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Games Like INFRA

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Story Rich, First-Person, Adventure, Atmospheric.

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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.

Reviews: Very Positive — 88% — of 3,554 reviews
Released: 2016-01-15
Developer: Loiste Interactive
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 4.2 hrs
Mean playtime: 11.0 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 88%

Overview

INFRA is a distinct experience that blends grounded structural analysis with environmental storytelling and industrial exploration. These recommendations prioritize games that emphasize atmospheric discovery, intricate puzzle-solving, and the feeling of uncovering deep-seated mysteries within detailed, immersive environments.

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    97% matchVery Positive91% of 96,852 reviews2016
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    Why You'll Like It: This game excels at building a narrative-driven experience through exploration and interaction with a remote, atmospheric environment.

  2. #2 The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
    96% matchVery Positive88% of 8,931 reviews2014
    Dev: The Astronauts
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a first-person story-driven mystery. Purchase this game to get both the original and the Unreal Engine 4 remaster called The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.3%, Mystery 15%, Atmospheric 11.4%, Exploration 9.4%, First-Person 8.3%

    Why You'll Like It: It captures the same sense of atmospheric mystery and environmental storytelling through a first-person perspective.

  3. #3 The Painscreek Killings
    96% matchVery Positive91% of 6,013 reviews2017
    Dev: EQ Studios
    Windows
    Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%

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    Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.7%, Mystery 16.2%, Exploration 12.4%, Puzzle 12%, Atmospheric 9.3%

    Why You'll Like It: Like INFRA, this game focuses on meticulous investigation and exploration of a deserted location to piece together a complex narrative.

  4. #4 Ether One
    95% matchMostly Positive73% of 447 reviews2014
    Dev: White Paper Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%

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

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.2%, Puzzle 14.9%, Exploration 13.9%, First-Person 13.3%, Adventure 8.6%

    Why You'll Like It: This game shares the puzzle-heavy, exploration-focused gameplay loop found in INFRA.

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    Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.2%, Atmospheric 12.2%, First-Person 12.1%, Exploration 11.8%, Great Soundtrack 8.7%

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  6. #6 SOMA
    94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 50,500 reviews2015
    Dev: Frictional Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%

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    91% matchVery Positive85% of 2,866 reviews2020
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    Windows
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    89% matchMostly Positive71% of 3,883 reviews2021
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    Windows
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    90% matchMixed60% of 408 reviews2019
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    Windows
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    Windows
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    79% matchMixed56% of 992 reviews2015
    Dev: HyperSloth
    Windows
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    78% matchMixed70% of 11,878 reviews2013
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    73% matchVery Positive93% of 6,281 reviews2025
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    Windows
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%

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    75% matchVery Positive88% of 880 reviews2022
    Dev: MediaCity Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%

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    77% matchMostly Positive74% of 945 reviews2016
    Dev: Team GothamPub: 505 Games
    Windows · Mac
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    74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 562 reviews2023
    Dev: sodaraptorPub: Raptorsoft Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    Dev: SpeedTutor
    Windows
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%

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    76% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,146 reviews2014
    Dev: David Szymanski
    Windows
    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 61%

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    75% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,064 reviews2017
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    76% matchMixed57% of 138 reviews2016
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    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 96%

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    74% matchMostly Positive78% of 202 reviews2017
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    73% matchVery Positive83% of 156 reviews2019
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    72% matchVery Positive83% of 760 reviews2017
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    Windows
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    73% matchMixed53% of 158 reviews2016
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    71% matchMixed60% of 67 reviews2023
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    70% matchVery Positive86% of 640 reviews2020
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    LiDAR Exploration Program is a relaxing atmospheric game with light horror elements, where you explore in complete darkness using a scanner to reveal the world around you.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.1%, Exploration 15.3%, Atmospheric 14.8%, First-Person 11.7%, Horror 11.3%

  48. #48 Blasfemia
    67% matchVery Positive92% of 262 reviews2025
    Dev: Nakashima Studios
    Windows

    Blasfemia is a first-person horror game. You are trapped in a seemingly normal apartment but realize early on that you're not alone. Explore a handcrafted, detail rich environment in a tense and terrifying atmosphere and try to find a way out before an ominous entity gets to you.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.2%, Puzzle 13.5%, Horror 12.6%, Exploration 10.9%, First-Person 8.9%

