Games like The Talos Principle
by Croteam
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).
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$29.99The Talos Principle 2
Nov 2 · Croteam
Both: Puzzle · Philosophical · First-Person
The Talos Principle 2 is a thought-provoking first-person puzzle experience that greatly expands on the first game's philosophical themes and stunning environments with increasingly mind-bending challenges.
PuzzleStory RichPhilosophicalFirst-PersonSci-fiPuzzle PlatformerExplorationWalking Simulator3D PlatformerLore-Rich👍 12,481
$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
-70%$1.79Riven (1997)
Aug 4 · Cyan Worlds, Inc.
Both: Puzzle · Exploration · First-Person
Released in 1997 as the original sequel to Myst, one of the best-selling puzzle adventure games of all time. Prepare to enter a world "torn asunder" by timeless, unresolved conflicts -- a world of incomparable beauty, intrigue, and betrayal.
AdventurePuzzlePoint & ClickExplorationClassicStory RichDifficultFirst-PersonCasualAtmospheric👍 1,317
$7.99Machinika: Museum
Mar 23 · Littlefield Studio
Both: Puzzle · Sci-fi · First-Person
Welcome to the Museum! Machinika Museum is a mystery game where you discover beautiful and mysterious machines of extra-terrestrial origins in an atmospheric galaxy-spanning 3D puzzle game. Will you be able to understand their stories and discover what happened to their previous owner?
PuzzleMysteryPoint & ClickSci-fiAtmosphericIndieHidden ObjectFirst-PersonAdventureInvestigation👍 1,183
$24.99Quern - Undying Thoughts
Nov 28 · Zadbox Entertainment
Both: Puzzle · Exploration · First-Person
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
$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
$29.99Obduction
Aug 24 · 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👍 3,032
$4.99Dream Stone
Mar 8 · QuickSave
Both: Puzzle · Exploration · First-Person
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
$9.99The Uncertain: Last Quiet Day
Sep 22 · ComonGames
Both: Robots · Sci-fi · Puzzle
The Uncertain is an story-driven adventure game set in a post-apocalyptic world. Experience the mysterious vibe of each of carefully explored locations, solve diverse puzzles, make fateful decisions and discuss intriguing matters to find out the whole truth being kept from you.
AdventureIndieRobotsAtmosphericSci-fiPuzzlePoint & ClickStory RichSingleplayerCyberpunk👍 1,680
$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
$19.99Denbora
Apr 11 · Bionic Ape
Both: Puzzle · First-Person · Sci-fi
Break the laws of entropy in Denbora and jump through time to solve complex temporal puzzles. Can you defeat Dirua and the challenges it will put you through?
PuzzleFirst-PersonTime TravelSci-fiWalking SimulatorCapitalismSimulationArtificial IntelligenceSatireDynamic Narration
-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
$14.99MIND: Path to Thalamus Enhanced Edition
Aug 5 · Pantumaca Barcelona, @CarlosGameDev, Dani Navarro, Luka Nieto
Both: Puzzle · First-Person · 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
$4.99The Station: Escape Room
Apr 26 · Exscape
Both: Sci-fi · Puzzle · First-Person
Escape the confinement of the space station and restart the systems to gain freedom. Cooperative Escape Room style game to challenge yourself and your friends. Seven rooms to solve the amazing and challenging mysteries before the timer runs out!
Sci-fiMysteryPuzzleAtmosphericSpaceFirst-PersonOnline Co-OpAdventureFuturisticTime Management
$9.99FEZ
May 1 · Polytron Corporation
Both: Puzzle · Exploration
Gomez is a 2D creature living in a 2D world. Or is he? When the existence of a mysterious 3rd dimension is revealed to him, Gomez is sent out on a journey that will take him to the very end of time and space. Use your ability to navigate 3D structures from 4 distinct classic 2D perspectives.
PlatformerPuzzleIndiePixel GraphicsExplorationGreat SoundtrackSingleplayerAdventureCasualMystery👍 11,664
$14.99Epitasis
May 1 · Epitasis Games
Both: Puzzle · Exploration · Sci-fi
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
$4.99Room of Pandora
Apr 24 · SHEN JIAWEI, ZHANG FAN
Both: Puzzle · Philosophical
The Room of Pandora is a third-person interactive puzzle game. The little man is trapped in a strange room, you need to escape the room. Discover multiple endings, secret rooms, and Easter eggs. There are seven endings, corresponding to seven achievements. Some puzzles may totally blow your mind.
PuzzleInvestigationPoint & ClickHidden ObjectMinimalistPhilosophicalMultiple EndingsPhysicsAdventureCasual
$0.99The Lost Souls
Apr 11 · GDNomaD
Both: First-Person · Puzzle · Exploration
What does it feel like to find yourself in hell? You don't feel the wind, you don't see the sun. No more hearing child's laughter. No memory of those who once were your friends and family.
