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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Simulation, Singleplayer, Education, Exploration.

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Imagine yourself diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. How would you see the world? What emotions would you experience? What would your symptoms look like? Answer these questions yourself by playing in the shoes of someone with the disease, first-person.

Reviews: Positive — 95% — of 41 reviews
Released: 2024-09-23
Developer: EtherealPineapple
Genres: Casual, Indie, Simulation, Free To Play
Platforms: Windows, Mac

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    97% matchPositive86% of 42 reviews2025
    Dev: Anna-Lena JacobsPub: Hochschule Darmstadt
    Windows

    Learn about REAL mushrooms and how to identify them, in this cozy mushroom picking Sim! Also manage your shop and sell them to the local folk.

    Why similar: Education 42%, Simulation 19.5%, Walking Simulator 16.3%, First-Person 7.1%, Exploration 6.3%

  2. #2 Hurricane Heroes
    96% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2025
    Dev: Robert LiKamWaPub: MESH Labs
    Windows · Mac

    Hurricane Heroes is a 3-act interactive narrative experience that places players in the shoes of three critical roles as a storm approaches and impacts the coast of Florida.

    Why similar: Education 59.2%, Simulation 22.8%, First-Person 11.8%, 3D 5%, Singleplayer 1.2%

  3. #3 Da! Russian Quiz
    96% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2020
    Dev: Wholetone Games
    Windows

    Learn Russian with a quiz that helps you review words and phrases in Russian. Over 3,500 Advanced phrases, 350 Verbs, 1500 nouns and exactly 33 letters for all your learning efforts.

    Why similar: Education 70.3%, Simulation 15.5%, Casual 10.6%, Indie 2.4%, Singleplayer 1.2%

  4. #4 Bird Watch: Central Park
    95% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: CelleC Games
    Windows

    Bird Watch Central Park is an Ornithology Simulator where you traverse New York City’s central park in search of various bird species to fill your log. Take in the breathtaking scenery of Central Park and keep your eyes peeled for various bird species as you fully immerse yourself in Bird Watching.

    Why similar: Education 28.3%, Simulation 21.2%, Walking Simulator 18.9%, First-Person 8.2%, Casual 8.2%

  5. #5 Journey to the End
    94% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
    Dev: NecroCatic Games
    Windows

    You lead Stigandr, a determined explorer, through a wintery landscape. Despite having no ability to seek refuge, the game unfolds into a harrowing battle against chilling elements. Witness Stigandr's death to the unyielding cold, leaving players to marvel at the beauty and brutality of nature.

    Why similar: Psychological 20.7%, Simulation 19.1%, Walking Simulator 18.7%, Emotional 18.4%, Casual 12.8%

  6. #6 Price of theft
    94% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2025
    Dev: Artmonsy
    Windows

    A first-person psychological horror game about fear, guilt, and obsession. Explore a cursed estate, solve puzzles, find notes, and confront what lurks in the darkness. Atmosphere, suspense, and jump scares will make your heart beat faster.

    Why similar: Psychological 24.6%, Walking Simulator 21.4%, Simulation 15.6%, Emotional 14.5%, First-Person 10.5%

  7. #7 HomestarVR
    93% matchMixed58% of 12 reviews2018
    Dev: The pocket company
    Windows

    This application simulates a starry sky in realism. Please enjoy the full sky starry sky. There are three modes that enjoy starry sky in this application. ①World Sky Time Travel ②Full Celestial Planetarium ③Starry Sky Selection

    Why similar: Education 56.6%, Simulation 24.1%, Casual 14.8%, Indie 4.5%

  8. #8 The Last Pillar: Hajj
    92% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Crescent Dial Games
    Windows

    Explore Makkah like never before. In The Last Pillar, you work behind the scenes in Makkah serving those who have come for Hajj. Over time you are drawn closer to your own dream of completing Hajj, and eventually walk the pilgrimage yourself.

    Why similar: Education 39.1%, Simulation 17.6%, Walking Simulator 15.1%, Emotional 12.9%, First-Person 6.7%

  9. #9 Joyo Kanji Quiz
    91% matchPositive87% of 15 reviews2018
    Dev: Wholetone Games
    Windows

    Learn Japanese with a quiz that helps you review all Japanese characters that kids must learn when they go to school. From 1st grade all the way to secondary school, you can learn all 2,136 Joyo Kanji, their meanings and pronunciations.

