60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Surreal, Atmospheric, Story Rich, Walking Simulator.
A dark, story-heavy puzzle game. Enter the mind of Mayu, as her soul is invaded and dug through by a seemingly evil witch. Can you stop her? What if you were able to get the upper hand, and invade her back? Would you show mercy, or destroy her? Jishogi will test you in more ways than one.
7th Chance
7th Chance is a short (20-30 minute) story-based exploration adventure game. Waking up from a night of heavy drinking ... something isn't right.
Refrain: Verse of Fate
A garden caught in eternal recurrence. A god who forgets everything. A witness without rest. In this narrative-driven 2D exploration game, walk, listen, and read your way through four cycles to piece together a truth hidden beneath the surface.
7th Chance is a short (20-30 minute) story-based exploration adventure game. Waking up from a night of heavy drinking ... something isn't right.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.3%, Surreal 15.7%, Philosophical 9.1%, Puzzle 9%, Exploration 8.3%
A garden caught in eternal recurrence. A god who forgets everything. A witness without rest. In this narrative-driven 2D exploration game, walk, listen, and read your way through four cycles to piece together a truth hidden beneath the surface.
Why similar: Philosophical 19.2%, Walking Simulator 15.3%, Surreal 12.2%, Emotional 11.3%, Anime 11.2%
Welcome to wonderland, a place of dreams. Take on the role of Alister Hinch and go on a journey through this surreal realm of enchantment and wonder. Experience making friends in this realm... Now, what ending will you choose to have?
Why similar: Surreal 20.7%, Walking Simulator 17%, Emotional 16.3%, Choices Matter 13.6%, Story Rich 9.2%
Inner Ashes is a first person, narrative, puzzle adventure, where the player puts himself in Henry's shoes, a forest guard diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s. He has to travel through his mind to discover why his only daughter Enid disappeared from his life.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.9%, Surreal 15.9%, Emotional 11.5%, Drama 9.5%, Dark 9%
"I" make a deal with the witch to give up my heart, in exchange for love— from everyone. Is it worth it if losing my heart means gaining *his*? ————————————————————————— In this short visual novel, make choices and answer the question: is love a zero-sum game?
Why similar: Philosophical 16.7%, Surreal 13.4%, Emotional 10.9%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, Choices Matter 9.5%
Step into the space between subconscious and reality. Explore strange liminal worlds, solve sound-driven puzzles, and unravel the secrets behind the enigmatic device left by a vanished scientist.
Why similar: Philosophical 25.3%, Surreal 12.8%, Dark 11.5%, Exploration 9.7%, Walking Simulator 8.9%
A minimalist journey though life.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.3%, Philosophical 19.5%, Surreal 19%, Emotional 12.5%, Choices Matter 8.7%
A woman wanders into a heavily populated abandoned train station. What happens next might surprise you.
Why similar: Philosophical 17.1%, Surreal 12.5%, Dark 12%, Emotional 10.3%, Drama 8.7%
This story-driven adventure follows a mystery of death and despair from reality into the surreal realms of objective memories and subjective experiences. Search the mind, solve puzzles, and unravel the dark truth in this psychological thriller.
Why similar: Surreal 17.6%, Walking Simulator 16.4%, Dark 11.9%, Investigation 11.7%, Emotional 11.4%
Uncover a story of intrigue, betrayal, and a civilization teetering on the brink of collapse as you solve intricate puzzles to unlock the secrets of Riven. Built from the ground-up and expanded from the award-winning original game released in 1997.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.8%, Surreal 13.2%, Philosophical 12.8%, Puzzle 11.3%, Emotional 10.6%
You are a terrifying monster living beneath someone’s house. This is a dark, cruel, twisted interactive novel where you are the main abomination.
Why similar: Surreal 15.6%, Dark 14.1%, Walking Simulator 13.8%, Anime 11.8%, Choices Matter 8.3%
A new virus is turning people into brain eating machines, etc. You know the rest. A cure has been found and all the infected people are now normal humans again. What is the problem then? Their skin color is still green. Play as an Ex-Zombie.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.8%, Dark 13.1%, Emotional 11.7%, Surreal 11.7%, Choices Matter 11.4%
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!
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.5%, Surreal 11.4%, Emotional 10.3%, Investigation 8.9%, Dark 8.8%
This is your last day as a worker for a pet feeding service, and depending on how the day goes, your life. Prepare the final meal for a client's odd pet that lives in an abandoned pool all while trying to make it out safely and avoid mistakes.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.5%, Surreal 18.4%, Dark 13%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Choices Matter 10%
A journey through the life of a star player of a cryptic and bizarre sport. The dialogue choices you make will determine the path your life takes, and the ultimate conclusion to your story.
