60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Exploration, Story Rich, Puzzle, Adventure.
A metroidbrainia set in ancient Sumerian ruins, Buried Within Clay invites you to explore an interconnected labyrinth while learning its secrets and making the difficult decision of who to save and who to sacrifice.
House of Wisdom
House of Wisdom is a first person puzzle game where the protagonist, one of the many creations of a deity, attempts to find out what happened to its creator who recently disappeared, helping the main character’s kins to deal with their distress along the way.
Banned Together
A queer mystery game about book banning. Play as Ruby (they/them), a journalism major on a surreal, after-hours adventure to investigate the disappearance of books from their college library.
House of Wisdom is a first person puzzle game where the protagonist, one of the many creations of a deity, attempts to find out what happened to its creator who recently disappeared, helping the main character’s kins to deal with their distress along the way.
Why similar: Nonlinear 16.8%, Mystery 12.4%, Mythology 10.6%, Exploration 9.5%, Puzzle 9.1%
A queer mystery game about book banning. Play as Ruby (they/them), a journalism major on a surreal, after-hours adventure to investigate the disappearance of books from their college library.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 19.8%, Nonlinear 16%, Mystery 12.8%, Emotional 10.7%, Puzzle 8.2%
In this world, deadly toxic mist is everywhere. The protagonist, Yaqing, becomes an apprentice to a physician skilled in using insects to save his sister, who has been poisoned by the mist. As the story progresses, he finds himself entangled in a tense racial conflict…
Why similar: Alternate History 23.2%, Lore-Rich 14.3%, Emotional 13.7%, Historical 9.4%, Puzzle 9%
A first person, story-driven puzzle adventure inspired by the bests. You find yourself in an unknown world, where history and mythology are mixed and warped together.
Why similar: Mythology 24.1%, Alternate History 21%, LGBTQ+ 12.8%, Lore-Rich 8.5%, Exploration 7.7%
A knowledge-based progression game. Explore and solve the strange misteries of the interconnected fantasy worlds trapped inside an esoteric book and discover the roots of a terrible evil. No stats, no log, no savefiles. Only pure knowledge is your progress.
Why similar: Mystery 20%, Nonlinear 17.8%, Exploration 13.3%, Story Rich 11.5%, Puzzle 10.8%
Explore the intertwined dreams of a king, a merchant, and an archaeology intern across two time periods. Connect memories and confront echoes of the past in this brand new narrative puzzle adventure game.
Why similar: Alternate History 19.2%, Story Rich 12.9%, Exploration 12.4%, Adventure 11.8%, Puzzle 11.6%
Bean Sidhe (banshee) is a narrative walking sim through Irish and modern history featuring fully voiced interactions and colorful 3D landscapes.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20%, Historical 13.8%, Emotional 13.5%, Lore-Rich 12.9%, Story Rich 8.5%
Take on the role of a struggling museum's curator who receives a mysterious challenge to identify artifacts from the ancient civilizations of Waldwea. Dive through a broad range of academic texts in order to identify the artifact's culture and the era it was produced in. Will you save the museum?
Why similar: Alternate History 25.6%, Mystery 18.7%, LGBTQ+ 14.5%, Historical 13.8%, Lore-Rich 12.3%
A mythological puzzle–adventure where one or two players explore the divine ruins of forgotten gods and uncover the truth behind their eternal curse.
Why similar: Mythology 31.1%, Mystery 13.1%, Puzzle 11.7%, Exploration 10.8%, Adventure 9.4%
Escape Protocol is a multiplayer indie horror game in which you must Complete missions as a agent for Necrova Industries, while avoiding what lurks beneath the surface.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 15.7%, Mythology 15.5%, Strategy 14%, Puzzle 10.8%, Lore-Rich 10.6%
Where We Went is a narrative driven puzzle game. Step into the role of a mysterious character that can control ancient guardians to solve puzzles. Uncover the story behind your visit to the tomb and the reason for its existence!
