- #1 Morgan: Metal Detective
97% matchPositive80% of 20 reviews2025
Dev: Studio Morgan
Windows
A cozy, first person metal detector adventure game, where you reunite residents of the beautiful Cornish island of Glasden with things they have lost. And with your late Grandpa's help, maybe restore magic along the way.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.2%, Cozy 14.8%, Mystery 10.6%, Family Friendly 7.7%, Female Protagonist 7.4%
- #2 A Robot's Journey
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Daniel Oberhansley
Windows
Embark on A Robot's Journey to becoming a parent and reflecting on childhood memories. Traverse and explore lush landscapes while collecting energy, gathering fragments, overcoming obstacles, and solving puzzles in this 3rd person, exploration, puzzle adventure.
Why similar: Robots 15.1%, Walking Simulator 14.9%, Nature 11.8%, Emotional 10.3%, Puzzle 9.5%
- #3 The Fall of Lazarus
96% matchMixed64% of 121 reviews2017
Dev: No Wand Studios
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
The Fall of Lazarus is first person exploration and puzzle game. A deeply narrative scifi mystery game based on the exploration of an abandoned cargo spaceship about redemption and second chances.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 14.4%, Mystery 11.8%, Female Protagonist 11.7%, Sci-fi 11.4%, Exploration 7.9%
- #4 The Inspector
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Edoardo Ventisette
Windows
The Inspector is a first-person dreamlike adventure where you explore the coma of your patients, looking for memories that will wake them up.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 14.4%, Cozy 14.3%, Robots 12.5%, Emotional 10.7%, Mystery 9.7%
- #5 A Stranded Spark
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tomate y Cebolla
Windows
Follow the story of Guina, the lost puppet, exploring the Forgotten Island, meeting new characters, helping them and trying to find a way back home through a wholesome and cute story.
Why similar: Cozy 16%, Walking Simulator 14.9%, Open World 11.1%, Female Protagonist 10.1%, Cute 9.7%
- #6 The Well's Blessing
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BIG STRETCH
Windows · Mac · Linux
Explore the mystical Sanctuary of the Old Well and reconnect with your childhood friends while solving environmental puzzles. Meet quirky animals, unravel forgotten tales and immerse yourself in an interactive soundscape as you piece together your place in the world.
Why similar: Cozy 16.9%, Walking Simulator 13.5%, Emotional 11.2%, Cute 9.3%, Puzzle 8.9%
- #7 YARETA
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mariana Games
Windows
Embark on an action-adventure in YARETA. As an investigator from the World Library, use your Skybound Rope to soar above open-world landscapes. Solve ancient puzzles, encounter mysterious creatures, and uncover the hidden secrets of a ruined fantasy world.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.6%, Open World 12.1%, Nature 10.7%, Puzzle 8.7%, Exploration 8.6%
- #8 Broken Aperture
92% match9 user reviews78% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: Dinobyte Softworks LLC
Windows
In Broken Aperture, players explore Freya's emotional journey through beautifully crafted environments, solving puzzles to uncover hidden memories. This narrative-driven game delves into themes of grief, memory, and self-discovery,
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.7%, Female Protagonist 15%, First-Person 9.7%, Mystery 9.5%, Puzzle 9.2%
- #9 Lore of the Frog
91% matchPositive100% of 18 reviews2024
Dev: BachoPub: GHC
Windows
First person cozy walking simulator. You are a frog archaeologist on a journey to the elusive Frog island. Cozy hiking adventure in a magical forest with casual puzzles, ancient frog statues... And put hats on frogs!
Why similar: Cozy 21.6%, Walking Simulator 15.6%, Nature 9.1%, Cute 8%, Mystery 7.2%
- #10 Anachroma
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gravity Box GamesPub: Gravity Box Games
Windows
Anachroma is a first-person adventure and puzzle game where you play Ana, the young princess of the Mag Mell isles. She seeks to restore colors to a black-and-white world using a mysterious artifact, the Eye of Re.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 13.5%, Puzzle 10.8%, Female Protagonist 10.3%, Nature 10%, Emotional 9.7%
- #11 Letters to Arralla
89% matchVery Positive98% of 105 reviews2025
Dev: Little Pink Clouds
Windows
Play as a turnip with a big juicy bum delivering mail to a cast of colourful characters on an Australian island. Get the mail where it needs to go by reading residents’ letters, solving puzzles, and exploring the island’s sun-soaked beaches.
