Games Like Bottle: Pilgrim Redux

A woman alone in a house. A mystery and a love story. Explore the present to uncover the past, in a short story of love and loss and a life well-lived. A narrative exploration game that examines a world where memories are constantly fading and jumbled.

Why similar: Beautiful 31.7% ★, Walking Simulator 21%, Emotional 11.1%, Exploration 7.8%, Atmospheric 7%

Why You'll Like It: It mirrors the seed game's focus on memory and regret, guiding players through the fragmented life of a woman living with dementia.

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 24.6%, Great Soundtrack 13.7%, Narration 11.5%, Story Rich 11.2%, Atmospheric 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: This masterpiece of narrative exploration uses unique gameplay vignettes to tell a powerful, emotional story about a family's history.

Firewatch is a single-player first-person mystery set in the Wyoming wilderness, where your only emotional lifeline is the person on the other end of a handheld radio.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.4%, Great Soundtrack 15.2%, Atmospheric 11.1%, First-Person 9.7%, Story Rich 9%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a similarly intimate, first-person narrative experience focused on isolation, regret, and the beauty of the natural environment.

June 7th, 1995. 1:15 AM. You arrive home after a year abroad. You expect your family to greet you, but the house is empty. Something's not right. Where is everyone? And what's happened here? Unravel the mystery for yourself in Gone Home, a story exploration game from The Fullbright Company.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 54.9%, Exploration 8.1%, Great Soundtrack 7.3%, First-Person 7.2%, Atmospheric 7%

Why You'll Like It: A quintessential walking simulator that excels at environmental storytelling and uncovering the emotional history of a household.

A deep, interactive adventure about love and loss, beautifully depicted and offering an intense cinematic experience. What would you do to save the one you love?

Why similar: Beautiful 22.2% ★, Great Soundtrack 19.7%, Drama 11.1%, Walking Simulator 10.7%, Atmospheric 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply emotional narrative experience that explores the themes of love, loss, and the desperate desire to change the past.

The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a first-person story-driven mystery. Purchase this game to get both the original and the Unreal Engine 4 remaster called The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.7%, Atmospheric 13%, Great Soundtrack 12.2%, First-Person 10.9%, Exploration 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game features stunning atmospheric visuals and a heavy focus on piecing together a mysterious, melancholic narrative through exploration.

Featuring a beautiful, detailed open-world and a haunting soundtrack, Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture is non-linear storytelling at its best.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 40.8%, Great Soundtrack 24.1%, Atmospheric 9.2%, First-Person 5.6%, Exploration 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game provides a deeply atmospheric, slow-paced exploration of a deserted town where the stories of the past are revealed through echoes.

A beautiful, 3rd-person exploration game centered around two parallel stories: a fox trying to find her missing family, and a son reconnecting with his estranged father in Alaska. Uncover artifacts from the son's life as he becomes intertwined in the fox’s journey towards The First Tree.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.6%, Great Soundtrack 15.1%, Narration 12.9%, Atmospheric 10.7%, Exploration 8%

Why You'll Like It: It parallels the seed game's emotional core by weaving together a story of animal survival with a human narrative about life and loss.

You are his last hope. The only one who can rescue him. Delve deep into the dreams of Luke Williams, a man diagnosed with depression, unfold the heartbreaking story of his life and prevent him from... fading away.

Why similar: Beautiful 23% ★, Great Soundtrack 15.6%, Walking Simulator 12.6%, Lore-Rich 10.4%, Narration 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: This psychological narrative game explores the mind of a man struggling with depression, mirroring the introspective nature of the seed game.

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 22.6%, Narration 20.9%, Experience 16.2% ★, Great Soundtrack 9%, Story Rich 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: An introspective and meta-narrative experience that focuses on the relationship between a creator and their work, much like the seed game's focus on personal reflection.

