25 Adventure games like The Forgotten City that you should try

On paper it is what The Forgotten City is — deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and open world exploration — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and fantasy world. The distance is in visuals and progression — its own ground is a sci-fi setting and skill tree progression.

Same family as The Forgotten City: deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and open world exploration. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and fantasy world. The distance is in visuals and tone — its own ground is punishing difficulty and a third-person camera.

It shares the essentials of what The Forgotten City does: deep RPG systems, open world exploration and fantasy world. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. It sets itself apart with single-player focus and a third-person camera.

The genre is the same as The Forgotten City’s, and with it deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and open world exploration. Both also lean on exploration and discovery. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere and a contemporary setting.

The genre is the same as The Forgotten City’s, and with it deep RPG systems, open world exploration and fantasy world. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery. Where the two diverge is visuals and progression: skill tree progression and a third-person camera.

The genre is the same as The Forgotten City’s, and with it deep RPG systems, open world exploration and fantasy world. To that it adds exploration and discovery. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings a medieval setting and a third-person camera.

Shelved next to The Forgotten City for good reason: deep RPG systems, open world exploration and fantasy world. To that it adds exploration and discovery. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings a sci-fi setting and a third-person camera.

Genre puts it alongside The Forgotten City, and so does deep RPG systems, open world exploration and fantasy world. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: a sci-fi setting and crafting mechanics.

On paper it is what The Forgotten City is — deep RPG systems, open world exploration and fantasy world — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: historical setting and a third-person camera.

With The Forgotten City it shares exploration and discovery, deep RPG systems, and open world exploration. Where the two diverge is visuals: a third-person camera.

The thread back to The Forgotten City runs through exploration and discovery, deep RPG systems, and open world exploration. They part company on visuals: this one brings a third-person camera.

The thread back to The Forgotten City runs through exploration and discovery, deep RPG systems, and open world exploration. Where the two diverge is visuals: a third-person camera.

Shelved next to The Forgotten City for good reason: exploration and discovery, deep RPG systems, and open world exploration. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is historical setting and a third-person camera.

Same family as The Forgotten City: exploration and discovery, deep RPG systems, and open world exploration. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings historical setting and a third-person camera.

It meets The Forgotten City on exploration and discovery, deep RPG systems, and fantasy world. Where the two diverge is visuals: a third-person camera.