Why similar: Cozy 20.3%, Walking Simulator 13.2%, Nature 12.2%, Open World 9.1%, Cute 8.1%
- #12 Shelter
90% matchVery Positive85% of 3,708 reviews2013
Dev: Might and Delight
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Experience the wild as a badger sheltering your cubs from harm. On your journey, you will be stalked by birds of prey, encounter perils of the night, cross fierce rivers, escape forest fires and face the looming threat of starvation. Food is to be found, but is there enough for everyone?
Why similar: Nature 14.3%, Emotional 13.3%, Walking Simulator 12.8%, Open World 9.9%, Female Protagonist 9.5%
- #13 Adorable Adventures
88% matchVery Positive92% of 568 reviews2026
Dev: Wild Sheep StudioPub: PQube
Windows
Play as Boris, a curious baby boar who must learn how to use his nose to reunite with his family after a forest fire. Explore beautiful landscapes, track scents, and uncover secrets as you slowly reconnect with nature in this cozy animal adventure.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 15.5%, Cute 11.9%, Nature 11.6%, Cozy 10.8%, Exploration 10%
- #14 Lapso
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: islaOliva Games
Windows
Lapso is a single player first-person exploration game, with particular attention paid to the environmental narrative and sound. It develops through the figure of a scientific illustrator camping near a lake, documenting a special assignment.
Why similar: Mystery 17.1%, Sci-fi 15.6%, Puzzle 14.9%, Exploration 13.4%, Walking Simulator 11.5%
- #15 What Never Was
87% matchVery Positive95% of 5,079 reviews2019
Dev: Acke Hallgren
Windows · Mac · Linux
What Never Was is a short, story-driven first-person game focused on exploration and puzzle-solving about Sarah, having to shoulder the arduous task of clearing out her grandfathers attic, and soon finds that not everything about the attic is what it seems.
Why similar: Puzzle 14.8%, Mystery 12.3%, Female Protagonist 10.9%, Walking Simulator 10.7%, First-Person 8.6%
- #16 Left In The Forest
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: RealStorm
Windows
A lonely dog follows scents and memories through a dreamlike forest searching for someone who never returned.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.5%, Emotional 18.9%, Nature 11.4%, Atmospheric 10.4%, Mystery 10.3%
- #17 Nephise Begins
86% matchMixed62% of 1,397 reviews2017
Dev: Tonguç Bodur
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 45%
Nephise Begins tells the player what happened at the time before Nephise was an orb collector. The main setting is forest again, but this time without snow, instead a more sunny and foggy weather.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.7%, Puzzle 10.4%, Female Protagonist 9.3%, First-Person 8.3%, Mystery 8.2%
- #18 Eelah
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SIMIT
Windows · Mac
A baby girl is kidnapped and taken to a strange and mysterious place for unknown reasons. You must save her!
Why similar: Open World 12.7%, Nature 12.2%, Puzzle 11.8%, Mystery 10.6%, Emotional 10.1%
- #19 Submerged: Hidden Depths
84% matchVery Positive90% of 834 reviews2022
Dev: Uppercut Games Pty Ltd
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Boat, climb, interact and explore in the beautiful ruins of a sunken world.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.7%, Emotional 13.8%, Female Protagonist 13%, Nature 12.9%, Open World 11.3%
- #20 Camper Van: Make it Home
83% matchVery Positive92% of 1,222 reviews2025
Dev: Malapata Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Decorate and organize the camper van of your dreams! Embark on a journey of self-discovery as you build your own home-on-wheels, using a combination of creative block organization puzzles and relaxing interior design. Make your heart feel at ease and your camper van feel like home.
Why similar: Cozy 20.6%, Cute 13%, Emotional 12.5%, Family Friendly 11.5%, Puzzle 11.2%
- #21 Echoes From Ciudadela
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kronos Interactive
Windows
Wield your Balearic sling in a first-person puzzle narrative adventure through ancient ruins. Uncover a lost civilization and reactivate forgotten machines to reveal the secrets buried beneath Ciudadela.
Why similar: Puzzle 15.3%, Walking Simulator 13.3%, Emotional 11.7%, Mystery 10.5%, First-Person 10.1%
- #22 Plantiquarian
82% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2026
Dev: Six Goblins
Windows
Plantiquarian is a First-Person 3D Exploration and Puzzle Game, in which you can collect a myriad of mysterious and magical plants - each with their own quirks and abilities! Consult your trusty Encyclopedia to first find, and then figure out how to uproot each specimen.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.4%, Nature 17.9%, Puzzle 14.2%, Exploration 12.6%, Cute 6.8%
- #23 Ellan: The Lost Soul
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nastro Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Ellan is a beautiful first-person atmospheric story adventure where life and death intertwine. Accompanied by a guiding light, travel dream-like worlds to uncover lost answers and confront the illusion of choice. Embark on a transformative path to liberation and Moksha. Ellan awaits your discovery.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.5%, Emotional 14.3%, Nature 10.9%, Open World 9.4%, Atmospheric 8.3%
- #24 Rumu
81% matchVery Positive90% of 567 reviews2017
Dev: Robot HousePub: Hammerfall Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Rumu is an intimate, narrative-driven adventure that follows the path into sentience of a robot vacuum cleaner.
