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Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth

9 Games like Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth on Mobile that you should try

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We filtered the 29 games similar to Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth down to the 9 that fit the “Mobile” category. Chicken Police - Paint it RED!, The Wolf Among Us and Storyteller top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth.

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GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel
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NarrativeCasualSolo
Year 2017Dev Daedalic Entertainment

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Within the “Mobile” category, the closest game to Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth is Chicken Police - Paint it RED! — scoring 76/100 on our similarity scale. The Wolf Among Us and Storyteller follow close behind.

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The best games like Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth on Mobile

9 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth. Each one has been evaluated across 10 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

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Chicken Police - Paint it RED!

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Chicken Police - Paint it RED!
Closest overall match
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeDark2DFirst Person
Year 2020Dev Handy Games · www.handy-games.comPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

The thread back to Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth runs through visual novel storytelling, strong narrative focus and single-player focus. The common ground extends to 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is visuals: a first-person view.

Released 3 years after Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth.

Genre100Game mode100Tone75Visuals62
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The Wolf Among Us

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The Wolf Among Us
Closest on tone
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeCasualDarkMagic
Year 2013Dev Telltale GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android

Same family as Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: fantasy world and an isometric view.

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Storyteller

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Storyteller
Closest on visuals
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeCasual2DSandbox World
Year 2023Dev Daniel Benmergui · Annapurna InteractiveOn Android · PC · iOS

What carries over from Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth is puzzle design, strong narrative focus and single-player focus. Both also lean on 2D presentation. The distance is in setting — its own ground is fantasy world.

Released 6 years after Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Tone87Setting0
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Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies

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Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrative2D
Year 2013Dev CapcomOn Android · iOS

Held in common with Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth: puzzle design, strong narrative focus and single-player focus. To that it adds 2D presentation. They part company on tone: this one brings deep simulation.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Tone47
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Professor Layton and the Curious Village

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Professor Layton and the Curious Village
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrative2DPixel Art
Year 2007Dev LEVEL-5 · NintendoOn Android · iOS

What carries over from Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth is puzzle design, strong narrative focus and single-player focus. To that it adds 2D presentation. They part company on tone: this one brings pixel art.

It predates Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals72Tone47
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Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth

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Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrative2DThird Person
Year 2009Dev CapcomOn Android · iOS

The genre is the same as Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth’s, and with it puzzle design, strong narrative focus and single-player focus. The common ground extends to 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is tone and visuals: a third-person camera.

It predates Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals69Tone47
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Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Spirit of Justice

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Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Spirit of Justice
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeFirst PersonThird Person
Year 2016Dev CapcomOn Android · iOS

Shelved next to Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth for good reason: puzzle design, strong narrative focus and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and tone: this one brings a first-person view.

Genre100Game mode100Tone47Visuals0
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Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney

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Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney
CasualVisual Novel
Solo2DFirst Person
Year 2007Dev CapcomOn Android · iOS

It meets Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth on puzzle design, single-player focus and 2D presentation. They part company on visuals: this one brings a first-person view.

It predates Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals64
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Hatoful Boyfriend

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Hatoful Boyfriend
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeCasualAnime
Year 2011Dev Mediatonic · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · Linux · Android

Held in common with Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth: visual novel storytelling, strong narrative focus and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting: an anime aesthetic.

Genre100Game mode100Tone89Setting0

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