Games like Kairo
by Locked Door Puzzle
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.
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$5.99Dreamcore: Rabbit Hole
Apr 24 · Ankoku
Both: Exploration · First-Person · Surreal
Walking simulator. Explore cozy liminal spaces that feel unsettlingly familiar and spark your imagination, like a dream you’ve been in before.
ExplorationWalking SimulatorPsychological HorrorFirst-Person3DAdventureSurrealNonlinearHorrorRelaxing👍 398
-33%$2.00Petrichor: Reverie Edition
2 days ago · 6six6
Both: Puzzle · Mystery · Surreal
Petrichor is an escape room type puzzle game that follows a fateful incident in a man's life. After an accident in the wilderness... What fate awaits him as rain falls down onto the forest below? Can you escape it?
PuzzleEscape RoomLGBTQ+AtmosphericMysterySurrealAdventureStory RichSurvivalPsychological
-15%$8.49Tape 101: Liminal Descent
2 days ago · 2H-Productions
Both: Exploration · First-Person · Surreal
A psychological horror descending through liminal spaces shaped by the Kübler Ross model - the five stages of grief, where your perception and an RC car are the only tools to grasp what’s real.
HorrorPsychological HorrorWalking SimulatorAtmosphericRealisticExplorationFirst-PersonSingleplayerImmersive SimSurreal
$6.99SERPENT AT THE VERNISSAGE
Oct 23 · a trip by daniel bock
Both: First-Person · Exploration · Surreal
A psychedelic trip to an abandoned island paradise, where nothing is quite what it seems. Explore forgotten villas, sentient art pieces and sunken opera houses. And find your way back home before the archipelago swallows you whole.
AdventureActionFirst-PersonExplorationAction-AdventurePsychedelicSurrealAtmosphericPuzzle Platformer3D
-20%$15.99Secrets of Thoth
2 days ago · Fortunate Games
Both: Puzzle · Exploration · First-Person
Uncover ancient truths in the mystical, intriguing and often dangerous alpine heights. Solve puzzles, explore ancient, beautiful and forgotten locations while you awaken the secrets of the Emerald Tablets.
AdventurePuzzleExploration3DFirst-PersonSingleplayerAtmosphericDark FantasyStory Rich
-20%$7.99Escape the Backrooms
Oct 23 · Fancy Games, Blackbird Interactive
Both: First-Person · Exploration
Escape the Backrooms is a 1-4 player co-op horror exploration game. Traverse 30+ eerie backrooms levels while avoiding entities and other dangers. Try to escape but be warned: survival isn't guaranteed.
HorrorMultiplayerOnline Co-OpPsychological HorrorCo-opSurvival HorrorFirst-PersonEscape RoomExplorationAdventure👍 137,469
NewFreeKairos: In Step with Time
Today · Jiakang Lin
Both: Puzzle · Exploration
Kairos: In Step with Time is an experimental interactive experience about time, cosmic order, and human response. Align the time ring, answer six moments of change, and let your final hexagram emerge from the rhythm of the universe.
CasualSimulationStrategySpace SimPuzzle3D PlatformerPuzzle PlatformerExploration3DStylized
-20%$5.59United Heist: Facility Zero
3 days ago · No more Sleep
Both: Puzzle · Mystery · Abstract
A co-op puzzle heist for two. One of you breaks into a secret bunker. The other sits in the observation office, watching the bunker. A walkie-talkie is your only link. Talk to each other and find out how good your teamwork really is.
Co-opCo-op CampaignEscape RoomPuzzleAdventureCasualMysteryMultiple EndingsAbstractStylized
-25%$5.24Ashworth
2 days ago · MR ROCK
Both: Puzzle · Exploration
Something has been waiting for you. Explore a forgotten place buried beneath the earth, solve twisted puzzles, and piece together a dark story one clue at a time. But the deeper you go, the more it wakes. Survive what hunts you, or become part of Ashworth's story.
HorrorPsychological HorrorSurvival HorrorPuzzleIndieAtmosphericAdventureStory RichExplorationWalking Simulator
$11.99Orb of Creation
Jun 23 · MarpleGames
Both: Puzzle
Orb of Creation is a non-idle incremental-puzzle game in which you recreate the world with nothing but magic and ingenuity. Conjure resources, buy upgrades, and become an all-powerful wizard!
IncrementalMagicCasualStrategyResource ManagementPuzzleIndieMinimalistSingleplayerCrafting👍 2,170
-15%$12.74Eternity Lost: Mystery of Aurum Collector's Edition
2 days ago · Cateia Games
Both: Mystery · Puzzle · Exploration
Follow a mysterious girl into a hidden underground city built centuries ago by a secret order of Alchemists. Reveal a dangerous conspiracy, search for clues and items, solve puzzles and mini-games, and uncover the secrets of a forgotten world. Will you bring truth to the light?
AdventureMysteryPoint & ClickPuzzleHidden ObjectConspiracyInvestigationSteampunkVisual NovelExploration
-10%$9.90Poopy's Playland
2 days ago · EmilJoes Games
Both: Exploration · Puzzle · First-Person
Play as a grieving mother whose child went missing in a playland one year ago. Use your trusty flashlight to navigate through the dark, solve replayable puzzles to progress forward, and hide from the unstable killer mascots! Investigate the mysteries and find out the truth...
ExplorationPuzzleHorrorSurvival HorrorAction-AdventureFemale Protagonist3DFirst-PersonColorfulRealistic
$13.99Sol Cesto
Apr 10 · Tambouille, Géraud Zucchini, Chariospirale
Both: Puzzle · Mystery
Sol Cesto is a tactical and frantic roguelite where mastering your luck is key. Choose a hero, upgrade them using cursed teeth and magical items, and descend to the bottom of an ever-changing dungeon. In this dark world, every action has consequences…
Dungeon CrawlerRoguelikeTacticalPuzzleAtmosphericFantasyGamblingProcedural GenerationMysteryTurn-Based👍 4,849
$0.99Cave Escape
2 days ago · Carrotbbit
Both: Puzzle · First-Person · Mystery
An observation-based 3D thriller game where you must safely escape a dark cave to save a companion trapped under a boulder. Carefully explore the cave: if you spot an anomaly, turn back immediately; if there are no anomalies, keep moving forward to find your way out.
CasualSimulationPuzzleWalking SimulatorFirst-PersonAtmosphericDarkHorrorIndieMystery
$7.99Backrooms Media
Dec 16 · NPK Games
Both: First-Person · Exploration
Backrooms Media is a 1-4 player co-op horror that plunges you into unsettling, hyper-realistic liminal spaces. Navigate eerie environments filled with lurking horrors. Group up with your friends to face the terror of the endless backrooms together and... try to escape.
Co-opMultiplayerCasualPsychological HorrorHorrorOnline Co-OpSurvival HorrorFirst-PersonExplorationSingleplayer👍 546
$9.99DREAMOUT
Oct 20 · Game Dynasty
Both: Surreal · Exploration · Puzzle
Explore a surreal world with a drunken alpaca! Solve puzzles, fish out the most unusual items from rivers, fight watermelon thugs, and uncover all the secrets of this world!
CuteAdventureAction-Adventure2DSurrealExplorationFunnyPuzzleComedyFantasy
$2.99Backrooms: The Deep Dark
Aug 20 · SUDT Games
Both: Exploration · Puzzle · First-Person
Backrooms: The Deep Dark is a 4-player cooperative horror game where you will survive in a mysterious scary atmospheric world, wander through unknown dark corners and get scared of every nook and cranny!
ExplorationFPSPuzzleStealthPvEWalking Simulator3DFirst-PersonHorrorSimulation
$4.99The Greenening
May 7 · Erkberg Games
Both: Exploration
A short and wholesome incremental journey about exploring and reawakening a forgotten world. Wash away the ashes to discover the secrets hidden beneath, upgrade your versatile watering abilities, and grow your own cozy space garden.
IncrementalCasualIdlerExplorationNatureRelaxingCleaningCuteCozyWholesome👍 484
$29.99Voidtrain
Nov 7 · HypeTrain Digital
Become a crew member of an Interdimensional Express Train! Discover a new world full of mysterious creatures, enemies and places. Upgrade and customize your train, gather new materials and build better weapons. Play solo or online сo-op with up to 4 people.
Open World Survival CraftCo-opTrainsMultiplayerSurvivalBase BuildingOpen WorldCraftingOnline Co-OpAdventure👍 8,715
-10%$14.39Draco and the Seven Scales
2 days ago · Ice Goat Games
Both: Exploration · Puzzle
Set sail on a voyage full of pirates, dark magic, and the thrill of discovery! Draco and the Seven Scales is a retro-inspired adventure that harkens back to an age of top down dungeon crawlers and lovable, crunchy pixel art.
MetroidvaniaIndiePixel GraphicsPiratesDungeon CrawlerExplorationPuzzleTop-DownSailingAction RPG
$17.99Farlands
Jul 16 · JanduSoft, Eric Rodríguez
Both: Exploration
Congratulations, you’ve bought your own planet! An agrarian rock at the edge of the galaxy that, for some reason, was practically being given away for free. So the time has come to leave your hectic, stressful life in an overcrowded metropolis for a more rural and rewarding life.
Farming SimBuildingCraftingAgricultureExplorationLife SimEarly AccessCuteIndieFishing👍 1,628
$9.99SILENT BREATH
Aug 20 · EXODIAC STUDIOS
Both: First-Person · Exploration
Unpredictable horrors lurk around every corner, forcing you to find the missing people while desperately clinging to survival. In this experience even your own mind can become your enemy. Stay vigilant and keep your voice hushed, or risk becoming another victim of the forest's darkness
HorrorPsychological HorrorThriller1990'sRealisticMultiplayerDarkFirst-PersonExplorationEarly Access👍 1,125
-10%$8.99Unmurk
2 days ago · Michal Barszczewski
Both: Puzzle
A minimalist puzzle game. You only see the outer edges of the puzzle pieces in a voxel object. Put the puzzle pieces into place to reveal the hidden voxel object and watch it come to life.
