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Explore the ancient, mysterious world of Journey as you soar above ruins and glide across sands to discover its secrets.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 21.3%, Relaxing 18.4%, Exploration 17.7%, Atmospheric 14.5%, Adventure 13%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the same minimalist, atmospheric storytelling and focus on a meditative, awe-inspiring exploration journey.

Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.

Why similar: Exploration 15.7%, Relaxing 15.5%, Open World 13.2%, Flight 12.5%, Great Soundtrack 11%

Why You'll Like It: The focus on gliding, exploration, and a relaxing, low-pressure atmosphere makes this a perfect companion to the experience.

A land of discovery stretches out before you. Explore the beautiful, rugged world of RiME. Armed with your wits and a will to overcome—and the guidance of a helpful fox—you must explore the enigmatic island, reach the tower's peak, and unlock its closely guarded secrets.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 19.2%, Exploration 17.5%, Adventure 12.1%, Atmospheric 10.9%, Open World 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: This title offers a similar blend of puzzle-solving and exploration within a vibrant, stylized world that feels both beautiful and mysterious.

A breathtaking open-world adventure awaits! Explore magical realms, restore lost light, and form wordless bonds with players worldwide. Complete quests and solve puzzles in seasonal events that celebrate kindness, discovery, and heartfelt connection.

Why similar: Open World 34.8%, Exploration 23.6%, Atmospheric 15.4%, Adventure 14.4%, Puzzle 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the sense of wonder and fluid flight mechanics that define the experience of soaring through the skies.

From the art director of Journey®, ABZÛ is a beautiful underwater adventure that evokes the dream of diving. Immerse yourself in a vibrant hidden world bursting with color and life as you descend into the heart of the ocean. But beware as you swim deeper as dangers lurk in the depths.

Why similar: Relaxing 23.3%, Great Soundtrack 19.5%, Exploration 16.3%, Atmospheric 13%, Adventure 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: While underwater, the fluid movement and focus on serene, atmospheric exploration mirror the relaxing nature of flight in AER.

A strange signal... an alien craft... an interplanetary, gravity-defying journey through space and time.

Why similar: Flight 36.7%, Exploration 15.4%, Relaxing 14.9%, Atmospheric 11%, Adventure 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes momentum-based movement and atmospheric traversal across surreal, alien landscapes that feel vast and lonely.

Embark on an unique and unforgettable journey and guide Sable through her Gliding; a rite of passage that will take her across vast deserts and mesmerizing landscapes, capped by the remains of spaceships and ancient wonders.

Why similar: Open World 21.3%, Female Protagonist 15.4%, Exploration 15.2%, Relaxing 13.6%, Atmospheric 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: The emphasis on open-world exploration, traversal, and a distinct, painterly art style creates a similar sense of discovery.

Experience award-winning Flower, now available on PC. Flower lets you take control of the wind as you explore and navigate beautiful, lush environments.

Why similar: Flight 25%, Relaxing 14.4%, Open World 14.1%, Exploration 10.5%, Nature 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: It is a quintessential relaxing experience that focuses on movement and interacting with the environment in a meditative way.

Soar through virgin skies and dive into lost oceans as you hunt for the ancient gods of the Inverse, a forsaken realm of inside-out planets. Created by a small team of seven developers and originally funded on Kickstarter, InnerSpace is a bright, colorful exploration flying game with no horizons.

Why similar: Flight 27.9%, Open World 13.7%, Exploration 13.4%, Relaxing 10.6%, Adventure 8%

Why You'll Like It: This game centers entirely on flight-based exploration within a surreal, shifting world of floating islands.

Explore the remains of a fallen world from fascinating perspectives! Slip into the role of different animals to uncover the fate of an ancient world. Dive into deep waters, fly at lofty heights, dig underground as a mole or even climb steep cliffs with a mountain goat, there are lots of ways of getting around.

Why similar: Relaxing 16.7%, Exploration 16.5%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Atmospheric 11.1%, Nature 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: The ability to shift into different animals to explore a beautiful, ruined world provides a similar sense of freedom and discovery.

Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 26.8%, Female Protagonist 18.1%, Atmospheric 15.9%, Relaxing 10.9%, Adventure 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: The stunning art style and emotional, atmospheric journey make it a must-play for fans of artistic, exploration-focused games.

