13 Games like The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit on Nintendo Switch that you should try

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We filtered the 49 games similar to The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit down to the 13 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. Tales from the Borderlands, Thimbleweed Park and Chaos on Deponia top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit.

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The best games like The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit on Nintendo Switch

13 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit. Each one has been evaluated across 4 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.

#1Tales from the BorderlandsClosest overall match

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SoloNarrativeMeleeSci-FiThird Person

Steam👍 94%· 19KIGDB88· 11

Year 2014Dev Telltale GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android

✓ Both are narrative adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, deep RPG systems and visual novel storytelling, while skipping free to play

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SoloNarrative2DPixel Art

Steam👍 93%· 4.2KIGDB83· 13OC83· 101

Year 2017Dev Terrible ToyboxOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Both are narrative adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, visual 2d and visual pixel, while skipping free to play

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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, strong narrative focus and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, setting scifi and visual 2d, while skipping free to play

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SoloNarrativeSci-Fi2D

Steam👍 89%· 2.5KIGDB65· 3

Year 2013Dev Daedalic EntertainmentOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are narrative adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, setting scifi and visual 2d, while skipping free to play

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SoloNarrativeSci-Fi2D

Steam👍 85%· 4.0KOC73· 20

Year 2016Dev Daedalic EntertainmentOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are narrative adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, setting scifi and visual 2d, while skipping free to play

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#6The Testament of Sherlock Holmes

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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, strong narrative focus and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, visual first person and visual third person, while skipping free to play

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SoloNarrativeHistoricalSci-Fi2D

Steam👍 52%· 4.7KIGDB44· 8OC51· 54

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

✓ Same family of narrative adventures: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, historical setting and setting scifi, while skipping free to play

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit.

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#8Batman: The Enemy Within

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GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeMeleeDarkThird Person

Steam👍 92%· 10KIGDB76· 2

Year 2017Dev Telltale GamesOn PS4 · Android · PC

✓ Same family of narrative adventures: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, visual novel storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping free to play

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#9Syberia

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SoloNarrativeCasualSci-Fi2D

Steam👍 88%· 6.7KIGDB77· 5OC76· 13

Year 2002Dev Microïds Canada · MicroïdsOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · Android

✓ Both are narrative adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, vibe casual and setting scifi, while skipping free to play

It predates The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

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#10Late Shift

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SoloNarrativeDarkThird Person

Steam👍 86%· 9.2KIGDB52· 3OC65· 37

Year 2016Dev CtrlMovie · Wales InteractiveOn PS4 · PC · iOS

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

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere and visual third person, while skipping free to play

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Steam GOG Epic

#11What Remains of Edith Finch

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GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeRangedDarkHorror

Steam👍 96%· 51KIGDB87· 21OC88· 121

Year 2017Dev Giant Sparrow · Annapurna InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, horror tension and visual novel storytelling, while skipping free to play

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#12Life is Strange: True Colors

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GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeMeleeDarkFantasy

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 single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and fantasy world, while skipping free to play

Released 3 years after The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit.

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SoloNarrativeDarkExplorationIsometric

Steam👍 73%· 7.9KIGDB79· 8

Year 2021Dev Luis Antonio · Annapurna InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · Android

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, dark, oppressive atmosphere and exploration and discovery, while skipping free to play

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit.

Released 3 years after The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit.

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