- #1 Soul Axiom
97% matchMostly Positive72% of 252 reviews2016
Dev: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
From the studio that brought you Master Reboot comes a first-person story-driven adventure puzzle game, set in the beautiful, haunting cyber-world of Elysia. Collect unique hand powers, discover multiple endings and choose your own destiny as you unravel the mystery of your digital afterlife.
Why similar: Adventure 37.2%, Indie 24.4%, Cyberpunk 16.5%, Mystery 8.2%, Sci-fi 7.9%
- #2 Myst
96% matchVery Positive89% of 2,211 reviews2021
Dev: Cyan Worlds, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 67%
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: Adventure 45.5%, VR 21%, Puzzle 13.1%, Indie 9%, Mystery 5.8%
- #3 Unknown Fate
96% matchMixed66% of 71 reviews2018
Dev: Marslit GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Unknown Fate is an enigmatic story-driven action adventure set in a surreal world full of mind-twisting puzzles and bizarre creatures
Why similar: Adventure 44.6%, Indie 31.1%, VR 20.4%, Story Rich 3.8%
- #4 Red Matter 2
94% matchVery Positive92% of 707 reviews2022
Dev: Vertical Robot
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Enter an extraordinarily convincing sci-fi world in this story-driven VR puzzle adventure. Explore off-world facilities, operate tactile tools, solve environmental puzzles, and unravel a reality-bending Cold War mystery.
Why similar: Adventure 30.3%, VR 26.1%, Mystery 10.3%, Indie 9.7%, Sci-fi 8.5%
- #5 Master Reboot
95% matchMostly Positive75% of 700 reviews2013
Dev: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Imagine a world where death is no longer final, where precious memories are saved to enjoy forever, where your soul is immortal. Master Reboot is a haunting first-person sci-fi adventure.
Why similar: Adventure 36.4%, Indie 23.8%, Cyberpunk 19.4%, Sci-fi 11.9%, Puzzle 8.6%
- #6 Riven
92% matchVery Positive92% of 2,889 reviews2024
Dev: Cyan Worlds, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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: Adventure 40.4%, VR 23.3%, Mystery 14.2%, Puzzle 13%, Story Rich 9.1%
- #7 Firmament
93% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,645 reviews2023
Dev: Cyan Worlds, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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: Adventure 36.4%, VR 23.7%, Mystery 15.6%, Puzzle 11.7%, Story Rich 9.4%
- #8 ALICE VR
94% matchMostly Negative38% of 360 reviews2016
Dev: Carbon StudioPub: Klabater
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Alice VR is a single player story-driven exploration game with puzzles designed to be a unique VR experience. Set on a mysterious planet and inspired by Alice in Wonderland, it's a thrilling, immersive adventure with beautiful graphics and an atmospheric electronic soundtrack.
Why similar: Adventure 42.8%, Indie 26.5%, VR 23.9%, Mystery 6.8%
- #9 Eternal Threads
91% matchVery Positive86% of 911 reviews2022
Dev: Cosmonaut StudiosPub: Secret Mode
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Eternal Threads is a single-player, first-person story-driven puzzle game of time manipulation, choice and consequence.
Why similar: Adventure 43.7%, Mystery 23.5%, Puzzle 17.1%, Story Rich 15.7%
- #10 SVRVIVE: The Deus Helix
91% matchMostly Positive72% of 94 reviews2016
Dev: Antler Interactive
Windows
A challenging mystery adventure game, ranked as one of the best HTC Vive games of 2017 (PC Advisor). With every mission comes entirely new worlds and puzzles. The story takes you through one of the longest VR games to date.
Why similar: Adventure 48.6%, Indie 31.8%, VR 19.6%
- #11 Journey For Elysium
89% matchVery Positive83% of 103 reviews2019
Dev: MantisPub: Cronos Interactive
Windows
Journey for Elysium is a story-driven VR game that will immerse you in a fictional setting inspired by Ancient Mythology. Use your wit & skills to overcome a series of increasingly elaborate challenges to reach Elysium and obtain redemption.
