Games Like 9.03m

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: Walking Simulator 59.3%, Exploration 12.6%, First-Person 11.2%, Indie 9.1%, Emotional 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: It is the gold standard for environmental storytelling, using unique, short vignettes to explore the lives and deaths of a family.

June 7th, 1995. 1:15 AM. You arrive home after a year abroad. You expect your family to greet you, but the house is empty. Something's not right. Where is everyone? And what's happened here? Unravel the mystery for yourself in Gone Home, a story exploration game from The Fullbright Company.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 72.6%, Exploration 8.3%, Indie 8.2%, First-Person 5.6%, Emotional 2.4%

Why You'll Like It: Like 9.03m, this game relies on examining everyday objects to piece together a deeply personal and emotional narrative.

Featuring a beautiful, detailed open-world and a haunting soundtrack, Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture is non-linear storytelling at its best.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 74.1%, Indie 11.8%, Exploration 7.2%, First-Person 6%, Singleplayer 0.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game excels at creating a sense of loss and reflection through the exploration of a deserted, beautiful environment.

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 34.9%, Beautiful 20.2% ★, Emotional 16.1%, Indie 10.8%, Exploration 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A short, emotional exploration of memory and identity that shares the intimate, character-focused nature of the seed game.

The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a first-person story-driven mystery. Purchase this game to get both the original and the Unreal Engine 4 remaster called The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 61.6%, Exploration 13.8%, First-Person 11.7%, Indie 6.9%, Beautiful 4.1% ★

Why You'll Like It: It combines stunning, realistic environments with a melancholic mystery that rewards careful observation.

Marie's Room is a short story exploration game about an unconventional friendship between two classmates. You play as Kelsey, remembering Marie's room as it was twenty years ago. But something’s off. What happened to Marie?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 57.7%, Indie 16.6%, Exploration 13.4%, First-Person 10%, Singleplayer 2.4%

Why You'll Like It: A short, free-to-play experience that uses environmental storytelling to reveal a poignant story about memory and loss.

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 62.9%, Exploration 13.2%, First-Person 12.1%, Indie 9.2%, Singleplayer 2.6%

Why You'll Like It: While more narrative-heavy, it captures the same feeling of isolation and reflective exploration in a beautiful, natural setting.

An emotional and immersive game about a man named Will and the people close to him. Experience his life through a story about love, memories and hope.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 43.8%, Emotional 16.3%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Indie 13.3%, First-Person 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply emotional and short narrative experience that focuses on the impact of a life lost, mirroring the humanizing intent of 9.03m.

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 51.2%, Experimental 15.3% ★, Indie 12.7%, Emotional 10.5%, First-Person 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: An experimental, short-form game that focuses on the relationship between the player and the creator's intent.

Proteus is a game about exploration and immersion in a dream-like island world where the soundtrack to your play is created by your surroundings. Played in first-person, the primary means of interaction is simply your presence in the world and how you observe it.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 41.2%, Experimental 16.2% ★, Exploration 14.2%, Indie 11.5%, Beautiful 11% ★

Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, experimental exploration game where the environment reacts to your presence through sound and color.

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: Walking Simulator 61.3%, Indie 20.9%, First-Person 10%, Exploration 6.6%, Singleplayer 1.2%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, atmospheric, and short exploration game that prioritizes mood and environmental detail over traditional mechanics.

Unpacking is a zen puzzle game about the familiar experience of pulling possessions out of boxes and fitting them into a new home. Part block-fitting puzzle, part home decoration, you are invited to create a satisfying living space while learning clues about the life you’re unpacking.

Why similar: Indie 82.8%, Singleplayer 17.2%

Why You'll Like It: It tells a life story entirely through the objects you organize, emphasizing the emotional weight of physical items.

