Games Like Keeper

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: Puzzle 21.9%, Atmospheric 18.8%, Exploration 15.4%, Adventure 14.5%, Colorful 8.6%

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

Why similar: Puzzle 32.2%, Exploration 14.1%, Atmospheric 11%, Philosophical 10.7%, Colorful 8.7%

This dark act takes place from a single day of the Lighthouse Keeper. Listen to keeper carefully and help him to interrupt his twenty-years-old shift at the Lighthouse.

Why similar: Cinematic 41.5%, Psychedelic 38.8%, Adventure 11.6%, Story Rich 7.9%, Singleplayer 0.2%

Guide a herd of mysterious creatures on a stirring and beautiful journey into the mountains… and beyond.

Why similar: Cinematic 28.8%, Third Person 12%, Atmospheric 11.1%, Stylized 9.1%, Nature 8.2%

The Sojourn is a first-person puzzle game set in an immersive colour-drenched world of light and darkness. Think your way through dozens of puzzles as you traverse parallel worlds, awaken mysterious artifacts and overcome challenging obstacles on an unforgettable journey.

Why similar: Surreal 18.9%, Philosophical 17.7%, Puzzle 11%, Atmospheric 10.3%, Stylized 8.4%

When everything seems hopeless a child is awakened by the whispers of the last leaf, drawn into an imaginary world. Unleaving invites the player into a narrative-driven puzzle platformer where each challenge unfolds within a hand-painted landscape, exploring perception and meaning

Why similar: Surreal 22.6%, Cinematic 21%, Philosophical 19.2%, Atmospheric 9.8%, Puzzle 8.6%

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: Psychedelic 27.3%, Surreal 20.7%, Philosophical 14.7%, Puzzle 10.6%, Atmospheric 7.3%

Enjoy meditative vibes in Jusant, an action-puzzle climbing game. Scale an immeasurably tall tower and ascend to new heights alongside your watery companion. Master your climbing tools, find your way up through diverse biomes, and piece together the tower’s past.

Why similar: Cinematic 29.6%, Third Person 13%, Atmospheric 10.5%, Puzzle 9.7%, Nature 9%

Uncover secrets, experience history, solve puzzles and understand one another. Immerse yourself and explore a surreal and colorful world in this short, first-person adventure.

Why similar: Surreal 25.6%, Psychedelic 25.1%, Puzzle 11%, Adventure 8.2%, Exploration 7.5%

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 40%, Atmospheric 22.9%, Adventure 16.2%, Story Rich 10.7%, Mystery 5.5%

From the creators of What Remains of Edith Finch. Enter the surreal world of The Unfinished Swan and explore a mysterious, hidden kingdom by splatting paint to reveal the world around you.

Why similar: Surreal 32.5%, Puzzle 18.1%, Exploration 13.4%, Adventure 11.5%, Mystery 7.2%

The Last Campfire is an adventure, a story of a lost ember trapped in a puzzling place, searching for meaning and a way home.

Why similar: Philosophical 23.9%, Puzzle 21.9%, Atmospheric 16.4%, Story Rich 12.5%, Adventure 12.4%

A cinematic gaming experience. Play as an animal in the spiritual realm. Explore a magical world. Collect Essence and find Artifacts. Journey across seven majestic landscapes and witness the emotional story of a family as they tackle the challenges ahead of them.

Why similar: Surreal 20.5%, Cinematic 16.9%, Third Person 13.4%, Atmospheric 11.5%, Exploration 10.6%

Alone on a remote island, you're tasked with keeping a lighthouse. But the horrific events that claimed the lives of previous keepers still whisper through the air. Each day, the line between reality and delusion fades and something in the dark is waiting for the last keeper

Why similar: Cinematic 37.7%, Surreal 16.1%, Atmospheric 14.3%, Exploration 10%, Adventure 9.1%

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: Cinematic 24.4%, Surreal 17.1%, Puzzle 12.4%, Atmospheric 10.2%, Mystery 8.4%

Play a third-person, story-driven game set in alternative Russia at the turn of the XIX century where religious visions clash with harsh reality. INDIKA tells the story of a young nun who sets off on a journey of self-discovery with the most unusual companion by her side, the devil himself.