Empathy: Path of Whispers is an atmospheric and story-driven adventure game where you explore a seemingly abandoned world through the emotions and memories of the people who once inhabited it, trying to restore the world’s lost balance by journeying through its past.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 28.5%, Walking Simulator 26.3%, Adventure 11.2%, Atmospheric 10.5%, Story Rich 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: This game allows players to explore a world through the emotions and memories of those who lived there, matching the seed game's thematic depth.

Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.

Why similar: Beautiful 26.5% ★, Great Soundtrack 20.7%, Exploration 13.5%, Nature 11.2%, Walking Simulator 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: While more lighthearted, it captures the same joy of quiet, atmospheric exploration and personal discovery in a beautiful setting.

Reaching for Petals is a poetic adventure about love, loss, and ambition. You will travel to the peak of the ever-reaching mountain to uncover the true nature of your mysterious and seemingly unguided journey.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 40%, Adventure 14.3%, Atmospheric 13.7%, Casual 13.3%, Indie 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric journey that focuses on the beauty of nature and the weight of a life's journey.

Your husband is dead and you want to visit his grave. There is an abondoned house in a village, and in that house you will find a red rose. You don't want to go to your husband's grave empty handed.

Why similar: Experience 23.4% ★, Beautiful 14.6% ★, Walking Simulator 11%, Great Soundtrack 10.7%, Narration 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A meditative walking simulator that focuses on the simple pleasure of traversing a beautiful, atmospheric landscape.

A thoughtful and deeply personal title with stripped-down mechanics. The lack of dialogue or text allows you to create your own narrative through your time with four characters. Each short story will allow players to be swept away by the haunting lyrics of over twenty original, nostalgic songs.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 35.4%, Drama 23.3%, Emotional 18.1%, Story Rich 8.2%, Casual 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A cozy, dialogue-free narrative experience that focuses on the quiet, everyday moments of life and the emotions they evoke.

Nephise Begins tells the player what happened at the time before Nephise was an orb collector. The main setting is forest again, but this time without snow, instead a more sunny and foggy weather.

Why similar: Experience 20.4% ★, Walking Simulator 15.8%, Beautiful 10.9% ★, Narration 10.5%, Great Soundtrack 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric exploration game that emphasizes the feeling of being alone in a beautiful, mysterious world.

Tacoma is a sci-fi narrative adventure from the creators of Gone Home. Set aboard a high-tech space station in the year 2088, explore every detail of how the station’s crew lived and worked, finding the clues that add up to a gripping story of trust, fear, and resolve in the face of disaster.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 39.9%, First-Person 11.1%, Story Rich 10.8%, Exploration 9.7%, Atmospheric 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: It uses an innovative playback system to allow players to explore the intimate, personal stories of a crew abandoned in space.

What if the physical objects of everyday life, the possessions we hold close, were actual windows to the past? Peer into distant memories and unseen futures in Hindsight.

Why similar: Narration 21.2%, Hidden Object 17.4%, Emotional 13.1%, Drama 10.9%, Exploration 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game centers on the theme of looking back at one's life through objects, perfectly aligning with the seed game's focus on reflection.

Ether One is a first person adventure that deals with the fragility of the human mind. There are two paths in the world you can choose from. At its core is a story exploration path free from puzzles where you can unfold the story at your own pace.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 37.3%, First-Person 16.7%, Exploration 13.7%, Adventure 11.7%, Story Rich 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on exploring the fractured memories of a patient, emphasizing the theme of piecing together a life story.

From the creators of What Remains of Edith Finch. Enter the surreal world of The Unfinished Swan and explore a mysterious, hidden kingdom by splatting paint to reveal the world around you.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.1%, Beautiful 18.9% ★, Exploration 14.2%, First-Person 9.3%, Adventure 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A visually striking and atmospheric adventure that uses a unique mechanic to reveal a world and a story about loss and discovery.

