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266 games like The Hidden Library

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01 Quern: Undying Thoughts Cover

2016 · Linux, Mac, PC

Quern: Undying Thoughts

70%

Quern is a first person puzzle adventure with captivating story and beautiful graphics. Quern refreshes the genre with flexible gameplay and reuseable puzzle mechanics. The visuals and the music combine traditional and modern elements providing a unique mood f...

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The Hidden Library

70% Sehr nah dran
Shared DNA
Adventure Genre Indie Genre Puzzle Genre Single player Mode First person Perspective Puzzles Game feel
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Weltdesign in IGDB nicht eindeutig klassifiziert · Keine Beschreibung von IGDB verfügbar

02 House of Caravan Cover

2015 · Mac, PC

House of Caravan

70%

Taking place in a single mansion in Candlewood, northeast USA, in the early 20th Century, House of Caravan is a sinister adventure filled with dark secrets and vexing puzzles.

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The Hidden Library

70% Sehr nah dran
Shared DNA
Adventure Genre Indie Genre Puzzle Genre Single player Mode First person Perspective Puzzles Game feel
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Weltdesign in IGDB nicht eindeutig klassifiziert · Keine Beschreibung von IGDB verfügbar

03 Return of the Obra Dinn Cover

2018 · Mac, Switch, PC

Return of the Obra Dinn

63%

In this 1-bit first-person mystery game, a merchant ship called the Obra Dinn has appeared at a London harbor, years after being declared lost at sea. As an insurance adjuster, the player must examine the ship for clues.

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The Hidden Library

63% Spannender Match
Shared DNA
Adventure Genre Indie Genre Puzzle Genre Historical Theme Single player Mode First person Perspective Puzzles Game feel
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04 Don't Knock Twice Cover

2017 · Switch, PC, PS4

Don't Knock Twice

62%

Don't Knock Twice is a first-person horror game based on a psychologically terrifying urban legend. To save her estranged daughter, a guilt-ridden mother must uncover the frightening truth behind the urban tale of a vengeful, demonic witch. One knock to wake h...

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The Hidden Library

62% Spannender Match
Shared DNA
Adventure Genre Indie Genre Puzzle Genre Single player Mode Puzzles Game feel
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Weltdesign in IGDB nicht eindeutig klassifiziert · Keine Beschreibung von IGDB verfügbar

05 The Assembly Cover

2016 · PC, PS4, PSVR

The Assembly

62%

A first-person interactive story inspired by real-world anxieties, The Assembly is a long-form game designed for VR. Explore a morally ambiguous organization as two individuals and face tough decisions from contrasting perspectives, that culminate in one of mu...

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The Hidden Library

62% Spannender Match
Shared DNA
Adventure Genre Indie Genre Puzzle Genre Single player Mode First person Perspective Story-focused Game feel Puzzles Game feel
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Weltdesign in IGDB nicht eindeutig klassifiziert · Keine Beschreibung von IGDB verfügbar

06 Rusty Lake Hotel Cover

2015 · Android, Mac, PC

Rusty Lake Hotel

61%

Welcome our guests to the Rusty Lake Hotel and make sure they will have a pleasant stay. There will be 5 dinners this week. Make sure every dinner is worth dying for. Rusty Lake Hotel is a mysterious point and click game developed by the creators of the intri...

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The Hidden Library

61% Spannender Match
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Adventure Genre Indie Genre Puzzle Genre Single player Mode First person Perspective Puzzles Game feel
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Weltdesign in IGDB nicht eindeutig klassifiziert · Keine Beschreibung von IGDB verfügbar

07 Eternal Threads Cover

2022 · Switch, PC, PS4

Eternal Threads

61%

Eternal Threads is a single-player, first-person story-driven puzzle game of time manipulation, choice and consequence.

