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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

We filtered the 47 games similar to Portrait of a Torn down to the 8 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. What Remains of Edith Finch, Batman: The Enemy Within and Tales from the Borderlands top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Portrait of a Torn.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure
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NarrativeDarkSolo
Year 2024Dev Indigo Studios - Interactive Stories

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Within the “Nintendo Switch” category, the closest game to Portrait of a Torn is What Remains of Edith Finch — scoring 84/100 on our similarity scale. Batman: The Enemy Within and Tales from the Borderlands follow close behind.

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The best games like Portrait of a Torn on Nintendo Switch

8 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Portrait of a Torn. 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.

#1What Remains of Edith Finch
What Remains of Edith Finch
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 96%· 51KIGDB87· 21OC88· 121
Year 2017Dev Giant Sparrow · Annapurna InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and visual novel storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, ranged combat and horror setting

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Progression100Visuals100
Batman: The Enemy Within
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkMeleeThird Person
Steam👍 92%· 10KIGDB76· 2
Year 2017Dev Telltale GamesOn PS4 · Android · PC

✓ Same family of narrative adventures: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and visual novel storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings melee combat and visual third person, while skipping exploration and discovery

Where it drifts furthest from Portrait of a Torn: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals0
Tales from the Borderlands
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeMeleeSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 94%· 19KIGDB88· 11
Year 2014Dev Telltale GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android

✓ Both are narrative adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, puzzle design and visual novel storytelling

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, melee combat and setting scifi, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Where it drifts furthest from Portrait of a Torn: visuals.

It predates Portrait of a Torn by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone70Visuals0
Twelve Minutes
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkExplorationIsometric
Steam👍 73%· 7.9KIGDB79· 8
Year 2021Dev Luis Antonio · Annapurna InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · Android

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

≠ Its own twist: visual isometric, visual topdown and visual 3d, while skipping visual novel storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Portrait of a Torn: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Portrait of a Torn.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Progression100Visuals0
Blacksad: Under the Skin
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkExplorationFantasy
Steam👍 83%· 6.8KIGDB66· 4OC62· 43
Year 2019Dev Ys Interactive · MicroidsOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: fantasy world and visual third person, while skipping visual novel storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Portrait of a Torn: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Progression100Visuals0
The Testament of Sherlock Holmes
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeFirst PersonThird Person
Steam👍 80%· 3.9KIGDB76· 3
Year 2012Dev Frogwares · AtlusOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: visual third person, while skipping visual novel storytelling

It predates Portrait of a Torn by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals73Tone70
Life is Strange: True Colors
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkExplorationMelee
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 dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with melee combat, fantasy world and visual third person, while skipping visual novel storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Portrait of a Torn: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Progression100Visuals0
Late Shift
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkThird Person
Steam👍 86%· 9.2KIGDB52· 3OC65· 37
Year 2016Dev CtrlMovie · Wales InteractiveOn PS4 · PC · iOS

✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with visual third person, while skipping visual novel storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Portrait of a Torn: visuals.

It predates Portrait of a Torn by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals0

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