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We filtered the 40 games similar to What Remains of Edith Finch down to the 26 that fit the “Puzzle” category. Tales From Off-Peak City Vol. 1, Still Life and Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to What Remains of Edith Finch.

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Within the “Puzzle” category, the closest game to What Remains of Edith Finch is Tales From Off-Peak City Vol. 1 — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Still Life and Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers follow close behind.

#1Tales From Off-Peak City Vol. 197 #2Still Life96 #3Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers95 #4Samsara Room95 #5Nancy Drew: Shadow at the Water's Edge94

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The best puzzle games like What Remains of Edith Finch

26 similar games foundUpdated July 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.

#1Tales From Off-Peak City Vol. 1

97

Tales From Off-Peak City Vol. 1

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 99%· 599

Dev Cosmo D · Cosmo D StudiosPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Nearly identical: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and horror tension.

≠ Missing: visual novel storytelling.

96

Still Life

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 82%· 1.1KIGDB68· 3

Year 2005Dev Microids · Meridian4On PC

✓ Both are narrative adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, puzzle design and horror tension

≠ Stands apart with visual third person, while skipping visual novel storytelling

#3Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers

95

Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFantasy

Steam👍 89%· 192

Year 1993Dev Sierra On-LineOn PC · Mac

✓ Both are narrative adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, puzzle design and horror tension

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world, visual third person and visual pixel, while skipping visual novel storytelling

95

Samsara Room

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeHorrorFirst Person2D

Steam👍 97%· 10.0K

Year 2020Dev Rusty LakeOn Android · PC · iOS

✓ Both are narrative adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, puzzle design and horror tension

≠ Its own twist: visual 2d and free to play, while skipping visual novel storytelling

Steam GOG itch.io

#5Nancy Drew: Shadow at the Water's Edge

94

Nancy Drew: Shadow at the Water's Edge

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeHorrorExplorationCasual

Steam👍 81%· 415RAWG👍 85%· 27

Year 2010Dev HeR InteractivePlaytime ~8hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of narrative adventures: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and horror tension

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual, while skipping visual novel storytelling

#6Underground Blossom

94

Underground Blossom

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeHorror2D

Steam👍 98%· 6.8KRAWG👍 92%· 25

Year 2023Dev Rusty LakePlaytime ~3hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Same family of narrative adventures: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and horror tension

≠ Where it differs: brings visual 2d, while skipping visual novel storytelling

94

The Council

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative 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

#8Return of the Obra Dinn

93

Return of the Obra Dinn

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative 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

#9The Stanley Parable

97

The Stanley Parable

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeDarkExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 92%· 45KRAWG👍 89%· 2.0KMC88

Year 2013Dev Galactic CafePlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

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

≠ Missing: horror tension.

#10Twelve Minutes

96

Twelve Minutes

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative 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

#11Nancy Drew: The Haunted Carousel

95

Nancy Drew: The Haunted Carousel

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorExploration

Steam👍 93%· 246RAWG👍 84%· 32MC85

Year 2003Dev HeR InteractivePlaytime ~5hOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with vibe casual and visual 2d, while skipping horror tension

95

Gone Home

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative 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.

#13The Testament of Sherlock Holmes

94

The Testament of Sherlock Holmes

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative 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

#14Maniac Mansion

94

Maniac Mansion

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorExploration

Steam👍 88%· 221IGDB90· 1

Year 1987Dev Lucasfilm GamesOn PC · Mac

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

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world, setting scifi and visual 2d, while skipping horror tension

#15Nancy Drew: Curse of Blackmoor Manor

94

Nancy Drew: Curse of Blackmoor Manor

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeExplorationFirst PersonCasual

Steam👍 88%· 429RAWG👍 89%· 27MC81

Year 2004Dev HeR InteractivePlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

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

≠ Its own twist: vibe casual, while skipping horror tension

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