Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to The Vanishing of Ethan Carter

Exploration + terror + innovative gameplay mechanics

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Vanishing of Ethan Carter launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Below▲80

   Explore. Survive. Discover.

   2015 · whatliesbelow.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Corpse of Discovery▲64

   A first-person surreal exploration game

   2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Windward▲78

   Tactical naval sandbox action

   2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   The Journey Down▲70

   A classic point-and-click adventure

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   none*2▲87

   A mysterious game of riddles, episode2

   2015 · whatisnone.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   For The King▲62

   Turn-based combat and strategic exploration

   2015 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Skyhill▲65

   A turn-based survival crafting point-and-click game

   2015 · mandragoragames.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   SEVEN: The Days Long Gone▲69

   Thief-like isometric RPG by ex Witcher developers

   2017 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Last Horizon▲83

   A minimal, atmospheric space survival & exploration game

   2015 · pixeljam.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Tom Clancy's The Division: New York Collapse▲58

    An interactive field guide to expand the popular video game

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    The Eyes of Ara▲72

    A Mystery Lies Dormant

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Chambara▲61

    A multiplayer stealth-deathmatch game

    2016 · chambaragame.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Space Legacy▲69

    New Space Adventure from the creators of HOOP

    2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Expeditions: Viking▲69

    Historical turn-based tactical RPG

    2017 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Gone Home▲83

    A first-person interactive story adventure game

    2015 · fullbright.company · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Astroneer▲98

    A game of aerospace industry and interplanetary exploration

    2015 · astroneer.space · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Darkside Detective▲55

    A humorous micro-adventure game investigating the occult

    2015 · spookydoorway.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Lost Within▲119

    The first game from Amazon Game Studios for iOS

    2015 · amazongamestudios.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    The Gristle and Grape▲60

    Interactive text adventure with multiple perspectives.

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    The Wolf Among Us▲71

    An episodic interactive mystery drama graphic adventure

    2015 · telltale.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Cruise Control▲56

    Escape pursuing cops, helicopters and dinosaurs

    2016 · playcruisecontrol.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Gridland ▲87

    An adictive roleplaying stacking puzzle

    2015 · gridland.doublespeakgames.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Lost Journey▲73

    Visual-spacial puzzler game reminiscent of Monument Valley

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Cogmind▲57

    Sci-fi roguelike

    2015 · gridsagegames.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →