60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Adventure, Singleplayer, Exploration, Atmospheric.
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.
WILL: Follow The Light
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?
Abyss of Light
"Abyss of Light" is a narrative-driven sci-fi adventure game. In this story, you play as a stranded interstellar colonist who crash-landed on a mysterious planet and struggles to find a way home.
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 18.2%, Philosophical 10.9%, Mystery 8%, Story Rich 6.8%
"Abyss of Light" is a narrative-driven sci-fi adventure game. In this story, you play as a stranded interstellar colonist who crash-landed on a mysterious planet and struggles to find a way home.
Why similar: Nonlinear 16.7%, Walking Simulator 14.9%, Mystery 14.3%, Space 13.7%, Exploration 9.8%
Escape your doomed mission from the Moon. Explore a vast open-world landscape and evade its dangers. Land shuttles, solve puzzles, control cameras, hack systems, uncover mysteries, and roam tranquil plains in your Rover. Survive the mission. Make your escape.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.3%, Nonlinear 15%, Space 14.1%, Sci-fi 13.2%, Mystery 11.9%
A short narrative-heavy non-linear exploration game. Where you explore a dungeon, journal your own notes, manage your light, avoid traps, read lore, and hunt for a way out.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 23.1%, Walking Simulator 21.7%, Mystery 15.3%, Nonlinear 14.9%, Exploration 10%
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 21.1%, Mystery 11.3%, Exploration 8.9%, Logic 8.8%, Sci-fi 7.7%
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 18.4%, Nonlinear 15.6%, Mystery 10.7%, Logic 10.2%, Philosophical 9.2%
Lapso is a single player first-person exploration game, with particular attention paid to the environmental narrative and sound. It develops through the figure of a scientific illustrator camping near a lake, documenting a special assignment.
Why similar: Mystery 20.8%, Sci-fi 17.4%, Exploration 16.3%, Walking Simulator 14.6%, Puzzle 9.6%
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 15.8%, Mystery 13.6%, Logic 11.3%, Nonlinear 9%, Exploration 8.3%
Can you solve the mystery of the Beast of Gozdary?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 27%, Lore-Rich 19.1%, Mystery 10.7%, Exploration 10.4%, Story Rich 8.7%
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 19.7%, Mystery 15.5%, Space 15%, Sci-fi 13.7%, Exploration 10.4%
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 26%, Space 15.8%, Sci-fi 14.5%, Story Rich 12%, Mystery 8.6%
Satelital is a puzzle game where you explore forgotten planets, each with a different kind of challenge. Travel through an atmospheric open world from a top-down perspective.
Why similar: Logic 16%, Exploration 13.4%, Nonlinear 12.6%, Puzzle 10.3%, Space 6.9%
Explore a collapsing multiverse, make first contact with 75 alien civilizations, and uncover the truth behind reality’s unraveling—one discovery at a time.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 15.8%, Mystery 15.6%, Exploration 13%, Sci-fi 12.8%, Walking Simulator 12.6%
STARDROP is an interactive sci-fi cinematic experience.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.9%, Space 15.2%, Lore-Rich 13.2%, Mystery 12.1%, Sci-fi 10.5%
Immerse yourself in the fascinating ancient world of cube puzzles, where each step reveals a new mystery. You will explore different zones, each filled with unique puzzles that require the use of cubes to solve them.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.9%, Philosophical 16.2%, Exploration 9.4%, Story Rich 9%, Nonlinear 8.7%
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 31.2%, Space 14%, Sci-fi 13.5%, Story Rich 10.7%, Mystery 10.4%
In an intimate narrative-driven exploration game, wake up on a forgotten island between life and death equipped with only a compass, a telescope, and a weathered sailboat. Chart the haunted archipelago, relive faded memories, and uncover the truth about what, and who, you came here to find.
Why similar: Sailing 32.5% ★, Walking Simulator 14%, Lore-Rich 13.7%, Exploration 6.9%, Open World 6.6%
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 15.3%, Nonlinear 13.9%, Mystery 12.5%, Philosophical 12.4%, Exploration 7.8%
Settled At Sea is a first-person mystery set on a remote Scottish island. You are a lighthouse keeper grieving your wife's death-but the island doesn't feel as isolated as it should.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.1%, Lore-Rich 17.4%, Mystery 13.9%, Story Rich 11.9%, Atmospheric 8.4%
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 40.8% ★, Lore-Rich 17.5%, Mystery 10.1%, Exploration 9.1%, Story Rich 6.6%
In this walking simulator, you'll immerse yourself in a mysterious and unknown atmosphere accompanied by original, atmospheric music. As you navigate unique labyrinths, you'll uncover a fascinating storyline, explore the world of an exoplanet, and uncover its secrets.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.1%, Nonlinear 14.5%, Space 13.3%, Philosophical 10%, Exploration 9.6%
Travel on a wind-up boat and complete quests in the charming town of Whaleville located inside a whale.