This surprising first-person story tells the tale of a heist gone wrong. Encounter high-flying schemers, lovelorn criminals, and more stray kittens than you can shake a stick at.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.2%, Experimental 26.8% ★, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Exploration 9.4%, First-Person 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in short-form, experimental storytelling that conveys a complex narrative without a single word of dialogue.

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 58%, Indie 21.6%, First-Person 12.2%, Exploration 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A short, first-person exploration game that focuses on nostalgia and the quiet beauty of a childhood home.

The Old City: Leviathan is an experiment in first person exploration that focuses entirely on story. All that exists is you and the world. Set in a decaying city from a civilization long past, The Old City: Leviathan puts the player in the shoes of a sewer dwelling isolationist.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 62.2%, Exploration 15.6%, Indie 12.3%, First-Person 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A philosophical and atmospheric walking simulator that rewards players for exploring every corner of its decaying world.

NaissanceE is an obscure and magical first person exploration game, a philosophical trip and an artistic experience. The adventure takes place in a primitive mysterious structure and the game mainly consists to explore and feel the deep and strong ambiance of this atemporal world.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 44.3%, Exploration 20%, Indie 15.5%, First-Person 11.2%, Beautiful 8.1% ★

Why You'll Like It: An abstract, atmospheric exploration game that emphasizes scale and the feeling of being small in a vast, mysterious space.

Tacoma is a sci-fi narrative adventure from the creators of Gone Home. Set aboard a high-tech space station in the year 2088, explore every detail of how the station’s crew lived and worked, finding the clues that add up to a gripping story of trust, fear, and resolve in the face of disaster.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 62.7%, Indie 13.5%, Exploration 11.9%, First-Person 10.2%, Singleplayer 1.7%

Why You'll Like It: It uses augmented reality recordings to let you piece together the lives of people who have left a space, similar to piecing together a tragedy.

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: Walking Simulator 35.1%, Exploration 20.4%, Indie 19.4%, Beautiful 13.3% ★, First-Person 10%

Why You'll Like It: An experimental, beautiful game that uses a unique mechanic to reveal a world, much like the discovery process in 9.03m.

Pluviophile is a very short experience about the mood of rain in the woods.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 48.3%, Indie 16.9%, Beautiful 16.6% ★, Exploration 11.4%, First-Person 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric experience that focuses on the sensory details of a rainy environment.

A short narrative and exploration game about Zach, June, and a strange phenomenon. You're Zach and, stuck in your home, you will do everything to keep hearing June's voice messages. What is happening out there?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.8%, Indie 24.9%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Emotional 13.4%, First-Person 12.4%

Why You'll Like It: A short, first-person interactive fiction game that focuses on narration and the discovery of a personal story.

Dream is an exploration game that takes place within the subconscious mind of Howard Phillips, a young man whose waking hours are tedious and dull, but whose dreams are lucid and powerful.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 44.9%, Indie 18.3%, Exploration 15%, Beautiful 12.7% ★, First-Person 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, atmospheric exploration game that focuses on the internal world of the protagonist.

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 58.3%, Indie 19.3%, Exploration 12.2%, First-Person 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: A short, experimental game that allows you to observe the slow decay of a world, echoing the themes of time and loss.

Scanner Sombre is a 3d horror cave exploration game where darkness is your greatest foe. Illuminate the unseen with your LIDAR scanner, revealing the eerie beauty and peril of the abyss. From the creators of Prison Architect, this immersive adventure uses light and shadow for a haunting experience.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 57.2%, Exploration 17.8%, Indie 13.9%, First-Person 9.4%, Singleplayer 1.8%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a unique, experimental way to explore a dark environment, focusing on the act of discovery itself.

Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.6%, Exploration 25.1%, Beautiful 24.3% ★, Indie 21.5%, Singleplayer 2.5%

Why You'll Like It: While more uplifting, it captures the same focus on short, meaningful exploration and environmental beauty.