    Why similar: Education 53.3%, Simulation 26.1%, Casual 16%, Indie 4.6%

  10. #10 Nanoscape
    91% matchMixed60% of 20 reviews2021
    Dev: 3D Visualisation Aesthetics Lab
    Windows

    A first person exploration of a cancer cell deep in the human body, featuring a highly detailed simulation of cellular anatomy and processes based on the latest scientific research!

    Why similar: Education 41.5%, Simulation 18.4%, Casual 12.3%, Walking Simulator 10.9%, First-Person 7.6%

  11. #11 Werelderfgoed: Romeins Aquaduct van Nijmegen en Berg en Dal
    90% matchMostly Positive75% of 16 reviews2023
    Dev: Tijdlab
    Windows

    Ontdek hoe het Romeinse aquaduct van Nijmegen en Berg en Dal eruit moet hebben gezien. Bezoek verschillende locaties langs het traject, van de bron tot de waterbak in het Romeinse legerkamp.

    Why similar: Education 51.6%, Simulation 24.8%, First-Person 10.7%, Exploration 7.5%, 3D 4.6%

  12. #12 Blind Touch
    89% matchNo user reviews91% of 64 reviews2026
    Dev: Flygogo Games
    Windows

    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: Psychological 28.8%, Emotional 24.8%, Walking Simulator 19.2%, Simulation 10%, Exploration 5.9%

  13. #13 Earthquake escape
    89% match4 user reviews25% of 4 reviews2021
    Dev: CatCat Gaming
    Windows

    This is an earthquake escape game, about how to move to a safe place at home when an earthquake occurs, and make an earthquake safe escape game. Our protagonist kid is alone at home. Where can he move to hide in order to be safer?

    Why similar: Education 62.2%, Simulation 30.1%, 3D 6.2%, Singleplayer 1.5%

  14. #14 Memoria VR
    88% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2024
    Dev: Bjarne ZimmerPub: MediaCube Games
    Windows

    Memoria utilizes virtual reality to immerse healthy individuals in the experience of dementia symptoms, aiming to foster empathy and awareness regarding the challenges faced by people living with dementia.

    Why similar: Psychological 30.5%, Emotional 23.8%, Education 23%, Simulation 10.3%, Walking Simulator 6%

  15. #15 Fight Against Depression Every Day
    87% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Kyuo-Games
    Windows

    Welcome to FADED – a visually stunning walking simulator with puzzle elements that takes you on an emotional journey through solitude and the daily struggle against

    Why similar: Education 41.9%, Simulation 19.1%, Walking Simulator 16.8%, Psychological 14.2%, Exploration 4.2%

  16. #16 Soul Nine
    86% matchNo user reviews2025
    Dev: LuminaryFS
    Windows · Mac

    Explore “Soul Nine,” a virtual retreat where the Enneagram guides your personal growth. Uncover your strengths, meditate, and transform on the Isle of Inner Light.

    Why similar: Psychological 37%, Emotional 26.2%, Simulation 15.8%, Walking Simulator 9.4%, First-Person 4.7%

  17. #17 Secrets of the Past: Dion
    86% matchPositive88% of 25 reviews2018
    Dev: Culturplay
    Windows

    Become an archaeologist and lead an excavation at the ancient city of Dion! In this casual simulation game, your goal is to unearth and exhibit the real treasures of the Villa of Dionysus. Will you manage to do so before the heavy rain season?

    Why similar: Education 48.8%, Simulation 29.6%, Casual 19%, Indie 2.6%

  18. #18 BIT LOST
    84% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
    Dev: Loop Nexus Games
    Windows

    Bit Lost is a single-player atmospheric first-person game set inside a broken digital space. Explore fragments of consciousness to uncover what happened and find a way out. +You can now explore Bit Lost in a special split-screen co-op mode.

    Why similar: Psychological 38.1%, Walking Simulator 23%, First-Person 13.2%, Simulation 11.3%, Exploration 7.9%

  19. #19 Reading Simulator
    85% matchMixed53% of 98 reviews2017
    Dev: Shoho Games
    Windows
    Median: 6 minMean: 19.1 hrs≥1hr: 29%

    Read all the literary classics in this simulated library experience!

    Why similar: Education 36.7%, Psychological 19.1%, Walking Simulator 13.6%, First-Person 8.1%, Simulation 6.8%

  20. #20 Secrets Of Soil
    84% matchVery Positive86% of 69 reviews2021
    Dev: Henry DriverPub: Screen South
    Windows

    Secrets of Soil is an interactive journey that explores the hidden world of soil and its role in combating climate change. Your journey will take you to a microscopic world, witnessing the essential life forms that live there.

