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Games Like Dear Future

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Photo Editing, Adventure, Exploration, Singleplayer.

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Dear Future is a multiplayer wandering game where you photograph a procedural city using an inherited camera. After your session ends, the next player will receive the camera and continue. What will you pass on to those that come after you?

Reviews: Positive — 84% — of 44 reviews
Released: 2021-04-20
Developer: Dear Future Production Committee
Publisher: team ok LLC
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Windows

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    97% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2023
    Dev: Rising Sun Interactive
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Create, explore, and take pictures of randomly generated islands with your dog right beside you.

    Why similar: Photo Editing 59.7%, Procedural Generation 17.1%, Exploration 6.6%, Open World 5%, Stylized 4.9%

  2. #2 Shutter Stroll
    96% matchPositive100% of 26 reviews2024
    Dev: Jannik Boysen
    Windows · Mac

    Take a break and relax! No rush – enjoy the journey and soak in the sights. Capture stunning photos across millions of unique islands in this tranquil walking simulator.

    Why similar: Photo Editing 45.6%, Walking Simulator 13.6%, Procedural Generation 13.2%, Nonlinear 7.1%, Exploration 6.1%

  3. #3 Vignette: Memories of Baruu
    96% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Nike Romero
    Windows

    The world is ending - yet even the darkest moments hold beauty within them. Set in the whimsical world of Baruu, you take on the role of a young photographer and help peculiar characters accept their fate by fulfilling their final wishes.

    Why similar: Photo Editing 56.8%, Walking Simulator 14.6%, Open World 8.3%, Emotional 7.3%, First-Person 5.3%

  4. #4 Weird Meese
    95% matchPositive100% of 44 reviews2024
    Dev: Secret Mollusk
    Windows · Linux

    An exploration game about photographing strange moose. Wander through the last moose civilization and take pictures of its inhabitants to help out moose and humans. As you photograph, you will discover the sinister plot lurking in the moose town.

    Why similar: Photo Editing 84.4%, Exploration 8.5%, Stylized 4.2%, Adventure 2.8%

  5. #5 Mexico, 1921. A Deep Slumber.
    89% matchVery Positive88% of 50 reviews2024
    Dev: Mácula Interactive
    Windows

    Immerse yourself in an emotional and intriguing narrative adventure video game about the awakening of a country.

    Why similar: Photo Editing 49%, Political 19.8%, Walking Simulator 11.8%, Exploration 6.6%, Stylized 3.9%

  6. #6 FOMOGRAPHY
    89% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
    Dev: Brendan KeesingPub: DANGEN Entertainment
    Windows

    Step into the shoes of an aging man reliving his past through the lens of a boy’s camera. Explore vibrant environments, interact with key characters and capture fleeting memories to recollect life. What's been forgotten that only photos can show? What hidden memories do even photos refuse to share?

    Why similar: Photo Editing 51.7%, Nonlinear 15.1%, Open World 8.3%, Exploration 6.1%, First-Person 5.8%

  7. #7 Rodeo Clown
    88% matchPositive100% of 17 reviews2024
    Dev: Xavier Bell
    Windows

    Welcome to Aurora, TX. Stay a while and learn a thing or two about yourself.

    Why similar: Political 38.3%, Walking Simulator 15.4%, America 12.5%, First-Person 6.9%, Open World 6.4%

  8. #8 I Don't Want To Be A Good Woman
    87% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2025
    Dev: We Remember
    Windows

    A narrative walking experience through the real lives of women living under Islamic law in Iran. Their stories were never meant to be heard. Now you can walk through them.

    Why similar: Political 38.6%, Walking Simulator 18.8%, Emotional 9.9%, Dark 9.4%, Exploration 6.4%

  9. #9 ReEvolution Project
    86% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Counterbalance Games
    Windows

    A singleplayer story-driven horror game set in a desolate post-apocalyptic world. Explore a decaying abandoned house, scavenging for supplies and uncovering fragments of its story. Solve environmental puzzles that challenge your perception, and decide how deep you're willing to dig.

    Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 23.8%, Walking Simulator 16.9%, Lore-Rich 14.2%, Dark 11.9%, Exploration 9.2%

  10. #10 The Quiet Apocalypse
    86% 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 22.2%, Post-apocalyptic 20.2%, Open World 13.3%, Exploration 9.1%, First-Person 8.4%

  11. #11 Shutter Story
    85% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Frostwood Interactive
    Windows

    Examine a family's photo album to reveal signs of the paranormal, as the horror unfolds in the house around you. Their fate is in your hands.

