Games like Dark Ride
by Paleozoic
Lushfoil Photography Sim and Puzzling Places - 3D Jigsaw Sim play most like Dark Ride. Of the 16 closest games below, most share its vr, puzzle and exploration; 2 came out in the last year and 12 are free or under $10. The best known is Obduction, with 3,033 Steam reviews.
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Lushfoil Photography Sim
Apr 15, 2025 · Matt2
Both: Exploration · Walking Simulator · VR
A tranquil exploration and photography experience set across a vast selection of faithfully detailed landscapes.
ExplorationAtmosphericWalking SimulatorNatureVRRealisticNonlinearHidden ObjectRelaxingSingleplayer👍 1,725Twilight Path
Oct 2, 2018 · Charm Games
Both: VR · Puzzle · Family Friendly
A virtual reality fantasy adventure set in a surreal realm between the real world and the afterlife. Meet mischievous spirits and gods. Solve magical puzzles. Restore ancient structures. Explore a gorgeous and vibrant world.
AdventureCasualIndieVRPuzzleFantasyAtmosphericBeautifulFamily FriendlyRelaxing👍 158Firmament
May 18, 2023 · Cyan Worlds, Inc.
Both: Puzzle · Exploration · Walking Simulator
Firmament is a new puzzle-adventure game by the legendary game studio behind the best-selling games Myst and Riven. Featuring deep storytelling and world-building, discover the story of this seemingly abandoned world as you explore and unlock the mysteries of 3 unique Realms… and beyond!
PuzzleAdventureExplorationMysteryStory RichSingleplayerWalking Simulator3DVRAtmospheric👍 907Tiny Flock
3 days ago · No Brakes Games
Both: VR · Puzzle · Cozy
From the creators of Human Fall Flat - Tiny Flock, a cosy, physics-based VR puzzle game for all ages. Help guide your adorable wayward sheep through beautiful hand-crafted diorama puzzles using the environment around you to get them to safety!
VRPuzzlePhysicsSandboxCozyFamily FriendlyLemmingsCasualRelaxingCharacter CustomizationMIND: Path to Thalamus Enhanced Edition
Aug 5, 2014 · Pantumaca Barcelona, @CarlosGameDev, Dani Navarro, Luka Nieto
Both: Puzzle · Walking Simulator · 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👍 855The Curious Tale of the Stolen Pets
Nov 14, 2019 · Fast Travel Games
Both: Puzzle · VR
Help your grandfather solve the mystery of the stolen pets by solving puzzles in wonderful miniature worlds crafted for VR. Use a hairdryer to melt snow in a wintery landscape! Search the wreck of a pirate ship hidden under the surface! Every world is unique, full of interactions and colorful life.
AdventureCasualIndiePuzzleVR👍 294XING: The Land Beyond
Sep 21, 2017 · White Lotus Interactive
Both: VR · Puzzle · Relaxing
You died. Welcome to XING: The Land Beyond, an atmospheric first-person puzzle adventure for desktops and virtual reality. Enjoy your peaceful escape from the chaotic world of the living, and travel the lands of the dead.
AdventureIndieVRPuzzleRelaxingSingleplayerAtmosphericGreat SoundtrackStory RichFirst-Person👍 272Time Lock VR 1
Aug 9, 2017 · WR-VRG
Both: Puzzle · Hidden Object · VR
A VR puzzle game with sci-fi and escape room elements: control time, solve challenges, fight enemies, and explore worlds across different timelines.
PuzzleHidden ObjectAction-AdventureVR3DActionAdventureSingleplayerTime ManipulationCasual👍 665Obduction
Aug 24, 2016 · Cyan, Inc.
Both: Puzzle · Exploration · VR
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👍 3,033Fade Out
May 21, 2019 · PlaySys
Both: VR · Hidden Object · Walking Simulator
This is a mystical escape room experience created in VR for real fans of this genre. Find the clues, solve the puzzles and escape the room. Actually many rooms. After all, is our journey a true escape or a mutated perception fooled by our fantasies? Find a new answer behind every new door.
VRMystery DungeonInvestigationImmersive SimHidden Object3DFirst-PersonWalking SimulatorDetectiveAlternate HistoryDream
Jul 31, 2015 · HyperSloth
Both: Exploration · Walking Simulator · VR
Dream is an exploration game that takes place within the subconscious mind of Howard Phillips, a young man whose waking hours are tedious and dull, but whose dreams are lucid and powerful.
IndieAdventureExplorationWalking SimulatorAtmosphericVRFirst-PersonCasualPuzzleHorror👍 880HOST
Jul 1, 2018 · 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-PersonVRSurrealUndergroundLinearStargaze
Nov 20, 2020 · Played With Fire
Both: Hidden Object · Puzzle · Exploration
Gaze into the stars as a curious astronomer in this VR adventure of magic & science. Manipulate a strangely powerful telescope and influence a galaxy of planets and their inhabitants for the better. Take photos and conduct intricate research to uncover the deepest cosmic secrets.
Hidden ObjectPuzzleSpaceExplorationVRFamily FriendlySurrealAtmosphericScienceRelaxingHeaven Island - VR MMO
Dec 23, 2015 · Fabio Ferrara, Giulia Airoldi
Both: Walking Simulator · VR · Exploration
More a Journey in your Inner Self than a game, "Heaven Island" is an experience in which you'll explore wonderful places. The inspiration for the environments comes from the Renzo Piano designs and from the book "Origins of Architectural Pleasure" in which the welfare is of primary importance.
Walking SimulatorAdventureIndieMassively MultiplayerVRExplorationOpen WorldMultiplayerRelaxingCasual👍 376
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Hozy
Mar 30 · Come On Studio
Both: Relaxing · Cozy · Puzzle
Restore a forgotten neighbourhood through your favourite hobby, one cozy room at a time. In Hozy, clean, paint, and decorate abandoned homes with satisfying mechanics and intuitive controls. Enjoy the little details as you interact with tools, items and furniture to bring each space back to life.
RelaxingCozyCasualSandboxPuzzleCutePhysicsSimulationColorfulBuilding👍 4,234The Room VR: A Dark Matter
Mar 26, 2020 · Fireproof Games
Both: Puzzle · VR
The British Institute of Archaeology, London, 1908: The disappearance of an esteemed Egyptologist prompts a Police investigation into the unknown. Explore cryptic locations, examine fantastic gadgets and uncover an otherworldly discovery which blurs the line between reality and illusion.
AdventurePuzzleVRMysteryInvestigationSingleplayerAtmosphericLovecraftianEscape RoomHorror👍 3,869
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