- #1 Crazy World
97% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: RalfPeg
Windows
Making progress.........
Why similar: Runner 27.7%, Walking Simulator 27%, Nonlinear 18%, Third Person 10.7%, Open World 10.4%
- #2 Best Friend
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Jacob John Games
Windows
A 3rd-person exploration game explore a series of dreams and reconnect with your childhood best friend: your French Bulldog. Take control of both a human and French Bulldog as you experience a violently emotional story. Beware of the collectibles. They determine the fate of your friendship.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.6%, Nonlinear 20.9%, Open World 16.3%, Third Person 10.5%, Exploration 8.3%
- #3 MOTHERSHIP
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SPACE Game Studio
Windows
Mothership is a peaceful sci-fi adventure game with a breathtaking physics-driven exploration. Your goal, to retrieve the fuel cores of huge space wrecks to keep searching, deeper into space, for the last humans in the galaxy. [Crafted with heart by a solo dev]
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.9%, Open World 17.1%, Space Sim 12.2%, Exploration 10.1%, Atmospheric 9%
- #4 Rheksetor
96% matchNo user reviews2018
Dev: Trokardia
Windows
Explore and unravel the mysteries of Rheksetor!
Why similar: Space Sim 25.3%, Open World 12.5%, Cinematic 10.1%, Third Person 9.4%, Immersive Sim 8.8%
- #5 Walking With The Wild
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: WondersparkPub: Northhack Media
Windows
Nature so serene… yet so violent. In this adventure-thriller, you are cast into a mystical world with nothing but your mind and body. To survive, you must leverage your five powerful senses and overcome the horrors that surround you. Can you make it home, or will the journey be too draining?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.7%, Cinematic 20.3%, Open World 9.8%, Exploration 9.3%, Third Person 7.6%
- #6 Drift
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Shinobi Man
Windows
A calm, dreamlike exploration experience set in a procedurally generated world where shifting landscapes and quiet structures emerge from the haze.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.7%, Nonlinear 15.1%, Open World 14.1%, Exploration 9%, Atmospheric 8.5%
- #7 INGRISS
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Synthodome Labs
Windows
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Why similar: Nonlinear 31.8%, Open World 20.8%, Cinematic 18.2%, Atmospheric 10.4%, Exploration 7.7%
- #8 Backrooms.əxə
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Abysmal_Lord
Windows
What's beyond the areas you know? Venture into unexplored regions. Curiosity is the key to hidden spaces. Discover a non-linear liminal experience but be careful: not every path leads to an exit. Will you be able to face the challenge of traversing and mentally surviving a colossal-scale Backroom?
Why similar: Nonlinear 34.1%, Open World 19.6%, Walking Simulator 18.1%, Exploration 12.5%, Third Person 9.8%
- #9 Éclaircies
91% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Simon Chauvin
Windows
Lost in a bewildering forest, discover a new way to run and walk through a vast and intricate environment. Create new trails, map the forest, leave your mark and use the stars to chart your way out as you make the most of your journey.
Why similar: Nonlinear 19.8%, Walking Simulator 18.7%, Runner 18.2%, Philosophical 12.8%, Open World 11.4%
- #10 言++ WordsPlus
91% matchPositive80% of 10 reviews2022
Dev: Play Sentence
Windows
Words Plus is a third-person narrative game.In the game, you will play the role of a daze AI boy, through a total of 9 scenes, including caves, galleries, theaters and so on, using the language of the concrete text model to interact with the scene, and experience the extremes of online language.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.2%, Philosophical 14.8%, Third Person 11.8%, Immersive Sim 11.7%, Atmospheric 10.9%
- #11 Quest at the Crossroads
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AnimusPub: Simon King
Windows
Quest at the Crossroads is a walking simulator that transports the player to a merchant village, located at the crossroads of ancient trading routes. As a mysterious newcomer you are given a list of items to find, in order to get them, you must explore the village and look into all the alleys.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 36%, Runner 21.1%, Open World 11.1%, Exploration 10%, Atmospheric 6.1%
- #12 軍艦島探訪記 ある写真家の記録 "Visiting Battleship Island: A Photographer's Chronicle"
89% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: XYimagePub: XYimage
Windows
"A walking simulator of Battleship Island before its collapse. A complete recreation of Battleship Island from a time that no longer exists. Explore freely, as if you've time-traveled back to those days. Would you like to take a stroll to this special place filled with nostalgia?"
