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We filtered the 50 games similar to Tales from the Borderlands down to the 33 that fit the “Puzzle” category. Batman: The Enemy Within, Batman: The Enemy Within - The Telltale Series and Florence top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Tales from the Borderlands.

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Within the “Puzzle” category, the closest game to Tales from the Borderlands is Batman: The Enemy Within — scoring 96/100 on our similarity scale. Batman: The Enemy Within - The Telltale Series and Florence follow close behind.

#1Batman: The Enemy Within96 #2Batman: The Enemy Within - The Telltale Series95 #3Florence91 #4Sam & Max: Save the World97 #5Life is Strange 297

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The best puzzle games like Tales from the Borderlands

33 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Tales from the Borderlands. Each one has been evaluated across 9 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.

#1Batman: The Enemy Within

96

Batman: The Enemy Within

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloMeleeNarrativeThird PersonDark

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 dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping deep RPG systems

Steam Xbox Nintendo

#2Batman: The Enemy Within - The Telltale Series

95

Batman: The Enemy Within - The Telltale Series

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloMeleeNarrativeThird PersonDark

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 visual novel storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping deep RPG systems

91

Florence

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeCasualCozy2D

Steam👍 93%· 16KIGDB80· 1OC85· 16

Year 2018Dev Mountains · Annapurna InteractiveOn Linux · Android · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: vibe casual, cozy, relaxing feel and visual 2d, while skipping deep RPG systems

Steam GOG Nintendo

#4Sam & Max: Save the World

97

Sam & Max: Save the World

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeThird Person

IGDB82· 2

Year 2007Dev Telltale Games · JoWooD Productions SoftwareOn PC

✓ Nearly identical: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus.

≠ Missing: deep RPG systems.

#5Life is Strange 2

97

Life is Strange 2

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeThird Person

Steam👍 87%· 40KRAWG👍 70%· 776MC75

Year 2018Dev DONTNOD Entertainment · Square EnixPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Nearly identical: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus.

≠ Missing: deep RPG systems.

#6The Testament of Sherlock Holmes

97

The Testament of Sherlock Holmes

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeThird PersonFirst 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 first person, while skipping deep RPG systems

#7Thimbleweed Park

96

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 deep RPG systems

#8Chaos on Deponia

96

Chaos on Deponia

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeSci-Fi2D

Steam👍 90%· 3.1KIGDB80· 1OC70· 9

Year 2012Dev Daedalic Entertainment · Daedalic Studio WestOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings visual 2d, while skipping deep RPG systems

#9Goodbye Deponia

96

Goodbye Deponia

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeSci-Fi2D

Steam👍 89%· 2.5KIGDB65· 3

Year 2013Dev Daedalic EntertainmentOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings visual 2d, while skipping deep RPG systems

Steam GOG Nintendo

#10Deponia Doomsday

96

Deponia Doomsday

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeSci-Fi2D

Steam👍 85%· 4.0KOC73· 20

Year 2016Dev Daedalic EntertainmentOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: visual 2d, while skipping deep RPG systems

96

Gone Home

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeExplorationFirst Person

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 and visual first person, while skipping deep RPG systems

#12Nancy Drew: Tomb of the Lost Queen

96

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 deep RPG systems

#13Nancy Drew: Danger by Design

96

Nancy Drew: Danger by Design

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeCasualExploration

Steam👍 83%· 176RAWG👍 65%· 26MC70

Year 2006Dev HeR InteractivePlaytime ~6hOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: vibe casual and exploration and discovery, while skipping deep RPG systems

#14Life Is Strange

96

Life Is Strange

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeSci-FiThird PersonFantasy

Steam👍 96%· 173KIGDB79· 7

Year 2015Dev DON'T NOD · Feral InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

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

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world and exploration and discovery, while skipping deep RPG systems

#15Nancy Drew: Danger on Deception Island

96

Nancy Drew: Danger on Deception Island

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeCasualExploration

Steam👍 92%· 286RAWG👍 85%· 20MC81

Year 2003Dev HeR InteractivePlaytime ~6hOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual and exploration and discovery, while skipping deep RPG systems

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