Games Like Cardboard Fish

Dive into the immersive depths of RAY, an eerie dystopian deep-sea adventure. Locate hidden items and solve physics based puzzles. Navigate the abandoned station with stealth as vicious predators roam the abyss. Dont let them spot you...

Why similar: Cinematic 21.9%, Underwater 19.3% ★, Action-Adventure 9.9%, Puzzle 9.4%, Exploration 8.6%

Dive into an explorable water world where Elders are mysteriously being trapped in crystal prisons. The freedom of the elders depends on a single naive little spirit to explore and find a way to release them.

Why similar: Underwater 25.1% ★, Cinematic 12%, Realistic 9.6%, Exploration 9.6%, Puzzle 8.3%

A cooperative psychological horror where the house manipulates each player differently. Share clues, question reality, and find out who — if anyone — makes it out together.

Why similar: Artificial Intelligence 19.7%, Action-Adventure 14.9%, Realistic 13.3%, Exploration 10.6%, Psychological 8.2%

Trigger is a 3d side-scrolling, photorealistic, adventure game that lets you take control of a young ball named Neo. Since you were gifted with special abilities, you will be tested on whether you're good enough to be sent on real missions.

Why similar: Cinematic 18.1%, Realistic 14.6%, Artificial Intelligence 12.8%, Action-Adventure 11.7%, Exploration 8.2%

Ergenekon is a story-based, cinematic-heavy, linear, third person single player game about the Turkish epic Ergenekon. You will witness the resurrection of the Turks with Ergenekon.

Why similar: Cinematic 20.2%, Action-Adventure 15.9%, Action 11%, Realistic 10.7%, Adventure 10.6%

Enter The Grid—where the line between hunter and hunted blurs. Survive the neon-soaked streets, outsmart relentless enemies, and bring order to chaos. Are you ready to pull the trigger on a digital nightmare? The city won’t save itself."

Why similar: Cinematic 31.9%, Artificial Intelligence 20.6%, Action 13.8%, Adventure 12.4%, Action-Adventure 11.2%

A psychological narrative experience where perception fades and reality unravels. Explore, observe, and feel the descent into the human mind.

Why similar: Action-Adventure 19.6%, Psychological 15.7%, Third Person 14.7%, Adventure 14.1%, Realistic 13.7%

Fate chapter 2 is a psychological horror game from the first person perspective and offers a complete story and experience. The game includes many different regions and puzzles. See you right around and solve the mystery and the most important SURVIVE!

Why similar: Artificial Intelligence 22.2%, Psychological 13.9%, Action-Adventure 13.9%, Realistic 13.1%, Puzzle 7.3%

A first person survival horror game where you become trapped in a monumentaly vast place known as the Temple of Steel. Explore and escape it as its chilling abominations attempt to devour your soul, and as you struggle with a personal story of revenge, hatred and guilt.

Why similar: Cinematic 25.6%, Action-Adventure 19%, Adventure 14.6%, Exploration 13.2%, Action 8.8%

In the process of searching for real estate, he comes across a lucrative offer - a 2-storey house with a basement and an attic for only $295,000. After much hesitation, he contacts the seller and agrees to the deal. But what happened on the next day after the move, he was shocked.

Why similar: Cinematic 23.7%, Action-Adventure 14.4%, Psychological 13%, Realistic 12.2%, Exploration 10.5%

Don't Flee is a psychological horror thriller. Each new step can be the character's last. Your light is your life. Will the protagonist be able to overcome his fears and get out of the abandoned school by unraveling the cause of the incident...

Why similar: Real Time Tactics 24.2%, Psychological 15.7%, Cinematic 13.2%, Action-Adventure 9.3%, Exploration 9%

As Lorna you have now learned of Alfred Cypress, your grandfather. You have also encountered the technology he has invented and now you have gained access to a few of the virtual training areas he has created. This particular one is located in a mansion to help learn more about how him.