A beautiful, 3rd-person exploration game centered around two parallel stories: a fox trying to find her missing family, and a son reconnecting with his estranged father in Alaska. Uncover artifacts from the son's life as he becomes intertwined in the fox’s journey towards The First Tree.

Why similar: Open World 13.5%, Exploration 13.2%, Relaxing 12.4%, Atmospheric 12%, Great Soundtrack 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: It offers an emotional, atmospheric exploration experience that focuses on narrative and discovery in a natural setting.

Leaping from mind-boggling heights, bouncing off Champolines, soaring inches from floating islands, BUD can do it all - that look of mild terror, that’s his daredevil face. Help the adorable little robot collect MOM’s scattered ship parts and return them to the moon.

Why similar: Open World 31.9%, Exploration 19.3%, Adventure 15.8%, Atmospheric 7.4%, 3D Platformer 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: It features excellent vertical exploration and flight mechanics that allow you to traverse a vibrant, open world with great freedom.

A single-player journey of discovery through an ancient world of wonders, created by solo developer Jonas Manke.

Why similar: Relaxing 19.3%, Exploration 18.7%, Atmospheric 11.6%, Adventure 11.6%, Third Person 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game features a beautiful, puzzle-filled world with smooth movement mechanics that encourage curiosity and exploration.

Experience the freedom of unbounded climbing as you take control of BUD, a procedurally animated robot on a quest to save his planet. Create your own path through an alien world as you control and ride a giant plant on a vertical journey to the stars.

Why similar: Open World 32.8%, Exploration 18.4%, Adventure 13.2%, 3D Platformer 7.7%, Relaxing 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: The predecessor to Grow Up, it focuses on the joy of climbing and exploring a vertical, interconnected world.

Superflight is an intense, easy to learn wingsuit game with an infinite number of beautiful procedurally generated maps. A great game to relax for half an hour and chase your latest highscore!

Why similar: Flight 48%, Relaxing 20.3%, Atmospheric 7.9%, Open World 7.6%, Indie 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, pure flight experience that focuses entirely on the joy of soaring through procedurally generated mountains.

Submerged is a third-person combat-free game in which you explore a mysterious flooded city and discover the beauty of desolation in vast outdoor environments. You take on the role of Miku, a young girl who has brought her wounded brother to the city in their small fishing boat.

Why similar: Open World 14.8%, Exploration 14.4%, Relaxing 13%, Female Protagonist 12.7%, Nature 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a relaxing, combat-free exploration experience set in a beautiful, flooded world.

Aery - Sky Castle is a very unique flight game featuring a little bird that discovers an unknown world full of beauty and dreamy landscapes, little environmental riddles, and other surprises. It's a story-driven adventure to discover and rescue a broken world.

Why similar: Flight 35.1%, Open World 16.5%, Relaxing 14.5%, Exploration 12.8%, Adventure 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A straightforward flight simulation that focuses on exploring unique, stylized environments from the air.

Spirit of the North is a single-player 3rd-person adventure game inspired by the breathtaking and mysterious landscapes of Iceland. Play as an ordinary red fox whose story becomes entwined with the guardian of the Northern Lights, a female spirit fox.

Why similar: Adventure 22.1%, Exploration 15.1%, Relaxing 15%, Indie 11.1%, Great Soundtrack 10%

Why You'll Like It: This adventure focuses on nature and exploration, allowing you to traverse a beautiful landscape with a sense of quiet wonder.

From the creators of the award-winning Hyper Light Drifter comes the high-speed and gravity-bending world of Solar Ash.

Why similar: Exploration 25.7%, Adventure 19.2%, Third Person 13.3%, Atmospheric 12.9%, 3D Platformer 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: The high-speed, fluid traversal across massive, floating environments captures the thrill of movement found in AER.

Soar with the wind as a shape-shifting bird. Explore worlds teeming with life. Discover and morph into hundreds of animal species. Relax and enjoy the freedom of Fugl.

Why similar: Flight 32.3%, Open World 14.7%, Relaxing 13.4%, Exploration 12.4%, Nature 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game is entirely dedicated to the experience of flight, allowing you to explore a voxel-based nature world as a bird.

In Aery – A Journey Beyond Time you are in the role of a flying god-like creature which observes the world and their inhabitants while they grow and evolve through time. Are you ready to explore time itself?

