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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

We filtered the 48 games similar to Rosewater down to the 5 that fit the “Xbox” category. Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse, The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition and Back to the Future: The Game top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Rosewater.

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle
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NarrativeSolo
Year 2025Dev Grundislav Games

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Within the “Xbox” category, the closest game to Rosewater is Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse — scoring 80/100 on our similarity scale. The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition and Back to the Future: The Game follow close behind.

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The best games like Rosewater on Xbox

5 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.

Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse
PuzzleLogic 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
The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition
PuzzleLogic 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
Back to the Future: The Game
PuzzleLogic 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
Broken Sword 3 - the Sleeping Dragon (2003)
PuzzleLogic 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
The Sexy Brutale
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrativeStealthDarkIsometric
Steam👍 92%· 4.1KIGDB80· 12OC81· 75
Year 2017Dev Tequila WorksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Like Rosewater, 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 historical setting

Where it drifts furthest from Rosewater: visuals.

It predates Rosewater by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone89Visuals0

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