Why similar: Action-Adventure 19.6%, Adventure 15.1%, Exploration 13.6%, Action 13.3%, Third Person 13.2%

Deliver Us Home is a solitary sci-fi experience where one astronaut works to secure a home and new future for humanity.

Why similar: Cinematic 22.7%, Action-Adventure 14.6%, Realistic 12.3%, Puzzle 10.9%, Third Person 10.1%

EQUAL PEOPLE - Welcome to the City of Neapolis. You are here to solve a Mystery. Talk to People and Get Clues.

Why similar: Artificial Intelligence 36.6%, Action-Adventure 24.1%, Exploration 16.5%, Adventure 12.5%, 3D 10.4%

The Talos Principle 3 is the last chapter of the thought-provoking first-person puzzle series, taking you on a cosmic journey across more than a dozen worlds and testing your mind with all-new challenges.

Why similar: Artificial Intelligence 22.2%, Puzzle 15.5%, Realistic 13.4%, Exploration 13.1%, Adventure 12.9%

Embark on DeerBoy's adventure in Eden, a vibrant world threatened by darkness. Gather light, solve puzzles, and face corrupted foes to prove your worth to the many guardians and restore Eden's light. Early development, your feedback shapes the journey.

Why similar: Action-Adventure 19.5%, Exploration 16.6%, Third Person 16.1%, Cinematic 15.7%, Action 9.3%

Wake up in a dark and abandoned facility and uncover its secrets in this sci‑fi horror game focused on stealth and environmental puzzles. Explore, avoid deadly systems, and question the intentions of the entity watching you as you move closer to the truth.

Why similar: Cinematic 19.7%, Action-Adventure 17.3%, Puzzle 13%, Action 12.3%, Realistic 12%

The Final Stay - Chapter 1 is a psychological horror experience that immerses players in a dark and unsettling world filled with mystery and fear. You arrive at an abandoned hotel, but something is wrong. The deeper you explore, the more the environment begins to change.

Why similar: Cinematic 20.5%, Action-Adventure 16.3%, Puzzle 11.6%, Action 11%, Adventure 10.7%

Waking up in the midst of a stormy night, a tabby cat named Biscuit finds his mom nowhere in sight. Search for her through the eyes of Biscuit, while discovering his past as a research subject in a heartfelt story full of horror and adventure.

Why similar: Cinematic 24.7%, Action-Adventure 14.7%, Science 12.7%, Realistic 12.6%, Exploration 10.6%

Welcome to Poly Backrooms, an unique multiplayer co-op horror game that combines the infamous backrooms creepypasta with a fun, low-poly aesthetic. With up to 4 players, you and your friends will navigate through the backrooms, solving intricate puzzles and avoiding dangerous entities.

Why similar: Psychological 14.4%, Action-Adventure 13.8%, Realistic 13.7%, Third Person 11.7%, Puzzle 10.9%

Trapped in a High School, you must uncover the secrets of the Sacred Protein while evading threats like Big Marina and battling terrifying teachers. Solve puzzles, manage resources, and face Luli’s revenge in a chilling survival horror adventure with multiple endings. Will you escape?

Why similar: Cinematic 26.1%, Action-Adventure 16.4%, Realistic 13.1%, Exploration 11.9%, Adventure 8.4%

Operation Purge is a story-driven sci-fi survival game set on Titan, Saturn’s mysterious moon. Explore the terrain, manage limited resources, and uncover the secrets hidden beneath the surface. Will you survive long enough to find the truth?

Why similar: Cinematic 22.6%, Action-Adventure 16.3%, Action 11.7%, Adventure 11.2%, Third Person 10.6%

A first-person psychological horror where a harmless camp ritual awakens The Dame: a presence bound to mirrors and silence. Break the mirrors before she reaches you.

