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We filtered the 43 games similar to Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror down to the 26 that fit the “Narrative” category. Circle of Blood, Leisure Suit Larry: Love for Sail! and Blackwell Unbound top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror.

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Year 1997Dev Revolution Software
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Within the “Narrative” category, the closest game to Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror is Circle of Blood — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Leisure Suit Larry: Love for Sail! and Blackwell Unbound follow close behind.

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The best narrative games like Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror

26 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror. Each one has been evaluated across 9 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.

#1Circle of Blood
97
iRank85
Circle of Blood
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrativeDarkFantasyHistorical2DThird Person
Steam👍 90%· 98IGDB75· 2
Year 1996Dev Revolution Software · THQOn PC · Mac

✓ If you enjoyed Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings exploration and discovery

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#3Blackwell Unbound
97
iRank94
Blackwell Unbound
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrativeDark2DPixel Art
Steam👍 94%· 774
Year 2007Dev Wadjet Eye GamesOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings visual pixel, while skipping fantasy world

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#4Kathy Rain
97
iRank87
Kathy Rain
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrativeDark2DPixel Art
Steam👍 92%· 4.0KIGDB81· 3OC81· 32
Year 2016Dev Clifftop Games · Raw FuryOn Android · PC · iOS

✓ If you enjoyed Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: visual pixel, while skipping fantasy world

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#5The Blackwell Legacy
97
iRank83
The Blackwell Legacy
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrativeDark2DPixel Art
Steam👍 90%· 1.6KIGDB70· 3
Year 2006Dev Wadjet Eye GamesOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings visual pixel, while skipping fantasy world

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Steam
#6Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards
97
iRank75
Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrativeDark2DPixel Art
Steam👍 75%· 318
Year 1987Dev Sierra On-LineOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Like Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with visual pixel, while skipping fantasy world

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#7Broken Sword 3 - the Sleeping Dragon (2003)
97
iRank66
Broken Sword 3 - the Sleeping Dragon (2003)
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrativeDarkFantasyHistoricalThird Person
Steam👍 56%· 882RAWG👍 75%· 96MC82IGDB60· 1
Year 2003Dev Revolution Software · THQPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with stealth mechanics, melee combat and visual 3d, while skipping visual 2d

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#8Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis
97
iRank90
Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrativeDarkFantasyHistorical2D
Steam👍 94%· 1.5KRAWG👍 85%· 113
Year 1992Dev LucasArts Entertainment · Disney InteractivePlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Like Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with visual isometric and visual pixel, while skipping visual third person

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#9The Sexy Brutale
96
iRank86
The Sexy Brutale
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrativeDarkStealthIsometric
Steam👍 92%· 4.1KIGDB80· 12OC81· 75
Year 2017Dev Tequila WorksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Like Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with stealth mechanics and visual isometric, while skipping fantasy world

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SteamGOGPS
#10Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars - The Director's Cut
95
iRank90
Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars - The Director's Cut
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrativeDarkFantasyHistorical2DThird Person
Steam👍 93%· 2.8KIGDB83· 3
Year 2009Dev Revolution Software · Kalypso MediaOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ Like Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual and setting cartoon

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#11Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: The Graphic Adventure
95
iRank78
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: The Graphic Adventure
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrativeFantasyHistorical2DThird Person
Steam👍 78%· 375
Year 1989Dev Lucasfilm Games · Fujitsu InteractiveOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Like Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with exploration and discovery and visual pixel, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

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SteamGOG
#12The Curse of Monkey Island
94
iRank97
The Curse of Monkey Island
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrativeFantasyHistorical2D
Steam👍 97%· 3.0K
Year 1997Dev LucasArts · ActivisionOn PC · Mac

✓ Nearly identical: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus.

≠ Missing: dark, oppressive atmosphere.

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SteamGOG
#14Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse
94
iRank81
Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrativeHistoricalFantasy2DThird Person
Steam👍 89%· 2.8KIGDB71· 14OC74· 53
Year 2013Dev Revolution SoftwareOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems and exploration and discovery, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

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SteamGOGPS
#15Runaway: A Road Adventure
94
iRank77
Runaway: A Road Adventure
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrative2D
Steam👍 77%· 769
Year 2001Dev Pendulo Studios · FX InteractiveOn PC

✓ If you enjoyed Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

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SteamGOG

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Nancy Drew: Secret of the Scarlet Hand

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Nancy Drew: Last Train to Blue Moon Canyon

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