Games like There The Light
Looking for games like There The Light? Here are top casual simulation recommendations with a mystery focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with The Gardens Between, Zenge or Kairo.
- 92%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding93% User Score 1,842 reviewsCritic Score 85%1 reviews
A Surreal Adventure Through Memory, Moments and Time If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Gardens Between.
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- 86%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:music, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability94% User Score 1,120 reviewsCritic Score 50%1 reviews
Zenge is a peculiar puzzle game, telling the story of Eon - a lonely journeyman who's stuck between the worlds and time. Game is intended to be a relaxing experience, thus there are no points, stars, tutorials, move counters, in game shops or any other distractors. Just pure, immersive journey with Eon, told through gorgeous art and music. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zenge.
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- 75%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding75% User Score 2,018 reviewsCritic Score 80%1 reviews
Enter the lost world of Kairo. Explore vast abandoned monuments. Bring strange and ancient machinery back to life. Slowly uncover the true purpose of Kairo and fulfil a great destiny. Kairo is an atmospheric 3D exploration and puzzle solving game. Developed by Richard Perrin the creator of the white chamber with music by Wounds (Bartosz Szturgiewicz). If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kairo.
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- 74%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability83% User Score 510 reviewsCritic Score 59%6 reviews
Aporia: Beyond The Valley brings a unique approach to the art of storytelling, by not using text or dialogue. It offers new, interesting puzzle mechanics, and elaborate environmental storytelling within an immersive world. Aporia: Beyond The Valley is a first-person puzzle game set in the world of Ez’rat Qin. Explore a world filled with strange nature, ancient technology, and haunted by a spirit … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aporia: Beyond The Valley.
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- 90%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability94% User Score 5,540 reviewsCritic Score 87%30 reviews
An adventure across worlds within worlds. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to COCOON.
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- 83%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding83% User Score 15,440 reviews
The Witness is an exploration-puzzle game. The game is being developed by a small, independent team, a mix of full-timers and contractors. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Witness.
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- 97%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding97% User Score 1,802 reviews
Klocki is a relaxing and minimal experience. Loaded with a lot of different puzzle mechanics. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to klocki.
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- 84%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding84% User Score 7,282 reviews
Spoiler Warning: This game contains major spoilers for The Witness. The game assumes that you have previously played and learned every mechanic (excluding the hidden ones) in The Witness. The 12th WitCup took place on May 14, 2022. The problem was given by @Leaving Leaves. The goal of the puzzle is to understand the structure of a seemingly complicated configuration of elements from The Witness, a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to WitCup 12.
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- 89%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability94% User Score 1,379 reviewsCritic Score 80%5 reviews
Linelight is an elegant puzzle game set in a world of lines. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Linelight.
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- 86%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:music, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding94% User Score 9,141 reviewsCritic Score 78%17 reviews
Far: Lone Sails is a vehicle adventure game. The player needs to maintain and upgrade their unique vessel to traverse a dried-out sea, with the remains of a decaying civilization scattered out on the seabed. Keep your unique vessel going, overcome numerous obstacles and withstand the hazardous weather conditions. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FAR: Lone Sails.
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- 79%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding79% User Score 1,462 reviews
The Moon Sliver is a short narrative-focused non-linear exploration game with horror elements. It features a unique narrative mechanic that blurs the line between story and exploration, where interacting with objects and even simply moving around will reveal fragments of narration. As players piece these fragments together, a story of guilt, loneliness, and faith begins to take shape. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Moon Sliver.
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- 89%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding91% User Score 2,614 reviewsCritic Score 80%1 reviews
You try to clear your vision and get on your feet after your arrival. You hear the portal closing behind you as you take a step forward. You are trapped, your way back is gone. Quern - Undying Thoughts is a first-person puzzle adventure game, inviting you on a journey to explore it and solve its challenges. Put your mind to the test with the increasingly complex puzzles, and unravel the mysteri… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Quern: Undying Thoughts.
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- 62%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability62% User Score 324 reviews
A mysterious trip to gorgeous and surreal lands, players explore the unknown and harness mystical powers which have been hidden in the valley for centuries. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Qora.
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- 77%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding87% User Score 4,022 reviewsCritic Score 66%20 reviews
Transform into a bird and fly to explore and experience a vibrant world of floating islands in the sky. Venture down into lost ancient ruins where each step leads you closer to the end of the world. AER puts you in the shoes of Auk, a magical shape-shifting girl who can transform between human and bird. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AER Memories of Old.
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- 79%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability88% User Score 676 reviewsCritic Score 71%15 reviews
LUNA The Shadow Dust is a fully hand-animated Point&Click puzzle adventure. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LUNA The Shadow Dust.
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- 90%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:music, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding93% User Score 1,332 reviewsCritic Score 81%2 reviews
Omno whisks you away on a journey of discovery through an ancient world of wonders. It's a single-player adventure full of puzzles, secrets, and obstacles to overcome. The power of a lost civilisation will carry you on an epic quest through lush forests, sun-blasted deserts, and frozen tundras - even to the clouds. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Omno.