Get lost beneath the fog in The Wild Eternal, a reflective first-person exploration game. Embark on a meditative journey to heal the scars of your past. Can you escape the cycle of reincarnation?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.3%, Great Soundtrack 17.5%, Nature 9.5%, First-Person 8.4%, Atmospheric 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game features a strong focus on atmospheric exploration and a journey through a spiritual landscape, mirroring the seed game's tone.

Old Man’s Journey, a soul-searching puzzle adventure, tells a story of life, loss, and hope. Interacting with the world around you, you'll shape the landscape to create the old man's path forward. Experience heartache and hope as you embark on a heartfelt journey through a sunkissed world.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 34.3%, Atmospheric 14%, Adventure 11.8%, Story Rich 10.2%, Casual 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A beautiful, puzzle-lite narrative game that explores a lifetime of regret and the hope for reconciliation.

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: Narration 24.5%, Walking Simulator 22.8%, Emotional 15.1%, Story Rich 7.9%, Exploration 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply emotional narrative game that deals with the progression of memory loss and the importance of holding onto one's story.

Bottle is a very short game in which you play as an alcoholic man of solitude.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.5%, Exploration 11.2%, Emotional 11.1%, Drama 10.8%, Atmospheric 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: The original iteration of the seed game, offering a similar, albeit earlier, look at the developer's approach to atmospheric storytelling.

Home is Where One Starts... is a short, first-person exploration game in the same vein as Dear Esther or Gone Home. It’s a story about childhood, hope, and the miracle of memory. You play as a little girl from a broken home somewhere in the American South.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.5%, Great Soundtrack 11.7%, Narration 11.4%, First-Person 10.2%, Adventure 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A brief, evocative walking simulator that captures the feeling of returning to childhood memories and the emotions associated with them.

What Never Was is a short, story-driven first-person game focused on exploration and puzzle-solving about Sarah, having to shoulder the arduous task of clearing out her grandfathers attic, and soon finds that not everything about the attic is what it seems.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 21%, First-Person 15.6%, Story Rich 13.3%, Exploration 11.9%, Adventure 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: A short, narrative-driven exploration game that captures the feeling of uncovering family secrets in an atmospheric, contained space.

Time is relative. Sometimes 10 seconds can feel like an eternity... In TIMEframe you will discover a world in slow motion. Explore the remnants of a mysterious civilization on the brink of destruction.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.9%, Great Soundtrack 25.5%, First-Person 9.6%, Atmospheric 9.4%, Exploration 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a meditative, atmospheric exploration of a dying world, emphasizing the passage of time and the beauty of the end.

Pluviophile is a very short experience about the mood of rain in the woods.

Why similar: Experience 36.6% ★, Walking Simulator 15.2%, Beautiful 13.6% ★, Great Soundtrack 9.6%, Exploration 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: A short, relaxing experience that focuses entirely on the atmosphere of a rainy environment, perfect for fans of the seed game's mood.

What are the most important moments in your life? Lost At Sea is a game about life and death, about coming to terms with your past and about family. Set on a beautiful island, this game will force you to face your fears and take stock of your life through imaginative puzzles and a relatable story.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 20.8%, Narration 18.7%, Drama 10.7%, Adventure 10.4%, First-Person 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game uses a surreal, dreamlike environment to explore the stages of life and the regrets that come with them.

A man embarks on a journey toward the top of a mountain, to discover the truth of his existence. Along the way, he ponders the nature of life itself. Drizzlepath: Deja Vu is a spiritual revisitation of Tonguç Bodur's very first game, Drizzlepath.

Why similar: Experience 26.9% ★, Beautiful 16.8% ★, Walking Simulator 14.7%, Narration 10.7%, First-Person 6.1%

Bottle is a short game which you play as a man of solitude. It is about the mood of melancholy in the winter nature.

Why similar: Experience 28.7% ★, Walking Simulator 15.6%, Great Soundtrack 12.4%, Beautiful 11.7% ★, First-Person 6.6%

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: Walking Simulator 17.2%, Narration 13.3%, Hidden Object 11.1%, Great Soundtrack 10.9%, Drama 9.1%

Koral, a love letter to the ocean. Dive into the beautiful underwater world as a sea current. Solve puzzles to bring back to life coral reefs and spread the beauty of the oceans in different sea ecosystems.

