Games Like 93, Kuindzhi

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 29.6%, First-Person 11.9%, Realistic 10.5%, Linear 10.4%, Atmospheric 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: It captures a similar atmospheric, realistic, and narrative-heavy experience set in a post-Soviet context.

In the summer of 2008. The main character, at the request of followers, goes to Russia to explore the abandoned camp "Yunost". Locals say that this place is inhabited by restless souls. This will need to be checked.

Why similar: Psychological 17.4%, Walking Simulator 17.3%, Cinematic 13.5%, Realistic 9.9%, Dark 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: This title offers a similar blend of atmospheric tension and psychological storytelling within a confined, realistic setting.

12 March 1938, Renée, 16, was ripped out of her world, her only fault was that of not knowing her place in the world.

Why similar: Psychological 37.1%, Walking Simulator 19.3%, Historical 11%, Exploration 9.2%, Atmospheric 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game shares a similar focus on psychological trauma and realistic, heavy narrative storytelling within a grounded environment.

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 34.7%, Story Rich 16.7%, Atmospheric 12.1%, First-Person 11.2%, Exploration 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: It is the gold standard for narrative-driven walking simulators that explore memory and the emotional weight of a family's history.

A first-person exploration game based on the actual memories of a 92-year-old grandmother, told to players in her own voice. Take pictures of what remains of her abandoned childhood home to uncover the dark, traumatic events that she had to fight through as a teenage girl.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.8%, Historical 15.8%, First-Person 9.8%, Dark 9%, Emotional 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: It uses the walking simulator genre to explore historical trauma and personal memory through a deeply emotional lens.

Ukraine War Stories is a set of visual novels about the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. Set in the early months of the war, it tells the stories of civilians trapped on Russian-occupied territory. All stories are based on real events and eyewitness accounts.

Why similar: Psychological 21%, Historical 16.6%, Emotional 16%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Dark 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: It directly addresses the thematic weight of the conflict in Ukraine through an interactive, story-rich format.

Set in 1944 Italy, Martha Is Dead is an award-winning dark psychological thriller where the lines between truth, superstition, and tragedy blur. Explore a haunting countryside, uncover disturbing memories, and peel back layers of mystery. Every choice shapes the nightmare…are you ready to face it?

Why similar: Psychological 31.6%, Cinematic 20.2%, Dark 12%, Story Rich 9%, Atmospheric 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, psychological narrative set against a historical backdrop that mirrors the emotional intensity found in the seed game.

"The Last Visit: 98th" is a psychological indie horror from the first person, in the genre of a walking simulator, in the setting of the post-Soviet winter space. The main focus is on the atmosphere of horror, which is emphasized by realistic 3D graphics.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 28%, Realistic 16.6%, Dark 14.7%, First-Person 11.6%, Atmospheric 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game leans into the psychological and atmospheric aspects of exploring a space filled with past memories.

Motherland (A sad fairytale for adults) is an indie-game that allows you to immerse in the atmosphere of a provincial town during the epidemic.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.8%, Realistic 18.8%, First-Person 12.4%, Dark 10.3%, Atmospheric 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game provides a realistic and atmospheric exploration of a post-Soviet environment that aligns with the seed's aesthetic.

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 22.5%, Psychological 16.9%, Emotional 13%, First-Person 9.7%, Dark 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game emphasizes exploration and a story-rich atmosphere that aligns with the psychological tone of the seed.

Coming back to the family hotel after years, a young woman finds herself trapped with the ghosts from her past and an old cellular telephone as the only way to unveil a terrible truth.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.7%, Psychological 21.1%, Dark 11.5%, Realistic 11.1%, First-Person 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A strong focus on isolation, atmosphere, and a slow-burn narrative that uncovers past secrets.

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 42.1%, Atmospheric 14.2%, First-Person 13.9%, Story Rich 13.8%, Adventure 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: An essential narrative experience that excels at building emotional connections through dialogue and atmospheric exploration.

Do you like spontaneous purchases? Do all your purchases bring you happiness? Everything is not as simple as it seems at first glance.

Why similar: Cinematic 25.5%, Walking Simulator 25.1%, Realistic 13.9%, First-Person 11.5%, Linear 7%

Why You'll Like It: It captures a specific, dark, and atmospheric 1990s setting that resonates with the tone of the seed game.

