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We filtered the 46 games similar to Gone Home down to the 21 that fit the “Xbox” category. What Remains of Edith Finch, Life Is Strange and Dreamfall Chapters 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 “Xbox” category, the closest game to Gone Home is What Remains of Edith Finch — scoring 76/100 on our similarity scale. Life Is Strange and Dreamfall Chapters follow close behind.

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The best games like Gone Home on Xbox

21 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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Life Is Strange

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Life Is Strange
Closest on tone
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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Return of the Obra Dinn

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Return of the Obra Dinn
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeFirst PersonHardcoreDark
Year 2018Dev Lucas Pope · 3909Playtime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

With Gone Home it shares strong narrative focus, single-player focus and a first-person view. What it adds of its own: horror tension and punishing difficulty.

Released 5 years after Gone Home.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Tone74
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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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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

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 5 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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A Plague Tale: Innocence

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A Plague Tale: Innocence
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeStealthMeleeDark
Year 2019Dev Asobo Studio · Focus EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

Its point of contact with Gone Home is strong narrative focus and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is a third-person camera.

Released 6 years after Gone Home.

Genre100Game mode100Tone81Visuals0
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Batman: The Enemy Within - The Telltale Series

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Batman: The Enemy Within - The Telltale Series
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeMeleeDarkThird Person
Year 2016Dev Telltale GamesPlaytime ~9hOn PC · PS · Xbox

The thread back to Gone Home runs through strong narrative focus and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals: a third-person camera.

Released 3 years after Gone Home.

Genre100Game mode100Tone79Visuals0

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