Games Like Everybody's Gone to the Rapture

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 44.6%, Great Soundtrack 14.6%, Story Rich 11.1%, Atmospheric 10.9%, First-Person 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: It offers an unparalleled masterclass in environmental storytelling and emotional, vignette-based narrative design.

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 44.3%, Great Soundtrack 13.5%, Atmospheric 10.3%, Story Rich 7.4%, First-Person 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: Like the seed game, it excels at building a deep sense of isolation and mystery through natural dialogue and beautiful wilderness exploration.

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 49%, Atmospheric 11.6%, Great Soundtrack 10.4%, Mystery 5.8%, First-Person 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game shares a similar focus on uncovering a tragic, supernatural mystery within a stunningly detailed, open-ended environment.

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: Great Soundtrack 34.8%, Atmospheric 11.7%, Exploration 10.6%, Story Rich 10.1%, Open World 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the same sense of wonder and curiosity as you piece together the history of a lost civilization through exploration.

June 7th, 1995. 1:15 AM. You arrive home after a year abroad. You expect your family to greet you, but the house is empty. Something's not right. Where is everyone? And what's happened here? Unravel the mystery for yourself in Gone Home, a story exploration game from The Fullbright Company.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 72.9%, Atmospheric 5.7%, Great Soundtrack 5.6%, Exploration 3.8%, Story Rich 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on piecing together a personal story through the meticulous examination of everyday objects in a quiet, atmospheric setting.

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 66.2%, Story Rich 8%, First-Person 6.1%, Adventure 6.1%, Mystery 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: This sci-fi narrative adventure emphasizes slow-paced, atmospheric exploration on a desolate planet with a strong focus on philosophical storytelling.

Tacoma is a sci-fi narrative adventure from the creators of Gone Home. Set aboard a high-tech space station in the year 2088, explore every detail of how the station’s crew lived and worked, finding the clues that add up to a gripping story of trust, fear, and resolve in the face of disaster.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 54.1%, Story Rich 8.1%, Atmospheric 6.6%, First-Person 4.9%, Exploration 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: It uses an innovative playback system to allow you to witness past events, mirroring the ghostly narrative style of the seed game.

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

Why similar: Walking Simulator 39.5%, Open World 10.9%, Atmospheric 10.3%, Exploration 10.1%, First-Person 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a vast, beautiful, and silent world that encourages deep contemplation and discovery through environmental interaction.

Investigate an infamous cold case in the eerie, abandoned town of Painscreek. Search for evidence, connect the dots and uncover who killed Vivian Roberts. Can you expose the truth behind this town’s dark secrets?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 45.6%, Atmospheric 11.4%, Story Rich 9.1%, Exploration 7.8%, Open World 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a pure, non-linear detective experience where you must explore an abandoned town to uncover its dark secrets.

From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent comes SOMA, a sci-fi horror game set below the waves of the Atlantic ocean. Struggle to survive a hostile world that will make you question your very existence.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 47.2%, Atmospheric 12.8%, Story Rich 8.9%, First-Person 7.1%, Exploration 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: While it features more tension, it provides a deeply philosophical and narrative-heavy experience that excels at world-building and atmosphere.

Join Norah, a woman plagued by a mysterious illness, in her search for her missing husband in this adventure puzzle game set on a lush island paradise. Immerse yourself in stunning visuals and unlock forbidden secrets in a moving tale of mystery and love.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 38.8%, Atmospheric 11.8%, Story Rich 10.9%, First-Person 9.1%, Adventure 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game combines a lush, atmospheric setting with a personal narrative and environmental puzzles that reward careful observation.

A land of discovery stretches out before you. Explore the beautiful, rugged world of RiME. Armed with your wits and a will to overcome—and the guidance of a helpful fox—you must explore the enigmatic island, reach the tower's peak, and unlock its closely guarded secrets.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 38.1%, Atmospheric 15.6%, Walking Simulator 15.6%, Exploration 9.7%, Adventure 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers an emotional, wordless journey through a beautiful landscape, supported by a powerful and evocative musical score.

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 58%, First-Person 8.4%, Exploration 7.5%, Adventure 7.5%, Atmospheric 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on exploring the fractured memories of a patient, blending puzzle-solving with a poignant, story-rich experience.

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 39.2%, Great Soundtrack 13.4%, Atmospheric 10.9%, Adventure 10.3%, Indie 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: It tells its story entirely through the environment, requiring players to explore a beautiful, ruined world to understand its history.

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 40.2%, Great Soundtrack 25.6%, Atmospheric 9.8%, Story Rich 7.9%, Adventure 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: You explore a surreal world by entering the memories of others, matching the seed game's focus on uncovering past events.

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 39.5%, Great Soundtrack 21%, Atmospheric 13.7%, Exploration 6.4%, First-Person 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: It captures a similar sense of quiet, lonely exploration in a beautiful but decaying environment filled with secrets.

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 42.1%, Great Soundtrack 16%, Atmospheric 11.1%, Exploration 6.8%, First-Person 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes the exploration of decaying infrastructure, rewarding players for their attention to detail and environmental storytelling.