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The Hidden Library

61% Spannender Match
Shared DNA
Adventure Genre Indie Genre Puzzle Genre Single player Mode First person Perspective Story-focused Game feel Puzzles Game feel
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Weltdesign in IGDB nicht eindeutig klassifiziert · Keine Beschreibung von IGDB verfügbar

08 What Remains of Edith Finch Cover

2017 · Mac, Switch, PC

What Remains of Edith Finch

60%

What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of short stories about a cursed family in Washington State. Each story offers a chance to experience the life of a different family member with stories ranging from the early 1900s to the present day. The gameplay a...

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The Hidden Library

60% Spannender Match
Shared DNA
Adventure Genre Indie Genre Puzzle Genre Single player Mode First person Perspective Story-focused Game feel Puzzles Game feel
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Weltdesign in IGDB nicht eindeutig klassifiziert · Keine Beschreibung von IGDB verfügbar

09 A Fisherman's Tale Cover

2019 · Meta Quest 2, PC, PSVR

A Fisherman's Tale

58%

"Bend and twist reality in A Fisherman's Tale, the mind-bending VR puzzle adventure game in which being turned upside down and inside out is not merely a play on words. Playing as Bob, a tiny fisherman puppet, you live alone in your tiny cabin, oblivious to t...

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The Hidden Library

58% Spannender Match
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Adventure Genre Indie Genre Puzzle Genre Single player Mode Puzzles Game feel
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Weltdesign in IGDB nicht eindeutig klassifiziert · Keine Beschreibung von IGDB verfügbar

10 Asemblance Cover

2016 · Switch, PC, PS4

Asemblance

56%

You wake to find yourself trapped inside an experimental machine. A machine built to simulate memories. You have no idea how you got here ... But to break the cycle, you must look into a past that you may not want to remember. ​ Asemblance is a single-player,...

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The Hidden Library

56% Spannender Match
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Adventure Genre Indie Genre Puzzle Genre Single player Mode First person Perspective Story-focused Game feel Puzzles Game feel
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Weltdesign in IGDB nicht eindeutig klassifiziert · Keine Beschreibung von IGDB verfügbar

11 Please, Touch the Artwork Cover

2022 · Android, Linux, Mac

Please, Touch the Artwork

56%

What happens when you DO touch the artwork? Part Zen-puzzle, part narrative-adventure, you'll unravel the secret world behind iconic abstract paintings through over 160 puzzles. An aesthetic journey to the origins of modern art, set to a soothing jazzy soundtr...

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The Hidden Library

56% Spannender Match
Shared DNA
Adventure Genre Indie Genre Puzzle Genre Historical Theme Single player Mode Story-focused Game feel Puzzles Game feel
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Weltdesign in IGDB nicht eindeutig klassifiziert · Keine Beschreibung von IGDB verfügbar

12 Old Man's Journey Cover

2017 · Android, Mac, Switch

Old Man's Journey

55%

Old Man’s Journey, a soul-searching puzzle adventure, tells a story of life, loss, reconciliation, and hope. Entrenched in a beautifully sunkissed and handcrafted world, embark on a heartfelt journey interwoven with lighthearted and pressure-free puzzle solvin...

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The Hidden Library

55% Spannender Match
Shared DNA
Adventure Genre Indie Genre Puzzle Genre Single player Mode Story-focused Game feel Puzzles Game feel
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Weltdesign in IGDB nicht eindeutig klassifiziert · Keine Beschreibung von IGDB verfügbar

13 Rusty Lake: Roots Cover

2016 · Android, Mac, PC

Rusty Lake: Roots

54%

James Vanderboom's life drastically changes when he plants a special seed in the garden of the house he has inherited. Expand your bloodline by unlocking portraits in the tree of life.

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The Hidden Library

54% Spannender Match
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Adventure Genre Indie Genre Puzzle Genre Single player Mode Puzzles Game feel
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Weltdesign in IGDB nicht eindeutig klassifiziert · Keine Beschreibung von IGDB verfügbar

14 Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery Cover

2021 · Android, Mac, Switch

Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery

54%

A narrative-driven puzzle game about collecting, fixing and painting. Enjoy the scenery en route in the world of Behind the Frame, and search for the secrets within. Recollect memories in the time corridor, and savor some beautiful little moments. Combining es...

