Sam is an ordinary kid who, with the help of his red cape, turns into "superhero" Pajama Sam. In No Need to Hide When It’s Dark Outside, Pajama Sam journeys into the land of darkness (his closet) to face his fears.
It predates Glitch Hero by 28 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Tone51
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrativeCartoon2DCasual
Steam👍 98%· 8.4KRAWG👍 90%· 70IGDB90· 1OC85· 31
Year 2022Dev Happy Juice Games · Joystick VenturesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Nintendo
✓ Shared with Glitch Hero: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus
≠ Stands apart with vibe casual and fantasy world, while skipping exploration and discovery
Help a brother and sister on an uplifting epic adventure to find their way home. Escaping a horned beast and meeting quirky goblins are just part of the journey! Lost in Play is a journey through childhood imagination with thoughtfully crafted puzzles and colorful characters.
Genre100Game mode100Setting79Visuals62Tone51
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrativeExploration2DStealth
Steam👍 97%· 4.0KRAWG👍 88%· 24OC80· 35
Year 2024Dev Hyper Games · Raw FuryPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Nintendo
✓ Shared with Glitch Hero: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus
≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, cozy, relaxing feel and open world exploration, while skipping setting cartoon
Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley is a musical adventure game in which Snufkin needs to restore the harmony of Moominvalley, after a series of grotesque parks has appeared and ruined the valley's natural balance.
Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals65Tone50
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrativeIsometricFree to Play
OC76· 20
Year 2020Dev SamberoOn Web
✓ Like Glitch Hero, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus
≠ Its own twist: free to play, while skipping setting cartoon
ROOM ROOM Oh, thanks for reading this. I didn't think anybody would. The game controls are pretty simple, but I'll tell you a secret to reward your interest: holding certain buttons will do something useful, specially for speedruning. Hope you like it.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals76
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrative2D
Steam👍 77%· 769
Year 2001Dev Pendulo Studios · FX InteractiveOn PC
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrativeIsometricStealthDark
Steam👍 92%· 4.1KIGDB80· 12OC81· 75
Year 2017Dev Tequila WorksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrativeExplorationCasual
Steam👍 91%· 205RAWG👍 91%· 23MC69
Year 2008Dev HeR InteractivePlaytime ~8hOn PC
✓ If you enjoyed Glitch Hero, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus
≠ Its own twist: vibe casual, while skipping setting cartoon
Nancy Drew®: The Phantom of Venice is a first-person perspective, point-and-click adventure game. The player is Nancy Drew and has to solve a mystery. Explore rich environments for clues, interrogate suspects, and solve puzzles and mini-games.
It predates Glitch Hero by 16 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Progression100Tone76
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrativeExplorationCasual
Steam👍 90%· 270RAWG👍 77%· 26
Year 2011Dev HeR InteractivePlaytime ~6hOn PC · Apple Macintosh
✓ Like Glitch Hero, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus
≠ Stands apart with vibe casual, while skipping setting cartoon
A local contest turns into an arson scene and now deceit smolders among the charred ruins of the River Heights Town Hall. Police have several suspects, but well-placed incriminating evidence and poisonous local gossip compelled authorities to make only one arrest: Nancy Drew.
It predates Glitch Hero by 13 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Progression100Tone76
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrativeExplorationCasual
Steam👍 91%· 213MC79
Year 2007Dev HeR InteractivePlaytime ~7hOn PC
✓ If you enjoyed Glitch Hero, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus
≠ Its own twist: vibe casual, while skipping setting cartoon
Nancy Drew®: Legend of the Crystal Skull is a first-person perspective, point-and-click adventure game. The player is Nancy Drew and has to solve a mystery. Explore rich environments for clues, interrogate suspects, and solve puzzles and mini-games.
It predates Glitch Hero by 17 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Progression100Tone75
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrativeExplorationCasual
Steam👍 73%· 254RAWG👍 83%· 24MC73IGDB70· 1
Year 2008Dev HeR Interactive · SEGAPlaytime ~8hOn PC · Nintendo
✓ Shared with Glitch Hero: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus
≠ Its own twist: vibe casual, while skipping setting cartoon
Nancy Drew®: The White Wolf of Icicle Creek is a first-person perspective, point-and-click adventure game. The player is Nancy Drew and has to solve a mystery. Explore rich environments for clues, interrogate suspects, and solve puzzles and mini-games.
It predates Glitch Hero by 16 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Progression100Tone75
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrativeExplorationCasual
Steam👍 91%· 92
Year 2012Dev HeR InteractivePlaytime ~6hOn PC · Apple Macintosh
✓ If you enjoyed Glitch Hero, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus
≠ Stands apart with vibe casual, while skipping setting cartoon
Fear lingers in a remote laboratory after a physicist's suspicious demise. A police investigation resulted in nothing except a case as cold as the secretive personalities and steel walls that enshroud a top-secret Tesla-inspired facility.
It predates Glitch Hero by 12 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Progression100Tone74
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrativeExplorationCasual
Steam👍 96%· 397RAWG👍 86%· 22MC77
Year 2005Dev HeR InteractivePlaytime ~5hOn PC
✓ If you enjoyed Glitch Hero, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus
≠ Stands apart with vibe casual, while skipping setting cartoon
Nancy Drew®: Last Train to Blue Moon Canyon is a first-person perspective, point-and-click adventure game. The player is Nancy Drew and has to solve a mystery. Explore rich environments for clues, interrogate suspects, and solve puzzles and mini-games.
It predates Glitch Hero by 19 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Progression100Tone74
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Leisure Suit Larry: Love for Sail!
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71
Nancy Drew: The Haunting of Castle Malloy
Puzzle · Adventure
71
Nancy Drew: Trail of the Twister
Puzzle · Adventure
71
Blackwell Unbound
Puzzle · Adventure
71
The Blackwell Legacy
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71
Nancy Drew: The Creature of Kapu Cave
Puzzle · Adventure
71
Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards
Puzzle · Adventure
71
Nancy Drew: Ransom of the Seven Ships
Puzzle · Adventure
71
Nancy Drew: Secret of the Scarlet Hand
Puzzle · Adventure
70
Kathy Rain
Puzzle · Adventure
69
Freddi Fish and the Case of the Missing Kelp Seeds
Puzzle · Adventure
69
Spy Fox in "Dry Cereal"
Puzzle · Adventure
69
Neighbours from Hell
Puzzle · Adventure
69
Neighbours from Hell Compilation
Puzzle · Adventure
69
I Expect You To Die 2: The Spy and the Liar
Puzzle · Adventure
66
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Puzzle · Adventure
66
Last Day of June
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