
A short lore exploration puzzle game inspired by walking simulators such as Gone Home, Dear Esther, and Layers of Fear.
60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Atmospheric, Singleplayer, Exploration, First-Person.

A short lore exploration puzzle game inspired by walking simulators such as Gone Home, Dear Esther, and Layers of Fear.

Forgotten Hope
Forgotten Hope is a short, single-player narrative-driven video game presented through the eyes of a teenage girl who is trying to reconnect with her past to find answers.

Home is Where One Starts...
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.
Forgotten Hope is a short, single-player narrative-driven video game presented through the eyes of a teenage girl who is trying to reconnect with her past to find answers.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.1%, Female Protagonist 17.9%, Exploration 13.3%, First-Person 12.8%, Atmospheric 9.4%
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 41.6%, Female Protagonist 17.1%, First-Person 12.9%, Adventure 12.3%, Atmospheric 8.3%
It Happened At Night is a short horror game where the player must complete basic objectives to advance the story and immerse themselves through the eyes of the protagonist.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.1%, Female Protagonist 18.3%, Exploration 13.4%, First-Person 11.3%, Atmospheric 9.9%
A 3D third person narrative exploration game, set in a frozen wasteland where an ancient civilization fell. Centered around movement puzzles and dealing with environment mechanics.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 53.2%, Exploration 23.3%, Adventure 11.8%, 3D 11.7%
A short find it game that helps you make sense of a tragic accident as you uncover a piece of the story with each item found.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29%, Hidden Object 22.3%, Female Protagonist 16.7%, Dark 12.7%, First-Person 7.8%
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 30.9%, Female Protagonist 18.2%, Exploration 11.4%, First-Person 11%, Adventure 10%
What Never Was is a short, story-driven first-person game focused on exploration and puzzle-solving about Sarah, having to shoulder the arduous task of clearing out her grandfathers attic, and soon finds that not everything about the attic is what it seems.
Why similar: Puzzle 20.6%, Walking Simulator 20%, Female Protagonist 17.1%, First-Person 12.8%, Exploration 11.5%
Lake Ridden is a story-driven, first-person puzzle game! A cozy supernatural adventure where you unravel a mysterious past, trying to find your sister. Luckily, you are not alone...
Why similar: Puzzle 25.3%, Female Protagonist 22.7%, Adventure 21.3%, Walking Simulator 21.2%, Atmospheric 9.5%
Blackhaven is a first-person narrative game that follows Kendra Turner, a college intern at Blackhaven Hall, a historic mansion burned during the American Revolution. Working alone on a holiday, Kendra uncovers a trail of secrets and misdeeds that spans centuries and may determine her future.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.7%, Historical 26.4%, Female Protagonist 13.7%, Exploration 12%, First-Person 8.8%
The Hunting God is a short walking simulator in which you play as Nodens the hunting god and listen to what he has been through accompanied by a white wolf named Draiochta.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 45.5%, First-Person 14.8%, Exploration 12.9%, Adventure 11.3%, Atmospheric 10.1%
Step into the shoes of a researcher in the depths of the antarctic and uncover the mysteries behind Project Hailstorm.
Why similar: Alternate History 32.7%, Walking Simulator 30.4%, First-Person 10.9%, Dark 7.9%, 3D 7.5%
Within a Victorian manor, wake up as Yu, a porcelain doll, modeled to look like The Mother’s perfect daughter. Solve puzzles with the help of a detachable hand, hide from grievous threats, explore the manor, and search for your past to reclaim pieces of your soul and claim your freedom.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 28.3%, Exploration 22.7%, Puzzle 22.1%, 3D 11.6%, Adventure 9.2%
Atmospheric first person adventure game focusing on immersion and exploration. Meet strange characters, discover secrets and try to unfold the mystery of the Fragmentation.
