Games like Wayward Strand: what to play next?

In the same spirit

18 games in the spirit of Wayward Strand (2022): same vibe, same mechanics, picked by critics and players.

In the same spirit as Wayward Strand (18)

Closer the Distance RPG by Osmotic Studios (2024) Metacritic 85★ 3.77 Home RPG by Benjamin Rivers (2012) · ≈ 1h Metacritic 69★ 2.84Free A Perfect Day RPG by Coconut Island Studio (2021) Little Brother Jim Adventure by Tonguç Bodur (2019) The Lost Art of Innkeeping RPG by SeaPhoenix (2020) Sephonie RPG by Melos Han-Tani (2022) Harvest Island RPG by Yobob (2023) Season: A Letter to the Future RPG by Scavengers Studio (2023) Metacritic 80★ 3.9 Best Served Cold RPG by Rogueside (2025) Mutazione RPG by Die Gute Fabrik (2019) Metacritic 80★ 3.85 Life on the Hook Adventure by Arkuda (2022) Shinehill RPG by Peach Bite (2026) Doloc Town RPG by RedSaw Games (2026) Metacritic 78 League of Enthusiastic Losers RPG by yookond. (2021) Zero-Sum Heart RPG by Citreat Studio (2024) Hello Kitty Island Adventure RPG by Sunblink (2023) Critics 82/100★ 4.04 A Mortician's Tale RPG by Laundry Bear Games (2017) · ≈ 2h Metacritic 78★ 3.79 Cozy Grove RPG by Spry Fox (2021) ★ 3.78