Why similar: Psychedelic 24.1%, Surreal 18.2%, Cinematic 16.6%, Third Person 10.1%, Puzzle 7.7%

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: Philosophical 25.5%, Atmospheric 12.3%, Mystery 12%, Stylized 11.8%, Puzzle 11.4%

Embark on a heartwarming journey with your little light friend to solve puzzles and bring light to the mystical realm of Illum.

Why similar: Third Person 18.6%, Puzzle 17.5%, Exploration 13.5%, Story Rich 11.3%, Stylized 9.6%

OWL WATCH is a short atmospheric adventure game where you travel around in different biomes. Awaken from your slumber as you venture out to seek ancient technology to aid you in a time of darkness.

Why similar: Nature 26.1%, Adventure 22.1%, Third Person 17.2%, Exploration 11.1%, Fantasy 10.5%

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: Cinematic 39.3%, Adventure 15.9%, Exploration 11.8%, Atmospheric 9.6%, Stylized 8.6%

You have entered a foreign land in the course of an expedition and become involved in an otherworldly mystery. Tuldenorrea is a deceptively simple world, balanced delicately between the extreme forces of a magical universe.

Why similar: Surreal 24.6%, Puzzle 11.5%, Stylized 9.1%, Exploration 8.8%, Story Rich 8.4%

Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter beautiful and unsettling creatures, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see.

Why similar: Surreal 26.4%, Puzzle 21.2%, Exploration 17.4%, Atmospheric 15.4%, Mystery 10%

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: Psychedelic 26.4%, Puzzle 11.9%, Exploration 9.3%, Atmospheric 9.1%, Story Rich 7.8%

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: Puzzle 18.6%, Atmospheric 13.6%, Exploration 11.7%, Stylized 10.4%, Adventure 10.2%

Join Norah, a woman plagued by a mysterious illness, in her search for her missing husband in this adventure puzzle game set on a lush island paradise. Immerse yourself in stunning visuals and unlock forbidden secrets in a moving tale of mystery and love.

Why similar: Surreal 18.1%, Puzzle 17.9%, Story Rich 12.2%, Atmospheric 12%, Adventure 11.2%

OPUS: Prism Peak is a narrative adventure where you play as a weary photographer stranded in the Dusklands, traveling with a girl who's lost her memories. Together, you'll uncover the mysteries of this land through your camera and find your way home.

Why similar: Puzzle 18.8%, Atmospheric 18.8%, Story Rich 16%, Exploration 15.3%, Mystery 12.6%

Explore the corners of a surrealistic post-human world to give life on Earth a second chance in this touching story about sacrifice and hope.

Why similar: Surreal 20.7%, Adventure 18.9%, Puzzle 17.4%, Third Person 16.2%, Exploration 12.7%

Dusty is a third-person puzzle game focused on explore beautiful environments. Join archaeologist Dusty on his search for a mysterious civilization. Explore equipped with your extensible cane and notebook to resolve the past, the ways of the civilization and his technology of light.

Why similar: Adventure 19.2%, Puzzle 19%, Atmospheric 17.3%, Exploration 12.2%, Third Person 12%

Explore the ancient, mysterious world of Journey as you soar above ruins and glide across sands to discover its secrets.

Why similar: Atmospheric 31.3%, Adventure 19.5%, Exploration 19.4%, Stylized 9.1%, Story Rich 8.4%

Explore a unique and connected world. Understand its fragile balance, uncover its deepest questions, and find more than just the answers.

Why similar: Puzzle 16.9%, Surreal 16.4%, Colorful 10%, Atmospheric 9.9%, Stylized 9.9%

You are tasked with taking care of the old Lighthouse in a small island. Repair its broken parts, hunt for food to get by, gather materials to craft stuff to help you along your journey through 11 islands.

Why similar: Puzzle 44.2%, Exploration 30.5%, Adventure 25.3%

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: Atmospheric 13.8%, Surreal 13.6%, Adventure 12.9%, Exploration 10.2%, Nature 9.8%

Hopeguard is a third-person dark fantasy game about loss and acceptance. You have been chosen to eliminate the Dragon Queen, but the confrontation will not go as expected. Journey through caves, ruins, and forests to solve environmental puzzles and fulfill your quest -but with a new perspective.

