Games Like FAR: Changing Tides

Traverse a dried-out seabed littered with the remains of a decaying civilization. Keep your unique vessel going, overcome numerous obstacles and withstand the hazardous weather conditions. How far can you make it? What will you find?

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 23%, 2.5D 21.6%, Puzzle Platformer 15.4%, Atmospheric 9.3%, Platformer 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: It is the direct predecessor and thematic twin to Changing Tides, featuring the same unique vehicle-management and lonely post-apocalyptic journey.

Hunted and alone, a boy finds himself drawn into the center of a dark project. INSIDE is a dark, narrative-driven platformer combining intense action with challenging puzzles. It has been critically acclaimed for its moody art style, ambient soundtrack and unsettling atmosphere.

Why similar: 2.5D 27.1%, Puzzle Platformer 21.5%, Platformer 11.7%, Action-Adventure 10.2%, Atmospheric 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: Shares the same moody atmosphere, side-scrolling perspective, and environmental puzzle-platforming found in Changing Tides.

Enjoy meditative vibes in Jusant, an action-puzzle climbing game. Scale an immeasurably tall tower and ascend to new heights alongside your watery companion. Master your climbing tools, find your way up through diverse biomes, and piece together the tower’s past.

Why similar: Platformer 24.2%, Atmospheric 17.3%, Puzzle 14.7%, Soundtrack 14% ★, Relaxing 13.6%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the same quiet, meditative exploration and atmospheric world-building without combat.

In a world torn between nature’s grace and cold machine invasion, one girl and her companion must rely on their bond to survive and protect what they hold dear. Their story of hope, loss, and love will stay with you long after the journey ends.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 25.1%, Platformer 14.3%, Emotional 12.8%, Hand-drawn 10.8%, Atmospheric 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a gorgeous, cinematic side-scrolling adventure with strong emotional beats and environmental puzzles.

In the wake of catastrophe find the means to make your family whole again.

Why similar: 2.5D 23.9%, Emotional 22%, Action-Adventure 16.4%, Atmospheric 15.8%, Puzzle 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: Presents a quiet, cinematic sci-fi adventure focused on atmospheric storytelling and environmental interaction.

From the art director of Journey®, ABZÛ is a beautiful underwater adventure that evokes the dream of diving. Immerse yourself in a vibrant hidden world bursting with color and life as you descend into the heart of the ocean. But beware as you swim deeper as dangers lurk in the depths.

Why similar: Underwater 51.2% ★, Atmospheric 20.6%, Relaxing 19.8%, Adventure 6.6%, Singleplayer 1.1%

Why You'll Like It: Shares the same wordless, visually stunning exploration focus, particularly resonant with the water themes of Changing Tides.

Explore the ancient, mysterious world of Journey as you soar above ruins and glide across sands to discover its secrets.

Why similar: Atmospheric 37.6%, Relaxing 25.4%, Adventure 18%, Stylized 12.9%, Mystery 3%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers an equally evocative, poetic pilgrimage across a vast and desolate landscape with a breathtaking musical score.

Experience the moving tale of a young woman and her lifelong bond with a magnificent wolf as they embark on a thrilling adventure through a rapidly dying world.

Why similar: Platformer 21%, Emotional 17.5%, Puzzle Platformer 16.9%, Atmospheric 14%, Puzzle 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: Created by the developers of Gris, this offers an emotional, beautifully animated journey accompanied by a loyal companion.

Stan, a professional diver in the North Sea, is struggling to overcome a life-changing loss during an extended mission underwater. Stuck in his self-imposed solitude, he starts to experience strange events and will have to make the most significant choice of his life...

Why similar: Underwater 64.7% ★, Atmospheric 18.4%, Adventure 14%, Singleplayer 1.7%, Indie 1.2%

Why You'll Like It: Mirrors the maritime isolation and vehicle/base exploration elements of Changing Tides within a deep-sea narrative.

The Last Campfire is an adventure, a story of a lost ember trapped in a puzzling place, searching for meaning and a way home.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 23.3%, Emotional 19.7%, Puzzle 16.3%, Atmospheric 12.9%, Relaxing 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: Features a similar gentle puzzle-adventure pacing and whimsical, melancholic atmosphere.

Boat, climb, interact and explore in the beautiful ruins of a sunken world.