A utility worker earns for a ticket to leave the endless Siberian city of panel houses. Permafrost, day/night cycle, dynamic weather and open world. Feel the atmosphere of the northern city, having been in the role of a handyman. Now with multiplayer!

Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.9%, Cinematic 22.1%, First-Person 11.2%, Dark 10.1%, Atmospheric 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a meditative, atmospheric exploration of post-Soviet architecture that matches the visual identity of the seed.

Pleh! is a short psychological horror walking simulator that tells the story of a depressed game developer, his intrusive thoughts and his dark mysterious secrets.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.9%, Psychological 20.5%, Emotional 16%, Dark 11.5%, Story Rich 7%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, emotional, and psychological experience that fits well with the somber themes of the seed game.

Embark on an emotional first-person narrative adventure where you control the story—and affect its outcomes—with your real-life blinks. With this innovative technique you will fully immerse yourself in a world of memories, both joyous and heartbreaking, as your whole life flashes before your eyes.

Why similar: Emotional 36.2%, Walking Simulator 18.9%, Psychological 17.9%, Story Rich 12.4%, First-Person 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: A poignant, experimental narrative game that focuses on the fragility of memory and life's emotional milestones.

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 25.9%, Psychological 23.5%, Emotional 19.6%, Story Rich 8%, Atmospheric 8%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-focused walking simulator that prioritizes emotional resonance and atmospheric exploration.

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 45.8%, Atmospheric 15.8%, First-Person 14.9%, Exploration 9.1%, Story Rich 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: It features a highly atmospheric, narrative-driven mystery that relies on environmental storytelling and emotional discovery.

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

Why similar: Walking Simulator 37%, First-Person 12.6%, Atmospheric 10.3%, Realistic 9.4%, Story Rich 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on atmospheric exploration and a story-rich narrative in a first-person perspective.

Autumn, 1992. Anton, a 14-year-old boy, moves with his parents to a small town and is left alone in his grandmother's apartment. Meanwhile, children are disappearing across the town — the police are powerless, and no one knows who's behind it…

Why similar: Walking Simulator 37.5%, First-Person 14.9%, Exploration 9.2%, Dark 9%, Story Rich 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: It combines a specific historical era with psychological horror and walking simulator mechanics.

This is a retro horror game about the war in Ukraine and brutalist architecture in Eastern Europe

Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.2%, First-Person 14.8%, Story Rich 10.4%, Exploration 9.9%, Multiple Endings 9%

Why You'll Like It: A story-rich exploration game that shares the architectural and atmospheric sensibilities of the seed game.

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 24.6%, Psychological 21.9%, Realistic 12%, Cinematic 10.4%, Story Rich 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: An experimental and surreal narrative experience that captures the feeling of reflecting on one's past.

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

Why similar: Walking Simulator 41.1%, First-Person 13.5%, Emotional 12.4%, Linear 10.3%, Exploration 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: It uses the walking simulator format to tackle emotional and psychological themes in a thoughtful, grounded way.

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 21.7%, Psychological 14.3%, First-Person 12.3%, Linear 10.9%, Story Rich 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: This title offers a similar exploration-based narrative experience with a strong focus on atmosphere.

Satellite Odyssey: Prologue is a short first-person story-driven adventure with horror elements. Immerse yourself in the atmosphere of classic science fiction and retro-futurism inspired by Soviet sci-fi films. Your partner is Zarya, the artificial intelligence.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.8%, Cinematic 20.8%, Realistic 16.3%, First-Person 11.4%, Atmospheric 9%

Why You'll Like It: While sci-fi, it maintains a strong focus on atmospheric, narrative-driven exploration.

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 64.7%, First-Person 8.6%, Atmospheric 7.4%, Exploration 6.6%, Story Rich 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: A foundational narrative game that excels at uncovering a personal, emotional story through environmental exploration.

A first-person adventure game with a storyline. You are about to travel on a passenger train along the Trans-Siberian Railway. You can walk around cities, ride a train and watch nature change, talk to passengers and much more.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.4%, Realistic 14.7%, First-Person 10.5%, Atmospheric 9.9%, Visual Novel 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: It provides an atmospheric journey through a specific regional setting, focusing on exploration and narrative.

