Games Like Taiji

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

Why similar: Puzzle 24%, Difficult 14.7%, Open World 13.2%, Walking Simulator 13.2%, Nonlinear 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: It is the definitive experience for symbol-based panel puzzles and nonlinear exploration in a mysterious, open world.

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: Nonlinear 31.4%, Open World 14%, Puzzle 12.2%, Relaxing 9.8%, Stylized 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game mirrors Taiji's open-world, grid-based puzzle exploration and sense of discovery perfectly.

Place your faith and embrace the Void.

Why similar: Puzzle 26.7%, Mystery 22.9%, Difficult 15.4%, Female Protagonist 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A deep, cryptic, and incredibly rewarding puzzle game that shares the same sense of hidden depth and pixel-art charm.

Lingo is a first person word puzzle game with a large, abstract world to explore. With its epiphany-driven gameplay and impossible geometry, Lingo provides a unique and nonlinear experience.

Why similar: Nonlinear 25.3%, Surreal 16.1%, Puzzle 14%, Difficult 12%, Logic 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person exploration game that relies heavily on symbol-based logic and environmental observation.

Baba Is You is a puzzle game where the rules you have to follow are present as blocks you can interact with. By manipulating them, you can change how the game works, repurpose things you find in the levels and cause surprising interactions!

Why similar: Difficult 32.8%, Puzzle 28.6%, Logic 17.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%, Minimalist 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: The pinnacle of rule-based logic puzzles that forces players to rethink the fundamental mechanics of the game world.

An adorable and relaxing open world puzzle adventure for monsters who love to learn about humans!

Why similar: Nonlinear 21.3%, Difficult 18.7%, Open World 13.3%, Surreal 12.4%, Puzzle 12.4%

Why You'll Like It: An open-world, grid-based puzzle game that emphasizes exploration and clever environmental interaction.

A mind-bending recursive puzzle game about boxes within boxes within boxes within boxes. Learn to use infinity to your advantage as you explore a deep and elegant system.

Why similar: Logic 26.5%, Puzzle 24.8%, Difficult 21.7%, Minimalist 20.6%, 2D 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: Features recursive, grid-based logic that feels like a natural, mind-bending evolution of Taiji's puzzle style.

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: Walking Simulator 19.1%, Puzzle 16.7%, Logic 13.8%, Surreal 13.2%, Exploration 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for environmental puzzle-solving and deep, atmospheric world-building.

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: Walking Simulator 22.3%, Puzzle 15.5%, Surreal 15.2%, Mystery 11.9%, Open World 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: A classic puzzle-adventure that rewards keen observation of the environment and logical deduction.

Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter beautiful and unsettling creatures, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see.

Why similar: Nonlinear 23.9%, Puzzle 15.6%, Surreal 14.1%, Exploration 12.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: A dense, pixel-art exploration game filled with secrets and clever, interconnected puzzle mechanics.

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: Nonlinear 22.3%, Surreal 17.4%, Difficult 14.7%, Puzzle 12.5%, Minimalist 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: Surreal, spatial puzzle-solving that challenges your perception of gravity and geometry.

A simple 3d puzzle game.

Why similar: Difficult 56.8%, Puzzle 43.2%

Why You'll Like It: An extremely difficult, grid-based logic game that matches the high-level challenge and satisfaction found in Taiji.

Find your way in a world of breezy, thoughtful puzzles, along a charming journey of self-discovery.

Why similar: Puzzle 21.6%, Minimalist 19.5%, Exploration 12.9%, Relaxing 12.8%, Stylized 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: Uses unique grid-based movement to create interconnected puzzles that feel fresh and rewarding.

The buns... you HAVE to capture them!! Think outside the bunburrow or get outsmarted by bunnies in this cute pathfinding-based puzzle game!

Why similar: Nonlinear 17.4%, Difficult 12.5%, Logic 9.9%, Open World 8.1%, Top-Down 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A grid-based logic game with a charming aesthetic and surprisingly deep, challenging mechanics.

A puzzle game with challenging puzzles, but forgiving mechanics. Master the use of your color changing staff to solve mind bending puzzles, unlock new areas, and help out your friends. Undo any mistake with the press of a button.