    Why similar: Photo Editing 55.8%, Walking Simulator 14.4%, Dark 8.9%, First-Person 5.9%, Stylized 5.6%

  12. #12 Dull Skies -1
    84% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Travel oblivion
    Windows

    Prepare yourself for a journey as Hemlock, a dedicated carrier. navigate through the large Maze of Jordan to deliver a crucial message. This maze-based adventure offers a unique blend of exploration, strategy, and storytelling.

    Why similar: Nonlinear 27.6%, Dark 19.7%, Walking Simulator 16.3%, First-Person 13.9%, Emotional 6.6%

  13. #13 ISO
    83% matchMostly Positive77% of 26 reviews2022
    Dev: Identity Videogames
    Windows

    Join the robot Nem0-1 to collect photos of the animals inhabiting a post-human planet Earth filled with breathtaking sights and mysterious habitats. Complete your compendium by taking better photos, outsmart dangerous predators and explore the ruins of humanity.

    Why similar: Photo Editing 68.1%, Post-apocalyptic 17.6%, Exploration 7.6%, 3D 3.4%, Atmospheric 2.9%

  14. #14 My Friend Aki
    82% matchMixed52% of 27 reviews2023
    Dev: Duck Duck Juice
    Windows

    A horror-tinged puzzle and exploration game set in an abandoned mall. Improvise tools, uncover secrets, and stumble upon something strange and bright in the darkness.

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  15. #15 Flutter Away
    82% matchVery Positive89% of 114 reviews2023
    Dev: Runaway Play
    Windows · Mac

    Enjoy the serenity of the Amazon rainforest in this cozy short nature exploration game. As a butterfly researcher on a five-day camping trip, explore nearby tracks, take photos, meet animal friends, and journal the discoveries found along the way!

    Why similar: Photo Editing 61.5%, Walking Simulator 16.4%, Exploration 7.5%, First-Person 6.6%, Stylized 6.3%

  16. #16 Scraps - Hellmouth Creek
    81% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Polias Games
    Windows

    A scrapbooking adventure. Ride bikes, float down rivers, and explore the woods while capturing photos and arranging your own scrapbook pages.

    Why similar: Photo Editing 67.5%, Walking Simulator 15.6%, Exploration 8.5%, Stylized 4.2%, Story Rich 4.1%

  17. #17 Umurangi Generation
    81% matchVery Positive91% of 1,190 reviews2020
    Dev: ORIGAME DIGITAL
    Windows
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    Umurangi Generation is a first person photography game in the shitty future. Set in Tauranga Aotearoa off the back of an impending crisis you are a courier for the Tauranga Express. Throughout the game you will unlock a variety of lenses and equipment.

    Why similar: Photo Editing 80%, Post-apocalyptic 7.8%, First-Person 5.1%, Exploration 4.4%, Atmospheric 2.8%

  18. #18 Pupperazzi: The Dog Photography Game
    80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 536 reviews2022
    Dev: Sundae MonthPub: Kitfox Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 72%

    Put your love for pups to the test - we have a bunch of dogs that need their photos taken, doggone it! Photograph and catalogue the finest (and derpiest) dogs to build your career, upgrade your camera, and discover new canines. WOOF.

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  19. #19 Springs, Eternal
    79% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Fullbright
    Windows

    Explore a mysterious hot springs in the dead of night and meet the other lost souls who are drawn to this place.

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    79% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Chornozem Interactive
    Windows

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    77% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2025
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    Windows

    Grove of the Felled Olives is a free virtual memorial dedicated to the over 60,000 humans killed in Gaza between Oct '23 and July '25. Pay respects to each of the departed in a peaceful refuge for their memory.

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  22. #22 Ember Seeker
    78% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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  23. #23 Cloud Climber
    77% 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.

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    75% matchPositive100% of 38 reviews2026
    Dev: ZIPIT! Games
    Windows · Linux

    A story-driven photography game... on the back of a giant, flying catfish! Transform clouds into sea creatures and bring abundance back to an empty sky!

