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We filtered the 50 games similar to Toby's Island down to the 25 that fit the “Narrative” category. Stick RPG 2: Director's Cut, Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion and Twinsen's Little Big Adventure Classic top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Toby's Island.

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Within the “Narrative” category, the closest game to Toby's Island is Stick RPG 2: Director's Cut — scoring 67/100 on our similarity scale. Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion and Twinsen's Little Big Adventure Classic follow close behind.

#1Stick RPG 2: Director's Cut67 #2Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion58 #3Twinsen's Little Big Adventure Classic57 #4Crypt Custodian53 #5Tunic52

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25 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Toby's Island. Each one has been evaluated across 18 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.

#1Stick RPG 2: Director's CutClosest on genre

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Stick RPG 2: Director's Cut

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloCasualCozyNarrativeOpen WorldExploration2D

Steam👍 85%· 1.1K

Year 2014Dev XGen StudiosPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Both are isometric Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, deep simulation and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and visual isometric, while skipping turn-based strategy

Get ready to enter the 2nd Dimension! Thrust into a bizarre and unfamiliar city and find your place among strange citizens. Work, Fight, Study, Eat, Drink, Gamble, Train, Sleep, Quest, Collect, Invest, Repeat.

Where it drifts furthest from Toby's Island: combat and visuals.

Genre100Game mode100World100Tone92Progression65Visuals28

#2Turnip Boy Commits Tax EvasionClosest on tone

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Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloCozyNarrativeCasualExplorationTop-Down2DPixel Art

Steam👍 95%· 14KIGDB77· 3OC72· 32

Year 2021Dev Snoozy Kazoo · Graffiti GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

✓ Same family of isometric Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and cozy, relaxing feel

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, horror tension and melee combat, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Toby's Island: combat and setting.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals89Progression74Combat0

#3Twinsen's Little Big Adventure Classic

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Twinsen's Little Big Adventure Classic

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloMagicNarrativeCozyOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 88%· 445

Year 1994Dev Adeline Software International · ActivisionOn Android · PC · iOS

✓ Both are isometric Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, melee combat and setting space, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Toby's Island: setting and visuals.

Genre100Game mode100World100Tone79Progression74Combat49

#4Crypt Custodian

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Crypt Custodian

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloNarrativeCozyOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 97%· 2.9KRAWG👍 86%· 21IGDB80· 2OC83· 27

Year 2024Dev Kyle Thompson · H2 Interactive CoPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the isometric Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming, while skipping deep simulation

Crypt Custodian is a charming metroidvania about cleaning up the afterlife. Play as Pluto- a mischievous cat who has died, and is sentenced to be the afterworlds janitor... FOREVER! Hang out with other doomed ghosts, battle beasts, and explore a vastly expansive landscape.

Where it drifts furthest from Toby's Island: combat and visuals.

Genre100Game mode100World100Tone79Progression55Combat0

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Tunic

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloCozyNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationTop-Down

Steam👍 91%· 17KIGDB89· 5OC85· 120

Year 2022Dev Andrew Shouldice · FinjiOn Xbox · PS4 · Switch

✓ Same family of isometric Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and cozy, relaxing feel

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, puzzle design and Metroidvania exploration, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Toby's Island: combat and setting.

Genre100Game mode100World100Progression74Tone61Visuals42

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Minit

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloNarrativeCozyPixel Art2D

Steam👍 89%· 2.8KIGDB78· 7OC80· 67

Year 2018Dev Jan Willem Nijman · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Fits the isometric Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, melee combat and fantasy world, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Toby's Island: combat and setting.

Genre100Game mode100Tone72Visuals58Combat0Setting0

#7Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing GameClosest overall match

69

Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloTacticalNarrativeOpen WorldExploration2D

Steam👍 94%· 25KRAWG👍 84%· 1.2K

Year 1997Dev Black Isle Studios · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Same family of isometric Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, survival mechanics and turn-based strategy

≠ Where it differs: brings punishing difficulty, stealth mechanics and melee combat, while skipping deep simulation

Fallout franchise started in a very different way than we all know it by this day. As Bethesda started to develop Fallout franchise only from the third game, original Fallout was completely different.

Where it drifts furthest from Toby's Island: setting and tone.

Genre100Game mode100World100Progression70Combat47Tone24

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Fallout 2

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloTacticalNarrativeOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 94%· 17K

Year 1998Dev Black Isle Studios · Interplay EntertainmentOn PC · Mac

✓ Same family of isometric Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, survival mechanics and turn-based strategy

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, stealth mechanics and melee combat, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Toby's Island: setting and visuals.

Genre100Game mode100World100Progression70Combat48Tone29

#9King's Bounty: The Legend

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King's Bounty: The Legend

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloMagicTacticalNarrativeStealth

Steam👍 90%· 3.8KRAWG👍 88%· 371MC79IGDB87· 4

Year 2008Dev Katauri Interactive · 1C-SoftClubPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Fits the isometric Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and deep simulation

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, stealth mechanics and fantasy world, while skipping survival mechanics

This spiritual successor to the 1990 King's Bounty revived the franchise and spawned a series of sequels. The plot is set in a fantasy world of Endoria, in the kingdom of Darion, and does not continue King’s Bounty.

Where it drifts furthest from Toby's Island: setting and progression.

Genre100Game mode100Combat74Tone21Setting0Progression0

#10Final Fantasy XClosest on combat

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Final Fantasy X

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloMagicTacticalNarrative2D

IGDB95· 2

Year 2001Dev Square Product Development Division 1 · Square Electronic Arts

✓ Same family of isometric Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and turn-based strategy

≠ Its own twist: fantasy world, setting scifi and visual isometric, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Toby's Island: setting and visuals.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone32Visuals29Setting0

#11Final Fantasy III

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Final Fantasy III

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloMagicNarrativeOpen WorldExploration2DPixel Art

IGDB100· 1

Year 1994Dev Square

✓ Fits the isometric Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and turn-based strategy

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, sandbox world and melee combat, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Toby's Island: setting and tone.

Genre100Game mode100Progression69World63Visuals56Combat39

#12Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden

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Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloTacticalNarrativeStealthMelee

Steam👍 90%· 20KIGDB81· 12OC77· 109

Year 2018Dev The Bearded Ladies · FuncomOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are isometric Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with stealth mechanics, melee combat and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Toby's Island: setting and progression.

Genre100Game mode100Combat53Tone33Setting0Progression0

#13Shadowrun Returns

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Shadowrun Returns

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloMagicTacticalNarrativeCyberpunk

Steam👍 88%· 14KIGDB73· 8

Year 2013Dev Harebrained SchemesOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

✓ Fits the isometric Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and turn-based strategy

≠ Stands apart with setting cyberpunk, setting scifi and fantasy world, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Toby's Island: setting and progression.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone28Setting0Progression0

#14Chrono Cross

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Chrono Cross

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloMagicNarrativeOpen WorldExploration

Year 1999Dev Square Product Development Division 3 · Square EnixOn PlayStation 3

✓ Both are isometric Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world and visual isometric, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Toby's Island: setting and visuals.

Genre100Game mode100World100Progression69Combat53Tone28

#15Shadowrun: Hong Kong

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Shadowrun: Hong Kong

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloTacticalMagicNarrativeMelee

Steam👍 87%· 4.8KIGDB78· 3OC82· 25

Year 2015Dev Harebrained SchemesOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Fits the isometric Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and turn-based strategy

≠ Its own twist: melee combat, setting cyberpunk and fantasy world, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Toby's Island: setting and progression.

Genre100Game mode100Combat92Tone31Setting0Progression0

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