What is the best game similar to Rosewater?

The closest game to Rosewater is Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: The Graphic Adventure, scoring 83/100 on our similarity scale. They share 8 gameplay attributes, including puzzle design, adventure storytelling and single-player focus. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.

What are the top games like Rosewater?

The three closest games to Rosewater are: 1. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: The Graphic Adventure (83/100, 8 shared attributes) 2. Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror (77/100, 7 shared attributes) 3. Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis (78/100, 7 shared attributes). All share Rosewater's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 48 candidates across 8 dimensions.

Is Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror similar to Rosewater?

Yes, very much so — Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror scores 77/100 similarity to Rosewater. They share 7 attributes, including puzzle design and adventure storytelling. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.

What Puzzle games are similar to Rosewater?

The best Puzzle games similar to Rosewater are Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: The Graphic Adventure, Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror, Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis and The Curse of Monkey Island. All share the Puzzle genre alongside other key Rosewater attributes like puzzle design, adventure storytelling and single-player focus.

How is similarity to Rosewater calculated?

We compare Rosewater against every game in our catalog using 8 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Rosewater experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.

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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

Rosewater is hard to replace: few games combine puzzle design, strong narrative focus and historical setting in quite the same way. We compared Rosewater against over 6,700 titles across 8 gameplay attributes and found 48 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: The Graphic Adventure, Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror and Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis lead the list, with Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: The Graphic Adventure reaching a 83/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Rosewater special.

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Top games similar to Rosewater

48 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Rosewater. Each one has been evaluated across 8 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

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeHistorical2DThird PersonPixel Art

Steam👍 78%· 375

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

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

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world and exploration and discovery

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

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

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#2Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeHistorical2DThird Person

Steam👍 93%· 30

Year 1997Dev Revolution Software · Crave EntertainmentOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere and fantasy world, while skipping visual pixel

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

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#3Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeHistorical2DPixel Art

Steam👍 94%· 1.5KRAWG👍 85%· 113

Year 1992Dev LucasArts Entertainment · Disney InteractivePlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

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

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, fantasy world and visual isometric, while skipping visual third person

The Man With The Hat Is Back In His Greatest Adventure Yet! 1939 - The eve of World War II. Nazi agents are about to get their hands on a weapon more dangerous than the atom bomb. Only Indy can stop them before they unleash the deadly secret that sank Atlantis.

It predates Rosewater by 33 years, with what that implies technically.

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#4The Curse of Monkey Island

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeHistorical2DFantasy

Steam👍 97%· 3.0K

Year 1997Dev LucasArts · ActivisionOn PC · Mac

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

≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world, while skipping visual third person

Where it drifts furthest from Rosewater: visuals.

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

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#5Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeHistorical2DThird Person

Steam👍 89%· 2.8KIGDB71· 14OC74· 53

Year 2013Dev Revolution SoftwareOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, fantasy world and exploration and discovery, while skipping visual pixel

It predates Rosewater by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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#6Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck's Revenge

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeHistorical2DFantasy

Steam👍 95%· 3.0KIGDB86

Year 2010Dev LucasArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC · iOS

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

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world, while skipping visual third person

Where it drifts furthest from Rosewater: visuals.

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

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#7The Secret of Monkey Island: Special EditionClosest on setting

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeHistorical2D

Steam👍 95%· 6.1KRAWG👍 83%· 332MC86IGDB80· 2

Year 2009Dev Aspyr Media · AspyrPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

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

≠ Missing: visual third person.

Back by popular demand, The Secret of Monkey Island™: Special Edition faithfully re-imagines the internationally-acclaimed classic game (originally released in 1990) for original and new audiences alike.

Where it drifts furthest from Rosewater: visuals.

It predates Rosewater by 16 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 Rosewater, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping historical setting

It predates Rosewater by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeHistorical2DThird Person

Steam👍 90%· 98IGDB75· 2

Year 1996Dev Revolution Software · THQOn PC · Mac

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

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, fantasy world and exploration and discovery, while skipping visual pixel

It predates Rosewater by 29 years, with what that implies technically.

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#10The Blackwell Legacy

iRank83

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrative2DPixel ArtDark

Steam👍 90%· 1.6KIGDB70· 3

Year 2006Dev Wadjet Eye GamesOn Linux · Android · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping historical setting

It predates Rosewater by 19 years, with what that implies technically.

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#11Kathy Rain

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrative2DPixel ArtDark

Steam👍 92%· 4.0KIGDB81· 3OC81· 32

Year 2016Dev Clifftop Games · Raw FuryOn Android · PC · iOS

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

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping historical setting

It predates Rosewater by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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#12Back to the Future: The Game

iRank81

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeHistoricalThird PersonSci-Fi

Steam👍 88%· 2.3KIGDB68· 3

Year 2010Dev Telltale GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi and fantasy world, while skipping visual 2d

Where it drifts furthest from Rosewater: visuals.

