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Games Like Flux Empyrean

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Adventure, Exploration, Atmospheric, Mystery.

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The Flux is not keen on giving away its secrets, and you’re one of them. Sail a vast planet under a blanket of stars and use your tools and wits to remind yourself of what was lost and what could come next. An open world mystery about understanding the end of the world.

Reviews: Very Positive — 96% — of 52 reviews
Released: 2026-07-13
Developer: ChillCash
Genres: Adventure, Indie, Simulation
Platforms: Windows, Linux

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    97% matchVery Positive96% of 356 reviews2024
    Dev: ekorzPub: ZeroXP
    Windows

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

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 14.8%, Mystery 12.8%, Logic 12.1%, Nonlinear 9%, Exploration 7.9%

  2. #2 Memorrha
    96% matchMixed65% of 153 reviews2019
    Dev: StickyStoneStudio
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 97%

    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 19.8%, Mystery 10.7%, Logic 9.4%, Exploration 8.5%, Sci-fi 7.4%

  3. #3 Void Sails
    96% matchMostly Positive75% of 61 reviews2025
    Dev: Ticking Clock Games
    Windows

    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: Sailing 40.9%, Lore-Rich 17%, Mystery 9.8%, Exploration 9%, Story Rich 6.6%

  4. #4 Year Unknown
    95% matchVery Positive95% of 62 reviews2024
    Dev: Julian Heuser
    Windows · Linux

    A story-based exploration game about the very far future. With the help of two Artificial Intelligences, explore a universe conquered by humanity, uncover your purpose in it, and try to stop it from falling apart.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.2%, Philosophical 23.7%, Sci-fi 14.9%, Exploration 13.5%, Stylized 6%

  5. #5 Exo One
    94% matchVery Positive90% of 5,262 reviews2021
    Dev: ExbleativePub: Future Friends Games
    Windows
    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 68%

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

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.3%, Space 14.5%, Philosophical 14%, Exploration 9.7%, Mystery 9.1%

  6. #6 Riven
    92% matchVery Positive92% of 2,860 reviews2024
    Dev: Cyan Worlds, Inc.
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    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 17.7%, Mystery 13.9%, Philosophical 11.9%, Exploration 11.2%, Logic 9.3%

  7. #7 Epitasis
    94% matchMostly Positive73% of 160 reviews2019
    Dev: Epitasis Games
    Windows · Mac

    After discovering an ancient portal, you suddenly find yourself among the remnants of an ancient alien civilization. Technological relics, sprawling ruins, and cryptic puzzles are all that remain. If you are to learn their secrets, you must unearth the fate of the race that called this world home.

    Why similar: Nonlinear 15.2%, Space 14.4%, Mystery 13.6%, Open World 11.8%, Sci-fi 10.6%

  8. #8 Breached
    93% matchMixed55% of 128 reviews2016
    Dev: HRA INTERACTIVE
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    Unveil the truth in a genre-blending sci-fi mystery. Awaken from cryogenic slumber you find your shelter damaged by unknown circumstances. Scavenge your surroundings, repair the shelter and explore the ruins in hopes of uncovering – or perhaps avoiding – the uncomfortable truth of what has transpired.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.7%, Mystery 19.9%, Sci-fi 17.6%, Adventure 11.5%, Story Rich 10.7%

  9. #9 JETT: The Far Shore + Given Time
    91% matchMixed63% of 60 reviews2023
    Dev: Superbrothers
    Windows

    Embark on an interstellar trip and deploy to a mythic ocean planet in a low-flying jett in this cinematic science fiction action adventure with immersive sim elements from Superbrothers, known for Sword & Sworcery EP.

