- #1 Valiant Hearts: Coming Home
97% matchMixed64% of 513 reviews2024
Dev: Ubisoft Da NangPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Valiant Hearts: Coming Home continues the story started with the award-winning Valiant Hearts: The Great War. This sequel continues and concludes the story of these ordinary people thrust into the extraordinary circumstances of World War I.
Why similar: World War I 67.3% ★, Adventure 11.7%, Historical 11.4%, War 3.5%, Great Soundtrack 2.1%
Why You'll Like It: A direct follow-up that continues the artistic, puzzle-based storytelling style set in the Great War.
- #2 Last Day of June
96% matchVery Positive87% of 4,684 reviews2017
Dev: OvosonicoPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A deep, interactive adventure about love and loss, beautifully depicted and offering an intense cinematic experience. What would you do to save the one you love?
Why similar: Story Rich 22.3%, Adventure 21%, Great Soundtrack 20.6%, Walking Simulator 12.6%, Atmospheric 10%
Why You'll Like It: An emotionally resonant, artistic narrative game that explores themes of loss and memory through a unique visual style.
- #3 This War of Mine
96% matchVery Positive94% of 97,235 reviews2014
Dev: 11 bit studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 16.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
In This War Of Mine you do not play as an elite soldier, rather a group of civilians trying to survive in a besieged city; struggling with lack of food, medicine and constant danger from snipers and hostile scavengers. The game provides an experience of war seen from an entirely new angle.
Why similar: War 63.3%, Story Rich 18%, Atmospheric 12.8%, Singleplayer 6%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a somber, civilian-focused perspective on war that emphasizes survival and moral choices over combat.
- #4 1979 Revolution: Black Friday
95% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,086 reviews2016
Dev: iNK Stories
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
1979 Revolution: Black Friday is a choice driven, narrative game that brings players into the brooding world of a nation on the verge of collapse. Play as Reza, an aspiring photojournalist, and make life and death decisions as you survive the gritty streets of Iran in the late 1970’s.
Why similar: Historical 52.2%, Adventure 18.7%, Story Rich 14.3%, Great Soundtrack 8%, Atmospheric 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: A historical, choice-driven narrative game that captures the tension and human drama of a real-world conflict.
- #5 My Memory of Us
94% matchVery Positive92% of 942 reviews2018
Dev: Juggler GamesPub: IMGN.PRO
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
My Memory of Us is a moving fairy tale about friendship and hope in the darkest moments of our times. Enter a hand-crafted, gorgeously animated 2D world full of adventure, exploration, stealth and puzzles. Meet the kids brought up in different worlds and help them survive during times of occupation.
Why similar: Historical 42%, War 24.7%, Story Rich 13%, Adventure 11.8%, Atmospheric 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: Uses a charming, artistic style to tell a poignant story about friendship and survival during a historical conflict.
- #6 Old Man's Journey
94% matchVery Positive87% of 4,213 reviews2017
Dev: Broken Rules
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Old Man’s Journey, a soul-searching puzzle adventure, tells a story of life, loss, and hope. Interacting with the world around you, you'll shape the landscape to create the old man's path forward. Experience heartache and hope as you embark on a heartfelt journey through a sunkissed world.
Why similar: Story Rich 24.3%, Adventure 20.1%, Walking Simulator 19.6%, Casual 14.1%, Stylized 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A visually stunning, wordless narrative game that focuses on life, regret, and reconciliation.
- #7 What Remains of Edith Finch
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 51,503 reviews2017
Dev: Giant SparrowPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of strange tales about a family in Washington state. As Edith, you’ll explore the colossal Finch house, searching for stories as she explores her family history and tries to figure out why she's the last one in her family left alive.
Why similar: Story Rich 31.7%, Walking Simulator 29.9%, Great Soundtrack 14.4%, Adventure 11.5%, Atmospheric 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in environmental storytelling that uses varied gameplay mechanics to explore personal histories.
