Games Like FAR: Lone Sails

An atmospheric vehicle adventure that follows the emotional journey of a boy and his ship as he embarks on a voyage to find a new home.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 23.2%, 2.5D 21.8%, Puzzle Platformer 15.1%, Atmospheric 9.4%, Platformer 9%

Why You'll Like It: It's the direct follow-up, preserving the quiet vehicle-maintenance journey and environmental puzzles while shifting the route from land to sea.

Embark on an unique and unforgettable journey and guide Sable through her Gliding; a rite of passage that will take her across vast deserts and mesmerizing landscapes, capped by the remains of spaceships and ancient wonders.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 21%, Atmospheric 16.1%, Platformer 14.1%, Exploration 13.7%, Story Rich 12%

Why You'll Like It: Its calm hoverbike wandering through desert wreckage captures the same meditative feeling of moving through a fallen world at your own pace.

Travel by train through a dying world. Look after your passengers, keep your train operational, and make sure you can always reach the next station. Make your way through swarms of infected at each station. Explore mysterious and abandoned stations looking for supplies and survivors.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 43.4%, Survival 19.3%, Atmospheric 9.9%, Story Rich 7%, Adventure 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: Like FAR, it turns keeping a machine moving through a broken world into the core of a bleak, atmospheric journey.

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: Steampunk 34.6% ★, Puzzle 14%, Exploration 13.1%, Atmospheric 12.4%, Adventure 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: Another lonely side-scrolling trek across a dead seafloor, blending sparse storytelling, surreal ruins, and simple vehicle-like traversal.

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

Why similar: Atmospheric 34.7%, Exploration 24.2%, Adventure 16.6%, Indie 9%, Story Rich 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A wordless pilgrimage through vast ruins that nails the same emotional solitude and environmental storytelling, even without the vehicle focus.

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 22.5%, Cinematic 15.2%, Puzzle Platformer 14.7%, Atmospheric 8.6%, Platformer 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A tightly paced 2.5D atmospheric journey with environmental puzzles and minimal storytelling, though far darker and more oppressive.

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: Driving 31.4%, Post-apocalyptic 19.6%, Survival 13.3%, Atmospheric 8.6%, Exploration 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: It shares FAR's bond-with-your-vehicle appeal, asking you to maintain and trust a machine while pushing deeper into a hazardous wasteland.

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: Cinematic 22.2%, Nature 18.4%, Atmospheric 12.3%, Platformer 12.3%, Exploration 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: Its quiet climb through a world shaped by vanished seas delivers the same lonely momentum, environmental puzzles, and haunting sense of place.

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

Why similar: Driving 34.7%, Post-apocalyptic 31.2%, Exploration 11.7%, Action-Adventure 9.1%, Adventure 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: Roaming a sunbaked, post-collapse landscape in a trusty vehicle makes it a natural match for FAR's exploratory road-trip feel.

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

Why similar: Cinematic 23.5%, 2.5D 18.8%, Atmospheric 15.3%, Puzzle 10.7%, Story Rich 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: Another cinematic sci-fi trek where mood, worldbuilding, and silent movement through catastrophe matter more than 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 27.2%, Platformer 16.6%, Atmospheric 15.8%, Puzzle 13.3%, Adventure 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: Its side-on traversal, gentle puzzle design, and striking ruined-world atmosphere make it a strong tonal companion to FAR.

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

Why similar: Nature 25.8%, Exploration 20.2%, Atmospheric 18.5%, Post-apocalyptic 17.7%, Puzzle Platformer 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: This expands on Submerged's calm, post-apocalyptic exploration and environmental storytelling with a similarly peaceful tone.

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%, Puzzle 21.3%, Atmospheric 19.1%, Story Rich 13.9%, Adventure 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its gentle puzzle-solving and quietly emotional adventure make it a good fit for players who loved FAR's softer, contemplative side.

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 31.4%, Nature 21.4%, Exploration 15.2%, Atmospheric 12.5%, Adventure 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: Quiet exploration of a drowned city with no combat captures FAR's reflective pace and ruin-gazing melancholy in 3D.

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: Post-apocalyptic 21.3%, Puzzle Platformer 18.5%, Platformer 10.1%, Exploration 8.7%, Atmospheric 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: It mixes side-scrolling traversal, world-scale machinery, and melancholy environmental storytelling in a way FAR fans often appreciate.

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 19.6%, Atmospheric 16.1%, Story Rich 11.1%, Puzzle 10.3%, Indie 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: Maintaining momentum through a lonely, decayed sci-fi setting gives it a similar isolated, story-through-environment feel.