    Why similar: Lore-Rich 14.7%, Space 13.9%, Mystery 11.8%, Sci-fi 10.9%, Exploration 9.9%

  10. #10 The Witness
    91% matchVery Positive84% of 21,284 reviews2016
    Dev: Thekla, Inc.
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 77%

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

    Why similar: Puzzle 17.1%, Walking Simulator 16.8%, Exploration 14%, Open World 12.7%, Nonlinear 8.9%

  11. #11 Quern - Undying Thoughts
    89% matchVery Positive91% of 4,065 reviews2016
    Dev: Zadbox EntertainmentPub: Blue Brain Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Discover the truth about Quern’s past, unfold the mysteries of its present, and be the explorer who shapes its future. Quern introduces reusable puzzle mechanics to the classic genre, making the player think about the game as a whole, and not just as a series of individual challenges.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.4%, Mystery 17.6%, Exploration 10.3%, Puzzle 9.1%, Story Rich 8.8%

  12. #12 The Wild Eternal
    90% matchMostly Positive77% of 178 reviews2017
    Dev: Ilsanjo
    Windows
    Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 51%

    Get lost beneath the fog in The Wild Eternal, a reflective first-person exploration game. Embark on a meditative journey to heal the scars of your past. Can you escape the cycle of reincarnation?

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.5%, Mystery 13%, Lore-Rich 12.6%, Exploration 10.2%, Story Rich 8.5%

  13. #13 Earth Analog
    88% matchMixed66% of 112 reviews2021
    Dev: Funcraft Games
    Windows

    In this relaxing space flight adventure, you pilot the science vessel Eurisko XI on a quest through deep space. Explore fascinating, fractal-based exoplanets and uncover their mysteries. Analyze artifacts and upgrade your ship to unlock new pathways. Your mission: find humanity’s new home.

    Why similar: Space 21.4%, Mystery 19%, Exploration 13.6%, Sci-fi 13.3%, Story Rich 9%

  14. #14 MirrorMoon EP
    89% matchMixed58% of 603 reviews2013
    Dev: Santa Ragione
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    MirrorMoon EP is a game about mystery and exploration set in outer space. These space travels begin on a red planet and its unique moon and extend across galaxies. The single player part of MirrorMoon EP blends adventure and exploration with navigation-based puzzle solving.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.2%, Space 17.8%, Exploration 16%, Sci-fi 11.3%, Open World 10.8%

  15. #15 Obduction
    87% matchMostly Positive80% of 3,984 reviews2016
    Dev: Cyan, Inc.
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%

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

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.3%, Mystery 16.6%, Exploration 14%, Puzzle 11.3%, Nonlinear 9.5%

  16. #16 Firmament
    86% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,631 reviews2023
    Dev: Cyan Worlds, Inc.
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    Firmament is a new puzzle-adventure game by the legendary game studio behind the best-selling games Myst and Riven. Featuring deep storytelling and world-building, discover the story of this seemingly abandoned world as you explore and unlock the mysteries of 3 unique Realms… and beyond!

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.7%, Mystery 20.9%, Exploration 14%, Story Rich 12%, Puzzle 10.7%

  17. #17 Taiji
    86% matchVery Positive91% of 1,455 reviews2022
    Dev: Matthew VanDevander
    Windows
    Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    Solve puzzle panels and uncover the meaning of the symbols within. Explore a dense world where secrets are hidden in plain sight.

    Why similar: Nonlinear 22.8%, Walking Simulator 19.7%, Logic 9%, Mystery 9%, Open World 8.3%

  18. #18 Islands of Insight
    85% matchMostly Positive72% of 3,236 reviews2024
    Dev: Lunarch StudiosPub: Behaviour Interactive Inc.
    Windows
    Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 18.3 hrs≥1hr: 59%

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

    Why similar: Nonlinear 19%, Philosophical 17.3%, Mystery 12.2%, Logic 10.1%, Open World 9.2%

  19. #19 WILL: Follow The Light
    84% matchMostly Positive75% of 531 reviews2026
    Dev: TomorrowHead Studio
    Windows

    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: Sailing 35.8%, Walking Simulator 17.7%, Philosophical 12.3%, Mystery 7.9%, Story Rich 6.8%

  20. #20 Fugue in Void
    84% matchMixed67% of 259 reviews2018
    Dev: Moshe LinkePub: Sedoc LLC
    Windows · Mac

    A walking sim in which you can explore all kinds of mysterious places and dive into a world full of atmosphere. Let this experience unfold in your head. Let it inspire you.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 53.5%, Sci-fi 14.1%, Open World 10.4%, Atmospheric 9.3%, Indie 5.5%

