
Dive into a realistic, single-player, first-person journey through the harsh northern latitudes as you sail endless waters, searching for a way back to your loved ones. Will you follow the light?
60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Atmospheric, Adventure, Singleplayer, Indie.

Dive into a realistic, single-player, first-person journey through the harsh northern latitudes as you sail endless waters, searching for a way back to your loved ones. Will you follow the light?

There The Light
Explore an unknown and abandoned world. Each step, each puzzle, brings you closer to discovering the history and secrets of a lost civilization. Can you find the light?

Deep Beyond
Deep Beyond Is a first-person interactive thriller about a sea explorer and the mystery behind her father’s disappearance.
Explore an unknown and abandoned world. Each step, each puzzle, brings you closer to discovering the history and secrets of a lost civilization. Can you find the light?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.2%, Philosophical 22.6%, Emotional 14.3%, Mystery 11.5%, Atmospheric 7.4%
Deep Beyond Is a first-person interactive thriller about a sea explorer and the mystery behind her father’s disappearance.
Why similar: Sailing 25.2% ★, Walking Simulator 18.3%, Emotional 9.8%, Thriller 7.5%, Story Rich 7.2%
Stan, a professional diver in the North Sea, is struggling to overcome a life-changing loss during an extended mission underwater. Stuck in his self-imposed solitude, he starts to experience strange events and will have to make the most significant choice of his life...
Why similar: Story Rich 24.2%, Exploration 21.5%, Adventure 21.4%, Atmospheric 21.4%, Singleplayer 6.3%
Join Norah, a woman plagued by a mysterious illness, in her search for her missing husband in this adventure puzzle game set on a lush island paradise. Immerse yourself in stunning visuals and unlock forbidden secrets in a moving tale of mystery and love.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.6%, First-Person 12.2%, Story Rich 12%, Emotional 11.2%, Mystery 10.4%
An atmospheric vehicle adventure that follows the emotional journey of a boy and his ship as he embarks on a voyage to find a new home.
Why similar: Emotional 31.1%, Atmospheric 25.1%, Puzzle 13.9%, Adventure 13%, Soundtrack 8.1% ★
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 41.1%, Thriller 8.7%, First-Person 8.6%, Mystery 8.4%, Adventure 8.1%
Deer Journey is a third person walking simulator game. Outcasted by the other deers, an albino fawn is forced to go deep into the forest to find a place to live. Join him on his journey through a world too big for which he may not be yet ready.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.6%, Soundtrack 16.5% ★, Emotional 16.4%, Nature 14.7%, Realistic 7.6%
What are the most important moments in your life? Lost At Sea is a game about life and death, about coming to terms with your past and about family. Set on a beautiful island, this game will force you to face your fears and take stock of your life through imaginative puzzles and a relatable story.
Why similar: Adventure 17.9%, First-Person 15.5%, Atmospheric 13%, Mystery 12.4%, Story Rich 11%
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 22.8%, Emotional 11.9%, Story Rich 10%, Mystery 9.5%, First-Person 9.4%
A story-driven, first-person adventure game offering a cinematic experience. Embark on a journey to HaustVille, an abandoned settlement in a post-apocalyptic world. Explore your surroundings and uncover the mystery behind the disappearance of the last survivors.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.2%, Mystery 12.3%, Emotional 11.8%, Story Rich 10.2%, Atmospheric 9.7%
Get lost beneath the fog in The Wild Eternal, a reflective first-person exploration game. Embark on a meditative journey to heal the scars of your past. Can you escape the cycle of reincarnation?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.4%, Nature 13.5%, First-Person 10.5%, Atmospheric 10%, Mystery 9.6%
A first-person narrative adventure set in the unforgiving Arctic. Your plane crashed in a storm, leaving only your court-mandated therapy bot for company as you journey to find your co-pilot and uncover the mysteries buried beneath the ice.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.5%, Emotional 15.2%, Thriller 11.5%, Mystery 9.9%, First-Person 9%
Bright Lights of Svetlov is a short, story-focused first person quest about a Soviet family facing harsh trials. Set in a fictional provincial town, it carefuly recreates the atmosphere and vibe of mid 1980s.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.8%, First-Person 11.4%, Atmospheric 10.7%, Realistic 7.8%, Exploration 7%
Uncover the mystery of Thalassa, a first-person psychological drama set under the sea. Ill-fate has fallen on your former crew and friends and it’s up to you to find answers onboard the wreckage. Experience the melancholic underwater journey of human stories facing life and loss.