Why similar: Walking Simulator 35%, Open World 21.8%, Cinematic 13.4%, Immersive Sim 11.3%, Exploration 6.3%
- #13 INU - A Glimpse of Infinity
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: RobotHeart Lab
Windows
INU is an atmospheric exploration adventure in an infinite 3D fractal universe. “Journey” meets “No Man’s Sky” in truly infinite, mesmerizing alien landscapes – not created more like discovered.
Why similar: Nonlinear 20.5%, Walking Simulator 17.5%, Open World 15.3%, Atmospheric 8.8%, Exploration 8.6%
- #14 Just Keep Waddling: Nihilist Penguin
87% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: BrickSideStudio
Windows
Just Keep Waddling is based on the nihilist penguin. 70 kilometers of procedurally generated wilderness, a global leaderboard, and 8 original songs to waddle along to. A simple and laid back walking simulator, to enjoy the journey more than the destination
Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.7%, Cinematic 18.1%, Exploration 9.9%, Third Person 8.8%, Adventure 8.3%
- #15 DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT
86% matchVery Positive92% of 66,065 reviews2022
Dev: KOJIMA PRODUCTIONSPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 11.7 hrsMean: 35.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
From legendary game creator Hideo Kojima comes a genre-defying experience, now expanded in this definitive DIRECTOR’S CUT. As Sam Bridges, your mission is to deliver hope to humanity by connecting the last survivors of a decimated America. Can you reunite the shattered world, one step at a time?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.8%, Open World 20.9%, Cinematic 16.6%, Atmospheric 8.6%, Third Person 8.4%
- #16 The Augury House
88% matchMostly Positive77% of 13 reviews2022
Dev: Augury House
Windows
The Augury House is a shifting collection of short experiences and exhibitions. Contents change weekly.
Why similar: Nonlinear 33.2%, Walking Simulator 26.6%, Exploration 15.2%, Atmospheric 12.6%, Casual 7.5%
- #17 World Alone: Dreampools
85% matchVery Positive82% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: DCE Projects
Windows
World Alone: Dreampools is a single-player Backrooms experience focused on dreamlike liminal pools. The game features a narrative told through cinematic sequences and immersive environments. Feel the true essence of solitude in World Alone...
Why similar: Nonlinear 27%, Walking Simulator 23.9%, Cinematic 11%, Exploration 8.7%, Immersive Sim 8.5%
- #18 REAL MOON
84% matchMixed68% of 114 reviews2025
Dev: historia Inc.
Windows
Explore a precisely recreated lunar surface built from real data and a JAXA-backed simulation.
Why similar: Space Sim 39.3%, Open World 15.9%, Third Person 14.4%, Exploration 10.7%, Space 9.4%
- #19 Ember Seeker
82% matchVery Positive92% of 74 reviews2026
Dev: Lehti E.
Windows
An atmospheric exploration game set in a Dark Fantasy world. Explore the ruins of an ancient civilisation and uncover it's forgotten past through a short nonlinear story with timeless retro graphics.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 32%, Cinematic 21.4%, Nonlinear 11.2%, Exploration 10.6%, Adventure 8.2%
- #20 Madness Starts Young
83% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2024
Dev: Spawn of Typhon Games
Windows
You have stumbled upon a museum you might have not intended to find. But it called to you. And you realized you ended up someplace…roiling…alive. If you interact with the art, some speak while others hold bygone echoes. You’ve heeded the call. It’s up to you now to explore.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.8%, Nonlinear 25%, Philosophical 10.4%, Exploration 9%, Relaxing 7.4%
- #21 Spirit Wolves
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ramarigames
Windows
A gorgeous, 3rd-Person adventure game about a lone spirit wolf cub discovering memories of the past. Take control of a spirit wolf as you discover the memories of each unknown spirit realm.
Why similar: Nonlinear 20%, Open World 14.2%, Cinematic 11.7%, Atmospheric 9.9%, Third Person 9.2%
- #22 Starfield
81% matchMixed57% of 174,168 reviews2023
Dev: Bethesda Game StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 36.7 hrsMean: 75.9 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Starfield is the first new universe in 25 years from Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning creators of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and Fallout 4.
Why similar: Open World 21.5%, Space Sim 16%, Space 11.7%, RPG 10.5%, Cinematic 9%
- #23 ROVA
80% matchPositive100% of 20 reviews2026
Dev: FreeRangeDevs
Windows
ROVA is a cozy space-rover photography game. Help a new space colony conduct research on large spherical planets, by documenting elements of alien worlds through photography. ROVA is a game about discovery and exploration.
Why similar: Space Sim 25.9%, Nonlinear 19.1%, Open World 11%, Third Person 10%, Exploration 8.5%
- #24 Naev
81% matchVery Positive81% of 227 reviews2017
Dev: Naev Team
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Naev is a game about space exploration, trade and combat. Players travel the galaxy and earn money by trading, fighting and performing missions.
