Games like The Simulation
Miss the relaxing and surreal pull of The Simulation? These games could fill that gap nicely.
Open The Door
Physics. Simulation. Puzzle. 3D. Indie.
Relaxing
92% of 12 Steam reviews are positive$0.99Duplicate Dissolution
Multiply your mind. Overcome a variety of trials using your trio of digital duplicates in this first-person puzzle game. Explore intricate, neon-lit rooms and unravel the mystery of the simulation and its enigmatic warden.
Relaxing, Surreal, Mysterious
100% of 9 Steam reviews are positive$7.99The God Unit
The GoD Unit is a first-person physics-based puzzle game set in a near pre-apocalyptic future, featuring the mass manipulation ability and other familiar and beloved puzzle mechanics.
Relaxing, Surreal, Mysterious
96% of 78 Steam reviews are positive$9.99Cartonfall
It was another night shift at your job in a warehouse, when a madman with a box on his head, took control over the complex. Now you are under his control, to get out of here you have to solve his wicked riddles and smash through his weird cardboard structures by using anything you find in the boxes.
Surreal, Mysterious
89% of 114 Steam reviews are positive$7.99.T.E.S.T: Expected Behaviour — Sci-Fi 3D Puzzle Quest
.T.E.S.T: Expected Behavior is a first-person brain twister with a sci-fi plot. On top of logic, you'll need a fast reaction speed, "outside the box" reasoning, and the skill to adapt to unfamiliar situations.
Surreal, Mysterious
72% of 72 Steam reviews are positive$5.99REDITUM
Embark on a dizzying simulation experience.
Relaxing, Surreal
100% of 2 Steam reviews are positive$7.99Dimensional Dilemma
A first-person physics-based puzzle game reminiscent of Portal. Manipulate the sizes of different objects to forge a path back to your ship.
Relaxing, Surreal
100% of 4 Steam reviews are positive$1.99Beta MAX
Use four-dimensional thinking to manipulate time and navigate through this mind bending retro inspired realm. Solve puzzles to help Max find his way home in this atmospheric first-person puzzle platformer.
Relaxing, Surreal, Mysterious
100% of 10 Steam reviews are positive$9.99Quantum Conundrum
Your uncle is missing, his mansion is a trap, and his newest invention is your way out. Switch between four dimensions, one at a time, to bend physics until each puzzle room gives in. A first-person puzzle platformer with a cartoon look, a mad scientist on the speakers and a lot of floating furniture.
Relaxing, Surreal, Mysterious
84% of 1,764 Steam reviews are positive$8.99THE MULLER-POWELL PRINCIPLE: Director's Cut
Dr. Herman, your sci-fi journey begins. Armed only with your mind and the Manipulator that operates with different types of energy, you'll have to pass through portals, visit parallel worlds, and solve physics-based puzzles.
Surreal, Mysterious
71% of 346 Steam reviews are positive$14.99Subject A-119
You play as Subject A-119, the first successful experiment in a series of clones. You wake up unintentionally and you don't know who, what or where you are.
Surreal, Mysterious
60% of 45 Steam reviews are positiveFreeVITAL
VITAL is a first person puzzle platformer taking place in a dream world. You have no idea where you are or how you got there. The only thing that is certain is that someone or something doesn't want you to wake up. Explore the mind of a fragile individual and solve physics-based puzzles.
Relaxing, Surreal, Mysterious
85% of 33 Steam reviews are positiveFree
Cheaper than The Simulation
Dimensional Dilemma
A first-person physics-based puzzle game reminiscent of Portal. Manipulate the sizes of different objects to forge a path back to your ship.
100% of 4 Steam reviews are positive$1.99
Entropy Rising
Entropy Rising is a first-person physics-based puzzle game set in a weird world filled with mysterious flying orbs and oversized measurement devices.
57% of 30 Steam reviews are positive$0.99
Oversleep
Oversleep is a 3D First Person Puzzle game. In this perplexing adventure, you’ll be taking on a series of puzzle rooms one-by-one.
100% of 2 Steam reviews are positive$2.99
Metamorphic
Darkness. Falling. Light. A metallic, geometric cavern surrounds you. A single source of light beckons you forward, up – towards the only exit.
66% of 29 Steam reviews are positive$0.99
Down is Relative
A first-person story-based puzzle game with an emphasis on subverting your current familiarity to gravity.
70% of 10 Steam reviews are positive$0.99
Follow The Cat
"Follow The Cat" is a single-player first-person physics-based puzzler.
71% of 14 Steam reviews are positive$0.99
Disoriented
A first-person puzzle game. Simply walk to the door.
