Games like The Talos Principle 2
by Croteam
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.
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$29.99The Talos Principle
Dec 11 · Croteam
Both: Puzzle · Philosophical · First-Person
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 · First-Person · Puzzle Platformer
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
$14.99MIND: Path to Thalamus Enhanced Edition
Aug 5 · Pantumaca Barcelona, @CarlosGameDev, Dani Navarro, Luka Nieto
Both: Puzzle · Walking Simulator · First-Person
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
$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
$19.99Moss II VR
Oct 20 · Polyarc
Both: Exploration · Puzzle Platformer · Puzzle
Quill is back—and she’s being hunted. To stand a chance, Quill will need a true partner by her side—and we hope that partner is you. Moss: Book II is an action-adventure puzzle game and award-winning sequel (The Game Awards "Best VR/AR Game") to Moss.
ExplorationPuzzle PlatformerPuzzlePlatformerVRAction-AdventureFemale ProtagonistCuteFirst-PersonThird Person👍 730
$14.99TRI: Of Friendship and Madness
Oct 9 · Rat King Entertainment
Both: Puzzle · Exploration · First-Person
Find a way through the towers and dungeons of TRI by solving puzzles, climbing impossible ascents and reflecting light-rays. The mystical TRI will let you create your own paths in this strange world – just try not to lose your mind when you're falling upside down!
AdventureIndiePuzzleExplorationFirst-Person3D PlatformerSurrealPlatformerAtmosphericSingleplayer👍 365
-85%$1.49Lifeless Planet Premier Edition
Jun 6 · Serenity Forge
Both: Sci-fi · Puzzle Platformer · Exploration
PREMIER EDITION - While seeking life on a distant planet, an astronaut discovers an abandoned Russian town. He suspects his mission is a hoax until a mysterious young woman saves him from a strange and deadly phenomenon...
AtmosphericSci-fiPuzzle PlatformerExplorationMysterySpaceHorrorWalking SimulatorCinematicAdventure👍 2,530
$24.99COCOON
Sep 29 · Geometric Interactive
Both: Puzzle · Exploration · Puzzle Platformer
From Jeppe Carlsen, the lead gameplay designer of LIMBO and INSIDE — COCOON takes you on an adventure across worlds within worlds. Master world-leaping mechanics and solve intricate puzzles to unravel a cosmic mystery.
AdventurePuzzleExplorationIndiePuzzle PlatformerAtmosphericStylized3DSingleplayerFuturistic👍 7,963
-90%$0.99Niko: Through The Dream
Jul 17 · Studio Paint
Both: Puzzle · Puzzle Platformer · First-Person
Niko is a spiritual journey through the dreams, where adventure, puzzles and mysteries come together in an oneiric and minimalist world. Dare to dream!
AdventureIndiePuzzleMinimalistPuzzle PlatformerAtmosphericSingleplayerFirst-PersonGreat SoundtrackWalking Simulator👍 200
$3.99Face It - A game to fight inner demons
Jun 9 · Tlön Studios, Ilex Games
Both: Puzzle · 3D Platformer · Puzzle Platformer
Carefuly crafted puzzles in a challenging 3D plaformer take the player on a surrealistic journey through a maze of feelings. In Face It, abstract concepts are shaped into gameplay: darker emotions are monsters and traps, while brighter concepts are the powers you need to beat the levels.
IndieAdventureActionPuzzle3D PlatformerPuzzle PlatformerHorrorEarly Access👍 520
$5.99Converter
Apr 6 · Funkyzeit Games
Both: Puzzle · Puzzle Platformer · 3D Platformer
Escape the hellish planet 50Y-80Y in a puzzle platformer about a stranded astronaut overcoming sly planet's shenanigans in the ultimate quest to survive and discover the mysterious planet's secret.
RPGPuzzlePlatformerAdventurePuzzle PlatformerAction-Adventure3D PlatformerExploration3DThird Person
$34.99Myst
Aug 26 · Cyan Worlds, Inc.
Both: Puzzle · Exploration · First-Person
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
$14.99THE MULLER-POWELL PRINCIPLE
Nov 29 · Three Dots Games
Both: Puzzle · Sci-fi · First-Person
Dr. Herman, your sci-fi journey begins. Armed only with your mind and the Manipulator that operates with different types of energy, you'll have to pass through portals, visit parallel worlds, and solve physics-based puzzles.
