Games Like RiME

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

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 34.7%, Atmospheric 16.6%, Exploration 15.5%, Adventure 10.9%, Relaxing 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: It is the definitive wordless, emotional adventure that shares RiME's focus on atmospheric exploration and a profound sense of discovery.

From the art director of Journey®, ABZÛ is a beautiful underwater adventure that evokes the dream of diving. Immerse yourself in a vibrant hidden world bursting with color and life as you descend into the heart of the ocean. But beware as you swim deeper as dangers lurk in the depths.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 32.1%, Atmospheric 15.3%, Exploration 14.5%, Relaxing 11.2%, Adventure 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: Like RiME, this game uses a stunning, colorful art style and a powerful musical score to guide you through a meditative, wordless underwater journey.

Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 43.2%, Atmospheric 18.4%, Puzzle 7.3%, Adventure 6.3%, Relaxing 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game mirrors RiME's emotional depth and artistic beauty, using a wordless narrative and puzzle-platforming to explore themes of grief and healing.

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: Puzzle 17.1%, Exploration 16.5%, Atmospheric 14.6%, Adventure 9.6%, Fantasy 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A meditative climbing adventure that emphasizes environmental storytelling and a quiet, atmospheric world similar to the island in RiME.

A beautiful, 3rd-person exploration game centered around two parallel stories: a fox trying to find her missing family, and a son reconnecting with his estranged father in Alaska. Uncover artifacts from the son's life as he becomes intertwined in the fox’s journey towards The First Tree.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 21.4%, Atmospheric 15.9%, Exploration 13.3%, Adventure 9.3%, Walking Simulator 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A short, emotional indie experience that intertwines a story of loss with exploration, mirroring the poignant tone of RiME.

Transform into a bird and fly to explore and experience a vibrant world of floating islands in the sky. Venture down into lost ancient ruins where each step leads you closer to the end of the world.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 19.5%, Exploration 17.4%, Adventure 12.1%, Atmospheric 10.8%, Open World 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a relaxing, exploration-heavy experience where you can transform into a bird to traverse a fractured, beautiful world.

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: Puzzle 25.6%, Atmospheric 15.2%, Adventure 12.1%, 3D Platformer 11.9%, Fantasy 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A beautiful, puzzle-filled adventure that focuses on a lonely protagonist navigating a mysterious world to find purpose and connection.

Spirit of the North is a single-player 3rd-person adventure game inspired by the breathtaking and mysterious landscapes of Iceland. Play as an ordinary red fox whose story becomes entwined with the guardian of the Northern Lights, a female spirit fox.

Why similar: Adventure 20.1%, Great Soundtrack 17.5%, Exploration 14.4%, Puzzle 13.2%, Relaxing 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: Much like the fox in RiME, this game features an animal companion and focuses on exploring a beautiful, desolate landscape to uncover ancient secrets.

Embark on an emotional journey of losing the love of one's life. Manipulate time, solve puzzles, reshape surroundings as you push forward into the bittersweet recollections of a past life. This is a story about happiness and hardship, joy and sorrow. A story that all of us will one day experience.

Why similar: Exploration 19.6%, 3D Platformer 17.7%, Puzzle 11%, Relaxing 10.6%, Colorful 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game features a deeply emotional, wordless narrative centered on life's memories, utilizing time-manipulation puzzles that feel very much in the spirit of RiME.

Embark on an unique and unforgettable journey and guide Sable through her Gliding; a rite of passage that will take her across vast deserts and mesmerizing landscapes, capped by the remains of spaceships and ancient wonders.

Why similar: Exploration 16.6%, Puzzle 15.7%, Atmospheric 14.6%, 3D Platformer 12.1%, Open World 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game captures the pure joy of exploration in a vast, stylized world where the narrative is discovered through environmental clues rather than dialogue.

A single-player journey of discovery through an ancient world of wonders, created by solo developer Jonas Manke.