Why similar: Adventure 48.3%, Indie 32.9%, VR 13.1%, Puzzle 3.2%, Story Rich 2.6%
- #12 7th Sector
89% matchMostly Positive74% of 714 reviews2019
Dev: Носков Сергей
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Welcome to the 7th Sector, set in a mysterious cyberpunk world. Immerse yourself on this intricate path, solving different puzzles, facing its dangers and collecting scattered information to discover the story of this world.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 49.4%, Adventure 34.4%, Sci-fi 16.3%
- #13 Causal Loop
85% matchVery Positive93% of 69 reviews2026
Dev: Mirebound InteractivePub: Headup
Windows
Causal Loop is a narrative puzzler that blends mind-bending mechanics with a rich sci-fi story about time, consequence, and survival. Solve intricate puzzles by using the signature “echo” mechanic to record, replay, and interact with up to three versions of your past self. Can you break the loop?
Why similar: Adventure 39.3%, Mystery 21.9%, Sci-fi 15.5%, Puzzle 12.3%, Story Rich 11%
- #14 Recompile
87% matchMixed69% of 178 reviews2021
Dev: PhigamesPub: Dear Villagers
Windows
This atmospheric, Metroidvania hacking adventure lets you take control of a semi-sapient program struggling against deletion. In the sprawling 3D world of a Mainframe, Recompile features intense combat, tight 3D platforming, super-powered abilities and an environmental logic-based hacking mechanic.
Why similar: Adventure 41.9%, Indie 28.8%, Sci-fi 16.1%, Mystery 13.2%
- #15 Red Matter
86% matchVery Positive90% of 1,185 reviews2018
Dev: Vertical Robot
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Enter an abandoned Cold War base on a moon of Saturn in this atmospheric VR puzzle adventure. Scan evidence, translate Volgravian messages, manipulate strange machinery, and uncover a sci-fi mystery that grows more surreal with every discovery.
Why similar: Adventure 25.1%, VR 24.7%, Indie 14.6%, Mystery 10.9%, Sci-fi 10.2%
- #16 MIND: Path to Thalamus Enhanced Edition
88% matchMixed65% of 1,426 reviews2014
Dev: Pantumaca BarcelonaPub: Talking About Media
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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: Adventure 47.6%, Indie 26.9%, Puzzle 13.8%, VR 11.7%
- #17 Quern - Undying Thoughts
86% matchVery Positive91% of 4,096 reviews2016
Dev: Zadbox EntertainmentPub: Blue Brain Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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: Adventure 52.2%, Mystery 21.1%, Puzzle 15.8%, Story Rich 10.9%
- #18 The Secret of Retropolis
84% matchVery Positive93% of 189 reviews2021
Dev: Peanut Button
Windows
The Secret of Retropolis is a VR narrative game of a new kind, a blend of classic point-and-click adventure with immersive cinematography. Embody the witty protagonist of a film noir plot. Meet unforgettable characters. Solve puzzles. Lose yourself in the retro-futuristic atmosphere.
Why similar: Adventure 33.9%, VR 33.3%, Cyberpunk 13.1%, Puzzle 10.1%, Story Rich 9.5%
- #19 Obduction
84% matchMostly Positive80% of 3,996 reviews2016
Dev: Cyan, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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: Adventure 42.8%, Indie 16.6%, VR 15.2%, Puzzle 10%, Mystery 9.9%
- #20 Recursive Ruin
83% matchMostly Positive79% of 327 reviews2022
Dev: Bit RotPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A story rich narrative puzzle game in which an artist comes to terms with their grief. Explore an infinitely recursive world of strange fractal beauty and solve mind-bending puzzles. Confront the ineffable and chat with your cat in a search for meaning and hope.
Why similar: Adventure 49.8%, Puzzle 15.8%, Mystery 12.9%, Sci-fi 11.7%, Story Rich 9.8%
- #21 OneShot: World Machine Edition
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,811 reviews2024
Dev: Future Cat LLCPub: KOMODO
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A completely self-contained portable version of one of the highest user-rated games. Built on an entirely new engine with new UI, support for Steam Deck, & more. Features world-bending puzzles, intriguing denizens, surreal environments, and a captivating story about the truth of the game's reality.
