60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Exploration, Lore-Rich, Adventure, Story Rich.
For the people who like reading quest descriptions and following context clues. Also a great experience for Achievement Hunters with 100 to collect. All while a subtle interconnected story unfolds. Free Roam Exploration awaits in a strange new world!
Light of the Locked World
A fantasy role-playing game. Cruel whispers in the back of your mind... Dead cities, lands devastated by war. Grotesque past and hopeful future. Shining spires reflected in the waters of the abyss. Welcome, immigrant, to the Locked World, it is yours to unlock.
Cosmic Anchor
Cosmic Anchor is a post-apocalyptic puzzle game about bending the laws of gravity, black holes and causality to your will. Exploit the emergent nature of the universe, and escape the intricate test-chambers together.
A fantasy role-playing game. Cruel whispers in the back of your mind... Dead cities, lands devastated by war. Grotesque past and hopeful future. Shining spires reflected in the waters of the abyss. Welcome, immigrant, to the Locked World, it is yours to unlock.
Why similar: Split Screen 28.2% ★, Conspiracy 12.6% ★, Open World 11.6%, Lore-Rich 11%, Minimalist 8.1%
Cosmic Anchor is a post-apocalyptic puzzle game about bending the laws of gravity, black holes and causality to your will. Exploit the emergent nature of the universe, and escape the intricate test-chambers together.
Why similar: Philosophical 28.6%, Post-apocalyptic 24.3%, Lore-Rich 16%, Puzzle 12%, Mystery 7.5%
Your only goal is to collect all the achievements. But that may not be as easy as it seems...
Why similar: Collectathon 27.4%, Minimalist 12.6%, Puzzle 9.7%, Comedy 9%, Exploration 8.8%
A young girl who finds herself alone in a massive cave with no memory of how she arrived there. Aided by a mysterious talking bird, she must find her way out of the cave, and hopefully, return to a family that she can’t even remember.
Why similar: Split Screen 29.7% ★, Philosophical 19.6%, Collectathon 18.9%, Exploration 6.7%, Comedy 6.6%
Mine, upgrade, and explore as you journey toward the moon. With the help of Astra, the AI in your suit, gather resources, build your ship, and face the emotional cost of chasing your dreams. Will reaching the top bring you happiness, or leave you questioning everything?
Why similar: Lore-Rich 31.1%, Minimalist 15.4%, Exploration 14.1%, Story Rich 9%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%
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 30.2%, Collectathon 25.4%, Open World 15.4%, Exploration 9.8%, Puzzle 7.5%
The world doesn't need saving. You do. Explore a strange 3-bit world, wield mysterious powers, uncover forbidden secrets, and find your way home across realities.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 19.3%, Collectathon 18.7%, Exploration 11.6%, Puzzle 10.7%, Mystery 9.4%
Explore a living Earth 10,000 years after humanity. Observe wildlife, survive dangerous ecosystems, and build a growing Digital Vivarium from what you discover. Progress through understanding, not combat, in a world that continues without you.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 26.8%, Philosophical 19.2%, Open World 18.6%, Exploration 14.3%, Atmospheric 8.3%
Maze In Your Mind is a game about a three-layer maze connected by static portals where the player must find the right portal to unlock the final portal. Avoid enemies and explore the maze, but not the maze you see, but the maze you don't see, the maze in your mind.
Why similar: Split Screen 45.8% ★, Philosophical 18.4%, Exploration 11.8%, Puzzle 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 5.1%
Soul Nexus is a text-based adventure game where you explore strange environments and interact with even stranger individuals. Will you wander the spaces forever or will you eventually fulfil your goal of being free?
Why similar: Philosophical 21.5%, Lore-Rich 18.5%, Mystery 8.8%, Exploration 8.7%, Minimalist 8.3%
Cross an ominous desert as a lone traveler searching for a mythical Sea you have only seen in dreams. Gather water, follow fragmented clues, and learn the patterns of colossal Cube Monoliths that reshape the sands. There are no quest markers or checklists. Only your curiosity can guide the journey.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 32.4%, Open World 19.9%, Exploration 14.2%, Mystery 12.1%, Philosophical 10.2%
Washed up on the shore of an abandoned island, you find that dying opens up an entirely new world beneath the living. Meet the people and their mysteries, complete quests, uncover secrets, and bask in scenery like no other in this story-based adventure game.
Why similar: Collectathon 28.9%, Lore-Rich 22.7%, Open World 13.4%, Exploration 10.1%, Story Rich 6.3%
Step back into a world of thought-provoking puzzles, philosophical intrigue, and breathtaking visuals with The Talos Principle: Reawakened - a first-person puzzle masterpiece for both new players and long-time fans alike.
