Games Like Eidolon

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 43.3%, Open World 17.9%, Exploration 13.9%, Atmospheric 11.2%, Adventure 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: Like Eidolon, it features a strong sense of isolation and environmental storytelling set within a vast, natural wilderness.

Named Game of the Year 2019 by Giant Bomb, Polygon, Eurogamer, and The Guardian, Outer Wilds is a critically-acclaimed and award-winning open world mystery about a solar system trapped in an endless time loop.

Why similar: Exploration 34.9%, Open World 34.7%, Atmospheric 12.7%, Adventure 9.1%, Indie 5%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the core loop of exploring a mysterious, abandoned world to piece together the history of a lost civilization.

Embark on an unique and unforgettable journey and guide Sable through her Gliding; a rite of passage that will take her across vast deserts and mesmerizing landscapes, capped by the remains of spaceships and ancient wonders.

Why similar: Open World 46.2%, Exploration 27.7%, Atmospheric 15.9%, Adventure 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: This open-world exploration game focuses on discovery and personal narrative in a beautifully stylized, desolate landscape.

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 56.8%, Open World 10.6%, Atmospheric 8.8%, Exploration 8.4%, Post-apocalyptic 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: This title mirrors the feeling of exploring a quiet, post-human environment to understand the lives of those who vanished.

You are a traveling painter, exploring the island of Eastshade. Capture the world on canvas using your artist’s easel. Talk to the inhabitants to learn about their lives. Make friends and help those in need. Visit cities, scale summits, unearth mysteries, and discover forgotten places!

Why similar: Open World 36.9%, Exploration 21.3%, Nature 17.9%, Atmospheric 10.9%, Adventure 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game emphasizes peaceful, open-world exploration and interacting with the environment to learn about the world's inhabitants.

THE LONG DARK is a thoughtful, exploration-survival experience that challenges solo players to think for themselves as they explore an expansive frozen wilderness in the aftermath of a geomagnetic disaster. There are no zombies -- only you, the cold, and all the threats Mother Nature can muster.

Why similar: Survival 35%, Open World 25.7%, Exploration 11.9%, Walking Simulator 9.1%, Atmospheric 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the survival-focused exploration and harsh, atmospheric nature of Eidolon's post-apocalyptic setting.

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 54.1%, Exploration 17.6%, Atmospheric 14.7%, Adventure 5.9%, First-Person 4%

Why You'll Like It: It is a masterclass in narrative exploration, focusing on uncovering the interconnected stories of people who once lived in a specific place.

Proteus is a game about exploration and immersion in a dream-like island world where the soundtrack to your play is created by your surroundings. Played in first-person, the primary means of interaction is simply your presence in the world and how you observe it.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 50.6%, Exploration 26.8%, Open World 6.6%, Indie 6.4%, Atmospheric 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the pure joy of exploration and the atmospheric connection between the player and a natural, evolving world.

Northern Canada, 1970. A strange blizzard ravages Atamipek Lake. Step into the shoes of a detective to explore the eerie village, investigate surreal events, and battle the elements to survive. Kona is a chilly interactive tale you won't soon forget.

Why similar: Survival 24.1%, Walking Simulator 22.2%, Open World 22.2%, Exploration 12%, Atmospheric 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: It combines survival elements with a mystery-driven narrative set in a vast, atmospheric, and isolated environment.

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 47.2%, Exploration 16.2%, Open World 13%, Atmospheric 12.5%, Adventure 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: It excels at atmospheric, first-person exploration where the narrative is uncovered through environmental investigation.

You wake up, alone, on a strange island full of puzzles that will challenge and surprise you.

Why similar: Open World 31.3%, Walking Simulator 26%, Exploration 22.5%, Atmospheric 7.5%, First-Person 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a similarly solitary, open-world exploration experience where the environment itself tells the story.

Explore the vast and beautiful world of Valley using the power of the L.E.A.F. suit: a fierce exoskeleton that grants exceptional speed and agility along with the phenomenal ability to manipulate the life and death of all living things.

Why similar: Open World 27.7%, Walking Simulator 22.8%, Exploration 20.1%, Adventure 10.6%, Atmospheric 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: It features fluid movement through a beautiful, natural landscape while uncovering the secrets of a mysterious past.