    Why similar: Education 44.7%, Walking Simulator 19%, Simulation 8.2%, Casual 6.8%, First-Person 6.7%

  21. #21 DreamWanderer
    82% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Locus Games
    Windows

    This is a 3D first-person walking simulator, where you'll take a leisurely stroll through a world of poolcore and bloomcore aesthetics. The goal of this game is to provide a pleasant and relaxing experience—no monsters, no jump scares, and no mandatory objectives.

    Why similar: Psychological 28.6%, Walking Simulator 24.2%, Casual 16.7%, First-Person 10.2%, Exploration 7.9%

  22. #22 Common Hanzi Quiz - Simplified Chinese
    83% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2018
    Dev: Wholetone Games
    Windows

    Learn Chinese with a quiz that helps you review common Chinese characters you will come across in everyday text. By practicing and reviewing, you can learn 2,538 Hanzi, their meanings and pronunciations.

    Why similar: Education 42%, Simulation 37.6%, Casual 15.6%, Indie 4.7%

  23. #23 Exit the museum
    82% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2024
    Dev: SWG Connect
    Windows

    Exit the museum is a game highly inspired by "Exit 8". You are the security guard of a museum and have to go through nine appearingly similar rooms. There is a ~30% chance of nothing beeing wrong in comparison to the first "Showroom".

    Why similar: Psychological 42.1%, First-Person 21.4%, Linear 13.4%, Casual 13.2%, 3D 6%

  24. #24 gAillery: Don't Trust Your Eyes
    81% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Molotkov
    Windows · Mac

    Can you tell a neural network from a masterpiece? Test yourself and expand your knowledge of world art in the most realistic and thrilling art gallery simulator!

    Why similar: Education 38.4%, Walking Simulator 15.6%, Psychological 11.3%, Simulation 9.8%, First-Person 8.9%

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    81% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Phantom Games Studio
    Windows

    IEL: Indo European Languages is a 2D educational game where you learn French, Italian, Spanish, German, Portuguese, and more through fun mini-games. Explore landmarks, improve vocabulary by category, and build real-world communication skills while playing!

    Why similar: Education 65.4%, Casual 17%, Simulation 9.2%, Exploration 6.6%, Singleplayer 1.8%

  26. #26 La Bestia: The Migrant's Long Journey
    80% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2024
    Dev: Angel Daniela Hernández TorresPub: LaViRIA
    Windows

    Imagine having to leave your home and everything you know behind. Live the experience of a migrant immersed in a lonely journey while listening to the stories of your companions.

    Why similar: Education 47.6%, Simulation 22.3%, Walking Simulator 19.3%, First-Person 10%, Singleplayer 0.7%

  27. #27 Protoplanet Express
    79% matchPositive90% of 21 reviews2023
    Dev: Jorge CuadraPub: Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez
    Windows · Mac

    Embark on an exciting journey to explore distant star systems and witness the fascinating process of planet formation. In this immersive video game, you'll have the chance to learn about real protoplanetary systems based on simulations crafted by professional astronomers.

    Why similar: Education 58.5%, Linear 8.6%, Casual 8.6%, Simulation 7.5%, First-Person 7.3%

  28. #28 Earthlingo
    79% matchVery Positive90% of 223 reviews2019
    Dev: Earthlingo
    Windows · Linux

    Explore a planet, learn a language

    Why similar: Education 71.4%, Casual 28.6%

  29. #29 Zombie Ants VR
    78% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2023
    Dev: Ninth Dimension Games
    Windows

    Zombie Ants VR is a short (5-10 minute) experience that takes the player through the life cycle of Ophiocordyceps, a fungus that drives creatures (in this case ants) to change their behavior in order to propagate the fungus and ultimately kills them.

    Why similar: Education 51.5%, Simulation 23.9%, First-Person 11.4%, Exploration 7.7%, 3D 4.8%

  30. #30 Second Temple
    77% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Forth Temple
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    3D role playing game set in Jerusalem 65AD at the height of Jerusalem's majesty.

    Why similar: Education 53%, Simulation 25.8%, First-Person 12.5%, Exploration 7.9%, Singleplayer 0.9%

  31. #31 Virtual telescope
    78% matchMixed63% of 16 reviews2018
    Dev: Anton Shatalov
    Windows

    Get the star sky that is above you and visit other planets in the virtual reality!

