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

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. Its own ground is deep simulation and crafting mechanics.

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.

It meets Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth on adventure storytelling, a casual, approachable feel and single-player focus. Both also lean on 2D presentation. The distance is in tone — its own ground is cozy, relaxing feel.

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.

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.

On paper it is what Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth is — puzzle design, strong narrative focus and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Where the two diverge is visuals and tone: a first-person view.

Same family as Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth: puzzle design, strong narrative focus and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and tone: this one brings a first-person view.

It comes from the same genre as Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth and shares visual novel storytelling, strong narrative focus and historical setting. To that it adds single-player focus and 2D presentation. They part company on setting and tone: this one brings fantasy world.

What carries over from Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth is visual novel storytelling, strong narrative focus and single-player focus. To that it adds 2D presentation. They part company on setting: this one brings horror setting.

Genre puts it alongside Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth, and so does adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is horror setting and a first-person view.

The thread back to Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth runs through visual novel storytelling, a casual, approachable feel and single-player focus. The distance is in setting — its own ground is an anime aesthetic.

Held in common with Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth: visual novel storytelling, strong narrative focus and single-player focus. They part company on setting: this one brings an anime aesthetic.

Held in common with Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth: visual novel storytelling, strong narrative focus and single-player focus. They part company on visuals: this one brings pixel art.

With Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth it shares visual novel storytelling, a casual, approachable feel and single-player focus. Both also lean on 2D presentation. The distance is in setting — its own ground is an anime aesthetic.

With Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth it shares visual novel storytelling, a casual, approachable feel and single-player focus. The common ground extends to 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is setting: a sci-fi setting.