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We filtered the 39 games similar to Jotun: Valhalla Edition down to the 21 that fit the “Narrative” category. Ecco the Dolphin, Ato and Ori and the Blind Forest top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Jotun: Valhalla Edition.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreAction-Adventure

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Within the “Narrative” category, the closest game to Jotun: Valhalla Edition is Ecco the Dolphin — scoring 70/100 on our similarity scale. Ato and Ori and the Blind Forest follow close behind.

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The best narrative games like Jotun: Valhalla Edition

21 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Jotun: Valhalla Edition. Each one has been evaluated across 10 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.

#1Ecco the DolphinClosest overall match

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Ecco the Dolphin

GenreAdventureSubgenreAction-Adventure

SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrative2D

Steam👍 85%· 13RAWG👍 46%· 26IGDB30· 1

Year 2006Dev SEGAOn PC · Xbox · Nintendo

✓ Shared with Jotun: Valhalla Edition: adventure storytelling, punishing difficulty and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, setting scifi and horror setting, while skipping setting mythology

Life was an adventure for Ecco, the young dolphin. The ocean seemed endless with rolling breakers to race through! At high speed Ecco could burst through the waves leaping through the air – almost flying! Until one day, all of that changed.

Where it drifts furthest from Jotun: Valhalla Edition: setting and visuals.

It predates Jotun: Valhalla Edition by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Visuals44Setting0

Steam Xbox Nintendo

#2AtoClosest on progression

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Ato

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeNarrativeHardcoreFantasyExploration2D

Steam👍 97%· 466

Year 2019Dev WolfWoot · Tiny Warrior GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Shared with Jotun: Valhalla Edition: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and punishing difficulty

≠ Where it differs: brings Metroidvania exploration, precision platforming and fighting mechanics, while skipping setting mythology

Ato is an Atmospheric Sword Dueling Game set in the Era of Feudal Japan. It tells a visually driven story about a father who has given up his past ways in order to live a life of peace with his wife and child. However this peace is soon disturbed as his child is taken from him...

Where it drifts furthest from Jotun: Valhalla Edition: setting and visuals.

Released 4 years after Jotun: Valhalla Edition.

Combat100Game mode100Tone100Progression100Genre50Visuals42

#3Ori and the Blind Forest

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Ori and the Blind Forest

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeNarrativeHardcoreFantasyExploration2D

Steam👍 94%· 60KIGDB88· 14OC90· 97

Year 2015Dev Moon Studios · Microsoft StudiosOn PC · Xbox · Switch

✓ If you enjoyed Jotun: Valhalla Edition, expect adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and punishing difficulty

≠ Stands apart with Metroidvania exploration, puzzle design and precision platforming, while skipping setting mythology

Where it drifts furthest from Jotun: Valhalla Edition: setting and progression.

Combat100Game mode100Tone63Visuals55Genre50Progression47

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qomp

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeExploration2D

Steam👍 96%· 531

Year 2021Dev Stuffed Wombat · AtariPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Linux

✓ Like Jotun: Valhalla Edition, it's known for adventure storytelling, punishing difficulty and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: Metroidvania exploration, precision platforming and puzzle design, while skipping setting mythology

You have been trapped between paddles for decades. Now it is time to take matters into your own hands and try to escape this endless torment. In qomp you use only a single button to defeat bosses, solve puzzles and overcome platforming challenges. At the end of your journey lies freedom. Or does it?

Where it drifts furthest from Jotun: Valhalla Edition: visuals.

Released 6 years after Jotun: Valhalla Edition.

Combat100Game mode100Progression100Tone86Genre50Visuals37

#5STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order™

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STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order™

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeFantasyExploration

Steam👍 88%· 172KRAWG👍 85%· 2.3KMC80IGDB83· 13OC82· 176

Year 2019Dev Respawn Entertainment · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~8hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Like Jotun: Valhalla Edition, it's known for adventure storytelling, punishing difficulty and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with Metroidvania exploration, action RPG combat and deep RPG systems, while skipping setting mythology

Cal Kestis—one of the last surviving members of the Jedi Order after the purge of Order 66—is now a Padawan on the run. Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is an action-adventure game set after Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith™.

Where it drifts furthest from Jotun: Valhalla Edition: visuals and setting.

Released 4 years after Jotun: Valhalla Edition.

Combat100Game mode100Tone100Progression100Genre50Setting24

Steam Epic Xbox

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Dead Cells

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeFantasyExploration2D

Steam👍 97%· 180KRAWG👍 88%· 1.7KMC88IGDB90· 12OC89· 151

Year 2018Dev Plug In DigitalPlaytime ~10hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed Jotun: Valhalla Edition, expect adventure storytelling, punishing difficulty and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings Metroidvania exploration, roguelike runs and precision platforming, while skipping setting mythology

Dead Cells is a roguelike adventure title developed by Motion Twin. ###Story Not much story is present in the game, as only bits of any information are given out to the players. The game takes place at a remote island, where the players take place of the Prisoner.

Where it drifts furthest from Jotun: Valhalla Edition: visuals and setting.

Released 3 years after Jotun: Valhalla Edition.