Why similar: Cinematic 27.9%, Puzzle 12.5%, Atmospheric 10.9%, Third Person 9.6%, Story Rich 9.4%

Forage, explore, tame, and wrangle your adorable companions in this beautiful first-person, virtual-pet, adventure game!

Why similar: Stylized 18%, Puzzle 16.8%, Exploration 14.9%, Atmospheric 14.3%, Colorful 13.7%

A strange signal... an alien craft... an interplanetary, gravity-defying journey through space and time.

Why similar: Psychedelic 30.8%, Philosophical 18.4%, Atmospheric 14%, Exploration 9.8%, Adventure 7.7%

Be a stone Golem and try to save Nature with the help of an adorable Fox! Reconnect ancient sources of energy in environmental puzzles. Discover secrets from a lost civilization and save animals on an emotional quest in a cozy, colorful world.

Why similar: Third Person 19.3%, Atmospheric 12.1%, Stylized 11.4%, Exploration 10.9%, Story Rich 10.6%

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: Philosophical 23.7%, Atmospheric 15%, Story Rich 11.6%, Adventure 10.4%, Puzzle 9.2%

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: Adventure 24.4%, Atmospheric 20.6%, Story Rich 18.3%, Surreal 15.3%, Puzzle 10.5%

Dive into a surreal ocean abyss in an atmospheric puzzle-adventure. Explore dangerous waters, possess sea creatures and solve environmental puzzles to discover what lies deep below the surface…

Why similar: Cinematic 19.1%, Surreal 17.7%, Psychedelic 17.7%, Puzzle 10%, Philosophical 9.8%

Harold Halibut is a handmade narrative game about friendship and life on a city-sized spaceship submerged in an alien ocean. Join Harold as he explores a vibrant retro-future world in his quest to find the true meaning of ‘home’.

Why similar: Cinematic 36.6%, Third Person 16%, Atmospheric 11.4%, Story Rich 10.7%, Exploration 9.3%

Experience the UFO abduction in first person and take a trip to meet the keeper. Explore layers of reality and learn what is concealed behind the modern Unidentified Anomalous Phenomenon (UAP) in this esthetic and eerie interactive experience.

Why similar: Psychedelic 33.6%, Atmospheric 14.5%, Mystery 13%, Story Rich 12.8%, Exploration 8.1%

She and the Light Bearer is a point and click adventure game, a poem, a fairy tale. Take a journey inside a vibrantly colored forest, meet silly creatures, listen to serene folk music, and discover somber secrets.

Why similar: Adventure 26.9%, Philosophical 21.4%, Atmospheric 17%, Story Rich 12.9%, Fantasy 12.2%

Every day is the same on the faraway Bento space-lighthouse - until a mysterious radio message breaks through. Evade the past, welcome oblivion, make the perfect Italian coffee. Still There is a psychological adventure game about grief, technical puzzles, wacky AIs and dark humour. How far is far enough?

Why similar: Surreal 28.4%, Atmospheric 16.1%, Puzzle 16.1%, Story Rich 14.6%, Adventure 11.9%

Set out on a mystical adventure of self-discovery against the backdrop of fantastical landscapes of The Tower. Meet its dwellers and unravel their stories. Manipulate spirits to solve puzzles, and lead Ina on her path to freedom.

Why similar: Surreal 36.5%, Atmospheric 15.5%, Puzzle 12.3%, Story Rich 10%, Adventure 9.1%

Submachine is a hand-drawn puzzle adventure game. You find yourself in a vast network of desolate locations containing puzzles, secrets, notes and items to collect to help you along the way. Follow the story of a banished lighthouse keeper to discover his descent into ruins.

Why similar: Philosophical 22.7%, Puzzle 16.7%, Exploration 11.7%, Atmospheric 11.7%, Adventure 10%

3D first-person walking simulator with a side of exploration/interaction with the environment. The game tells the story of the Space Lemmings from Space who, after running many experiments with breakfast alphabet and the space-time continuum, got blocked between dimensions (or something).