  21. #21 The Station
    82% matchVery Positive86% of 1,122 reviews2018
    Dev: The Station Game ltd
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    The Station is a first-person sci-fi mystery set on a space station sent to study a sentient alien civilization. Assuming the role of a recon specialist, players must unravel a mystery which will decide the fate of two civilizations.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.8%, Space 16.5%, Sci-fi 14.7%, Story Rich 12.2%, Mystery 8.6%

  22. #22 Haven Moon
    83% matchMostly Positive79% of 694 reviews2016
    Dev: Francois Roussel
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 61%

    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: Walking Simulator 17.1%, Mystery 15.9%, Philosophical 15.8%, Logic 11%, Sci-fi 10.8%

  23. #23 ENDLING
    81% matchVery Positive88% of 68 reviews2025
    Dev: Team HumansPub: TelePresent Games
    Windows · Mac

    Live the perfect day, break the cycle, and discover the truth about yourself in this short, quirky sci-fi mystery about freedom, choice, and loneliness.

    Why similar: Lore-Rich 23.4%, Walking Simulator 23%, Philosophical 22.3%, Mystery 10.8%, Sci-fi 10%

  24. #24 Exo One: Prologue
    81% matchVery Positive94% of 744 reviews2020
    Dev: Exbleative
    Windows
    Median: 12 minMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 10%

    A strange signal... an alien craft... an interplanetary, gravity-defying journey through space and time. This is the prologue for Exo One.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.9%, Mystery 14.8%, Philosophical 12.8%, Sci-fi 12.7%, Space 12.6%

  25. #25 The Fall of Lazarus
    82% matchMixed64% of 123 reviews2017
    Dev: No Wand Studios
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    The Fall of Lazarus is first person exploration and puzzle game. A deeply narrative scifi mystery game based on the exploration of an abandoned cargo spaceship about redemption and second chances.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.1%, Space 15.3%, Mystery 15.2%, Sci-fi 13.7%, Exploration 10.3%

  26. #26 In Other Waters
    79% matchVery Positive87% of 2,561 reviews2020
    Dev: Jump Over The AgePub: Fellow Traveller
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 48 minMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 44%

    Play as an Artificial Intelligence guiding a stranded xenobiologist through a beautiful and mysterious alien ocean. A non-violent sci-fi story, enter a world of wonder, fear and vulnerability, unraveling the history and ecology of an impossible planet. What will you discover together?

    Why similar: Mystery 17.2%, Space 14.5%, Sci-fi 12.9%, Exploration 12.1%, Story Rich 10.5%

  27. #27 INFLUXIS
    78% matchMixed64% of 257 reviews2026
    Dev: BaleYc Studios
    Windows

    Explore a mesmerizing alien world, filled with deep bioluminescent wonders and horrors alike. Old alien artefacts await uncovering, in your search for the lost crew of Lazarus, in the search for your family in the depths of planet Eo-III.

    Why similar: Open World 35.1%, Mystery 28.8%, Sci-fi 17.5%, Atmospheric 11.5%, 3D 5.8%

  28. #28 Nemezis: Mysterious Journey III
    80% matchMixed61% of 152 reviews2021
    Dev: Detalion Games S.A.
    Windows
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Welcome to Regilus, a paradise planet turned into a popular tourist destination! But your holiday adventure soon turned into a nightmare. Stranded on an alien planet you need to find your way out. Remember though, not everything here is as it seems.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.6%, Mystery 17.8%, Logic 10.3%, Exploration 9.2%, Sci-fi 9.1%

  29. #29 Myha: Return to the Lost Island
    79% matchMostly Positive78% of 55 reviews2019
    Dev: Denis MartinPub: Simon Says: Play!
    Windows

    MYHA is a First Person Adventure game (Myst-like), part of a sci-fi series named The Black Cube (ASA: A Space Adventure...). Visit Myha, a moon in a far away solar system, and try to understand why you were teleported there.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.1%, Lore-Rich 14.4%, Mystery 10.7%, Space 9.6%, Logic 8%

