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We filtered the 45 games similar to Old Skies down to the 36 that fit the “PC” category. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: The Graphic Adventure, Myst and Broken Age top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Old Skies.

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The best games like Old Skies on PC

36 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Old Skies. 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.

#1Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: The Graphic AdventureClosest overall match

iRank78

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeFantasyExploration2DPixel Art

Steam👍 78%· 375

Year 1989Dev Lucasfilm Games · Fujitsu InteractiveOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Like Old Skies, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with historical setting and visual third person, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

Where it drifts furthest from Old Skies: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Old Skies.

It predates Old Skies by 36 years, with what that implies technically.

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#2MystClosest on setting

iRank65

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeFantasySci-FiExploration

IGDB55· 4OC75· 16

Year 1993Dev Cyan Worlds · Acclaim EntertainmentOn PC · PlayStation 3 · Mac

✓ If you enjoyed Old Skies, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with visual first person, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

Where it drifts furthest from Old Skies: visuals.

It predates Old Skies by 32 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeFantasySci-Fi2D

Steam👍 84%· 8.2KIGDB77· 13OC79· 38

Year 2014Dev Double Fine ProductionsOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Shared with Old Skies: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual and ranged combat, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

It predates Old Skies by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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#4Sam & Max Hit the RoadClosest on visuals

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeSci-Fi2DPixel Art

Steam👍 95%· 1.0KRAWG👍 88%· 85IGDB83· 3

Year 1993Dev Lucasfilm · Disney InteractivePlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

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

≠ Missing: linear, story-driven structure.

Grab your nightstick, squeal like a siren, and Hit the Road with Sam & Max, Freelance Police, as they attempt to crack their toughest case.

It predates Old Skies by 32 years, with what that implies technically.

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#5Day of the Tentacle

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloFantasySci-Fi2DPixel Art

Year 1993Dev LucasArtsOn Mac

✓ Like Old Skies, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and fantasy world

≠ Where it differs: brings ranged combat and historical setting, while skipping strong narrative focus

It predates Old Skies by 32 years, with what that implies technically.

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#6The Room Three

iRank95

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeFantasySci-FiDark

Steam👍 95%· 13K

Year 2015Dev Fireproof GamesOn Android · PC · iOS

✓ Shared with Old Skies: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

Where it drifts furthest from Old Skies: visuals.

It predates Old Skies by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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#7Back to the Future: The Game

iRank81

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeSci-FiFantasyHistorical

Steam👍 88%· 2.3KIGDB68· 3

Year 2010Dev Telltale GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Shared with Old Skies: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: historical setting and visual third person, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

Where it drifts furthest from Old Skies: visuals.

It predates Old Skies by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

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#8Nancy Drew: Secret of the Scarlet HandClosest on world

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeLinearExplorationCasual

Steam👍 89%· 199

Year 2002Dev HeR InteractivePlaytime ~3hOn PC

✓ If you enjoyed Old Skies, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with vibe casual, while skipping fantasy world

Nancy Drew®: Secret of Scarlet Hand 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.

It predates Old Skies by 23 years, with what that implies technically.

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#9Deponia

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeSci-Fi2D

Steam👍 87%· 14KRAWG👍 76%· 727MC74IGDB78· 2

Year 2012Dev Daedalic EntertainmentPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Missing: linear, story-driven structure.

Quest, very close to the original canon of the genre. The game has a minimum of hints, and puzzle solving is often very unobvious. The plot of the game moves forward with the actions of the main character - Rufus, who lives on the planet of Deponia, long ago turned into a dump.

It predates Old Skies by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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#10Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards

iRank75

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrative2DPixel ArtDark

Steam👍 75%· 318

Year 1987Dev Sierra On-LineOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Like Old Skies, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Old Skies.

It predates Old Skies by 38 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrative2DPixel ArtDark

Steam👍 94%· 774

Year 2007Dev Wadjet Eye GamesOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Old Skies, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

Same studio: Wadjet Eye Games.

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#12The Blackwell Legacy

iRank83

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrative2DPixel ArtDark

Steam👍 90%· 1.6KIGDB70· 3

Year 2006Dev Wadjet Eye GamesOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Old Skies, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

Same studio: Wadjet Eye Games.

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#13Nancy Drew: Ghost Dogs of Moon Lake

iRank86

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeExploration2DCasual

Steam👍 91%· 293RAWG👍 79%· 29

Year 2002Dev HeR InteractivePlaytime ~5hOn PC

✓ If you enjoyed Old Skies, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual and visual first person, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

Nancy Drew®: Ghost Dogs of Moon Lake 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 Old Skies: visuals.

It predates Old Skies by 23 years, with what that implies technically.

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#14The Curse of Monkey Island

iRank97

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeFantasy2DHistorical

Steam👍 97%· 3.0K

Year 1997Dev LucasArts · ActivisionOn PC · Mac

✓ Like Old Skies, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings historical setting, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

Where it drifts furthest from Old Skies: setting.

It predates Old Skies by 28 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam GOG

#15Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck's Revenge

iRank92

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeFantasy2DHistorical

Steam👍 95%· 3.0KIGDB86

Year 2010Dev LucasArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC · iOS

✓ Like Old Skies, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with historical setting, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

Where it drifts furthest from Old Skies: setting.

It predates Old Skies by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

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