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We filtered the 48 games similar to The Case of the Golden Idol down to the 14 that fit the “Mobile” category. Twelve Minutes, Game of Thrones: A Telltale Games Series and Syberia 3 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Case of the Golden Idol.

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The best games like The Case of the Golden Idol on Mobile

14 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Case of the Golden Idol. Each one has been evaluated across 9 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.

#1Twelve MinutesClosest overall match

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SoloNarrativeDarkExplorationIsometric

Steam👍 73%· 7.9KIGDB79· 8

Year 2021Dev Luis Antonio · Annapurna InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · Android

✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: visual isometric, visual topdown and visual 3d, while skipping historical setting

Where it drifts furthest from The Case of the Golden Idol: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for The Case of the Golden Idol.

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#2Game of Thrones: A Telltale Games Series

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SoloNarrativeDarkHistoricalRanged

Steam👍 76%· 11KIGDB75· 52

Year 2014Dev Telltale Games · HBOOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android

✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: ranged combat, fantasy world and setting medieval, while skipping exploration and discovery

Where it drifts furthest from The Case of the Golden Idol: progression and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for The Case of the Golden Idol.

It predates The Case of the Golden Idol by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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#3Syberia 3Closest on setting

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SoloNarrativeHistorical2DSci-Fi

Steam👍 52%· 4.7KIGDB44· 8OC51· 54

Year 2017Dev Anuman Interactive · MicroidsOn PS4 · Android · PC

✓ Same family of narrative adventures: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi and visual third person, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against overwhelmingly positive for The Case of the Golden Idol.

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#4Thimbleweed ParkClosest on visuals

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SoloNarrative2DPixel Art

Steam👍 93%· 4.2KIGDB83· 13OC83· 101

Year 2017Dev Terrible ToyboxOn PS4 · Linux · Android

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

≠ Missing: dark, oppressive atmosphere.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for The Case of the Golden Idol.

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#5Batman: The Enemy Within

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SoloNarrativeDarkMeleeThird Person

Steam👍 92%· 10KIGDB76· 2

Year 2017Dev Telltale GamesOn PS4 · Android · PC

✓ Same family of narrative adventures: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings visual novel storytelling, melee combat and visual third person, while skipping historical setting

Where it drifts furthest from The Case of the Golden Idol: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for The Case of the Golden Idol.

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#6Batman: The Enemy Within - The Telltale Series

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SoloNarrativeDarkMeleeThird Person

Steam👍 88%· 18KRAWG👍 72%· 432MC79IGDB75· 13

Year 2016Dev Telltale GamesPlaytime ~9hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings visual novel storytelling, melee combat and visual third person, while skipping historical setting

Batman: The Enemy Within, 2017, is an episodic point-and-click graphic adventure video game, a sequel to 2016's Batman: The Telltale Series.

Where it drifts furthest from The Case of the Golden Idol: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for The Case of the Golden Idol.

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#7A New Beginning - Final Cut

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SoloNarrativeHistorical2DFantasy

Steam👍 75%· 2.1KRAWG👍 50%· 126MC72IGDB75· 2

Year 2012Dev Daedalic EntertainmentPlaytime ~2hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of narrative adventures: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: fantasy world, setting scifi and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

A point-and-click adventure from Daedalic Entertainment, A New Beginning is a story of time travel and ecological cataclysms. Presented in-game future is dark, mostly due to the fact that life is possible only deep underground, in caves and crevices.

Where it drifts furthest from The Case of the Golden Idol: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for The Case of the Golden Idol.

It predates The Case of the Golden Idol by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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SoloNarrativeExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 77%· 18KRAWG👍 69%· 887MC86IGDB74· 12OC85· 17

Year 2013Dev The Fullbright Company · Annapurna InteractivePlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · iOS

✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with visual first person, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Portland. It's June 7, 1995. After a year of living abroad, the game's main character, 21-year-old girl Katie Greenbriar, finally returns home, waiting for a warm welcome from her family. But somehow, she finds that there is no one in the house! Where is everyone? What happened here?

Where it drifts furthest from The Case of the Golden Idol: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for The Case of the Golden Idol.

It predates The Case of the Golden Idol by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam GOG Epic

#9Milo and the Magpies

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GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeExplorationCozy

Steam👍 98%· 3.4K

Year 2021Dev Second MazePlaytime ~2hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Can you guide Milo home? Milo, a curious and resourceful cat, needs to find his way back home through various gardens while trying to outsmart the pestering magpies that keep getting in his way.

Where it drifts furthest from The Case of the Golden Idol: tone.

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#10Pajama Sam 2: Thunder And Lightning Aren't So Frightening

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SoloNarrative2DCasual

Steam👍 98%· 359RAWG👍 91%· 21

Year 1998Dev Humongous Entertainment · Nightdive StudiosPlaytime ~3hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

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 GameJoin Pajama Sam, the world's youngest superhero! ...

Where it drifts furthest from The Case of the Golden Idol: tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for The Case of the Golden Idol.

It predates The Case of the Golden Idol by 24 years, with what that implies technically.

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#11Putt-Putt Joins the Parade

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SoloNarrative2DCasualIsometric

Steam👍 94%· 344

Year 1992Dev Humongous Entertainment · Nightdive StudiosPlaytime ~1hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Both are narrative adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: vibe casual and visual isometric, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

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 GameWhat does it take to be in a parade? Hard work, a bright shiny chassis and a little help from your friends.

Where it drifts furthest from The Case of the Golden Idol: tone and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for The Case of the Golden Idol.

It predates The Case of the Golden Idol by 30 years, with what that implies technically.

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SoloNarrative2DCasual

Steam👍 96%· 2.0KRAWG👍 76%· 45OC77· 16

Year 2018Dev Artifex MundiPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are narrative adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: vibe casual, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

A loving family discovers that their daughter has fallen ill. While her parents set out to get her the treatment she needs, her determined older brother turns to the power of imagination to help them cope.

Where it drifts furthest from The Case of the Golden Idol: tone.

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#13Florence

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