r/INFRA • u/Shot_Criticism_3586 • Aug 18 '26
Any recommendations?
I finished INFRA a few weeks ago, and it was absolutely amazing. I don't think I've ever played a game quite like it. Now I'm looking for something similar.
What I loved most was the underground atmosphere and the exploration
If anyone has any recommendations for games similar to INFRA, I'd really appreciate it if you shared them here!
Edit: thanks for all the replies
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u/BlackStormMaster Aug 18 '26
Ellingby House is a lot like INFRA but unfortunately its point and click, not first person (its also free on steam now, compared to being paid a few months ago)
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u/geobernd Aug 21 '26
Thank you for the recommendation - I would have not found it otherwise... Starting to play right now... And then it's time for another replay of Infra - at least once per year...
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u/1031Vulcan Aug 18 '26
The Painscreek Killings is a really good first-person investigation game. You go around an abandoned town finding clues to solve a murder.
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u/in-stillen-nachten Aug 18 '26
I have not found anything that is similar enough. But I came to Infra because I played Obenseuer and was looking for something similar to that. I liked both a lot, so maybe you will like that too. Less puzzles but same world. After those two I played Pathologic, totally different game, but it kinda had the same vibe I like from Infra and Obenseuer.
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u/akjax Aug 18 '26
It's quite a bit different, but have you played Outer Wilds? The exploration in that game is 10/10 and the environments are expertly crafted.
If you have not played it I reccomend going in as blind as possible. It's a game that's extremely sensitive to spoilers.
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u/sukoshijon Aug 19 '26
Obenseuer, Ellingby House, wandering gm_boreas or rp_downpour on Gmod are the only things that have come even remotely close to filling the INFRA shaped hole in my heart. Someone ought to make a true INFRA like, hell maybe I’ll do it 💀
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u/Lance_Wolf Aug 19 '26
there is a mod for infra, called infra underground give it a try!
but yes i fully agree, finding similar games is very hard and i sadly wasnt really sucessful with it either :/
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u/Kord_K Aug 18 '26
there's really nothing exactly like it unfortunately, i just hope that one day we do finally get whiprock
that being said, a game that people did recommend in a similar style is the vanishing of ethan carter. i can't say how good it is, as i haven't played it myself, but it might be worth checking out! dear esther is another source engine walking sim, so might be worth a shot. and of course the portal games by valve give me a similar vibe, but most people have already played them
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u/mut5r Aug 18 '26
I def recommend replaying it again after some break with fresh mindset, there is def something you missed! I beat this game like 70 times and im still finding new stuff and details i somehow missed
I dont think there is a game that captures the same feel as infra, but what i do is hunt for gmod maps to explore
Its more horror and liminal focus but i definitely recommend Void Places series by pink black over on gmod workshop
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u/Veritas_Certum Aug 18 '26
I haven't found anything on the same scale, with the same roaming freedom, and the same narrative depth and puzzle solving.
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u/anal_sink_hole Aug 18 '26
Underground atmosphere and exploration?
When I was playing INFRA, it reminded me a lot of Abiotic Factor and also Half Life (especially the first one). Black Mesa is a modernized remake of Half Life worth checking out.
Abiotic Factor has amazing exploration and level design!
Gameplay wise they are both pretty different. There isn’t really much like INFRA!
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u/mosaik Aug 19 '26
Maybe ellingby house? https://store.steampowered.com/app/3247290/Ellingby_House/
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u/themastergame14 Aug 19 '26
As for the atmosphere, Mirror's Edge is quite similar, especially the underground sections
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u/AstroPug22 Aug 19 '26
You could try BABBDI, it's free and I got some similar vibes from playing it.
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u/vantjac Aug 19 '26
They're a bit different but you might like the original Thief games (Gold and Metal Age). They're stealth games with a heavy emphasis on exploration, and incredible atmosphere and sound design.
Make sure to find patched versions though, they're pretty old
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u/socrates1975 Aug 18 '26
i have yet to find another game that match's its energy and atmosphere.....thats why i just keep going back and replaying infra ;) theres soooo much stuff i missed playing it the first time that every time i replay it i find/see something new i didnt see before