12 Narrative games like Orange Season that you should try

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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 27 games similar to Orange Season down to the 12 that fit the “Narrative” category. Always Sometimes Monsters, Yakuza and Golf Story top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Orange Season.

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The best narrative games like Orange Season

12 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

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

#1Always Sometimes MonstersClosest overall match

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SoloNarrativeIsometricPixel ArtCasual

Steam👍 75%· 2.4KRAWG👍 26%· 76MC73IGDB81· 5OC73· 30

Year 2014Dev Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · iOS

✓ Like Orange Season, it's known for deep simulation, deep RPG systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with vibe casual and visual third person, while skipping open world exploration

###Sad story Made by two developers from Canada in the RPG Maker, the game tells the story of the author who receives a note that the love of his life marries another on the other side of the country.

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#2YakuzaClosest on tone

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SoloNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationMelee

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Year 2005Dev Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios · Sega

✓ Shared with Orange Season: deep simulation, deep RPG systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: sports simulation, action RPG combat and fighting mechanics, while skipping fantasy world

Where it drifts furthest from Orange Season: visuals.

It predates Orange Season by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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#3Golf Story

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SoloNarrativeIsometricLootSkill Tree

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Year 2017Dev Sidebar GamesOn Switch

✓ Shared with Orange Season: deep simulation, deep RPG systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings sports simulation, loot and gear systems and skill tree progression, while skipping open world exploration

Where it drifts furthest from Orange Season: progression.

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#4There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension

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SoloNarrativePixel ArtMeleeCasual

Steam👍 98%· 25KRAWG👍 90%· 143MC88OC88· 18

Year 2020Dev Draw Me A PixelPlaytime ~5hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ If you enjoyed Orange Season, expect deep simulation, adventure storytelling and deep RPG systems

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, vibe casual and melee combat, while skipping open world exploration

"There is no game: Wrong dimension" is a Point&Click comedy adventure (and Point&Click only!) that will take you on a journey you never asked to go on, through silly and unexpected video game universes. Will you be able to play along with the "Game" to find your way home? We sincerely think NOT.

Released 4 years after Orange Season.

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SoloNarrativeStealthDark2D

Steam👍 92%· 30KIGDB80· 3OC76· 27

Year 2016Dev Warm Lamp Games · Alawar EntertainmentOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Orange Season, expect deep simulation, adventure storytelling and deep RPG systems

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, dark, oppressive atmosphere and stealth mechanics, while skipping open world exploration

Where it drifts furthest from Orange Season: visuals.

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#6LoomClosest on setting

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SoloNarrativeFantasyPixel ArtMagic

Steam👍 89%· 699

Year 1990Dev Lucasfilm GamesOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Like Orange Season, it's known for deep simulation, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, combat magic and historical setting, while skipping deep RPG systems

It predates Orange Season by 26 years, with what that implies technically.

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SoloNarrativeIsometricDarkManagement

Steam👍 82%· 11KIGDB61· 14OC64· 58

Year 2016Dev Weappy Studio · EuroVideo MedienOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Shared with Orange Season: deep simulation, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with visual novel storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and resource management, while skipping deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from Orange Season: progression.

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SoloNarrativePixel ArtDarkCasual

Steam👍 97%· 79KRAWG👍 91%· 1.8KMC85IGDB82· 5

Year 2013Dev Lucas Pope · 3909Playtime ~4hOn PC · PS · iOS

✓ If you enjoyed Orange Season, expect deep simulation, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, dark, oppressive atmosphere and vibe casual, while skipping deep RPG systems

The creator of the game often travelled through Asia and made the observation that the work of an immigration officer checking documents for entry is simultaneously very monotonous and very responsible.

Where it drifts furthest from Orange Season: visuals.

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#9Papers, Please - The Short Film

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SoloNarrativePixel ArtDarkCasual

Steam👍 97%· 79KRAWG👍 91%· 1.8KMC85IGDB82· 5

Year 2013Dev Lucas Pope · 3909Playtime ~4hOn PC · PS · iOS

✓ Like Orange Season, it's known for deep simulation, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, dark, oppressive atmosphere and vibe casual, while skipping deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from Orange Season: visuals.

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#10Do Not Feed the Monkeys

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SoloNarrativePixel ArtDarkManagement

Steam👍 93%· 12KIGDB75· 1OC77· 21

Year 2018Dev Fictiorama Studios · BadLand PublishingOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Like Orange Season, it's known for deep simulation, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, dark, oppressive atmosphere and resource management, while skipping deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from Orange Season: progression and visuals.

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SoloNarrativeThird Person

Steam👍 61%· 621RAWG👍 63%· 24

Year 2009Dev Tale of TalesPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Android · Apple Macintosh

✓ If you enjoyed Orange Season, expect deep simulation, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings roguelike runs and visual third person, while skipping deep RPG systems

The Graveyard is a very short computer game. You play an old lady who visits a graveyard. You walk around, sit on a bench and listen to a song. It's more like an explorable painting than an actual game. An experiment with poetry and storytelling but without words.

Where it drifts furthest from Orange Season: visuals.

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#1213 Sentinels: Aegis Rim

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