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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 43 games similar to The Drifter down to the 14 that fit the “Mobile” category. Deponia, Broken Age and Syberia II top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Drifter.

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

The best games like The Drifter on Mobile

14 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Drifter. 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.

#1DeponiaClosest overall match

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeSci-Fi2D

Steam👍 87%· 14KRAWG👍 76%· 727MC74IGDB78· 2

Year 2012Dev Daedalic EntertainmentPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

Quest, very close to the original canon of the genre. The game has a minimum of hints, and puzzle solving is often very unobvious. The plot of the game moves forward with the actions of the main character - Rufus, who lives on the planet of Deponia, long ago turned into a dump.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for The Drifter.

It predates The Drifter by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeSci-Fi2DRanged

Steam👍 84%· 8.2KIGDB77· 13OC79· 38

Year 2014Dev Double Fine ProductionsOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Shared with The Drifter: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual, ranged combat and fantasy world

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for The Drifter.

It predates The Drifter by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeSci-FiThird Person

Steam👍 86%· 3.0K

Year 2004Dev Microïds Canada · 1C CompanyOn PC · PlayStation 3 · Linux

✓ Like The Drifter, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings visual third person, while skipping visual 2d

Where it drifts furthest from The Drifter: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for The Drifter.

It predates The Drifter by 21 years, with what that implies technically.

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#4The Talos Principle

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeSci-FiHardcoreExploration

Steam👍 95%· 33KIGDB87· 12OC87· 58

Year 2014Dev Croteam · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Like The Drifter, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with punishing difficulty, exploration and discovery and visual first person, while skipping visual 2d

Where it drifts furthest from The Drifter: visuals.

It predates The Drifter by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrative2DDarkPixel Art

Steam👍 94%· 774

Year 2007Dev Wadjet Eye GamesOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ If you enjoyed The Drifter, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and visual pixel, while skipping setting scifi

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for The Drifter.

It predates The Drifter by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

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#6The Blackwell Legacy

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrative2DDarkPixel Art

Steam👍 90%· 1.6KIGDB70· 3

Year 2006Dev Wadjet Eye GamesOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ If you enjoyed The Drifter, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and visual pixel, while skipping setting scifi

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for The Drifter.

It predates The Drifter by 19 years, with what that implies technically.

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#7Back to the Future: The Game

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeSci-FiFantasyHistorical

Steam👍 88%· 2.3KIGDB68· 3

Year 2010Dev Telltale GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Shared with The Drifter: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: fantasy world, historical setting and visual third person, while skipping visual 2d

Where it drifts furthest from The Drifter: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for The Drifter.

It predates The Drifter by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeSci-FiDarkFantasy

Steam👍 95%· 13K

Year 2015Dev Fireproof GamesOn Android · PC · iOS

✓ Shared with The Drifter: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and fantasy world, while skipping visual 2d

Where it drifts furthest from The Drifter: visuals.

It predates The Drifter by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrative2DDarkPixel Art

Steam👍 92%· 4.0KIGDB81· 3OC81· 32

Year 2016Dev Clifftop Games · Raw FuryOn Android · PC · iOS

✓ If you enjoyed The Drifter, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere and visual pixel, while skipping setting scifi

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for The Drifter.

It predates The Drifter by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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#10Freddi Fish and the Case of the Missing Kelp Seeds

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrative2DCasual

Steam👍 97%· 723RAWG👍 93%· 41

Year 1994Dev Humongous Entertainment · Nightdive StudiosPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Android · Apple Macintosh

✓ Shared with The Drifter: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual, while skipping setting scifi

Freddi Fish 1: The Case of the Missing Kelp Seeds Join detective Freddi Fish and her best friend Luther as they take on their latest case: finding Grandma Grouper’s kelp seeds that feed the fish under the sea.

It predates The Drifter by 31 years, with what that implies technically.

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#11Spy Fox in "Dry Cereal"

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrative2DCasual

Steam👍 95%· 698

Year 1997Dev Humongous Entertainment · Nightdive StudiosPlaytime ~4hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Like The Drifter, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with vibe casual, while skipping setting scifi

Humongous Tees Now Available!Official Humongous Entertainment T-shirts featuring Pajama Sam, Spy Fox, Freddi Fish, and Putt-Putt are now available on Amazon. About the GameWill kids be forced to endure a fate worse than eating dry cereal!?

It predates The Drifter by 28 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam Nintendo

#12Pajama Sam: No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrative2DCasualIsometric

Steam👍 98%· 1.3KRAWG👍 90%· 30

Year 1996Dev Humongous Entertainment · Nightdive StudiosPlaytime ~4hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Like The Drifter, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: vibe casual and visual isometric, while skipping setting scifi

Sam is an ordinary kid who, with the help of his red cape, turns into "superhero" Pajama Sam. In No Need to Hide When It’s Dark Outside, Pajama Sam journeys into the land of darkness (his closet) to face his fears.

It predates The Drifter by 29 years, with what that implies technically.

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#13Angry Birds

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