Games Like Ether One

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: Walking Simulator 38.9%, First-Person 13.2%, Exploration 11.7%, Adventure 7.7%, Atmospheric 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: It mirrors the investigative, atmospheric exploration and narrative-driven mystery found in Ether One.

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 37.5%, Story Rich 14.1%, First-Person 12.7%, Exploration 10.7%, Adventure 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game excels at using environmental storytelling to explore memory and family history, much like the core themes of the seed game.

MIND: Path to Thalamus is a First Person Puzzler that throws you into a fantastic and surreal environment. You will bend the natural elements to your will in order to progress in this emotive, mindbending tale. Now also in Virtual Reality!

Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.3%, Puzzle 16.7%, Adventure 13.1%, First-Person 12.1%, Indie 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the surreal, puzzle-heavy approach to exploring the human psyche through first-person perspective.

A new sci-fi adventure from Cyan, the creators of Myst. Abducted far across the universe, you find yourself on a broken alien landscape with odd pieces of Earth. Explore, uncover, solve, and find a way to make it home.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.1%, Puzzle 16.6%, Adventure 16.2%, Exploration 13.9%, First-Person 12.5%

Why You'll Like It: Created by the developers of Myst, it offers deep, intricate puzzle-solving within a surreal and highly detailed environment.

INFRA puts you into the boots of a structural analyst on a routine mission. Quickly though, your task turns into a fight for survival, all caused by deep-rooted schemes of the past. Your tools are simple: your camera and the wits to navigate a labyrinth of debris.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.2%, Puzzle 14.9%, Exploration 13.9%, First-Person 13.3%, Adventure 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game emphasizes detailed environmental exploration and puzzle-solving through a grounded, first-person perspective.

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: Walking Simulator 29.3%, Exploration 14.9%, Puzzle 14.6%, First-Person 11.5%, Story Rich 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a pure, non-linear investigative experience that rewards careful observation and puzzle-solving in a haunting environment.

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 30.9%, Puzzle 16.1%, First-Person 14%, Exploration 12.6%, Adventure 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: It is a masterclass in first-person puzzle design that encourages players to interact with their environment to uncover a deeper mystery.

Firewatch is a single-player first-person mystery set in the Wyoming wilderness, where your only emotional lifeline is the person on the other end of a handheld radio.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 39%, First-Person 13.5%, Adventure 12.2%, Exploration 11%, Story Rich 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the feeling of solitary, narrative-driven exploration in a beautifully realized, atmospheric setting.

From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent comes SOMA, a sci-fi horror game set below the waves of the Atlantic ocean. Struggle to survive a hostile world that will make you question your very existence.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.4%, First-Person 13.3%, Exploration 11.7%, Puzzle 11.7%, Adventure 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: This title provides a profound, psychological narrative experience set in an atmospheric, first-person world that challenges the player's perception of reality.

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 37.8%, First-Person 21.8%, Story Rich 10.8%, Exploration 9.6%, Atmospheric 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: It combines complex, logic-based puzzles with deep philosophical questions about consciousness and the nature of the mind.

Empathy: Path of Whispers is an atmospheric and story-driven adventure game where you explore a seemingly abandoned world through the emotions and memories of the people who once inhabited it, trying to restore the world’s lost balance by journeying through its past.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 34%, Adventure 20.6%, Story Rich 10.1%, Indie 8.2%, First-Person 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: It directly explores the concept of entering the memories and emotions of others to solve environmental puzzles.

Enter the lost world of Kairo. Explore vast abandoned monuments. Bring strange and ancient machinery back to life. Slowly uncover the true purpose of Kairo and fulfil a great destiny.Kairo is an atmospheric 3D exploration and puzzle solving game.

Why similar: Puzzle 22.5%, Exploration 17.7%, Walking Simulator 15.2%, First-Person 15.2%, Adventure 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, atmospheric puzzle game that relies on environmental cues rather than explicit instructions to guide the player.

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 28%, Puzzle 15.4%, First-Person 14.1%, Exploration 13.6%, Adventure 8%

Why You'll Like It: It captures a similar sense of isolation and mystery, requiring players to solve puzzles to piece together a fragmented world.

Welcome to Myst: a starkly beautiful island, eerily tinged with mystery and shrouded in intrigue. Built from the ground up to play in 2D & VR, explore Myst in a whole new dimension! Journey to the Ages, unravel puzzles, and be a part of the surrealistic adventure that will become your own.