Why similar: Indie 34.7%, Adventure 34.2%, Puzzle 16.6%, Story Rich 14.5%
- #22 Au Revoir
79% matchVery Positive95% of 130 reviews2025
Dev: Invisible StudioPub: Nuntius Games
Windows
Play as Tristan and solve puzzles to recover human consciousnesses in the year 2071. Investigate environments, uncover secrets, and make choices that affect the ending. Explore a neon-noir world with a low poly aesthetic inspired by the 90s.
Why similar: Adventure 34.9%, Cyberpunk 31.2%, Sci-fi 13.4%, Story Rich 10.5%, Puzzle 10%
- #23 Observer: System Redux
81% matchVery Positive85% of 3,032 reviews2020
Dev: Bloober TeamPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A first‑person cyberpunk horror detective story set in a decaying, neon‑scarred future. As an Observer who invades minds to hunt for clues, you will sift through corrupted memories to track down a mysterious killer and confront your own dark past.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 64.6%, Story Rich 19.1%, Sci-fi 16.3%
- #24 Abode 2
82% matchVery Positive81% of 156 reviews2019
Dev: Overflow
Windows
Explore and investigate every corner and detail of this highly interactive apartment to unveil all its secrets and restore power to the city. An "escape the room" puzzle game.
Why similar: Adventure 67%, VR 17%, Sci-fi 8.4%, Puzzle 7.5%
- #25 The Talos Principle VR
82% matchVery Positive84% of 861 reviews2017
Dev: Croteam VRPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 29%
The Talos Principle VR is a virtual reality version of Croteam's critically acclaimed first-person puzzle game in the tradition of philosophical science fiction.
Why similar: Adventure 39.3%, VR 34.9%, Indie 15.7%, Puzzle 10.1%
- #26 DE-EXIT - Eternal Matters
80% matchVery Positive83% of 60 reviews2023
Dev: SandBloom StudioPub: THQ Nordic Mobile
Windows
Embark on a surrealistic afterlife journey to discover the secrets of the broken and mysterious Plane of Memory in this cinematic adventure with a hint of stealth. Dive into a wonderful voxel world with an intense atmosphere and save the day!
Why similar: Adventure 47.3%, Mystery 21.6%, Puzzle 16.8%, Story Rich 14.2%
- #27 Chroma Zero
77% matchVery Positive96% of 364 reviews2024
Dev: ekorzPub: ZeroXP
Windows
Explore a unique and connected world. Understand its fragile balance, uncover its deepest questions, and find more than just the answers.
Why similar: Adventure 38.8%, Indie 19%, Mystery 15%, Puzzle 13.3%, Sci-fi 9.8%
- #28 Wanderer: The Fragments of Fate
78% matchMixed63% of 168 reviews2025
Dev: Mighty Eyes
Windows
Step into the unknown and embark on an epic, time travel adventure, completely re-imagined. Introducing Wanderer: The Fragments of Fate, a remake of the critically acclaimed VR adventure game - Wanderer. There’s no telling where you’ll go and who you’ll become as you unravel the mysteries of time.
Why similar: VR 33.1%, Adventure 24.9%, Mystery 15.7%, Puzzle 10.1%, Story Rich 8.6%
- #29 Runes: The Forgotten Path
81% matchVery Positive82% of 99 reviews2018
Dev: StormBorn Studio
Windows
In Runes you are a renegade wizard fighting for survival in a virtual fantasy world. Use the movement of your hands to cast powerful spells, solve puzzles and fight enemies. Explore rich and detailed worlds in complete VR immersion in this story driven fantasy adventure.
Why similar: Adventure 48.2%, Indie 32.9%, VR 11.9%, Puzzle 3.8%, Story Rich 3.2%
- #30 Beyond a Steel Sky
77% matchVery Positive88% of 1,669 reviews2020
Dev: Revolution Software Ltd
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
From multi-award winning Revolution comes ‘Beyond a Steel Sky’, a groundbreaking 3D adventure thriller, set in an AI-driven future. Subvert the world, hack the systems and solve dark conspiracies to uncover the devastating truth.