81% of 389 Steam reviews are positive$2.99
Magnetic Daydream
Magnetic Daydream is a first person puzzle game. Players must solve physics-based puzzles by manipulating the polarity of the magnetized objects and…
100% of 3 Steam reviews are positive$1.99
The Trials 1
Use three challenging skills including moving between worlds, teleporting and time manipulation to discover seven main areas in The Trials island…
100% of 32 Steam reviews are positive$2.99
The Mirum
A puzzle game with a surrealistic fairy-tale atmosphere.
70% of 20 Steam reviews are positive$2.59
Gravity Well
On a derelict research space station, you'll find yourself solving puzzles to complete a high value contract, but in the end, will the job be worth…
100% of 12 Steam reviews are positive$0.99
Hidden gems like The Simulation
He Who Watches
Walk on walls. Manipulate gravity. Discover secrets. In this first-person puzzle game, delve deep into an ancient labyrinth of intricate conundrums…
96% of 150 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 6$19.99
The Art of Reflection
Traverse mirrors as if they were natural extensions of space to solve puzzles and uncover secrets.
97% of 152 Steam reviews are positive$17.99
Playback Loop
Carefully capture tracks of your actions, then play them back to solve puzzles with the aid of your recorded ghosts.
94% of 102 Steam reviews are positiveFree
THE MULLER-POWELL PRINCIPLE: Foreword
This prologue was created to present an overall concept of the main game through a pair of gameplay hours to introduce you to some of the game’s…
81% of 268 Steam reviews are positiveFree
The Entropy Centre
Rewind broken rooms back into working order with a time-reversing device, and work your way toward the heart of a failing space station.
89% of 3,396 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 4$19.99
THE MULLER-POWELL PRINCIPLE: Director's Cut
Dr. Herman, your sci-fi journey begins. Armed only with your mind and the Manipulator that operates with different types of energy, you'll have to…
71% of 346 Steam reviews are positive$14.99
Cartonfall
It was another night shift at your job in a warehouse, when a madman with a box on his head, took control over the complex.
89% of 114 Steam reviews are positive$7.99
Relicta
Relicta is a first-person physics-based puzzle game where you need to creatively combine magnetism and gravity to unravel the secrets of Chandra Base.
76% of 235 Steam reviews are positive$19.99
Disoriented
A first-person puzzle game. Simply walk to the door.
81% of 389 Steam reviews are positive$2.99
Quantum Conundrum
Explore a mad scientist's mansion and solve its puzzles by shifting between dimensions in real time.
84% of 1,764 Steam reviews are positive$8.99
Magnetic: Cage Closed
Magnetic: Cage Closed is a first person puzzle game where the player manipulates magnetic forces to accomplish their goals.
68% of 276 Steam reviews are positive$14.99
Newest games like The Simulation
He Who Watches
Walk on walls. Manipulate gravity. Discover secrets. In this first-person puzzle game, delve deep into an ancient labyrinth of intricate conundrums…
96% of 150 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 6$19.99
Attrax
Opposites attract and likes repel. Enter the mysterious world of Attrax in this captivating single-player experience.
75% of 12 Steam reviews are positive$15.99
Puzzle Parasite
Puzzle Parasite is a sci-fi puzzle adventure where you wield telekinetic powers and a cricket bat.
93% of 30 Steam reviews are positive$14.99
The Art of Reflection
Traverse mirrors as if they were natural extensions of space to solve puzzles and uncover secrets.
97% of 152 Steam reviews are positive$17.99
The Trials 2
The Trials 2 is a mesmerizing puzzle and exploration game that will challenge your mind This game takes you on an unforgettable journey through an…
96% of 26 Steam reviews are positive$6.99
Project Gravity
Take the role of a test subject tasked with testing out a new experimental device capable of changing the gravitational pull of any objects it is…
82% of 17 Steam reviews are positiveFree
Invertigo
INVERTIGO is a first-person sci-fi puzzle-platformer where you have to manipulate gravity to solve puzzles.
100% of 15 Steam reviews are positive$14.99
Alchemy
Discover what lies beyond our reality with Alchemy. A portal-like experience that will challenge you to think with potions while trying to solve the…
80% of 65 Steam reviews are positiveFree
Tesseract - First Chapter
Journey into the world of Tesseract, a mind-bending VR puzzle adventure through a labyrinth of mysterious realms.
100% of 9 Steam reviews are positive$9.99
Dimensional Dilemma
A first-person physics-based puzzle game reminiscent of Portal. Manipulate the sizes of different objects to forge a path back to your ship.
100% of 4 Steam reviews are positive$1.99
Beta MAX
Use four-dimensional thinking to manipulate time and navigate through this mind bending retro inspired realm.
100% of 10 Steam reviews are positive$9.99
Oversleep
Oversleep is a 3D First Person Puzzle game. In this perplexing adventure, you’ll be taking on a series of puzzle rooms one-by-one.
100% of 2 Steam reviews are positive$2.99