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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 48 games similar to The Spirit and the Mouse down to the 17 that fit the “Xbox” category. Refunct, RiME and Stray top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Spirit and the Mouse.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

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NarrativeCozySolo

Year 2022Dev Alblune

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Steam ↗GOG ↗Epic ↗

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Within the “Xbox” category, the closest game to The Spirit and the Mouse is Refunct — scoring 79/100 on our similarity scale. RiME and Stray follow close behind.

#1Refunct79 #2RiME79 #3Stray78 #4Thank Goodness You're Here!70 #5The First Tree66

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The best games like The Spirit and the Mouse on Xbox

17 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

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

#1RefunctClosest overall match

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Refunct

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeCozyOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 96%· 17KRAWG👍 66%· 152

Year 2015Dev Dominique GrieshoferPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, puzzle design and precision platforming

≠ Stands apart with vibe relaxing, vibe casual and visual first person, while skipping fantasy world

A short experience about restoring a world featuring: Platforming: Wall-jumps, slides, pipes, lifts, springboards Beautiful: Emotional soundtrack and vibrant visuals Peaceful: Non-violent, open world without death Playful: Learn to play without tutorials Relaxing: Play at your own pace without…

Where it drifts furthest from The Spirit and the Mouse: visuals and tone.

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#2RiMEClosest on setting

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RiME

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyExploration

Steam👍 90%· 5.2KIGDB73· 15OC79· 120

Year 2017Dev Tequila Works · Six FootOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, puzzle design and precision platforming

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe relaxing, melee combat and visual third person, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel

Where it drifts furthest from The Spirit and the Mouse: visuals and tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for The Spirit and the Mouse.

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#3StrayClosest on tone

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Stray

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeCozyOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 97%· 171KRAWG👍 84%· 1.3KMC82IGDB85· 8OC84· 200

Year 2022Dev BlueTwelve · Annapurna InteractivePlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, precision platforming and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, melee combat and stealth mechanics, while skipping fantasy world

Lost, alone and separated from family, a stray cat must untangle an ancient mystery to escape a long-forgotten city. Stray is a third-person cat adventure game set amidst the detailed, neon-lit alleys of a decaying cybercity and the murky environments of its seedy underbelly.

Where it drifts furthest from The Spirit and the Mouse: setting and visuals.

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#4Thank Goodness You're Here!

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Thank Goodness You're Here!

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationCasual

Steam👍 96%· 8.0KRAWG👍 87%· 50IGDB90· 3OC84· 62

Year 2024Dev Coal Supper · PanicPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and precision platforming

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual, setting cartoon and visual 2d, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel

Thank Goodness You're Here! is an absurd comedy slapformer set in the bizarre Northern English town of Barnsworth.

Where it drifts furthest from The Spirit and the Mouse: setting and visuals.

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#5The First Tree

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The First Tree

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyExploration

Steam👍 75%· 5.8KOC80· 14

Year 2017Dev David WehleOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, precision platforming and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, vibe relaxing and vibe casual, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from The Spirit and the Mouse: visuals and tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for The Spirit and the Mouse.

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Abzu

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyExploration

Steam👍 93%· 27KIGDB81· 27OC80· 122

Year 2016Dev Giant Squid · 505 GamesOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, vibe relaxing and vibe casual, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from The Spirit and the Mouse: visuals and tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for The Spirit and the Mouse.

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65

Obduction

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyExploration

Steam👍 80%· 4.0KIGDB67· 9OC72· 37

Year 2016Dev Cyan WorldsOn PC · PS4 · iOS

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

≠ Its own twist: vibe casual, setting scifi and visual first person, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from The Spirit and the Mouse: visuals and tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for The Spirit and the Mouse.

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#8AER: Memories of Old

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AER: Memories of Old

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyExploration

Steam👍 86%· 7.7KIGDB68· 4OC67· 44

Year 2017Dev Forgotten Key · Daedalic EntertainmentOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe relaxing, vibe casual and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from The Spirit and the Mouse: visuals and tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for The Spirit and the Mouse.

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#9Blue PrinceClosest on visuals

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Blue Prince

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeOpen WorldExploration3D

Steam👍 87%· 18KIGDB91· 5OC89· 117

Year 2025Dev Dogubomb · Raw FuryOn Xbox · Switch · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with roguelike runs, deep simulation and procedural generation, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from The Spirit and the Mouse: world.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for The Spirit and the Mouse.

Released 3 years after The Spirit and the Mouse.

Genre100Game mode100Progression72Visuals69Tone60World43

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Outer Wilds

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeOpen WorldExploration3D

Steam👍 96%· 102KIGDB85· 7OC85· 61

Year 2019Dev Mobius Digital · Annapurna InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, horror tension and melee combat, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from The Spirit and the Mouse: setting.

Genre100Game mode100World100Progression100Visuals63Tone59

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#11Telling Lies

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Telling Lies

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationDark

Steam👍 63%· 1.3KIGDB85· 7OC79· 50

Year 2019Dev Furious Bee Limited · Annapurna InteractiveOn PS4 · PC · iOS

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

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, dark, oppressive atmosphere and visual first person, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from The Spirit and the Mouse: visuals and tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against overwhelmingly positive for The Spirit and the Mouse.

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Road 96

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationMelee

Steam👍 92%· 25KIGDB83· 8OC78· 93

Year 2021Dev DigixArt · RavenscourtOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with procedural generation, melee combat and visual first person, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from The Spirit and the Mouse: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for The Spirit and the Mouse.

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#13Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments

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Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationRanged

Steam👍 89%· 7.8KIGDB75· 14OC76· 65

Year 2014Dev Frogwares · Focus EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: ranged combat, historical setting and visual third person, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from The Spirit and the Mouse: setting and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for The Spirit and the Mouse.

It predates The Spirit and the Mouse by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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#14The Vanishing of Ethan Carter

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The Vanishing of Ethan Carter

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationMagic

Steam👍 88%· 9.0KIGDB82· 16OC79· 90

Year 2014Dev The AstronautsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and combat magic, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from The Spirit and the Mouse: setting and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for The Spirit and the Mouse.

It predates The Spirit and the Mouse by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100World100Progression100Tone49Setting0

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Firewatch

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationDark

Steam👍 91%· 97KIGDB79· 18OC80· 134

Year 2016Dev Campo Santo · PanicOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and vibe casual, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from The Spirit and the Mouse: setting and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for The Spirit and the Mouse.

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