What games are like The Forgotten City?

indielist matches 12 indie games to The Forgotten City by shared genre and Steam tags, led by The Witness (21,100 reviews). The list is ranked by review count.

How are "games like The Forgotten City" chosen?

By overlap of Steam tags and primary genre with The Forgotten City, weighted by review count as a popularity signal. It is computed from tracked data, not hand-picked, and updates as the catalog grows.

Games like The Forgotten City

Looking for games like The Forgotten City? indielist surfaces 12 similar indie games by shared genre and Steam tags, ranked by review count. The Forgotten City is a adventure game from 2021; the closest matches share its tags and audience. The top match by reviews is The Witness with 21,100 Steam reviews. Each game links to a white-box sales estimate you can audit. Matches are computed from tracked Steam data, not editorial opinion.

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The Witness

2016 · Adventure

21,100 reviews · 84% positive

ExplorationFirst-PersonOpen World

Same: shares Exploration and First-Person. Different: leans more into puzzle.
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Firewatch

2016 · Adventure

93,069 reviews · 91% positive

AdventureAtmosphericStory Rich

Same: shares Adventure and Atmospheric. Different: leans more into singleplayer.
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Cloudpunk

2020 · Adventure

13,617 reviews · 88% positive

Open WorldAtmosphericStory Rich

Same: shares Open World and Atmospheric. Different: leans more into cyberpunk.
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THE LONGING

2020 · Adventure

6,918 reviews · 92% positive

Walking SimulatorMultiple EndingsExploration

Same: shares Walking Simulator and Multiple Endings. Different: leans more into point & click.
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OneShot

2016 · Adventure

58,199 reviews · 98% positive

Story RichIndieGreat Soundtrack

Same: shares Story Rich and Indie. Different: leans more into pixel graphics.
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What Remains of Edith Finch

2017 · Adventure

46,288 reviews · 96% positive

Story RichAtmosphericWalking Simulator

Same: shares Story Rich and Atmospheric. Different: leans more into singleplayer.
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The Stanley Parable

2013 · Adventure

40,164 reviews · 92% positive

IndieWalking SimulatorFirst-Person

Same: shares Indie and Walking Simulator. Different: leans more into comedy.
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The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe

2022 · Adventure

35,557 reviews · 94% positive

Multiple EndingsChoices MatterWalking Simulator

Same: shares Multiple Endings and Choices Matter. Different: leans more into comedy.
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Return of the Obra Dinn

2018 · Adventure

34,743 reviews · 97% positive

MysteryStory RichAtmospheric

Same: shares Mystery and Story Rich. Different: leans more into detective.
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ABZU

2016 · Adventure

21,892 reviews · 93% positive

AtmosphericExplorationGreat Soundtrack

Same: shares Atmospheric and Exploration. Different: leans more into relaxing.
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Gone Home

2013 · Adventure

13,575 reviews · 77% positive

Walking SimulatorIndieExploration

Same: shares Walking Simulator and Indie. Different: leans more into short.
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Call of the Sea

2020 · Adventure

6,273 reviews · 88% positive

AdventureStory RichFirst-Person

Same: shares Adventure and Story Rich. Different: leans more into puzzle.

Frequently asked questions

What games are like The Forgotten City?: indielist matches 12 indie games to The Forgotten City by shared genre and Steam tags, led by The Witness (21,100 reviews). The list is ranked by review count.
How are "games like The Forgotten City" chosen?: By overlap of Steam tags and primary genre with The Forgotten City, weighted by review count as a popularity signal. It is computed from tracked data, not hand-picked, and updates as the catalog grows.