What games are like The Rise of the Golden Idol?

indielist matches 12 indie games to The Rise of the Golden Idol by shared genre and Steam tags, led by Tangle Tower (6,421 reviews). The list is ranked by review count.

How are "games like The Rise of the Golden Idol" chosen?

By overlap of Steam tags and primary genre with The Rise of the Golden Idol, weighted by review count as a popularity signal. It is computed from tracked data, not hand-picked, and updates as the catalog grows.

Games like The Rise of the Golden Idol

Looking for games like The Rise of the Golden Idol? indielist surfaces 12 similar indie games by shared genre and Steam tags, ranked by review count. The Rise of the Golden Idol is a adventure game from 2024; the closest matches share its tags and audience. The top match by reviews is Tangle Tower with 6,421 Steam reviews. Each game links to a white-box sales estimate you can audit. Matches are computed from tracked Steam data, not editorial opinion.

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Tangle Tower

2019 · Adventure

6,421 reviews · 95% positive

DetectivePoint & ClickExploration

Same: shares Detective and Point & Click. Different: leans more into visual novel.
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Sally Face - Episode One

2016 · Adventure

25,241 reviews · 97% positive

Story RichDarkPuzzle

Same: shares Story Rich and Dark. Different: leans more into psychological horror.
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The Roottrees are Dead

2025 · Adventure

9,035 reviews · 97% positive

MysteryPuzzleDetective

Same: shares Mystery and Puzzle. Different: leans more into 1990's.
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THE LONGING

2020 · Adventure

6,918 reviews · 92% positive

Point & Click2DExploration

Same: shares Point & Click and 2D. Different: leans more into walking simulator.
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Beholder: Conductor

2025 · Adventure

4,703 reviews · 91% positive

Choices MatterSingleplayerStory Rich

Same: shares Choices Matter and Singleplayer. Different: leans more into dystopian .
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Gorogoa

2017 · Adventure

18,933 reviews · 98% positive

PuzzleAtmosphericSingleplayer

Same: shares Puzzle and Atmospheric. Different: leans more into hand-drawn.
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Murders on the Yangtze River

2024 · Adventure

15,614 reviews · 97% positive

DetectiveAdventurePuzzle

Same: shares Detective and Adventure. Different: leans more into indie.
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Little Misfortune

2019 · Adventure

11,640 reviews · 92% positive

Point & ClickStory RichChoices Matter

Same: shares Point & Click and Story Rich. Different: leans more into psychological horror.
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Death and Taxes

2020 · Adventure

7,758 reviews · 86% positive

Choices MatterStory RichPoint & Click

Same: shares Choices Matter and Story Rich. Different: leans more into simulation.
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Twelve Minutes

2021 · Adventure

7,350 reviews · 73% positive

AdventureMysteryPuzzle

Same: shares Adventure and Mystery. Different: leans more into indie.
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Roadwarden

2022 · Adventure

4,400 reviews · 94% positive

AdventurePixel GraphicsInteractive Fiction

Same: shares Adventure and Pixel Graphics. Different: leans more into rpg.
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OneShot

2016 · Adventure

58,199 reviews · 98% positive

Story RichPixel GraphicsAtmospheric

Same: shares Story Rich and Pixel Graphics. Different: leans more into indie.

Frequently asked questions

What games are like The Rise of the Golden Idol?: indielist matches 12 indie games to The Rise of the Golden Idol by shared genre and Steam tags, led by Tangle Tower (6,421 reviews). The list is ranked by review count.
How are "games like The Rise of the Golden Idol" chosen?: By overlap of Steam tags and primary genre with The Rise of the Golden Idol, weighted by review count as a popularity signal. It is computed from tracked data, not hand-picked, and updates as the catalog grows.