Why similar: Adventure 30.4%, Cyberpunk 21.7%, Indie 17.5%, Sci-fi 9.3%, Mystery 8.4%
- #31 AlienAfterlife
78% matchVery Positive94% of 67 reviews2019
Dev: Jeremy CouillardPub: Akupara Games
Windows
Step into a radiant dimension where souls reboot as data. Recover your reincarnation machine from alien terrorists and explore glowing temples of memory, logic, and light. A surreal odyssey through death, rebirth, and the beauty of being lost.
Why similar: Adventure 43.9%, Story Rich 20.3%, Sci-fi 20.2%, Indie 15.6%
- #32 Access Denied: Escape
75% matchVery Positive91% of 294 reviews2023
Dev: Stately Snail
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Access Denied: Escape is a puzzle game where you have to hack data vaults and interact with various devices to escape.
Why similar: Adventure 32.4%, Cyberpunk 22.6%, Mystery 19.7%, Indie 12.8%, Puzzle 12.5%
- #33 VirtuaVerse
76% matchVery Positive82% of 1,116 reviews2020
Dev: Theta DivisionPub: Blood Music
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 62%
VirtuaVerse is a challenging old school cyberpunk point & click adventure set in a future not so far away narrating tales of technomancers, AVR graffiti writers, hacker groups, tribes of cryptoshamans, digital archeology, epic cyberwars and virtual reality debauchery.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 32%, Adventure 18.6%, Indie 16.5%, Sci-fi 9.4%, Mystery 9.1%
- #34 FORM
76% matchVery Positive91% of 982 reviews2017
Dev: Charm Games
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 73%
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: Adventure 29.9%, VR 27.3%, Indie 17.6%, Mystery 9.2%, Sci-fi 8.8%
- #35 The Talos Principle: Reawakened
71% matchVery Positive91% of 1,197 reviews2025
Dev: CroteamPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 11.7 hrsMean: 23.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Step back into a world of thought-provoking puzzles, philosophical intrigue, and breathtaking visuals with The Talos Principle: Reawakened - a first-person puzzle masterpiece for both new players and long-time fans alike.
Why similar: Adventure 63.7%, Puzzle 23.5%, Sci-fi 12.8%
- #36 DYSCHRONIA: Chronos Alternate - Dual Edition
73% matchVery Positive86% of 66 reviews2024
Dev: IzanagiGames
Windows
Solve an impossible murder case in the far-flung future in this VR & Non-VR investigation action adventure! Multi-awarded title DYSCHRONIA: Chronos Alternate - Dual Edition contains all three episodes from the acclaimed trilogy.
Why similar: Adventure 34%, VR 24.9%, Mystery 13.5%, Sci-fi 10.6%, Puzzle 8.8%
- #37 The Atlas Mystery: A VR Puzzle Game
75% matchVery Positive86% of 64 reviews2022
Dev: Top Right CornerPub: TRC DMI
Windows
Explore the haunted halls of the infamous Atlas Theater, a 1940’s era movie palace that played host to a shocking Hollywood tragedy. Solve intricate puzzles, discover startling artifacts, and evade sinister forces to uncover the twisted truth behind the theater’s dark history.
Why similar: Adventure 35.6%, VR 33.6%, Mystery 15.8%, Puzzle 11%, Story Rich 4%
- #38 DEEMO -Reborn-
73% matchVery Positive87% of 3,343 reviews2020
Dev: Rayark International Limited
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 37.0 hrs≥1hr: 66%
DEEMO -Reborn- is Rayark's classic game DEEMO, reborn in a whole new way on Steam. The fully 3D immersive journey will intoxicate you with the elegant sounds produced by you on the piano, as well as with the adventures you discover in this fairytale world.
Why similar: Adventure 68.5%, Puzzle 21.2%, VR 10.3%
- #39 The 7th Guest Remake
69% matchVery Positive88% of 300 reviews2026
Dev: Vertigo Games
Windows
The iconic game The 7th Guest has been brought back to life with modern technology, delivering an atmospheric story like no other. Explore a foreboding mansion, solve mind-bending puzzles, and uncover its dark secrets. The 7th Guest is the ultimate mystery adventure, reimagined for modern platforms.