Why similar: Difficult 21.5%, Logic 16.5%, Nonlinear 16.4%, Surreal 13.9%, Puzzle 12.7%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on color-based logic and environmental manipulation within a challenging puzzle-adventure framework.

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

Why similar: Logic 13.9%, Walking Simulator 12.5%, Nonlinear 12.1%, Puzzle 11.7%, Minimalist 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person puzzle game that explores color-based logic in a minimalist, atmospheric environment.

A difficult open world puzzle game about plumbing.

Why similar: Nonlinear 29.3%, Difficult 25.9%, Puzzle 18.6%, Open World 10.3%, Relaxing 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging, grid-based puzzle game that emphasizes logical planning and spatial awareness.

A puzzle game where the rooms are items and the items are rooms. Get to the goal by moving, rearranging and duplicating rooms and altering the structure of the world.

Why similar: Difficult 39%, Puzzle 29.4%, Female Protagonist 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%, Adventure 7%

Why You'll Like It: Features complex, recursive logic puzzles that require deep spatial reasoning and careful planning.

Solve puzzles embedded in rocks and crystals as you explore a colorful, serene alien asteroid. Discover a few clever twists as you progress in this short and sweet puzzle experience.

Why similar: Nonlinear 21.3%, Puzzle 18.1%, Relaxing 13%, Top-Down 10%, Exploration 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, relaxing puzzle game that focuses on pure logic and environmental exploration.

Solve difficult puzzles in a soothing atmosphere by altering your characters in multiple ways, forcing you to think outside the box.

Why similar: Nonlinear 24%, Difficult 18.1%, Surreal 13.9%, Puzzle 10.1%, Open World 10%

Why You'll Like It: A difficult, 3D sokoban-style game that tests your ability to manipulate space and solve intricate puzzles.

Explore a vast, mysterious castle riddled with secret rooms and challenging puzzles in this award-winning puzzle adventure.

Why similar: Difficult 18%, Hidden Object 17.3%, Logic 16.4%, Puzzle 14%, Mystery 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric puzzle-adventure that encourages exploring every corner for hidden secrets and logical clues.

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: Puzzle 27.3%, Relaxing 23.8%, Female Protagonist 17.8%, Exploration 13.7%, Adventure 9%

Why You'll Like It: Features perspective-based puzzles that are both relaxing and visually striking, echoing Taiji's artistic focus.

Paper Trail is a top-down puzzle adventure about leaving home, set in a foldable, paper world.

Why similar: Puzzle 26.1%, Top-Down 20.4%, Exploration 15.1%, Female Protagonist 12%, Relaxing 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down puzzle game that uses unique paper-folding mechanics to explore a beautiful, interconnected world.

Dissembler is a subtle puzzle game about unraveling playful, abstract designs one color at a time.

Why similar: Logic 23.4%, Puzzle 16.6%, Minimalist 16.6%, Difficult 14.4%, Relaxing 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: A logic-focused puzzle game that rewards careful planning and pattern recognition in a minimalist style.

Go on a voyage of discovery following the traces of a mysterious culture. Discover diverse landscapes, investigate abandoned artifacts, and wake strange machines from their slumber.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.9%, Difficult 14.9%, Puzzle 12.4%, Logic 12.3%, Open World 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-adventure game that emphasizes environmental exploration and uncovering ancient, cryptic mysteries.

You will have to face hundreds of different doors, and decide which one you should go to in order to get to the main secret. You have to open the doors in many locations of this world, each of which is dedicated to its type of doors.

Why similar: Difficult 17.1%, Walking Simulator 14.6%, Puzzle 13.1%, Surreal 12.6%, Open World 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: An indie puzzle-adventure that focuses on exploration and atmospheric discovery in a surreal setting.

Explore a vast, open world - evade or defeat its monsters, arm yourself with knowledge and equipment, unravel layer upon layer of secrets, and ultimately confront the very magic threatening to destroy everything.

Why similar: Nonlinear 23.4%, Walking Simulator 19.4%, Female Protagonist 10.1%, Top-Down 9.9%, Open World 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A collectathon-style exploration game that captures the sense of wandering through a mysterious, quiet world.