- #8 Where the Water Tastes Like Wine
92% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,725 reviews2018
Dev: Dim Bulb GamesPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Where the Water Tastes Like Wine is a Narrative-Adventure game about traveling, sharing stories, and surviving manifest destiny.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 28.4%, Adventure 24%, Story Rich 22.1%, Walking Simulator 16.5%, Atmospheric 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy exploration of American history through folklore, featuring a distinct artistic aesthetic.
- #9 The First Tree
91% matchMostly Positive75% of 5,820 reviews2017
Dev: David Wehle
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 73%
A beautiful, 3rd-person exploration game centered around two parallel stories: a fox trying to find her missing family, and a son reconnecting with his estranged father in Alaska. Uncover artifacts from the son's life as he becomes intertwined in the fox’s journey towards The First Tree.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.2%, Adventure 18%, Great Soundtrack 15.5%, Story Rich 14.4%, Atmospheric 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A beautiful, atmospheric exploration game that weaves together two parallel stories of loss and discovery.
- #10 Firewatch
91% matchVery Positive91% of 98,260 reviews2016
Dev: Campo SantoPub: Panic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Firewatch is a single-player first-person mystery set in the Wyoming wilderness, where your only emotional lifeline is the person on the other end of a handheld radio.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.1%, Story Rich 21.6%, Adventure 18.9%, Great Soundtrack 13.8%, Atmospheric 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: Features a strong, character-driven narrative set in a beautiful, atmospheric environment that emphasizes human connection.
- #11 Before I Forget
90% matchVery Positive89% of 210 reviews2020
Dev: 3-Fold Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A woman alone in a house. A mystery and a love story. Explore the present to uncover the past, in a short story of love and loss and a life well-lived. A narrative exploration game that examines a world where memories are constantly fading and jumbled.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 40.2%, Adventure 23.5%, Casual 11.2%, Atmospheric 11.1%, Stylized 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A short, intimate walking simulator that explores the fragility of memory and the human experience.
- #12 All Quiet in the Trenches
89% matchVery Positive90% of 909 reviews2024
Dev: Totally Not Aliens
Windows · Linux
All Quiet in the Trenches is a narrative turn-based strategy RPG set in World War I. Get to know your soldiers, take care of their needs and lead them in battle, trying to strike a precarious balance between the ambitions of your superiors and the survival of your men.
Why similar: World War I 66.9% ★, Historical 13%, War 12.3%, Story Rich 4.6%, Atmospheric 1.7%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven strategy game that emphasizes the psychological toll and daily struggles of soldiers in the trenches.
- #13 December 1914
89% matchVery Positive85% of 151 reviews2023
Dev: 莉莉恩工作室
Windows
A comic-style narrative-oriented game based on the Christmas Eve Truce during World War I.
Why similar: World War I 64.7% ★, Historical 17.8%, War 10.4%, Adventure 4.7%, Atmospheric 2.5%
Why You'll Like It: A historical visual novel that focuses on the emotional and human aspects of the Christmas Truce during WWI.
- #14 Last Train Home
86% matchVery Positive87% of 5,336 reviews2023
Dev: Ashborne GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
The Great War is over - the fight continues. Command a legion of soldiers, desperately trying to make their way home amidst the chaos of civil war. Lead them through the unforgiving wilderness onboard an armored train. Manage your crew and resources and try to survive.
Why similar: World War I 63.4% ★, Historical 21.6%, War 11.8%, Atmospheric 1.8%, Singleplayer 1.4%
Why You'll Like It: A historical strategy game that focuses on the personal stories and survival of soldiers during a long, arduous journey.
- #15 Florence
86% matchVery Positive93% of 16,171 reviews2020
Dev: MountainsPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Florence Yeoh feels a little... stuck. Her life is an endless routine of work, sleep, and spending too much time on social media. Then one day, she meets a cello player named Krish who changes everything about how she sees the world and herself.
Why similar: Adventure 29.8%, Story Rich 29.1%, Casual 27.1%, Stylized 9.1%, Singleplayer 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: An incredibly emotional and short narrative experience that uses simple, interactive vignettes to tell a life story.
