Games Like ISLANDS: Non-Places

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

Why similar: Relaxing 28.5%, Casual 26%, Surreal 25.8%, Atmospheric 19.7%

Meadowland is an interactive poem. Explore a world, partake in a story.

Why similar: Experimental 33.7%, Abstract 17.9%, Surreal 15.3%, Indie 13.1%, Relaxing 7.5%

Manipulate the look, sound, and feel of more than a dozen mesmerizing landscapes in this immersive musical adventure through space and time.

Why similar: Experimental 68.1%, Atmospheric 16.9%, Indie 15%

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: Experimental 32%, Abstract 25.3%, Surreal 23.7%, Relaxing 7.9%, Atmospheric 6.3%

Vignettes is a unique exploration game without text or characters, where objects shapeshift as you spin them around to wander through a kaleidoscope of different moods and settings.

Why similar: Experimental 51.2%, Casual 19.8%, Indie 15.7%, Relaxing 13.3%

You are a traveling painter, exploring the island of Eastshade. Capture the world on canvas using your artist’s easel. Talk to the inhabitants to learn about their lives. Make friends and help those in need. Visit cities, scale summits, unearth mysteries, and discover forgotten places!

Why similar: Relaxing 57.2%, Atmospheric 42.8%

Explore the inner workings of deserted factories in search of data cassettes that contain boundless virtual worlds. Collect more tapes and explore more worlds and you'll soon discover new methods of traversal and control that will take you farther than you'd ever expect.

Why similar: Indie 100%

Discover the peaceful beauty of Chromatic Isle, a 30-minute getaway where music and puzzles unite in the four seasons. Whether you're a seasoned gamer or new to puzzles, this harmonious journey awaits. Unveil the secrets of each season in Chromatic Isle.

Why similar: Abstract 49%, Casual 30.5%, Indie 10.7%, Atmospheric 9.8%

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

Why similar: Relaxing 39.3%, Casual 31.4%, Atmospheric 29.3%

Proteus is a game about exploration and immersion in a dream-like island world where the soundtrack to your play is created by your surroundings. Played in first-person, the primary means of interaction is simply your presence in the world and how you observe it.

Why similar: Experimental 39.7%, Relaxing 21.1%, Indie 13.7%, Casual 13.5%, Surreal 6.8%

Welcome to ISLANDERS: New Shores. Build your island retreat in a calm, minimalist world with exciting new features that keep the classic charm while inspiring fresh creativity.

Why similar: Relaxing 31.8%, Casual 30.7%, Indie 19.4%, Atmospheric 18.2%

A serene first person exploration game in a surreal, organic world that reacts to your presence. Journey through a psychedelically colorful ecosystem of flourishing flora, rambling waterfalls, burgeoning mountains, glowing monoliths and graceful creatures. A 1-3 hour escape from work, anxiety and stress.

Why similar: Surreal 34.1%, Casual 25.9%, Relaxing 14%, Indie 13.4%, Atmospheric 12.7%

You play as a postman, sorting mail for the five intriguing residents of a remote island. Pick up on their peculiar habits, discover their secrets without opening the envelopes, and try to save this peaceful haven from its fate!

Why similar: Relaxing 46.2%, Atmospheric 29%, Casual 24.8%

Fancy a relaxing drift through magical waters? Enjoy this seafaring voyage in search of the sunset!

Why similar: Experimental 24.1%, Surreal 17.4%, Relaxing 14%, Casual 13.8%, Abstract 13.8%

KENTUCKY ROUTE ZERO is a magical realist adventure game about a secret highway running through the caves beneath Kentucky, and the mysterious folks who travel it.

Why similar: Surreal 50.3%, Atmospheric 21.7%, Indie 16.8%, Experimental 11.2%

Loutra opens its inaugural group show. Thirteen artists display their work within a world of crude, deteriorating pixels.

Why similar: Abstract 33.1%, Surreal 32.6%, Relaxing 13.6%, Atmospheric 12.5%, Casual 8.3%

Dear Esther immerses you in a stunningly realised world, a remote and desolate island somewhere in the outer Hebrides. As you step forwards, a voice begins to read fragments of a letter: 'Dear Esther...' - and so begins a journey through one of the most original first-person games of recent years.

Why similar: Relaxing 35.6%, Casual 24.2%, Atmospheric 23.5%, Indie 16.6%

FRACT is a musical exploration game. You arrive in a forgotten place and explore the vast and unfamiliar landscape to discover the secrets of a world built on sound. You rebuild its machinery by solving puzzles and bring the world back to life by shaping sound and creating music in the game.

Why similar: Indie 33.2%, Abstract 28.3%, Surreal 15.3%, Casual 12.8%, Atmospheric 10.4%

It is an interactive virtual art installation. Utilizing Virtual Reality or First Person modes, users are encouraged to explore at their own pace. Users will experience an unfolding landscape of architecture, spatialized sound and digital phenomena.

Why similar: Atmospheric 61.1%, Indie 38.9%

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: Surreal 35.9%, Abstract 26.7%, Atmospheric 14.5%, Casual 13.2%, Indie 9.6%

Explore a surreal world full of contrasts: black and white, friends and enemies, serenity and agitation. When the time comes, what we resist will persist, what we accept will transform, and through self transformation, we will discover the spectrum in between.

