10 Games with a fantasy setting like Return of the Obra Dinn that you should try

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We filtered the 48 games similar to Return of the Obra Dinn down to the 10 that fit the “Fantasy” category. A Plague Tale: Innocence, Game of Thrones: A Telltale Games Series 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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The best games with a fantasy setting like Return of the Obra Dinn

10 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.

#1A Plague Tale: Innocence

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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

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#2Game of Thrones: A Telltale Games Series

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GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeDarkFantasyHistorical

Steam👍 76%· 11KIGDB75· 52

Year 2014Dev Telltale Games · HBOOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android

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

≠ Its own twist: ranged combat, setting medieval and loot and gear systems, while skipping horror tension

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#3Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers

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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

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFantasy

Steam👍 88%· 221IGDB90· 1

Year 1987Dev Lucasfilm GamesOn PC · Mac

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

≠ Stands apart with setting scifi, exploration and discovery and visual 2d, while skipping horror tension

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#5A New Beginning - Final Cut

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GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeFantasyHistoricalSci-Fi

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: setting scifi, post-apocalyptic world and visual 2d, while skipping horror tension

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative 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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#7The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

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GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloFantasyMagicMeleeRanged

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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#8Blacksad: Under the Skin

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GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeDarkFantasyExploration

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: exploration and discovery and visual third person, while skipping horror tension

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#9Life is Strange: True Colors

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GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeDarkFantasyMelee

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, exploration and discovery and visual third person, while skipping puzzle design

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#10Riven: The Sequel to Myst

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GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeHardcoreFantasyFirst Person

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: vibe casual, setting scifi and exploration and discovery, while skipping horror tension

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