Games Like All Our Asias

You're stranded at a cathedral-like train station in the near future, searching for a ticket out of town. Explore the secret passageways, interact with strangers, dig for records, and get hypnotized by the soundtrack – a batch of original music courtesy of the band, Archie Pelago.

Why similar: Surreal 48.5%, Walking Simulator 38.6%, Adventure 6.6%, Atmospheric 5.2%, Singleplayer 1.1%

Look for your car in a series of mazes and parking lots while you talk to your therapist about feeling lost. An interactive short story about trying to make sense out of the unreal. Based on real dreams!

Why similar: Philosophical 25.6%, Experimental 22.1% ★, Walking Simulator 20.3%, Emotional 8.5%, Story Rich 8.4%

You will pay $99.99 to be psychologically tortured by a sentient job application. You will learn to live, laugh, love until the walls bleed. You will become a succulent beverage.

Why similar: Transhumanism 26.7% ★, Philosophical 15.7%, Walking Simulator 14.5%, Surreal 12.6%, Psychological 10.3%

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 23.2%, Psychological 20.4%, Experimental 19.5% ★, Emotional 11.7%, Story Rich 9.6%

Lost in a weird city in the middle of the desert and surrounded by strange creatures that keep staring at you. This is a game about exploring the unknown and solving puzzles... lots of them! Don't be fooled by the looks, this isn't a point & click adventure.

Why similar: Adventure 69.3%, Singleplayer 16.2%, Atmospheric 14.4%

A joyful, strange experience in which a middle-aged queer man toddles around a strange island attempting to re-furnish his empty house.

Why similar: Transhumanism 39.3% ★, Walking Simulator 21%, Surreal 18.4%, Sci-fi 7%, Third Person 5.3%

Lucid9 is a visual novel focused on a web of intricate mysteries set in the fictional 2018 metropolis of Isamu. Lucid9: Inciting Incident is the first part of the story, focused on a string of disappearances that occur at a prestigious, uppity boarding academy.

Why similar: Story Rich 100%

KARMA: The Dark World is a first-person cinematic psychological thriller set in a dystopian world where the Leviathan Corporation is omnipresent. The year is 1984, the place is East Germany, and things are not quite what they seem.

Why similar: Philosophical 21%, Experimental 17.1% ★, Psychological 16%, Walking Simulator 15.7%, Sci-fi 8.1%

A short, atmospheric exploration game where brutalist architecture becomes the labyrinth of a decaying mind. Inspired by David Lynch's work, explore vast concrete spaces and unravel the story of an architect lost in his own creation.

Why similar: Transhumanism 21.3% ★, Philosophical 19.5%, Walking Simulator 16.3%, Psychological 16.3%, Surreal 15.3%

Trick & Treat is a Visual Novel that test your instincts by making choices that can get you out from the cursed forest or drive you to death… or maybe just maybe your choices can guide you to something more?

Why similar: Story Rich 64.7%, Adventure 19.2%, Singleplayer 16.1%

You’re a grade-schooler at a religious institution where something feels off in this surreal, first-person adventure game. Do your genes make a difference in the outcome of your suffering? Will your faith be enough to shroud your fears? Perhaps you already know the answer.

Why similar: Philosophical 29.9%, Psychological 26.6%, Surreal 22.8%, Atmospheric 7.5%, Adventure 5.5%

PULMO is a casual puzzle game where you control a lone character in a world full of faceless crowds.

Why similar: Philosophical 22.6%, Psychological 17%, Walking Simulator 16.2%, Surreal 14.7%, Linear 7.5%

Explore Mandagon, a world inspired by Tibetan theology and philosophy. With a focus on life and death, discover what it means to make a true sacrifice . . .

Why similar: Atmospheric 26.9%, Story Rich 25.1%, Adventure 24.8%, Walking Simulator 17.9%, Singleplayer 5.3%

This VR Journey takes you to the 'behind the scenes' of the Universe. Beyond a door lies a barren landscape inhabited by strange rocky heads. Here, the maintenance and heavy lifting required keeps existence stable and temporal. You are a tourist. Don't do anything foolish.