Unable to sleep, you navigate a quiet condo complex. There's no rush - just you, the building, its inhabitants, and the stories they hold.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 49.1%, Exploration 12.6%, Emotional 11.7%, First-Person 9.8%, Interactive Fiction 9.4%

Reaching for Petals is a poetic adventure about love, loss, and ambition. You will travel to the peak of the ever-reaching mountain to uncover the true nature of your mysterious and seemingly unguided journey.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 66.4%, Indie 33.6%

Why You'll Like It: A short, narrative-driven walking simulator that focuses on the beauty of nature and the passage of time.

A game for the ones we lost on the way. Memento Mori is a surreal walking simulator that combines a minimalistic art style and a show don't tell story, focused on dealing with loss.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 62.5%, Emotional 16.3%, Indie 12.8%, First-Person 7.3%, Singleplayer 1%

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 44.7%, Experimental 35.2% ★, Emotional 17.8%, Indie 1.7%, Singleplayer 0.6%

Why You'll Like It: A short, abstract, and experimental experience that uses voiceover and environment to create a meditative mood.

They have no names, only serial numbers. They have no freedom, no memories from the past. You are one of them. Explore the last center of civilization on a shattered Earth to understand what is really going on.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 54.2%, Indie 27.4%, Exploration 18.4%

Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric exploration game that captures a specific moment in time through its environment.

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 39.5%, Experimental 21.4% ★, Emotional 19.1%, Exploration 10%, Indie 8.5%

The Longest Walk is a deeply personal biographical walking-simulator game about my father's experience of living with depression.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 54.2%, Exploration 13.2%, Indie 10.5%, Emotional 10.4%, First-Person 10.4%

Embark on a journey of Zen koans in a Buddhist mandala space Reach Nirvana with a 1 in 8192 chance in a mystical world adorned with tombstones and Buddha statues.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 51.7%, Indie 24.2%, Exploration 11.3%, First-Person 11.2%, Singleplayer 1.6%

A first-person Walking Simulator exploring the deeper meaning of family, life goals, and personal choices (with a bit of humor and old-school sci-fi homage mixed in) – set on beautiful and lonely alien worlds.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 56.6%, Indie 29.6%, Exploration 13.8%

A meditative experience that invites players to explore the serene beauty of a living, breathing cemetery as it changes with the seasons.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 53%, Exploration 16%, Emotional 13.9%, First-Person 11.8%, Indie 4%

Chionophile is a very short experience about the mood of winter in the woods.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 39.6%, Experimental 35.2% ★, Exploration 11.9%, First-Person 7.4%, Indie 5.3%

Visit a first-person, abstract landscape of bleeding technicolor wonder, armed with a camera, curiosity, and freedom. Explore at your own pace or experience the story that has confounded players and critics alike. Get lost in another reality.

Why similar: Indie 70%, Exploration 30%

4PM is a short, narrative driven game, made by one person as an attempt to tell a real, thriller story in the form of an interactive experience. It has high production values and a cinematic style. It is, with your support, a first in a series of smaller, narrative driven experiences, that spare no expense on audio-visual style.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 65.5%, Indie 22.1%, First-Person 11.2%, Singleplayer 1.2%

A walking simulator about dear memories, overcoming obstacles, and finding your path. Experience a story inspired by finno-karelian folklore.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 63.1%, Exploration 16.1%, First-Person 12.5%, Indie 7.3%, Singleplayer 1%

Reflections is a real-world adventure game where every action you take has meaningful consequences that radically shape the experience. Each action you take is punctuated by flushing the black and white environment with color, illustrating your progress and providing clues to what your future might hold.

