- #1 De-Void
97% matchMixed63% of 144 reviews2016
Dev: Playstige Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 96%
De-Void is a first-person adventure game, where the player unravels the mysterious circumstances surrounding the disappearance of a remote space colony crew.
Why similar: Philosophical 34.2%, Walking Simulator 21.5%, Sci-fi 13.3%, Story Rich 9%, Violent 6.4%
- #2 MAN STANDING
96% matchVery Positive83% of 401 reviews2019
Dev: ALFINA GAMERSPub: ALFINA WORLD GAME PUBLISHING
Windows
The ALFINA GAMERS team together with ALFINA WORLD GAME PUBLISHING are pleased to present a unique game experience. Get ready to challenge nature, incredible dangers, serious enemies, and most importantly - yourself.
Why similar: Philosophical 44.8%, Walking Simulator 19.2%, Gore 10.2%, Violent 9.3%, Story Rich 8.7%
- #3 EXISTENTIAL
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ahmet Zahit DönmezPub: Ascetic
Windows
EXISTENTIAL is a first-person story-driven puzzle game that offers a unique solution that will put your existence into the game world.
Why similar: Philosophical 43.5%, Walking Simulator 18.7%, Sci-fi 15%, Story Rich 11.4%, First-Person 7.9%
- #4 Year Unknown
95% matchVery Positive96% of 51 reviews2024
Dev: Julian Heuser
Windows · Linux
A story-based exploration game about the very far future. With the help of two Artificial Intelligences, explore a universe conquered by humanity, uncover your purpose in it, and try to stop it from falling apart.
Why similar: Philosophical 43.8%, Walking Simulator 24.3%, Sci-fi 17%, First-Person 5.5%, Adventure 3.7%
- #5 CODEX vs SCIENCE (Not Talos Principles)
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sui Motus
Windows
CODEX vs SCIENCE (Not Talos Principles) is a gripping narrative walking simulator set in "Rio de Janeiro" , the last city standing. Guided by SKYNET, explore dark ruins, uncover powerful notes, and question reality itself. A mysterious journey blending faith and science—dare to discover the truth.
Why similar: Philosophical 44%, Walking Simulator 24.3%, Story Rich 10.9%, First-Person 7.5%, Sci-fi 4.9%
- #6 Terra Foliata
94% matchPositive80% of 30 reviews2025
Dev: TeleolabsPub: The Bueno Lab
Windows · Mac
Explore the Valley of Mists, where lucid dreams create reality. Study people's dreams and determine their fate. Leave the hectic world for a while and return to yourself.
Why similar: Philosophical 40%, Walking Simulator 22.4%, Idler 16.5%, Story Rich 8.4%, First-Person 6.7%
- #7 Self-Checkout Unlimited
93% matchVery Positive83% of 98 reviews2020
Dev: Argent Games
Windows · Mac
Explore and unravel the mall of your mind in this surreal adventure game.
Why similar: Philosophical 62.5%, Walking Simulator 31.9%, Indie 5.6%
- #8 Control, I'm Not Coming Back
92% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Desborde Games
Windows
Control, I'm Not Coming Back is a short and emotional narrative game about a lost astronaut searching for a reason to keep going forward while facing the emptiness of space. Inspired by the Hopecore aesthetic, it’s a story about positivism, friendship and our human connection with Voyager 1.
Why similar: Philosophical 45.1%, Walking Simulator 24.5%, Story Rich 12.9%, Sci-fi 7.6%, First-Person 6.4%
- #9 Alula
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Miracle Tea
Windows · Mac
Alula is a 2.5DHD puzzle game where you help people solve their problems by exploring parts of their psyche.
