- #1 Transcender
97% matchVery Positive85% of 86 reviews2020
Dev: Aldo Jeffrey
Windows
Transcender is a brief interactive experience that takes place in a surreal sci-fi setting. Figuring out how to play and what to do is the main attraction of the experience. It will hopefully leave you thinking "Hmm, that was interesting"
Why similar: Experimental 53%, Surreal 12.6%, Exploration 12.6%, Walking Simulator 9.7%, 3D 6.8%
- #2 Quadrober Simulator
96% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,015 reviews2024
Dev: PropilGames
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Are you a quadrober?
Why similar: Exploration 33.8%, Simulation 33.4%, Walking Simulator 30.7%, Singleplayer 2.1%
- #3 Skoof Simulator
96% matchVery Positive84% of 1,056 reviews2024
Dev: PropilGames
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Are you Skoof?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.3%, Simulation 32.3%, Exploration 27.9%, Singleplayer 3.5%
- #4 Google Earth VR
94% matchVery Positive94% of 4,114 reviews2016
Dev: Google
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Google Earth VR lets you explore the world from totally new perspectives in virtual reality. Stroll the streets of Tokyo, soar over the Grand Canyon, or walk around the Eiffel Tower.
Why similar: Simulation 56.6%, Exploration 31.4%, Walking Simulator 10.1%, Singleplayer 1.8%
- #5 OVERVIEW (A Walk Through The Universe)
95% matchMostly Positive72% of 123 reviews2018
Dev: Orbital Views
Windows
Overview is a mind-changing experience about our position in the Universe. With a narrative and an interactive mode, it features realistic imagery and accurate data to leave you in awe and wonder at the vastness of the Cosmos.
Why similar: Education 42.8%, Exploration 21.3%, Space 14.9%, Simulation 11.2%, Atmospheric 8.3%
- #6 Secrets Of Soil
94% matchVery Positive86% of 69 reviews2021
Dev: Henry DriverPub: Screen South
Windows
Secrets of Soil is an interactive journey that explores the hidden world of soil and its role in combating climate change. Your journey will take you to a microscopic world, witnessing the essential life forms that live there.
Why similar: Education 35.7%, Narration 22%, Walking Simulator 14.7%, Exploration 10.4%, Simulation 8.8%
- #7 What's Your Gender?
92% matchMostly Positive75% of 124 reviews2021
Dev: PurpleSloth
Windows · Linux
An antichamber inspired educational puzzle game, that allows you to simultaneously explore a non-euclidean maze and concepts and terms related to gender, identity and expression in a playful and reassuring manner.
Why similar: Experimental 33.5%, Education 21.1%, Surreal 13.3%, Exploration 10%, Walking Simulator 9.4%
- #8 Reading Simulator
93% matchMixed53% of 98 reviews2017
Dev: Shoho Games
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 19.1 hrs≥1hr: 29%
Read all the literary classics in this simulated library experience!
Why similar: Education 39.6%, Exploration 18.4%, Walking Simulator 14.1%, 3D 11.4%, Simulation 9.7%
- #9 Bed Lying Simulator 2020
91% matchMostly Positive78% of 157 reviews2020
Dev: Oblomov IndustriesPub: Kavkaz Sila Games
Windows
Simulator of lying on a bed. Or lying to a bed. Or maybe the bed is lying. Is your bed lying to you?
Why similar: Simulation 37.6%, Surreal 27.3%, Atmospheric 12.6%, 3D 11.3%, Comedy 8.7%
- #10 Solar System VR
91% matchMostly Positive74% of 322 reviews2020
Dev: Split Light Studio
Windows
An educational virtual reality journey through space. Be the first space tourist in history and explore planets and moons in our Solar System like never before. You can experience a journey to the Earth's moon, explore Mars, and even see the surface of Enceladus, one of Saturn's moons.