Why similar: Philosophical 30.2%, Lore-Rich 21.6%, Post-apocalyptic 19.5%, Puzzle 11.1%, Exploration 8.3%
Found is a narrative adventure about memory, identity, and rebuilding a fragmented world. Explore dreamlike soft-poly landscapes, uncover lost memories, solve environmental puzzles, battle curious creatures, and assemble a map unique to your journey.
Why similar: Philosophical 27.6%, Open World 16.3%, Exploration 13.5%, Puzzle 12.1%, Story Rich 10.9%
The Dew is a puzzle game focused on storytelling. You will become a dewdrop—experience the past wars fought by black and white in puzzle form, and uncover the neglected truth.
Why similar: Philosophical 27.2%, Lore-Rich 22.4%, Minimalist 15.8%, Puzzle 10.4%, Story Rich 7.7%
Answer the question of mortality in this sidescroller inspired by the adventures of old. Wander the depths of two parallel worlds. Confer with gods, locals, and other travelers. Solve problems through intuition and a collection of odd trinkets. Choose: death, or eternal life?
Why similar: Philosophical 33.8%, Lore-Rich 17.8%, Minimalist 11.6%, Puzzle 8.9%, Story Rich 8.9%
Rift Walker is an open world 2D puzzle platformer where... there aren't any platforms?
Why similar: Lore-Rich 23.8%, Post-apocalyptic 19.2%, Open World 12.4%, Puzzle 11.2%, Story Rich 11%
An offbeat adventure game about traveling to the ends of the earth in search of the Best Boots. Solve puzzles, complete quests, collect items, and don weird hats as a hapless young boot enthusiast in a compact open world full of strange friends and foes. You can even jump.
Why similar: Collectathon 28.9%, Open World 17.2%, Comedy 15.2%, Exploration 12.9%, Puzzle 9.4%
Zoom through the landscape as Boll, a mysterious glowing sphere, uncovering a forgotten past and the truth behind the world they've landed in. Gather all sorts of collectibles, evading Shapes and Nature alike. Uncover the mysteries...
Why similar: Lore-Rich 25.7%, Open World 14.6%, Mystery 13.2%, Puzzle 12.6%, Exploration 10.9%
This psychological puzzle based mascot horror is designed to tell a story. Manage your stress as reality begins to distort. When you panic, doors stop responding and hallucinations creep in. Uncover the secrets of this school.
Why similar: Collectathon 34.4%, Puzzle 13.6%, Lore-Rich 13.2%, Minimalist 11.9%, Exploration 10.8%
In this game, if you die, instead of starting over, you move on to the next level. Or something like that.
Why similar: Philosophical 38.9%, Post-apocalyptic 20.4%, Mystery 12.5%, Atmospheric 8%, Story Rich 7.8%
Whale Well is a short adventure game where you play as a duck. Collect and trade items while exploring a civilization in the belly of a great whale.
Why similar: Collectathon 33.3%, Open World 14.2%, Puzzle 11.2%, Exploration 10.5%, Old School 9%
'The Quiet Apocalypse' is a first-person story adventure set in a beautiful open world. Join your father on a dangerous trek through 400 km² of pristine wilderness, as you race to save the life of a very special child.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 24.2%, Conspiracy 18.9% ★, Open World 18.3%, Exploration 10.7%, Mystery 9.9%
be merp. be in merpworld. 🍃
Why similar: Collectathon 29.9%, Lore-Rich 21.1%, Old School 13.3%, Exploration 12%, Atmospheric 8.6%
The Ascendancy inherited the Earth, and gave humanity the ULTRA. Humanity gave you in return: a Runner. Navigate the trails of the Evergrowth with quick feet, rhythm, grappling hooks, ice bombs, and forgotten tech. Race with friends or alone to save humanity.
Why similar: Split Screen 29% ★, Philosophical 19.5%, Lore-Rich 16.2%, Post-apocalyptic 15.4%, Minimalist 10.1%
An arcade-like maze crawler full of treasures and traps!
Why similar: Collectathon 36.5%, Lore-Rich 18%, Puzzle 13.6%, Adventure 7.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%
Clean, repair, and explore in this 3rd person, single player cleaning simulator. In this story rich setting you explore as sentient cleaning tools where you will platform to new heights and solve puzzles to gain access to mysterious places in this magical castle.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 32.8%, Collectathon 20%, Comedy 14.4%, Exploration 11.9%, Casual 8.2%
Play as a clerical robot on a pilgrimage to scale the tower of Babylon SKY and retrieve The Crown of the NeoKing!
Why similar: Collectathon 23.4%, Philosophical 19.5%, Lore-Rich 19%, Post-apocalyptic 18.1%, Exploration 8%
Unshroud secrets hidden deep within the dark chambers of the god of shadow’s castle. Persevere through monsters and mysteries lurking in every corner. Prepare to leave camp and journey into the castle’s lonely halls by collecting resources and equipment to make it out alive.
