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12 Games like Gone Home on Nintendo Switch that you should try

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We filtered the 46 games similar to Gone Home down to the 12 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. What Remains of Edith Finch, The Testament of Sherlock Holmes and Twelve Minutes 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 “Nintendo Switch” category, the closest game to Gone Home is What Remains of Edith Finch — scoring 76/100 on our similarity scale. The Testament of Sherlock Holmes and Twelve Minutes follow close behind.

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The best games like Gone Home on Nintendo Switch

12 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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What Remains of Edith Finch

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What Remains of Edith Finch
Closest overall match
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.

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The Testament of Sherlock Holmes

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The Testament of Sherlock Holmes
Closest on tone
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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Twelve Minutes

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

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

Released 8 years after Gone Home.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Tone71Visuals0
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Tales from the Borderlands

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Tales from the Borderlands
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeMeleeSci-FiThird Person
Year 2014Dev Telltale GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android

With Gone Home it shares strong narrative focus and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals: a third-person camera.

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Thimbleweed Park

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

It meets Gone Home on strong narrative focus and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals: 2D presentation.

Released 4 years after Gone Home.

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Chaos on Deponia

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Chaos on Deponia
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeSci-Fi2D
Year 2012Dev Daedalic Entertainment · Daedalic Studio WestOn PS4 · Linux · PC

It meets Gone Home on strong narrative focus and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is 2D presentation.

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Goodbye Deponia

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Goodbye Deponia
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeSci-Fi2D
Year 2013Dev Daedalic EntertainmentOn PS4 · Linux · PC

Its point of contact with Gone Home is strong narrative focus and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals: 2D presentation.

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Deponia Doomsday

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Deponia Doomsday
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeSci-Fi2D
Year 2016Dev Daedalic EntertainmentOn PS4 · Linux · PC

It meets Gone Home on strong narrative focus and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals: 2D presentation.

Released 3 years after Gone Home.

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Syberia 3

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Syberia 3
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeHistoricalSci-Fi2D
Year 2017Dev Anuman Interactive · MicroidsOn PS4 · Android · PC

It meets Gone Home on strong narrative focus and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals: 2D presentation.

Released 4 years after Gone Home.

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Batman: The Enemy Within

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Batman: The Enemy Within
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeMeleeDarkThird Person
Year 2017Dev Telltale GamesOn PS4 · Android · PC

What carries over from Gone Home is strong narrative focus and single-player focus. They part company on visuals: this one brings a third-person camera.

Released 4 years after Gone Home.

Genre100Game mode100Tone86Visuals0
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Syberia

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Syberia
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeCasualSci-Fi2D
Year 2002Dev Microïds Canada · MicroïdsOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · Android

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

It predates Gone Home by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone77Visuals0
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Late Shift

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

With Gone Home it shares strong narrative focus and single-player focus. They part company on visuals: this one brings a third-person camera.

Released 3 years after Gone Home.

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