Why similar: Exploration 25.1%, First-Person 23.7%, Atmospheric 16.3%, Adventure 15.3%, 3D 10.3%
Shadow of Pharos is a short first-person horror game.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 42.8%, Atmospheric 17.8%, First-Person 12.9%, Exploration 11.8%, 3D 9.4%
On a task to find your sister, you find yourself exploring an old abandoned house. But you soon find out that things are not as they seem.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.3%, Dark 14.2%, Adventure 11.8%, Puzzle 10.3%, Exploration 10.1%
Rhiannon: Curse of the Four Branches is a first-person point-and-click adventure inspired by Welsh mythology, focused on investigation, puzzles, and a dark, atmospheric mystery.
Why similar: Hidden Object 29.3%, Female Protagonist 18.1%, Puzzle 14.2%, Exploration 13.1%, First-Person 11.3%
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 46%, First-Person 10.6%, Alternate History 9.1%, Atmospheric 8.8%, Adventure 8.5%
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 34.9%, Puzzle 16.8%, Exploration 13.8%, Adventure 10.5%, First-Person 10.2%
Walk as Lula, on the path you choose, as she journeys to discover the meaning of the Genie and fulfill her destiny.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.9%, Female Protagonist 18.3%, Exploration 12.8%, First-Person 12.1%, Adventure 8.3%
Lucid Cycle offers a set of short but unique experiences.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 41.7%, Exploration 13.8%, First-Person 11.4%, Atmospheric 10.5%, Adventure 9.6%
2D/3D story-adventure game
Why similar: Female Protagonist 37.7%, Puzzle 23.9%, Exploration 18.5%, Walking Simulator 8.6%, 3D 8%
Explore a beautiful and Enigmatic Victorian Manor with a dark secret, In this gothic horror story first person exploration puzzle game filled with fine art, secret passages and mysterious mechanical puzzles playing as the executor of the last will from the enigmatic Railroad Magnate Hadley Strange.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.9%, Puzzle 15.5%, Exploration 14.3%, First-Person 12.3%, 3D 8.2%
The stage is set. Imagine an old baroque manor, perhaps a hotel or a museum, somewhere in central Europe. A woman wanders in search of answers.
Why similar: Puzzle 34.2%, Exploration 20.1%, Female Protagonist 18.7%, Adventure 17.9%, 3D 9%
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 26.9%, Dystopian 15.7%, Puzzle 11.6%, Exploration 10%, Dark 8.9%
A Void Hope takes you on an atmospheric narrative adventure to find a cure for a collapsed city. Follow the story of a tormented couple as they try to decipher reality from nightmares and evade the shadowy threats lurking in the dark.
Why similar: Dystopian 36%, Atmospheric 12.6%, Dark 11.4%, Exploration 11%, Female Protagonist 10.5%
A narrative-driven exploration game where your choices shape the outcome as you traverse an ancient temple and confront the fate of an Old God's eternal slumber.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.6%, First-Person 21%, Exploration 17.5%, Atmospheric 14.8%, 3D 7.8%
Can you solve the mystery of the Beast of Gozdary?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 41.3%, Lore-Rich 18.3%, Exploration 14.4%, Atmospheric 11.3%, Adventure 8.2%
Explore Mandagon, a world inspired by Tibetan theology and philosophy. With a focus on life and death, discover what it means to make a true sacrifice . . .
Why similar: Adventure 32.3%, Atmospheric 28.7%, Walking Simulator 19.1%, Exploration 13.3%, Puzzle 6.7%
Clinging to the memory of her vanished sisters, an isolated woman wanders a dying reality.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 26.6%, Lore-Rich 20.7%, Exploration 18.5%, Atmospheric 14.2%, Puzzle 12.2%
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%, Exploration 16.5%, First-Person 11.9%, Atmospheric 10.9%, Adventure 9.4%
"I hope that someday, you'll dream of me." -- CINERIS SOMNIA is a 3D adventure through a beautifully strange and mesmerizing world - and a young girl's cruel and forlorn dreams.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 42%, Female Protagonist 24%, Dark 11.1%, 3D 10%, Atmospheric 7.3%
A walking simulator about dear memories, overcoming obstacles, and finding your path. Experience a story inspired by finno-karelian folklore.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 48.3%, Exploration 16%, First-Person 14.2%, Atmospheric 11.1%, Adventure 5.5%
In this game, you’ll encounter puzzles which require you to use your environment in order to solve them. Take note of every detail, they can help you in uncovering Sofia’s story.
