- #1 Chroma Zero
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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%