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11 Games like A Plague Tale: Innocence on Xbox that you should try

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We filtered the 43 games similar to A Plague Tale: Innocence down to the 11 that fit the “Xbox” category. The Council, Return of the Obra Dinn and Blacksad: Under the Skin 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 “Xbox” category, the closest game to A Plague Tale: Innocence is The Council — scoring 74/100 on our similarity scale. Return of the Obra Dinn and Blacksad: Under the Skin follow close behind.

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The best games like A Plague Tale: Innocence on Xbox

11 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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The Council

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The Council
Closest overall match
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkHistoricalHorrorThird Person
Year 2018Dev Big Bad Wolf · Focus EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

If A Plague Tale: Innocence worked for you because of strong narrative focus, historical setting and single-player focus, the same is here. Both also lean on a third-person camera. The distance is in setting — its own ground is deep RPG systems.

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Return of the Obra Dinn

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Return of the Obra Dinn
Closest on setting
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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Blacksad: Under the Skin

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Blacksad: Under the Skin
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.

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Twelve Minutes

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Twelve Minutes
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkExplorationIsometric
Year 2021Dev Luis Antonio · Annapurna InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · Android

The thread back to A Plague Tale: Innocence runs through strong narrative focus and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is an isometric view.

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Syberia 3

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Syberia 3
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeHistoricalThird PersonSci-Fi
Year 2017Dev Anuman Interactive · MicroidsOn PS4 · Android · PC

The genre is the same as A Plague Tale: Innocence’s, and with it strong narrative focus, historical setting and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: a sci-fi setting and 2D presentation.

Genre100Game mode100Tone80Visuals55Setting41
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Life is Strange 2

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Life is Strange 2
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeThird Person
Year 2018Dev DONTNOD Entertainment · Square EnixPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

The thread back to A Plague Tale: Innocence runs through strong narrative focus, single-player focus and a third-person camera.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Tone81
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Thimbleweed Park

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Thimbleweed Park
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrative2DPixel Art
Year 2017Dev Terrible ToyboxOn PS4 · Linux · Android

What carries over from A Plague Tale: Innocence is strong narrative focus and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals: 2D presentation.

Genre100Game mode100Tone81Visuals0
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My Brother Rabbit

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My Brother Rabbit
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeCasual2D
Year 2018Dev Artifex MundiPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

It comes from the same genre as A Plague Tale: Innocence and shares strong narrative focus and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and tone — its own ground is a casual, approachable feel and 2D presentation.

Genre100Game mode100Tone51Visuals0
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Late Shift

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Late Shift
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkThird Person
Year 2016Dev CtrlMovie · Wales InteractiveOn PS4 · PC · iOS

If A Plague Tale: Innocence worked for you because of strong narrative focus, single-player focus and a third-person camera, the same is here.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100
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Twin Mirror

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Twin Mirror
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkThird Person3D
Year 2020Dev DON'T NOD · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

With A Plague Tale: Innocence it shares strong narrative focus, single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is visuals: 3D presentation.

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The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit

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The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeFree to Play
Year 2018Dev DON'T NOD · Square EnixOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

Held in common with A Plague Tale: Innocence: strong narrative focus and single-player focus. What it adds of its own: free-to-play access.

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