Games like The Witness
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$29.99INFRA
Jan 15 · Loiste Interactive
Both: Exploration · Puzzle · First-Person
INFRA puts you into the boots of a structural analyst on a routine mission. Quickly though, your task turns into a fight for survival, all caused by deep-rooted schemes of the past. Your tools are simple: your camera and the wits to navigate a labyrinth of debris.
ExplorationPuzzleAtmosphericFirst-PersonWalking SimulatorAdventureMysteryStory RichIndieSingleplayer👍 3,469
$24.99Quern - Undying Thoughts
Nov 28 · Zadbox Entertainment
Both: Puzzle · Exploration · Walking Simulator
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.
AdventurePuzzleMysteryAtmosphericExplorationWalking SimulatorSingleplayerFirst-PersonStory Rich3D👍 3,814
$29.99The Talos Principle
Dec 11 · Croteam
Both: Puzzle · First-Person · 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
$9.99Dear Esther: Landmark Edition
Feb 14 · The Chinese Room, Robert Briscoe
Both: Walking Simulator · Exploration · Puzzle
Dear Esther immerses you in a stunningly realised world, a remote and desolate island somewhere in the outer Hebrides. As you step forwards, a voice begins to read fragments of a letter: 'Dear Esther...' - and so begins a journey through one of the most original first-person games of recent years.
Walking SimulatorExplorationInteractive FictionPuzzleFirst-PersonPsychological HorrorRelaxingHorrorLinearAtmospheric👍 2,457
$14.99Homesick
May 28 · Lucky Pause
Both: Puzzle · Exploration · First-Person
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.
AtmosphericPuzzleExplorationFirst-PersonIndieWalking SimulatorAdventureHorrorMysteryGreat Soundtrack👍 1,282
$9.99Qbeh-1: The Atlas Cube
May 15 · Liquid Flower
Both: Puzzle · First-Person · Exploration
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
$24.99Taiji
Sep 9 · Matthew VanDevander
Both: Puzzle · Difficult · Walking Simulator
Solve puzzle panels and uncover the meaning of the symbols within. Explore a dense world where secrets are hidden in plain sight.
PuzzleNonlinearDifficultAdventureTop-DownWalking SimulatorRelaxingExplorationPixel GraphicsHidden Object👍 1,138
$4.99Writer. Chapter 1
Jan 6 · Beshbarmak games
Both: Exploration · Puzzle · Walking Simulator
You, the legendary writer, the “King of Horror,” find yourself at the center of a nightmare. A mysterious place, frighteningly familiar, hides sinister secrets. Explore locations, solve riddles, escape from the monster, collect a story that will become a new masterpiece... if you survive.
ExplorationPuzzleDetectiveWalking SimulatorFirst-PersonPsychological HorrorHorrorSimulationControllerLinear
$4.990°N 0°W
Mar 1 · Colorfiction
Both: Exploration · Open World · Walking Simulator
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
$4.99Oracle
Feb 28 · Watercolor Games
Both: Walking Simulator · Open World · First-Person
ORACLE is a single player, open world experience with dozens of locations to explore, great soundtrack and an awesome story ready to be unraveled.
AdventureIndieWalking SimulatorCasualSimulationOpen WorldAtmosphericSingleplayerStory RichFirst-Person👍 236
$0.99Auver
Apr 27 · ZC Games
Both: Exploration · Walking Simulator · Puzzle
Suzanne Auver was a successful painter once, until her sister went missing. Blaming herself, she was persistent on finding her. But with frequent nightmares involving the disappearance of her sister, this wasn't an easy task.
HorrorExplorationWalking SimulatorPuzzleFirst-PersonStylizedRealisticFantasyLinearAction-Adventure
-90%$0.99The Guest
Mar 10 · Team Gotham
Both: Puzzle · First-Person · Walking Simulator
'The Guest' is a gloomy adventure full of enigmas where the exploration of your surroundings comes to prominence; puzzles, secrets and riddles will help you discover who has locked you in this somber hotel room and most importantly, why.
