- #1 Tales From Off-Peak City Vol. 1
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 592 reviews2020
Dev: Cosmo DPub: Cosmo D Studios LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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: Surreal 22.1%, Music-Based Procedural Generation 18.8% ★, Psychedelic 18.1%, Walking Simulator 15.8%, Exploration 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the same surreal, observational, and highly atmospheric approach to exploring a bizarre urban environment.
- #2 Off-Peak
96% matchVery Positive90% of 1,797 reviews2016
Dev: Cosmo DPub: Cosmo D Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 43.5 hrs≥1hr: 43%
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: Surreal 46.5%, Walking Simulator 32.4%, Adventure 8.5%, Exploration 6.1%, Atmospheric 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: This foundational surreal walking simulator captures the same sense of wandering through an uncanny, dreamlike space.
- #3 BABBDI
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 7,913 reviews2022
Dev: Sirius LemaitrePub: Lemaitre Bros
Windows · Mac · Linux
Find your way out of BABBDI. A short, first person exploration experience.
Why similar: Surreal 30.2%, Walking Simulator 27.7%, Exploration 18.7%, Atmospheric 11.3%, 3D Platformer 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: It perfectly matches the feeling of exploring a desolate, surreal, and mysterious landscape with a focus on movement and discovery.
- #4 ENA: Dream BBQ
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 34,987 reviews2025
Dev: ENA TeamPub: Joel G
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
Why similar: Surreal 28.5%, Psychedelic 25.8%, Walking Simulator 13.6%, 3D Platformer 9.5%, Exploration 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: The visual style and surreal, abstract world-building mirror the psychedelic and colorful nature of the seed game.
- #5 The Norwood Suite
96% matchVery Positive88% of 1,266 reviews2017
Dev: Cosmo DPub: Alliance
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Explore the mysterious Hotel Norwood in this surreal first-person adventure. Curious characters, forgotten secrets, and head-nodding music await your arrival.
Why similar: Surreal 29.2%, Psychedelic 23.5%, Walking Simulator 19.9%, Exploration 13.3%, Atmospheric 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: Created by the same developer as the Off-Peak series, it offers a similarly dense, weird, and interactive world to explore.
- #6 0°N 0°W
94% matchVery Positive86% of 387 reviews2018
Dev: Colorfiction
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 34%
Ready for a wild trip of psychedelic sights and sounds? 0°N 0°W is a chill, first-person walking sim for everyone, where each run is a fresh adventure!
Why similar: Psychedelic 31.6%, Surreal 22.9%, Walking Simulator 17.2%, Exploration 9.8%, Colorful 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: It is a quintessential exploration game that focuses on colorful, abstract, and psychedelic environments.
- #7 Broken Reality
93% matchVery Positive93% of 2,203 reviews2018
Dev: Dynamic Media TriadPub: Digital Tribe
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 61%
A humorous adventure set in a 3D parody of the internet. Diverse puzzles, beautiful worlds, friends, experiences, upgrades and more, await those who 'log on'!
Why similar: Surreal 34.8%, Walking Simulator 24.8%, Psychedelic 11.6%, Adventure 9.4%, Exploration 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game features a unique, retro-futuristic, and surreal aesthetic that aligns closely with the seed game's visual identity.
- #8 SLUDGE LIFE
92% matchVery Positive91% of 5,395 reviews2021
Dev: Terri VellmannPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 41%
SLUDGE LIFE is a first-person / open-world / vandalism-centric stroll through a polluted island full of cranky idiots and a vibe so thick you can taste it.
Why similar: Psychedelic 32.9%, Walking Simulator 20.9%, 3D Platformer 15.5%, Exploration 11%, Atmospheric 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game captures the 'hang out and poke around' vibe in a gritty, colorful, and highly stylized open world.
- #9 LAVALAMP
91% matchVery Positive95% of 290 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: Psychedelic 26.9%, Music-Based Procedural Generation 19.9% ★, Walking Simulator 15.5%, Surreal 13.9%, Exploration 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: The psychedelic and colorful atmosphere makes it a direct thematic match for the visual experience of the seed game.
- #10 Hypnagogia 無限の夢 Boundless Dreams
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 716 reviews2021
Dev: sodaraptorPub: Raptorsoft Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 67%
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 29.4%, Walking Simulator 20.4%, Exploration 12.8%, 3D Platformer 12.1%, Atmospheric 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the dreamlike, atmospheric, and slightly unsettling nature of exploring surreal, fragmented worlds.