Why similar: Puzzle 15.8%, Exploration 15.7%, Atmospheric 12.8%, 3D Platformer 11.1%, Adventure 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A wholesome, puzzle-adventure game that emphasizes movement and discovery in a vibrant, alien world filled with curious creatures.

Seasons After Fall is a 2D platform-puzzler game that will let you dive into a captivating universe and explore a land governed by magic and nature.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 40.1%, Adventure 14.1%, Atmospheric 12.4%, Puzzle 11.4%, Fantasy 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: A beautiful puzzle-platformer that uses the changing of seasons to alter the environment, echoing the environmental puzzle-solving found in RiME.

Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 27.1%, Exploration 21.2%, Relaxing 11.2%, Adventure 11.1%, Open World 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A charming, relaxing exploration game that distills the feeling of adventure and discovery into a perfectly paced, beautiful experience.

Guide two brothers on an epic fairy tale journey from visionary Swedish film director, Josef Fares and top-tier developer Starbreeze Studios. Control both brothers at once as you experience co-op play in single player mode, like never before.

Why similar: Atmospheric 20.1%, Great Soundtrack 18.7%, Adventure 18.4%, Puzzle 16.9%, Fantasy 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A classic emotional adventure that relies on environmental storytelling and unique mechanics to convey a powerful, wordless narrative.

Transform the world of Hob! A new action-adventure from Runic Games, the award-winning studio behind Torchlight I and II. It's your chance. Make it home.

Why similar: Puzzle 17.4%, Adventure 15.2%, Exploration 14.2%, Great Soundtrack 11.4%, Open World 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A wordless, puzzle-heavy adventure where the world itself is a giant machine waiting to be unlocked through exploration.

A story-driven, action adventure combining exploration with fast-paced combat. Untangle the past as Kena, a young Spirit Guide in search of the sacred Mountain Shrine. Help free the spirits trapped in a forgotten village with the help of the Rot, her adorable (yet powerful) spirit companions.

Why similar: Exploration 22%, 3D Platformer 19%, Adventure 15.9%, Atmospheric 15.6%, Fantasy 12%

Why You'll Like It: While it features more combat, its core of puzzle-solving, third-person exploration, and stunning, stylized visuals feels like a spiritual cousin to RiME.

Explore the remains of a fallen world from fascinating perspectives! Slip into the role of different animals to uncover the fate of an ancient world. Dive into deep waters, fly at lofty heights, dig underground as a mole or even climb steep cliffs with a mountain goat, there are lots of ways of getting around.

Why similar: Exploration 22.9%, Atmospheric 20.2%, Relaxing 12.4%, Adventure 11.2%, Walking Simulator 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: You play as a wolf exploring the ruins of a fallen civilization, focusing on the same themes of nature, history, and emotional discovery.

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: Puzzle 27.1%, Exploration 23.9%, Adventure 14.4%, Great Soundtrack 11.6%, Walking Simulator 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: A unique puzzle-adventure where you reveal a hidden world through exploration, sharing the sense of wonder and mystery found in RiME.

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: Great Soundtrack 23.2%, Exploration 14.4%, Atmospheric 11.3%, Open World 10.5%, Fantasy 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: A peaceful, first-person exploration game where you capture the beauty of a fantasy world through painting, emphasizing a relaxing, non-violent pace.

A Tropical Open-World adventure. Climb, glide, swim, and sail your boat around a beautiful archipelago in this physics-driven sandbox. Take control of any animal or object you can find, and Jam on your fully playable Ukulele.

Why similar: Exploration 20.6%, 3D Platformer 17.7%, Open World 16.5%, Adventure 13.9%, Colorful 12.4%

Why You'll Like It: An open-world adventure that encourages curiosity and exploration in a lush, tropical setting with a focus on freedom and discovery.

Submerged is a third-person combat-free game in which you explore a mysterious flooded city and discover the beauty of desolation in vast outdoor environments. You take on the role of Miku, a young girl who has brought her wounded brother to the city in their small fishing boat.

