# Games like Gold Rush! Classic

> The closest matches to Gold Rush! Classic: A Golden Wake, Desperados III, Crossing Souls, Where the Water Tastes Like Wine, and Rosewater. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [A Golden Wake](https://imho.run/games/307570/a-golden-wake) — Shares historical authenticity and resource management with Gold Rush! Classic. 186 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/307570/)
2. [Desperados III](https://imho.run/games/610370/desperados-iii) — Also Western and Historical, like Gold Rush! Classic. 4,284 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/610370/)
3. [Crossing Souls](https://imho.run/games/331690/crossing-souls) — Also 1980s, like Gold Rush! Classic. 447 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/331690/)
4. [Where the Water Tastes Like Wine](https://imho.run/games/447120/where-the-water-tastes-like-wine) — Also Western and America, like Gold Rush! Classic. 682 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/447120/)
5. [Rosewater](https://imho.run/games/1226670/rosewater) — Also Western, like Gold Rush! Classic. 285 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1226670/)
6. [Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood](https://imho.run/games/21980/call-of-juarez-bound-in-blood) — A frequent pick in Gold Rush! Classic players' libraries, and another Action. 1,674 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/21980/)
7. [Lead and Gold: Gangs of the Wild West](https://imho.run/games/42120/lead-and-gold-gangs-of-the-wild-west) — Also Western, like Gold Rush! Classic. 567 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/42120/)
8. [Assassin's Creed® III Remastered](https://imho.run/games/911400/assassin-s-creed-iii-remastered) — Also America and Historical, like Gold Rush! Classic. 5,049 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/911400/)
9. [12 is Better Than 6](https://imho.run/games/410110/12-is-better-than-6) — Also Western, like Gold Rush! Classic. 1,122 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/410110/)
10. [Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration](https://imho.run/games/1919470/atari-50-the-anniversary-celebration) — Also 1980s and Historical, like Gold Rush! Classic. 360 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1919470/)
11. [The Crimson Diamond](https://imho.run/games/1098770/the-crimson-diamond) — Same atmospheric mood as Gold Rush! Classic. 534 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1098770/)
12. [The Oregon Trail](https://imho.run/games/2013360/the-oregon-trail) — A frequent pick in Gold Rush! Classic players' libraries, and another Strategy. 977 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2013360/)
13. [UFO 50](https://imho.run/games/1147860/ufo-50) — Also 1980s, like Gold Rush! Classic. 6,366 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1147860/)
14. [Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged](https://imho.run/games/2544110/broken-sword-shadow-of-the-templars-reforged) — Also Historical, like Gold Rush! Classic. 375 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2544110/)
15. [Return of the Obra Dinn](https://imho.run/games/653530/return-of-the-obra-dinn) — A frequent pick in Gold Rush! Classic players' libraries, and another Indie. 17,928 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/653530/)
16. [Kingdom Come: Deliverance](https://imho.run/games/379430/kingdom-come-deliverance) — Shares historical authenticity with Gold Rush! Classic. 61,825 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/379430/)
17. [The Last Express Gold Edition](https://imho.run/games/252710/the-last-express-gold-edition) — A frequent pick in Gold Rush! Classic players' libraries, and another Adventure. 191 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252710/)
18. [Mega Man Legacy Collection](https://imho.run/games/363440/mega-man-legacy-collection) — Also 1980s, like Gold Rush! Classic. 2,216 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/363440/)
19. [1979 Revolution: Black Friday](https://imho.run/games/388320/1979-revolution-black-friday) — Also Historical, like Gold Rush! Classic. 617 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/388320/)
20. [Riven (1997)](https://imho.run/games/63610/riven-1997) — Same atmospheric mood as Gold Rush! Classic. 1,011 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/63610/)
21. [Lucy Dreaming](https://imho.run/games/1532710/lucy-dreaming) — Also 1980s, like Gold Rush! Classic. 215 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1532710/)
22. [Hotline Miami](https://imho.run/games/219150/hotline-miami) — Also 1980s, like Gold Rush! Classic. 40,733 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/219150/)
23. [Beat Cop](https://imho.run/games/461950/beat-cop) — Also 1980s, like Gold Rush! Classic. 1,211 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/461950/)
24. [1428: Shadows over Silesia](https://imho.run/games/1228500/1428-shadows-over-silesia) — A frequent pick in Gold Rush! Classic players' libraries, and another RPG. 86 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1228500/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=308000&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=308000&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=308000&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=308000
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/308000
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Gold Rush! Classic

Gold Rush! takes you back to the year 1849, when gold was discovered in California. It was certainly one of the most exciting times in American history. Gold Rush! includes the three routes tens of thousands took to the gold regions. Become Jerrod Wilson and experience each trek as you travel from New York to California.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 308000
- **Developer:** The Software Farm, Sunlight Games, Sierra Entertainment
- **Publisher:** Sunlight Games
- **Genres:** Action, Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Cloud, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jul 25, 2014
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/308000/gold-rush-classic)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=308000&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/308000/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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