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35 Puzzle games like Kentucky Route Zero: PC Edition that you should try

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We filtered the 49 games similar to Kentucky Route Zero: PC Edition down to the 35 that fit the “Puzzle” category. Samsara Room, Underground Blossom and Tales from the Borderlands top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Kentucky Route Zero: PC Edition.

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Within the “Puzzle” category, the closest game to Kentucky Route Zero: PC Edition is Samsara Room — scoring 56/100 on our similarity scale. Underground Blossom and Tales from the Borderlands follow close behind.

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The best puzzle games like Kentucky Route Zero: PC Edition

35 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Kentucky Route Zero: PC Edition. Each one has been evaluated across 3 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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Samsara Room

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Samsara Room
Closest overall match
AdventureNarrative Adventure
NarrativeSoloHorrorFirst Person2D
Year 2020Dev Rusty LakeOn Android · PC · iOS

Held in common with Kentucky Route Zero: PC Edition: strong narrative focus. It sets itself apart with horror tension and single-player focus.

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Underground Blossom

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Underground Blossom
AdventureNarrative Adventure
NarrativeSoloHorror2D
Year 2023Dev Rusty LakePlaytime ~3hOn PC · iOS · Android

The thread back to Kentucky Route Zero: PC Edition runs through strong narrative focus. It sets itself apart with horror tension and single-player focus.

Released 3 years after Kentucky Route Zero: PC Edition.

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Tales from the Borderlands

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

The thread back to Kentucky Route Zero: PC Edition runs through strong narrative focus. What it adds of its own: deep RPG systems and melee combat.

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Life Is Strange

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

It meets Kentucky Route Zero: PC Edition on strong narrative focus. What it adds of its own: fantasy world and single-player focus.

5

Thimbleweed Park

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Thimbleweed Park
AdventureNarrative Adventure
NarrativeSolo2DPixel Art
Year 2017Dev Terrible ToyboxOn PS4 · Linux · Android

The thread back to Kentucky Route Zero: PC Edition runs through strong narrative focus. What it adds of its own: single-player focus and 2D presentation.

6

Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons

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Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons
AdventureNarrative Adventure
NarrativeSoloCo-opOfflineMultiplayer
Year 2013Dev Starbreeze Studios · 505 GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

The thread back to Kentucky Route Zero: PC Edition runs through strong narrative focus. It sets itself apart with stealth mechanics and fantasy world.

7

Chaos on Deponia

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

The thread back to Kentucky Route Zero: PC Edition runs through strong narrative focus. It sets itself apart with a sci-fi setting and single-player focus.

It predates Kentucky Route Zero: PC Edition by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

8

Sam & Max: Save the World

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Sam & Max: Save the World
AdventureNarrative Adventure
NarrativeSoloThird Person
Year 2007Dev Telltale Games · JoWooD Productions SoftwareOn PC

What carries over from Kentucky Route Zero: PC Edition is strong narrative focus. Its own ground is single-player focus and a third-person camera.

It predates Kentucky Route Zero: PC Edition by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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Goodbye Deponia

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

With Kentucky Route Zero: PC Edition it shares strong narrative focus. Its own ground is a sci-fi setting and single-player focus.

10

Deponia Doomsday

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

The thread back to Kentucky Route Zero: PC Edition runs through strong narrative focus. What it adds of its own: a sci-fi setting and single-player focus.

11

Dreamfall Chapters

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

What carries over from Kentucky Route Zero: PC Edition is strong narrative focus. Its own ground is a cyberpunk setting and single-player focus.

12

Life is Strange 2

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

What carries over from Kentucky Route Zero: PC Edition is strong narrative focus. Its own ground is single-player focus and a third-person camera.

13

The Testament of Sherlock Holmes

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

With Kentucky Route Zero: PC Edition it shares strong narrative focus. What it adds of its own: single-player focus and a first-person view.

It predates Kentucky Route Zero: PC Edition by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

14

Gone Home

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Gone Home
AdventureNarrative Adventure
NarrativeSoloExplorationFirst Person
Year 2013Dev The Fullbright Company · Annapurna InteractivePlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · iOS

Its point of contact with Kentucky Route Zero: PC Edition is strong narrative focus. Its own ground is exploration and discovery, and single-player focus.

15

Ceville

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Ceville
AdventureNarrative Adventure
NarrativeSoloMeleeFantasyThird Person
Year 2009Dev Realmforge Studios · Assemble EntertainmentPlaytime ~1hOn PC

Held in common with Kentucky Route Zero: PC Edition: strong narrative focus. Its own ground is melee combat and fantasy world.

It predates Kentucky Route Zero: PC Edition by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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