What games are most similar to Outer Wilds?

The most similar games to Outer Wilds include Firewatch, Prey, What Remains of Edith Finch, and more. These recommendations are based on shared tags, gameplay mechanics, and player behavior patterns.

What genre is Outer Wilds?

Outer Wilds is a Action, Adventure game with popular tags including Exploration, Space, Mystery, Story Rich, Adventure.

Best exploration games like Outer Wilds?

If you're looking for more exploration games like Outer Wilds, try Firewatch, Prey, What Remains of Edith Finch. These share the Exploration tag and similar gameplay elements.

How does Nodal find games like Outer Wilds?

Nodal uses a hybrid recommendation system that combines tag similarity analysis with collaborative filtering from player behavior data. We analyze which games are frequently played by the same players and share similar tags to Outer Wilds. You can tune the blend between content-based and community-based recommendations.

Games like Outer Wilds but more space?

To find games emphasizing space, use Nodal's tag filters to prioritize Space alongside Exploration. You can also explore the space tag page directly.

Games Like Outer Wilds

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Firewatch (2016) — Shared: Adventure, Atmospheric, Story Rich. Also features walking simulator and first-person. Tags: Adventure, Atmospheric, Story Rich
Prey (2017) — Shared: Space, Singleplayer, Atmospheric. Also features sci-fi and immersive sim. Tags: Space, Singleplayer, Atmospheric
What Remains of Edith Finch (2017) — Shared: Story Rich, Atmospheric, Mystery. Also features walking simulator and first-person. Tags: Story Rich, Atmospheric, Mystery
The Witness (2016) — Shared: Puzzle, Exploration, Open World. Also features first-person and colorful. Tags: Puzzle, Exploration, Open World
Journey (2020) — Shared: Atmospheric, Adventure, Exploration. Also features beautiful and indie. Tags: Atmospheric, Adventure, Exploration
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The Talos Principle (2014) — Shared: Puzzle, Story Rich, Atmospheric. Also features philosophical and first-person. Tags: Puzzle, Story Rich, Atmospheric
COCOON (2023) — Shared: Adventure, Puzzle, Exploration. Also features indie and 3d. Tags: Adventure, Puzzle, Exploration
Starfield (2023) — Shared: Space, Open World, Singleplayer. Also features rpg and sci-fi. Tags: Space, Open World, Singleplayer
Halo: The Master Chief Collection (2019) — Shared: Great Soundtrack, Story Rich, Singleplayer. Also features fps and classic. Tags: Great Soundtrack, Story Rich, Singleplayer
INFRA (2016) — Shared: Puzzle, Exploration, Atmospheric. Also features walking simulator and first-person. Tags: Puzzle, Exploration, Atmospheric
GRIS (2018) — Shared: Atmospheric, Great Soundtrack, Adventure. Also features beautiful and indie. Tags: Atmospheric, Great Soundtrack, Adventure
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Subnautica (2018) — Shared: Open World, Exploration, Singleplayer. Also features open world survival craft and survival. Tags: Open World, Exploration, Singleplayer
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Return of the Obra Dinn (2018) — Shared: Mystery, Puzzle, Story Rich. Also features detective and indie. Tags: Mystery, Puzzle, Story Rich
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Disco Elysium - The Final Cut (2019) — Shared: Story Rich, Atmospheric, Singleplayer. Also features rpg and choices matter. Tags: Story Rich, Atmospheric, Singleplayer
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Spider: Rite of the Shrouded Moon (2015) — Shared: Adventure, Great Soundtrack, Mystery. Also features indie and action. Tags: Adventure, Great Soundtrack, Mystery
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