- #1 Ether One
97% matchMostly Positive73% of 447 reviews2014
Dev: White Paper Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Ether One is a first person adventure that deals with the fragility of the human mind. There are two paths in the world you can choose from. At its core is a story exploration path free from puzzles where you can unfold the story at your own pace.
Why similar: Adventure 20%, VR 18%, First-Person 12.4%, Puzzle 11.8%, Exploration 11.8%
- #2 Blind
96% matchMostly Positive71% of 144 reviews2018
Dev: Tiny Bull StudiosPub: Fellow Traveller
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Navigate an unfamiliar world in virtual reality using echolocation, where sounds become images. Trapped in a mansion by the devious Warden, make your way through its many rooms, riddled with puzzles and dangers, moving ever closer to the truth—and your only chance to escape.
Why similar: VR 44.8%, Adventure 13.3%, Female Protagonist 10.6%, Indie 9%, Puzzle 7.2%
- #3 Obduction
96% matchMostly Positive80% of 3,942 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: VR 27.2%, Adventure 16.2%, Mystery 11.2%, Puzzle 10.5%, Exploration 9.5%
- #4 The Signifier Director's Cut
95% matchVery Positive80% of 333 reviews2020
Dev: PlaymestudioPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
This story-driven adventure follows a mystery of death and despair from reality into the surreal realms of objective memories and subjective experiences. Search the mind, solve puzzles, and unravel the dark truth in this psychological thriller.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 20.9%, Mystery 15.6%, Story Rich 12.2%, Atmospheric 10.8%, Adventure 10.8%
- #5 The Station
94% matchVery Positive86% of 1,108 reviews2018
Dev: The Station Game ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The Station is a first-person sci-fi mystery set on a space station sent to study a sentient alien civilization. Assuming the role of a recon specialist, players must unravel a mystery which will decide the fate of two civilizations.
Why similar: Adventure 19.4%, Sci-fi 16.5%, Story Rich 15.2%, Indie 13.9%, Atmospheric 11.2%
- #6 Myst
94% matchVery Positive89% of 2,089 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: VR 29.5%, Adventure 14%, Puzzle 10.9%, Exploration 10.5%, Multiple Endings 6.5%
- #7 FORM
93% matchVery Positive91% of 979 reviews2017
Dev: Charm Games
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 2.9 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: VR 42.8%, Adventure 21.5%, Indie 13.7%, Puzzle 5.5%, Mystery 4.6%
- #8 Through The Fragmentation
92% matchVery Positive96% of 223 reviews2021
Dev: Máté PribelszkyPub: Crow Bar
Windows
Atmospheric first person adventure game focusing on immersion and exploration. Meet strange characters, discover secrets and try to unfold the mystery of the Fragmentation.
Why similar: Mystery 18.5%, Adventure 16.7%, Multiple Endings 14.5%, Exploration 14.1%, First-Person 13.5%
- #9 Observation
91% matchMostly Positive78% of 5,063 reviews2020
Dev: No CodePub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Observation is a sci-fi thriller uncovering what happened to Dr. Emma Fisher, and the crew of her mission, through the lens of the station’s artificial intelligence S.A.M.
Why similar: Adventure 30.1%, Indie 21.2%, Sci-fi 14.8%, Story Rich 7.5%, Atmospheric 6.6%
- #10 The Fall of Lazarus
91% matchMixed63% of 120 reviews2017
Dev: No Wand Studios
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The Fall of Lazarus is first person exploration and puzzle game. A deeply narrative scifi mystery game based on the exploration of an abandoned cargo spaceship about redemption and second chances.
Why similar: Sci-fi 13.9%, Mystery 13.6%, Adventure 12.2%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Story Rich 9.3%
- #11 Quern - Undying Thoughts
90% matchVery Positive91% of 3,924 reviews2016
Dev: Zadbox EntertainmentPub: Blue Brain Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: Mystery 16.9%, Adventure 14.2%, Drama 14.2%, Puzzle 12%, Story Rich 10.7%
- #12 Between
89% matchMostly Positive73% of 55 reviews2023
Dev: Artesign
Windows
An Interactive first-person puzzle game. Help Elures navigate through the labyrinth of dreams and uncover the secret of extraneous memories.