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 35.7%, Open World 18.3%, Exploration 15.1%, Atmospheric 11.6%, Nature 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: It blends atmospheric exploration with a poignant, personal narrative that unfolds as you traverse the world.

Cradle is a sci-fi first-person-view quest designed for the player to explore the surrounding world. The story is built around the relations of the protagonist and a mechanical girl who by quirk of fate found themselves amidst the desert.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.5%, Open World 21.4%, Exploration 16.7%, Adventure 12.6%, Atmospheric 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, first-person adventure that focuses on exploring a strange, post-human world filled with environmental storytelling.

A serene first person exploration game in a surreal, organic world that reacts to your presence. Journey through a psychedelically colorful ecosystem of flourishing flora, rambling waterfalls, burgeoning mountains, glowing monoliths and graceful creatures. A 1-3 hour escape from work, anxiety and stress.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 37.1%, Nature 22.6%, Exploration 15%, Atmospheric 10.4%, Indie 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game provides a surreal, nature-focused exploration experience that feels like a dreamlike walk through an evolving landscape.

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: Walking Simulator 49.8%, Adventure 17.1%, Atmospheric 13.6%, Exploration 8.8%, Indie 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: It is a narrative-heavy exploration game that requires the player to piece together the memories of a lost world.

NaissanceE is an obscure and magical first person exploration game, a philosophical trip and an artistic experience. The adventure takes place in a primitive mysterious structure and the game mainly consists to explore and feel the deep and strong ambiance of this atemporal world.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 41.5%, Exploration 28.6%, Atmospheric 12.6%, Adventure 6.7%, Indie 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game features abstract, atmospheric exploration that relies on the player's sense of scale and discovery.

Escape to an enchanting, living sandbox surrounded by wildlife and nature. Scavenge materials and craft tools to turn your small cabin into a warm, well-supplied home. Survive by fishing, cooking and growing your own food. Be careful though, the forest is as dangerous as it is wonderful.

Why similar: Open World 29.7%, Survival 29%, Exploration 18.8%, Atmospheric 9.8%, Adventure 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: This survival-exploration game captures the serene, nature-focused atmosphere of living in a vast, reclaimed wilderness.

Face the supernatural dangers of the Olympic Exclusion Zone with a car as your only lifeline in this driving survival adventure! Scavenge resources, load up your trusty station wagon, and drive like hell to make it through alive.

Why similar: Survival 38.8%, Exploration 21.9%, Post-apocalyptic 16.4%, Atmospheric 11.3%, Adventure 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a unique survival-exploration loop where the environment is a central, atmospheric character in a post-apocalyptic setting.

Wilderless is a walking/hiking/photography simulator set in a fantasy wilderness. Players can explore a beautiful, procedurally generated natural open world. Tons of options allow you to configure many aspects of the world, and you can choose your initial world seed to generate different worlds.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.6%, Open World 26.8%, Exploration 14.9%, Nature 11.6%, Atmospheric 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A pure, open-world exploration game that emphasizes the beauty of nature and the freedom to wander without specific objectives.

Explore a beautiful open world where you deliver mail, find artifacts, help people out, and fend off folks you’ve wronged.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.3%, Open World 25.2%, Exploration 15.3%, Nature 14%, Atmospheric 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a vast, open-world experience focused on nature and the interconnected stories of the people who inhabit the land.

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

Why similar: Open World 26.3%, Exploration 26.3%, Walking Simulator 18.2%, Nature 13.6%, Adventure 9%

Why You'll Like It: While more lighthearted, it perfectly captures the freedom of open-world exploration and the joy of discovering hidden stories in nature.

Rethink human’s dominion in The Invincible: a story-driven adventure set in a hard sci-fi world by Stanisław Lem. Discover planet Regis III as scientist Yasna, use atompunk tools looking for a missing crew and face unforeseen threats. Make choices in a philosophical story that’s driven by science.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 80.3%, Adventure 14.5%, First-Person 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the feeling of being a solitary explorer on a vast, alien world, piecing together a narrative through environmental clues.

FRACT is a musical exploration game. You arrive in a forgotten place and explore the vast and unfamiliar landscape to discover the secrets of a world built on sound. You rebuild its machinery by solving puzzles and bring the world back to life by shaping sound and creating music in the game.