Why similar: Education 35.3%, Simulation 22.5%, Space 19.3%, Exploration 14.2%, 3D 6.8%
- #11 JEF
90% matchVery Positive91% of 117 reviews2020
Dev: Jeremy CouillardPub: Akupara Games
Windows · Linux
Awaken as an alien. How did you get here? No idea! What's your name? No one knows! Explore the strange colonies of a spa-cult civilization to find your way home. Unravel cosmic jokes, befriend digital ghosts, and discover what “you” means in a universe built on absurdity.
Why similar: Surreal 31.4%, Exploration 21.7%, Walking Simulator 17%, Simulation 11.8%, Atmospheric 10.9%
- #12 Birds Aren't Real: The Game
88% matchMostly Positive77% of 555 reviews2023
Dev: USC Games
Windows · Mac
Birds Aren’t Real is a 3D sandbox game with a comic twist.Based on the real-life satirical conspiracy theory, play as a government surveillance pigeon drone, using sneaky maneuvers and creative thinking to manipulate the citizens and dispel their suspicions about the government's avian task force.
Why similar: Conspiracy 63.9% ★, Exploration 18.7%, Comedy 8.8%, Simulation 6.6%, Singleplayer 2%
- #13 Fugue in Void
89% matchMixed66% of 256 reviews2018
Dev: Moshe LinkePub: Sedoc LLC
Windows · Mac
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 36.8%, Simulation 36.3%, Atmospheric 23%, Singleplayer 3.9%
- #14 Internet Simulator
89% matchMixed45% of 62 reviews2018
Dev: Abu InsdustriesPub: Kavkaz Sila Games
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 18.2 hrs≥1hr: 26%
Web-browser simulator from beautiful locations
Why similar: Simulation 72.6%, Walking Simulator 27.4%
- #15 Sewer Rave
86% matchVery Positive97% of 299 reviews2021
Dev: Autumn Rain
Windows · Mac · Linux
Exactly what it says on the tin. Sewer Rave is a game about exploring a rat infested Rave in a Sewer. There are creatures to talk to, items to collect, fights to get into, and jams to listen to. Explore, discover secrets, and writhe.
Why similar: Exploration 26%, Walking Simulator 21.9%, Simulation 16.5%, 3D 14.2%, Atmospheric 12.5%
- #16 Sometimes to Deal with the Difficulty of Being Alive, I Need to Believe There Is a Possibility That Life Is Not Real.
86% matchVery Positive87% of 114 reviews2019
Dev: Jeremy CouillardPub: Akupara Games
Windows
Wander through a shifting simulation that feels both tragic and hilarious. Observe, interact, or simply exist as the world reshapes around you — a meditative, overstimulated reflection on what it means to keep going when everything’s falling apart.
Why similar: Surreal 35.7%, Exploration 19.6%, Walking Simulator 16.8%, 3D 13%, Simulation 12.3%
- #17 Tree Hugging Simulator
84% matchVery Positive93% of 172 reviews2024
Dev: kiber berezki 1991Pub: Kavkaz Sila Games
Windows
Tree Hugging ❤ 🎄
Why similar: Simulation 31.8%, Exploration 23.5%, Walking Simulator 21.6%, 3D 14.8%, Comedy 6.8%
- #18 Grass Simulator
87% matchMixed59% of 1,000 reviews2015
Dev: Daniel Davies
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Strap it on and lock 'n' load in Grass Simulator, where you will Shoot, Loot and MOO! your way through multiple game modes revolved around...GRASS! Grass Simulator will revolutionize the way you look at grass.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 41.4%, Simulation 33.9%, Exploration 15.8%, Comedy 9%
- #19 Escape From Lavender Island
84% matchVery Positive99% of 201 reviews2023
Dev: Jeremy CouillardPub: Akupara Games
Windows · Linux
Explore a dream that refuses to end. As Zede Aksis, wander a surreal city that feels both alive and liminal, filled with digital citizens and absurd infrastructure. Can you find an escape? A way out of a world that remembers you better than you remember it?
