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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.
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$29.99Obduction
Aug 24 · Cyan, Inc.
Both: Puzzle · Exploration · Surreal
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.
AdventurePuzzleExplorationIndieFirst-PersonMysterySurrealVRWalking SimulatorAtmospheric👍 3,032
$0.99Landlord of the Woods
Mar 17 · Madison Karrh
Both: Puzzle · Surreal · Physics
You're 25, you feel like all of your peers are ahead of you in life so you apply for a new job to try to find some sort of meaning. Your new career is filled with physics-based puzzles, hand drawn art & a cute little story.
Point & ClickHidden ObjectPuzzleSurrealCuteAdventurePhysicsShortHand-drawnAtmospheric👍 1,242
$9.99HOST
Jul 1 · Garrett Fuselier
Both: Exploration · Puzzle · VR
When your spacecraft crashes on an unknown planet, you navigate your way through its dark and puzzling corridors. Using only your hands and your wits, will you discover your parasitic power before it's too late?
Early AccessExplorationPuzzleWalking Simulator3DFirst-PersonVRSurrealUndergroundLinear
$14.99MIND: Path to Thalamus Enhanced Edition
Aug 5 · Pantumaca Barcelona, @CarlosGameDev, Dani Navarro, Luka Nieto
Both: Puzzle · Surreal · Exploration
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!
AdventurePuzzleWalking SimulatorIndieSurrealAtmosphericFirst-PersonStrategyExplorationVR👍 855
$6.99Fractal Block World
Oct 18 · Dan Hathaway
Both: Exploration · Surreal
This is a surreal exploration game. Explore a massive fractal with great complexities. You can shrink infinitely to go deeper into the fractal. Or you can become larger by growing. Inner space awaits you in this infinite world.
ExplorationOpen WorldSurrealFPSVoxelIndiePsychedelicFirst-PersonAdventureNonlinear👍 1,490
Water Bears VR
Jan 27 · Schell Games
Both: VR · Puzzle · Exploration
Free trapped water bears by rerouting, remixing, and redirecting water flows in a sunny 3D island environment. This charming VR game will have the entire family giggling as they solve puzzles and frolic with these loveable creatures.
VRPuzzleSimulationCasualCuteFamily FriendlyEducationIndieExplorationAnime👍 108
$4.99Kairo
Apr 24 · Locked Door Puzzle
Both: Puzzle · Exploration · Surreal
Enter the lost world of Kairo. Explore vast abandoned monuments. Bring strange and ancient machinery back to life. Slowly uncover the true purpose of Kairo and fulfil a great destiny.Kairo is an atmospheric 3D exploration and puzzle solving game.
PuzzleExplorationIndieAtmosphericFirst-PersonAbstractSurrealAdventureSingleplayerMystery👍 1,506
-70%$7.49Viewfinder
Jul 18 · Sad Owl Studios
Both: Puzzle · Surreal · Physics
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.
Puzzle PlatformerPuzzleFirst-PersonSingleplayerAbstractSurrealPsychologicalAdventurePhysicsAtmospheric👍 11,929
$12.99Shape of the World
Jun 5 · Hollow Tree Games
Both: Nature · Surreal · Exploration
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.
CasualNatureIndieAtmosphericSurrealWalking SimulatorExplorationFirst-PersonRelaxingAdventure👍 263
$3.99The Search
Apr 13 · Jason Godbey
Both: Exploration · Puzzle · Surreal
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!
ExplorationPuzzleHidden ObjectPoint & ClickFemale ProtagonistFirst-PersonSurrealRelaxingStory RichCasual👍 356
$19.99Robinson: The Journey
Feb 9 · Crytek
Both: VR · Puzzle · Exploration
When the Esmeralda crashes on Tyson III, Robin is left stranded. He must rely on his wits – and HIGS, an AI unit from the ship – to survive. As he searches for the lost crew and comes face-to-face with dinosaurs, Robin discovers that Tyson III is not the paradise once promised.
VRDinosaursSci-fiAdventurePuzzleExplorationStory RichSingleplayerFirst-PersonWalking Simulator👍 523
$9.99Nature Treks VR
May 4 · John Carline
Both: VR · Nature
Latest Update: Animal Kingdom. Explore tropical beaches, underwater oceans and even take to the stars. Discover over 60 different animals. Command the weather, take control of the night or create and shape your own world. Relax and immerse yourself into the Nature Treks VR experience.
SimulationIndieVRNatureRelaxing👍 282
FreeGame of Crafts: VR Immersion in the World of Russian Folk Art
Jul 11 · RIALAB
Both: VR · Puzzle · Sandbox
In your hands - a palette with dozens of patterns of Russian folk crafts! Discover their secrets with the magical bird Kika. Paint the world around under Gzhel or Khokhloma according to traditions or drop all the rules and form your own folk style to bring colors back to Kiki's house!
CasualVRDesign & IllustrationPuzzleSandboxCollectathonExplorationHidden Object3DColorful
$4.990°N 0°W
Mar 1 · Colorfiction
Both: Surreal · Exploration
Ready for a wild trip of psychedelic sights and sounds? 0°N 0°W is a chill, first-person walking sim for everyone, where each run is a fresh adventure!
ColorfulSurrealExplorationPsychedelicOpen WorldPlatformerWalking SimulatorFirst-Person3DRelaxing👍 363
$9.99GNOG
Jul 17 · KO_OP
Both: Puzzle · VR
GNOG is a tactile 3D puzzle game about exploring whimsical monster heads and the secret worlds inside them. Filled with eye-catching designs, lively interactions, and a rich, reactive soundtrack, the hand-crafted heads come to life as you grab, poke, spin, pull, and play with each charming contraption.
IndieCasualAdventurePuzzleVRColorfulPoint & ClickGreat SoundtrackSingleplayerShort👍 426
$24.99ANIMAL WELL
May 9 · Billy Basso
Both: Exploration · Puzzle
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.
MetroidvaniaExplorationPuzzlePixel GraphicsPuzzle PlatformerPlatformerHorror2DAtmosphericAdventure👍 22,819
-50%$7.49Stacksquatch
Apr 8 · North Key Games
Both: Puzzle · Physics · VR
Stack a surreal landscape with this oddly satisfying VR action-puzzle game. The higher it goes, the bigger you grow and the more you can pick up! Pile your surroundings with coordination and timing, feel the suspense of defying gravity, and find peace in the ancient art of stacking.
ActionCasualIndiePuzzlePhysicsVRFalling BlocksColorfulCuteFamily Friendly