Why similar: Exploration 38.1%, Walking Simulator 21.6%, Indie 14.2%, Adventure 10.6%, Atmospheric 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: It combines first-person exploration with a unique, atmospheric world that reacts to the player's presence.

A story-driven, first-person adventure game offering a cinematic experience. Embark on a journey to HaustVille, an abandoned settlement in a post-apocalyptic world. Explore your surroundings and uncover the mystery behind the disappearance of the last survivors.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 35.7%, Exploration 14.9%, Post-apocalyptic 12.1%, Open World 11%, Atmospheric 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the mystery of a post-human world, requiring the player to explore and piece together what happened.

It's 1986 - Meredith Weiss takes a break from her career in the big city to deliver mail in her hometown. How will she experience two weeks in beautiful Providence Oaks, with its iconic lake and quirky community? And what will she do next? It's up to you.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 47.7%, Open World 35.3%, Atmospheric 10.5%, Adventure 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a slower, narrative-driven experience that focuses on the quiet, atmospheric exploration of a small community.

Explore an abandoned building, encountering puzzles and clues to discover what happened, as you try to escape in both your nightmares and the waking world. Be immersed in the hauntingly beautiful 3D atmosphere in this puzzle exploration mystery game.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 42.8%, Exploration 23.7%, Atmospheric 16.5%, Adventure 6.9%, Indie 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: It is a first-person exploration game that uses environmental puzzles and atmosphere to tell a story of a forgotten place.

A surreal first person walking sim about the end of humanity. Explore magnificent sky-bound ruins, and learn why they were built.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 55.7%, Post-apocalyptic 12.9%, Exploration 10.2%, Atmospheric 9.8%, Adventure 7.9%

Dream is an exploration game that takes place within the subconscious mind of Howard Phillips, a young man whose waking hours are tedious and dull, but whose dreams are lucid and powerful.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 43.9%, Exploration 22.5%, Adventure 10.2%, Atmospheric 8.8%, Indie 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: It is a surreal, first-person exploration game that focuses on atmosphere and the discovery of hidden narratives.

Boat, climb, interact and explore in the beautiful ruins of a sunken world.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.2%, Open World 23.7%, Exploration 16.4%, Nature 11.1%, Atmospheric 7.3%

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 51.9%, Exploration 20%, Atmospheric 11.9%, Adventure 8.5%, Indie 4.6%

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 34.4%, Exploration 15%, Open World 14.1%, Nature 11.9%, Atmospheric 8.8%

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 25.5%, Survival 22.3%, Open World 16.9%, Exploration 15.8%, Nature 12.4%

Submerged is a third-person combat-free game in which you explore a mysterious flooded city and discover the beauty of desolation in vast outdoor environments. You take on the role of Miku, a young girl who has brought her wounded brother to the city in their small fishing boat.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.7%, Open World 18.7%, Exploration 15.4%, Nature 11.5%, Post-apocalyptic 9.8%

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

Why similar: Walking Simulator 38.6%, Exploration 25%, Atmospheric 17.4%, Adventure 11.5%, Indie 7.5%

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 45%, Open World 26.8%, Adventure 12.7%, Atmospheric 7%, Indie 6.5%

A walking sim in which you can explore all kinds of mysterious places and dive into a world full of atmosphere. Let this experience unfold in your head. Let it inspire you.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 52.6%, Open World 16.3%, Post-apocalyptic 9.6%, Atmospheric 9.1%, Indie 8.4%

Existential Nature Simulation

Why similar: Indie 60.2%, Nature 39.8%

Dear Esther immerses you in a stunningly realised world, a remote and desolate island somewhere in the outer Hebrides. As you step forwards, a voice begins to read fragments of a letter: 'Dear Esther...' - and so begins a journey through one of the most original first-person games of recent years.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 44.3%, Open World 19.9%, Exploration 19.5%, Atmospheric 6.5%, Adventure 3.7%

MirrorMoon EP is a game about mystery and exploration set in outer space. These space travels begin on a red planet and its unique moon and extend across galaxies. The single player part of MirrorMoon EP blends adventure and exploration with navigation-based puzzle solving.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.9%, Open World 24.1%, Exploration 23.6%, Adventure 7.2%, Indie 7%

KENTUCKY ROUTE ZERO is a magical realist adventure game about a secret highway running through the caves beneath Kentucky, and the mysterious folks who travel it.

