The Book of Unwritten Tales

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We filtered the 49 games similar to The Book of Unwritten Tales down to the 18 that fit the “Xbox” category. The Gardens Between, Thimbleweed Park and Life Is Strange top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Book of Unwritten Tales.

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Within the “Xbox” category, the closest game to The Book of Unwritten Tales is The Gardens Between — scoring 74/100 on our similarity scale. Thimbleweed Park and Life Is Strange follow close behind.

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The best games like The Book of Unwritten Tales on Xbox

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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 BetweenClosest overall match

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The Gardens Between

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative 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.

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#2Thimbleweed ParkClosest on tone

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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 pixel, while skipping fantasy world

Released 8 years after The Book of Unwritten Tales.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals64

#3Life Is Strange

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Life Is Strange

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeFantasySci-FiExploration

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 setting scifi, exploration and discovery and visual third person, while skipping visual 2d

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

Released 6 years after The Book of Unwritten Tales.

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#4Blacksad: Under the Skin

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Blacksad: Under the Skin

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative 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.

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#5Dreamfall Chapters

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Dreamfall Chapters

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeFantasyCyberpunkSci-Fi

Steam👍 82%· 4.5KIGDB76· 11

Year 2014Dev Red Thread Games · Deep SilverOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings setting cyberpunk, setting scifi and exploration and discovery, while skipping visual 2d

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

Released 5 years after The Book of Unwritten Tales.

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#6My Brother RabbitClosest on visuals

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My Brother Rabbit

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrative2DCasual

Steam👍 96%· 2.0KRAWG👍 76%· 45OC77· 16

Year 2018Dev Artifex MundiPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: vibe casual, while skipping fantasy world

A loving family discovers that their daughter has fallen ill. While her parents set out to get her the treatment she needs, her determined older brother turns to the power of imagination to help them cope.

Released 9 years after The Book of Unwritten Tales.

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#7Game of Thrones: A Telltale Games Series

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Game of Thrones: A Telltale Games Series

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeFantasyRangedDark

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: dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and historical setting, while skipping visual 2d

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

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

Released 5 years after The Book of Unwritten Tales.

Genre100Game mode100Tone85Setting44Visuals0

#8Life is Strange 2

69

Life is Strange 2

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeThird Person

Steam👍 87%· 40KRAWG👍 70%· 776MC75

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

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

≠ Where it differs: brings visual third person, while skipping fantasy world

The award winning Life is Strange series continues with a long-awaited sequel from DONTNOD Entertainment. Two brothers Sean and Daniel Diaz, 16 and 9, are forced to run away from home after a tragic incident in Seattle.

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

Released 9 years after The Book of Unwritten Tales.

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#9Deponia Doomsday

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Deponia Doomsday

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrative2DSci-Fi

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: setting scifi, while skipping fantasy world

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

Released 7 years after The Book of Unwritten Tales.

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#10Batman: The Enemy Within

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Batman: The Enemy Within

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeMeleeDarkThird Person

Steam👍 92%· 10KIGDB76· 2

Year 2017Dev Telltale GamesOn PS4 · Android · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings visual novel storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat, while skipping fantasy world

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

Released 8 years after The Book of Unwritten Tales.

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#11Batman: The Enemy Within - The Telltale Series

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Batman: The Enemy Within - The Telltale Series

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeMeleeDarkThird Person

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 strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings visual novel storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat, while skipping fantasy world

Batman: The Enemy Within, 2017, is an episodic point-and-click graphic adventure video game, a sequel to 2016's Batman: The Telltale Series.

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

Released 7 years after The Book of Unwritten Tales.

Genre100Game mode100Tone77Visuals0

#12Twelve Minutes

67

Twelve Minutes

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative 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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#13Life is Strange: Before the Storm

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Life is Strange: Before the Storm

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeFantasyMeleeSci-Fi

Steam👍 93%· 38KIGDB77· 9OC80· 46

Year 2017Dev Deck Nine · Square EnixOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and fantasy world

≠ Where it differs: brings melee combat, setting scifi and visual third person, while skipping puzzle design

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

Released 8 years after The Book of Unwritten Tales.

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#14Life is Strange: True Colors

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Life is Strange: True Colors

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative 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.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Tone69Visuals0

#15The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit

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The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeFree to Play

Steam👍 93%· 15KIGDB81· 7OC78· 75

Year 2018Dev DON'T NOD · Square EnixOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings free to play, while skipping puzzle design

Released 9 years after The Book of Unwritten Tales.

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