Why similar: Emotional 20.8%, First-Person 14.8%, Atmospheric 12.5%, Adventure 12%, Walking Simulator 10.8%
Sail a fleet of customizable ships across an ocean whose ancient depths have swallowed the key to the mysterious past. Befriend fishfolk to expand your boat crews, take up arms against petulant pirates, and chart a course across an expansive watery world. Will you answer the call of High Adventure?
Why similar: Sailing 61.8% ★, Story Rich 9.8%, Atmospheric 9.4%, Exploration 7.4%, Adventure 5.6%
Draugen is a single-player, first-person Fjord Noir mystery set in 1920s Norway. Explore a forgotten coastal village in your search for your missing sister, accompanied by your independent and enigmatic young ward. Norwegian Game of the Year 2019.
Why similar: Mystery 14.2%, Emotional 14%, Story Rich 12.8%, First-Person 12.5%, Atmospheric 11.6%
Traverse a dried-out seabed littered with the remains of a decaying civilization. Keep your unique vessel going, overcome numerous obstacles and withstand the hazardous weather conditions. How far can you make it? What will you find?
Why similar: Nature 20.6%, Atmospheric 20.5%, Story Rich 15.2%, Exploration 13.6%, Adventure 10.9%
A "Blind" simulator that lets you experience a new perspective and immersive sensory journey. Step into a world of darkness using your guide cane.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.6%, Emotional 21.5%, Story Rich 12.3%, Atmospheric 11.1%, Exploration 8.5%
Soul Searching is a narrative survival game about sailing away from your homeland.
Why similar: Sailing 75.7% ★, Story Rich 11.4%, Adventure 7.6%, Indie 5.3%
Sailing simulator featuring realistic sailing physics and a vast open world to explore. Embark on cargo delivery missions, customize your boat, try fishing and cooking. A relaxing day sail, or an epic ocean voyage? Your sailing adventure starts here!
Why similar: Sailing 62.9% ★, First-Person 7.6%, Atmospheric 7.6%, Immersive Sim 7.1%, Exploration 6.7%
Embark on a heartwarming journey with your little light friend to solve puzzles and bring light to the mystical realm of Illum.
Why similar: Emotional 18.7%, Story Rich 17.4%, Exploration 16.9%, Puzzle 13.5%, Atmospheric 10.9%
'Chasing Light' is the story of the seven days of exploring the physical properties of a game and uncovering an inner world of human beings and society. Have a weird trip!
Why similar: Adventure 39.6%, Simulation 22.7%, Indie 16.9%, Story Rich 11.2%, Atmospheric 9.6%
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: Walking Simulator 34.1%, Story Rich 16.3%, Adventure 15.5%, Atmospheric 13.8%, First-Person 7.2%
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 31.3%, Story Rich 12.8%, Atmospheric 12%, Mystery 11.3%, First-Person 9.9%
Your daughter Leila ran away from home, so you're going after her to find where she's hiding. Your brother, Logan, accompanies you throughout your journey.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.8%, Mystery 13.7%, Nature 12.6%, Adventure 11.4%, Exploration 10%
Life on the Hook - is a short story about the life of a lonely fisherman named Hrafn, who lives his life in a small house on a lake with a dock and an old boat.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.8%, Philosophical 22%, Emotional 13.4%, Story Rich 9.4%, First-Person 9.3%
Traverse a harmonious hand painted forest in this first person hike. ☀️The trees guide you with gentle whispers, as you explore a philosophical story.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.5%, Philosophical 23.1%, Emotional 16.6%, Nature 13.4%, Adventure 7.6%
Following Seas is a game about ships and the sea. Transport cargo, fish, and fight the weather in an unforgiving open world. Featuring elements of realistic ship management, you can use the stars to navigate, batten the hatches, and get lost beyond the edges of the map.