Why similar: Atmospheric 37.2%, Adventure 28%, Indie 16.4%, Exploration 10.4%, Walking Simulator 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: Walking Simulator 37%, Nature 31.8%, Atmospheric 19.2%, Adventure 12%

INFRA puts you into the boots of a structural analyst on a routine mission. Quickly though, your task turns into a fight for survival, all caused by deep-rooted schemes of the past. Your tools are simple: your camera and the wits to navigate a labyrinth of debris.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 41.9%, Exploration 22.8%, Atmospheric 12.3%, Open World 7.8%, Adventure 7%

A first-person Walking Simulator exploring the deeper meaning of family, life goals, and personal choices (with a bit of humor and old-school sci-fi homage mixed in) – set on beautiful and lonely alien worlds.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 50.9%, Exploration 19%, Adventure 18.1%, Indie 12%

A tranquil exploration and photography experience set across a vast selection of faithfully detailed landscapes.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 41.8%, Exploration 19.1%, Nature 18.2%, Atmospheric 10.6%, Adventure 6.5%

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 48.2%, Exploration 21.2%, Adventure 12.2%, Indie 7.6%, Atmospheric 5.9%

CRYNEGINE Indie Game of 2017. Featuring an incredibly detailed ancient world and a breathtaking soundtrack, Aporia: Beyond the Valley takes open world storytelling to new heights of adventure.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 37.6%, Adventure 19.3%, Exploration 13.8%, Indie 13.4%, Atmospheric 11.7%

Leave home for the first time to collect memories before a mysterious cataclysm washes everything away. Ride, record, meet people, and unravel the strange world around you in this third-person meditative exploration game.

Why similar: Open World 46.6%, Exploration 18.8%, Nature 16.9%, Atmospheric 10.6%, Adventure 7.1%

Prologue: Go Wayback! is a single-player open-world emergent survival roguelike where every journey is unique. Traverse a new wilderness that is generated for you every time you play. Chart your path, overcome the elements, and write your own story of exploration.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.4%, Open World 22.5%, Survival 21.7%, Exploration 13.3%, Nature 6.3%

An open-world adventure with puzzle elements and a minimalist aesthetic. Bokida takes place on a dormant, seemingly monochromatic world of light that gradually reveals its beauty. Experience freedom while exploring a peaceful, intriguing environment.

Why similar: Adventure 40.7%, Indie 31.3%, Exploration 28%

Transform into a bird and fly to explore and experience a vibrant world of floating islands in the sky. Venture down into lost ancient ruins where each step leads you closer to the end of the world.

Why similar: Open World 32.7%, Exploration 24.1%, Adventure 11%, Atmospheric 9.7%, Walking Simulator 8.9%

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 56%, Atmospheric 12.5%, Adventure 11.4%, Exploration 9.1%, Indie 6.9%

Unable to sleep, you navigate a quiet condo complex. There's no rush - just you, the building, its inhabitants, and the stories they hold.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 53%, Exploration 20.9%, Atmospheric 11.2%, Adventure 8%, First-Person 4.1%

Play as an Artificial Intelligence guiding a stranded xenobiologist through a beautiful and mysterious alien ocean. A non-violent sci-fi story, enter a world of wonder, fear and vulnerability, unraveling the history and ecology of an impossible planet. What will you discover together?

Why similar: Exploration 39.3%, Adventure 22.6%, Atmospheric 20.3%, Indie 17.8%

The Solus Project is a single player exploration adventure with survival elements. The adventure is set on a mysterious planet and is the spiritual successor to The Ball - 2010 PC Gamer Action/Adventure Game Of The Year...

Why similar: Survival 36.2%, Walking Simulator 17.2%, Exploration 17.2%, Open World 12.1%, Adventure 6.6%

Traverse a harmonious hand painted forest in this first person hike. ☀️The trees guide you with gentle whispers, as you explore a philosophical story.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 53.3%, Open World 16.8%, Nature 16.4%, Adventure 10.4%, Atmospheric 2.3%

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 55%, Exploration 17.6%, Atmospheric 11%, Indie 8.2%, Adventure 4.5%