Why similar: Mystery 17.2%, Emotional 16%, Lore-Rich 14%, Puzzle 13.2%, Story Rich 9%
Haunted by mysterious curses from her orphanage days, Mary is finally forced to confront the truth behind her past. Step into the enchanted Netherworld—a realm where destiny is written in blood and every choice shapes her fate. An award-winning adventure blending mystery, emotion, and dark fantasy.
Why similar: Mythology 20.9%, Alternate History 19.2%, Mystery 11.2%, Historical 10.8%, Emotional 9.8%
The Ogi - Cycles is a story about a little creature solving a big mystery. Uncover old stories and discover wonderful places. Break into another world, seek the wisdom of the Giants and learn the secrets of Mullar to uncover the truth about the storms, rotten berries, and your disappearing kin.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 17.4%, Mystery 15.7%, Emotional 13.5%, Nonlinear 11.4%, Exploration 10%
Soar through an alien world as a flying android. Dominate the environment with thunderous shouts —or surrender to the strange rhythms of wildlife. This planet does not obey humans. And maybe, neither should you.
Why similar: Mystery 17.9%, Emotional 14.7%, Nonlinear 12.3%, Stylized 10.5%, Puzzle 10.1%
Ecumene Aztec is a brutal action-adventure game with stealth elements, set in the time of the Aztecs. Take on the role of a fugitive who has escaped being sacrificed. Fight, climb and survive in a dark and bloody world. Decide which side of the conflict you will take...
Why similar: Mythology 21.5%, Nonlinear 14.1%, Lore-Rich 12%, Historical 11.4%, Emotional 8.7%
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Why similar: Alternate History 19.5%, Nonlinear 17.2%, LGBTQ+ 16.7%, Lore-Rich 12%, Exploration 7.3%
You find yourself shipwrecked on a beautiful unsunken island that was once part of Atlantis. Explore the mysteries of the island, and solve unique puzzles to enter the sunken lighthouse into the depths of Atlantis.
Why similar: Mythology 23.4%, Mystery 13.4%, Puzzle 11.2%, Exploration 10.3%, Atmospheric 8.4%
Explore a small open world in first-person, solving environmental puzzles across five distinct biomes. Observe, experiment, and uncover secrets at your own pace in this calm, discovery-focused indie experience.
Why similar: Mystery 19.3%, Exploration 12.9%, Story Rich 11%, Nonlinear 9.9%, Puzzle 9.1%
Wield your Balearic sling in a first-person puzzle narrative adventure through ancient ruins. Uncover a lost civilization and reactivate forgotten machines to reveal the secrets buried beneath Ciudadela.
Why similar: Puzzle 15.1%, Mystery 13.5%, Exploration 12.5%, Emotional 10.9%, Story Rich 10.6%
The first narrative Manx Gaelic language game. A 1-bit dithered first-person horror game based on Manx folklore. The Moddey Dhoo, a massive black dog, stalks the corridors of Peel Castle. Run. Hide. Escape. Don't look into its eyes; they might be the last thing you see.
Why similar: Mythology 20.7%, Lore-Rich 14.5%, Historical 12.7%, Mystery 9.3%, Exploration 9.2%
Investigate. Interrogate. Descend into a world of intrigue to untangle the Mystery of the Malign.
Why similar: Mystery 21.6%, Puzzle 12.7%, Story Rich 11.5%, Exploration 10.7%, Nonlinear 10%
OUT OF WATER is a visual novel about survival, myths, love, and choice. In 1 CE Watarholt, a quiet village prepares for winter - until bodies begin to surface. Shape your path through bonds, ancient horrors, and a fading peace. Will you fight, plead, or surrender to the waters?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 30%, Mythology 25.3%, Lore-Rich 20.4%, Mystery 12%, Historical 5.9%
Explore, find the light, unveil the truth. Dive into the secrets of Naivia's history, unearthing the voices once lost, facing the impossible contraptions of the Union, as the seemingly barren land reveals its gems through the use of a mysterious artefact of the past.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 21.7%, Dynamic Narration 19.4% ★, Nonlinear 11.4%, Exploration 9.8%, Adventure 7.8%
An otherworldly being has trapped you in their mysterious extradimensional prison. Explore a home ripped from time, activate the signals, and follow them to free that which binds you in this surreal first-person non-linear puzzle game.
