8 Games with a fantasy setting like Hidden Through Time 2: Discovery that you should try

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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 35 games similar to Hidden Through Time 2: Discovery down to the 8 that fit the “Fantasy” category. Bugsnax, Chicory: A Colorful Tale and Everything top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Hidden Through Time 2: Discovery.

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The best games with a fantasy setting like Hidden Through Time 2: Discovery

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Hidden Through Time 2: Discovery. Each one has been evaluated across 14 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.

#1BugsnaxClosest overall match

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GenreSandboxSubgenreLife Sandbox

SoloCasualNarrativeCozySandbox WorldFantasy

Steam👍 97%· 9.0KRAWG👍 61%· 176MC76IGDB76· 7OC75· 94

Year 2020Dev Young HorsesPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of life sandbox games: sandbox freedom, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: melee combat, exploration and discovery and visual first person, while skipping vibe relaxing

We are what we eat. Bugsnax takes you on a whimsical adventure to Snaktooth Island, home of the legendary half-bug half-snack creatures, Bugsnax. Bugsnax takes you on a whimsical adventure to Snaktooth Island, home of the legendary half-bug half-snack creatures, Bugsnax.

Where it drifts furthest from Hidden Through Time 2: Discovery: progression and visuals.

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#2Chicory: A Colorful TaleClosest on visuals

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GenreSandboxSubgenreLife Sandbox

SoloCozyNarrativeRelaxingSandbox WorldFantasyIsometric

Steam👍 97%· 3.9KRAWG👍 77%· 64MC89IGDB92· 3OC88· 57

Year 2021Dev Finji · Greg LobanovPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of life sandbox games: sandbox freedom, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, co op and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping vibe casual

Chicory: A Colorful Tale is an adventure game about a dog wielding a magic paintbrush! Use the power of art to explore, solve puzzles, help your animal friends and restore color to the world.

Where it drifts furthest from Hidden Through Time 2: Discovery: game mode.

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GenreSandboxSubgenreLife Sandbox

SoloCasualRelaxingNarrativeSandbox WorldFantasy

Steam👍 83%· 3.8KIGDB72· 9OC73· 50

Year 2017Dev David OReillyOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of life sandbox games: sandbox freedom, adventure storytelling and vibe casual

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, deep RPG systems and open world exploration, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Hidden Through Time 2: Discovery: progression and visuals.

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#4The Sims 3Closest on progression

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GenreSandboxSubgenreLife Sandbox

SoloCozyNarrativeCasualSandbox WorldFantasySkill TreeIsometric

Steam👍 86%· 34KRAWG👍 83%· 784MC86

Year 2009Dev Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~11hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of life sandbox games: sandbox freedom, cozy, relaxing feel and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation and deep RPG systems, while skipping puzzle design

The Sims 3 is the third part of its series. Like all Sims game, it allows the player to control the life of a person or even a whole family. ###Character creation Before the main game starts, the player has to create his or her character, called sim.

It predates Hidden Through Time 2: Discovery by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

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#5Potion CraftClosest on tone

iRank85

GenreSandboxSubgenreCrafting Sandbox

SoloRelaxingCozyCasualNarrativeSandbox WorldFantasy2D

Steam👍 93%· 43KIGDB70· 1OC83· 11

Year 2022Dev niceplay games · tinyBuildOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Hidden Through Time 2: Discovery, expect sandbox freedom, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, deep RPG systems and setting medieval, while skipping setting scifi

Where it drifts furthest from Hidden Through Time 2: Discovery: progression and setting.

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GenreSandboxSubgenreCreative Sandbox

SoloNarrativeSandbox WorldFantasyIsometric

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Year 2000Dev Maxis · TransGaming TechnologiesOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Shared with Hidden Through Time 2: Discovery: sandbox freedom, strong narrative focus and sandbox world

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Hidden Through Time 2: Discovery: tone.

It predates Hidden Through Time 2: Discovery by 24 years, with what that implies technically.

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#7The Sims 2

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GenreSandboxSubgenreCreative Sandbox

SoloNarrativeSandbox WorldFantasyIsometric

IGDB71· 7

Year 2004Dev Maxis · Aspyr MediaOn PC · Mac

✓ If you enjoyed Hidden Through Time 2: Discovery, expect sandbox freedom, strong narrative focus and sandbox world

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation and deep RPG systems, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Hidden Through Time 2: Discovery: tone.

It predates Hidden Through Time 2: Discovery by 20 years, with what that implies technically.

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#8Animal Crossing

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GenreSandboxSubgenreCreative Sandbox

SoloSandbox WorldFantasyIsometric

IGDB80· 1

Year 2002Dev Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development · Nintendo

✓ Shared with Hidden Through Time 2: Discovery: sandbox freedom, sandbox world and fantasy world

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, while skipping puzzle design

It predates Hidden Through Time 2: Discovery by 22 years, with what that implies technically.

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