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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 47 games similar to House Builder down to the 15 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. Abzu, Blue Prince and Outer Wilds top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to House Builder.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

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Year 2024Dev FreeMind

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Within the “Nintendo Switch” category, the closest game to House Builder is Abzu — scoring 75/100 on our similarity scale. Blue Prince and Outer Wilds follow close behind.

#1Abzu75 #2Blue Prince73 #3Outer Wilds70 #4The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom69 #5The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild69

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The best games like House Builder on Nintendo Switch

15 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to House Builder. 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.

#1AbzuClosest overall match

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Abzu

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloRelaxingNarrativeCasualOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 93%· 27KIGDB81· 27OC80· 122

Year 2016Dev Giant Squid · 505 GamesOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, deep simulation and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world and visual third person, while skipping sandbox freedom

Where it drifts furthest from House Builder: visuals.

It predates House Builder by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Progression56World52Visuals0

#2Blue PrinceClosest on progression

73

Blue Prince

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationManagementFirst Person3D

Steam👍 87%· 18KIGDB91· 5OC89· 117

Year 2025Dev Dogubomb · Raw FuryOn Xbox · Switch · PC

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and deep simulation

≠ Stands apart with roguelike runs and procedural generation, while skipping sandbox freedom

Where it drifts furthest from House Builder: world and tone.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100Tone41World39

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Outer Wilds

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person3D

Steam👍 96%· 102KIGDB85· 7OC85· 61

Year 2019Dev Mobius Digital · Annapurna InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, puzzle design and deep simulation

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, melee combat and setting space, while skipping sandbox freedom

Where it drifts furthest from House Builder: tone.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100World61Progression59Tone40

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#4The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the KingdomClosest on world

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The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationRanged

IGDB95· 6OC95· 164

Year 2023Dev Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 3 · NintendoOn Switch

✓ Same family of open-world adventures: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and sandbox freedom

≠ Its own twist: ranged combat, fantasy world and setting scifi, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from House Builder: visuals and progression.

Genre100Game mode100World100Progression41Visuals0

#5The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

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The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationRanged

IGDB98· 27OC96· 167

Year 2017Dev Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 3 · NintendoOn Switch

✓ Same family of open-world adventures: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and sandbox freedom

≠ Its own twist: ranged combat, fantasy world and setting scifi, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from House Builder: visuals and progression.

Genre100Game mode100World100Progression29Visuals0

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Telling Lies

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 63%· 1.3KIGDB85· 7OC79· 50

Year 2019Dev Furious Bee Limited · Annapurna InteractiveOn PS4 · PC · iOS

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, deep simulation and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping sandbox freedom

Where it drifts furthest from House Builder: tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for House Builder.

Genre100Game mode100World62Progression56Visuals53Tone33

#7AER: Memories of Old

65

AER: Memories of Old

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloRelaxingNarrativeCasualOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 86%· 7.7KIGDB68· 4OC67· 44

Year 2017Dev Forgotten Key · Daedalic EntertainmentOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of open-world adventures: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and vibe relaxing

≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world, post-apocalyptic world and visual third person, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from House Builder: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100World62Progression58Visuals0

#8The First Tree

65

The First Tree

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeRelaxingCasualOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 75%· 5.8KOC80· 14

Year 2017Dev David WehleOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, deep simulation and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, fantasy world and visual third person, while skipping sandbox freedom

Where it drifts furthest from House Builder: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100World59Progression55Visuals0

64

Pilgrims

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloRelaxingCasualNarrativeOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 96%· 6.1K

Year 2019Dev Amanita DesignOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ Same family of open-world adventures: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and vibe relaxing

≠ Its own twist: card game strategy, cozy, relaxing feel and setting cartoon, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from House Builder: visuals and progression.

Genre100Game mode100Tone89World62Progression47Visuals0

60

RiME

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeRelaxingOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 90%· 5.2KIGDB73· 15OC79· 120

Year 2017Dev Tequila Works · Six FootOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, melee combat and fantasy world, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from House Builder: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Tone78World61Progression58Visuals0

#11Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments

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Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 89%· 7.8KIGDB75· 14OC76· 65

Year 2014Dev Frogwares · Focus EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: ranged combat, historical setting and visual third person, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from House Builder: tone and visuals.

It predates House Builder by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100World61Progression54Visuals43Tone42

#12The Vanishing of Ethan Carter

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The Vanishing of Ethan Carter

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 88%· 9.0KIGDB82· 16OC79· 90

Year 2014Dev The AstronautsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and combat magic, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from House Builder: tone.

It predates House Builder by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Progression56World55Visuals54Tone36

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Road 96

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 92%· 25KIGDB83· 8OC78· 93

Year 2021Dev DigixArt · RavenscourtOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with procedural generation and melee combat, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from House Builder: tone and world.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals57Progression53World44Tone41

53

Firewatch

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeCasualOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 91%· 97KIGDB79· 18OC80· 134

Year 2016Dev Campo Santo · PanicOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and vibe casual

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting, while skipping deep simulation

It predates House Builder by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone65World61Progression55Visuals54

#15The Suicide of Rachel Foster

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The Suicide of Rachel Foster

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeCasualOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 68%· 6.8KIGDB65· 4OC68· 61

Year 2020Dev ONE-O-ONE GAMES · Daedalic EntertainmentOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and vibe casual

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting, while skipping deep simulation

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for House Builder.

Genre100Game mode100World62Tone61Progression58Visuals55

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