What games are like The Witness?

indielist matches 12 indie games to The Witness by shared genre and Steam tags, led by GRIS (83,804 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 83,804 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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GRIS

2018 · Adventure

83,804 reviews · 96% positive

BeautifulAtmosphericGreat Soundtrack

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

2016 · Adventure

93,636 reviews · 91% positive

AdventureAtmosphericStory Rich

Same: shares Adventure and Atmospheric. Different: leans more into short.
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ABZU

2016 · Adventure

21,982 reviews · 93% positive

RelaxingAtmosphericExploration

Same: shares Relaxing and Atmospheric. Different: leans more into underwater.
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Journey

2020 · Adventure

38,492 reviews · 94% positive

BeautifulAtmosphericAdventure

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

2023 · Adventure

30,079 reviews · 98% positive

PuzzleAdventureSingleplayer

Same: shares Puzzle and Adventure. Different: leans more into point & click.
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Gorogoa

2017 · Adventure

19,132 reviews · 97% positive

PuzzleIndieBeautiful

Same: shares Puzzle and Indie. Different: leans more into hand-drawn.
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Spirit of the North

2020 · Adventure

5,621 reviews · 84% positive

AdventureIndieCasual

Same: shares Adventure and Indie. Different: leans more into fox.
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What Remains of Edith Finch

2017 · Adventure

52,731 reviews · 96% positive

Story RichAtmosphericWalking Simulator

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

2013 · Adventure

40,268 reviews · 92% positive

IndieWalking SimulatorFirst-Person

Same: shares Indie and Walking Simulator. Different: leans more into comedy.
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Return of the Obra Dinn

2018 · Adventure

35,143 reviews · 97% positive

MysteryPuzzleStory Rich

Same: shares Mystery and Puzzle. Different: leans more into detective.
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The Beginner's Guide

2015 · Adventure

19,871 reviews · 88% positive

Story RichWalking SimulatorIndie

Same: shares Story Rich and Walking Simulator. Different: leans more into narration.
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The Forgotten City

2021 · Adventure

11,121 reviews · 96% positive

AdventureMysteryExploration

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

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 (83,804 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.