Why similar: Sailing 64.1% ★, First-Person 8.5%, Atmospheric 6.5%, Exploration 6.4%, Immersive Sim 6.1%
Discover the truth about Quern’s past, unfold the mysteries of its present, and be the explorer who shapes its future. Quern introduces reusable puzzle mechanics to the classic genre, making the player think about the game as a whole, and not just as a series of individual challenges.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21%, Soundtrack 14.7% ★, Mystery 10.9%, First-Person 8.7%, Atmospheric 8.4%
Explore a drowned Earth, restore lost systems, and raise the last human seeds in this first-person survival-crafting adventure. Build, scavenge, defend, and launch humanity back to the stars.
Why similar: Sailing 57.6% ★, First-Person 11.2%, Atmospheric 9.7%, Exploration 7.9%, Immersive Sim 7.4%
Boat, climb, interact and explore in the beautiful ruins of a sunken world.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.9%, Emotional 19.8%, Nature 16.7%, Exploration 11.6%, Atmospheric 11.1%
Lazaret is an atmospheric first-person horror game. You play as a member of a rescue team called out to investigate a distress signal coming from a ship that disappeared 4 years ago.
Why similar: Sailing 36.6% ★, Walking Simulator 16.3%, Mystery 8.5%, Atmospheric 7.3%, Thriller 6.1%
In Drizzlepath you are set on a journey to the top of the Mountain of Fire. It aims to be an atmospheric, relaxed and enigmatic experience. Downloadable soundtrack included.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.1%, First-Person 11.4%, Realistic 11.4%, Atmospheric 11%, Exploration 8.8%
The Sojourn is a first-person puzzle game set in an immersive colour-drenched world of light and darkness. Think your way through dozens of puzzles as you traverse parallel worlds, awaken mysterious artifacts and overcome challenging obstacles on an unforgettable journey.
Why similar: Philosophical 24.1%, Walking Simulator 17.8%, First-Person 10.5%, Mystery 9.8%, Atmospheric 9.5%
When humans get too lonely, they turn into monsters… Set sail across a beautiful and evolving world of darkness and light, and discover what it means to be human.
Why similar: Emotional 49.2%, Adventure 21.9%, Atmospheric 21.8%, Singleplayer 7.1%
Darkness Ahead is an adventure game about a man searching for his little brother. A plateau between mountains holds a dark secret about its past. You have to stay alive and collect everything you need to complete your quest.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.2%, Adventure 15.4%, First-Person 10.7%, Mystery 9.7%, Story Rich 9.4%
Northern Lights is an open world survival simulation set in the extreme conditions of the arctic tundra. Clinging to life, you must use real-life survival techniques to gather resources, craft, and hunt while tending to your health and sanity. Can you survive your way out of the mysterious island?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.9%, Realistic 14.2%, Atmospheric 12.6%, First-Person 10.9%, Exploration 10.7%
Beyond Blue is a single-player narrative adventure that takes you deep into our planet’s beating blue heart. Explore the awesome wonder and unbounded mystery that exists within the world’s ocean.
Why similar: Exploration 25.2%, Adventure 19%, Nature 14.4%, Story Rich 12.5%, Simulation 9.5%
Atmospheric first person adventure game focusing on immersion and exploration. Meet strange characters, discover secrets and try to unfold the mystery of the Fragmentation.
Why similar: First-Person 19.6%, Mystery 19.1%, Atmospheric 16.8%, Exploration 15.4%, Adventure 11.7%
Water Planet is a single-player first-person adventure set in a distant blue world. Gather resources to fuel an interstellar ship as your on-board A.I. Gemini guides you through sunken ruins and ocean depths while listening to the music of VIRGO.
Why similar: Adventure 52%, Simulation 27.6%, Indie 20.4%
You wake up, alone, on a strange island full of puzzles that will challenge and surprise you.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.7%, Puzzle 16.7%, First-Person 14.3%, Philosophical 12.3%, Exploration 12%
Bottle is a very short game in which you play as an alcoholic man of solitude.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.9%, Emotional 15.8%, Atmospheric 11%, Exploration 10.8%, Nature 8.3%
An exploration game about emotional ties that transcend even death. Riley is faced with a headstrong ghost, urging her on an adventure across atmospheric shores, uncovering the island's tragic secret. Choices in dialogue shape the bond between the two, ultimately deciding Riley's fate.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.6%, Emotional 16.1%, Story Rich 11.8%, Atmospheric 11.7%, Mystery 10.2%
VOID SAILS is a single-player adventure where you captain a flying ship across uncharted space. Sail through mysterious worlds, battle powerful foes, and make story-defining choices. Uncover dark secrets in a game where every discovery could bring you closer to the truth—or to madness.
