Blackwood Crossing similar games & best alternatives

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Blackwood Crossing

PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One • 2017

Should you play it?

Blackwood Crossing is a story-driven first-person adventure game. An intriguing and emotive tale exploring the fragile relationship between orphaned siblings, Scarlett and Finn. When their paths cross with a mysterious figure, an ordinary train ride evolves into a magical story of life, love and loss.

What works

  • Emotional and touching story
  • Beautiful art style and soundtrack
  • Well-done voice acting
  • Creative and symbolic narrative
  • Short and focused experience

Things to keep in mind

  • Slow character movement
  • Short gameplay length
  • Some technical issues and clunky controls
  • Limited puzzle complexity
  • Price considered high by some for content

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • What Remains of Edith Finch

  • Last Day of June

  • Sea of Solitude

  • Papo & Yo

  • I'a I'a Cofflhu Fhtagnyaa

  • Before Your Eyes

More continuation-driven

Games that feels like Blackwood Crossing but with an even stronger pull to keep playing

  • Bishojo Mangekyo Kotowari to Meikyu no Shojo

  • Schrödinger's Call

  • Dreamfall Chapters

  • Koi Musubi

  • The Crown of Leaves

  • Starlight Vega

Less intimate

Games that feels like Blackwood Crossing but with less focus on close relationships

  • Slender Threads

  • One-Eyed Likho

  • A Fisherman's Tale

  • Perils of Man

  • Bear With Me - Episode One

  • Psychonauts in the Rhombus of Ruin

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Blackwood Crossing: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Intimacy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Continuation, Value.

Last update: 21/08/2026