Why similar: Exploration 19.5%, Atmospheric 12%, Great Soundtrack 11.1%, Open World 9.9%, Relaxing 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, combat-free exploration game set in a flooded city that prioritizes atmosphere and the joy of climbing and discovery.

Explore the vast and beautiful world of Valley using the power of the L.E.A.F. suit: a fierce exoskeleton that grants exceptional speed and agility along with the phenomenal ability to manipulate the life and death of all living things.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 28.8%, Exploration 16.3%, Adventure 13%, Atmospheric 10.5%, Open World 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person adventure that focuses on movement and exploration in a mysterious, beautiful valley, emphasizing the connection between the player and the environment.

A breathtaking open-world adventure awaits! Explore magical realms, restore lost light, and form wordless bonds with players worldwide. Complete quests and solve puzzles in seasonal events that celebrate kindness, discovery, and heartfelt connection.

Why similar: Puzzle 20.9%, Exploration 19.4%, Atmospheric 16.5%, Open World 14.1%, Fantasy 11.9%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, social exploration game that emphasizes flight and beauty, capturing the ethereal feeling of RiME's world.

A top-down adventure game in a coloring book world full of vibrant characters. Use painting powers to explore, solve puzzles, make friends, and draw on anything! From creators on Wandersong + Celeste.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 40.4%, Adventure 19.9%, Puzzle 12.6%, Colorful 8.4%, Indie 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game uses a unique painting mechanic to solve puzzles and explore a world that feels as emotionally resonant and vibrant as RiME.

Experience the epic journey of Nuna and Fox as they search for the source of an eternal blizzard that threatens the survival of everything they have ever known.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 24.4%, Atmospheric 22.6%, Puzzle 17%, Adventure 12.9%, Platformer 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric puzzle-platformer that blends cultural storytelling with exploration, focusing on the bond between two characters.

Catch hundreds of tinykin and use their unique powers to bring Milo back to his home planet and back to normal size!

Why similar: Puzzle 20.1%, 3D Platformer 18.1%, Exploration 14.5%, Atmospheric 13.8%, Adventure 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A charming, puzzle-filled exploration game that captures the sense of scale and wonder found in traversing a world from a different perspective.

Even the smallest person can make a big difference. Join Alba, as she sets out to save her beautiful island and its wildlife. And possibly start a revolution.

Why similar: Exploration 27.4%, Open World 18.5%, Adventure 16.5%, Colorful 10.7%, Family Friendly 8%

Why You'll Like It: A heartwarming, relaxing game about exploring a Mediterranean island, focusing on nature and the positive impact of your actions.

Experience award-winning Flower, now available on PC. Flower lets you take control of the wind as you explore and navigate beautiful, lush environments.

Why similar: Atmospheric 15.9%, Exploration 15.8%, Puzzle 15.4%, Relaxing 11.6%, Open World 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: A purely atmospheric experience that focuses on the beauty of nature and the emotional impact of movement through a landscape.

From the creators of the award-winning Hyper Light Drifter comes the high-speed and gravity-bending world of Solar Ash.

Why similar: Exploration 20.8%, 3D Platformer 20.4%, Adventure 14.9%, Atmospheric 13.7%, Colorful 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: While faster-paced, this game excels at atmospheric exploration and movement through a surreal, beautiful, and dying world.

Experience the mysterious, timeless world of Toren, the first adventure game from Brazilian indie developer Swordtales. You are Moonchild, destined to climb the tower (known as Toren) on a hauntingly solitary journey to find your purpose.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 33.2%, Adventure 20.8%, Atmospheric 14.3%, Puzzle 12.4%, Fantasy 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric puzzle-platformer that follows a girl's journey to escape a tower, sharing the sense of isolation and mystery found in RiME.

Röki is a stunning adventure set in the snowcapped wilderness. As Tove, you must explore an uncharted world of hidden legends and forgotten monsters. Solve puzzles, collect curiosities, and uncover a tale of tragic loss, as you chart your path to redemption.

