Games Like ABEL

Walking simulator. Explore, admire and listen. Uncanny. Relaxing. Unnerving. Eerie. Immersive. No monsters chasing you or jumping at your screen, but can feel oppressive at times by invoking fears of getting lost, the dark, tight spaces and liminal space architecture. Inspired by backrooms.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 50.5%, Atmospheric 14.3%, Realistic 10.6%, Surreal 10.3%, Adventure 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the exact essence of liminal, water-filled spaces with a focus on realistic, unsettling atmosphere.

Experience liminal spaces like never before. Dreamcore is the ultimate psychological exploration game, set in the largest liminal world ever made. No guides, no path—only intuition. Will you keep your bearings in a world designed to make you lose them?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 44%, Surreal 11.6%, Atmospheric 11.3%, Realistic 9.3%, 3D 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on surreal, dream-like environments that mirror the abstract and uncanny nature of ABEL.

The most relaxing horror game you'll ever play. Anemoiapolis exists in the uncanny valley of American architecture -- endless carpeted floors and lonely malls. Escape for your life, and enjoy the scenery.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 40.5%, Atmospheric 11.9%, Surreal 10.8%, Realistic 10.5%, Dark 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A definitive liminal space exploration game that masterfully blends surreal architecture with psychological unease.

You are trapped in an endless underground passageway. Observe your surroundings carefully to reach "The Exit 8".

Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.9%, Psychological 18.9%, Immersive Sim 13.4%, Surreal 6.7%, 3D 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, anomalous walking simulator that relies on observation and the discomfort of repetitive, liminal environments.

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 35.5%, Abstract 34.1%, Atmospheric 12.8%, Surreal 8.6%, Adventure 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: An abstract, architectural exploration game that emphasizes scale and the feeling of being lost in a vast, empty world.

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 29.9%, Narration 17.1%, Abstract 12.9%, Psychological 10.6%, Emotional 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply personal and abstract narrative experience that explores the psychology behind game design and isolation.

Liminal Shift is a unique atmospheric suspense game developed using the latest Unreal Engine 5 technologies such as Lumen and Nanite. With every step you take, Liminal Shift pushes you deeper into an eerie, unsettling experience like no other.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.4%, Abstract 18%, Psychological 17.9%, Immersive Sim 7%, Atmospheric 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: Directly focuses on the exploration of liminal, 3D environments with a strong emphasis on atmospheric immersion.

Experience the liminal world of the backrooms through a VHS camera, immersing into a mysterious story and wandering the dream-like structures... Might there be something following you?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 50.7%, Realistic 12.6%, Atmospheric 12.6%, Adventure 6.4%, Dark 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: Utilizes a gritty, found-footage aesthetic to ground its liminal horror in a realistic, unsettling way.

Smuggle contraband VHS tapes across the border. Discover the remnants of illicit industry. Prepare for an assassination. This is Paratopic, an atmospheric retro-3D horror adventure through a cursed fever dream.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.2%, Surreal 22.9%, Atmospheric 20%, Adventure 12%, Dark 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: Uses a low-poly, surreal aesthetic to deliver a disjointed and deeply psychological narrative experience.

Explore and admire while navigate through eerie, surreal environments inspired by the Backrooms lore. Explore this uncanny world lost in time and get lost in the otherworldly architecture in a world where reality bends and your sanity is tested.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 46.7%, Atmospheric 12.9%, Immersive Sim 11.8%, Realistic 9.7%, Surreal 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A dedicated exploration of liminal spaces that prioritizes psychological horror and environmental storytelling.

Inside the Backrooms is a horror multiplayer game mixed with different mechanics that will make you spend an intense night with friends. Explore, think, interact, but be careful, it is rumored that there are several entities wishing to find you...

Why similar: Atmospheric 32.3%, Adventure 23.8%, Dark 20.6%, 3D 17.2%, Story Rich 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: Translates the internet's most famous liminal space concept into a tense, atmospheric exploration experience.

wandering into the uncanny concept of liminality, captured in DV tape format you explore what seems to be another dimension, lost in an endless space that looks human-made but isn't.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 48%, Psychological 34.6%, Atmospheric 13.1%, Adventure 2.5%, Indie 1.8%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the psychological weight of atmospheric, first-person exploration in indie-developed environments.

