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We filtered the 40 games similar to What Remains of Edith Finch down to the 14 that fit the “PlayStation” category. Return of the Obra Dinn, The Council and Twelve Minutes top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to What Remains of Edith Finch.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure
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NarrativeDarkSolo
Year 2017Dev Giant Sparrow

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Within the “PlayStation” category, the closest game to What Remains of Edith Finch is Return of the Obra Dinn — scoring 71/100 on our similarity scale. The Council and Twelve Minutes follow close behind.

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The best games like What Remains of Edith Finch on PlayStation

14 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to What Remains of Edith Finch. Each one has been evaluated across 11 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.

#1Return of the Obra Dinn
Return of the Obra Dinn
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person
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 horror tension

≠ Stands apart with punishing difficulty, historical setting and fantasy world, while skipping visual novel storytelling

In 1802, the merchant ship "Obra Dinn" set out from London for the Orient with over 200 tons of trade goods. Six months later it hadn't met its rendezvous point at the Cape of Good Hope and was declared lost at sea.

Where it drifts furthest from What Remains of Edith Finch: setting.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Tone87Setting40
#2The Council
The Council
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorHistorical
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 horror tension

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, historical setting and visual third person, while skipping visual novel storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from What Remains of Edith Finch: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for What Remains of Edith Finch.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting54Visuals0
#3Twelve Minutes
Twelve Minutes
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkExplorationIsometric
Steam👍 73%· 7.9KIGDB79· 8
Year 2021Dev Luis Antonio · Annapurna InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · Android

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

≠ Its own twist: visual isometric, visual topdown and visual 3d, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from What Remains of Edith Finch: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for What Remains of Edith Finch.

Released 4 years after What Remains of Edith Finch.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Progression100Visuals0
Gone Home
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 77%· 18KRAWG👍 69%· 887MC86IGDB74· 12OC85· 17
Year 2013Dev The Fullbright Company · Annapurna InteractivePlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · iOS

✓ Nearly identical: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus.

≠ Missing: horror tension.

Portland. It's June 7, 1995. After a year of living abroad, the game's main character, 21-year-old girl Katie Greenbriar, finally returns home, waiting for a warm welcome from her family. But somehow, she finds that there is no one in the house! Where is everyone? What happened here?

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for What Remains of Edith Finch.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100Tone71
The Testament of Sherlock Holmes
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeFirst PersonThird Person
Steam👍 80%· 3.9KIGDB76· 3
Year 2012Dev Frogwares · AtlusOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: visual third person, while skipping horror tension

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for What Remains of Edith Finch.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals72Tone70
Thimbleweed Park
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrative2DPixel Art
Steam👍 93%· 4.2KIGDB83· 13OC83· 101
Year 2017Dev Terrible ToyboxOn PS4 · Linux · Android

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

≠ Where it differs: brings visual 2d and visual pixel, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from What Remains of Edith Finch: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for What Remains of Edith Finch.

Genre100Game mode100Tone71Visuals0
Life is Strange 2
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeThird Person
Steam👍 87%· 40KRAWG👍 70%· 776MC75
Year 2018Dev DONTNOD Entertainment · Square EnixPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings visual third person, while skipping horror tension

The award winning Life is Strange series continues with a long-awaited sequel from DONTNOD Entertainment. Two brothers Sean and Daniel Diaz, 16 and 9, are forced to run away from home after a tragic incident in Seattle.

Where it drifts furthest from What Remains of Edith Finch: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for What Remains of Edith Finch.

Genre100Game mode100Tone71Visuals0
Heavy Rain
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 86%· 28KIGDB80· 10OC73· 34
Year 2010Dev Quantic DreamOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are narrative adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings roguelike runs and visual third person, while skipping puzzle design

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for What Remains of Edith Finch.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Progression100Visuals72
#9Until Dawn
Until Dawn
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person
IGDB80· 16OC79· 93
Year 2015Dev Supermassive Games · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PS4

✓ Same family of narrative adventures: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: visual third person, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from What Remains of Edith Finch: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Visuals0
Indigo Prophecy
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkThird Person
IGDB85· 5
Year 2005Dev Quantic Dream · Atari, Inc.On PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of narrative adventures: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: visual third person, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from What Remains of Edith Finch: visuals.

It predates What Remains of Edith Finch by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals0
Judgment
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkThird Person
IGDB83· 14OC83· 166
Year 2018Dev Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios · Sega GamesOn PS4

✓ Same family of narrative adventures: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems and visual third person, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from What Remains of Edith Finch: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals0
Late Shift
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkThird Person
Steam👍 86%· 9.2KIGDB52· 3OC65· 37
Year 2016Dev CtrlMovie · Wales InteractiveOn PS4 · PC · iOS

✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with visual third person, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from What Remains of Edith Finch: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for What Remains of Edith Finch.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals0
Twin Mirror
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkThird Person3D
Steam👍 77%· 1.6KIGDB57· 7OC61· 77
Year 2020Dev DON'T NOD · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: visual third person and visual 3d, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from What Remains of Edith Finch: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for What Remains of Edith Finch.

Released 3 years after What Remains of Edith Finch.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals0
The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeFree to Play
Steam👍 93%· 15KIGDB81· 7OC78· 75
Year 2018Dev DON'T NOD · Square EnixOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of narrative adventures: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings free to play, while skipping puzzle design

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for What Remains of Edith Finch.

Genre100Game mode100Tone66

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