Why similar: Surreal 19.5%, Walking Simulator 19.1%, Emotional 13%, Dark 10.6%, Choices Matter 9.6%
EXISTENTIAL is a first-person story-driven puzzle game that offers a unique solution that will put your existence into the game world.
Why similar: Philosophical 25.5%, Walking Simulator 20.1%, Surreal 15.3%, Puzzle 10.8%, Story Rich 10.2%
Join Ash on the journey of an afterlife-time! Travel through a mysterious spirit world filled with strange creatures, interesting characters, and memorable moments! Ash must find her way back home and save her sister from the powers that be.
Why similar: Surreal 17.2%, Walking Simulator 16.2%, Dark 11.2%, Choices Matter 9.3%, Anime 8.9%
Mondealy is about you building relationships and exploring the world. An ordinary guy from an ordinary town on an ordinary day uncovers the secrets of an extraordinary underground kingdom located under his home. Your adventure begins!
Why similar: Surreal 17%, Walking Simulator 15.7%, Choices Matter 12.9%, Anime 10.9%, Multiple Endings 10.3%
A new virus is turning people into brain eating machines, etc. You know the rest. A cure has been found and all the infected people are now normal humans again. What is the problem then? Their skin color is still green. Play as an Ex-Zombie.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.4%, Surreal 14.6%, Emotional 11.9%, Dark 10.6%, Choices Matter 10.3%
A eulogy for happiness, and a lament for connection that never was.
Why similar: Surreal 16.4%, Philosophical 15.9%, Dark 10.7%, Anime 10.7%, Female Protagonist 10.2%
A completely self-contained portable version of one of the highest user-rated games. Built on an entirely new engine with new UI, support for Steam Deck, & more. Features world-bending puzzles, intriguing denizens, surreal environments, and a captivating story about the truth of the game's reality.
Why similar: Surreal 17.3%, Choices Matter 14.7%, Puzzle 13.7%, Multiple Endings 12.5%, Story Rich 11.6%
After Dark is a horror adventure game filled with monsters, oddities, and more! Traverse a strange, other-worldly forest to rescue your sister and bring her back home! There will be many dangers along the way, can you survive?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.4%, Surreal 20.5%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Puzzle 10.2%, Exploration 8.9%
A slow-paced, story-driven, first-person game that offers an abstract and surrealistic exploration of a troubled mind in its journey towards acceptance.
Why similar: Surreal 20%, Walking Simulator 19.7%, Female Protagonist 10.5%, Choices Matter 9.5%, Puzzle 8.9%
“On the unseen side of everyday life, a story begins.”
Why similar: Magic 17.7%, Anime 17.2%, Philosophical 17%, Drama 9.8%, Emotional 9.8%
You're the maintenance man for an apartment complex that has mysteriously been transported to the middle of the ocean. Woodrot is a surreal adventure game about getting to know your neighbors who all seem to blame themselves for their recent relocation.
Why similar: Surreal 21.2%, Philosophical 13.2%, Walking Simulator 12%, Dark 9.7%, Story Rich 8.2%
Single-player puzzle adventure with a beautiful, distinctive art style and a genuinely emotional story. As a lonely dog wandering the afterlife searching for his dead master, 'Don't Disturb' explores traditional Asian views on death and the underworld.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.5%, Philosophical 18.1%, Emotional 10.8%, Choices Matter 9.4%, Anime 9.1%
A short 10 minute visual novel about being a fragment in the universe and trying to find a way out of the ****.
Why similar: Philosophical 24.4%, Surreal 23.5%, Dark 15.8%, Emotional 14.4%, Choices Matter 8%
Explore fading memories, travel through time and uncover what was left unspoken - by following traces, opening old doors and rewriting history. Discover your family's dark history and find out why it still haunts you today.
Why similar: Surreal 16.1%, Drama 11.4%, Female Protagonist 9.8%, Emotional 9.4%, Dark 8.9%
The definitive edition of the fan-favorite visual novel is here! A surreal, coming-of-age tale set in early 2010s Central Florida, Siren's Call is the small town you swore you'd always leave. Something inside you knows this is your last chance. Will you reach escape velocity?
Why similar: Surreal 20.4%, Philosophical 17.4%, Emotional 13.4%, Anime 10.1%, Drama 9%
Embark on a harrowing journey with Alice, a college student, and her classmate Adrian, as they venture to a desolate town in search of a special cave. Uncover the chilling mystery surrounding Alice's strange nightmares and their connection to the town. The horror awaits.