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 40%, Narration 15.1%, Psychological 13.8%, Emotional 10.4%, Atmospheric 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play psychological experience that leans heavily into abstract, dark, and surreal imagery.

Enter the lost world of Kairo. Explore vast abandoned monuments. Bring strange and ancient machinery back to life. Slowly uncover the true purpose of Kairo and fulfil a great destiny.Kairo is an atmospheric 3D exploration and puzzle solving game.

Why similar: Abstract 39.6%, Walking Simulator 21.1%, Atmospheric 15.7%, Surreal 12.1%, Adventure 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, abstract puzzle-exploration game that relies on silence and scale to build its world.

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 25.9%, Psychological 18.9%, Emotional 18.4%, Narration 16.1%, Atmospheric 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, psychological walking simulator that uses narration to build a sense of dread and mystery.

Glitchhikers is a surreal journey through the spaces between places. A late night drive, a deserted airport lounge, a moonlit walk through an empty park, a quiet carriage on an overnight train. Who will you meet? What will you talk about? Where will the journey take you? Find yourself along the way.

Why similar: Abstract 33.9%, Walking Simulator 25.4%, Emotional 24.2%, Atmospheric 12.6%, Indie 2.4%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the abstract, emotional, and liminal nature of travel and the spaces in between destinations.

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 56.9%, Atmospheric 16.1%, Abstract 14.8%, Adventure 7.5%, Indie 2.8%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a unique, point-cloud visual style that makes exploring dark, empty spaces feel profoundly lonely and atmospheric.

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 31.4%, Emotional 23.1%, Psychological 22.2%, Atmospheric 8.9%, Simulation 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: Emphasizes emotional, atmospheric exploration in a way that mirrors the contemplative pacing of ABEL.

A slow burn walking sim with an interactive soundtrack and horror vibes. You explore abstract locations and create your own unique sound for each of them by moving around and using Monoliths.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 52.1%, Atmospheric 14%, Surreal 13.3%, 3D 6.3%, Dark 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: Combines surreal, sci-fi architecture with a quiet, atmospheric exploration style similar to ABEL.

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

Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.7%, Emotional 19.1%, Psychological 16.2%, Atmospheric 8.6%, Surreal 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: An experimental, surreal mystery that blurs the lines between visual novel and walking simulator.

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 51.2%, Emotional 18.6%, Atmospheric 12.9%, Adventure 7.8%, 3D 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person exploration game that focuses on the quiet, atmospheric details of an empty, liminal living space.

Welcome to Liminal Lane. A short, single player, first person, atmospheric walking simulator. A nostalgic, surreal experience exploring Liminal Spaces. Uncover the secrets of Liminal Lane and escape the Lucid Dreams and Haunting Nightmares.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 30%, Abstract 25.3%, Emotional 14.6%, Simulation 8.6%, Atmospheric 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: A casual, simulation-focused exploration of liminal spaces that adds light puzzle elements to the experience.

Luto is a psychological horror experience where you take on the role of someone unable to leave their home. Every attempt to escape will lead you deeper into the unknown, where nothing is as it seems and everything will test your senses.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 27%, Psychological 19%, Emotional 14.3%, Narration 14.2%, Atmospheric 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A cinematic, psychological horror game that excels at creating claustrophobic and emotionally charged environments.

Seybul Tech is a walking simulator. Navigate as an office employee, confronting peculiar encounters while in search of an exit from this enigmatic abyss.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.8%, Psychological 19.8%, Abstract 12.4%, Surreal 8.7%, Dark 7%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, surreal psychological horror game that uses its environment to tell a cryptic story.

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 46.5%, Atmospheric 15.1%, Narration 13.4%, Emotional 7%, Story Rich 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: Masterfully uses environmental storytelling to explore themes of memory and loss within a surreal, ever-changing house.