Why similar: Beautiful 38.1% ★, Great Soundtrack 19.7%, Walking Simulator 14.8%, Atmospheric 7.3%, Exploration 6.7%

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: Walking Simulator 21.9%, Narration 21.2%, Drama 10.7%, First-Person 9.4%, Atmospheric 8.5%

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

Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.1%, Narration 18.8%, First-Person 10.2%, Exploration 9.7%, Emotional 6.9%

The Dead Tree of Ranchiuna makes us question how unfair society can be both in a direct and realistic manner and with the power of fantasy elements.

Why similar: Experience 21.7% ★, Beautiful 11.8% ★, Walking Simulator 10%, Great Soundtrack 8.4%, Narration 8.3%

Explore the remains of a fallen world from fascinating perspectives! Slip into the role of different animals to uncover the fate of an ancient world. Dive into deep waters, fly at lofty heights, dig underground as a mole or even climb steep cliffs with a mountain goat, there are lots of ways of getting around.

Why similar: Experience 42.4% ★, Walking Simulator 15.4%, Nature 9.7%, Emotional 9.3%, Atmospheric 6.8%

A calm and atmospheric "walking'n'watching simulator" about the beauty of nature. Use your gaze and attention in diverse gameplay experiences: Connect the stars, watch the grass grow, fly with the birds and remember many more of the wonders surrounding us each day.

Why similar: Hidden Object 20.6%, Nature 18.2%, Walking Simulator 15.7%, Emotional 13.8%, Atmospheric 11.9%

In Drizzlepath you are set on a journey to the top of the Mountain of Fire. It aims to be an atmospheric, relaxed and enigmatic experience. Downloadable soundtrack included.

Why similar: Experience 34% ★, Walking Simulator 14.6%, Great Soundtrack 14.1%, Realistic 5.9%, First-Person 5.8%

Walk as Lula, on the path you choose, as she journeys to discover the meaning of the Genie and fulfill her destiny.

Why similar: Experience 26.8% ★, Beautiful 15.3% ★, Walking Simulator 14.1%, Narration 10.1%, First-Person 5.6%

The Hunting God is a short walking simulator in which you play as Nodens the hunting god and listen to what he has been through accompanied by a white wolf named Draiochta.

Why similar: Experience 24.9% ★, Walking Simulator 17.2%, Beautiful 14.1% ★, Narration 10.7%, First-Person 6.4%

A "Blind" simulator that lets you experience a new perspective and immersive sensory journey. Step into a world of darkness using your guide cane.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 35.1%, Emotional 19.4%, Atmospheric 12.1%, Exploration 11.4%, Story Rich 10.1%

Embark on an emotional journey of losing the love of one's life. Manipulate time, solve puzzles, reshape surroundings as you push forward into the bittersweet recollections of a past life. This is a story about happiness and hardship, joy and sorrow. A story that all of us will one day experience.

Why similar: Narration 21.7%, Emotional 18.4%, Drama 16.3%, Nature 14.6%, Exploration 11%

N.E.R.O. is a wonderful journey in a world of incredible beauty, a story driven first-person game with puzzles and intuitive controls where the environment is connected to the characters and their past. The world of N.E.R.O. is magical and varied, making exploring an ongoing challenge.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 28%, Narration 27.7%, Atmospheric 10.4%, Adventure 9.1%, Great Soundtrack 8.8%

Explore the ancient, mysterious world of Journey as you soar above ruins and glide across sands to discover its secrets.

