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We filtered the 50 games similar to Shadow of the Colossus down to the 34 that fit the “Narrative” category. Shadow of the Colossus, Shadow of the Colossus and Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Shadow of the Colossus.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure
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Year 2012Dev Team Ico

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Within the “Narrative” category, the closest game to Shadow of the Colossus is Shadow of the Colossus — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Shadow of the Colossus and Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments follow close behind.

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The best narrative games like Shadow of the Colossus

34 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Shadow of the Colossus. 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.

Shadow of the Colossus
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
IGDB93· 13OC92· 136
Year 2018Dev Bluepoint Games · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and precision platforming

≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world

Shadow of the Colossus
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
IGDB89· 4OC92· 136
Year 2005Dev Team Ico · Sony Computer Entertainment

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and precision platforming

≠ Its own twist: ranged combat and fantasy world

Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 89%· 7.8KIGDB75· 14OC76· 65
Year 2014Dev Frogwares · Focus EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: ranged combat, historical setting and visual first person, while skipping precision platforming

Outer Wilds
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationMelee
Steam👍 96%· 102KIGDB85· 7OC85· 61
Year 2019Dev Mobius Digital · Annapurna InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, horror tension and melee combat, while skipping precision platforming

Antichamber
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationSci-Fi
Steam👍 95%· 18KRAWG👍 83%· 435MC82IGDB83· 6
Year 2013Dev Alexander Bruce · DemruthPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Same family of open-world adventures: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and precision platforming

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi and visual first person, while skipping visual third person

Everybody's Gone to the Rapture
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationCasual
Steam👍 68%· 2.1KIGDB79· 11OC79· 72
Year 2015Dev The Chinese Room · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with vibe casual, setting scifi and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping puzzle design

RiME
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 90%· 5.2KIGDB73· 15OC79· 120
Year 2017Dev Tequila Works · Six FootOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, puzzle design and precision platforming

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe relaxing, melee combat and fantasy world

Firewatch
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationDark
Steam👍 91%· 97KIGDB79· 18OC80· 134
Year 2016Dev Campo Santo · PanicOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and vibe casual, while skipping puzzle design

The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationMagic
Steam👍 88%· 9.0KIGDB82· 16OC79· 90
Year 2014Dev The AstronautsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and combat magic, while skipping precision platforming

Stray
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 97%· 171KRAWG👍 84%· 1.3KMC82IGDB85· 8OC84· 200
Year 2022Dev BlueTwelve · Annapurna InteractivePlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, precision platforming and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, cozy, relaxing feel and melee combat

Obduction
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationCasual
Steam👍 80%· 4.0KIGDB67· 9OC72· 37
Year 2016Dev Cyan WorldsOn PC · PS4 · iOS

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

≠ Its own twist: vibe casual, fantasy world and setting scifi, while skipping precision platforming

Road 96
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationMelee
Steam👍 92%· 25KIGDB83· 8OC78· 93
Year 2021Dev DigixArt · RavenscourtOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with procedural generation, melee combat and visual first person, while skipping precision platforming

Thief Gold
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationStealth
Steam👍 92%· 4.1KIGDB90· 1
Year 1999Dev Looking Glass Studios · Eidos InteractiveOn PC

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, horror tension and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping puzzle design

Telling Lies
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationDark
Steam👍 63%· 1.3KIGDB85· 7OC79· 50
Year 2019Dev Furious Bee Limited · Annapurna InteractiveOn PS4 · PC · iOS

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

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, dark, oppressive atmosphere and visual first person, while skipping precision platforming

The First Tree
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 75%· 5.8KOC80· 14
Year 2017Dev David WehleOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, precision platforming and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, vibe relaxing and vibe casual, while skipping puzzle design

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