A minimalist logic game. Can you solve for 𝒙?

Why similar: Difficult 18.2%, Logic 15.2%, Surreal 15.1%, Minimalist 12.3%, Puzzle 11.6%

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

Why similar: Nonlinear 30.6%, Logic 14%, Open World 12.5%, Puzzle 10.8%, Relaxing 9.7%

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: Nonlinear 26.1%, Puzzle 18.9%, Exploration 12.2%, Adventure 11.7%, Stylized 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person puzzle game that emphasizes logical deduction and environmental interaction in a stylized world.

Door2:Key - breathtaking and mysterious door-puzzle game in which any little thing could be a key to the solution

Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.9%, Open World 15.5%, Adventure 14.4%, Puzzle 14.4%, Mystery 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person puzzle game that focuses on abstract challenges and environmental interaction.

Hiiro is a 2D platform game focused on ambient exploration and puzzle solving. Discover a grand world filled with mysterious artifacts and forgotten ruins. Become immersed in relaxing gameplay and meditative music. Remain observant as you unravel an explanation for your solitude.

Why similar: Adventure 39.9%, Puzzle 16.7%, Exploration 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, Open World 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: A 2D adventure game that offers a relaxing exploration experience with light platforming and puzzle elements.

Platonic is a first-person puzzle adventure game. Explore five unique worlds. Solve logical challenges. Gather clues and think outside the cube.

Why similar: Nonlinear 20%, Difficult 15.5%, Walking Simulator 13.9%, Logic 11.9%, Puzzle 9.2%

"The Path Home" is a 2D pixel-art puzzle game where you explore a strange world with a girl. Use panels to "flip" black and white tiles and reshape the puzzle world. The girl always searches for the "shortest path to the goal," but avoiding fake goals and reuniting her with the crow is up to you.

Why similar: Puzzle 33.1%, Top-Down 29.9%, Pixel Graphics 20.6%, Adventure 8.2%, 2D 8.1%

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 20%, Walking Simulator 18.6%, Female Protagonist 16.3%, Surreal 14.5%, Mystery 11.4%

Welcome to Botany Manor, a stately home in 19th century England. You play as inhabitant Arabella Greene, a retired botanist. Explore your house and gardens, filled with research, to figure out the ideal habitat of forgotten flora. Grow each plant to discover the mysterious qualities they hold…

Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.8%, Puzzle 14.9%, Logic 13.9%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Relaxing 11.6%

Sensorium is a small open-world puzzle game about the 5 senses: touch, taste, sight, smell, and hearing.

Why similar: Puzzle 28.8%, Open World 27.7%, Adventure 18.5%, Relaxing 14.1%, Exploration 10.8%

Traverse mirrors as if they were natural extensions of space to solve puzzles and uncover secrets. Reshape your perspective to perform gravity-shifting acrobatics as you jungle-gym through a sprawling environment. You'll never look in a mirror the same way again.

Why similar: Nonlinear 30.6%, Surreal 19.8%, Puzzle 13.9%, Logic 13.4%, Minimalist 10.4%

Lake Ridden is a story-driven, first-person puzzle game! A cozy supernatural adventure where you unravel a mysterious past, trying to find your sister. Luckily, you are not alone...

Why similar: Puzzle 30.1%, Walking Simulator 19.3%, Female Protagonist 18.7%, Adventure 18.6%, Mystery 13.3%

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: Walking Simulator 21.9%, Surreal 21.2%, Hidden Object 17.3%, Puzzle 16.8%, Exploration 10.1%

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: Surreal 28.9%, Puzzle 19.8%, Relaxing 19%, Female Protagonist 15%, Exploration 12.4%

Nephise Begins tells the player what happened at the time before Nephise was an orb collector. The main setting is forest again, but this time without snow, instead a more sunny and foggy weather.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.6%, Puzzle 12.5%, Hidden Object 11.8%, Relaxing 10.8%, Female Protagonist 8.8%

Nephise is a short and atmospheric puzzle game with narration. It is a relaxing and mysterious experience especially with the help of its music.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.3%, Difficult 14%, Puzzle 12.4%, Relaxing 9%, Mystery 8.9%

I can see the signs in my sleep now, always guiding me closer. Will this really work? Have we almost achieved the impossible?

Why similar: Logic 19.3%, Surreal 16.5%, Puzzle 15.3%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Minimalist 11.6%

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: Nonlinear 32.5%, Walking Simulator 26.6%, Puzzle 16.7%, Logic 9.8%, Stylized 6%

Get lost beneath the fog in The Wild Eternal, a reflective first-person exploration game. Embark on a meditative journey to heal the scars of your past. Can you escape the cycle of reincarnation?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 27%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Surreal 10.3%, Relaxing 10.3%, Mystery 10.2%

You have just arrived in a magical forest world with a hexagon board at its center, a mysterious creature nearby, and secrets lurking in the shadows. Why are you here, and what will you do next? A deceptively simple puzzle game, wrapped in a magical adventure.

Why similar: Logic 18.8%, Open World 16.9%, Puzzle 15.6%, Relaxing 12.6%, Top-Down 11.5%

A girl trapped in a strange world somewhere between reality and imagination. Help her find her way in this adventure puzzle game.

Why similar: Adventure 22.7%, Puzzle 20.8%, Female Protagonist 14.9%, Difficult 11.3%, Casual 10.5%

Explore a mystical, ever-changing dungeon in this isometric puzzle-adventure game. Master self-transmutation abilities and solve increasingly complex challenges as you uncover the secrets of your past.

Why similar: Surreal 28%, Puzzle 20%, Mystery 14.7%, Exploration 14.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%

A game of strange jigsaws.

Why similar: Puzzle 26.6%, Logic 19.5%, Minimalist 15.7%, Adventure 13.5%, Relaxing 11%

A dark, story-heavy puzzle game. Enter the mind of Mayu, as her soul is invaded and dug through by a seemingly evil witch. Can you stop her? What if you were able to get the upper hand, and invade her back? Would you show mercy, or destroy her? Jishogi will test you in more ways than one.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 28%, Surreal 23%, Puzzle 15.9%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, Exploration 9.5%

Relax, clear your mind and find the way out.

Why similar: Difficult 30.2%, Puzzle 24.9%, Minimalist 16%, Relaxing 9.2%, Stylized 7.2%

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: Puzzle 38.9%, Exploration 25.3%, Adventure 16.6%, Mystery 10.3%, Walking Simulator 6.8%

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

Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.1%, Open World 18.5%, Female Protagonist 16.6%, Relaxing 16.2%, Exploration 13.1%

An alien lost on a strange planet needs help returning home

Why similar: Nonlinear 19.8%, Difficult 15.6%, Walking Simulator 15%, Puzzle 8.6%, Open World 8.5%

IDEA is a game about discovering and sharing. Explore gorgeous landscapes, roll down highways and stumble upon welcoming cottages and abandoned dumpsters. Help your ideas find their way – and share them with the world when they stop, before beginning your journey anew.

Why similar: Nonlinear 32.4%, Top-Down 15.6%, Puzzle 14.6%, Relaxing 12.1%, Exploration 11.6%

Lingo 2 blends word puzzles and impossible geometry, with brand new puzzle mechanics and a large, colorful world to discover. Welcome back!

Why similar: Nonlinear 35.3%, Puzzle 14.7%, Logic 9.6%, Exploration 8.3%, Surreal 8%

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: Walking Simulator 21.8%, Surreal 18.1%, Logic 13.7%, Relaxing 10.7%, Puzzle 10.2%

Manipulate mirrors and guide Ail through reflected paths to save her twin sister Lia trapped within the Immortal Realm. In this surreal puzzle game, experience a touching story about the bond between two sisters and explore a mysterious, imaginative world where reflections intersect reality.

Why similar: Surreal 30.2%, Puzzle 20.2%, Female Protagonist 16.8%, Exploration 13.1%, Stylized 11.7%

Nomori is a mind-bending adventure game where you control time and space to journey through a shattered spirit world. Take shortcuts through portals, rotate your perspective, and control the flow of time to move forward, whichever way that is.

Why similar: Nonlinear 27.6%, Surreal 17.5%, Puzzle 13%, Relaxing 10.9%, Difficult 10.7%