Indiana Jones® and the Last Crusade™ similar games & best alternatives

Indiana Jones® and the Last Crusade™

DOS, Mac, Amiga, PC (Microsoft Windows), Linux, Atari ST/STE, FM Towns • 2009

Should you play it?

Europe, 1938: The lost Ark was just a warm-up! Now Adolf Hitler is after the most powerful talisman of all - the Holy Grail. A few brave men stand in his way. Fortunately, one of them is Indiana Jones, and this time he has his dad with him.

What works
  • Faithful adaptation of the movie
  • Multiple puzzle solutions and replay value
  • Classic lucasarts humor and style
  • Challenging and rewarding puzzles
  • Nostalgic appeal for fans
Things to keep in mind
  • Dated graphics and sound
  • Punishing trial-and-error gameplay
  • Clunky combat mechanics
  • Lack of modern quality-of-life features
  • Some frustrating maze and stealth sections

What to play next

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Top picks

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  • I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream

  • Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2008)

  • Clock Tower: Rewind

  • The Dig®

  • STASIS

  • Sanitarium

  • Dead Synchronicity: Tomorrow Comes Today

  • Indiana Jones® and the Fate of Atlantis™

  • Strangeland
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Clock Tower: Rewind

  • Strangeland

  • Realms of the Haunting
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Indiana Jones® and the Last Crusade™: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Status. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Story. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Expression, Relaxation.

Why this game works

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  • Expression

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