- #1 The Old City: Leviathan
97% matchMostly Positive72% of 745 reviews2014
Dev: PostMod Softworks
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 61%
The Old City: Leviathan is an experiment in first person exploration that focuses entirely on story. All that exists is you and the world. Set in a decaying city from a civilization long past, The Old City: Leviathan puts the player in the shoes of a sewer dwelling isolationist.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 43.3%, Surreal 15.5%, Exploration 12.8%, Adventure 8%, First-Person 8%
- #2 Liminal Sick Pizza Blue
96% matchPositive100% of 31 reviews2026
Dev: POCKET HORROR BOX
Windows
Make pizzas and deliver them. The hardest part of running the shop alone is that the delivery destinations are "liminal spaces." A story-driven 3D horror game. There is a kind of worst possible outcome that can only be born in infinite space. Once you understand it, it is already too late.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 39.6%, Surreal 13.9%, Exploration 12.8%, First-Person 9.4%, Adventure 8.8%
- #3 Manalith
96% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2021
Dev: Spinfoam Games
Windows
Set off on a calm and beautiful adventure exploring a vast mystical island in search of the lost Manaliths. Walk, climb, swim, and glide through valleys, woods, caverns, and coves discovering the island's secrets as you go.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 41.7%, Surreal 27.4%, Exploration 13.4%, Adventure 6.5%, Atmospheric 5.1%
- #4 Unmixable Syrup
95% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: asobinukuPub: Waku Waku Games
Windows
I wolf down a cold, lonely meal. Work's wearing me down, and money's shaky. The syrup I pour into my cold coffee never mixes, no matter how much I stir. So I figure I'll just wander around in my dreams.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 50.6%, Exploration 15.2%, First-Person 11.1%, Adventure 9.6%, Atmospheric 6%
- #5 The Charity Shop
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Figglewatts
Windows · Linux
The Charity Shop is an atmospheric, surreal, first-person puzzle game where you use your camera to capture the essence of a life lived. To this end, you have been delivered to The Charity Shop, the place where people donate unwanted belongings—each carrying an imprint of the time they once shared.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 38.2%, Surreal 20.8%, Exploration 14.2%, First-Person 9.1%, 3D 7.7%
- #6 DATAWANDER
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: while
Windows
Embark on a surreal exploration of a digital island. Explore a silent virtual world and discover never-before-seen moments of transformation and hidden paths.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 45.2%, Surreal 20.9%, Exploration 8.9%, Adventure 8.4%, Atmospheric 7.3%
- #7 Aperture Of Dreams
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mokel Entertainment
Windows
A first-person exploration game about the eerie stillness of liminal spaces. Solve puzzles and navigate surreal environments. Built entirely on atmosphere, with zero jump scares.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 39.7%, Surreal 25.1%, Exploration 10.5%, Adventure 8.3%, First-Person 7.2%
- #8 The Edge of the Backrooms
92% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: CosmicArcade
Windows
After discovering a strange anomaly on Jupiter's moon, Europa, you find yourself in the outer reaches of a dangerous, uncanny complex.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.3%, Surreal 22%, Exploration 11.7%, Adventure 11.1%, First-Person 6.4%
- #9 GhostlyRyokan
91% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: Taiga
Windows
An abandoned inn where lost souls wander, your decision will determine its outcome.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 46.8%, Adventure 15.2%, Exploration 14.9%, First-Person 11.1%, 3D 9.2%
- #10 DOORS : Haunted Tales of Lantern House
91% match7 user reviews57% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: Gattorocco
Windows
This game is about reliving mysterious tales surrounding the haunted location, 'Lantern House.'
