Games Like Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth

Step into a living illustrated world in a time when Europe is at a crossroads of great religious and political change. Walk in the footsteps of Andreas Maler, a master artist who finds himself in the middle of murders, scandals, and intrigue in the Bavarian Alps.

Why similar: Medieval 18.8%, Point & Click 15%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Historical 13.4%, Story Rich 12.5%

Why You'll Like It: This historical narrative game shares a deep focus on 16th-century life, complex character relationships, and the long-term consequences of player choices.

A narrative-driven hardcore RPG set in a gritty world ruled by real but unrelenting gods. Set out on a challenging lifetime journey, where every choice has a price and entails consequences. Will you become an inquisitor, a judge, or conspire against the old order? Dare to decide!

Why similar: Choices Matter 30.8%, Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Medieval 13.1%, Story Rich 12.8%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply immersive interactive fiction game that mirrors the harsh, choice-driven societal struggles found in medieval settings.

Experience a Narrative Adventure where your choices and character growth truly matter. As a member of a 1793 secret society, live a tale of intrigue and manipulation on the hunt for your missing mother.

Why similar: Choices Matter 43.3%, Story Rich 18.3%, Adventure 12.5%, Historical 10.3%, Point & Click 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: Like the seed game, this title emphasizes social manipulation and narrative-heavy decision-making within a rich, historical setting.

Follow the grim tale of young Amicia and her little brother Hugo, in a heartrending journey through the darkest hours of history.

Why similar: Medieval 34.3%, Story Rich 24.4%, Adventure 10.2%, Historical 8.8%, Great Soundtrack 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: This game provides a grounded, emotional medieval journey that focuses on survival and the bond between characters.

These are troubling times, Your Grace. The petitioners’ petty matters exceed our limited resources, to say nothing of the war. A careful balance must be struck. Your throne awaits.

Why similar: Medieval 32.7%, Choices Matter 28.3%, Story Rich 13.8%, Historical 12.4%, Indie 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: A management-focused narrative game that forces players to make difficult moral choices while ruling a medieval kingdom.

Disco Elysium - The Final Cut is a groundbreaking role playing game. You’re a detective with a unique skill system at your disposal and a whole city to carve your path across. Interrogate unforgettable characters, crack murders or take bribes. Become a hero or an absolute disaster of a human being.

Why similar: Choices Matter 30.3%, Story Rich 20%, Point & Click 18.8%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Atmospheric 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: While set in a different era, it offers an unparalleled level of narrative depth and choice-based gameplay that resonates with fans of complex storytelling.

From the makers of the 2012 Game of the Year: The Walking Dead, comes a thriller based on the award-winning Fables comic books. As Bigby Wolf you will discover that a brutal, bloody murder is just a taste of things to come in a game series where your every decision can have enormous consequences.

Why similar: Point & Click 23.4%, Choices Matter 22.7%, Visual Novel 20.3%, Story Rich 14.8%, Adventure 8%

Why You'll Like It: A quintessential choice-driven point-and-click adventure that excels at building a dark, narrative-focused world.

In Memoria, players travel through different time periods, following two distinct protagonists: Sadja, a southern princess who wants to be a war hero, and Geron, a bird catcher who wants to lift a curse from his girlfriend.

Why similar: Point & Click 54.7%, Adventure 19%, Story Rich 18%, Singleplayer 2.3%, Atmospheric 1.8%

Why You'll Like It: A beautiful point-and-click adventure that excels at weaving together multiple narrative threads in a fantasy setting.

Roadwarden is an illustrated text-based RPG that uses isometric pixel art and combines mechanics borrowed from RPGs, Visual Novels, adventure games and interactive fiction.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.3%, Choices Matter 19.1%, Story Rich 15.4%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Adventure 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: This text-heavy, choice-driven RPG captures the feeling of navigating a dangerous, low-fantasy medieval world through careful decision-making.

BLACKSAD: Under the Skin - A dark corruption scandal in the heart of the New York City's underworld for charismatic detective John Blacksad!

Why similar: Point & Click 36.8%, Choices Matter 29.8%, Story Rich 17.9%, Atmospheric 7.7%, Adventure 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy point-and-click mystery that relies on dialogue choices and investigation to drive the story forward.