Why similar: Philosophical 92.3%, Singleplayer 5.2%, Story Rich 1.6%, Indie 0.8%
- #10 BackRooms 1995 The Lost Footage Chapter 1
91% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: LEMIOUTGAMESPub: Jacob Jufeili
Windows
My name is Jacob, and I'm 25 years old. I've heard a lot of rumors about an abandoned house where people claim to see strange things. But I'm not here for that. I'm here to find my brother. He disappeared in January of 1970, I'll do whatever it takes to locate him, no matter what.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.7%, Gore 14.5%, Violent 12.8%, First-Person 12.8%, Story Rich 12.1%
- #11 Inmates
90% matchMixed60% of 330 reviews2017
Dev: Davit AndreasyanPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 18.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Inmates is a story-driven, atmospheric psychological horror game. Featuring interactive exploration in a suffocating location, mind-bending puzzles and disturbing imagery. You wake up in a run-down prison cell and have no clue how you got there. You’ve convinced yourself this is all just a nightmare...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 37.2%, Philosophical 32%, Adventure 9.2%, First-Person 8.4%, Story Rich 7.6%
- #12 Reflections at Frostkorn
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Tonguç Bodur
Windows
On the early morning he comes of age, Yu begins the sacred journey to the foothill of Mountain Frostkorn.
Why similar: Philosophical 58.8%, Walking Simulator 18.3%, Story Rich 12.9%, Adventure 9%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #13 Nothing
89% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Huaty
Windows
《Nothing》 is a story-driven role-playing game where you play as a female protagonist exploring a mysterious otherworld. Through walking, observation, and dialogue, you will gradually piece together the secrets of the world—and your own place within it.
Why similar: Philosophical 44.1%, Walking Simulator 24.9%, Drama 15.6%, Story Rich 7.8%, Adventure 5.3%
- #14 Exit Error
88% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Venterno
Windows
In this game, if you die, instead of starting over, you move on to the next level. Or something like that.
Why similar: Philosophical 56.5%, Sci-fi 15%, Gore 10.9%, Story Rich 9.4%, Adventure 4.9%
- #15 The Talos Principle
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 32,778 reviews2014
Dev: CroteamPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
The Talos Principle is a first-person puzzle game in the tradition of philosophical science fiction. Made by Croteam and written by Tom Jubert (FTL, The Swapper) and Jonas Kyratzes (The Sea Will Claim Everything).
Why similar: Philosophical 57%, Sci-fi 16.1%, Story Rich 10.8%, First-Person 10.4%, Adventure 2.4%
- #16 ASH OF WAR™
87% matchMixed63% of 67 reviews2018
Dev: Two-Way Ltd.
Windows · Mac
The story about an uneasy journey of one man. You will experience certain situations, those, that could have happened with our parents, children or even a neighbours on just any other war. Through the eyes of our hero you will see his struggle in a modern war, struggle with oneself.
Why similar: Philosophical 67.6%, Story Rich 14.8%, Adventure 10.8%, Indie 6.9%
- #17 ENDLING
85% matchVery Positive88% of 64 reviews2025
Dev: Team HumansPub: TelePresent Games
Windows · Mac
Live the perfect day, break the cycle, and discover the truth about yourself in this short, quirky sci-fi mystery about freedom, choice, and loneliness.
Why similar: Philosophical 48.2%, Walking Simulator 24%, Sci-fi 13.4%, First-Person 9%, Adventure 3.1%
- #18 AWAKENING
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: PapaCorps
Windows
Awakening is a first person experimental puzzle game with a unique gameplay based on pattern recognition. Guide a soul that decided to find meaning by solving puzzle machines with videos. Use inductive reasoning to discover the challenges while exploring an oneiric environment.
Why similar: Philosophical 71.9%, First-Person 14%, Story Rich 6.9%, Indie 3.9%, Adventure 2%
- #19 A Dream About Parking Lots
84% matchPositive100% of 44 reviews2025
Dev: Interactive Dreams
Windows · Mac
Look for your car in a series of mazes and parking lots while you talk to your therapist about feeling lost. An interactive short story about trying to make sense out of the unreal. Based on real dreams!