Why similar: Walking Simulator 58.4%, Exploration 15.7%, 3D 8.6%, Adventure 8%, Atmospheric 7.4%
- #11 Somnara
90% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Cerulean Bird
Windows
Somnara is a psychological dream experience focused on atmosphere and exploration. No monsters, no jumpscares, just strange environments that shift, distort, and feel increasingly wrong.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 40.2%, Surreal 14.4%, Adventure 12.9%, Exploration 12.8%, 3D 7.9%
- #12 project_Structure_01
89% matchPositive96% of 46 reviews2026
Dev: Vesa Härkönen
Windows
project_Structure_01 is first-person exploration game focusing on atmosphere and exploration of surreal liminal spaces that feature brutalist architecture.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.1%, Surreal 22.5%, Exploration 12.6%, First-Person 11.1%, Adventure 7.9%
- #13 The Vanishing Memories
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Faciplay Ab
Windows
Enter an impossible Library where every book contains a human life. María's book is fading. Explore the quiet island inside her memory and uncover what she could not face.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 41.1%, Exploration 13.2%, Adventure 13%, Surreal 11%, First-Person 10.5%
- #14 The Town of Nowhere: End Of The Line
86% matchPositive100% of 26 reviews2026
Dev: RevScarecrow
Windows
This is the first downloadable entry in the Town of Nowhere series. This game was made with the intention of being playable and enjoyable regardless of if you know the back story of the larger surrealist horror series. Largely inspired by CGA DOS adventure games TTON:EotL is in full first person 3D.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 48.2%, Surreal 32.1%, Adventure 9.7%, Story Rich 8.6%, Singleplayer 1.4%
- #15 Limirama
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Limirama
Windows
You are a ghost forever trapped in endless worlds you never even knew existed. An atmospheric experience focused on slow pacing, exploration, and deep environmental immersion.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 40%, Surreal 13%, Exploration 12.9%, Adventure 12.4%, First-Person 9.5%
- #16 Off-Peak
88% matchVery Positive89% of 1,838 reviews2016
Dev: Cosmo DPub: Cosmo D Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 44.2 hrs≥1hr: 43%
You're stranded at a cathedral-like train station in the near future, searching for a ticket out of town. Explore the secret passageways, interact with strangers, dig for records, and get hypnotized by the soundtrack – a batch of original music courtesy of the band, Archie Pelago.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 38.8%, Surreal 35.5%, First-Person 7.5%, Adventure 7%, Exploration 4.8%
- #17 TAMAGORUDO - FLOOR O
85% matchMixed56% of 39 reviews2026
Dev: TamagorudoTeam
Windows
TAMAGORUDO - Floor 0 - is an atmospheric psychological horror game. You will find yourself stuck in a parallel floor of the Backrooms, trying to break out of the loop of a chicken-or-the-egg paradox. Will you find the answer to this endless question ?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 41.9%, Surreal 21.3%, Exploration 12.1%, Adventure 8.6%, First-Person 7.8%
- #18 The 4th Wall
86% matchPositive82% of 10 reviews2024
Dev: GZ Storm
Windows
What lies beyond The 4th Wall?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 37.3%, Surreal 30.2%, Exploration 11.9%, First-Person 6.6%, Adventure 6.2%
- #19 MOBIUS
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Jack K.
Windows
MOBIUS is a true-story walking simulator narrative about the process of development hell, trauma, and emotional growth.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 44.5%, Adventure 15.7%, Exploration 14.1%, First-Person 8.9%, 3D 8.6%
- #20 ExitApartment
83% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: Joseph
Windows
You awaken in an elevator. Something is terribly wrong with this apartment building. Find the scattered notes, follow the clues, and escape—before it's too late.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 42.9%, Surreal 18.6%, Adventure 13.8%, Exploration 13.7%, 3D 8.5%
- #21 Lumory: A Distant Summer
82% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Lumenveildev
Windows
Wander through bright liminal spaces shaped by distant summer memories. Ride a childhood scooter, reveal hidden paths with Dream Vision, and capture surreal moments with your camera. No combat—just calm exploration.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 42.1%, Surreal 24.9%, Exploration 13.4%, First-Person 8.3%, Atmospheric 5.5%
- #22 MIND: Path to Thalamus Enhanced Edition
84% matchMixed65% of 1,425 reviews2014
Dev: Pantumaca BarcelonaPub: Talking About Media
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
MIND: Path to Thalamus is a First Person Puzzler that throws you into a fantastic and surreal environment. You will bend the natural elements to your will in order to progress in this emotive, mindbending tale. Now also in Virtual Reality!