Face your Destiny! In Andergast, whose inhabitants are considered to be superstitious, King Efferdan awaits a state visit from high-ranking dignitaries. For centuries the kingdom has been at odds with neighboring Nostria, but now first steps are being undertaken toward a lasting peace.

Why similar: Point & Click 58%, Adventure 16.4%, Story Rich 10.7%, Medieval 6.4%, Great Soundtrack 4%

Why You'll Like It: This title offers a classic point-and-click experience with a strong emphasis on lore and narrative progression.

Embark on a quest for identity through time, as you piece together the puzzle of two lives.

Why similar: Point & Click 35.5%, Story Rich 18.2%, Choices Matter 12.8%, Historical 12.3%, Adventure 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: A modern point-and-click adventure that focuses on emotional storytelling and exploration across different time periods.

The Excavation of Hob's Barrow is a folk horror narrative-driven adventure. Explore the isolated moors of rural Victorian England as you uncover the mysteries of Hob's Barrow. The answers lie in the soil...

Why similar: Point & Click 45.2%, Interactive Fiction 18.3%, Story Rich 10.8%, Adventure 10%, Atmospheric 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric point-and-click adventure that prioritizes a slow-burn, narrative-rich mystery over complex puzzles.

A demon has possessed you and used your body to tear a swath of bloodshed through New York. You are now free, but life as you knew it is over. Your only path forward is joining the Unavowed - an ancient society dedicated to stopping evil. No matter what the cost.

Why similar: Point & Click 42.6%, Choices Matter 17.8%, Story Rich 16.2%, Adventure 11.6%, Indie 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: A high-quality point-and-click adventure that features meaningful choices and a strong focus on character-driven storytelling.

Join Kate Walker as she travels to remote locations and time periods in this timeless voyage to discover her true destiny.

Why similar: Point & Click 49.1%, Adventure 19.5%, Story Rich 12.3%, Atmospheric 6.1%, Casual 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: A foundational point-and-click adventure that emphasizes a deep, character-driven journey through a unique world.

The classic multi-award winning adventure "Broken Sword - the Shadow of the Templars" returns with glorious 4K visuals and iconic remastered audio, pitching intrepid tourist George Stobbart and fearless journalist Nico Collard into a journey of perilous adventures and ancient conspiracies.

Why similar: Point & Click 42.2%, Historical 20%, Story Rich 16.5%, Adventure 8.1%, Hand-drawn 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: A classic point-and-click adventure that blends historical mystery with engaging, character-focused exploration.

Can you save Silence, the grim, but also serene world between life and death? Can you help Noah find his little sister Renie in this suffering world? Can you bring her home? Explore Silence and join the siblings on their adventurous journey.

Why similar: Point & Click 52.5%, Adventure 20.4%, Story Rich 14.8%, Great Soundtrack 9%, Indie 1.6%

Why You'll Like It: A visually stunning point-and-click adventure that centers on an emotional, story-rich journey.

Live through an epic role-playing Viking saga where your strategic choices directly affect your personal journey. Make allies as you travel with your caravan across this stunning yet harsh landscape. Carefully choose those who will help fight a new threat that jeopardizes an entire civilization.

Why similar: Choices Matter 33.3%, Story Rich 19.8%, Great Soundtrack 12.5%, Adventure 9.5%, Atmospheric 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical RPG that prioritizes narrative weight and the consequences of leadership decisions in a harsh world.

The award-winning adventure continues in Banner Saga 2! This epic, story-based, role-playing game continues its emotional journey across a breaking world. Bold leadership decisions, wise use of resources, and skillful battle tactics are vital to ensure your viking clans make it through alive.

Why similar: Choices Matter 32.6%, Story Rich 28.2%, Great Soundtrack 8.9%, Atmospheric 7.8%, Medieval 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: Continues the tradition of high-stakes narrative choices and character development in a beautifully illustrated world.

In this 3D visual novel, follow failed screenwriter Junon as she attempts to make it through the most pivotal day in her life. Relive the past, alter the present, and embrace the future, or without your help, Junon’s story might end in a wreck.

Why similar: Choices Matter 22.2%, Point & Click 18.6%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Story Rich 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: A powerful, choice-driven narrative game that focuses on personal history and emotional resolution.

Forge your own path and embark on a perilous journey on board a ship of Thorwal raiders in this epic tale set in the award-winning world of The Dark Eye RPG.