Why similar: Adventure 57.3%, Mystery 22%, Puzzle 17.3%, Story Rich 3.5%
- #40 ReThink | Evolved
74% matchVery Positive89% of 83 reviews2017
Dev: Yaeko
Windows
You volunteered to participate in an AI research as part of an human control group. Solve over 50 different puzzles and use new gameplay mechanics and more player freedom to find creative ways to progress through the game's beautiful world.
Why similar: Indie 46.8%, Puzzle 28.7%, Sci-fi 24.5%
- #41 Twilight Path
74% matchVery Positive82% of 165 reviews2018
Dev: Charm Games
Windows
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: Adventure 41.3%, Indie 27%, VR 22.3%, Puzzle 5.9%, Story Rich 3.5%
- #42 SIMULACRA 2
72% matchVery Positive86% of 1,691 reviews2020
Dev: Kaigan GamesPub: Soft Source
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%
A dead influencer. An obsessed detective. Three suspects. Piece the truth together by going through the victim’s phone messages, videos, and social media in the follow up to the critically acclaimed SIMULACRA.
Why similar: Story Rich 52.1%, Puzzle 47.9%
- #43 REVISITOR
72% matchVery Positive91% of 56 reviews2021
Dev: Lead Games
Windows
Revisitor is a first person puzzle-platformer game set in a futuristic virtual space. Use two different types of teleportation to both navigate and solve a series of increasingly challenging missions.
Why similar: Indie 35.4%, Puzzle 34.5%, Sci-fi 30.1%
- #44 Panthalassa
66% matchVery Positive98% of 114 reviews2026
Dev: Meia Calça
Windows
Panthalassa is a Point and click Puzzle game set in an underwater alien world. You play as an AI reborn in a highly advanced body they do not recognize. Interface with otherworldly technology and unlock the secrets behind this strange planet.
Why similar: Adventure 46.8%, Puzzle 18.8%, Story Rich 17.4%, Sci-fi 16.9%
- #45 Gemini Rue
73% matchVery Positive88% of 1,892 reviews2011
Dev: Joshua NuernbergerPub: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Discover a world where life is cheap, identities are bought & sold, & a quest for redemption can change the fate of a whole galaxy.
Why similar: Adventure 41%, Cyberpunk 25.7%, Indie 15.5%, Sci-fi 12.8%, Story Rich 5%
- #46 Tron: Identity
70% matchMostly Positive79% of 293 reviews2023
Dev: Bithell Games
Windows · Mac
Something has been taken. Enter a new Grid and forge alliances via visual novel gameplay, uncovering truths through Identity Disc puzzles. Make critical decisions and plot your own course in a world without a creator.
Why similar: Adventure 45.6%, Mystery 18.5%, Sci-fi 14.6%, Puzzle 12.1%, Story Rich 9.3%
- #47 Adventure of Samsara
67% matchVery Positive90% of 71 reviews2025
Dev: Ilex GamesPub: Atari
Windows · Mac · Linux
A hero resurrected. A new Adventure. With stunning, 2D pixel art, Adventure of Samsara combines classic gameplay, a deeply connected world, and a heady, twisting narrative of death, rebirth and memory. Become the Solar Champion and restore balance to the multiverse.
Why similar: Adventure 74.6%, Story Rich 25.4%
- #48 SOUL COVENANT
69% matchMostly Positive75% of 55 reviews2024
Dev: Thirdverse, Co., Ltd.Pub: Thirdverse, Co., Ltd.
Windows
The moving experience of a story of life told through death.A VR Tactical Action game experience with a high level of immersion, where the player will be one with the protagonist and take on a battle for the fate of the world.
Why similar: Adventure 49.3%, VR 36.3%, Sci-fi 14.4%
- #49 Retropolis 2: Never Say Goodbye
68% matchVery Positive92% of 53 reviews2024
Dev: Peanut Button
Windows
Immerse yourself in the shadows, where danger lurks and every step leads you further to the edge of madness. Navigate the neon-lit streets as robo-detective Philip Log and search for Jenny Montage, the automated femme fatale, in this gritty post-apocalyptic saga.