Why similar: Space Sim 24.9%, Nonlinear 20.7%, Open World 12.5%, Top-Down 9.5%, Space 7.5%
- #25 Adorable Adventures
77% matchVery Positive93% of 730 reviews2026
Dev: Wild Sheep StudioPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Play as Boris, a curious baby boar who must learn how to use his nose to reunite with his family after a forest fire. Explore beautiful landscapes, track scents, and uncover secrets as you slowly reconnect with nature in this cozy animal adventure.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.6%, Nonlinear 14.2%, Open World 12.8%, Exploration 11.8%, Atmospheric 10.7%
- #26 FIRST
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Survgames
Windows
Explore the wastelands with your four-legged friend in FIRST. Fight for survival, gather resources, face bloodthirsty monsters and rebuild mankind!
Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.8%, Open World 19.5%, Cinematic 18.5%, Third Person 9.9%, Atmospheric 8.8%
- #27 The Last Detour
78% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Sólymos Dávid
Windows
A lone traveler and his drone make a vital detour to a ruined Earth. Navigate haunting, cinematic landscapes and experience a tightly crafted, forward-driven adventure where every step brings you closer to what must be secured, in the hope that this will not be our last detour.
Why similar: Runner 28.6%, Cinematic 22.3%, Walking Simulator 20.6%, Third Person 9.1%, Sci-fi 6.6%
- #28 Into the Liminal
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 19:48
Windows
Into the Liminal is an immersive exploration of liminal spaces. Explore endless eerie rooms, drifting corridors, and surreal dreamlike worlds shaped by ambient sound and dreamscape mystery
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.7%, Cinematic 21.9%, Nonlinear 13.8%, Open World 9.3%, Immersive Sim 8.7%
- #29 蚂蚁模拟器(Ant simulator)
79% matchPositive94% of 31 reviews2021
Dev: doger的游戏小屋
Windows
Are you in a daze ?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.9%, Runner 22.6%, RPG 15%, Open World 8.8%, Third Person 8.7%
- #30 Arcadian Days
77% matchPositive80% of 25 reviews2025
Dev: IMMERSIV GAMES
Windows
A slice-of-life open-world game about the beauty and nostalgia of childhood. Play as a child in a non-linear sandbox where you can explore at your own pace and partake in wholesome adventures!
Why similar: Nonlinear 23.7%, Walking Simulator 23.7%, Open World 14.6%, Immersive Sim 9.8%, Exploration 8.8%
- #31 FRAMEWORK: Found Footage
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Adrian Afshar
Windows
Through the lens of a VHS camera, explore endless liminal spaces where something feels deeply wrong. Build the story yourself through scattered clues, environmental details, and fragments of something left behind.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.7%, Nonlinear 14.7%, Immersive Sim 10.9%, Exploration 10.4%, Atmospheric 8.5%
- #32 Heroin Hero
75% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: JPGames
Windows
Chase the dragon in an absurd parody with no goal, no map, and no mercy. A satirical trip through addiction, trees, and your own brain. You might catch him. You might not.
Why similar: Runner 23.2%, Walking Simulator 22.6%, Cinematic 15.5%, Immersive Sim 8.5%, Exploration 7.1%
- #33 Dream #46
76% matchPositive81% of 37 reviews2023
Dev: Pampou
Windows
Chill exploration, contemplative ride game with a boat.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 34%, Nonlinear 16.7%, Relaxing 13.8%, Exploration 12.7%, Third Person 12.1%
- #34 Sea of Tranquility
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sky Trail Ltd
Windows
Escape your doomed mission from the Moon. Explore a vast open-world landscape and evade its dangers. Land shuttles, solve puzzles, control cameras, hack systems, uncover mysteries, and roam tranquil plains in your Rover. Survive the mission. Make your escape.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.2%, Nonlinear 24.3%, Open World 14.2%, Sci-fi 10.3%, Space 10.3%
- #35 Dream of Light
75% match7 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2022
Dev: The Dream
Windows
This is a walking simulator developed by Unreal 4. The scene contains a certain amount of fragmented dialogue content. It tells the story of a young girl who left her hometown to venture into the outside world. .......
Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.9%, Runner 13.1%, Third Person 10.9%, Exploration 10.2%, Nonlinear 10.1%
- #36 Hive In Space
74% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: UnrealUniverse
Windows
You must overcome the anomalies occurring in space.