Why similar: Walking Simulator 41.1%, Surreal 27.3%, Adventure 9.4%, First-Person 8.7%, Atmospheric 5.2%
- #23 Framed Fear
81% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: HunGames
Windows
You must discover the differences between what you see through the camera and with your own eyes to distinguish real floors from fake ones and escape. It is said that ghosts behave the opposite of humans, and taking the elevator is no exception.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 44.4%, Surreal 15.5%, Exploration 14.3%, First-Person 11.4%, 3D 8.1%
- #24 The Shattered Mind of Lucas Hayes
80% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: ilyandily
Windows
A first-person walking simulator focused on atmosphere and introspection, where players explore surreal spaces, discover memories, and move at their own pace through a calm, dreamlike experience.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 50.5%, Exploration 12.8%, First-Person 12.1%, Adventure 9.6%, Atmospheric 6.5%
- #25 Chestnut Grove
81% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2023
Dev: Philip Drobar
Windows · Mac
How do you go about your life when self-isolation has become the new normal? CHESTNUT GROVE is based on my personal experience of quarantine and features 100% real documents and notices.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 46.9%, Adventure 15.2%, Exploration 15%, First-Person 10.8%, 3D 9.2%
- #26 POOLIMINAL
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Horrified
Windows · Mac
POOLIMINAL is an atmospheric liminal space horror game set in endless, procedurally generated poolrooms. A Backrooms-inspired descent into thalassophobia, where the real terror lies in the dark water below.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 39.8%, Surreal 18.1%, Exploration 12.8%, Adventure 12.5%, First-Person 10.2%
- #27 Dreamcore: Liminal Spaces
78% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: DidOne
Windows
Step into a surreal dreamlike world in this atmospheric walking simulator. Explore strange liminal spaces, wander through mysterious environments, and experience a world where reality follows the rules of a dream.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 37.7%, Surreal 18.7%, Exploration 14.8%, First-Person 9.7%, 3D 8.2%
- #28 77th: The Game
79% matchMixed65% of 48 reviews2024
Dev: Lavatsj Games
Windows
77th: The Game is an abstract representation of the experience of joining an online community. Walk through the community and solve the puzzles to progress as a community member.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 43.4%, Surreal 17.5%, Adventure 13.8%, First-Person 11.1%, 3D 7.9%
- #29 At the Summit of Mount Rojerya
78% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Selçuk Çetiner
Windows
Survive a deadly descent from a mountain peak. One wrong step ends it all. Be slow, focused, and patient caution is your only ally in this unforgiving journey. There’s no map, no help just you, your instincts, and the will to make it out alive. One mistake, and it’s all over.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 48.5%, Adventure 17.5%, Exploration 15.3%, 3D 9.3%, Atmospheric 7.8%
- #30 O.M.N.I.S.: Overnight Train
77% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: NOIR1987
Windows
You are aboard an endless train. Find anomalies, report them, and move on. But be careful—missing just one may cost you the loop.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 48.6%, Exploration 19.5%, Adventure 12.2%, 3D 10.4%, Atmospheric 6%
- #31 Mile Zero Anomaly
76% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: Gaetano Corp.Pub: AANT
Windows
Car breakdown, deserted road, the dead of night. The only option is to follow the signs to the gas station. But on this last mile, not everything is as it seems.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 43.4%, Surreal 18.1%, Adventure 15.3%, Exploration 13.7%, 3D 8.4%
- #32 obakeyashiki
74% matchPositive91% of 11 reviews2025
Dev: Gattorocco
Windows
Find your way out of a haunted house like a maze. A first-person horror exploration adventure.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 56.1%, Exploration 16.7%, Adventure 13%, First-Person 10.9%, Indie 1.8%
- #33 BABBDI
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 8,594 reviews2022
Dev: Sirius LemaitrePub: Lemaitre Bros
Windows · Mac · Linux
Find your way out of BABBDI. A short, first person exploration experience.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 35.2%, Surreal 26.5%, Exploration 16.3%, First-Person 9.4%, Atmospheric 6.7%
- #34 Loverowind
76% matchMixed63% of 95 reviews2021
Dev: Tonguç Bodur
Windows
Loverowind is a very short experience about the wind of spring.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 44.7%, Exploration 13.2%, Surreal 11%, Adventure 10.3%, First-Person 8.2%
- #35 District XiLin - 西林区