Why similar: Nonlinear 18.6%, Mystery 17%, Emotional 10.8%, Puzzle 10.1%, Stylized 9.7%
One night, an alarm goes off in the old mansion of one of the richest families in the world. You, an employee of a security agency, go to find out the reason for this, but you quickly realize that everything is not as simple as it seemed at first.
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 27.4% ★, Nonlinear 16.9%, Mythology 15.8%, Mystery 14.6%, Story Rich 8.5%
In The Stone Ship, paintings, maps, and photographs expand into living scenes, revealing hidden paths that lead back in time to the origins of an ancient megalithic monument. It is a single‑player, first‑person mystery‑exploration game featuring puzzle elements and navigation challenges.
Why similar: Mystery 19%, Mythology 17%, Alternate History 14%, Historical 11.6%, Puzzle 8.9%
"CINEMA" is an immersive investigative thriller game where player wields control over time and the intricate interplay of cause and effect within the storyline inspired by silent films.
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 18.2% ★, Alternate History 18.1%, Nonlinear 12.8%, Mystery 11.1%, Lore-Rich 9.8%
Two Souls, One Path. Not even time can keep them apart.Annelise is the Chosen One of an ancient Prophecy. Cross time and space with her to find and activate the epic Pyrite Talisman in a narrative adventure through two parallel realities.Prequel to Telluria: Forebodings.
Why similar: Alternate History 23.2%, Lore-Rich 15.5%, Mystery 14.2%, Emotional 13.9%, Exploration 7.6%
An atmospheric, top-down mystery/adventure game. Explore parallel versions of an old castle: one pristine, one ruined. Study scripture and lore, solve riddles, unearth secrets, dispel magic barriers. Find, confront, and defeat what lurks beyond the seal in the throne room.
Why similar: Mythology 23%, Lore-Rich 16.5%, Exploration 15.2%, Puzzle 13.6%, Mystery 9.3%
Explore a mysterious hot springs in the dead of night and meet the other lost souls who are drawn to this place.
Why similar: Nonlinear 24.2%, Emotional 12.6%, Exploration 11.9%, Atmospheric 10.5%, Adventure 8.6%
An autobiographical adventure about pain, identity, and the rituals we create to heal. As you assist the mysterious S. in coming to terms with different types of grief, 𝘗𝘭𝘶𝘮 𝘙𝘰𝘢𝘥 𝘛𝘦𝘢 𝘋𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮 invites you to slow down, reflect, and embrace every version of yourself. 🌺
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23.1%, Mythology 18%, Lore-Rich 15.8%, Emotional 12.4%, Exploration 8.8%
A single player puzzle exploration game where you play as Dee, short for Drauni, explore the ruins of Hampi, solving turn based puzzles, to find a way to escape your past and make it to the lost cities of Tripura. The puzzles reveal the origins of Chess and the long buried secrets of your ancestors.
Why similar: Mythology 33.7%, Puzzle 14.8%, Story Rich 12.4%, Strategy 11.4%, Exploration 11.1%
Unravel an epistolary romance between two men called up for military service, as you explore the ruins of an old town hall during the Spanish Civil War.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23.2%, Historical 16.2%, Emotional 14.3%, Exploration 9.2%, Stylized 8.3%
Explore the ruins of an ancient city. Solve puzzles to unlock new paths, abilities, and forgotten lore. Read the lost stories you uncover to gain insight into a tangled web of mysteries. Using only your wits and your trusty torch to guide you, you must find a way to return light to a starless sky.
Why similar: Nonlinear 20.6%, Lore-Rich 19.2%, Mystery 16%, Puzzle 11.2%, Exploration 10.7%
Paris, 1920. The city is collapsing into sand. Play as Léon, an orphan able to manipulate sand, as you explore a reimagined Paris consumed by Entropy. A story-rich narrative adventure where exploration reveals what happened to the city and what still lies beneath its ruins.
Why similar: Alternate History 21%, Lore-Rich 12.8%, Emotional 11.1%, Historical 10.7%, Exploration 7.7%
Embark on a heartwarming journey with your little light friend to solve puzzles and bring light to the mystical realm of Illum.