Why similar: Space Sim 19.7%, Walking Simulator 16.5%, Runner 16.2%, Third Person 10.1%, Cinematic 8.9%
- #37 Flux Empyrean
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: ChillCash
Windows · Linux
The Flux is not keen on giving away its secrets, and you’re one of them. Sail a vast planet under a blanket of stars and use your tools and wits to remind yourself of what was lost and what could come next. An open world mystery about understanding the end of the world.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.1%, Nonlinear 20.5%, Open World 10.9%, Philosophical 9%, Exploration 8.9%
- #38 Desert Angels
72% matchPositive100% of 16 reviews2025
Dev: Folding Star
Windows · Mac
Your village is dying. Your only hope of saving it is buried in the desert scrapyard, hidden behind mountains of trash // memories. Will you uncover those memories? Or will you blast them to pieces?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.4%, Nonlinear 24.7%, Open World 16.2%, Third Person 13.4%, Exploration 10.6%
- #39 IDEA
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 50 reviews2023
Dev: TLR Games
Windows · Mac
IDEA is a game about discovering and sharing. Explore gorgeous landscapes, roll down highways and stumble upon welcoming cottages and abandoned dumpsters. Help your ideas find their way – and share them with the world when they stop, before beginning your journey anew.
Why similar: Nonlinear 28.6%, Open World 15%, Top-Down 14.6%, Exploration 12.4%, Philosophical 10.2%
- #40 Only Up Spaceman
73% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: Limey Studio
Windows
Conquer the heights of space by navigating treacherous landscapes. Battle gravity and test your skill to reach the top. Get ready for the climb of your life.
Why similar: Space Sim 32.2%, Walking Simulator 16.4%, Open World 16%, Space 9.7%, Third Person 8.2%
- #41 Albatroz
71% matchMostly Positive71% of 85 reviews2024
Dev: Among GiantsPub: SOEDESCO
Windows
Albatroz is a backpacking adventure RPG that will take you through majestic landscapes in search of your lost sibling. A tale about knowing when to let go and start over.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.7%, Open World 15.1%, RPG 13.3%, Exploration 11.7%, Immersive Sim 10%
- #42 Platonic
72% matchVery Positive86% of 106 reviews2022
Dev: FidgetBear Games
Windows
Platonic is a first-person puzzle adventure game. Explore five unique worlds. Solve logical challenges. Gather clues and think outside the cube.
Why similar: Nonlinear 24.4%, Walking Simulator 22.7%, Open World 13.1%, Philosophical 9.2%, Exploration 9%
- #43 Forgotten Dreams
71% match9 user reviews44% of 9 reviews2024
Dev: Hypher Studio
Windows
The best dreams are to be forgotten, for they will destroy if not. A strange and abstract first person game that explores the forgotten. Navigate through maps and environments while completing objectives critical for survival.
Why similar: Nonlinear 25.4%, Walking Simulator 20.8%, Cinematic 15.4%, Atmospheric 13.3%, Exploration 11.5%
- #44 God s' Margarita: The Lonely Reniat Noc
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Petros LalesPub: Sitting Ass Games
Windows · Mac
Βecome the latest hope of humanity! Embody the psyche of Reniat Noc and explore the post-apocalyptic lands of AI Legave. Customize your character with futuristic gadgets, solve real-life puzzles, discover the history that led to your present, and bring life into the future.
Why similar: Runner 20.7%, Walking Simulator 19.5%, Cinematic 14.7%, Third Person 8.6%, Top-Down 8.1%
- #45 Wisper
70% matchMostly Negative31% of 16 reviews2024
Dev: Aechmea StudiosPub: PID Games
Windows
Wisper is a relaxing 3D open world filled with magical creatures, unique people, and their secrets. Learn about them and the world they live in. Save villages from corruption on your journey to become a Wisper.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 38.7%, Third Person 15.5%, Open World 14.1%, Exploration 12.7%, Adventure 10.4%
- #46 Welcome To Eden
69% match9 user reviews40% of 10 reviews2024
Dev: SkyRaccoon Games
Windows
Welcome To Eden is a narrative driven adventure RPG set in a utopian city, Eden. Take on quests to help your fellow residents, while learning about the more secretive side of Eden in this psychological adventure. And maybe, just maybe, everything isn't as it seems...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.9%, Nonlinear 18.9%, Open World 18.3%, RPG 12.7%, Exploration 7.3%
- #47 SummerAfterTenYears: Steam Edition
70% match9 user reviews50% of 10 reviews2023
Dev: DAHOLIC Studio
Windows
Akira and Misaki always played together in their childhood. One day, Misaki had to transfer to a school overseas for her parents' reasons. They meet again in the summer of 10 years later.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.2%, Open World 22%, Cinematic 20.2%, Third Person 8.9%, Exploration 7.7%
- #48 Tchunk
69% matchMixed59% of 29 reviews2025
Dev: Velli Media
Windows
A calming open world adventure where you play as a wiener dog to discover who and where you are.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.4%, Open World 22.8%, Nonlinear 12.5%, Relaxing 10.5%, Adventure 8.7%
- #49 Bell & Hoof: The Silent Journey
68% matchMostly Positive76% of 21 reviews2025
Dev: Lilith Guild
Windows
A short walking simulator about a quiet cow, a forgotten chapel, and golden bells. Less than 10 minutes. No enemies. Just peace and hooves, and walking.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 38.1%, Third Person 16.8%, Exploration 14.9%, Relaxing 9.3%, Atmospheric 6.4%
- #50 Infinite Voyager
71% matchNo user reviews2022
Dev: cGh ONE
Windows
Far from Earth, mankind hasn't changed in the centuries since we've reached the stars. Across this wide-open galaxy, you'll find merchants, builders, and explorers. The more adventurous are colonizers, conquerors, and even space pirates. And you, Voyager? What will you be?