Why similar: Adventure 10.2%, Multiple Endings 10%, Story Rich 9.6%, Mystery 9%, Sci-fi 9%
- #13 Detached
89% matchMixed56% of 376 reviews2017
Dev: Anshar StudiosPub: Anshar Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Detached is a suspenseful interstellar duel that demands tactics and skill to survive. Separated from your unit you must make smart decisions and race to safety in this visceral exploration of deep space. Strap yourself into your spacesuit for thrilling gameplay designed for VR headsets.
Why similar: VR 40.9%, Adventure 10%, Realistic 9.4%, Exploration 8.8%, Sci-fi 8.2%
- #14 PROZE: Enlightenment
88% matchMixed68% of 120 reviews2019
Dev: SignSine
Windows
PROZE is a VR puzzle adventure set in both past and present. It’s a story of friendship and duty, fear and dignity of the people facing the Soviet government and its echoes. Explore a Cold-War era military research facility, deal with the anomalies, solve the puzzles, and find out the answers.
Why similar: VR 43.2%, Adventure 13.1%, Indie 8.7%, Sci-fi 8.4%, Story Rich 6.9%
- #15 Tacoma
86% matchVery Positive86% of 4,721 reviews2017
Dev: Fullbright
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Tacoma is a sci-fi narrative adventure from the creators of Gone Home. Set aboard a high-tech space station in the year 2088, explore every detail of how the station’s crew lived and worked, finding the clues that add up to a gripping story of trust, fear, and resolve in the face of disaster.
Why similar: Sci-fi 15.7%, Story Rich 13.8%, Adventure 13.4%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, Mystery 10.4%
- #16 Nephise: Ascension
87% matchVery Positive82% of 157 reviews2018
Dev: Tonguç Bodur
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Nephise returns, in her deadliest and most expansive adventure yet! Will she escape from Dragons Valley? Find out in this highly immersive first-person “walking simulator” with extensive exploration, as well as light puzzle and platforming elements.
Why similar: Mystery 15.4%, Female Protagonist 15.2%, Adventure 14.7%, First-Person 12.3%, Exploration 10.7%
- #17 Red Matter
86% matchVery Positive90% of 1,161 reviews2018
Dev: Vertical Robot
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Red Matter is a story-driven VR puzzle adventure game set during a dystopian sci-fi Cold War. Take on the role of Agent Epsilon, an astronaut of the Atlantic Union dispatched to an abandoned Volgravian moon base on a faraway planet. Your mission: to investigate a shady top secret research project.
Why similar: VR 36%, Mystery 10.1%, Sci-fi 9.3%, Adventure 7.8%, Story Rich 7.3%
- #18 Riven
83% matchVery Positive93% of 2,718 reviews2024
Dev: Cyan Worlds, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 7.0 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: VR 25.3%, Mystery 10.3%, Adventure 9.7%, Puzzle 8.7%, Exploration 8.3%
- #19 Memorrha
85% matchMixed66% of 151 reviews2019
Dev: StickyStoneStudio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 96%
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: Multiple Endings 12%, Mystery 11.8%, Adventure 11.1%, Puzzle 11%, Exploration 9.4%
- #20 Last Labyrinth
84% matchMostly Positive78% of 131 reviews2019
Dev: AMATA Games
Windows
SAW meets ICO in this haunting and intimate VR title. Players must work together with a mysterious girl who speaks a foreign language to escape a mansion full of hidden dangers.
Why similar: VR 33.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Mystery 10.3%, Adventure 7.6%, Story Rich 7.3%
- #21 De-Void
84% matchMixed63% of 144 reviews2016
Dev: Playstige Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 96%
De-Void is a first-person adventure game, where the player unravels the mysterious circumstances surrounding the disappearance of a remote space colony crew.
