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We filtered the 50 games similar to The Witness down to the 18 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Destroy All Humans!, Antichamber and Cosmic Osmo and the Worlds Beyond the Mackerel top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Witness.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

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Year 2016Dev NVIDIA Lightspeed Studios

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Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to The Witness is Destroy All Humans! — scoring 94/100 on our similarity scale. Antichamber and Cosmic Osmo and the Worlds Beyond the Mackerel follow close behind.

#1Destroy All Humans!94 #2Antichamber91 #3Cosmic Osmo and the Worlds Beyond the Mackerel91 #4The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom91 #5The Last Clockwinder90

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like The Witness

18 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Witness. 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.

#1Destroy All Humans!

94

Destroy All Humans!

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationThird Person

IGDB70· 5OC69· 13

Year 2005Dev Pandemic Studios · THQOn PS4

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, open world exploration and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with visual third person, while skipping puzzle design

91

Antichamber

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationFirst Person

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, while skipping punishing difficulty

#3Cosmic Osmo and the Worlds Beyond the Mackerel

91

Cosmic Osmo and the Worlds Beyond the Mackerel

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeOpen WorldProceduralSci-FiExplorationFirst Person

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 punishing difficulty

#4The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

91

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationRanged

IGDB95· 6OC95· 164

Year 2023Dev Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 3 · NintendoOn Switch

✓ Same family of open-world adventures: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, sandbox world and ranged combat, while skipping strong narrative focus

#5The Last Clockwinder

90

The Last Clockwinder

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeRelaxingOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationFirst Person

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, cozy, relaxing feel and fantasy world, while skipping punishing difficulty

#6Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines

90

Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationStealth

IGDB45· 2

Year 2009Dev Ubisoft Montreal

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, open world exploration and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: stealth mechanics, historical setting and setting medieval, while skipping puzzle design

#7X: Beyond the Frontier

90

X: Beyond the Frontier

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 75%· 387RAWG👍 56%· 32MC67IGDB30· 1

Year 1999Dev Egosoft · THQPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with open world exploration, setting scifi and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, sandbox freedom and turn-based strategy, while skipping adventure storytelling

#8X2: The Threat

90

X2: The Threat

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 83%· 522RAWG👍 58%· 36MC72IGDB67· 2

Year 2003Dev EgosoftPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Same family of open-world adventures: open world exploration, setting scifi and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, turn-based strategy and sandbox freedom, while skipping adventure storytelling

90

SpaceEngine

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloRelaxingNarrativeOpen WorldProceduralSci-FiExploration

Steam👍 96%· 16KRAWG👍 89%· 36

Year 2019Dev Vladimir RomanyukPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with vibe relaxing, strong narrative focus and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, sandbox freedom and vibe casual, while skipping adventure storytelling

89

Grow Home

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloRelaxingNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExploration

Steam👍 92%· 5.6KIGDB78· 6OC76· 38

Year 2015Dev Ubisoft Reflections · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, sandbox freedom and vibe casual, while skipping puzzle design

#11Everybody's Gone to the Rapture

89

Everybody's Gone to the Rapture

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 68%· 2.1KIGDB79· 11OC79· 72

Year 2015Dev The Chinese Room · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with vibe casual and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping puzzle design

#12The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

89

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationRanged

IGDB98· 27OC96· 167

Year 2017Dev Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 3 · NintendoOn Switch

✓ Same family of open-world adventures: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, sandbox world and ranged combat, while skipping strong narrative focus

89

Outer Wilds

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationFirst Person

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 melee combat, while skipping punishing difficulty

Steam Epic Xbox

89

Obduction

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationFirst Person

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 and fantasy world, while skipping punishing difficulty

#15Assassin's Creed

89

Assassin's Creed

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationStealth

IGDB81· 4

Year 2007Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Same family of open-world adventures: adventure storytelling, open world exploration and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping puzzle design

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