FAR: Changing Tides similar games & best alternatives

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FAR: Changing Tides

Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2022

Should you play it?

An atmospheric vehicle adventure that follows the emotional journey of a boy and his ship as he embarks on a voyage to find a new home.

What works

  • Beautiful art direction and atmospheric soundtrack
  • Engaging ship management and puzzle mechanics
  • Immersive post-apocalyptic world and narrative
  • Longer and more varied than predecessor
  • Relaxing and meditative gameplay experience

Things to keep in mind

  • Some find ship controls and mechanics tedious or frustrating
  • Exploration can feel empty or limited
  • Story is vague and less impactful than first game
  • Game length feels padded in places
  • Lack of replay value and social features

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • J.U.L.I.A.: Among the Stars

  • FAR: Lone Sails

  • After Us

  • Morningstar: Descent to Deadrock

  • Song of the Deep

  • Breathedge

Less survival-focused

Games that feels like FAR: Changing Tides but with less survival pressure

  • Omno

  • Obduction

  • AER Memories of Old

  • Myst

  • Sword of the Sea

  • Hypogea

More expressive

Games that feels like FAR: Changing Tides but with more self-expression and customization

  • Sable

  • The Cub

  • Tiny and Big: Grandpa's Leftovers

  • Gecko Gods

  • Darwin's Paradox!

  • Zefyr: A Thief's Melody

More violent

Games that feels like FAR: Changing Tides but with more combat and destruction

  • Suicide Guy: Sleepin' Deeply

  • MIO: Memories in Orbit

  • 3030 Deathwar Redux - A Space Odyssey

  • Salt 2: Shores of Gold

  • Captain Bones: Prologue

  • Solar Ash

More intimate

Games that feels like FAR: Changing Tides but with more focus on close relationships

  • Old Man's Journey

  • Caravan SandWitch

  • WILL: Follow The Light

  • Pinstripe

  • MOTORSLICE

  • Deliver Us Mars

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FAR: Changing Tides: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Survival. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Intimacy, Expression.

Last update: 21/08/2026