VoxelMinimalistRelaxingPuzzleSingleplayer3DLogicFamily FriendlyCasual
$14.99MycoRelic
Sep 24 · Sandy Dingo Games
Both: Exploration
MycoRelic is a cooperative third person action-RPG set on islands inhabited by tribal mushroom robots. Loot derelict foundries to upgrade your robotic body. Explore ancient temples to infuse your fungus with forgotten elemental powers.
Early AccessSouls-likeAction RPGOnline Co-OpExplorationMultiplayerRPGThird Person3DCo-op👍 166
$17.99Lost and Found Co.
Mar 5 · Bit Egg Inc.
Both: Puzzle
Lost and Found Co. is a hidden object adventure in a cozy and immersive world. Join a cast of lively characters on their epic journey across countless magical locations. Find lost items, solve puzzles, and help a tiny dragon regain her power!
Hidden ObjectPuzzlePoint & Click2DCuteIsometricFunnyRelaxingStory RichCasual👍 2,745
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$69.99Forza Horizon 6
May 18 · Playground Games
Both: Exploration
Discover the breathtaking landscapes of Japan in over 550 real-world cars and become a racing Legend in Forza Horizon's biggest open world driving adventure yet.
RacingOpen WorldDrivingMultiplayerAutomobile SimSimulationExplorationRealisticArcadeSports👍 86,954
-30%$6.99Augmental Puzzles
Feb 13 · Flammable Penguins Games
Both: Puzzle
Hand-set Sudoku, Nonograms and Minesweeper with HUNDREDS of HANDSET puzzles. A fresh puzzle every day, global leaderboards. Smart Hints help teach you how to solve complex puzzles. No guessing andno rush. A soothing logic-puzzle lounge, built for VR from day one.
VRPuzzleEducationLogicTutorialTabletopRelaxingEarly AccessWholesomeCasual
$24.99Fatal Claw
Aug 26 · NDEV GAMES
Both: Exploration
Dive into Fatal Claw, a Metroidvania game in vibrant 2D artwork. Explore the arcane underworld your way with Kisha. Your ultimate goal is to find the key to the surface world alongside other survivors, while vanquishing infected enemies and absorbing their power. Start your clawsome adventure now!
MetroidvaniaExploration2D PlatformerAction-AdventureHand-drawnNonlinearPlatformerAtmosphericStory RichMultiple Endings👍 444
$18.99Winter Survival
Nov 19 · DRAGO entertainment
Both: Exploration · First-Person
Winter Survival is a story-driven survival game where trauma turns reality into a reflection of your breaking mind. Battle cold, hunger, hallucinations, and adapt to the wilderness as it adapts to you.
SurvivalOpen World Survival CraftCookingOpen WorldAtmosphericExplorationSingleplayerAdventureFirst-PersonBase Building👍 595
-15%$16.14Alex & Arty
4 days ago · ROLLDBOX GAMES
Both: Exploration
Restore a dying alien world through the bond between Alex and Arty. Use Alex’s tech to cleanse corruption, help Arty bring light back to each region, and watch the planet transform through your actions.
ExplorationAdventureCreature CollectorNatureRelaxingColorfulAtmosphericEmotionalCuteStylized
Freean unplayable game?!
Oct 20 · ./badgames.zip
Both: Abstract · Puzzle
a game about accessibility settings that's just a *bit* too hard for you to play effectively. 10-15 minutes in length with 30+ minutes of developer commentary!
LinearActionCasualAbstractShortPuzzle PlatformerEmotionalPuzzle2D PlatformerPixel Graphics
-30%$17.49Stellar Tactics
Mar 30 · Don Wilkins
Both: Exploration
A Sci-Fi role-playing game featuring turn-based ground combat, space exploration, deep character customization and a massive living universe with thousands of star systems. Equip your ships with the best equipment you can find, gather a powerful crew of mercenaries and set out into the void!
CRPGExplorationTactical RPGTurn-Based TacticsDungeon CrawlerSandboxParty-Based RPGCharacter CustomizationRPGIsometric👍 1,667
$29.99Valheim
11 days ago · Iron Gate AB
Both: Exploration
A collaborative exploration and survival game for 1-10 players, set in a procedurally generated afterlife inspired by Viking culture. Battle, build, and conquer your way to a saga worthy of Odin’s patronage!
Open World Survival CraftSurvivalOnline Co-OpOpen WorldMultiplayerBuildingCraftingBase BuildingExplorationCo-op👍 465,813
$19.99XeGrader plus
Jul 6 · Tokihiro NAITO
Both: Exploration
A fantasy shooter where exploration and gimmicks are keys to victory. In a world of meticulous pixel art, uncover secrets hidden in every stage. Collect powerful upgrades, defeat fantasy monsters with precise shooting, and forge the world's fate!
ShooterTop-Down ShooterPixel GraphicsRetroActionScore AttackCollectathonArcadeExplorationFantasy