Why similar: Philosophical 24.1%, Experimental 18.6% ★, Walking Simulator 16.5%, Surreal 15%, Psychological 14.9%

The Fairytale Curse was only the beginning...

Why similar: Story Rich 86.5%, Singleplayer 8.7%, Adventure 4.8%

A surrealist indie first-person adventure game based on art and derealization. Explore the idea of a mind losing its grasp with reality, as reality turns into a dream, and that dream turns into a nightmare.

Why similar: Philosophical 19.5%, Surreal 17.2%, Experimental 17% ★, Psychological 15.8%, Walking Simulator 14.2%

You have stumbled upon a museum you might have not intended to find. But it called to you. And you realized you ended up someplace…roiling…alive. If you interact with the art, some speak while others hold bygone echoes. You’ve heeded the call. It’s up to you now to explore.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.1%, Surreal 18.2%, Philosophical 17.8%, Psychological 15.1%, Emotional 6.8%

An interactive story about a painfully introverted college student who must find a way to make some oatmeal in the communal kitchen of her dorm. One simple task, can you help her complete it?

Why similar: Singleplayer 100%

A third-person psychological exploration game where you relive fragmented memories in three distorted variations: idyllic, mundane, or horrific -- before escaping the loop to make a choice that affects more than just the past.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.1%, Historical 18.9%, Philosophical 15.9%, Third Person 10.9%, Psychological 8.6%

A short and mysterious free point and click adventure game, inspired by the feeling of oddness in an everyday situation.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.2%, Psychological 26.4%, Emotional 14.9%, Story Rich 13%, Atmospheric 7.6%

Live through the last ten minutes of Juan Fuentes, who has been given the chance to choose his very last words. Captured by Victoriano Huerta's army after the Ten Tragic Days during the Mexican Revolution, Juan will confront his life, death, family, relationships and existence.

Why similar: Philosophical 26.5%, Psychological 19.2%, Historical 18.6%, Experimental 12.5% ★, Emotional 6.6%

Imagine waking up on a small dock with no recollection of who you are or how you got there. The first person you find is a grumpy, old man who enlists you to work on his ferry boat which seems to have materialized behind you.

Why similar: Experimental 55.9% ★, Walking Simulator 20.6%, Adventure 13.3%, Atmospheric 9.2%, Singleplayer 0.9%

Trick or treating in a vampire's house.Trick & Treat is a light-hearted Halloween adventure. It's about exploring and solving puzzles in a spooky atmosphere. There will be some horror elements, romance, many bad ends and a happy ending of true love.

Why similar: Adventure 94.6%, Singleplayer 5.4%

Blast your way through millions of particles as you explore someone's dreams in this narrative driven adventure.

Why similar: Philosophical 19.6%, Experimental 17.3% ★, Psychological 16.5%, Surreal 15.4%, Walking Simulator 15.1%

Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.

Why similar: Atmospheric 77.1%, Singleplayer 22.9%

Trapped in a mysterious hotel, you must observe, decide, and take risks. Use your points and abilities to descend faster… if you dare.

Why similar: Philosophical 28.4%, Walking Simulator 27.4%, Psychological 23.6%, Linear 4.8%, Modern 4.4%

The Beginner's Guide is a narrative video game from Davey Wreden, the creator of The Stanley Parable. It lasts about an hour and a half and has no traditional mechanics, no goals or objectives. Instead, it tells the story of a person struggling to deal with something they do not understand.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.5%, Experimental 12.3% ★, Surreal 11.8%, Philosophical 11.8%, Psychological 11.7%

Atuel is an award-winning surrealist documentary game in which you explore beautiful, dreamlike landscapes inspired by the topography and wildlife of the Atuel River Valley in Argentina.

Why similar: Philosophical 24.2%, Walking Simulator 18%, Surreal 16.9%, Experimental 16.1% ★, Emotional 8.2%

Fall down further. Find them where they have always been. Help them remember. Explore multiple worlds, solve mysteries, and set your retail-hardened will against a mysterious cosmic force in the second installment of the beloved videohole series.

