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A Golden Wake

Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2014

Should you play it?

The rise and fall story of a real estate agent in 1920s Miami. Based on historical events. From Francisco González, creator of the Ben Jordan: Paranormal Investigator series, Shardlight, and Lamplight City.

What works

  • Immersive historical setting
  • Strong narrative and character development
  • Pleasant retro pixel art and jazz soundtrack
  • Interesting dialogue persuasion mechanic
  • Developer commentary adds depth

Things to keep in mind

  • Short and linear gameplay
  • Puzzles generally easy and simplistic
  • Limited player agency and impact on story
  • Some abrupt story pacing and underdeveloped characters
  • Lack of quality of life features (e.g. autosave, resolution options)

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • The Shivah

  • Shadows on the Vatican - Act I: Greed

  • The Plague Doctor of Wippra

  • Detective Case and Clown Bot in: Murder in the Hotel Lisbon

  • Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth

  • Family Mysteries: Poisonous Promises

More fantastical

Games that feels like A Golden Wake but with more imaginative fiction

  • The Inner World

  • NAIRI: Tower of Shirin

  • The Last Door: Season 2 - Collector's Edition

  • The Last Door - Collector's Edition

  • Demons Never Lie

  • TSIOQUE

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A Golden Wake: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fantasy, Exploration, Expression.

Last update: 21/08/2026