Why similar: Philosophical 22.8%, Lore-Rich 21.1%, Puzzle 10.8%, Story Rich 8.2%, Mystery 7.9%
An adventure game focused on exploration where you do NOT save the world and the world does NOT need saving.
Why similar: Collectathon 34.9%, Puzzle 13%, Exploration 11.5%, Mystery 8.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%
Investigate. Interrogate. Descend into a world of intrigue to untangle the Mystery of the Malign.
Why similar: Mystery 17.2%, Puzzle 14.6%, Lore-Rich 13.6%, Conspiracy 13% ★, Exploration 12.2%
Lemonia The Last Castle takes you on a journey filled with mystery and survival. As an ordinary civilian, you must navigate a dangerous planet overrun by zombies while uncovering the truth behind your arrival. Interact with the townspeople, follow the clues, and find your place in this unknown world
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 34.4%, Puzzle 18.5%, Open World 18.2%, Exploration 16.7%, Casual 12.2%
After dreaming of catching a fish in the clouds, a hungry catgirl wakes with a craving only the perfect fish can satisfy. With none in sight, she sets off on an epic, puzzle-filled journey through space and time—meeting quirky friends and chasing a fish worthy of her feline desires.
Why similar: Collectathon 45%, Exploration 17%, Comedy 14.9%, Puzzle 9.1%, Adventure 6.2%
The Talos Principle 2 is a thought-provoking first-person puzzle experience that greatly expands on the first game's philosophical themes and stunning environments with increasingly mind-bending challenges.
Why similar: Philosophical 29%, Lore-Rich 18.9%, Post-apocalyptic 18%, Puzzle 11.5%, Story Rich 8.7%
OUTSIDE is a retro adventure game into a little town filled with Easter eggs and game references! Discover new places and meet familiar faces. Helping those along the way and collecting costumes to end the day.
Why similar: Collectathon 31.8%, Open World 21%, Old School 16.6%, Exploration 8.1%, Puzzle 7.5%
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: Post-apocalyptic 17.7%, Open World 16.2%, Mystery 15.5%, Exploration 14.8%, Story Rich 11.7%
A fantastic, oceanic, open world puzzle adventure. Solve innovative block puzzles while unearthing a mystifying story, gaining new friends that change the puzzle landscape, and unlocking powers that provide more options for how you choose to progress through the enigmatic Isles of Sea and Sky.
Why similar: Collectathon 23.6%, Lore-Rich 18.8%, Open World 13.2%, Old School 10.8%, Puzzle 8.2%
Journey through the decaying world of 2048. A time for exploration and discovery. The quest begins to reclaim the lost world maps.
Why similar: Collectathon 34.6%, Minimalist 14.8%, Old School 12%, Exploration 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%
Bananguy returns for a new epic adventure! Collect "Power Coins" and explore goofy worlds in the ultimate search for the legendary golden banana!
Why similar: Collectathon 34.6%, Open World 21.1%, Exploration 16.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, Comedy 7.8%
From the mind of award-winning visual artist, Xander Clinthorne, comes a meditative indie-game about wandering and taking it slow. This title takes you deep into a beautiful pixel-art world with flow state inducing gameplay, The Great Monkey's wisdom to discover and a stunning original soundtrack.
Why similar: Collectathon 29.3%, Philosophical 23.1%, Open World 10.4%, Exploration 10.2%, Minimalist 8.2%
The Flux is not keen on giving away its secrets, and you’re one of them. Sail a vast planet under a blanket of stars and use your tools and wits to remind yourself of what was lost and what could come next. An open world mystery about understanding the end of the world.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 24.1%, Philosophical 18.6%, Mystery 11.3%, Exploration 11%, Open World 11%
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: Lore-Rich 30.4%, Puzzle 12.9%, Mystery 12.8%, Exploration 12.2%, Story Rich 8.1%
Welcome to Vysions, a world made of dreams, where puzzles are truth and you must bring meaning to their madness.
Why similar: Philosophical 24.7%, Minimalist 17.6%, Puzzle 16.9%, Exploration 15.4%, Mystery 9.8%
Explore, observe, and find the differences. Each scene tells its own story! Tiny Tales: Hidden Objects is a relaxing game with 60 environments blending isometric and low poly 3D. Test your observational skills and be transported into the stories.
Why similar: Split Screen 35.2% ★, Minimalist 16.7%, Puzzle 12.6%, Exploration 12%, Mystery 9.5%
Symbols have never had such an impact on a person’s fate. Meet a new part of a fascinating mystical doors puzzle. This time you will have to face the ruins of the past, hiding the secret of a vanished civilization.
Why similar: Philosophical 23.5%, Open World 18.6%, Puzzle 12.8%, Minimalist 11.8%, Exploration 9.9%
Singleplayer psychological horror game about bird watching. Explore the mountains, find and observe all the birds. Seek their help. Be honest. Be ruthless. They are watching.