Why similar: Philosophical 22.6%, Walking Simulator 20.7%, Surreal 17.9%, Psychological 10.1%, Story Rich 9.8%

SBBP is a 2D platformer with pixel graphics. Blue boy’s girlfriend is kidnapped by aliens so he goes through 21 levels to save her and he also fight bosses along the way.

Why similar: Retro 71.3%, Adventure 22%, Singleplayer 6.7%

"Love is both poison and cure, both knife and remedy." Set in 18th Century France, this is a gothic romance tale about loss, revenge and the different faces of love.

Why similar: Story Rich 78.8%, Singleplayer 21.2%

There are things that often fail on nothing but themselves. Is there even a way out? Playing Kafka is a narrative adventure full of impenetrable schemes, insidious plot twists and conversations that slip out of hand. Based on Kafka’s life and his work, developed with Kafka experts.

Why similar: Surreal 25.1%, Philosophical 22.2%, Psychological 20.1%, Story Rich 10.3%, Emotional 7.1%

Play as a farmer who struggles to manage a failing farm. You come to a point where there is no more hope, and you must do something.

Why similar: Atmospheric 33.2%, Story Rich 31.4%, Adventure 26.7%, Singleplayer 8.7%

A romantic comedy visual novel centered around a girl named Mika Anderson, who gets entangled in the affairs of incubi.

Why similar: Story Rich 72.8%, Singleplayer 27.2%

Play as Alice who has just had an unsettingly life-like dream about the end of the world, and is retelling it to her friend. A single play-through might take as little as 20 minutes, but experiencing all the possible paths Alice can take through the ruins of her city will take you many hours.

The Memories That Shape Us is a narrative video game that lasts about two hours. Find the Memory Capsules to uncover the story of a person’s life from childhood to adulthood, all the joys, all the struggles, and all the lessons. How much can one take before they’ve had enough?

Why similar: Philosophical 17.3%, Psychological 16.2%, Experimental 14.1% ★, Walking Simulator 13.4%, Surreal 10.5%

FOR GOD'S SAKE, HELP HIM! is a tiny, surreal first-person art "game" about what it's like. your goal is singular and simple: try to help him, however you can... if you can. that's a tall order considering you're both in a blank void and he's being crushed over and over.

Why similar: Surreal 32.5%, Philosophical 26.9%, Psychological 18.2%, Walking Simulator 11.5%, Atmospheric 6.9%

The Space Between is a surreal short narrative experience in three acts about the walls we build for us.

Why similar: Experimental 23.4% ★, Walking Simulator 20.4%, Surreal 19.2%, Psychological 12.6%, Emotional 8.1%

404Sight is a free game made in support of net neutrality. It’s a 3D playground runner influenced by parkour running with the addition of a special ping ability that reveals areas that can speed the player up or slow them down.

Why similar: Third Person 88.1%, Singleplayer 11.9%

Salus per aquam is a climbing game set in a dreamlike world where the goal is to reach the highest point of the protagonist's existence by climbing surreal objects and navigating metaphysical landscapes.

Why similar: Transhumanism 40.2% ★, Surreal 18%, Philosophical 14%, Linear 7.9%, Emotional 5.5%

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 30.8%, Walking Simulator 18.1%, Surreal 14.2%, Sci-fi 12.2%, Story Rich 10.3%

This story is one of the rare accounts we've managed to document a tale from the few who have encountered UFOs and lived to tell the tale. Jamie’s story has reached us and now, it’s time to uncover what really happened.

Why similar: America 41.9% ★, Walking Simulator 29.8%, Adventure 8.8%, Linear 7.1%, 3D 6.1%

Absent is the first freeware release from FNGames. Originally released in 2013, the game makes its' Steam debut this year.

Why similar: Adventure 92%, Singleplayer 8%

A machine ponders its loneliness. It scans the radio spectrum for an answer to its question.

Why similar: Atmospheric 56.6%, Adventure 27.8%, Singleplayer 15.7%

Your future is vaster than the cosmos.