- #11 SLUDGE LIFE 2
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,322 reviews2023
Dev: Terri VellmannPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
SLUDGE LIFE 2 is the grimiest first-person vandalism sim since the first SLUDGE LIFE—but, like, twice as dense. Explore a huger, weirder, gnarlier open world loaded with secrets, weirdos, jokes, and, of course, plenty of spots to tag.
Why similar: Exploration 27.9%, Action-Adventure 21.7%, Adventure 20.8%, Colorful 18.1%, Atmospheric 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: It expands on the original's surreal exploration and quirky interactions, making it a perfect companion to the seed game.
- #12 The Catacombs of Solaris Revisited
90% matchVery Positive93% of 258 reviews2021
Dev: Ian MacLartyPub: Shape Shop
Windows
The goal of the game is to find your favourite room in the catacombs.
Why similar: Psychedelic 40.7%, Surreal 22.8%, Exploration 10.4%, Walking Simulator 7.7%, Colorful 6%
Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes the act of looking and interpreting abstract, psychedelic art within a first-person space.
- #13 Manifold Garden
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 8,118 reviews2020
Dev: William Chyr Studio
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Rediscover gravity and explore an Escher-esque world of impossible architecture. Witness infinity in first-person and master its rules to solve physics-defying puzzles. Cultivate a garden to open new paths forward, where an eternal expanse awaits.
Why similar: Psychedelic 37.3%, Surreal 30.7%, Exploration 12.2%, Colorful 7.5%, Atmospheric 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: Its mind-bending, abstract architecture provides a similar sense of wonder and exploration in a non-traditional space.
- #14 Through The Fragmentation
89% matchVery Positive96% of 223 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: Exploration 34.1%, Atmospheric 19.5%, Adventure 19.1%, Walking Simulator 9.3%, Colorful 9%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on immersive, atmospheric exploration within a surreal and mysterious first-person setting.
- #15 Chroma Zero
86% matchVery Positive96% of 313 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: Walking Simulator 24%, Surreal 21.1%, Exploration 15.4%, Colorful 15.3%, Adventure 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: The focus on color and first-person exploration in a puzzle-heavy environment aligns well with the seed game's aesthetic.
- #16 FRACT OSC
87% matchVery Positive86% of 610 reviews2014
Dev: Phosfiend Systems
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 52%
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 38.4%, Walking Simulator 18.9%, Surreal 15.6%, Adventure 14.9%, Atmospheric 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game blends music, puzzle-solving, and exploration in a vibrant, abstract, and futuristic world.
- #17 Dread Delusion
84% matchVery Positive90% of 4,890 reviews2024
Dev: Lovely HellplacePub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Dread Delusion is an open world RPG brimming with strange places and dark perils. Carve your own path through the flying continents of a shattered land. Discover curious towns, unearth occult secrets, master powerful magic - and change the world through your choices.
Why similar: Exploration 37.6%, Adventure 20.2%, Character Customization 17.9%, Action-Adventure 13.2%, 3D 11%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a surreal, dark-fantasy exploration experience with a distinct, stylized aesthetic that feels very similar to the seed game.
- #18 Fractal Fly
86% matchMostly Positive78% of 143 reviews2022
Dev: Tectrid
Windows · Mac
Explore imaginary landscapes, like you're flying in another world. Observe and dive into those chaotic shapes all around you. And even transform them! You're totally free to move where you want, you will discover a tremendous variety of shapes and colors!
Why similar: Psychedelic 35.3%, Surreal 22%, Walking Simulator 14.4%, Exploration 11.1%, Colorful 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a relaxing, psychedelic, and visually abstract flight experience that mirrors the seed game's focus on atmosphere.
- #19 The Artful Escape
84% matchVery Positive92% of 1,871 reviews2021
Dev: Beethoven and DinosaurPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A teenage guitar prodigy sets out on a psychedelic journey to inspire his stage persona and confront the legacy of a dead folk legend. Starring voice performances by Michael Johnston, Caroline Kinley, Lena Headey, Jason Schwartzman, Mark Strong, and Carl Weathers.
