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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Walking Simulator, Adventure, Story Rich, Singleplayer.

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A Deep Rest is a collection of short stories about men and their relationship with mental health and depression. Taking control of a different character in each story, you will experience life from their perspective. See the problems and issues they face and help them find ways to be alright again.

Reviews: No user reviews — 50%
Released: To be announced
Developer: David Wilkie
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Windows

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    97% matchMostly Positive73% of 49 reviews2024
    Dev: Tonguç Bodur
    Windows

    "Purpose 1951" is an almost pure walking simulator set in the United States of 1951. You play as a retired doctor whose life falls apart.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.4%, Drama 13.7%, Narration 12.3%, Linear 10.1%, Mystery 8.9%

  2. #2 Lost Brothers
    96% matchMostly Negative38% of 63 reviews2021
    Dev: BitLight
    Windows

    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 22.5%, Narration 17%, Drama 13%, First-Person 9.7%, Atmospheric 8%

  3. #3 What Remains of Edith Finch
    96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 49,863 reviews2017
    Dev: Giant SparrowPub: Annapurna Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.4 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 24.8%, Story Rich 16.4%, Mystery 11.3%, Atmospheric 10.2%, Narration 9.1%

  4. #4 808
    95% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Zero Task
    Windows

    808 explores the memories that define us and what happens when they're taken away. It's a surreal game about love, loss, and a difficult choice: the pain of authenticity, or the peace of self forgetfulness.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 21%, Narration 16.4%, Story Rich 9.5%, Abstract 9.4%, First-Person 8.1%

  5. #5 The Berlin Apartment
    94% matchVery Positive94% of 281 reviews2025
    Dev: Blue Backpack
    Windows

    One apartment, many stories: Witness turning points in the lives of the inhabitants of an apartment in Berlin over the course of a whole century.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.4%, Narration 11.3%, Mystery 11.2%, Drama 9.7%, First-Person 9.1%

  6. #6 Kinsfolk
    94% matchPositive100% of 44 reviews2026
    Dev: Vinko Kodzoman
    Windows · Linux

    A short, atmospheric narrative adventure about fatherhood, memory, and healing. Explore a beautiful world, relive pivotal moments from a new father’s past, and see how they shape the parent he chooses to become.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.1%, Mystery 13.8%, Story Rich 12%, Atmospheric 10.9%, Narration 9.4%

  7. #7 Portrait of a Torn
    93% matchVery Positive85% of 59 reviews2024
    Dev: Indigo Studios - Interactive StoriesPub: Firenut Games
    Windows

    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 20.1%, Narration 12.9%, Mystery 11.3%, Drama 10.1%, Story Rich 9.5%

  8. #8 Forgotten Hope
    92% matchVery Positive89% of 93 reviews2021
    Dev: Black Hammer StudiosPub: Games by IGE
    Windows

    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 17.6%, Narration 15.8%, Story Rich 10.8%, First-Person 10%, Exploration 8.9%

  9. #9 my brother lives in a canyon
    91% matchVery Positive93% of 87 reviews2021
    Dev: Kenneth Dodrill
    Windows · Linux

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

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.6%, Mystery 11.5%, Drama 11.3%, First-Person 11.2%, Exploration 10.2%

  10. #10 Lasting Moonlight
    91% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Chloe Vaelin
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A story-driven first-person experience about someone trying to hold onto the past. After the death of his best friend, he is forced to confront reality, which sends him into a spiral of emotions and regrets.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.7%, Narration 15.8%, Mystery 13.2%, Story Rich 9.7%, Atmospheric 8.9%

  11. #11 Wittengrad is no more
    90% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Faynogames
    Windows

    Wittengrad is no more is a surreal, narrative walking sim with horror elements. The city's foggy streets will lead you through the story of a single evening in Barnaba’s life. You will encounter the peculiar inhabitants of Wittengrad, though… does it even matter? After all, Wittengrad is gone.

