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6 Games with a fantasy setting like A Plague Tale: Innocence that you should try

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We filtered the 43 games similar to A Plague Tale: Innocence down to the 6 that fit the “Fantasy” category. Return of the Obra Dinn, Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers and Maniac Mansion top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to A Plague Tale: Innocence.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure
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NarrativeDarkSolo
Year 2019Dev Asobo Studio

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Within the “Fantasy” category, the closest game to A Plague Tale: Innocence is Return of the Obra Dinn — scoring 74/100 on our similarity scale. Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers and Maniac Mansion follow close behind.

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The best games with a fantasy setting like A Plague Tale: Innocence

6 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to A Plague Tale: Innocence. Each one has been evaluated across 14 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.

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Return of the Obra Dinn

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Return of the Obra Dinn
Closest overall match
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkHistoricalFantasyHorror
Year 2018Dev Lucas Pope · 3909Playtime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

The thread back to A Plague Tale: Innocence runs through strong narrative focus, historical setting and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals: a first-person view.

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Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers

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Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers
Closest on tone
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFantasyThird Person
Year 1993Dev Sierra On-LineOn PC · Mac

It comes from the same genre as A Plague Tale: Innocence and shares strong narrative focus, horror setting and single-player focus. To that it adds a third-person camera. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings pixel art.

It predates A Plague Tale: Innocence by 26 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals67Setting54
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Maniac Mansion

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Maniac Mansion
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFantasy
Year 1987Dev Lucasfilm GamesOn PC · Mac

The genre is the same as A Plague Tale: Innocence’s, and with it strong narrative focus, horror setting and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings a sci-fi setting and 2D presentation.

It predates A Plague Tale: Innocence by 32 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting46Visuals0
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A New Beginning - Final Cut

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A New Beginning - Final Cut
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeFantasyHistoricalSci-Fi
Year 2012Dev Daedalic EntertainmentPlaytime ~2hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh

Same family as A Plague Tale: Innocence: strong narrative focus, fantasy world and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: a sci-fi setting and 2D presentation.

Genre100Game mode100Tone81Setting51Visuals0
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Blacksad: Under the Skin

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Blacksad: Under the Skin
Closest on visuals
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkFantasyThird Person
Year 2019Dev Ys Interactive · MicroidsOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

What brings it close to A Plague Tale: Innocence is strong narrative focus, fantasy world and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. Both also lean on a third-person camera. The distance is in setting — its own ground is exploration and discovery.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Setting33
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To the Moon

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To the Moon
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloFantasy
Year 2015Dev Design By CloudOn Web

The thread back to A Plague Tale: Innocence runs through fantasy world and single-player focus. The distance is in setting.

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