The Witness
You wake up, alone, on a strange island full of puzzles that will challenge and surprise you.
Looking for games like The Witness? Explore its Gameplay DNA below to see what makes it tick, then browse similar games matched by mechanics, feel, and progression.
The Witness is defined by its open world, meditative, exploration, puzzle solving, linear story, and skill mastery. Games similar to The Witness share these core gameplay traits — browse the matches below to find your next play.
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Games Like The Witness
Manifold Garden shares Exploration, Puzzle solving and Meditative with The Witness.
Telling Lies shares Open world, Exploration and Puzzle solving with The Witness.
Dear Esther: Landmark Edition shares Open world, Exploration and Puzzle solving with The Witness.
Firewatch shares Open world, Exploration and Meditative with The Witness.
Carto shares Open world, Exploration and Puzzle solving with The Witness.
INDIKA shares Exploration, Puzzle solving and Meditative with The Witness.
Manifold Garden
Telling Lies
Dear Esther: Landmark Edition
Firewatch
Carto
INDIKA
Gorogoa
Return of the Obra Dinn
Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley
Outer Wilds
Stray
Chants of Sennaar
Mundaun
Blankspace
Kentucky Route Zero: PC Edition
Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition
NORCO
Ori and the Will of the Wisps
Before I Forget
ABZU
That Dragon, Cancer
Ori and the Blind Forest
Her Story
