Games Like Eternal Afternoon

Explore the Poolrooms as if it were lost media from 1998.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.5%, Nostalgia 20.2% ★, Surreal 16.7%, 1990's 12.2%, Psychological Horror 8.4%

Share thoughts and hot food with your last ever clients, as you wait for the world to end.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 40.9%, Psychological Horror 24.3%, Mystery 11.6%, Story Rich 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%

Placed in a world without change, you must create fate by watering an ancient plant. Determine a future and live with it.

Why similar: Surreal 26.6%, Retro 19.4%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Open World 11.6%, Adventure 10.6%

You don't know how you got here, and you don't know how you'll leave. Wander the depths of the Backrooms in hopes of finding something more.

Why similar: Nostalgia 31.9% ★, Surreal 16%, 1990's 9.8%, Open World 9.2%, Retro 9.1%

Welcome to Liminal Lane. A short, single player, first person, atmospheric walking simulator. A nostalgic, surreal experience exploring Liminal Spaces. Uncover the secrets of Liminal Lane and escape the Lucid Dreams and Haunting Nightmares.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 40.7%, 1990's 20.2%, Exploration 15%, Stylized 11.8%, Adventure 6.7%

Revisit and repeat the final moments of China's turn of the century in this narrative puzzle adventure. Play a 6th-grade student and greet classmates, explore secrets, play mini-4WD, or just wander around town. Make your choices to create a perfect day for everyone!

Why similar: Nostalgia 49.9% ★, 1990's 13.4%, Retro 9%, Exploration 7.9%, Story Rich 6.9%

The year is 1998. Step into the shoes of a real estate agent, tasked with photographing a seemingly ordinary house for an upcoming sale. Explore the environment, use your camera to take pictur-- wait, what’s that in the last photo?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.1%, Psychological Horror 17.7%, Exploration 12.7%, Mystery 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%

Longing for light, a sunless world begins devouring itself. Every step shifts the landscape beneath you as you search for what remains of her.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.5%, Surreal 19.2%, Psychological Horror 13%, Retro 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%

You are the Nightslink. Traverse abandoned roads under cover of night. Deliver cassette tapes in a post-apocalyptic world. An atmospheric retro-3D horror adventure.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.5%, Surreal 18.6%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%, 1990's 7.1%

Walking simulator. Explore cozy liminal spaces that feel unsettlingly familiar and spark your imagination, like a dream you’ve been in before.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 35.5%, Surreal 19.2%, Psychological Horror 18.1%, Exploration 14.1%, Mystery 4%

Explore an mid-2000s Korean apartment complex in this short first-person psychological horror experience.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 48.2%, Psychological Horror 18.7%, 1990's 13%, Adventure 6.6%, 3D 6%

An atmospheric exploration game set in a Dark Fantasy world. Explore the ruins of an ancient civilisation and uncover it's forgotten past through a short nonlinear story with timeless retro graphics.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 37.3%, Exploration 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%, Adventure 8.9%, Stylized 8.1%

A different kind of liminal experience. Explore surreal spaces inspired by nostalgia, discover hidden paths, and unravel a mystery that is shaped by your own mind. No monsters, no combat. Just atmosphere, discovery, and dread.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.1%, Surreal 19.7%, Psychological Horror 19.3%, Exploration 12%, Story Rich 6.5%

A short first-person horror game where you wander through an eerie forest using the dials of a microwave.

Why similar: Surreal 24%, Walking Simulator 17.4%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Exploration 9.6%, Retro 9.1%

Before the Backrooms ... before analog horror ... there were the tapes

Why similar: Surreal 23.8%, Walking Simulator 22.3%, Psychological Horror 17%, Retro 13%, Stylized 8.6%

The Sweet Spot is a cozy horror game where you work the last shift at an 80s ice cream shop. Make ice cream, serve customers and watch out for strange things.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.9%, Dialogue Heavy 18.9%, 1990's 16.4%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%

Wander through dreamscapes woven from memories of the millennium. Use your camera to freeze tender fragments of days gone by, collecting lost shards of childhood. In an atmosphere where Chinese Dreamcore and Liminal Space intertwine, savor a warmth that feels both familiar and strange.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 35.9%, 1990's 23.4%, Psychological Horror 18%, Exploration 13.1%, Adventure 6%

a small dream explorer.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 41.3%, Surreal 33%, Exploration 15.5%, 3D 4.4%, Adventure 4.4%

Rummage through the abandoned profiles of an old PC to unravel an inherited mystery. What secrets hide in this eerie adventure of cryptic games and outdated software? Who was using this computer? And what happened to them?