Why similar: Surreal 29.6%, Exploration 24.2%, Walking Simulator 19.1%, 3D 15.2%, Simulation 9.5%
- #20 Loop
85% matchMostly Positive77% of 146 reviews2020
Dev: Aidan Strong
Windows · Mac · Linux
Welcome to Loop. Loop is a first-person comedy game based around completing laps around a test track. What will happen to you in the Loop?
Why similar: Narration 46.1%, Walking Simulator 24.3%, 3D 18.3%, Comedy 9.5%, Singleplayer 1.7%
- #21 Pineapple on pizza
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 25,784 reviews2023
Dev: Majorariatto
Windows · Mac · Linux
Can a video game convey a flavor?
Why similar: Exploration 32.9%, Walking Simulator 25.4%, Atmospheric 22.4%, 3D 14.9%, Singleplayer 4.4%
- #22 Eschaton
82% matchVery Positive88% of 162 reviews2022
Dev: sojourn interactive
Windows
Eschaton is a short, experimental, surreal first-person exploration game. Explore the 'aftermath' of a cult ritual in the grounds of a manor in the remote and picturesque Scottish Highlands.
Why similar: Experimental 34%, Conspiracy 33.4% ★, Surreal 14.3%, Exploration 6.8%, Walking Simulator 4.8%
- #23 From Earth To Heaven
82% matchVery Positive83% of 60 reviews2021
Dev: EpiXR Games UG
Windows
In this game, you follow the protagonist who initially fell from heaven back into the sky. Many obstacles, cliffs, and small environmental puzzles are waiting. Are you ready for a beautiful surreal adventure?
Why similar: Surreal 34%, Exploration 16.3%, Simulation 14.5%, Walking Simulator 14.2%, Atmospheric 10.2%
- #24 Covid Simulator
81% matchVery Positive81% of 68 reviews2022
Dev: Coldrice Games LLC
Windows
COVID SIMULATOR is an outbreak simulation that visualizes how quickly Covid-19 spreads, becoming a disaster. The game is an open sandbox where you can add (or remove) Covid mandates and see what happens! Create your workplace, enact your mandates, and roll the dice with your workers.
Why similar: Education 74.8%, Simulation 17.3%, Atmospheric 7.1%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #25 Hiking Simulator 2017
83% matchMixed47% of 70 reviews2017
Dev: Shoho Games
Windows
Experience nature like you have never seen it before as you take your hiking to the next level!
Why similar: Exploration 31.5%, Walking Simulator 24.8%, 3D 19%, Simulation 14.8%, Comedy 8.1%
- #26 Through The Fragmentation
80% matchVery Positive97% of 229 reviews2021
Dev: Máté PribelszkyPub: Crow Bar
Windows
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: Conspiracy 45.3% ★, Exploration 24.2%, Atmospheric 16.7%, 3D 10.1%, Walking Simulator 2.8%
- #27 Blind Touch
78% matchNo user reviews90% of 69 reviews2026
Dev: Flygogo Games
Windows
A "Blind" simulator that lets you experience a new perspective and immersive sensory journey. Step into a world of darkness using your guide cane.
Why similar: Experimental 52.6%, Exploration 13.2%, Walking Simulator 12.7%, Atmospheric 10.9%, Simulation 9.2%
- #28 Journey to Alien Worlds
79% matchVery Positive94% of 67 reviews2023
Dev: IdeographerPub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
You can experience how it feels to stand on the surface of planets, satellites or comets, view the amazing scenery there, and get a better understanding of the differences between these heavenly bodies and the Earth.
Why similar: Simulation 64.8%, Space 35.2%
- #29 Chroma Zero
77% matchVery Positive96% of 330 reviews2024
Dev: ekorzPub: ZeroXP
Windows
Explore a unique and connected world. Understand its fragile balance, uncover its deepest questions, and find more than just the answers.
