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Within the “Nintendo Switch” category, the closest game to Julian & Friends is Detention — scoring 81/100 on our similarity scale. Fran Bow and Sally Face follow close behind.

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The best games like Julian & Friends on Nintendo Switch

19 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Julian & Friends. Each one has been evaluated across 9 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.

#1DetentionClosest overall match

81

Detention

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorror2D

Steam👍 96%· 12KIGDB76· 3OC81· 33

Year 2017Dev Red Candle Games · Coconut Island GamesOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Both are psychological horror — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, survival mechanics and visual novel storytelling, while skipping setting cartoon

It predates Julian & Friends by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Setting54

Steam PS Nintendo

81

Fran Bow

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorror2D

Steam👍 97%· 22KIGDB75· 1

Year 2015Dev Killmonday Games HBOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Fits the psychological horror cluster, with horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: fantasy world, while skipping setting cartoon

Where it drifts furthest from Julian & Friends: setting.

It predates Julian & Friends by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Setting47

80

Sally Face

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorror2D

Steam👍 97%· 27K

Year 2016Dev Portable MooseOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

✓ Same family of psychological horror: horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

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

It predates Julian & Friends by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Tone85Setting54

#4I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream

80

I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorror2D

Steam👍 89%· 3.7K

Year 1995Dev The Dreamers Guild · Acclaim EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

✓ Fits the psychological horror cluster, with horror tension, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi, post-apocalyptic world and visual third person, while skipping setting cartoon

Where it drifts furthest from Julian & Friends: setting.

It predates Julian & Friends by 30 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals64Setting35

79

Mad Father

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorror2D

Steam👍 97%· 6.5K

Year 2012Dev Sen · PLAYISMOn PC · Mac · Switch

✓ Fits the psychological horror cluster, with horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, vibe casual and setting anime, while skipping setting cartoon

Where it drifts furthest from Julian & Friends: setting and visuals.

It predates Julian & Friends by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone90Visuals46Setting41

#6Stories Untold

78

Stories Untold

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-Fi

Steam👍 87%· 5.4KIGDB78· 3OC80· 42

Year 2017Dev No Code · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · PC · Mac

✓ Fits the psychological horror cluster, with horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings setting scifi, while skipping setting cartoon

Where it drifts furthest from Julian & Friends: setting.

It predates Julian & Friends by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting46

#7Poppy Playtime

77

Poppy Playtime

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorMelee

Steam👍 88%· 138K

Year 2021Dev Mob EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · Android

✓ Same family of psychological horror: horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, melee combat and visual first person, while skipping setting cartoon

Where it drifts furthest from Julian & Friends: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting54Visuals0

Steam Epic Xbox

77

Indika

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorLinear

Steam👍 90%· 8.0KIGDB85· 4OC79· 90

Year 2024Dev Odd Meter · 11 bit studiosOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Same family of psychological horror: horror tension, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with linear, story-driven structure, exploration and discovery and visual third person, while skipping setting cartoon

Where it drifts furthest from Julian & Friends: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting52Visuals0

#9Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs

77

Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorStealth

Steam👍 70%· 12KIGDB73· 8

Year 2013Dev The Chinese Room · Frictional GamesOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are psychological horror — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, stealth mechanics and melee combat, while skipping setting cartoon

Where it drifts furthest from Julian & Friends: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Julian & Friends.

It predates Julian & Friends by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting54Visuals0

77

Iron Lung

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-Fi

Steam👍 92%· 11K

Year 2022Dev David SzymanskiOn PC · PS5 · Switch

✓ Both are psychological horror — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, setting scifi and exploration and discovery, while skipping setting cartoon

Where it drifts furthest from Julian & Friends: visuals and setting.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting46Visuals0

#11The Walking Dead: Season Two

77

The Walking Dead: Season Two

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorRanged

Steam👍 97%· 34KIGDB81· 5

Year 2013Dev Telltale Games · Skybound GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android

✓ Same family of psychological horror: horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, ranged combat and melee combat, while skipping setting cartoon

Where it drifts furthest from Julian & Friends: visuals and setting.

It predates Julian & Friends by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting45Visuals0

#12Layers of Fear 2

76

Layers of Fear 2

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorCasual

Steam👍 72%· 2.4KIGDB64· 11OC70· 101

Year 2019Dev Bloober Team · Gun InteractiveOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of psychological horror: horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: vibe casual, exploration and discovery and visual first person, while skipping setting cartoon

Where it drifts furthest from Julian & Friends: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Julian & Friends.

Genre100Game mode100Tone76Setting54Visuals0

68

Oxenfree

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorror2D

Steam👍 91%· 12KIGDB79· 16OC81· 83

Year 2016Dev Night School StudioOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Both are psychological horror — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, fantasy world and setting scifi, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Julian & Friends: setting.

It predates Julian & Friends by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Setting35

65

Kholat

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorOpen World

Steam👍 66%· 6.9KIGDB66· 8OC61· 43

Year 2015Dev IMGN.PROOn PS4 · PC · Mac

✓ Both are psychological horror — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, open world exploration and exploration and discovery, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Julian & Friends: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Julian & Friends.

It predates Julian & Friends by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting54Visuals0

65

Dredge

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorOpen World

Steam👍 96%· 54KIGDB86· 5OC82· 102

Year 2023Dev Black Salt Games · Team17On Xbox · PS4 · Android

✓ Both are psychological horror — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

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

Where it drifts furthest from Julian & Friends: visuals and setting.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting49Visuals0

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