Games Like Firmament

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 14.2%, Mystery 14.1%, VR 14%, Puzzle 12.8%, Exploration 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: This 2024 remake is a foundational experience for fans of Firmament, offering deep, immersive world-building and challenging environmental puzzles.

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: Mystery 16.7%, Puzzle 16.7%, VR 16.3%, Walking Simulator 15.7%, Exploration 13.3%

Why You'll Like It: Created by the same developers as Firmament, this game offers a similar sense of wonder and complex, world-altering puzzle mechanics.

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: VR 21.4%, Puzzle 20.9%, Exploration 17.2%, Adventure 10.9%, Mystery 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: As the definitive classic from the same studio, this 2021 remake captures the core essence of the exploration-based puzzle genre that Firmament builds upon.

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: Steampunk 16.9% ★, Walking Simulator 13.1%, Mystery 12.4%, Soundtrack 9.9% ★, Puzzle 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: Often cited as one of the best spiritual successors to the Myst style, it features intricate puzzles and a compelling, isolated atmosphere.

The Talos Principle 2 is a thought-provoking first-person puzzle experience that greatly expands on the first game's philosophical themes and stunning environments with increasingly mind-bending challenges.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 26%, Puzzle 21.8%, Story Rich 16.6%, Exploration 14.5%, Mystery 14.4%

Why You'll Like It: This game provides a high-fidelity, philosophical puzzle experience that matches the scale and atmospheric depth found in Firmament.

Red Matter is a story-driven VR puzzle adventure game set during a dystopian sci-fi Cold War. Take on the role of Agent Epsilon, an astronaut of the Atlantic Union dispatched to an abandoned Volgravian moon base on a faraway planet. Your mission: to investigate a shady top secret research project.

Why similar: VR 21.3%, Mystery 15%, Walking Simulator 14.5%, Puzzle 10.9%, Exploration 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A premier VR puzzle-adventure that features high-quality sci-fi visuals and tactile mechanics similar to those in Firmament.

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

Why similar: Puzzle 35.5%, Walking Simulator 19.1%, Exploration 18.7%, Mystery 9.1%, Atmospheric 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: A masterpiece of environmental design, this game challenges players to learn the rules of a mysterious island through observation and logic.

The British Institute of Archaeology, London, 1908: The disappearance of an esteemed Egyptologist prompts a Police investigation into the unknown. Explore cryptic locations, examine fantastic gadgets and uncover an otherworldly discovery which blurs the line between reality and illusion.

Why similar: VR 32.6%, Puzzle 20.1%, Mystery 15.8%, Adventure 13.7%, Investigation 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: This title offers some of the best tactile, object-based puzzle gameplay available in VR, focusing on intricate mechanisms and mystery.

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: Mystery 26.9%, Exploration 20.9%, Story Rich 15.6%, Puzzle 14.5%, Atmospheric 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: While more focused on space exploration, it shares the same core loop of uncovering a deep, ancient mystery through non-linear discovery.

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 29.6%, Mystery 26%, Exploration 11.5%, Atmospheric 9.6%, Story Rich 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game excels at atmospheric storytelling and environmental mystery, perfectly mirroring the sense of exploring a beautiful, abandoned location.

The iconic supernatural mystery, The 7th Guest, has been brought back to life with cutting-edge VR technology, that delivers an atmospheric story like no other. Explore the foreboding mansion, solve challenging puzzles, and uncover its dark secrets.

Why similar: VR 38.7%, Mystery 22.3%, Puzzle 15.3%, Adventure 11.4%, Cinematic 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: This VR reimagining of a classic mystery game provides a haunting, atmospheric experience filled with clever puzzles.

Lost at sea 1803 ~ The good ship Obra Dinn.

Why similar: Mystery 38.7%, Puzzle 20.7%, Story Rich 16.1%, Atmospheric 9.6%, Walking Simulator 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a unique, logic-driven mystery that rewards the same kind of careful observation and deduction required in Firmament.

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

Why similar: Puzzle 29.6%, Exploration 22%, Story Rich 16%, Atmospheric 13.8%, Adventure 12.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game introduces mind-bending perspective-based puzzles that feel like a fresh evolution of the classic puzzle-adventure genre.

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 16.6%, Mystery 16.4%, Walking Simulator 15.1%, Story Rich 12.6%, Investigation 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A beautifully realized adventure game that combines environmental exploration with satisfying, story-integrated puzzles.