Why similar: Robots 18.8%, Emotional 16.1%, Female Protagonist 11.7%, Mystery 8.9%, Cute 7.2%
- #25 Mechatronika
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Egor Rezenov
Windows
Mechatronika is an adventure genre game with puzzle elements. The action in the game circles around steampunk and tells a tale of a time after a biological war, the consequences of which proved fatal for the biosphere of the planet.
Why similar: Cozy 21.4%, Robots 18.1%, Emotional 11%, Cute 9%, Puzzle 7%
- #26 Loverowind
81% matchMixed63% of 95 reviews2021
Dev: Tonguç Bodur
Windows
Loverowind is a very short experience about the wind of spring.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.9%, Emotional 12%, Exploration 9.7%, Nature 9.1%, Adventure 8.9%
- #27 Harmony in the Wild
79% matchPositive93% of 15 reviews2025
Dev: Lumo Creations
Windows
Nature's balance lies in the paws of a transforming fox pup. During a magical cozy adventure with open exploration, you learn abilities from animal friends and travel across diverse landscapes uncovering the mystery of dying nature. As you progress, color and life returns to nature.
Why similar: Cozy 17.6%, Walking Simulator 12.4%, Emotional 11.8%, Open World 8.9%, Cute 7.2%
- #28 Sayri: The Beginning
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Vidloonnya Reborn
Windows
Sayri: The Beginning aims to warm your heart and whisk you away on a colorful journey to a new home, filled with emotion and wonder. Experience a beautiful, living world where friendship is the only recipe for surviving the unknown.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.3%, Emotional 13.1%, Nature 12.3%, Cute 9.5%, Family Friendly 8.9%
- #29 Inkression
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BROKENCIGS
Windows
Enter the world of Milly, a troubled tattoo artist who sets out to revive her dying neighborhood by collecting remaining stories through her art. Walk the streets of Nortown, witness the comes and goes of its people, and redefine the meaning behind each tattoo in this first person narrative game.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.5%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Exploration 10.6%, First-Person 10.5%, Story Rich 10%
- #30 The Wild Eternal
78% matchMostly Positive76% of 173 reviews2017
Dev: Ilsanjo
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 51%
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 18.2%, Nature 13%, Female Protagonist 12.7%, Mystery 10%, First-Person 8.1%
- #31 STARDROP
78% matchVery Positive87% of 276 reviews2019
Dev: Joure Visser
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
STARDROP is an interactive sci-fi cinematic experience.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 13.2%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Mystery 9.8%, Sci-fi 9.3%, Emotional 8.5%
- #32 Go North
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: gazuntype
Windows · Mac
Wander a world filled with cleverly-crafted mazes. Whoever can solve them all gets their wish granted by the Maze God. Explore beautiful mazes, discover unique items and help other maze explorers complete unusual side quests in this cozy and immersive maze adventure!
Why similar: Cozy 17.1%, Walking Simulator 16.5%, Nature 12.8%, Puzzle 10.3%, Female Protagonist 9.6%
- #33 You Never Listen
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Redi GamesPub: Art Games Studio S.A.