Why similar: Flight 39%, Exploration 17.2%, Relaxing 13.8%, Adventure 7.6%, Walking Simulator 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: It continues the series' focus on relaxing, flight-based exploration through diverse and imaginative landscapes.

Feather is a multiplayer game about exploration, relaxation and immersion. Transform yourself into a bird, take flight, and enjoy a zen-like, picturesque landscape on your own terms. Swoop, glide, and backflip your way around mysterious locations to uncover hidden paths that only birds can follow!

Why similar: Flight 29.6%, Open World 14.5%, Exploration 12.7%, Relaxing 11.2%, Nature 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A zen-like flight simulator that removes all pressure, focusing purely on the joy of exploring a beautiful island.

You are a traveling painter, exploring the island of Eastshade. Capture the world on canvas using your artist’s easel. Talk to the inhabitants to learn about their lives. Make friends and help those in need. Visit cities, scale summits, unearth mysteries, and discover forgotten places!

Why similar: Open World 21.4%, Relaxing 14.7%, Exploration 14.6%, Great Soundtrack 12.8%, Adventure 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, non-violent exploration game that encourages you to slow down and appreciate the beauty of your surroundings.

A deep, interactive adventure about love and loss, beautifully depicted and offering an intense cinematic experience. What would you do to save the one you love?

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 22.7%, Atmospheric 17.2%, Adventure 16.5%, Relaxing 13.4%, Indie 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: It features a unique, stylized aesthetic and a deeply emotional story that unfolds through exploration and interaction.

Röki is a stunning adventure set in the snowcapped wilderness. As Tove, you must explore an uncharted world of hidden legends and forgotten monsters. Solve puzzles, collect curiosities, and uncover a tale of tragic loss, as you chart your path to redemption.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 17.5%, Atmospheric 12%, Adventure 11.4%, Nature 11.4%, Third Person 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: A charming, atmospheric adventure game that focuses on exploration and puzzle-solving in a folklore-inspired world.

Seasons After Fall is a 2D platform-puzzler game that will let you dive into a captivating universe and explore a land governed by magic and nature.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 33.3%, Adventure 22.6%, Atmospheric 14.7%, Indie 11.5%, Relaxing 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: The beautiful, hand-painted art style and focus on nature-based puzzle-platforming evoke a similar atmospheric charm.

Boat, climb, interact and explore in the beautiful ruins of a sunken world.

Why similar: Open World 19.2%, Exploration 15.7%, Relaxing 15.3%, Female Protagonist 15%, Atmospheric 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: An expanded, more polished version of the original, offering more opportunities to explore a beautiful, ruined world at your own pace.

Embark on a short, playful adventure in your cozy flying boat and sail through fluffy clouds. Discover floating islands and befriend their quirky citizens. Jump, roll, climb, and skate through Cloudburg as Skye faces her biggest obstacle on her way to the Royal Postal Academy!

Why similar: Flight 21.3%, Open World 15.3%, Relaxing 12.8%, Exploration 12.4%, Female Protagonist 8.3%

Figment is an action-adventure game that invites you to explore a unique surreal universe filled with music, humor and multi layered narrative. Join Dusty and his ever-optimistic friend, Piper, on an adventure through the different sides of the mind seeking to restore the courage that's been lost.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 27.8%, Adventure 18.4%, Atmospheric 12.5%, Exploration 10.2%, Indie 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: This musical, puzzle-filled adventure offers a surreal and atmospheric world that is a joy to explore.

Immerse yourself in this adventure of poetic and contemplative exploration as Elise, a young explorer full of energy. This mysterious world awaits you to overflow with colour and life !

Why similar: Flight 28.6%, Open World 15.9%, Exploration 11.9%, Relaxing 10%, Atmospheric 7.6%

Old Man’s Journey, a soul-searching puzzle adventure, tells a story of life, loss, and hope. Interacting with the world around you, you'll shape the landscape to create the old man's path forward. Experience heartache and hope as you embark on a heartfelt journey through a sunkissed world.

Why similar: Exploration 20.8%, Adventure 18.1%, Atmospheric 16.8%, Indie 9.4%, Puzzle 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven, relaxing game that uses environmental manipulation to tell a poignant story.

