Games Like Discolored

A mysterious invitation leads to the attic of an abandoned house. In the room is a cast-iron safe laced with strange carvings and on top, a note from your distant companion. It promises something ancient and astonishing concealed in the iron chamber - you need only find a way in.

Why similar: Puzzle 25.2%, Point & Click 19.8%, Mystery 15%, Escape Room 12.7% ★, Hidden Object 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for tactile, first-person escape room puzzles that reward close observation and interaction.

Discover the truth about Quern’s past, unfold the mysteries of its present, and be the explorer who shapes its future. Quern introduces reusable puzzle mechanics to the classic genre, making the player think about the game as a whole, and not just as a series of individual challenges.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.2%, Surreal 13.3%, Point & Click 11.2%, Mystery 11%, Puzzle 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A deep first-person exploration game that features complex environmental puzzles in a mysterious, isolated setting.

Are you ready to serve the guests in the Rusty Lake Hotel? Solve all mysteries in this dark and eerie puzzle game. Rusty Lake Hotel is a point-and-click adventure by the creators of the Rusty Lake & Cube Escape series.

Why similar: Point & Click 23.7%, Puzzle 15.3%, Surreal 14.7%, Horror 10.9%, Psychological Horror 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the surreal, unsettling atmosphere and point-and-click puzzle mechanics perfectly through a series of cryptic rooms.

All the colors have gone missing from the world. While on a mission to bring them back you discover you are being hunted by those who would see the colors banished. Your only hope is a woman in red who may be holding the key to preventing the world from becoming discolored.

Why similar: Surreal 19.7%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Horror 11.2%, Puzzle 10.8%, Exploration 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: The direct sequel that continues the color-restoration puzzle mechanics and surreal atmosphere of the original.

Challenge perception, redefine reality, and reshape the world around you with an instant camera. Viewfinder is a new single player game offering gamers hours of interesting and fun experiences while uncovering the mysteries left behind.

Why similar: Surreal 29.2%, Puzzle 15.7%, First-Person 15.1%, Exploration 12%, Atmospheric 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: Surreal, perspective-based puzzles that mirror the reality-bending nature of the color-restoration mechanics in Discolored.

Perception is reality. In this mind-bending first-person puzzler, you escape a surreal dream world through solving impossible puzzles using the ambiguity of depth and perspective.

Why similar: Surreal 25.8%, Puzzle 15.8%, First-Person 12.1%, Psychological Horror 12%, Minimalist 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal first-person puzzle game that plays with perception and environment to create a dreamlike experience.

You wake up in a spaceship with no memories. In this escape room with a sci-fi setting you will have to investigate your past solving different puzzles. Will you be able to discover what happened to you and how did you get there?

Why similar: Escape Room 35% ★, Hidden Object 13.1%, Point & Click 12.5%, Mystery 7.2%, Detective 7%

Why You'll Like It: A focused, first-person escape room experience with a mysterious, isolated vibe and logical puzzle progression.

Everybody are missing in a town. Find the answers of town mystery in a point and click adventure game with escape the room mechanics

Why similar: Detective 21.4%, Point & Click 17.4%, Hidden Object 14.2%, Mystery 11.2%, Puzzle 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: Isometric puzzle-solving that captures the hidden object and investigative feel of a small-town mystery.

Join Norah, a woman plagued by a mysterious illness, in her search for her missing husband in this adventure puzzle game set on a lush island paradise. Immerse yourself in stunning visuals and unlock forbidden secrets in a moving tale of mystery and love.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 15.3%, Puzzle 14%, Surreal 13.5%, First-Person 11.4%, Mystery 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person narrative adventure with beautiful, isolated environments and satisfying environmental puzzles.

Follow the meaning is a surreal point-and-click puzzle adventure. Join detective Paul Trilby as he works to unravel the mysteries of a peculiar town, seemingly ruled by the local Hospital. Over the wall and behind tightly shut gates, a dark secret lies in wait…

Why similar: Point & Click 18.3%, Detective 17.5%, Surreal 14.4%, Puzzle 10.7%, Hidden Object 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, hand-drawn adventure that emphasizes atmosphere and cryptic, logic-based puzzle-solving.

