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We filtered the 49 games similar to The Book of Unwritten Tales down to the 5 that fit the “PS5” category. The Gardens Between, Blacksad: Under the Skin and Twelve Minutes top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Book of Unwritten Tales.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure
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NarrativeSolo
Year 2009Dev KING Art
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Within the “PS5” category, the closest game to The Book of Unwritten Tales is The Gardens Between — scoring 74/100 on our similarity scale. Blacksad: Under the Skin and Twelve Minutes follow close behind.

#1The Gardens Between74#2Blacksad: Under the Skin71#3Twelve Minutes67#4Life is Strange: True Colors56#5Late Shift53
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The best games like The Book of Unwritten Tales on PS5

5 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Book of Unwritten Tales. Each one has been evaluated across 6 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.

#1The Gardens Between
74
iRank87
The Gardens Between
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeFantasy2DRelaxing
Steam👍 94%· 2.7KIGDB81· 9OC79· 73
Year 2018Dev The Voxel AgentsOn PS4 · Linux · Android

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

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe relaxing, linear, story-driven structure and visual third person

Where it drifts furthest from The Book of Unwritten Tales: visuals and tone.

Released 9 years after The Book of Unwritten Tales.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Tone49Visuals47
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SteamPSNintendo
#2Blacksad: Under the Skin
71
iRank74
Blacksad: Under the Skin
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeFantasyDarkExploration
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: dark, oppressive atmosphere, exploration and discovery and visual third person, while skipping visual 2d

Where it drifts furthest from The Book of Unwritten Tales: visuals.

Released 10 years after The Book of Unwritten Tales.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Tone64Visuals0
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SteamGOGEpic
#3Twelve Minutes
67
iRank75
Twelve Minutes
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkExplorationIsometric
Steam👍 73%· 7.9KIGDB79· 8
Year 2021Dev Luis Antonio · Annapurna InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · Android

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

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, exploration and discovery and visual isometric, while skipping fantasy world

Where it drifts furthest from The Book of Unwritten Tales: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for The Book of Unwritten Tales.

Released 12 years after The Book of Unwritten Tales.

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#4Life is Strange: True Colors
56
iRank86
Life is Strange: True Colors
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeFantasyMeleeDark
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 fantasy world

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and exploration and discovery, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from The Book of Unwritten Tales: visuals.

Released 12 years after The Book of Unwritten Tales.

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#5Late Shift
53
iRank72
Late Shift
AdventureNarrative Adventure
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 puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from The Book of Unwritten Tales: visuals.

Released 7 years after The Book of Unwritten Tales.

Genre100Game mode100Tone72Visuals0
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SteamGOGEpic

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