Why similar: Emotional 25.4%, Post-apocalyptic 18.9%, Atmospheric 17.9%, Relaxing 17.8%, Puzzle Platformer 11.9%

Why You'll Like It: Emphasizes relaxing, combat-free boat exploration and collection in a flooded world.

Embark on an emotional journey of losing the love of one's life. Manipulate time, solve puzzles, reshape surroundings as you push forward into the bittersweet recollections of a past life. This is a story about happiness and hardship, joy and sorrow. A story that all of us will one day experience.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 31%, Emotional 20.7%, Platformer 18.1%, Relaxing 10.4%, Stylized 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: Explores emotional life-journeys through atmospheric environments and unique mechanic manipulation.

Uncertain of his sister's fate, a boy enters LIMBO

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 51%, Platformer 19.4%, Puzzle 11.9%, Atmospheric 11%, Adventure 4%

Why You'll Like It: The quintessential atmospheric puzzle-platformer that laid the groundwork for moody cinematic journeys like Changing Tides.

Take on the role of Six, a lone child lost in a massive metal vessel known as the Maw, surrounded by dangerous, distorted versions of adults. You’ll need to do your best to escape in one piece or your fate will be worse than you ever dared dream.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 32.8%, Atmospheric 16.2%, 2.5D 16.1%, Platformer 12.3%, Puzzle 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a tense, atmospheric side-scrolling experience heavy on environmental storytelling and mystery.

Unravel is a physics-based puzzle platformer. Yarny, a character made from a single thread of yarn, must embark on a larger than life adventure.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 23.5%, Platformer 20.5%, Puzzle 19.8%, Atmospheric 15.5%, Adventure 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: Combines physics-based platforming with a deeply sentimental story told through the environment.

Lost, alone and separated from family, a stray cat must untangle an ancient mystery to escape a long-forgotten cybercity and find their way home.

Why similar: Atmospheric 36.9%, Puzzle 26.1%, Adventure 20.8%, Mystery 5.8%, Action 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: Captures a similar sense of solitary wandering through a desolate, mysterious civilization with environmental puzzles.

Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.

Why similar: Atmospheric 24%, Puzzle Platformer 17.8%, Platformer 17.2%, Hand-drawn 17%, Relaxing 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on pure visual and auditory artistry to convey an emotional journey through grief and recovery.

A single-player journey of discovery through an ancient world of wonders, created by solo developer Jonas Manke.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 29.3%, Platformer 17.3%, Atmospheric 11.4%, Puzzle 10.4%, Relaxing 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A stress-free exploration game driven by wonder, movement, and ancient mysteries.

When humans get too lonely, they turn into monsters… Set sail across a beautiful and evolving world of darkness and light, and discover what it means to be human.

Why similar: Platformer 30.4%, Emotional 29.3%, Atmospheric 16.6%, Adventure 13.4%, Stylized 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: Deals with emotional isolation through boat travel and exploration of a submerged, metaphorical city.

“Ori and the Blind Forest” tells the tale of a young orphan destined for heroics, through a visually stunning action-platformer crafted by Moon Studios for PC.

Why similar: Platformer 33.5%, Atmospheric 24.5%, Puzzle Platformer 20%, Adventure 9.6%, Puzzle 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers a deeply emotional narrative paired with fluid movement and stunning artistic design.

Deliver Us The Moon is a Sci-Fi thriller set in an apocalyptic near future where Earth's natural resources are depleted. In an effort to solve the energy crisis, global powers created the World Space Agency and secured a promising new source of energy on the moon.

Why similar: Adventure 26.9%, Atmospheric 21.9%, Puzzle 15.6%, Action 14.9%, Action-Adventure 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: Presents a solitary, narrative-driven sci-fi journey involving atmospheric exploration and light problem-solving.

In this award-winning puzzle adventure game, play as the Traveler on a quest to reunite the Peoples of the Tower. Observe, listen, and decipher ancient languages in a fascinating universe inspired by the Myth of Babel.

Why similar: Puzzle 33.4%, Puzzle Platformer 13.9%, Atmospheric 12%, Adventure 11.3%, Stylized 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on quiet exploration, observation, and peaceful puzzle-solving in a striking tower setting.

