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 (20,765 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 20,765 Steam reviews. Each game links to a white-box sales estimate you can audit. Matches are computed from tracked Steam data, not editorial opinion.

The Witness

2016 · Adventure

20,765 reviews · 84% positive

ExplorationFirst-PersonOpen World

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

2016 · Adventure

91,732 reviews · 91% positive

AdventureAtmosphericStory Rich

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

2016 · Adventure

3,957 reviews · 80% positive

AdventureExplorationIndie

Same: shares Adventure and Exploration. Different: leans more into puzzle.
Myst

2021 · Adventure

2,139 reviews · 89% positive

AdventureExplorationFirst-Person

Same: shares Adventure and Exploration. Different: leans more into puzzle.
Grunn

2024 · Adventure

1,342 reviews · 96% positive

Multiple EndingsChoices MatterAdventure

Same: shares Multiple Endings and Choices Matter. Different: leans more into horror.
OneShot

2016 · Adventure

57,172 reviews · 98% positive

Story RichIndieGreat Soundtrack

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

2017 · Adventure

45,388 reviews · 96% positive

Story RichAtmosphericWalking Simulator

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

2022 · Adventure

34,894 reviews · 94% positive

Multiple EndingsChoices MatterWalking Simulator

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

2018 · Adventure

34,112 reviews · 97% positive

MysteryStory RichAtmospheric

Same: shares Mystery and Story Rich. Different: leans more into detective.
Call of the Sea

2020 · Adventure

6,110 reviews · 88% positive

AdventureStory RichFirst-Person

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

2022 · Adventure

2,014 reviews · 91% positive

Multiple EndingsMysteryAdventure

Same: shares Multiple Endings and Mystery. Different: leans more into puzzle.
Life is Strange - Episode 1

2015 · Action

122,787 reviews · 96% positive

Story RichChoices MatterGreat Soundtrack

Same: shares Story Rich and Choices Matter. Different: leans more into female protagonist.

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 (20,765 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.