7 Games with a fantasy setting like The Gardens Between that you should try

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We filtered the 43 games similar to The Gardens Between down to the 7 that fit the “Fantasy” category. To the Moon, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring and Ceville top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Gardens Between.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

The best games with a fantasy setting like The Gardens Between

7 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Gardens Between. Each one has been evaluated across 10 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.

#1To the Moon

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SoloFantasy

OC86· 16

Year 2015Dev Design By CloudOn Web

✓ Nearly identical: adventure storytelling, fantasy world and single-player focus.

≠ Missing: puzzle design.

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#2The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

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SoloFantasyThird PersonMagicMelee

IGDB51· 4

Year 2002Dev The Whole Experience · Black Label GamesOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings combat magic, melee combat and ranged combat, while skipping puzzle design

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#3Ceville

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SoloNarrativeFantasyThird PersonMelee

Steam👍 80%· 211MC73IGDB70· 1

Year 2009Dev Realmforge Studios · Assemble EntertainmentPlaytime ~1hOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings melee combat, while skipping vibe relaxing

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeFantasy2DCasual

Steam👍 85%· 11KIGDB68· 3OC67· 13

Year 2014Dev Freebird GamesOn Linux · PC · Mac

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

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, visual novel storytelling and vibe casual, while skipping puzzle design

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#5Life is Strange: True Colors

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SoloNarrativeFantasyThird PersonMelee

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

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#6Blacksad: Under the Skin

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SoloNarrativeFantasyThird PersonDark

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 and exploration and discovery, while skipping vibe relaxing

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeFantasyCasualExploration

Steam👍 76%· 6.1KRAWG👍 56%· 366MC75IGDB72· 4

Year 2012Dev Sumo DigitalPlaytime ~1hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of narrative adventures: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and fantasy world

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual, exploration and discovery and visual first person, while skipping puzzle design

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