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12 Games like Kentucky Route Zero: PC Edition on Nintendo Switch that you should try

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We filtered the 49 games similar to Kentucky Route Zero: PC Edition down to the 12 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. Tales from the Borderlands, Thimbleweed Park and Chaos on Deponia top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Kentucky Route Zero: PC Edition.

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Within the “Nintendo Switch” category, the closest game to Kentucky Route Zero: PC Edition is Tales from the Borderlands — scoring 56/100 on our similarity scale. Thimbleweed Park and Chaos on Deponia follow close behind.

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The best games like Kentucky Route Zero: PC Edition on Nintendo Switch

12 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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Tales from the Borderlands

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Tales from the Borderlands
Closest overall match
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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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.

3

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.

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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.

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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.

6

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.

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Syberia 3

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

Its point of contact with Kentucky Route Zero: PC Edition is strong narrative focus. What it adds of its own: historical setting and single-player focus.

8

Batman: The Enemy Within

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

It meets Kentucky Route Zero: PC Edition on strong narrative focus. It sets itself apart with visual novel storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere.

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Syberia

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

Its point of contact with Kentucky Route Zero: PC Edition is strong narrative focus. What it adds of its own: a casual, approachable feel and a sci-fi setting.

It predates Kentucky Route Zero: PC Edition by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

10

Twelve Minutes

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

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

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Late Shift

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

Its point of contact with Kentucky Route Zero: PC Edition is strong narrative focus. What it adds of its own: dark, oppressive atmosphere and single-player focus.

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Life is Strange: True Colors

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Life is Strange: True Colors
AdventureNarrative Adventure
NarrativeSoloMeleeDarkFantasy
Year 2021Dev Deck Nine · Square EnixOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

Held in common with Kentucky Route Zero: PC Edition: strong narrative focus. Its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat.

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