- #16 GRIS
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 95,393 reviews2018
Dev: Nomada StudioPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 39.9%, Adventure 15.6%, Atmospheric 15.3%, Story Rich 13.6%, Walking Simulator 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A powerful, wordless narrative experience that uses color and platforming to represent the stages of grief.
- #17 Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition
84% matchVery Positive95% of 52,669 reviews2020
Dev: Thunder Lotus
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 15.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Spiritfarer® is a cozy management game about dying. As ferrymaster to the deceased, build a boat to explore the world, care for your spirit friends, and release them into the afterlife. The Spiritfarer Farewell Edition includes the heartwarming base game and three major content updates.
Why similar: Story Rich 51.2%, Adventure 33.5%, Atmospheric 15.3%
Why You'll Like It: A deeply emotional management game about dying and saying goodbye, wrapped in a beautiful hand-drawn art style.
- #18 Empathy: Path of Whispers
87% matchMixed60% of 219 reviews2017
Dev: Pixel NightPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Empathy: Path of Whispers is an atmospheric and story-driven adventure game where you explore a seemingly abandoned world through the emotions and memories of the people who once inhabited it, trying to restore the world’s lost balance by journeying through its past.
Why similar: Adventure 28%, Walking Simulator 23%, Great Soundtrack 22.1%, Story Rich 19.3%, Atmospheric 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy walking simulator that explores the memories and emotions left behind in abandoned spaces.
- #19 Journey
84% matchVery Positive94% of 37,969 reviews2020
Dev: thatgamecompanyPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Explore the ancient, mysterious world of Journey as you soar above ruins and glide across sands to discover its secrets.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 25.6%, Adventure 21.6%, Walking Simulator 20.5%, Atmospheric 11.1%, Story Rich 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: An iconic atmospheric experience that relies on visual storytelling and emotional resonance rather than dialogue.
- #20 Spiral
82% matchVery Positive95% of 64 reviews2024
Dev: Folklore Games
Windows
Spiral is a third-person narrative exploration game that shares a poetic vision of cognitive degeneration. Step into the shoes of Bernard as you help him and support him while braving his unravelling mind and reliving his most treasured moments.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.5%, Story Rich 22.3%, Adventure 11.5%, Third Person 11.4%, Casual 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A deeply emotional narrative game that explores the experience of memory loss through a gentle, walking-simulator format.
- #21 A Memoir Blue
82% matchVery Positive85% of 508 reviews2022
Dev: Cloisters InteractivePub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A song from years ago triggers a flood of memories for champion swimmer Miriam. Embark on an evocative journey through her turbulent childhood and the complicated relationship she shared with her devoted mother.
Why similar: Adventure 41.2%, Casual 28.5%, Story Rich 17.6%, Atmospheric 9.1%, Singleplayer 3.7%
Why You'll Like It: A highly artistic, narrative-focused game that explores the complex relationship between a mother and daughter.
- #22 Portrait of a Torn
81% matchVery Positive85% of 61 reviews2024
Dev: Indigo Studios - Interactive StoriesPub: Firenut Games
Windows
As a young soldier returning to an eerily deserted home, you'll explore enigmatic rooms and uncover a haunting, tragic story. Experience an atmospheric journey filled with suspense, mysterious encounters, and a deep narrative.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.6%, Story Rich 27.9%, Adventure 19.3%, Atmospheric 11.5%, Singleplayer 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, first-person exploration game that focuses on personal narrative and emotional discovery.
- #23 The Fidelio Incident
83% matchMostly Positive78% of 849 reviews2017
Dev: Act 3 Games, LLC
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
The Fidelio Incident is a single-player, first-person thriller set off the coast of Iceland. Inspired by Beethoven's only opera Fidelio. After a violent plane crash, Stanley must search a desolate frozen island in search of his wife Leonore while covering up any traces of their bloody Irish past.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 39.9%, Great Soundtrack 22.1%, Adventure 20.9%, Story Rich 13.4%, Singleplayer 3.7%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven walking simulator set in a harsh environment that focuses on a couple's struggle for survival.