A land of discovery stretches out before you. Explore the beautiful, rugged world of RiME. Armed with your wits and a will to overcome—and the guidance of a helpful fox—you must explore the enigmatic island, reach the tower's peak, and unlock its closely guarded secrets.

Why similar: Atmospheric 22.7%, Puzzle 22%, Exploration 20.9%, Adventure 13.5%, Story Rich 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: A lonely, beautiful puzzle-adventure centered on movement through evocative ruins and emotional visual storytelling.

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: Steampunk 64.6% ★, Adventure 14.5%, Action 10.8%, Indie 8.1%, Singleplayer 2%

Why You'll Like It: Piloting and managing a singular vessel through the remnants of civilization makes it one of the closer mechanical cousins, despite more combat.

The wolves are watching! Venture through a captivating but brutal dystopia where our young adventurer Ravengirl will travel through this huge city’s brightest highs and delve to its darkest depths on her perilous journey of discovery and finding her destiny where hope seems in short supply.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 15.3%, Platformer 12.3%, Cinematic 11.7%, Atmospheric 11.4%, Puzzle 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A stylish atmospheric platformer about moving through the remains of a fallen civilization, with puzzle sequences and strong visual storytelling.

A rogue-like river journey through the backwaters of a forgotten post-societal America. Forage, craft, evade predators.

Why similar: Survival 37.3%, Post-apocalyptic 23.6%, Adventure 10.4%, Atmospheric 9.1%, Exploration 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: Traveling by improvised vessel through a ruined landscape gives it a similar journey-first structure, even if survival systems are heavier.

The Gunk is an action-adventure game in which you play as Rani, part of our duo of gritty space haulers. As they’re struggling to bring in funds, they chance upon an untouched planet brimming with life. They came in search of valuable resources, and it looks like they’ve hit the jackpot…

Why similar: Atmospheric 26.4%, Action-Adventure 22.7%, Exploration 20.2%, Adventure 10.8%, Nature 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A relaxed exploration adventure with environmental cleanup, light puzzles, and a curious trek through an abandoned-feeling world.

Spirit of the North is a single-player 3rd-person adventure game inspired by the breathtaking and mysterious landscapes of Iceland. Play as an ordinary red fox whose story becomes entwined with the guardian of the Northern Lights, a female spirit fox.

Why similar: Adventure 25.5%, Exploration 18.6%, Puzzle 15.1%, Indie 13.7%, Atmospheric 13.3%

Why You'll Like It: A mostly wordless trek through desolate Nordic ruins that echoes FAR's meditative atmosphere and sense of lonely discovery.

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: Post-apocalyptic 23%, Cinematic 18.5%, Puzzle Platformer 16.9%, Platformer 10.2%, Atmospheric 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: Another lonely, cinematic sci-fi journey through hostile environments that emphasizes traversal and atmosphere over fighting.

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 29.7%, Platformer 15%, Puzzle Platformer 14.6%, Story Rich 8.8%, Puzzle 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: While more abstract, its wordless emotional journey and beautiful side-on presentation appeal to players who value FAR for mood and movement.

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: Exploration 24.1%, Atmospheric 19.9%, Adventure 16.4%, Nature 13.2%, Indie 8%

Why You'll Like It: It offers open, tranquil exploration of a broken world with minimal hand-holding and a strong sense of solitary wonder.

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

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 40.1%, Platformer 16.2%, Atmospheric 13%, Puzzle 12.8%, Indie 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: A minimalist side-scrolling odyssey with environmental puzzle design and stark atmosphere, though much darker and more punishing.

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: Cinematic 25.8%, Platformer 18.2%, Nature 16.9%, Action-Adventure 14.2%, Atmospheric 11.4%

Rocket of Whispers is an award-winning post-apocalyptic adventure that follows two survivors on a journey to launch a space burial for the lost souls of their desolate world. Help them search the snowy wasteland for supplies and the courage to say goodbye.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 30.3%, Story Rich 14.5%, Puzzle 12.8%, Exploration 12.7%, Atmospheric 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: A melancholic post-apocalyptic journey built around preparing a machine for one final voyage, with a similarly intimate sense of purpose.

In a ruined desert, a strange golden dust transforms a free-spirited bird into a determined young child, setting off a chain of events that will reshape the world itself.

