Games like RiME
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A land of discovery stretches out before you. Explore the beautiful, rugged world of RiME. Armed with your wits and a will to overcome—and the guidance of a helpful fox—you must explore the enigmatic island, reach the tower's peak, and unlock its closely guarded secrets.
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-70%$5.99Carto
Oct 27 · Sunhead Games
Both: Puzzle · Exploration · Relaxing
Carto is a charming adventure game wrapped around a unique, world-altering puzzle mechanic. Use this power to explore mysterious lands, help a quirky cast of characters, and guide Carto on her journey back to her family.
IndieCutePuzzleExplorationHand-drawnRelaxingAdventureStory RichFemale ProtagonistSingleplayer👍 7,296
$9.99Dear Esther: Landmark Edition
Feb 14 · The Chinese Room, Robert Briscoe
Both: Exploration · Puzzle · Relaxing
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-PersonPsychological HorrorRelaxingHorrorLinearAtmospheric👍 2,457
$9.99Evergarden
Aug 16 · Flippfly LLC
Both: Puzzle · Exploration · Relaxing
You have just arrived in a magical forest world with a hexagon board at its center, a mysterious creature nearby, and secrets lurking in the shadows. Why are you here, and what will you do next? A deceptively simple puzzle game, wrapped in a magical adventure.
PuzzleStrategyAdventureOpen WorldExplorationLogicHex GridRelaxingAbstractMagic👍 120
$24.99Eastshade
Feb 13 · Eastshade Studios
Both: Fantasy · Exploration · Relaxing
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
$34.99Myst
Aug 26 · Cyan Worlds, Inc.
Both: Puzzle · Exploration
Welcome to Myst: a starkly beautiful island, eerily tinged with mystery and shrouded in intrigue. Built from the ground up to play in 2D & VR, explore Myst in a whole new dimension! Journey to the Ages, unravel puzzles, and be a part of the surrealistic adventure that will become your own.
AdventurePuzzleExplorationFirst-PersonVRStory RichSingleplayerMultiple EndingsPoint & ClickIndie👍 2,003
-90%$1.99TOEM: A Photo Adventure
Sep 17 · Something We Made
Both: Puzzle · Exploration · Relaxing
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
$34.99Riven
Jun 25 · Cyan Worlds, Inc.
Both: Puzzle · Exploration
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👍 2,766
$3.99The Search
Apr 13 · Jason Godbey
Both: Exploration · Puzzle · Relaxing
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
$29.99The Talos Principle
Dec 11 · Croteam
Both: Puzzle · Exploration
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).
PuzzlePhilosophicalFirst-PersonSci-fiStory RichAtmosphericSingleplayerGreat SoundtrackRobotsExploration👍 29,240
$9.99Qbeh-1: The Atlas Cube
May 15 · Liquid Flower
Both: Puzzle · Relaxing · 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
$29.99Blue Prince
Apr 10 · Dogubomb
Both: Puzzle · Exploration
Welcome to Mt. Holly, where every dawn unveils a new mystery. Navigate through shifting corridors and ever-changing chambers in this genre-defying strategy puzzle adventure. But will your unpredictable path lead you to the rumored Room 46?
PuzzleMysteryExplorationInvestigationRogueliteSingleplayerStory RichFirst-PersonIndieAdventure👍 17,523
$24.99Quern - Undying Thoughts
Nov 28 · Zadbox Entertainment
Both: Puzzle · 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👍 3,814
$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
$24.99Taiji
Sep 9 · Matthew VanDevander
Both: Puzzle · Relaxing · Exploration
Solve puzzle panels and uncover the meaning of the symbols within. Explore a dense world where secrets are hidden in plain sight.
PuzzleNonlinearDifficultAdventureTop-DownWalking SimulatorRelaxingExplorationPixel GraphicsHidden Object👍 1,138
$14.99AER Memories of Old
Oct 25 · Forgotten Key
Both: Exploration · Relaxing
Transform into a bird and fly to explore and experience a vibrant world of floating islands in the sky. Venture down into lost ancient ruins where each step leads you closer to the end of the world.
AdventureExplorationIndieRelaxingOpen WorldAtmosphericFemale ProtagonistFlightSingleplayerGreat Soundtrack👍 5,065
-70%$2.99Night Stones
Nov 11 · Advance Nine
Both: Fantasy · Exploration · Relaxing
You awake in Mythica, a cozy island where magical stones change day to night. Explore winding paths or venture into the wilds with your trusty glider and sailboat. To return home, you must befriend quirky townsfolk, discover hidden treasures, master magic, and face enemies in clever puzzle combat.