Why similar: Puzzle 20.8%, Atmospheric 15.8%, Adventure 11%, Fantasy 10.9%, Colorful 9.3%

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

Why similar: Puzzle 33.3%, Exploration 17.5%, Open World 10.1%, Atmospheric 9.1%, Colorful 6.6%

Firewatch is a single-player first-person mystery set in the Wyoming wilderness, where your only emotional lifeline is the person on the other end of a handheld radio.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 23.3%, Atmospheric 17.6%, Exploration 14.2%, Adventure 11.9%, Walking Simulator 10.6%

Refunct is a peaceful, short first-person platformer about restoring a vibrant world.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 27.6%, 3D Platformer 15.7%, Relaxing 10.1%, Atmospheric 9.9%, Exploration 9.3%

Boat, climb, interact and explore in the beautiful ruins of a sunken world.

Why similar: Exploration 22.4%, Atmospheric 15.3%, Open World 13.5%, Relaxing 11.7%, Walking Simulator 10.9%

“Ori and the Blind Forest” tells the tale of a young orphan destined for heroics, through a visually stunning action-platformer crafted by Moon Studios for PC.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 48.9%, Atmospheric 13.6%, Adventure 7.3%, Fantasy 6.3%, Puzzle 5.2%

Find a way through the towers and dungeons of TRI by solving puzzles, climbing impossible ascents and reflecting light-rays. The mystical TRI will let you create your own paths in this strange world – just try not to lose your mind when you're falling upside down!

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 24.1%, Puzzle 17.2%, Exploration 13.8%, 3D Platformer 11.2%, Atmospheric 10%

“Ori and the Blind Forest” tells the tale of a young orphan destined for heroics, through a visually stunning Action-Platformer crafted by Moon Studios.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 46.8%, Atmospheric 17.1%, Adventure 7.9%, Puzzle 6%, Fantasy 5.3%

CRYNEGINE Indie Game of 2017. Featuring an incredibly detailed ancient world and a breathtaking soundtrack, Aporia: Beyond the Valley takes open world storytelling to new heights of adventure.

Why similar: Adventure 22.3%, Puzzle 20.6%, Great Soundtrack 16.8%, Atmospheric 13.6%, Exploration 10.4%

What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of strange tales about a family in Washington state. As Edith, you’ll explore the colossal Finch house, searching for stories as she explores her family history and tries to figure out why she's the last one in her family left alive.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 25.9%, Atmospheric 19.4%, Exploration 15.2%, Walking Simulator 11.1%, Story Rich 9.8%

Explore a land filled with lost legends, ancient powers, and ferocious monsters in TUNIC, an isometric action game about a small fox on a big adventure.

Why similar: Exploration 33%, Puzzle 32.9%, Atmospheric 12.9%, Fantasy 9%, Colorful 8.5%

Meet Yoku, the pint-sized postman protagonist of Yoku's Island Express! Use a unique blend of pinball mechanics, platforming and open world exploration to unlock the secrets of Mokumana Island, help the locals, awaken ancient deities and much more in this amazing new tropical adventure!

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 40.7%, Adventure 18.9%, Open World 9.2%, Platformer 9%, Family Friendly 6.1%

Figment is an action-adventure game that invites you to explore a unique surreal universe filled with music, humor and multi layered narrative. Join Dusty and his ever-optimistic friend, Piper, on an adventure through the different sides of the mind seeking to restore the courage that's been lost.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 33.7%, Puzzle 18%, Adventure 11.6%, Atmospheric 10.8%, Colorful 7.3%

Play the critically acclaimed masterpiece. Embark on a new journey in a vast, exotic world where you’ll encounter towering enemies and challenging puzzles on your quest to unravel Ori’s destiny.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 41.4%, Atmospheric 10.3%, Exploration 10%, Puzzle 8.6%, Adventure 7.6%

Featuring a beautiful, detailed open-world and a haunting soundtrack, Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture is non-linear storytelling at its best.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 38.7%, Walking Simulator 15.5%, Atmospheric 15.4%, Exploration 9.6%, Adventure 7.3%

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: Puzzle 22.8%, Exploration 16.8%, Atmospheric 14.8%, Adventure 12.3%, Open World 8.8%

Old Man’s Journey, a soul-searching puzzle adventure, tells a story of life, loss, and hope. Interacting with the world around you, you'll shape the landscape to create the old man's path forward. Experience heartache and hope as you embark on a heartfelt journey through a sunkissed world.