The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a first-person story-driven mystery. Purchase this game to get both the original and the Unreal Engine 4 remaster called The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux.

Why similar: Detective 24.4%, Walking Simulator 20.7%, Mystery 12.3%, Horror 7.4%, First-Person 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on atmospheric exploration and investigative puzzle-solving within a hauntingly beautiful, surreal landscape.

Go on a voyage of discovery following the traces of a mysterious culture. Discover diverse landscapes, investigate abandoned artifacts, and wake strange machines from their slumber.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.8%, Puzzle 12%, Mystery 10%, Exploration 9.4%, First-Person 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person puzzle game centered on exploring ancient, mysterious ruins and deciphering complex mechanisms.

Lost at sea 1803 ~ The good ship Obra Dinn.

Why similar: Detective 40.4%, Mystery 18.3%, Puzzle 11.9%, Story Rich 8.2%, Atmospheric 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in deduction and investigation that shares the detective-like curiosity and unique visual style of the seed game.

Gorogoa is an elegant evolution of the puzzle genre, told through a beautifully hand-drawn story designed and illustrated by Jason Roberts. Winner of Debut Game at the 2018 BAFTA Games Awards, as well as Best Mobile Game and the Innovation Award at the GDC 2018 Choice Awards.

Why similar: Puzzle 34.9%, Point & Click 21.6%, Mystery 10.6%, Atmospheric 9.4%, Story Rich 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A highly surreal, visually striking puzzle game that relies on shifting perspectives and layered storytelling.

You are alone in a deserted station. Or are you? Take pictures of strange anomalies around the station and you might find a way out.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20%, Hidden Object 18.9%, Horror 13%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Exploration 10%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, atmospheric exploration game that leans into the unsettling, 'off' feeling of a world that doesn't quite make sense.

Rediscover gravity and explore an Escher-esque world of impossible architecture. Witness infinity in first-person and master its rules to solve physics-defying puzzles. Cultivate a garden to open new paths forward, where an eternal expanse awaits.

Why similar: Surreal 23.7%, Minimalist 12.8%, Puzzle 12.7%, First-Person 10.3%, Exploration 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: Surreal, physics-defying exploration with a strong emphasis on spatial puzzles and infinite geometry.

Atmospheric first person adventure game focusing on immersion and exploration. Meet strange characters, discover secrets and try to unfold the mystery of the Fragmentation.

Why similar: Mystery 22.1%, Exploration 19.9%, First-Person 19.6%, Atmospheric 12.5%, Adventure 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: An immersive, first-person exploration game with a dreamlike, surreal quality that rewards curiosity.

You don't work in a regular assembly line. In this escape room, you will investigate what is really being manufactured in a secret factory, explore mysterious places and solve puzzles. Will you discover the truth?

Why similar: Escape Room 34.2% ★, Hidden Object 12%, Point & Click 11.8%, Walking Simulator 11%, Mystery 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A straightforward, puzzle-heavy escape room experience with a distinct, industrial aesthetic.

You wake up, alone, on a strange island full of puzzles that will challenge and surprise you.

Why similar: Puzzle 25.3%, Walking Simulator 16.4%, Exploration 13.8%, First-Person 12.8%, Colorful 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: Open-world exploration combined with intricate, logic-based environmental puzzles that require keen observation.

You are the test subject. In this dark environment escape room, you have to solve various puzzles to escape from the research center where you are trapped. Can you find out how you got there and escape???

Why similar: Escape Room 43.5% ★, Point & Click 14.5%, Hidden Object 13.3%, Walking Simulator 9.6%, Puzzle 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A solid, first-person escape room experience that focuses on logic and environmental interaction in a mysterious facility.

Your memory is fading. Things around your home keep changing; they are not what they appear to be. Find what is wrong, take pictures to restore your memory. Try to remember. Learn what you have forgotten, learn what has happened. It is not what it seems to be.