FPV Kamikaze Drone is a tactical game focused on FPV drones in modern warfare. Control drones in first-person in single-player and co-op, and in multiplayer play as a third-person soldier who finds and uses FPV drones during combat.

Why similar: First-Person 66.3%, Military 33.7%

Play a third-person, story-driven game set in alternative Russia at the turn of the XIX century where religious visions clash with harsh reality. INDIKA tells the story of a young nun who sets off on a journey of self-discovery with the most unusual companion by her side, the devil himself.

Why similar: Psychological 25.5%, Cinematic 18.4%, Walking Simulator 14.6%, Dark 13.1%, Story Rich 8.4%

An uncanny liminal space themed walking-simulator.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.7%, Psychological 22.7%, Emotional 19.3%, Atmospheric 7.1%, Realistic 6.4%

The Twenty-Second: Stories of Underground Kharkiv is a quest and a visual novel that will tell you in the first person about the events of 2022 in the Kharkiv metro.

Why similar: Military 18.9%, Realistic 16%, Emotional 15.2%, First-Person 11.2%, Dark 10.1%

The story of a lonely young man named Ignat, who survives in the dangerous and gloomy world of post-apocalyptic cyberpunk. You have to face the trials of a new reality and plunge into the secrets of the surrounding chaos.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.2%, Cinematic 29.8%, Realistic 16.5%, Atmospheric 10.7%, Adventure 7.2%

Depression The Game is an interactive game simulating major depression. You are joining a young man on one of his really bad days trying to handle his thoughts and survive that day... Will he?

Why similar: Psychological 22%, Walking Simulator 16.8%, Emotional 13.7%, Historical 9.1%, Atmospheric 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply psychological and narrative-driven experience that explores the weight of internal emotional struggles.

The great exploits of the Ancient Rus in the war with the lizards. Immerse yourself in the world of Hyperborea and defeat hordes of Lizards and other unholy who encroached on holy places Ancestors. Choose a blessed hero and go save the world from the green plague.

Why similar: Historical 32.9%, Realistic 23.8%, Cinematic 17%, Atmospheric 14.6%, Action-Adventure 8%

«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: Military 22%, Historical 20.2%, Realistic 16.8%, Story Rich 10.2%, Multiple Endings 9.2%

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 61.3%, Atmospheric 12.3%, First-Person 8.4%, Story Rich 7.9%, Exploration 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a deeply atmospheric, narrative-heavy experience that focuses on the remnants of human lives.

Рыбалка никогда не была скучным занятием и она никогда не была на столько весёлой и иммерсивной! Присоединяйся к рядам настоящих скуфов, лови рыбу и веселись

Why similar: Immersive Sim 24.8%, Realistic 21.8%, Adventure 14.2%, First-Person 13.7%, Atmospheric 13.2%

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: Walking Simulator 26.5%, Historical 14.2%, Linear 10.5%, First-Person 9.6%, Emotional 9.3%

When the Darkness comes is a walking simulator whose glitchy and dark tale tries to illustrate the hardships of depression and anxiety through a variety of imaginary digital landscapes.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 35.3%, Psychological 15.7%, First-Person 13.1%, Dark 10.9%, Emotional 9.5%

THE LAST DAY IN URYUPINSK is an atmospheric walk through the post-Soviet courtyard to depressive music.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.3%, Psychological 19%, Emotional 14.5%, Realistic 13.6%, Immersive Sim 9.1%

Sector 404 is a first-person anomaly horror game set in a crumbling Soviet housing block. After taking your medicine, your world begins to fracture. Climb from floor to floor, uncovering distorted anomalies and your own unraveling mind. Miss too much, and reality resets. Will you ever make it home?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.4%, Psychological 20.4%, Realistic 13.2%, First-Person 9.6%, Dark 8.3%

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: Psychological 18.8%, Walking Simulator 18.1%, Cinematic 13.9%, Emotional 13.3%, Realistic 9.8%

Are You Lost? Wander endless corridors where shifting environments, sinister voices, and echoes of real events create a chilling atmosphere. Andrey doesn’t remember who he was, but the walls know the truth. It’s time to remember everything.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.7%, Cinematic 17.7%, First-Person 12.2%, Dark 11.9%, Story Rich 7.5%

You have to play as the historian-journalist Michael, plunge into the atmosphere of darkness of an abandoned hospital, where you will need to unravel the secrets of the past and try to get out in order to tell the whole world about those terrible events.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.1%, Cinematic 19%, Realistic 11.6%, First-Person 9.1%, Historical 8%

Frozen Shelter is an indie first-person walking simulator game made in realistic 3D graphics. As a location, the player will be presented with a bunker built during the Cold War of the USSR. The fascinating atmosphere of loneliness will put pressure on the player throughout the game.

