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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 50 games similar to Vampire's Best Friend down to the 15 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. RiME, The First Tree and Pilgrims top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Vampire's Best Friend.

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Within the “Nintendo Switch” category, the closest game to Vampire's Best Friend is RiME — scoring 75/100 on our similarity scale. The First Tree and Pilgrims follow close behind.

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The best games like Vampire's Best Friend on Nintendo Switch

15 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Vampire's Best Friend. Each one has been evaluated across 5 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.

#1RiME
RiME
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloOpen WorldExplorationMeleeNarrative
Steam👍 90%· 5.2KIGDB73· 15OC79· 120
Year 2017Dev Tequila Works · Six FootOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, strong narrative focus and vibe relaxing

It predates Vampire's Best Friend by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100World100Progression100
The First Tree
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloOpen WorldExplorationNarrativeRelaxing
Steam👍 75%· 5.8KOC80· 14
Year 2017Dev David WehleOn PS4 · Linux · Android

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

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, strong narrative focus and vibe relaxing

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Vampire's Best Friend.

It predates Vampire's Best Friend by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100World100Progression100
Pilgrims
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloOpen WorldExplorationRelaxingCasual
Steam👍 96%· 6.1K
Year 2019Dev Amanita DesignOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ Same family of open-world adventures: adventure storytelling, open world exploration and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, card game strategy and vibe relaxing, while skipping precision platforming

Genre100Game mode100World100Progression100
Outer Wilds
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloOpen WorldExplorationMeleeNarrative
Steam👍 96%· 102KIGDB85· 7OC85· 61
Year 2019Dev Mobius Digital · Annapurna InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, open world exploration and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, deep simulation and horror tension, while skipping precision platforming

Genre100Game mode100World100Progression100
Abzu
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloOpen WorldExplorationRelaxingNarrative
Steam👍 93%· 27KIGDB81· 27OC80· 122
Year 2016Dev Giant Squid · 505 GamesOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, open world exploration and single-player focus

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

It predates Vampire's Best Friend by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100World100Progression100
Firewatch
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloOpen WorldExplorationNarrativeDark
Steam👍 91%· 97KIGDB79· 18OC80· 134
Year 2016Dev Campo Santo · PanicOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, open world exploration and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping precision platforming

It predates Vampire's Best Friend by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100World100Progression100
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloOpen WorldExplorationMagicNarrative
Steam👍 88%· 9.0KIGDB82· 16OC79· 90
Year 2014Dev The AstronautsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, open world exploration and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, horror tension and strong narrative focus, while skipping precision platforming

It predates Vampire's Best Friend by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100World100Progression100
Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloOpen WorldExplorationRangedNarrative
Steam👍 89%· 7.8KIGDB75· 14OC76· 65
Year 2014Dev Frogwares · Focus EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, open world exploration and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, strong narrative focus and ranged combat, while skipping precision platforming

It predates Vampire's Best Friend by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100World100Progression100
AER: Memories of Old
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloOpen WorldExplorationRelaxingNarrative
Steam👍 86%· 7.7KIGDB68· 4OC67· 44
Year 2017Dev Forgotten Key · Daedalic EntertainmentOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of open-world adventures: adventure storytelling, open world exploration and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, vibe relaxing and strong narrative focus, while skipping precision platforming

It predates Vampire's Best Friend by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100World100Progression100
Telling Lies
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloOpen WorldExplorationNarrativeDark
Steam👍 63%· 1.3KIGDB85· 7OC79· 50
Year 2019Dev Furious Bee Limited · Annapurna InteractiveOn PS4 · PC · iOS

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, open world exploration and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, puzzle design and strong narrative focus, while skipping precision platforming

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Vampire's Best Friend.

Genre100Game mode100World100Progression100
The Suicide of Rachel Foster
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloOpen WorldExplorationNarrativeDark
Steam👍 68%· 6.8KIGDB65· 4OC68· 61
Year 2020Dev ONE-O-ONE GAMES · Daedalic EntertainmentOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, open world exploration and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, dark, oppressive atmosphere and vibe casual, while skipping precision platforming

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Vampire's Best Friend.

Genre100Game mode100World100Progression100
The Exit 8
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloOpen WorldExplorationNarrativeDark
Steam👍 93%· 11KIGDB93· 2
Year 2023Dev KOTAKE CREATE · PLAYISMOn Xbox · PS4 · Switch

✓ Same family of open-world adventures: adventure storytelling, open world exploration and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, deep simulation and puzzle design, while skipping precision platforming

Genre100Game mode100Progression100World60
Road 96
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloOpen WorldExplorationMeleeNarrative
Steam👍 92%· 25KIGDB83· 8OC78· 93
Year 2021Dev DigixArt · RavenscourtOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, open world exploration and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, strong narrative focus and procedural generation, while skipping precision platforming

Genre100Game mode100Progression100World58
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloOpen WorldExplorationRangedSandbox World
IGDB95· 6OC95· 164
Year 2023Dev Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 3 · NintendoOn Switch

✓ Same family of open-world adventures: adventure storytelling, open world exploration and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping precision platforming

Genre100Game mode100Progression64World62
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloOpen WorldExplorationRangedSandbox World
IGDB98· 27OC96· 167
Year 2017Dev Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 3 · NintendoOn Switch

✓ Same family of open-world adventures: adventure storytelling, open world exploration and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Vampire's Best Friend: progression.

It predates Vampire's Best Friend by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100World62Progression39

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