Why similar: Cinematic 28.8%, Action-Adventure 18.6%, Exploration 13%, Adventure 13%, Realistic 12.8%

Revival is a third-person sci-fi action-adventure where you explore a massive hub world, hunt colossal bosses, solve environmental puzzles, and salvage alien technology to repair your ship and escape a hostile planet.

Why similar: Cinematic 19.2%, Action-Adventure 15.1%, Science 12.8%, Action 11.2%, Adventure 10.7%

A VR puzzle adventure where dimensional fractures have torn reality apart. Explore environments destabilized by the rift, solve spatial puzzles hidden across 10 distinct scenes, and follow signals, symbols, and strange objects to uncover what caused the collapse.

Why similar: Cinematic 20%, Action-Adventure 16.4%, Puzzle 12.5%, Adventure 11%, Exploration 10.8%

Lemon Simulator is a unique experience where your main goal is to be a lemon and enjoy life surrounded by nature.

Why similar: Cinematic 30.8%, Science 19.4%, Exploration 14.1%, Third Person 14%, Realistic 12.9%

This is a horror game about a small town engulfed in dangerous dolls.

Why similar: Real Time Tactics 22.8%, Cinematic 18%, Science 13.9%, Action-Adventure 10.4%, Puzzle 8.5%

Aya and her fluffy friend have their paths inevitably cross, as they must find their loved ones and discover their true selves in the mysterious land of tales.

Why similar: Cinematic 22.5%, Puzzle 12.3%, Exploration 11.8%, Action-Adventure 11.1%, Colorful 9.1%

DREAMFIELD is a liminal game where you parkour through empty spaces filled with a strong atmosphere. Some places may feel familiar. Dive into an immersive experience where, perhaps, you will never wake up.

Why similar: Cinematic 23.2%, Exploration 20.5%, Psychological 18.9%, Realistic 17.3%, 3D 9.6%

JIRO is a story driven action-adventure game featuring fast-paced combat, exploration, and challenging puzzles in a mysterious and evolving world.

Why similar: Cinematic 20.3%, Action-Adventure 15.1%, Puzzle 11.8%, Exploration 10.6%, Third Person 10.4%

Control a flying drone, possess other robots, and solve environmental puzzles in a mysterious world full of hidden challenges.

Why similar: Artificial Intelligence 21.4%, Exploration 17%, Action-Adventure 16.9%, Third Person 14.8%, Puzzle 14.8%

An open-world survival horror game where you explore a mysterious island, build a base, hunt, craft, fight terrifying creatures, and repair a boat to escape.

Why similar: Cinematic 21.4%, Artificial Intelligence 21.2%, Action-Adventure 12.5%, Realistic 11.7%, Exploration 9.1%

A psychological horror exploration game where you investigate a long-abandoned asylum, solve environmental puzzles, uncover dark secrets, and make choices that shape the outcome. Communicate through your walkie-talkie, navigate shifting spaces, and confront the horrors that still linger within.

Why similar: Action-Adventure 20.4%, Third Person 15.5%, Puzzle 15.3%, Psychological 15.3%, Adventure 14.6%

Aria is a narrative-driven adventure game following a young girl - Aria and her travelling companion, a “Dolki” (Half Dolphin, half Kiwi). A recent tragedy has left Aria adrift in her own imagination where corruption has begun to intrude upon the lands.

Why similar: Cinematic 23.7%, Puzzle 11.5%, Exploration 10.6%, Action-Adventure 9.8%, Third Person 8.7%

A psychological horror game where players explore eerie liminal spaces through the lens of an old camera. Solve environmental puzzles, uncover hidden paths, and survive lurking threats in a surreal, non-linear world that blurs the line between reality and dreams.

Why similar: Cinematic 27.3%, Realistic 17.4%, Action-Adventure 15.4%, Puzzle 12.3%, 3D 7.6%

Explore mystical realms, fight epic bosses & investigate fragmented memories as you unveil the truth behind your estranged father

Why similar: Cinematic 23.7%, Action-Adventure 13%, Atmospheric 12%, Adventure 11.9%, Exploration 11.3%

Once a celebrated opera singer, Rachel returns to the stage where she lost her son. As she works through the night, routine tasks unravel into hallucinations and memories as a restless presence awakens.

