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Games like Outer Wilds

Enjoyed Outer Wilds? Here are 6 games that play in a similar way – such as In Other Waters, The Invincible, Observation. Each shows the cheapest key price from the stores we compare.

About Outer Wilds: Outer Wilds is an open world mystery set in space, where a solar system is caught in an endless time loop. As the newest recruit of Outer Wilds Ventures, a fledgling space program, the player sets out to find answers in a strange, constantly evolving solar system. Its planets hold hidden locations that shift as time passes – you can visit an underground city before the sand swallows it, or explore a planet's surface as it crumbles beneath you. A range of unique gadgets lets you probe your surroundings, track down mysterious signals and decipher ancient alien writing, while every secret is guarded by hazardous environments and natural catastrophes.

Updated 12 Nov 2026, 00:00 UTC · similar games are picked by AI from our catalogue based on game content (play style, setting, co-op) · descriptions based on official publisher information on Steam

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In Other Waters

You play an artificial intelligence guiding Ellery, a xenobiologist stranded in a mysterious ocean on planet Gliese 677Cc. Summoned by Minae Nomura, she found the base abandoned and is left with a malfunctioning diving suit and only you, a strange AI, for guidance. You map the seafloor, interpret signals, and discover and catalogue alien species through observation, scanning and sampling, unlocking upgrades that open new paths. Between dives you return to base to study samples in the lab, read Ellery’s notes and sketches, and choose whether to study creatures, chase secrets or explore new areas.

The Invincible

The Invincible is a story-driven first-person adventure set in a hard sci-fi world by Stanisław Lem. You play Yasna, an astrobiologist who searches the unexplored planet Regis III for a missing crew, using atompunk tools such as a telemeter or a tracker and driving a vehicle. Her decisions shape a philosophical story with eleven possible endings, while the Astrogator’s voice guides her in hard times. Built on the motifs of Lem’s novel of the same name, the game offers realistic interaction with analogue technologies in a retro futuristic timeline.

Observation

Observation is a sci-fi thriller adventure in which the player takes on the role of the space station's artificial intelligence S.A.M. Using the station's cameras, control systems, and tools, S.A.M. helps Dr. Emma Fisher uncover what happened to the vanished crew and the station itself. The game blends narrative adventure, exploration, puzzles, and cosmic existential horror, with a mysterious hexagon near Saturn at its centre.

The Long Journey Home

A science-fiction RPG in which a human crew, stranded on the wrong side of the galaxy after their experimental jump drive fails, tries to find a way back home. The player explores an open, procedurally generated universe full of galaxies, planets and anomalies, deals with diverse alien races such as the Wolphax and the Ilitza, and reshapes the universe through the decisions made. You assemble your own crew and use their individual skills, from archaeology to diplomacy, raid alien tombs full of traps and treasure, compete in the greatest combat tournament in the galaxy and research strange artifacts.

De-Void

De-Void is a meditative first-person adventure about piecing together the disappearance of a remote space colony's crew. Human Resources Specialist Elizabeth Woolgather is sent by the ‘Corporation’ to Planet Ancyra to investigate and report back, only to find that knowledge can be a dangerous thing. The crew is gone, but the station and its surroundings still echo with their thoughts and emotions; with help from a protocol unit named Wilco, Elizabeth interprets these to complete the jigsaw, reading video, audio and text logs across space stations, alien forests, deserts, settlements and military installations.

Star Overdrive

Star Overdrive is a fast-paced open-world action adventure set on an alien planet. The protagonist Bios is stranded on Cebete after intercepting a cryptic distress signal, and uncovers what happened to the beloved Nous. Hoverboard movement serves for rapid traversal, stylish tricks and combat, while the versatile Keytar supports both fights and puzzles that bend the environment. Players unlock and combine abilities, upgrade the hoverboard, and explore three distinct biomes.