- #1 The Witness
97% matchVery Positive85% of 20,692 reviews2016
Dev: Thekla, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 77%
You wake up, alone, on a strange island full of puzzles that will challenge and surprise you.
Why similar: Puzzle 21.8%, First-Person 11.6%, Walking Simulator 10.6%, Philosophical 10.1%, Exploration 8%
- #2 Quern - Undying Thoughts
96% matchVery Positive91% of 3,956 reviews2016
Dev: Zadbox EntertainmentPub: Blue Brain Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 7.9 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: Walking Simulator 14.4%, Surreal 13.6%, Mystery 13.4%, Puzzle 11.2%, First-Person 8.9%
- #3 Manifold Garden
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 8,248 reviews2020
Dev: William Chyr Studio
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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: Philosophical 18.6%, Surreal 16.7%, Puzzle Platformer 11.7%, Puzzle 9.7%, First-Person 8.3%
- #4 Maquette
95% matchMostly Positive70% of 658 reviews2021
Dev: Graceful DecayPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Maquette is a first-person recursive puzzle game that takes you into a world where every building, plant, and object are simultaneously tiny and staggeringly huge.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 16%, Puzzle 13.7%, First-Person 12.3%, Great Soundtrack 9.1%, Mystery 8%
- #5 The Unfinished Swan
94% matchVery Positive84% of 1,954 reviews2020
Dev: Giant SparrowPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
From the creators of What Remains of Edith Finch. Enter the surreal world of The Unfinished Swan and explore a mysterious, hidden kingdom by splatting paint to reveal the world around you.
Why similar: Surreal 18.1%, Puzzle Platformer 16.3%, Puzzle 11.4%, Walking Simulator 9.2%, Mystery 8.1%
- #6 Empathy: Path of Whispers
94% 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: Great Soundtrack 21.9%, Walking Simulator 19.4%, Atmospheric 11%, Adventure 10.9%, Surreal 8.3%
- #7 Homesick
93% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,438 reviews2015
Dev: Lucky Pause
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Explore an abandoned building, encountering puzzles and clues to discover what happened, as you try to escape in both your nightmares and the waking world. Be immersed in the hauntingly beautiful 3D atmosphere in this puzzle exploration mystery game.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.2%, Great Soundtrack 15.3%, Puzzle 13.3%, Atmospheric 13%, Mystery 12.4%
- #8 The Last Campfire
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 19,361 reviews2021
Dev: Hello Games
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The Last Campfire is an adventure, a story of a lost ember trapped in a puzzling place, searching for meaning and a way home.
Why similar: Philosophical 20%, Puzzle 13.1%, Puzzle Platformer 11.8%, Relaxing 10.5%, Family Friendly 9.2%
- #9 Memorrha
92% matchMixed65% of 152 reviews2019
Dev: StickyStoneStudio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 97%
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 15.3%, Puzzle 11.2%, Mystery 10.2%, First-Person 8.8%, Stylized 8.3%
- #10 There The Light
91% matchMostly Positive79% of 108 reviews2019
Dev: CasualBebop
Windows · Mac
Explore an unknown and abandoned world. Each step, each puzzle, brings you closer to discovering the history and secrets of a lost civilization. Can you find the light?
Why similar: Philosophical 18.9%, Walking Simulator 12.8%, Mystery 11.3%, Great Soundtrack 10.5%, Stylized 8.4%
- #11 Islands of Insight
89% matchMostly Positive72% of 3,197 reviews2024
Dev: Lunarch StudiosPub: Behaviour Interactive Inc.
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 18.3 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Seek out and solve 10,000+ puzzles at your own pace across this sublime puzzle game.
Why similar: Philosophical 24.5%, Puzzle Platformer 15.1%, Mystery 11.1%, Relaxing 9.2%, Puzzle 8.7%
- #12 The Search
90% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,371 reviews2017
Dev: Jason Godbey
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 19.9 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Embark on a journey of discovery and inspiration in The Search - a story-driven puzzle-adventure set in a mysterious world where art comes to life!
