22 Adventure games like Overgrowth that you should try

If Overgrowth worked for you because of punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world, the same is here. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and co-op play. Where the two diverge is visuals and tone: strong narrative focus and 2D presentation.

Same family as Overgrowth: punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world. The common ground extends to co-op play. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: strong narrative focus and a sci-fi setting.

On paper it is what Overgrowth is — dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The distance is in visuals and combat — its own ground is 2D presentation.

It comes from the same genre as Overgrowth and shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and combat — its own ground is 2D presentation.

Held in common with Overgrowth: exploration and discovery, fantasy world, and single-player focus. They part company on visuals: this one brings 2D presentation.

Same family as Overgrowth: open world exploration, melee combat and fantasy world. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. They part company on setting and progression: this one brings an anime aesthetic and skill tree progression.

Genre puts it alongside Overgrowth, and so does dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on a third-person camera and co-op play. The distance is in setting and tone — its own ground is strong narrative focus and historical setting.

Shelved next to Overgrowth for good reason: melee combat, single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in combat and visuals — its own ground is 2D presentation.

It comes from the same genre as Overgrowth and shares melee combat, single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is combat and visuals: 2D presentation.

On paper it is what Overgrowth is — punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings a sci-fi setting and 2D presentation.

Same family as Overgrowth: punishing difficulty, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay. Where the two diverge is setting and progression: ranged combat and an anime aesthetic.

Genre puts it alongside Overgrowth, and so does melee combat and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is tone and setting: cozy, relaxing feel and an anime aesthetic.

It comes from the same genre as Overgrowth and shares open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds exploration and discovery. They part company on tone and visuals: this one brings strong narrative focus and ranged combat.

The genre is the same as Overgrowth’s, and with it melee combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is combat and game mode: magic-based combat.

Same family as Overgrowth: single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in tone and visuals — its own ground is strong narrative focus and 2D presentation.