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- 81%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding81% User Score 408 reviewsCritic Score 80%1 reviews
A finalist for "Best Indie Game" at the Canadian Videogame Awards, Planet of the Eyes tells the tale of a service robot stranded on a mysterious planet. A stunning visual mix of puzzle and platforming challenges, an original musical score and fully voiced audio logs will sweep you away on the immersive journey of a lone robot in an unknown world If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Planet of the Eyes.
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- 97%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, story97% User Score 3,713 reviews
Hook is a minimal, relaxing, puzzle game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hook.
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- 76%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:music, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability79% User Score 848 reviewsCritic Score 70%4 reviews
Tengami is an atmospheric adventure game set inside a Japanese pop-up book. Fold and slide the beautifully crafted paper world to solve puzzles and discover secrets. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tengami.
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- 64%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:graphics, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability70% User Score 297 reviewsCritic Score 58%15 reviews
Explore the inner workings of deserted factories in search of data cassettes that contain boundless virtual worlds. Collect more tapes and explore more worlds and you'll soon discover new methods of traversal and control that will take you farther than you'd ever expect. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Small Radios Big Televisions.
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- 76%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:optimization, replayability91% User Score 3,881 reviewsCritic Score 57%8 reviews
Inspired by Gone Home and Dear Esther, Scanner Sombre is a cave exploration experience. With stunning visuals and a terrifying theme, it is the 6th major video game released by Introversion Software. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scanner Sombre.
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- 87%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability94% User Score 3,772 reviewsCritic Score 79%31 reviews
Discover Planet of Lana on the official PlayStation website - buy the game, learn about its characters and gameplay, view screenshots, watch trailers. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Planet of Lana.
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- 89%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding96% User Score 8,836 reviewsCritic Score 82%11 reviews
Gorogoa is an elegant evolution of the puzzle genre. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gorogoa.
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- 71%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability75% User Score 10,416 reviewsCritic Score 66%43 reviews
Scorn is an atmospheric first person horror adventure game set in a nightmarish universe of odd forms and somber tapestry. It is designed around an idea of "being thrown into the world". Isolated and lost inside this dream-like world you will explore different interconnected regions in a non-linear fashion. The unsettling environment is a character itself. Every location contains its own theme (st… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scorn.
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- 88%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding90% User Score 5,173 reviewsCritic Score 75%1 reviews
A story about taking things apart and putting ourselves back together. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Assemble With Care.
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- 75%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding78% User Score 3,067 reviewsCritic Score 70%3 reviews
Two years in the making, the highly anticipated Indie remake of the cult mod Dear Esther arrives on PC. Dear Esther immerses you in a stunningly realised world, a remote and desolate island somewhere in the outer Hebrides. As you step forwards, a voice begins to read fragments of a letter: "Dear Esther..." - and so begins a journey through one of the most original first-person games of recent year… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dear Esther.
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- 72%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability85% User Score 654 reviewsCritic Score 58%11 reviews
Iris.Fall is a puzzle adventure game featuring striking visuals and a spellbinding theme of "light and shadow". If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Iris.Fall.
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- 77%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding81% User Score 1,041 reviewsCritic Score 74%24 reviews
The Deluxe Edition gives players access to all released content including Q.U.B.E. 2 Main Game and the Season Pass (Two Puzzles Pack, Original Soundtrack and Glove Skin). If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Q.U.B.E. 2.
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- 97%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, story97% User Score 7,601 reviews
Relaxing puzzle game. #puzzle If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hook.
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- 87%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability94% User Score 3,124 reviewsCritic Score 81%41 reviews
Enjoy meditative vibes in Jusant, an action-puzzle climbing game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jusant.
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- 80%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability81% User Score 1,696 reviewsCritic Score 77%3 reviews
The Unfinished Swan is a game about exploring the unknown. The player is a young boy chasing after a swan who has wandered off into a surreal, unfinished kingdom. The game begins in a completely white space where players can throw paint to splatter their surroundings and reveal the world around them. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Unfinished Swan.
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- 76%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:optimization, replayability88% User Score 2,285 reviewsCritic Score 63%17 reviews
A third-person exploratory action/adventure title in which a boy ends up on a mysterious island and makes his way through its highly stylized environments, containing puzzles and slight navigation challenges, to get to the bottom of why he's ended up there and to reach the end of the road he's inadvertently begun to travel. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RiME.
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- 76%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization84% User Score 1,750 reviewsCritic Score 69%10 reviews
The Bridge is a 2D logic puzzle game that forces you to reevaluate your preconceptions of physics and perspective. It is Isaac Newton meets M. C. Escher. Manipulate gravity to redefine the ceiling as the floor while venturing through impossible architectures. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Bridge.