PuzzleIndieAdventureHorrorMysteryAtmosphericFirst-PersonWalking SimulatorPsychological HorrorShort👍 852
$9.99HOST
Jul 1 · Garrett Fuselier
Both: Exploration · Puzzle · Walking Simulator
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
$24.99Eastshade
Feb 13 · Eastshade Studios
Both: Open World · Exploration · First-Person
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
$19.99Call of the Sea
Dec 8 · Out of the Blue Games
Both: Puzzle · First-Person · Exploration
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.
AdventurePuzzleStory RichLovecraftianFirst-PersonFemale ProtagonistIndieAtmosphericMysteryExploration👍 4,536
$29.99RiME
May 26 · Tequila Works, QLOC
Both: Puzzle · Exploration
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
$16.99Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition
May 29 · Krillbite Studio
Both: First-Person · Walking Simulator · Puzzle
Among the Sleep: Enhanced Edition is a new and improved version of the award winning first person horror adventure. In the game you play as a small child trapped in a weird nightmare where you go looking for your mom.
HorrorIndieAtmosphericAdventureFirst-PersonSingleplayerWalking SimulatorDarkSurvival HorrorPuzzle👍 6,336
$4.99Dream Stone
Mar 8 · QuickSave
Both: Puzzle · Walking Simulator · Exploration
You wake up and find yourself trapped in a dream. Only thing in your mind is to wake up. The key to wake up lies within 3 Dream Stones which are awaiting at the end of puzzles you encounter through the game in different dream chapters.
AdventureIndiePuzzleWalking SimulatorExplorationFirst-PersonSimulationPhilosophicalGreat SoundtrackMystery
$0.99One Wish
Jun 6 · GDNomaD
Both: Walking Simulator · Puzzle · Exploration
Сlassic indie horror for one evening. The game has no tips, you need to solve all the puzzles yourself and avoid the monster that wants to devour your soul. Therefore, you need to be very careful and attentive to escape from the nightmare.
AdventureIndieHorrorPsychological HorrorWalking SimulatorPuzzleExplorationFirst-PersonMinimalistPsychological👍 162
$3.99The Search
Apr 13 · Jason Godbey
Both: Exploration · Puzzle · First-Person
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
$34.99Word Game
Jan 21 · Team9
Both: Puzzle · Exploration
Word game is literally a game of words. Player controls "I" to find clues between lines, delete words to change the meaning of sentences, or shift words to rewrite facts. “I” must be wise and brave enough complete the mission of words. May the best "I” win!
PuzzleExplorationChoose Your Own AdventureStrategy2DRPGDragonsJRPGStory RichNoir👍 5,930
$6.99Fractal Block World
Oct 18 · Dan Hathaway
Both: Exploration · Open World · First-Person
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
$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
-70%$7.49Viewfinder
Jul 18 · Sad Owl Studios
Both: Puzzle · First-Person
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
$2.99Tempter
Jul 31 · Blue Pixel Games
Both: Exploration · Puzzle · Walking Simulator
"Tempter" is a suspenseful first-person horror game that shows how humans can be even more dangerous than demons when they gain power. It centers on the struggle to save one's soul against a demon after breaking a pact.
ExplorationHidden ObjectPuzzleVisual NovelWalking Simulator3DFirst-PersonSurrealHorrorAction
$4.99The Next Door
Mar 22 · Labory
Both: Puzzle · Walking Simulator · First-Person
Who looks out dreams? Who looks inside awakens?
IndieCasualAdventurePuzzleWalking SimulatorFirst-PersonSurrealPsychological Horror👍 377
$14.99AER Memories of Old
Oct 25 · Forgotten Key
Both: Exploration · 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
$0.99White Mirror
Jan 26 · GDNomaD
Both: Walking Simulator · First-Person · Puzzle
The main character is a hunter who looks for ancient relics. One day he set off to find a legendary mirror which concluded the great force and so great evil, keeping secrets of a magic artifact. You have a chance to know were is a mirror, but be careful the evil waits for you continually.
