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 21.9%, Puzzle Platformer 15%, Atmospheric 9.4%, Platformer 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: It is the direct follow-up and preserves the same lonely vehicle-focused journey, environmental storytelling, and gentle puzzle-solving while shifting the setting from land to sea.

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 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: Like FAR, it turns a vehicle into the heart of a bleak post-apocalyptic trip, mixing side-scrolling travel, maintenance, and sparse storytelling.

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 22.6%, Cinematic 15.2%, Puzzle Platformer 14.6%, Atmospheric 8.6%, Platformer 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: Its wordless storytelling, oppressive atmosphere, and 2.5D puzzle-platforming make it one of the closest matches to FAR's lonely forward drive.

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 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: This is another quiet, surreal journey across a dried and decayed world, driven by atmosphere, exploration, and minimal dialogue.

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 27.1%, Platformer 16.6%, Atmospheric 15.9%, Puzzle 13.3%, Adventure 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: It shares FAR's cinematic side-scrolling presentation, environmental puzzles, and emotionally quiet trek through a fallen world.

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 10.6%, Story Rich 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers a similarly subdued, visually driven journey through catastrophe, with environmental obstacles and a strong sense of isolation.

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 13.8%, Story Rich 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: If your favorite part of FAR was crossing a silent wasteland in a distinctive vehicle, this captures that same meditative desert-roaming energy in open form.

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 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: Exploring a dusty, partially ruined world from your vehicle gives it a very similar road-trip-through-the-remains vibe.

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 22.8%, Puzzle 21.2%, Atmospheric 19.2%, Story Rich 14%, Adventure 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its gentle pacing, puzzle-focused exploration, and quiet emotional tone make it a strong fit for players who liked FAR's softer side.

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 24.4%, Adventure 16.5%, Indie 9%, Story Rich 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: Its minimalist storytelling and evocative trek across lonely landscapes hit the same meditative, melancholic notes as FAR.

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 31.3%, Post-apocalyptic 19.6%, Survival 13.3%, Atmospheric 8.6%, Exploration 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: Although much more survival-heavy and first-person, it similarly builds attachment to a vehicle as your lifeline through an eerie hostile landscape.

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 23.7%, Adventure 10.4%, Atmospheric 9.1%, Exploration 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: It also centers on keeping a vessel moving through a hostile world, though with more survival systems layered onto the journey.

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

Why similar: Nature 25.9%, Exploration 20.4%, Atmospheric 18.6%, Post-apocalyptic 17.5%, Puzzle Platformer 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: Like its predecessor, it focuses on peaceful traversal through beautiful ruins rather than combat, making it a good atmospheric follow-up.

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 13.4%, Story Rich 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a similarly beautiful, weather-swept adventure built around traversal, light puzzles, and environmental storytelling.

Leave home for the first time to collect memories before a mysterious cataclysm washes everything away. Ride, record, meet people, and unravel the strange world around you in this third-person meditative exploration game.

Why similar: Cinematic 23.1%, Nature 20%, Atmospheric 15.6%, Exploration 14.9%, Story Rich 12.5%

Why You'll Like It: This is another reflective trip across a world nearing its end, focused on travel, atmosphere, and the emotional weight of passing places.

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 21.4%, Puzzle Platformer 18.4%, Platformer 10.1%, Exploration 8.7%, Atmospheric 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: This is another melancholy traversal game through a strange broken world, blending platforming, puzzles, and understated narrative.

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 18.1%, Nature 16.9%, Action-Adventure 14.2%, Atmospheric 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: The waterlogged ruins, breezy traversal, and wistful atmosphere make it a lighter but still fitting companion to FAR.

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 25.8%, Survival 19.1%, Atmospheric 16%, Platformer 13.8%, Exploration 12.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its harsher survival edge makes it less relaxing than FAR, but the ruined ecosystems and desperate onward exploration feel spiritually close.

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 31.3%, Nature 21.4%, Exploration 15.2%, Atmospheric 12.5%, Adventure 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: Roaming through the remains of civilization at your own pace delivers a similar feeling of quiet post-collapse exploration.

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 25.4%, Exploration 18.7%, Puzzle 15.1%, Indie 13.8%, Atmospheric 13.3%

Why You'll Like It: Its solitary exploration, ruined environments, and almost wordless storytelling echo FAR's calm but mournful atmosphere.

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 15.2%, Platformer 12.2%, Cinematic 11.7%, Atmospheric 11.4%, Puzzle 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: This is another bleak 2.5D journey through a dying world where mood, movement, and visual storytelling do most of the work.

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 29.7%, Exploration 22.9%, Indie 16.8%, Action 15.3%, Casual 15.2%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the same lonely, mysterious sense of pushing onward through a deserted world with minimal explanation.

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

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 39.9%, Platformer 16.2%, Atmospheric 13%, Puzzle 12.8%, Indie 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: Though darker and more abstract, it shares FAR's wordless storytelling, side-on progression, and heavy atmosphere.

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 64.7% ★, Adventure 14.4%, Action 10.7%, Indie 8.2%, Singleplayer 2%

Why You'll Like It: Managing a vessel while exploring the remnants of a dead world makes it a thematic cousin, even if it leans more into combat and RPG systems.

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: This is another intimate post-apocalyptic journey powered by melancholy, sparse storytelling, and the feeling of carrying on after the world has ended.

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 26.6%, Adventure 18.6%, Puzzle 18.5%, Exploration 18.3%, Atmospheric 14.3%

Why You'll Like It: Its traversal through the remains of humanity and emphasis on atmosphere over combat make it a decent match for FAR's mournful exploratory tone.

