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We filtered the 50 games similar to Journey down to the 33 that fit the “Narrative” category. Monument Valley, GRIS and Smushi Come Home top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Journey.

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Within the “Narrative” category, the closest game to Journey is Monument Valley — scoring 85/100 on our similarity scale. GRIS and Smushi Come Home follow close behind.

#1Monument Valley85 #2GRIS83 #3Smushi Come Home83 #4Submerged81 #5Trine 289

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The best narrative games like Journey

33 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

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

#1Monument Valley

85

Monument Valley

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloRelaxingCasualNarrativeFantasyExploration3DThird Person

Steam👍 98%· 8.4KRAWG👍 93%· 545MC89

Year 2014Dev ustwo gamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Same family of puzzle-platformers: precision platforming, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings linear, story-driven structure, while skipping multiplayer gameplay

83

GRIS

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloNarrativeRelaxingCasual2D

Steam👍 96%· 94KRAWG👍 84%· 1.1KMC83OC86· 125

Year 2018Dev Nomada Studio · Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Nearly identical: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design.

≠ Missing: fantasy world.

#3Smushi Come Home

83

Smushi Come Home

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloCasualRelaxingNarrativeExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 99%· 2.7KOC83· 11

Year 2023Dev SomeHumbleOnion · Mooneye StudiosPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Fits the puzzle-platformers cluster, with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, cozy, relaxing feel and open world exploration, while skipping fantasy world

81

Submerged

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloRelaxingNarrativeCasualFantasyExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 76%· 4.8KIGDB57· 9OC54· 52

Year 2015Dev Uppercut GamesOn PS4 · PC · iOS

✓ Same family of puzzle-platformers: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration, while skipping multiplayer gameplay

89

Trine 2

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloMultiplayerCo-opNarrativeCasualFantasy2D

Steam👍 95%· 22KIGDB85· 9

Year 2011Dev Frozenbyte · AtlusOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · Android

✓ Fits the puzzle-platformers cluster, with precision platforming, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, melee combat and offline, while skipping vibe relaxing

87

Trine

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloMultiplayerCo-opNarrativeCasualFantasy2D

Steam👍 96%· 16KIGDB85· 7

Year 2009Dev Frozenbyte · NobilisOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are puzzle-platformers — sharing precision platforming, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and ranged combat, while skipping vibe relaxing

#7Chained Together

86

Chained Together

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

Co-opMultiplayerSoloCasualNarrativeExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 90%· 61KRAWG👍 77%· 55

Year 2024Dev Anegar GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC

✓ Same family of puzzle-platformers: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, melee combat and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping vibe relaxing

#8Never Alone: Kisima Ingitchuna

84

Never Alone: Kisima Ingitchuna

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

Co-opSoloMultiplayerNarrativeCasual2D

Steam👍 81%· 8.6KIGDB71· 10

Year 2014Dev Upper One Games · E-Line MediaOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

✓ Fits the puzzle-platformers cluster, with precision platforming, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with cozy, relaxing feel, melee combat and historical setting, while skipping vibe relaxing

83

Jusant

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloNarrativeRelaxingFantasyExplorationThird Person3D

Steam👍 93%· 6.6KIGDB86· 3OC84· 83

Year 2023Dev DON'T NODOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Both are puzzle-platformers — sharing precision platforming, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: cozy, relaxing feel and melee combat, while skipping vibe casual

83

Neva

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloNarrativeRelaxingFantasy2D

Steam👍 94%· 9.9KIGDB93· 2OC87· 111

Year 2024Dev Nomada Studio · Devolver DigitalOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are puzzle-platformers — sharing precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings setting anime, while skipping vibe casual

82

Webbed

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloRelaxingNarrativeFantasyExploration2D

Steam👍 98%· 15KRAWG👍 88%· 95

Year 2021Dev Sbug GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Nintendo

✓ Fits the puzzle-platformers cluster, with precision platforming, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: cozy, relaxing feel, melee combat and visual pixel, while skipping vibe casual

#12The Last Campfire

82

The Last Campfire

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloNarrativeRelaxingFantasyThird Person3D

Steam👍 98%· 19KIGDB88· 2OC78· 26

Year 2020Dev Hello GamesOn PS4 · PC · iOS

✓ Same family of puzzle-platformers: precision platforming, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, cozy, relaxing feel and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping vibe casual

Steam Epic Xbox

#13The Unfinished Swan

82

The Unfinished Swan

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloCasualNarrativeFantasyExploration3D

Steam👍 84%· 2.0KIGDB77· 3

Year 2012Dev Giant Sparrow · Annapurna InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the puzzle-platformers cluster, with precision platforming, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings visual first person, while skipping vibe relaxing

#14The Pedestrian

82

The Pedestrian

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloNarrativeRelaxing2D3D

Steam👍 97%· 5.9KRAWG👍 83%· 151MC82IGDB73· 2OC79· 31

Year 2020Dev Skookum ArtsPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the puzzle-platformers cluster, with precision platforming, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping vibe casual

82

Papo & Yo

GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloCasualNarrativeFantasyThird Person

Steam👍 93%· 2.9KIGDB75· 9

Year 2012Dev MinorityOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

✓ Fits the puzzle-platformers cluster, with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping vibe relaxing

Complete list of narrative games like Journey

The full catalog of games sharing gameplay DNA with Journey, ordered from highest to lowest similarity score. Use the filters above to narrow down by genre, setting or game mode and find the alternative that best fits your playstyle.

The Bridge

The Bridge

Platformer · Puzzle

Figment

Figment

Platformer · Adventure

Wandersong

Wandersong

Platformer · Puzzle

Moss: Book II

Moss: Book II

Platformer · Puzzle

Unravel

Unravel

Platformer · Puzzle

Bubble Bobble

Bubble Bobble

Platformer · Puzzle

Octodad: Dadliest Catch

Octodad: Dadliest Catch

Platformer · Adventure

Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power

Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power

Platformer · Puzzle

Unravel Two

Unravel Two

Platformer · Puzzle

Little Nightmares II

Little Nightmares II

Platformer · Horror

Little Nightmares III

Little Nightmares III

Platformer · Adventure

Rayman Raving Rabbids

Rayman Raving Rabbids

Platformer · Adventure

Superliminal

Superliminal

Platformer · Puzzle

Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince

Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince

Platformer · Puzzle

It Takes Two

It Takes Two

Platformer · Puzzle

Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty

Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty

Platformer · Puzzle

Split Fiction

Split Fiction

Platformer · Adventure

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Catherine

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