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We filtered the 48 games similar to Pentiment down to the 5 that fit the “Historical” category. Discworld, Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge and Stacking top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Pentiment.

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle
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NarrativeCasualSolo
Year 2022Dev Obsidian Entertainment

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Within the “Historical” category, the closest game to Pentiment is Discworld — scoring 96/100 on our similarity scale. Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge and Stacking follow close behind.

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The best games with a historical setting like Pentiment

5 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

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

Discworld
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloHistoricalMedieval2DMagic
IGDB70· 1
Year 1995Dev Perfect Entertainment · PsygnosisOn Mac

✓ Shared with Pentiment: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and historical setting

≠ Its own twist: combat magic and fantasy world, while skipping deep RPG systems

Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloHistorical2D
Year 1991Dev LucasArtsOn Mac

✓ Nearly identical: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and historical setting.

≠ Missing: deep RPG systems.

Stacking
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloHistoricalExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 89%· 1.8KIGDB84· 6
Year 2011Dev Double Fine ProductionsOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

✓ Like Pentiment, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and deep RPG systems

≠ Its own twist: visual third person, while skipping strong narrative focus

Day of the Tentacle
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloHistorical2DRangedFantasy
Year 1993Dev LucasArtsOn Mac

✓ Like Pentiment, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and historical setting

≠ Where it differs: brings ranged combat, fantasy world and setting scifi, while skipping deep RPG systems

The Neverhood
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloHistoricalExplorationFantasyFirst Person
Year 1996Dev The Neverhood, Inc. · Dreamworks InteractiveOn PC

✓ Shared with Pentiment: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and historical setting

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world, visual first person and visual third person, while skipping deep RPG systems

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