Games like Outer Wilds

4.3average player rating•5 games

Outer Wilds rewards questions—every launch a chance to connect clues across space and time. These games emphasize discovery, wonder, and stories that unfold through exploration.

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Games5

Avg. Metacritic88

Avg. player rating4.3/5

Avg. playtime4h

Main genreAdventure

Released2012–2022

What these games share

The genres these 5 picks have in common, straight from their store data.

Adventure5 of 5
Indie5 of 5

The picks

Ranked by player rating, Metacritic breaks ties.

1
Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe
AdventureCasualIndie
Meta narrative corridors—choices that comment on choice itself.
4.4/5Player ratingMC90View game
2
Return of the Obra Dinn
AdventureIndie
Deduction aboard a ghost ship—one memorable investigation with a distinct visual hook.
4.3/5Player ratingMC88View game
3
Journey
AdventureFamilyIndie
Wordless travel through dunes—awe and connection in under two hours.
4.3/5Player ratingMC92View game
4
Firewatch
AdventureIndie
Walking, radio banter, and Wyoming smoke—human mystery on a smaller map.
4.3/5Player ratingMC81View game
5
The Witness
AdventureIndiePuzzle
Island of line puzzles—environment teaches language without explicit tutorials.
4.0/5Player ratingMC87View game