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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.

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We filtered the 48 games similar to Rosewater down to the 17 that fit the “Historical” category. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: The Graphic Adventure, Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse and Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Rosewater.

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Within the “Historical” category, the closest game to Rosewater is Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: The Graphic Adventure — scoring 83/100 on our similarity scale. Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse and Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis follow close behind.

#1Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: The Graphic Adventure83 #2Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse80 #3Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis78 #4Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror77 #5Circle of Blood77

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The best games with a historical setting like Rosewater

17 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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Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: The Graphic Adventure

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.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Setting79

#2Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse

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Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse

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.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting80Visuals72

#3Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis

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Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis

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.

Genre100Game mode100Setting79Tone73Visuals67

#4Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror

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Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror

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.

Genre100Game mode100Setting79Visuals72Tone68

#5Circle of Blood

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Circle of Blood

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.

Genre100Game mode100Setting79Visuals72Tone68

#6The Secret of Monkey Island: Special EditionClosest on setting

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The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition

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.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Visuals47

#7The Curse of Monkey Island

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The Curse of Monkey Island

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.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting79Visuals47

#8Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck's Revenge

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Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck's Revenge

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.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting79Visuals47

#9Escape from Monkey Island

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Escape from Monkey Island

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeHistorical2DFantasy

Steam👍 57%· 723IGDB90· 1

Year 2000Dev LucasArts · Aspyr MediaOn PC · Mac

✓ Shared with Rosewater: 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.

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

It predates Rosewater by 25 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting79Visuals46

#10Back to the Future: The Game

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Back to the Future: The Game

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.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting63Visuals40

#11Broken Sword 3 - the Sleeping Dragon (2003)

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Broken Sword 3 - the Sleeping Dragon (2003)

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeHistoricalThird PersonStealth

Steam👍 56%· 882RAWG👍 75%· 96MC82IGDB60· 1

Year 2003Dev Revolution Software · THQPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, stealth mechanics and melee combat, while skipping visual 2d

Broken Sword 3: The Sleeping Dragon is an adventure quest game developed by Revolution Software, it is the third installment in the series. ###Plot A murder happened in Paris. The victim is an underground hacker that goes by the name of Vernon Blier.

Where it drifts furthest from Rosewater: visuals.

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

It predates Rosewater by 22 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Setting79Tone70Visuals36

#12Day of the Tentacle

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Day of the Tentacle

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloHistorical2DPixel ArtRanged

Year 1993Dev LucasArtsOn Mac

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

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

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

Genre100Game mode100Visuals82Setting64

#13Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge

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Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloHistorical2D

Year 1991Dev LucasArtsOn Mac

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

≠ Missing: strong narrative focus.

Where it drifts furthest from Rosewater: visuals.

It predates Rosewater by 34 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals46

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Stacking

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloHistoricalThird PersonExploration

Steam👍 89%· 1.8KIGDB84· 6

Year 2011Dev Double Fine ProductionsOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems and exploration and discovery, while skipping strong narrative focus

Where it drifts furthest from Rosewater: visuals.

It predates Rosewater by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals41

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Ōkami

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloHistoricalThird PersonFantasyExploration

IGDB90· 5

Year 2006Dev Clover Studio · CapcomOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, fantasy world and exploration and discovery, while skipping strong narrative focus

Where it drifts furthest from Rosewater: visuals.

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

Genre100Game mode100Setting79Visuals40

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