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We filtered the 46 games similar to Life Is Strange down to the 9 that fit the “Fantasy” category. Life is Strange: Before the Storm, Dreamfall Chapters and A New Beginning - Final Cut top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Life Is Strange.

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Within the “Fantasy” category, the closest game to Life Is Strange is Life is Strange: Before the Storm — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Dreamfall Chapters and A New Beginning - Final Cut follow close behind.

#1Life is Strange: Before the Storm97#2Dreamfall Chapters95#3A New Beginning - Final Cut94#4Riven: The Sequel to Myst93#5Ceville95
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The best games with a fantasy setting like Life Is Strange

9 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Life Is Strange. Each one has been evaluated across 8 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.

#1Life is Strange: Before the Storm
97
iRank86
Life is Strange: Before the Storm
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeFantasySci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 93%· 38KIGDB77· 9OC80· 46
Year 2017Dev Deck Nine · Square EnixOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and fantasy world

≠ Where it differs: brings melee combat, while skipping puzzle design

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SteamGOGXbox
#2Dreamfall Chapters
95
iRank80
Dreamfall Chapters
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeFantasySci-FiExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 82%· 4.5KIGDB76· 11
Year 2014Dev Red Thread Games · Deep SilverOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of narrative adventures: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings setting cyberpunk

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SteamPS
#3A New Beginning - Final Cut
94
iRank68
A New Beginning - Final Cut
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeFantasySci-FiHistorical
Steam👍 75%· 2.1KRAWG👍 50%· 126MC72IGDB75· 2
Year 2012Dev Daedalic EntertainmentPlaytime ~2hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of narrative adventures: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: historical setting, post-apocalyptic world and visual 2d, while skipping exploration and discovery

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SteamGOG
#4Riven: The Sequel to Myst
93
iRank89
Riven: The Sequel to Myst
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeSci-FiFantasyExploration
Steam👍 89%· 1.4K
Year 1997Dev Cyan Worlds · Acclaim EntertainmentOn PC · Mac

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

≠ Its own twist: punishing difficulty, vibe casual and visual first person, while skipping visual third person

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SteamGOGPS
#5Ceville
95
iRank76
Ceville
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeFantasyThird PersonMelee
Steam👍 80%· 211MC73IGDB70· 1
Year 2009Dev Realmforge Studios · Assemble EntertainmentPlaytime ~1hOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings melee combat, while skipping setting scifi

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SteamGOG
#6To the Moon
95
iRank86
To the Moon
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloFantasy
OC86· 16
Year 2015Dev Design By CloudOn Web

✓ Nearly identical: adventure storytelling, fantasy world and single-player focus.

≠ Missing: puzzle design.

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#7A Bird Story
93
iRank76
A Bird Story
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeFantasyCasualPixel Art
Steam👍 85%· 11KIGDB68· 3OC67· 13
Year 2014Dev Freebird GamesOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and fantasy world

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, visual novel storytelling and vibe casual, while skipping puzzle design

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SteamGOG
#8The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
93
iRank51
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloFantasyThird PersonMagicMelee
IGDB51· 4
Year 2002Dev The Whole Experience · Black Label GamesOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings combat magic, melee combat and ranged combat, while skipping puzzle design

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#9Life is Strange: True Colors
93
iRank86
Life is Strange: True Colors
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeFantasyExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 89%· 17KIGDB84· 11OC81· 167
Year 2021Dev Deck Nine · Square EnixOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and fantasy world

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat, while skipping puzzle design

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