Why similar: Adventure 29.8%, Exploration 22.8%, Indie 16.8%, Action 15.4%, Casual 15.3%

Why You'll Like It: Its sparse narrative, unusual traversal, and windswept ruined landscapes recreate FAR's mysterious, solitary mood better than most.

Explore a drowned Earth, restore lost systems, and raise the last human seeds in this first-person survival-crafting adventure. Build, scavenge, defend, and launch humanity back to the stars.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 41.7%, Survival 22.8%, Atmospheric 16.7%, Exploration 14.3%, Singleplayer 4.5%

PLANET ALPHA, a beautiful alien world filled with mystery and danger. Pursued by relentless enemies, you must harness the power of night and day as you struggle to survive.

Why similar: 2.5D 26.3%, Puzzle Platformer 14%, Platformer 13.9%, Atmospheric 12.2%, Survival 10%

Why You'll Like It: A visually striking side-scrolling escape through an alien world that leans on atmosphere, traversal, and environmental puzzles.

You are a nomadic slugcat, both predator and prey in a broken ecosystem. Grab your spear and brave the industrial wastes, hunting enough food to survive, but be wary— other, bigger creatures have the same plan... and slugcats look delicious.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 25.9%, Survival 19.1%, Atmospheric 16%, Platformer 13.9%, Exploration 12.1%

VOID SAILS is a single-player adventure where you captain a flying ship across uncharted space. Sail through mysterious worlds, battle powerful foes, and make story-defining choices. Uncover dark secrets in a game where every discovery could bring you closer to the truth—or to madness.

Why similar: Steampunk 31.7% ★, Atmospheric 18.7%, Exploration 17.5%, Story Rich 12.5%, Adventure 7.7%

A neon-noir story in a rain-drenched cyberpunk metropolis. It’s your first night on the job working for the Cloudpunk delivery service. Two rules: Don’t miss a delivery and don’t ask what’s in the package.

Why similar: Driving 41.5%, Atmospheric 18%, Exploration 12.4%, Story Rich 12.1%, Adventure 6.1%

A story-driven, first-person adventure game offering a cinematic experience. Embark on a journey to HaustVille, an abandoned settlement in a post-apocalyptic world. Explore your surroundings and uncover the mystery behind the disappearance of the last survivors.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 26.4%, Cinematic 16.6%, Atmospheric 13%, Exploration 10.1%, Story Rich 9.8%

Soar through virgin skies and dive into lost oceans as you hunt for the ancient gods of the Inverse, a forsaken realm of inside-out planets. Created by a small team of seven developers and originally funded on Kickstarter, InnerSpace is a bright, colorful exploration flying game with no horizons.

Why similar: Nature 30.8%, Exploration 26.6%, Atmospheric 15.5%, Adventure 14.8%, Indie 9%

Why You'll Like It: Its serene exploration of collapsed worlds and extinct civilizations taps into the same fascination with motion and remnants.

A deep wordless metroidvania with 20+ hours of exploration through fog-covered ruins and the remnants of a lost world. Gain new abilities, uncover hidden paths and discover meaning without dialogue or guidance.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 21.4%, 2.5D 18%, Platformer 11.2%, Atmospheric 8.8%, Exploration 7.7%

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: Driving 27.7%, Post-apocalyptic 21.4%, Atmospheric 11.6%, Action-Adventure 10.3%, Story Rich 8.6%

THE LONG DARK is a thoughtful, exploration-survival experience that challenges solo players to think for themselves as they explore an expansive frozen wilderness in the aftermath of a geomagnetic disaster. There are no zombies -- only you, the cold, and all the threats Mother Nature can muster.

Why similar: Survival 38.3%, Post-apocalyptic 19.5%, Atmospheric 15.2%, Exploration 14.1%, Adventure 6%

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: Post-apocalyptic 43.1%, Adventure 19.8%, Action 12.8%, Indie 12%, Exploration 9.4%

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: Story Rich 32%, Adventure 29.2%, Exploration 28.4%, Singleplayer 10.5%

Survive in outer space! Together with your immortal chicken, discover the truth behind your sudden spaceship crash. Craft tools, pilot vehicles, and even control space stations to survive and explore the wreckage.

Why similar: Survival 33.3%, Atmospheric 21.8%, Exploration 12.1%, Adventure 10.5%, Indie 7.4%

The winds of the frozen wasteland are calling in this atmospheric horror game. Operate an aging vehicle to locate the missing driver of the previous expedition. Be careful not to stray from the path...