IndieHorrorFirst-PersonGothicStory RichPuzzleShortWalking SimulatorExploration3D👍 203
$19.99The House of Da Vinci 2
May 28 · Blue Brain Games
Both: Puzzle · Exploration
Become an apprentice of the famous Leonardo da Vinci. Solve handcrafted mechanical 3D puzzles and discover hidden secrets. Navigate through mesmerizing environments of the Italian Renaissance. Travel through time to influence your surroundings.
Hidden ObjectMysteryPuzzleExplorationStory RichHistoricalImmersiveEscape RoomIndieMedieval👍 2,054
-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
$6.99CAVE VR
Jun 3 · XJennyo, Tooth Lee, Yue, Nari
Both: Puzzle · Exploration · First-Person
CAVE is the original VR puzzle game, looking for a journey of exploration in the ancient mysterious cave ruins, the ruins of the ancient inhabitants are from the exit ruins in layers, and the horse-hunting treasure hunt on the road seems to imply on.
CasualAdventurePuzzle3D PlatformerPuzzle PlatformerExploration3DRealisticFirst-PersonVR
$14.99Still There
Nov 20 · GhostShark
Both: Sci-fi · Puzzle
Every day is the same on the faraway Bento space-lighthouse - until a mysterious radio message breaks through. Evade the past, welcome oblivion, make the perfect Italian coffee. Still There is a psychological adventure game about grief, technical puzzles, wacky AIs and dark humour. How far is far enough?
Point & ClickAdventureEmotionalStory RichSpacePsychologicalSci-fiAtmosphericPuzzleSingleplayer👍 771
-50%$4.49Q REMASTERED
May 1 · liica, Inc.
Both: Puzzle
Over 13M downloads! The pinnacle of physics puzzles. A challenge to humanity: Can you get the ball out of the cup? What to do is simple: Just draw on screen. Yet, it is surprisingly hard. Infinite solutions—even devs can't solve every Q. Sound confusing? Try it out! How will you solve it?
PuzzleDifficultPhysicsCasualHand-drawnSingleplayerIndie2DAbstractEducation👍 423
-60%$7.99Ctrl Alt Ego
Jul 22 · MindThunk
Both: Puzzle · Philosophical · Sci-fi
Innovative genre mashup (first-person immersive sim puzzler FPS RPG) with emphasis on problem-solving and creativity. Unique vibes and original mechanics that you won't have experienced before. One of the best games of 2022 according to various credible sources!
Immersive SimPuzzleSandboxPhysicsStealthPhilosophicalDark ComedyFPSRPGSci-fi👍 738
$7.99SolarGun
Jul 28 · Mechanical Boss
Both: Sci-fi · First-Person · Puzzle
Discover SolarGun, a first-person puzzle game set in a aseptic factory. Use energy orbs, dodge lasers, and activate mechanisms to escape. With over 20 puzzles, hidden minigames, and a speedrun mode, every decision counts on your path to freedom.
IndieCasualPuzzle PlatformerSci-fiShortFirst-PersonPuzzle
-60%$3.99DEUS EX MACHINA: Episode 1
Nov 24 · Looksten Inc.
Both: Puzzle · First-Person
Deus ex Machina is a VR room escape game where you solve puzzles in the lab of a crazy scientist. Become a member of DEM ( Deus Ex Machina ) and save the world in danger.
PuzzleAction-Adventure3DFirst-PersonCyberpunkDetectiveNoirVRActionRealistic
$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
$24.99Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
May 16 · Simogo
Both: Puzzle · Exploration
The stage is set. Imagine an old baroque manor, perhaps a hotel or a museum, somewhere in central Europe. A woman wanders in search of answers.
PuzzleAdventureExplorationHorrorActionMysteryStylizedAction-AdventureIndiePsychological👍 3,110
$9.99HOST
Jul 1 · Garrett Fuselier
Both: Exploration · Puzzle · First-Person
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
$4.99iREC
Jan 16 · Labory
Both: Puzzle · First-Person
A narcotics police officer invades a logistics company, suspected of drug trafficking. Looking for evidence, he discovers an even greater secret, and his mission now and leave the place alive. iREC presents moments of tension, with an incredible atmosphere of terror.
IndieHorrorPuzzleFirst-PersonSingleplayerMultiplayer👍 149
$4.99Raster Prime [REMIX]
Sep 13 · Punk Labs LLC
Both: Puzzle · Sci-fi
Your mind will short-circuit in this atmospheric pixel sci-fi puzzler with eight (8) levels of increasing difficulty. Decipher each binary sequence to travel further into the unknown, and unearth a deeper mystery that may never be fully understood.