Why similar: Surreal 16.3%, Hidden Object 15.9%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Horror 12%, Mystery 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological, first-person puzzle game that emphasizes investigation and environmental storytelling in a confined space.

A slow burn walking sim with an interactive soundtrack and horror vibes. You explore abstract locations and create your own unique sound for each of them by moving around and using Monoliths.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 23%, Surreal 20.5%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Sci-fi 9.1%, First-Person 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, atmospheric walking simulator that prioritizes visual storytelling and quiet, contemplative exploration.

What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of strange tales about a family in Washington state. As Edith, you’ll explore the colossal Finch house, searching for stories as she explores her family history and tries to figure out why she's the last one in her family left alive.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.3%, Story Rich 15.5%, Mystery 11.9%, First-Person 9.5%, Atmospheric 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: Shares the atmospheric, first-person exploration and surreal storytelling that makes Discolored so memorable.

Machinarium is the award-winning independent adventure game developed by the makers of Samorost series, Botanicula and CHUCHEL. Help Josef the robot save his girlfriend Berta kidnapped by the Black Cap Brotherhood gang!

Why similar: Point & Click 24.4%, Surreal 21.1%, Puzzle 13.6%, Linear 11.8%, Sci-fi 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A classic point-and-click adventure with a unique, surreal art style and clever, non-verbal puzzle design.

CoRoT is a first-person psychological meta-horror game. Search for cassettes in a transforming house, unraveling its macabre past. A sinister atmosphere surrounds you as you try to understand what's happening and where you really are. Can you discover the truth hidden in its walls?

Why similar: Surreal 19.2%, Walking Simulator 15.7%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Horror 10%, Puzzle 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, psychological-horror puzzle game that emphasizes atmosphere and environmental mystery.

Your task today: Memorize your environment and report any anomalies. Good luck with your shift! "Shift 87" is an observation horror game with subtle anomalies and unsettling occurrences.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.1%, Hidden Object 19.4%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, First-Person 9.9%, Mystery 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: An observational, first-person puzzle game that requires keen attention to detail in a shifting, uncanny environment.

wandering into the uncanny concept of liminality, captured in DV tape format you explore what seems to be another dimension, lost in an endless space that looks human-made but isn't.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 51.9%, First-Person 21.9%, Atmospheric 14.1%, Exploration 9.5%, Adventure 2.5%

Why You'll Like It: A moody, atmospheric walking simulator that shares the isolated, investigative tone of the seed game.

The Elision Effect is a short surreal puzzle game. The last person finds themselves in an empty office. The place seems off, like it shouldn’t exist. Not knowing what made everyone abandon these liminal spaces, they look for an exit.

Why similar: Surreal 23.9%, Walking Simulator 23.4%, Puzzle 11.7%, Minimalist 11.4%, Exploration 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric puzzle game that captures the surreal, dreamlike quality of Discolored's world.

A short, unconventional escape room experience. You are the candidate. You must find a way out of this room. Things are not as they seem.

Why similar: Escape Room 31.1% ★, Surreal 13.8%, Detective 11%, Walking Simulator 8.8%, Point & Click 8.5%

LiDAR Exploration Program is a relaxing atmospheric game with light horror elements, where you explore in complete darkness using a scanner to reveal the world around you.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.9%, Psychological Horror 15%, Horror 13.2%, Exploration 10.1%, First-Person 8.7%

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: Puzzle 31.3%, Sci-fi 15.9%, First-Person 15.7%, Story Rich 11.5%, Atmospheric 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: A philosophical, first-person puzzle game with deep environmental exploration and surreal, thought-provoking undertones.

You have arrived in a forest where people are rumored to disappear and strange things happen... Locals often see bright flashes and hear strange sounds...

Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.3%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Horror 14.6%, Mystery 11.6%, Linear 9.6%

A short find it game that helps you make sense of a tragic accident as you uncover a piece of the story with each item found.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.2%, Hidden Object 18.8%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Horror 9.6%, Story Rich 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-focused, psychological walking simulator that deals with memory and atmosphere in a minimalist setting.