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 78.9%, Atmospheric 7.3%, Adventure 4.9%, Indie 4.5%, Surreal 3.1%

Why You'll Like It: An abstract, procedural exploration game where the environment itself acts as the primary narrative and emotional driver.

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 38.9%, Abstract 21%, Emotional 15.5%, Surreal 9.6%, Atmospheric 6.2%

it's always monday - is a first person exploration game

Why similar: Adventure 85.6%, Walking Simulator 4.5%, Emotional 3.4%, Simulation 3.1%, Atmospheric 1.2%

Why You'll Like It: A simulation-heavy, psychological experience that captures the mundane yet uncanny feeling of repetitive, everyday spaces.

Explore a cold, abandoned, and dreary facility to piece together its mysteries and find a means for escape from the horror that lurks within.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 65.2%, Atmospheric 24.1%, Adventure 6.4%, Indie 2.2%, Singleplayer 2.1%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, first-person exploration game that uses horror elements to heighten the sense of isolation.

Step into an uncanny building trapped in endless loops. Use the elevator, uncover unsettling anomalies, and evade the Entity lurking behind you. Liminal Exit is an immersive game inspired by liminal spaces and Exit 8. Explore 3 liminal space floors and track anomalies to escape, but watch your back!

Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.1%, Psychological 18.8%, Immersive Sim 13.2%, Surreal 6.8%, Atmospheric 6.7%

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

Why similar: Walking Simulator 49%, Narration 18.3%, Emotional 14.4%, Adventure 7.2%, 3D 6.8%

Explore terrifying liminal spaces. Horror walking simulator with reality-bending platforming and supernatural threats. Get lost between dimensions.

Why similar: Adventure 34%, Atmospheric 19.2%, Realistic 18.1%, 3D 15.4%, Dark 10.3%

Step into a liminal, cosmic horror experience set in an abandoned amusement park. Uncover the haunting narrative behind its twisted rides and empty tunnels to discover what lurks within a reality that shouldn't exist…

Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.5%, Psychological 16%, Atmospheric 10.2%, Dark 8.1%, Surreal 5.3%

A first-person exploration game where you walk through eerie and realistic spaces, searching for an exit. Powered by Unreal Engine's Lumen, it's perfect for those who enjoy quiet walks or simple games. Use the sandbox feature to create your own space! Requires a DirectX12-compatible GPU.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 64.1%, Simulation 22.1%, 3D 7%, Adventure 4.9%, Singleplayer 1.9%

The enhanced version of Memento Mori which includes the full soundtrack.

Why similar: Adventure 93.2%, Singleplayer 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: A short, surreal, and linear walking simulator that captures a fleeting, dream-like atmosphere.

You woke up in some basement and don't remember who you are or how you ended up here... But what you do know is that you need to get out of here...

Why similar: Walking Simulator 39.6%, Psychological 18.5%, Atmospheric 11.7%, Realistic 9.3%, Dark 7.4%

An exploration game that delves into the depths of loneliness. Wander through empty rooms, search for signs of an abandoned world, and listen to the sounds around you. No dangerous chases, just silence and an empty world to explore.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 38%, Psychological 23.8%, Surreal 9.2%, Atmospheric 8.6%, Realistic 7.7%

LiDAR Exploration Program is a relaxing atmospheric game with light horror elements, where you explore in complete darkness using a scanner to reveal the world around you.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 53.5%, Atmospheric 20.5%, Adventure 12.4%, 3D 8.9%, Indie 2.9%

Away — is a short game telling about the hero's death experience, performed in a gloomy black and white style.

Why similar: Psychological 36.2%, Abstract 21.8%, Walking Simulator 17.7%, Adventure 9%, Dark 5.4%

An experimental narrative-focused walking-simulator experience that explores dark settings and stories through multiple perspectives.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.1%, Narration 32%, Surreal 16.3%, Dark 12.8%, Story Rich 4.8%

Andarin Weppes is a first person puzzle experience of a man with ever advancing dementia...