Why similar: Puzzle 21.8%, Exploration 19.3%, Adventure 17.6%, First-Person 13.9%, VR 10%

Why You'll Like It: The quintessential first-person puzzle-adventure that set the standard for environmental storytelling and discovery.

Featuring a beautiful, detailed open-world and a haunting soundtrack, Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture is non-linear storytelling at its best.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 58%, First-Person 8.4%, Exploration 7.5%, Adventure 7.5%, Atmospheric 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on uncovering the stories of a vanished community through environmental cues and atmospheric exploration.

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: Walking Simulator 43.6%, First-Person 12.7%, Adventure 11.7%, Exploration 11.1%, Story Rich 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: It uses an innovative augmented reality system to piece together past events, mirroring the memory-reconstruction mechanics of the seed game.

Uncover a story of intrigue, betrayal, and a civilization teetering on the brink of collapse as you solve intricate puzzles to unlock the secrets of Riven. Built from the ground-up and expanded from the award-winning original game released in 1997.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.7%, Puzzle 15.6%, First-Person 14.8%, Exploration 13.8%, Adventure 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: A direct successor to the classic puzzle-adventure formula, offering deep, immersive exploration of a complex, alien world.

Dream is an exploration game that takes place within the subconscious mind of Howard Phillips, a young man whose waking hours are tedious and dull, but whose dreams are lucid and powerful.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.5%, Exploration 13.7%, Adventure 12.5%, First-Person 10.2%, Indie 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a surreal, exploration-heavy experience that mirrors the dreamlike quality of navigating the human mind.

The Shattering is a first-person, story-driven, psychological thriller. Its defining features are the dynamic environments, beautiful aesthetic and intriguing story. The gameplay is meant to submerge you in the mind of John, as you take each step forward into the twisted mystery of what happened.

Why similar: Adventure 35.9%, Indie 21.7%, Walking Simulator 14.5%, First-Person 12.8%, Atmospheric 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: It is a psychological thriller that focuses on the reconstruction of memories within a surreal, ever-changing environment.

The Solus Project is a single player exploration adventure with survival elements. The adventure is set on a mysterious planet and is the spiritual successor to The Ball - 2010 PC Gamer Action/Adventure Game Of The Year...

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.7%, Exploration 18.1%, First-Person 14.5%, Adventure 14%, VR 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a tense, atmospheric exploration experience where survival and puzzle-solving are key to uncovering a mystery.

The era-defining first-person psychological horror in all its terrifying glory. All of the game’s chapters collected into one convenient package that allows you to plumb the depths of madness in pursuit of artistic revelation.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 23%, First-Person 17.3%, Exploration 13.4%, Adventure 11.1%, Puzzle 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: It uses shifting, surreal environments to reflect the crumbling mental state of its protagonist, similar to the psychological horror elements in Ether One.

12 March 1938, Renée, 16, was ripped out of her world, her only fault was that of not knowing her place in the world.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.4%, Exploration 22.1%, Adventure 12.9%, Horror 10.2%, Story Rich 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply psychological and narrative-focused experience that deals with the fragility of the human mind in a historical setting.

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: First-Person 27.1%, Exploration 24.4%, Adventure 19.7%, Atmospheric 10.1%, Walking Simulator 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on immersive, first-person exploration of surreal landscapes, emphasizing atmosphere and discovery.

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 21.8%, Puzzle 17.6%, First-Person 16.6%, Adventure 12.9%, Exploration 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: It blends a strong, character-driven narrative with classic, logic-based puzzles in a lush, atmospheric setting.

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 31.2%, Puzzle 15.3%, First-Person 13%, Exploration 12.2%, Adventure 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-adventure that tasks players with deciphering the technology of an ancient civilization through exploration.

The original first‑person cyberpunk horror detective tale set in a decaying, neon‑scarred future. As an Observer who invades minds to hunt for clues, you will sift through corrupted memories to track down a mysterious killer and confront your own dark past.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 36%, First-Person 16.6%, Horror 12%, Adventure 10.2%, Story Rich 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: It explores the intersection of technology and the human mind through a dark, atmospheric, and puzzle-filled lens.

Amnesia: The Dark Descent, a first person survival horror. A game about immersion, discovery and living through a nightmare. An experience that will chill you to the core.