- #24 Papers, Please
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 79,495 reviews2013
Dev: Lucas PopePub: 3909
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Congratulations. The October labor lottery is complete. Your name was pulled. For immediate placement, report to the Ministry of Admission at Grestin Border Checkpoint. An apartment will be provided for you and your family in East Grestin. Expect a Class-8 dwelling.
Why similar: Story Rich 29.1%, Great Soundtrack 26.2%, Adventure 12.7%, Casual 11%, Singleplayer 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A historical, choice-based game that forces the player to grapple with the human consequences of bureaucratic decisions.
- #25 The Caribou Trail
77% matchVery Positive91% of 499 reviews2026
Dev: Unreliable Narrators
Windows
The WWI story where your goal isn’t to kill, but to survive. In the still trenches, three soldiers learn the harsh truth of war: reckless missions, digging trenches, collecting dog tags and ghostly whispers in the dark. Home before the leaves fall, they thought.
Why similar: World War I 56.6% ★, Historical 15%, Walking Simulator 7.9%, War 5.8%, Adventure 4.5%
- #26 The Unfinished Swan
80% matchVery Positive83% of 1,987 reviews2020
Dev: Giant SparrowPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
From the creators of What Remains of Edith Finch. Enter the surreal world of The Unfinished Swan and explore a mysterious, hidden kingdom by splatting paint to reveal the world around you.
Why similar: Adventure 29.9%, Walking Simulator 24.1%, Story Rich 14%, Casual 12.3%, Great Soundtrack 9%
Why You'll Like It: Uses a unique, painterly mechanic to explore a narrative world, mirroring the artistic focus of the seed game.
- #27 The Berlin Apartment
75% matchVery Positive92% of 398 reviews2025
Dev: Blue Backpack
Windows
One apartment, many stories: Witness turning points in the lives of the inhabitants of an apartment in Berlin over the course of a whole century.
Why similar: Historical 29.2%, Walking Simulator 21.4%, Story Rich 15.8%, Adventure 11.9%, Atmospheric 6.6%
- #28 A Story About My Uncle
79% matchVery Positive92% of 29,218 reviews2014
Dev: Gone North GamesPub: Coffee Stain Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A Story About My Uncle is a first person platforming adventure game about a boy who searches for his lost uncle, and ends up in a world he couldn’t imagine existed. The movement is a crucial part of the games core gameplay – focusing on swinging through the world with a grappling hook that gives the player a wonderful sense of speed and...
Why similar: Adventure 90.4%, Story Rich 3.5%, Atmospheric 1.8%, Great Soundtrack 1.7%, Casual 1.4%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person adventure that focuses on exploration and a heartfelt, narrated story about family.
- #29 Rising Front
74% matchVery Positive88% of 4,105 reviews2026
Dev: Sandstorm Studios Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 54%
A FPS WW1 & Revolutionary War battle simulator with a focus on Workshop Content, rag-doll physics, intelligent AI, massive battles, procedural AI cover system, real-time building system and FPS combat!
Why similar: World War I 67.4% ★, Historical 14.4%, War 14.3%, Stylized 1.4%, Singleplayer 1.4%
- #30 On The Western Front
76% matchVery Positive84% of 91 reviews2025
Dev: Aggroblakh
Windows · Mac
January, 1915. The Race to the Sea is over. The Great War has just begun. You are the commander of a single division in the meat grinder that is the Western Front. Lead your men over the top as you attempt to break the stalemate that is to claim the lives of millions over the course of years.
Why similar: World War I 80.9% ★, Historical 11.4%, War 7.7%
- #31 Battlefield™ 1
76% matchVery Positive86% of 223,091 reviews2020
Dev: DICEPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 50.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Battlefield™ 1 takes you back to The Great War, WW1, where new technology and worldwide conflict changed the face of warfare forever.
Why similar: World War I 71.2% ★, War 11.7%, Historical 11.2%, Great Soundtrack 2.9%, Atmospheric 1.6%
- #32 Valiant Hearts: The Great War™ / Soldats Inconnus : Mémoires de la Grande Guerre™
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 27,364 reviews2014
Dev: Ubisoft MontpellierPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Valiant Hearts : The Great War is the story of 4 crossed destinies and a broken love in a world torn apart. Dive into a 2D animated comic book adventure, mixing exploration, action and puzzles. Lost in the middle of the trenches, play as each of the 4 strangers, relive the War and help a young German soldier find his love.