Why similar: Philosophical 49.7%, Walking Simulator 28.8%, Story Rich 12.8%, First-Person 3.9%, Adventure 3.6%
- #20 The Memphis Chronicles
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: High Road Stories
Windows
The Memphis Chronicles is a first-person, story-rich tragicomedy set in a world between worlds. Explore a mysterious city layered with interconnected details, in which memories creep up on you. No one there to hold your hand. The only way is forward. This is the trip of a lifetime.
Why similar: Philosophical 38.2%, Walking Simulator 28.3%, First-Person 10.7%, Drama 8.9%, Story Rich 8.1%
- #21 Remorse
83% matchMostly Positive78% of 23 reviews2024
Dev: VLADIMIR GUSSAKOVPub: H.Studio
Windows
Remorse is a first-person psychological horror game. Where you have to get out of an unusual prison, where your jailers are your fears and awakened conscience. But is there a way out of it ...?!
Why similar: Philosophical 51.7%, Gore 16.1%, Story Rich 11.7%, Idler 10.7%, First-Person 7%
- #22 Rose and Cross
82% matchVery Positive81% of 73 reviews2024
Dev: ZV GAMES
Windows
Our main character, absorbed in the study of sects and the occult, made a big mistake by going to an abandoned farm.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.8%, Idler 23.5%, Violent 16.8%, First-Person 13.6%, Story Rich 8.8%
- #23 The Island of Dr. Yepstein
82% matchMostly Positive75% of 20 reviews2021
Dev: AssetFlipGamesPub: AssetFlipGames World Game Publishing
Windows
The Island of Dr. Yepstein - an uncompromising first-person action shooter that takes place on a paradise tropical island. The player in the role of a super-cool commando will have to meet face to face with dangerous enemies and solve all the secrets of the mysterious island.
Why similar: Philosophical 45.1%, Violent 27.9%, Adventure 11.1%, Story Rich 10.7%, Indie 5.2%
- #24 SOMA
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 51,186 reviews2015
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent comes SOMA, a sci-fi horror game set below the waves of the Atlantic ocean. Struggle to survive a hostile world that will make you question your very existence.
Why similar: Philosophical 27.3%, Walking Simulator 19%, Gore 14.5%, Sci-fi 13.7%, Story Rich 10%
- #25 As Without So Within
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Improve Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A serene game where exploration leads to minigames and puzzles. Visit natural and surreal landscapes to restore the beauty of nature and the serenity the mind. Solve environmental challenges to advance. Once mind and nature are mended, gain access to meditation vistas.
Why similar: Philosophical 63.5%, Idler 17.2%, Walking Simulator 11.9%, First-Person 5.3%, Indie 1.5%
- #26 Sisyphus Reborn
80% matchVery Positive93% of 1,093 reviews2016
Dev: Edwin MontgomeryPub: Myshkin Entertainment
Windows · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 18%
A short atmospheric adventure game about finding meaning in a meaningless world.
Why similar: Philosophical 81.7%, Adventure 11.3%, Indie 4.2%, Singleplayer 2.7%
- #27 The Beginner's Guide
79% matchVery Positive88% of 23,006 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.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 38.7%, Philosophical 23.7%, Story Rich 18%, First-Person 10.3%, Indie 4%
- #28 The Wrong Floor
79% match5 user reviews40% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: MIDI Studio
Windows
Trapped in a mysterious hotel, you must observe, decide, and take risks. Use your points and abilities to descend faster… if you dare.
Why similar: Philosophical 47.8%, Walking Simulator 33.6%, First-Person 11.3%, Adventure 4.1%, Singleplayer 1.6%
- #29 808
78% 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: Philosophical 36.2%, Walking Simulator 27.6%, Story Rich 13.1%, First-Person 9.7%, Drama 6.1%
- #30 Metaphysical Abyss
78% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Van Veen ProductionsPub: Van Veen Productions
Windows
A Van Veen original game. Because everything else is irrelevant.
