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Games like Wanderer

If Wanderer is your kind of game, the closest matches are Wanderer: The Fragments of Fate, Five dreams and Bullet Time Agent — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, contemplative and immersive. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Wanderer: Built from the ground up for VR, Wanderer has a unique blend of escape room style puzzles, tactile hands on interactions and action arcade sequences to bring you the ultimate time travel adventure. Are you ready to walk in the footsteps of those who have gone before you?

2022ActionAdventure39.99 USDMetacritic 81Windowsby Mighty Eyes
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Hints are available but not overbearingImmersive vr controls enhance puzzle solving immersionStory blends historical fiction with sci fi intrigueAtmosphericContemplativeImmersive

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Steam players who put hours into Wanderer also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Wanderer: The Fragments of Fate

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Wanderer.

    Top pick for Wanderer fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Wanderer.

    Step into the unknown and embark on an epic, time travel adventure, completely re-imagined. Introducing Wanderer: The Fragments of Fate, a remake of the critically acclaimed VR adventure game - Wanderer. There’s no telling where you’ll go and who you’ll become as you unravel the mysteries of time.

    2025ActionAdventureRPG49.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Five dreams

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Wanderer fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Wanderer.

    You can have an adventure into the ancient temple, or raft on the mysterious seas, and meet up with giant unknown creatures... We provide five VR dreams in which players are free to explore the most fantastic scenes, along with the totally immersive experience.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Bullet Time Agent

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Wanderer fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Wanderer.

    Bullet Time Agent is a sci-fi action-adventure bullet hell. Slow time and dodge storms of bullets as you punch your way through robot-filled arenas. Leap past laser obstacles with super-powered jumps. Take down increasingly intense bosses as you rewind your own death...again.

    2026ActionAdventureSteam ↗
  4. PLASMATIC VR

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Wanderer fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Wanderer.

    Plasmatic is a puzzle-solving game where every level is a race against the clock. Follow the clues provided by an AI named SPIRIT, who will guide you through a series of increasingly difficult puzzles. Discover new levels, unfold the story, and decide its ending for yourself.

    2022ActionStrategyIndie9.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Dragon Fury VR

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Wanderer fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Wanderer.

    This is a fast-paced VR combat game you can control time by use magic, it also has tower defense, melee, archery elements. In this world you will experience the thrills of classic shooter and battle, the charisma of arcane magic.

    2021ActionSportsStrategy5.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Metro Awakening

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Wanderer.

    Ranked #6 for Wanderer fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Wanderer.

    Metro Awakening is a story-driven first person adventure built for VR that blends atmospheric exploration, stealth and combat in the most immersive Metro experience yet. Don your gas mask, brave the crippling radiation and venture into the depths of the Metro where threats haunt your every step.

    2024ActionAdventure17.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. The Time Machine

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Wanderer fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Wanderer.

    This 'time machine' takes you where others won't.

    2025IndieAdventure9.34 USDSteam ↗
  8. Time Patrol

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Wanderer fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Wanderer.

    Travel back in time with the Time Patrols, and prove your aptitude by completing demanding missions at various moments in the past and the present. Now it's up to you and your trusty handgun!

    2022ActionSportsCasual4.90 USDSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Wanderer

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Myst

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Wanderer.

    Reviewers of Wanderer cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Wanderer.

    Welcome to Myst: a starkly beautiful island, eerily tinged with mystery and shrouded in intrigue. Built from the ground up to play in 2D & VR, explore Myst in a whole new dimension! Journey to the Ages, unravel puzzles, and be a part of the surrealistic adventure that will become your own.

    2021IndieAdventureCasual34.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Riven

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Wanderer.

    Reviewers of Wanderer cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Wanderer.

    Uncover a story of intrigue, betrayal, and a civilization teetering on the brink of collapse as you solve intricate puzzles to unlock the secrets of Riven. Built from the ground-up and expanded from the award-winning original game released in 1997.

    2024IndieAdventureCasual34.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. The Room

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Wanderer.

    Reviewers of Wanderer cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Wanderer.

