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If Return of the Obra Dinn left you wanting more, this list of 48 similar games is for you. Each one shares part of its essence — adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and historical setting — and the NextGameLike editorial team ranks them by a similarity score computed across 11 attributes. A Plague Tale: Innocence comes closest (83/100).
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The closest game to Return of the Obra Dinn is A Plague Tale: Innocence — scoring 83/100 on our similarity scale. Tales From Off-Peak City Vol. 1 and Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers follow close behind.
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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Return of the Obra Dinn. 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.
Its point of contact with Return of the Obra Dinn is strong narrative focus, fantasy world and single-player focus. They part company on visuals: this one brings a third-person camera.
Its point of contact with Return of the Obra Dinn is strong narrative focus, horror setting and single-player focus. Both also lean on a first-person view. The distance is in setting — its own ground is exploration and discovery.
Its point of contact with Return of the Obra Dinn is strong narrative focus, horror setting and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals: a third-person camera.
It predates Return of the Obra Dinn by 25 years, with what that implies technically.
What carries over from Return of the Obra Dinn is strong narrative focus, horror setting and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting: visual novel storytelling and ranged combat.
Held in common with Return of the Obra Dinn: strong narrative focus, historical setting and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals: a third-person camera.
Shelved next to Return of the Obra Dinn for good reason: strong narrative focus, horror setting and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: a third-person camera.
It predates Return of the Obra Dinn by 13 years, with what that implies technically.
It comes from the same genre as Return of the Obra Dinn and shares strong narrative focus, horror setting and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: a sci-fi setting and 2D presentation.
It predates Return of the Obra Dinn by 31 years, with what that implies technically.
The thread back to Return of the Obra Dinn runs through strong narrative focus, fantasy world and single-player focus. Both also lean on a first-person view. The distance is in setting — its own ground is a sci-fi setting.
It predates Return of the Obra Dinn by 21 years, with what that implies technically.
Its point of contact with Return of the Obra Dinn is strong narrative focus, single-player focus and a first-person view. What it adds of its own: exploration and discovery.
With Return of the Obra Dinn it shares strong narrative focus, historical setting and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals: 2D presentation.
Released 4 years after Return of the Obra Dinn.
Its point of contact with Return of the Obra Dinn is strong narrative focus, fantasy world and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals: a third-person camera.
What carries over from Return of the Obra Dinn is strong narrative focus and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is a third-person camera.
Genre puts it alongside Return of the Obra Dinn, and so does strong narrative focus, fantasy world and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: a third-person camera.
What carries over from Return of the Obra Dinn is strong narrative focus, single-player focus and a first-person view. They part company on tone: this one brings a casual, approachable feel.
It predates Return of the Obra Dinn by 14 years, with what that implies technically.
What carries over from Return of the Obra Dinn is strong narrative focus and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is a third-person camera.
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