  30. #30 Through The Fragmentation
    77% matchVery Positive97% of 236 reviews2021
    Dev: Máté PribelszkyPub: Crow Bar
    Windows

    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: Nonlinear 27.2%, Mystery 19.9%, Exploration 15.2%, Stylized 9%, Atmospheric 8.1%

  31. #31 Empathy: Path of Whispers
    78% matchMixed60% of 220 reviews2017
    Dev: Pixel NightPub: Iceberg Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    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 39.7%, Story Rich 18.4%, Adventure 13.6%, Atmospheric 10.8%, Exploration 6.7%

  32. #32 There The Light
    77% matchMostly Positive79% of 108 reviews2019
    Dev: CasualBebop
    Windows · Mac

    Explore an unknown and abandoned world. Each step, each puzzle, brings you closer to discovering the history and secrets of a lost civilization. Can you find the light?

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.6%, Philosophical 18.7%, Mystery 17.6%, Relaxing 8.2%, Exploration 7.7%

  33. #33 Stardiver
    76% matchMixed51% of 63 reviews2024
    Dev: Green Planet Games
    Windows

    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: Philosophical 19.5%, Mystery 15.3%, Space 14.8%, Sci-fi 12%, Story Rich 8.5%

  34. #34 Vessels
    75% matchVery Positive95% of 125 reviews2020
    Dev: Local Space Survey CorpsPub: Local Space Survey Corps, LLC
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Quarantined inside an airlock. No memories. No way out. The remaining crew thinks there’s something wrong with you, but the Voice says it’ll help you escape. Navigate volatile conversations & unravel mysteries in this narrative adventure about trust, self-destruction, & shifting identities.

    Why similar: Mystery 20.5%, Philosophical 15.1%, Exploration 13.4%, Space 13%, Sci-fi 11.1%

  35. #35 DE-EXIT - Eternal Matters
    74% matchVery Positive83% of 60 reviews2023
    Dev: SandBloom StudioPub: HandyGames
    Windows

    Embark on a surrealistic afterlife journey to discover the secrets of the broken and mysterious Plane of Memory in this cinematic adventure with a hint of stealth. Dive into a wonderful voxel world with an intense atmosphere and save the day!

    Why similar: Mystery 22.5%, Exploration 17%, Story Rich 14.2%, Relaxing 12.6%, Puzzle 12%

  36. #36 The Solus Project
    75% matchMostly Positive80% of 2,623 reviews2016
    Dev: HourencesPub: Teotl Studios
    Windows
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%

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

    Why similar: Sci-fi 16.6%, Walking Simulator 16.5%, Exploration 15.8%, Space 13.5%, Mystery 7.3%

  37. #37 De-Void
    76% matchMixed63% of 144 reviews2016
    Dev: Playstige Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 96%

    De-Void is a first-person adventure game, where the player unravels the mysterious circumstances surrounding the disappearance of a remote space colony crew.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.3%, Philosophical 20.1%, Space 13.1%, Sci-fi 12.7%, Story Rich 9.4%

  38. #38 RiME
    73% matchVery Positive90% of 5,190 reviews2017
    Dev: Tequila WorksPub: Grey Box
    Windows
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    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: Exploration 21.9%, Puzzle 16.8%, Atmospheric 12.1%, Walking Simulator 10.6%, Adventure 9.9%

  39. #39 Light of Alariya
    73% matchMostly Positive72% of 331 reviews2023
    Dev: SMU Guildhall
    Windows

    Light of Alariya is an open-world, third-person, exploration puzzle game in which you traverse ancient alien temples and ruins to restore the power of the stars and awaken your sleeping civilization.

    Why similar: Sailing 45.8%, Exploration 10.2%, Open World 10.1%, Story Rich 7.7%, Relaxing 7.5%

  40. #40 Ember Seeker
    71% matchVery Positive91% of 92 reviews2026
    Dev: Lehti E.
    Windows

    An atmospheric exploration game set in a Dark Fantasy world. Explore the ruins of an ancient civilisation and uncover it's forgotten past through a short nonlinear story with timeless retro graphics.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.6%, Lore-Rich 14%, Exploration 13.3%, Nonlinear 9.3%, Adventure 8.5%

  41. #41 Deep Beyond
    72% matchVery Positive89% of 99 reviews2024
    Dev: Avix Games
    Windows

    Deep Beyond Is a first-person interactive thriller about a sea explorer and the mystery behind her father’s disappearance.

