5 Games like The Rise of the Golden Idol on PS5 that you should try

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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 49 games similar to The Rise of the Golden Idol down to the 5 that fit the “PS5” category. Twelve Minutes, A Plague Tale: Innocence and Somerville top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Rise of the Golden Idol.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

The best games like The Rise of the Golden Idol on PS5

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Rise 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 Rise of the Golden Idol: visuals.

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

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#2A Plague Tale: Innocence

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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

Where it drifts furthest from The Rise of the Golden Idol: visuals and setting.

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SoloNarrativeDark2DMelee

Steam👍 70%· 1.8KIGDB68· 6OC69· 76

Year 2022Dev JumpshipOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, melee combat and setting scifi, while skipping historical setting

Where it drifts furthest from The Rise of the Golden Idol: setting and visuals.

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

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SoloNarrativeDarkThird Person

Steam👍 86%· 9.2KIGDB52· 3OC65· 37

Year 2016Dev CtrlMovie · Wales InteractiveOn PS4 · PC · iOS

✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere

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

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

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

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#5Uncharted 4: A Thief's End - Remastered

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SoloThird Person

OC93· 148

Year 2022On PC · PS5

✓ Both are narrative adventures — sharing adventure storytelling and single-player focus

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

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

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