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 24.2%, Atmospheric 20%, Adventure 16.3%, Nature 13.1%, Indie 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its airy exploration and lonely movement through the remnants of a lost civilization mirror FAR's sense of curious, quiet travel.

What if someone knew your mind better than you did? The Swapper is an award-winning, narrative driven puzzle game set in the furthest reaches of space.

Why similar: Puzzle 25.5%, Puzzle Platformer 19.8%, Atmospheric 19.7%, Platformer 15%, Indie 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: Its isolated pacing and environmental puzzle design evoke the same thoughtful, lonely feel, just in a more cerebral sci-fi setting.

A wordless metroidvania through fog-covered ruins and the remnants of a lost world. Explore, gain new abilities and uncover meaning without guidance or dialogue.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 20.7%, 2.5D 16.6%, Puzzle Platformer 11.7%, Platformer 9.5%, Exploration 8%

Explore the remains of a fallen world from fascinating perspectives! Slip into the role of different animals to uncover the fate of an ancient world. Dive into deep waters, fly at lofty heights, dig underground as a mole or even climb steep cliffs with a mountain goat, there are lots of ways of getting around.

Why similar: Nature 30.6%, Atmospheric 21.7%, Exploration 18.4%, Story Rich 15.2%, Adventure 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: It trades vehicle upkeep for animal-form exploration, but it similarly excels at lonely discovery in the ruins of a vanished civilization.

The Moon has gone dark, cutting off Earth’s last source of energy. As a lone astronaut, you’ll explore abandoned lunar bases, solve intricate puzzles, and navigate stunning zero-gravity environments. Operate advanced vehicles, uncover hidden truths, and survive in this gripping sci-fi thriller.

Why similar: Adventure 19.8%, Atmospheric 16.1%, Story Rich 11.1%, Indie 10.4%, Puzzle 10%

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 14.2%, Adventure 5.9%

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 26.4%, Puzzle Platformer 14%, Platformer 13.8%, Atmospheric 12.2%, Survival 10%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a strong mix of cinematic side-scrolling, environmental hazards, and alien solitude that should appeal to FAR fans.

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 17.9%, Exploration 12.4%, Story Rich 12.1%, Adventure 6%

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 20.3%, Adventure 10.7%, Nature 8.9%

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 33.4%, Atmospheric 21.8%, Exploration 12.2%, Adventure 10.4%, Indie 7.5%

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 18.6%, Exploration 17.5%, Story Rich 12.5%, Adventure 7.7%

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 26.6%, Cinematic 16.5%, Atmospheric 12.9%, Exploration 10.2%, Story Rich 9.8%

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 12.2%, Exploration 10.4%

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 16.8%, Platformer 10.2%, Atmospheric 9.3%

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 14.5%, Story Rich 8.8%, Puzzle 7.8%

DREDGE is a single-player fishing adventure with a sinister undercurrent. Sell your catch, upgrade your boat, and dredge the depths for long-buried secrets. Explore a mysterious archipelago and discover why some things are best left forgotten.

Why similar: Exploration 37.1%, Atmospheric 25.1%, Adventure 15.1%, Story Rich 11.7%, Singleplayer 6.2%

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 41.6%, Survival 22.8%, Atmospheric 16.8%, Exploration 14.3%, Singleplayer 4.5%

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 19.7%, Action 12.7%, Indie 12.1%, Exploration 9.4%

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 27.6%, Post-apocalyptic 21.4%, Atmospheric 11.6%, Action-Adventure 10.3%, Story Rich 8.6%

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 36.2%, 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 22.3%, Puzzle Platformer 21.7%, Atmospheric 16.3%, Puzzle 15.1%, Exploration 10.2%

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 23.4%, Cinematic 17.1%, Atmospheric 10%, Story Rich 8.4%

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: Atmospheric 30.6%, Story Rich 23.4%, Exploration 18.5%, Adventure 15.2%, Singleplayer 5.8%

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 20.6%, Atmospheric 20.5%, Story Rich 15.2%, Exploration 13.6%, Adventure 10.9%

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 20%, Atmospheric 19.1%, Cinematic 19%, Story Rich 15.5%, Adventure 15.5%

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 17.2%, Atmospheric 11.5%, Story Rich 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 44.2% ★, Atmospheric 13.7%, Puzzle 11.1%, Exploration 9.7%, Adventure 5.9%

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 18.5%, Adventure 10.7%

Explore the mysterious Wall World on your giant robospider: mine for valuable resources, upgrade your equipment to fight off hordes of monsters, and discover exotic biomes in-between attacks. Will you be able to survive and learn the secrets of the Wall World?

Why similar: Exploration 44%, Action-Adventure 32.3%, Action 12.7%, Singleplayer 10.9%

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 29.6%, Cinematic 24.7%, Atmospheric 16.2%, Platformer 16.2%, Indie 8.6%

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 28.8%, 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 56.3% ★, Platformer 20.9%, Adventure 6.7%, Exploration 5.4%, Indie 4.3%

Frostpunk is the first society survival game. As the ruler of the last city on Earth, it is your duty to manage both its citizens and infrastructure. What decisions will you make to ensure your society's survival? What will you do when pushed to breaking point? Who will you become in the process?

Why similar: Steampunk 43.2% ★, Post-apocalyptic 31.7%, Survival 19.2%, Atmospheric 4.4%, Singleplayer 1.5%