Why similar: Space Sim 28.1%, Open World 14.9%, Nonlinear 12.4%, Space 10.1%, Sci-fi 9.4%
- #51 Silent Threat
68% matchMixed68% of 19 reviews2024
Dev: TopRuz
Windows
you will embark on a psychological exploration experience that will engulf you in deep curiosity and tension. in this world of modern buildings, dark corners, and mysterious tunnels, you will chase the unknown. walk, look around, and listen to the sounds.
Why similar: Nonlinear 23.7%, Walking Simulator 21.3%, Runner 17.5%, Exploration 7.6%, Atmospheric 6.8%
- #52 Rebel Galaxy Outlaw
69% matchMixed64% of 1,173 reviews2020
Dev: Double Damage Games
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Out of cash, out of luck, out on the fringe. Juno Markev has a killer to tail, a debt to pay, and more trouble headed her way. Rebel Galaxy Outlaw takes place in a greasy, blue-collar world of outlaws, truckers, cops and thieves.
Why similar: Space Sim 35.1%, Open World 19.2%, RPG 8.7%, Third Person 8.2%, Sci-fi 7.8%
- #53 Unknown Horizons
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ellitopia Gaming
Windows · Linux
Unknown Horizons is a retro styled top-down space exploration adventure where you will meet new alien races, learn their secrets and build their trust to get their help to find a way home.
Why similar: Nonlinear 15.2%, Space Sim 15%, Open World 13.9%, Top-Down 13.1%, Space 10.9%
- #54 Among The Stars
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Hidden Universe Games
Windows
You find yourself in a distant galaxy full of merchants, diplomats, bandits and powerful factions. Explore unknown galaxies, trade, fight pirates or become one. Uncover mysteries and shape the universe!
Why similar: Space Sim 41.6%, Exploration 12.8%, Open World 11.9%, RPG 11.5%, Top-Down 4.9%
- #55 Tiara
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Musa Haydar
Windows · Mac
Tiara is an exploration-focused narrative game where you play through days (and dream through nights) to uncover the story of Tiara's life.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28%, Nonlinear 22.1%, Atmospheric 12.4%, Exploration 10.3%, RPG 8.1%
- #56 Escape from Nowhere
68% matchMixed50% of 22 reviews2021
Dev: PancakeGamesPub: Piece Of Voxel
Windows
Escape from Nowhere is an indie runner game where you run and have to dodge obstacles, collecting various bonuses.
Why similar: Space Sim 24.8%, Runner 24.2%, Nonlinear 19.3%, Third Person 9.7%, Space 7.3%
- #57 MAZE
67% matchMixed53% of 31 reviews2024
Dev: 重庆旋客文化传播有限公司
Windows
Maze "is a game that simulates you in a real maze environment. Without map navigation or guidance from any auxiliary tools, you will be completely lost in it. The only thing you can rely on is your own intuition and memory. Let's see how long it takes you to get out of the helpless maze.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.4%, Runner 24.8%, RPG 12.6%, Immersive Sim 8%, Adventure 6.3%
- #58 Space Commanders: Solar System
65% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Ziya AL
Windows
A lone space commander explores real planetary surfaces, builds small outposts, rescues stranded astronauts, and fights to survive in the cold silence of the Solar System.
Why similar: Space Sim 32.1%, Walking Simulator 25%, Third Person 11%, Atmospheric 7.2%, Adventure 5.8%