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  1. #1 I Promise
    97% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
    Dev: Sporework Studios
    Windows

    As a father, you explore the empty home of your estranged daughter, Amy, after her death. Piece together the life you missed…one memory at a time. Follow the journey of regret and reconciliation as you try to comprehend the world she built without you.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.9%, Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Exploration 8.6%, Linear 8.1%

  2. #2 Dream:scape Remastered
    96% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2025
    Dev: Speedbump Studio
    Windows

    Explore a surreal dream world built from one man’s memories in this remastered story-rich first-person mystery/adventure.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.5%, Interactive Fiction 17.1%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Exploration 7.9%, Realistic 7.4%

  3. #3 In Waiting
    96% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: CynicalMonkeys
    Windows

    In Waiting is a first-person psychological horror game where you explore a haunted manor guided by Eleanor, an AI-powered ghost. Solve puzzles, uncover dark secrets, and experience true AI conversations that run 100% on your device with zero data collection.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.5%, Walking Simulator 18.1%, Visual Novel 14%, Puzzle 9%, Exploration 7.2%

  4. #4 The House On Holland Hill
    95% matchPositive91% of 23 reviews2022
    Dev: Hedgefield
    Windows

    THOHH is a first-person narrative game in which you play a food delivery guy. Through a series of vignettes, you cross paths with the residents of a beautiful house on Holland Hill road, where you make frequent deliveries. In the wake of tragedy, something ominous looms behind their front door.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.5%, Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Visual Novel 15%, First-Person 8%, Exploration 7.8%

  5. #5 Ferryman of Wangchuan: River of Delusion
    94% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Lingering Warmth Studio
    Windows

    First-person boat through the River of Wangchuan, lantern in hand—cut through the fog and chase scattered memory shards. You ferry a General toward the far shore, only to witness the massacre he committed to resurrect the Princess. In the end, who are you—the ferryman, or the General himself?

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.4%, Mythology 17.7%, Visual Novel 10.1%, Psychological 9.9%, Interactive Fiction 7.6%

  6. #6 Brutalismus: Chapter 1
    94% matchPositive91% of 11 reviews2024
    Dev: Induction Studio
    Windows

    The first chapter of Brutalismus. A short first person, walking simulator atmospheric exploration series.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.6%, Post-apocalyptic 18.3%, Linear 9.7%, First-Person 9%, Exploration 8.8%

  7. #7 Motel Styx
    93% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Cassandra's Curse Studio
    Windows · Mac

    Play as three guests of the rundown Motel Styx, overseen by the charming yet guarded Charon (and their cat). Explore your surroundings to uncover Charon's past and forever alter the future of the motel.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.4%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Exploration 8.6%, Puzzle 7.8%

  8. #8 FARAWAY TRAIN
    92% matchMostly Positive78% of 37 reviews2021
    Dev: Tatamibeya 畳部屋Pub: AMATA Games
    Windows

    Some folk call these barren plains the narrow space between this world and the next. The final place for souls to find a measure of peace. A train travels through endless landscapes. You seek clues about the fleeting life of Empress Roxelana. Finally, the train arrives at ...

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Visual Novel 10.3%, Investigation 8.7%, Emotional 8.1%

  9. #9 Overblooming
    91% matchNo user reviews2025
    Dev: Bruno Vale Barbosa Eiterer
    Windows

    A failed experiment has unleashed the Overblooming, threatening to consume the world. Explore abandoned ruins overtaken by nature, uncover the fate of those who lived here, and push forward to stop the spreading disaster.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.7%, Interactive Fiction 18.5%, Post-apocalyptic 16.5%, Exploration 9.2%, Adventure 6.2%

  10. #10 Cloud Climber
    91% matchVery Positive92% of 4,119 reviews2021
    Dev: Two Star Games
    Windows
    Median: 12 minMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 11%

    A surreal first person walking sim about the end of humanity. Explore magnificent sky-bound ruins, and learn why they were built.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.2%, Post-apocalyptic 18.2%, First-Person 9.2%, Exploration 6.2%, Atmospheric 5.1%

  11. #11 I Have Been Here Before?
    90% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Studio Vodka
    Windows

    A psychological exploration through a liminal dreamscape: no guides, no paths, just you and small environmental mysteries.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.2%, Interactive Fiction 21.6%, Exploration 13.3%, Puzzle 10.4%, Linear 8.3%

