
Back Then is a first-person narrative game taking place in the mind of Thomas Eilian, an elderly writer diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease.
60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Adventure, Story Rich, Atmospheric, Walking Simulator.

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

A Deep Rest
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.

808
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.
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.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 16%, Narration 12.7%, Mystery 9.2%, Drama 8.7%, Abstract 7.3%
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: Narration 17.1%, Walking Simulator 15.1%, Philosophical 13.4%, Abstract 11.2%, Emotional 8.7%
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 13.3%, Narration 13%, Psychological 11%, Cinematic 10%, Emotional 8.2%
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 14.2%, Narration 13.4%, Psychological 9.8%, Emotional 9.3%, Mystery 8.3%
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 13.8%, Narration 13.2%, Emotional 11.2%, Psychological 9.4%, Drama 9.2%
Wander in the Threshold, where your memories are the key. Can you face what still lingers ? An emotional story-driven exploration game in eerie liminal spaces.
Why similar: Narration 16.6%, Emotional 12.2%, Philosophical 11.8%, Psychological 9.3%, Mystery 8.6%
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: Narration 19.8%, Walking Simulator 17.9%, Emotional 15.4%, Drama 11.7%, First-Person 7.5%
A minimalist journey though life.
Why similar: Philosophical 16.8%, Walking Simulator 14.1%, Narration 12.4%, Emotional 12.2%, Abstract 11.8%
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: Narration 20.4%, Walking Simulator 19.3%, Abstract 9.1%, Story Rich 8.3%, Psychological 8%
Spiral is a third-person narrative exploration game that shares a poetic vision of cognitive degeneration. Step into the shoes of Bernard as you help him and support him while braving his unravelling mind and reliving his most treasured moments.
Why similar: Soundtrack 22.4% ★, Narration 18.4%, Emotional 15.3%, Walking Simulator 15%, Story Rich 7.4%
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 22.3%, Psychological 11.8%, Exploration 7.8%, Dark 7.6%, Emotional 7.5%
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?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.2%, Narration 15.2%, Emotional 9.1%, Mystery 8.9%, Psychological 8.7%
The Memories That Shape Us is a narrative video game that lasts about two hours. Find the Memory Capsules to uncover the story of a person’s life from childhood to adulthood, all the joys, all the struggles, and all the lessons. How much can one take before they’ve had enough?
Why similar: Narration 14.7%, Emotional 12.4%, Philosophical 11.5%, Abstract 11.1%, Psychological 10.8%
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 17.9%, Walking Simulator 13.9%, Narration 13.8%, Abstract 10.3%, Emotional 9.4%
A psychological horror where you play a man who can no longer even recognize his own reflection, tormented and at the same time welcomed by a mysterious figure with a book embedded in his face.
Why similar: Abstract 14.2%, Philosophical 13.8%, Cinematic 11.7%, Emotional 10.3%, Drama 8.6%
Forgetter is a destructive journey of pain, memory and artistry. In the future, creative minds can be inherited by clients’ newborns. You're hired to destroy unhealthy memories in the minds of deceased artists. Remember to smash everything. Don't let the artists’ remaining consciousness stop you.
Why similar: Narration 15.3%, Walking Simulator 14.9%, Philosophical 14.1%, Psychological 10.4%, Cinematic 8.2%
An uncanny liminal space themed walking-simulator.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21%, Emotional 17%, Psychological 16.3%, Abstract 14.6%, Narration 13.1%
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 18%, Abstract 13%, Philosophical 12%, Emotional 10.1%, Psychological 8.4%
Discover the truth about Quern’s past, unfold the mysteries of its present, and be the explorer who shapes its future. Quern introduces reusable puzzle mechanics to the classic genre, making the player think about the game as a whole, and not just as a series of individual challenges.
Why similar: Soundtrack 19.6% ★, Narration 13.6%, Walking Simulator 12.3%, Mystery 8.9%, Cinematic 8.9%
A first person horror game. Fred is stuck in a dead-end job, haunted by hallucinations. A voice on the radio speaks of a green light. It promises peace and freedom. A tale of self-discovery where Fred is willing to find freedom, even at the cost of his life.
Why similar: Emotional 13.4%, Psychological 13.3%, Walking Simulator 12.6%, Drama 10.9%, Mystery 9.8%
A First Person , Atmospheric Puzzle Exploratory Game. Uncover a huge interactive world filled with codes , clues and puzzles to unlock in different areas . Discover characters and story with an original score.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 14.1%, Narration 11.7%, Cinematic 11.3%, Abstract 10.7%, Drama 9.2%
It's Not About the End is a short story inspired by David Wehle's game Home is Where One Starts. While recalling good memories of your childhood, explore the map in search of parts for the car that was left by a loved one for you.