Why similar: Horror 19.8%, First-Person 17.3%, Puzzle 15.8%, Walking Simulator 15.2%, Adventure 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: It masterfully uses atmosphere and environmental puzzles to create a sense of psychological dread and discovery.

Conarium is a chilling Lovecraftian game, which follows a gripping story involving four scientists and their endeavor to challenge what we normally consider to be the ‘absolute’ limits of nature. Inspired by H.P. Lovecraft’s novella "At the Mountains of Madness", but largely set after the original story.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 35.5%, Adventure 17.4%, First-Person 14.7%, Horror 8.9%, Indie 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A Lovecraftian-inspired adventure that focuses on atmospheric exploration and puzzle-solving to uncover hidden truths.

Deep in international waters, Tesla’s Helios stands still. An unbound utopia for scientific research, Rose Archer steps aboard in search of her sister, quickly to discover not all is as it seems. A single word covers the entrance… QUARANTINE!

Why similar: Walking Simulator 42.5%, Adventure 20.4%, First-Person 15.3%, Indie 11.6%, Horror 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers a narrative-heavy, atmospheric experience set in a confined, mysterious environment that demands exploration.

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: Walking Simulator 36.2%, Exploration 13.9%, Puzzle 13.7%, First-Person 12.9%, Adventure 5.3%

Moons of Madness is a first-person, story-driven cosmic horror game where the scientific exploration of Mars meets the supernatural dread of Lovecraft.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 22%, Adventure 21.3%, First-Person 14.5%, Exploration 11.9%, Puzzle 11.5%

An atmospheric horror journey between reality and madness. Three paths lie ahead only one is free of anomalies. Observe closely. Choose wisely. Save the lost souls.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 42.9%, Puzzle 16.8%, First-Person 11.2%, Horror 9.1%, Adventure 7.8%

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 33.6%, Exploration 15.4%, First-Person 15%, Adventure 13.7%, Horror 8.3%

Investigator is a first-person exploration game with horror elements, where the events take place in a world of extreme weather cataclysms.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 42.5%, Adventure 19.5%, Indie 11.3%, Horror 11.1%, Atmospheric 7.9%

Caligo is the darkness everyone descends into one way or another, and to each of us it's something different. For some it's a short but exciting adventure, some will see it as a place to relax. Yet others will be reminded of their worst nightmare, while for a few, it might come as a revelation.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 42.4%, Adventure 16.2%, First-Person 12.4%, Indie 10.3%, Story Rich 6.7%

Montague's Mount is disturbing psychological thriller set in the bleakness of an abandoned Irish island, featuring exploration and challenging puzzle solving. This game is part one of a two part story, some questions are left unanswered and open to interpretation.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 45.5%, Adventure 21.3%, Indie 13.8%, Puzzle 7.8%, Horror 7.1%

Imagine an escape room set in a deranged mind. Experience a first-person exploration game in a chilling new dimension. Shift between three perspectives of a family and unravel the mystery hiding in this mind-bending psychological thriller.

Why similar: Adventure 34.8%, VR 33.9%, Horror 18.7%, Indie 12.6%

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 27%, Exploration 13.3%, Puzzle 12.2%, First-Person 11.6%, Adventure 11.2%

The Old City: Leviathan is an experiment in first person exploration that focuses entirely on story. All that exists is you and the world. Set in a decaying city from a civilization long past, The Old City: Leviathan puts the player in the shoes of a sewer dwelling isolationist.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 42.2%, Exploration 14.2%, Adventure 12.1%, First-Person 12%, Atmospheric 6.9%

Lethe is a first person adventure with survival horror elements. Explore an atmospheric and frightening world and uncover the dark secrets of your origins.

Why similar: Adventure 26.8%, First-Person 21%, Puzzle 17%, Indie 15.7%, Horror 11.2%

Nevermind ushers you into dark and surreal worlds within the minds of trauma patients. When played with supported biofeedback technology, Nevermind picks up on indications of fear—lashing out if you allow your feelings of anxiety to get the better of you.

Why similar: Adventure 26.6%, Puzzle 22.3%, Indie 14.6%, Horror 11.7%, First-Person 9.7%

The Beginner's Guide is a narrative video game from Davey Wreden, the creator of The Stanley Parable. It lasts about an hour and a half and has no traditional mechanics, no goals or objectives. Instead, it tells the story of a person struggling to deal with something they do not understand.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 49.1%, First-Person 15%, Story Rich 12.3%, Indie 7.9%, Adventure 6.8%

A first-person interactive story inspired by real-world anxieties, The Assembly is a long-form game designed for VR. Explore a morally ambiguous organization as two individuals and face tough decisions from contrasting perspectives, that culminate in one of multiple thrilling conclusions.