Why similar: Puzzle 32.3%, Female Protagonist 29.3%, Dark 15.3%, 3D 13.5%, Atmospheric 9.7%
LiDAR Exploration Program is a relaxing atmospheric game with light horror elements, where you explore in complete darkness using a scanner to reveal the world around you.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.1%, Exploration 14.2%, Hidden Object 13.5%, First-Person 11.8%, Atmospheric 11.1%
Welcome to Botany Manor, a stately home in 19th century England. You play as inhabitant Arabella Greene, a retired botanist. Explore your house and gardens, filled with research, to figure out the ideal habitat of forgotten flora. Grow each plant to discover the mysterious qualities they hold…
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.7%, Historical 17.8%, Female Protagonist 14.8%, Puzzle 11.8%, Exploration 10.9%
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 30.9%, Hidden Object 14.3%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Puzzle 11.2%, First-Person 9.5%
Heart of Altai is an exciting story about the adventures of blogger Arina Demidova, searching for a lost city in the Altai Republic. During the trek, she realises that her fate is closely linked to the ultimate goal of this dangerous and mysterious expedition.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.7%, Female Protagonist 18.9%, Puzzle 12.6%, Exploration 12.4%, 3D 7.8%
A hand-drawn story exploration game set 300 years after the apocalypse. You play an archaeologist named Professor Zay, joined by her companion, ARORA, a centuries-old AI capable of recreating human memories from scanned relics.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.7%, Female Protagonist 25.1%, Adventure 23.9%, Atmospheric 14.3%
Step into a quiet, abandoned Ukrainian village, left empty after the Calamity. In this short, meditative, and melancholic journey, you’ll rekindle the hearths of deserted homes, restoring warmth and hope to the families who once lived here.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.5%, Exploration 15.8%, First-Person 13.2%, Atmospheric 12.2%, Female Protagonist 10.3%
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 32.4%, Female Protagonist 13.6%, Puzzle 13.3%, Exploration 11.1%, First-Person 10.9%
The Fall of Lazarus is first person exploration and puzzle game. A deeply narrative scifi mystery game based on the exploration of an abandoned cargo spaceship about redemption and second chances.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.5%, Female Protagonist 19.4%, Exploration 13.5%, First-Person 11.8%, Puzzle 11.7%
The Haunting of Joni Evers is a dark supernatural mystery about a broken family from small-town Oklahoma. Haunted by a specter that's hunted her family for generations, Joni must uncover the mysteries of the Cunningham House, dig through lost memories, and face the past to break the curse.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.9%, Female Protagonist 19.4%, Exploration 12.3%, First-Person 11.9%, Atmospheric 9.6%
Child of Lothian is a historically-accurate 3rd person stealth-adventure game where you play as an Orphan who has been robbed of her childhood as her family is put to trial during the 18th century Witch Hunt trials. The game takes place in the old town of Edinburgh.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 34.6%, Exploration 24%, 3D 14.5%, Dark 11.9%, Atmospheric 9.6%
Nephise returns, in her deadliest and most expansive adventure yet! Will she escape from Dragons Valley? Find out in this highly immersive first-person “walking simulator” with extensive exploration, as well as light puzzle and platforming elements.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26%, Hidden Object 15.7%, Female Protagonist 13.9%, First-Person 9.7%, Puzzle 9.6%
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 32.6%, Puzzle 18.3%, Exploration 15.3%, Atmospheric 13.6%, First-Person 13.5%