  12. #12 The Falling Star
    89% 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 28.7%, Exploration 14.6%, Story Rich 10.3%, Visual Novel 8.2%, First-Person 8%

  13. #13 Summerland
    88% matchVery Positive91% of 1,752 reviews2020
    Dev: FYRE Games
    Windows

    Summerland is a first-person narrative game about morality and the afterlife. You take control of Matthew, a detective reliving the events of his past, being questioned on his morals along the way. In every door lies another memory, and every memory unlocks another door.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Investigation 8.9%, First-Person 8.6%, Exploration 7.6%

  14. #14 DREMA
    89% match9 user reviews33% of 9 reviews2021
    Dev: SHALDMI
    Windows

    A journey through consciousness, with puzzle and horror elements.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.9%, Investigation 15.9%, Puzzle 14.2%, Exploration 12.2%, Realistic 7.8%

  15. #15 Unhomely
    87% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Studio 8-Track
    Windows

    Unhomely is a retro-inspired first person psychological indie horror game. You play a journalist who has 3 days alone in a reclusive tech CEO's cabin to get the exclusive on his new project and save your career.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.3%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Investigation 12.1%, Exploration 8.5%, Linear 7.9%

  16. #16 WANDERSTATE
    86% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Attila I. Hajnes
    Windows

    You find yourself alone in a place that feels familiar… but not quite right. Wander aimlessly or with purpose, it won’t matter. Is there an end? Has anyone been here before you? Time feels slow. Or maybe it's frozen. Or maybe… you’re not meant to leave.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.1%, Interactive Fiction 15%, Realistic 10.3%, Exploration 9.4%, Linear 9%

  17. #17 Decamped
    86% matchMixed50% of 10 reviews2021
    Dev: Sobek Games
    Windows

    Decamped is a first-person puzzle adventure game that finds the character waking up to an overgrown desolate world. They must face their past in order to move forward and unravel the mystery of what happened in Deckner.

    Why similar: Investigation 13.8%, Puzzle 13.2%, Walking Simulator 12.3%, Exploration 11.9%, Story Rich 10.3%

  18. #18 Tapes of Entities
    84% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2025
    Dev: MaxdevPub: Maxdev creations
    Windows

    Tapes of Entities is a first-person psychological survival horror game. Roam between realities of fear, madness & machinery. Solve puzzles, explore an atmospheric world, survive horrifying entities.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.4%, Interactive Fiction 20.4%, Exploration 12.3%, Puzzle 9.9%, First-Person 7.8%

  19. #19 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: Walking Simulator 16.8%, Puzzle 13.7%, Exploration 12.1%, First-Person 11.3%, Story Rich 8.5%

  20. #20 Dear Esther: Landmark Edition
    85% matchMostly Positive75% of 7,291 reviews2017
    Dev: The Chinese RoomPub: Secret Mode
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 50%

    Dear Esther immerses you in a stunningly realised world, a remote and desolate island somewhere in the outer Hebrides. As you step forwards, a voice begins to read fragments of a letter: 'Dear Esther...' - and so begins a journey through one of the most original first-person games of recent years.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.1%, Interactive Fiction 18.6%, Exploration 10.3%, Puzzle 9.1%, Linear 8.4%

  21. #21 Nightmare Getaway
    83% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Legend Knight Games
    Windows · Mac

    Nightmare Getaway is a first-person psychological horror where Ethan is trapped in a twisted house. Alone, he must survive, uncover dark secrets, and face nightmares that blur with reality. Will he escape or be consumed forever?

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.3%, Interactive Fiction 17.3%, Exploration 10.7%, First-Person 8.6%, Linear 7.5%

  22. #22 The Faceless Man
    82% matchMixed60% of 15 reviews2024
    Dev: Skyward Games
    Windows

    The Faceless Man is a first-person horror game inspired by an old creepypasta about a Tall Thin Man. Brace yourself to confront one of the victims of the ancient legend known as The Faceless Man, whose intentions remain shrouded in mystery.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.1%, Interactive Fiction 19%, Mythology 11.8%, Exploration 10.6%, First-Person 9.1%

  23. #23 <FAIL.safe>
    82% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Stray Kite Studios
    Windows

    Talk is cheap. Trust is earned. You are stuck on The Destin, a forsaken starship on the brink of oblivion that is controlled by Novah, a sentient AI who holds the key to your survival. Befriend, manipulate, deceive, and persuade your way to freedom in this sci-fi narrative adventure.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.2%, Interactive Fiction 17%, Investigation 11.3%, Puzzle 8.6%, Exploration 8.6%

  24. #24 Goodbye
    79% matchPositive97% of 36 reviews2025
    Dev: Amabird
    Windows

    A story-driven interactive game about a sweet old lady and a mysterious figure. Follow her daily routine by completing a simple task list, until it’s time to make an unusual deal with the One Who’s Waiting. And please, do not say “goodbye.”