Why similar: Cinematic 24.7%, Action-Adventure 16.9%, Realistic 12.6%, Adventure 11.9%, Exploration 11.9%

Join Siku, a fierce and cunning wolf, on a thrilling journey as he seeks to rescue his pack from a notorious hunter gang, with the invaluable aid of Uki, a resilient spirit guide.

Why similar: Action-Adventure 22.4%, Third Person 19.5%, Exploration 18.2%, 3D 11%, Action 10.3%

🎮 Play Incredifall – The Ultimate 3D Falling Object Game! Experience the thrill of Incredifall, a high-speed, action-packed 3D game where strategy meets chaos! Dodge deadly objects and collect items as you race through a dynamic arena filled with surprises. With 240 adrenaline-pumping levels,

Why similar: Real Time Tactics 37.6%, Cinematic 26.9%, Action-Adventure 10.6%, Action 8.2%, 3D 7.5%

Find your way to master the seven deadly sins in a constantly looping world that will force you to experience different realities.

Why similar: Cinematic 22.1%, Action-Adventure 12.3%, Realistic 11.8%, Puzzle 10.6%, Third Person 10%

A reflective, physics-based puzzle game about piloting a ship through gravitational fields in deep space.

Why similar: Cinematic 27.4%, Artificial Intelligence 22%, Puzzle 12.7%, Exploration 11.5%, Colorful 8.7%

Trapped inside a shifting labyrinth formed from memory and fear, you must follow haunting whispers through corridors that never stay the same. Some voices guide you. Some lie. And the Maze remembers everything.

Why similar: Puzzle 17.6%, Third Person 16.1%, Psychological 15.7%, Exploration 14.4%, 3D 9.3%

Trapped in Canada's boreal forest, in which futuristic technology and otherworldly horrors surround a 17th Century village, you must unravel the mystical open world's secrets in this third-person action-adventure game.

Why similar: Cinematic 19.4%, Artificial Intelligence 17.6%, Action-Adventure 12.3%, Realistic 10.9%, Puzzle 9.7%

You fell asleep in your own bed but woke up in a dark nightmare. Explore a shifting house haunted by paranormal activity, uncover disturbing secrets and uncover the truth behind your arrival.

Why similar: Psychological 29.6%, Cinematic 13%, Realistic 11.5%, Action 9.8%, Puzzle 9.8%

Misguided Remastered: Third-person action-horror. Silvia, high school girl trapped in otherworld nightmare. Desperately search for missing best friend & mom's cherished letter her only memory. Survive Indonesian folklore horrors with axe/knife combat, solve puzzles, uncover dark secrets!

Why similar: Action-Adventure 17.6%, Realistic 16.1%, Third Person 13.5%, Puzzle 13.2%, Exploration 11.9%

In deep-sea action-adventure game Pakicetus Redux, take command, choose your mission, and lead the escort submarine Salvation along a seafloor rift. Balance resource collection, upgrades, and the fate of human civilization as you battle an emerging enemy bent on stopping your search for a new home.

Why similar: Cinematic 19.4%, Underwater 18.8% ★, Science 13.9%, Action-Adventure 11%, Third Person 9.4%

Just Keep Waddling is based on the nihilist penguin. 70 kilometers of procedurally generated wilderness, a global leaderboard, and 8 original songs to waddle along to. A simple and laid back walking simulator, to enjoy the journey more than the destination

Why similar: Cinematic 24.6%, Adventure 12.6%, Exploration 12.1%, Realistic 11.5%, Psychological 11.1%

Celestial Temple is a narrative action-adventure game from Ursa Majeur. Become Curiosity, uncover who and where you are, and journey through a dreamlike mythic odyssey across ages, facing enemies with your own face while seeking a sliver of light in self-made darkness.

