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Games like Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth

2017PC · PS · Xbox · Switch · iOS

24 games that share what Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth does well: drama, historical and visual novel. Each one shows critic and player scores, how long it takes to beat, and the cheapest way to play it today.

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  • No Case Should Remain Unsolved

    2024PC · PS · Switch

    Choose your own adventure, interactive fiction

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    96%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~6h
    IGDB

    $4.89was $6.99Historical low

    Best PC price · Steam · $0.82/hr

  • Torn Away

    2023PC · PS · Xbox · Switch

    Hand-drawn, visual novel

    Critics
    85
    Metacritic
    Players
    91%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $5.24was $14.99Historical low

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Assemble With Care

    2019PC · iOS · Android

    Visual novel, point & click

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    90%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~2h
    IGDB

    $1.99was $7.99−75%

    Best PC price · Steam · $1/hr

  • The Wreck

    2023PC · PS · Xbox · Switch · iOS · Android

    Choose your own adventure, interactive fiction

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    90%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~6h
    IGDB

    $5.99was $19.99−70%

    Best PC price · Steam · $1.09/hr

  • When the Past Was Around

    2020PC · PS · Xbox · Switch · iOS · Android

    Interactive fiction, hand-drawn

    Critics
    77
    Metacritic
    Players
    94%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~2h
    IGDB

    $3.71was $7.99−54%

    Best PC price · Fanatical · $1.59/hr

  • Venba

    2023PC · PS · Xbox · Switch

    Interactive fiction, hand-drawn

    Critics
    87
    IGDB
    Players
    93%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~3h
    IGDB

    $3.74was $14.99Historical low

    Best PC price · Steam · $1.25/hr

    In PS Plus

  • Syberia

    2002PC · Switch · iOS · Android

    Point & click, drama

    Critics
    82
    Metacritic
    Players
    89%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~11h
    IGDB

    $1.40was $12.99−89%

    Best PC price · AllYouPlay · $0.13/hr

  • Cinders

    2012PC · PS · Xbox · Switch

    Choose your own adventure, visual novel

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    87%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $5.99was $19.99−70%

    Best PC price · GOG

  • Beat Cop

    2017PC · PS · Xbox · Switch · iOS · Android

    Point & click, choices matter

    Critics
    71
    Metacritic
    Players
    81%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~15h
    IGDB

    $1.49was $14.99−90%

    Best PC price · Steam · $0.10/hr

  • Until Then

    2024PC · PS · Xbox · Switch

    Interactive fiction, visual novel

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    96%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~18h
    IGDB

    $7.99was $19.99−60%

    Best PC price · Steam · $0.44/hr

  • The Pale Beyond

    2023PC · Switch

    Choose your own adventure, interactive fiction

    Critics
    77
    Metacritic
    Players
    90%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $3.99was $19.99Historical low

    Best PC price · GOG

  • Burnhouse Lane

    2022PC · PS · Xbox · Switch

    Choices matter, drama

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    94%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $3.74was $14.99Historical low

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Phonopolis

    2026PC

    Hand-drawn, point & click

    Critics
    84
    Metacritic
    Players
    92%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $19.99was $24.99−20%

    Best PC price · Steam

  • A Case of Distrust

    2018PC · Switch · iOS

    Choose your own adventure, interactive fiction

    Critics
    79
    IGDB
    Players
    86%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $2.99was $14.99−80%

    Best PC price · Steam

  • The Procession to Calvary

    2020PC · PS · Xbox · Switch · iOS · Android

    Medieval, historical

    Critics
    78
    Metacritic
    Players
    97%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~4h
    IGDB

    $2.30was $9.99−77%

    Best PC price · GameBillet · $0.58/hr

  • Trüberbrook

    2019PC · PS · Xbox · Switch · iOS · Android

    Point & click, historical

    Critics
    77
    IGDB
    Players
    73%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~7h
    IGDB

    $1.99was $29.99−93%

    Best PC price · WinGameStore · $0.31/hr

  • A Space for the Unbound

    2023PC · PS · Xbox · Switch · iOS · Android

    Drama, story

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    97%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~12h
    IGDB

    $7.79was $19.99Historical low

    Best PC price · Fanatical · $0.67/hr

    In PS Plus

  • The Case of the Golden Idol

    2022PC · PS · Xbox · Switch · iOS · Android

    Interactive fiction, historical

    Critics
    89
    IGDB
    Players
    97%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~7h
    IGDB

    $8.99was $17.99−50%

    Best PC price · Fanatical · $1.28/hr

  • Goodbye World

    2022PC · PS · Xbox · Switch

    Interactive fiction, visual novel

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    84%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $7.19was $11.99Historical low

    Best PC price · Steam

  • Sally Face

    2016PC · PS · Xbox · Switch · iOS · Android

    Interactive fiction, hand-drawn

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    97%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~10h
    IGDB

    $2.99

    Best PC price · Humble Store · $0.30/hr

  • Tangle Tower

    2019PC · PS · Xbox · Switch · iOS · Android

    Hand-drawn, visual novel

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    94%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~6h
    IGDB

    $3.99was $19.99Historical low

    Best PC price · Steam · $0.64/hr

  • Gerda: A Flame in Winter

    2022PC · Switch

    Choose your own adventure, interactive fiction

    Critics
    84
    Metacritic
    Players
    94%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $3.99was $19.99Historical low

    Best PC price · GOG