7 Games with a historical 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 7 that fit the “Historical” category. A Plague Tale: Innocence, The Council and Game of Thrones: A Telltale Games Series top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Return of the Obra Dinn.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

The best games with a historical setting like Return of the Obra Dinn

7 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

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

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#3Game 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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#4A 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

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#5Onimusha 3: Demon Siege

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GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloHistoricalThird Person

Steam👍 60%· 99IGDB82· 3

Year 2004Dev Capcom Production Studio 2 · CapcomOn PC

✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, historical setting and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with visual third person, while skipping puzzle design

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#6The Case of the Golden Idol

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GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeDarkHistoricalExploration

Steam👍 98%· 10KRAWG👍 82%· 92IGDB89· 3OC88· 32

Year 2022Dev Color Gray Games · PlayStackPlaytime ~6hOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: exploration and discovery, visual 2d and visual pixel, while skipping horror tension

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeHistoricalSci-Fi2D

Steam👍 52%· 4.7KIGDB44· 8OC51· 54

Year 2017Dev Anuman Interactive · MicroidsOn PS4 · Android · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi, visual 2d and visual third person, while skipping horror tension

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