    Why similar: Education 66.4%, Simulation 28.3%, Indie 5.3%

  32. #32 Desomnia
    75% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2025
    Dev: Doubleline Studio
    Windows

    You participate in an experiment with your memory lost. You have to determine if you are dreaming or if you are back to reality. The only way to wake up from your dream is to take the given medicine and collapse. Complete the experiment successfully.

    Why similar: Psychological 35.8%, Walking Simulator 24.1%, Simulation 12.9%, First-Person 12.9%, Linear 6.6%

  33. #33 Goodbye
    74% matchPositive97% of 36 reviews2025
    Dev: Amabird
    Windows

    A story-driven interactive game about a sweet old lady and a mysterious figure. Follow her daily routine by completing a simple task list, until it’s time to make an unusual deal with the One Who’s Waiting. And please, do not say “goodbye.”

    Why similar: Simulation 20.6%, Walking Simulator 19.5%, Psychological 19.2%, Emotional 17.4%, First-Person 9.4%

  34. #34 Grime Reapers
    74% match6 user reviews17% of 6 reviews2026
    Dev: Group.ExePub: Rob Griffiths
    Windows

    Grime Reapers is a first-person horror survival game where you clean haunted houses while avoiding monsters and ghouls. Complete cleaning objectives, distract enemies, or hide to survive your shift and escape the house alive.

    Why similar: Education 50.6%, Simulation 25.8%, First-Person 13%, Linear 6.5%, Indie 3%

  35. #35 Dream Clovers
    77% matchNo user reviews2022
    Dev: Do Dream
    Windows

    Welcome to VR job experience!'Dream Clovers' is an educative game application supporting VR-based job experience contents.Recently there are two contents, firefighter and astronaut. More contents will be registered soon.

    Why similar: Education 55.1%, Simulation 27.4%, Linear 8.4%, Exploration 8.1%, Singleplayer 1%

  36. #36 The 50 States Quiz
    75% matchPositive88% of 48 reviews2018
    Dev: Elibo Games
    Windows

    A simple quiz game to test your knowledge of the fifty states of the United States of America.

    Why similar: Education 71.2%, Casual 22.3%, Indie 6.5%

  37. #37 Disminal
    73% matchVery Positive92% of 131 reviews2024
    Dev: Brian Gonnet
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    wandering into the uncanny concept of liminality, captured in DV tape format you explore what seems to be another dimension, lost in an endless space that looks human-made but isn't.

    Why similar: Psychological 45.9%, Walking Simulator 30%, First-Person 17.4%, Exploration 4.5%, Indie 2.3%

  38. #38 Professor Why™ Chemistry 1
    76% matchPositive86% of 14 reviews2015
    Dev: Professor Why
    Windows · Mac

    Professor Why™ Chemistry is a computer game with elements of education, which enables players to perform dozens of chemistry experiments in a safe, virtual laboratory.

    Why similar: Education 65.9%, Simulation 29.2%, Indie 5%

  39. #39 Educational Virtual Reality Campus
    73% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2024
    Dev: Ali GerisPub: XRLab
    Windows

    Step into EVRECA! Explore IoT with three engaging projects, visit a virtual museum showcasing student artwork, learn recycling through an interactive game, and master English prepositions with fun gameplay. EVRECA transforms education beyond traditional boundaries.

    Why similar: Education 48.3%, Simulation 21.8%, Casual 14.7%, First-Person 9%, 3D 4.3%

  40. #40 ABEL
    73% matchVery Positive88% of 180 reviews2023
    Dev: CNAM-ENJMIN
    Windows

    An uncanny liminal space themed walking-simulator.

    Why similar: Psychological 32.4%, Emotional 28.4%, Walking Simulator 23%, Simulation 11.1%, 3D 3.3%

  41. #41 The Cost Of Silence
    72% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: The Reform Arcade
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A first-person political experience about the weight of silence. Explore six symbolic rooms of modern injustice and carry their burdens to the end.

    Why similar: Education 28.1%, Simulation 25.5%, Walking Simulator 24.1%, First-Person 11.6%, Linear 5.2%

  42. #42 Dependency Psychological Test
    71% matchMixed67% of 15 reviews2025
    Dev: Siying Wu
    Windows

    A narrative-driven point-and-click game that explores dependent personality through interactive psychological testing. Make choices, build relationships, and discover how your behavior shapes your mental assessment.

    Why similar: Psychological 44.7%, Education 19.3%, Simulation 17.6%, Casual 11.9%, Exploration 4.1%

  43. #43 Mini Star Math: 4 Routes
    70% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
    Dev: MACKINN7
    Windows

    Mini Star Math: 4 Routes is a math memorization challenge game with 13 stages.