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- 85%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:music, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding93% User Score 834 reviewsCritic Score 74%7 reviews
Papetura is an atmospheric point & click, adventure game, handcrafted entirely out of paper. Little creatures Pape and Tura will face monsters that will try to burn down their beloved paper world. The game is being developed by Polish developer Tomasz Ostafin If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Papetura.
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- 66%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding67% User Score 528 reviewsCritic Score 63%2 reviews
Embark on a journey of discovery and inspiration in The Search - a story-driven puzzle-adventure set in a mysterious world where art comes to life! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Search.
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- 78%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding86% User Score 1,788 reviewsCritic Score 69%9 reviews
Old Man’s Journey, a soul-searching puzzle adventure, tells a story of life, loss, reconciliation, and hope. Entrenched in a beautifully sunkissed and handcrafted world, embark on a heartfelt journey interwoven with lighthearted and pressure-free puzzle solving. During this compact gameplay experience, you’ll be transported to a vibrant and wishful world, exploring life’s complexities through the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Old Man's Journey.
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- 80%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability85% User Score 1,266 reviewsCritic Score 69%5 reviews
The Station is a first-person sci-fi mystery set on a space station sent to study a sentient alien civilization. Assuming the role of a recon specialist, players must unravel a mystery which will decide the fate of two civilizations. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Station.
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- 79%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability87% User Score 5,138 reviewsCritic Score 69%8 reviews
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a first-person story-driven mystery game focused on exploration and discovery. As occult-minded private detective Paul Prospero communicate with the dead to discover the fate of a missing boy and the mystery behind a dark ancient force lurking in Red Creek Valley. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Vanishing of Ethan Carter.
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- 68%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability64% User Score 556 reviewsCritic Score 73%17 reviews
PLANET ALPHA, a beautiful alien world filled with mystery and danger. Pursued by relentless enemies, you must harness the power of night and day as you struggle to survive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PLANET ALPHA.
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- 79%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability81% User Score 2,276 reviewsCritic Score 76%19 reviews
Seasons After Fall is a 2D platform-puzzler game that will let you dive into a captivating universe and explore a land governed by magic and nature. As a wild fox you are sent on a perilous journey to meet the four Guardians, aided only by your ability to change the seasons at will, manipulating a gorgeous 2D world. Each of the seasons has a drastic change on the environment: it is up to you to ch… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Seasons after Fall.
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- 67%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:optimization, gameplay67% User Score 519 reviews
Caligo is the darkness everyone descends into one way or another, and to each of us it's something different. For some it's a short but exciting adventure, some will see it as a place to relax. Yet others will be reminded of their worst nightmare, while for a few, it might come as a revelation. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Caligo.
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- 72%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability73% User Score 158 reviewsCritic Score 69%4 reviews
A journey through dreams If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arrog.
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- 74%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding74% User Score 1,392 reviews
Homesick is an adventurous first person 3D puzzle game developed by indie game company Lucky Pause. Explore an abandoned building, encountering puzzles and clues as the story unfolds. You seem to have been there so long that direct sunlight is blindingly bright, at home in the serene but foreboding atmosphere. But when you sleep, you are plagued by nightmares, frantically running down hallways ch… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Homesick.
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- 86%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability86% User Score 244 reviews
Guide an old man through the dark and atmospheric world of Heal in this abstract 2D puzzle-adventure point-and-click game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heal.
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- 80%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding81% User Score 2,468 reviewsCritic Score 79%7 reviews
Buy LEGO Builder's Journey on PlayStation Store, a poetic puzzle that takes place in a LEGO® brick world, with brick-by-brick effects and a beautiful soundtrack. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LEGO Builder's Journey.
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- 89%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization98% User Score 4,465 reviewsCritic Score 80%15 reviews
Play seating matchmaker to please picky characters and solve satisfying puzzles. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Is This Seat Taken?.
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- 87%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability93% User Score 296 reviewsCritic Score 81%9 reviews
Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure follows the story of Jemma, a small-town misfit on a journey of self-discovery. Venturing out beyond her stiflingly cozy confines, she finds an inspiring world - but also one ruled by fear, and a strange, immovable ‘static’ force. Can she disrupt a culture of stagnation, and find a place to fit into it? Gameplay takes place on a unique, interconnected ‘grid’ th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure.
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- 87%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding94% User Score 1,091 reviewsCritic Score 80%13 reviews
Welcome to Botany Manor, a stately home in 19th century England. You play as its inhabitant Arabella Greene, a retired botanist. Explore your house and gardens, filled with botanical research, to figure out the ideal habitat for a collection of forgotten flora. Grow each plant to discover the mysterious qualities they hold… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Botany Manor.
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- 93%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, story96% User Score 497 reviewsCritic Score 76%1 reviews
A puzzle game about water, erosion, and watching things grow. Manipulate the landscape and bring wildflowers to life as you make your way down a peaceful mountainside. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spring Falls.
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- 90%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:music, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability96% User Score 20,942 reviewsCritic Score 85%48 reviews
Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GRIS.
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