Descend into the depths of an alien underwater world filled with wonder and peril. Craft equipment, pilot submarines and out-smart wildlife to explore lush coral reefs, volcanoes, cave systems, and more - all while trying to survive.

Why similar: Underwater 72.7% ★, Atmospheric 12.1%, Adventure 8.3%, Action 4.3%, Singleplayer 1.9%

Why You'll Like It: Offers deep underwater exploration and vehicle survival that appeals to the maritime journey aspect of Changing Tides.

Named Game of the Year 2019 by Giant Bomb, Polygon, Eurogamer, and The Guardian, Outer Wilds is a critically-acclaimed and award-winning open world mystery about a solar system trapped in an endless time loop.

Why similar: Atmospheric 32.5%, Puzzle 30%, Adventure 16.9%, Mystery 13.1%, Action 3.1%

Why You'll Like It: Fulfills the desire for curious, atmospheric exploration driven entirely by personal discovery and mood.

This is the original version of Braid from 2009, which may not work well on newer systems. For an updated version of the game with nicer graphics, more levels and a large amount of developer commentary, see Braid, Anniversary Edition.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 60.1%, Platformer 21.1%, Puzzle 14.7%, Atmospheric 2%, Indie 0.9%

Why You'll Like It: Blends poetic storytelling with intricate puzzle mechanics in a beautifully stylized world.

Beacon Pines is a cute and creepy adventure set within a mysterious book. Sneak out late, make new friends, uncover hidden truths, and collect words that will change the course of fate!

Why similar: Emotional 30.4%, Hand-drawn 17.8%, Action-Adventure 16.3%, Atmospheric 12.3%, Relaxing 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: Combines a story-rich narrative adventure with a unique, atmospheric presentation style.

A runaway boy meets a lost fawn, and together they cross a quiet, dangerous world. Solve puzzles, climb, and slip past threats as your companion grows from a fragile newborn into a powerful deer. What you cannot do alone, you learn to do together.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 19.6%, 2.5D 15.1%, Platformer 12.6%, Emotional 11.6%, Action-Adventure 10.5%

Oxenfree is a supernatural thriller about a group of friends who unwittingly open a ghostly rift. You are Alex, and you’ve just brought your new stepbrother Jonas to an overnight island party gone horribly wrong.

Why similar: Atmospheric 38.7%, 2.5D 30.7%, Adventure 15.3%, Mystery 10.9%, Indie 2.3%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers strong atmospheric tension and narrative immersion centered around environmental interaction.

From the creators of ABZÛ, The Pathless is the mythic adventure of an archer and an eagle in a vast forest. Become the Hunter, a master of archery who travels to a mystical island to dispel a curse of darkness that grips the world.

Why similar: Action-Adventure 23.1%, Atmospheric 21.7%, Stylized 20.8%, Adventure 12%, Soundtrack 11.4% ★

Why You'll Like It: Emphasizes fluid traversal and environmental puzzle-solving in a vast, silent mythical world.

Transform into a bird and fly to explore and experience a vibrant world of floating islands in the sky. Venture down into lost ancient ruins where each step leads you closer to the end of the world.

Why similar: Atmospheric 29.5%, Relaxing 28.3%, Adventure 24.4%, Puzzle 12.9%, Indie 2.7%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a tranquil exploration experience centered on flight and uncovering ancient ruins.

Experience the freedom of unbounded climbing as you take control of BUD, a procedurally animated robot on a quest to save his planet. Create your own path through an alien world as you control and ride a giant plant on a vertical journey to the stars.

Why similar: Adventure 31.1%, Platformer 30.5%, Relaxing 16.1%, Atmospheric 15.5%, Singleplayer 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: Features quirky vertical movement and a focus on nurturing a growing structure within an open world.

Surf the waters of a submerged city! Unravel the past, save the islanders from mysterious sea monsters and discover secrets hidden under the surface.

Why similar: Platformer 26.8%, Action-Adventure 24.7%, Stylized 15%, Atmospheric 11.9%, Adventure 9.9%

Dive into a realistic, single-player, first-person journey through the harsh northern latitudes as you sail endless waters, searching for a way back to your loved ones. Will you follow the light?

