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If The Witness left you wanting more, this list of 48 similar games is for you. Each one shares part of its essence — adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration — and the NextGameLike editorial team ranks them by a similarity score computed across 11 attributes. The Last Clockwinder comes closest (78/100).

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure
Tags
NarrativeHardcoreSolo
Year 2016Dev NVIDIA Lightspeed Studios

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The closest game to The Witness is The Last Clockwinder — scoring 78/100 on our similarity scale. Blue Prince and Road 96 follow close behind.

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Top games similar to The Witness

48 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Witness. Each one has been evaluated across 11 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

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The Last Clockwinder

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The Last Clockwinder
Closest on genre
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloNarrativeRelaxingOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationFirst Person
Year 2022Dev pontoco · Cyan VenturesPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS

The genre is the same as The Witness’s, and with it strong narrative focus, open world exploration and a sci-fi setting. To that it adds a first-person view and single-player focus. They part company on progression and world: this one brings cozy, relaxing feel and resource management.

Released 6 years after The Witness.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting72Tone66World64
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Blue Prince

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Blue Prince
Closest on world
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloNarrativeProceduralOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person
Year 2025Dev Dogubomb · Raw FuryOn Xbox · Switch · PC

The genre is the same as The Witness’s, and with it strong narrative focus, procedural generation and single-player focus. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. The distance is in tone and visuals — its own ground is 3D presentation.

Released 9 years after The Witness.

Genre100Game mode100World100Progression72Visuals69Tone65
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Road 96

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Road 96
Closest on progression
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloNarrativeProceduralOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person
Year 2021Dev DigixArt · RavenscourtOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

Released 5 years after The Witness.

Genre100Game mode100World100Progression100Visuals100Tone65
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Cosmic Osmo and the Worlds Beyond the Mackerel

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Cosmic Osmo and the Worlds Beyond the Mackerel
Closest overall match
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloNarrativeOpen WorldProceduralSci-FiExplorationFirst Person
Dev Cyan WorldsPlaytime ~1hOn PC

It shares the essentials of what The Witness 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.

Genre100Game mode100World100Progression100Setting78Visuals51
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Refunct

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Refunct
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloRelaxingNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person
Year 2015Dev Dominique GrieshoferPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

What brings it close to The Witness is a relaxing pace, open world exploration and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and progression. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. The distance is in world and tone — its own ground is a casual, approachable feel.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100Tone67World64
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Antichamber

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Antichamber
Closest on setting
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationFirst Person
Year 2013Dev Alexander Bruce · DemruthPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

If The Witness worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and a sci-fi setting, the same is here. To that it adds a first-person view and single-player focus. They part company on tone and world: this one brings precision platforming.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Progression100Visuals100World57
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Outer Wilds

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NGL90
Outer Wilds
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationFirst Person
Year 2019Dev Mobius Digital · Annapurna InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

It comes from the same genre as The Witness and shares 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 setting and tone: a space setting.

Released 3 years after The Witness.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals84World65Tone64
8

Pilgrims

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Pilgrims
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloRelaxingNarrativeOpen WorldExploration
Year 2019Dev Amanita DesignOn Linux · Android · PC

Shelved next to The Witness for good reason: a relaxing pace, open world exploration and single-player focus. To that it adds exploration and discovery. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings a casual, approachable feel and a cartoon aesthetic.

Released 3 years after The Witness.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100World66Tone57Setting0
9

Obduction

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Obduction
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationFirst Person
Year 2016Dev Cyan WorldsOn PC · PS4 · iOS

If The Witness worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and a sci-fi setting, the same is here. To that it adds a first-person view and single-player focus. They part company on tone and world: this one brings a casual, approachable feel and fantasy world.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100Setting69World56
10

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

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NGL95
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationRanged
Year 2023Dev Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 3 · NintendoOn Switch

Genre puts it alongside The Witness, and so does open world exploration, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery. Where the two diverge is visuals and world: a sandbox world and fantasy world.

Released 7 years after The Witness.

Genre100Game mode100Setting69Progression65World46Visuals0
11

Shadow of the Colossus

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Shadow of the Colossus
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2012Dev Team Ico · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

The genre is the same as The Witness’s, and with it strong narrative focus, open world exploration and single-player focus. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery. Where the two diverge is visuals and tone: a third-person camera.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100World64Tone60Visuals0
12

RiME

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RiME
Closest on tone
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloNarrativeRelaxingOpen WorldExploration
Year 2017Dev Tequila Works · Six FootOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

Same family as The Witness: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and single-player focus. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: fantasy world and a third-person camera.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Tone82World65Setting0
13

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

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The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationRanged
Year 2017Dev Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 3 · NintendoOn Switch

The genre is the same as The Witness’s, and with it open world exploration, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. To that it adds exploration and discovery. They part company on visuals and progression: this one brings a sandbox world and fantasy world.

Genre100Game mode100Setting51World46Progression40Visuals0
14

Abzu

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Abzu
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloRelaxingNarrativeOpen WorldExploration
Year 2016Dev Giant Squid · 505 GamesOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

On paper it is what The Witness is — a relaxing pace, open world exploration and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds exploration and discovery. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings a casual, approachable feel and fantasy world.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Tone69World55Setting0
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Stray

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Stray
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExploration
Year 2022Dev BlueTwelve · Annapurna InteractivePlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Shelved next to The Witness for good reason: 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 visuals and setting: cozy, relaxing feel and a cyberpunk setting.

Released 6 years after The Witness.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100World58Tone43Setting35

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