Why similar: Adventure 37.6%, VR 32.2%, Sci-fi 12%, Puzzle 10.6%, Story Rich 7.6%
- #50 XING: The Land Beyond
70% matchVery Positive90% of 325 reviews2017
Dev: White Lotus Interactive
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%
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: Adventure 36.4%, VR 29%, Indie 24%, Puzzle 6.3%, Story Rich 4.3%
- #51 ReThink | Evolved 2
71% matchVery Positive93% of 56 reviews2018
Dev: Yaeko
Windows
ReThink | Evolved 2 is a Puzzle Game in a futuristic setting. Solve a variety of Puzzles that utilize Lasers and the behavior of light in two and three-dimensional space. Created with the Feedback from its predecessor in mind, ReThink | Evolved 2 features: 40 new Puzzles, enhanced Gameplay...
Why similar: Indie 50%, Puzzle 27.7%, Sci-fi 22.3%
- #52 Transient: Extended Edition
70% matchMostly Positive70% of 351 reviews2020
Dev: Stormling StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
H.P. Lovecraft meets Cyberpunk. Delve deep into a dystopian world and investigate what is happening to you and your friends in a domed city. Solve puzzles, hack systems and plug in to explore other dimensions. Discover a truth that might tear apart your sanity and question your very existence.
Why similar: Adventure 32.1%, Cyberpunk 27.8%, Sci-fi 11.2%, Mystery 11%, Puzzle 9.2%
- #53 Total Reload
65% matchPositive96% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: TORSHOCK
Windows · Mac · Linux
Help Artificial Intelligence named HAWKING activate an incredible mechanism that can reload the Universe!
Why similar: Adventure 46.3%, Sci-fi 14.5%, Mystery 14.4%, Puzzle 14.1%, Story Rich 7.1%
- #54 The Assembly
71% matchMostly Positive71% of 168 reviews2016
Dev: nDreams
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 74%
A first-person interactive story inspired by real-world anxieties, The Assembly is a long-form game designed for VR. Explore a morally ambiguous organization as two individuals and face tough decisions from contrasting perspectives, that culminate in one of multiple thrilling conclusions.
Why similar: Adventure 33.6%, VR 24.2%, Indie 21.2%, Mystery 6.3%, Sci-fi 5.5%
- #55 realMyst: Masterpiece Edition
69% matchVery Positive89% of 1,599 reviews2014
Dev: Cyan Worlds, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Released in 2014, experience one of the first 3D adaptations of the renowned puzzle-adventure game Myst! Each discovery you make, every puzzle you solve, will bring you closer to reversing a wrong that has gone unchecked for ages.
Why similar: Adventure 52.7%, Indie 15%, Puzzle 14.4%, Mystery 12.6%, Story Rich 5.3%
- #56 Alchemist: Journey of the Soul
63% matchVery Positive83% of 185 reviews2026
Dev: OnSkull Games
Windows
First-person adventure game, playable solo or co-op with up to 4 players. Use your magical abilities to solve puzzles or navigate through areas! Explore, use items, brew potions and unlock your full alchemical potential. Are you willing to do what it takes to claim a soul of your own?
Why similar: Puzzle 54.7%, Story Rich 45.3%
- #57 Paper Beast
67% matchVery Positive94% of 712 reviews2020
Dev: Pixel Reef
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 52%
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: Adventure 34.4%, VR 28.3%, Indie 16.2%, Mystery 11.4%, Puzzle 9.7%
- #58 The Sojourn
68% matchMostly Positive71% of 229 reviews2020
Dev: Shifting TidesPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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: Adventure 38.5%, Indie 26.2%, Mystery 15.6%, Puzzle 13.1%, Story Rich 6.6%
- #59 Three Minutes To Eight
66% matchMostly Positive73% of 202 reviews2023
Dev: Chaosmonger StudioPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Three Minutes To Eight is a mind bending pixel art adventure. A gaming experience threading the edge of consciousness, where everything is possible and yet remains elusive. Players will find themselves in ███ ██ █ ▓ ▒ ░ ¿⊕ξד¶¶¶ Error 0x80070570.
Why similar: Adventure 30.9%, Indie 22.6%, Mystery 16.6%, Sci-fi 11.2%, Story Rich 9.8%