Why similar: Cinematic 24.7%, Action-Adventure 16.9%, Psychological 16%, Adventure 9%, Third Person 7.3%

Descend into psychological horror with 'Scary Psycho Lady' on Steam. Uncover a twisted plot as Ikoma, Rina, and the Psycho Lady navigate a chilling narrative of deception, betrayal, and murder. Solve puzzles, confront fear, and survive the sinister journe

Why similar: Cinematic 26.7%, Psychological 19.8%, Action-Adventure 11.9%, Puzzle 9.1%, Exploration 8%

Become is a short single-player third-person adventure where you embark on life's most fantastical journey, as one of millions of sperm. Survive the perilous microcosm, wiggle, dash, and outcompete rivals through the human reproductive system to create new life.

Why similar: Cinematic 22.2%, Science 21.8%, Underwater 17% ★, Third Person 9.9%, Colorful 7.1%

After an ancient curse binds Earl to the ghost of a long deceased King, Earl must the break into the tombs and graves of the sacred island to recover the scattered mummified body parts of the cursed King.

Why similar: Cinematic 21%, Action-Adventure 12.6%, Puzzle 10.1%, Third Person 9.8%, Psychological 9.8%

A routine shift turns into a nightmare when a coworker attacks you. Flee into an abandoned factory where the doors lock behind you. Armed with only a taser, you must outsmart the terrifying threats to escape.

Why similar: Cinematic 27.7%, Action-Adventure 17%, Realistic 14.8%, Puzzle 13.3%, 3D 8%

Survive and prevail in GUTTERBORN, a VR fantasy exploration game featuring action-packed combat and a sprawling open world. Finding the truth in generational lies.

Why similar: Cinematic 23.3%, Action-Adventure 17.6%, Action 12.4%, Exploration 12.2%, Adventure 11.8%

A story driven, action adventure where players explore a cursed tropical island, solve environmental puzzles, and gather sacred artifacts. Work with locals and navigate chaotic situations with Doug and Marcus’s humor to restore balance to the island.

Why similar: Cinematic 23.9%, Third Person 14.4%, Action-Adventure 13.7%, Puzzle 11.8%, Exploration 9.1%

Explore the abandoned Blackforge Industries factory and uncover the dark secrets hidden within its walls. Solve puzzles, survive terrifying encounters, and discover why the factory never forgot you in this atmospheric first-person horror experience. Now are you ready for join Black Forge Industries?

Why similar: Real Time Tactics 29.1%, Action-Adventure 14.5%, Realistic 11%, Puzzle 10.7%, Action 9.4%

Daydream is a single-player horror game where the places you grew up become the things you fear. Hand-built childhood spaces, familiar music, and entities that pay attention. The comfort is real. So is what's underneath it.

Why similar: Cinematic 22.1%, Action-Adventure 12.6%, Psychological 12.6%, Realistic 12%, Puzzle 10.1%

A third-person horror game and the sequel to a dark story. A mad scientist returns to the iconic Teletubby Land to finish his horrific experiments. Explore a chilling world, solve intricate puzzles, evade dangerous enemies, and uncover the ultimate secret of this nightmare.

Why similar: Cinematic 20.9%, Action-Adventure 15.6%, Adventure 12.1%, Realistic 11.1%, Exploration 10.8%

Linear underwater horror game about a search dive that quickly turns into fight for survival after an encounter with hellish creature.

Why similar: Underwater 27.9% ★, Cinematic 18.7%, Psychological 16.3%, Action-Adventure 8.4%, Exploration 6%

A psychological horror game where you ride an elevator, spot anomalies, and try to escape Apartment 10. Miss something, and you’re sent back to the beginning

Why similar: Psychological 29.1%, Cinematic 22.7%, Exploration 11.6%, Atmospheric 8.6%, Adventure 8.6%