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.9%, Interactive Fiction 20.6%, Realistic 8.1%, First-Person 8%, Psychological 8%

  25. #25 Russian Train Trip 3
    81% matchMixed54% of 24 reviews2023
    Dev: Stop-TussiN
    Windows

    A first-person adventure game with a deep plot. You have to get from Tyumen to Novosibirsk on a passenger train. You can look out the window and watch the changing nature, weather and architecture. You can see forests, fields, mountains, cities and villages.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 19.3%, Walking Simulator 14.5%, Exploration 10.5%, Story Rich 10.2%, Realistic 9.5%

  26. #26 Meet Her There
    81% matchPositive92% of 37 reviews2023
    Dev: Sinisthesis
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A short, intense, dark visual narrative in 2 colors. You are stuck reliving a single day, over and over. Explore a tiny, giant world of a relationship between two people. Don't get arrested. Try to reach the person you love and escape the cursed time loop. Is it not too late?

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.8%, Interactive Fiction 17.6%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Psychological 12%, Story Rich 7.8%

  27. #27 Horrible Dream
    80% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: CREEPYRED
    Windows

    You find yourself in an abandoned military town, from which all its inhabitants have disappeared due to unexplained circumstances. You will need to find out what happened, but unexplained phenomena will occur during the investigation. This journey will change the main character forever.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 14.2%, Post-apocalyptic 12%, Exploration 10%, Puzzle 9.9%, Realistic 9.3%

  28. #28 Below the Underworld
    78% 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.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.9%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Exploration 9.7%, First-Person 7.2%, Psychological 6.9%

  29. #29 White Silence
    77% matchMostly Positive75% of 16 reviews2026
    Dev: TEStudio
    Windows

    After crashing in the winter wilderness, you wake up in the middle of a blizzard. The forest is dead, the roads are gone, communication is lost. The only chance of salvation is a village hidden in the snow.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.1%, Exploration 12.3%, Realistic 11.5%, First-Person 11.4%, Linear 10.8%

  30. #30 Dead Air
    78% matchNo user reviews2025
    Dev: Blue Feather
    Windows

    Isolated in a forgotten Canadian forest, you must unravel the truth behind E.C.H.O. Track down lost cassettes, solve cryptic puzzles, and evade the creatures lurking in the fog. Piece together the secrets of a defunct organization.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.2%, Exploration 10.6%, Investigation 10.3%, First-Person 10.2%, Linear 9.6%

  31. #31 The Quiet Apocalypse
    79% matchMixed56% of 25 reviews2021
    Dev: Little Denis Games
    Windows

    'The Quiet Apocalypse' is a first-person story adventure set in a beautiful open world. Join your father on a dangerous trek through 400 km² of pristine wilderness, as you race to save the life of a very special child.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.2%, Post-apocalyptic 18.7%, Psychological 10.9%, Exploration 9.6%, First-Person 9.1%

  32. #32 EDENGATE: The Edge of Life
    77% matchMostly Positive70% of 224 reviews2022
    Dev: 505 Pulse
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Mia Lorenson, wakes up in an abandoned hospital full of questions. What happened to her? What happened to the world? Edengate: The Edge of Life is an interactive experience reflecting on feelings of uncertainty, isolation and hope in the face of devastation.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.1%, Linear 12.5%, Psychological 9.5%, Exploration 9%, Puzzle 8.9%

  33. #33 Portrait of a Torn
    76% 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 23.2%, Investigation 9.5%, Psychological 9.5%, First-Person 9.4%, Exploration 9.3%

  34. #34 DreamWanderer
    76% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Locus Games
    Windows

    This is a 3D first-person walking simulator, where you'll take a leisurely stroll through a world of poolcore and bloomcore aesthetics. The goal of this game is to provide a pleasant and relaxing experience—no monsters, no jump scares, and no mandatory objectives.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.9%, Psychological 12.4%, Exploration 12.3%, First-Person 9.1%, Casual 8.2%

  35. #35 There Is Nothing There
    75% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Lupercal
    Windows · Mac

