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We filtered the 48 games similar to Return of the Obra Dinn down to the 17 that fit the “Xbox” category. A Plague Tale: Innocence, The Council and What Remains of Edith Finch top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Return of the Obra Dinn.
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Within the “Xbox” category, the closest game to Return of the Obra Dinn is A Plague Tale: Innocence — scoring 83/100 on our similarity scale. The Council and What Remains of Edith Finch 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.
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.
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.
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.
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 and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is 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.
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.
It comes from the same genre as Return of the Obra Dinn and shares strong narrative focus, historical setting and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and setting — its own ground is a sci-fi setting and 2D presentation.
Held in common with Return of the Obra Dinn: strong narrative focus and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is 2D presentation.
It meets Return of the Obra Dinn on strong narrative focus and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is a third-person camera.
On paper it is what Return of the Obra Dinn is — strong narrative focus and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Where the two diverge is visuals and tone: a casual, approachable feel and 2D presentation.
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.
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.
The thread back to Return of the Obra Dinn runs through strong narrative focus and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is a third-person camera.
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