Why similar: Philosophical 86.4%, First-Person 9.3%, Indie 2.4%, Singleplayer 2%
- #31 Prove You're Human
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: sunset visitor 斜陽過客Pub: Black Tabby Publishing
Windows
An AI dares to dream she is human. You've been hired to put her in her place.
Why similar: Philosophical 36.8%, Walking Simulator 24.5%, Sci-fi 18.5%, Story Rich 15%, Adventure 3.9%
- #32 The Old City: Leviathan
77% matchMostly Positive72% of 744 reviews2014
Dev: PostMod Softworks
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 61%
The Old City: Leviathan is an experiment in first person exploration that focuses entirely on story. All that exists is you and the world. Set in a decaying city from a civilization long past, The Old City: Leviathan puts the player in the shoes of a sewer dwelling isolationist.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 45.8%, Philosophical 21.3%, First-Person 11.4%, Story Rich 10.1%, Adventure 7.7%
- #33 Sublustrum
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Brickworks Games
Windows
Step into the space between subconscious and reality. Explore strange liminal worlds, solve sound-driven puzzles, and unravel the secrets behind the enigmatic device left by a vanished scientist.
Why similar: Philosophical 57.2%, Story Rich 12.5%, Walking Simulator 11%, Adventure 9.3%, First-Person 7.3%
- #34 The Genetic Dilemma
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Katsuya Abe
Windows
Your brain remains your own. The body does not. After a full-body transplant, your own scent begins to feel wrong. As you try to understand why, that feeling starts to become something else. A short near-future sci-fi narrative adventure about the new questions that begin after technology saves you.
Why similar: Philosophical 39.3%, Walking Simulator 22.5%, Sci-fi 15.4%, Story Rich 11.4%, First-Person 7.5%
- #35 Cubic Enigma
75% matchMixed59% of 17 reviews2024
Dev: SVGames
Windows
Immerse yourself in the fascinating ancient world of cube puzzles, where each step reveals a new mystery. You will explore different zones, each filled with unique puzzles that require the use of cubes to solve them.
Why similar: Philosophical 47.3%, Walking Simulator 25.3%, Story Rich 13.2%, First-Person 11.7%, Adventure 1.7%
- #36 The Collage Atlas
74% matchVery Positive94% of 52 reviews2024
Dev: John William EvelynPub: Robot House Games
Windows
Lovingly crafted with pen & ink, by one person over 4.5 years. In The Collage Atlas your presence, your gaze, your movements all matter. With these things you breathe life into this hand-drawn picture-book dream-world.
Why similar: Philosophical 43.6%, Walking Simulator 33.5%, First-Person 14%, Indie 4.2%, Adventure 3.7%
- #37 Breached
76% matchMixed55% of 128 reviews2016
Dev: HRA INTERACTIVE
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Unveil the truth in a genre-blending sci-fi mystery. Awaken from cryogenic slumber you find your shelter damaged by unknown circumstances. Scavenge your surroundings, repair the shelter and explore the ruins in hopes of uncovering – or perhaps avoiding – the uncomfortable truth of what has transpired.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 38.8%, Sci-fi 25.2%, Story Rich 14.1%, Adventure 13.2%, Indie 8.8%
- #38 Area of Darkness: Sentinel
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Rematch Studios
Windows
Experience a thrilling cinematic VR adventure like no other as you race to uncover the secrets of the mysterious Sentinel Islands. Explore amazing locations, meet a cast of unforgettable characters, solve puzzles and fight for your very survival.
Why similar: Gore 26.5%, Philosophical 25.7%, Violent 23.5%, Adventure 6.7%, Story Rich 6.6%
- #39 The Station
73% matchVery Positive86% of 1,109 reviews2018
Dev: The Station Game ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The Station is a first-person sci-fi mystery set on a space station sent to study a sentient alien civilization. Assuming the role of a recon specialist, players must unravel a mystery which will decide the fate of two civilizations.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.4%, Sci-fi 23.7%, Story Rich 18.1%, First-Person 10.3%, Adventure 9%
- #40 三位一体の単一点
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: チームサンイチPub: howel.jp
Windows
"AI is hacking into brains, driving people to suicide—" Three strangers with no apparent connection. Their fates inextricably intertwine, ultimately plunging them into a crisis that shakes the world. This is an ensemble drama where human bonds stand against a solitary justice.