  49. #49 Cradle
    70% matchMostly Positive71% of 2,000 reviews2015
    Dev: Flying Cafe for Semianimals
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Cradle is a sci-fi first-person-view quest designed for the player to explore the surrounding world. The story is built around the relations of the protagonist and a mechanical girl who by quirk of fate found themselves amidst the desert.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.2%, Atmospheric 13.5%, First-Person 13.4%, Puzzle 12.3%, Exploration 12.2%

  50. #50 God's Basement
    69% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,314 reviews2018
    Dev: Erebus
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    God's Basement is a first-person, narrative-driven, single player horror game. Uncover the secrets of an afterlife shrouded in mystery, as an entity known as "The Operator" leads you deeper into the fringes of a seemingly eternal purgatory.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.9%, Mystery 10.3%, Atmospheric 9.9%, First-Person 9.8%, Horror 9.3%

  51. #51 Darkness Ahead
    71% matchMixed52% of 106 reviews2016
    Dev: Useless MachinesPub: SA Industry
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 98%

    Darkness Ahead is an adventure game about a man searching for his little brother. A plateau between mountains holds a dark secret about its past. You have to stay alive and collect everything you need to complete your quest.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.8%, Adventure 10.9%, Horror 10%, Mystery 9.7%, Exploration 9.2%

  52. #52 Infliction
    69% matchVery Positive81% of 936 reviews2018
    Dev: Caustic Reality
    Windows
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Wander through an interactive nightmare set within the confines of a once-happy household. Piece together the mystery behind a harrowing series of events while struggling to survive encounters with an entity that relentlessly stands in the way of finding absolution.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.1%, Horror 14.3%, Atmospheric 11.7%, First-Person 11%, Psychological Horror 10.1%

  53. #53 Inferis: Dead Below
    66% matchVery Positive87% of 106 reviews2025
    Dev: Hemoria Studio
    Windows

    You're a journalist searching for answers... but beneath the surface lies only terror. The labyrinth you’ve entered to find the missing may never let you leave.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 24%, First-Person 17.2%, Mystery 17.1%, Horror 14.9%, Psychological Horror 10.7%

  54. #54 Scanner Sombre
    67% matchVery Positive90% of 4,470 reviews2017
    Dev: Introversion Software
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 54%

    Scanner Sombre is a 3d horror cave exploration game where darkness is your greatest foe. Illuminate the unseen with your LIDAR scanner, revealing the eerie beauty and peril of the abyss. From the creators of Prison Architect, this immersive adventure uses light and shadow for a haunting experience.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.6%, Exploration 17.3%, Atmospheric 13.6%, Horror 11.6%, First-Person 9.5%

  55. #55 Reflection
    66% matchVery Positive84% of 230 reviews2025
    Dev: JustTomcuk
    Windows

    You woke up in some basement and don't remember who you are or how you ended up here... But what you do know is that you need to get out of here...

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.1%, Atmospheric 13.1%, Mystery 12.9%, Horror 11.5%, Psychological Horror 8.6%

  56. #56 Rise of Insanity
    68% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,266 reviews2018
    Dev: Red Limb Studio
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    In Rise of Insanity, as a doctor of psychology you will explore the darkest recesses of the human mind. Overcome your fear to find the truth behind the tragedy that has befallen your family.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.1%, Great Soundtrack 12.1%, Horror 10.8%, Puzzle 10.8%, Atmospheric 9.2%

  57. #57 Shifting To The Backrooms
    65% matchVery Positive85% of 55 reviews2026
    Dev: Oopsome Games
    Windows

    Experience Will's complicated story, find a way out of the nightmare of liminal spaces by solving challenging puzzles and avoiding dangerous entities — all this awaits you in "Shifting To The Backrooms".

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.7%, Puzzle 13.1%, Exploration 11.4%, First-Person 10.9%, Horror 9.4%

  58. #58 DREAM LOGIC
    66% matchVery Positive90% of 382 reviews2022
    Dev: Teleopsia Games
    Windows

    DREAM LOGIC is a story driven first-person atmospheric horror game which takes place in liminal spaces. Explore various nostalgic, dreamlike, uncanny environments. But don't feel too safe, there's a sneaky creature watching your every move.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.9%, Mystery 12%, Exploration 11.5%, Atmospheric 10.7%, Puzzle 10.5%

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