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  12. #12 Back Then
    89% matchPositive97% of 37 reviews2023
    Dev: Octopus Embrace
    Windows

    Back Then is a first-person narrative game taking place in the mind of Thomas Eilian, an elderly writer diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 16%, Narration 12.7%, Mystery 9.2%, Drama 8.7%, Abstract 7.3%

  13. #13 The First Friend
    89% matchMixed67% of 30 reviews2020
    Dev: Alexander Westwater
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A majestic, first person exploration game that delves you into the personal story of you and Zack as you traverse beautiful terrains and discover the forgotten truth that is buried away deep inside.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.5%, Narration 12%, First-Person 11.4%, Exploration 10.5%, Atmospheric 9%

  14. #14 You Never Listen
    88% 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 21.1%, Mystery 12.5%, Adventure 9.6%, First-Person 8.9%, Story Rich 8.9%

  15. #15 The Longest Walk
    87% matchVery Positive96% of 398 reviews2022
    Dev: Alexander TarvetPub: Somewhat Unsettling
    Windows

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

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.8%, Narration 16%, First-Person 11.1%, Exploration 10.7%, Linear 7.6%

  16. #16 Guilt
    86% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Mingog
    Windows

    A beautiful first-person narrative short story set after your death. Immerse yourself in a mind-blowing world as you face a traumatic event from your past.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.3%, Narration 13.4%, Story Rich 11.9%, Atmospheric 11.8%, First-Person 10.3%

  17. #17 Home is Where One Starts...
    86% matchMostly Positive77% of 712 reviews2015
    Dev: David Wehle
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    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.

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    85% matchMixed50% of 24 reviews2023
    Dev: Ratkiw Studio
    Windows

    Nightwatch is a first-person mystery game that plays out in the woods of Rivertidecreek, a walking simulator that features choices of dialogues and different puzzles. The artwork will make you feel absorbed in the game.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.7%, Mystery 13.7%, Story Rich 10.2%, Atmospheric 9.6%, First-Person 9.6%

  19. #19 Firewatch
    84% matchVery Positive91% of 96,852 reviews2016
    Dev: Campo SantoPub: Panic
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    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.

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    84% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Cuddle Storm
    Windows

    A first person psychological horror experience set in a quiet suburban home. Witness a violent crime, uncover unsettling events, and endure a night where fear slowly takes over familiar spaces. Explore a grounded environment where tension builds through atmosphere and subtle storytelling.

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    83% matchPositive89% of 36 reviews2024
    Dev: Wowbagger Productions
    Windows · Mac

    Tiger Orchid is a streamer who has found herself trapped in the new release 'She Could Fly: Documentary Escape Game'. Play along with Tiger as she enters a flat covered in comic book art. Who lives here? What's up with the creepy knitted birds? How do you get out? Will someone fix the toaster?

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    82% matchPositive95% of 43 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 20.4%, Narration 13.3%, Drama 12%, Mystery 9%, Story Rich 8.9%

  23. #23 I Have No Change
    82% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Studio Rassvet
    Windows

    “I Have No Change” is a first-person narrative game that immerses players in the atmosphere of a night kiosk filled with stories, melancholia, and the reflections of residents from Russia’s regions.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.3%, Narration 14.4%, Drama 11%, Story Rich 10.4%, First-Person 10.3%

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    80% matchPositive100% of 24 reviews2026
    Dev: Vesa Härkönen
    Windows

    project_Structure_01 is first-person exploration game focusing on atmosphere and exploration of surreal liminal spaces that feature brutalist architecture.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.8%, Atmospheric 12.6%, First-Person 12.6%, Exploration 10.4%, Mystery 9.2%

  25. #25 GENIE
    81% matchMixed60% of 40 reviews2023
    Dev: Tonguç Bodur
    Windows

    Explore fantastic environments as Lula, as she journeys to discover the meaning of the Genie and fulfill her destiny.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.3%, Narration 14.2%, Story Rich 8.9%, Exploration 8.3%, Drama 8.2%

  26. #26 Bright Lights of Svetlov
    81% matchVery Positive93% of 1,339 reviews2021
    Dev: Vladimir Cholokyan
    Windows
    Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    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.

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  27. #27 Sorrow's Serenade
    79% matchMostly Positive77% of 13 reviews2026
    Dev: Faynogames
    Windows

    A brief emotional experience lasting a few minutes, centered on the quiet weight of a kept promise. A narrative-driven tale with minimal mechanics.

