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We filtered the 33 games similar to Cinders down to the 13 that fit the “Mobile” category. 2064: Read Only Memories, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies and Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Spirit of Justice top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Cinders.

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GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel
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NarrativeDarkSolo
Year 2012Dev Crunching Koalas

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Within the “Mobile” category, the closest game to Cinders is 2064: Read Only Memories — scoring 74/100 on our similarity scale. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies and Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Spirit of Justice follow close behind.

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The best games like Cinders on Mobile

13 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Cinders. Each one has been evaluated across 9 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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2064: Read Only Memories

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2064: Read Only Memories
Closest overall match
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeDark2DCyberpunk
Year 2014Dev MidBossOn PS4 · Linux · PC

Same family as Cinders: visual novel storytelling, strong narrative focus and single-player focus. To that it adds 2D presentation. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings a cyberpunk setting and pixel art.

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Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies

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Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies
Closest on visuals
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrative2D
Year 2013Dev CapcomOn Android · iOS

With Cinders it shares deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and single-player focus. Both also lean on 2D presentation. What it adds of its own: puzzle design.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Tone89
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Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Spirit of Justice

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Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Spirit of Justice
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeFirst PersonThird Person
Year 2016Dev CapcomOn Android · iOS

With Cinders it shares deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and single-player focus. They part company on visuals: this one brings a first-person view.

Released 4 years after Cinders.

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Chicken Police - Paint it RED!

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Chicken Police - Paint it RED!
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeDark2DFirst Person
Year 2020Dev Handy Games · www.handy-games.comPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Its point of contact with Cinders is visual novel storytelling, strong narrative focus and single-player focus. To that it adds 2D presentation. They part company on visuals: this one brings a first-person view.

Released 8 years after Cinders.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals63
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Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth

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Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeDarkHistorical2D
Year 2017Dev Daedalic EntertainmentPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Shelved next to Cinders for good reason: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and historical setting. To that it adds single-player focus and 2D presentation. They part company on setting and tone: this one brings a casual, approachable feel and a medieval setting.

Released 5 years after Cinders.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Tone69Setting43
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STEINS;GATE

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STEINS;GATE
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeDarkHistoricalAnime
Year 2009Dev MAGES · Spike Chunsoft CoPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

It comes from the same genre as Cinders and shares visual novel storytelling, strong narrative focus and historical setting. To that it adds single-player focus. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings an anime aesthetic and a first-person view.

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Night in the Woods

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Night in the Woods
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeFantasy2DHorror
Year 2017Dev Infinite Fall · FinjiOn PS4 · Linux · PC

If Cinders worked for you because of adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and fantasy world, the same is here. To that it adds 2D presentation and single-player focus. They part company on setting: this one brings horror setting.

Released 5 years after Cinders.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Tone91Setting42
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Storyteller

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Storyteller
Closest on setting
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeFantasy2DCasual
Year 2023Dev Daniel Benmergui · Annapurna InteractiveOn Android · PC · iOS

On paper it is what Cinders is — adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and fantasy world — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to single-player focus and 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is setting and tone: a casual, approachable feel.

Released 11 years after Cinders.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Tone66Setting63
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Everlasting Summer

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Everlasting Summer
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeDark2DAnime
Year 2013Dev Soviet GamesPlaytime ~5hOn PC · iOS · Android

It comes from the same genre as Cinders and shares visual novel storytelling, strong narrative focus and single-player focus. Both also lean on 2D presentation. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is an anime aesthetic and a first-person view.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals57Setting0
10

Professor Layton and the Curious Village

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Professor Layton and the Curious Village
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrative2DPixel Art
Year 2007Dev LEVEL-5 · NintendoOn Android · iOS

Its point of contact with Cinders is visual novel storytelling, strong narrative focus and single-player focus. To that it adds 2D presentation. Its own ground is puzzle design and pixel art.

Genre100Game mode100Tone89Visuals73
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Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth

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Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrative2DThird Person
Year 2009Dev CapcomOn Android · iOS

What carries over from Cinders is visual novel storytelling, strong narrative focus and single-player focus. Both also lean on 2D presentation. What it adds of its own: puzzle design and a third-person camera.

Genre100Game mode100Tone89Visuals70
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Orwell: Keeping an Eye on You

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Orwell: Keeping an Eye on You
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeDarkSci-Fi
Year 2016Dev Osmotic Studios · Surprise Attack GamesOn Linux · Switch · Android

The thread back to Cinders runs through adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting: a sci-fi setting.

Released 4 years after Cinders.

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Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney

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Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney
CasualVisual Novel
Solo2DFirst Person
Year 2007Dev CapcomOn Android · iOS

With Cinders it shares visual novel storytelling, single-player focus and 2D presentation. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is a first-person view.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals66

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