Owlboy is a story-driven platform adventure game, where you can fly and explore a brand new world in the clouds! Pick up your friends, and bring them with you as you explore the open skies, in one of the most detailed adventures of this era.

Why similar: Exploration 29.2%, Atmospheric 21.8%, Adventure 21.5%, Indie 12.4%, Story Rich 7.3%

Refunct is a peaceful, short first-person platformer about restoring a vibrant world.

Why similar: Relaxing 21.9%, Open World 18.7%, Great Soundtrack 17.6%, Exploration 10.8%, 3D Platformer 8.8%

Epistory immerses you in an atmospheric action/adventure game where you play a girl riding a giant fox who fights an insectile corruption from an origami world. As you progress and explore this world, the story literally unfolds and the mysteries of the magic power of the words are revealed.

Why similar: Exploration 19.4%, Female Protagonist 19.3%, Adventure 13.1%, Open World 11.4%, Atmospheric 10.7%

Aery is a peaceful exploration game from the perspective of a little bird who decided to discover the world. Calm down from the hassle of your daily life, experience the feeling of flying, and immerse yourself into beautiful and atmospheric landscapes.

Why similar: Flight 29.5%, Adventure 17.8%, Relaxing 12%, Exploration 11.3%, Third Person 7.4%

Get lost beneath the fog in The Wild Eternal, a reflective first-person exploration game. Embark on a meditative journey to heal the scars of your past. Can you escape the cycle of reincarnation?

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 13.3%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, Exploration 12.1%, Adventure 11.2%, Relaxing 9.8%

Can you save Silence, the grim, but also serene world between life and death? Can you help Noah find his little sister Renie in this suffering world? Can you bring her home? Explore Silence and join the siblings on their adventurous journey.

Why similar: Adventure 45%, Great Soundtrack 23.8%, Female Protagonist 8.6%, Exploration 7.4%, Story Rich 5.9%

Lara Croft GO is a turn based puzzle-adventure set in a long-forgotten world. Explore the ruins of an ancient civilization, discover well-kept secrets and face deadly challenges as you uncover the myth of the Queen of Venom.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 28.3%, Adventure 20.5%, Atmospheric 13.5%, Great Soundtrack 13%, Puzzle 12%

Go on a summer vacation to the Cloudy Valley archipelago! Swim, climb, and explore the different islands at your own pace. Discover treasures or enjoy a cozy and relaxing atmosphere by the waves...

Why similar: Open World 17.9%, Exploration 17%, Relaxing 15.5%, Adventure 11.3%, Female Protagonist 10.1%

Calm down from the hassle of your daily life, experience the feeling of flying, and immerse yourself into beautiful and atmospheric landscapes.

Why similar: Flight 42.4%, Relaxing 23.2%, Atmospheric 11.1%, Exploration 8.1%, Nature 6.3%

Aery - Calm Mind is an interactive game experience that is designed to relax your mind and soul. Calm down from the hassle of your daily life, experience the feeling of flying, and immerse yourself into beautiful and atmospheric landscapes.

Why similar: Flight 41.8%, Relaxing 19.9%, Exploration 15.4%, Nature 8.3%, Atmospheric 5.6%

Crazy Machines 3 is the latest, greatest, most amazing and craziest part of the series and fascinates once more with physic-based puzzles. Build your own crazy machines and share your awesomeness across the world thanks to the Steam® Workshop.

Why similar: Puzzle 78.5%, Singleplayer 15.7%, Casual 5.8%

Surf the waters of a submerged city! Unravel the past, save the islanders from mysterious sea monsters and discover secrets hidden under the surface.

Why similar: Adventure 17.8%, Relaxing 15.1%, Third Person 12.6%, Female Protagonist 12.1%, Nature 12%

Experience the moving tale of a young woman and her lifelong bond with a magnificent wolf as they embark on a thrilling adventure through a rapidly dying world.

Why similar: Adventure 17.9%, Female Protagonist 15.2%, Atmospheric 14.4%, Great Soundtrack 11.3%, Relaxing 11.3%

Even the smallest person can make a big difference. Join Alba, as she sets out to save her beautiful island and its wildlife. And possibly start a revolution.

