Games Like Shores of Loci

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: VR 39%, Puzzle 27.9%, First-Person 9.5%, Realistic 8.6%, Atmospheric 4.9%

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: VR 51.9%, Casual 20.1%, Puzzle 13%, Atmospheric 5.9%, First-Person 4.8%

A virtual reality fantasy adventure set in a surreal realm between the real world and the afterlife. Meet mischievous spirits and gods. Solve magical puzzles. Restore ancient structures. Explore a gorgeous and vibrant world.

Why similar: VR 42.7%, Casual 13%, Puzzle 13%, Relaxing 10.6%, Atmospheric 7.5%

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 31.3%, Relaxing 20.9%, First-Person 15.9%, Atmospheric 14.7%, Colorful 11.9%

Step into the tiny metaphorical shoes of a Muri, entrusted with the important task of exploring, cleaning, and restoring a corrupted and decaying beach, one sparkling satisfying patch at a time, in this cute cozy mini-adventure - Project Shoreline!

Why similar: Nature 29.3%, Relaxing 22.4%, Atmospheric 13.7%, Puzzle 8.5%, Fantasy 8.2%

A surreal building game for VR. Create life-sized contraptions as tall as you can reach, then send them whirling, flinging, and trundling off to solve puzzles on the other side of a floating island. There are no right or wrong solutions, so bring your creativity.

Why similar: VR 36%, Building 23.9%, Puzzle 14.1%, Relaxing 13.1%, First-Person 7%

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: Nature 34.8%, Relaxing 15.7%, Casual 13.8%, Surreal 13.8%, Atmospheric 12.4%

An exploration and adventure game about wildlife sprung from the depths of the internet. An unknown power seems to upset its balance. Join forces with exotic creatures to unravel the mysteries of this universe.

Why similar: VR 31.9%, Nature 22.4%, Puzzle 12.7%, Surreal 12%, Atmospheric 9.2%

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: Puzzle 33.8%, Casual 16.1%, First-Person 15.4%, 3D 12.4%, Colorful 10.2%

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 22.1%, Atmospheric 16.9%, Relaxing 13.5%, Colorful 11.9%, First-Person 11%

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

Why similar: Relaxing 23.5%, Puzzle 20%, Atmospheric 15.3%, First-Person 11.3%, Fantasy 9.6%

🌿 The Last Shores is a chill solar-punk adventure. Clean, explore, and uncover the secrets of a forgotten island while restoring its lost harmony. 🏝️✨

Why similar: Relaxing 39.7%, 3D 17%, Colorful 14.8%, Casual 13.8%, Atmospheric 13.4%

You wake up on a small island in a magical world. Grow your garden, nurture local creatures, furnish your home or adventure across the seas to explore more islands and gather new resources. This world is for you.

Why similar: VR 55.3%, Relaxing 23.4%, Casual 11.1%, Atmospheric 10.3%

Bend and twist reality in A Fisherman's Tale, the mind-bending VR puzzle adventure game in which being turned upside down and inside out is not merely a play on words.

Why similar: VR 48.1%, Puzzle 18.9%, Surreal 15.5%, Fantasy 8.3%, Relaxing 7%

Kayak VR: Mirage is a jaw-dropping and exhilarating journey through beautiful locations, made for Virtual Reality. Maneuver our fully physically accurate kayak around checkpoints and crown yourself the fastest, or take it easy and use the free roam mode and enjoy the scenery.

Why similar: VR 51.4%, Nature 18.2%, Realistic 15.6%, Relaxing 11.4%, Casual 2.9%

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: VR 24.9%, Puzzle 16.6%, Realistic 10.7%, Atmospheric 10.2%, Relaxing 9.2%

Explore a colorful and magical world, lovingly nurture seeds, and introduce gentle critters to the verdant landscape you’ll manifest with your very own hands. A meditative and rejuvenating VR adventure in which you cultivate the garden of your dreams.

Why similar: VR 33.4%, Nature 21.1%, Relaxing 12.6%, Atmospheric 9.9%, Puzzle 9.1%

In Locked in Mind, you are trapped in a virtual escape room full of puzzles. Use your wits to solve them at your own pace without the pressure of a time limit. Perfect for players of all skill levels. Start your adventure today!

Why similar: Relaxing 22.6%, Puzzle 19.5%, Realistic 18.5%, Atmospheric 11.5%, First-Person 10.3%

You died. Welcome to XING: The Land Beyond, an atmospheric first-person puzzle adventure for desktops and virtual reality. Enjoy your peaceful escape from the chaotic world of the living, and travel the lands of the dead.

Why similar: VR 57.9%, Relaxing 15.2%, Puzzle 14.5%, Atmospheric 9.3%, Adventure 2.3%

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: Building 30.1%, Relaxing 21.5%, Puzzle 15.5%, Atmospheric 10.6%, Casual 9.9%

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: Relaxing 24.5%, Puzzle 23.2%, Atmospheric 14.1%, Colorful 12.9%, Casual 12.9%

A relaxing puzzle escape game! Make your way through a variety of hand-crafted 3D dioramas, look for useful objects, find hidden clues and solve fun puzzles! Unravel this mysterious adventure about chaos, order and the surreal.