75% matchMixed59% of 17 reviews2023
Dev: Unique
Windows
This is a first-person open-world game similar to a walking simulator.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 56.9%, Exploration 17.3%, First-Person 12.1%, 3D 10.4%, Indie 1.8%
- #36 Ether One
77% matchMostly Positive73% of 450 reviews2014
Dev: White Paper Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 44.8%, Exploration 15.2%, First-Person 13.7%, Adventure 12.9%, Story Rich 6%
- #37 Inkression
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BROKENCIGS
Windows
Enter the world of Milly, a troubled tattoo artist who sets out to revive her dying neighborhood by collecting remaining stories through her art. Walk the streets of Nortown, witness the comes and goes of its people, and redefine the meaning behind each tattoo in this first person narrative game.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 34%, Exploration 14.5%, Surreal 14%, First-Person 11.6%, Story Rich 11%
- #38 The First Friend
75% matchMixed67% of 30 reviews2020
Dev: Alexander Westwater
Windows · Mac · Linux
A majestic, first person exploration game that delves you into the personal story of you and Zack as you traverse beautiful terrains and discover the forgotten truth that is buried away deep inside.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 46.6%, Exploration 13.7%, First-Person 11.1%, Adventure 7.9%, Story Rich 6.3%
- #39 Sans Logique
73% matchVery Positive86% of 65 reviews2023
Dev: Gamagora ICOM
Windows
Sans Logique is a first-person game that blends puzzle and adventure gameplay. You'll explore different dreamlike worlds, discover the story of your character, and solve some original puzzles.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.1%, Surreal 24.6%, Exploration 12.2%, First-Person 9.2%, 3D 8.8%
- #40 Ephemeral Frame
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Tsunscreen
Windows
Step inside picture frames, films, and other imagery that connect a variety of dreamscapes in this surreal first-person exploration game.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 38.3%, Surreal 30.2%, Exploration 16.4%, Atmospheric 6.2%, Adventure 5.7%
- #41 Melancholia Maze
72% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Angus Fenton
Windows
Melancholia Maze is a brief atmospheric horror adventure in a twisted version of home. Complete everyday tasks while avoiding lurking demons, collect clues to piece together a lifeline, and find your way out of the darkness. Escape is just a call away.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 38.6%, Surreal 18.3%, Exploration 15.1%, First-Person 9.3%, 3D 8.4%
- #42 HANAE // PRIMARY
71% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Deepwake Studios
Windows
A first-person psychological walking simulator where you awaken in a distorted game world without memory, uncover fragments of your past, and stop your evil counterpart before she escapes into the real world.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 42.2%, Surreal 14.1%, Adventure 13%, Exploration 12.6%, First-Person 8.4%
- #43 Daily Note
70% match7 user reviews71% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: Ahmet Yiğitbaşı
Windows
This is a single player, story driven psychological thriller that follows the mental collapse of a character who has lost touch with reality. As the player, you enter the mind of someone trying to escape a world that is falling apart. Remember the past by reading a diary left behind by your family.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 38.7%, Surreal 25.1%, Exploration 15.2%, 3D 8.4%, Adventure 6.7%
- #44 Just a Stay at the Inn
70% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: 箱庭Prot
Windows
A horror-inspired game set in a Japanese inn, similar to Exit 8. Random anomalies occur as you explore, bringing new scares with each run. Simple controls make it easy to pick up and play.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 56.1%, First-Person 13.3%, 3D 11.3%, Adventure 10.7%, Atmospheric 5.5%
- #45 Strange Midnight
73% match8 user reviews50% of 8 reviews2020
Dev: Red Forest Games
Windows
The plot of the game will tell about the adventures of Alice, about her feelings for her grandfather.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 46.3%, Adventure 14.9%, Exploration 14.8%, First-Person 11.1%, Story Rich 5.9%
- #46 Poolcore: Submersion
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Digital Oddities
Windows
Immerse yourself in poolcore-inspired vibes as you explore a vast complex of mind-bending liminal architecture straight out of your dreams. Navigate through a facility filled with obstacles and puzzles, venturing into depths that descend far below the rippling, chlorinated waters.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 42%, Surreal 13%, Adventure 12.8%, Exploration 12.6%, First-Person 7.9%
