Broken Sword 2 - the Smoking Mirror: Remastered (2010) similar games & best alternatives

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Broken Sword 2 - the Smoking Mirror: Remastered (2010)

2009

Should you play it?

‘Broken Sword - The Smoking Mirror: Remastered’ is a stunning update to the multi million-selling original. A mysterious escapade of intrigue and deceit, in which journalist Nico Collard and her adventuring companion George Stobbart must overcome powerful forces from fulfilling their evil ambitions.

What works

  • Engaging story and characters
  • Classic point-and-click gameplay
  • Beautiful hand-drawn art and animations
  • Good voice acting and music
  • Includes original version as dlc

Things to keep in mind

  • Slow walking and pacing
  • Some puzzles tedious or unintuitive
  • Lack of fast travel
  • Limited character expression customization
  • Shorter and less challenging than first game

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

Less survival-focused

Games that feels like Broken Sword 2 - the Smoking Mirror: Remastered (2010) but with less survival pressure

  • Elroy and the Aliens

  • Jolly Rover

  • Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Adventures

  • The Inner World

  • The Endless Journey

  • The Whispered World Special Edition

Choose your own criteria ->

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Broken Sword 2 - the Smoking Mirror: Remastered (2010): A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Relaxation, Continuation. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence.

Last update: 03/08/2026