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

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#13Leisure 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 Rosewater, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping historical setting

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

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

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#14Freddi Fish and the Case of the Missing Kelp Seeds

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrative2DCasual

Steam👍 97%· 723RAWG👍 93%· 41

Year 1994Dev Humongous Entertainment · Nightdive StudiosPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Android · Apple Macintosh

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

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual, while skipping historical setting

Freddi Fish 1: The Case of the Missing Kelp Seeds Join detective Freddi Fish and her best friend Luther as they take on their latest case: finding Grandma Grouper’s kelp seeds that feed the fish under the sea.

Where it drifts furthest from Rosewater: visuals.

It predates Rosewater by 31 years, with what that implies technically.

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#15Spy Fox in "Dry Cereal"

iRank95

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrative2DCasual

Steam👍 95%· 698

Year 1997Dev Humongous Entertainment · Nightdive StudiosPlaytime ~4hOn PC · iOS · Android

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

≠ Stands apart with vibe casual, while skipping historical setting

Humongous Tees Now Available!Official Humongous Entertainment T-shirts featuring Pajama Sam, Spy Fox, Freddi Fish, and Putt-Putt are now available on Amazon. About the GameWill kids be forced to endure a fate worse than eating dry cereal!?

Where it drifts furthest from Rosewater: visuals.

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

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Complete list of Rosewater alternatives

The full catalog of games sharing gameplay DNA with Rosewater, ordered from highest to lowest similarity score. Use the filters above to narrow down by genre, setting or game mode and find the alternative that best fits your playstyle.

Stacking

Puzzle · Adventure

Pajama Sam: No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside

Puzzle · Adventure

Ōkami

Puzzle · RPG

Leisure Suit Larry: Love for Sail!

Puzzle · Adventure

Escape from Monkey Island

Puzzle · Adventure

I Expect You To Die 2: The Spy and the Liar

Puzzle · Adventure

Nancy Drew: Ghost Dogs of Moon Lake

Puzzle · Adventure

Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley

Puzzle · Adventure

Neighbours from Hell

Puzzle · Adventure

Runaway: A Road Adventure

Puzzle · Adventure

Neighbours from Hell Compilation

Puzzle · Adventure

Nancy Drew: The Deadly Device

Puzzle · Adventure

Nancy Drew: Last Train to Blue Moon Canyon

Puzzle · Adventure

Broken Sword 3 - the Sleeping Dragon (2003)

Puzzle · Adventure

Nancy Drew: Secret of the Scarlet Hand

Puzzle · Adventure

Nancy Drew: Legend of the Crystal Skull

Puzzle · Adventure

Nancy Drew: The Phantom of Venice

Puzzle · Adventure

Last Day of June

Puzzle · Adventure

Nancy Drew: Alibi in Ashes

Puzzle · Adventure

The Sexy Brutale

Puzzle · Adventure

Nancy Drew: The Haunting of Castle Malloy

Puzzle · Adventure

The Room

Puzzle · Adventure

Discworld

Puzzle · Adventure

Mystery P.I. - The Vegas Heist

Puzzle · Adventure

Nancy Drew: The White Wolf of Icicle Creek

Puzzle · Adventure

Day of the Tentacle

Puzzle · Adventure

Nancy Drew: Ransom of the Seven Ships

Puzzle · Adventure

Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge

Puzzle · Adventure

Escape Rosecliff Island

Puzzle · Adventure

Nancy Drew: The Creature of Kapu Cave

Puzzle · Adventure

Nancy Drew: Trail of the Twister

Puzzle · Adventure

The Neverhood

Puzzle · Adventure

Safecracker: The Ultimate Puzzle Adventure

Puzzle · Adventure

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Rosewater?: The closest game to Rosewater is Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: The Graphic Adventure, scoring 83/100 on our similarity scale. They share 8 gameplay attributes, including puzzle design, adventure storytelling and single-player focus. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Rosewater?: The three closest games to Rosewater are: 1. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: The Graphic Adventure (83/100, 8 shared attributes) 2. Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror (77/100, 7 shared attributes) 3. Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis (78/100, 7 shared attributes). All share Rosewater's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 48 candidates across 8 dimensions.
Is Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror similar to Rosewater?: Yes, very much so — Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror scores 77/100 similarity to Rosewater. They share 7 attributes, including puzzle design and adventure storytelling. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What Puzzle games are similar to Rosewater?: The best Puzzle games similar to Rosewater are Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: The Graphic Adventure, Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror, Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis and The Curse of Monkey Island. All share the Puzzle genre alongside other key Rosewater attributes like puzzle design, adventure storytelling and single-player focus.
How is similarity to Rosewater calculated?: We compare Rosewater against every game in our catalog using 8 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Rosewater experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.