Embark on a quest for identity through time, as you piece together the puzzle of two lives.

Why similar: Steampunk 27.6% ★, Mystery 14.6%, Puzzle 10.5%, Story Rich 9.6%, Exploration 9%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a rich, story-driven adventure with classic point-and-click puzzle elements and stunning art direction.

Maquette is a first-person recursive puzzle game that takes you into a world where every building, plant, and object are simultaneously tiny and staggeringly huge.

Why similar: Puzzle 28.2%, Mystery 18.6%, Adventure 17%, Exploration 11.2%, Story Rich 8%

Why You'll Like It: A unique puzzle game that uses recursive, scale-based mechanics to create a surreal and memorable exploration experience.

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 24.2%, Puzzle 16.9%, Mystery 16.8%, Exploration 15%, Story Rich 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A grounded, exploration-heavy game that focuses on industrial puzzle-solving and uncovering a slow-burn mystery.

The critically acclaimed adventure of Uru: Ages Beyond Myst returns with this special collection that contains more Uru than ever before. Already the deepest Myst adventure to date, Uru is significantly expanded with the addition of To D'ni™ and The Path of the Shell, expansion packs that will take Uru beyond your imagination.

Why similar: Adventure 34.5%, Puzzle 32.6%, Exploration 22.9%, Atmospheric 5.6%, Singleplayer 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: An essential piece of the Cyan Worlds legacy that offers a more social and expansive take on the classic puzzle-adventure formula.

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

Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.8%, Story Rich 21.4%, Mystery 17.8%, Exploration 10.6%, Atmospheric 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: While less puzzle-heavy, it is the gold standard for environmental storytelling and uncovering a narrative through exploration.

CRYNEGINE Indie Game of 2017. Featuring an incredibly detailed ancient world and a breathtaking soundtrack, Aporia: Beyond the Valley takes open world storytelling to new heights of adventure.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.9%, Puzzle 19.5%, Adventure 19.3%, Mystery 10.4%, Exploration 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a beautiful, wordless narrative experience told through environmental cues and ancient, mysterious puzzles.

Ether One is a first person adventure that deals with the fragility of the human mind. There are two paths in the world you can choose from. At its core is a story exploration path free from puzzles where you can unfold the story at your own pace.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.4%, Puzzle 17.1%, Exploration 15.1%, Adventure 12.1%, VR 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game allows players to explore a fractured memory, blending narrative discovery with complex, optional puzzle-solving.

Enter The House of Da Vinci, a new must-try 3D puzzle adventure game. Solve mechanical puzzles, discover hidden objects, escape from rooms and dive into the authentic atmosphere of the Renaissance. Use all your wits to find out what's behind your master's disappearance.

Why similar: Mystery 28.7%, Puzzle 19.2%, Exploration 14.6%, Atmospheric 8.5%, Story Rich 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a tactile, mechanical puzzle experience that feels very similar to the classic Myst-style escape room design.

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 31.1%, Mystery 20.5%, Story Rich 15.5%, Exploration 11.2%, Atmospheric 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the feeling of being alone in a vast, beautiful environment while slowly unraveling a compelling mystery.

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 25.5%, Exploration 19.1%, Walking Simulator 12.8%, Mystery 12.8%, VR 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, atmospheric puzzle game that focuses on exploring abstract, monolithic structures.

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 37.3%, Story Rich 16.6%, Mystery 15.8%, Exploration 12.2%, Adventure 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: This narrative-focused exploration game uses augmented reality recordings to tell a deep, atmospheric story in a space station setting.

Lake Ridden is a story-driven, first-person puzzle game! A cozy supernatural adventure where you unravel a mysterious past, trying to find your sister. Luckily, you are not alone...

Why similar: Puzzle 27.4%, Adventure 21.1%, Mystery 21%, Walking Simulator 17.2%, Atmospheric 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person puzzle-adventure that combines a supernatural mystery with a beautiful, forest-based setting.

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

Why similar: Puzzle 36.9%, Story Rich 19.9%, Exploration 17.5%, Cinematic 10.2%, Adventure 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: It features clever, perspective-shifting puzzles that challenge the player's perception of space and reality.

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: Mystery 20.4%, Walking Simulator 16.7%, Investigation 15.8%, Puzzle 11.2%, Exploration 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: A pure, non-linear investigation game that relies entirely on player observation and note-taking to solve a mystery.