The Moon has gone dark, cutting off Earth’s last source of energy. As a lone astronaut, you’ll explore abandoned lunar bases, solve intricate puzzles, and navigate stunning zero-gravity environments. Operate advanced vehicles, uncover hidden truths, and survive in this gripping sci-fi thriller.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.7%, Atmospheric 15.5%, Adventure 15.4%, Indie 12.5%, Story Rich 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: This narrative-driven sci-fi game features a haunting, lonely atmosphere and a compelling mystery set on a desolate lunar base.

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 31.4%, Atmospheric 13%, Great Soundtrack 9%, Adventure 8%, First-Person 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: This surreal, sci-fi adventure offers a unique and atmospheric world that is as mysterious as it is visually striking.

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: Walking Simulator 36.5%, Great Soundtrack 14.2%, Atmospheric 11.6%, Open World 8.4%, First-Person 7%

Why You'll Like It: Set in a snowy, desolate Canadian town, it blends detective work with a strong sense of place and atmospheric mystery.

Observation is a sci-fi thriller uncovering what happened to Dr. Emma Fisher, and the crew of her mission, through the lens of the station’s artificial intelligence S.A.M.

Why similar: Indie 20.5%, Adventure 20.4%, Walking Simulator 20.3%, Atmospheric 13.3%, Story Rich 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: You play as a space station's AI, piecing together a mystery through environmental observation and camera control in a unique, immersive way.

Maquette is a first-person recursive puzzle game that takes you into a world where every building, plant, and object are simultaneously tiny and staggeringly huge.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 27.1%, First-Person 14.6%, Adventure 12.9%, Indie 12.8%, Atmospheric 12.5%

Why You'll Like It: This puzzle-adventure uses a recursive world design to tell a deeply personal and emotional story about love and loss.

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 56%, Atmospheric 11.6%, Great Soundtrack 8.8%, Exploration 6.4%, First-Person 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: It is a pure, philosophical walking simulator that prioritizes narrative depth and environmental discovery above all else.

The Stanley Parable is a first person exploration game. You will play as Stanley, and you will not play as Stanley. You will follow a story, you will not follow a story. You will have a choice, you will have no choice. The game will end, the game will never end.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 65.7%, First-Person 9.2%, Indie 5.6%, Exploration 5.2%, Atmospheric 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: While more meta and humorous, it shares the core focus on walking and environmental discovery to drive its unique narrative.

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 38.7%, Great Soundtrack 19.6%, Atmospheric 8.8%, Story Rich 5.7%, First-Person 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: It features a beautiful, stylized world and a meditative pace that encourages players to reflect on life and death.

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 50.4%, Atmospheric 13.7%, Exploration 10.3%, Great Soundtrack 8%, First-Person 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: This abstract, first-person exploration game focuses on scale and atmosphere to create a truly unique and haunting experience.

Narrative exploration game located in a massive, post-human Western Washington. Navigate an open world that has been reclaimed by nature. Use journals, letters, zines, and other documents to learn the interconnected stories of the people who lived here once.

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 open-world exploration game focuses on the quiet beauty of a post-human world and the act of discovery.

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 44.3%, Post-apocalyptic 9.5%, Atmospheric 8.9%, Great Soundtrack 8%, Exploration 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: This relaxing game focuses on exploration and discovery in a flooded, ruined city, emphasizing a peaceful and atmospheric experience.

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 56.6%, Atmospheric 9%, Post-apocalyptic 7.9%, Great Soundtrack 7.6%, First-Person 4.9%

Home is Where One Starts... is a short, first-person exploration game in the same vein as Dear Esther or Gone Home. It’s a story about childhood, hope, and the miracle of memory. You play as a little girl from a broken home somewhere in the American South.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 49.1%, Great Soundtrack 11.8%, Atmospheric 8.2%, Adventure 5.7%, First-Person 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: A short, narrative-focused experience that captures the feeling of nostalgia and discovery in a quiet, rural setting.

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 56.9%, Atmospheric 7.4%, Exploration 7.4%, First-Person 6.2%, Open World 5.9%

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 51.7%, Great Soundtrack 9.6%, Adventure 7.4%, Atmospheric 7.3%, Open World 7.1%

Nephise is a short and atmospheric puzzle game with narration. It is a relaxing and mysterious experience especially with the help of its music.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 42.5%, Great Soundtrack 19.1%, Atmospheric 8.2%, First-Person 5.3%, Exploration 5.1%

N.E.R.O. is a wonderful journey in a world of incredible beauty, a story driven first-person game with puzzles and intuitive controls where the environment is connected to the characters and their past. The world of N.E.R.O. is magical and varied, making exploring an ongoing challenge.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 54.1%, Atmospheric 12.3%, Great Soundtrack 9.9%, Story Rich 8.3%, Adventure 7.2%

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 51.7%, Great Soundtrack 16.4%, Atmospheric 8%, Post-apocalyptic 5.7%, Indie 5.5%

