Games like Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009)
If Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009) is your kind of game, the closest matches are Broken Sword 2 - the Smoking Mirror: Remastered (2010), The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition and Day of the Tentacle Remastered — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its beautiful art style, humor and witty dialogue and writing quality is exceptional. 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 Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009): One of the all-time classic adventures, multi award winning "Broken Sword: Director's Cut" pitches sassy journalist Nico Collard, and intrepid American George Stobbart into a mysterious journey of intrigue and jeopardy.
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Broken Sword 2 - the Smoking Mirror: Remastered (2010)
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Shares dialogue driven storytelling and an atmospheric mood with Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009).
Top pick for Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009).
‘Broken Sword - The Smoking Mirror: Remastered’ is a stunning update to the multi million-selling original. A mysterious escapade of intrigue and deceit, in which journalist Nico Collard and her adventuring companion George Stobbart must overcome powerful forces from fulfilling their evil ambitions.
The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition
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Shares dialogue driven storytelling, point and click adventure and a nostalgic mood with Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009).
Second-strongest match for Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009).
Back by popular demand, The Secret of Monkey Island™: Special Edition faithfully re-imagines the internationally-acclaimed classic game (originally released in 1990) for original and new audiences alike.
Day of the Tentacle Remastered
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Shares a nostalgic mood with Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009).
Third-strongest match for Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009).
Originally released by LucasArts in 1993 as a sequel to Ron Gilbert’s ground breaking Maniac Mansion, Day of the Tentacle is back in a remastered edition that features all new hand-drawn, high resolution artwork, with remastered audio, music and sound effects.
A Vampyre Story
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009).
Ranked #4 for Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009).
Help Mona De Lafitte escape from Baron Shrowdy von Kiefer and return to Paris!
The Curse of Monkey Island
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Shares point and click adventure, puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009).
Ranked #5 for Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009).
The only pirate adventure that asks the question: What's sharper, your sword or your wit?
Simon the Sorcerer: 25th Anniversary Edition
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Shares a nostalgic mood with Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009).
Ranked #6 for Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009).
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.
Foolish Mortals
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009).
Ranked #7 for Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009).
Louisiana, 1933. Thirty years ago an entire wedding suddenly & mysteriously vanished on the island of Devil's Rock, and with it went the location of the lost treasure of Bellemore Manor. To find it, you might need to die too. A cozy, story-driven, point & click adventure game of the merry & macabre.
Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers 20th Anniversary Edition
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009).
Ranked #8 for Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009).
Revisit of one of adventure gaming’s greatest classics by master storyteller Jane Jensen! Struggling bookstore owner Gabriel Knight investigates the sinister Voodoo Murders in New Orleans, discovering the secrets of his family history and unfolding his destiny in this tale of horror and suspense.
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Doki Doki Literature Club!
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009).
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.
Ultimate Custom Night
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
ENA: Dream BBQ
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009).
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009).
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
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Broken Sword 5 - the Serpent's Curse
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Shares point and click adventure, puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009).
Another title from Revolution Software Ltd, the studio behind Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009). Shares Adventure with Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009).
From multi-award winning Revolution Software comes the latest explosive episode in this classic series. Playing as intrepid American George Stobbart and sassy French journalist Nico Collard, you find yourself on the trail of a stolen painting – and a murderous conspiracy...
Beyond a Steel Sky
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009).
Another title from Revolution Software Ltd, the studio behind Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009). Shares Adventure with Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009).
From multi-award winning Revolution comes ‘Beyond a Steel Sky’, a groundbreaking 3D adventure thriller, set in an AI-driven future. Subvert the world, hack the systems and solve dark conspiracies to uncover the devastating truth.
Broken Sword 2 - the Smoking Mirror: Remastered (2010)
WHY THIS
Shares dialogue driven storytelling and an atmospheric mood with Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009).
Another title from Revolution Software Ltd, the studio behind Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009). Shares Adventure with Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009).
‘Broken Sword - The Smoking Mirror: Remastered’ is a stunning update to the multi million-selling original. A mysterious escapade of intrigue and deceit, in which journalist Nico Collard and her adventuring companion George Stobbart must overcome powerful forces from fulfilling their evil ambitions.
Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged
WHY THIS
Shares dialogue driven storytelling, puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009).
Another title from Revolution Software Ltd, the studio behind Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009). Shares Adventure with Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009).
The classic multi-award winning adventure "Broken Sword - the Shadow of the Templars" returns with glorious 4K visuals and iconic remastered audio, pitching intrepid tourist George Stobbart and fearless journalist Nico Collard into a journey of perilous adventures and ancient conspiracies.
Broken Sword 3 - the Sleeping Dragon (2003)
WHY THIS
Another title from Revolution Software Ltd, the studio behind Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009). Shares Adventure with Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009).
An ancient conspiracy. A broken code. An unsolved murder. Welcome to Broken Sword – The Sleeping Dragon, the multi BAFTA-nominated adventure. Once more George and Nico must travel the world, wrestling danger, and piecing together the clues that will unravel the secrets of the Sleeping Dragon.
Beneath a Steel Sky (1994)
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009).
Another title from Revolution Software Ltd, the studio behind Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009). Shares Adventure with Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009).
After being abducted by brutal soldiers and his kinfolk butchered, Robert Foster finds himself in Union City - a vast metropolis under the tyranny of a fascist AI. Alone, save for the circuit board of his best friend, Foster must discover the sinister truth - and why they specifically came for him.
Broken Sword - The Smoking Mirror: Reforged
WHY THIS
Another title from Revolution Software Ltd, the studio behind Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009). Shares Adventure with Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009).
The classic award winning adventure returns in glorious 4K with fully remastered audio. Step into the shoes of intrepid tourist George Stobbart and sharp-witted journalist Nico Collard as they unravel a deadly Mayan conspiracy steeped in ancient artifacts and dark magic.
Frequently asked about Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009)
- Is Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009) verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009) is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- What games are most similar to Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009)?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009) are Broken Sword 2 - the Smoking Mirror: Remastered (2010), The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition, Day of the Tentacle Remastered.
- Who developed Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009)?
- Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009) was developed by Revolution Software Ltd.
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