Games Like Somewhere in a Clay Nowhere

Mirkwood is a narrative-driven puzzle adventure set in a world fully aware of its digital existence. Use world-loading mechanics to solve puzzles and navigate the broken world.

Why similar: Open World 22.6%, Stylized 18.7%, Exploration 18.4%, Atmospheric 12.8%, Top-Down 11.5%

The knight arrives in the wasteland and begins a so-called adventure. Will he mess everything up? Or will he gather himself and keep moving forward?

Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 64.7%, Open World 30.8%, Action 3.1%, Indie 0.8%, Singleplayer 0.6%

HPHouse is an action game where you explore as an 8 cm character in a strange house full of mysteries. Meet quirky residents, uncover hidden spots, collect Memories to unlock new skills, and clear the mucky creatures infesting the place to keep it clean!

Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 33.5%, Open World 16.2%, Exploration 15.8%, Atmospheric 13.2%, Stylized 11.5%

The Road To Recovery places you in the shoes of Ash, a recovering addict, starting at day one. Awoken by the sound of your phone ringing, you have ZERO memory of the night before. Explore Oakborough City, and "survive" day one!

Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 46.1%, Exploration 34.5%, Atmospheric 10.9%, 2D 7.6%, Singleplayer 1%

HIKE & CAMP Step into the still trails of this stylized nature game. Walk down the pathways until you find the perfect spot to set down your camping. Place the tent, light up the fire and let the relaxation begin! Sounds of nature, the landscapes and the views will guide you to a peace of mind.

Why similar: Stylized 26.6%, Open World 25.4%, Exploration 24.9%, Atmospheric 18.3%, Indie 3.3%

Get beneath the scales of a little blue fish and dive into a vibrant, living, breathing world and uncover its mysteries. Explore every nook and cranny of 3 vibrant biomes: a coral reef, a kelp forest and a rocky ocean floor and all the lost and forgotten beautiful sites within them.

Why similar: Open World 29.3%, Action 24.9%, Exploration 22.7%, Atmospheric 19.6%, Indie 3.5%

An action-adventure game where you explore the island solving puzzles to light the lighthouses and bring light back to this troubled world. Enter the Grim to change the world, but be careful the Grim contains dark spiritual forces who want to make you as twisted as they are.

Why similar: Stylized 27.3%, Atmospheric 23.9%, Action 15.8%, Exploration 15.4%, Dialogue Heavy 14.3%

Search for answers in a desolate, dangerous world as you pilot the giant. Utilize a variety of safeguards to protect yourself from a fierce military force & unravel the story about the giant's powerful past.

Why similar: Exploration 32.1%, Open World 26.2%, Stylized 19.4%, Atmospheric 10.7%, Singleplayer 4.5%

Deep in the Angeles Mountains, your friends are having car troubles and need your help. Is it going to be a quick and easy fix? Or something far more sinister...

Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 36.9%, Stylized 28.6%, Action 20.9%, Atmospheric 9.8%, Indie 2.5%

A 2D top-down, narrative focused horror game. Play as an orphan in a calm but bleak orphanage. Use puzzle-like gameplay to avoid the dangers creeping around. Learn about the orphanage’s past and what lies beneath. Maybe you will make some new friends.

Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 27.8%, Stylized 22.1%, Atmospheric 17.9%, Top-Down 14.1%, Exploration 10.3%

Explore a living Earth 10,000 years after humanity. Observe wildlife, survive dangerous ecosystems, and build a growing Digital Vivarium from what you discover. Progress through understanding, not combat, in a world that continues without you.

Why similar: Open World 27.1%, Exploration 26.9%, Atmospheric 18%, Stylized 13.9%, Top-Down 13.4%

Tim may be a little tiger, and that may be a big mountain... but gosh darn, nothing is gonna stop him from getting to the top! A cozy first-person exploration game where you run, jump and climb to explore a big mountain filled with hidden valleys, strange characters and secrets to be uncovered.

Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 45.8%, Open World 27.2%, Exploration 21.8%, Stylized 4.2%, Indie 0.5%

There is Still Hope is a single-player, adventurous, story-rich, mystery game. You play the character, Tom. Your job is to find your missing wife. To find her, you must go through a dark forest. You have a few tools and an uninvited friend to navigate the woods.

Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 36.9%, Open World 23%, Exploration 18.8%, Atmospheric 14.7%, Action 6.5%

“Greeting Star” is an adventure game where you exchange ‘greetings’ with the residents of a planet you've crash-landed on, with the goal of escaping the planet.

Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 61.9%, Atmospheric 18.7%, Exploration 10.6%, 2D 4.1%, Indie 2.4%

LSDos is a weirdcore-inspired, open-world exploration game where you are trapped in a computer, searching for any way to escape. Complete tasks and do an abundance of things to acquire the tools and expertise needed to leave safely.

Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 39%, Open World 21.1%, Exploration 19%, Stylized 11%, Atmospheric 9.8%

A story-driven action-adventure where you explore an eerie world, speak to its mysterious inhabitants and confront enemies. Uncover the battles those spirits face with grief, help them move on by completing their quests and guide Calvin toward the end of his own journey.

Why similar: Exploration 21.1%, Dialogue Heavy 20.8%, Stylized 19.5%, Atmospheric 13.4%, Action 11.2%

SLUDGE LIFE 2 is the grimiest first-person vandalism sim since the first SLUDGE LIFE—but, like, twice as dense. Explore a huger, weirder, gnarlier open world loaded with secrets, weirdos, jokes, and, of course, plenty of spots to tag.

Why similar: Exploration 31.9%, Dialogue Heavy 24.6%, Stylized 23.4%, Atmospheric 15.6%, Indie 2.9%

Lead your dumb tourists through different timelines, alone or with friends! Save them from hilarious accidents and complete wacky adventures in this crazy race against time!

Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 37%, Open World 24.7%, Exploration 19.5%, Atmospheric 14.9%, Singleplayer 2.1%

Wax Heads is a cozy-punk narrative sim about working in a struggling record store. Chat to quirky customers with unique tastes, explore a handcrafted record collection, fall in love with bands (and their drama!), or just slack off with your colleagues - whatever gets everyone’s groove back!

Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 48.9%, Stylized 23.1%, Exploration 19.7%, 2D 3.9%, Indie 2.6%

A short, cute puzzle action-adventure through the tense and dangerous Forbidden Forest.

Why similar: Exploration 34.2%, Top-Down 21.9%, Action 17.4%, Atmospheric 13.2%, 2D 9.4%

TEMANAVA is an Adventure/Exploration game where you play as a co-pilot who survived a crash. You will have to learn an unknown language in order to communicate with strange islanders and use your mysterious powers to find your commander!

Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 50.9%, Exploration 21.9%, Stylized 14.3%, Atmospheric 7%, Indie 3.8%

The Mirst is a horror game, you will be unleashed in front of your house where bizarre events are going to happen to you to find the origin of it all.

Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 52.1%, Exploration 34.8%, Action 8.4%, Indie 2.9%, Singleplayer 1.9%

Foxus is a relaxing action-adventure video game. Head off on an adventure in the magical forest of Alandia and resolve its mysteries.

Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 38.5%, Exploration 22.6%, Action 16.3%, Atmospheric 15.9%, Indie 3.9%

Crash headfirst into this witch-tech world, drifting and driving on the back of your new motorbroom. Make deliveries, trick out your broom, and race your new friends (and crushes) as the sun sets. Get into gossip, sort your life out, and discover what it means to find home.

Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 27%, Open World 25.3%, Exploration 18.1%, Stylized 13.8%, Atmospheric 12.7%

Awaken upon a surreal fantasy isle far from time and explore its toxic shores for an audience with the Lord of Starlight. Brave the void of night in this first-person indie open world experience with retro 3D graphics.

Why similar: Exploration 25.7%, Open World 23.9%, Atmospheric 23.8%, Stylized 17.6%, Indie 6%

sometimes you should just turn off your PC and go outside

Why similar: Open World 40.3%, Exploration 28.2%, Action 13.7%, Atmospheric 9.6%, Indie 6.5%

Prophecy Island is an open-world roguelite RPG where each run generates a new island with procedural terrain, quests, dungeons, and loot. Join the race between seven factions to cleanse the curse and claim the island—fail, and a new world awaits.

Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 32.9%, Open World 20.6%, Exploration 16.1%, Stylized 14.7%, Atmospheric 9.3%

Explore a dark mansion that constantly shifts like a maze. Rescue the trapped children hidden behind locked doors. Avoid the roaming enemies and find your way out.

Why similar: Exploration 25.7%, Action 23.7%, Top-Down 22.2%, Atmospheric 20.6%, Indie 4.7%

Your personality shapes your story in this first-person open-world RPG. Explore Grimmgart valley, scarred by the War for Divinity, and make choices through rich, layered dialogues. Shape your own playstyle and take your role in this new world.

Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 29.7%, Open World 26.3%, Exploration 17.9%, Atmospheric 15.1%, Action 6.6%

Return to an old game project that you once abandoned, only the game hasn’t stopped changing since you left it. The game has begun to evolve, NPCs have slowly started to abandon their intended roles, new bugs have emerged, and the morality of this world is becoming questionable.

