What games are most similar to The Witness?

The most similar games to The Witness include Antichamber, The Talos Principle, Obduction, and more. These recommendations are based on shared tags, gameplay mechanics, and player behavior patterns.

What genre is The Witness?

The Witness is a Adventure, Indie game with popular tags including Puzzle, Exploration, First-Person, Open World, Singleplayer.

Best puzzle games like The Witness?

If you're looking for more puzzle games like The Witness, try Antichamber, The Talos Principle, Obduction. These share the Puzzle tag and similar gameplay elements.

How does Nodal find games like The Witness?

Nodal uses a hybrid recommendation system that combines tag similarity analysis with collaborative filtering from player behavior data. We analyze which games are frequently played by the same players and share similar tags to The Witness. You can tune the blend between content-based and community-based recommendations.

Games like The Witness but more exploration?

To find games emphasizing exploration, use Nodal's tag filters to prioritize Exploration alongside Puzzle. You can also explore the exploration tag page directly.

Games Like The Witness

Top Similar Games to The Witness

Antichamber (2013) — Shared: Puzzle, First-Person, Indie. Also features surreal and abstract. Tags: Puzzle, First-Person, Indie
The Talos Principle (2014) — Shared: Puzzle, First-Person, Atmospheric. Also features philosophical and sci-fi. Tags: Puzzle, First-Person, Atmospheric
Obduction (2016) — Shared: Puzzle, Exploration, Indie. Also features adventure and mystery. Tags: Puzzle, Exploration, Indie
INFRA (2016) — Shared: Puzzle, Exploration, Atmospheric. Also features adventure and mystery. Tags: Puzzle, Exploration, Atmospheric
RiME (2017) — Shared: Puzzle, Exploration, Atmospheric. Also features adventure and great soundtrack. Tags: Puzzle, Exploration, Atmospheric
Ether One (2014) — Shared: Indie, First-Person, Puzzle. Also features adventure and story rich. Tags: Indie, First-Person, Puzzle
Kairo (2013) — Shared: Puzzle, Exploration, Indie. Also features abstract and surreal. Tags: Puzzle, Exploration, Indie
MIND: Path to Thalamus Enhanced Edition (2014) — Shared: Puzzle, Walking Simulator, Indie. Also features adventure and surreal. Tags: Puzzle, Walking Simulator, Indie
Lingo (2021) — Shared: Puzzle, Indie, First-Person. Also features surreal and abstract. Tags: Puzzle, Indie, First-Person
Aporia: Beyond The Valley (2017) — Shared: Indie, Puzzle, Atmospheric. Also features adventure and horror. Tags: Indie, Puzzle, Atmospheric
Taiji (2022) — Shared: Puzzle, Difficult, Walking Simulator. Also features nonlinear and adventure. Tags: Puzzle, Difficult, Walking Simulator
Riven (2024) — Shared: Puzzle, Exploration, First-Person. Also features adventure and story rich. Tags: Puzzle, Exploration, First-Person
Cradle (2015) — Shared: Indie, Atmospheric, First-Person. Also features adventure and sci-fi. Tags: Indie, Atmospheric, First-Person
Glass Masquerade (2016) — Shared: Puzzle, Indie, Atmospheric. Also features relaxing and casual. Tags: Puzzle, Indie, Atmospheric
Myst (2021) — Shared: Puzzle, Exploration, First-Person. Also features adventure and vr. Tags: Puzzle, Exploration, First-Person
KAMI (2014) — Shared: Puzzle, Indie, Singleplayer. Also features casual and relaxing. Tags: Puzzle, Indie, Singleplayer
Firewatch (2016) — Shared: Atmospheric, Walking Simulator, First-Person. Also features adventure and story rich. Tags: Atmospheric, Walking Simulator, First-Person
The Unfinished Swan (2020) — Shared: Puzzle, Exploration, Indie. Also features adventure and puzzle platformer. Tags: Puzzle, Exploration, Indie
Dream (2015) — Shared: Indie, Exploration, Walking Simulator. Also features adventure and vr. Tags: Indie, Exploration, Walking Simulator
Manifold Garden (2020) — Shared: Puzzle, First-Person, Exploration. Also features surreal and abstract. Tags: Puzzle, First-Person, Exploration
Dear Esther: Landmark Edition (2017) — Shared: Walking Simulator, Exploration, Puzzle. Also features interactive fiction and psychological horror. Tags: Walking Simulator, Exploration, Puzzle
The Room (2014) — Shared: Puzzle, Atmospheric, Singleplayer. Also features mystery and point & click. Tags: Puzzle, Atmospheric, Singleplayer
Outer Wilds (2020) — Shared: Exploration, Atmospheric, Puzzle. Also features space and mystery. Tags: Exploration, Atmospheric, Puzzle
Snakebird (2015) — Shared: Puzzle, Difficult, Indie. Also features cute and 2d. Tags: Puzzle, Difficult, Indie
Puzzle Park (2022) — Shared: Puzzle, Exploration, First-Person. Also features adventure and 3d. Tags: Puzzle, Exploration, First-Person
Cypher (2018) — Shared: Puzzle, Indie, Difficult. Also features minimalist and education. Tags: Puzzle, Indie, Difficult
Hexcells Plus (2014) — Shared: Puzzle, Indie, Singleplayer. Also features casual and logic. Tags: Puzzle, Indie, Singleplayer
The Lighthouse (2024) — Shared: Puzzle, Singleplayer, First-Person. Also features adventure and early access. Tags: Puzzle, Singleplayer, First-Person
realMyst: Masterpiece Edition (2014) — Shared: Puzzle, Exploration, First-Person. Also features adventure and point & click. Tags: Puzzle, Exploration, First-Person
Door4:Ultimatum (2025) — Shared: Puzzle, Indie, Exploration. Also features adventure and 3d. Tags: Puzzle, Indie, Exploration
The Talos Principle 2 (2023) — Shared: Puzzle, First-Person, Exploration. Also features story rich and philosophical. Tags: Puzzle, First-Person, Exploration
Chants of Sennaar (2023) — Shared: Puzzle, Singleplayer, Indie. Also features adventure and point & click. Tags: Puzzle, Singleplayer, Indie
Stephen's Sausage Roll (2016) — Shared: Puzzle, Indie, Difficult. Also features sokoban and psychological horror. Tags: Puzzle, Indie, Difficult
Q.U.B.E: Director's Cut (2014) — Shared: Puzzle, Indie, First-Person. Also features adventure and action. Tags: Puzzle, Indie, First-Person
Islands of Insight (2024) — Shared: Puzzle, Open World, Exploration. Also features puzzle platformer and nonlinear. Tags: Puzzle, Open World, Exploration
Baba Is You (2019) — Shared: Puzzle, Indie, Difficult. Also features logic and pixel graphics. Tags: Puzzle, Indie, Difficult
The Room Three (2018) — Shared: Puzzle, Indie, Atmospheric. Also features mystery and adventure. Tags: Puzzle, Indie, Atmospheric
NaissanceE (2014) — Shared: Exploration, Indie, Atmospheric. Also features abstract and adventure. Tags: Exploration, Indie, Atmospheric
Qbeh-1: The Atlas Cube (2014) — Shared: Puzzle, Indie, First-Person. Also features casual and adventure. Tags: Puzzle, Indie, First-Person
OLYEN (2025) — Shared: Puzzle, Exploration, First-Person. Also features adventure and story rich. Tags: Puzzle, Exploration, First-Person
Platonic (2022) — Shared: Puzzle, Exploration, Difficult. Also features adventure and logic. Tags: Puzzle, Exploration, Difficult
Blue Prince (2025) — Shared: Puzzle, Exploration, Singleplayer. Also features mystery and investigation. Tags: Puzzle, Exploration, Singleplayer
Return of the Obra Dinn (2018) — Shared: Puzzle, Atmospheric, Singleplayer. Also features detective and mystery. Tags: Puzzle, Atmospheric, Singleplayer
MirrorMoon EP (2013) — Shared: Indie, Exploration, Puzzle. Also features abstract and adventure. Tags: Indie, Exploration, Puzzle
DREAMO - Puzzle Adventure (2020) — Shared: Puzzle, Colorful, First-Person. Also features casual and adventure. Tags: Puzzle, Colorful, First-Person
The Old City: Leviathan (2014) — Shared: Walking Simulator, Atmospheric, Exploration. Also features adventure and surreal. Tags: Walking Simulator, Atmospheric, Exploration
ANIMAL WELL (2024) — Shared: Exploration, Puzzle, Atmospheric. Also features metroidvania and pixel graphics. Tags: Exploration, Puzzle, Atmospheric
TRI: Of Friendship and Madness (2014) — Shared: Indie, Puzzle, Exploration. Also features adventure and 3d platformer. Tags: Indie, Puzzle, Exploration
Call of the Sea (2020) — Shared: Puzzle, First-Person, Indie. Also features adventure and story rich. Tags: Puzzle, First-Person, Indie
Hollow Knight: Silksong (2025) — Shared: Difficult, Indie, Singleplayer. Also features metroidvania and great soundtrack. Tags: Difficult, Indie, Singleplayer
Quern - Undying Thoughts (2016) — Shared: Puzzle, Atmospheric, Exploration. Also features adventure and mystery. Tags: Puzzle, Atmospheric, Exploration
Hexcells (2014) — Shared: Puzzle, Indie, Singleplayer. Also features casual and logic. Tags: Puzzle, Indie, Singleplayer
Opus Magnum (2017) — Shared: Puzzle, Indie, Singleplayer. Also features programming and automation. Tags: Puzzle, Indie, Singleplayer
Superliminal (2020) — Shared: Puzzle, First-Person, Singleplayer. Also features surreal and psychological. Tags: Puzzle, First-Person, Singleplayer
Logicality (2022) — Shared: Puzzle, Exploration, First-Person. Also features adventure and stylized. Tags: Puzzle, Exploration, First-Person
RUSH (2010) — Shared: Puzzle, Indie, Singleplayer. Also features casual and strategy. Tags: Puzzle, Indie, Singleplayer
COCOON (2023) — Shared: Puzzle, Exploration, Indie. Also features adventure and 3d. Tags: Puzzle, Exploration, Indie
A Monster's Expedition (2020) — Shared: Puzzle, Open World, Exploration. Also features adventure and sokoban. Tags: Puzzle, Open World, Exploration
FEZ (2013) — Shared: Puzzle, Indie, Exploration. Also features platformer and pixel graphics. Tags: Puzzle, Indie, Exploration
The Room 4: Old Sins (2021) — Shared: Puzzle, Singleplayer, Exploration. Also features mystery and point & click. Tags: Puzzle, Singleplayer, Exploration