46 Games like Dear Esther that you should try

If Dear Esther worked for you because of strong narrative focus, fantasy world and single-player focus, the same is here. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. The distance is in setting — its own ground is a sci-fi setting.

What brings it close to Dear Esther is exploration and discovery, strong narrative focus, and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. Both also lean on a first-person view. What it adds of its own: puzzle design.

If Dear Esther worked for you because of exploration and discovery, a casual, approachable feel, and single-player focus, the same is here. Both also lean on a first-person view. The distance is in tone — its own ground is cozy, relaxing feel.

What brings it close to Dear Esther is exploration and discovery, strong narrative focus, and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. The common ground extends to a first-person view. It sets itself apart with puzzle design.

What brings it close to Dear Esther is exploration and discovery, strong narrative focus, and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. Its own ground is puzzle design.

If Dear Esther worked for you because of exploration and discovery, strong narrative focus, and single-player focus, the same is here. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is 2D presentation.

If Dear Esther worked for you because of exploration and discovery, strong narrative focus, and single-player focus, the same is here. Its own ground is puzzle design.

If Dear Esther worked for you because of exploration and discovery, a casual, approachable feel, and single-player focus, the same is here. It sets itself apart with puzzle design.

It shares the essentials of what Dear Esther does: strong narrative focus, fantasy world and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is pixel art.

With Dear Esther it shares a casual, approachable feel and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is 2D presentation.

The thread back to Dear Esther runs through a casual, approachable feel and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals: an isometric view.

What brings it close to Dear Esther is exploration and discovery, strong narrative focus, and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. What it adds of its own: puzzle design.

It shares the essentials of what Dear Esther does: exploration and discovery, strong narrative focus, and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is 2D presentation.

Shelved next to Dear Esther for good reason: strong narrative focus, fantasy world and single-player focus. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery. Where the two diverge is visuals and tone: a sci-fi setting and a third-person camera.

With Dear Esther it shares a casual, approachable feel and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals: 2D presentation.