Why similar: Open World 33.5%, Exploration 26.9%, Top-Down 19.1%, Atmospheric 8.5%, 2D 7.8%

A top-down action-adventure inspired by the classics. Master physics-based combat, solve intricate environmental puzzles, and explore a non-linear island full of magic and mystery. Free demo includes the entire first chapter!

Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 24%, Exploration 21.5%, Top-Down 19.8%, Stylized 16.4%, Atmospheric 12.1%

Your favorite show has been cancelled due to unbelievable circumstances. Take down foes who dare to get in your way in randomly-generated dungeon levels as you adventure to figure out what really happened and bring back your show!

Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 39.8%, Open World 20.4%, Exploration 18.7%, Top-Down 10.7%, Action 4.6%

What traps us is not time, but our faith in it.

Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 36.7%, Stylized 23.4%, Exploration 18.6%, Atmospheric 17.8%, 2D 3.5%

A beautifully illustrated, 2D top-down game with a focus on zen-like journeying, light puzzling, precision-platforming and fallen gods.

Why similar: Open World 29.6%, Top-Down 19.8%, Atmospheric 18.4%, Action 17.9%, 2D 7.7%

Liam_99 tells the story of a little skeleton, amnesic but aware of being the central character in a video game, off on a journey of self-discovery through a vast afterworld. Embark with your favorite protagonist (soon enough) on a humorous yet poetic adventure!

Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 36.2%, Open World 26.6%, Exploration 21.5%, Stylized 7.8%, Indie 4.9%

Restore the ancient network. Harvest valuable crystals, collect loot, upgrade your ship and explore a mysterious world of floating islands. A handcrafted indie game by a solo developer

Why similar: Exploration 42.5%, Stylized 28.2%, Atmospheric 17.7%, Indie 9.9%, Singleplayer 1.7%

Rise of the ghostdom is a medieval realistic open world game, the game uses the dialogue system to complete the exploration mission, in the combat system can bring you a different experience of the blow, the whole game gives you a realistic open world, you do not have to worry about doing the task,

Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 42.7%, Open World 26.9%, Exploration 20%, Action 9.5%, Indie 0.5%

《Adventurer Life》is an open-world RPG. Here, you can develop your adventurers, form a party, collect gear, and upgrade skills to experience the daily life of a true adventurer.

Why similar: Open World 42.5%, Exploration 26.6%, Action 14.8%, Top-Down 12.1%, Indie 2.6%

Guide Ninami on a heartfelt journey through the realms of a fractured planet. Solve intricate puzzles, uncover hidden secrets, and piece together the truth of a shattering past with a mysterious raven.

Why similar: Stylized 22.5%, Exploration 19.5%, Open World 18.5%, Top-Down 15%, Atmospheric 14.6%

Saturday Super Day is a point and click exploratory choose your own adventure game that was prototyped in PowerPoint. Play as Bobbi who wakes on a mid 90s Saturday morning with a mission: Reach the computer lab at and back up an important project before the servers get wiped for the summer.

Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 38.7%, Exploration 21.5%, Open World 19.3%, Stylized 13.3%, 2D 6.4%

Experience the legends of “Lancelot: The Silver Knight”, as he sets out on a quest to reclaim his title as a knight. A quirky top-down action-adventure game set in an mystical Brittany filled with enigmatic dungeons, legendary monsters and… chickens?

Why similar: Open World 26.5%, Exploration 25.7%, Top-Down 19.9%, Stylized 17%, Action 9.8%

Build a drug empire across Amsterdam in a single-player open-world crime game. Exploit volatile markets, buy and stash merchandise, and manage your couriers. Tail targets, steal cars and evade the police. When a job goes wrong, get behind the wheel and finish it yourself.

Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 29.5%, Open World 23.5%, Exploration 14.7%, Stylized 13.3%, Atmospheric 9.4%

A STRAY LINE is a point and click adventure game where you draw to cast spells, and explore an Autumnal world that has forgotten you exist. Make your family remember you.

Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 33.2%, Exploration 19.9%, Stylized 15.7%, Top-Down 14.4%, Atmospheric 9.2%

这是一款以仙侠为背景的开放世界单机游戏。在这个玄幻的仙侠世界里，有种类繁多的江湖任务，庞大复杂的世界结构，各具特色的英魂记忆，丰富多样的动态装备，耐人寻味的奇人奇事，实时变幻的日夜天气。在这里，你可以利用任何方式进行提升，成为什么样的人，做什么样的事，通通由你自己决定！

Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 31.6%, Open World 28.8%, Exploration 22.4%, Stylized 8.8%, Indie 4.2%

Something's hiding in the cassette. Rearrange the words of your enemies to investigate a small-town conspiracy in this mystery puzzle game.

Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 51.5%, Exploration 17.3%, Stylized 15.6%, Atmospheric 6.8%, 2D 4.9%

A Murmur in the Trees is a short adventure mystery in prohibition-era America. Explore the forest on your quest to unravel the mystery of the Moonshine Murders.

Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 26.2%, Exploration 21.6%, Stylized 17.6%, Atmospheric 16%, Open World 15.3%

THE REAL WORLD is a first-person narrative exploration game. As you walk alone through the city at night, you will encounter different forms of information on your way home. When they point in different directions, how you interpret them and the choices you make will shape what happens next.

Why similar: Exploration 36.5%, Stylized 35.1%, Atmospheric 23.3%, Indie 3%, Singleplayer 2%

You dodged death once — but it's not finished with you yet. Alone in an eerie town, you must search, hide, and survive while a relentless mechanical predator stalks the streets. Stay alert. Stay alive.

Why similar: Open World 27.1%, Exploration 24.2%, Stylized 21.6%, Atmospheric 14.1%, Action 9.3%

A first-person atmospheric horror game set in an abandoned house. Explore dark rooms, uncover the secrets of an ancient evil book, and survive terrifying encounters where every sound and choice can decide your fate.

Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 37.5%, Exploration 30.4%, Atmospheric 26.5%, Indie 3.2%, Singleplayer 2.5%

Control realistic water in this first-person action-adventure. Master your hydrokinesis and unlock new moves. Embark on a personal journey with the main character navigating this new skill in a beautiful world. At least that is what it was before conflict entered it…

Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 40.8%, Exploration 22.5%, Open World 21.1%, Atmospheric 8.2%, Action 7.4%

Project Windfall is an anime-styled, open-world, third-person, action RPG. A great threat has arisen in the realm of Altheris. Follow the fateful journey of Lyare Van Windfall - the charismatic noble's daughter of the esteemed House Windfall - and stand against the forces of darkness.

Why similar: Open World 28.5%, Exploration 21%, Stylized 19.4%, Atmospheric 15%, Action 13.2%

Explore a small open world in first-person, solving environmental puzzles across five distinct biomes. Observe, experiment, and uncover secrets at your own pace in this calm, discovery-focused indie experience.

Why similar: Exploration 27.4%, Open World 23.3%, Atmospheric 17.5%, Stylized 17.3%, Action 8%

Canvas of Thoughts is an emotional point-and-click puzzle adventure which invites you into Evi's vibrant but loud inner world. Experience everyday situations through shifting colours, sounds and emotions. Solve reflective puzzles and navigate the world not through words, but through feelings.

Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 29.3%, Exploration 22.3%, Stylized 19.5%, Atmospheric 16.9%, 2D 6.1%

Rampage, explore, bite, talk, and swim to the bottom of this aquatic metroidvania! Tear down creatures and machines alike as you traverse a mysterious underwater trench.

Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 38.1%, Exploration 19.8%, Open World 16.9%, Atmospheric 10.8%, Action 6.9%

You awaken to whispers of an ancient cult and their unholy rite. As the veil to the dead unravels, explore, solve puzzles, and escape - before you become part of the ritual.

Why similar: Stylized 24.8%, Exploration 24.7%, Top-Down 20.9%, Atmospheric 18.6%, Action 5.9%

Newman is an immersive co-op adventure game with proximity voice chat. Stranded on a hostile planet, you and up to 5 friends pilot of a squad of Newbots. Featuring detachable parts that are as versatile as they are fragile you will explode, tinker, and turbo-sprint your way across a vast adventure.

Why similar: Open World 34.7%, Exploration 30.3%, Atmospheric 20.1%, Action 12.7%, Indie 2.1%

Dive into the captivating world of puzzles with the new part of the Door game series. Your task is to find the correct door among many options to advance to the next level. But be careful: only by understanding the patterns and solving puzzles you can unlock the coveted passage.

Why similar: Open World 34.3%, Exploration 30.4%, Stylized 15.8%, Atmospheric 10.4%, Indie 6.1%

Embark on a whimsical, surreal four-act journey in a handcrafted storybook theater. Take on different roles and uncover the mystery of Nomanland.

Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 46.3%, Stylized 20.1%, Atmospheric 17.5%, Exploration 12.1%, Indie 4.1%