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
Her Story shares Mystery and detective, Exploration and Puzzle solving with The Witness.
Dear Esther: Landmark Edition shares Open world, Exploration and Puzzle solving with The Witness.
Manifold Garden shares Exploration, Puzzle solving and Meditative with The Witness.
Firewatch shares Open world, Exploration and Meditative with The Witness.
Telling Lies shares Open world, Exploration and Puzzle solving with The Witness.
Outer Wilds shares Open world, Exploration and Puzzle solving with The Witness.
Her Story
Dear Esther: Landmark Edition
Manifold Garden
Firewatch
Telling Lies
Outer Wilds
Obduction
Stray
Mundaun
Gorogoa
INDIKA
Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition
Kentucky Route Zero: PC Edition
Carto
IMMORTALITY
Before I Forget
L.A. Noire
Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley
Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition
Ori and the Will of the Wisps
ABZU
The Wolf Among Us
Return of the Obra Dinn