Game mode100Progression100Tone78Combat69Genre50Setting47

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Teslagrad

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeExploration2D

Steam👍 84%· 2.5KIGDB79· 6OC79· 45

Year 2013Dev Rain Games · CIRCLE EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

✓ Like Jotun: Valhalla Edition, it's known for adventure storytelling, punishing difficulty and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings Metroidvania exploration, precision platforming and puzzle design, while skipping setting mythology

Where it drifts furthest from Jotun: Valhalla Edition: setting.

Combat100Game mode100Progression100Tone88Visuals55Genre50

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Carrion

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeNarrativeHardcoreExploration2D

Steam👍 95%· 31KIGDB75· 9OC76· 118

Year 2020Dev Phobia Game Studio · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Shared with Jotun: Valhalla Edition: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and punishing difficulty

≠ Stands apart with Metroidvania exploration, precision platforming and horror tension, while skipping setting mythology

Where it drifts furthest from Jotun: Valhalla Edition: setting and visuals.

Released 5 years after Jotun: Valhalla Edition.

Combat100Game mode100Progression100Tone65Genre50Visuals32

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The Path

GenreAdventureSubgenreAction-Adventure

SoloMeleeNarrativeProceduralPost-Apocalyptic

Year 2017Dev LosCabezaOn PC

✓ Shared with Jotun: Valhalla Edition: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with procedural generation, post-apocalyptic world and visual pixel, while skipping punishing difficulty

Concepto: Eres un rehén obligado a guiar a tu secuestrador que intenta llegar a su refugio. Tendrás que decidir si guiarle hasta su destino, o buscar alguna otra alternativa. Mientras recorréis las enrevesadas calles de la ciudad, le irás conociendo más a fondo.

Where it drifts furthest from Jotun: Valhalla Edition: setting and visuals.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone57Setting0Visuals0

#10Hollow Knight: Silksong

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Hollow Knight: Silksong

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeNarrativeFantasyExploration2D

Steam👍 89%· 407KIGDB90· 4OC91· 121

Year 2025Dev Team CherryOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

✓ Shared with Jotun: Valhalla Edition: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming, while skipping punishing difficulty

Where it drifts furthest from Jotun: Valhalla Edition: setting.

Released 10 years after Jotun: Valhalla Edition.

Combat100Game mode100Progression100Visuals54Tone52Genre50

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Owlboy

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeNarrativeFantasyExploration2D

Steam👍 84%· 6.1KRAWG👍 74%· 307MC88IGDB89· 13OC88· 98

Year 2016Dev D-Pad StudioPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed Jotun: Valhalla Edition, expect adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: Metroidvania exploration, precision platforming and puzzle design, while skipping punishing difficulty

Owlboy is a pixel-art platformer game about an owl-humanoid boy called Otus. When his homeland was attacked by pirates, Otus starts an adventure to protect his home and reveal the secrets of his race. He makes new friends on the way. Each of them has special powers, useful during fights.

Where it drifts furthest from Jotun: Valhalla Edition: visuals and setting.

Combat100Game mode100Progression100Genre50Tone39Setting37

#12Life is Strange: True Colors

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Life is Strange: True Colors

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloMeleeNarrativeFantasyExploration

Steam👍 89%· 17KIGDB84· 11OC81· 167

Year 2021Dev Deck Nine · Square EnixOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Jotun: Valhalla Edition, expect adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere and visual third person, while skipping punishing difficulty

Where it drifts furthest from Jotun: Valhalla Edition: visuals and setting.

Released 6 years after Jotun: Valhalla Edition.

Combat100Game mode100Progression100Genre50Tone48Setting41

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RiME

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloMeleeNarrativeFantasyExploration

Steam👍 90%· 5.2KIGDB73· 15OC79· 120

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

✓ Shared with Jotun: Valhalla Edition: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, precision platforming and vibe relaxing, while skipping punishing difficulty

Where it drifts furthest from Jotun: Valhalla Edition: visuals and setting.

Combat100Game mode100Progression100Genre50Tone45Setting43

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Berry

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeNarrativeExploration2D

Steam👍 99%· 145

Year 2021Dev Leuns · DegicaPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Web

✓ If you enjoyed Jotun: Valhalla Edition, expect adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with Metroidvania exploration, precision platforming and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping punishing difficulty

RPG Maker MZ Game Jam "Touch the Star"Berry won first place in the official RPG Maker MZ Game Jam "Touch the Star." About the GameBerry is a short orthogonal 3D platformer centered on delivering light bullet-hell challenges and precise projectile manipulation using its unique web-orbiting systems.

Where it drifts furthest from Jotun: Valhalla Edition: visuals and tone.

Released 6 years after Jotun: Valhalla Edition.

Combat100Game mode100Progression100Genre50Tone31Visuals29

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Road 96

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloMeleeNarrativeExplorationProcedural

Steam👍 92%· 25KIGDB83· 8OC78· 93

Year 2021Dev DigixArt · RavenscourtOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Jotun: Valhalla Edition, expect adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, procedural generation and open world exploration, while skipping punishing difficulty

Where it drifts furthest from Jotun: Valhalla Edition: visuals.

Released 6 years after Jotun: Valhalla Edition.

Combat100Game mode100Progression100Tone65Genre50Visuals0

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