Why similar: Puzzle 20.6%, Atmospheric 15.7%, Exploration 14.8%, Adventure 12.3%, Colorful 9.7%

The Gardens Between is a surreal puzzle adventure that follows best friends, Arina and Frendt, as they fall into a mysterious world of beautiful garden islands. Manipulate time to solve puzzles and discover the secrets of each island.

Why similar: Puzzle 28.3%, Atmospheric 24%, Relaxing 16.3%, Walking Simulator 16%, Story Rich 9.6%

A deep, interactive adventure about love and loss, beautifully depicted and offering an intense cinematic experience. What would you do to save the one you love?

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 35%, Atmospheric 18.8%, Adventure 13.3%, Puzzle 6.8%, Story Rich 6.5%

Explore a forgotten land in Gecko Gods, a puzzle-adventure as a tiny gecko. Climb walls, solve ancient puzzles and uncover a lost civilisation in a world full of hidden paths, quiet secrets and natural wonder.

Why similar: Puzzle 18.8%, Exploration 17.9%, 3D Platformer 12.9%, Adventure 10.8%, Atmospheric 10.5%

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: Great Soundtrack 28.3%, Adventure 15.2%, Exploration 12.5%, Puzzle 11.3%, Atmospheric 9.2%

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: Puzzle 27.4%, Exploration 15.2%, Atmospheric 14.6%, Adventure 14.4%, Colorful 8.2%

Soar through virgin skies and dive into lost oceans as you hunt for the ancient gods of the Inverse, a forsaken realm of inside-out planets. Created by a small team of seven developers and originally funded on Kickstarter, InnerSpace is a bright, colorful exploration flying game with no horizons.

Why similar: Exploration 20.6%, Great Soundtrack 20.3%, Adventure 11.7%, Open World 10.4%, Atmospheric 9%

Gomez is a 2D creature living in a 2D world. Or is he? When the existence of a mysterious 3rd dimension is revealed to him, Gomez is sent out on a journey that will take him to the very end of time and space. Use your ability to navigate 3D structures from 4 distinct classic 2D perspectives.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 32.8%, Puzzle 27.3%, Exploration 15.7%, Platformer 7.1%, Adventure 5.1%

Unravel is a physics-based puzzle platformer. Yarny, a character made from a single thread of yarn, must embark on a larger than life adventure.

Why similar: Puzzle 27.9%, Great Soundtrack 16.1%, Atmospheric 15.5%, Adventure 14.2%, Colorful 9.3%

Immerse yourself in an exciting journey on the island of dreams. Explore the open world and interesting places, while solving various puzzles that use environment.

Why similar: Puzzle 23.8%, Adventure 20.1%, Exploration 19.8%, Atmospheric 11%, Colorful 8%

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: Puzzle 18.5%, Exploration 18%, Great Soundtrack 16.9%, Walking Simulator 9.8%, Atmospheric 9.3%

Ghost of a Tale is an action-RPG game in which you play as Tilo, a mouse and minstrel thrown into a perilous adventure. Through stealth and cunning you’ll be able to explore the secrets of Dwindling Heights Keep and navigate its dangers.

Why similar: Atmospheric 22.5%, Adventure 21.1%, Fantasy 13%, Great Soundtrack 9.8%, Open World 8.3%

Yooka-Laylee is an all-new open-world platformer from genre veterans Playtonic! Explore huge, beautiful worlds, meet an unforgettable cast of characters and horde a vault-load of collectibles as buddy-duo Yooka and Laylee embark on an epic adventure to thwart corporate creep Capital B!

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 27.5%, 3D Platformer 21.4%, Adventure 12.6%, Exploration 10.8%, Colorful 9%