Why similar: Psychedelic 41.5%, Walking Simulator 16.5%, Colorful 8.3%, Exploration 7.6%, Adventure 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: It is a highly colorful, psychedelic, and atmospheric adventure that prioritizes the sensory experience of exploration.
- #20 Hylics 2
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,405 reviews2020
Dev: Mason Lindroth
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 70%
A surreal RPG with a unique graphical style and droll scenario.
Why similar: Psychedelic 48.8%, Surreal 44.3%, Adventure 6.2%, Singleplayer 0.3%, Indie 0.3%
Why You'll Like It: The claymation-inspired, surreal, and colorful world is a perfect match for players who enjoy unique, abstract visual journeys.
- #21 Future Unfolding
85% matchVery Positive84% of 100 reviews2017
Dev: Spaces of Play UG
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Future Unfolding is an action adventure that is all about exploration. Your goal is to unfold the mysteries and solve the puzzles hidden in the beautiful landscapes around you.
Why similar: Exploration 25%, Adventure 18.5%, Surreal 17.7%, Action-Adventure 17.4%, Atmospheric 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: The procedural and mysterious nature of its world encourages the same kind of curious exploration found in the seed game.
- #22 GLITCH DADDY
82% matchVery Positive96% of 51 reviews2024
Dev: Sad Mask Party
Windows
You have a strange dream where you meet a creature named Glitch Daddy, telling you that the world is ending very soon. Then, you wake up and go to unravel the truth through a wild, abstract psychedelic journey.
Why similar: Psychedelic 31.7%, Surreal 21.3%, Walking Simulator 17.5%, Action-Adventure 9.1%, Exploration 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: Its surreal, psychedelic, and atmospheric design makes it a strong match for the visual tone of the seed game.
- #23 Andarin Weppes: Pre-Dementia
81% matchVery Positive92% of 184 reviews2024
Dev: MötivPub: Next in Game
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 24%
Andarin Weppes is a first person puzzle experience of a man with ever advancing dementia...
Why similar: Psychedelic 29.9%, Surreal 19.6%, 3D Platformer 13.9%, Walking Simulator 13.4%, Atmospheric 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: The atmospheric and surreal puzzle-platforming elements provide a similar sense of navigating a strange, dreamlike space.
- #24 Pseudoregalia
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 17,681 reviews2023
Dev: rittzler
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Deep within the realm of sleep, Sybil finds herself pulled to a distorted castle. Grow strong, and unlock new abilities to build up a deep movement system, fight enemies, find secrets, and free the weary soul of Castle Sansa, in this retro-inspired 3D Platformer Metroidvania.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 31.6%, Surreal 26.8%, Exploration 17.1%, Third Person 12.5%, 3D 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: The surreal, dream-like atmosphere combined with fluid movement makes it a great choice for fans of abstract exploration.
- #25 EQI
81% matchVery Positive86% of 236 reviews2021
Dev: Chopin et al.Pub: Hyperstrange
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 19.1 hrs≥1hr: 54%
EQI is a trippy first-person arcade game with spatial puzzles, and a synthwave soul. You find yourself in a digital world that twists and changes around you, challenging your senses, focus, and reflexes. Interface with the great mystery and transcend.
Why similar: Psychedelic 25.4%, Surreal 23.3%, 3D Platformer 11.7%, Exploration 11.6%, Futuristic 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: The surreal, first-person exploration and puzzle elements create a similar sense of discovery in an abstract world.
- #26 ULTRAWORLD EXODUS
82% matchMostly Positive74% of 82 reviews2014
Dev: Neon Serpent LLC
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 15.8 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Visit a first-person, abstract landscape of bleeding technicolor wonder, armed with a camera, curiosity, and freedom. Explore at your own pace or experience the story that has confounded players and critics alike. Get lost in another reality.
Why similar: Exploration 88.9%, Indie 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: This indie title focuses on pure exploration within a first-person, surreal, and atmospheric environment.
- #27 Frame of Mind
79% matchVery Positive94% of 932 reviews2021
Dev: [SAMPLE TEXT] Studios ltd
Windows
In Frame of Mind, you are placed in a world where logic is escaping you. Each area of the game defies reason, requiring you to think outside the box in order to solve the illogical and escape madness.
