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6 Games like The Witness on Mobile that you should try

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We filtered the 48 games similar to The Witness down to the 6 that fit the “Mobile” category. Obduction, Dear Esther: Landmark Edition and Telling Lies top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Witness.

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

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Within the “Mobile” category, the closest game to The Witness is Obduction — scoring 73/100 on our similarity scale. Dear Esther: Landmark Edition and Telling Lies follow close behind.

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The best games like The Witness on Mobile

6 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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Obduction

73
NGL75
Obduction
Closest overall match
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
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Dear Esther: Landmark Edition

71
NGL70
Dear Esther: Landmark Edition
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloNarrativeRelaxingOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person
Year 2016Dev Rob Briscoe · Curve DigitalOn PS4 · PC · iOS

What brings it close to The Witness is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and progression. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting and world: a casual, approachable feel and linear, story-driven structure.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100Tone65World40
3

Telling Lies

71
NGL73
Telling Lies
Closest on world
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person
Year 2019Dev Furious Bee Limited · Annapurna InteractiveOn PS4 · PC · iOS

What brings it close to The Witness is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and progression. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. They part company on tone and world: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere.

Released 3 years after The Witness.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100World67Tone45
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Pilgrims

68
NGL96
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
5

The Exit 8

66
NGL93
The Exit 8
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person
Year 2023Dev KOTAKE CREATE · PLAYISMOn Xbox · PS4 · Switch

It comes from the same genre as The Witness and shares strong narrative focus, open world exploration and single-player focus. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. They part company on setting and world: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and linear, story-driven structure.

Released 7 years after The Witness.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals66Tone50World45
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The First Tree

56
NGL77
The First Tree
Closest on tone
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloNarrativeRelaxingOpen WorldExploration
Year 2017Dev David WehleOn PS4 · Linux · Android

It comes from the same genre as The Witness and shares 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 mode100Progression100Tone75World62Setting0

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