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We filtered the 47 games similar to Refunct down to the 7 that fit the “Mobile” category. Scribblenauts Unlimited, Pilgrims and Dear Esther: Landmark Edition top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Refunct.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure
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RelaxingCasualSolo
Year 2015Dev Dominique Grieshofer

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Within the “Mobile” category, the closest game to Refunct is Scribblenauts Unlimited — scoring 75/100 on our similarity scale. Pilgrims and Dear Esther: Landmark Edition follow close behind.

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The best games like Refunct on Mobile

7 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Refunct. Each one has been evaluated across 11 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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Scribblenauts Unlimited

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Scribblenauts Unlimited
Closest on genre
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloCasualCozyOpen WorldExploration
Year 2012Dev 5th Cell · WB GamesOn Android · PC · iOS

Same family as Refunct: a casual, approachable feel, open world exploration and single-player focus. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery. Where the two diverge is visuals and tone: dark, oppressive atmosphere and a sandbox world.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100World52Tone50Visuals0
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Pilgrims

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Pilgrims
Closest overall match
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloRelaxingCasualNarrativeCozyOpen WorldExploration
Year 2019Dev Amanita DesignOn Linux · Android · PC

It shares the essentials of what Refunct does: a relaxing pace, open world exploration and single-player focus. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery. Where the two diverge is visuals: 2D presentation.

Released 4 years after Refunct.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100World100Progression100Visuals0
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Dear Esther: Landmark Edition

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Dear Esther: Landmark Edition
Closest on visuals
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloNarrativeCasualRelaxingOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person
Year 2016Dev Rob Briscoe · Curve DigitalOn PS4 · PC · iOS

It shares the essentials of what Refunct does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and single-player focus. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. They part company on world: this one brings linear, story-driven structure.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100Tone95World49
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The First Tree

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The First Tree
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloNarrativeRelaxingCasualOpen WorldExploration
Year 2017Dev David WehleOn PS4 · Linux · Android

What brings it close to Refunct is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and world. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery. Where the two diverge is visuals: a third-person camera.

Genre100Game mode100World100Progression100Tone95Visuals0
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Obduction

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Obduction
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloNarrativeCasualOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person
Year 2016Dev Cyan WorldsOn PC · PS4 · iOS

What brings it close to Refunct is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and world. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. They part company on tone: this one brings fantasy world.

Genre100Game mode100World100Progression100Visuals100Tone54
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The Witness

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NGL84
The Witness
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloNarrativeRelaxingOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person
Year 2016Dev NVIDIA Lightspeed Studios · TheklaPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

It shares the essentials of what Refunct does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and single-player focus. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. The distance is in world and tone — its own ground is punishing difficulty and procedural generation.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100Tone67World64
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Telling Lies

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NGL73
Telling Lies
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person
Year 2019Dev Furious Bee Limited · Annapurna InteractiveOn PS4 · PC · iOS

It shares the essentials of what Refunct does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and single-player focus. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is tone: dark, oppressive atmosphere.

Released 4 years after Refunct.

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