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We filtered the 39 games similar to The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring down to the 12 that fit the “Xbox” category. The Gardens Between, Blacksad: Under the Skin and Life Is Strange top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.

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The best games like The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring on Xbox

12 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. Each one has been evaluated across 9 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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SoloFantasyThird PersonNarrativeRelaxing

Steam👍 94%· 2.7KIGDB81· 9OC79· 73

Year 2018Dev The Voxel AgentsOn PS4 · Linux · Android

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

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, strong narrative focus and vibe relaxing, while skipping combat magic

Where it drifts furthest from The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: visuals.

Released 16 years after The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.

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#2Blacksad: Under the SkinClosest on visuals

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SoloFantasyThird PersonNarrativeDark

Steam👍 83%· 6.8KIGDB66· 4OC62· 43

Year 2019Dev Ys Interactive · MicroidsOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping combat magic

Where it drifts furthest from The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: progression.

Released 17 years after The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.

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SoloFantasyThird PersonNarrativeSci-Fi

Steam👍 96%· 173KIGDB79· 7

Year 2015Dev DON'T NOD · Feral InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

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

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, strong narrative focus and setting scifi, while skipping combat magic

Where it drifts furthest from The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: progression.

Released 13 years after The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.

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SoloFantasyThird PersonNarrativeCyberpunk

Steam👍 82%· 4.5KIGDB76· 11

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

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

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, strong narrative focus and setting cyberpunk, while skipping combat magic

Where it drifts furthest from The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: progression and setting.

Released 12 years after The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.

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#5Return of the Obra Dinn

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SoloFantasyNarrativeHardcoreDark

Steam👍 97%· 34KRAWG👍 85%· 759MC88IGDB95· 7OC89· 56

Year 2018Dev Lucas Pope · 3909Playtime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, horror tension and strong narrative focus, while skipping combat magic

In 1802, the merchant ship "Obra Dinn" set out from London for the Orient with over 200 tons of trade goods. Six months later it hadn't met its rendezvous point at the Cape of Good Hope and was declared lost at sea.

Where it drifts furthest from The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: visuals.

Released 16 years after The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.

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SoloThird PersonNarrative

Steam👍 87%· 40KRAWG👍 70%· 776MC75

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

✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, single-player focus and visual third person

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design and strong narrative focus, while skipping combat magic

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.

Released 16 years after The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.

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SoloThird PersonNarrativeDark

Steam👍 86%· 9.2KIGDB52· 3OC65· 37

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

✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, single-player focus and visual third person

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping combat magic

Released 14 years after The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.

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SoloThird PersonNarrativeDark3D

Steam👍 77%· 1.6KIGDB57· 7OC61· 77

Year 2020Dev DON'T NOD · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, single-player focus and visual third person

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, dark, oppressive atmosphere and visual 3d, while skipping combat magic

Released 18 years after The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.

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SoloThird PersonNarrativeDarkHistorical

Steam👍 84%· 5.6KIGDB70· 5

Year 2018Dev Big Bad Wolf · Focus EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, single-player focus and visual third person

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, puzzle design and horror tension, while skipping combat magic

Where it drifts furthest from The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: setting.

Released 16 years after The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.

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#10The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit

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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 and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus and free to play, while skipping combat magic

Released 16 years after The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.

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SoloCasualNarrative2D

Steam👍 96%· 2.0KRAWG👍 76%· 45OC77· 16

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

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, vibe casual and strong narrative focus, while skipping combat magic

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.

Where it drifts furthest from The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: visuals.

Released 16 years after The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.

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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 and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping combat magic

Where it drifts furthest from The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: progression and visuals.

Released 19 years after The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.

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