    Why similar: Drama 17.5%, Narration 13.7%, Story Rich 12.6%, Walking Simulator 9.5%, Linear 8.3%

  28. #28 Vestige
    79% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: PYRAMIDE Games
    Windows

    Vestige is a third‑person narrative adventure where you explore a mysterious island to piece together the fragments of a forgotten past. Discover buried memories and confront the emotions that shaped Paul’s life.

    Why similar: Narration 19.7%, Walking Simulator 17.5%, Story Rich 12.2%, Mystery 10.2%, Drama 9.6%

  29. #29 Beyond Memoria
    78% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Seedlers Interactive
    Windows

    Beyond Memoria is a first-person narrative journey between dream and memory. Explore a surreal world and use photography to uncover forgotten fragments and piece together your story.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.9%, Narration 19%, Mystery 10.7%, Exploration 9.7%, Atmospheric 8.5%

  30. #30 Bruja
    78% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Creepy Club Studios
    Windows

    Explore, investigate and unravel the secrets buried in time. As psychic Amber Lopez, navigate haunted grounds, decipher ancient runes, and piece together the puzzle of a decades-old murder, each discovery closing in on a truth she’s not ready to face.

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  31. #31 Altitude's Toll
    77% 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 25.3%, Mystery 15.3%, Story Rich 10%, Atmospheric 9.9%, Exploration 9.1%

  32. #32 Dancing Bones
    77% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: LotterPub: WAYONE GAMES
    Windows

    Wild West, ancient magic, non-linear plot, puzzles and colorful characters are all waiting for you in “The Dancing Bones”! Deep drama and humor intertwine in a unique world where every choice you make changes the story. Are you ready to uncover secrets, break curses, and change your destiny?

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.1%, Mystery 14.6%, Story Rich 11%, Narration 10.8%, First-Person 9.8%

  33. #33 Ghost on the Shore
    76% matchVery Positive84% of 214 reviews2022
    Dev: like CharliePub: Application Systems Heidelberg
    Windows · Mac

    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 21.9%, Narration 13.4%, Mystery 11.3%, Story Rich 10.5%, Atmospheric 9.8%

  34. #34 The Falling Star
    74% matchPositive86% of 35 reviews2025
    Dev: Yeariver
    Windows

    The Falling Star is a first-person exploration and narrative-driven walking simulator. Following the mother's last wish, the girl embarks on a journey in a dream to uncover the story of her missing aunt’s past.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.1%, Story Rich 14.2%, Exploration 13.9%, Narration 11.4%, First-Person 8.8%

  35. #35 The Rain Spirit : Code Breaker
    74% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows · Linux

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    76% matchMixed53% of 30 reviews2019
    Dev: Useless MachinesPub: SA Industry
    Windows

    The Ring of Truth is a short walking simulator game set in an abandoned factory.

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    75% matchMixed56% of 174 reviews2021
    Dev: ThunkdPub: AMC Games
    Windows

    The Magnificent Trufflepigs is a first-person, metal-detecting narrative game. It combines laid-back detecting and exploration with a dramatic story, all set in a beautiful English countryside. It’s a game about trying to find something.

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  38. #38 Below the Underworld
    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Nick van 't End
    Windows

    Below the Underworld is a story-driven, artistic walking simulator where you play as Jing, a boy shaped by childhood bullying and trauma. Guided by light, you explore surreal dreamscapes, confront symbolic inner shadows, on a journey of fear, memory, and healing.

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  39. #39 Broken Aperture
    72% match8 user reviews88% of 8 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,

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  40. #40 Pieces Left Behind
    73% matchNo user reviews2025
    Dev: PULSUSBYTE
    Windows

    After her passing, a grandmother’s home holds decades of untold memories. Step into a heartfelt narrative journey through objects, voice acting, and beautifully crafted environments.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.7%, Narration 17.6%, Drama 12.3%, Story Rich 10.7%, First-Person 7.8%

  41. #41 The Haunting of Joni Evers
    71% matchVery Positive91% of 161 reviews2025
    Dev: Causeway Studios
    Windows · Mac

    The Haunting of Joni Evers is a dark supernatural mystery about a broken family from small-town Oklahoma. Haunted by a specter that's hunted her family for generations, Joni must uncover the mysteries of the Cunningham House, dig through lost memories, and face the past to break the curse.

