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Explore a solar system caught in a 22-minute time loop and unravel a cosmic mystery.
What defines Outer Wilds:
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The closest matches for Outer Wilds are The Solus Project, Obduction and In Other Waters. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Outer Wilds special – the reasons are listed right on each game.
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Best match
You are stranded on an alien planet and must endure harsh weather, hunger and dangers while exploring caves and ruins in first person. The goal is to uncover the world's secrets and send a signal back to Earth.
90 % 30.49 €
Puzzles and brain teasers
A puzzle adventure from the makers of Myst: you are whisked to an alien world and solve intricate environmental puzzles across surreal, interlinked landscapes to uncover the mystery behind it.
89 % 14.99 €
Sci-fi setting
You guide biologist Ellery Vas's diving suit across an alien ocean planet entirely through a minimalist map interface. Calm exploration, sample collecting and light puzzles drive an atmospheric story about loss and ecology.
88 % 19.99 €
Puzzles and brain teasers
A first-person puzzle game set in a Gothic-styled city caught between past and future. Exploration and puzzle solving are the core of the experience.
87 % −70 %Strong, story-driven narrative
Riven sends you alone through a decaying, lovingly crafted island world where you must decipher interlocking mechanical puzzles with almost no guidance. Its dense atmosphere and coherent world design make it a classic of the adventure genre.
87 %
Strong, story-driven narrative
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.
87 % 39.99 €
Puzzles and brain teasers
A philosophical first-person puzzle game set in a post-human world, where you solve clever logic puzzles in striking environments while pondering consciousness and humanity. The story and conversations with fellow robots matter as much as the puzzles.
87 % −80 %Puzzles and brain teasers
A comic-styled cyberpunk adventure where you play Robert Foster, solving clever puzzles and hacking the systems of a controlled desert city. A blend of thriller plot and dry humor keeps the story entertaining.
87 % 19.49 €
Strong, story-driven narrative
A first-person adventure in which you enter the fading memories of a dementia patient as a memory-therapy worker. Tricky puzzles and a moving story about losing the mind drive the experience.
86 % −60 %Strong, story-driven narrative
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.