18 Games with a sci-fi setting like The Witness that you should try

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

If The Witness worked for you because of a relaxing pace, open world exploration and a sci-fi setting, the same is here. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and tone — its own ground is a casual, approachable feel and a sandbox world.

It shares the essentials of what The Witness does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and a sci-fi setting. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in tone and world — its own ground is a casual, approachable feel and post-apocalyptic world.

If The Witness 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 and tone: dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting.

Same family as The Witness: punishing difficulty, open world exploration and a sci-fi setting. The common ground extends to a first-person view and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting and world: a sandbox world and a space setting.

If The Witness worked for you because of open world exploration, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus, the same is here. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery. Where the two diverge is visuals and world: a third-person camera.

The genre is the same as The Witness’s, and with it 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 setting: loot and gear systems, and historical setting.

Same family as The Witness: 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 setting: a sandbox world and fantasy world.