Games like Dimhaven - The Lost Source
by Zadbox Entertainment
Quern - Undying Thoughts and Dear Esther: Landmark Edition play most like Dimhaven - The Lost Source. Of the 18 closest games below, most share its puzzle, exploration and first-person; 13 are free or under $10. The best known is What Remains of Edith Finch, with 47,113 Steam reviews.
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Quern - Undying Thoughts
Nov 28, 2016 · Zadbox Entertainment
Both: Puzzle · Mystery · Exploration
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👍 3,822Dear Esther: Landmark Edition
Feb 14, 2017 · 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-PersonRelaxingPsychological HorrorHorrorLinearAtmospheric👍 2,463The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
Sep 25, 2014 · The Astronauts
Both: Mystery · Detective · Walking Simulator
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a first-person story-driven mystery. Purchase this game to get both the original and the Unreal Engine 4 remaster called The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux.
MysteryAtmosphericDetectiveWalking SimulatorExplorationFirst-PersonAdventureHorrorStory RichSingleplayer👍 6,863Metamorphosis
Aug 12, 2020 · Ovid Works
Both: Puzzle · First-Person · Walking Simulator
Play as Gregor, turned into a tiny bug, and set out on an extraordinary journey to unravel the mystery of your transformation. Metamorphosis is a first person adventure set in a surrealist world where your newfound abilities are your last and only hope for redemption.
AdventureStory RichPuzzleFirst-PersonAtmosphericSingleplayerDarkWalking SimulatorExplorationMystery👍 467What Remains of Edith Finch
Apr 24, 2017 · Giant Sparrow
Both: Walking Simulator · First-Person · Mystery
What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of strange tales about a family in Washington state. As Edith, you’ll explore the colossal Finch house, searching for stories as she explores her family history and tries to figure out why she's the last one in her family left alive.
Story RichAtmosphericWalking SimulatorFirst-PersonMysteryExplorationAdventureSingleplayerFemale ProtagonistIndie👍 47,113Call of the Sea
Dec 8, 2020 · Out of the Blue Games
Both: Puzzle · First-Person · Mystery
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👍 4,546Riven
Jun 25, 2024 · Cyan Worlds, Inc.
Both: Puzzle · Exploration · First-Person
Uncover a story of intrigue, betrayal, and a civilization teetering on the brink of collapse as you solve intricate puzzles to unlock the secrets of Riven. Built from the ground-up and expanded from the award-winning original game released in 1997.
PuzzleAdventureExplorationFirst-PersonSingleplayerStory RichAtmosphericMystery3DWalking Simulator👍 2,772Obduction
Aug 24, 2016 · Cyan, Inc.
Both: Puzzle · Exploration · First-Person
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👍 3,033Homesick
May 28, 2015 · 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👍 1,283The Painscreek Killings
Sep 27, 2017 · EQ Studios
Both: Mystery · Detective · Exploration
Investigate an infamous cold case in the eerie, abandoned town of Painscreek. Search for evidence, connect the dots and uncover who killed Vivian Roberts. Can you expose the truth behind this town’s dark secrets?
InvestigationMysteryDetectiveExplorationPuzzleStory RichHorrorAtmosphericWalking SimulatorOpen World👍 5,824The Suicide of Rachel Foster
Feb 19, 2020 · ONE-O-ONE GAMES
Both: Walking Simulator · Mystery · Exploration
Coming back to the family hotel after years, a young woman finds herself trapped with the ghosts from her past and an old cellular telephone as the only way to unveil a terrible truth.
Walking SimulatorMysteryAtmosphericAdventureThrillerExplorationStory RichDarkFemale ProtagonistSingleplayer👍 5,326Aporia: Beyond The Valley
Jul 19, 2017 · Invisible Walls
Both: Puzzle · First-Person · Walking Simulator
CRYNEGINE Indie Game of 2017. Featuring an incredibly detailed ancient world and a breathtaking soundtrack, Aporia: Beyond the Valley takes open world storytelling to new heights of adventure.
AdventureIndiePuzzleAtmosphericFirst-PersonWalking SimulatorHorrorExplorationGreat SoundtrackSingleplayer👍 427Gone Home
Aug 15, 2013 · Fullbright
Both: Walking Simulator · Exploration · First-Person
June 7th, 1995. 1:15 AM. You arrive home after a year abroad. You expect your family to greet you, but the house is empty. Something's not right. Where is everyone? And what's happened here? Unravel the mystery for yourself in Gone Home, a story exploration game from The Fullbright Company.
Walking SimulatorShortIndieExplorationAtmosphericFirst-PersonStory RichNarrativeLGBTQ+Female Protagonist👍 13,631Tiny Room Stories: Town Mystery
Feb 25, 2021 · Kiary Games
Both: Puzzle · Mystery · Detective
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👍 813Arctic Awakening
Sep 18, 2025 · GoldFire Studios
Both: Mystery · Walking Simulator · Exploration
A first-person narrative adventure set in the unforgiving Arctic. Your plane crashed in a storm, leaving only your court-mandated therapy bot for company as you journey to find your co-pilot and uncover the mysteries buried beneath the ice.
Story RichAtmosphericMysteryWalking SimulatorExplorationFirst-PersonAdventureSci-fiChoices MatterNarrative👍 329
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