PuzzleStory RichAdventureSciencePhysicsSurrealSci-fiFirst-PersonSingleplayerExploration👍 341
-90%$1.99Soul Axiom
Feb 29 · Wales Interactive
Both: Sci-fi · Puzzle · Exploration
From the studio that brought you Master Reboot comes a first-person story-driven adventure puzzle game, set in the beautiful, haunting cyber-world of Elysia. Collect unique hand powers, discover multiple endings and choose your own destiny as you unravel the mystery of your digital afterlife.
AdventureIndieSci-fiCyberpunkPuzzleExplorationMysteryFirst-PersonAtmosphericThriller👍 135
$19.99Creaks
Jul 22 · Amanita Design
Both: Puzzle · Puzzle Platformer
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
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Both: Exploration · Sci-fi · 3D Platformer
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Both: First-Person · Exploration · Puzzle
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$19.99Venineth
Apr 16 · Venineth Team, mort-art
Both: 3D Platformer · Exploration · Sci-fi
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Both: Puzzle · Exploration · First-Person
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AdventurePuzzlePoint & ClickExplorationMysteryClassicFirst-PersonIndieRemakeStory Rich👍 1,388
$19.99Braid, Anniversary Edition
May 14 · Thekla, Inc.
Both: Puzzle Platformer · Puzzle
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Puzzle Platformer2D PlatformerPuzzlePlatformerAction-Adventure2DTime ManipulationActionCasualCartoony👍 1,766
$4.990°N 0°W
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Both: Exploration · Walking Simulator · First-Person
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Both: Walking Simulator · Exploration · First-Person
Time is relative. Sometimes 10 seconds can feel like an eternity... In TIMEframe you will discover a world in slow motion. Explore the remnants of a mysterious civilization on the brink of destruction.
IndieCasualWalking SimulatorAtmosphericGreat SoundtrackExplorationFirst-PersonAdventureStylizedShort👍 269
$16.99Etherborn
Jul 18 · Altered Matter
Both: Puzzle · Puzzle Platformer · 3D Platformer
Delve into an environmental puzzle platformer built on exploring and understanding gravity-shifting structures. You are a voiceless being that has just been born into a world where a bodiless voice awaits your arrival. Go forth and seek your purpose.
IndieAdventureGreat SoundtrackPuzzlePuzzle PlatformerAtmosphericPlatformer3D PlatformerMinimalistColorful👍 103
$11.99Haven Moon
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Both: Puzzle · Exploration · Sci-fi
Haven Moon will transport you to a mysterious world where you have to explore abandoned islands and solve their secrets to find a treasure. In this Myst-like game inspired by Jules Verne’s universe, use your senses and intelligence to find your way through secret passages and curious machinery.
AdventurePoint & ClickMysteryPuzzleExplorationSteampunkSci-fiChoose Your Own AdventureRealisticLogic👍 646
$14.99Epitasis
May 1 · Epitasis Games
Both: Puzzle · Exploration · Sci-fi
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IndieNaturePuzzleOpen WorldExplorationSpaceAtmosphericSurrealPsychedelicSci-fi👍 130
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Both: Sci-fi · First-Person · Exploration
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Sci-fiImmersive SimSpaceSingleplayerHorrorAtmosphericFPSFirst-PersonStory RichExploration👍 37,766
$4.99Kairo
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Both: Puzzle · Exploration · First-Person
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PuzzleExplorationIndieAtmosphericFirst-PersonAbstractSurrealAdventureSingleplayerMystery👍 1,506
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Both: Exploration · First-Person · Walking Simulator
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$7.99Nihilumbra
Oct 25 · BeautiFun Games
Both: Puzzle · Puzzle Platformer
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Both: Puzzle · Exploration · First-Person
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AdventureCasualPoint & ClickPuzzleClassicAtmosphericExploration1990'sMysteryFirst-Person👍 990
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Both: Exploration · Puzzle · Lore-Rich
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ExplorationJRPGFemale ProtagonistCollectathonPuzzleRPGCuteOpen WorldLore-RichTurn-Based Combat👍 1,925
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Both: Puzzle Platformer · Puzzle
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Both: Puzzle · Walking Simulator
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