6 Games like Night in the Woods on Xbox that you should try

Shelved next to Night in the Woods for good reason: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and horror setting. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and tone: dark, oppressive atmosphere and a first-person view.

With Night in the Woods it shares visual novel storytelling, strong narrative focus and horror setting. Both also lean on single-player focus. The distance is in setting — its own ground is a sci-fi setting.

It shares the essentials of what Night in the Woods does: visual novel storytelling, strong narrative focus and fantasy world. The common ground extends to single-player focus and 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is setting: historical setting.

On paper it is what Night in the Woods is — visual novel storytelling, strong narrative focus and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and 2D presentation. The distance is in progression and tone — its own ground is a casual, approachable feel and crafting mechanics.

Same family as Night in the Woods: visual novel storytelling, strong narrative focus and single-player focus. The common ground extends to 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is tone and visuals: dark, oppressive atmosphere and a first-person view.

Same family as Night in the Woods: visual novel storytelling, strong narrative focus and fantasy world. Both also lean on single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and setting — its own ground is an anime aesthetic and a first-person view.