Why similar: Philosophical 66.7%, Sci-fi 16.7%, Story Rich 9%, Adventure 6.6%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #41 GENIE
73% matchMixed59% of 41 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: Philosophical 46.9%, Walking Simulator 31.4%, Story Rich 13.2%, First-Person 7.9%, Singleplayer 0.3%
- #42 Summerland
71% matchVery Positive91% of 1,762 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: Philosophical 43.3%, Walking Simulator 27.6%, Story Rich 13.1%, First-Person 10.6%, Adventure 5.5%
- #43 Interregnum Chronicles: Signal
72% matchMixed62% of 37 reviews2021
Dev: Spacewalkers
Windows
Mysterious signal with an unknown purpose reaches Earth. Inside a space station, a lone Operator and the onboard AI are tasked with analyzing the signal, but the process itself seems to have an unexpected effect on them. This is an INCREMENTAL game with a heavy emphasis on story.
Why similar: Idler 30.6%, Walking Simulator 28.5%, Sci-fi 17.2%, Story Rich 12.5%, First-Person 6.6%
- #44 Life of Fly 2
72% matchPositive92% of 25 reviews2021
Dev: EpiXR Games UG
Windows
Life of Fly 2 features 13 short stories each revolving around the life and weird thoughts of another fly. Be prepared to experience some very unusual content, some interesting thoughts that go way beyond the normal life of a fly, and some entertaining short stories with a twist.
Why similar: Philosophical 61.1%, Walking Simulator 24.4%, Story Rich 11.9%, Indie 1.5%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #45 AnderKant 4
71% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: KlankeKlanke
Windows
The 4th in the series. Discover more enhanced Visuals and great Music while you move through 7 different universes of your choosing in a fully 3D immersive first-person experience.
Why similar: Philosophical 54.1%, Walking Simulator 26.7%, First-Person 9.1%, Adventure 5%, Sci-fi 4.3%
- #46 Hello Charlotte EP3: Childhood's End
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 3,265 reviews2018
Dev: etherane
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
"All ended well.There was nothing to grieve about." A farewell, and a greeting.
Why similar: Philosophical 37.7%, Gore 22.6%, Violent 16.7%, Story Rich 15.8%, Indie 3.6%
- #47 Walden, a game
71% matchVery Positive84% of 116 reviews2019
Dev: USC Game Innovation LabPub: USC Games
Windows · Mac
Take on Henry David Thoreau’s classic adventure in living simply in nature as you explore this epic open world game based on the story of Thoreau’s life in the woods alone at Walden Pond.
Why similar: Philosophical 53.1%, Walking Simulator 25.4%, Adventure 12.5%, Indie 9%
- #48 Moon and Away
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Timeless Ink
Windows
A thrilling, poignant story-driven experience about a daughter who returns to her childhood home after receiving a letter that her estranged mother has left something mysterious for her. Explore, interact and experience a narrative about love, hope and umm.... HAUNTING DARK PAST!? WHAT?
Why similar: Philosophical 48.4%, Walking Simulator 25.5%, Story Rich 12.9%, First-Person 8.1%, Adventure 3.8%
- #49 The Hallways
69% matchPositive92% of 13 reviews2024
Dev: Synax
Windows
The Hallways is a horror game where you play as Emma, trapped in shifting, looping corridors. With just a flashlight you have to uncover hidden paths and solve the mystery of the hallways.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.5%, Gore 18.5%, Violent 17.2%, First-Person 15.6%, Adventure 6.1%
- #50 Prismania
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tenebris Studio
Windows
Prismania is a surreal puzzle adventure game. Solve prism puzzles to escape from the well and find out how you ended up there.