Discover the truth about Quern’s past, unfold the mysteries of its present, and be the explorer who shapes its future. Quern introduces reusable puzzle mechanics to the classic genre, making the player think about the game as a whole, and not just as a series of individual challenges.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.1%, Puzzle 17.1%, Exploration 12.6%, First-Person 11.9%, Atmospheric 9.3%
Explore a mysterious abandoned bunker and find notes that paint a disturbing picture.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.9%, Dark 15.4%, First-Person 12.5%, Puzzle 10.5%, Exploration 10%
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 17.9%, Female Protagonist 17.3%, Puzzle 14.8%, Historical 12.6%, First-Person 11.2%
Emotional, 3rd-person, story-driven, adventure game focused on solving puzzles and using stealth mechanics. Use your bow to interact with environmental elements. Sneak, climb or distract guards to move further unnoticed. Solve light puzzles alongside your path to rescue your loved one.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 27%, Female Protagonist 20.1%, Exploration 14.6%, Puzzle 12.4%, Adventure 8.9%
You awaken to whispers of an ancient cult and their unholy rite. As the veil to the dead unravels, explore, solve puzzles, and escape - before you become part of the ritual.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 26.5%, Exploration 21%, Puzzle 17.8%, Atmospheric 14.2%, 3D 10.8%
Hopeguard is a third-person dark fantasy game about loss and acceptance. You have been chosen to eliminate the Dragon Queen, but the confrontation will not go as expected. Journey through caves, ruins, and forests to solve environmental puzzles and fulfill your quest -but with a new perspective.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.7%, Puzzle 16.6%, Medieval 13.5%, Exploration 11.9%, Atmospheric 9.6%
Curse of Anabelle is a story driven adventure-horror/puzzle game which players can experience in the first person perspective. The storyline is based on real world myths and legends.
Why similar: Adventure 43.3%, Walking Simulator 19.8%, Dark 11.7%, Exploration 9.3%, First-Person 9.3%
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 33.7%, Exploration 19.7%, First-Person 12.6%, Atmospheric 11%, Puzzle 9.7%
Rental is a short and spooky adventure game about the dangers of renting a house in an unknown place.
Why similar: Exploration 23.5%, Female Protagonist 21.8%, Dark 17.7%, Atmospheric 17.6%, Adventure 10.3%
A short and mysterious free point and click adventure game, inspired by the feeling of oddness in an everyday situation.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 45.6%, Exploration 19%, Puzzle 17.4%, Atmospheric 10.8%, Adventure 7.2%
Labyrinthine Dreams is a short puzzle game about overcoming the scars of the past and following the right path, even in the face of overwhelming challenges.
Why similar: Adventure 44.7%, Female Protagonist 34.3%, Puzzle 21.1%
Navigate 1980s Japan as a schoolgirl in this Junji Ito-inspired horror game. Each choice shapes your fate, leading to safety or deeper into the macabre. Uncover hidden horrors in an urban street filled with sinister details. Will you find your way home, or be consumed by the unknown?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.4%, Hidden Object 22.8%, Puzzle 11.8%, Exploration 10.2%, First-Person 8.6%
Dusty is a third-person puzzle game focused on explore beautiful environments. Join archaeologist Dusty on his search for a mysterious civilization. Explore equipped with your extensible cane and notebook to resolve the past, the ways of the civilization and his technology of light.
Why similar: Puzzle 28.8%, Adventure 24.5%, Exploration 22.2%, Atmospheric 17.3%, 3D 7.2%
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 36.1%, Puzzle 13.5%, Dark 12.9%, Exploration 12.2%, First-Person 10.5%
Solve puzzle panels and uncover the meaning of the symbols within. Explore a dense world where secrets are hidden in plain sight.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.1%, Hidden Object 23%, Puzzle 16.4%, Female Protagonist 14.2%, Exploration 10.6%