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  42. #42 The Beginner's Guide
    73% matchVery Positive88% of 22,915 reviews2015
    Dev: Everything Unlimited Ltd.
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    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.

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    72% matchVery Positive82% of 95 reviews2022
    Dev: Arkuda Inc.
    Windows

    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 20.3%, Narration 12.2%, Drama 11.1%, Story Rich 9%, First-Person 8.7%

  44. #44 Recurring Dream
    71% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
    Dev: Grow Now!
    Windows

    Recurring Dream is a short, atmospheric walking simulator where you revisit a cold, majestic mountain lost in memory and longing. Explore the surreal, dreamlike landscapes as you search for a loved one, unravelling a deeply emotional story.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.3%, Mystery 10.7%, Exploration 10.7%, Adventure 10%, First-Person 9.5%

  45. #45 Persecution - The Elevator
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: The Climbing Cats
    Windows

    Persecution - The Elevator is a first-person psychological thriller. Explore an ordinary apartment in a new building, where one night strange things begin to happen.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.1%, Narration 19.3%, Exploration 13.5%, Story Rich 11.7%, Abstract 9.8%

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    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Indie Den
    Windows

    Matthew: Last Journey - is a 3D indie adventure exploration game made in a low poly style.You will explore different locations and learn the story about the boy and his family. You will have a fascinating journey through picturesque places and try to find all the memorable objects.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.8%, Drama 12%, Exploration 11.6%, Atmospheric 10.8%, Adventure 10.3%

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    67% matchVery Positive100% of 437 reviews2025
    Dev: Autoscopia Interactive
    Windows · Mac

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    Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.4%, Drama 15.2%, Mystery 11.3%, Story Rich 10.8%, First-Person 9.7%

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    70% matchMostly Positive72% of 36 reviews2022
    Dev: Emberwave Studios
    Windows

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    Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.5%, Narration 14.9%, Drama 11.1%, Mystery 9.7%, Exploration 8.9%

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    70% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Orizen Games
    Windows

    A suspenseful 2.5D adventure game where you return to your hometown, use the “Sight” ability to read memories from old objects, investigate clues, evade monsters, and uncover the hidden truth.

    Why similar: Drama 25.1%, Mystery 19%, Exploration 13.1%, Atmospheric 12.5%, Story Rich 12.3%

  50. #50 Into The Wilderness
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Get Lost Game Studio
    Windows

    Into the Wilderness is a quiet, atmospheric survival experience where every trail tells a story. Scavenge, craft, and endure as you navigate hunger, thirst, and exhaustion. Restore broken shelters, uncover forgotten lore, and find solace in the silence.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.2%, Narration 19.5%, Exploration 12.1%, Mystery 11.8%, First-Person 11.6%

  51. #51 The Dot
    69% matchMixed67% of 45 reviews2023
    Dev: Viktor Dunets
    Windows

    I’m releasing this collection of games so that you may start talking to me again

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    69% matchPositive94% of 18 reviews2022
    Dev: Rachata SuksereekulPub: Good Monkey
    Windows

    Charles, a man living a peaceful life in the countryside, is faced with a serious problem that requires him to return to the city on the other side of the valley. With time running out, Charles embarks on a journey through a national park that is rumored to be home to supernatural occurrences.

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  53. #53 Unmixable Syrup
    68% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: asobinuku
    Windows

    I wolf down a cold, lonely meal. Work's wearing me down, and money's shaky. The syrup I pour into my cold coffee never mixes, no matter how much I stir. So I figure I'll just wander around in my dreams.

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    68% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: GraveBound Studios
    Windows

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    67% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2024
    Dev: Synersteel Studio
    Windows

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    67% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: ilyandily
    Windows

    A first-person walking simulator focused on atmosphere and introspection, where players explore surreal spaces, discover memories, and move at their own pace through a calm, dreamlike experience.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 39.8%, First-Person 14.1%, Atmospheric 13.2%, Exploration 11.1%, Adventure 7.6%

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    65% matchVery Positive85% of 55 reviews2026
    Dev: Oopsome Games
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    68% matchVery Positive88% of 3,554 reviews2016
    Dev: Loiste Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%

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    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Kronos Interactive
    Windows

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    Why similar: Walking Simulator 18%, First-Person 12.7%, Mystery 12.7%, Story Rich 11.8%, Exploration 11.7%

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