Why similar: Emotional 30.9%, Atmospheric 24.8%, Puzzle 14.1%, Adventure 13.3%, Soundtrack 8.2% ★

Guide a herd of mysterious creatures on a stirring and beautiful journey into the mountains… and beyond.

Why similar: Emotional 25.2%, Atmospheric 17.3%, Stylized 17.1%, Action-Adventure 16.5%, Relaxing 12.9%

Deliver Us Mars is an atmospheric sci-fi adventure taking you on a suspense-fuelled, high-stakes mission to recover the ARK colony ships stolen by the mysterious Outward.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 22.8%, Post-apocalyptic 22.8%, Platformer 13%, Emotional 12.2%, Action-Adventure 12%

Explore strange and wonderful islands and dark labyrinths below in this narrative puzzle platformer. Guide young mechanic Mo on her quest to repair a world on the brink of collapse. The powerful Omni Switch at your disposal may not be enough to fix the damage that hides beneath the surface...

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 23.2%, Post-apocalyptic 19.6%, Hand-drawn 13.4%, Platformer 11.9%, Action-Adventure 8.7%

Explore the corners of a surrealistic post-human world to give life on Earth a second chance in this touching story about sacrifice and hope.

Why similar: Platformer 32.9%, Emotional 19.4%, Puzzle 17.8%, Adventure 16.3%, Atmospheric 12.5%

SAMUDRA is an award-winning hand-illustrated deep sea journey.

Why similar: Underwater 25.2% ★, Puzzle Platformer 16.2%, Platformer 11.7%, Action-Adventure 10.6%, Hand-drawn 8.6%

From the creators of Road 96 comes a groundbreaking solo narrative adventure where other players’ choices matter. Follow in your friends’ footsteps, face the consequences of their actions, and decide the fate of a plasticpunk world.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 40.7%, Emotional 21%, Stylized 15.1%, Atmospheric 14.5%, Adventure 7.3%

Dive into a surreal ocean abyss in an atmospheric puzzle-adventure. Explore dangerous waters, possess sea creatures and solve environmental puzzles to discover what lies deep below the surface…

Why similar: Underwater 28.2% ★, Puzzle Platformer 24.5%, Hand-drawn 15.1%, Puzzle 12.6%, Atmospheric 12.2%

An action adventure about a ghost’s journey through the afterlife. Possess enemies and the environment and fend off hostile spirits in pursuit of starry fragments from a past life.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 23.2%, Hand-drawn 13.1%, Emotional 12.1%, Action-Adventure 11.7%, Stylized 8.5%

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: Puzzle 30.2%, Atmospheric 21.8%, Emotional 21.7%, Adventure 15.9%, Mystery 7.2%

A unique adventure game filled with beautiful puzzles all hand-drawn in an original 2D style . Out of Line follows the adventures of San in a quest to escape the Factory that was once home. Dive into a story set in a mysterious world that is revealed through multiple chapters.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 25.2%, Hand-drawn 14%, Platformer 12.4%, Action-Adventure 8.8%, Atmospheric 8.3%

Harold Halibut is a handmade narrative game about friendship and life on a city-sized spaceship submerged in an alien ocean. Join Harold as he explores a vibrant retro-future world in his quest to find the true meaning of ‘home’.

Why similar: Emotional 34%, Atmospheric 29.7%, Relaxing 18.1%, Adventure 15.3%, Indie 1.6%

Immerse yourself in a contrasted emotional journey with delicate visuals! Songs from the Iron Sea is a poetic platformer set in a whimsical aquatic universe. Guided by a kind entity, embody a creature lost in a metal nightmare and escape the foreman's gaze to regain your freedom.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 35%, Platformer 21.3%, Puzzle 13%, Emotional 10.6%, Stylized 9.4%

Diluvion is a 3D deep sea, Jules Verne inspired, exploration game with RPG elements and thrilling submarine combat. As the Captain of your own vessel, you must grow and manage your crew as you search for the secrets of the past in a hauntingly beautiful flooded world.