Why similar: World War I 58% ★, Historical 17.1%, War 8.8%, Story Rich 4.4%, Adventure 4.3%
- #33 Over the Alps
78% matchVery Positive89% of 249 reviews2020
Dev: Stave StudiosPub: Tributary Games
Windows · Mac
A choices-matter spy thriller told through interactive postcards. Play a secret agent racing across 1930s Switzerland, sending coded reports to your handler. Charm, deceive or strong-arm your way through a Hitchcockian tale where every choice shapes the story.
Why similar: Story Rich 36%, Great Soundtrack 30.2%, Adventure 28.6%, Singleplayer 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: A choice-driven, narrative game set in the 1930s that uses a unique visual style to tell a historical spy story.
- #34 Over The Hills And Far Away
79% matchVery Positive86% of 208 reviews2015
Dev: WarGirl Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The War of 1812. Northwest Frontier. William Aubrey, a rogue redcoat of the once-glorious 41st Regiment of Foot, is on the run. Wounded and tired, he seeks shelter during a thunderstorm inside an abandoned barn. But when he gets there, he finds he’s not alone...
Why similar: Historical 39.8%, War 19.1%, Great Soundtrack 15.2%, Casual 14.5%, Adventure 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A historical, narrative-focused game that uses a visual novel format to explore the personal lives of characters during war.
- #35 Temporality
77% matchVery Positive88% of 146 reviews2018
Dev: James Earl Cox III
Windows
Short reflective music game set in the Great War.
Why similar: World War I 80.9% ★, War 13.8%, Stylized 2.7%, Atmospheric 2.5%
- #36 Undying Symphony
71% matchVery Positive85% of 192 reviews2024
Dev: Siberian Koala
Windows
«Undying Symphony» tells a story about challenges that Leningrad people faced during the Siege and shows us one of the most tragic episodes of Leningrad history
Why similar: Historical 53.6%, Story Rich 16.8%, Adventure 11.6%, Casual 7.7%, Atmospheric 6.2%
- #37 Because We're Here - Act I
74% matchVery Positive96% of 92 reviews2018
Dev: Studio Elfriede
Windows · Mac · Linux
Stagger through the First Lassallian War and find love amongst doomed youth. Because We're Here is an otome visual novel in an unforgiving WW1-inspired setting. Nothing to worry about - it'll all be over by Christmas.
Why similar: World War I 66.6% ★, Historical 14.2%, War 10.5%, Story Rich 7%, Atmospheric 1.7%
- #38 Attentat 1942
73% matchVery Positive93% of 494 reviews2017
Dev: Charles Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Attentat 1942 is a historically-accurate adventure about World War 2. Face moral dilemmas and existential struggles as you uncover the troubled past of your family.
Why similar: Historical 56.5%, Story Rich 18%, Adventure 10.8%, Atmospheric 7.4%, Stylized 4.6%
- #39 Verdun
73% matchVery Positive86% of 37,659 reviews2015
Dev: BlackMill Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Merciless trench warfare immerses you and your squad in intense battles of attack and defense. Verdun is the first multiplayer FPS set in an authentic World War One setting offering a rarely seen battlefield experience.
Why similar: World War I 69.9% ★, Historical 16.8%, War 10.1%, Atmospheric 2.3%, Singleplayer 1%
- #40 CONSCRIPT: Director’s Cut
68% matchVery Positive91% of 2,460 reviews2024
Dev: Jordan MochiPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
During the First World War, a lone French soldier must navigate twisted trenches, scavenge for limited supplies and solve complex puzzles—all whilst fighting for survival in the midst of mankind’s most brutal and horrifying conflict. CONSCRIPT is a new historical take on classic survival horror.
Why similar: World War I 68.8% ★, Historical 15.8%, War 9.3%, Adventure 3.5%, Atmospheric 2.6%
- #41 The Lost Battalion: All Out Warfare
75% matchMixed53% of 134 reviews2015
Dev: Jake OlsonPub: My Way Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A simple Side-Scrolling Shooter set in the Western Fronts of World War 1.
