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We filtered the 48 games similar to Return of the Obra Dinn down to the 33 that fit the “Puzzle” category. The Council, A Plague Tale: Innocence and Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Return of the Obra Dinn.

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Within the “Puzzle” category, the closest game to Return of the Obra Dinn is The Council — scoring 94/100 on our similarity scale. A Plague Tale: Innocence and Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers follow close behind.

#1The Council94 #2A Plague Tale: Innocence94 #3Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers93 #4What Remains of Edith Finch93 #5Tales From Off-Peak City Vol. 193

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The best puzzle games like Return of the Obra Dinn

33 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Return of the Obra Dinn. Each one has been evaluated across 11 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.

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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, puzzle design and horror tension

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems and visual third person, while skipping punishing difficulty

#2A Plague Tale: Innocence

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A Plague Tale: Innocence

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeDarkFantasyHistoricalHorror

Steam👍 93%· 67KIGDB81· 15OC82· 171

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

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

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, stealth mechanics and melee combat, while skipping punishing difficulty

#3Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers

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Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFantasy

Steam👍 89%· 192

Year 1993Dev Sierra On-LineOn PC · Mac

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

≠ Stands apart with visual third person and visual pixel, while skipping punishing difficulty

#4What Remains of Edith Finch

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What Remains of Edith Finch

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst 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 horror tension

≠ Where it differs: brings visual novel storytelling, ranged combat and exploration and discovery, while skipping punishing difficulty

#5Tales From Off-Peak City Vol. 1

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Tales From Off-Peak City Vol. 1

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 99%· 599

Dev Cosmo D · Cosmo D StudiosPlaytime ~2hOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: exploration and discovery, while skipping punishing difficulty

92

Still Life

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 82%· 1.1KIGDB68· 3

Year 2005Dev Microids · Meridian4On PC

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

≠ Stands apart with visual third person, while skipping punishing difficulty

#7The Stanley Parable

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The Stanley Parable

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeDarkFirst PersonExploration

Steam👍 92%· 45KRAWG👍 89%· 2.0KMC88

Year 2013Dev Galactic CafePlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Both are narrative adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: exploration and discovery, while skipping horror tension

#8Twelve Minutes

95

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, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: exploration and discovery, visual isometric and visual topdown, while skipping horror tension

#9Batman: The Enemy Within

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Batman: The Enemy Within

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeDarkMeleeThird Person

Steam👍 92%· 10KIGDB76· 2

Year 2017Dev Telltale GamesOn PS4 · Android · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings visual novel storytelling, melee combat and visual third person, while skipping horror tension

Steam Xbox Nintendo

#10Batman: The Enemy Within - The Telltale Series

95

Batman: The Enemy Within - The Telltale Series

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeDarkMeleeThird Person

Steam👍 88%· 18KRAWG👍 72%· 432MC79IGDB75· 13

Year 2016Dev Telltale GamesPlaytime ~9hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings visual novel storytelling, melee combat and visual third person, while skipping horror tension

95

Gone Home

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeFirst PersonExploration

Steam👍 77%· 18KRAWG👍 69%· 887MC86IGDB74· 12OC85· 17

Year 2013Dev The Fullbright Company · Annapurna InteractivePlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · iOS

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

≠ Stands apart with exploration and discovery, while skipping horror tension

#12The Testament of Sherlock Holmes

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The Testament of Sherlock Holmes

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative 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 horror tension

#13Nancy Drew: Curse of Blackmoor Manor

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Nancy Drew: Curse of Blackmoor Manor

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeFirst PersonCasualExploration

Steam👍 88%· 429RAWG👍 89%· 27MC81

Year 2004Dev HeR InteractivePlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

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

≠ Its own twist: vibe casual and exploration and discovery, while skipping horror tension

#14Nancy Drew: Tomb of the Lost Queen

94

Nancy Drew: Tomb of the Lost Queen

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeCasualExploration

Steam👍 88%· 134

Year 2012Dev HeR InteractivePlaytime ~7hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Both are narrative adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with vibe casual and exploration and discovery, while skipping horror tension

#15Thimbleweed Park

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Thimbleweed Park

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrative2DPixel Art

Steam👍 93%· 4.2KIGDB83· 13OC83· 101

Year 2017Dev Terrible ToyboxOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Both are narrative adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings visual 2d and visual pixel, while skipping horror tension

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