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2014PCSteam Deck playable79 % positive−45 % 5.99 € 3.29 €

An indie adventure where you survive randomly generated snowy forests, solving puzzles with a spirit guide's help to uncover a spiritual mystery.

  • Lots to discover
  • Puzzles and brain teasers
  • Strong, story-driven narrative

The closest matches for Echo of the Wilds are Myst: Masterpiece Edition, The Longing and Aporia: Beyond the Valley. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Echo of the Wilds special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Myst: Masterpiece Edition

86 %Match

1999PCSteam Deck verified86 % positive6.15 €

  • Lots to discover
  • Puzzles and brain teasers
  • Strong, story-driven narrative

You explore the mysterious island of Myst alone and travel through magical books to other worlds, unraveling their puzzles and the story behind them. A quiet, atmospheric puzzle adventure with no combat, where observation and thinking are everything.

The Longing

Pure single-player experience

You play a small shade servant who must wait 400 real-time days for his king to awaken. You can spend the time exploring a vast cave, reading, crafting or simply doing nothing, making it an unusual, meditative experiment about patience and solitude.

Myst

Lots to discover

A landmark adventure where you wander a mysterious island alone and solve intricate logic puzzles woven into the environment to uncover the fate of two trapped brothers. With no combat or hand-holding, it is a quiet, observation-driven journey of discovery.

Aquaria

Pure single-player experience

Aquaria is an underwater Metroidvania where you swim as Naija through a vast, mysterious ocean, using song and transformations to unlock new abilities. Atmospheric exploration and a fully voiced story are the heart of the game.

Yume 2kki

Focus on a single character

A huge fan-made dream-exploration game in the spirit of Yume Nikki: as Urotsuki you wander through hundreds of surreal dream worlds, collecting Effects that unlock new paths and secrets. There is no combat, just cryptic discovery, wandering and an unsettling mood.

Hacknet

Lots to discover

Hacknet is a hacking simulator played entirely in a terminal, where you use real-style commands to break into systems and uncover the mysterious death of a hacker. It offers little hand-holding, plenty of secrets and an atmospheric network full of puzzles.

Myst V: End of Ages

Lots to discover

The finale of the Myst series sends you through strange, freely explorable worlds in first person, solving environmental puzzles and piecing together the history of the D'ni from journals and clues. Your final choice decides the fate of that ancient civilization.

The Painscreek Killings

Lots to discover

As a young journalist you comb through an abandoned 1990s town, gather clues and piece together the truth behind a murder case with almost no hand-holding. It thrives on genuine detective work and a dense, eerie atmosphere.

Her Story

Lots to discover

You type keywords into an old police database and piece together a haunting crime mystery from fragmented live-action interview clips of one woman. The story assembles itself in your head, in whatever order your curiosity leads you.

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