Why similar: Abstract 25.4%, Psychological 22.3%, Walking Simulator 20.9%, Atmospheric 9.9%, Surreal 7.4%

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 28.2%, Psychological 16.6%, Emotional 15.9%, Narration 14.4%, Atmospheric 8.8%

RESTORER is a classic walking simulator set in an old, atmospheric mansion. Something roams the halls… It wants to share its secret—with the price being your sanity.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 47.8%, Atmospheric 13.7%, Realistic 10.1%, Simulation 9.1%, Dark 6.8%

On a task to find your sister, you find yourself exploring an old abandoned house. But you soon find out that things are not as they seem.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 54.8%, Adventure 14.7%, Dark 10.1%, Atmospheric 9.6%, 3D 6%

You woke up and found yourself in an anomalous endless place from which it is not so easy to get out. Carefully observe your surroundings to find a way out of this place.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 41.6%, Simulation 17.9%, Immersive Sim 13%, Adventure 12.5%, Atmospheric 7.2%

You are wetware, working a mysterious job.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 33%, Psychological 23.1%, Immersive Sim 10.2%, Atmospheric 8.8%, Surreal 8.2%

A psychological first-person horror game where you enter a memory-erasing protocol and relive a trauma. Uncover dark secrets, and experience fear through immersive atmosphere.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 46.5%, Atmospheric 13.5%, Realistic 10.2%, Dark 8.5%, 3D 6.5%

Exit the Abyss is a psychological horror game where you are trapped in an abandoned, haunted hospital. The game focuses on an oppressive atmosphere, exploration, and mysteries, with minimalist puzzle elements. Immerse yourself in a distorted reality, confront your fears, and find the way out!

Why similar: Walking Simulator 46.1%, Atmospheric 10.2%, Surreal 10.2%, Realistic 9%, Adventure 8.8%

God's Basement is a first-person, narrative-driven, single player horror game. Uncover the secrets of an afterlife shrouded in mystery, as an entity known as "The Operator" leads you deeper into the fringes of a seemingly eternal purgatory.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.4%, Psychological 22.4%, Emotional 13.6%, Atmospheric 9.1%, Dark 6.8%

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Why similar: Walking Simulator 57.2%, Surreal 29%, 3D 7.8%, Singleplayer 3.1%, Indie 2.9%

A small "horror" narrative game about isolation and depression.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 40.5%, Psychological 24.5%, Narration 10.2%, Adventure 8.7%, Dark 6.6%

REVEIL is a narrative first-person psycho-thriller game that focuses on story, puzzles and exploration. Find out what’s going on inside Walter Thompson and what his dark past at the Nelson Bros Circus has to do with it.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 48.5%, Atmospheric 12.6%, Surreal 11.5%, Adventure 9.6%, Dark 9.1%

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 37.1%, Narration 27.1%, Emotional 21.7%, Surreal 8.6%, Indie 5.5%

Liminal City is a psychological horror and exploration game based on found footage, set in Backrooms Level 11. Walk through the streets of Level 11, filled with soulless buildings, dynamically moving to different levels and searching for a way out. Once you fall in here will you be able to get out?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 49.7%, Atmospheric 13.5%, Realistic 11.3%, Simulation 7.1%, Adventure 7.1%

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: Walking Simulator 23.9%, Psychological 22.8%, Emotional 20.1%, Narration 11.9%, Atmospheric 5.4%

DREAM LOGIC is a story driven first-person atmospheric horror game which takes place in liminal spaces. Explore various nostalgic, dreamlike, uncanny environments. But don't feel too safe, there's a sneaky creature watching your every move.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 51.7%, Atmospheric 20.4%, Adventure 12.2%, 3D 5.2%, Story Rich 4%

You wake to find yourself trapped inside an experimental machine... A machine built to simulate memories. You no longer recall why you entered, but an AI voice guides you. Trying to escape, you face memories from a past you may not want to remember.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 63.1%, Adventure 27.3%, Indie 9.7%

Find a way out.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.6%, Psychological 24%, Atmospheric 8.7%, Surreal 8.4%, Simulation 8.2%

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 49.6%, Atmospheric 11.5%, Simulation 9%, Dark 7.5%, 3D 6.4%