Why similar: Cinematic 28%, Realistic 20.7%, First-Person 16.9%, Story Rich 11.9%, Exploration 8.9%

A short find it game that helps you make sense of a tragic accident as you uncover a piece of the story with each item found.

Why similar: Psychological 24%, Walking Simulator 19.6%, Emotional 17%, Dark 10.1%, Realistic 8.3%

11th November 1916, a young photographer leaves Canada to join the western front in Europe. The same day, a German technician is told that his son is missing in action. Both want to preserve their humanity and come back alive to their loved ones.

Why similar: Historical 30.7%, Walking Simulator 29.1%, Story Rich 16.1%, Adventure 16.1%, Atmospheric 8%

Turning onto an old road, the main character gets into an accident due to thick fog. Now he's trying to find someone who can help him. Forced to enter an old house, the main character finds himself trapped, from which it is not so easy to get out.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.9%, Cinematic 17.4%, Psychological 13.7%, Realistic 11.2%, First-Person 8.4%

I wonder who's knocking there?

Why similar: Realistic 34.8%, First-Person 24.5%, Exploration 17.6%, Atmospheric 15.8%, 3D 7.4%

Chornobyl Liquidators is not a fantastic tale of exploring the Zone. It's a story about real people facing a real threat — the CNPP disaster. Invisible radiation, KGB, difficult moral choices... Do you have enough courage and strength to take on this challenge?

Why similar: Emotional 19.8%, Historical 15.8%, Immersive Sim 11.6%, First-Person 10.2%, Atmospheric 8.9%

Silent Nights - A short horror game with realistic graphics, touching storyline and scary moments.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.1%, Psychological 17.9%, Cinematic 15.4%, Dark 9.3%, Realistic 8.8%

Visual novel loved by many – Everlasting Summer – now on Steam!

Why similar: Visual Novel 45.4%, Story Rich 33.1%, Multiple Endings 15.7%, Adventure 5.8%

"Stories to Tell" Is a psychological horror game series developed by a 15 year old kid were each installment is based on a dream/nightmare me the developer has had. This is a game you wouldn't want to miss...

Why similar: Walking Simulator 35.3%, Realistic 20.2%, First-Person 14.4%, Atmospheric 9.9%, Exploration 8.9%

Immerse yourself in the bleak world of a doomer, lost within the gray walls of a post-Soviet Khrushchyovka. Work, bad habits, and endless self-reflection define his reality

Why similar: Immersive Sim 39.2%, Atmospheric 18.6%, Exploration 13.5%, First-Person 13%, Adventure 12.2%

One-Eyed Likho is a grim first-person horror adventure set in a world inspired by a dark, Slavic fairy tale. Explore an unsettling and twisted land set in 19th-century Russia in your endeavor to escape your own evil fate.

Why similar: Psychological 34.6%, Walking Simulator 29.4%, Atmospheric 9.2%, Story Rich 7.1%, Exploration 7%

It's winter, 1980. Szymon, a boy raised in a post-apocalyptic wasteland, finds an abandoned Nazi bunker. Will he find what he’s looking for? Play Paradise Lost and explore an underground world, where Slavic mythology mixes with retrofuturistic technology. Discover the last story on Earth.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.2%, Emotional 20.8%, First-Person 12.3%, Atmospheric 8.6%, Story Rich 8.5%

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

Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.9%, Psychological 15.2%, Emotional 14.3%, Dark 11.2%, Visual Novel 7.7%

"September 7th" is a short horror game released for Christmas. The plot of the game is simple to the point of banality, and the gameplay is not delayed.The game also contains some Easter eggs and mentions. The game takes place in 2009.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.6%, Psychological 18.1%, Cinematic 12%, Realistic 11.3%, First-Person 10.2%