Games Like The Unfinished Swan

What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of strange tales about a family in Washington state. As Edith, you’ll explore the colossal Finch house, searching for stories as she explores her family history and tries to figure out why she's the last one in her family left alive.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.9%, Exploration 13.8%, Mystery 13%, Story Rich 12.3%, First-Person 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: Created by the same studio, this game shares a deep commitment to narrative-driven, surreal environmental storytelling.

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: Surreal 24%, Puzzle Platformer 19.4%, Puzzle 13.3%, Exploration 10%, Minimalist 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: An abstract, first-person exploration game that challenges your perception of space and geometry.

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: Puzzle Platformer 27.6%, Surreal 24.3%, Puzzle 13.5%, Exploration 10.7%, First-Person 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: Features mind-bending, perspective-based puzzle mechanics that mirror the surreal discovery found in The Unfinished Swan.

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

Why similar: Puzzle 31%, Exploration 17.3%, Walking Simulator 11.3%, First-Person 9.8%, Surreal 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, puzzle-focused exploration game that encourages players to observe their surroundings to reveal hidden logic.

Explore the ancient, mysterious world of Journey as you soar above ruins and glide across sands to discover its secrets.

Why similar: Beautiful 29.2% ★, Exploration 13.8%, Walking Simulator 12.1%, Adventure 8.8%, Great Soundtrack 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, artistic adventure that focuses on atmosphere and emotional resonance through exploration.

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 21%, Puzzle 15%, Beautiful 12.1% ★, Adventure 9.5%, First-Person 8%

Why You'll Like It: A recursive, first-person puzzle game that uses perspective to manipulate the scale of the world around you.

Perception is reality. In this mind-bending first-person puzzler, you escape a surreal dream world through solving impossible puzzles using the ambiguity of depth and perspective.

Why similar: Surreal 27.8%, Puzzle 17.6%, Puzzle Platformer 17.4%, Exploration 9%, Minimalist 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person puzzle game that plays with forced perspective and surreal environments in a way that feels very similar to the seed game.

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 25.9%, Puzzle Platformer 23.2%, Exploration 18%, Adventure 11.3%, Casual 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: Features beautiful, surreal, perspective-based puzzles that feel like a living piece of art.

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 31.9%, Puzzle 28%, Exploration 12.8%, First-Person 10.5%, Indie 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, non-Euclidean first-person puzzle game that rewards curiosity and unconventional thinking.

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: Puzzle 26.9%, Exploration 24.1%, Adventure 14.3%, Great Soundtrack 11.4%, Walking Simulator 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, artistic adventure game that emphasizes exploration and environmental puzzles.

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 18.6%, Puzzle 17%, Exploration 14.4%, Adventure 11.5%, Walking Simulator 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: A classic-style, first-person puzzle exploration game set in a mysterious and surreal world.

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: Surreal 29.8%, Walking Simulator 18.5%, Puzzle 13%, Narrative 12.4% ★, Mystery 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, time-manipulation puzzle game that focuses on memory and atmospheric storytelling.

KENTUCKY ROUTE ZERO is a magical realist adventure game about a secret highway running through the caves beneath Kentucky, and the mysterious folks who travel it.

Why similar: Surreal 36.1%, Adventure 12.8%, Beautiful 8.2% ★, Narrative 7.8% ★, Indie 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, narrative-heavy adventure that captures a dreamlike atmosphere similar to the seed game.

Gorogoa is an elegant evolution of the puzzle genre, told through a beautifully hand-drawn story designed and illustrated by Jason Roberts. Winner of Debut Game at the 2018 BAFTA Games Awards, as well as Best Mobile Game and the Innovation Award at the GDC 2018 Choice Awards.

Why similar: Puzzle 31.8%, Beautiful 21.1% ★, Mystery 7.1%, Surreal 6%, Indie 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: An incredibly artistic, surreal puzzle game that uses unique panel-based mechanics to tell a wordless story.

Named Game of the Year 2019 by Giant Bomb, Polygon, Eurogamer, and The Guardian, Outer Wilds is a critically-acclaimed and award-winning open world mystery about a solar system trapped in an endless time loop.

Why similar: Exploration 20.3%, Mystery 14.7%, Beautiful 14.2% ★, Puzzle 13.2%, Great Soundtrack 8%

Why You'll Like It: A masterpiece of discovery-driven exploration that rewards curiosity and unraveling a deep, mysterious world.

I Am Dead is a charming puzzle adventure game from the creators of Hohokum and Wilmot’s Warehouse about exploring the afterlife.

Why similar: Adventure 18.1%, Puzzle 13.9%, Indie 12.7%, Exploration 11.2%, Beautiful 11.1% ★

Why You'll Like It: A charming, puzzle-focused exploration game that uses a unique mechanic to look inside objects and memories.

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: Surreal 19.4%, Puzzle 15.2%, Walking Simulator 14.6%, Mystery 12.1%, Exploration 12%

Why You'll Like It: A deep, atmospheric puzzle-exploration game that emphasizes uncovering the secrets of a mysterious island.

The ground starts shaking, light bulbs are breaking - and something rather unusual is happening right behind the walls of your very room. Equipped with nothing but wit and courage, you slowly descend into a world inhabited by avian folk and seemingly deadly furniture monsters.

Why similar: Surreal 27.1%, Puzzle Platformer 26.6%, Puzzle 15.1%, Mystery 10.1%, Adventure 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: A hand-drawn, atmospheric puzzle-platformer that feels like stepping into a living, surreal painting.

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: Surreal 16.4%, Puzzle 16%, Exploration 14.3%, Walking Simulator 12.2%, Mystery 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: A beautifully realized, first-person puzzle-exploration game that rewards careful observation of its environment.

Explore the mysterious Hotel Norwood in this surreal first-person adventure. Curious characters, forgotten secrets, and head-nodding music await your arrival.

Why similar: Surreal 24.9%, Exploration 11.9%, Walking Simulator 11.7%, Mystery 8%, First-Person 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, exploration-focused game filled with eccentric characters and a unique, artistic tone.

In the wake of catastrophe find the means to make your family whole again.

Why similar: Puzzle 22.1%, Narrative 17% ★, Adventure 12.1%, Story Rich 9.7%, Beautiful 8.4% ★

Why You'll Like It: A cinematic, atmospheric adventure that relies on visual storytelling and environmental interaction.

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: Puzzle Platformer 30.3%, Surreal 21.3%, Puzzle 15.4%, Minimalist 11%, Mystery 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-platformer with a distinct, artistic visual style that plays with the environment in creative ways.

NaissanceE is an obscure and magical first person exploration game, a philosophical trip and an artistic experience. The adventure takes place in a primitive mysterious structure and the game mainly consists to explore and feel the deep and strong ambiance of this atemporal world.

Why similar: Surreal 20.2%, Exploration 17%, Walking Simulator 13.9%, Puzzle Platformer 10.5%, Puzzle 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: An abstract, first-person exploration game that emphasizes scale and atmospheric, minimalist design.

You are a traveling painter, exploring the island of Eastshade. Capture the world on canvas using your artist’s easel. Talk to the inhabitants to learn about their lives. Make friends and help those in need. Visit cities, scale summits, unearth mysteries, and discover forgotten places!

Why similar: Beautiful 28.4% ★, Exploration 21.7%, First-Person 13.1%, Adventure 11.9%, Story Rich 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: An artistic, exploration-focused game where you play as a painter capturing the beauty of a fantasy world.

Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.

Why similar: Exploration 29.7%, Beautiful 19% ★, Adventure 14%, Walking Simulator 11.6%, Indie 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, artistic exploration game that captures the joy of discovery in a minimalist setting.

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: Puzzle Platformer 24.2%, Puzzle 12.3%, Minimalist 11.3%, Surreal 9.6%, Beautiful 9.1% ★

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-platformer that uses gravity-shifting mechanics to explore surreal, abstract landscapes.

Explore the remains of a fallen world from fascinating perspectives! Slip into the role of different animals to uncover the fate of an ancient world. Dive into deep waters, fly at lofty heights, dig underground as a mole or even climb steep cliffs with a mountain goat, there are lots of ways of getting around.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.2%, Exploration 28.8%, Story Rich 11.8%, Adventure 10.5%, Atmospheric 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, exploration-heavy game that lets you experience the world through the eyes of various animals.

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 17.1%, Surreal 16%, Walking Simulator 10.6%, Exploration 10.1%, Mystery 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, puzzle-driven mystery set in a vibrant, surreal island environment.

Featuring a beautiful, detailed open-world and a haunting soundtrack, Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture is non-linear storytelling at its best.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 40.1%, Exploration 10.5%, Great Soundtrack 10%, Adventure 7.2%, Indie 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-focused walking simulator that excels at creating an immersive, atmospheric environment.

Donut County is a story-based physics puzzle game where you play as an ever-growing hole in the ground. Meet cute characters, steal their trash, and throw them in a hole.

Why similar: Puzzle 32.3%, Indie 14.6%, Adventure 13.4%, Great Soundtrack 12.7%, Casual 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: A quirky, physics-based puzzle game that uses a surreal hole-in-the-ground mechanic to consume the world.

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 26.9%, Surreal 22.9%, Puzzle 12.4%, Exploration 11.2%, Minimalist 8.8%

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 32.2%, Walking Simulator 15.9%, Puzzle 15%, Exploration 13.1%, Adventure 9%

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 26.8%, Exploration 24%, Adventure 15%, First-Person 9.3%, Mystery 7.4%

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: Surreal 18%, Puzzle Platformer 16.2%, Puzzle 11.4%, Walking Simulator 9.2%, Mystery 8.1%

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

Why similar: Puzzle 15.2%, Surreal 13.7%, Minimalist 11.3%, Walking Simulator 10.7%, Exploration 10.6%

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: Puzzle 18.7%, Walking Simulator 17%, Exploration 16.7%, Mystery 11.7%, First-Person 9.3%

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: Puzzle Platformer 26.6%, Surreal 20.1%, Puzzle 13.1%, Exploration 12.5%, Adventure 6.5%

Unravel is a physics-based puzzle platformer. Yarny, a character made from a single thread of yarn, must embark on a larger than life adventure.

Why similar: Puzzle 29.7%, Puzzle Platformer 25.9%, Adventure 14.7%, Beautiful 14.3% ★, Atmospheric 5.4%

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 32.3%, Puzzle Platformer 18.5%, Puzzle 13.8%, Mystery 11.4%, Indie 7.6%

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: Exploration 17.2%, Puzzle 16.9%, Surreal 13.2%, Adventure 13.1%, First-Person 10.2%

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: Walking Simulator 20.3%, Adventure 17%, Surreal 12.2%, Great Soundtrack 9.3%, Puzzle 9.1%

Run, climb and glide your way through a dark Nordic forest and explore its living, breathing ecosystem filled with secrets and mystical creatures. Become Fe and discover a world that you will never want to leave.

Why similar: Puzzle 45.3%, Beautiful 17.9% ★, Adventure 15.1%, Exploration 8.8%, Atmospheric 8.2%

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 25.5%, Puzzle 20.3%, Adventure 17.7%, Minimalist 14.9%, Indie 11%

The Silent Swan is a contemplative first-person narrative experience across a megalithic, derelict world. Mixing elements from both walking simulator and open levels.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.9%, Exploration 16.3%, Mystery 15.8%, First-Person 10.4%, Adventure 9.1%

From the creators of ABZÛ, The Pathless is the mythic adventure of an archer and an eagle in a vast forest. Become the Hunter, a master of archery who travels to a mystical island to dispel a curse of darkness that grips the world.

Why similar: Exploration 28.5%, Music 18.6%, Adventure 15.3%, Story Rich 11.8%, Atmospheric 6.8%

CRYNEGINE Indie Game of 2017. Featuring an incredibly detailed ancient world and a breathtaking soundtrack, Aporia: Beyond the Valley takes open world storytelling to new heights of adventure.

Why similar: Adventure 17.5%, Puzzle 16.7%, Walking Simulator 13.9%, Indie 11.5%, Exploration 9%

Röki is a stunning adventure set in the snowcapped wilderness. As Tove, you must explore an uncharted world of hidden legends and forgotten monsters. Solve puzzles, collect curiosities, and uncover a tale of tragic loss, as you chart your path to redemption.

Why similar: Puzzle 28.8%, Adventure 14.7%, Story Rich 11.9%, Beautiful 8.9% ★, Indie 8.4%

Discover the beautiful world of Nihilumbra and join Born on his adventure to find himself whilst trying to escape from his inevitable curse. Born was created from the absolute nothingness: The Void. But somehow he separates himself from the black emptiness and appears in the world.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 32.2%, Puzzle 20.7%, Adventure 10.8%, Indie 10.1%, Beautiful 7.6% ★

A top-down adventure game in a coloring book world full of vibrant characters. Use painting powers to explore, solve puzzles, make friends, and draw on anything! From creators on Wandersong + Celeste.

Why similar: Adventure 29.2%, Indie 23.5%, Puzzle 19.3%, Great Soundtrack 15.1%, Story Rich 9.3%

Control a herd of charming creatures called Trebhum and explore an unforgettable alien world filled with exotic lifeforms and surreal environments. Discover dozens of mutations to overcome puzzles, explore new biomes, and survive on a dangerous planet.

Why similar: Surreal 31.3%, Puzzle Platformer 26.6%, Exploration 15%, Puzzle 10%, Story Rich 6.7%

FRACT is a musical exploration game. You arrive in a forgotten place and explore the vast and unfamiliar landscape to discover the secrets of a world built on sound. You rebuild its machinery by solving puzzles and bring the world back to life by shaping sound and creating music in the game.

Why similar: Puzzle 19.9%, Music 17.5%, Exploration 16.6%, First-Person 9.6%, Indie 8.1%

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: Puzzle Platformer 30.8%, Puzzle 28.3%, Adventure 13%, Story Rich 8.5%, Indie 8%

From the art director of Journey®, ABZÛ is a beautiful underwater adventure that evokes the dream of diving. Immerse yourself in a vibrant hidden world bursting with color and life as you descend into the heart of the ocean. But beware as you swim deeper as dangers lurk in the depths.

Why similar: Exploration 25.6%, Beautiful 20.3% ★, Great Soundtrack 13.3%, Adventure 10.4%, Atmospheric 8.1%

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: Puzzle 23%, Exploration 15.7%, Adventure 13.2%, Mystery 12%, First-Person 7.3%

A single-player journey of discovery through an ancient world of wonders, created by solo developer Jonas Manke.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 30.1%, Exploration 15.2%, Puzzle 14.4%, Minimalist 13.1%, Adventure 8.1%

Experience the intricate dioramas and connections of your life, and the ripples we all make, in this award-winning narrative puzzle game about death, loss, and mental health.

Why similar: Beautiful 18.9% ★, Puzzle 15.9%, Surreal 14.2%, Mystery 12.2%, Minimalist 10.9%

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: Surreal 23.6%, Beautiful 15.4% ★, Exploration 12%, Puzzle 11.9%, Puzzle Platformer 10.8%

The Old City: Leviathan is an experiment in first person exploration that focuses entirely on story. All that exists is you and the world. Set in a decaying city from a civilization long past, The Old City: Leviathan puts the player in the shoes of a sewer dwelling isolationist.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.9%, Surreal 20.7%, Exploration 17.6%, Adventure 10.3%, First-Person 8.1%

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 37.2%, Adventure 13.1%, Puzzle Platformer 12.2%, Exploration 7.3%, Indie 7.3%