Windows
Hayley finds her apartment empty. The love of her life packed and gone. What starts as a search for an answer soon turns into a personal journey. Was her life as perfect as she remembers it ? With each new clue she finds, the truth becomes more and more unbelievable.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.6%, Adventure 11.8%, Female Protagonist 11.7%, Mystery 11.6%, First-Person 7.9%
- #34 I hope she's ok
76% matchPositive85% of 47 reviews2020
Dev: inkakamu
Windows
“I hope she’s ok” is a single-player first-person atmospheric mystery inspired by Nordic folklore. Set around a beautiful lakeside cabin in the heart of Finland during the midsummer solstice, the idyllic scene takes a turn for the worse when you discover that your friend is missing.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, Mystery 11.3%, Nature 10.8%, Emotional 8.7%
- #35 What Remains of Edith Finch
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 50,731 reviews2017
Dev: Giant SparrowPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 24%, Story Rich 12.7%, Mystery 12.2%, Atmospheric 9.8%, Female Protagonist 9.5%
- #36 INFRA
75% matchVery Positive88% of 3,606 reviews2016
Dev: Loiste Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
INFRA puts you into the boots of a structural analyst on a routine mission. Quickly though, your task turns into a fight for survival, all caused by deep-rooted schemes of the past. Your tools are simple: your camera and the wits to navigate a labyrinth of debris.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.6%, Puzzle 15.1%, Mystery 12.3%, Exploration 11.6%, First-Person 10.2%
- #37 Altitude's Toll
74% matchPositive82% of 11 reviews2024
Dev: corrox
Windows
Altitude's Toll is a short walking simulator mystery set in Himalayas. Deliver packages as sherpa and uncover possibly the biggest Himalayan secret in history.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.4%, Nature 15.9%, Mystery 13.7%, Open World 11%, Exploration 8.5%
- #38 Back to Hearth
72% matchVery Positive100% of 293 reviews2025
Dev: Podoba InteractivePub: Marevo Collective
Windows · Mac
Step into a quiet, abandoned Ukrainian village, left empty after the Calamity. In this short, meditative, and melancholic journey, you’ll rekindle the hearths of deserted homes, restoring warmth and hope to the families who once lived here.
Why similar: Cozy 26.1%, Walking Simulator 22.9%, Exploration 11.4%, Atmospheric 10.7%, First-Person 10.3%
- #39 Inner Ashes
73% matchPositive93% of 44 reviews2023
Dev: Calathea Game StudioPub: Selecta Play
Windows
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 18.4%, Emotional 15%, Puzzle 9.9%, Mystery 9%, First-Person 8.6%
- #40 Dog Walking Adventures
73% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Oli Paul
Windows
Dog Walking Adventures invites players into a cozy casual experience where the simple joys of walking a dog become an adventure in itself. Walk around and explore immersive environments, all while playing with your dog, completing quests, collecting items and solving puzzles.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 15.6%, Nature 14.3%, Cozy 12.8%, Open World 9.1%, Cute 8.6%
- #41 Cradle
74% matchMostly Positive71% of 2,004 reviews2015
Dev: Flying Cafe for Semianimals
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Cradle is a sci-fi first-person-view quest designed for the player to explore the surrounding world. The story is built around the relations of the protagonist and a mechanical girl who by quirk of fate found themselves amidst the desert.
Why similar: Sci-fi 15.6%, Walking Simulator 13.1%, Adventure 11.1%, First-Person 10.9%, Puzzle 10.6%
- #42 Marie's Room
73% matchVery Positive93% of 6,648 reviews2018
Dev: Kenny Guillaume
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 42%
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 23.7%, Female Protagonist 12%, Story Rich 11.7%, Atmospheric 9.5%, Mystery 9.1%
- #43 SOUNDGRASS
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Soundgrass Studio
Windows
You find yourself on a planet where plants emit sound. Sound and music are also your main gameplay mechanic. Experience the world of sound as never done before.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 14.8%, Mystery 11.7%, Emotional 10.4%, Open World 10.2%, Sci-fi 9.3%
- #44 Kandu
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mossy Canvas
Windows · Mac
A stylized point-and-click adventure set high in the forest canopy. Talk to villagers, ride ziplines and wooden cable cars, and solve gear-and-pulley puzzles as you uncover the forest’s forgotten history.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.3%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Nature 11.8%, Puzzle 11.7%, Cute 10%
- #45 Nephise
72% matchMostly Positive70% of 577 reviews2017
Dev: Tonguç Bodur
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Nephise is a short and atmospheric puzzle game with narration. It is a relaxing and mysterious experience especially with the help of its music.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21%, Mystery 11.8%, Puzzle 11.5%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, First-Person 8.8%
- #46 Xiwang Ave N 3rd Section
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TRS Studio
Windows
A story-driven exploration game. The protagonist takes a break from work to deliver packages for a distant relative in his home city at his mother’s request. Through the eyes of the protagonist, explore the city’s transformation and the lives of its people, uncovering hidden secrets and past stories
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.5%, Emotional 13.5%, Mystery 8.9%, First-Person 8.9%, Exploration 8.7%
- #47 When the Embers Wake
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Llamaplay
Windows
When the Embers Wake is a third person narrative adventure with a cause to create awareness about the very current and real threats on wildlife. You play as a red panda that needs to survive amidst environmental challenges, threats and also grief.