Why similar: Driving 36.3%, Post-apocalyptic 29.7%, Exploration 11.7%, Atmospheric 8.6%, Story Rich 7.7%

You are just an ordinary person, with only a small boat serving as your home, struggling to find a way to survive in the ruthless ocean of the post-apocalyptic world.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 50.2%, Survival 20%, Exploration 11.3%, Atmospheric 9.6%, Adventure 8.9%

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: Cinematic 22.2%, Puzzle Platformer 21.7%, Atmospheric 16.3%, Puzzle 15.1%, Exploration 10.3%

A tale of survival about two shipwrecked robots - ION and ANI - on their life-defining journey in this unique genre-mix of exploration, puzzle and survival.

Why similar: Survival 22.3%, Exploration 14.4%, Nature 13.1%, Adventure 13.1%, Atmospheric 9.3%

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 26.7%, Adventure 18.6%, Puzzle 18.5%, Exploration 18.2%, Atmospheric 14.3%

BEAUTIFUL DESOLATION is an isometric, point & click adventure game set in a post-apocalyptic future. Explore an unscene landscape, solve puzzles, meet new friends and make powerful enemies, mediate conflicts and fight for your life as you unravel the secrets of the desolate world around you.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 28.7%, 2.5D 23.3%, Cinematic 17.1%, Atmospheric 10%, Story Rich 8.4%

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: Exploration 19.8%, Atmospheric 19%, Cinematic 19%, Story Rich 15.7%, Adventure 15.7%

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: Nature 20.5%, Atmospheric 20.5%, Story Rich 15.2%, Exploration 13.6%, Adventure 11%

A stolen, enigmatic machine is your only way out. It's likely to kill you, but so will the hostile planet you're escaping. Pull levers, hack devices, and puzzle out how to pilot the Nauticrawl to freedom in this unusual atmospheric adventure... or die trying.

Why similar: Steampunk 44.1% ★, Atmospheric 13.8%, Puzzle 11.1%, Exploration 9.7%, Adventure 5.9%

LOSE YOUR MIND. EAT YOUR CREW. DIE. Take the helm of your steamship and set sail for the unknown! Sunless Sea is a game of discovery, loneliness and frequent death, set in the award-winning Victorian Gothic universe of Fallen London.

Why similar: Steampunk 31% ★, Survival 17.9%, Exploration 17.1%, Atmospheric 11.5%, Story Rich 11%

Plasticity is a hauntingly beautiful puzzle-platformer where you explore a plastic-ridden world. Traverse flooded cities and ravaged lands as you make choices that profoundly change both gameplay and your future.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 29.8%, Cinematic 24.6%, Platformer 16.2%, Atmospheric 16.2%, Indie 8.5%

Spiritfarer® is a cozy management game about dying. As ferrymaster to the deceased, build a boat to explore the world, care for your spirit friends, and release them into the afterlife. The Spiritfarer Farewell Edition includes the heartwarming base game and three major content updates.

Why similar: Story Rich 22.1%, Platformer 20.9%, Atmospheric 19.9%, Exploration 18.4%, Adventure 10.8%

Build, repair, refuel and drive a dilapidated old car on a grand journey through the territories of the former Eastern bloc. Explore Germany, CSFR, Hungary, Yugoslavia and Bulgaria

Why similar: Driving 54.7%, Survival 17.6%, Atmospheric 8.2%, Adventure 6.9%, Exploration 6.7%

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: Story Rich 31.2%, Atmospheric 28.7%, Exploration 16.9%, Adventure 8.4%, Puzzle 6.2%

SteamWorld Dig is an action-adventure puzzler with strong Metroidvanian influences set in the SteamWorld Universe. You’ll need to dig deep into the earth, gather resources to upgrade your tools and abilities, take on enemies, solve challenging puzzles and uncover the secrets to save a dying town.

Why similar: Steampunk 56.1% ★, Platformer 20.9%, Adventure 6.7%, Exploration 5.5%, Indie 4.3%

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 38.3%, Atmospheric 29.2%, Adventure 23.8%, Singleplayer 8.6%

Little Nightmares II is the second game in a series that has thrilled and captivated millions of players worldwide since 2017. Now it’s your turn to try to survive this critically acclaimed entry in the most charming horror series ever made.

Why similar: Atmospheric 15%, Puzzle 14.6%, 2.5D 14.3%, Puzzle Platformer 13.8%, Adventure 9.6%

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

Why similar: Atmospheric 36.8%, Exploration 29.1%, Story Rich 18.3%, Adventure 15.7%