Games like Pentiment

The closest matches to Pentiment: Return of the Obra Dinn, The Case of the Golden Idol, The Rise of the Golden Idol, Roadwarden, and The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If Pentiment is your kind of game, the closest matches are Return of the Obra Dinn, The Case of the Golden Idol and The Rise of the Golden Idol — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, contemplative and immersive, and single out its consequence cascading and dialogue driven choices. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

Pentiment is a historical adventure that tasks players with solving a murder mystery across 25 years in a Bavarian Alpine community during the 16th century. Developed by Obsidian Entertainment and priced at $19.99, the game combines dialogue-driven choices with environmental evidence gathering, as decisions made in one era ripple into the next. Reviewers describe the experience as atmospheric and contemplative, with hand-drawn visuals that deliberately mimic medieval manuscript aesthetics. Players note the historical research feels authentic and that there is no illusion of control over the community's fate as events unfold. Currently verified on Steam Deck, the game holds a 95% positive rating from nearly 5,000 Steam reviews.

About Pentiment: Step into a living illustrated world in a time when Europe is at a crossroads of great religious and political change. Walk in the footsteps of Andreas Maler, a master artist who finds himself in the middle of murders, scandals, and intrigue in the Bavarian Alps.