7 Games with a historical setting like The Case of the Golden Idol that you should try

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We filtered the 48 games similar to The Case of the Golden Idol down to the 7 that fit the “Historical” category. Onimusha 3: Demon Siege, The Council and Return of the Obra Dinn top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Case of the Golden Idol.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

The best games with a historical setting like The Case of the Golden Idol

7 similar games foundUpdated July 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.

#1Onimusha 3: Demon Siege

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GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloHistoricalThird Person

Steam👍 60%· 99IGDB82· 3

Year 2004Dev Capcom Production Studio 2 · CapcomOn PC

✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, historical setting and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with visual third person, while skipping puzzle design

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeDarkHistoricalHorror

Steam👍 84%· 5.6KIGDB70· 5

Year 2018Dev Big Bad Wolf · Focus EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, horror tension and horror setting, while skipping exploration and discovery

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#3Return of the Obra Dinn

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GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeDarkHistoricalHardcore

Steam👍 97%· 34KRAWG👍 85%· 759MC88IGDB95· 7OC89· 56

Year 2018Dev Lucas Pope · 3909Playtime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, punishing difficulty and fantasy world, while skipping exploration and discovery

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#4A Plague Tale: Innocence

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GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeDarkHistoricalStealth

Steam👍 93%· 67KIGDB81· 15OC82· 171

Year 2019Dev Asobo Studio · Focus EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, survival mechanics and stealth mechanics, while skipping exploration and discovery

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

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

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#6Game of Thrones: A Telltale Games Series

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GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

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

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#7A New Beginning - Final Cut

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GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

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

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