Why similar: Narration 17.1%, Cinematic 16.6%, Soundtrack 14.9% ★, Walking Simulator 12%, Exploration 10.3%
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 15.9%, Walking Simulator 15%, Narration 13.2%, Emotional 11%, Drama 9.3%
Survive a plane crash and enter the veil between life and death. Solve physics-bending puzzles, collect lost stars, and cultivate a garden within your mind. In this atmospheric journey inspired by The Little Prince and Sufi mysticism, the only way out is within.
Why similar: Narration 24.6%, Philosophical 17.5%, Emotional 14.5%, Mystery 7.5%, Atmospheric 6.9%
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: Psychological 18.9%, Emotional 18.4%, Narration 18.2%, Walking Simulator 13.2%, Story Rich 9.5%
Would you forgive yourself if you killed someone you love? Enter the traumatic memories of The Flower, experience death as the killer and the killed, and submerge yourself in a dark, interactive adventure of emotions, suffering, and regret - looking for a way to forget.
Why similar: Soundtrack 19.5% ★, Psychological 13%, Narration 12.9%, Walking Simulator 12.2%, Cinematic 9.8%
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 21.7%, Story Rich 14%, Narration 11.6%, Mystery 10.3%, Atmospheric 8.5%
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 22.1%, Walking Simulator 13.4%, Psychological 12.4%, Emotional 9.8%, Story Rich 9.1%
Explore the remnants of great cities and uncover the history of an ancient civilization on your journey through the dark world of SOLE.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17%, Soundtrack 15.7% ★, Abstract 13.5%, Emotional 11.3%, Mystery 7.5%
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 22.2%, Narration 21.3%, Philosophical 15.3%, Emotional 11.6%, Mystery 8.5%
Your memories are fracturing. Explore an evocative story of love and loss through shifting realities. Solve puzzles to hold on to the moments that define you before they vanish forever.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.8%, Emotional 16.7%, Psychological 16.4%, Philosophical 8.6%, Story Rich 8.5%
Follow Naina’s daily life as it slowly stops belonging to her alone. 🚪 An unseen presence watches 👁️, remembers 📝, and interferes 🕰️ as her sense of safety slowly collapses. 🌑 A deeply atmospheric psychological horror set in India, exploring obsession 💔, fear 😰, and emotional vulnerability.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 15%, Psychological 12.6%, Narration 12.1%, Cinematic 9.4%, Emotional 9.4%
OPUS: Prism Peak is a narrative adventure where you play as a weary photographer stranded in the Dusklands, traveling with a girl who's lost her memories. Together, you'll uncover the mysteries of this land through your camera and find your way home.
Why similar: Soundtrack 22.7% ★, Walking Simulator 13.1%, Narration 11.5%, Emotional 11.1%, Drama 8.9%
This is the story of Mark's life...
Why similar: Philosophical 17%, Psychological 13.4%, Walking Simulator 11.9%, Emotional 11.8%, Abstract 9.8%
Step into the subconscious mind of a brilliant professor, where memories twist, logic bends, and hidden truths await discovery through intricate puzzles
Why similar: Philosophical 20.3%, Psychological 16.2%, Narration 13.2%, Emotional 13.1%, Story Rich 7%
A philosophical horror experience in the Alps: As Friedrich Nietzsche confronts his own shadow, he becomes lost between layers of reality.
Why similar: Philosophical 22%, Narration 17.5%, Cinematic 11.2%, Emotional 8.7%, Drama 7.6%
A tale of solitude and discovery, a man awakens on a mysterious desolate beach. Nothing around, but an abandoned lighthouse. Lost Tides is a 3rd person narrative driven adventure game with a fully narrated story.
Why similar: Philosophical 17.2%, Walking Simulator 13.3%, Narration 12.9%, Psychological 12.1%, Emotional 11.2%
Between the veil of night and dawn, a cat once loved still wanders on. A meditative walking simulator about cats, patience, love, and loss.
Why similar: Philosophical 22.3%, Emotional 16.4%, Walking Simulator 16.1%, Narration 7.8%, Psychological 7.4%
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: Psychological 18.5%, Walking Simulator 16.5%, Emotional 16.1%, Narration 15.2%, Dark 9.4%
A 2D platform journey within the mind of a person struggling with mental issues such as anxiety and depression.
Why similar: Philosophical 20%, Psychological 15.9%, Narration 15.6%, Emotional 11.1%, Drama 9.1%
Have you ever had such a gaming experience? Filled with wild screams, even mocking the developers, yet moved to tears by the end. Perhaps this game is one of those! Why? The truth lies at the last subway station.