Why similar: Beautiful 43.1% ★, Great Soundtrack 17.2%, Walking Simulator 12.2%, Atmospheric 8.1%, Exploration 6.6%

An exploration game about emotional ties that transcend even death. Riley is faced with a headstrong ghost, urging her on an adventure across atmospheric shores, uncovering the island's tragic secret. Choices in dialogue shape the bond between the two, ultimately deciding Riley's fate.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.5%, Great Soundtrack 15.3%, Narration 15.2%, Emotional 9.6%, Atmospheric 8.4%

ORACLE is a single player, open world experience with dozens of locations to explore, great soundtrack and an awesome story ready to be unraveled.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 37.7%, Adventure 13.1%, Great Soundtrack 12%, Atmospheric 8.6%, First-Person 7.2%

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 21.1%, Narration 17.3%, Drama 10.2%, First-Person 9%, Emotional 8.9%

Nephise returns, in her deadliest and most expansive adventure yet! Will she escape from Dragons Valley? Find out in this highly immersive first-person “walking simulator” with extensive exploration, as well as light puzzle and platforming elements.

Why similar: Experience 27.4% ★, Beautiful 15% ★, Walking Simulator 13.3%, Narration 12.2%, Hidden Object 7.1%

An immersive, narrative videogame that retells Joel Green’s 4-year fight against cancer through about two hours of poetic, imaginative gameplay that explores themes of faith, hope and love.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.6%, Narration 19.2%, Great Soundtrack 16.3%, Emotional 13.5%, Story Rich 7.7%

Help Lily use her imagination to unlock her memories and relive the events of a night that changed her life. Discover what happened and what is 103.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.5%, Hidden Object 15.3%, Narration 12.8%, Emotional 10.7%, Drama 8.6%

Forgotten Fields is a game about yearning and nostalgia. Play as Sid - a struggling writer who travels back to his childhood home one last time before it's sold off. Visit old friends, relive memories and play through sections of Sid's book in this warm game about the passage of time.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 35%, Emotional 16.8%, Drama 14.6%, Atmospheric 12.1%, Story Rich 11%

Caligo is the darkness everyone descends into one way or another, and to each of us it's something different. For some it's a short but exciting adventure, some will see it as a place to relax. Yet others will be reminded of their worst nightmare, while for a few, it might come as a revelation.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.2%, Great Soundtrack 24.9%, Atmospheric 9.5%, First-Person 9.2%, Adventure 8.9%

Emporium is a short interactive vignette. Exploring notions of escapism, loss and a fragmented sense of self in the wake of a personal tragedy.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 28.8%, Walking Simulator 22.2%, Casual 12.4%, Adventure 11.9%, Atmospheric 9.5%

Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.

Why similar: Beautiful 54.8% ★, Great Soundtrack 21.4%, Atmospheric 8.8%, Walking Simulator 3.6%, Story Rich 2.8%

Released in 2014, experience one of the first 3D adaptations of the renowned puzzle-adventure game Myst! Each discovery you make, every puzzle you solve, will bring you closer to reversing a wrong that has gone unchecked for ages.

Why similar: Beautiful 23.7% ★, Exploration 16.5%, Adventure 14.9%, First-Person 14.2%, Walking Simulator 10.7%

One apartment, many stories: Witness turning points in the lives of the inhabitants of an apartment in Berlin over the course of a whole century.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.1%, Narration 16.4%, Drama 10.7%, First-Person 10.3%, Atmospheric 8.2%

Step into a quiet, abandoned Ukrainian village, left empty after the Calamity. In this short, meditative, and melancholic journey, you’ll rekindle the hearths of deserted homes, restoring warmth and hope to the families who once lived here.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.9%, Atmospheric 15.7%, Exploration 14.9%, First-Person 14.6%, Adventure 5.8%

Dive into the exciting world of finding long forgotten treasures. Grab your metal detector and set off to explore the countryside. What today looks like a peaceful meadow might have been the scene of a fierce battle in the past, hiding now the valuable artefacts. Ready to dig in the past?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.4%, Great Soundtrack 20.6%, First-Person 15.7%, Atmospheric 11%, Exploration 10.8%