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Games like Outer Wilds

2019PC · PS · Xbox · Switch

24 games that share what Outer Wilds does well: puzzles, mystery and open world. Each one shows critic and player scores, how long it takes to beat, and the cheapest way to play it.

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24 picks · prices as of Oct 16, 2026

The Station
2018PC · Mac · PS · Xbox · Switch
Space, mystery
Critics
72
Metacritic
Players
86%
Steam
To beat
~1h
IGDB
$14.99
Hidden gem
Grunn
2024PC · Mac
Mystery, psychological horror
Critics
84
Metacritic
Players
95%
Steam
To beat
~3h
IGDB
$9.74~~was $12.99~~Historical low
Observation
2019PC · PS · Xbox
Space, mystery
Critics
79
Metacritic
Players
78%
Steam
To beat
~6h
IGDB
$5.89~~was $23.56~~−75%
In Other Waters
2020PC · Mac · Switch
Space, mystery
Critics
74
Metacritic
Players
88%
Steam
To beat
~7h
IGDB
$3.74~~was $14.99~~Historical low
The Witness
2016PC · Mac · PS · Xbox · iOS
Mystery, open world
Critics
87
Metacritic
Players
85%
Steam
To beat
~20h
IGDB
$39.99
What Remains of Edith Finch
2017PC · PS · Xbox · Switch · iOS
Mystery, psychological horror
Critics
89
Metacritic
Players
95%
Steam
To beat
~3h
IGDB
$4.99~~was $19.99~~−75%
The Turing Test
2016PC · PS · Xbox · Switch
Space, mystery
Critics
74
Metacritic
Players
87%
Steam
To beat
~8h
IGDB
$19.99
Event[0]
2016PC · Mac
Space, mystery
Critics
75
Metacritic
Players
79%
Steam
To beat
~3h
IGDB
$19.99
Atomic Heart
2023PC · PS · Xbox
Mystery, sci-fi
Critics
76
Metacritic
Players
81%
Steam
To beat
~22h
IGDB
$11.99~~was $59.99~~Historical low
The Exit 8
2023PC · PS · Xbox · Switch · iOS · Android
Mystery, psychological horror
Critics
unknown
Players
92%
Steam
To beat
~2h
IGDB
$3.99
In PS Plus
Blue Prince
2025PC · Mac · PS · Xbox · Switch
Mystery, puzzles
Critics
92
Metacritic
Players
85%
Steam
To beat
~22h
IGDB
$17.99~~was $29.99~~−40%
In Game Pass · PS Plus
Deliver Us the Moon
2019PC · PS · Xbox · Switch
Space, mystery
Critics
68
Metacritic
Players
87%
Steam
To beat
~6h
IGDB
$5.49~~was $24.99~~−78%
In PS Plus
Q.U.B.E. 2
2018PC · PS · Xbox · Switch
Epic, space
Critics
76
Metacritic
Players
84%
Steam
To beat
~5h
IGDB
$24.99
Lifeless Planet
2014PC · PS · Xbox
Space, mystery
Critics
61
IGDB
Players
78%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$2.99~~was $9.99~~−70%
Hidden gem
Quern: Undying Thoughts
2016PC · Mac · PS · Xbox · Switch
Mystery, open world
Critics
83
Metacritic
Players
90%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$7.49~~was $24.99~~−70%
Return of the Obra Dinn
2018PC · Mac · PS · Xbox · Switch
Mystery, horror
Critics
89
Metacritic
Players
96%
Steam
To beat
~10h
IGDB
$19.99
Hidden gem
Infinifactory
2015PC · Mac · PS
Epic, space
Critics
75
IGDB
Players
95%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$24.99
Hidden gem
Paradise Killer
2020PC · PS · Xbox · Switch
Mystery, open world
Critics
81
Metacritic
Players
93%
Steam
To beat
~12h
IGDB
$4.99~~was $19.99~~Historical low
Epitasis
2019PC · Mac · PS · Xbox
Space, mystery
Critics
unknown
Players
70%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$14.99
Indika
2024PC · PS · Xbox · Switch
Mystery, psychological horror
Critics
80
Metacritic
Players
89%
Steam
To beat
~5h
IGDB
$6.70~~was $24.99~~Historical low
In Game Pass · PS Plus
Dredge
2023PC · Mac · PS · Xbox · Switch · iOS · Android
Mystery, psychological horror
Critics
86
IGDB
Players
95%
Steam
To beat
~12h
IGDB
$20.69~~was $24.99~~−17%
In Game Pass · PS Plus
Multiplayer
Sea of Thieves
2018PC · PS · Xbox
Open world, first-person
Critics
69
OpenCritic
Players
88%
Steam
To beat
200h+
IGDB
$39.99
In Game Pass
Kona
2017PC · Mac · PS · Xbox · Switch
Mystery, horror
Critics
73
Metacritic
Players
82%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$14.99
Hidden gem
The Entropy Centre
2022PC · PS · Xbox · Switch
Space, sci-fi
Critics
84
IGDB
Players
89%
Steam
To beat
~10h
IGDB
$17.99~~was $19.99~~−10%

Hidden gems like Outer Wilds

Highly rated, under 5,000 Steam reviews, and outside the big series.

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Escape From Mystwood Mansion
2023 · PC · Switch
Mystery, puzzles
92% of 891 Steam reviews
$8.49~~was $16.99~~−50%
Boxes: Lost Fragments
2024 · PC · PS · Xbox · Switch · iOS · Android
Mystery, puzzles
92% of 3,268 Steam reviews
$8.24~~was $14.99~~Historical low
Perfect Vermin
2020 · PC
Psychological horror, horror
92% of 3,891 Steam reviews
Free
Free to play
Mundaun
2021 · PC · PS · Xbox · Switch
Mystery, psychological horror
93% of 1,426 Steam reviews
$19.99
Norco
2022 · PC · Mac · PS · Xbox
Mystery, first-person
92% of 2,794 Steam reviews
$4.94~~was $14.99~~−67%
The Darkest Files
2025 · PC · Mac · Switch
Mystery, puzzles
95% of 683 Steam reviews
$11.99~~was $19.99~~−40%