- #47 TO:RI
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Farfama
Windows
TO:RI is an atmospheric first-person experience set on an abandoned island. Explore a train station that holds dreams and memories of isolated existence. Journey through an ethereal story about the essence of being.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 47%, Exploration 20.4%, First-Person 12.8%, Adventure 10.2%, Atmospheric 7.5%
- #48 With Shining Eyes
69% matchVery Positive94% of 103 reviews2024
Dev: Lucas Fisher
Windows
Uncover secrets, experience history, solve puzzles and understand one another. Immerse yourself and explore a surreal and colorful world in this short, first-person adventure.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.8%, Surreal 28.9%, Exploration 11.4%, Adventure 8.4%, First-Person 7.3%
- #49 Museum of Monoliths
69% matchVery Positive92% of 106 reviews2023
Dev: Podoba InteractivePub: Marevo Collective
Windows
A slow burn walking sim with an interactive soundtrack and horror vibes. You explore abstract locations and create your own unique sound for each of them by moving around and using Monoliths.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 38.8%, Surreal 26.7%, Exploration 8.3%, First-Person 7.6%, 3D 6.2%
- #50 Lucid Cycle
71% matchMostly Positive72% of 76 reviews2021
Dev: Tonguç Bodur
Windows
Lucid Cycle offers a set of short but unique experiences.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 39.1%, Surreal 18.2%, Exploration 11.7%, First-Person 8.5%, Adventure 7.9%
- #51 Unseen: 2002
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: First Impact Group
Windows
An ordinary home video from 2002 takes a terrifying turn as you get lost in the Backrooms.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 40.2%, Surreal 18.7%, Exploration 15.4%, First-Person 10.5%, 3D 8.5%
- #52 ❌ M A N D A T O R Y ✅
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Appnormals Team
Windows
- - - - - - - Your participation is NOT OPTIONAL ❌🔒 Productivity is key. 💻 🌣 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - COMPLIANCE is required. 📝 ✅
Why similar: Walking Simulator 48.1%, Adventure 15.6%, Exploration 15.3%, First-Person 12.2%, Story Rich 6%
- #53 BETWEEN ROOMS
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Viis
Windows
A surreal psychological horror game where familiar rooms become strange and unpredictable. Explore your home, uncover hidden details, and experience reality changing around you.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 41.1%, Surreal 13.3%, Exploration 13.2%, Adventure 9.7%, First-Person 8.8%
- #54 The Witch and The Lost Babies
66% matchMostly Positive76% of 21 reviews2026
Dev: Montee Games
Windows
As a journalist, you travel to an abandoned village to investigate a dark event that occurred years ago. As you progress through missing babies, hidden diaries, and forbidden rituals, you will be forced to perform a dangerous ritual yourself to uncover the truth.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 40%, Surreal 16.4%, Exploration 12.9%, Adventure 12.2%, First-Person 10.4%
- #55 The Human Test / Restart
67% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2024
Dev: Jesse Aidyn
Windows
Two games in one! - Prove you are not human by completing 9 impossible challenges. - Explore various scenes directly inspired by a poem, solving a few riddles along the way.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 37.2%, Surreal 20.3%, Exploration 15.5%, First-Person 9.6%, 3D 8%
- #56 May, Be Dead
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: zitong
Windows · Mac
May, Be Dead is a first-person surrealist adventure game about walking in an endless hexagonal space and repeatedly killing May, a mysterious figure you shared an intimate yet ambiguous relationship.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.4%, Surreal 30.9%, First-Person 9.5%, 3D 6.8%, Exploration 6.4%
- #57 After Work
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Wenvio
Windows
After Work is a short, atmospheric first-person exploration game. The workday is over and it's time to head home. But a familiar way out begins to lead somewhere unfamiliar, gradually taking you further from the ordinary.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 39.1%, Surreal 18.3%, Exploration 15.3%, First-Person 9.3%, Adventure 6.4%
- #58 Anubria
67% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Faceless Bear Games
Windows
Exploration. Silence. Echoes. Wander a shifting pyramid where rooms change and reality bends. No monsters, just atmosphere, isolation, and subtle unease. Uncanny, immersive, and unsettling. Solve light environmental puzzles across 8 levels. Experience the pyramid alone - empty, yet somehow present.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 41.8%, Surreal 23.5%, Exploration 9.3%, First-Person 7.2%, Adventure 6.6%