25 Puzzle games like State of Mind that you should try

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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 50 games similar to State of Mind down to the 25 that fit the “Puzzle” category. Mirror's Edge Catalyst, Stray and Outer Wilds top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to State of Mind.

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The best puzzle games like State of Mind

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to State of Mind. Each one has been evaluated across 11 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Mirror's Edge CatalystClosest overall match

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldCyberpunkSci-FiExploration

Steam👍 80%· 16KIGDB69· 27OC70· 103

Year 2016Dev EA Digital Illusions CE · Electronic ArtsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, fighting mechanics and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping visual third person

Where it drifts furthest from State of Mind: visuals.

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#2StrayClosest on game mode

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldCyberpunkSci-FiExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 97%· 171KRAWG👍 84%· 1.3KMC82IGDB85· 8OC84· 200

Year 2022Dev BlueTwelve · Annapurna InteractivePlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, horror tension and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Lost, alone and separated from family, a stray cat must untangle an ancient mystery to escape a long-forgotten city. Stray is a third-person cat adventure game set amidst the detailed, neon-lit alleys of a decaying cybercity and the murky environments of its seedy underbelly.

Where it drifts furthest from State of Mind: tone.

Released 4 years after State of Mind.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExploration

Steam👍 96%· 102KIGDB85· 7OC85· 61

Year 2019Dev Mobius Digital · Annapurna InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, horror tension and setting space, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Where it drifts furthest from State of Mind: visuals and setting.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 63%· 1.3KIGDB85· 7OC79· 50

Year 2019Dev Furious Bee Limited · Annapurna InteractiveOn PS4 · PC · iOS

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation and visual first person, while skipping melee combat

Where it drifts furthest from State of Mind: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for State of Mind.

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#5RiME

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 90%· 5.2KIGDB73· 15OC79· 120

Year 2017Dev Tequila Works · Six FootOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, vibe relaxing and fantasy world, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Where it drifts furthest from State of Mind: setting.

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#6Shadow of the Colossus

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

OC92· 136

Year 2012Dev Team Ico · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

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#7Road 96

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 92%· 25KIGDB83· 8OC78· 93

Year 2021Dev DigixArt · RavenscourtOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with procedural generation and visual first person, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Where it drifts furthest from State of Mind: visuals and world.

Released 3 years after State of Mind.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExploration

Steam👍 95%· 18KRAWG👍 83%· 435MC82IGDB83· 6

Year 2013Dev Alexander Bruce · DemruthPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Same family of open-world adventures: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming and visual first person, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

You control a nameless and faceless protagonist, who starts in a white chamber in the center of a high-tech maze. Your goal is to move forward through the maze by solving many difficult and intricate puzzles.

Where it drifts furthest from State of Mind: visuals.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExploration

Steam👍 80%· 4.0KIGDB67· 9OC72· 37

Year 2016Dev Cyan WorldsOn PC · PS4 · iOS

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: vibe casual, fantasy world and visual first person, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Where it drifts furthest from State of Mind: visuals and setting.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 96%· 1.1KIGDB80· 1

Year 2020Dev Bryce BucherPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, vibe casual and horror setting, while skipping melee combat

The GameFatum Betula is an atmospheric exploration game with light puzzle elements. A magical birch is the only thing dictating the future, and it is your job to find something appropriate to feed it with. There is a total of 10 unique endings and a plethora of secrets to uncover.

Where it drifts furthest from State of Mind: setting and visuals.

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#11The Exit 8

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 93%· 11KIGDB93· 2

Year 2023Dev KOTAKE CREATE · PLAYISMOn Xbox · PS4 · Switch

✓ Same family of open-world adventures: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, deep simulation and linear, story-driven structure, while skipping melee combat

Where it drifts furthest from State of Mind: setting and visuals.

Released 5 years after State of Mind.

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#12The Last Clockwinder

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExploration

Steam👍 96%· 784IGDB80· 1OC83· 12

Year 2022Dev pontoco · Cyan VenturesPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, vibe relaxing and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

You are on a mission to repair an ancient clocktower built into the trunk of a colossal tree. Inside, you find a pair of gloves that allow you to turn anything you do into a looping clockwork automaton. Use the Clockwinder’s gloves to turn every task into a looping clockwork automaton.

Where it drifts furthest from State of Mind: visuals and tone.

Released 4 years after State of Mind.

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#13The Witness

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExploration

Steam👍 85%· 21KRAWG👍 77%· 1.3KMC87IGDB88· 12OC86· 98

Year 2016Dev NVIDIA Lightspeed Studios · TheklaPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of open-world adventures: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings punishing difficulty, vibe relaxing and procedural generation, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

The Witness is a 3D puzzle game where you explore a mysterious island full of natural and artificial structures. The game is focused on non-verbal communication that should make the player more attentive to the environment surrounding him.

Where it drifts furthest from State of Mind: visuals and tone.

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#14LEGO Jurassic World

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloMeleeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 93%· 11KIGDB73· 15OC71· 79

Year 2015Dev TT Games · WB GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, puzzle design and open world exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings offline, multiplayer gameplay and co op, while skipping strong narrative focus

Where it drifts furthest from State of Mind: game mode.

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#15Cosmic Osmo and the Worlds Beyond the Mackerel

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExploration

Steam👍 79%· 115

Dev Cyan WorldsPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, vibe casual and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

You're an Osmo, a strange creature indeed. You explore the galaxy in your spaceship, and the planets you encounter are almost as bizarre as the Osmos themselves. There are seven worlds presented for your consideration, each more goofy and peculiar than the last.

Where it drifts furthest from State of Mind: visuals and tone.

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