Rank 01Why this
Same atmospheric mood as Outer Wilds.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 9)
- Deck Verified
- 2018
Games like Outer Wilds
- 29 games
- Updated Nov 9, 2026
Players who liked Outer Wilds also play
The closest matches to Outer Wilds: Return of the Obra Dinn, The Witness, The Talos Principle, The Forgotten City, and Blue Prince. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Shares non linear exploration with Outer Wilds.
- $9.99 (Price checked Nov 9)
- Deck Playable
- 2016
Rank 03- $29.99 (Price checked Nov 9)
- Deck Playable
- 2014
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The Forgotten City
Why this: Same emotional mood as Outer Wilds.
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COCOON
Why this: Also Beautiful and Space, like Outer Wilds.
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- Released: 2020
- Developer: Mobius Digital
- Price: $24.99checked Nov 9
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 95% of 50,025 reviews
- Genres: Action, Adventure
- Metacritic 85
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Cosmic existential storytelling
- Exploration feels genuinely earned
- Knowledge is the only progression
- Atmospheric
- Contemplative
- Emotional
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Reviewers mention these as similar to Outer Wilds
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.
Subnautica
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Outer Wilds.
Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered
Why this: Same immersive mood as Outer Wilds.
Wandersong
Why this: Same emotional mood as Outer Wilds.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Outer Wilds at current Steam store prices.
The Swapper
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Outer Wilds.
Chroma Zero
Why this: Shares non linear exploration with Outer Wilds.
Grunn
Why this: Shares time loop with Outer Wilds.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Return of the Obra Dinn
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Outer Wilds.
The Forgotten City
Why this: Same emotional mood as Outer Wilds.
COCOON
Why this: Also Beautiful and Space, like Outer Wilds.
About Outer Wilds
The closest matches to Outer Wilds: Return of the Obra Dinn, The Witness, The Talos Principle, The Forgotten City, and Blue Prince. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Outer Wilds is your kind of game, the closest matches are Return of the Obra Dinn, The Witness and The Talos Principle — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, contemplative and emotional, and single out its information as progression and non linear exploration. 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.
Outer Wilds is a 2020 action-adventure game developed by Mobius Digital and published by Annapurna Interactive. Players explore a solar system trapped in a time loop, piloting a spaceship to uncover an ancient mystery. The game uses information as progression rather than traditional upgrades, with a ship log tracking discoveries and observation-based puzzles revealing the way forward. The non-linear structure rewards curiosity as players piece together what happened to the Nomai civilization. Reviewers highlight the unique time-loop mechanic and atmospheric storytelling, with players describing the exploration as genuinely earned and the experience as contemplative and mysterious. The game holds a 95% positive rating from over 50,000 Steam reviews, runs verified on Steam Deck, and is available for $24.99 USD.
About Outer Wilds: Named Game of the Year 2019 by Giant Bomb, Polygon, Eurogamer, and The Guardian, Outer Wilds is a critically-acclaimed and award-winning open world mystery about a solar system trapped in an endless time loop.
Is Outer Wilds worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 95% of 50,025 Steam reviews are positive.
- Last 30 days: 94% positive across 1,062 new reviews, in line with its all-time score.
- Price: $24.99 (checked Nov 8).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 31 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Cosmic existential storytelling
- Exploration feels genuinely earned
- Knowledge is the only progression
- Rewards pure curiosity
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“I'm gonna be the lone voice of dissent and say, I absolutely hate this game. Only because I can't play it! The flying controls are terrible, the little minigame for the model ship in the beginning will show you how terrible you'll be at…”
“People say that the game "leaves it up to your curiosity". Well, it didn't pique mine. I spent God knows how long wrestling with the flight controls, and then just when I'd finally found a place to go and a thing to investigate, right when…”
People who play it also play: Return of the Obra Dinn, The Witness, The Talos Principle
Frequently asked about Outer Wilds
Can I run it?
Is Outer Wilds verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Outer Wilds is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Outer Wilds cost?
Outer Wilds is listed on Steam at 24.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Outer Wilds?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Outer Wilds are Return of the Obra Dinn, The Witness, The Talos Principle.
Who developed Outer Wilds?
Outer Wilds was developed by Mobius Digital and published by Annapurna Interactive.