Avowed vs Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
Obsidian's combat ramps up slowly, while MachineGames' stealth clicks from the start — choose your patience level.
Smarter than the Skyrim-killer pitch suggested; smaller, too — Avowed is Obsidian writing in a tighter playground than fans hoped for.
Deserves your Game Pass queue slot — Great Circle holds its own next to Last Crusade, and the April 2025 PS5 port added native 4K Pro support.
Steam popularity
Shared scale — sparklines are directly comparable across both games.
Avowed
Jun 2026 peak CCU 869 ↑ 48% MoM
All-time peak 19,161
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
Jun 2026 peak CCU 1,161 ↑ 114% MoM
All-time peak 8,242
Key differences
Combat pacing
Avowed's stamina/stagger loop takes 5-10 hours to click before it sings.
Indiana Jones uses disguise-based stealth with immediate feedback and low lethality.
World structure
Avowed is a smaller, hand-crafted ~35-hour fantasy world with directed exploration.
Indiana Jones offers linear stealth-adventure levels tied to franchise nostalgia.
Player agency
Avowed features dialogue trees and choices that react to your character history.
Indiana Jones follows a scripted story with limited branching, relying on setpieces.
Which one is for you?
Pick Avowed if
- You want a deep RPG with meaningful choices and a world you can influence.
- You enjoyed Obsidian's previous games like Pillars of Eternity or Fallout: New Vegas.
- You are patient with combat systems that take time to become engaging.
Pick Indiana Jones and the Great Circle if
- You love Indiana Jones and want a faithful stealth-adventure in that universe.
- You prefer immediate, responsive gameplay with clear stealth mechanics.
- You subscribe to Game Pass and want a day-one release with high ratings.
Bottom line
Choose Avowed if you want a dense RPG; pick Indiana Jones for a cinematic stealth experience that respects your time.