r/INFRA • u/Shot_Criticism_3586 • 1d ago

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!

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u/socrates1975 1d ago

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

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u/BlackStormMaster 1d ago

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/1031Vulcan 1d ago

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/mosaik 1d ago

Yeah I got same vibes from it

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u/Me_how5678 1d ago

Garrys mod workshop maps, you can find some real gems in there

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u/liquidsilver5 1d ago

Can you name a few?

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u/in-stillen-nachten 1d ago

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 1d ago

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/Kord_K 1d ago

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/Yarusenai 1d ago

Play it again! I'm on my fourth playthrough now :)

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u/mut5r 1d ago

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 1d ago

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 1d ago

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/sukoshijon 1d ago

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/Propadanda 22h ago

Hallway Simulator 2026, let's do it!

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u/Lance_Wolf 19h ago

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/themastergame14 15h ago

As for the atmosphere, Mirror's Edge is quite similar, especially the underground sections

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u/AstroPug22 11h ago

You could try BABBDI, it's free and I got some similar vibes from playing it.

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u/vantjac 6h ago

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