Why similar: Surreal 24.1%, Exploration 23.7%, Walking Simulator 15.9%, Atmospheric 15.1%, 3D 12.2%
- #30 Not Sure About That
77% matchVery Positive97% of 78 reviews2025
Dev: Scratch
Windows
A trivia quiz set in the middle of the ocean.
Why similar: Education 53.9%, Exploration 39.6%, Singleplayer 6.5%
- #31 Levitation Simulator
79% matchVery Positive80% of 70 reviews2022
Dev: OZNA STUDIO
Windows
Levitation Simulator is a game where you can experience levitation.
Why similar: Simulation 44.2%, 3D 24.5%, Comedy 17.6%, Space 12.1%, Singleplayer 1.5%
- #32 Orders of Magnitude
76% matchVery Positive97% of 70 reviews2024
Dev: Ouroboro Soft Inc.
Windows
Have you ever wondered what the whole Universe looks like? With the myriad Galaxies, each containing billions of Stars, including our Solar System? Have you seen a Human Brain and its Neurons? DNA? What about the Electrons surrounding the tiny Atomic Nucleus? And what lies at even smaller scales?
Why similar: Education 24.9%, Simulation 24.3%, Exploration 16%, Surreal 14.9%, Space 11%
- #33 Hyperbolica
76% matchVery Positive83% of 1,312 reviews2022
Dev: CodeParade
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Hyperbolica is a whimsical Non-Euclidean adventure with mind-bending worlds full of games, puzzles, mazes, and secrets! Immerse yourself in reality-warping geometries where lines can never be parallel, horizons are curved, and space grows exponentially.
Why similar: Experimental 44.2%, Surreal 20.5%, Education 16.9%, Exploration 12.2%, Comedy 4.8%
- #34 Exo One
75% matchVery Positive90% of 5,153 reviews2021
Dev: ExbleativePub: Future Friends Games
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 67%
A strange signal... an alien craft... an interplanetary, gravity-defying journey through space and time.
Why similar: Exploration 23.3%, Atmospheric 19.3%, Space 17.8%, Walking Simulator 16.6%, Simulation 11.7%
- #35 True or False
78% matchMixed68% of 1,303 reviews2016
Dev: Vladimir Maslov
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Take a quiz to test your intuition and knowledge - and learn some interesting and specific facts along the way!
Why similar: Singleplayer 100%
- #36 Smoking Simulator
75% matchVery Positive85% of 144 reviews2023
Dev: Ghost_RUS Games
Windows
Have you ever wanted to relax and have a good smoke in an atmospheric village? Then you are exactly at the right place - take a drag on your cigarette and go ahead and explore our wonderful world.
Why similar: Exploration 24.2%, Walking Simulator 21.7%, Simulation 18.2%, Comedy 14.7%, 3D 12.9%
- #37 REAL MOON
73% matchMixed68% of 114 reviews2025
Dev: historia Inc.
Windows
Explore a precisely recreated lunar surface built from real data and a JAXA-backed simulation.
Why similar: Simulation 40.2%, Exploration 34%, Space 22.5%, Singleplayer 3.2%
- #38 Dreamcore: Rabbit Hole
73% matchMixed69% of 263 reviews2026
Dev: Ankoku
Windows
Walking simulator. Explore cozy liminal spaces that feel unsettlingly familiar and spark your imagination, like a dream you’ve been in before.
Why similar: Surreal 25.2%, Exploration 24.7%, Walking Simulator 19.2%, 3D 12.4%, Atmospheric 9.2%
- #39 The Honours Project
72% matchVery Positive96% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: Scott CambellPub: ScottCambellAudio
Windows
The Honours Project is an autobiographical walking simulator. Enjoy a narrative experience, adventuring through dream-like levels, solving an occasional puzzle and listening to the dark and sometimes comical dialogue that acts as a commentary about being a student and game development.