Why similar: Psychedelic 23.4%, Surreal 20.4%, Walking Simulator 19.6%, 3D Platformer 15.6%, Exploration 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: It combines puzzle-platforming with a surreal, walking-simulator feel that emphasizes exploration.
- #28 AlienAfterlife
80% matchVery Positive95% of 56 reviews2019
Dev: Jeremy CouillardPub: Akupara Games
Windows
Step into a radiant dimension where souls reboot as data. Recover your reincarnation machine from alien terrorists and explore glowing temples of memory, logic, and light. A surreal odyssey through death, rebirth, and the beauty of being lost.
Why similar: Surreal 21.3%, Walking Simulator 21.3%, Psychedelic 20%, Exploration 12%, Action-Adventure 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a surreal, interactive-fiction-heavy exploration experience that feels very much like a 'walking simulator' in a strange world.
- #29 Funky Panic Attack
77% matchVery Positive95% of 231 reviews2024
Dev: juicce
Windows
Can Luna navigate this funky world to find Halloween? - Talk to strange and compelling characters! Freeze obstacles and activate the fast Chili Pepper Mode, but beware - it also makes you uncontrollably jumpy!
Why similar: Surreal 29.7%, 3D Platformer 18.4%, Psychedelic 17.2%, Exploration 12.3%, Adventure 7.4%
- #30 With Shining Eyes
78% matchVery Positive95% of 96 reviews2024
Dev: Lucas Fisher
Windows
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: Surreal 26.1%, Psychedelic 23.8%, Walking Simulator 18.7%, Exploration 10.1%, Adventure 7%
- #31 Escape From Lavender Island
76% matchVery Positive99% of 196 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: Walking Simulator 26.9%, Surreal 24.2%, Exploration 14.7%, Action-Adventure 12.7%, Third Person 11.7%
- #32 FUNKYHEART
75% matchVery Positive90% of 193 reviews2025
Dev: juicce
Windows
Bunn awakens in a surreal world with no memories of what happened. Bunny Hop through this colorful surreal landscape, explore hidden locations, and uncover the troubling truth about your identity in this 3D platformer.
Why similar: Psychedelic 30.9%, Surreal 24.7%, 3D Platformer 15.1%, Exploration 9.8%, Adventure 5.7%
- #33 Fractal Block World
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,265 reviews2021
Dev: Dan HathawayPub: Fractal Block Team LLC
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 61%
This is a surreal exploration game. Explore a massive fractal with great complexities. You can shrink infinitely to go deeper into the fractal. Or you can become larger by growing. Inner space awaits you in this infinite world.
Why similar: Psychedelic 39.1%, Surreal 32%, Exploration 16%, Adventure 5.4%, Action 3.5%
- #34 Photonic Distress
78% matchVery Positive93% of 56 reviews2018
Dev: GRIP420
Windows
Photonic Distress (or PD for short) is a blend of First/Third Person puzzler/platformer with a unique twist. Navigate your way through randomly generated levels, lighting your way up, fighting enemies, sliding and collecting Memory Fragments to wake up!
Why similar: Adventure 49.1%, Action 46.2%, Indie 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a casual, relaxing, and indie-focused exploration experience that aligns with the 'hang out' aspect of the seed game.
- #35 Orbo's Odyssey
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 1,583 reviews2023
Dev: Feverdream JohnnyPub: Feverdream Softworks
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Hop into Orbo's shoes! Run, jump and drill around your boss's office, make some new friends, and uncover terrifying secrets about the company you work for in this comedically surreal 3D platformer!
Why similar: Psychedelic 32.7%, 3D Platformer 15.7%, Surreal 10.2%, Action-Adventure 9.9%, Colorful 6.9%
- #36 fiction.colors
77% matchVery Positive87% of 54 reviews2021
Dev: Colorfiction
Windows
Endless subway rides, void probes, cosmic gardens and the fate of a planet, fiction.colors is a series of short atmospheric experiences to explore at leisure.
Why similar: Psychedelic 28.6%, Walking Simulator 23%, Exploration 12.1%, Surreal 11.2%, Colorful 8.7%
- #37 Within the Backrooms
74% matchVery Positive96% of 190 reviews2023
Dev: Shattered Display
Windows
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: Surreal 42.8%, Exploration 21.1%, Atmospheric 13%, Adventure 11.8%, Walking Simulator 7%
- #38 The New Flesh
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,761 reviews2025
Dev: Freshly Baked Games LLC
Windows
Explore the strange world within the screen in this ambient exploration experience featuring the music of Red Vox.