Why similar: Sailing 33.8% ★, Walking Simulator 18%, Nonlinear 16.3%, Exploration 8.1%, Open World 8.1%
Release your spirit and fly through mystic landscapes as you search for a cure for the darkness. Ahro is a stylized, lore-rich, side-scrolling adventure.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 26.2%, Walking Simulator 24.5%, Mystery 14.6%, Exploration 11.6%, Story Rich 7%
Starhopper is a nonlinear puzzle game about aligning stars to form intricate patterns. Across hundreds of hand-crafted puzzles, you will chart the night sky, restore the cosmic order, and fight with aliens.
Why similar: Nonlinear 23.2%, Philosophical 18%, Space 16.9%, Exploration 10.2%, Puzzle 9%
You find yourself on a planet where plants emit sound. Sound and music are also your main gameplay mechanic. Experience the world of sound as never done before.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.3%, Mystery 14.7%, Space 11.2%, Sci-fi 10.6%, Exploration 9.8%
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 26.8%, Philosophical 17.7%, Space 12.8%, Sci-fi 12.7%, Story Rich 9.3%
Explore a small open world in first-person, solving environmental puzzles across five distinct biomes. Observe, experiment, and uncover secrets at your own pace in this calm, discovery-focused indie experience.
Why similar: Mystery 19.9%, Exploration 13.7%, Story Rich 11%, Nonlinear 9.6%, Open World 9.3%
Welcome To Eden is a narrative driven adventure RPG set in a utopian city, Eden. Take on quests to help your fellow residents, while learning about the more secretive side of Eden in this psychological adventure. And maybe, just maybe, everything isn't as it seems...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.9%, Mystery 16.5%, Nonlinear 13.3%, Open World 10%, Story Rich 9.9%
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 19%, Lore-Rich 15.1%, Mystery 11.2%, Space 9.6%, Exploration 8.2%
Explore and solve your way through the gloomy halls in which you find yourself stuck. Thinking symmetrically will be key! Isolated and environmental puzzles feature in this first-person puzzle experience.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.1%, Nonlinear 19.3%, Logic 12.3%, Exploration 11.8%, Puzzle 8.5%
FREE TO PLAY: Kidnapped from your everyday life, you find yourself in a large theme park that feels more like an escape room. Solve puzzles, explore 12 themed islands, find resources, use your wits to escape.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.6%, Nonlinear 14.7%, Mystery 13.4%, Exploration 11.2%, Open World 11%
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 33.9%, Mystery 17.7%, Story Rich 13%, Exploration 10.2%, Atmospheric 8.2%
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 20.2%, Mystery 17%, Exploration 14.2%, Puzzle 10.9%, Nonlinear 9%
Photograph your way through High Pines Summer Camp and uncover the mystery of the campers’ disappearance.
Why similar: Exploration 16.6%, Sci-fi 15.5%, Story Rich 14%, Walking Simulator 11.6%, Mystery 11.2%
Explore the ruins of an ancient city. Solve puzzles to unlock new paths, abilities, and forgotten lore. Read the lost stories you uncover to gain insight into a tangled web of mysteries. Using only your wits and your trusty torch to guide you, you must find a way to return light to a starless sky.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 26.3%, Nonlinear 19.7%, Mystery 16.3%, Exploration 11.2%, Puzzle 7.9%
Soar through an alien world as a flying android. Dominate the environment with thunderous shouts —or surrender to the strange rhythms of wildlife. This planet does not obey humans. And maybe, neither should you.
Why similar: Mystery 19.3%, Nonlinear 12.5%, Open World 10.2%, Exploration 9.4%, Relaxing 9.1%
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 25.2%, Mystery 13.2%, Lore-Rich 13%, Exploration 10.3%, Story Rich 8.5%
House of Wisdom is a first person puzzle game where the protagonist, one of the many creations of a deity, attempts to find out what happened to its creator who recently disappeared, helping the main character’s kins to deal with their distress along the way.
Why similar: Nonlinear 22%, Mystery 17.3%, Exploration 13.6%, Story Rich 12%, Puzzle 8.7%
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 29.6%, Mystery 16.2%, Exploration 15.3%, Puzzle 10.5%, Story Rich 8.8%
CODEX vs SCIENCE (Not Talos Principles) is a gripping narrative walking simulator set in "Rio de Janeiro" , the last city standing. Guided by SKYNET, explore dark ruins, uncover powerful notes, and question reality itself. A mysterious journey blending faith and science—dare to discover the truth.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.9%, Philosophical 20.1%, Mystery 14.5%, Story Rich 9.9%, Exploration 8.3%
An immersive land sailing adventure where you master the wind to explore scarred lands and the remnants of lost civilizations, piecing together how humanity’s bond with nature was broken. Customize your land yacht and learn to navigate storms, calms, and shifting winds across a wind ruled world.
Why similar: Sailing 34.4% ★, Lore-Rich 15%, Mystery 11.3%, Exploration 8.5%, Open World 7.8%
A knowledge-based progression game. Explore and solve the strange misteries of the interconnected fantasy worlds trapped inside an esoteric book and discover the roots of a terrible evil. No stats, no log, no savefiles. Only pure knowledge is your progress.