Why similar: Philosophical 22.3%, Surreal 15.8%, Relaxing 9%, Puzzle 9%, Mystery 8.4%
- #13 Archaica: The Path of Light
89% matchVery Positive93% of 267 reviews2017
Dev: Two Mammoths
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Archaica is an atmospheric puzzler with lasers and mirrors, that introduces a mystical and ancient world, full of challenging puzzles. In this game, we become the Light Bearer who is sent on a quest to walk the legendary Path of Light and save the world from impending disaster.
Why similar: Puzzle 19.6%, Mystery 15.9%, Relaxing 13.6%, Atmospheric 11.4%, Family Friendly 9.4%
- #14 Chroma Zero
86% matchVery Positive96% of 330 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: Mystery 12.1%, Puzzle 11.9%, Walking Simulator 11.3%, First-Person 10.9%, Surreal 10.3%
- #15 Hitchhiker - A Mystery Game
88% matchMostly Positive71% of 228 reviews2021
Dev: Mad About PandasPub: Versus Evil
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Hitchhiker is a mystery game set along lost highways, where your goal is to solve the puzzle of your own backstory.
Why similar: Philosophical 21.4%, Mystery 13%, Surreal 11.2%, Dark 10.1%, First-Person 9.7%
- #16 RiME
86% matchVery Positive90% of 5,170 reviews2017
Dev: Tequila WorksPub: Grey Box
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: Great Soundtrack 23.1%, Puzzle 16.6%, Atmospheric 12.3%, Exploration 9.8%, Adventure 7.9%
- #17 COCOON
83% matchVery Positive95% of 8,624 reviews2023
Dev: Geometric InteractivePub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
From Jeppe Carlsen, the lead gameplay designer of LIMBO and INSIDE — COCOON takes you on an adventure across worlds within worlds. Master world-leaping mechanics and solve intricate puzzles to unravel a cosmic mystery.
Why similar: Puzzle 20.9%, Puzzle Platformer 18.7%, Stylized 13.2%, Atmospheric 9.6%, Adventure 9.6%
- #18 The Talos Principle 2
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 13,065 reviews2023
Dev: CroteamPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 28.1 hrsMean: 34.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
The Talos Principle 2 is a thought-provoking first-person puzzle experience that greatly expands on the first game's philosophical themes and stunning environments with increasingly mind-bending challenges.
Why similar: Philosophical 28.4%, Puzzle Platformer 15%, Walking Simulator 12.8%, Puzzle 11.9%, First-Person 9.8%
- #19 Etherborn
84% matchMostly Positive73% of 445 reviews2019
Dev: Altered MatterPub: Akupara Games
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Delve into an environmental puzzle platformer built on exploring and understanding gravity-shifting structures. You are a voiceless being that has just been born into a world where a bodiless voice awaits your arrival. Go forth and seek your purpose.
Why similar: Philosophical 21.9%, Great Soundtrack 18.7%, Puzzle Platformer 15.8%, Puzzle 9.6%, Atmospheric 7.8%
- #20 Chromatic Conundrum
79% matchVery Positive98% of 302 reviews2026
Dev: Digs
Windows
Chromatic Conundrum is a first person puzzle game where you manipulate light. Combine different colors and form shadows to illuminate your way through an enigmatic world.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 21.6%, Puzzle 17%, First-Person 15.4%, Atmospheric 12%, Stylized 11%
- #21 Cylne
85% matchMixed48% of 73 reviews2015
Dev: Cylne
Windows
Cylne is a first person surreal exploration game having a poetic and philosophical side. Explore and feel unreal worlds filled with environmental enigmas to try to achieve the chapter called "The Choice"...
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 17.1%, First-Person 12.4%, Puzzle 12.2%, Atmospheric 9.4%, Surreal 9.1%
- #22 Downward: Enhanced Edition
84% matchMostly Positive71% of 563 reviews2017
Dev: Caracal GamesPub: Plug In Digital
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Downward is a first-person open-world parkour based platform adventure set in the medieval ruins of a post-apocalyptic planet Earth. Make your way through breath-taking landscapes, face ancient guardians and unravel the deep mystery that lies behind the disappearance of humanity.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 20.4%, First-Person 20.3%, Puzzle 11.5%, Atmospheric 9.8%, Adventure 8.1%
- #23 Antichamber
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 17,636 reviews2013
Dev: Alexander BrucePub: Demruth
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Antichamber is a mind-bending psychological exploration game where nothing can be taken for granted. Discover an Escher-like world where hallways wrap around upon each other, spaces reconfigure themselves, and accomplishing the impossible may just be the only way forward.
