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We filtered the 50 games similar to Chains of Freedom down to the 12 that fit the “Adventure” category. Telltale Texas Hold ‘Em, Lara Croft Go and Poker Night 2 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Chains of Freedom.

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The best adventure games like Chains of Freedom

12 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Chains of Freedom. Each one has been evaluated across 13 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.

#1Telltale Texas Hold ‘EmClosest overall match

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GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloTacticalNarrativePost-ApocalypticCasual

Steam👍 68%· 370RAWG👍 24%· 21

Year 2008Dev Telltale GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Both are turn-based strategy games — sharing adventure storytelling, turn-based strategy and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with card game strategy, puzzle design and deep simulation, while skipping shooter

Join poker's most outspoken players for a hand of Telltale Texas Hold'em, the card game stacked high with personality. Quips will fly, chips will fall, and you may just end up rolling in the aisles.

Where it drifts furthest from Chains of Freedom: visuals and tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Chains of Freedom.

It predates Chains of Freedom by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

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#2Lara Croft GoClosest on tone

iRank89

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloNarrativeIsometricCasualHorror

Steam👍 93%· 4.0KIGDB86· 5OC83· 19

Year 2015Dev Square Enix Montréal · Square EnixOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are turn-based strategy games — sharing adventure storytelling, turn-based strategy and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, card game strategy and precision platforming, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from Chains of Freedom: setting.

It predates Chains of Freedom by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloNarrativeCasualFirst Person

Steam👍 88%· 7.4KRAWG👍 68%· 220MC75IGDB65· 3

Year 2013Dev Telltale GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the turn-based strategy games cluster, with turn-based strategy, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: card game strategy, sports simulation and puzzle design, while skipping shooter

Playing poker is good in itself and as an occasion for live communication, a disclosure of communicative talents, a great way to spend time with friends. Especially if these friends know how to play and have fun playing. This poker simulator allows you to spend time in a beautiful company.

Where it drifts furthest from Chains of Freedom: visuals and tone.

It predates Chains of Freedom by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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#47 Grand Steps: What Ancients Begat

iRank36

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloNarrativeCasualCozyHistorical

Steam👍 54%· 768RAWG👍 5%· 20IGDB40· 1

Year 2013Dev MousechiefPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of turn-based strategy games: turn-based strategy, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: card game strategy, deep simulation and puzzle design, while skipping shooter

What Ancients Begat is a complete (~15 hour) game of family generations surviving the rise of western civilization. Survival is the ultimate goal. The sub-goals, you choose, build their story. Experience an abstract telling of the lives of our earliest recorded ancestors.

Where it drifts furthest from Chains of Freedom: setting and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Chains of Freedom.

It predates Chains of Freedom by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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#5Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors

iRank67

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloMeleeFantasyFirst PersonPixel Art

IGDB50· 1OC84· 44

Year 2021Dev DmAndyOn PC

✓ Both are turn-based strategy games — sharing turn-based strategy, adventure storytelling and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings card game strategy, fantasy world and visual first person, while skipping shooter

Become the baron of a new vampire metropolis! Fend off eco-terrorist werewolves and rival vampires, build your wealth, and rise to the top in your empire. In early access until November 30th! Made for the official 2021 Vampire: the Masquerade game jam under Dark Pack.

Where it drifts furthest from Chains of Freedom: setting and visuals.

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#660 Seconds!Closest on setting

iRank77

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloTacticalNarrativePost-Apocalyptic3DThird Person

Steam👍 85%· 12KIGDB80· 1OC58· 10

Year 2015Dev Robot Gentleman StudiosOn PS4 · Android · PC

✓ Fits the turn-based strategy games cluster, with turn-based strategy, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, survival mechanics and puzzle design, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from Chains of Freedom: world and tone.

It predates Chains of Freedom by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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#7Governor of Poker 2

iRank73

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloIsometricCasualHistoricalFree to Play

Steam👍 73%· 185

Year 2010Dev I Sioux Game ProductionsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Android

✓ Same family of turn-based strategy games: adventure storytelling, turn-based strategy and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, card game strategy and puzzle design, while skipping shooter

Show them all, the Governor is not to be trifled with! Where have you been all those years? Lots of things have changed. Cities have grown, new people arrived... It’s all good, but some things cannot be accepted just like that! Howdy! Finally it’s there, Governor of Poker 2!

Where it drifts furthest from Chains of Freedom: tone and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Chains of Freedom.

It predates Chains of Freedom by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloIsometricCasualCozyFantasy

Steam👍 88%· 1.0KRAWG👍 37%· 30

Year 2014Dev LudosityPlaytime ~2hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Same family of turn-based strategy games: adventure storytelling, turn-based strategy and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: card game strategy, vibe casual and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping shooter

Card City Nights is an adventure through a city filled with card-nuts and lunatics. Battle for the 8 legendary cards to enter the biggest competition this city has seen yet. CCN is not a traditional card-trading game.

Where it drifts furthest from Chains of Freedom: tone and setting.

It predates Chains of Freedom by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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#9Mario Party DSClosest on visuals

iRank55

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloIsometricThird PersonMultiplayerCo-op

IGDB55· 2

Year 2007Dev Hudson Soft · Nintendo

✓ Same family of turn-based strategy games: turn-based strategy, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, card game strategy and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from Chains of Freedom: game mode.

It predates Chains of Freedom by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

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#10Ticket to Ride: Classic Edition

iRank78

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloTacticalIsometricMultiplayerOffline

Steam👍 86%· 5.5KRAWG👍 67%· 117MC91IGDB63· 3

Year 2009Dev Plug In Digital · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of turn-based strategy games: turn-based strategy, adventure storytelling and combat tactical

≠ Its own twist: card game strategy, vibe casual and competitive edge, while skipping shooter

Ticket to Ride is a turn-based strategy game, an adaptation of a board game of the same name. ### Gameplay The gameplay copies the board game entirely. The game takes place on a map of the United States and south Canada filled with multicolored railroads.

Where it drifts furthest from Chains of Freedom: tone and setting.

It predates Chains of Freedom by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

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#11Pokémon Trading Card Game Online

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloIsometricMultiplayerOnlineFantasy

Year 2011Dev Sleepy Giant Entertainment · The Pokémon CompanyOn Android · PC · iOS

✓ Fits the turn-based strategy games cluster, with turn-based strategy, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings card game strategy, fantasy world and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from Chains of Freedom: setting and game mode.

It predates Chains of Freedom by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

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#12Nancy Drew: Warnings at Waverly Academy

iRank85

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloNarrativePvPCompetitiveHistorical

Steam👍 90%· 338RAWG👍 85%· 20MC76

Year 2009Dev HeR InteractivePlaytime ~6hOn PC

✓ Fits the turn-based strategy games cluster, with adventure storytelling, turn-based strategy and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, precision platforming and card game strategy, while skipping shooter

Nancy Drew®: Warnings at Waverly Academy is a first-person perspective, point-and-click adventure game. The player is Nancy Drew and has to solve a mystery. Explore rich environments for clues, interrogate suspects, and solve puzzles and mini-games.

Where it drifts furthest from Chains of Freedom: setting and visuals.

It predates Chains of Freedom by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

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