Why similar: Nonlinear 25.1%, Exploration 12.3%, Puzzle 12.1%, Story Rich 9.4%, Emotional 9.2%
KIMÆRA is a creature-centric, real-time RPG adventure game. Befriend kimæra in the wild and assemble your own squad to explore the world, or peacefully raise kimæra in lush gardens instead. Spar alongside your squad, make new allies, and take part in unraveling a beautiful mystery!
Why similar: Mythology 23%, LGBTQ+ 19.5%, Lore-Rich 14%, Emotional 10.9%, Mystery 10.3%
Embark on an exploration adventure with spooky and horror elements, tasked with recovering real historical artifacts from excavation sites around the world. Beware of local traps and monsters inspired by the mythology of each region.
Why similar: Mythology 26.6%, Nonlinear 14.2%, Historical 13.6%, Mystery 10.4%, Exploration 8.6%
Venture into the medieval kingdom of Dyfed in Tales from the Mabinogion. As King Pryderi, traverse dense forests, rugged mountains, and windswept coastlines. Uncover long-held secrets, face the forces that threaten your people, and protect your realm from a creeping, devastating curse.
Why similar: Mythology 25.6%, Lore-Rich 14%, Historical 12.4%, Mystery 11%, Exploration 8.3%
The desert was never meant to be explored at night. When a distant light appears beyond your camp, you follow it into shifting sands and buried secrets. What lies behind the glow and why is it calling you?
Why similar: Mystery 18.5%, Emotional 17.3%, First-Person 11.3%, Atmospheric 9.6%, Story Rich 9.5%
The Rewinder 2 is an action adventure game inspired by eastern mythology. Explore cursed villages, dungeons. Unlock new skills and meet all sorts of ghosts and monsters.
Why similar: Mythology 39.7%, Mystery 21.2%, Story Rich 13.6%, Adventure 12.7%, Puzzle 8.8%
A narrative-driven adventure puzzle game. Play as a 7-year-old boy stepping into a mechanical garden built from memories, observe the environment, solve puzzles, collect memory fragments, awaken your inner strength, and explore the hidden truth of life and emotions.
Why similar: Nonlinear 17.5%, Dynamic Narration 14.7% ★, Emotional 13%, Puzzle 11.5%, Lore-Rich 10.8%
2409. As the new Spook on HMS Solbrand you dive deep into a past steeped in grand norse myth and quiet local legend. Command your submersible, survey sunken ruins, uncover puzzling fragments, commune with the dead, and untangle a pseudo-historical knot of cosmic proportions: Why is the sun so loud?
Why similar: Alternate History 27.9%, Mythology 24.1%, Exploration 12.3%, Puzzle 11.3%, Adventure 10.3%
Len Chandler is trapped in an elevator, navigating strange floors filled with the fragmented conversations and unresolved problems of his colleagues, friends, and family. Can he piece together the storylines, mend relationships, and finally reach the Ground Floor?
Why similar: Puzzle 13.4%, Nonlinear 13.2%, Emotional 13%, Mystery 12.1%, Stylized 11.4%
A portal to another dimension; A world abandoned. Journey Into The Soup and uncover the mysteries of a strange new reality in this atmospheric first-person puzzle adventure game.
Why similar: Alternate History 24.3%, Mystery 13.4%, Adventure 12.6%, Puzzle 9.2%, Indie 8.5%
A tragic mistery, from Apulia with love.
Why similar: Nonlinear 24.6%, Emotional 13.4%, Story Rich 11.5%, Atmospheric 8.7%, Exploration 8.7%
Dive into the captivating world of puzzles with the new part of the Door game series. Your task is to find the correct door among many options to advance to the next level. But be careful: only by understanding the patterns and solving puzzles you can unlock the coveted passage.
