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More about this game →We filtered the 45 games similar to Old Skies down to the 4 that fit the “Xbox” category. Broken Age, Back to the Future: The Game and Deponia top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Old Skies.
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Within the “Xbox” category, the closest game to Old Skies is Broken Age — scoring 78/100 on our similarity scale. Back to the Future: The Game and Deponia follow close behind.
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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.
✓ 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.
✓ 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.
✓ 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.
✓ Like Old Skies, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus
≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, stealth mechanics and visual isometric, while skipping linear, story-driven structure
Where it drifts furthest from Old Skies: visuals.
It predates Old Skies by 8 years, with what that implies technically.