Why similar: Philosophical 17.8%, Emotional 13.6%, Cinematic 13.1%, Drama 11.1%, Psychological 8.8%
Dive into a realistic, single-player, first-person journey through the harsh northern latitudes as you sail endless waters, searching for a way back to your loved ones. Will you follow the light?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 14.9%, Philosophical 14.8%, Emotional 11.5%, Soundtrack 10.7% ★, Drama 9.6%
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: Narration 19.8%, Walking Simulator 19.6%, Mystery 11.8%, Abstract 11.5%, Story Rich 8.1%
"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 21.5%, Narration 17.1%, Drama 14.8%, Emotional 10.3%, Mystery 8.9%
Reconnect a fragmented world by switching between two perspectives – one for exploration and another for manipulating the fragmented world. Overcome intermediate levels where you'll need to employ lateral thinking and make decisions. Can you once again unite a decadent and broken world?
Why similar: Narration 19.1%, Psychological 16%, Drama 10.6%, Dark 10.6%, First-Person 8%
Immerse yourself in a captivating blend of exploration, puzzle-solving, and otherworldly encounters. Can you navigate through the chaos and unravel the truth?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.1%, Narration 17%, Psychological 12.5%, Exploration 8.1%, Mystery 8%
Descend deep into the nightmare that seamlessly blends with reality in this uncanny horror escape room game. Can you find your way out of the horrid mansion or will you succumb to your fears? Can you face and overcome your past, or will it break you?
Why similar: Narration 15.5%, Walking Simulator 14.4%, Emotional 12%, Mystery 9.2%, Dark 9%
Explore fantastic environments as Lula, as she journeys to discover the meaning of the Genie and fulfill her destiny.
Why similar: Philosophical 18.8%, Walking Simulator 18.5%, Narration 17.2%, Emotional 8.6%, Drama 7.7%
DEJAR IR is an intimate and sentimental game where the story is told through different works of art that evoke what we felt during the pandemic, culminating with one of the most beautiful feelings. What will it be? An adventure filled with emotions we experienced during the pandemic.
Why similar: Narration 23%, Emotional 19.3%, Walking Simulator 11.4%, Drama 9.6%, Story Rich 9.4%
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: Psychological 15.5%, Mystery 12.7%, Walking Simulator 12%, Emotional 9.7%, First-Person 8.8%
Jung's Labyrinth is a psychological exploration game that uses Jungian psychology, mythology, alchemical and dream symbolism in a series of active imaginations to map the process of individuation. Confront your inner archetypes, collect messages that other travelers left behind and reach your Self.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.8%, Philosophical 14.8%, Psychological 11.1%, Emotional 10.7%, Mystery 8.7%
This is the story of a fragile alien climbing through strange worlds in search of home. A journey of symbols and emotions, where every step forward carries the weight of healing.
Why similar: Narration 24.3%, Philosophical 18.8%, Emotional 17.1%, Drama 12.5%, Atmospheric 8.6%
A symbolic story where you play as a stranger searching for peace in this wretched world. You will wander through the dying land, finding yourself in different situations where evil forces will try to stop you by using your fears, doubts, and weaknesses.
Why similar: Narration 20.6%, Philosophical 17.1%, Psychological 14.6%, Walking Simulator 12.2%, Mystery 8.9%
Transit is a dark narrative adventure set in a looping world of midnight trains and traumatised souls. Guided by a sarcastic sock-puppet, you explore repeating routes, fractured memories, and the echoes of a lost sister.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 11.9%, Cinematic 11.1%, Psychological 10%, Mystery 9.8%, Emotional 8.7%
An auto-biographical, narrative game, based on real diary entries kept as a teenager. The Quiet Things seeks to explore mental health issues with a raw but brave look at childhood abuse and trauma. With a deep focus on storytelling through audio, set foot in Alice’s world and hear her story.
Why similar: Soundtrack 14.4% ★, Walking Simulator 13.4%, Emotional 12.2%, Narration 11.8%, Psychological 8.6%
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 16.7%, Narration 16.4%, Psychological 11.7%, Emotional 11.4%, Exploration 7.8%
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 18.1%, Mystery 11.1%, Narration 9.6%, Adventure 8.1%, Emotional 7.7%
An unknown disease, a dark past and a little girl named Katya, what the outcome will be depends on you, because sooner or later we all have to make a choice and live with it. Are you ready to do your own to achieve the goal at any cost, regardless of the consequences?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 13.3%, Narration 13.2%, Drama 12.4%, Dark 10.6%, Cinematic 10.3%
The Last Campfire is an adventure, a story of a lost ember trapped in a puzzling place, searching for meaning and a way home.
Why similar: Soundtrack 20.4% ★, Narration 15.5%, Emotional 15.4%, Philosophical 15%, Puzzle 7%