PuzzlePoint & ClickRelaxingPixel GraphicsMinimalistAtmosphericSci-fiRetroAliensMystery
$0.99One Wish
Jun 6 · GDNomaD
Both: Puzzle · Exploration · First-Person
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
$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
$4.99Writer. Chapter 1
Jan 6 · Beshbarmak games
Both: Exploration · Puzzle · First-Person
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
$4.99Glass Masquerade 2: Illusions
Feb 27 · Onyx Lute
Both: Puzzle
Welcome to the Glass Masquerade sequel - an artistic puzzle game inspired by stained glass artisans and Wonderland depictions of the 20th century. You need to combine hidden glass pieces to solve every riddle and free yourself from a tangled dream.
CasualPuzzleIndieRelaxingBeautifulAtmosphericSingleplayerGreat SoundtrackFantasy👍 2,881
-90%$1.99TOEM: A Photo Adventure
Sep 17 · Something We Made
Both: Puzzle · Exploration
Set off on a delightful expedition and use your photographic eye to uncover the mysteries of the magical TOEM in this hand-drawn adventure game. Chat with quirky characters, solve their problems by snapping neat photos, and make your way through a relaxing landscape!
CozyWholesomePuzzleAdventureExplorationCuteRelaxingCasualHand-drawnPhoto Editing👍 9,701
$19.99Creaks
Jul 22 · Amanita Design
Both: Puzzle
The ground starts shaking, light bulbs are breaking - and something rather unusual is happening right behind the walls of your very room. Equipped with nothing but wit and courage, you slowly descend into a world inhabited by avian folk and seemingly deadly furniture monsters.
PuzzleHand-drawnAtmospheric2DPuzzle PlatformerSurrealStylizedCartoonRelaxingMystery👍 5,323
$9.99Suicide Guy VR
Jul 24 · Fabio Ferrara
Both: First-Person · Puzzle
Experience Suicide Guy now in Virtual Reality for the greatest, most immersive snooze! These surreal dreams have never been so chaotic and frantic. If you're faint of heart, do not play this game.
Puzzle PlatformerComedyFirst-PersonAdventurePuzzlePhysicsAction-AdventureActionDark HumorScience👍 133
FreeMissing Translation
Sep 24 · AlPixel Games, Luis Diaz, Gustavo Santos, Albert Fernandez, Tice Thomason
Both: Puzzle
Lost in a weird city in the middle of the desert and surrounded by strange creatures that keep staring at you. This is a game about exploring the unknown and solving puzzles... lots of them! Don't be fooled by the looks, this isn't a point & click adventure.
Free to PlayPixel GraphicsPuzzleIndieAdventureCasualGreat SoundtrackPoint & ClickSingleplayer2D👍 111
$4.99Laughing to Die
Apr 10 · 大吉利制作组
Both: Puzzle · Philosophical
囡囡回乡参加奶奶一百岁的丧礼。家人们都说老人百岁去世是喜丧,因此家里正大摆宴席招待亲友。独自一人的囡囡看到一个酷似奶奶的身影之后随之而误入某个奇怪的房间,在寻找离开的道路同时,囡囡也逐渐从这些房间的故事中知道了奶奶的来历,更从中得知在喜丧背后所隐藏的秘密。
AdventureCasualPuzzlePlatformer2D PlatformerHand-drawnPsychological HorrorPuzzle PlatformerPhilosophical2D👍 3,121
$14.99Nauticrawl
Sep 16 · Spare Parts Oasis
Both: Sci-fi · Puzzle
A stolen, enigmatic machine is your only way out. It's likely to kill you, but so will the hostile planet you're escaping. Pull levers, hack devices, and puzzle out how to pilot the Nauticrawl to freedom in this unusual atmospheric adventure... or die trying.
SimulationIndieAtmosphericSci-fiPuzzleDifficultSingleplayerPoint & ClickAdventureSteampunk👍 441
$19.99Pid
Oct 31 · Might and Delight
Both: 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
$24.99Eastshade
Feb 13 · Eastshade Studios
Both: 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
FreeTvö
Jul 31 · Artless Gallery
Both: Puzzle · Exploration · First-Person
Tvö is an online cooperative puzzle game where two players must use their wits and communication skills to find a way into the heart of the labyrinth. This game can be played using our in-game voice chat or a third-party option.
PuzzleExplorationOnline Co-Op3DMultiplayerCo-opLogicFirst-PersonCasualController
$6.99SCP: Descent
Mar 20 · Pixel Drip Games
Both: Puzzle · First-Person
Inspired by SCP-087, step into the shoes of an unfortunate student long before the stairwell became legend. Follow the clues left by those who came before, your only choice is to descend.
HorrorPuzzleLovecraftian1980sAtmospheric3DActionFirst-PersonRealisticConspiracy👍 105








