Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged similar games & best alternatives

Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged

Mac, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Linux, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Android, Xbox Series X|S, iOS • 2024

Should you play it?

The classic multi-award winning adventure "Broken Sword - the Shadow of the Templars" returns with glorious 4K visuals and iconic remastered audio, pitching intrepid American George Stobbart and fearless journalist Nico Collard into a journey of perilous adventures and ancient conspiracies.

What works
  • Faithful and beautiful remaster of a classic
  • Engaging story and characters
  • Logical and enjoyable puzzles
  • Option to switch between original and new graphics
  • Quality-of-life improvements and hint system
Things to keep in mind
  • Voice audio quality inconsistent or muffled
  • Some minor bugs and interface quirks
  • Slow walking speed and some long animations
  • Lack of nico playable segments from director's cut
  • Price considered high by some players

What to play next

Similar games, hidden gems, and fresh directions from this game.

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • TSIOQUE

  • Irony Curtain: From Matryoshka with Love

  • Darkarta: A Broken Heart's Quest Collector's Edition

  • Submachine: Legacy

  • Underground Blossom

  • Hidden Object 6-in-1 bundle

  • Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009)

  • Dreamscapes: The Sandman - Premium Edition

  • The Journey Down: Chapter Three
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • TSIOQUE

  • Irony Curtain: From Matryoshka with Love

  • Darkarta: A Broken Heart's Quest Collector's Edition
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Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Why this game works” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

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Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers (hidden on purpose).

Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Thrill. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Creativity, Expression.

Why this game works

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