Games like Cradle
by Flying Cafe for Semianimals
Cradle is a first-person 3D sci-fi adventure exploration: exploring the world, repairing a companion and solving puzzles. Arctic Awakening and Deliver Us The Moon play most like Cradle. Of the 12 closest games below, most share its puzzle, exploration and first-person.
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Closest matches
Arctic Awakening
Sep 18, 2025 · GoldFire Studios
Both: Exploration · First-Person · Sci-fi
First-person 3D sci-fi narrative adventure, stylized realistic vistas. Exploration, uncovering mysteries and making choices.
Story RichAtmosphericMysteryWalking SimulatorExplorationFirst-PersonAdventureSci-fiChoices MatterNarrative👍 329Deliver Us The Moon
Oct 10, 2019 · KeokeN Interactive
Both: Sci-fi · Puzzle
First- or third-person 3D sci-fi thriller adventure, realistic cinematic. Exploring lunar facilities, solving puzzles and investigating mysteries.
AdventureIndieActionSpaceSci-fiAtmosphericSingleplayerStory RichPuzzleMystery👍 7,515Event[0]
Sep 14, 2016 · Ocelot Society
Both: Exploration · Sci-fi · Puzzle
First-person 3D sci-fi narrative exploration game, retrofuture physics-based rendering. Communicating with AI, exploring the ship and solving hacking puzzles.
Interactive FictionStory RichExplorationSingleplayerSci-fiMultiple EndingsPuzzleArtificial IntelligenceFirst-PersonWalking Simulator👍 1,457Riven
Jun 25, 2024 · Cyan Worlds, Inc.
Both: Puzzle · Exploration · First-Person
First-person 3D fantasy puzzle adventure exploration, surreal, immersive visuals. Solving puzzles, exploring environments and unraveling mysteries.
PuzzleAdventureExplorationFirst-PersonSingleplayerStory RichAtmosphericMystery3DWalking Simulator👍 2,772Outer Wilds
Jun 18, 2020 · Mobius Digital
Both: Exploration · Puzzle · Open World
First-person 3D sci-fi open world mystery adventure, stylized low poly. Exploration, solving mysteries and deciphering ancient writing.
ExplorationSpaceMysteryStory RichAdventureGreat SoundtrackAtmosphericPuzzleOpen WorldSingleplayer👍 89,833The Talos Principle
Dec 11, 2014 · Croteam
Both: Puzzle · First-Person · Sci-fi
First-person 3D sci-fi philosophical puzzle adventure, realistic and atmospheric. Solving puzzles, exploring and uncovering clues.
PuzzlePhilosophicalFirst-PersonSci-fiStory RichAtmosphericSingleplayerGreat SoundtrackRobotsExploration👍 29,254Tacoma
Aug 1, 2017 · Fullbright
Both: Sci-fi · Exploration · First-Person
First-person 3D sci-fi narrative adventure, detailed, immersive 3D. Exploration, investigation and reconstructing narrative.
Walking SimulatorStory RichAdventureSci-fiIndieSpaceFemale ProtagonistExplorationFirst-PersonAtmospheric👍 3,106The Witness
Jan 26, 2016 · Thekla, Inc.
Both: Puzzle · Exploration · First-Person
First-person 3D puzzle exploration adventure, colorful and stylized. Solving puzzles, exploring the island and discovering clues.
PuzzleExplorationFirst-PersonOpen WorldSingleplayerColorfulIndieAtmosphericDifficultWalking Simulator👍 17,218Quern - Undying Thoughts
Nov 28, 2016 · Zadbox Entertainment
Both: Puzzle · Exploration · First-Person
First-person 3D fantasy puzzle adventure, realistic scenery. Solve puzzles, explore and unravel mysteries.
AdventurePuzzleMysteryAtmosphericExplorationWalking SimulatorSingleplayerFirst-PersonStory Rich3D👍 3,822Myst
Aug 26, 2021 · Cyan Worlds, Inc.
Both: Puzzle · Exploration · First-Person
First-person 3D fantasy adventure puzzle exploration, starkly beautiful, surreal. Exploring ages, solving puzzles and unraveling mystery.
AdventurePuzzleExplorationVRFirst-PersonStory RichSingleplayerMultiple EndingsPoint & ClickIndie👍 2,006