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We filtered the 34 games similar to Until Then down to the 14 that fit the “Xbox” category. Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth, Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! and 2064: Read Only Memories top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Until Then.

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The best games like Until Then on Xbox

14 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

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

#1Ken Follett's The Pillars of the EarthClosest overall match

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SoloNarrativeCasualDark2D

Steam👍 92%· 7.5KRAWG👍 61%· 138MC79IGDB78· 10

Year 2017Dev Daedalic EntertainmentPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Shared with Until Then: adventure storytelling, visual novel storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, setting medieval and historical setting, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

Based on Ken Follett's world-bestseller, ‘The Pillars of the Earth’ retells the story of the village of Kingsbridge in a whole new interactive way. Play as Jack, Aliena, and Philip and change the events of the book through exploration, decision-making, and dialogues.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Until Then.

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#2Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!

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SoloNarrativeCasualDark2D

Steam👍 97%· 31KIGDB83· 2OC87· 38

Year 2021Dev Team Salvato · Serenity ForgeOn PS4 · PC · PS5

✓ Like Until Then, it's known for visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, deep simulation and deep RPG systems, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

Where it drifts furthest from Until Then: visuals.

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#32064: Read Only MemoriesClosest on visuals

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SoloNarrativeDark2DPixel Art

Steam👍 80%· 1.7KIGDB83· 7OC77· 40

Year 2014Dev MidBossOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Shared with Until Then: visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, deep RPG systems and setting cyberpunk, while skipping vibe casual

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Until Then.

It predates Until Then by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel

SoloNarrativeCasualDarkMagic

Steam👍 98%· 39KIGDB80· 11

Year 2013Dev Telltale GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android

✓ Shared with Until Then: adventure storytelling, visual novel storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, combat magic and ranged combat, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

Where it drifts furthest from Until Then: visuals.

It predates Until Then by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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SoloNarrativeCasualDarkHorror

Steam👍 64%· 3.4KIGDB68· 17OC73· 69

Year 2016Dev Variable State · 505 GamesOn PS4 · PC · Mac

✓ Like Until Then, it's known for adventure storytelling, visual novel storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, horror setting and exploration and discovery, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

Where it drifts furthest from Until Then: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against overwhelmingly positive for Until Then.

It predates Until Then by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam GOG PS

#6Chicken Police - Paint it RED!

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SoloNarrativeDark2DFirst Person

Steam👍 94%· 2.5KRAWG👍 78%· 34MC83IGDB81· 4

Year 2020Dev Handy Games · www.handy-games.comPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Like Until Then, it's known for visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design and visual first person, while skipping vibe casual

MEET THE CHICKEN POLICE Sonny Featherland and Marty MacChicken were once a legendary detective-duo, called the Chicken Police. But that was almost a decade ago, and time had ruthlessly passed them by.

Where it drifts furthest from Until Then: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Until Then.

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#7Venba

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SoloNarrativeCasual2DCrafting

Steam👍 92%· 3.5KIGDB87· 3OC81· 56

Year 2023Dev Visai GamesOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ If you enjoyed Until Then, expect visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, deep simulation and crafting mechanics, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Until Then.

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Steam GOG Xbox

#8Cinders

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SoloNarrativeDark2DFantasy

Steam👍 87%· 792RAWG👍 57%· 28IGDB60· 1OC71· 15

Year 2012Dev Crunching KoalasPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Shared with Until Then: visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, fantasy world and historical setting, while skipping vibe casual

Cinders is a mature take on a classic fairytale with a heavy emphasis on player choices and role playing. Cinders is a witty young woman living with an overbearing stepmother and her two daughters, as if she was reenacting a certain well-known fairytale.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Until Then.

It predates Until Then by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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#9Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma

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SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-Fi

Steam👍 82%· 4.8KIGDB80· 22

Year 2016Dev Spike Chunsoft · Aksys GamesOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed Until Then, expect visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, horror tension and deep RPG systems, while skipping vibe casual

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Until Then.

It predates Until Then by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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#10AI: The Somnium Files

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SoloNarrativeDarkAnimeSci-Fi

Steam👍 92%· 9.2KIGDB86· 2OC82· 47

Year 2019Dev Spike ChunsoftOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Like Until Then, it's known for visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, horror tension and setting anime, while skipping vibe casual

Where it drifts furthest from Until Then: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Until Then.

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#11AI: The Somnium Files - Nirvana Initiative

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SoloNarrativeDarkSci-FiAnime

Steam👍 86%· 3.7KIGDB87· 4OC86· 67

Year 2022Dev Spike ChunsoftOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Like Until Then, it's known for visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, setting scifi and setting anime, while skipping vibe casual

Where it drifts furthest from Until Then: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Until Then.

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Steam Xbox PS

#12STEINS;GATE

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SoloNarrativeDarkAnimeSci-Fi

Steam👍 97%· 26KRAWG👍 84%· 274MC87IGDB80· 4OC87· 12

Year 2009Dev MAGES · Spike Chunsoft CoPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Like Until Then, it's known for visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, horror tension and setting anime, while skipping vibe casual

A new story in the critically-acclaimed STEINS;GATE series. From the depths of despair--explore a whole new world line. Your favorite characters return alongside a brand new cast!

Where it drifts furthest from Until Then: visuals.

It predates Until Then by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

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#13Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward

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SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-Fi

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Year 2012Dev Chunsoft · Rising Star GamesOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Like Until Then, it's known for visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, survival mechanics and horror setting, while skipping vibe casual

Where it drifts furthest from Until Then: visuals.

It predates Until Then by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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#14Space Warlord Organ Trading Simulator

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GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel

SoloCasualNarrative2DPixel Art

Steam👍 93%· 853RAWG👍 41%· 32

Year 2021Dev Strange ScaffoldPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Xbox · Nintendo

✓ If you enjoyed Until Then, expect visual novel storytelling, vibe casual and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, fantasy world and setting space, while skipping adventure storytelling

Buy, sell, and trade organs in a strange and evolving universe. Dive into the quivering innards of alien capitalism in the sci-fi body horror market tycoon game you didn't know you needed.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Until Then.

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