Games like Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb
If Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb is your kind of game, the closest matches are Tex Murphy: Martian Memorandum, Simon the Sorcerer: 25th Anniversary Edition and FoxTail — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its charming pixel art aesthetic, humorous yet poignant dialogue and atmospheric. 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.
Get personalized picks →About Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb: The Orb of Storms has been stolen and Rif is accused. You have only days to help Rif get to the bottom of the mystery of the missing Orb.
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Tex Murphy: Martian Memorandum
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb.
Top pick for Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb.
The year is 2033. Your name is Tex Murphy, Private Investigator in San Francisco.
Simon the Sorcerer: 25th Anniversary Edition
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb.
Second-strongest match for Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb.
There are some things that kids just shouldn't have to put up with. Being transported to some weird dimension full of goblins, dwarves, swamplings, stupid wizards and sleeping giants is definitely one of them. Join Simon's quest to rescue the wizard Calypso from the evil sorcerer Sordid.
FoxTail
WHY THIS
Shares backtracking and a whimsical mood with Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb.
Third-strongest match for Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb.
FoxTail is a classic quest inspired by the mid-90s games. Complex quests and freedom in solving them, an interesting plot, beautiful graphics and, of course, an atmosphere of mystery and adventure.
Putt-Putt® Goes to the Moon
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb.
Ranked #4 for Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Casual with Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb.
Due to a freak accident at the Fireworks Factory, Putt-Putt® is blasted to the moon!
Fatty Bear's Birthday Surprise
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb.
Ranked #5 for Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Casual with Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb.
Help Fatty Bear and His Friends Cook Up A Birthday You'll Never Forget!
Sam & Max Hit the Road
WHY THIS
Shares puzzle solving and a nostalgic mood with Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb.
Ranked #6 for Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb.
Grab your nightstick, squeal like a siren, and Hit the Road with Sam & Max, Freelance Police, as they attempt to crack their toughest case.
Call of Cthulhu: Prisoner of Ice
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb.
Ranked #7 for Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb.
As you journey to the seemingly placid surroundings of a Greek courtyard or the secret gardens of Tihuanica, beware - things are not as they seem. This supernatural action adventure is sure to pique your obsession with horror and espionage.
Indiana Jones® and the Fate of Atlantis™
WHY THIS
Shares puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb.
Ranked #8 for Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb.
The Man With The Hat Is Back In His Greatest Adventure Yet! 1939 - The eve of World War II. Nazi agents are about to get their hands on a weapon more dangerous than the atom bomb. Only Indy can stop them before they unleash the deadly secret that sank Atlantis.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~83% under Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
The Test
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Priced ~67% under Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
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Priced ~75% under Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb.
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~83% under Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb on Steam right now. Shares Adventure and Casual with Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
Placid Plastic Duck Simulator
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb.
The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.
Nodebuster
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb.
Nodebuster is a short, experimental incremental game about busting nodes and destroying reality.
Peggle Deluxe
WHY THIS
Priced ~83% under Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb.
Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.
Sally Face - Episode One
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb.
Delve into a dark adventure following the boy with a prosthetic face and a tragic past. Unravel the sinister mysteries of Sally's world to find the truth that lies hidden beneath the shadows.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
The Expendabros
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
There Is No Game: Jam Edition 2015
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure and Casual with Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb.
A little game that’s not a game, winner of an old game jam that nobody’s ever heard of. So DON'T INSTALL IT!
An Arcade Full of Cats
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb.
Journey through gaming history's time and space, while searching for adorable feline companions in 'An Arcade Full of Cats,' the ultimate pet'em up hidden object game.
Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.1 Onikakushi
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb.
Higurashi When They Cry is a sound novel. The music, backgrounds and characters work together to create a world that is the stage of a novel for the user to read. They laugh and cry and get angry. The user takes the point of view of the protagonist to experience the story.
Tails Noir: Prologue
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb.
Tails Noir: Prologue is the first act of a post-noir narrative adventure. Become raccoon private eye Howard Lotor and explore dystopian Vancouver inhabited by animals as you uncover a deeply personal story of change and transformation.
The Supper
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure and Casual with Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb.
The Supper is a short adventure game about the darkest side of the human soul. Ms. Appleton was always a wellspring of kindness, until The Voice started talking to her.
Samorost 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure and Casual with Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb.
Explore the beginnings of the Samorost series in the space gnome’s original bite-sized adventure, formerly released in 2003. Now with remastered sounds, enhanced graphics, and new music by Floex.
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Frequently asked about Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb
- How much does Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb cost?
- Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb is listed on Steam at 5.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb are Tex Murphy: Martian Memorandum, Simon the Sorcerer: 25th Anniversary Edition, FoxTail.
- Who developed Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb?
- Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb was developed by The Dreamers Guild and published by Nightdive Studios, Atari.
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