Why similar: Choices Matter 17.7%, Medieval 17%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Historical 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: An interactive fiction experience that allows players to shape the story through meaningful choices in a fantasy setting.

Seers Isle is a narrative game, set in a fantasy version of medieval northern Europe, where your choices impact the fate of a group of characters.

Why similar: Choices Matter 20.1%, Visual Novel 19.7%, Interactive Fiction 16%, Story Rich 13.4%, Great Soundtrack 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A visual novel that focuses on character relationships and the impact of choices in a mysterious, atmospheric environment.

Roleplaying in the ruins of interplanetary capitalism. Live the life of an escaped worker, washed-up on a lawless station at the edge of an interstellar society. Inspired by the flexibility and freedom of TTRPGs, explore the station, choose your friends, escape your past and change your future.

Why similar: Point & Click 30.2%, Interactive Fiction 23.7%, Story Rich 19.8%, Adventure 8%, Atmospheric 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-focused game that uses choice-based mechanics to explore deep themes of survival and community.

A card game in a Medieval setting where you make decisions on which not only your life will depend, but also the future of the kingdom!

Why similar: Medieval 38.4%, Choices Matter 36.6%, Adventure 7.2%, Indie 4.4%, Casual 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: A simple yet effective choice-based game that captures the unpredictable nature of life in the medieval era.

Play as the Sovereign of a magical tower in this story-rich, Round Table management RPG. Recruit eccentric Knights, assign quests and balance egos whilst carving out your kingdom's destiny. If destiny doesn’t go your way, keep turning back time, uncover secrets and rewrite fate again and again.

Why similar: Medieval 22.6%, Choices Matter 19.9%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Point & Click 13.2%, Story Rich 8.7%

Detroit: Become Human puts the destiny of both mankind and androids in your hands, taking you to a near future where machines have become more intelligent than humans. Every choice you make affects the outcome of the game, with one of the most intricately branching narratives ever created.

Why similar: Choices Matter 53.5%, Story Rich 27%, Great Soundtrack 6.9%, Adventure 4.4%, Atmospheric 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: An interactive cinematic experience where every choice significantly alters the path and fate of the protagonists.

A deep, interactive adventure about love and loss, beautifully depicted and offering an intense cinematic experience. What would you do to save the one you love?

Why similar: Choices Matter 28.3%, Story Rich 23.4%, Great Soundtrack 14.6%, Adventure 12.5%, Atmospheric 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: A poignant, story-rich adventure that explores the consequences of trying to change the past through choices.

Experience a gripping psychological thriller filled with innumerable twists and turns. The hunt is on for a murderer known only as the Origami Killer. Four characters, each following their own leads, must take part in a desperate attempt to prevent the killer from claiming a new victim.

Why similar: Choices Matter 47.1%, Story Rich 23.2%, Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Adventure 6.8%, Atmospheric 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: A pioneer of the choice-driven narrative genre that keeps players invested through high-stakes decision-making.

Unravel a thrilling mystery by exploring a strange and twisted mansion, discovering curious clues, interrogating peculiar suspects and solving unique puzzles. Will you be able to uncover the secrets of Tangle Tower?

Why similar: Point & Click 38%, Visual Novel 24.2%, Story Rich 14.8%, Adventure 5.8%, Great Soundtrack 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: A charming point-and-click mystery that emphasizes dialogue and investigation to uncover the truth.

London, 1918. You are newly-turned Vampyr Dr. Jonathan Reid. As a doctor, you must find a cure to save the city’s flu-ravaged citizens. As a Vampyr, you are cursed to feed on those you vowed to heal.

Why similar: Choices Matter 46.3%, Story Rich 27.1%, Atmospheric 9.3%, Adventure 5.7%, Violent 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game blends a historical setting with difficult moral choices that directly impact the world and its inhabitants.

Crazy Machines 3 is the latest, greatest, most amazing and craziest part of the series and fascinates once more with physic-based puzzles. Build your own crazy machines and share your awesomeness across the world thanks to the Steam® Workshop.

Why similar: Casual 53.5%, Singleplayer 46.5%

Play as three intrepid paladins through a terrible war of succession to save a sinister medieval kingdom from political turmoil. Pick a side amongst noble families to choose the future monarch and crush those who stand in your way through board-shattering tactical card combat!