Walking SimulatorShortIndieHorrorPsychological HorrorAdventureFirst-PersonSingleplayerPuzzleSimulation👍 228
$9.99Arctico
Feb 15 · Claudio Norori, Antonio Vargas
Both: Open World · Exploration
Explore Arctico with your dog sled, kayak, and up to 3 friends! Build and customize your base camp, gather resources and samples, set up labs, and take good care of your dogs in this peaceful island.
Open World Survival CraftMultiplayerSurvivalOpen WorldCo-opAdventureIndieExplorationNatureAtmospheric👍 2,208
$5.99TIMEframe
Jul 7 · Random Seed Games
Both: Walking Simulator · Exploration · First-Person
Time is relative. Sometimes 10 seconds can feel like an eternity... In TIMEframe you will discover a world in slow motion. Explore the remnants of a mysterious civilization on the brink of destruction.
IndieCasualWalking SimulatorAtmosphericGreat SoundtrackExplorationFirst-PersonAdventureStylizedShort👍 269
$8.99True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 1
Oct 19 · Goblinz Enterprises Ltd
Both: Exploration · Puzzle · First-Person
True Fear: Forsaken Souls takes the best of the psychological thriller, blending in fun and intuitive gameplay mechanics. Episode 1, the first in a trilogy, will long be remembered.
ExplorationHidden ObjectHorrorPsychological HorrorPuzzlePoint & ClickFemale ProtagonistAdventureFirst-Person2D👍 1,108
-40%$5.99OneShot
Dec 8 · Future Cat LLC
Both: Puzzle
OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.
Story RichPixel GraphicsIndieGreat SoundtrackCuteAtmosphericPuzzleSingleplayerChoices MatterAdventure👍 59,257
$4.99The Light Remake
Jun 4 · Носков Сергей
Both: Walking Simulator · First-Person
There is only you, the abandoned remains of a former life and the flourishing nature that feels great in the absence of man. This world is both gloomy and empty, but so incredibly beautiful.
Walking SimulatorSurvival HorrorFirst-PersonPost-apocalypticScienceMystery DungeonWargameSurrealPsychological HorrorHorror👍 1,464
$7.99Return to Mysterious Island
Mar 6 · Kheops Studio
Both: Puzzle · First-Person · Exploration
Join intrepid sailor and recent island castaway Mina as she explores the hidden secrets within the Jules Verne classic inspired Mysterious Island. Gather key articles left from the island’s previous inhabitants and combine them in unique and interesting ways to stay alive and stay hopeful for rescue.
AdventurePoint & ClickCasualPuzzleFemale ProtagonistFirst-PersonExplorationSingleplayerEscape Room👍 404
-20%$7.99OneShot: World Machine Edition
Sep 30 · Future Cat LLC
Both: Puzzle · Exploration
A completely self-contained portable version of one of the highest user-rated games. Built on an entirely new engine with new UI, support for Steam Deck, & more. Features world-bending puzzles, intriguing denizens, surreal environments, and a captivating story about the truth of the game's reality.
PuzzleStory RichIndiePixel GraphicsChoices MatterMultiple EndingsCuteExploration2DAdventure👍 5,353
$7.99Super Win the Game
Oct 1 · Minor Key Games
Both: Exploration · Open World · Difficult
Throw on your nostalgia goggles and travel back in time with Super Win the Game, a retro-core explosion of exploration and platforming action!!
MetroidvaniaSide ScrollerPrecision PlatformerCasualExplorationOpen WorldDifficultPlatformer2DNonlinear👍 527
$9.99Tiny Room Stories: Town Mystery
Feb 25 · Kiary Games
Both: Puzzle · Exploration
Everybody are missing in a town. Find the answers of town mystery in a point and click adventure game with escape the room mechanics
PuzzlePoint & ClickMysteryLogicAdventureDetectiveExplorationInvestigationHidden ObjectStylized👍 813
$14.99THE LONGING
Mar 5 · Studio Seufz
Both: Walking Simulator · Exploration
An unusual mix of adventure and idle game. In utter loneliness deep below the surface, it's your task to wait for the awakening of your king... for 400 days.