Why similar: Puzzle 24.9%, Relaxing 24.1%, Atmospheric 17.1%, Casual 9.1%, First-Person 8.1%

Immerse yourself in a voxel game exclusively designed for VR. A beautiful infinite procedural world. Explore, gather resources, craft with your hands in 3D, and build anything you can imagine. Featuring great VR controls, near-infinite view distance, Steam Workshop mod support, and much more!

Why similar: VR 34.5%, Building 22.6%, Nature 13.1%, Relaxing 10.7%, Realistic 9.2%

Flibbius McDoogle and the Mysterious Flying Machine is a short adventure puzzle game. Use your wits, creativity and puzzle solving ability to help Flibbius take to the skies!

Why similar: Relaxing 29%, Puzzle 26.5%, Nature 22.6%, Casual 13.2%, 3D 4.9%

A VR puzzle-automation game. Create intricate clockwork contraptions out of your own clones and restore life to an ancient tree using automation, a collection of rare plants from across the galaxy and a team of clockwork gardeners.

Why similar: VR 32.7%, Nature 21.1%, Relaxing 18.3%, Puzzle 15.3%, Atmospheric 10.1%

Immerse yourself in a lost paradise, with mystery beyond its pristine shores.

Why similar: Puzzle 33.6%, Realistic 33.2%, Atmospheric 18.7%, Fantasy 11.4%, Adventure 3%

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 35%, Puzzle 30.6%, Casual 12.5%, 3D 7.4%, Atmospheric 6.2%

You’re here for puzzles, and that’s what you’ll get. Step into a deluxe virtual escape room establishment. Challenge your mind with handcrafted puzzles designed exclusively for VR. Explore immersive environments and piece together the clues to escape!

Why similar: VR 55.3%, Puzzle 21.1%, Atmospheric 11.5%, First-Person 5.8%, Casual 3.7%

Embark on a dream-like journey in this fantasy adventure VR simulation. Encounter goblin inhabitants, become part of their society, and save them from their foe. Freely roam the enchanted forest to discover deeper layers of their mysterious ways and reap the rewards of this magical world.

Why similar: VR 59.1%, Atmospheric 15.5%, Casual 11.8%, Fantasy 5.9%, Interactive Fiction 5.5%

LEGO Builder’s Journey is an atmospheric, geometric puzzle game that asks us to sometimes follow the instructions… and sometimes to break the rules.

Why similar: Relaxing 24.2%, Building 22%, Puzzle 19%, Atmospheric 13.3%, Colorful 9.7%

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: Puzzle 24.1%, Surreal 20.9%, Relaxing 19.4%, Atmospheric 13.4%, First-Person 12%

Tentacular is a VR game about a gigantic but good-hearted tentacled beast trying to figure out its place in the world.

Why similar: VR 38.6%, Building 24.7%, Puzzle 13.7%, Casual 7.9%, Colorful 5.5%

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: Relaxing 29.3%, Puzzle 20.1%, Colorful 18.2%, Atmospheric 16.7%, Casual 9.8%

Firmament is a new puzzle-adventure game by the legendary game studio behind the best-selling games Myst and Riven. Featuring deep storytelling and world-building, discover the story of this seemingly abandoned world as you explore and unlock the mysteries of 3 unique Realms… and beyond!

Why similar: VR 46.4%, Puzzle 26.6%, Atmospheric 13%, 3D 8.4%, Adventure 2.2%

The familiar becomes magical in this critically acclaimed interactive artscape. Explore ten scenes inspired by the everyday and let your expectations of reality be transformed. Carl Burton's other work has been featured in the New York Times, Serial, Colossal, and Medium.

Why similar: Relaxing 28.7%, Casual 25.8%, Surreal 25.7%, Atmospheric 19.8%

Press buttons, pull levers, and use your body to discover a strange world in this numerical escape room. There’s nothing “idle” about this game. Immerse yourself in weird, colorful, reactive environments in this short, experimental, thought-provoking incremental adventure.

Why similar: VR 50.8%, Puzzle 19.2%, Atmospheric 11.6%, Surreal 10.3%, Casual 5.5%

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: Relaxing 23.1%, Puzzle 18.4%, Surreal 16.6%, Atmospheric 14.7%, Colorful 11.1%

Lucid Cycle offers a set of short but unique experiences.

Why similar: Atmospheric 21.2%, Surreal 17.6%, Colorful 13.1%, First-Person 12.6%, Fantasy 10.5%

[VR Only] Annie Amber is a VR Puzzle Game that leads you on an intense and dreamy journey through the life of a person condensed in a surreal and poetic experience. Annie Amber makes you explore this strange and beautiful scenery that is life itself through her memories.

