Thinky Games

Games similar to He Who Watches

Enjoyed He Who Watches and looking for something fun to play next?

Our thinky games database has lots of hand-curated, detailed information about every game, so we're able to make great recommendations for other games you might enjoy. This includes other puzzle and first-person games and other grid-based games.

Take a look at some of the most similar games below.

  • Glowkeeper
    Windows
    Linux
    MacOS
    Use match-3 mechanics on obstacles to navigate a mysterious, interconnected world.
  • Vapormancer
    Web
    Collect fire, water and steam magic to defeat elemental enemies in a sprawling Magic Tower room.
  • Treasure 'n Trio
    Windows
    Switch between three adventurers with unique abilities to solve sokoban-styled puzzles.
  • Leaf's Odyssey
    Windows
    Linux
    MacOS
    Solve tricky turn-based enemy encounters on your journey to the Tower of Destiny.
  • Puddle Knights
    Windows
    MacOS
    Nintendo Switch
    Nintendo Switch 2
    Lay the knights' capes to keep the nobility's feet dry and preserve their dignity.
  • Archaica: The Path of Light
    Windows
    Nintendo Switch
    Nintendo Switch 2
    PlayStation 4
    Xbox One
    Xbox Series X|S
    Position mirrors to activate the prisms laid out inside mystical temples.
  • We Surrender!
    Web
    Type words to cast spells and navigate a demon's lair, hoping to break the curse on your party.
  • Energy Excavation
    Web
    Dig into the ground to find buried reserves while managing a limited energy resource.
  • Tunnels
    Web
    Pen & Paper
    Discover the rules of each glyph in this instructionless puzzle challenge with serpentine tunnels.
  • The Shovelling Hour
    Windows
    Linux
    MacOS
    Web
    Dig up holes and relocate trees using a curiously unwieldy shovel.
  • Outpour
    Windows
    MacOS
    Tame the flow of the water so you can fulfil the gargoyles' fate.
  • Promesst 2
    Windows
    Linux
    MacOS
    Pick up gems to activate powerful lights and explore a mysterious world ever further.
  • Islands of Insight
    Windows
    An open-world of floating islands, brimming with hand-crafted logic grids and environmental puzzles.
  • Promesst
    Windows
    Linux
    MacOS
    Step into colored lights to gain specific powers and navigate a complex interconnected world.
  • Return of the Obra Dinn
    Windows
    MacOS
    Nintendo Switch
    Nintendo Switch 2
    PlayStation 4
    Xbox One
    Xbox Series X|S
    A grisly detective mystery aboard a ghost, merchant ship.
  • The Court of Wanderers
    Windows
    Wander an impossible space to find block-rotating puzzles behind every door.
  • Quern - Undying Thoughts
    Windows
    Linux
    MacOS
    PlayStation 5
    Xbox One
    Xbox Series X|S
    Uncover the secrets of Quern, solving contraption puzzles in this first-person puzzle adventure.
  • Heroes of Sokoban III: The Bard and the Druid
    Web
    Control the music of the bard and the spells of the druid to assist the adventuring party.
  • Heroes of Sokoban II: Monsters
    Web
    Combine the movement tricks of several heroes to navigate rooms littered with goblins and dragons.
  • Only Sliding
    Windows
    Linux
    Explore a network of caves featuring difficult sliding puzzles.
  • Can of Wormholes
    Windows
    MacOS
    Nintendo Switch
    Nintendo Switch 2
    Wriggle worms into position in this challenging grid-based puzzler.
  • The Codex of Alchemical Engineering
    Rotate, extract, grab and release atoms in this early engineering game from Zachtronics.
  • Corrypt
    Windows
    MacOS
    iPad
    iPhone
    Explore an intricate and mysterious world full of strange creatures and surprising depth.
  • Rhombus
    Windows
    Linux
    Control the platforms of a small, abstract open world using handy panels.
  • Escape Simulator 2
    Windows
    Linux
    MacOS
    A sequel to the first-person escape room classic, with immersive graphics and an updated room editor.
  • The Artisan of Glimmith
    Windows
    Restore stained glass artworks on a floating kingdom through region-division logic puzzles.
  • The Legend of Lumina
    Windows
    Linux
    Explore a tranquil world of block-pushing puzzles, gaining abilities to traverse puzzles in new ways.
  • Dice of Dusk
    Windows
    Web
    Place each given set of dice so all logical rules are satisfied.
  • Maze It Out
    Windows
    MacOS
    Place obstacles on the grid to maximize the shortest path from start to finish.
  • Coupling
    Windows
    Explore an abstract space where moving is your only action.

Join our newsletter

Get a free thinky game to play and discuss, plus the latest thinky news and reviews, directly to your inbox every 2 weeks!