Games Like Gnomes & Goblins (preview)

Embark on a dream-like journey in this fantasy adventure VR simulation. Encounter goblin inhabitants, become part of their society, and save them from their foe. Freely roam the enchanted forest to discover deeper layers of their mysterious ways and reap the rewards of this magical world.

Why similar: VR 47.8%, Indie 20.9%, Casual 20.1%, Adventure 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: This is the full, expanded version of the original preview experience, offering a deeper dive into the same whimsical world.

Moss is an action-adventure puzzle game from Polyarc tailor-made for the VR platform. It combines classic components of a great game—compelling characters, gripping combat, and captivating world exploration—with the exciting opportunities of VR.

Why similar: VR 54.1%, Adventure 22.9%, Casual 13.2%, Indie 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: This title is the gold standard for whimsical, third-person VR fantasy, featuring a charming protagonist and a beautifully crafted world.

GNOG is a tactile 3D puzzle game about exploring whimsical monster heads and the secret worlds inside them. Filled with eye-catching designs, lively interactions, and a rich, reactive soundtrack, the hand-crafted heads come to life as you grab, poke, spin, pull, and play with each charming contraption.

Why similar: VR 30.9%, Casual 25.5%, Adventure 22.3%, Indie 21.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game features tactile, toy-like puzzle exploration that rewards curiosity and interaction with its vibrant world.

Help your grandfather solve the mystery of the stolen pets by solving puzzles in wonderful miniature worlds crafted for VR. Use a hairdryer to melt snow in a wintery landscape! Search the wreck of a pirate ship hidden under the surface! Every world is unique, full of interactions and colorful life.

Why similar: Adventure 31.7%, Casual 29.1%, Indie 23.4%, VR 15.8%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a bite-sized, charming puzzle adventure that emphasizes tactile interaction in a cozy environment.

Bend and twist reality in A Fisherman's Tale, the mind-bending VR puzzle adventure game in which being turned upside down and inside out is not merely a play on words.

Why similar: VR 62.2%, Adventure 26.2%, Indie 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a similarly surreal and whimsical puzzle-adventure experience that feels like stepping into a living storybook.

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 29.4%, Adventure 27.3%, Casual 24%, Indie 19.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on atmospheric, puzzle-heavy VR exploration within a surreal and abstract environment.

An exploration and adventure game about wildlife sprung from the depths of the internet. An unknown power seems to upset its balance. Join forces with exotic creatures to unravel the mysteries of this universe.

Why similar: VR 52.2%, Adventure 25%, Indie 12.7%, Casual 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game features surreal, interactive world-building that feels like navigating a lucid, organic dream.

Down the Rabbit Hole is a VR adventure set in Wonderland prior to Alice's arrival. You will guide a girl who is looking for her lost pet by solving puzzles, uncovering secrets and making choices about the story along the way.

Why similar: Adventure 38.1%, VR 34.6%, Indie 27.3%

Why You'll Like It: This fantasy adventure captures the same sense of wonder and exploration through a charming, interactive diorama-style world.

Echo Grotto is a virtual reality experience that lets you explore unique and intricate cave systems using a range of caving gear and tools!

Why similar: VR 40.5%, Adventure 22.2%, Casual 20.7%, Indie 16.7%

Why You'll Like It: It is an exploration-focused VR adventure that captures a cozy, low-pressure feel while navigating strange subterranean worlds.

IONIA is an hour-long single-player interactive story for all ages. Get up close with music-inspired creatures in a lush forest teeming with life. Every purchase benefits real-world wildlife, with 5% of proceeds going directly to the Steve Irwin Foundation, Wildlife Warriors Worldwide.

Why similar: VR 69.5%, Casual 30.5%

Why You'll Like It: It provides an immersive fantasy exploration experience with high-quality environmental design and interactive creatures.

From the creators of “Virtual Virtual Reality” - Welcome to the Under! A time and mind bending, multiplayer, theatrical adventure featuring a cast of colorful live and pre-recorded characters, time wizardry, magic to perform and stories to uncover.

Why similar: Adventure 43%, Indie 31.8%, VR 25.2%

Why You'll Like It: This title offers an immersive, experimental, and theatrical VR experience that pushes the boundaries of interactive storytelling.

In a world corrupted by superpowers, powerful enemies have plunged society into chaos. Can Luna, through her mysterious superpower, defeat the nearly invincible enigmatic women and bring peace?

Why similar: Adventure 100%

Why You'll Like It: It is a whimsical, artistic puzzle experience that shares the gentle, meditative pace of the seed game.

Awaken on an asteroid in deep space, underneath comets and giant stars. Designed for HTC Vive, Prologue introduces the critically-acclaimed world of Irrational Exuberance—a fever dream of interstellar interactions. Take the first step on a journey of risk, wonder and discovery.

Why similar: VR 31.6%, Casual 25.2%, Adventure 25.1%, Indie 18.1%

Why You'll Like It: This is an atmospheric, space-themed exploration game that emphasizes the sense of scale and wonder in VR.

Enter a realm of enchantment with "FIREBIRD - La Péri", and play the role of Iskender, a prince seeking the "flower of immortality". You will appear on the stage, visit the ethereal world of La Péri, and witness a magical and poetic encounter as one of the characters...

Why similar: VR 44.4%, Adventure 32.4%, Indie 23.2%

Why You'll Like It: This is an artistic, cinematic VR experience that prioritizes visual beauty and interactive performance.

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 34.6%, Adventure 25.4%, Casual 22.2%, Indie 17.9%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a fantasy puzzle adventure with a strong narrative focus and a distinct, otherworldly aesthetic.

[VR Only] Annie Amber is a VR Puzzle Game that leads you on an intense and dreamy journey through the life of a person condensed in a surreal and poetic experience. Annie Amber makes you explore this strange and beautiful scenery that is life itself through her memories.

Why similar: VR 36.5%, Adventure 23.3%, Casual 22.6%, Indie 17.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game provides an atmospheric, surreal exploration experience that focuses on the feeling of being in a different reality.

Unknown Fate is an enigmatic story-driven action adventure set in a surreal world full of mind-twisting puzzles and bizarre creatures

Why similar: VR 39.1%, Adventure 34.8%, Indie 26.1%

Why You'll Like It: This adventure-focused game features exploration in a strange, surreal world that rewards curiosity.

Go play in a wildly immersive magic sandbox where you become a mischievous wizard in a realm filled with spells, sarcasm, and secrets.

Why similar: VR 67.2%, Indie 17.3%, Adventure 15.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game excels at interactive magic and exploration, allowing players to manipulate a fantasy environment in a highly tactile way.

[!] Windows MR headsets & Index controllers are NOT supported atm! Rift & Vive only! Lucid Trips is a Virtual Reality experience which takes places in planetary dream worlds. You explore an artistically designed surrounding with a completely new concept, defining and navigating your avatar in a distinctive way, using hand motion...

Why similar: VR 40.3%, Adventure 34.1%, Indie 25.6%

Why You'll Like It: It allows for the exploration of surreal, dreamlike landscapes with unique movement mechanics.

Dream is an exploration game that takes place within the subconscious mind of Howard Phillips, a young man whose waking hours are tedious and dull, but whose dreams are lucid and powerful.

Why similar: VR 35.3%, Adventure 28.9%, Indie 22.9%, Casual 12.9%

Why You'll Like It: It is an exploration-heavy game with a surreal, dreamlike atmosphere that encourages wandering and discovery.

In a world where robots have replaced all human jobs, step into the "Job Simulator" to learn what it was like 'to job'.

Why similar: VR 82.4%, Casual 11.2%, Indie 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: It offers casual, highly interactive environment-based gameplay that emphasizes the fun of touching and manipulating everything in sight.

Narrated by Ethan Hawke and created by the director of Madagascar, INVASION! is a colorful VR animated short about a duo of aliens with grand ambitions to take over our world. Instead, they are greeted by two adorable, white bunnies…..and you are one of them! Come experience what happens!

Why similar: VR 35.8%, Adventure 34.7%, Casual 29.6%

Why You'll Like It: It is a cinematic, character-focused VR storytelling experience that highlights the potential for charm in virtual reality.

Accounting+ is a NIGHTMARE ADVENTURE COMEDY. Experience classic virtual reality gameplay: clean up your office, take the battery out of the cooling machine, play the skeleton xylophone, and summon thousands upon thousands of demons.

Why similar: VR 44.5%, Adventure 22%, Casual 17%, Indie 16.5%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a surreal, humorous, and highly interactive VR world that feels like a bizarre, dreamlike journey.

The latest VR sensation from the creators of ‘Job Simulator’, now with free DLC! Welcome to Vacation Simulator: a rough approximation of VACATION inspired by real human NOT JOBBING. Reallocate your bandwidth and get ready to splash, s’more, snowball, and selfie your way to optimal relaxation.

Why similar: VR 66.6%, Casual 20.2%, Indie 13.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game provides a casual, interactive, and humorous exploration experience in a vibrant, stylized world.

Gadgeteer is a physics-based VR puzzle game where you build chain reaction machines to solve fun, intricate puzzles. Your machines will use gadgets to launch, bump, twist, and turn—creating chain reactions that may even end up tearing apart the fabric of space-time.

Why similar: VR 59%, Indie 28.8%, Casual 12.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers tactile, physics-based puzzle solving in a creative, workshop-style environment.

Gnome hunting reaches a new level! Become a mighty knight and plunge into the world of dark fantasy without leaving your home.

Why similar: Adventure 100%

SculptrVR's 10,000x zoom enables massive creations with tiny details. SculptrVR makes it easy to create, explore, and share incredible sculptures with friends. With SculptrVR’s intuitive tools, but powerful tools, you can make anything!

Why similar: Indie 50.7%, VR 49.3%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a creative, interactive world-building tool that allows players to shape their own fantasy landscapes in VR.

“A dimly lit train cabin … swaying grassy plains … flickering fireflies … a mighty dragon.” Found is an interactive short film experience. Its story speaks to the connection and lack there of between nature, technology and fellow travelers as you make your way through a fantastical yet familiar world.

Why similar: VR 48%, Adventure 24.3%, Casual 15%, Indie 12.7%

Coliseum gives you a telekinetic playground to wield a mystical power, solve puzzles, and meet "The Beast,” in a slice of fantasy from the VR world of The Gallery: Heart of the Emberstone.

Why similar: VR 49.1%, Adventure 29.1%, Indie 21.8%

Audio Factory is a VR experience (Daydream port) showcasing spatial audio capabilities of the Resonance Audio SDK by Google. Explore each floor to experience how spatial audio contributes to the VR immersion. Requires: headphones (Bluetooth not supported) and Vive/Oculus Touch controllers.

Why similar: VR 36.9%, Casual 31.9%, Adventure 31.3%

Be prepared to be transported to a reality of dreams and nightmares. What will you discover about yourself in this journey through the subconscious?

Why similar: VR 31.4%, Adventure 31.2%, Casual 20.4%, Indie 16.9%

Cartoon Network Journeys VR is a collection of original VR experiences that give short glimpses into other worlds. Save your colony from collapse as a one-winged bee. Entertain the King and his subjects as jester of the court. Complete metaphysical lessons to become Supreme Deity of the Cosmos.

Why similar: Adventure 34.1%, VR 25%, Indie 24.4%, Casual 16.5%

Luna is an interactive PC and VR fairytale. Solve puzzles in stardust and grow magical gardens in musical terrariums. Re-awaken shadowy forests and sparkling lakes, discover hidden creatures. Reunite the fragmented Moon so Bird can find its way home.

Why similar: VR 34.1%, Casual 33.6%, Indie 32.3%

Enter this hidden izakaya bar hidden deep in the magical forest, where the octopus serves you, fish float into the sky, and a frog enjoys your company while smoking his pipe. In this world the impossible is now possible and you are invited to discover the games and enjoy this whimsical scenery.

Why similar: VR 38%, Adventure 22.2%, Casual 21.6%, Indie 18.2%

Gravity Quest. Plunge into the world of magic 3d mazes! Feel deeply this fairy world free of gravitation.

Why similar: Adventure 37.3%, Casual 34.7%, Indie 28%

Cranium Conundrum is a physics-based puzzle platformer taking place in the dream worlds that you create!

Why similar: Casual 36.8%, Adventure 36.1%, Indie 27.1%

Twin Peaks VR brings people into the world of Twin Peaks using the immersive technology of VR. Based on the iconic television series created by David Lynch and Mark Frost, players will be able to experience several locations from the show including the Red Room, Glastonbury Grove, Sheriff's Department, Glass Box Observation and more.

Why similar: VR 27.5%, Adventure 27.1%, Casual 25.2%, Indie 20.3%

DBM is a magical VR experience with an emergent narrative seen through the eyes of the townships newest Brewmaster. You control the story through your choices. Brew potions and poisons for a variety of characters. Every brew has consequences that will reach far beyond the walls of the old tavern.

Why similar: Adventure 100%

Welcome to Project: Morpheus, you will reprise yourself as EAST, and play your way in this world where reality and dreams collide.

Why similar: Adventure 100%

Rift's Cave is an adventure/puzzle solving Virtual Reality game for the Oculus Rift. You will live an epic adventure exploring fantasy environments, solving mysteries and using your magic skills to defend yourself from what lies within.

