Games like Mare

"The First Tree" is a third-person exploration game that follows a fox's journey through a mysterious forest as it searches for its lost family. Intertwined with the fox's story is that of a son trying to reconnect with his estranged father. The game features emotional storytelling and a stunning art style, using its gameplay to explore themes of love, loss, and reconciliation.

RiME is a single-player, open-world puzzle adventure game with a wholesome story and dense atmosphere. As a young boy stranded on a mysterious island, you'll explore enchanting landscapes, solve ingenious puzzles using sound, light, and time manipulation, and uncover secrets that reveal the island's forgotten past. With its outstanding gameplay, graphics, and soundtrack, RiME offers a captivating experience, despite minor optimization issues and some grinding.

"Vane is a single-player, historical open-world game with wonderful visuals and a perfect soundtrack. As a bird transformed into a child, players explore a ruined desert, shifting between forms to unravel the world's mysteries. The minimalistic environment evolves alongside the player, creating a unique and personal journey set to a haunting synth score."

"Aporia: Beyond The Valley" is a first-person adventure game set in a mystical, ancient world. Players explore this beautiful but ruined land, solving puzzles to uncover the story of its lost civilization. With no combat or dialogue, the game emphasizes exploration and discovery in a serene, atmospheric setting.

Genopanic is a thrilling single-player platformer featuring a rich story, phenomenal mechanics, and spectacular atmosphere. Players explore a cosmic station battling mutant creatures with diverse weapons like plasma cutters and flamethrowers, alongside charming AI companions LAIK and VOLGA. With beautiful graphics and music, it offers a wild, engaging adventure filled with quirky enemies and intriguing DNA mysteries.

In AER Memories of Old, you play as a young girl who can transform into a bird, allowing you to explore a beautifully crafted ancient world filled with ruins and mysteries. Solve puzzles, discover secrets, and uncover the history of a civilization long gone while navigating through breathtaking landscapes and cloudscapes. Experience a serene atmosphere and a touching narrative in this open-world adventure game.

"Tengami is a single-player action game set in a Japanese pop-up book with a marvelous atmosphere, featuring sensational graphics and a masterful soundtrack. Players fold and slide the paper world to solve puzzles and uncover secrets, immersed in an authentic and intricate representation of ancient Japan. The unique pop-up book gameplay makes for a serene journey filled with dark forests, abandoned shrines, and tranquil waterfalls."

"Haak is a single-player Platformer game with Metroidvania elements, set in a post-apocalyptic world with unique pixel graphics. As Haak, a traveler from the north, explore the land using your hook, dash, and charged slash to survive against dangerous mutants and dark forces. The hand-drawn retro-futuristic pixel world and intriguing story will keep you engaged through compelling gameplay and phenomenal music."

"Omno is a single-player Fantasy Platformer game with marvelous mechanics, stunning graphics, and a stellar soundtrack. Embark on an epic journey through a dense, highly emotional atmosphere, discovering an ancient world filled with puzzles, secrets, and enchanting creatures. Created by animator Jonas Manke as a hobby project over 5 years ago, Omno promises an unforgettable adventure."

"Eclipse: Edge of Light" is a VR horror-adventure game set on a sentient planet with ancient ruins. As the survivor of a crash landing, you'll explore the alien world using a jetpack-equipped spacesuit, discovering the planet's tragic past and the remains of a betrayed civilization. With an original soundtrack and over 3 hours of gameplay, uncover the secrets of this dreamscape world while flying through beautiful environments and uncovering relics of the past.