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A Golden Wake

Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2014

Should you play it?

The rise and fall story of a real estate agent in 1920s Miami. Based on historical events. From Francisco González, creator of the Ben Jordan: Paranormal Investigator series, Shardlight, and Lamplight City.

What works

  • Immersive historical setting
  • Strong narrative and character development
  • Pleasant retro pixel art and jazz soundtrack
  • Interesting dialogue persuasion mechanic
  • Developer commentary adds depth

Things to keep in mind

  • Short and linear gameplay
  • Puzzles generally easy and simplistic
  • Limited player agency and impact on story
  • Some abrupt story pacing and underdeveloped characters
  • Lack of quality of life features (e.g. autosave, resolution options)

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • The Shivah

  • Shadows on the Vatican - Act I: Greed

  • The Plague Doctor of Wippra

  • Detective Case and Clown Bot in: Murder in the Hotel Lisbon

  • Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth

  • Family Mysteries: Poisonous Promises

More fantastical

Games that feels like A Golden Wake but with more imaginative fiction

  • The Inner World

  • NAIRI: Tower of Shirin

  • The Last Door: Season 2 - Collector's Edition

  • The Last Door - Collector's Edition

  • Demons Never Lie

  • TSIOQUE

Choose your own criteria ->

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A Golden Wake: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Exploration, Creativity, Story, Expression. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Story. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fantasy, Competition.

Last update: 03/08/2026