The Witness/Similar games
Games like The Witness
24 matches, ranked by how much their player tags overlap
What “like The Witness” means here
PuzzleWalking SimulatorExplorationFirst-PersonNonlinearColorful
Matches come from the tags Steam players vote on each game, weighted so a rare tag counts for far more than one that sits on half the store. A game's popularity never moves it up this list.
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89%
match
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MIND: Path to Thalamus Enhanced Edition
Walking Simulator · Puzzle · Surreal · First-Person
65% of 1,423 reviews positive
85%
match
10
The Talos Principle
Puzzle · Philosophical · First-Person · Exploration
95% of 32,936 reviews positive
83%
match
12
82%
match
15
82%
match
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realMyst: Masterpiece Edition
Puzzle · Exploration · Mystery · First-Person
89% of 1,592 reviews positive
81%
match
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81%
match
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Firewatch
Walking Simulator · Exploration · Mystery · First-Person
91% of 98,833 reviews positive · 174 playing now
80%
match
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79%
match
22
79%
match
Frequently asked
What games are similar to The Witness?
The closest matches to The Witness on Steam are INFRA, Obduction, RiME, Homesick, MIND: Path to Thalamus Enhanced Edition. They rank highest because their Steam community tags overlap most with The Witness's — shared tags include Puzzle, Walking Simulator, Exploration.
How are games like The Witness chosen?
Every game is described by the tags Steam players vote on it. Rare, specific tags such as Puzzle, Walking Simulator, Exploration count far more than catch-all ones like "Indie" or "Singleplayer", and each game is scored on how closely its whole tag profile matches The Witness's. Popularity never affects the ranking.