What games are like The Witness?

indielist matches 12 indie games to The Witness by shared genre and Steam tags, led by GRIS (82,436 reviews). The list is ranked by review count.

How are "games like The Witness" chosen?

By overlap of Steam tags and primary genre with The Witness, 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 Witness

Looking for games like The Witness? indielist surfaces 12 similar indie games by shared genre and Steam tags, ranked by review count. The Witness is a adventure game from 2016; the closest matches share its tags and audience. The top match by reviews is GRIS with 82,436 Steam reviews. Each game links to a white-box sales estimate you can audit. Matches are computed from tracked Steam data, not editorial opinion.

GRIS

2018 · Adventure

82,436 reviews · 96% positive

BeautifulAtmosphericGreat Soundtrack

Same: shares Beautiful and Atmospheric. Different: leans more into female protagonist.
Obduction

2016 · Adventure

3,957 reviews · 80% positive

AdventurePuzzleExploration

Same: shares Adventure and Puzzle. Different: leans more into vr.
Firewatch

2016 · Adventure

91,732 reviews · 91% positive

AdventureAtmosphericStory Rich

Same: shares Adventure and Atmospheric. Different: leans more into short.
Call of the Sea

2020 · Adventure

6,105 reviews · 88% positive

AdventurePuzzleStory Rich

Same: shares Adventure and Puzzle. Different: leans more into female protagonist.
Journey

2020 · Adventure

34,123 reviews · 94% positive

BeautifulAtmosphericAdventure

Same: shares Beautiful and Atmospheric. Different: leans more into co-op.
Chants of Sennaar

2023 · Adventure

27,634 reviews · 98% positive

PuzzleAdventureSingleplayer

Same: shares Puzzle and Adventure. Different: leans more into point & click.
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 female protagonist.
Return of the Obra Dinn

2018 · Adventure

31,275 reviews · 97% positive

MysteryPuzzleStory Rich

Same: shares Mystery and Puzzle. Different: leans more into detective.
The Forgotten City

2021 · Adventure

13,222 reviews · 96% positive

AdventureMysteryExploration

Same: shares Adventure and Mystery. Different: leans more into time travel.
POOLS

2024 · Adventure

6,261 reviews · 95% positive

Walking SimulatorAtmosphericExploration

Same: shares Walking Simulator and Atmospheric. Different: leans more into psychological horror.
Kentucky Route Zero: PC Edition

2013 · Adventure

4,406 reviews · 80% positive

AdventureAtmosphericIndie

Same: shares Adventure and Atmospheric. Different: leans more into point & click.
Myst

2021 · Adventure

2,139 reviews · 89% positive

AdventurePuzzleExploration

Same: shares Adventure and Puzzle. Different: leans more into vr.

Frequently asked questions

What games are like The Witness?: indielist matches 12 indie games to The Witness by shared genre and Steam tags, led by GRIS (82,436 reviews). The list is ranked by review count.
How are "games like The Witness" chosen?: By overlap of Steam tags and primary genre with The Witness, weighted by review count as a popularity signal. It is computed from tracked data, not hand-picked, and updates as the catalog grows.