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24 alternatives to Dear Esther: Landmark Edition

Immerse yourself in a stunningly realised world

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Dear Esther: Landmark Edition launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Osiris: New Dawn▲71

   Discover, fight, and tame indigenous alien creatures

   2016 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Until Dawn▲69

   Every choice you make in your terrifying search for answers

   2015 · playstation.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Overland▲108

   Post-apocalyptic survival game

   2016 · overland-game.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Aeronaut▲118

   The prettiest game of memory you'll ever play

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Below▲80

   Explore. Survive. Discover.

   2015 · whatliesbelow.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Dear Esther▲57

   A deserted island, a lost man, memories of a fatal crash...

   2015 · dear-esther.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Indiebound▲113

   Product Hunt for indie games

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Kingdom Rush Origins▲93

   A prequel to one of the most addictive tower defense games

   2014 · kingdomrush.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Get Real▲61

   Thought provoking questions for going deeper in conversation

   2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Survivor Rush▲61

    The all new exciting endless runner & shooter

    2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Yuri▲60

    An immersive & poetic platform game

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Overland (First Access)▲89

    Make the most of a terrible situation

    2016 · finji.itch.io · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Corpse of Discovery▲64

    A first-person surreal exploration game

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    IndieBox▲87

    Subscription service for collector's editions of indie games

    2015 · theindiebox.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Until Dawn▲54

    Adventure survival horror video game

    2015 · playstation.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Another World▲63

    A landmark cinematic action-adventure

    2015 · anotherworld.fr · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Kingdom: New Lands▲79

    Be brave, ruler, and fight to the bitter end

    2017 · kingdomthegame.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Vowee▲63

    Game for people who love alphabets, especially Vowels :)

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    A Dark Room▲90

    The most immersive text-based game ever.

    2015 · adarkroom.doublespeakgames.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    TASTEE: Lethal Tactics▲67

    Meticulous planning meets action in this strategic shooter

    2016 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Rift▲54

    A procedurally generated FPS in the browser

    2015 · team-duck.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    HOMEFRONT: The Revolution▲66

    An open-world first person shooter

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    The Binding of Isaac: Rebith▲70

    One of the most addictive roguelike ever, updated.

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Primordia▲58

    A beautiful snarky post-apocalyptic iOS adventure game

    2016 · wadjeteyegames.com · its alternatives →

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