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We filtered the 43 games similar to KnightLight down to the 18 that fit the “Xbox” category. The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit, Tell Me Why and Tales from the Borderlands top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to KnightLight.

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Within the “Xbox” category, the closest game to KnightLight is The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit — scoring 64/100 on our similarity scale. Tell Me Why and Tales from the Borderlands follow close behind.

#1The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit64 #2Tell Me Why64 #3Tales from the Borderlands60 #4Return of the Obra Dinn60 #5Life Is Strange60

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The best games like KnightLight on Xbox

18 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to KnightLight. Each one has been evaluated across 3 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.

#1The Awesome Adventures of Captain SpiritClosest overall match

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The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloFree to PlayNarrative

Steam👍 93%· 15KIGDB81· 7OC78· 75

Year 2018Dev DON'T NOD · Square EnixOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of narrative adventures: adventure storytelling, single-player focus and free to play

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus

64

Tell Me Why

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloFree to PlayMeleeNarrativeExploration

Steam👍 82%· 15KIGDB81· 9OC81· 94

Year 2020Dev DON'T NOD · Xbox Game StudiosOn PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, single-player focus and free to play

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, melee combat and exploration and discovery

#3Tales from the Borderlands

60

Tales from the Borderlands

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloMeleeNarrativeSci-FiThird Person

Steam👍 94%· 19KIGDB88· 11

Year 2014Dev Telltale GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android

✓ Both are narrative adventures — sharing adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, deep RPG systems and visual novel storytelling, while skipping free to play

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

#4Return of the Obra Dinn

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Return of the Obra Dinn

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeHardcoreDarkHistorical

Steam👍 97%· 34KRAWG👍 85%· 759MC88IGDB95· 7OC89· 56

Year 2018Dev Lucas Pope · 3909Playtime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of narrative adventures: adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, horror tension and strong narrative focus, while skipping free to play

In 1802, the merchant ship "Obra Dinn" set out from London for the Orient with over 200 tons of trade goods. Six months later it hadn't met its rendezvous point at the Cape of Good Hope and was declared lost at sea.

#5Life Is Strange

60

Life Is Strange

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeFantasySci-FiExploration

Steam👍 96%· 173KIGDB79· 7

Year 2015Dev DON'T NOD · Feral InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, strong narrative focus and fantasy world, while skipping free to play

It predates KnightLight by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

#6A Plague Tale: Innocence

60

A Plague Tale: Innocence

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeDark

Steam👍 93%· 67KIGDB81· 15OC82· 171

Year 2019Dev Asobo Studio · Focus EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are narrative adventures — sharing adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, survival mechanics and puzzle design, while skipping free to play

#7The Gardens Between

60

The Gardens Between

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeRelaxingLinearFantasy

Steam👍 94%· 2.7KIGDB81· 9OC79· 73

Year 2018Dev The Voxel AgentsOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Both are narrative adventures — sharing adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, strong narrative focus and vibe relaxing, while skipping free to play

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#8Life is Strange: Before the Storm

60

Life is Strange: Before the Storm

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloMeleeNarrativeFantasySci-Fi

Steam👍 93%· 38KIGDB77· 9OC80· 46

Year 2017Dev Deck Nine · Square EnixOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, melee combat and fantasy world, while skipping free to play

#9My Brother Rabbit

60

My Brother Rabbit

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloCasualNarrative2D

Steam👍 96%· 2.0KRAWG👍 76%· 45OC77· 16

Year 2018Dev Artifex MundiPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are narrative adventures — sharing adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, vibe casual and strong narrative focus, while skipping free to play

A loving family discovers that their daughter has fallen ill. While her parents set out to get her the treatment she needs, her determined older brother turns to the power of imagination to help them cope.

#10Chaos on Deponia

60

Chaos on Deponia

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeSci-Fi2D

Steam👍 90%· 3.1KIGDB80· 1OC70· 9

Year 2012Dev Daedalic Entertainment · Daedalic Studio WestOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are narrative adventures — sharing adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, strong narrative focus and setting scifi, while skipping free to play

It predates KnightLight by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

60

Tacoma

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeSci-FiSpaceCyberpunk

Steam👍 86%· 4.8KIGDB78· 16OC77· 86

Year 2017Dev FullbrightOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, setting scifi and setting space, while skipping free to play

#12Deponia Doomsday

60

Deponia Doomsday

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeSci-Fi2D

Steam👍 85%· 4.0KOC73· 20

Year 2016Dev Daedalic EntertainmentOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are narrative adventures — sharing adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, strong narrative focus and setting scifi, while skipping free to play

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

60

The Council

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeDarkHistoricalHorror

Steam👍 84%· 5.6KIGDB70· 5

Year 2018Dev Big Bad Wolf · Focus EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, puzzle design and horror tension, while skipping free to play

#14Life is Strange 2

60

Life is Strange 2

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeThird Person

Steam👍 87%· 40KRAWG👍 70%· 776MC75

Year 2018Dev DONTNOD Entertainment · Square EnixPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, strong narrative focus and visual third person, while skipping free to play

The award winning Life is Strange series continues with a long-awaited sequel from DONTNOD Entertainment. Two brothers Sean and Daniel Diaz, 16 and 9, are forced to run away from home after a tragic incident in Seattle.

#15Twelve Minutes

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Twelve Minutes

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeDarkExplorationIsometric

Steam👍 73%· 7.9KIGDB79· 8

Year 2021Dev Luis Antonio · Annapurna InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · Android

✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping free to play

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for KnightLight.

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