Why similar: Emotional 20.6%, Walking Simulator 20.4%, Nature 17.1%, Cute 9.3%, Atmospheric 7%
- #48 Submerged
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 4,829 reviews2015
Dev: Uppercut Games Pty Ltd
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Submerged is a third-person combat-free game in which you explore a mysterious flooded city and discover the beauty of desolation in vast outdoor environments. You take on the role of Miku, a young girl who has brought her wounded brother to the city in their small fishing boat.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.1%, Nature 14.8%, Female Protagonist 12.5%, Family Friendly 10.4%, Mystery 10.3%
- #49 Disillusion
68% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Disillusion Team
Windows
After an exploratory mission gone wrong, you find yourself crashed on an unknown alien planet, separated from your crew and running out of oxygen. In Disillusion, you explore alien caves in search for your missing crewmates in an attempt to send one final message home.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.2%, Emotional 16.1%, Puzzle 14.9%, Story Rich 11.6%, Atmospheric 10.9%
- #50 Endling - Extinction is Forever
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,340 reviews2022
Dev: Herobeat StudiosPub: HandyGames
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%
As the last mother fox on Earth, your cubs need all your care to survive in a merciless world that slowly destroys itself. You have to help them, teach them and save them. And you should never forget that extinction is forever – in the real world and in this 2023 BAFTA award winning experience.
Why similar: Emotional 20.9%, Nature 15%, Walking Simulator 10%, Female Protagonist 9.9%, Cute 9.8%
- #51 My Dear Emma
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Soulven Games
Windows
Exploring beautiful landscapes and local wildlife. Become part of Emma’s story, a young biologist and nature photographer who has decided to start a new life far from the big city. A narrative-driven adventure to relax, feel, and slow down.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.3%, Emotional 15.9%, Cozy 10.8%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Nature 10%
- #52 Grand Father ISLAND
70% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2020
Dev: Egea Game
Windows
EGEA Game presents GRAND FATHER ISLAND with particular attention to artistic direction and emotional storytelling. An adventure in the heart of the mountains...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.8%, Emotional 15.5%, Puzzle 12.4%, First-Person 12.3%, Adventure 10.4%
- #53 Once Alive
67% matchVery Positive85% of 459 reviews2024
Dev: Cem Boray YıldırımPub: GameDev.ist
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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 19.6%, Mystery 14.4%, Emotional 11.6%, Exploration 8%, Nature 7.7%
- #54 LEO: The Unexpected Journey
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Crystal Game Studio
Windows
Single-player third-person adventure game centered around an unexpected journey of Leo and his companions.To accomplish your vital duty, struggle to overcome hassles on the road. Explore the wild beauty of unknown nature. Most of all,watch over each other.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.2%, Emotional 13.2%, Nature 11.3%, Mystery 9.3%, Exploration 8.8%
- #55 Obduction
69% matchMostly Positive80% of 3,955 reviews2016
Dev: Cyan, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A new sci-fi adventure from Cyan, the creators of Myst. Abducted far across the universe, you find yourself on a broken alien landscape with odd pieces of Earth. Explore, uncover, solve, and find a way to make it home.
Why similar: Puzzle 16.5%, Walking Simulator 15.5%, Mystery 13.6%, Exploration 11.3%, Adventure 11.3%
- #56 Arctic Awakening
66% matchVery Positive86% of 336 reviews2025
Dev: GoldFire Studios
Windows · Mac
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: Robots 16.5%, Walking Simulator 14%, Emotional 12.5%, Mystery 9.7%, Open World 8.8%
- #57 Tacoma
68% matchVery Positive86% of 4,754 reviews2017
Dev: Fullbright
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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 25.6%, Female Protagonist 13%, Sci-fi 12.6%, Mystery 8.9%, Story Rich 8.1%
- #58 The August Before: Chapter One
65% matchVery Positive93% of 521 reviews2025
Dev: Silly Little GamesPub: Catoptric Games
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 42%
The August Before: Chapter One is the first chapter in a meditative narrative 3D puzzle about cleaning up, sorting out and packing up your life before moving on. Clean up and don’t forget your old belongings on your way to the new life!
Why similar: Cozy 26.6%, Emotional 15.2%, Female Protagonist 13.9%, Puzzle 12.1%, Cute 10.1%
- #59 Firewatch
67% matchVery Positive91% of 97,344 reviews2016
Dev: Campo SantoPub: Panic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 26.3%, Mystery 14.3%, Atmospheric 10.3%, Story Rich 9.4%, First-Person 9.3%
- #60 The Lone Grove
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sopinha Games
Windows
After his father's death, a young man discovers records of a forest where his father used to camp. In search of connection and understanding, he decides to explore the area. Among the ancient trees, he uncovers forgotten memories and mysteries to unravel.
Why similar: Emotional 19.9%, Puzzle 15.2%, Nature 13.3%, Adventure 12.6%, Mystery 11%