Why similar: Surreal 30.8%, Abstract 24.9%, Casual 17.3%, Relaxing 15.2%, Atmospheric 6.3%

A fantastic, oceanic, open world puzzle adventure. Solve innovative block puzzles while unearthing a mystifying story, gaining new friends that change the puzzle landscape, and unlocking powers that provide more options for how you choose to progress through the enigmatic Isles of Sea and Sky.

Why similar: Relaxing 37.3%, Casual 31.5%, Atmospheric 31.2%

Explore a desert island full of oddities, transform into monsters you've rescued, collect mysterious spirits, and unlock mods that change up future playthroughs.

Why similar: Surreal 49.7%, Relaxing 22.2%, Casual 18.6%, Atmospheric 9.6%

A chill game about using plants to overgrow abandoned wasteland dioramas

Why similar: Experimental 45.8%, Surreal 17.3%, Relaxing 13.3%, Atmospheric 10.2%, Casual 9%

Snap your own homemade liminal space photos using a mysterious SLR camera as you explore a variety of empty, strange, and familiar spaces.

Why similar: Atmospheric 31.8%, Casual 28.3%, Relaxing 20.3%, Indie 19.6%

No Longer Home is a game about letting go of the life you've built due to circumstances beyond your control. Immerse yourself in the lives of Bo and Ao and learn about their dreams, frustrations and fears. Welcome the magic of the everyday and somewhat extraordinary.

Why similar: Surreal 40.1%, Relaxing 20.5%, Atmospheric 14.2%, Indie 13.7%, Casual 11.4%

Explore an avant-garde cubist dream, stimulate your visual senses and immerse yourself in a surreal TRIP. A visually tantalizing open world artware that culminates the player to relax and enjoy a safe enviroment for them to explore at their own pace. There are no objectives, no rules, just art.

Why similar: Experimental 31.2%, Abstract 21.1%, Surreal 18%, Relaxing 9.3%, Casual 7.7%

Cylne is a first person surreal exploration game having a poetic and philosophical side. Explore and feel unreal worlds filled with environmental enigmas to try to achieve the chapter called "The Choice"...

Why similar: Indie 39.7%, Surreal 33.7%, Atmospheric 26.6%

Calm your mind and drift away in soothing experiences with unique moods and atmospheres. The application combines cinematic visuals with interactive elements for breathing, mindful listening, humming, frequency entrainment and playfulness. Experience the infinite Realms of Flow!

Why similar: Abstract 34%, Relaxing 30.8%, Atmospheric 21.9%, Casual 13.3%

Spread decks of cards to solve challenging spatial puzzles and progress through dream-like landscapes in this award-winning title. Traverse beautifully crafted, isometric puzzles that give way to a wordless coming-of-age story, that invites you to reflect on the formative moments of your own life.

Why similar: Experimental 42.1%, Abstract 19.8%, Surreal 18.7%, Relaxing 11.2%, Casual 8.2%

A collection of surreal tales, each connected to a stored-away object from childhood. Pick one to follow the moon, feed a hungry lizard or build a peculiar cabinet.

Why similar: Surreal 50.2%, Casual 21.9%, Atmospheric 15%, Indie 13%

Atuel is an award-winning surrealist documentary game in which you explore beautiful, dreamlike landscapes inspired by the topography and wildlife of the Atuel River Valley in Argentina.

Why similar: Experimental 29.2%, Surreal 21.5%, Abstract 19.5%, Relaxing 10.1%, Casual 7.8%

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

Why similar: Atmospheric 26%, Surreal 25.9%, Indie 23.8%, Relaxing 15.5%, Casual 8.7%

A narrative delivery simulator following the Postman, a Postal Worker new to a small fishing village off the coast of a volcano. They begin to experience space-warping aberrations as the village withers.

Why similar: Abstract 46.8%, Surreal 28.7%, Atmospheric 13.4%, Indie 11.2%

Splice is an experimental and artistic puzzler. Immerse yourself in its microbial world and start splicing! Every level ("strand") consists of a number of cells that you will need to rearrange into a target structure in several moves ("splices").

Why similar: Casual 39.5%, Indie 36.8%, Relaxing 23.7%

Circles is an abstract puzzle game that takes your mind off things. No words, no distractions: an invitation to experiment. Relax, let your mind wander and discover the puzzling possibilities of circles.

Why similar: Experimental 48.6%, Abstract 27.8%, Relaxing 11.5%, Atmospheric 6.6%, Casual 2.9%

Take your perceptivity to a new dimension in a relaxing low-poly isometric puzzle game. Find the differences in the beautiful, fully rotatable, and zoomable 3D environments. Can you find them all?

Why similar: Casual 32.4%, Relaxing 31.9%, Atmospheric 19.6%, Indie 16.1%

Morphopolis is about transformation and discovery. Morphopolis takes you on a puzzle adventure through a fantastical insect world. Starting as an aphid grub, you embark on an epic journey of metamorphosis toward your spawning ground.

