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We filtered the 40 games similar to What Remains of Edith Finch down to the 8 that fit the “Xbox” category. Return of the Obra Dinn, The Council and Twelve Minutes 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 “Xbox” category, the closest game to What Remains of Edith Finch is Return of the Obra Dinn — scoring 71/100 on our similarity scale. The Council and Twelve Minutes follow close behind.

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The best games like What Remains of Edith Finch on Xbox

8 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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Return of the Obra Dinn

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Return of the Obra Dinn
Closest overall match
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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The Council

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The Council
Closest on tone
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.

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Twelve Minutes

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Twelve Minutes
Closest on progression
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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Thimbleweed Park

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Thimbleweed Park
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrative2DPixel Art
Year 2017Dev Terrible ToyboxOn PS4 · Linux · Android

What carries over from What Remains of Edith Finch is strong narrative focus and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is 2D presentation.

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Life is Strange 2

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Life is Strange 2
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeThird Person
Year 2018Dev DONTNOD Entertainment · Square EnixPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

What carries over from What Remains of Edith Finch is strong narrative focus and single-player focus. They part company on visuals: this one brings a third-person camera.

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Late Shift

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

The thread back to What Remains of Edith Finch 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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Twin Mirror

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Twin Mirror
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkThird Person3D
Year 2020Dev DON'T NOD · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

With What Remains of Edith Finch it shares strong narrative focus and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals: a third-person camera.

Released 3 years after What Remains of Edith Finch.

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The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit

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The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeFree to Play
Year 2018Dev DON'T NOD · Square EnixOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

Held in common with What Remains of Edith Finch: strong narrative focus and single-player focus. They part company on tone: this one brings free-to-play access.

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