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34 Puzzle games like Gone Home that you should try

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We filtered the 46 games similar to Gone Home down to the 34 that fit the “Puzzle” category. Nancy Drew: Curse of Blackmoor Manor, Nancy Drew: Secret of the Old Clock and The Stanley Parable top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Gone Home.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure
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NarrativeSolo
Year 2013Dev The Fullbright Company

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Within the “Puzzle” category, the closest game to Gone Home is Nancy Drew: Curse of Blackmoor Manor — scoring 77/100 on our similarity scale. Nancy Drew: Secret of the Old Clock and The Stanley Parable follow close behind.

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The best puzzle games like Gone Home

34 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Gone Home. Each one has been evaluated across 6 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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Nancy Drew: Curse of Blackmoor Manor

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Nancy Drew: Curse of Blackmoor Manor
Closest overall match
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeExplorationFirst PersonCasual
Year 2004Dev HeR InteractivePlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

It shares the essentials of what Gone Home does: exploration and discovery, strong narrative focus, and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a first-person view. It sets itself apart with a casual, approachable feel.

It predates Gone Home by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100Tone85
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Nancy Drew: Secret of the Old Clock

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Nancy Drew: Secret of the Old Clock
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeExplorationFirst PersonCasual
Year 2005Dev HeR InteractivePlaytime ~6hOn PC

What brings it close to Gone Home is exploration and discovery, strong narrative focus, and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and progression. The common ground extends to a first-person view. It sets itself apart with a casual, approachable feel.

It predates Gone Home by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100Tone83
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The Stanley Parable

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The Stanley Parable
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeExplorationFirst PersonDark
Year 2013Dev Galactic CafePlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

If Gone Home worked for you because of exploration and discovery, strong narrative focus, and single-player focus, the same is here. To that it adds a first-person view. Its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100Tone72
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What Remains of Edith Finch

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What Remains of Edith Finch
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeExplorationFirst PersonRanged
Year 2017Dev Giant Sparrow · Annapurna InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

What brings it close to Gone Home is exploration and discovery, strong narrative focus, and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and progression. The common ground extends to a first-person view. It sets itself apart with horror tension and dark, oppressive atmosphere.

Released 4 years after Gone Home.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100Tone71
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Tales From Off-Peak City Vol. 1

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Tales From Off-Peak City Vol. 1
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeExplorationFirst PersonDark
Dev Cosmo D · Cosmo D StudiosPlaytime ~2hOn PC

What brings it close to Gone Home is exploration and discovery, strong narrative focus, and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and progression. Both also lean on a first-person view. The distance is in tone — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100Tone68
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Samsara Room

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Samsara Room
Closest on tone
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeFirst PersonHorror2D
Year 2020Dev Rusty LakeOn Android · PC · iOS

Its point of contact with Gone Home is strong narrative focus, single-player focus and a first-person view. Its own ground is horror tension and 2D presentation.

Released 7 years after Gone Home.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals88
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The Testament of Sherlock Holmes

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The Testament of Sherlock Holmes
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeFirst PersonThird Person
Year 2012Dev Frogwares · AtlusOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

The thread back to Gone Home runs through strong narrative focus, single-player focus and a first-person view. Its own ground is a third-person camera.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals72
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Life Is Strange

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Life Is Strange
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeExplorationFantasySci-Fi
Year 2015Dev DON'T NOD · Feral InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

What brings it close to Gone Home is exploration and discovery, strong narrative focus, and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is a third-person camera.

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Dreamfall Chapters

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Dreamfall Chapters
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeExplorationCyberpunkFantasy
Year 2014Dev Red Thread Games · Deep SilverOn PS4 · Linux · PC

It shares the essentials of what Gone Home does: exploration and discovery, strong narrative focus, and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is a third-person camera.

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Nancy Drew: Shadow at the Water's Edge

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Nancy Drew: Shadow at the Water's Edge
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeExplorationCasualHorror
Year 2010Dev HeR InteractivePlaytime ~8hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

With Gone Home it shares exploration and discovery, strong narrative focus, and single-player focus. It sets itself apart with horror tension and a casual, approachable feel.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Tone86
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Nancy Drew: Tomb of the Lost Queen

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Nancy Drew: Tomb of the Lost Queen
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeExplorationCasual
Year 2012Dev HeR InteractivePlaytime ~7hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

It meets Gone Home on exploration and discovery, strong narrative focus, and single-player focus. It sets itself apart with a casual, approachable feel.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Tone85
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Nancy Drew: Danger by Design

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Nancy Drew: Danger by Design
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeExplorationCasual
Year 2006Dev HeR InteractivePlaytime ~6hOn PC

Held in common with Gone Home: exploration and discovery, strong narrative focus, and single-player focus. What it adds of its own: a casual, approachable feel.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Tone84
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Nancy Drew: Danger on Deception Island

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Nancy Drew: Danger on Deception Island
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeExplorationCasual
Year 2003Dev HeR InteractivePlaytime ~6hOn PC

The thread back to Gone Home runs through exploration and discovery, strong narrative focus, and single-player focus. It sets itself apart with a casual, approachable feel.

It predates Gone Home by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Tone83
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Nancy Drew: Ghost of Thornton Hall

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Nancy Drew: Ghost of Thornton Hall
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeExplorationCasual2D
Year 2013Dev HeR InteractivePlaytime ~6hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

Held in common with Gone Home: exploration and discovery, strong narrative focus, and single-player focus. They part company on visuals: this one brings 2D presentation.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Tone86Visuals0
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Nancy Drew: Secrets Can Kill REMASTERED

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Nancy Drew: Secrets Can Kill REMASTERED
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeExplorationCasual2D
Year 2011Dev HeR InteractivePlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

Held in common with Gone Home: exploration and discovery, strong narrative focus, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals: 2D presentation.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Tone83Visuals0

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