An emotional point-and-click hard sci-fi adventure game about exploring an abandoned space station. Follow messages left by the long-gone staff to learn the outcome of the research team and the secrets they left behind.

Why similar: Escape Room 31.4% ★, Hidden Object 11.7%, Point & Click 11%, Mystery 8.2%, Linear 7.3%

"DINNERDINNNER" is a horror adventure game set in the modern era. You become a diner staff member and encounter strange events – customers with bizarre stories, engaging in trivial conversations, and discussing incomprehensible matters.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 35.9%, Exploration 14.9%, First-Person 12.3%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Relaxing 11.1%

Charlotte is missing. Decode an ancient language, investigate a mystery, and stay away from ancient monsters in this compact puzzle thriller.

Why similar: Point & Click 20.4%, Horror 15.6%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Mystery 13.5%, Puzzle 12.4%

What Happened to Lily? Is a real-time first-person horror game. Discover the secrets and spooky truths behind the mysterious event at Miller Farm.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.5%, Hidden Object 14.9%, Surreal 14.3%, Psychological Horror 9.4%, Horror 8.5%

Are you ready to investigate a mysterious occurrence at a remote lighthouse? Solve all mysteries in this dark and eerie puzzle game.

Why similar: Escape Room 36.2% ★, Point & Click 21.1%, Puzzle 13.7%, Horror 10.8%, Mystery 8.3%

You are wetware, working a mysterious job.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.1%, Surreal 18.4%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Horror 11.3%, First-Person 9.2%

Unique events transport you to the halls of a long-forgotten crypt. The only means of escape lies locked within a stone pedestal, along with a note from your mysterious ally. His words promise assistance, but only serve to entice you into a compelling world of mystery and exploration.

Why similar: Puzzle 20.4%, Point & Click 17.5%, Hidden Object 14.2%, Mystery 13.9%, Escape Room 9.8% ★

Explore a beautiful and Enigmatic Victorian Manor with a dark secret, In this gothic horror story first person exploration puzzle game filled with fine art, secret passages and mysterious mechanical puzzles playing as the executor of the last will from the enigmatic Railroad Magnate Hadley Strange.

Why similar: Escape Room 37.1% ★, Walking Simulator 15.4%, Mystery 8.4%, Horror 8.1%, Puzzle 7.8%

Welcome to Liminal Lane. A short, single player, first person, atmospheric walking simulator. A nostalgic, surreal experience exploring Liminal Spaces. Uncover the secrets of Liminal Lane and escape the Lucid Dreams and Haunting Nightmares.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.6%, Puzzle 15.9%, Exploration 14.3%, First-Person 13%, Colorful 10.3%

Hitchhiker is a mystery game set along lost highways, where your goal is to solve the puzzle of your own backstory.

Why similar: Surreal 23.7%, Mystery 23.3%, First-Person 17.9%, Story Rich 16%, Atmospheric 12.8%

You're working overtime again in your dead-end job, whilst your boss is on vacation. However, strange things are happening throughout the office. Complete your daily work tasks, explore your office, report any anomalies you may find, and you may just find yourself getting a promotion...

Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.8%, Surreal 15.5%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Mystery 11.6%, Exploration 7.7%

You play as Dylan Miller, a night security guard assigned to watch over the nearly abandoned Northgate Mall. What starts as a quiet shift of cameras and radio calls slowly turns into a night where something inside the mall doesn’t want to stay hidden.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.8%, Exploration 13.5%, First-Person 11.3%, Mystery 10.4%, Horror 8.9%

Alex is a blogger who explores places with paranormal phenomena. At the request of his subscribers, he goes to an abandoned place where, according to rumors, some creepy things were noticed. What is happening there? You have to find it out.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.9%, Hidden Object 17.2%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Horror 14.9%, Exploration 8.3%

This story-driven adventure follows a mystery of death and despair from reality into the surreal realms of objective memories and subjective experiences. Search the mind, solve puzzles, and unravel the dark truth in this psychological thriller.