FantasyMagicExplorationCozyOpen WorldFlightRelaxingPuzzleNatureCute👍 261
-85%$1.79Lighthouse Keeper
Aug 23 · Stratera Games
Both: Puzzle · Relaxing · Exploration
You are tasked with taking care of the old Lighthouse in a small island. Repair its broken parts, hunt for food to get by, gather materials to craft stuff to help you along your journey through 11 islands.
Open World Survival CraftPuzzleCasualRPGCraftingRelaxingExplorationAdventureAction-AdventureFishing👍 336
$29.99Obduction
Aug 24 · Cyan, Inc.
Both: Puzzle · Exploration
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
$4.99Kairo
Apr 24 · Locked Door Puzzle
Both: Puzzle · Exploration
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.
PuzzleExplorationIndieAtmosphericFirst-PersonAbstractSurrealAdventureSingleplayerMystery👍 1,506
$19.99Isles of Sea and Sky
May 22 · Cicada Games
Both: Puzzle · Exploration
A fantastic, oceanic, open world puzzle adventure. Solve innovative block puzzles while unearthing a mystifying story, gaining new friends that change the puzzle landscape, and unlocking powers that provide more options for how you choose to progress through the enigmatic Isles of Sea and Sky.
AdventurePuzzleCollectathonMetroidvaniaOpen WorldSokobanPixel GraphicsAtmosphericExplorationRetro👍 1,541
-70%$1.79Riven (1997)
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Both: Puzzle · Exploration
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
$19.99Call of the Sea
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Both: Puzzle · Exploration
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AdventurePuzzleStory RichLovecraftianFirst-PersonFemale ProtagonistIndieAtmosphericMysteryExploration👍 4,536
$14.99The Eyes of Ara
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Both: Puzzle · Exploration
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PuzzleAdventurePoint & ClickHidden ObjectAtmosphericMysteryInvestigationLogicFirst-PersonExploration👍 767
$14.99FRACT OSC
Apr 22 · Phosfiend Systems
Both: Puzzle · Exploration
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MusicIndiePuzzleExplorationFirst-PersonAdventureGreat SoundtrackCasualSingleplayerAtmospheric👍 425
-70%$5.39realMyst: Masterpiece Edition
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Both: Puzzle · Exploration
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AdventurePuzzlePoint & ClickExplorationMysteryClassicFirst-PersonIndieRemakeStory Rich👍 1,388
$19.99Paper Beast
Jul 24 · Pixel Reef
Both: Exploration · Puzzle
An exploration and adventure game about wildlife sprung from the depths of the internet. An unknown power seems to upset its balance. Join forces with exotic creatures to unravel the mysteries of this universe.
AdventureExplorationVRNaturePhysicsPuzzleSandboxSurrealAtmosphericColorful👍 529
-70%$1.79Myst: Masterpiece Edition
Feb 2 · Cyan Worlds, Inc.
Both: Puzzle · Exploration
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
$7.99Return to Mysterious Island
Mar 6 · Kheops Studio
Both: Puzzle · Exploration
Join intrepid sailor and recent island castaway Mina as she explores the hidden secrets within the Jules Verne classic inspired Mysterious Island. Gather key articles left from the island’s previous inhabitants and combine them in unique and interesting ways to stay alive and stay hopeful for rescue.
AdventurePoint & ClickCasualPuzzleFemale ProtagonistFirst-PersonExplorationSingleplayerEscape Room👍 404
$19.99Tangle Tower
Oct 22 · SFB Games
Both: Puzzle · Exploration
Unravel a thrilling mystery by exploring a strange and twisted mansion, discovering curious clues, interrogating peculiar suspects and solving unique puzzles. Will you be able to uncover the secrets of Tangle Tower?
DetectivePoint & ClickPuzzleExplorationVisual NovelStory RichFunny2DMysteryDialogue Heavy👍 6,487
-80%$4.99Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles
Jul 17 · Prideful Sloth
Both: Exploration · Relaxing
Unwind and enjoy the slow life in Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles, a relaxing open-world adventure game. Yonder is set in the world of Gemea. A natural island paradise with eight distinct environments ranging from tropical beaches to snow-capped summits.
Open WorldAdventureExplorationRelaxingCraftingFarming SimCuteSingleplayerSandboxCasual👍 2,909
$4.990°N 0°W
Mar 1 · Colorfiction
Both: Exploration · Relaxing
Ready for a wild trip of psychedelic sights and sounds? 0°N 0°W is a chill, first-person walking sim for everyone, where each run is a fresh adventure!
ColorfulSurrealExplorationPsychedelicOpen WorldPlatformerWalking SimulatorFirst-Person3DRelaxing👍 363