Why similar: Surreal 37.3%, Walking Simulator 27.9%, Psychedelic 20.8%, Atmospheric 6.7%, 3D 3.5%
- #39 Fourmiworld
72% matchVery Positive98% of 88 reviews2025
Dev: CZDOOM
Windows · Linux
Carve your own path through Fourmiworld - an "open-world-ant-farm-metroidvania". Play as an interdimensional urban explorer girl, collect Gamut to unlock new abilities, and discover the sights, plights, & soundbites of a surreal alien dimension.
Why similar: Psychedelic 36.7%, Surreal 32.6%, Exploration 12.7%, Adventure 8.4%, Atmospheric 8.3%
- #40 Completely Stretchy
72% matchVery Positive84% of 89 reviews2024
Dev: Warp DigitalPub: Super Rare Originals
Windows
A befuddling mishap has made you COMPLETELY STRETCHY! Stretch, swing and stick around the delightfully odd and vibrant Grombi Isles in this eccentric and light-hearted 3D platformer.
Why similar: Surreal 32.6%, 3D Platformer 20.3%, Exploration 16.6%, Colorful 13.9%, Adventure 10.5%
- #41 Optimum Link
75% matchMostly Positive70% of 122 reviews2019
Dev: Protoria Studios
Windows
A dream-like sandbox that just might have a mind of its own.
Why similar: Psychedelic 27.1%, Surreal 22.9%, Walking Simulator 18.9%, Exploration 9.4%, Colorful 7.2%
- #42 SenS
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 52 reviews2022
Dev: Limasse Five
Windows
In the Beginning was the Nothingness... Enter the Unknown, explore the Infinite, find your own SenS.
Why similar: Psychedelic 41.9%, Exploration 15.9%, Action-Adventure 13.3%, Adventure 8.4%, Atmospheric 7.8%
- #43 Alchemy
71% matchVery Positive85% of 52 reviews2024
Dev: Default Company
Windows
Discover what lies beyond our reality with Alchemy. A portal-like experience that will challenge you to think with potions while trying to solve the mysteries of this strange new place.
Why similar: Futuristic 26.1%, 3D Platformer 24.7%, Action-Adventure 19.2%, Adventure 11.9%, Action 11.3%
- #44 illumine
73% matchVery Positive84% of 80 reviews2016
Dev: Dejima
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Experience a different take on the roguelike genre. Explore a world created on the fly by your actions. Wonder about your purpose.
Why similar: Adventure 48.2%, Action 46.8%, Indie 5%
- #45 How We Got Here
70% matchVery Positive85% of 544 reviews2021
Dev: Euphoric Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 57%
You wake up on a floating island with no idea how you got there. Find ways to reach new and strange islands and meet other survivors all while uncovering the story of how you all got there.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.1%, Surreal 27.6%, Exploration 12.9%, Colorful 12%, Atmospheric 9.7%
- #46 Matter
71% matchVery Positive89% of 175 reviews2018
Dev: Uki Uki Lab
Windows · Mac
Dive into a mystical world where gravity crumbles and landscapes transform. Matter is a dreamlike platformer, a contemplative and abstract journey. Explore a strange universe in 30 minutes of serene parkour, where matter and sound harmonize with your actions. A unique sensory experience awaits!
Why similar: Surreal 29%, Exploration 19.4%, Atmospheric 12.5%, Adventure 10.8%, Action-Adventure 10.7%
- #47 Youropa
71% matchVery Positive87% of 694 reviews2018
Dev: frecle
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 47%
A platform puzzle paint adventure about breaking rules, being upside down and thinking outside the box.
Why similar: Surreal 25.6%, 3D Platformer 17.8%, Exploration 13.2%, Third Person 10.9%, Action-Adventure 10.6%
- #48 Liminal Lane
69% matchVery Positive83% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: Ravenhome Studios
Windows
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 38.2%, Exploration 19.4%, Colorful 15%, Adventure 11.5%, Atmospheric 8.6%
- #49 LiDAR Exploration Program
67% matchVery Positive91% of 265 reviews2025
Dev: KenForest
Windows
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 36.8%, Exploration 22.2%, Atmospheric 15.2%, Adventure 13.6%, 3D 7%
- #50 Cylne
73% matchMixed48% of 73 reviews2015
Dev: Cylne
Windows
Cylne is a first person surreal exploration game having a poetic and philosophical side. Explore and feel unreal worlds filled with environmental enigmas to try to achieve the chapter called "The Choice"...
