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The Henry Stickmin Collection is hard to replace: few games combine adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and melee combat in quite the same way. The NextGameLike team compared The Henry Stickmin Collection against over 6,700 titles across 11 gameplay attributes and found 46 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Riven: The Sequel to Myst, Pajama Sam 2: Thunder And Lightning Aren't So Frightening and Tales from the Borderlands lead the list, with Riven: The Sequel to Myst reaching a 75/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes The Henry Stickmin Collection special.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure
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NarrativeCasualSolo
Year 2020Dev PuffballsUnited
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The closest game to The Henry Stickmin Collection is Riven: The Sequel to Myst — scoring 75/100 on our similarity scale. Pajama Sam 2: Thunder And Lightning Aren't So Frightening and Tales from the Borderlands follow close behind.

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Top games similar to The Henry Stickmin Collection

46 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Henry Stickmin Collection. 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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Riven: The Sequel to Myst

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Riven: The Sequel to Myst
Closest overall match
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeCasualSci-FiFantasy
Year 1997Dev Cyan Worlds · Acclaim EntertainmentOn PC · Mac

With The Henry Stickmin Collection it shares strong narrative focus, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals: a first-person view.

It predates The Henry Stickmin Collection by 23 years, with what that implies technically.

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Pajama Sam 2: Thunder And Lightning Aren't So Frightening

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Pajama Sam 2: Thunder And Lightning Aren't So Frightening
Closest on tone
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloCasualNarrative2D
Year 1998Dev Humongous Entertainment · Nightdive StudiosPlaytime ~3hOn PC · iOS · Android

With The Henry Stickmin Collection it shares a casual, approachable feel, single-player focus and 2D presentation. They part company on visuals.

It predates The Henry Stickmin Collection by 22 years, with what that implies technically.

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Tales from the Borderlands

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Tales from the Borderlands
Closest on combat
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloMeleeNarrativeSci-FiThird Person
Year 2014Dev Telltale GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android

The genre is the same as The Henry Stickmin Collection’s, and with it strong narrative focus, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. Both also lean on a third-person camera and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and tone — its own ground is deep RPG systems.

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Putt-Putt Joins the Parade

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Putt-Putt Joins the Parade
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloCasualNarrative2DIsometric
Year 1992Dev Humongous Entertainment · Nightdive StudiosPlaytime ~1hOn PC · iOS · Android

What carries over from The Henry Stickmin Collection is a casual, approachable feel, single-player focus and 2D presentation. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is an isometric view.

It predates The Henry Stickmin Collection by 28 years, with what that implies technically.

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Life Is Strange

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Life Is Strange
Closest on visuals
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeFantasySci-FiThird Person
Year 2015Dev DON'T NOD · Feral InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

Shelved next to The Henry Stickmin Collection for good reason: strong narrative focus, fantasy world and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is tone and visuals: exploration and discovery.

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Nancy Drew: Ghost of Thornton Hall

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Nancy Drew: Ghost of Thornton Hall
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeCasual2DExploration
Year 2013Dev HeR InteractivePlaytime ~6hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

What carries over from The Henry Stickmin Collection is strong narrative focus, single-player focus and 2D presentation. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is exploration and discovery.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals54
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Syberia

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Syberia
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeCasualSci-Fi2D
Year 2002Dev Microïds Canada · MicroïdsOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · Android

The genre is the same as The Henry Stickmin Collection’s, and with it strong narrative focus, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. The common ground extends to 2D presentation. Where they diverge is setting and visuals.

It predates The Henry Stickmin Collection by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals67Setting45
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My Brother Rabbit

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My Brother Rabbit
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloCasualNarrative2D
Year 2018Dev Artifex MundiPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Held in common with The Henry Stickmin Collection: a casual, approachable feel, single-player focus and 2D presentation. They part company on visuals.

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Florence

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Florence
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloCasualNarrative2DCozy
Year 2018Dev Mountains · Annapurna InteractiveOn Linux · Android · PC

With The Henry Stickmin Collection it shares a casual, approachable feel, single-player focus and 2D presentation. They part company on visuals: this one brings visual novel storytelling and cozy, relaxing feel.

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Batman: The Enemy Within

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Batman: The Enemy Within
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloMeleeNarrativeThird PersonDark
Year 2017Dev Telltale GamesOn PS4 · Android · PC

Same family as The Henry Stickmin Collection: strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is tone and visuals: dark, oppressive atmosphere.

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Nancy Drew: Tomb of the Lost Queen

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Nancy Drew: Tomb of the Lost Queen
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeCasualExploration
Year 2012Dev HeR InteractivePlaytime ~7hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

The thread back to The Henry Stickmin Collection runs through strong narrative focus and single-player focus. Its own ground is exploration and discovery.

It predates The Henry Stickmin Collection by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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Nancy Drew: Danger on Deception Island

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Nancy Drew: Danger on Deception Island
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeCasualExploration
Year 2003Dev HeR InteractivePlaytime ~6hOn PC

Held in common with The Henry Stickmin Collection: strong narrative focus and single-player focus. It sets itself apart with exploration and discovery.

It predates The Henry Stickmin Collection by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

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Nancy Drew: Secrets Can Kill REMASTERED

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Nancy Drew: Secrets Can Kill REMASTERED
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeCasual2DExploration
Year 2011Dev HeR InteractivePlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

The thread back to The Henry Stickmin Collection runs through strong narrative focus, single-player focus and 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is visuals: exploration and discovery.

It predates The Henry Stickmin Collection by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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Nancy Drew: Curse of Blackmoor Manor

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Nancy Drew: Curse of Blackmoor Manor
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeCasualExplorationFirst Person
Year 2004Dev HeR InteractivePlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

With The Henry Stickmin Collection it shares strong narrative focus and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is a first-person view.

It predates The Henry Stickmin Collection by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals0
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Batman: The Enemy Within - The Telltale Series

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Batman: The Enemy Within - The Telltale Series
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloMeleeNarrativeThird PersonDark
Year 2016Dev Telltale GamesPlaytime ~9hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Same family as The Henry Stickmin Collection: strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds a third-person camera. They part company on tone and visuals: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere.

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