Why similar: Psychedelic 29.8%, Cinematic 20.8%, Surreal 14.3%, Atmospheric 7.9%, Stylized 6%

Creature Keeper is an action-adventure RPG where you Befriend Creatures and fight alongside them in real time. Explore a mysterious world and uncover the truth behind a strange sickness spreading across the land. Power up your team, fill out your Bestiary, and embark on your journey of destiny!

Why similar: Exploration 38.7%, Fantasy 30.1%, Adventure 27.5%, Singleplayer 3.6%

Experience the moving tale of a young woman and her lifelong bond with a magnificent wolf as they embark on a thrilling adventure through a rapidly dying world.

Why similar: Atmospheric 26.6%, Adventure 22.8%, Puzzle 20.4%, Colorful 13%, Nature 12.8%

A Pizza Delivery is a narrative exploration game with puzzle elements focused on connecting with people. Share pizza with charming characters to uncover their stories—and your own. Drive and explore a strange, meditative world filled with secrets.

Why similar: Cinematic 25.5%, Philosophical 12.8%, Surreal 12.8%, Puzzle 7.7%, Third Person 6.9%

A retro-inspired adventure puzzle game featuring multiple playable characters with interwoven storylines. Explore the natural (and unnatural) world for unique interactions and unlock items to aid you in your quest. There's nothing as simultaneously charming and strange as the world of Tux and Fanny.

Why similar: Philosophical 22.7%, Psychedelic 19.1%, Puzzle 9.8%, Surreal 9.2%, Exploration 8.2%

An exploration game about emotional ties that transcend even death. Riley is faced with a headstrong ghost, urging her on an adventure across atmospheric shores, uncovering the island's tragic secret. Choices in dialogue shape the bond between the two, ultimately deciding Riley's fate.

Why similar: Atmospheric 21.5%, Story Rich 16.3%, Exploration 16%, Adventure 14.5%, Mystery 11.8%

A surreal puzzle platformer that's as beautiful as it is challenging – discover two beings entwined by fate, a girl and her soulmate, left to travel through a hauntingly elegant world...

Why similar: Surreal 44.1%, Puzzle 17.4%, Atmospheric 15.9%, Mystery 12.2%, Adventure 9.1%

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: Surreal 16.6%, Puzzle 15.2%, Philosophical 14.4%, Atmospheric 11.5%, Exploration 10.5%

Door2:Key - breathtaking and mysterious door-puzzle game in which any little thing could be a key to the solution

Why similar: Adventure 38.3%, Puzzle 23.6%, Mystery 16.3%, Exploration 16.2%, Walking Simulator 5.6%

You find yourself shipwrecked on a beautiful unsunken island that was once part of Atlantis. Explore the mysteries of the island, and solve unique puzzles to enter the sunken lighthouse into the depths of Atlantis.

Why similar: Puzzle 14.8%, Atmospheric 13.9%, Philosophical 12.2%, Exploration 10.3%, Adventure 9.6%

Enter the lost world of Kairo. Explore vast abandoned monuments. Bring strange and ancient machinery back to life. Slowly uncover the true purpose of Kairo and fulfil a great destiny.Kairo is an atmospheric 3D exploration and puzzle solving game.

Why similar: Surreal 29.9%, Puzzle 23.7%, Atmospheric 16.1%, Exploration 14.7%, Adventure 7%

Where We Went is a narrative driven puzzle game. Step into the role of a mysterious character that can control ancient guardians to solve puzzles. Uncover the story behind your visit to the tomb and the reason for its existence!

Why similar: Cinematic 25.2%, Puzzle 17.4%, Adventure 13%, Mystery 10.6%, Story Rich 9.8%

The ground starts shaking, light bulbs are breaking - and something rather unusual is happening right behind the walls of your very room. Equipped with nothing but wit and courage, you slowly descend into a world inhabited by avian folk and seemingly deadly furniture monsters.

Why similar: Surreal 31%, Puzzle 16%, Atmospheric 14.5%, Stylized 11.5%, Mystery 9%

Set sail for a world-changing adventure as you guide Noor in their quest through a series of mind-bending illusions and atmospheric puzzles. Can you unlock the secrets of the mysterious world – and the meaning behind the Sacred Light?

Why similar: Surreal 28.5%, Puzzle 14%, Atmospheric 13.8%, Third Person 12.8%, Colorful 10.1%