Games like Outer Wilds
If you like Outer Wilds (exploration, mystery and space adventure), these 10 games are similar in what you do and how you play. They go from most to least similar.
FEZ
- In common: exploring and thinking
- Difference: less story
When you want to explore with no pressure: nothing attacks you and a fall just sends you back to the last solid ground.
The Talos Principle
- In common: thinking and story
- Difference: less exploring
When you want to think calmly through well-designed puzzles and reflect a little along the way.
Return of the Obra Dinn
- In common: thinking and story
- Difference: less exploring
When you fancy feeling like a real detective and your mind is sharp. Every confirmed deduction is a small victory.
Firewatch
- In common: story and exploring
- Difference: less thinking
When you want a grown-up, lovely story you can finish in one or two afternoons, with no demands.
ANIMAL WELL
- In common: exploring and thinking
- Difference: less story
When you feel like exploring and thinking calmly, letting curiosity guide the session.
What Remains of Edith Finch
- In common: story
- Difference: less thinking
When you have a quiet afternoon and want a complete, moving experience with no difficulty at all.
The Witness
- In common: thinking and exploring
- Difference: less story
When your mind is sharp and you want to think deeply, with no rush or pressure.
SOMA
- In common: story and exploring
- Difference: less thinking
When you want an unsettling sci-fi story that makes you think, in sessions of one or two hours.
Chants of Sennaar
- In common: thinking and exploring
When you want to think calmly and feel like a linguist: every word you decipher is a small victory.
Stray
- In common: exploring and story
- Difference: less thinking
When you want a simple, lovely adventure you can complete in a few afternoons.
How we pick them
We compare the tags the Steam community gives each game with our own classification: what you do (action, story, building…), the difficulty, how long sessions last and whether you play alone or with others. Nobody pays to appear.
About Outer Wilds
A miniature solar system caught in a 22-minute loop. You don't level up or collect items: the only thing that progresses is your knowledge. Each loop you explore a planet, find clues and get closer to understanding what's going on.
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