Why similar: World War I 89.1% ★, Casual 10.9%
- #42 OPUS: Prism Peak
66% matchVery Positive93% of 1,121 reviews2026
Dev: SIGONO INC.Pub: SHUEISHA GAMES
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
OPUS: Prism Peak is a narrative adventure where you play as a weary photographer stranded in the Dusklands, traveling with a girl who's lost her memories. Together, you'll uncover the mysteries of this land through your camera and find your way home.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.9%, Story Rich 27.3%, Adventure 22.1%, Atmospheric 10.7%, Singleplayer 4.9%
- #43 Purpose 1951
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 52 reviews2024
Dev: Tonguç Bodur
Windows
"Purpose 1951" is an almost pure walking simulator set in the United States of 1951. You play as a retired doctor whose life falls apart.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 47.5%, Adventure 21.2%, Story Rich 18%, Atmospheric 10.7%, Singleplayer 2.6%
- #44 A Plague Tale: Innocence
69% matchVery Positive93% of 68,664 reviews2019
Dev: Asobo StudioPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 9.6 hrsMean: 25.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Follow the grim tale of young Amicia and her little brother Hugo, in a heartrending journey through the darkest hours of history.
Why similar: Historical 25%, Story Rich 24.9%, Adventure 18%, Great Soundtrack 11.7%, Third Person 7.6%
- #45 Making History: The Great War
73% matchMostly Positive76% of 454 reviews2015
Dev: Muzzy Lane SoftwarePub: Factus Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%
The Great War is a turn-based grand strategy game based on the epic struggles of the WWI era. Experience the battles of attrition and punishing artillery barrages. Play as any nation of the period as the modern world of industrialized warfare replaces an age of kings with a struggle of ideologies.
Why similar: World War I 74% ★, Historical 15.6%, War 9.4%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #46 Forgotten Hope
71% matchVery Positive89% of 93 reviews2021
Dev: Black Hammer StudiosPub: Games by IGE
Windows
Forgotten Hope is a short, single-player narrative-driven video game presented through the eyes of a teenage girl who is trying to reconnect with her past to find answers.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28%, Story Rich 27.8%, Adventure 15.4%, Casual 15.3%, Atmospheric 11.3%
- #47 When I Was Young
71% matchMostly Positive70% of 165 reviews2020
Dev: WallRus GroupPub: Art Games Studio S.A.
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 96%
When I Was Young is a stylish and challenging 2D action game set during the Vietnam War. Fight your way through the brutal firefights enjoying a unique combat system and a story-driven campaign. Immerse yourself in the fascinating entourage of the 1960s!
Why similar: Adventure 29.8%, Historical 29.4%, War 18.1%, Great Soundtrack 11.7%, Story Rich 6.4%
- #48 Battle of Empires : 1914-1918
72% matchMixed69% of 2,101 reviews2015
Dev: Great War TeamPub: Best Way Soft
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Battle of Empires: 1914-1918 is a story-driven RTS that brings to life some of the most brutal battles of the Great War. Each mission showcases the era’s most devastating weaponry — sabotage, stealth, trench warfare, gas attacks, artillery, and mobile infantry. BoE delivers the full WWI experience.
Why similar: World War I 72.7% ★, Historical 14.6%, War 10.9%, Atmospheric 1.2%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #49 Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth
69% matchVery Positive92% of 7,516 reviews2017
Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
12th century, England: In a time of poverty and war, a small town begins the construction of a cathedral to claim wealth and safety for its people. In their struggle to survive, lives and destinies intertwine. Based on Ken Follett's world-bestseller ‘The Pillars of the Earth’.