Why similar: Narration 41.9%, Walking Simulator 14.9%, Simulation 11.4%, 3D 8.8%, Atmospheric 7.4%
- #40 The Shape of Time
74% matchVery Positive90% of 108 reviews2021
Dev: Julien Papo
Windows
This virtual exhibition has one goal: In half an hour, it will challenge your understanding of what time is.
Why similar: Time Manipulation 46.4% ★, Narration 31.6%, Education 12.6%, Exploration 8%, Singleplayer 1.4%
- #41 Platzkart Simulator
74% matchMixed50% of 114 reviews2021
Dev: Я-то в советские времена ууууPub: Бог
Windows
Travel in a soviet platzkart train through Syberia
Why similar: Experimental 52.1%, Simulation 22%, Atmospheric 9.6%, Walking Simulator 8%, Comedy 6.6%
- #42 Go Outside Simulator
71% matchVery Positive96% of 74 reviews2024
Dev: Aaron DeVriesPub: SimRed
Windows
For when you can't or won't go outside, go outside from the comfort of inside. Explore different environments, look for hidden Easter eggs, chill and relax in virtual worlds. Go Outside Simulator is a for fun game used to help in the future development of real games and useful programs.
Why similar: Simulation 100%
- #43 DOOMER SIMULATOR
70% matchMostly Positive71% of 286 reviews2025
Dev: Sebasa Games TaganrogPub: Sebasa Games
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Immerse yourself in the bleak world of a doomer, lost within the gray walls of a post-Soviet Khrushchyovka. Work, bad habits, and endless self-reflection define his reality
Why similar: Exploration 27%, Atmospheric 22.2%, Simulation 22.1%, Comedy 16.9%, 3D 9.4%
- #44 Plane Accident
72% matchMixed55% of 290 reviews2024
Dev: White Pig GamesPub: Duality Games
Windows
Become an inspector examining causes of plane crashes. Visit the crash site, gather evidence and interrogate witnesses. Explain whether the accident was caused by independent factors or human errors.
Why similar: Education 49.7%, Simulation 32.8%, 3D 15.7%, Singleplayer 1.8%
- #45 Black Hole Simulator
71% matchVery Positive82% of 153 reviews2021
Dev: PanGuoJun
Windows
A simple black hole simulator.
Why similar: Experimental 77.5%, Simulation 11.9%, 3D 9.9%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #46 Симулятор Сидения у Подъезда
71% matchVery Positive86% of 721 reviews2019
Dev: GopStop InteractivePub: Kavkaz Sila Games
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 10%
Гыгы
Why similar: Experimental 47%, Simulation 23.7%, Atmospheric 11.4%, 3D 8.3%, Walking Simulator 8%
- #47 Do Not Press The Button (Or You'll Delete The Multiverse)
70% matchMixed70% of 103 reviews2025
Dev: Theseus Games
Windows
A first-person, narrative-driven game featuring The Developer, who questions, taunts, and tests you at every turn. You shouldn’t press the button, but you’ll want to. You will have control, and you will have none. Power is in your hands... or is it? Inspired by classic narrative driven games.
Why similar: Narration 37%, Exploration 18.6%, 3D 12.4%, Walking Simulator 11.5%, Atmospheric 9.5%
- #48 Metro Trip Simulator
73% matchMixed55% of 75 reviews2019
Dev: Metro 2.0.7.7Pub: Kavkaz Sila Games
Windows
Metro trip simulator
Why similar: Experimental 52.2%, Simulation 22%, Walking Simulator 8.9%, Atmospheric 8.2%, 3D 7.3%
- #49 Snail Simulator
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,566 reviews2023
Dev: Mr. Snail Dev
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 81.3 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Have you ever wanted to be a snail? Now you can be! Explore the vast Snearth with snail friends! Join monthly Snail Parties! MMOS (Massive Multiplayer Online Snails)! BECOME a snail (in a simulation)!
Why similar: Exploration 28%, Walking Simulator 21.4%, Simulation 17%, Atmospheric 16.5%, Comedy 12.8%
- #50 International Space Banana
70% matchVery Positive96% of 120 reviews2021
Dev: Cool Scooter SoftwarePub: PQube
Windows
SPIN. BOUNCE. STRUGGLE... In Space, nobody can hear you rage.