Why similar: Casual 35.3%, Indie 34.1%, Relaxing 17.6%, Atmospheric 13.1%

Embark on a journey of forgiveness through impossible environments and illusionary puzzles. Experience this meditative and calming puzzle game by manipulating monuments and creating evolving paths to explore new, surreal, and mysterious worlds.

Why similar: Relaxing 48.3%, Casual 36.1%, Atmospheric 9.9%, Indie 5.6%

More a Journey in your Inner Self than a game, "Heaven Island" is an experience in which you'll explore wonderful places. The inspiration for the environments comes from the Renzo Piano designs and from the book "Origins of Architectural Pleasure" in which the welfare is of primary importance.

Why similar: Indie 32.5%, Experimental 28.9%, Relaxing 21.8%, Casual 16.9%

An interactive exploration into the aesthetics of food.

Why similar: Experimental 47%, Casual 18.5%, Relaxing 14.2%, Atmospheric 13.7%, Indie 6.6%

Explore the miniature universe filled with Eastern mythology, forgotten folk tales and surprising historical events in this puzzle adventure game. Step into real artworks, reveal mysteries by solving unique puzzles, and be the hero of the miniature folk.

Why similar: Relaxing 35.1%, Casual 25.6%, Atmospheric 20.4%, Indie 18.9%

Grow a beautiful island as you build a daily habit of mindfulness and meditation. Experience relaxation and learn ways to care for your mental wellbeing.

Why similar: Experimental 48.1%, Relaxing 19.6%, Atmospheric 13.2%, Casual 11.9%, Indie 7.2%

Arrange the town islands and see them come to life. Just swap the blocks of a 3D jigsaw puzzle.

Why similar: Relaxing 43.3%, Casual 42.3%, Indie 14.5%

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: Indie 36.3%, Casual 34.3%, Atmospheric 29.5%

Create your own paths combining the different elements available in this uniquely crafted world. Immerse yourself in a relaxing experience where your actions shape not only your surroundings but also your fate.

Why similar: Indie 37.3%, Relaxing 26.6%, Casual 18.6%, Atmospheric 17.4%

Relax, make time for yourself and collect unique and beautiful gifts from the sea. Examine seashells while learning all about them in this short, experimental game about our favourite place to unwind.

Why similar: Relaxing 40.8%, Atmospheric 28.5%, Casual 27.5%, Indie 3.2%

A short and surreal meta-narrative experience. Explore the gallery and find a way to push The Button...

Why similar: Surreal 52.6%, Indie 29.6%, Atmospheric 17.8%

Hidden object game in a surreal style. Black and white hand-drawn style. Animated puzzles. Mind blown.

Why similar: Experimental 41.7%, Abstract 20.1%, Surreal 19.9%, Casual 11.3%, Relaxing 7%

Simpler Times is an experiential, interactive meditation that rewards patience and attention with poignant moments that can be replayed like a favorite song.

Why similar: Relaxing 40.5%, Casual 27.9%, Atmospheric 21.4%, Indie 10.1%

Walking simulator. Explore cozy liminal spaces that feel unsettlingly familiar and spark your imagination, like a dream you’ve been in before.

Why similar: Surreal 51.2%, Relaxing 21.5%, Atmospheric 13.8%, Indie 13.5%

A profound experience that carries players into an unknown and mysterious world surrounded by carefully designed puzzles...

Why similar: Abstract 61.4%, Indie 38.6%

Blortasia is an abstract art world in the sky. Fly freely through a surreal maze of evolving sculptures. Take a break from reality and explore an animated psychedelic sculpture park. Blortasia combines art and flying in virtual reality.

Why similar: Casual 55.7%, Indie 44.3%

A relaxed 3D jigsaw puzzle game about building detailed miniature dioramas of places from around the world.

Why similar: Experimental 36.9%, Relaxing 27.8%, Casual 19.4%, Indie 15.9%

Collect apples and uncover the secrets of a self-contained world.

Why similar: Experimental 39.8%, Casual 22.7%, Indie 18%, Relaxing 11.5%, Atmospheric 8%

Explore and unravel the mall of your mind in this surreal adventure game.

Why similar: Surreal 38.5%, Casual 33.4%, Indie 28.1%

Experience a relaxing atmosphere from the comfort of your cozy room by solving small 3D puzzles inside collectible gachapons, and find the original shape of things inspired by Rubik’s style.

Why similar: Casual 38.8%, Relaxing 35.4%, Atmospheric 23.2%, Indie 2.6%

Escape to a world of wonder as you enjoy a magical twist on classic Solitaire! Clear cleverly designed puzzle boards and uncover a gorgeous fantasy realm on your journey of relaxation and fun!

Why similar: Casual 49.7%, Indie 39.5%, Atmospheric 10.8%

Instant town building toy. Place housing blocks and watch them transform, piece by piece, into idyllic ocean-side towns, pastoral gardens, or sweeping cities on the sea.

Why similar: Experimental 56.6%, Relaxing 14.5%, Casual 11.5%, Atmospheric 9.1%, Indie 8.3%