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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 34 games similar to Wednesdays down to the 12 that fit the “Xbox” category. The Wolf Among Us, Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth and 2064: Read Only Memories top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Wednesdays.

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GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel
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NarrativeDarkSolo
Year 2025Dev The Pixel Hunt

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Within the “Xbox” category, the closest game to Wednesdays is The Wolf Among Us — scoring 80/100 on our similarity scale. Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth and 2064: Read Only Memories follow close behind.

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The best games like Wednesdays on Xbox

12 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Wednesdays. Each one has been evaluated across 8 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.

#1The Wolf Among Us
The Wolf Among Us
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeCasualDarkMagic
Steam👍 98%· 39KIGDB80· 11
Year 2013Dev Telltale GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android

✓ Shared with Wednesdays: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and visual novel storytelling

≠ Its own twist: combat magic, ranged combat and melee combat, while skipping visual pixel

Where it drifts furthest from Wednesdays: visuals.

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

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Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeCasualDarkMedieval
Steam👍 92%· 7.5KRAWG👍 61%· 138MC79IGDB78· 10
Year 2017Dev Daedalic EntertainmentPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Shared with Wednesdays: adventure storytelling, visual novel storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with setting medieval, historical setting and visual 2d, while skipping visual pixel

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.

Where it drifts furthest from Wednesdays: visuals.

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

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

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#32064: Read Only Memories
2064: Read Only Memories
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeDarkPixel ArtCyberpunk
Steam👍 80%· 1.7KIGDB83· 7OC77· 40
Year 2014Dev MidBossOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Shared with Wednesdays: visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

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

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

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

Genre100Game mode100Tone81Visuals66
Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-Fi
Steam👍 82%· 4.8KIGDB80· 22
Year 2016Dev Spike Chunsoft · Aksys GamesOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed Wednesdays, expect puzzle design, visual novel storytelling and adventure storytelling

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

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

It predates Wednesdays by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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AI: The Somnium Files
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeDarkAnimeSci-Fi
Steam👍 92%· 9.2KIGDB86· 2OC82· 47
Year 2019Dev Spike ChunsoftOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Like Wednesdays, it's known for visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

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

Where it drifts furthest from Wednesdays: visuals.

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

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Immortality
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorror
Steam👍 84%· 1.9KIGDB92· 3OC88· 73
Year 2022Dev Half MermaidOn Xbox · Android · PC

✓ Like Wednesdays, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and visual novel storytelling

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, deep simulation and open world exploration, while skipping vibe casual

Where it drifts furthest from Wednesdays: visuals.

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

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AI: The Somnium Files - Nirvana Initiative
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeDarkSci-FiAnime
Steam👍 86%· 3.7KIGDB87· 4OC86· 67
Year 2022Dev Spike ChunsoftOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Like Wednesdays, it's known for visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings setting scifi, setting anime and visual first person, while skipping vibe casual

Where it drifts furthest from Wednesdays: visuals.

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

Genre100Game mode100Tone80Visuals0
Chicken Police - Paint it RED!
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeDarkFirst Person2D
Steam👍 94%· 2.5KRAWG👍 78%· 34MC83IGDB81· 4
Year 2020Dev Handy Games · www.handy-games.comPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Like Wednesdays, it's known for visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings visual first person and visual 2d, 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 Wednesdays: visuals.

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

Genre100Game mode100Tone81Visuals0
Venba
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeCasualCraftingExploration
Steam👍 92%· 3.5KIGDB87· 3OC81· 56
Year 2023Dev Visai GamesOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ If you enjoyed Wednesdays, expect puzzle design, visual novel storytelling and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, crafting mechanics and exploration and discovery, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Where it drifts furthest from Wednesdays: visuals.

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

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Virginia
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeCasualDarkHorror
Steam👍 64%· 3.4KIGDB68· 17OC73· 69
Year 2016Dev Variable State · 505 GamesOn PS4 · PC · Mac

✓ Like Wednesdays, 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 puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Wednesdays: visuals.

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

It predates Wednesdays by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeCasualDarkCozy
Steam👍 97%· 31KIGDB83· 2OC87· 38
Year 2021Dev Team Salvato · Serenity ForgeOn PS4 · PC · PS5

✓ Like Wednesdays, 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 puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Wednesdays: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Tone86Visuals0
Space Warlord Organ Trading Simulator
CasualVisual Novel
SoloCasualNarrativePixel ArtFantasy
Steam👍 93%· 853RAWG👍 41%· 32
Year 2021Dev Strange ScaffoldPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Xbox · Nintendo

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

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, fantasy world and setting space, while skipping puzzle design

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 Wednesdays.

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