Why similar: Puzzle 17.3%, Exploration 15.1%, First-Person 11.9%, Nonlinear 9%, Mystery 8.3%
"The First Spring" is an Eastern fantasy BL visual novel. As Elior Fang, players will navigate emotional bonds within the Lingguang Pavilion. Make pivotal choices, uncover the truth behind your origins, and unlock multiple endings in this branching tale of destiny and romance.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 25.1%, Mythology 21.8%, Alternate History 17.6%, Emotional 12.4%, Lore-Rich 11.7%
An exploration-driven adventure RPG set in Ancient India about a young demi-god and his animal sidekicks. Use your jungle detective skills to discover hidden paths, track down mysterious creatures, and find the secret temples of the Old Gods.
Why similar: Mythology 30.2%, Mystery 13.5%, Historical 12.1%, Lore-Rich 11.1%, Exploration 10%
Where strange creatures roam the land, there is a young woman looking for an adventure. Her goal is simple – explore abandoned areas, classify danger and deal with it.
Why similar: Nonlinear 20%, Alternate History 14.8%, Exploration 13.6%, Adventure 11.5%, Mystery 11%
Explore a cursed realm locked in mist and blood. Solve ancient puzzles, cast forbidden spells, and survive the Witch’s trial in this dark third-person adventure set at the edge of myth and memory.
Why similar: Mythology 17.4%, Lore-Rich 14.5%, Puzzle 13.6%, Exploration 12.5%, Adventure 12.1%
Welcome to Mt. Holly, where every dawn unveils a new mystery. Navigate through shifting corridors and ever-changing chambers in this genre-defying strategy puzzle adventure. But will your unpredictable path lead you to the rumored Room 46?
Why similar: Mystery 18.8%, Puzzle 14.8%, Nonlinear 12.2%, Exploration 11.6%, Story Rich 8.6%
Explore a beautiful, low-poly Norwegian island as 17-year-old Jesper. Armed with a mysterious, magical bracelet, you'll solve puzzles, uncover your grandfather's past, and make choices in this heartwarming coming-of-age story about love, friendship, and family.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 16.5%, Puzzle 11%, Story Rich 10.1%, Exploration 10%, Emotional 9%
One Soul. Two Lives. Separated by 1400 Years. Unravel an ancient prophecy in a 3D narrative adventure spanning two different eras where an entire reality is at stake. When they finally find each other, you will decide what survives — and at what cost.
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 19.2% ★, Lore-Rich 16.3%, Emotional 15.1%, Mystery 14.6%, Story Rich 9.8%
Immerse yourself in an exciting journey on the island of dreams. Explore the open world and interesting places, while solving various puzzles that use environment.
Why similar: Nonlinear 18.5%, Puzzle 16.2%, Exploration 14.8%, Adventure 13.9%, Stylized 13.6%
Team up with your robotic pet camera "Cammy" and use special photo filters to take photos that reveal hidden clues in your surroundings. Explore your grandpa's abandoned house and uncover the reason behind his disappearance.
Why similar: Puzzle 16.9%, Exploration 15.9%, Stylized 15.7%, Story Rich 12.1%, Atmospheric 10.3%
Photograph your way through High Pines Summer Camp and uncover the mystery of the campers’ disappearance.
Why similar: Exploration 16.5%, Story Rich 14.8%, Puzzle 14.5%, Mystery 11.5%, Stylized 9.4%
Fly passengers around a fantasy town inspired by Chinese folktales and unravel a mindbending, Zero Escape-like mystery.
Why similar: Mythology 22.2%, LGBTQ+ 16.7%, Nonlinear 16%, Mystery 12%, Historical 10.5%
Explore a secret-filled land in this 3D Action-Adventure, where every level is hidden in plain sight! Travel and fight through a vast, unmarked overworld. The next surprise is only a single search away!
Why similar: Mythology 27.3%, Nonlinear 22.2%, Alternate History 20%, Exploration 9.8%, Atmospheric 6.4%
Ecliptic is a 3D Puzzle Adventure Game set in the Stars! Inspired by the mythological figures of the horoscope, embark on the hero's journey with the mysterious protagonist on a journey of identity and discovery.
Why similar: Mythology 35.1%, LGBTQ+ 26%, Exploration 11%, Story Rich 10%, Puzzle 8.5%