The Sojourn is a first-person puzzle game set in an immersive colour-drenched world of light and darkness. Think your way through dozens of puzzles as you traverse parallel worlds, awaken mysterious artifacts and overcome challenging obstacles on an unforgettable journey.

Why similar: Mystery 18.3%, Walking Simulator 18.2%, Puzzle 15.2%, Exploration 9%, Atmospheric 8%

Why You'll Like It: A visually striking puzzle game that uses light and shadow mechanics to guide the player through a mysterious, dreamlike world.

Investigate. Interrogate. Descend into a world of intrigue to untangle the Mystery of the Malign.

Why similar: Mystery 25.6%, Puzzle 16.2%, Investigation 15%, Story Rich 13.5%, Exploration 12.5%

Released in 2014, experience one of the first 3D adaptations of the renowned puzzle-adventure game Myst! Each discovery you make, every puzzle you solve, will bring you closer to reversing a wrong that has gone unchecked for ages.

Why similar: Puzzle 25.3%, Mystery 22.2%, Exploration 16.3%, Adventure 13.8%, Story Rich 9.1%

Haven Moon will transport you to a mysterious world where you have to explore abandoned islands and solve their secrets to find a treasure. In this Myst-like game inspired by Jules Verne’s universe, use your senses and intelligence to find your way through secret passages and curious machinery.

Why similar: Steampunk 27.4% ★, Mystery 15.8%, Walking Simulator 13.5%, Puzzle 10.4%, Investigation 9.7%

Faraway is an adventure game, a modern tribute to Myst. In Faraway you're an adventurer exploring ruins of ancient temples full of challenges and mysterious riddles.

Why similar: Mystery 29.3%, Puzzle 26.7%, Adventure 15.5%, Exploration 10.8%, Family Friendly 7%

Released in 1997 as the original sequel to Myst, one of the best-selling puzzle adventure games of all time. Prepare to enter a world "torn asunder" by timeless, unresolved conflicts -- a world of incomparable beauty, intrigue, and betrayal.

Why similar: Puzzle 25.6%, Exploration 16.6%, Steampunk 16% ★, Adventure 14.9%, Story Rich 12.4%

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

Why similar: Walking Simulator 23%, Mystery 18.4%, Puzzle 14%, Exploration 12.9%, Story Rich 10.1%

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: Walking Simulator 22.7%, Mystery 20.3%, Investigation 12%, Story Rich 11.3%, Exploration 10.7%

Red Matter 2 is an immersive, puzzle-adventure game that will transport you to the far reaches of space. Step into the shoes of Sasha, an agent awakened in a lunar base by an undercover operative and tasked with uncovering the secrets of the mysterious Red Matter.

Why similar: VR 30.6%, Mystery 19.3%, Puzzle 15.7%, Story Rich 11.9%, Adventure 8.4%

Explore a unique and connected world. Understand its fragile balance, uncover its deepest questions, and find more than just the answers.

Why similar: Mystery 21.4%, Walking Simulator 19.6%, Puzzle 18.7%, Exploration 12.3%, Adventure 8.3%

Journey to the far corners of the Earth and unearth ancient horrors in this Lovecraftian narrative puzzle adventure and sequel to 2020’s critically acclaimed Call of the Sea.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.7%, Mystery 17.1%, Puzzle 13.5%, Investigation 13%, Story Rich 11.3%

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 23.9%, Mystery 16.2%, Puzzle 15.9%, Exploration 12.1%, Story Rich 9.1%

The classic Myst experience with point and click controls, released as a remaster to the original in 2000. Enter a world where nothing is as it seems... and adventure knows no bounds!

Why similar: Adventure 21.9%, Puzzle 20.4%, Steampunk 16.9% ★, Mystery 15.8%, Exploration 10.3%

Seek out and solve 10,000+ puzzles at your own pace across this sublime puzzle game.

Why similar: Mystery 27.7%, Puzzle 19.5%, Exploration 17.3%, Atmospheric 10.4%, 3D 9.1%

In an all new mysterious universe built by the developers of the award-winning A Fisherman's Tale, you play as a Maskmaker's apprentice and learn the magic of crafting masks to immerse yourself in the intriguing enigmatic beings within the game.

Why similar: VR 27.2%, Puzzle 14.7%, Story Rich 12.3%, Exploration 11.5%, Cinematic 8.1%

Step back into a world of thought-provoking puzzles, philosophical intrigue, and breathtaking visuals with The Talos Principle: Reawakened - a first-person puzzle masterpiece for both new players and long-time fans alike.

