With a puzzle game like this, you want to work alone for as long as possible. But how do you know the point at which you can connect with the community?

Therefore, I’m letting you know that point. If you still don’t know what those odd black obelisks you’ve come across are for, leave the subreddit right now and keep playing my favorite game of all time.

Hey everyone!

Quite often we get people posting here recommending other puzzle games they reckon fans of the Witness will like, which is really cool and something we want to encourage!

We also get people asking for puzzle game recommendations looking to scratch that same itch The Witness did.

As a result, I'm going to start compiling some of these games in this megathread and keep it stickied. Feel free to comment with suggestions for more games to be added to the thread!

Greatest Hits

Outer Wilds

The less said the better. Blast off into space and uncover the mysteries of the solar system!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/753640/Outer_Wilds/

Fez

It's a modern classic for a reason. We're never getting a sequel so enjoy this one.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/224760/FEZ/

Baba Is You

Idiot Is Me.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/736260/Baba_Is_You/

TUNIC

A beautiful isometric hack-n-slash that hides an incredible depth and complexity.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/553420/TUNIC/

Blue Prince

This one has rocketed to the top of everyone's 'Best Puzzle Games' lists, and with good reason!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1569580/Blue_Prince/

The Usual Suspects

Talos Principle 1 and 2

Solid first-person puzzle game, a bit more interactive than something like Myst.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/257510/The_Talos_Principle/

https://store.steampowered.com/app/835960/The_Talos_Principle_2/

Return of the Obra Dinn

Solve the mystery of this ghost ship through interactive snapshots of its past.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/653530/Return_of_the_Obra_Dinn/

Superliminal

Perspective tricks abound! Objects get larger the closer they are to the camera and smaller the further away they are. Manipulate objects in your environment to navigate.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1049410/Superliminal/

Gorogoa

Mind-bending puzzles with a rich philosophical message at its core.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/557600/Gorogoa/

Taiji

A beautiful top-down game with absolutely no fat or frills. Very close in feel to The Witness in many ways.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1141580/Taiji/

The Stanley Parable

You will play this game. You will not play this game.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/221910/The_Stanley_Parable/

Antichamber

A truly mind-warping first person experience that turns simple navigation into something much stranger...

https://store.steampowered.com/app/219890/Antichamber/

Free/Itch.io Games

20 Small Mazes

Exactly what it says on the tin. A free game you can knock out in an hour.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2570630/20_Small_Mazes/

Reliquia Park

Pure sokoban goodness, learn the rules for each area and solve puzzles of increasing complexity.

https://parachor.itch.io/reliquiapark

Illiteracy

Figure out what the symbols mean, decode the pattern.

https://le-slo.itch.io/illiteracy

Sokoban Station

Stephen's Sausage Roll

A sokoban-esque banger (get it?). I hate this game because I am bad at it, but it's actually a really good game.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/353540/Stephens_Sausage_Roll/

Patrick's Parabox

Recursive puzzles-within-puzzles create a truly unique entry into the Sokoban genre.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1260520/Patricks_Parabox/

Can of Wormholes

Another Sokoban with a fascinating structure to create a memorable experience.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1295320/Can_of_Wormholes/

Void Stranger

Knockout retro graphics oozing with atmosphere and well-layered puzzle design.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2121980/Void_Stranger/

Myst-Likes

Obduction

From the makers of Myst, enter an abandoned world and learn about the people that lived here...

https://store.steampowered.com/app/306760/Obduction/

Quern

Another strong Myst-like. A strong first entry from this developer with a second game soon to come.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/512790/Quern__Undying_Thoughts/

Haven Moon

A short Myst-like with good, tight design that doesn't overstay its welcome.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/493720/Haven_Moon/

Potluck

Chants of Sennaar

Beautiful design, solid puzzles, very tight experience. Possible modern classic in the making.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1931770/Chants_of_Sennaar/

Linelith

If your favourite part of The Witness was learning the rules to draw lines then you'll love this!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1923790/Linelith/

Recursed

A simple 2-D platformer that's actually about rearranging the structure of the world itself to solve puzzles.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/497780/Recursed/

Filament

Lines again baby! Get your derelict spaceship back up and running while solving the mystery of what happened to its crew.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1137350/Filament/

Strange Jigsaws

From the dev behind 20 Small Mazes (also on this list, and free to boot!). This game is incredibly cheap and can be cleared in a couple of hours. Oozing with originality and fun, this game is packed to the brim with cool ideas.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2702170/Strange_Jigsaws/

A Little More Obscure

The Sexy Brutale

Time loops and murders, always a top combo.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/552590/The_Sexy_Brutale/

Dreamo

It's fine, might be more your speed than mine.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1137330/DREAMO__Puzzle_Adventure/

Old-School Classics

Myst and Riven

The OG's. Both can also be played in the classic click-to-move format (which this mod personally recommends!).

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1255560/Myst/

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1712350/Riven/

Star Wars Pit Droids

I'm going to level with you, I have no idea where you can legally acquire this game anymore. It can be easily emulated though...

Portal and Portal 2

It feels strange calling these 'classics' but they're both historical entries into the genre that will remain among the greatest for decades to come.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/400/Portal/

https://store.steampowered.com/app/620/Portal_2/