26 Puzzle games like Outer Wilds that you should try

If Outer Wilds worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and horror setting, the same is here. Both also lean on a first-person view and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and world — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere and linear, story-driven structure.

What brings it close to Outer Wilds is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. The distance is in world — its own ground is procedural generation.

Genre puts it alongside Outer Wilds, and so does strong narrative focus, open world exploration and a sci-fi setting. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is tone and visuals: a casual, approachable feel and pixel art.

It shares the essentials of what Outer Wilds does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. The common ground extends to a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: cozy, relaxing feel and stealth mechanics.

If Outer Wilds worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and single-player focus, the same is here. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. The distance is in tone — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere.

It shares the essentials of what Outer Wilds does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and horror setting. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting and tone: a casual, approachable feel.

On paper it is what Outer Wilds is — strong narrative focus, open world exploration and a sci-fi setting — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. They part company on setting and tone: this one brings a relaxing pace and fantasy world.

What brings it close to Outer Wilds is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and horror setting, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and world. The common ground extends to a first-person view and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is combat: magic-based combat.

The genre is the same as Outer Wilds’s, and with it strong narrative focus, open world exploration and horror setting. The common ground extends to a first-person view and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting and tone: a casual, approachable feel and linear, story-driven structure.

What brings it close to Outer Wilds is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and world. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: a relaxing pace and fantasy world.

If Outer Wilds worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, the same is here. To that it adds a first-person view and single-player focus. They part company on world: this one brings procedural generation.

What brings it close to Outer Wilds is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, combat and tone. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. They part company on game mode and visuals: this one brings offline play and a third-person camera.

If Outer Wilds worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and a sci-fi setting, the same is here. The common ground extends to a first-person view and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting: precision platforming.

What brings it close to Outer Wilds is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and a sci-fi setting, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and world. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting: fantasy world.

It shares the essentials of what Outer Wilds does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and game mode — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere and a cyberpunk setting.