Why similar: Surreal 21.8%, Walking Simulator 20.4%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Mystery 10.4%, First-Person 8.1%

The year is 1998. Step into the shoes of a real estate agent, tasked with photographing a seemingly ordinary house for an upcoming sale. Explore the environment, use your camera to take pictur-- wait, what’s that in the last photo?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.2%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Mystery 13.5%, Horror 12.2%, Linear 11.6%

DREAM LOGIC is a story driven first-person atmospheric horror game which takes place in liminal spaces. Explore various nostalgic, dreamlike, uncanny environments. But don't feel too safe, there's a sneaky creature watching your every move.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 15.8%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Horror 10.6%, Mystery 10.1%, Exploration 8.6%

A small, lonely boy on a hopeful quest navigates through a dark and dreary motel. Dive into its mysterious, eerie atmosphere and find your way through the motel's strange puzzles, as it becomes increasingly clear that reality is not as it seems.

Why similar: Point & Click 37.3%, Puzzle 20.4%, Exploration 17.6%, Mystery 9.4%, Surreal 9%

You find yourself in a strange world with no idea how you got there. As you explore more, the world gets increasingly convoluted and unstable. You are now in... The Backrooms.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.9%, Hidden Object 17.6%, Exploration 12%, Horror 10.6%, Psychological Horror 10.6%

Explore an abandoned building, encountering puzzles and clues to discover what happened, as you try to escape in both your nightmares and the waking world. Be immersed in the hauntingly beautiful 3D atmosphere in this puzzle exploration mystery game.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.7%, Puzzle 13.4%, Exploration 11.7%, Mystery 11.5%, Horror 11.3%

On the corner of July Avenue and Yam Street, all is not what it seems. What role will you play in a city's fate?

Why similar: Surreal 22.7%, Walking Simulator 19.2%, First-Person 10.8%, Mystery 9.7%, Exploration 9.6%

Creepy quest with the atmosphere of the Brothers Grimm fairy tales. Go through a dangerous adventure filled with puzzles and challenges! Perhaps it is you who will be able to solve all the secrets of forest and save the peaceful creatures?

Why similar: Puzzle 35.2%, Horror 23.3%, Atmospheric 18.7%, Adventure 12.7%, Linear 10.1%

Dive into a realistic experience of the Backrooms, without jumpscares, getting lost in impossible spaces and feeling like something is watching you. The uncertainty of not knowing where you're going will make you want to quit… Will you be able to make it to the end?

Why similar: Escape Room 26.3% ★, Walking Simulator 19.1%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Minimalist 9.8%, First-Person 7.8%

🔍 Solve the mystery behind a shocking murder at Hotel Noir! 🕵️‍♂️ Search for hidden objects, uncover clues, and piece together the truth. But remember... trust no one!

Why similar: Detective 19.5%, Hidden Object 18.3%, Point & Click 16.1%, Exploration 8.9%, Linear 8.7%

Explore an unknown and abandoned world. Each step, each puzzle, brings you closer to discovering the history and secrets of a lost civilization. Can you find the light?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.3%, Mystery 15.5%, Relaxing 11.7%, Puzzle 9.1%, Linear 9%

A psychological horror game with a chapter-based plot, thriller and unusual elements! You are a novice paranormal detective, exploring secrets and finding ways to escape in an infinite loop of scenes. Many unusual things happen during this process, as if some strange force wants to devour you...

Why similar: Walking Simulator 35.4%, Psychological Horror 19.6%, Exploration 14.2%, Horror 14%, First-Person 13%

Investigate an infamous cold case in the eerie, abandoned town of Painscreek. Search for evidence, connect the dots and uncover who killed Vivian Roberts. Can you expose the truth behind this town’s dark secrets?

Why similar: Detective 24.2%, Walking Simulator 15.7%, Mystery 13%, Horror 9.3%, Exploration 8.8%

RESTORER is a classic walking simulator set in an old, atmospheric mansion. Something roams the halls… It wants to share its secret—with the price being your sanity.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.4%, Psychological Horror 19.9%, Linear 13%, Horror 11.6%, Atmospheric 8.4%