Why similar: VR 74.3%, Casual 21.9%, Adventure 3.8%

A game in which you explore surreal and beautiful forests.

Why similar: Nature 31.2%, Relaxing 19%, Atmospheric 16.1%, Puzzle 9.6%, Casual 8.9%

A short, surprising, toy-like puzzle game.

Why similar: Puzzle 35.3%, Casual 24.5%, Surreal 23.3%, Atmospheric 13.4%, Adventure 2.5%

Chill out as you explore the beautiful, realistic island of exiles. Gather resources, craft tools, construct buildings and settlements. Manage tribe and automate your gameplay. Discover 4 lands, a storyline and save the inhabitants of the island.

Why similar: Nature 27.4%, Building 23.6%, Realistic 15.4%, Atmospheric 10.6%, First-Person 8%

A new sci-fi adventure from Cyan, the creators of Myst. Abducted far across the universe, you find yourself on a broken alien landscape with odd pieces of Earth. Explore, uncover, solve, and find a way to make it home.

Why similar: VR 34.9%, Puzzle 26.1%, Surreal 13.7%, First-Person 10.6%, Atmospheric 8.1%

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 31.2%, Puzzle 29.4%, Atmospheric 22.6%, Casual 12.5%, Adventure 2.6%

Get a taste of the great outdoors from home in Laid-Back Camp - Virtual -!

Why similar: VR 47.8%, Nature 26.6%, Atmospheric 11.2%, 3D 5.9%, Relaxing 3.8%

Faraway is an adventure game, a modern tribute to Myst. In Faraway you're an adventurer exploring ruins of ancient temples full of challenges and mysterious riddles.

Why similar: Puzzle 44.7%, First-Person 21.2%, Casual 13.5%, Relaxing 11.1%, Adventure 4.7%

QBEH-1 is an atmospheric 1st-person puzzle platformer that takes players on a quest through a series of divergent worlds. Each world is filled with new puzzles that require special cubes to solve as well as fun secrets to uncover. Includes a LEVEL EDITOR and STEAM WORKSHOP support!

Why similar: Puzzle 26.7%, Building 20.3%, VR 14.3%, Atmospheric 12.3%, First-Person 10.5%

Endless subway rides, void probes, cosmic gardens and the fate of a planet, fiction.colors is a series of short atmospheric experiences to explore at leisure.

Why similar: Nature 28%, Atmospheric 13.1%, Casual 13%, Colorful 12.2%, First-Person 11.7%

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 33.5%, Atmospheric 23.3%, Relaxing 16.4%, Colorful 10.9%, Fantasy 9.2%

Sans Logique is a first-person game that blends puzzle and adventure gameplay. You'll explore different dreamlike worlds, discover the story of your character, and solve some original puzzles.

Why similar: Puzzle 26.1%, Nature 23.1%, Surreal 20.3%, First-Person 11.7%, 3D 10.9%

Create unique spells by combining magical runes to solve puzzles your way. Transform objects, manipulate time, and discover the mysteries of a world where everyone has vanished, leaving only 12 people behind. Every puzzle has multiple solutions - if you can imagine it, you can probably do it.

Why similar: Puzzle 24.6%, Atmospheric 18.3%, Colorful 16.3%, Casual 13.8%, Fantasy 13.3%

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

Why similar: Puzzle 45.1%, First-Person 14.1%, Atmospheric 12.4%, Colorful 10.3%, Relaxing 8.3%

Land Above Sea Below is an atmospheric building strategy and puzzle game where you have to build your island from tiles in order to raise its height as much as possible, to avoid it getting flooded by the constantly rising sea level.

Why similar: Building 23.1%, Nature 20.8%, Relaxing 17.2%, Puzzle 14.3%, Atmospheric 9.9%

A Fisherman's Tale 2, sequel to the award-winning A Fisherman's Tale, is a new mind-bending VR puzzle-adventure. A poetic story with unique VR puzzle mechanics. Detach, Replace and Control your hands, solve puzzles, explore new locations and discover the truth.

Why similar: VR 45.9%, Puzzle 23.3%, First-Person 13.6%, Casual 8.8%, Colorful 7%

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

Why similar: Puzzle 30.3%, First-Person 16.1%, Colorful 15.1%, Atmospheric 14.6%, Surreal 13.1%

MIND: Path to Thalamus is a First Person Puzzler that throws you into a fantastic and surreal environment. You will bend the natural elements to your will in order to progress in this emotive, mindbending tale. Now also in Virtual Reality!

Why similar: Puzzle 27.5%, Surreal 21.2%, VR 20.2%, Atmospheric 17.4%, First-Person 10.7%

Night Reverie is a Puzzle/Adventure game in which a child must solve the mystery behind the distortion of his house. Explore puzzle-filled environments and discover strange creatures living in the house as you reach the truth behind of what looks like a bizarre nightmare.

Why similar: Narrative 35.5% ★, Relaxing 15.8%, Puzzle 15%, Surreal 11.8%, Atmospheric 8.3%