Why similar: Philosophical 23%, Post-apocalyptic 18.5%, Lore-Rich 18.1%, Open World 11.9%, Mystery 7.6%
A cozy, first-person explorer, full of dazzling sights, a charming story, cute creatures, and a living landscape that you Art Direct, as you bop about with a world-altering camera. Enjoy your virtual vacay!
Why similar: Philosophical 26.6%, Collectathon 23.5%, Open World 18.9%, Exploration 11.7%, Story Rich 9.9%
ONE GAME, TWO COLOURS. ONE ADVENTURE, MANY PUZZLES. A short story-based 2-D Puzzle-Adventurer with a 1-Bit Pixel art style.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 19.2%, Conspiracy 18.9% ★, Minimalist 12.9%, Puzzle 10.4%, Story Rich 8.7%
PRISM is a 2D exploration game with puzzle elements. Find shards hidden in each level of the labyrinth, and delve deeper to find the treasure hidden at its core.
Why similar: Collectathon 44.8%, Exploration 18.7%, Puzzle 14.3%, Mystery 10.8%, Story Rich 9.2%
Embark on a thrilling 2D top-down adventure! Explore dark dungeons, solve unique puzzles, translate ancient documents, and follow clues given to you by a maggot in your brain! Experience the journey solo or team up in 2-player co-op for a different experience!
Why similar: Lore-Rich 23.6%, Open World 14.9%, Minimalist 13.9%, Old School 11.2%, Puzzle 10.6%
Help wandering spirits reach their destinations in a 2D stealth puzzle game where the people around you are more than obstacles. Learn their routines, exploit relationships, use ancestral tools, and piece together 100 years of intertwined lives on an island that lives by night.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 24.3%, Puzzle 17.3%, Exploration 15.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Adventure 9%
Explore the world of Eré for artistic inspiration, so that you may reach the meanings of life and complete your artistic opus! Many branching paths will take you to every corner of the globe as you explore this peaceful and colorful world.
Why similar: Philosophical 40.4%, Lore-Rich 22.1%, Exploration 11.6%, Story Rich 6.7%, Atmospheric 6.4%
말할 수 없는 아이 ‘노아’가 되어 멸망해가는 세상을 여행해보세요. 모종의 이유로 인류는 큰 재앙 속에 빠졌으며, 우리가 살던 시대의 인류는 거의 사라지기 직전입니다. 여러분은 작은 해파리 로봇과 함께 과거를 여행하며 그 이유를 알아보게 됩니다.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 30.4%, Exploration 12.9%, Puzzle 12.8%, Story Rich 9.6%, Mystery 7.9%
Relax as you explore an infinite world of thought and beauty in this 2D ball-rolling game. Collect stories, discover secrets, and upgrade your abilities to traverse further, all while listening to procedurally generated music that responds to your journey.
Why similar: Collectathon 26.5%, Philosophical 18.8%, Lore-Rich 18.5%, Exploration 11.4%, 2D 7.8%
Set in a darkened arctic tundra, you follow the life of Jupyter, an axolotl-like creature that had to say goodbye to their partner as they chased their dreams of a better life. Brave the frozen tundra, retrace your partner’s steps, and rekindle your connection to another’s soul.
Why similar: Philosophical 37.6%, Open World 12.7%, Lore-Rich 12.5%, Story Rich 11.5%, Exploration 8.9%
A vast world waiting to be uncovered. Step into Synthaly Universe, where every path hides a secret and every ruin tells a story. Explore, decode hidden lore, and uncover mysteries woven deep into the world. Built for curiosity and discovery, this adventure rewards those who look closer.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 35.2%, Open World 19.5%, Exploration 16.1%, Mystery 14.2%, Atmospheric 10%
The Talos Principle is a first-person puzzle game in the tradition of philosophical science fiction. Made by Croteam and written by Tom Jubert (FTL, The Swapper) and Jonas Kyratzes (The Sea Will Claim Everything).
Why similar: Philosophical 41.6%, Puzzle 23%, Story Rich 9.4%, Atmospheric 7.3%, Post-apocalyptic 6.9%
A puzzle-platformer where every death matters. In Clonefall, your fallen clones remain in the world, becoming platforms, shields, and tools to solve challenges. Use failure as your greatest weapon and turn each attempt into progress.
Why similar: Collectathon 30.8%, Post-apocalyptic 18.9%, Minimalist 11.4%, Puzzle 11.3%, Exploration 10.7%
Playing with a field of bits on the magical sandlight. A puzzle, it solved neatly.
Why similar: Philosophical 28.8%, Minimalist 19.6%, Puzzle 14.5%, Exploration 10.9%, Atmospheric 8.8%
