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We filtered the 50 games similar to Vampire's Best Friend down to the 19 that fit the “Xbox” category. Thank Goodness You're Here!, Stray and Refunct top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Vampire's Best Friend.

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Within the “Xbox” category, the closest game to Vampire's Best Friend is Thank Goodness You're Here! — scoring 75/100 on our similarity scale. Stray and Refunct follow close behind.

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The best games like Vampire's Best Friend on Xbox

19 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.

#1Thank Goodness You're Here!Closest overall match

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Thank Goodness You're Here!

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloOpen WorldExplorationCasualNarrative

Steam👍 96%· 8.0KRAWG👍 87%· 50IGDB90· 3OC84· 62

Year 2024Dev Coal Supper · PanicPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, precision platforming and open world exploration

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

Thank Goodness You're Here! is an absurd comedy slapformer set in the bizarre Northern English town of Barnsworth.

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75

Stray

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloOpen WorldExplorationMeleeStealth

Steam👍 97%· 171KRAWG👍 84%· 1.3KMC82IGDB85· 8OC84· 200

Year 2022Dev BlueTwelve · Annapurna InteractivePlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, precision platforming and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, horror tension and strong narrative focus

Lost, alone and separated from family, a stray cat must untangle an ancient mystery to escape a long-forgotten city. Stray is a third-person cat adventure game set amidst the detailed, neon-lit alleys of a decaying cybercity and the murky environments of its seedy underbelly.

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Refunct

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloOpen WorldExplorationRelaxingCasual

Steam👍 96%· 17KRAWG👍 66%· 152

Year 2015Dev Dominique GrieshoferPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, vibe relaxing and vibe casual

A short experience about restoring a world featuring: Platforming: Wall-jumps, slides, pipes, lifts, springboards Beautiful: Emotional soundtrack and vibrant visuals Peaceful: Non-violent, open world without death Playful: Learn to play without tutorials Relaxing: Play at your own pace without…

It predates Vampire's Best Friend by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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75

RiME

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen 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.

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#5The First Tree

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The First Tree

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen 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.

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Outer Wilds

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen 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

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Abzu

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen 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.

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Firewatch

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen 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.

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#9The Vanishing of Ethan Carter

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The Vanishing of Ethan Carter

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen 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.

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#10Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments

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Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen 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.

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#11AER: Memories of Old

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AER: Memories of Old

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen 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.

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Obduction

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloOpen WorldExplorationNarrativeCasual

Steam👍 80%· 4.0KIGDB67· 9OC72· 37

Year 2016Dev Cyan WorldsOn PC · PS4 · iOS

✓ 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 vibe casual, while skipping precision platforming

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

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

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#13Telling Lies

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Telling Lies

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen 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.

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#14The Suicide of Rachel Foster

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The Suicide of Rachel Foster

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen 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.

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The Witness

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloOpen WorldExplorationNarrativeHardcore

Steam👍 85%· 21KRAWG👍 77%· 1.3KMC87IGDB88· 12OC86· 98

Year 2016Dev NVIDIA Lightspeed Studios · TheklaPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

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

The Witness is a 3D puzzle game where you explore a mysterious island full of natural and artificial structures. The game is focused on non-verbal communication that should make the player more attentive to the environment surrounding him.

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

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