What games are like Stray?

indielist matches 12 indie games to Stray by shared genre and Steam tags, led by Outer Wilds (85,305 reviews). The list is ranked by review count.

How are "games like Stray" chosen?

By overlap of Steam tags and primary genre with Stray, weighted by review count as a popularity signal. It is computed from tracked data, not hand-picked, and updates as the catalog grows.

Games like Stray

Looking for games like Stray? indielist surfaces 12 similar indie games by shared genre and Steam tags, ranked by review count. Stray is a adventure game from 2022; the closest matches share its tags and audience. The top match by reviews is Outer Wilds with 85,305 Steam reviews. Each game links to a white-box sales estimate you can audit. Matches are computed from tracked Steam data, not editorial opinion.

Outer Wilds

2020 · Action

85,305 reviews · 96% positive

ExplorationMysteryAdventure

Same: shares Exploration and Mystery. Different: leans more into space.
The Witness

2016 · Adventure

16,694 reviews · 84% positive

PuzzleExplorationOpen World

Same: shares Puzzle and Exploration. Different: leans more into first-person.
DreadOut

2014 · Adventure

5,665 reviews · 77% positive

HorrorIndieAdventure

Same: shares Horror and Indie. Different: leans more into female protagonist.
Copycat

2024 · Adventure

5,363 reviews · 89% positive

CatsIndieAdventure

Same: shares Cats and Indie. Different: leans more into emotional.
Crypt Custodian

2024 · Adventure

2,927 reviews · 97% positive

AdventureActionExploration

Same: shares Adventure and Action. Different: leans more into metroidvania.
Subnautica

2018 · Adventure

331,738 reviews · 97% positive

HorrorOpen WorldExploration

Same: shares Horror and Open World. Different: leans more into open world survival craft.
ASTRONEER

2019 · Adventure

117,846 reviews · 92% positive

Open WorldExplorationAdventure

Same: shares Open World and Exploration. Different: leans more into multiplayer.
Subnautica: Below Zero

2021 · Adventure

97,547 reviews · 90% positive

SingleplayerOpen WorldHorror

Same: shares Singleplayer and Open World. Different: leans more into open world survival craft.
Firewatch

2016 · Adventure

91,732 reviews · 91% positive

AdventureAtmosphericMystery

Same: shares Adventure and Atmospheric. Different: leans more into story rich.
Little Nightmares

2017 · Adventure

51,668 reviews · 95% positive

HorrorAtmosphericAdventure

Same: shares Horror and Atmospheric. Different: leans more into puzzle-platformer.
A Hat in Time

2017 · Adventure

42,589 reviews · 98% positive

CuteAdventureIndie

Same: shares Cute and Adventure. Different: leans more into 3d platformer.
Chants of Sennaar

2023 · Adventure

27,634 reviews · 98% positive

PuzzleAdventureSingleplayer

Same: shares Puzzle and Adventure. Different: leans more into point & click.

Frequently asked questions

What games are like Stray?: indielist matches 12 indie games to Stray by shared genre and Steam tags, led by Outer Wilds (85,305 reviews). The list is ranked by review count.
How are "games like Stray" chosen?: By overlap of Steam tags and primary genre with Stray, weighted by review count as a popularity signal. It is computed from tracked data, not hand-picked, and updates as the catalog grows.