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  25. #25 Isle of Pan
    76% matchPositive98% of 43 reviews2023
    Dev: DogūPub: Dogū
    Windows

    Photograph strange creatures and open portals to surreal realms in this photography adventure. Isle of Pan is an alternative perceptual experience that recreates the joy of instant photography in the form of a supernatural walking sim.

    Why similar: Photo Editing 63.2%, Walking Simulator 16.9%, Open World 8.8%, Exploration 7.6%, Atmospheric 2.4%

  26. #26 No One Leaves the Field
    76% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Digital Sagas LLC
    Windows

    A first-person folk horror game set on a cursed farm where the wheat shifts each time you enter. Search for your car keys, uncover the family’s dark ritual, and beware—something ancient walks between the stalks.

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    75% matchVery Positive92% of 24,497 reviews2021
    Dev: DigixartPub: THQ Nordic
    Windows
    Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%

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  28. #28 Apartament 1406: Horror
    74% matchMostly Positive76% of 698 reviews2023
    Dev: Airem
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    Apartment 1406 is an intense horror game, that challenges you to constantly survive in a hostile environment. Collect items to survive against limited ammo and creatures that lurk in the dark. Solve the puzzles and survive in this dark game.

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  29. #29 Twilight Array
    74% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Humble Grove
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A narrative-driven sci-fi exploration game that sees a couple being torn apart by invisible forces whilst trying to salvage an abandoned spaceship and uncover its mysteries.

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  30. #30 Kult Rising
    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: HellStorm SoftwarePub: Sxlar Wasteland
    Windows

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  31. #31 Dungeon Tourists
    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: KMLO
    Windows

    Explore procedurally generated dungeons with up to 4 players. Take photos of the curiosities you come across. Throw stuff at them, unlock new floors, get rewards, and complete your collection!

    Why similar: Photo Editing 57.4%, Procedural Generation 13.6%, Nonlinear 13.2%, First-Person 7.4%, Exploration 7.1%

  32. #32 Bit The Apple, So What?
    73% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2023
    Dev: Hajduk Arthouse
    Windows

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  33. #33 Project Anomaly: Urban Supernatural Investigator
    72% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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  34. #34 LIGHT-BRINGER
    71% matchMostly Positive78% of 18 reviews2025
    Dev: Mared Jurphy
    Windows · Linux

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    70% matchPositive88% of 24 reviews2025
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    Windows · Linux

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  36. #36 Krypta FM
    69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,929 reviews2024
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    Windows

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    71% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 12,921 reviews2023
    Dev: CroteamPub: Devolver Digital
    Windows
    Median: 27.7 hrsMean: 34.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%

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  39. #39 Plague Doctor: Contagion 430 BCE–2020 AD
    72% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2021
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  40. #40 C.I.E.B The Backrooms
    69% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2023
    Dev: Omar Macle-Soto
    Windows

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  41. #41 Plum Road Tea Dream
    68% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Samuel BaidooPub: Reveal Game Studio
    Windows · Mac

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  42. #42 Ad Agency Simulator
    67% matchMixed67% of 12 reviews2024
    Dev: DoDo Game
    Windows

    Ad Agency Simulator offers a realistic simulation experience for those looking to embark on a career in the advertising industry. Are you ready to start creating your own advertising designs and managing your advertising agency, starting from a small advertising office?

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  43. #43 Ad Agency Simulator: Prologue
    67% matchMostly Positive76% of 46 reviews2024
    Dev: DoDo Game
    Windows

    Ad Agency Simulator: Prologue offers a short simulation experience for those who want to pursue a career in advertising. Are you ready to create your own ad designs and manage your ad agency starting from a small ad office?

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  44. #44 Forest Tower
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Liubezhanin Productions
    Windows

    Forest Tower is a first-person narrative exploration game about solitude, silence, and the hidden mysteries of a vast forest. You play as a lone watchtower keeper, observing the wilderness, communicating via radio, and uncovering a quiet, emotional story through exploration and dialogue

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  45. #45 Backrooms - Surreality
    68% matchMostly Negative38% of 13 reviews2023
    Dev: Big Deal Studios
    Windows

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  46. #46 The First Friend
    68% matchMixed67% of 30 reviews2020
    Dev: Alexander Westwater
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    66% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Limirama
    Windows

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    67% matchMixed59% of 17 reviews2023
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    Windows

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