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More about this game →We filtered the 29 games similar to Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth down to the 14 that fit the “Casual” category. The Wolf Among Us, Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! and Virginia top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth.
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Within the “Casual” category, the closest game to Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth is The Wolf Among Us — scoring 74/100 on our similarity scale. Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! and Virginia follow close behind.
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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.
✓ 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.
✓ 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: horror tension, deep simulation and deep RPG systems, while skipping puzzle design
Where it drifts furthest from Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth: setting.
Released 4 years after Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth.
✓ Like Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth, it's known for adventure storytelling, visual novel storytelling and strong narrative focus
≠ Stands apart with horror tension, horror setting and exploration and discovery, while skipping puzzle design
Where it drifts furthest from Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth: setting and visuals.
On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth.
✓ Like Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth, it's known for visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and vibe casual
≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, cozy, relaxing feel and setting anime, while skipping puzzle design
INTERESTING FEATURES LIKE MOVING CAT EARS! Japan. From time immemorial, there are those who possess superhuman abilities. These beings who looked like a cross between man and beast are called Demi-Humans. They acted as Ninja and served those in power.
Where it drifts furthest from Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth: setting.
✓ If you enjoyed Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth, expect visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus
≠ Where it differs: brings cozy, relaxing feel and setting anime, while skipping puzzle design
Highway Blossoms is a short yuri kinetic novel set in the American Southwest. After an old gold rush miner's journal is discovered, supposedly detailing where he hid parts of his stash, a nationwide craze begins as would-be prospectors try to solve its clues and strike it rich.
Where it drifts furthest from Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth: setting.
✓ 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, crafting mechanics and exploration and discovery, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere
Released 6 years after Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth.
✓ Shared with Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth: adventure storytelling, visual novel storytelling and puzzle design
≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, cozy, relaxing feel and exploration and discovery, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere
Don't miss our new games!http://store.steampowered.com/app/448470/ http://store.steampowered.com/app/415960/ About the GameThis game is about a person who kept running through his life, never looking back at the past. He rarely slept, and even with 24 hours in a day, it was not enough for him.
On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly negative, against very positive for Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth.
✓ 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.
✓ Like Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth, it's known for visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus
≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, visual pixel and free to play, while skipping puzzle design
Where it drifts furthest from Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth: visuals.
✓ If you enjoyed Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth, expect visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and vibe casual
≠ Stands apart with turn-based strategy, melee combat and combat tactical, while skipping puzzle design
Mission: It’s Complicated is a visual novel about getting superheroes to fall in love, and the shenanigans that happen along the way. Send your heroes out on ridiculous missions at night, and try to keep them from getting hurt -- or they won't be able to go on dates during the day!
Where it drifts furthest from Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth: setting.
Released 3 years after Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth.
✓ Shared with Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth: visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and vibe casual
≠ Its own twist: linear, story-driven structure and setting scifi, while skipping puzzle design
"The consciousness dawning inside of an aquatic egg is prodded alert. It is a male whale calf, stirring with a newfound awareness of body." South Scrimshaw uses the linear VN format to create a science fiction documentary about fictional science.
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.
✓ 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.
✓ Shared with Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth: visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus
≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, open world exploration and setting anime, while skipping puzzle design
X-note is a blend between Visual Novel and Dating Sim. Follow the story of Essi as she pursues the truth of her mother's death. The game occurs over 30 days, of which you can train Essi's psychic abilities, explore the school, collect notes, and make choices to determine her fate. There are a total of 3 pursuable romances, 40+ original illustrations, and 9 endings to unlock.
Where it drifts furthest from Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth: setting.
On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth.
✓ If you enjoyed Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth, expect visual novel storytelling, vibe casual and strong narrative focus
≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, fantasy world and setting space, while skipping adventure storytelling
Buy, sell, and trade organs in a strange and evolving universe. Dive into the quivering innards of alien capitalism in the sci-fi body horror market tycoon game you didn't know you needed.
Where it drifts furthest from Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth: setting and visuals.
Released 4 years after Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth.