Games like Islands of Insight
by Lunarch Studios
Seek out and solve 10,000+ puzzles at your own pace across this sublime puzzle game.
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$19.99Isles of Sea and Sky
May 22 · Cicada Games
Both: Puzzle · Open World · Exploration
A fantastic, oceanic, open world puzzle adventure. Solve innovative block puzzles while unearthing a mystifying story, gaining new friends that change the puzzle landscape, and unlocking powers that provide more options for how you choose to progress through the enigmatic Isles of Sea and Sky.
AdventurePuzzleCollectathonMetroidvaniaOpen WorldSokobanPixel GraphicsAtmosphericExplorationRetro👍 1,541
$29.99RiME
May 26 · Tequila Works, QLOC
Both: Puzzle · Exploration · Relaxing
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.
AdventurePuzzleExplorationAtmosphericGreat SoundtrackSingleplayerColorfulFantasyIndieRelaxing👍 3,236
$14.99AER Memories of Old
Oct 25 · Forgotten Key
Both: Exploration · Relaxing · Open World
Transform into a bird and fly to explore and experience a vibrant world of floating islands in the sky. Venture down into lost ancient ruins where each step leads you closer to the end of the world.
AdventureExplorationIndieRelaxingOpen WorldAtmosphericFemale ProtagonistFlightSingleplayerGreat Soundtrack👍 5,065
$9.99Evergarden
Aug 16 · Flippfly LLC
Both: Puzzle · Open World · Exploration
You have just arrived in a magical forest world with a hexagon board at its center, a mysterious creature nearby, and secrets lurking in the shadows. Why are you here, and what will you do next? A deceptively simple puzzle game, wrapped in a magical adventure.
PuzzleStrategyAdventureOpen WorldExplorationLogicHex GridRelaxingAbstractMagic👍 120
$9.99Qbeh-1: The Atlas Cube
May 15 · Liquid Flower
Both: Puzzle · Relaxing · Puzzle Platformer
A serene first-person puzzle platformer set across strikingly beautiful worlds. Place and remove cubes to solve handcrafted puzzles, discover hidden secrets, and lose yourself in an atmosphere unlike anything else. Includes a full level editor and Steam Workshop support.
PuzzleFirst-PersonAtmosphericRelaxingPuzzle PlatformerPlatformerExplorationCozyWalking SimulatorLevel Editor👍 608
$24.99Eastshade
Feb 13 · Eastshade Studios
Both: Open World · Exploration · Relaxing
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!
AdventureFantasyOpen WorldExplorationRPGAtmosphericRelaxingFirst-PersonStory RichColorful👍 5,184
-70%$2.99Night Stones
Nov 11 · Advance Nine
Both: Exploration · Open World · Relaxing
You awake in Mythica, a cozy island where magical stones change day to night. Explore winding paths or venture into the wilds with your trusty glider and sailboat. To return home, you must befriend quirky townsfolk, discover hidden treasures, master magic, and face enemies in clever puzzle combat.
FantasyMagicExplorationCozyOpen WorldFlightRelaxingPuzzleNatureCute👍 261
$19.99Minute of Islands
Jun 13 · Studio Fizbin
Both: Puzzle Platformer · Exploration
Explore strange and wonderful islands and dark labyrinths below in this narrative puzzle platformer. Guide young mechanic Mo on her quest to repair a world on the brink of collapse. The powerful Omni Switch at your disposal may not be enough to fix the damage that hides beneath the surface...
Puzzle PlatformerHand-drawnStory RichExplorationMysteryNarrativePlatformerAdventureComic BookIndie👍 718
$29.99The Talos Principle
Dec 11 · Croteam
Both: Puzzle · Philosophical · Exploration
The Talos Principle is a first-person puzzle game in the tradition of philosophical science fiction. Made by Croteam and written by Tom Jubert (FTL, The Swapper) and Jonas Kyratzes (The Sea Will Claim Everything).
PuzzlePhilosophicalFirst-PersonSci-fiStory RichAtmosphericSingleplayerGreat SoundtrackRobotsExploration👍 29,240
$4.99Hexologic
May 29 · MythicOwl
Both: Puzzle · Relaxing · Puzzle Platformer
Immerse yourself in the beautiful world of Hexologic. Solve challenging, yet rewarding puzzles, listen to relaxing music, dive deep into the game’s atmosphere and fall in love in with Sudoku again!
LogicPuzzleColorfulRelaxingSokobanPuzzle Platformer2DCutePoint & ClickAbstract👍 683
$14.99Epitasis
May 1 · Epitasis Games
Both: Puzzle · Open World · Exploration
After discovering an ancient portal, you suddenly find yourself among the remnants of an ancient alien civilization. Technological relics, sprawling ruins, and cryptic puzzles are all that remain. If you are to learn their secrets, you must unearth the fate of the race that called this world home.
IndieNaturePuzzleOpen WorldExplorationSpaceAtmosphericSurrealPsychedelicSci-fi👍 130
$19.99Pid
Oct 31 · Might and Delight
Both: Puzzle Platformer · Puzzle
You are stranded on a strange and peculiar planet. It’s time to embark on your journey and find your way home! Explore a gravity defying and challenging platformer with striking visuals and a captivating story that transports you to a world beyond ours.
IndiePuzzle PlatformerAdventurePlatformerPuzzleLocal Co-OpDifficultSingleplayerCo-opGreat Soundtrack👍 296
Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key
Mar 23 · KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Both: Exploration · Puzzle · Open World
The final summer, the final secret... Ryza's final adventure is about to begin!
ExplorationJRPGFemale ProtagonistCollectathonPuzzleRPGCuteOpen WorldLore-RichTurn-Based Combat👍 1,925
$39.99Hello Kitty Island Adventure
Jan 30 · Sunblink
Both: Open World · Exploration · Relaxing
Embark on a cozy, open-world adventure with Hello Kitty and Friends. Befriend beloved characters as you explore and restore a mysterious island, solve ancient puzzles, cook delicious dishes, customize yourself and your cabins, and so much more.
CozyOpen WorldAdventureCuteSimulationLife SimExplorationCasualColorfulRelaxing👍 9,648
$6.99Fractal Block World
Oct 18 · Dan Hathaway
Both: Exploration · Open World · Nonlinear
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