Why similar: Open World 23.4%, Female Protagonist 19%, Exploration 17.1%, Nature 14.1%, Adventure 10.7%

A serene first person exploration game in a surreal, organic world that reacts to your presence. Journey through a psychedelically colorful ecosystem of flourishing flora, rambling waterfalls, burgeoning mountains, glowing monoliths and graceful creatures. A 1-3 hour escape from work, anxiety and stress.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 16.3%, Nature 16%, Relaxing 14.9%, Exploration 14.1%, Atmospheric 11.4%

Welcome to the beautiful and tropical Petit Island! Relive your grandpaw's youthful adventures by exploring the island and meeting all the unique islanders in this heartwarming open-world narrative exploration game. Preserve his memories before they fade away.

Why similar: Open World 18.2%, Exploration 15.7%, Relaxing 15.3%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Adventure 10.3%

Enjoy meditative vibes in Jusant, an action-puzzle climbing game. Scale an immeasurably tall tower and ascend to new heights alongside your watery companion. Master your climbing tools, find your way up through diverse biomes, and piece together the tower’s past.

Why similar: Relaxing 17.8%, Exploration 17.8%, Nature 12.7%, Atmospheric 12%, Adventure 10.8%

Guide a flock of birds on a playful journey across the sky.

Why similar: Adventure 38.6%, Indie 23.5%, Great Soundtrack 21.5%, Relaxing 14.9%, Casual 1.5%

Explore the vast and beautiful world of Valley using the power of the L.E.A.F. suit: a fierce exoskeleton that grants exceptional speed and agility along with the phenomenal ability to manipulate the life and death of all living things.

Why similar: Open World 21.4%, Exploration 18.4%, Great Soundtrack 17.9%, Adventure 15.4%, Atmospheric 9.1%

Aery – A new Frontier is a story-driven 3D flight exploration game in which you control a bird-like creature while flying through a immersive but peaceful Sci-Fi world. Follow an interesting story through space and time and enjoy the relaxing gameplay while an exploring unknown colorful world.

Why similar: Flight 44.6%, Exploration 17.2%, Relaxing 16.7%, Third Person 6.3%, Walking Simulator 6.2%

Play alone or with friends! A co-op personality test about exploring an ancient, occult world in 5 days. How will you be remembered?

Why similar: Relaxing 41.4%, Exploration 33.1%, Adventure 18.5%, Story Rich 7%

Dear Esther immerses you in a stunningly realised world, a remote and desolate island somewhere in the outer Hebrides. As you step forwards, a voice begins to read fragments of a letter: 'Dear Esther...' - and so begins a journey through one of the most original first-person games of recent years.

Why similar: Exploration 20.1%, Open World 17.5%, Relaxing 14.6%, Great Soundtrack 10.2%, Walking Simulator 8.5%

The Gardens Between is a surreal puzzle adventure that follows best friends, Arina and Frendt, as they fall into a mysterious world of beautiful garden islands. Manipulate time to solve puzzles and discover the secrets of each island.

Why similar: Relaxing 29.6%, Female Protagonist 25.6%, Atmospheric 17.9%, Walking Simulator 12%, Puzzle 8.4%

Skybound is a 3D exploration platformer focused on fun, fluid movement mechanics, parkour and environmental puzzle solving.

Why similar: Open World 27.1%, Exploration 20.8%, Female Protagonist 15.7%, Adventure 14.2%, Atmospheric 8.6%

The Last Campfire is an adventure, a story of a lost ember trapped in a puzzling place, searching for meaning and a way home.

Why similar: Relaxing 25.2%, Adventure 18.1%, Atmospheric 16.7%, Puzzle 11%, Indie 9.1%

Tacoma is a sci-fi narrative adventure from the creators of Gone Home. Set aboard a high-tech space station in the year 2088, explore every detail of how the station’s crew lived and worked, finding the clues that add up to a gripping story of trust, fear, and resolve in the face of disaster.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 22.1%, Exploration 18.7%, Adventure 15.7%, Walking Simulator 11.9%, Atmospheric 10.3%

12th century, England: In a time of poverty and war, a small town begins the construction of a cathedral to claim wealth and safety for its people. In their struggle to survive, lives and destinies intertwine. Based on Ken Follett's world-bestseller ‘The Pillars of the Earth’.

Why similar: Adventure 28.6%, Great Soundtrack 19.7%, Atmospheric 16.2%, Indie 11%, Story Rich 10.5%