    A mysterious invitation leads to the attic of an abandoned house. In the room is a cast-iron safe laced with strange carvings and on top, a note from your distant companion. It promises something ancient and astonishing concealed in the iron chamber - you need only find a way in.

    2014IndieAdventure4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Red Matter 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Wanderer.

    Reviewers of Wanderer cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Wanderer.

    Red Matter 2 is an immersive, puzzle-adventure game that will transport you to the far reaches of space. Step into the shoes of Sasha, an agent awakened in a lunar base by an undercover operative and tasked with uncovering the secrets of the mysterious Red Matter.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure29.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Red Matter

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Wanderer.

    Reviewers of Wanderer cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Wanderer.

    Red Matter is a story-driven VR puzzle adventure game set during a dystopian sci-fi Cold War. Take on the role of Agent Epsilon, an astronaut of the Atlantic Union dispatched to an abandoned Volgravian moon base on a faraway planet. Your mission: to investigate a shady top secret research project.

    2018IndieAdventure14.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Firmament

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Wanderer.

    Reviewers of Wanderer cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Wanderer.

    Firmament is a new puzzle-adventure game by the legendary game studio behind the best-selling games Myst and Riven. Featuring deep storytelling and world-building, discover the story of this seemingly abandoned world as you explore and unlock the mysteries of 3 unique Realms… and beyond!

    2023IndieAdventure34.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. The Talos Principle

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Wanderer.

    Reviewers of Wanderer cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Wanderer.

    The Talos Principle is a first-person puzzle game in the tradition of philosophical science fiction. Made by Croteam and written by Tom Jubert (FTL, The Swapper) and Jonas Kyratzes (The Sea Will Claim Everything).

    2014ActionIndieAdventure29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Wanderer at current Steam store prices.

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Wanderer on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Wanderer.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Phasmophobia

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Wanderer on Steam right now. Shares Action with Wanderer.

    Phasmophobia is a 4 player online co-op psychological horror. Paranormal activity is on the rise and it’s up to you and your team to use all the ghost-hunting equipment at your disposal in order to gather as much evidence as you can.

    2020ActionIndieEarly Access19.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Wanderer on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Wanderer.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Left 4 Dead 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Wanderer on Steam right now. Shares Action with Wanderer.

    Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.

    2009Action9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Schedule I

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Wanderer on Steam right now. Shares Action with Wanderer.

    From small-time dope pusher to kingpin - manufacture and distribute a range of drugs throughout the grungy city of Hyland Point. Expand your empire with properties, businesses, employees and more.

    2025ActionStrategyIndie19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Hollow Knight

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Wanderer on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Wanderer.

    Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. The Forest

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Wanderer on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Wanderer.

    As the lone survivor of a passenger jet crash, you find yourself in a mysterious forest battling to stay alive against a society of cannibalistic mutants. Build, explore, survive in this terrifying first person survival horror simulator.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Wanderer on Steam right now. Shares Action with Wanderer.

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Wanderer.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Wanderer.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. UNBEATABLE [white label]

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Wanderer.

    A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. The Lab

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!

    2016Free To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  6. An Arcade Full of Cats

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Journey through gaming history's time and space, while searching for adorable feline companions in 'An Arcade Full of Cats,' the ultimate pet'em up hidden object game.

    2023IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Peggle Extreme

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Peggle Extreme delivers fast-paced puzzle action that combines elements of pinball and pachinko to create a truly unique game experience. Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun, now exclusively themed with art and sounds from Half-Life: Episode 2, Portal, and Team Fortress 2.

    2007Free To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Lily's Well

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Wanderer.

    It is a rainy night in the Spring of 2005. Lily is left home alone after her Papa put her to bed. She is awoken by a cry for help outside her window. It is coming from the well. Help Lily gather rope to go down the well and save the poor soul trapped down there.

    2022IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Wanderer

Does Wanderer work on Steam Deck?
Wanderer is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
How much does Wanderer cost?
Wanderer is listed on Steam at 39.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Wanderer?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Wanderer are Wanderer: The Fragments of Fate, Five dreams, Bullet Time Agent.
Who developed Wanderer?
Wanderer was developed by Mighty Eyes.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Wanderer.

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