Why similar: Experimental 30.6% ★, Walking Simulator 30.4%, Indie 17.7%, First-Person 10.7%, Exploration 10.6%

Explore a mysterious abandoned bunker and find notes that paint a disturbing picture.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 52.4%, Indie 17%, First-Person 14.4%, Exploration 13.1%, Singleplayer 3%

Narrative exploration game located in a massive, post-human Western Washington. Navigate an open world that has been reclaimed by nature. Use journals, letters, zines, and other documents to learn the interconnected stories of the people who lived here once.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 61.6%, Exploration 20.2%, Indie 14.7%, First-Person 3.5%

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 49.3%, Interactive Fiction 18.7%, Exploration 14.1%, First-Person 9.8%, Indie 6.7%

Find your way out of BABBDI. A short, first person exploration experience.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 50.3%, Exploration 19.2%, Experimental 12.5% ★, First-Person 11.5%, Indie 4.5%

A fly ascends to the skies, pondering the pointlessness of its brief existence.

Why similar: Indie 35.2%, Beautiful 22.9% ★, Experimental 15.8% ★, Emotional 10.6%, Exploration 7.9%

Explore an abandoned building, encountering puzzles and clues to discover what happened, as you try to escape in both your nightmares and the waking world. Be immersed in the hauntingly beautiful 3D atmosphere in this puzzle exploration mystery game.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 50.8%, Exploration 18.4%, Indie 14.5%, First-Person 14.2%, Singleplayer 2.1%

A calm and atmospheric "walking'n'watching simulator" about the beauty of nature. Use your gaze and attention in diverse gameplay experiences: Connect the stars, watch the grass grow, fly with the birds and remember many more of the wonders surrounding us each day.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 44.1%, Emotional 33.9%, Experimental 18.2% ★, Singleplayer 3.8%

Transcender is a brief interactive experience that takes place in a surreal sci-fi setting. Figuring out how to play and what to do is the main attraction of the experience. It will hopefully leave you thinking "Hmm, that was interesting"

Why similar: Walking Simulator 43.2%, Experimental 30.9% ★, Exploration 13.6%, Indie 11.1%, Singleplayer 1.2%

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 40.3%, Interactive Fiction 17.1%, Exploration 13.6%, Emotional 12.7%, First-Person 8.4%

Help Lily use her imagination to unlock her memories and relive the events of a night that changed her life. Discover what happened and what is 103.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 50.1%, Emotional 22.8%, Exploration 15.2%, Indie 11.9%

my brother lives in a canyon is a short adventure game about two brothers reminiscing over short-wave radios.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 61.6%, Exploration 16.4%, First-Person 13.6%, Indie 7%, Singleplayer 1.5%

A short, minimalist, experimental open-world adventure about guilt and grief. Explore, shoot, scavenge and bring a specimen to The Sanctuary. Beware PERMADEATH.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 70.7%, Exploration 19.8%, Experimental 8.6% ★, Singleplayer 1%

Loverowind is a very short experience about the wind of spring.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 55.2%, Emotional 14.4%, Exploration 13.9%, First-Person 8.7%, Indie 7.1%

An immersive, narrative videogame that retells Joel Green’s 4-year fight against cancer through about two hours of poetic, imaginative gameplay that explores themes of faith, hope and love.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 46.4%, Emotional 27.9%, Indie 18.7%, First-Person 4.7%, Singleplayer 2.2%

To make it in Nuevos Aires, one needs nerves of silk and the filthiest of hands.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.8%, Indie 21.5%, Experimental 20% ★, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Exploration 9.9%

"From Head to Toe" is a short interactive story about winter, existential guilt and your ex-classmates.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.2%, Experimental 22.8% ★, Indie 22.6%, Emotional 15.7%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%

An eerie story set on a train rumbling through the afterlife. Accompanied by a murder of crows and four mysterious travel companions, you must uncover the reason why they – and you – are traveling into the beyond. Gaze into their eyes and discover the remnants of their souls, before they pass on.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 47.1%, Indie 39.1%, Exploration 13.8%

Mold is a beautifully haunting exploration game. Scurry around the decaying sewers as a bug in a dying colony. Collect corpses of your kin to bring to your infected queen, as it is your only purpose.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 78.3%, Exploration 21.1%, Singleplayer 0.6%