Why similar: Surreal 29.3%, Puzzle 27%, First-Person 17%, Exploration 8.1%, Indie 5%
- #24 Riven
79% matchVery Positive93% of 2,758 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: Philosophical 14.1%, Walking Simulator 10.9%, Puzzle 10.8%, Mystery 10.6%, Surreal 10.4%
- #25 Obduction
82% matchMostly Positive80% of 3,955 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: Surreal 16.1%, Puzzle 15.4%, Mystery 13.8%, Walking Simulator 13.1%, First-Person 10.6%
- #26 Metamorphosis
81% matchVery Positive85% of 642 reviews2020
Dev: Ovid WorksPub: Untold Tales
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Play as Gregor, turned into a tiny bug, and set out on an extraordinary journey to unravel the mystery of your transformation. Metamorphosis is a first person adventure set in a surrealist world where your newfound abilities are your last and only hope for redemption.
Why similar: Philosophical 19.7%, Great Soundtrack 11.8%, Walking Simulator 11.4%, Mystery 9.1%, Dark 8.7%
- #27 Viewfinder
76% matchVery Positive94% of 12,170 reviews2023
Dev: Sad Owl StudiosPub: Thunderful Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Challenge perception, redefine reality, and reshape the world around you with an instant camera. Viewfinder is a new single player game offering gamers hours of interesting and fun experiences while uncovering the mysteries left behind.
Why similar: Surreal 19.6%, Puzzle Platformer 19.3%, First-Person 11.6%, Puzzle 11.4%, Atmospheric 8.1%
- #28 Disoriented
80% matchVery Positive82% of 401 reviews2016
Dev: BrickCream
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A first-person puzzle game. Simply walk to the door.
Why similar: Puzzle 20.3%, Surreal 20%, Puzzle Platformer 15.7%, First-Person 14.5%, Relaxing 8.6%
- #29 Platonic
78% matchVery Positive85% of 95 reviews2022
Dev: FidgetBear Games
Windows
Platonic is a first-person puzzle adventure game. Explore five unique worlds. Solve logical challenges. Gather clues and think outside the cube.
Why similar: Philosophical 16.6%, Walking Simulator 14.7%, Puzzle 11%, Mystery 10.6%, First-Person 8.4%
- #30 The Art of Reflection
74% matchVery Positive97% of 145 reviews2025
Dev: Hydrozoa
Windows
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: Puzzle Platformer 22.1%, Surreal 21.7%, First-Person 12.9%, Puzzle 12.3%, Exploration 7.3%
- #31 Andarin Weppes
74% matchVery Positive90% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: MötivPub: Next in Game
Windows
Andarin Weppes is a first person puzzle experience of a man with ever advancing dementia...
Why similar: Surreal 15.3%, Puzzle Platformer 14.7%, Walking Simulator 11.8%, Mystery 9.3%, Puzzle 8.7%
- #32 Shape of the World
78% matchMostly Positive78% of 412 reviews2018
Dev: Hollow Tree GamesPub: Plug In Digital
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 53%
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: Surreal 20.6%, Walking Simulator 17.2%, Great Soundtrack 15.1%, Relaxing 10.6%, Atmospheric 10%
- #33 The Inheritance of Crimson Manor
75% matchVery Positive88% of 904 reviews2022
Dev: MediaCity Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Explore a beautiful and Enigmatic Victorian Manor with a dark secret, In this gothic horror story first person exploration puzzle game filled with fine art, secret passages and mysterious mechanical puzzles playing as the executor of the last will from the enigmatic Railroad Magnate Hadley Strange.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.2%, Mystery 15.9%, Puzzle 13.6%, First-Person 12.4%, Exploration 8.8%
- #34 The Way
77% matchVery Positive83% of 1,302 reviews2016
Dev: Puzzling DreamPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Journey to another planet and discover its secrets in order to bring your loved one back to life. Experience an adventure, inspired by old school classics like Another World, Heart of Darkness and Flashback.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 40.1%, Adventure 19.6%, Indie 11.1%, Puzzle 11%, Atmospheric 9.8%
- #35 With Shining Eyes
73% matchVery Positive95% of 99 reviews2024
Dev: Lucas Fisher
Windows
Uncover secrets, experience history, solve puzzles and understand one another. Immerse yourself and explore a surreal and colorful world in this short, first-person adventure.
Why similar: Surreal 23.8%, Walking Simulator 16.4%, Puzzle 11.6%, First-Person 8%, Stylized 7.9%
- #36 Journey
73% matchVery Positive94% of 37,631 reviews2020
Dev: thatgamecompanyPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Explore the ancient, mysterious world of Journey as you soar above ruins and glide across sands to discover its secrets.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 20.2%, Walking Simulator 13.8%, Relaxing 13.4%, Atmospheric 13%, Exploration 7.8%
- #37 Recursive Ruin
75% matchMostly Positive80% of 315 reviews2022
Dev: Bit RotPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 4.9 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: Philosophical 18.7%, Puzzle Platformer 16.7%, Surreal 14.5%, Puzzle 9.9%, First-Person 7.9%
- #38 MIND: Path to Thalamus Enhanced Edition
77% matchMixed65% of 1,423 reviews2014
Dev: Pantumaca BarcelonaPub: Talking About Media
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.6 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: Surreal 22.7%, Walking Simulator 21.5%, Puzzle 14.5%, Atmospheric 9.8%, First-Person 9.7%
- #39 The Wild Eternal
76% matchMostly Positive76% of 173 reviews2017
Dev: Ilsanjo
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 51%
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 14.8%, Great Soundtrack 13.3%, Mystery 9.7%, First-Person 8.8%, Surreal 7.8%
- #40 Through The Fragmentation
72% matchVery Positive97% of 229 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 18.7%, First-Person 16%, Stylized 14.8%, Atmospheric 12.7%, Exploration 10.5%
- #41 Logicality
72% matchMostly Positive74% of 54 reviews2022
Dev: SVGames
Windows
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 16.7%, Stylized 15.3%, First-Person 14.6%, Adventure 12.2%, Relaxing 10.1%
- #42 The Pillar
73% matchMixed63% of 56 reviews2020
Dev: Paper Bunker s.r.o.
Windows · Mac
Welcome to The Pillar! Escape room game leading throughout mystery islands. Solve dozens of puzzles in the first-person adventure.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 17.2%, Puzzle 14.9%, Relaxing 14.6%, First-Person 14.1%, Colorful 10.7%
- #43 Chants of Sennaar
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 30,726 reviews2023
Dev: RundiscPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
In this award-winning puzzle adventure game, play as the Traveler on a quest to reunite the Peoples of the Tower. Observe, listen, and decipher ancient languages in a fascinating universe inspired by the Myth of Babel.
Why similar: Puzzle 24.9%, Great Soundtrack 10.6%, Colorful 9.7%, Stylized 8.6%, Adventure 7.7%
- #44 Monument Valley
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 8,397 reviews2022
Dev: ustwo games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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 22.6%, Puzzle 22%, Puzzle Platformer 16.3%, Exploration 10%, Adventure 8.6%
- #45 The Mensional
69% matchVery Positive92% of 63 reviews2022
Dev: Delil Timurtaş
Windows · Mac
Adventures of different characters with their unique atmosphere and puzzles.
Why similar: Surreal 16.9%, Puzzle 14%, Relaxing 12.7%, Mystery 11.8%, Atmospheric 11.6%
- #46 TRI: Of Friendship and Madness
71% matchVery Positive85% of 506 reviews2014
Dev: Rat King Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Find a way through the towers and dungeons of TRI by solving puzzles, climbing impossible ascents and reflecting light-rays. The mystical TRI will let you create your own paths in this strange world – just try not to lose your mind when you're falling upside down!
Why similar: Surreal 20.3%, Great Soundtrack 15%, Puzzle 12.9%, First-Person 11.1%, Atmospheric 8.2%
- #47 Sans Logique
67% matchVery Positive88% of 64 reviews2023
Dev: Gamagora ICOM
Windows
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: Surreal 19.3%, Walking Simulator 14.3%, Puzzle Platformer 12.4%, Puzzle 12.4%, First-Person 9.5%
- #48 Myst
66% matchVery Positive89% of 2,127 reviews2021
Dev: Cyan Worlds, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 68%
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 24.9%, First-Person 14.4%, Exploration 14.3%, Adventure 12.3%, Mystery 10%
- #49 Faraway: Puzzle Escape
68% matchMostly Positive71% of 133 reviews2021
Dev: Pine StudioPub: Snapbreak
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 21.7%, Mystery 21.3%, First-Person 17.6%, Adventure 11.9%, Family Friendly 9.2%
- #50 Firmament
66% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,607 reviews2023
Dev: Cyan Worlds, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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: Mystery 18.3%, Walking Simulator 18.2%, Puzzle 15.2%, Exploration 9%, Atmospheric 8%
- #51 Niko: Through The Dream
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 230 reviews2015
Dev: Studio Paint
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Niko is a spiritual journey through the dreams, where adventure, puzzles and mysteries come together in an oneiric and minimalist world. Dare to dream!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 23.5%, Puzzle 22.6%, Adventure 17.7%, First-Person 12.1%, Indie 11.2%
- #52 Syke
65% matchVery Positive82% of 85 reviews2024
Dev: Infinite Digital Monkeys LLC
Windows
Syke is a first-person exploratory puzzle game set in a mysterious and beautifully warped reality. You play as an individual making their way through areas of strange geometry; solving puzzles to piece together the story of their love.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 15.3%, Puzzle Platformer 12%, Puzzle 10%, First-Person 8.8%, Mystery 8.7%
- #53 Amphora
70% matchMostly Positive79% of 214 reviews2014
Dev: Moondrop
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Amphora is a peculiar puzzle game that mixes story elements and physics. Amphora presents you with an unfamiliar world with a striking visual style inspired by all the shadow theatre traditions and colors of the world.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 21.9%, Puzzle 20.7%, Stylized 14.9%, Atmospheric 13.5%, Colorful 10.1%
- #54 Alchemist: Journey of the Soul
62% matchVery Positive93% of 69 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: Relaxing 16.5%, Puzzle 15.6%, Stylized 14.5%, First-Person 12.1%, Colorful 10.2%
- #55 Tulpa
71% matchMixed55% of 259 reviews2015
Dev: Encryptique
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
A surreal puzzle platformer that's as beautiful as it is challenging – discover two beings entwined by fate, a girl and her soulmate, left to travel through a hauntingly elegant world...
Why similar: Surreal 28%, Mystery 15.5%, Puzzle Platformer 14%, Puzzle 12.5%, Atmospheric 9.9%
- #56 Drizzlepath
70% matchMixed53% of 621 reviews2015
Dev: Tonguç Bodur
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
In Drizzlepath you are set on a journey to the top of the Mountain of Fire. It aims to be an atmospheric, relaxed and enigmatic experience. Downloadable soundtrack included.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 16.5%, Walking Simulator 16.4%, Relaxing 10.4%, First-Person 9.3%, Atmospheric 8.3%
- #57 XING: The Land Beyond
67% 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: Great Soundtrack 23.7%, Puzzle 16.5%, Relaxing 15.6%, Adventure 13.5%, Atmospheric 11.3%
- #58 Seven Doors
68% matchMixed65% of 101 reviews2020
Dev: Indigo Studios - Interactive StoriesPub: SOEDESCO
Windows
Solve challenging puzzles and experience seven different atmospheres. Each one is unique, special and surprising and will test your mind and awaken your wits. Stay alive until you reach the last door, but beware, as some doors could lead to your demise.
Why similar: Mystery 19.1%, Puzzle 15.9%, First-Person 13.9%, Great Soundtrack 12.1%, Atmospheric 11%