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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

We filtered the 29 games similar to Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth down to the 9 that fit the “Mobile” category. Chicken Police - Paint it RED!, The Wolf Among Us and Storyteller top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth.

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GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel
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NarrativeCasualSolo
Year 2017Dev Daedalic Entertainment

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Within the “Mobile” category, the closest game to Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth is Chicken Police - Paint it RED! — scoring 76/100 on our similarity scale. The Wolf Among Us and Storyteller follow close behind.

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The best games like Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth on Mobile

9 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth. Each one has been evaluated across 10 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.

#1Chicken Police - Paint it RED!
Chicken Police - Paint it RED!
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeDark2DFirst Person
Steam👍 94%· 2.5KRAWG👍 78%· 34MC83IGDB81· 4
Year 2020Dev Handy Games · www.handy-games.comPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Like Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth, it's known for visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings visual first person, while skipping vibe casual

MEET THE CHICKEN POLICE Sonny Featherland and Marty MacChicken were once a legendary detective-duo, called the Chicken Police. But that was almost a decade ago, and time had ruthlessly passed them by.

Released 3 years after Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth.

Genre100Game mode100Tone75Visuals62
#2The Wolf Among Us
The Wolf Among Us
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeCasualDarkMagic
Steam👍 98%· 39KIGDB80· 11
Year 2013Dev Telltale GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android

✓ Shared with Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and visual novel storytelling

≠ Its own twist: combat magic, ranged combat and melee combat, while skipping setting medieval

Where it drifts furthest from Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth: setting and visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting0Visuals0
#3Storyteller
Storyteller
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeCasual2DSandbox World
Steam👍 88%· 8.7KIGDB82· 4OC70· 33
Year 2023Dev Daniel Benmergui · Annapurna InteractiveOn Android · PC · iOS

✓ Shared with Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and visual novel storytelling

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Where it drifts furthest from Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth: setting.

Released 6 years after Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Tone87Setting0
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrative2D
IGDB80· 10
Year 2013Dev CapcomOn Android · iOS

✓ If you enjoyed Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth, expect puzzle design, visual novel storytelling and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation and deep RPG systems, while skipping vibe casual

Where it drifts furthest from Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth: tone.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Tone47
Professor Layton and the Curious Village
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrative2DPixel Art
IGDB88· 4
Year 2007Dev LEVEL-5 · NintendoOn Android · iOS

✓ Like Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth, it's known for puzzle design, visual novel storytelling and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: visual pixel, while skipping vibe casual

Where it drifts furthest from Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth: tone.

It predates Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals72Tone47
Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrative2DThird Person
IGDB81· 2
Year 2009Dev CapcomOn Android · iOS

✓ Like Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth, it's known for puzzle design, visual novel storytelling and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation and visual third person, while skipping vibe casual

Where it drifts furthest from Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth: tone.

It predates Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals69Tone47
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Spirit of Justice
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeFirst PersonThird Person
IGDB81· 18OC82· 61
Year 2016Dev CapcomOn Android · iOS

✓ Like Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth, it's known for puzzle design, visual novel storytelling and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, visual first person and visual third person, while skipping vibe casual

Where it drifts furthest from Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth: visuals and tone.

Genre100Game mode100Tone47Visuals0
Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney
CasualVisual Novel
Solo2DFirst Person
IGDB74· 5OC79· 20
Year 2007Dev CapcomOn Android · iOS

✓ Shared with Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth: puzzle design, visual novel storytelling and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with visual first person, while skipping strong narrative focus

It predates Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals64
Hatoful Boyfriend
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeCasualAnime
Steam👍 94%· 7.6KIGDB75· 8OC72· 43
Year 2011Dev Mediatonic · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Like Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth, it's known for visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation and setting anime, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth: setting.

Genre100Game mode100Tone89Setting0

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