Why similar: Surreal 52.2%, Space 28.3%, Simulation 19.5%
- #51 EarthKart: Google Maps Driving Simulator
67% matchVery Positive80% of 1,410 reviews2023
Dev: Colton HutchinsPub: Cold Hut Games
Windows · Mac
3D Google Earth Driving Simulator
Why similar: Exploration 40.9%, Surreal 38%, 3D 21%
- #52 Meet The Animals
68% matchVery Positive95% of 63 reviews2024
Dev: TrashedCans
Windows
A comedic twist on the average stylized exploration indie game, find your way around this beautiful farm and interact with the animals that have been scattered across the landscape.
Why similar: Exploration 25.9%, Simulation 24.5%, Walking Simulator 22.4%, 3D 17.2%, Comedy 10.1%
- #53 MEME EXAM 2025
66% matchVery Positive90% of 123 reviews2026
Dev: Piece Of VoxelPub: Gamesforfarm
Windows
MEME EXAM: 2025 — Can you prove your knowledge of memes and become a qualified memeologist?
Why similar: Education 71.8%, Atmospheric 18.4%, Comedy 5.9%, Singleplayer 3.9%
- #54 Chasing Light
69% matchVery Positive86% of 266 reviews2020
Dev: Vittgen Inc.
Windows · Mac
'Chasing Light' is the story of the seven days of exploring the physical properties of a game and uncovering an inner world of human beings and society. Have a weird trip!
Why similar: Experimental 50%, Simulation 43.3%, Atmospheric 6.7%
- #55 Titans of Space PLUS
69% matchVery Positive94% of 192 reviews2019
Dev: DrashVR LLC
Windows
Just how big is big? Journey through this holographic Solar System, and then squint your eyes in the intense light of a few of the largest known stars. Enjoy various accidentally-educational activities along the way. Great care has been taken to ensure a comfortable VR experience. VR optional.
Why similar: Education 49.4%, Simulation 29%, Space 21.6%
- #56 GameDev Life Simulator 🎮🕹
69% matchMixed58% of 152 reviews2023
Dev: Octo Games studio
Windows
In the Simulator of a game developer, you will be able to understand all the subtleties of this profession, understand how the game industry works and all the difficulties of one developer.
Why similar: Exploration 28.8%, Simulation 24.7%, Atmospheric 21.9%, 3D 20.5%, Singleplayer 4.1%
- #57 Summon
63% matchVery Positive93% of 3,493 reviews2023
Dev: Goosix Games
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 38%
I wonder who's knocking there?
Why similar: Exploration 27.9%, Simulation 24.4%, 3D 16%, Atmospheric 15%, Comedy 13.1%
- #58 WTF Is Wrong With You?
66% matchVery Positive93% of 362 reviews2021
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
Have you ever wondered WTF Is Wrong With You? Well, so have we... Let's find out together, shall we?
Why similar: Education 50.1%, Simulation 28.7%, Comedy 19%, Singleplayer 2.2%
- #59 LAVALAMP
62% matchVery Positive95% of 306 reviews2026
Dev: The Space Lemmings from Space Productions
Windows · Mac
3D first-person walking simulator with a side of exploration/interaction with the environment. The game tells the story of the Space Lemmings from Space who, after running many experiments with breakfast alphabet and the space-time continuum, got blocked between dimensions (or something).
Why similar: Surreal 30%, Exploration 21.7%, Walking Simulator 19.4%, Atmospheric 17.2%, 3D 11.8%
- #60 Self-Checkout Unlimited
67% matchVery Positive83% of 98 reviews2020
Dev: Argent Games
Windows · Mac
Explore and unravel the mall of your mind in this surreal adventure game.
Why similar: Surreal 54.8%, Walking Simulator 45.2%