LOST EMBER similar games & best alternatives

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LOST EMBER

PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2022

Should you play it?

Explore the remains of a fallen world from fascinating perspectives! Slip into the role of different animals to uncover the fate of an ancient world. Dive into deep waters, fly at lofty heights, dig underground as a mole or even climb steep cliffs with a mountain goat, there are lots of ways of getting around.

What works

  • Beautiful and immersive visuals
  • Emotional and touching story
  • Relaxing and soothing gameplay
  • Unique animal possession mechanic
  • Large open worlds for exploration

Things to keep in mind

  • Short game length
  • Some bugs and glitches
  • Linear gameplay with limited challenge
  • Price considered high by some
  • Camera and control issues reported

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Omno

  • The Gunk

  • Europa

  • CAT Interstellar

  • Jusant

  • SCARF

More expressive

Games that feels like LOST EMBER but with more self-expression and customization

  • Tchia

  • Beasts of Maravilla Island

  • Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed

  • Gecko Gods

  • Mika and The Witch's Mountain

  • Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles

More survival-focused

Games that feels like LOST EMBER but with a stronger survival pressure

  • The Cub

  • A Highland Song

  • The Land of Pain

  • Ori and the Blind Forest

  • Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom

  • Wenjia

More thrilling

Games that feels like LOST EMBER but with more suspense and thrill

  • Solar Ash

  • Teslagrad 2

  • Metamorphosis

  • Planet of Lana II

  • Grim Legends 2: Song of the Dark Swan

  • After Us

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  • Bars: the main motivational differences versus this game.
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Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
  • Distance on an axis: how large that difference is (ring scales show +/− points).
  • Coloured chips: click to highlight games that mainly differ on that motivation; click again to reset.
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  • Hover a dot to preview that game in the panel on the right; click to keep that comparison.
  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom.

How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Swipe to compare nearby games with LOST EMBER. These titles are not in What to play next.

LOST EMBER: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Intimacy, Expression, Value.

Last update: 21/08/2026