Why similar: Adventure 21.2%, Sci-fi 17.3%, Story Rich 14.2%, Female Protagonist 13.8%, Indie 13.3%
- #22 XING: The Land Beyond
82% 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: VR 55%, Adventure 14.8%, Indie 9.5%, Puzzle 7.1%, Story Rich 6.4%
- #23 Empathy: Path of Whispers
82% matchMixed60% of 219 reviews2017
Dev: Pixel NightPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Empathy: Path of Whispers is an atmospheric and story-driven adventure game where you explore a seemingly abandoned world through the emotions and memories of the people who once inhabited it, trying to restore the world’s lost balance by journeying through its past.
Why similar: Adventure 31.8%, Story Rich 19.2%, Atmospheric 14.9%, Indie 13.9%, Puzzle 7.4%
- #24 The Turing Test
79% matchVery Positive88% of 7,968 reviews2016
Dev: BULKHEAD
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The Turing Test is a challenging first-person puzzle game set on Jupiter’s moon, Europa. You are Ava Turing, an engineer for the International Space Agency (ISA) sent to discover the cause behind the disappearance of the ground crew stationed there.
Why similar: Sci-fi 18.7%, Puzzle 18.6%, Female Protagonist 17.5%, First-Person 13.8%, Adventure 10.8%
- #25 Cradle
81% matchMostly Positive71% of 2,000 reviews2015
Dev: Flying Cafe for Semianimals
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Cradle is a sci-fi first-person-view quest designed for the player to explore the surrounding world. The story is built around the relations of the protagonist and a mechanical girl who by quirk of fate found themselves amidst the desert.
Why similar: Adventure 20.5%, Sci-fi 17.8%, Atmospheric 11.2%, First-Person 11.2%, Indie 11%
- #26 Trauma
81% matchMixed69% of 687 reviews2011
Dev: Krystian Majewski
Windows · Mac
Median: 18 minMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 24%
An elaborate puzzle challenge combined with an unconventional story.
Why similar: Adventure 33.1%, Indie 24%, Female Protagonist 20.6%, Puzzle 8.7%, First-Person 7.9%
- #27 BLACKSHARD
76% matchVery Positive93% of 402 reviews2025
Dev: Redlock Studio
Windows
BLACKSHARD is a first-person exploration game. Wander through a strange megastructure, the Labyrinth, to unravel its mysteries... Your behavior within the Labyrinth will define the outcome of your journey. What path will you choose to take?
Why similar: Multiple Endings 16.3%, Mystery 15.1%, Realistic 13.3%, Sci-fi 13.1%, Adventure 10.4%
- #28 The Invincible
76% matchVery Positive89% of 9,176 reviews2023
Dev: Starward IndustriesPub: 11 bit studios
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Rethink human’s dominion in The Invincible: a story-driven adventure set in a hard sci-fi world by Stanisław Lem. Discover planet Regis III as scientist Yasna, use atompunk tools looking for a missing crew and face unforeseen threats. Make choices in a philosophical story that’s driven by science.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Multiple Endings 13.6%, Sci-fi 13.4%, Adventure 13.2%, Mystery 12.7%
- #29 The Last Worker
79% matchMixed68% of 72 reviews2023
Dev: OiffyPub: Wired Productions
Windows
The Last Worker is an immersive narrative adventure centered around a lone worker’s last stand in an increasingly automated world. Kurt works for the world’s largest retailer and is forced to choose between capitalism or activism.
Why similar: VR 32.3%, Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Drama 12.3%, Multiple Endings 10.5%, Adventure 8.9%
- #30 P·O·L·L·E·N
80% matchMixed65% of 204 reviews2016
Dev: Mindfield Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
P·O·L·L·E·N is an atmospheric, suspenseful and highly interactive first person sci-fi exploration game set on Saturn’s moon Titan. Delve into the richly detailed Station M, and try everything you can get your hands on to uncover the mysteries that lie beneath the moon’s crust.
