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26 Puzzle games like What Remains of Edith Finch that you should try

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We filtered the 40 games similar to What Remains of Edith Finch down to the 26 that fit the “Puzzle” category. Tales From Off-Peak City Vol. 1, Return of the Obra Dinn and Still Life top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to What Remains of Edith Finch.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure
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NarrativeDarkSolo
Year 2017Dev Giant Sparrow

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Within the “Puzzle” category, the closest game to What Remains of Edith Finch is Tales From Off-Peak City Vol. 1 — scoring 78/100 on our similarity scale. Return of the Obra Dinn and Still Life follow close behind.

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The best puzzle games like What Remains of Edith Finch

26 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to What Remains of Edith Finch. 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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Tales From Off-Peak City Vol. 1

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Tales From Off-Peak City Vol. 1
Closest overall match
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorExplorationFirst Person
Dev Cosmo D · Cosmo D StudiosPlaytime ~2hOn PC

Matches like this one are rare: it meets What Remains of Edith Finch on genre, game mode and tone. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a first-person view.

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Return of the Obra Dinn

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Return of the Obra Dinn
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person
Year 2018Dev Lucas Pope · 3909Playtime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Its point of contact with What Remains of Edith Finch 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 historical setting.

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Still Life

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Still Life
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person
Year 2005Dev Microids · Meridian4On PC

It shares the essentials of what What Remains of Edith Finch does: strong narrative focus, horror setting and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals: a third-person camera.

It predates What Remains of Edith Finch by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers

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Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFantasy
Year 1993Dev Sierra On-LineOn PC · Mac

It meets What Remains of Edith Finch on strong narrative focus, horror setting and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is a third-person camera.

It predates What Remains of Edith Finch by 24 years, with what that implies technically.

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The Council

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The Council
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorHistorical
Year 2018Dev Big Bad Wolf · Focus EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

The genre is the same as What Remains of Edith Finch’s, and with it strong narrative focus, horror setting and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings historical setting and a third-person camera.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting54Visuals0
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Samsara Room

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Samsara Room
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeHorrorFirst Person2D
Year 2020Dev Rusty LakeOn Android · PC · iOS

It meets What Remains of Edith Finch on strong narrative focus, horror setting and single-player focus. To that it adds a first-person view. They part company on tone: this one brings 2D presentation and free-to-play access.

Released 3 years after What Remains of Edith Finch.

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Nancy Drew: Shadow at the Water's Edge

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Nancy Drew: Shadow at the Water's Edge
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeHorrorExplorationCasual
Year 2010Dev HeR InteractivePlaytime ~8hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

What brings it close to What Remains of Edith Finch is strong narrative focus, horror setting and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and setting. To that it adds exploration and discovery. They part company on tone: this one brings a casual, approachable feel.

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Underground Blossom

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Underground Blossom
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeHorror2D
Year 2023Dev Rusty LakePlaytime ~3hOn PC · iOS · Android

Its point of contact with What Remains of Edith Finch is strong narrative focus, horror setting and single-player focus. They part company on visuals: this one brings 2D presentation.

Released 6 years after What Remains of Edith Finch.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Tone70Visuals0
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The Stanley Parable

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The Stanley Parable
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkExplorationFirst Person
Year 2013Dev Galactic CafePlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

What brings it close to What Remains of Edith Finch is exploration and discovery, strong narrative focus, and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. Both also lean on a first-person view.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Progression100Visuals100
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Maniac Mansion

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Maniac Mansion
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorExploration
Year 1987Dev Lucasfilm GamesOn PC · Mac

What brings it close to What Remains of Edith Finch is strong narrative focus, horror setting and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: fantasy world and 2D presentation.

It predates What Remains of Edith Finch by 30 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Progression100Setting56Visuals0
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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 shares the essentials of what What Remains of Edith Finch does: exploration and discovery, strong narrative focus, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals: an isometric view.

Released 4 years after What Remains of Edith Finch.

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Gone Home

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Gone Home
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeExplorationFirst Person
Year 2013Dev The Fullbright Company · Annapurna InteractivePlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · iOS

It shares the essentials of what What Remains of Edith Finch does: exploration and discovery, strong narrative focus, and single-player focus. Both also lean on a first-person view.

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Nancy Drew: Curse of Blackmoor Manor

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

It shares the essentials of what What Remains of Edith Finch does: exploration and discovery, strong narrative focus, and single-player focus. To that it adds a first-person view. They part company on tone: this one brings a casual, approachable feel.

It predates What Remains of Edith Finch by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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Nancy Drew: Secret of the Old Clock

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Nancy Drew: Secret of the Old Clock
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeExplorationFirst PersonCasual
Year 2005Dev HeR InteractivePlaytime ~6hOn PC

What brings it close to What Remains of Edith Finch is exploration and discovery, strong narrative focus, and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and progression. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where the two diverge is tone: a casual, approachable feel.

It predates What Remains of Edith Finch by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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