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We filtered the 40 games similar to What Remains of Edith Finch down to the 8 that fit the “Xbox” 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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The best games like What Remains of Edith Finch on Xbox

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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 DinnClosest overall match

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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.

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#2The CouncilClosest on tone

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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.

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#3Twelve MinutesClosest on progression

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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#8The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit

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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.

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