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6 Games like Return of the Obra Dinn on PS5 that you should try

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We filtered the 48 games similar to Return of the Obra Dinn down to the 6 that fit the “PS5” category. A Plague Tale: Innocence, What Remains of Edith Finch and Blacksad: Under the Skin top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Return of the Obra Dinn.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure
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NarrativeHardcoreSolo
Year 2018Dev Lucas Pope

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Within the “PS5” category, the closest game to Return of the Obra Dinn is A Plague Tale: Innocence — scoring 83/100 on our similarity scale. What Remains of Edith Finch and Blacksad: Under the Skin follow close behind.

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The best games like Return of the Obra Dinn on PS5

6 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

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.

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A Plague Tale: Innocence

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A Plague Tale: Innocence
Closest overall match
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkFantasyHistoricalHorror
Year 2019Dev Asobo Studio · Focus EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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.

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What Remains of Edith Finch

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What Remains of Edith Finch
Closest on visuals
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person
Year 2017Dev Giant Sparrow · Annapurna InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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.

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Blacksad: Under the Skin

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Blacksad: Under the Skin
Closest on tone
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkFantasyExploration
Year 2019Dev Ys Interactive · MicroidsOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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.

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Twelve Minutes

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

It meets Return of the Obra Dinn on strong narrative focus and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals: an isometric view.

Released 3 years after Return of the Obra Dinn.

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Life is Strange: True Colors

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

On paper it is what Return of the Obra Dinn is — strong narrative focus, fantasy world and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings a third-person camera.

Released 3 years after Return of the Obra Dinn.

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Late Shift

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

With Return of the Obra Dinn it shares strong narrative focus and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals: a third-person camera.

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