Why similar: Underwater 75.8% ★, Adventure 11.9%, Action 10.2%, Indie 1.5%, Singleplayer 0.6%

Embark on a journey across vast landscapes in Caravan SandWitch, a captivating narrative-driven exploration adventure.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 46.6%, Action-Adventure 20.4%, Stylized 17%, Adventure 8.8%, Mystery 5.5%

When the protagonist wakes up, he finds himself on a luxury cruise ship. The game revolves around the story of his attempts to escape from the sinking ship and a group of passengers he feels nostalgic about.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 26.3%, 2.5D 22.1%, Emotional 14.5%, Action-Adventure 11%, Atmospheric 10.6%

From Jeppe Carlsen, the lead gameplay designer of LIMBO and INSIDE — COCOON takes you on an adventure across worlds within worlds. Master world-leaping mechanics and solve intricate puzzles to unravel a cosmic mystery.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 33.3%, Puzzle 22.8%, Stylized 13.9%, Atmospheric 12.9%, Adventure 12%

Moss: The Forgotten Relic is an emotional and atmospheric adventure set in the pages of a living storybook, brimming with myth and ancient magic. Guide a tiny but determined hero on a heartfelt journey of challenge, courage, and connection.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 29.5%, Platformer 17.2%, Action-Adventure 14.8%, Emotional 11%, Puzzle 10.5%

The ground starts shaking, light bulbs are breaking - and something rather unusual is happening right behind the walls of your very room. Equipped with nothing but wit and courage, you slowly descend into a world inhabited by avian folk and seemingly deadly furniture monsters.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 24.7%, Hand-drawn 15.3%, Platformer 10.8%, Puzzle 10.3%, Atmospheric 10.1%

Slice of Sea is a peaceful adventure and puzzle game. You play as Seaweed, a sea creature clearly out of their element. Explore desolate world of dust, all hand-drawn on paper in unique art style. Collect items, solve puzzles and lead Seaweed back home to the sea.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 26.1%, Puzzle 17%, Stylized 15.9%, Atmospheric 13.7%, Puzzle Platformer 10%

You're a Stardiver on a mission. Descend into the depths of an underwater world filled with wonder, mysteries, and peril. Discover the story behind the abandoned base. Explore this submerged planet and learn its history.

Why similar: Underwater 31.5% ★, Post-apocalyptic 22.6%, Action-Adventure 16.4%, Atmospheric 11.1%, Relaxing 7.8%

As greed and power divide the tribes of their home planet, Lana and her little companion, Mui, must stand together against the forces reshaping their world – struggling not just for survival, but for the soul of their home.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 26%, Emotional 15.1%, Platformer 14.3%, Hand-drawn 12.3%, Atmospheric 9%

Submerged is a third-person combat-free game in which you explore a mysterious flooded city and discover the beauty of desolation in vast outdoor environments. You take on the role of Miku, a young girl who has brought her wounded brother to the city in their small fishing boat.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 48%, Relaxing 17.8%, Atmospheric 17.3%, Adventure 8.8%, Mystery 5.8%

Dive into a magical woven world on the back of your own carpet dragon! Explore the textile landscape, solve puzzles, challenge quirky creatures and unravel the great mysteries of a long forgotten past in Weaving Tides!

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 32.5%, Platformer 16.5%, Emotional 11.5%, Relaxing 10.8%, Puzzle 9.9%

Rethink human’s dominion in The Invincible: a story-driven adventure set in a hard sci-fi world by Stanisław Lem. Discover planet Regis III as scientist Yasna, use atompunk tools looking for a missing crew and face unforeseen threats. Make choices in a philosophical story that’s driven by science.

Why similar: Adventure 61.8%, Mystery 30.2%, Singleplayer 8%

Face the supernatural dangers of the Olympic Exclusion Zone with a car as your only lifeline in this driving survival adventure! Scavenge resources, load up your trusty station wagon, and drive like hell to make it through alive.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 47.3%, Atmospheric 18.9%, Action-Adventure 18.5%, Adventure 8.9%, Action 6.5%

A strange signal... an alien craft... an interplanetary, gravity-defying journey through space and time.

Why similar: Atmospheric 38.2%, Relaxing 27.4%, Adventure 16.3%, Linear 11.1%, Mystery 7.1%

Explore the ruins of the human race and discover the thriving wildlife that blossomed after our extinction in this underwater action/adventure. Encounter monstrous creatures and let curiosity guide you through an inevitable voyage of extinction.

Why similar: Underwater 54% ★, Post-apocalyptic 25.4%, Adventure 10.6%, Action 8%, Indie 1.5%