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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

We filtered the 44 games similar to Tomb Raider II down to the 22 that fit the “Xbox” category. Tales from the Borderlands, Life Is Strange and A Plague Tale: Innocence top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Tomb Raider II.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure
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Year 2024Dev Aspyr Media

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Within the “Xbox” category, the closest game to Tomb Raider II is Tales from the Borderlands — scoring 64/100 on our similarity scale. Life Is Strange and A Plague Tale: Innocence follow close behind.

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22 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Tomb Raider II. Each one has been evaluated across 3 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.

#1Tales from the Borderlands
Tales from the Borderlands
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloThird PersonMeleeNarrativeSci-Fi
Steam👍 94%· 19KIGDB88· 11
Year 2014Dev Telltale GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android

✓ Both are narrative adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, single-player focus and visual third person

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, deep RPG systems and visual novel storytelling

It predates Tomb Raider II by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100
Life Is Strange
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloThird PersonNarrativeFantasySci-Fi
Steam👍 96%· 173KIGDB79· 7
Year 2015Dev DON'T NOD · Feral InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

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

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, strong narrative focus and fantasy world

It predates Tomb Raider II by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100
A Plague Tale: Innocence
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloThird PersonStealthMeleeNarrative
Steam👍 93%· 67KIGDB81· 15OC82· 171
Year 2019Dev Asobo Studio · Focus EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are narrative adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, single-player focus and visual third person

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, survival mechanics and puzzle design

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100
Batman: The Enemy Within
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloThird PersonMeleeNarrativeDark
Steam👍 92%· 10KIGDB76· 2
Year 2017Dev Telltale GamesOn PS4 · Android · PC

✓ Same family of narrative adventures: adventure storytelling, single-player focus and visual third person

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, visual novel storytelling and strong narrative focus

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100
Life is Strange: True Colors
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloThird PersonMeleeNarrativeDark
Steam👍 89%· 17KIGDB84· 11OC81· 167
Year 2021Dev Deck Nine · Square EnixOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100
Life is Strange: Before the Storm
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloThird PersonMeleeNarrativeFantasy
Steam👍 93%· 38KIGDB77· 9OC80· 46
Year 2017Dev Deck Nine · Square EnixOn PS4 · Linux · Android

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

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, melee combat and fantasy world

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100
Tell Me Why
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloThird PersonMeleeNarrativeExploration
Steam👍 82%· 15KIGDB81· 9OC81· 94
Year 2020Dev DON'T NOD · Xbox Game StudiosOn PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, melee combat and exploration and discovery

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100
Dreamfall Chapters
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloThird PersonNarrativeCyberpunkFantasy
Steam👍 82%· 4.5KIGDB76· 11
Year 2014Dev Red Thread Games · Deep SilverOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of narrative adventures: adventure storytelling, single-player focus and visual third person

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, strong narrative focus and setting cyberpunk

It predates Tomb Raider II by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100
Batman: The Enemy Within - The Telltale Series
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloThird PersonMeleeNarrativeDark
Steam👍 88%· 18KRAWG👍 72%· 432MC79IGDB75· 13
Year 2016Dev Telltale GamesPlaytime ~9hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, visual novel storytelling and strong narrative focus

Batman: The Enemy Within, 2017, is an episodic point-and-click graphic adventure video game, a sequel to 2016's Batman: The Telltale Series.

It predates Tomb Raider II by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100
The Council
AdventureNarrative Adventure
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

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100
Life is Strange 2
AdventureNarrative Adventure
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

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.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100
Game of Thrones: A Telltale Games Series
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloThird PersonRangedNarrativeDark
Steam👍 76%· 11KIGDB75· 52
Year 2014Dev Telltale Games · HBOOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere

It predates Tomb Raider II by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100
Blacksad: Under the Skin
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloThird PersonNarrativeDarkFantasy
Steam👍 83%· 6.8KIGDB66· 4OC62· 43
Year 2019Dev Ys Interactive · MicroidsOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of narrative adventures: adventure storytelling, single-player focus and visual third person

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100
Late Shift
AdventureNarrative Adventure
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

It predates Tomb Raider II by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100
Twin Mirror
AdventureNarrative Adventure
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

Genre100Game mode100Visuals55

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