Why similar: 1990's 23.5%, Psychological Horror 22.1%, Exploration 12%, Mystery 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%

The most relaxing horror game you'll ever play. Anemoiapolis exists in the uncanny valley of American architecture -- endless carpeted floors and lonely malls. Escape for your life, and enjoy the scenery.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.8%, Surreal 17.1%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, 1990's 14.1%, Exploration 10.2%

HOMESICKNESS is a point-&-click psychological horror indie game exploring the nuances of nostalgia. Play as Theo, trapped in CHILDREEF’s daycare, descending floor by floor; surviving the remnants of time. Use the Kids' multi-tool, listen to obscure tapes, and make your way to the lot. She's waiting.

Why similar: Nostalgia 60.6% ★, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Exploration 9%, Story Rich 6.9%, Retro 3.2%

Enter a world that’s utterly surreal and eerily familiar. Escape the mundanity of your existence in an experience that will stay with you. Mosaic is a narrative-driven modern adventure game with a story that lasts about 2-3 hours.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 53.8%, Adventure 33.6%, Indie 12.5%

Explore and admire while navigate through eerie, surreal environments inspired by the Backrooms lore. Explore this uncanny world lost in time and get lost in the otherworldly architecture in a world where reality bends and your sanity is tested.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.5%, Psychological Horror 19.7%, Surreal 17.6%, Exploration 11.9%, Mystery 8.5%

Snap your own homemade liminal space photos using a mysterious SLR camera as you explore a variety of empty, strange, and familiar spaces.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 46.9%, Exploration 22.4%, Retro 16.8%, Adventure 5.7%, 3D 4.4%

Experience the liminal world of the backrooms through a VHS camera, immersing into a mysterious story and wandering the dream-like structures... Might there be something following you?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 25%, Psychological Horror 19.4%, 1990's 13.1%, Open World 11.6%, Exploration 11.6%

Endacopia is a Point-and-Click Puzzle Adventure that is visually reminiscent of early computer edutainment games... with underlying horrors.

Why similar: Surreal 25.9%, Dialogue Heavy 18.7%, Psychological Horror 17.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%, Retro 10.8%

Live the perfect day, break the cycle, and discover the truth about yourself in this short, quirky sci-fi mystery about freedom, choice, and loneliness.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 66.6%, Mystery 16.2%, Adventure 7.5%, 3D 5.5%, Story Rich 2.4%

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 34.8%, Surreal 26.2%, Psychological Horror 18.5%, Exploration 8.1%, 3D 3.4%

Meet colorful characters, discover mysterious secrets, and reassemble the fractured remains of an ethereal crystal as you explore a series of abstract worlds based on dreams, nightmares, and the places in between.

Why similar: Surreal 23.2%, Walking Simulator 23%, Retro 11.1%, 1990's 11%, Exploration 10.3%

Moon River is a short RPG adventure with an emphasis on music and atmosphere. Perhaps some secrets too... Explore the remains of an quiet, empty world & find the river's end.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 35.9%, Pixel Graphics 19.8%, Exploration 18.5%, Adventure 7%, Mystery 6.9%

DREAM LOGIC is a story driven first-person atmospheric horror game which takes place in liminal spaces. Explore various nostalgic, dreamlike, uncanny environments. But don't feel too safe, there's a sneaky creature watching your every move.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.4%, Psychological Horror 20.3%, Exploration 12.9%, Mystery 10.7%, 1990's 10.4%

Seybul Tech is a walking simulator. Navigate as an office employee, confronting peculiar encounters while in search of an exit from this enigmatic abyss.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.5%, Surreal 20.9%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, 1990's 11.7%, Exploration 9%

EPONYMOUS: In Which a Work Is Known by Its Reading is a short-form narrative about unreliable infrastructures.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 25%, Surreal 24.2%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Exploration 9.5%, Mystery 9.2%

Lucid Cycle offers a set of short but unique experiences.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 40.2%, Surreal 20.5%, Mystery 13.2%, Exploration 13.1%, Adventure 6.4%

The Elision Effect is a short surreal puzzle game. The last person finds themselves in an empty office. The place seems off, like it shouldn’t exist. Not knowing what made everyone abandon these liminal spaces, they look for an exit.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.5%, Surreal 24.5%, Retro 12.1%, Exploration 10.1%, Stylized 8.3%

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: Nostalgia 32.9% ★, Walking Simulator 25.2%, Dialogue Heavy 22.6%, Story Rich 7.8%, Stylized 6.2%

A short psychological horror game where your friends invite you to hang out tonight — you have 7 days to think about it.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 35.2%, Surreal 18.5%, Exploration 15.7%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Mystery 5.3%

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 62.2%, Exploration 9.8%, Adventure 7.7%, Stylized 7.6%, Story Rich 5.9%

The Backrooms: Escape is an experience in the liminal world of backrooms. Move freely, explore the secrets of the corporation, but remember - you are not alone.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 35.1%, Psychological Horror 18.8%, Exploration 13.8%, Retro 10.8%, Mystery 9.3%