Why similar: Puzzle 27.3%, Exploration 18.8%, Investigation 14.4%, Atmospheric 12.3%, Adventure 11.1%

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 24.3%, Mystery 18.9%, Puzzle 18%, Exploration 15.2%, Atmospheric 11.4%

Welcome to the Museum! Machinika Museum is a mystery game where you discover beautiful and mysterious machines of extra-terrestrial origins in an atmospheric galaxy-spanning 3D puzzle game. Will you be able to understand their stories and discover what happened to their previous owner?

Why similar: Mystery 25%, Puzzle 18.5%, Investigation 14.8%, Story Rich 9.7%, Exploration 8.6%

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

Why similar: Puzzle 29.6%, Mystery 25.4%, Exploration 21%, Atmospheric 11.4%, Adventure 7.9%

You died. Welcome to XING: The Land Beyond, an atmospheric first-person puzzle adventure for desktops and virtual reality. Enjoy your peaceful escape from the chaotic world of the living, and travel the lands of the dead.

Why similar: VR 47.4%, Puzzle 16.2%, Adventure 14%, Story Rich 10.9%, Atmospheric 7.2%

Become an apprentice of the famous Leonardo da Vinci. Solve handcrafted mechanical 3D puzzles and discover hidden secrets. Navigate through mesmerizing environments of the Italian Renaissance. Travel through time to influence your surroundings.

Why similar: Mystery 28.6%, Puzzle 18.7%, Exploration 16.5%, Story Rich 15.6%, Adventure 7.2%

Hazel Sky is a heartfelt adventure about a young engineer facing his destiny and his desires. Fix ramshackle flying machines and jump, climb, swing, and slide through a beautiful, mysterious world.

Why similar: Steampunk 21.1% ★, Walking Simulator 14.8%, Mystery 12.5%, Investigation 8.7%, Story Rich 7.5%

From the creators of What Remains of Edith Finch. Enter the surreal world of The Unfinished Swan and explore a mysterious, hidden kingdom by splatting paint to reveal the world around you.

Why similar: Puzzle 20.6%, Exploration 18.4%, Walking Simulator 18.3%, Mystery 16.4%, Adventure 10.1%

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

Why similar: Mystery 26.6%, Exploration 19.1%, Investigation 12.8%, Adventure 10.6%, Atmospheric 10.5%

The grand finale to The House of Da Vinci trilogy is here! Solve numerous new puzzles and mind benders and explore new mystifying locations of ravishing beauty.

Why similar: Mystery 22.3%, Investigation 15.1%, Puzzle 14.7%, Exploration 12.9%, Story Rich 12%

Explore your way through mystical islands while learning about your characters past. In this adventure game you play as the protagonist of a memoire, telling a story from the pacific in the late 1800 century.

Why similar: VR 32.9%, Walking Simulator 25.6%, Narration 10.5%, Adventure 10.4%, Exploration 9.5%

Explore a woollen world where stuffed animals once lived in peace. Search for hidden secrets and customize your character with different animal shapes to solve puzzles. An epic adventure with two very unlikely heroes and a story narrated in rhyme.

Why similar: Narration 30.6%, Story Rich 17.6%, Adventure 13.4%, Family Friendly 9.8%, Exploration 9.2%

A virtual reality fantasy adventure set in a surreal realm between the real world and the afterlife. Meet mischievous spirits and gods. Solve magical puzzles. Restore ancient structures. Explore a gorgeous and vibrant world.

Why similar: VR 38.3%, Adventure 16.7%, Puzzle 16%, Story Rich 9.4%, Family Friendly 7.5%

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 33.5%, Story Rich 19.6%, Adventure 18%, Atmospheric 11.1%, Puzzle 10.1%

Enter a surreal adventure where puzzles are built from dreams and memories. Solve the mystery behind an ancient artifact. Advance through a world that transforms around you. Transcend this existence.

Why similar: VR 31.9%, Mystery 17.1%, Puzzle 13.4%, Atmospheric 10.7%, Family Friendly 9%

The story of Myst continues in this third entry of the series, originally released in 2001. Return to this strange and wondrous universe, where books become portals into worlds, and where the lessons of the past may yet hold meaning for today...

Why similar: Puzzle 23.2%, Mystery 20%, Adventure 15.6%, Exploration 14.9%, Story Rich 14.6%