Why similar: Historical 26.9%, Story Rich 24.5%, Adventure 20.8%, Great Soundtrack 10.2%, Casual 9.4%
- #50 TIMEframe
72% matchMixed66% of 709 reviews2015
Dev: Random Seed Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 49.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Time is relative. Sometimes 10 seconds can feel like an eternity... In TIMEframe you will discover a world in slow motion. Explore the remnants of a mysterious civilization on the brink of destruction.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.3%, Great Soundtrack 24.2%, Casual 17.4%, Adventure 9.9%, Atmospheric 8.3%
- #51 Promesa
70% matchVery Positive86% of 195 reviews2020
Dev: Julián Palacios Gechtman
Windows · Mac
A contemplative experience where you’ll wander through the dreams, memories and fantasies emerging from a dialogue between a grandfather and his grandchild.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.3%, Story Rich 25.5%, Adventure 13.1%, Atmospheric 10.8%, Stylized 10.6%
- #52 Torn Away
66% matchVery Positive93% of 696 reviews2023
Dev: perelesoq
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Torn Away is an award winning interactive story with a unique blend of adventure games, side-scrollers, and cinematic first-person levels. Help little Asya find her way home in the middle of war.
Why similar: War 33.6%, Walking Simulator 21.9%, Story Rich 20%, Adventure 16.1%, Atmospheric 8.4%
- #53 Skies above the Great War
67% matchMostly Positive76% of 139 reviews2024
Dev: Puntigames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Skies above the Great War is a hybrid of action and grand strategy sandbox game set on the Western Front during the First World War. Manage your air forces or take control of any plane yourself in real time.
Why similar: World War I 77.6% ★, Historical 19.5%, Third Person 2.3%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #54 Grief like a stray dog
65% matchVery Positive98% of 105 reviews2025
Dev: Rayonist
Windows
An isolated village during the war. Men leave one by one, along the winding forest path painted crimson by distant fires, and do not return. Young Nadia becomes a part-time postwoman filling in for her sick mother. She is now a messenger of hope and of trouble.
Why similar: Historical 44%, Story Rich 16.8%, Adventure 15.5%, Stylized 7.1%, Atmospheric 7%
- #55 Home is Where One Starts...
70% matchMostly Positive77% of 718 reviews2015
Dev: David Wehle
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Home is Where One Starts... is a short, first-person exploration game in the same vein as Dear Esther or Gone Home. It’s a story about childhood, hope, and the miracle of memory. You play as a little girl from a broken home somewhere in the American South.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.8%, Adventure 28.2%, Great Soundtrack 12.6%, Story Rich 10.5%, Atmospheric 7.7%
- #56 SEASON: A letter to the future
64% matchVery Positive93% of 2,054 reviews2023
Dev: Scavengers Studio
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Leave home for the first time to collect memories before a mysterious cataclysm washes everything away. Ride, record, meet people, and unravel the strange world around you in this third-person meditative exploration game.
Why similar: Story Rich 23.6%, Walking Simulator 20.4%, Adventure 15.6%, Casual 15.1%, Stylized 11.7%
- #57 93, Kuindzhi
60% matchVery Positive95% of 4,245 reviews2026
Dev: Nikita Igorevich StudioPub: Smysl Media
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 1.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Kuindzhi, 93 is an atmospheric first-person narrative vignette about an 18-year-old boy from Donbas. The story takes us to March 2022, when the world changed forever — into a space where the past, fears, and doubts find their voice.
Why similar: Historical 30.3%, Walking Simulator 29.5%, Adventure 16.3%, Story Rich 15.9%, Atmospheric 8%
- #58 Forgotten Fields
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 101 reviews2021
Dev: Frostwood InteractivePub: Dino Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Forgotten Fields is a game about yearning and nostalgia. Play as Sid - a struggling writer who travels back to his childhood home one last time before it's sold off. Visit old friends, relive memories and play through sections of Sid's book in this warm game about the passage of time.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.5%, Story Rich 22.4%, Adventure 20.2%, Atmospheric 8.7%, Third Person 7.8%
- #59 Bottle: Pilgrim Redux
68% matchVery Positive80% of 262 reviews2017
Dev: Tonguç Bodur
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Bottle: Pilgrim is a story of loss, regret and redemption, which reminds us that while we cannot change the things we have done, we can always learn from our mistakes.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.4%, Great Soundtrack 22.5%, Adventure 16%, Story Rich 13.1%, Casual 11.7%