Why similar: VR 21.3%, Sci-fi 18%, Adventure 16.7%, Exploration 13.2%, First-Person 12.8%
- #31 The Berlin Apartment
73% matchVery Positive94% of 281 reviews2025
Dev: Blue Backpack
Windows
One apartment, many stories: Witness turning points in the lives of the inhabitants of an apartment in Berlin over the course of a whole century.
Why similar: Drama 15.7%, Mystery 15.7%, Story Rich 13.2%, First-Person 11.7%, Adventure 11.3%
- #32 The Cabin Factory
73% matchVery Positive91% of 3,493 reviews2024
Dev: International Cat StudiosPub: Future Friends Games
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.3 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Your job at the Cabin Factory is simple: inspect the cabins and decide on whether they’re haunted or not. If you do find any anomalies, get out…immediately.
Why similar: Adventure 22.6%, Realistic 21.9%, Atmospheric 21.6%, First-Person 21%, Female Protagonist 6.5%
- #33 ELEA
78% matchMixed56% of 50 reviews2019
Dev: Kyodai LtdPub: SOEDESCO
Windows
Experience the surreal story of Elea. In this first-person Sci-Fi adventure you play as a space scientist recovering your lost husband. Venture out on a curious interstellar journey, full of devastating memories and startling secrets.
Why similar: Adventure 21%, Indie 13.3%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Sci-fi 11.7%, Story Rich 10.1%
- #34 The Uncertain: Last Quiet Day
75% matchMostly Positive76% of 5,880 reviews2016
Dev: ComonGames
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
The Uncertain is an story-driven adventure game set in a post-apocalyptic world. Experience the mysterious vibe of each of carefully explored locations, solve diverse puzzles, make fateful decisions and discuss intriguing matters to find out the whole truth being kept from you.
Why similar: Adventure 25.3%, Sci-fi 19.5%, Atmospheric 14.5%, Story Rich 13.4%, Puzzle 13%
- #35 ALICE VR
78% matchMostly Negative37% of 354 reviews2016
Dev: Carbon StudioPub: Klabater
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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: VR 51.9%, Adventure 19.8%, Indie 11.9%, Mystery 9.3%, Exploration 7.1%
- #36 Annie Amber
77% matchMixed62% of 100 reviews2016
Dev: Pantumaca BarcelonaPub: Talking About Media
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
[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 63.3%, Adventure 21.9%, Indie 14.8%
- #37 Hollow Steps
77% matchMixed63% of 91 reviews2018
Dev: QuickSavePub: SA Industry
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 38%
You are a customer of a virtual world company Dartom Inc. You are one of the many people who wants to test themselves in one of the many worlds created by the company. On your test, a ghost in the system will change your experience.
Why similar: Adventure 22.9%, Indie 15.5%, Mystery 10.5%, Multiple Endings 10.2%, First-Person 8.7%
- #38 Journey For Elysium
75% matchVery Positive82% of 101 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: VR 33.2%, Adventure 26.1%, Indie 17.3%, Story Rich 5%, First-Person 4.9%
- #39 The Wild Eternal
74% matchMostly Positive76% of 173 reviews2017
Dev: Ilsanjo
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 50%
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: Mature 15.2%, Adventure 14.1%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Mystery 10.4%, Story Rich 8.7%
- #40 it's always monday
74% matchMostly Positive79% of 291 reviews2016
Dev: Alon Zubina
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 32%
it's always monday - is a first person exploration game
Why similar: Adventure 91.9%, Indie 1.6%, Interactive Fiction 1.5%, Drama 1.1%, Mystery 1%
- #41 Soul Axiom Rebooted
73% matchMostly Positive76% of 85 reviews2020
Dev: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
The new enhanced edition of Soul Axiom - 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 33.1%, VR 23.3%, Indie 22.2%, Mystery 6.5%, Sci-fi 5.6%
- #42 STARDROP
72% matchVery Positive87% of 276 reviews2019
Dev: Joure Visser
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
STARDROP is an interactive sci-fi cinematic experience.
Why similar: Adventure 13.6%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Sci-fi 12.5%, Mystery 12.4%, Story Rich 12%
- #43 The Uncertain: Light At The End
72% matchMixed64% of 1,182 reviews2020
Dev: ComonGamesPub: META Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The Uncertain is a story-driven adventure game set in a post-apocalyptic world. Humanity disappeared from the face of the Earth and has been replaced by robots. Together with Emily, one of the survivors, you will have to witness how people try to live in a world ruled by robots.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 21%, Sci-fi 15.5%, Story Rich 14.9%, Female Protagonist 14.6%, Adventure 13.2%
- #44 Last Stop
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 352 reviews2021
Dev: Variable StatePub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Last Stop is a single-player third-person adventure set in present day London, where you play as three separate characters whose worlds collide in the midst of a supernatural crisis.
Why similar: Adventure 24%, Indie 14.4%, Sci-fi 12.9%, Story Rich 11.4%, Mystery 9.5%
- #45 Tribute
69% matchMostly Positive75% of 55 reviews2025
Dev: Titanzzz
Windows
A narrative-driven exploration game where your choices shape the outcome as you traverse an ancient temple and confront the fate of an Old God's eternal slumber.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 20.9%, First-Person 18.4%, Atmospheric 17.6%, Exploration 15.1%, Realistic 12.4%
- #46 INDIKA
66% matchVery Positive90% of 7,865 reviews2024
Dev: Odd MeterPub: 11 bit studios
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Play a third-person, story-driven game set in alternative Russia at the turn of the XIX century where religious visions clash with harsh reality. INDIKA tells the story of a young nun who sets off on a journey of self-discovery with the most unusual companion by her side, the devil himself.
Why similar: Mature 24%, Story Rich 13.8%, Mystery 13.1%, Puzzle 12.5%, Female Protagonist 10.4%
- #47 Not For Broadcast VR
71% matchMostly Negative40% of 68 reviews2023
Dev: NotGamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Get closer to the truth than ever in the VR edition of Not For Broadcast. Keep the cameras rolling, censor the swears and immerse yourself in the powerful, alluring and occasionally deadly world of broadcast television news.
Why similar: VR 51.7%, Multiple Endings 13%, Adventure 10.2%, Story Rich 10%, Interactive Fiction 6.8%
- #48 INFRA
70% matchVery Positive88% of 3,554 reviews2016
Dev: Loiste Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
INFRA puts you into the boots of a structural analyst on a routine mission. Quickly though, your task turns into a fight for survival, all caused by deep-rooted schemes of the past. Your tools are simple: your camera and the wits to navigate a labyrinth of debris.
Why similar: Mystery 14.8%, Exploration 14.2%, Puzzle 14.1%, Atmospheric 13.3%, Adventure 12.9%
- #49 Never Again
70% matchVery Positive80% of 922 reviews2019
Dev: Primary Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Never Again - Horror/first-person Quest. The main essence of the game is research locations and puzzles, plunging in the dramatic story of a little girl suffering from asthma.
Why similar: Drama 16%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Mystery 12.2%, Adventure 10.1%, Puzzle 9.2%
- #50 The Stanley Parable
68% matchVery Positive92% of 45,432 reviews2013
Dev: Galactic Cafe
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
The Stanley Parable is a first person exploration game. You will play as Stanley, and you will not play as Stanley. You will follow a story, you will not follow a story. You will have a choice, you will have no choice. The game will end, the game will never end.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 19.2%, First-Person 19%, Indie 14.8%, Adventure 14%, Exploration 11.4%
- #51 Down the Rabbit Hole
69% matchVery Positive94% of 456 reviews2020
Dev: Cortopia StudiosPub: Beyond Frames
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Down the Rabbit Hole is a VR adventure set in Wonderland prior to Alice's arrival. You will guide a girl who is looking for her lost pet by solving puzzles, uncovering secrets and making choices about the story along the way.
Why similar: VR 37.9%, Adventure 22.5%, Indie 14.6%, Story Rich 12.8%, Puzzle 12.1%
- #52 The Rig: A Starmap to Murder
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 51 reviews2020
Dev: Sunset Division
Windows
THE RIG is an immersive, story-driven, space-noir ADVENTURE GAME developed exclusively for VR. Explore a fully-interactive light freighter as you attempt to land, find your brother, and uncover a tightly-woven mystery of murder and broken romance.
Why similar: VR 47.3%, Adventure 26.5%, Indie 17.5%, Mystery 8.7%
- #53 The Atlas Mystery: A VR Puzzle Game
69% 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: VR 38.8%, Mystery 12%, Adventure 8.9%, Puzzle 7.8%, Atmospheric 7.7%
- #54 Lake Ridden
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 291 reviews2018
Dev: Midnight Hub
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 66%
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: Adventure 28.8%, Indie 18.3%, Puzzle 15.6%, Female Protagonist 13.9%, Mystery 12.6%
- #55 Journey to Foundation
67% matchMixed59% of 56 reviews2024
Dev: Archiact Interactive Ltd.
Windows
A story-driven adventure among the stars, Journey to Foundation puts you at the center of your own sci-fi saga. Unleash your unique Mentalic abilities, gain information through diplomacy or coercion, and choose who to trust. Where will your journey lead you?
Why similar: VR 38.2%, Interactive Fiction 18.5%, Sci-fi 13.5%, Story Rich 10.9%, Atmospheric 6.7%
- #56 A Void Hope
66% matchVery Positive94% of 63 reviews2024
Dev: Elden Pixels
Windows · Mac · Linux
A Void Hope takes you on an atmospheric narrative adventure to find a cure for a collapsed city. Follow the story of a tormented couple as they try to decipher reality from nightmares and evade the shadowy threats lurking in the dark.
Why similar: Adventure 23.5%, Atmospheric 22.2%, Exploration 14.2%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Puzzle 10.2%
- #57 Deliver Us Mars
66% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,881 reviews2023
Dev: KeokeN InteractivePub: Frontier Foundry
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Deliver Us Mars is an atmospheric sci-fi adventure taking you on a suspense-fuelled, high-stakes mission to recover the ARK colony ships stolen by the mysterious Outward.
Why similar: Sci-fi 18.9%, Female Protagonist 18.7%, Realistic 18.5%, Story Rich 16.5%, Atmospheric 12.1%
- #58 Event[0]
68% matchVery Positive80% of 2,270 reviews2016
Dev: Ocelot Society
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Event[0] is a sci-fi narrative exploration game where you build a relationship with a lonely spaceship computer to get home to Earth.
Why similar: Sci-fi 14.8%, Multiple Endings 13.8%, Mystery 13.7%, Adventure 13.4%, Atmospheric 10.5%
- #59 The Shattering
67% matchVery Positive86% of 327 reviews2020
Dev: Super Sexy SoftwarePub: Deck13
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 75%
The Shattering is a first-person, story-driven, psychological thriller. Its defining features are the dynamic environments, beautiful aesthetic and intriguing story. The gameplay is meant to submerge you in the mind of John, as you take each step forward into the twisted mystery of what happened.
Why similar: Adventure 43.9%, Indie 29.1%, Atmospheric 9.8%, First-Person 9.2%, Story Rich 8%
- #60 Star Trek: Resurgence
63% matchVery Positive89% of 2,970 reviews2024
Dev: Dramatic LabsPub: Bruner House
Windows
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Authentic Star Trek adventure from former members of Telltale Games. Engage in diplomacy, pilot shuttlecraft, and use your tricorder and phaser to overcome challenging puzzles and deadly threats. Tough decisions will impact relationships, your story, and the fate of the galaxy. What will YOU do?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.4%, Drama 14.6%, Multiple Endings 14.4%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Adventure 12.1%