Why similar: VR 58.7%, Adventure 23.9%, Indie 17.4%

A medieval fantasy VR RPG set in a massive open world with deep player progression, fast-paced physics-based combat, and classic RPG game mechanics reimagined for VR. Full dive into the world of RFVR, there's something here for everyone.

Why similar: VR 68.8%, Adventure 31.2%

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 57.6%, Adventure 25%, Indie 17.3%

Reverie Knights Tactics: Prologue takes you on a journey to a hand-drawn fantasy world, where you guide your heroes through the first hour of the upcoming tactical RPG. The Prologue introduces you to the game’s story and includes three battles, as well as item crafting and character customization.

Why similar: Adventure 93.1%, Indie 6.9%

This is the prologue of Emmerholt - an upcoming open world, magic wielding, story driven, adventure game for the HTC Vive, and Oculus Touch. Currently in development by Oneiric Entertainment!

Why similar: VR 41.5%, Adventure 34%, Indie 24.5%

Become Thor, the mighty God of Thunder. Dive into a beautiful fantasy world of Scandinavian legends, gods, and artifacts. Face the raging Loki, and help to prevent Ragnarok – the mythical end of days. Feel as though you’re a part of the legend!

Why similar: Casual 28%, VR 27.5%, Indie 22.6%, Adventure 22%

You wake up on a small island in a magical world. Grow your garden, nurture local creatures, furnish your home or adventure across the seas to explore more islands and gather new resources. This world is for you.

Why similar: VR 57.4%, Casual 24.1%, Indie 18.5%

Guide Gnome across the dangers of this twisted fairytale world. Can you make the annoying cloud go away? And recover his stolen Lucky Hat? Trust your friends? Find out in this, a casual platformer set in a beautiful painted world full of weird creatures you'll have to deal with.

Why similar: Adventure 57.2%, Indie 42.8%

Guildford Castle is a free roaming, narrative VR experience with light interactivity.

Why similar: VR 45.1%, Adventure 26.6%, Casual 21.7%, Indie 6.6%

Immerse yourself in the world of the Surrealist master like never before in this encounter, venturing into the towers, peering from them to distant lands and discovering surprises around every corner.

Why similar: VR 54.7%, Casual 45.3%

A standalone mini-adventure introducing you to the world of Omno, an upcoming single player journey of discovery through an ancient world of wonders, where the power of a lost civilisation will carry you through forests, deserts and tundras - even to the clouds

Why similar: Adventure 44.4%, Casual 38.5%, Indie 17.1%

Explore a world filled with the magic of Disney as you discover rich stories and build the perfect neighborhood alongside Disney and Pixar heroes and villains in this new life-sim adventure game. Welcome to Disney Dreamlight Valley.

Why similar: Adventure 54.5%, Casual 45.5%

Experience this ultimate virtual reality dungeon defense adventure!

Why similar: VR 41.4%, Adventure 33.5%, Indie 25.1%

Escape the Ordinary, Create the Extraordinary. A Puzzling Adventure by MikeTeevee.

Why similar: VR 66%, Casual 28.7%, Adventure 5.3%

Step into a fantasy unlike any other and interact with unique creatures all looking for one thing. A good time.

Why similar: VR 31.9%, Casual 26.3%, Adventure 22.7%, Indie 19.1%

Go on an immersive VR Journey into a magical tower in Al-Andalus filled with corruption. Progress the tower's mind-bending walkways and reality-altering moments using your magical gloves. Can you solve its mysteries and restore the peace in the tower?

Why similar: VR 62.8%, Casual 19.4%, Adventure 17.7%

Life of Lon is a science fantasy adventure game starring you as Lon. Your journey will take you to the stars, beneath an alien ocean, and through time. A beautiful and curious creature named Yep will accompany you on your travels- aiding you in unlocking the mysteries of Paracosma.

Why similar: Adventure 53.4%, VR 46.6%

Explore one of nature's greatest wonders from the comfort of your home with the Grand Canyon VR Experience for HTC VIVE and Oculus Rift! Transport yourself on an epic journey into the heart of nature through the magic of Virtual Reality completely immersed in a fully dynamic and interactive beauty never before seen in VR.

Why similar: VR 47.2%, Adventure 19.1%, Casual 18.6%, Indie 15%

"Cleric and Goblins" is a VR action game where you rescue a Cleric from a dungeon filled with goblins. The procedurally generated dungeons offer infinite adventures, while the physics-based combat system provides engaging battles.

Why similar: VR 84.1%, Indie 15.9%