Why similar: Mystery 23.2%, Nonlinear 19.4%, Exploration 15.8%, Story Rich 12.9%, Puzzle 8.6%
A 3rd-person exploration game explore a series of dreams and reconnect with your childhood best friend: your French Bulldog. Take control of both a human and French Bulldog as you experience a violently emotional story. Beware of the collectibles. They determine the fate of your friendship.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.3%, Nonlinear 18.4%, Exploration 11.4%, Open World 11%, Story Rich 9.5%
Lazaret is an atmospheric first-person horror game. You play as a member of a rescue team called out to investigate a distress signal coming from a ship that disappeared 4 years ago.
Why similar: Sailing 35.4% ★, Walking Simulator 20.2%, Mystery 15.1%, Exploration 9.9%, Puzzle 6.3%
A story-driven quest in which the setting plays a key role. Pay attention to detail and look for connections, ask yourself questions, and never forget the bigger picture, learning to read the symbolism that surrounds you. Are you playing?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.4%, Philosophical 12.6%, Exploration 11.3%, Logic 11%, Story Rich 9.2%
A symbolic story where you play as a stranger searching for peace in this wretched world. You will wander through the dying land, finding yourself in different situations where evil forces will try to stop you by using your fears, doubts, and weaknesses.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 19.5%, Walking Simulator 18.4%, Philosophical 15.7%, Mystery 13.8%, Exploration 9.9%
Navigate a world on the brink of oblivion, as a lone guardian harnessing the power of light you unravel mysteries begging to be uncovered, overcome puzzles, and restore life to a shattered realm in this captivating adventure journey.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21%, Mystery 13.1%, Exploration 11.9%, Open World 9.4%, Puzzle 8.4%
You've awoken, after your crew has vanished. Drift through its otherworldly architecture to collect the black boxes containing their neural data and read fragmented clues to what drew them here.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.2%, Lore-Rich 22%, Exploration 15.6%, Space 9.9%, Sci-fi 8.8%
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 19%, Mystery 14.8%, Exploration 11.8%, Philosophical 11%, Story Rich 9%
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 29.2%, Philosophical 21.8%, Sci-fi 15.6%, Exploration 14.2%, Stylized 6%
Navigate a maze of rivers and streams, avoid The Graft at all cost, and open your way into the unknown to find your missing pet.
Why similar: Sailing 21.2% ★, Lore-Rich 20.4%, Walking Simulator 15.6%, Mystery 13.9%, Puzzle 6.8%
You wake up, alone, on a strange island full of puzzles that will challenge and surprise you.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.9%, Puzzle 16.9%, Exploration 14.6%, Open World 12.1%, Nonlinear 8.5%
Zoom through the landscape as Boll, a mysterious glowing sphere, uncovering a forgotten past and the truth behind the world they've landed in. Gather all sorts of collectibles, evading Shapes and Nature alike. Uncover the mysteries...
Why similar: Lore-Rich 25.2%, Mystery 19%, Exploration 11.3%, Open World 9.4%, Story Rich 9%
Explore & embrace SONDER, a first-person exploration game set within an asteroid in which time flows back and forth, harbouring a vibrant paradise and a communal civilisation doomed by an imminent flood.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.6%, Mystery 16.9%, Philosophical 11.9%, Exploration 9.3%, Space 9.3%
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 35.5%, Mystery 20.2%, Sci-fi 17.6%, Adventure 11.3%, Story Rich 10.6%
Cross an ominous desert as a lone traveler searching for a mythical Sea you have only seen in dreams. Gather water, follow fragmented clues, and learn the patterns of colossal Cube Monoliths that reshape the sands. There are no quest markers or checklists. Only your curiosity can guide the journey.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 33.1%, Mystery 18.2%, Exploration 15.4%, Open World 13.3%, Philosophical 6.7%
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 17.1%, Lore-Rich 17%, Philosophical 16.9%, Sci-fi 9.9%, Story Rich 8.5%
Wield your Balearic sling in a first-person puzzle narrative adventure through ancient ruins. Uncover a lost civilization and reactivate forgotten machines to reveal the secrets buried beneath Ciudadela.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.5%, Mystery 14.8%, Exploration 14.1%, Puzzle 11.4%, Story Rich 11.2%
Fight back against yourself and uncover the rich story. Beneath The Empty Sky is a dark narrative-driven indie game, combining bittersweet rowing with intense combat. Six chapters... Six adventures...
Why similar: Sailing 39.2% ★, Walking Simulator 22.1%, Exploration 11%, Mystery 9.7%, Story Rich 7%
A short, atmospheric narrative adventure about fatherhood, memory, and healing. Explore a beautiful world, relive pivotal moments from a new father’s past, and see how they shape the parent he chooses to become.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.8%, Mystery 18.4%, Story Rich 13.1%, Exploration 12.2%, Atmospheric 8.5%