Why similar: Exploration 22.2%, Surreal 18%, Adventure 17.2%, Walking Simulator 14.3%, Colorful 13.9%
- #51 Cloud Climber
68% matchVery Positive92% of 4,119 reviews2021
Dev: Two Star Games
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 11%
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 56.7%, Adventure 13%, Atmospheric 12.9%, Exploration 12%, 3D 4.4%
- #52 Syke
68% matchVery Positive82% of 85 reviews2024
Dev: Infinite Digital Monkeys LLC
Windows
Syke is a first-person exploratory puzzle game set in a mysterious and beautifully warped reality. You play as an individual making their way through areas of strange geometry; solving puzzles to piece together the story of their love.
Why similar: Psychedelic 30.2%, Walking Simulator 26.4%, Exploration 15%, Colorful 8.6%, Atmospheric 7.1%
- #53 Oneiros
69% matchVery Positive84% of 305 reviews2020
Dev: Coal Valley Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Will you be able to break the vicious circle? Can you regain control? Experience the surreal adventure filled with many puzzles and psychedelic visions.
Why similar: Psychedelic 40.2%, Surreal 31.6%, Exploration 10.6%, Adventure 8.4%, Atmospheric 4.2%
- #54 Mango
68% matchVery Positive91% of 128 reviews2021
Dev: Sad Mask PartyPub: NILWARE
Windows · Mac · Linux
A surrealist indie first-person adventure game based on art and derealization. Explore the idea of a mind losing its grasp with reality, as reality turns into a dream, and that dream turns into a nightmare.
Why similar: Psychedelic 30.2%, Surreal 23.7%, Walking Simulator 17.2%, Exploration 8.1%, Colorful 6.7%
- #55 StrangeDream
66% matchVery Positive82% of 78 reviews2025
Dev: 草地w
Windows
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: Psychedelic 29.9%, Surreal 23.7%, Walking Simulator 22.7%, Exploration 10.7%, Atmospheric 6.5%
- #56 Escape Escape
67% matchVery Positive85% of 88 reviews2023
Dev: LuuuLuuuL
Windows
You awaken in a mysterious room and promptly clear items from the desk. The individual behind this watches in surprise on the monitor. "Hey! What are you doing? Let me play my game!" "Escape Escape" is an adventure where you explore, interact, and advance through maps and characters.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.9%, Exploration 19.9%, Adventure 12.2%, Atmospheric 11.4%, 3D Platformer 11.1%
- #57 BLACKSHARD
64% matchVery Positive93% of 402 reviews2025
Dev: Redlock Studio
Windows
BLACKSHARD is a first-person exploration game. Wander through a strange megastructure, the Labyrinth, to unravel its mysteries... Your behavior within the Labyrinth will define the outcome of your journey. What path will you choose to take?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 38.8%, Surreal 28.5%, Exploration 13.1%, Atmospheric 8.1%, Adventure 6.3%
- #58 NaissanceE
67% matchVery Positive84% of 4,240 reviews2014
Dev: Limasse Five
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 44%
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 25.4%, Surreal 25.4%, Exploration 20.2%, Psychedelic 11.5%, Atmospheric 9.9%
- #59 GRAPPIN
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 58 reviews2023
Dev: POLYLABO
Windows
After a difficult awakening, you stumble upon the Grip, a mysterious artifact and grappling hook. Climb up the Mountain to bring back the Grip to the top and unravel the mystery surrounding the Grip. Bon voyage!
Why similar: Surreal 17.4%, 3D Platformer 15.9%, Walking Simulator 12.2%, Exploration 12.1%, Action-Adventure 11.2%
- #60 Eternity Egg
63% matchVery Positive83% of 546 reviews2025
Dev: USERLANDS
Windows
Chaotic adventure-platformer with bouncy movement, grotesque characters & high-energy trance music.
Why similar: Surreal 33%, 3D Platformer 19.6%, Exploration 14.9%, Action-Adventure 11.7%, Colorful 10.2%