    Narrative-driven psychological horror set in a confined apartment. Explore, interact with everyday objects, and notice increasingly unsettling changes around you. Your small, everyday choices will shape your future and define your ending. A debut title created by a solo developer.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.1%, Interactive Fiction 20.5%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Exploration 8.4%, First-Person 7.3%

  36. #36 Love You More
    75% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: ShrimpflationPub: Broken Paternoster Games
    Windows

    Connor, a single father, visits a memory-restoration clinic in order to relive the days he had with his estranged son Bry. Experience what’s left of his past as he gets to relive his cherished memories and routine joys, while keeping away from the disturbing truth lurking beneath the surface.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.2%, Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Psychological 15.5%, Emotional 11.9%, Story Rich 10.2%

  37. #37 Take Care (of me)
    74% matchMostly Negative30% of 30 reviews2025
    Dev: BlueDeadSoft
    Windows

    My name is Lorena. I don’t know where I am or how I got here. I just woke up in a bathroom, locked in, but I will escape this place and figure out what’s happening.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 26%, Puzzle 10.6%, Exploration 10.6%, Psychological 9.6%, Realistic 9.1%

  38. #38 A Play Game
    73% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: TRHART
    Windows

    An immersive storytelling experience that gives you the freedom to roam and explore a large and mysterious building at your own pace while an interwoven narrative plays out around you. Rewind time and watch each story from every angle.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.3%, Interactive Fiction 20.3%, Stylized 8.6%, First-Person 7.7%, Exploration 7.3%

  39. #39 Rat's Contracts
    73% match2 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
    Dev: Numinxter
    Windows · Mac

    Slip into the silence of the suburbs - break into houses, outsmart wary residents, and find unconventional paths to your objectives.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 25%, Interactive Fiction 22.5%, Puzzle 10.8%, Investigation 9.8%, First-Person 7.5%

  40. #40 Lying Souls
    74% matchMostly Positive73% of 11 reviews2022
    Dev: Troxy Studios
    Windows

    Lying Souls is an atmospheric, mysterious single player story horror game. You'll dive into a story in which nothing is as it seems. Find out the reasons behind what happened to your family back then. Your decisions will guide the course of the story.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.8%, Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Linear 11.1%, Puzzle 9.4%, First-Person 8.6%

  41. #41 The Hobo Complex
    72% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Iron Interactive Games
    Windows

    The Hobo Complex is a first-person psychological horror game delving into drug addiction, homelessness and the reasons that might have caused it. Traverse varied, eerie settings while uncovering the truth behind where your girlfriend went after leaving you.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 25%, Interactive Fiction 20%, Exploration 9.9%, First-Person 8.9%, Emotional 7.5%

  42. #42 MYRNEscapes
    73% matchPositive88% of 17 reviews2022
    Dev: Metamo IndustriesPub: MYRNE
    Windows

    A single player exploration game, with audio-reactive elements set to the music of MYRNE's Circles EP

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 25%, Interactive Fiction 22.3%, Exploration 14.6%, First-Person 8.8%, Mythology 8.3%

  43. #43 Condo
    70% matchVery Positive98% of 203 reviews2025
    Dev: FlubbedMachina
    Windows · Mac

    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 35.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Exploration 13%, First-Person 11.4%, Emotional 7%

  44. #44 Sheeps
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Cardboard Animal
    Windows

    Kill a sheep - Feed it to a tree - Listen to a poem. Sheeps is a poem-based adventure in a small open-world. Find 200+ poems contained within the sheeps roaming the world. As more poems are read, explore more of the world and interact with the characters from the poems.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.9%, Visual Novel 21.3%, Exploration 15.2%, First-Person 10.7%, 3D 7.1%

  45. #45 中传有戏
    71% matchMostly Positive79% of 19 reviews2024
    Dev: zhangzhaogong
    Windows

    This is a serious game developed by the teachers and students of the Communication University of China. The game is set in a real campus space, and players take on the role of a freshman and enter a mysterious and engaging virtual scenario.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.8%, Exploration 15.3%, Puzzle 12.8%, First-Person 8.7%, Investigation 7.7%

  46. #46 Resonance Tales: Alone
    71% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
    Dev: RAXZONE
    Windows · Mac

    A first-person psychological horror experience focused on atmosphere, emotional tension, and exploration. Solve symbolic puzzles, run through eerie spaces, and uncover hidden meanings in a short, haunting journey

