5 Adventure games like Ara: History Untold that you should try

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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 37 games similar to Ara: History Untold down to the 5 that fit the “Adventure” category. Prison Architect, Planet Coaster and The Promised Land top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Ara: History Untold.

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The best adventure games like Ara: History Untold

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Ara: History Untold. Each one has been evaluated across 12 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.

#1Prison ArchitectClosest overall match

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GenreStrategySubgenreCity Builder

SoloMultiplayerManagementBase BuildingTop-DownIsometric

Steam👍 89%· 73KRAWG👍 72%· 587MC83IGDB81· 12OC80· 62

Year 2015Dev Double Eleven · Introversion SoftwarePlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the city builders cluster, with deep simulation, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, vibe casual and sandbox world, while skipping turn-based strategy

Prison Architect is a person construction and management simulator developed by Introversion Software. It is a two-dimensional top-down simulator where it is the player's responsibility to build new prison blocks, cells, facilities, manage the staff such as wardens, guards and so on.

It predates Ara: History Untold by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreStrategySubgenreCity Builder

SoloMultiplayerManagementBase BuildingIsometric3D

Steam👍 91%· 72KRAWG👍 74%· 294MC83IGDB83· 12OC85· 58

Year 2016Dev Frontier DevelopmentsPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of city builders: deep simulation, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, vibe casual and vibe relaxing, while skipping turn-based strategy

Surprise, delight and thrill crowds as you build the theme park of your dreams. Build and design incredible coaster parks with unparalleled attention to detail and manage your park in a truly living world. Piece-by-Piece Construction: Planet Coaster makes a designer out of everyone.

It predates Ara: History Untold by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals70

GenreStrategySubgenreCity Builder

SoloBase BuildingManagementCasualCozy

Steam👍 87%· 775IGDB40· 1

Year 2014Dev Alawar Entertainment · Buka EntertainmentPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Both are city builders — sharing adventure storytelling, deep simulation and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual, cozy, relaxing feel and strong narrative focus, while skipping turn-based strategy

Darkestville Castle Coming Soon About the Game Become a leader of a little group of settlers to create a thriving colony which will envy even the developed nation! Who says it would be easy?!

It predates Ara: History Untold by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Progression100Game mode54

GenreStrategySubgenreCity Builder

SoloBase BuildingCozyCasualRelaxing

Steam👍 92%· 44KIGDB70· 10OC75· 70

Year 2019Dev Pathea Games · Team17On PS4 · Android · PC

✓ Fits the city builders cluster, with deep simulation, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, survival mechanics and sandbox freedom, while skipping turn-based strategy

Where it drifts furthest from Ara: History Untold: setting and visuals.

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GenreStrategySubgenreCity Builder

SoloBase BuildingMeleeCozyProcedural

Steam👍 96%· 124KRAWG👍 86%· 447OC84· 141

Year 2022Dev Massive Monster · Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~10hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the city builders cluster, with adventure storytelling, deep simulation and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, roguelike runs and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping turn-based strategy

Start your own cult in a land of false prophets, venturing out into diverse and mysterious regions to build a loyal community of woodland worshippers and spread your Word to become the one true cult.

Where it drifts furthest from Ara: History Untold: combat and setting.

Genre100Game mode52Progression34Combat0Setting0Visuals0

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