    Why similar: Sailing 25.5%, Walking Simulator 22.9%, Mystery 9.5%, Exploration 9.2%, Story Rich 8.8%

  42. #42 Logicality
    74% matchMostly Positive75% of 56 reviews2022
    Dev: SVGames
    Windows

    Immerse yourself in an exciting journey on the island of dreams. Explore the open world and interesting places, while solving various puzzles that use environment.

    Why similar: Nonlinear 20.3%, Exploration 16.8%, Puzzle 13%, Adventure 11.7%, Stylized 11%

  43. #43 Outer Wilds
    70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 106,959 reviews2020
    Dev: Mobius DigitalPub: Annapurna Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 16.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    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: Space 18.9%, Mystery 17.7%, Exploration 14.7%, Story Rich 10.2%, Open World 9.6%

  44. #44 Sail Forth
    70% matchVery Positive93% of 641 reviews2022
    Dev: Festive VectorPub: The Quantum Astrophysicists Guild
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 58%

    Sail a fleet of customizable ships across an ocean whose ancient depths have swallowed the key to the mysterious past. Befriend fishfolk to expand your boat crews, take up arms against petulant pirates, and chart a course across an expansive watery world. Will you answer the call of High Adventure?

    Why similar: Sailing 49.7%, Exploration 10.1%, Story Rich 9.5%, Relaxing 8.2%, Stylized 7.4%

  45. #45 Platonic
    72% matchVery Positive86% of 109 reviews2022
    Dev: FidgetBear Games
    Windows

    Platonic is a first-person puzzle adventure game. Explore five unique worlds. Solve logical challenges. Gather clues and think outside the cube.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.1%, Nonlinear 15.6%, Logic 10.7%, Mystery 10%, Philosophical 10%

  46. #46 Quantum Void
    68% matchVery Positive97% of 75 reviews2026
    Dev: TacNours
    Windows

    Lost in an unexplored star system after a dimensional anomaly dispersed your fleet, you start to pick up signals scattered throughout the system. Explore the wrecks of the corporate fleet, discover the secrets of the anomaly, and try to get the good ending.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.5%, Space 19.4%, Sci-fi 18.5%, Exploration 17.1%, Puzzle 9.6%

  47. #47 Prominence
    73% matchVery Positive84% of 157 reviews2015
    Dev: Digital Media Workshop
    Windows
    Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    When the interstellar mission to colonize a new world goes terribly awry, the fate of the Letarri people falls into the hands of a lone adventurer. Now it's up to you to unravel the mystery of what happened. Can you save them and their mission, or is it already too late?

    Why similar: Sci-fi 16.3%, Mystery 16.3%, Space 15.6%, Exploration 9.5%, Story Rich 9.1%

  48. #48 Myst
    69% matchVery Positive89% of 2,193 reviews2021
    Dev: Cyan Worlds, Inc.
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 67%

    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: Exploration 25.9%, Puzzle 20.3%, Mystery 13.2%, Adventure 12.3%, Story Rich 12.2%

  49. #49 Neyyah
    67% matchVery Positive85% of 244 reviews2025
    Dev: Defy Reality EntertainmentPub: MicroProse Software
    Windows

    Neyyah is a first-person point-and-click adventure game from Defy Reality Entertainment. You are thrown into a strange secretive world called Neyyah. Use careful observation and logic to uncover the mysteries entwined within Neyyah's peculiar landscapes and bizarre cultures.

