Dimhaven - The Lost Source similar games & best alternatives

Dimhaven - The Lost Source

Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac • 2026

Should you play it?

Are you ready for an adventure? Challenges, exploration and puzzles in a narrative driven experience, pick up your camera and test your wits in this first-person mystery by the team behind Quern!

What works

  • Challenging and fair puzzles
  • Immersive atmosphere and visuals
  • Innovative photo and annotation system
  • Engaging story and characters
  • Active developer support and patches

Things to keep in mind

  • Short game length
  • Some obtuse or frustrating puzzles
  • Linear progression with limited exploration
  • Minor bugs and technical issues
  • Rushed or underdeveloped ending

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Quern - Undying Thoughts

  • The Journey Down: Chapter Two

  • Isoland 2 - Ashes of Time

  • The Room 4: Old Sins

  • The Room Three

  • New York Mysteries: Secrets of the Mafia Collector's Edition

Less expressive

Games that feels like Dimhaven - The Lost Source but with less self-expression and customization

  • Meridian 157: Chapter 1

  • Hope Lake

  • Firmament

  • The Room Two

  • THE MULLER-POWELL PRINCIPLE: Foreword

  • Left in the Dark: No One on Board

More survival-focused

Games that feels like Dimhaven - The Lost Source but with a stronger survival pressure

  • I Expect You To Die

  • THE MULLER-POWELL PRINCIPLE

  • I Expect You To Die 3: Cog in the Machine

  • Conarium

  • J.U.L.I.A.: Among the Stars

  • Enigma of Fear

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Dimhaven - The Lost Source: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Strategy, Competence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Intimacy.

Last update: 19/08/2026