Radiant One is art. It makes you think about the meaning of human existence in today's rapidly changing world.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 39.4%, Great Soundtrack 25.3%, Atmospheric 9.5%, Story Rich 7.3%, Adventure 5.8%

It's Clara's last day on the island where she grew up. She needs to complete preparations, visit her favorite places, and say her goodbyes before leaving on a journey she may not return from.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 54.5%, Great Soundtrack 17.5%, Atmospheric 9.6%, First-Person 5.8%, Adventure 5.5%

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: Walking Simulator 26.5%, Great Soundtrack 23.8%, Atmospheric 8.8%, First-Person 8.7%, Open World 7.4%

Marie's Room is a short story exploration game about an unconventional friendship between two classmates. You play as Kelsey, remembering Marie's room as it was twenty years ago. But something’s off. What happened to Marie?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 41.4%, Great Soundtrack 18.2%, Atmospheric 9.8%, Story Rich 9.7%, Exploration 4.3%

The Fidelio Incident is a single-player, first-person thriller set off the coast of Iceland. Inspired by Beethoven's only opera Fidelio. After a violent plane crash, Stanley must search a desolate frozen island in search of his wife Leonore while covering up any traces of their bloody Irish past.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 55.8%, Great Soundtrack 20.5%, Story Rich 4.4%, Adventure 4.2%, First-Person 4%

An exploration game about emotional ties that transcend even death. Riley is faced with a headstrong ghost, urging her on an adventure across atmospheric shores, uncovering the island's tragic secret. Choices in dialogue shape the bond between the two, ultimately deciding Riley's fate.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 42.2%, Great Soundtrack 19.4%, Atmospheric 11.2%, Story Rich 7.7%, Exploration 6.3%

Nephise Begins tells the player what happened at the time before Nephise was an orb collector. The main setting is forest again, but this time without snow, instead a more sunny and foggy weather.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 47.9%, Great Soundtrack 13.3%, Atmospheric 9.2%, First-Person 5.5%, Adventure 4.6%

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 42.8%, Great Soundtrack 16.8%, Atmospheric 12.5%, Story Rich 5.5%, Exploration 5.3%

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

Why similar: Walking Simulator 59%, Atmospheric 11.6%, Open World 9.7%, Exploration 8.6%, Post-apocalyptic 4.7%

Beyond Blue is a single-player narrative adventure that takes you deep into our planet’s beating blue heart. Explore the awesome wonder and unbounded mystery that exists within the world’s ocean.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 23.6%, Exploration 19.4%, Adventure 13.3%, Indie 11.4%, Story Rich 9.3%

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 57.9%, Atmospheric 11.6%, Great Soundtrack 10.5%, Adventure 6%, First-Person 6%

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: Great Soundtrack 31.1%, Atmospheric 15.4%, Open World 13.4%, Story Rich 11.7%, First-Person 10.1%

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: Great Soundtrack 28.9%, Atmospheric 26.5%, Adventure 11.4%, Story Rich 11.2%, Indie 8.6%

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

Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.4%, Great Soundtrack 28.4%, Atmospheric 13.9%, Exploration 6.6%, Adventure 5.2%

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 52.3%, Great Soundtrack 24.4%, Atmospheric 5.8%, Indie 5.3%, First-Person 4.7%

From the creators of What Remains of Edith Finch. Enter the surreal world of The Unfinished Swan and explore a mysterious, hidden kingdom by splatting paint to reveal the world around you.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 40.1%, Exploration 10.5%, Great Soundtrack 10%, Adventure 7.2%, Indie 6.6%

A deep, interactive adventure about love and loss, beautifully depicted and offering an intense cinematic experience. What would you do to save the one you love?

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 29.6%, Walking Simulator 27.4%, Atmospheric 16.3%, Story Rich 11.3%, Adventure 6.5%

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 60.6%, Exploration 9.5%, Great Soundtrack 9.3%, Indie 5%, First-Person 4.3%

Last Stop is a single-player third-person adventure set in present day London, where you play as three separate characters whose worlds collide in the midst of a supernatural crisis.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 22.3%, Adventure 17%, Story Rich 15%, Indie 14.6%, Atmospheric 8.3%

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 49.1%, Great Soundtrack 11.8%, Atmospheric 8.8%, Exploration 7.4%, Indie 6%

Welcome to The Fabled Woods, a dark and mysterious narrative short story. Despite the picturesque beauty, ugly and terrible secrets lurk among the shifting boughs, darkness that no amount of dappled sunlight can erase. Take the first step, and experience an unforgettable journey.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 47.4%, Adventure 12%, Indie 9.3%, Great Soundtrack 8.6%, First-Person 6.1%

Coming back to the family hotel after years, a young woman finds herself trapped with the ghosts from her past and an old cellular telephone as the only way to unveil a terrible truth.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 48.1%, Atmospheric 10.5%, Story Rich 7.3%, Open World 6.4%, Exploration 5.8%

In the wake of catastrophe find the means to make your family whole again.

Why similar: Atmospheric 28%, Walking Simulator 25.8%, Story Rich 17.7%, Adventure 9.6%, Indie 7.9%