    Why similar: Lore-Rich 18.1%, Nonlinear 16.9%, Mystery 15.7%, Exploration 9.8%, Sci-fi 8.7%

  50. #50 A SECOND BEFORE US
    71% matchMixed57% of 106 reviews2017
    Dev: DimleTeam
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 98%

    They have no names, only serial numbers. They have no freedom, no memories from the past. You are one of them. Explore the last center of civilization on a shattered Earth to understand what is really going on.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 35.2%, Mystery 21.7%, Exploration 17.4%, Adventure 11.6%, Atmospheric 8.9%

  51. #51 DREAMO - Puzzle Adventure
    70% matchMostly Positive77% of 62 reviews2020
    Dev: Hypnotic AntsPub: Carbon Studio
    Windows

    The plane crashed, bringing an abrupt end to your journey. You regain consciousness in a strange lucid dream filled with interactive cube puzzles, where a mysterious voice guides you through the changing landscape. What is happening? Who are you? Do you have what it takes to wake up?

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 14.4%, Nonlinear 14.1%, Philosophical 13.6%, Mystery 11.9%, Exploration 7.5%

  52. #52 Manifold Garden
    66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 8,512 reviews2020
    Dev: William Chyr Studio
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    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: Nonlinear 21.6%, Philosophical 21.4%, Mystery 13.3%, Exploration 11.8%, Puzzle 10.7%

  53. #53 The Silent Swan
    68% matchMixed69% of 74 reviews2023
    Dev: Praenaris
    Windows

    The Silent Swan is a contemplative first-person narrative experience across a megalithic, derelict world. Mixing elements from both walking simulator and open levels.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.3%, Mystery 17.8%, Open World 13.2%, Story Rich 11%, Exploration 11%

  54. #54 Door2:Key
    69% matchMostly Positive70% of 54 reviews2019
    Dev: SVGames
    Windows

    Door2:Key - breathtaking and mysterious door-puzzle game in which any little thing could be a key to the solution

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.3%, Mystery 16.9%, Adventure 12.3%, Open World 12.3%, Exploration 10.9%

  55. #55 Dreamcore
    64% matchVery Positive89% of 1,955 reviews2025
    Dev: MontraluzPub: Tlön Industries
    Windows
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%

    Experience backrooms like never before. Dreamcore is the ultimate psychological exploration game, set in the largest liminal world ever made. No guides, no path—only intuition. Will you keep your bearings in a world designed to make you lose them?

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.9%, Nonlinear 23.6%, Mystery 13.9%, Exploration 11.9%, Relaxing 8.4%

  56. #56 Syke
    66% matchVery Positive83% of 85 reviews2024
    Dev: Infinite Digital Monkeys LLC
    Windows

    Syke is a first-person exploratory puzzle game set in a mysterious and beautifully warped reality. You play as an individual making their way through areas of strange geometry; solving puzzles to piece together the story of their love.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.6%, Nonlinear 15.2%, Exploration 11.6%, Mystery 11.3%, Story Rich 8.4%

  57. #57 Panthalassa
    63% matchVery Positive98% of 107 reviews2026
    Dev: Meia Calça
    Windows

    Panthalassa is a Point and click Puzzle game set in an underwater alien world. You play as an AI reborn in a highly advanced body they do not recognize. Interface with otherworldly technology and unlock the secrets behind this strange planet.

    Why similar: Lore-Rich 24.4%, Exploration 13.9%, Story Rich 13.4%, Sci-fi 11.7%, Puzzle 10.3%

  58. #58 Stars Die
    67% matchVery Positive90% of 160 reviews2020
    Dev: Eric Juvi
    Windows

    A giant cathedral of flesh has appeared in the middle of the ocean on a dying world. A small group of scientists are secretly investigating it when a mysterious woman appears, facing an impossible task.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.8%, Nonlinear 20.5%, Sci-fi 13.5%, Mystery 13%, Story Rich 8.8%

  59. #59 VOYAGER
    65% matchVery Positive95% of 167 reviews2023
    Dev: Planetary Gears
    Windows · Linux

    Come with us now on a journey through music and space... To the world of VOYAGER ◯∘ A minimalist, relaxing & atmospheric experience to chill out to for a while…

    Why similar: Space 22.2%, Philosophical 20.7%, Exploration 13.1%, Relaxing 11.1%, Sci-fi 10.2%

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