Narrative-driven first person horror adventure inspired by Lovecraft's short novel "The Nameless City". Explore the ruins of a city that some say they are older than humanity itself. While you delve deeper into the ancient buildings, reality and visions blend into an indistinct haze.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.4%, Surreal 21.9%, Psychological Horror 18.1%, Retro 11.1%, Exploration 6.7%

Get lost in a lucid dream, bending the lines between reality and fiction. Utilize the strange camera to navigate through the ghosts' mysterious residence. Find the purpose of your nocturnal visit in a vivid and dreamlike setting.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.7%, Psychological Horror 19.4%, Surreal 17.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%, Mystery 7.8%

Your Future Self is a 1-2 hour long story-driven experimental text adventure with unique conversational mechanics, time loop based gameplay, and an emotionally gripping time travel mystery set against the backdrop of a darkly realistic vision of our world ravaged by climate change.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.5%, Retro 15.4%, Adventure 15.2%, Mystery 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%

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 63.4%, Exploration 17%, Stylized 11%, Adventure 4.6%, Indie 4.1%

Three short ghost stories. Three everyday locations turned nightmare. Tales of the Forgotten is a PSX-style horror anthology perfect for a single terrifying session. Experience jump scares, uncover multiple endings, and discover why these ghosts can't rest—all in under an hour.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.5%, 1990's 15.8%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Surreal 14.8%, Exploration 8.4%

You arrive at a deserted street that feels familiar yet is filled with unease. Pick up your camera, capture the hidden anomalies, and break this endless loop.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 40.8%, Psychological Horror 22.6%, Surreal 22.2%, Adventure 6.1%, 3D 5.4%

The doctor said today was my last appointment, I'm healthy. Time to go home, what could go wrong?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 35.4%, Surreal 20.6%, Psychological Horror 20.4%, Exploration 12.7%, 3D 4.2%

You are trapped in a strange dream from which there is no waking. It is stitched from Chinese nostalgia, childhood echoes, and liminal spaces—where sense and nonsense blend freely. All you can do is keep exploring, until you must choose: return to restless reality, or stay in the dream forever?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 39.5%, Surreal 29.4%, Exploration 13.6%, Retro 10.4%, Adventure 3.5%

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: Walking Simulator 44.8%, Exploration 16.7%, Mystery 11.9%, Stylized 10.5%, Adventure 6.6%

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 32.9%, Exploration 12.1%, Surreal 12%, Open World 10.1%, Mystery 9.1%

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 46%, Exploration 16.4%, Retro 8.9%, Story Rich 6.4%, Adventure 6.4%

The Last Letter is a short VHS-style horror game about a film student who receives mysterious letters containing coordinates that lead to a house deep in the forest, where the truth about his past awaits.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.5%, Psychological Horror 21.7%, Exploration 10.3%, Retro 8.1%, 1990's 7.1%

Classic Zork meets Existential Crisis. A modern text adventure that explores themes of control, isolation and mental health while levelling up the genre with beautiful pixel art.

Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 40.3%, Story Rich 19.7%, Pixel Graphics 17.2%, Adventure 9%, Surreal 7.5%

Century of Anticipation is a short, surreal adventure about being stuck waiting for something misterious. Explore your apartment to find increasingly unusual ways to pass the time, from cooking to throwing your head through the window, while enjoying the amazing soundtrack by Brazilian indie bands.

Why similar: Surreal 29.3%, Exploration 27.3%, Dialogue Heavy 26.1%, Adventure 15.4%, Singleplayer 1.2%

On the corner of July Avenue and Yam Street, all is not what it seems. What role will you play in a city's fate?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.8%, Surreal 22.7%, Dialogue Heavy 12.2%, Exploration 9.9%, Stylized 8.1%

Explore a unique and connected world. Understand its fragile balance, uncover its deepest questions, and find more than just the answers.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.6%, Surreal 14.8%, Open World 14.5%, Exploration 11%, Mystery 10.6%

A short, single-sitting VHS-style psychological horror game. Work the night shift at a remote gas station, return home to uncover disturbing clues, and reach one of three endings.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.6%, Psychological Horror 27.3%, Mystery 15.1%, Exploration 11.6%, Story Rich 10.4%

A short and mysterious free point and click adventure game, inspired by the feeling of oddness in an everyday situation.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.9%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, 1990's 14.5%, Exploration 13.2%, Mystery 9.2%

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: Walking Simulator 80.6%, Exploration 12.8%, Adventure 3.7%, Indie 2.9%

Can you uncover the truth, or will the mystery remain buried? Explore a village, make final choices, and shape a story you can never undo.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 52.6%, Exploration 22.7%, Pixel Graphics 14.2%, 3D 7.1%, Adventure 3.5%

A contemplative experience where you’ll wander through the dreams, memories and fantasies emerging from a dialogue between a grandfather and his grandchild.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.3%, Surreal 23%, Exploration 9.6%, Stylized 8.7%, Story Rich 8.7%