Why similar: Medieval 17.6%, Point & Click 17.4%, Choices Matter 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Visual Novel 12.7%

Shadow Tactics is a hardcore tactical stealth game set in Japan around the Edo period. A new Shogun seizes power over Japan and enforces nationwide peace. In his battle against conspiracy and rebellion, he recruits five specialists with extraordinary skills for assassination, sabotage and espionage.

Why similar: Historical 48.6%, Indie 14.2%, Atmospheric 10.5%, Singleplayer 9.7%, Violent 9.5%

The ABC Murders is an adventure and investigation game adapted from the classic Agatha Christie novel. You are the famous private detective Hercule Poirot and, once again, you find yourself up against a mysterious serial killer who goes by the name of "ABC".

Why similar: Based On A Novel 41.3% ★, Point & Click 16.7%, Visual Novel 14%, Choices Matter 12%, Story Rich 7.4%

Transform into a bird and fly to explore and experience a vibrant world of floating islands in the sky. Venture down into lost ancient ruins where each step leads you closer to the end of the world.

Why similar: Adventure 29%, Great Soundtrack 20.3%, Atmospheric 15.6%, Indie 10.6%, Story Rich 10.5%

A narrative-driven hardcore RPG set in a gritty world where the gods are real. Set out on a challenging lifetime journey, where every choice you make has a price to pay and consequence to it. Will you become an inquisitor, a judge, or conspire against the old order? Dare to decide!

Why similar: Medieval 22.9%, Visual Novel 19.9%, Interactive Fiction 18.3%, Choices Matter 17.4%, Story Rich 10.3%

You are an Administrator serving your probationary period in a medieval town. Make decisions to affect the town's reputation, order, military and supplies. Choose wisely to deal with bandits, famines, cultists and plagues. The most difficult choices will decide the fate of your town!

Why similar: Medieval 28.8%, Choices Matter 20.7%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Story Rich 11.1%

Misericorde: Volume One is the first part of a series of mystery visual novels set in a convent in 1482.

Why similar: Medieval 36.4%, Visual Novel 30.7%, Historical 11.6%, Adventure 8.9%, Story Rich 5.1%

State of Mind is a futuristic thriller game delving into transhumanism. The game explores themes of separation, disjuncture and reunification, in a world that is torn between a dystopian material reality and a utopian virtual future.

Why similar: Story Rich 36%, Adventure 17.7%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Indie 5.6%

Styx returns in a new stealth adventure! Explore and master huge open environments, sneak past or assassinate new enemies and bosses, and experiment with the new array of lethal abilities and weapons in our goblin assassin's arsenal.

Why similar: Story Rich 41.1%, Adventure 20.4%, Atmospheric 18.5%, Violent 12.9%, Singleplayer 6%

11th November 1916, a young photographer leaves Canada to join the western front in Europe. The same day, a German technician is told that his son is missing in action. Both want to preserve their humanity and come back alive to their loved ones.

Why similar: Historical 26.9%, Story Rich 24.4%, Adventure 21.1%, Great Soundtrack 10.4%, Casual 9.2%

This is a narrative role-playing game telling the story of a crown prince of the Blessed Arknian Empire. You possess great power, but are also burdened by duty. Can you change the world and stay true to yourself? Every decision comes with a cost.

Why similar: Choices Matter 22.6%, Visual Novel 18.3%, Medieval 15.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Point & Click 11.8%

The massive sequel to the original cult classic! Plan your menu, decorate your restaurant, cook hundreds of foods, and for the first time ever - earn medals by mastering dozens of themed restaurants!

Why similar: Casual 68.8%, Singleplayer 20.6%, 2D 10.6%

Late Shift is a high stakes FMV crime thriller. Forced into a brutal London heist, your choices matter in this interactive cinematic experience with adaptable storylines that lead to one of seven conclusions. Your decisions are you.

Why similar: Choices Matter 50%, Interactive Fiction 19.9%, Story Rich 14.3%, Adventure 5.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 4.8%

Turn-based kingdom management simulator focused on decision-making. Will you survive and lead the kingdom to prosperity, or die in agony? The throne awaits.

Why similar: Medieval 33.7%, Choices Matter 25.2%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Historical 12.7%, Story Rich 9.3%

„The Lion's Song: Episode 1 – Silence" draws the player into the life of a talented young composer, Wilma, preparing for her breakthrough concert, the defining moment of her career. Searching for inspiration she escapes from the pressure for success to the solitude of the Austrian Alps.

