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We filtered the 46 games similar to Twelve Minutes down to the 28 that fit the “Puzzle” category. Somerville, Tales From Off-Peak City Vol. 1 and What Remains of Edith Finch top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Twelve Minutes.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

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NarrativeDarkSolo

Year 2021Dev Luis Antonio

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Within the “Puzzle” category, the closest game to Twelve Minutes is Somerville — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Tales From Off-Peak City Vol. 1 and What Remains of Edith Finch follow close behind.

#1Somerville97 #2Tales From Off-Peak City Vol. 196 #3What Remains of Edith Finch96 #4The Case of the Golden Idol96 #5The Stanley Parable96

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The best puzzle games like Twelve Minutes

28 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Twelve Minutes. 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.

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Somerville

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeDark3DMelee

Steam👍 70%· 1.8KIGDB68· 6OC69· 76

Year 2022Dev JumpshipOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, melee combat and setting scifi, while skipping exploration and discovery

#2Tales From Off-Peak City Vol. 1

96

Tales From Off-Peak City Vol. 1

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeDarkExplorationHorror

Steam👍 99%· 599

Dev Cosmo D · Cosmo D StudiosPlaytime ~2hOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, horror setting and visual first person, while skipping visual isometric

#3What Remains of Edith Finch

96

What Remains of Edith Finch

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeDarkExplorationRanged

Steam👍 96%· 51KIGDB87· 21OC88· 121

Year 2017Dev Giant Sparrow · Annapurna InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, visual novel storytelling and ranged combat, while skipping visual isometric

#4The Case of the Golden Idol

96

The Case of the Golden Idol

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeDarkExplorationHistorical

Steam👍 98%· 10KRAWG👍 82%· 92IGDB89· 3OC88· 32

Year 2022Dev Color Gray Games · PlayStackPlaytime ~6hOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: historical setting, visual 2d and visual pixel, while skipping visual isometric

#5The Stanley Parable

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The Stanley Parable

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeDarkExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 92%· 45KRAWG👍 89%· 2.0KMC88

Year 2013Dev Galactic CafePlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

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

≠ Its own twist: visual first person, while skipping visual isometric

#6Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers

96

Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFantasy

Steam👍 89%· 192

Year 1993Dev Sierra On-LineOn PC · Mac

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

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, horror setting and fantasy world, while skipping exploration and discovery

#7Maniac Mansion

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Maniac Mansion

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeDarkExplorationHorror

Steam👍 88%· 221IGDB90· 1

Year 1987Dev Lucasfilm GamesOn PC · Mac

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

≠ Stands apart with horror setting, fantasy world and setting scifi, while skipping visual isometric

#8A Plague Tale: Innocence

96

A Plague Tale: Innocence

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeDarkStealthMelee

Steam👍 93%· 67KIGDB81· 15OC82· 171

Year 2019Dev Asobo Studio · Focus EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, survival mechanics and stealth mechanics, while skipping exploration and discovery

#9Batman: The Enemy Within

96

Batman: The Enemy Within

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeDarkMeleeThird Person

Steam👍 92%· 10KIGDB76· 2

Year 2017Dev Telltale GamesOn PS4 · Android · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings visual novel storytelling, melee combat and visual third person, while skipping exploration and discovery

Steam Xbox Nintendo

#10Batman: The Enemy Within - The Telltale Series

96

Batman: The Enemy Within - The Telltale Series

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeDarkMeleeThird Person

Steam👍 88%· 18KRAWG👍 72%· 432MC79IGDB75· 13

Year 2016Dev Telltale GamesPlaytime ~9hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings visual novel storytelling, melee combat and visual third person, while skipping exploration and discovery

96

The Council

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeDarkHistoricalHorror

Steam👍 84%· 5.6KIGDB70· 5

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

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

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, horror tension and historical setting, while skipping exploration and discovery

96

Still Life

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 82%· 1.1KIGDB68· 3

Year 2005Dev Microids · Meridian4On PC

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

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, horror setting and visual third person, while skipping exploration and discovery

#13Blacksad: Under the Skin

96

Blacksad: Under the Skin

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeDarkExplorationFantasy

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: fantasy world and visual third person, while skipping visual isometric

#14Nancy Drew: The Haunted Carousel

95

Nancy Drew: The Haunted Carousel

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeDarkExplorationCasual

Steam👍 93%· 246RAWG👍 84%· 32MC85

Year 2003Dev HeR InteractivePlaytime ~5hOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with vibe casual, horror setting and visual 2d, while skipping visual isometric

#15Return of the Obra Dinn

95

Return of the Obra Dinn

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeDarkHardcoreHistorical

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

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

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

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, punishing difficulty and historical setting, while skipping exploration and discovery

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