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The Hidden Library

54% Spannender Match
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Adventure Genre Indie Genre Puzzle Genre Single player Mode First person Perspective Story-focused Game feel Puzzles Game feel
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Weltdesign in IGDB nicht eindeutig klassifiziert · Keine Beschreibung von IGDB verfügbar

15 Unforeseen Incidents Cover

2018 · Linux, Mac, Switch

Unforeseen Incidents

54%

Unforeseen Incidents is a classical style interactive mystery set in a beautifully hand-painted world. Join Harper Pendrell and experience a challenging investigation, smart dialog and a rich cast of characters in this thrilling new adventure game.

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The Hidden Library

54% Spannender Match
Shared DNA
Adventure Genre Indie Genre Puzzle Genre Single player Mode Puzzles Game feel
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Weltdesign in IGDB nicht eindeutig klassifiziert · Keine Beschreibung von IGDB verfügbar

16 The Procession to Calvary Cover

2020 · Android, Linux, Mac

The Procession to Calvary

53%

Pilfer from pirates, conspire with cardinals and perform miracles with an incompetent magician. The Procession to Calvary is a Pythonesque adventure game made from Renaissance paintings, and a spiritual successor to the critically acclaimed Four Last Things.

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The Hidden Library

53% Spannender Match
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Adventure Genre Indie Genre Historical Theme Single player Mode Story-focused Game feel Puzzles Game feel
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17 Bad North Cover

2018 · Mac, Switch, PC

Bad North

51%

"Bad North is a minimalistic real-time tactics roguelite game that combines a charming aesthetic and simple, accessible controls with a surprisingly deep combat simulation."

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The Hidden Library

51% Mutiger Treffer
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Adventure Genre Indie Genre Puzzle Genre Historical Theme Single player Mode Puzzles Game feel
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Weltdesign in IGDB nicht eindeutig klassifiziert · Keine Beschreibung von IGDB verfügbar

18 Wheels of Aurelia Cover

2016 · Android, Linux, Mac

Wheels of Aurelia

51%

A narrative road trip game set in the roaring Italian 70s, it tells the story of Lella, a restless woman driving on the roads of the western coast of Italy, the famous "Via Aurelia". This is an interactive fiction in the shape of an isometric driving game and...

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The Hidden Library

51% Mutiger Treffer
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Adventure Genre Indie Genre Puzzle Genre Single player Mode Story-focused Game feel Puzzles Game feel
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Weltdesign in IGDB nicht eindeutig klassifiziert · Keine Beschreibung von IGDB verfügbar

19 The Séance of Blake Manor Cover

2025 · Linux, PC

The Séance of Blake Manor

51%

The Séance of Blake Manor is a supernatural detective mystery, set in 1897 Ireland, where you investigate the disappearance of Evelyn Deane in a remote hotel full of secrets and other-worldly occurrences.

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The Hidden Library

51% Mutiger Treffer
Shared DNA
Adventure Genre Puzzle Genre Single player Mode First person Perspective Story-focused Game feel Puzzles Game feel
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Weltdesign in IGDB nicht eindeutig klassifiziert · Keine Beschreibung von IGDB verfügbar

20 Ugly Cover

2023 · Android, Switch, PC

Ugly

51%

Ugly is a psycho-dark fairy tale with new mechanics. You will have to swap the main character with his own reflection to solve puzzles, defeat bosses and discover all the secrets in a palace where nothing is what it seems.

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The Hidden Library

51% Mutiger Treffer
Shared DNA
Adventure Genre Indie Genre Puzzle Genre Single player Mode Story-focused Game feel Puzzles Game feel
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Weltdesign in IGDB nicht eindeutig klassifiziert · Keine Beschreibung von IGDB verfügbar

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