Point & ClickWalking SimulatorChoose Your Own AdventureIdler2DUndergroundMultiple EndingsExplorationAtmosphericChoices Matter👍 6,979
-70%$1.79Myst: Masterpiece Edition
Feb 2 · Cyan Worlds, Inc.
Both: Puzzle · Exploration · First-Person
The classic Myst experience with point and click controls, released as a remaster to the original in 2000. Enter a world where nothing is as it seems... and adventure knows no bounds!
AdventureCasualPoint & ClickPuzzleClassicAtmosphericExploration1990'sMysteryFirst-Person👍 990
$19.99Pid
Oct 31 · Might and Delight
Both: Puzzle · Difficult
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
FreeWardwell House
Jan 14 · Moolion
Both: Exploration · Walking Simulator · First-Person
A storm washed you upon the shore of a mysterious island with a horrific past. A terrifying first-person atmospheric horror game.
HorrorAtmosphericExplorationWalking SimulatorPoint & ClickStory RichPsychological HorrorRealisticFPSFirst-Person
$19.99YUMENIKKI -DREAM DIARY-
Feb 22 · KADOKAWA CORPORATION, Active Gaming Media Inc.
Both: Exploration · Puzzle
As long as I have dreams in my heart, I can never escape. I can never awaken from my dreams. Maybe if I follow the dream just past this doorway, then someday I can wake up again...
ExplorationPuzzle PlatformerPuzzleFemale ProtagonistPlatformerPsychological HorrorHorror2.5DCuteStory Rich👍 1,350
$4.99Albert and Otto
Oct 28 · K Bros Games
Both: Puzzle · Difficult
Created by solo developer Nikola Kostic - Traverse a haunting world set in 1939 Germany in search of a mysterious girl with rabbit ears. Utilize a little bunny in creative ways to solve puzzles. Levitate sheep, use them as torches or wolf bait and make your way through a dangerous land.
IndiePuzzlePlatformerDarkSingleplayerDifficultSurrealAtmospheric2DPuzzle Platformer👍 463
-80%$0.99Eyes: The Horror Game
May 20 · Fearless Games
Both: Exploration · Puzzle · First-Person
You break into the mansion at night. It’s huge and built like a maze. You're trying to escape, but the monster is after you! The chase begins. RUN!!
AdventureHorrorSurvival HorrorExplorationDarkPuzzleSimulationDemonsInteractive FictionFirst-Person👍 932
$0.99VERGE:Lost chapter
Oct 1 · GDNomaD
Both: Walking Simulator · First-Person
Our hero decided to escape from the hustle and bustle of the city and get out into nature to relax in a cabin that was in the mountains.
Walking SimulatorHorrorIndieAdventureSimulationFunnySingleplayerFirst-PersonHistoricalPvE👍 2,875
-75%$2.49ShadowSide
Aug 17 · AdroVGames
Both: Walking Simulator · First-Person
ShadowSide is a First Person Exploration game. A policeman Alex Carter has been watching over the tranquility in the town for many years. He protects the people from robbery and crime. Nothing but a routine.
AdventureIndieSimulationHorrorWalking SimulatorAtmosphericFirst-PersonSingleplayer👍 370
$14.99Broken Reality
Nov 29 · Dynamic Media Triad
Both: Walking Simulator · Exploration
A humorous adventure set in a 3D parody of the internet. Diverse puzzles, beautiful worlds, friends, experiences, upgrades and more, await those who 'log on'!
IndieAdventureSurrealRetroWalking SimulatorMemesExplorationColorfulGreat SoundtrackAtmospheric👍 2,153
$1.99Antihorror
Jul 27 · HFM Games
Both: Walking Simulator · First-Person
Strange coincidence brought traveler in unfamiliar places. It would be fine, except sinister desolation is starting to embrace the surroundings. There is no another soul around for the tens of kilometers. Or that’s what it seems like? I should probably go deal with that.
ActionIndieHorrorComedyFunnyWalking SimulatorFirst-PersonPsychological HorrorSingleplayerAdventure👍 212