Why similar: Surreal 15.6%, Dark 14.8%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Anime 10.1%, Emotional 9.3%
Blueberry is a story-driven puzzle platformer that takes you deep into a woman’s mind as she faces her trauma. Ascend her Tower of Life, relive her key memories, and collect pieces of her fragmented self to unlock the mysteries of her past.
Why similar: Philosophical 15.5%, Surreal 13.9%, Emotional 12.5%, Female Protagonist 10%, Choices Matter 9.9%
An esoteric horror puzzle adventure, where your thoughts and mood affect the environment around you.
Why similar: Philosophical 21.5%, Surreal 18.9%, Walking Simulator 16.3%, Female Protagonist 9.6%, Puzzle 7.8%
Welcome to Memphis, a city you can only visit once. A place where dreamers and the dead dance. Explore Memphis in the first person, uncover mysteries, and maybe even learn a bit more about yourself. You can’t bring any friends, but everyone you need is already here. This is the trip of a lifetime.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.5%, Philosophical 19.6%, Surreal 17%, Exploration 10.4%, Emotional 9%
Spot the anomalies. Escape the loop. Akeno’s Veil is a psychological horror game where spotting anomalies is your only escape—from the relentless demon determined to pull you back.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.2%, Surreal 18.9%, Anime 12.4%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Choices Matter 10.7%
Your memories are fracturing. Explore an evocative story of love and loss through shifting realities. Solve puzzles to hold on to the moments that define you before they vanish forever.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.5%, Emotional 16.6%, Surreal 11.6%, Story Rich 10.6%, Philosophical 9.7%
Follow Chiharu as she explores an unknown and surreal location, while she tries to figure out what’s going on. -- An exploration-heavy, magical girl themed, eerie adventure game, where two girls fight about poor Chiharu.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.6%, Surreal 19.3%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Anime 9.7%, Puzzle 9.4%
Faye Falling is a single-player, story-driven, turn-based RPG. You play as a recently deceased spirit trying to find their way in an afterlife seeped in turmoil. It is up to you to save your soul, and every soul, from the great darkness that threatens it.
Why similar: Surreal 20.6%, Philosophical 15.7%, Emotional 11.4%, Dark 10.9%, Choices Matter 10.3%
A surreal adventure game with elements of puzzles about a girl with delusional ideas of messianic greatness.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.4%, Philosophical 20.1%, Surreal 19.2%, Puzzle 7.7%, Exploration 7.4%
Two games in one! - Prove you are not human by completing 9 impossible challenges. - Explore various scenes directly inspired by a poem, solving a few riddles along the way.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28%, Surreal 20%, Philosophical 16.3%, Puzzle 12.8%, Exploration 12%
A deity creates everything in pursuit for the most heartfelt human soliloquy, pulling him deeper into an existential journey. Traverse an endless desert filled with structures that defy meaning while you carefully choose your words.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.7%, Philosophical 17.7%, Surreal 13.7%, Choices Matter 10.1%, Puzzle 9.4%
This is the story of Mark's life...
Why similar: Philosophical 18.9%, Walking Simulator 16.4%, Surreal 14.1%, Emotional 11.5%, Drama 9.7%
Help a little soul go through a unique and wonderful world. Explore the area, solve puzzles, find scraps of memories to help the hero reunite with his family and find out why Death didn't come for him.
Why similar: Surreal 24%, Multiple Endings 13.2%, Puzzle 11.8%, Story Rich 11.5%, Exploration 10.3%
A little boy, in a beautiful world. Why is he here? How did he come here? This is the story of Anish, as he finds himself lost in an unknown world with no memory of who or where he is. It is now up to you to help him rediscover his story, and in doing so, help him recover from something dark.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.2%, Surreal 20.4%, Emotional 14.7%, Dark 13.4%, Drama 10.3%
Explore an island at the edge of the world, converse with Greek Gods and Goddesses, and confront monstrosity in this modern reimagining of a classic myth.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.7%, Surreal 18.8%, Philosophical 14.8%, Choices Matter 9%, Multiple Endings 8.8%
Join the talented photography student Neera on a captivating journey through her memories. Haunted by recurring nightmares, her life spirals into chaos, questioning everything. Involuntarily, she returns to a place she once left behind: her childhood home.