Why similar: Philosophical 61.9%, Sci-fi 22%, Adventure 6.6%, Story Rich 5.1%, Singleplayer 2.6%
- #51 The Talos Principle 2
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 13,065 reviews2023
Dev: CroteamPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 28.1 hrsMean: 34.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
The Talos Principle 2 is a thought-provoking first-person puzzle experience that greatly expands on the first game's philosophical themes and stunning environments with increasingly mind-bending challenges.
Why similar: Philosophical 45.6%, Walking Simulator 19.1%, Sci-fi 14.5%, Story Rich 11.4%, First-Person 9.3%
- #52 Fingerbones
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 3,593 reviews2015
Dev: David Szymanski
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 10%
Explore a mysterious abandoned bunker and find notes that paint a disturbing picture.
Why similar: Philosophical 39.2%, Walking Simulator 25.5%, Violent 13.4%, First-Person 11%, Adventure 4.9%
- #53 Life on the Hook
68% matchVery Positive81% 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: Philosophical 42.3%, Walking Simulator 27%, Story Rich 12.7%, First-Person 10.5%, Adventure 3.4%
- #54 Legacy: the last pure heart
69% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2022
Dev: Addie J. Lobruno
Windows
This game is a 3rd person adventure. You will be able to visit the body of many animals of the forest and learn something new about their way of life. You can both play with other animals and fight to the death. You will be able to enjoy a beautiful, realistic world.
Why similar: Philosophical 47.5%, Walking Simulator 29.3%, Story Rich 12.5%, Adventure 5.9%, Indie 2.9%
- #55 Twin Soul
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: WN Team
Windows
Game takes place in an distant and desolate town somewhere in Eastern Europe. A player should face frightful creatures and solve twisted puzzles to survive.
Why similar: Idler 39.7%, Gore 15.9%, Violent 14.1%, First-Person 13.6%, Adventure 11.9%
- #56 164: Fragile Ascent
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Monosurge
Windows
164 Floors. The ultimate test of mind and body. The ascent is simple, mechanical, yet unforgiving. Every step brings you closer to the summit… or your own annihilation. 164: Fragile Ascent is a first-person rhythm challenge where the certainty of the machine clashes with the fragility of the mind.
Why similar: Philosophical 41.3%, Walking Simulator 30.8%, First-Person 9.4%, Story Rich 9.4%, Adventure 5.9%
- #57 Dream Stone
68% matchMixed59% of 135 reviews2017
Dev: QuickSavePub: SA Industry
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
You wake up and find yourself trapped in a dream. Only thing in your mind is to wake up. The key to wake up lies within 3 Dream Stones which are awaiting at the end of puzzles you encounter through the game in different dream chapters.
Why similar: Philosophical 40.8%, Walking Simulator 25%, Adventure 15.1%, First-Person 9.2%, Indie 7.9%
- #58 CITADEL
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Liam Atkinson
Windows · Mac · Linux
Awake from your slumber and venture out to the mighty CITADEL.
Why similar: Philosophical 62.2%, Sci-fi 19.4%, Story Rich 12.9%, Adventure 3.2%, Indie 1.5%
- #59 Lost in Bardo
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Backyard Team
Windows · Mac
This is a story about Sam, travelling through the alleys of her mind. From tedious everyday routines to spiritual self-discovery, Sam's world is changing according to her wishes. The game's main idea has a lot in common with Buddhist philosophy.
Why similar: Philosophical 74.3%, Adventure 15.4%, Indie 10.3%
- #60 Hell Dive
65% matchVery Positive91% of 69 reviews2025
Dev: Teacup Games
Windows
Hell Dive is a first-person horror game where you are a Maritime Operative alone aboard a submarine. Sent on a mission to revive an abandoned deep-sea colony, you uncover dark secrets as terrifying and deadly horrors await in its depths
Why similar: Philosophical 43%, Walking Simulator 25.8%, Sci-fi 11.1%, First-Person 8.2%, Story Rich 8.1%