Why similar: Philosophical 37.8%, Experimental 35.6% ★, Surreal 25.4%, Singleplayer 1.1%

With your final build missing, and only till the end of the night to publish his game, Warren must take up the difficult adventure to make a new build before the end of the night through whatever means necessary. Join Warren's quest to publish his title before the end of the night and become an indie dev.

Why similar: Adventure 81.4%, Singleplayer 18.6%

A 15 minute heist game by Crows Crows Crows & Directed by William Pugh (The Stanley Parable). Slip into the soft-soled shoes of the mastermind responsible for the greatest heist- oh god I can’t do this any more, i’m joining the strike. good luck writing the steam description. -tina

Why similar: Walking Simulator 56.7%, Experimental 22% ★, Story Rich 9.2%, Atmospheric 4.7%, Singleplayer 4.1%

This is the first downloadable entry in the Town of Nowhere series. This game was made with the intention of being playable and enjoyable regardless of if you know the back story of the larger surrealist horror series. Largely inspired by CGA DOS adventure games TTON:EotL is in full first person 3D.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 40.3%, Surreal 36.1%, Story Rich 14.1%, Adventure 7.6%, Singleplayer 1.9%

The hero Ivry wakes up from a nightmare and finds himself in a weird room. To escape from fear and darkness, he has to search and explore on his own until he discovers the truth and finds his sister Iva.A puzzle game 《PRICE》

Why similar: Story Rich 38.4%, Adventure 35%, Atmospheric 19.3%, Singleplayer 7.3%

Lost Voice is a story-based first-person sci-fi adventure game with strong action elements, puzzles, and unique gameplay mechanics.

Why similar: Philosophical 29%, Experimental 25% ★, Surreal 19%, Sci-fi 8.9%, Story Rich 5.7%

A tale of solitude and discovery, a man awakens on a mysterious desolate beach. Nothing around, but an abandoned lighthouse. Lost Tides is a 3rd person narrative driven adventure game with a fully narrated story.

Why similar: Philosophical 21.9%, Walking Simulator 15.8%, Psychological 15.3%, Surreal 13.7%, Emotional 7.8%

Athens, 430 BCE. Marseille, 1720. Philadelphia, 1918. Louisville, 2020. Explore four cities—each battling a deadly epidemic—and make choices that will save or cost the lives of countless people. A first-person narrative adventure about greed, compassion, and courage in times of crisis.

Why similar: America 23% ★, Walking Simulator 21.6%, Historical 17.9%, Surreal 9.2%, Story Rich 8.8%

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 31.6%, Surreal 23.5%, Psychological 22.1%, Emotional 11.6%, Atmospheric 5.2%

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 31.9%, Psychological 16.6%, Surreal 12.4%, Story Rich 8.9%, Walking Simulator 8.4%

“Happiness is only real when shared, especially with a water drop”. (Isn’t that how it goes?). Take a deep breath and immerse yourself in the greatest journey you’ll ever set out on with the cutest friend.

Why similar: Adventure 86.7%, Singleplayer 13.3%

Sound Shift is a VJ style music visualiser mixed with a simple arcade shooter.

Explore an old art gallery in this short fantasy adventure. When the time comes, will you escape fate or succumb to its call?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.8%, Surreal 25.4%, Psychological 23.9%, Story Rich 5.9%, Adventure 5%

A short, dreamlike experience where you drift through haunting scenes set in Ireland, from pagan times to recent historical events, revolving around the Troubles of Northern Ireland.

Why similar: Philosophical 22.9%, Walking Simulator 18.4%, Surreal 17.2%, Psychological 16.5%, Historical 14.6%

Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

Why similar: Singleplayer 100%

Aquaphobia is a short, first-person poetic artwork by Jakob Kudsk Steensen. It connects inner psychological landscapes to exterior ecosystems. Told in parallel to a break-up story, each environment explores a stage of treatment for aquaphobia, within the wider context of global rising water levels.

Why similar: Transhumanism 36.7% ★, Psychological 16.1%, Surreal 13.7%, Walking Simulator 11.3%, Emotional 8.7%