Why similar: Emotional 16.8%, Female Protagonist 16%, Drama 14.5%, Choices Matter 11.6%, Story Rich 10.1%
Enter a psychological horror experience where a young psychologist must navigate a surreal world shaped by forgotten memories and fears – both her own and those she once tried to heal. Face what was buried. Reclaim what was lost. Escape – before it’s too late.
Why similar: Surreal 24.8%, Walking Simulator 18.9%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Dark 9.5%, Exploration 9.2%
A story-driven quest in which the setting plays a key role. Pay attention to detail and look for connections, ask yourself questions, and never forget the bigger picture, learning to read the symbolism that surrounds you. Are you playing?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.2%, Surreal 18.1%, Philosophical 16.5%, Puzzle 11%, Exploration 9.4%
It's Sara's first day of work. However, when she takes the elevator to go to the office, she suddenly finds herself on a mysterious floor. What truth lies behind these weird rooms? Will you be able to move on? Or rather... will you want to move on?
Why similar: Surreal 20.8%, Anime 16%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Story Rich 10.2%, Choices Matter 9.9%
Spirited away to a strange looping world, Touko must solve the puzzles that block her route to escape. Unfortunately, an unhinged stalker follows in the shadows of Underland...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.5%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Anime 10.9%, Puzzle 10.3%, Investigation 10.3%
You are a dreamseeker. At least, that's what she wants you to believe. Play every role, open every door, and delve into cosmic debates with dolls that seem to know far more than they should. But remember, above all - don't break her heart.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.4%, Surreal 17%, Emotional 14.5%, Choices Matter 11.9%, Story Rich 8.7%
Nights in Endless Dream is another psychological anomaly game that focuses on the story of our main character and 2D aesthetics. Memorize the rooms and find the anomalies to escape the dream.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.8%, Surreal 15.6%, Investigation 14.2%, Puzzle 11%, Female Protagonist 10.6%
May Campbell moved to the island of Cassiopeia years ago to live with her grandfather. Now, she tries to survive day by day in a rotting world. Solve puzzles, uncover truths, and help May see tomorrow's daylight in this strange narrative-driven exploration/puzzle game.
Why similar: Emotional 16.4%, Multiple Endings 13.5%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, Surreal 11.8%, Story Rich 10.5%
A mad and romantic ADV. Unravel a strange world of science and philosophy with a mecha girl, zombie girl, or beastfolk. Some paths may disturb you... or thrill you.
Why similar: Surreal 19.3%, Philosophical 15.5%, Emotional 13.6%, Anime 13.3%, Drama 12.4%
Please make your way to the top floor. Bob is waiting for you.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.2%, Puzzle 13.4%, Surreal 13%, Dark 12.6%, Exploration 9.6%
MOOD is a short visual novel combining horror, dark humor, and dialogues on a wide variety of topics, from old movies to ancient wars. You were the one who summoned your new companion, there is no backing out now!
Why similar: Philosophical 22.6%, Dark 15.9%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Choices Matter 11.4%, Anime 11.4%
My name is Lorena. I don’t know where I am or how I got here. I just woke up in a bathroom, locked in, but I will escape this place and figure out what’s happening.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.5%, Emotional 12.5%, Puzzle 12%, Dark 11.4%, Drama 10.7%
You lost Bun, a cheerful orphan girl, who was the only joy for you in this cruel world. Tired of the harsh life, she went to Paradise, but you didn't accept it. At great cost, you dragged her back into the place she desperately wanted to escape. “How Much is Happiness” is a story of joy and despair.
Why similar: Philosophical 29.5%, Choices Matter 13.6%, Drama 12.9%, Story Rich 10%, Multiple Endings 9.5%
Welcome to your endless summer! Escape its influence before the town of Siren's Call erases you completely. This version of the game is a free prologue and covers the first part of this story.
Why similar: Surreal 16.7%, Philosophical 15.9%, Dark 13.5%, Emotional 11%, Drama 10.3%
It's June 2023 in Columbus, Ohio -- 10 years since Neal and Jack graduated, and 8 years since they last spoke. Follow two once-best friends' reluctant descent through classrooms and memories in Our Dirge, a game about growing up in a certain place & time, and making up for the time we lost.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.2%, Surreal 20.1%, Story Rich 9.4%, Choices Matter 8.7%, Exploration 8.2%
Dream Voyage is an Indie Story rich Walking simulator focused on the exploration of introspective surreal levels in the dream world of a 10 years old blind child who's looking for the memories of their late mother. Dream Voyage's hudless experience will immerse you in this emotive searching.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 41.9%, Surreal 30.1%, Exploration 12.9%, Story Rich 8.6%, Adventure 6.5%