Why similar: Point & Click 23.7%, Choices Matter 21.2%, Story Rich 12%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Indie 9.6%

Windy Meadow – A Roadwarden Tale is an interactive slice-of-life visual novel about choosing your own path. Help three protagonists make the most important choices of their lives. Featuring a multitude of hand-crafted characters and a richly detailed village set in the Roadwarden story world.

Why similar: Visual Novel 27.5%, Interactive Fiction 23.3%, Medieval 23.2%, Adventure 9.9%, Story Rich 8.4%

Two doctors traverse backwards through a dying man's memories to fulfill his last wish. This is To the Moon's standalone sequel, but can also be played first.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 33.6%, Story Rich 28.8%, Adventure 13.8%, Atmospheric 11.5%, Female Protagonist 5%

Prepare to be enchanted by a world where the choices you make and the paths you choose shape your destiny. Obsidian Entertainment, the developer of Fallout: New Vegas™ and South Park: The Stick of Truth™, together with Paradox Interactive is proud to present Pillars of Eternity.

Why similar: Story Rich 47%, Adventure 10.6%, Great Soundtrack 9.5%, RPG 9.2%, Choices Matter 9.1%

Hardcore survival RPG with non-linear story that lets you play as a young medieval soldier who over the course of battles and adventures becomes the most formidable and respected knight of his era. Or, if he’s not lucky enough, perishes in the chaos of the Hundred Years' War.

Why similar: Medieval 26.8%, Choices Matter 22.8%, Interactive Fiction 15%, Historical 13.1%, Story Rich 12.1%

Can you change Deponia's fate? Do you have what it takes to change Rufus' past, present and future without accidently destroying the whole planet? Fight time itself in this action-packed, platypus-tastic and insanely hilarious story.

Why similar: Point & Click 55.7%, Adventure 17.6%, Story Rich 14.8%, Great Soundtrack 5%, Indie 3.3%

You've never played a game like this before. Road to Empress I is a cinematic palace adventure where your choices decide everyone's fate. Tackle multiple story branches and a high mortality rate with charm, wisdom and courage? First...survive.

Why similar: Choices Matter 30.3%, Visual Novel 20.5%, Story Rich 14%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Historical 9.7%

Acceleration of SUGURI 2 is a lightning-paced duel-style shoot'em'up from Orange Juice, featuring all favorite characters from the SUGURI universe.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 57.4%, Singleplayer 32.6%, 2D 10%

Figment is an action-adventure game that invites you to explore a unique surreal universe filled with music, humor and multi layered narrative. Join Dusty and his ever-optimistic friend, Piper, on an adventure through the different sides of the mind seeking to restore the courage that's been lost.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 24.7%, Story Rich 21%, Adventure 19.1%, Atmospheric 10.8%, Indie 8%

Experience a fantastic adventure with unique gameplay that blends investigation, action and exploration in a breath-taking thriller that will test the limits of your nerves and intelligence. Play as the great detective and track down evil in the darkest corners of London and the human soul…

Why similar: Point & Click 28.7%, Choices Matter 24.6%, Story Rich 20.5%, Adventure 12.3%, Atmospheric 7.7%

An archaeologist uncovers a lost history in an ancient space Nebula. Award-winning narrative adventure game with hieroglyphic language puzzles, from the creators of 80 DAYS.

Why similar: Point & Click 24.1%, Choices Matter 21.4%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Story Rich 7.5%, Adventure 7.5%

Unrest is a role playing adventure game set in a fantasy interpretation of ancient India that adapts to death, failure, and the choices you make. Play as ordinary people in a struggle for safety, freedom, and a chance at peace. Use conversation, manipulation (and rarely, violence) to achieve your goals.

Why similar: Point & Click 21.6%, Visual Novel 18.5%, Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Choices Matter 15.8%, Historical 10.3%

The hottest bird lawyering game to come out of 1840s France! Join Jayjay Falcon and his witty apprentice, Sparrowson, as the two take on clients, interview witnesses, collect evidence, and deliver justice to the guilty.

Why similar: Visual Novel 41.5%, Story Rich 16.3%, Choices Matter 11.8%, Adventure 10.5%, Historical 5.7%