Games like Quern - Undying Thoughts

First-person puzzle adventure game. Explore an island, solve complex puzzles, and uncover a story.

91% positive from 3,986 · 2016 · 29% finish it · Steam Deck Playable · Lowest ever $3.74 (2025-06-06)

AdventurePuzzle Mystery Atmospheric ExplorationWalking Simulator

Six games like Quern - Undying Thoughts

88% positive from 8,962 reviews201424% finish itDeck Verified

This is a first-person mystery exploration game where you use supernatural abilities and observation to uncover a series of murders. It focuses on atmosphere, mood, and character humanity.

What players likedPlayers praise its beautiful map design, immersive sound, and thoughtful story, comparing it to a walking simulator with surprising depth.

The catchThe refusal to give hints leaves you wandering a big empty map hunting tiny objects.

Both are tagged Walking Simulator, Mystery and Atmospheric.

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INFRA

88% positive from 3,641 reviews201615% finish itDeck Unsupported

Gun-free first-person puzzle adventure. You play a structural analyst sent to survey routine damage, photographing faults and picking a way through debris as the job becomes a fight to survive.

What players likedPlayers praise INFRA as a unique exploration and puzzle game, often compared to a "walking sim" or a well-made Gmod map, for its deep story, intricate level design, and focus on civil engineering.

The catchPuzzles and level design are so obscure that progress often means using a guide.

Both are tagged Walking Simulator, Atmospheric and Exploration.

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Adios

91% positive from 1,341 reviews202122% finish itDeck Playable

Cinematic first-person narrative game. Players make choices in a tense day with a hitman, impacting the story's outcome.

What players likedPlayers describe "Adios" as a short, emotional walking simulator or visual novel, highly praising its well-done voice acting and impactful story.

The catchBarely an hour of mostly listening to dialogue, with dull filler minigames.

Both are tagged Walking Simulator, Mystery and Atmospheric.

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Psalm 5:9-13

84% positive from 1,938 reviews2024Deck Playable

This is a short, first-person walking simulator horror game with a VHS aesthetic. Players explore a seemingly normal location that becomes increasingly unsettling, finding anomalies and facing frightening events.

What players likedPlayers praise "Psalm 5:9-13" as a short, atmospheric psychological horror experience, akin to a walking simulator, that excels at building tension and an unsettling ambiance.

The catchIt is over in about 30 minutes, with no story and a few cheap jump scares.

Both are tagged Walking Simulator, Mystery and Exploration.

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Scanner Sombre

90% positive from 4,514 reviews2017Deck Playable

A 3D horror exploration game using a LIDAR scanner to reveal a dark, mysterious cave. It features psychological horror and environmental storytelling with a unique point cloud visual style.

What players likedPlayers praise this unique "walking simulator" for its beautiful, atmospheric exploration and innovative visuals, despite its short length.

The catchThe lidar gimmick is the whole game, a short tech demo with little else to do.

Both are tagged Walking Simulator, Atmospheric and Exploration.

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NaissanceE

84% positive from 4,333 reviews2014Deck Unsupported

This is a first-person exploration game focused on atmosphere and discovery within a mysterious structure. Players navigate puzzles and platforming challenges while experiencing a sense of loneliness and wonder.

What players likedPlayers praise "NaissanceE" as a free, atmospheric puzzle-platformer with a unique, liminal megastructure vibe, reminiscent of "BLAME!" and the Backrooms.

The catchLighting swings from pitch black to strobing, causing eye strain and headaches.

Both are tagged Walking Simulator, Atmospheric and Exploration.

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More about Quern - Undying Thoughts

What players liked

Like Myst, Quern is a brilliant puzzle game with interconnected, challenging, and satisfying puzzles that reward observation and note-taking.

The catch

Far more time goes on hunting for the next puzzle than on actually solving it.

Reviews: 91% positive from 3,986
Released: 2016
Finish it: 29% of players
Steam Deck: Steam Deck Playable
Price: Lowest ever $3.74 (2025-06-06)
Play: Single-player

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 91% positive, but with 3,986 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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