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 15.6%, Linear 12.1%, Psychological 12%, Puzzle 11.1%, First-Person 11.1%

  47. #47 The Longest Walk
    70% 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 37.7%, Exploration 13.1%, First-Person 11.7%, Linear 10.5%, 3D 7.6%

  48. #48 Fading Lights
    69% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2025
    Dev: Dimlight DevsPub: Fh-Salzburg
    Windows · Linux

    A first person detective game inspired by return of obra dinn where you have to interact with various items inside a house and unlock old memories to rebuild your Family Tree.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 19.5%, Exploration 12.9%, Puzzle 11.9%, First-Person 10.5%, Realistic 8.1%

  49. #49 Fallen Spirit
    72% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2022
    Dev: Switchback Studio
    Windows

    Find the surface, free the Light.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.5%, Post-apocalyptic 17.9%, Exploration 14.4%, Puzzle 10.4%, Linear 9.7%

  50. #50 Road 96: Mile 0
    69% matchMixed68% of 1,995 reviews2023
    Dev: Digixart
    Windows
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 67%

    The prequel to Road 96. Play Zoe and Kaito where it all started. Change their destinies!

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.5%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Exploration 8.7%, Investigation 8.4%

  51. #51 A Tale Of Misery
    70% matchNo user reviews2025
    Dev: Ghast Games Studio
    Windows

    Run, hide, and solve puzzles in this psychological, first-person mystery thriller where the player must use limited abilities to search and locate lost memories while navigating dangerous environments in which dark entities are hunting them down.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.5%, Interactive Fiction 20.2%, Exploration 10.3%, Psychological 9.9%, Realistic 9.3%

  52. #52 My Friend The Spider
    68% matchVery Positive88% of 101 reviews2024
    Dev: MCA
    Windows

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

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.6%, Interactive Fiction 22.9%, Psychological 12%, First-Person 9.9%, Linear 7.5%

  53. #53 SCP-ELM0
    68% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Silent Vox Studio
    Windows

    A tense, story-driven horror experience in the SCP universe. Stealth, survival, and silence may be your only chance against what's loose in Site-32.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.1%, Puzzle 15.4%, First-Person 11.5%, Exploration 11.2%, Realistic 8.3%

  54. #54 Limirama
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Limirama
    Windows

    You are a ghost forever trapped in endless worlds you never even knew existed. An atmospheric experience focused on slow pacing, exploration, and deep environmental immersion.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 33%, Post-apocalyptic 14.1%, Exploration 12.9%, First-Person 10.9%, Realistic 9.7%

  55. #55 Banned Together
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Unquiet Games
    Windows · Mac

    A queer mystery game about book banning. Play as Ruby (they/them), a journalism major on a surreal, after-hours adventure to investigate the disappearance of books from their college library.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Investigation 13%, Puzzle 9.1%, Exploration 8.9%

  56. #56 Insanias
    68% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2023
    Dev: Federico Serafini
    Windows

    Insanias is a psychological horror game where you will have to explore what happened to find a hidden truth. To do this, you will have to be able to control your sanity to avoid falling into the madness that lurks in every corner. Are you ready to face your fears and discover the truth?

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.1%, Interactive Fiction 17%, Psychological 10.3%, Linear 9.7%, Exploration 9.5%

  57. #57 Simulation Requires Supervision
    66% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
    Dev: Veyxa
    Windows

    You are S-9. You may or may not have some consciousness. You keep a family alive, but you are unable to do it eternally. The simulation will still require supervision. Decide. How could humanity get itself into such a bizarre situation?

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.2%, Walking Simulator 16.9%, Post-apocalyptic 12.6%, Visual Novel 10.2%, Exploration 10%

  58. #58 7th Chance
    69% matchMostly Positive78% of 64 reviews2021
    Dev: Drewid GamesPub: Stasis Booth Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    7th Chance is a short (20-30 minute) story-based exploration adventure game. Waking up from a night of heavy drinking ... something isn't right.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.5%, Interactive Fiction 20.4%, Exploration 11.8%, Puzzle 10.1%, First-Person 8.3%

  59. #59 Recurring Dream
    66% 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 31.8%, Exploration 12.4%, First-Person 9.5%, Emotional 8.7%, Adventure 7.7%

  60. #60 Broken Aperture
    65% 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,

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.8%, First-Person 12.5%, Exploration 9.7%, Puzzle 9.5%, Story Rich 9.3%

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