Why similar: Adventure 20%, VR 18%, First-Person 12.4%, Puzzle 11.8%, Exploration 11.8%

PROZE is a VR puzzle adventure set in both past and present. It’s a story of friendship and duty, fear and dignity of the people facing the Soviet government and its echoes. Explore a Cold-War era military research facility, deal with the anomalies, solve the puzzles, and find out the answers.

Why similar: Adventure 16.9%, VR 14.8%, Walking Simulator 14.3%, Exploration 11.2%, Indie 10.2%

Explore a cold, abandoned, and dreary facility to piece together its mysteries and find a means for escape from the horror that lurks within.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 40.7%, First-Person 15.2%, Exploration 14.3%, Atmospheric 8.9%, Horror 8.8%

A "Blind" simulator that lets you experience a new perspective and immersive sensory journey. Step into a world of darkness using your guide cane.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 44.6%, Exploration 15.1%, Story Rich 10.7%, Puzzle 10.1%, Atmospheric 7.5%

In Rise of Insanity, as a doctor of psychology you will explore the darkest recesses of the human mind. Overcome your fear to find the truth behind the tragedy that has befallen your family.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.6%, Adventure 12.8%, Puzzle 11.7%, Exploration 9.7%, Indie 8.6%

THANATOS is a first-person psychological horror mystery game that involves finding clues, solving puzzles, and uncovering secrets to prevent a friend from taking their own life.

Why similar: Adventure 25.5%, Puzzle 21.2%, First-Person 19.4%, Exploration 18.1%, Horror 7.8%

NaissanceE is an obscure and magical first person exploration game, a philosophical trip and an artistic experience. The adventure takes place in a primitive mysterious structure and the game mainly consists to explore and feel the deep and strong ambiance of this atemporal world.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.7%, Exploration 19.2%, First-Person 14.4%, Adventure 9%, Puzzle 9%

A first-person Walking Simulator exploring the deeper meaning of family, life goals, and personal choices (with a bit of humor and old-school sci-fi homage mixed in) – set on beautiful and lonely alien worlds.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 43.5%, Adventure 27.4%, Indie 14.9%, Exploration 14.3%

Immerse yourself in the obscure and mysterious autumnal forest, where every wrong step could be your last. As you travel uncover the dark story behind this place, where beauty and danger have become as one.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 41%, Exploration 14.5%, Adventure 11.6%, First-Person 9.9%, Atmospheric 7.1%

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 47.8%, Indie 9.7%, Adventure 9%, Atmospheric 8.1%, Horror 7%

Cradle is a sci-fi first-person-view quest designed for the player to explore the surrounding world. The story is built around the relations of the protagonist and a mechanical girl who by quirk of fate found themselves amidst the desert.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.2%, Adventure 17.7%, First-Person 16.4%, Puzzle 11.8%, Exploration 11.6%

A psychological first-person horror game where you enter a memory-erasing protocol and relive a trauma. Uncover dark secrets, and experience fear through immersive atmosphere.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 42.4%, First-Person 15.1%, Horror 9.8%, Adventure 7.5%, Atmospheric 7.3%

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

Why similar: Puzzle 28.9%, Walking Simulator 21.1%, First-Person 16.8%, Exploration 16%, Adventure 6.1%

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 44.6%, First-Person 13.5%, Exploration 10.8%, Adventure 7.5%, Atmospheric 7.1%

You are wetware, working a mysterious job.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 36%, First-Person 16%, Puzzle 13.5%, Exploration 13.4%, Adventure 8.2%

Event[0] is a sci-fi narrative exploration game where you build a relationship with a lonely spaceship computer to get home to Earth.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.5%, First-Person 18.1%, Adventure 16.3%, Exploration 12.4%, Story Rich 8.7%

Albino Lullaby is a horror adventure game that doesn't rely on jump scares or gore. Escape from a surreal psychological nightmare as the world dynamically twists and contorts around you.

Why similar: Adventure 35.1%, Indie 22.4%, Horror 19%, VR 14.3%, Atmospheric 9.1%