    Why similar: Education 67.9%, Casual 20.5%, Cute 8.2%, Indie 2.1%, Singleplayer 1.3%

  44. #44 Math Hero
    72% matchMixed67% of 18 reviews2018
    Dev: Right Games
    Windows

    This is a mental arithmetic game. If you want to do some mental arithmetic exercises for you or for your children, it will be a great choice.

    Why similar: Education 70.3%, Casual 22.8%, Indie 6.9%

  45. #45 Alphabet
    69% matchMostly Positive76% of 59 reviews2024
    Dev: DiSt1923
    Windows

    Alphabet is an exciting clicker that will immerse you in the world of letters and words. In this game you can get letters of different rarity for the time spent in the game. Collect letters, discover new words and use them to create unique items.

    Why similar: Education 60.9%, Exploration 11.5%, Linear 10.2%, Simulation 8.8%, Casual 7.3%

  46. #46 Learning Life - Mysteeri 24/7
    70% matchPositive93% of 27 reviews2021
    Dev: Clever Simulation Entertainment
    Windows

    Mysteeri 24/7 is an immersive escape game for vocational rehabilitation and youth work. The game is a single-player game with linear gameplay. The game is well suited for all professionals who work with young people, for example in vocational rehabilitation, vocational education and youth work.

    Why similar: Education 56.1%, Simulation 17.2%, First-Person 14.3%, Casual 11.4%, Singleplayer 1.1%

  47. #47 Valete vos viatores
    71% match5 user reviews40% of 5 reviews2022
    Dev: TLR Games
    Windows

    The ancient Romans erected their tombs and mausoleums along the roads so that travelers could read the inscriptions on their tombstones. The player will be able to learn the techniques used for their realization in the person of a scriptor titulorum.

    Why similar: Education 44.5%, Walking Simulator 19.1%, Simulation 15.3%, First-Person 9.1%, Exploration 6.3%

  48. #48 VR Brewing Simulator
    71% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2020
    Dev: Eirtep
    Windows

    Learn the art of beer brewing on a commercial scale in this first-person, virtual reality simulator, moving around the brewery you will be turning valves, adjusting temperatures, grabbing, weighing and using the correct ingredients and vessels at the right times using your virtual hands. Let's brew!

    Why similar: Education 57%, Simulation 28.3%, First-Person 13.3%, Singleplayer 1.4%

  49. #49 Tenfold Loop
    70% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2024
    Dev: Astrild Games
    Windows

    Tenfold Loop is a short walking simulator where the player is trapped inside an endless loop. The only way to exit is to find 10 consecutives anomalies.

    Why similar: Psychological 36.9%, Walking Simulator 26.4%, Simulation 18.7%, Exploration 8.2%, First-Person 7.7%

  50. #50 Titanic: Honor & Glory
    69% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Vintage Digital Revival
    Windows

    Explore the entire Titanic inside and out, from the hull and promenades to every saloon, boiler room, and cabin in a rich and detailed 3D environment with the highest level of accuracy possible, situated beneath our virtual Arrol Gantry in our digital shipyard.

    Why similar: Education 48.2%, Walking Simulator 20.3%, First-Person 9.1%, Exploration 8.9%, Casual 7.6%

  51. #51 Sigformation
    69% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2023
    Dev: AnotherKnife Games Studio
    Windows · Mac

    A hardcore puzzle game about digital circuits

    Why similar: Education 64.3%, Simulation 32%, Indie 2%, Singleplayer 1.7%

  52. #52 Handyman Corporation: Prologue
    68% matchMostly Positive76% of 170 reviews2022
    Dev: YuzuGamesPub: G-DEVS.com
    Windows
    Median: 48 minMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 41%

    In Handyman Corporation you become the owner of a business where you handle a variety of jobs in cleaning, maintenance, design, and construction. Accept contracts, play minigames to perform every task required. Then expand your company – buy spare parts, tools, train skills, and manage employees.

    Why similar: Education 46.9%, Simulation 20.3%, Casual 13.8%, First-Person 8.3%, Cute 4.5%

  53. #53 BACK*SPACE
    68% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Mostly Farmless Games
    Windows

    You have found yourself in a space that reminds you of nothing, and everything. A space of rooms, that are both comfortingly familiar, yet strangely unknown. A space of quiet and loneliness. You have found the BACK*SPACE. You aren't sure if you are alone. You aren't sure if you want to leave.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 22%, Simulation 21.6%, Psychological 20.1%, Casual 14.4%, First-Person 9.2%

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