Why similar: Sailing 60% ★, Atmospheric 8.7%, Story Rich 8.1%, Mystery 8.1%, Exploration 7.8%
Immerse yourself in the atmosphere of ruthless and mysterious world of Ridge, in order to all the secrets have finally been revealed. Not everyone dares to wade through.
Plunge into VR on a capsizing research ship, the Triton, where survival means outmaneuvering the water's lethal surge. Freedive through a sinking ship, overcome underwater chaos, and unlock your path to the surface, all while protecting your most precious resource: the breath in your lungs.
Why similar: Emotional 17.2%, First-Person 13.7%, Story Rich 13.2%, Exploration 12.4%, Realistic 11.7%
Lost Brothers is a single-player first-person adventure, taking place in an abandoned mine. All you have is a walkie-talkie and a map. Explore a mysterious forest and a labyrinth of underground passages to rescue a mysterious lady.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.8%, Emotional 19.8%, First-Person 11.8%, Atmospheric 10.2%, Mystery 6.6%
Uncover secrets, experience history, solve puzzles and understand one another. Immerse yourself and explore a surreal and colorful world in this short, first-person adventure.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 38.2%, Exploration 12.5%, First-Person 12.4%, Adventure 11.9%, Puzzle 11.1%
it's always monday - is a first person exploration game
Why similar: Adventure 85.8%, Walking Simulator 3.4%, Emotional 2.4%, First-Person 1.5%, Mystery 1.3%
Lost at sea 1803 ~ The good ship Obra Dinn.
Why similar: Mystery 27.3%, Story Rich 16.9%, Atmospheric 15%, Puzzle 12.1%, Walking Simulator 8.9%
Embark on an unplanned expedition as Ethan, a sailor on a quest to find his lost twin Thomas. Navigate the Alaskan archipelago, survive the harsh weather, and unravel the mystery of Iris d'Enfer. The Archipelago Promise is a FREE Survival Game made by Students from Breda University.
Why similar: Sailing 47.9% ★, Emotional 9.4%, Nature 9.2%, Realistic 8%, First-Person 7.5%
Dive into a world of despair in the world of Underwater. Take the role of an unknown inmate entering the a deep sea prison where mutants roam and barely any traces of human life remain. You will have to use all your ingenuity to escape and avoid becoming the meal of the hideous denizens.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.4%, Mystery 13.1%, Story Rich 13%, Atmospheric 11.6%, First-Person 11.3%
Dear Esther immerses you in a stunningly realised world, a remote and desolate island somewhere in the outer Hebrides. As you step forwards, a voice begins to read fragments of a letter: 'Dear Esther...' - and so begins a journey through one of the most original first-person games of recent years.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.3%, First-Person 11.7%, Exploration 11.1%, Mystery 8.5%, Story Rich 8.5%
There is only you, the abandoned remains of a former life and the flourishing nature that feels great in the absence of man. This world is both gloomy and empty, but so incredibly beautiful.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.4%, Philosophical 27.9%, First-Person 12.2%, Realistic 11.3%, Atmospheric 8.8%
Fancy a relaxing drift through magical waters? Enjoy this seafaring voyage in search of the sunset!
Why similar: Nature 34.2%, First-Person 19.5%, Atmospheric 15.6%, Exploration 10.8%, Adventure 8.2%
You find yourself shipwrecked on a beautiful unsunken island that was once part of Atlantis. Explore the mysteries of the island, and solve unique puzzles to enter the sunken lighthouse into the depths of Atlantis.
Why similar: Philosophical 17.2%, Atmospheric 13.4%, First-Person 12.9%, Mystery 12.7%, Story Rich 11.8%
Harold Halibut is a handmade narrative game about friendship and life on a city-sized spaceship submerged in an alien ocean. Join Harold as he explores a vibrant retro-future world in his quest to find the true meaning of ‘home’.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.6%, Emotional 17.5%, Story Rich 14.9%, Atmospheric 11.9%, Exploration 10.6%